TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “covered in salsa” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen visits the owner of The Salsa Truck and The Garage, Discusses Portage Park and Wicker Park’s “Six Corners,” and learns about a website that tracks your alderman’s work. Dan Salls– Owner of The Salsa Truck and The Garage We pay a visit to a unique eatery in the West Loop that happens to house a very cool food truck. Andy Hermann– Former OTL Producer As a resident of Portage Park, Andy weighs in on the Six Corners debate that pits Irving Park, Milwaukee and Cicero v. Damen, North, and Milwaukee. Mike and Andy out on the town Derek Eder– Co-founder of Chicago Councilmatic Derek gives us the lowdown on this site that easily lets you keep tabs on what the Chicago City Council is doing. OTL #348 local music provided by Can I Get an Amen?…
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “scrapper” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about the Chicago-based documentary called “Scrappers” and previews a moderated discussion on how violence against women is portrayed in the Chicago media. Brian Ashby and Ben Kolak– Co-directors and co-producers of the documentary Scrappers We learn about this locally-produced film that follows two Chicago metal scavengers. A scene from Scrappers Hank Frisco: Galaxy Defender and Cat– On OTL #334 we heard from Hank Frisco: Galaxy Defender‘s producer and writer Matt Kelley. We check in with Matt regarding some fans in Philly wanting to name a cat after the lead role in the Chicago sci-fi comedy web series. Tracy Siska– Executive director of the Chicago Justice Project On May 28th at the Union League Club of Chicago, the CJP will be presenting a public discussion called Documenting Violence Against Women: Justice Begins with Truth. We preview this event. OTL #343 local music provided by Go Time…
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OTL: Episode #341- Parking Ticket Geek update, Where is Mike’s tie?, John Wayne Gacy’s Other Victims
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “where is my tie?” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen gets an update on local transportation issues from the Parking Ticket Geek, wonders if he’ll ever get his tie back from John Berka, and learns about a blog covering the re-opened John Wayne Gacy investigation. The Parking Ticket Geek– Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com We get the latest on local transportation issues from The Geek himself. Will Mike ever get his tie back? – An update from last week Last week John Berka of Group Mind Films admitted to holding on to Mike’s necktie for two years. He even got married while wearing it. We get an update on the location of the infamous tie and hear about a sad taqueria closing in Edgewater. Mike’s tie Alison True– Creator of the John Wayne Gacy’s Other Victims blog We learn about this blog that chronicles on the ongoing investigation into other victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. John Wayne Gacy OTL #341 local music provided by The Kickback…
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TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “futurecore” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about Chicago Elevated’s local walking tours, rocks Star Trek hardcore music with the guys from TNG, and looks at the long-term costs of police staffing increases in Chicago. Margaret Hicks– Founder & owner of Chicago Elevated From a tour of the Pedway to a local disaster tour, Margaret is one happy camper when she leads her walking tours. We get the lowdown on this opportunity to learn about Chicago. T.J. and Collin of TNG – Have you ever seen a Star Trek hardcore music video? You’re about to when you click below. We find out why these local visionaries decided to embark on this trek of awesomeness. Tracy Siska– Executive director of the Chicago Justice Project The CJP recently released an issue brief looking at the long term costs of increased police staffing in Chicago. We discuss this analysis. OTL #336 local music provided by California Wives…
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