IT’S THE LOCAL LITERARY-THEMED SHOW… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “literary masterpiece” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen gets poetic on his wedding weekend, chats with an organizer of a local literary party, checks in with a Time Out Chicago writer to see what she’s writing about these days, and learns about a website that is a local literary hub. The OTL Poetry Corner – Mike gets sentimental on his wedding weekend and reads a poem he wrote when he was 12. It was published in Creation Spirituality magazine in 1993. Fred Sasaki – Associate editor of POETRY Friday, July 31 the Fifth Annual Printers’ Ball takes place in Chicago and it’s quite the literary throw down! Fred gives us the details about the party and talks about the local literary scene. Jessica Herman – Writer for Time Out Chicago’s “The Get” We catch up with Jessica to see what she’s writing about these days, including taking a peek into some Chicagoans homes. Gretchen Kalwinski – Co-founder of Literago.org If you want to be in the know when it comes to the literary scene in Chicago you need to check out Literago! We learn more about the site on this week’s show. OTL #149 local music provided by The Blissters…
(podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “at your service” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen jumps behind the OTL News Desk, chats with local musician, Trakan, reflects on last week’s parking-themed show, and talks to the author of the At Your Service blog. The OTL News Desk – The Sears Tower changed its name yesterday. Mike shares a spin on the new name. Trakan – Local musician and community activist Trakan is a local rocker who is involved in the community. In addition to his music you can also check out the cool map making he does for neighborhoods here. OTL Parking Reflections – Mike gives some of his thoughts on the parking-themed edition of the show that aired last week. “Patti Hunter” – Blogger at the At Your Service blog on BeachwoodReporter.com Patti writes about her experiences as a server at a local pizza joint She shares some of her stories this week. OTL #147 local music provided by Trakan…
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IT’S THE SPECIAL LOCAL PARKING SHOW… (podcasting from the inside of Mike Stephen’s car in front of the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “I’ll be right back after I move my car” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to a Chicagoan about her unjust towing experience, chats at last with Ald. Vi Daley (43rd) about parking meters and towing problems, and checks in with the Parking Ticket Geek about city vehicle sticker issues. Mike Broadcasts From His Car – Through the magic of radio Mike anchors this week’s show from his car. Unfortunately for our host, in no way does the below picture look anything like his ride. Ali Montag – Chicagoan who had her car towed Ali had her car towed in the Lincoln Park area (43rd Ward). She tells us her story…a story that resembles what happened to Mike in that same area a year ago! Vi Daley – Alderman of the 43rd Ward After repeated attempts, Ald. Daley finally agreed to come on the show! You might remember what happened last year when Mike got his car towed in Lincoln Park. They discuss that incident and others like it as well as the parking meter rate increase. The Parking Ticket Geek – Blogger at theexpiredmeter.com and Official Parking Correspondent of OTL The PTG gives us his views on towing and the parking meter situation while providing some helpful city vehicle sticker tips. OTL #146 local music provided by The […]
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(podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “Chicago Sound Alliance” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen gets a call from a former OTL employee, chats with Anne Elizabeth Moore about a retrospective exhibit of her work, finds out about MoveSmart.org, and learns why there is a need for a local blogger round table discussion. The OTL Customer Service Line – Mike gets a call from a former OTL employee wondering about last week’s technical difficulties. Anne Elizabeth Moore – Media and Consumerism Critic, Artist, Author Anne talks about an exhibit that is a retrospective of her work over the past 16 years. It’s called Dismantling the Corporate State and Other Amusements and it’s at Columbia College. Justin Massa – Co-Founder and Executive Director of MoveSmart.org Justin heads up a project to connect people with information about Chicago neighborhoods that otherwise wouldn’t be readily available. He gives us the lowdown on this effort. Mike Doyle – Blogger at chicagocarless.com and Chicagosphere There is quite the blogging community in Chicago and Mike Doyle would like to sit down with some local bloggers to discuss the future of this online news and information medium. He tells us why this week. OTL #143 local music provided by Black Jack Rover…
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