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 “bad week for the air conditioning to fail” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Since Mike Stephen had to deal with the breakdown of the OTL Bunker air conditioning unit, we hear a rebroadcast of a roundtable discussion from last April… The topic of this roundtable ishow to make Chicago a creative hub. Mike welcomes: Nik Rokop– Director of the IIT Knapp Entrepreneurship Center Erika Pfleger– Asst. Director of the Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Law School John Bosher– Producer, Beverly Ridge Pictures L to R: John Bosher, Erika Pfleger, and Nik Rokop The Roundtable is portable! If you have an idea where we should record the next one or what we should talk about, let the OTL Staff know!
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 “kiss me I’m Irish” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Mike Stephen checks in with the Irish American Heritage Center, interviews the guy responsible for dying the Chicago River green, and talks to a Chicagoan who’s helping out his favorite bartender. Kathy O’Neill– Public Relations Manager at the Irish American Heritage Center We learn about all the great programs the center offers year-round as well as its rich history in Chicago. The Irish American Heritage Center at 4626 N. Knox OTL Rewind– Mike Butler, Head of the Green Chicago River Crew With this being St. Patrick’s Day week, we thought it’d be cool to dig into the OTL audio archives to hear a clip from OTL #25 that includes learning about the history of turning the Chicago River green. Chris Cieslak– Patron of Gold Star Bar on Division St. Gold Star bartender, co-owner, and local favorite Susan Stursberg was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Chris and his fellow bar patrons are raising money to help Susan pay her medical bills. Check out this website for all the details. Susan Stursberg of Gold Star (pictured on the left) OTL #286 local music provided by James Conway…
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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 “Manuary” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses a local study that looks at the link between bike seats and erectile dysfunction, grows a ‘stache, and previews Toons’ Wing Fling on January 28th. Dr. Craig Niederberger— Head of the urology department and professor of engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Niderberger’s research team is in the process of determining whether or not a bike seat can lead to erectile dysfunction in men. He updates us on the data he’s collected. Also, check out his blog: maledoc.com. You can read about the study in THIS story from the Chicago Reader. Manuary– OTL Host Mike Stephen grows out his facial hair Mike grew out his facial hair over the Holidays and decided to see what variations of a mustache would look like. Kinda scary. A Manuary Mustache Danny Beck— Owner of Toons Bar and Grill and Chef The first-ever Wing Fling at Toons takes place on January 28th at 3 p.m. It’s a day of all-you-can eat wings, a hot wing eating contest, and live Blues music from The Joe Moss Band. We get a preview of the event that will be MC’d by Mike Stephen. Toons Bar and Grill at 3857 N. Southport OTL House Cleaning— Updates on a couple of past stories We […]
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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 “happy new year!” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen hosts the OTL 2011 Year In Review Show and takes a look at some highlights on the program from the past year! An OTL 2011 Flashback- Sit back, relax, and listen to a few clips that aired in 2011! Thanks so much for listening to and supporting Outside the Loop Radio. 2011 was a great year and I’m excited to make 2012 even better! Have a Happy New Year! –Mike Stephen Here’s to the New Year! OTL #275 local music provided by Driftless Pony Club…
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