Mike Stephen talks with: Shake Rattle & Read owner Ric Addy about closing shop after 50 years in Uptown; artist/author Dmitry Samarov about quitting social media cold turkey; and Beardsgaard Barbers co-owners Natalie and Tyler Anderson about cutting hair in Batavia (from OTL #416, our first show on WGN Radio). Meanwhile, HAPPY NEW YEAR! This week’s local music is provided by City Mouth. OTL host Mike Stephen in the Shake Rattle & Read basement To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Mike Stephen talks with: Chicago Sun-Times staff reporter Mick Dumke about criminal justice and some of the other important issues he wrote about in 2015; Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about Luther “Snake Boy” Johnson for this week’s “Winter Blues” edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music; and The Expired Meter blogger The Parking Ticket Geek about where you can and can’t park in the city in the winter months. Meanwhile, “Santa Claus” calls in and nearly derails the show! This week’s local music is provided by The Fource. OTL host Mike Stephen III introduces his son Mike Stephen IV to his old friend and radio show guest Santa Claus. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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Mike Stephen welcomes some great local musicians to the WGN Radio studios to hear their takes on some classic holiday songs. Danny Cozzi of All the Wine puts his unique spin on “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” Sam Burckhardt gives us his solo tenor saxophone version of “The Christmas Song,” and Noah Gabriel of Noah’s Arcade makes a strong case that “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” is indeed a Christmas song. We also feature a classic rendition of “Deck the Halls” from OTL #14 — our very first holiday spectacular back in 2006. Merry Christmas! OTL host Mike Stephen gives the thumbs up to the greatest gift he received this year… the WGN Radio listeners! To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed. (additional music: “Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming” and “Silent Night” by Matthew Morgan, “All I Want for Christmas” by On A High Wire, “The First Noel” by PJ Anderson & John Pacini of Jackson Bailey, “Rock N Roll Pizza Party” by Tigernite, “Christmas Wish” by Mick Flores from Gidgets Ga Ga, “Mele Kalikimaka” by Magic Milk)
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Mike Stephen talks with: In These Times associate editor and Strike for America: Chicago Teachers Against Austerity author Micah Utrecht about the importance of the Chicago Teachers Union strike; Jefferson Park Forward founder Ryan Richter about the future of Chicago’s northwest side; and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about folk hero Bob Gibson for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. Meanwhile, we discuss Chicago the band entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame via a controversial fan vote. This week’s local music is provided by Vamplifier. OTL host Mike Stephen always dresses a little nicer around the holidays. Nice shirt! To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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