OTL: Episode #26

(podcasting “from” a farm in the middle of Lake County) (broadcasting on the 100-watt blowtorch WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann learn about local and organic farming, they discuss the NCAA basketball tournament and girlfriends’ dads, and then they talk about the latest anti-technology experiment. web updates and local music; interact at the new OTL Forum, and we’re looking for local music to feature on the show Jim Slama – founder, FamilyFarmed.org; on local and organic food in Illinois NCAA basketball tournament; Mike tries to impress Jenny’s dad during March Madness Mike Taylor – co-founder, ShutdownDay.org; on a bold experiment technology experiment (segue music this week by Down the Line)

OTL: Episode #23

(podcasting “from” outside Wrigley Field) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann tease a big OTL show announcement, they learn about preserving a sports landmark, they discuss the GI Joe Killaz, and then they get the lowdown on a local weather experiment. OTL Radio announcement; Mike & Andy tease some big upcoming news about this podcast!! Daniel Cox – the guy behind SaveWrigley.com; about more advertising encroaching on Major League Baseball Mike’s political theme music; we dip into the OTL Email Bag and find a suggestion for the GI Joe Killaz Sarah Dahnke – Chicagoist contributor; on a very unscientific Chicago weather experiment

OTL: Episode #22

(podcasting “from” Daley Plaza in Chicago) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann humbly offer a special Chicago election podcast. Alan Gitelson – Loyola University political science professor; about Chicago politics and the future of the city political theme songs; as covered by Mike & Andy Mick Dumke – political writer for the Chicago Reader; on politics as reported in the “Aldermania” column and the “Clout City” blog

OTL: Episode #20

EVEN CHICAGO’S HARDEST WORKING PODCAST CAN BE A DAY LATE !! (podcasting “from” O’Hare International Airport) Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann discuss the arts in Chicago, Andy debuts “Mike Can’t Be Alone” #2, and then it’s Mike’s Super Bowl XLI adventures in our nation’s capital. Allison Stites – Executive Director, Around the Coyote; about the 2007 Winter Arts Festival and more “Mike Can’t Be Alone“; Andy once again takes a look into the innerworkings of Mike’s scary mind A Chicagoan in Washington D.C.; Mike is lost and out of town during Super Bowl XLI