Mike Stephen talks with: The Expired Meter blogger The Parking Ticket Geek about new traffic patterns in Chicago and a recent red light camera lawsuit; Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about ambitious early-’70s proto power poppers Brevity for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music; and Chicago Architecture Foundation Senior Director of Program Strategy Michael Wood about how retiring baby boomers are impacting Chicago architecture and infrastructure as detailed in the upcoming Design Dialogues: Tick Tick Boom talk. Meanwhile, we discover that Chicago is the friendliest US city for tourists… at least according to Twitter. This week’s local music is provided by The Tarts. OTL host Mike Stephen III explains the new Chicago traffic patterns to Mike Stephen IV. Don’t drive angry! To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Mike Stephen talks with: Voorhees Center economic development planner Lauren Nolan about affordable housing issues along The 606 elevated park; Chicago Baseball editor/publisher Matt Smerge about his magazine’s fight against the city to stay alive; and Reade Wildman, a 16-year-old guitarist and Chicago Academy for the Arts student, who hung out to play live for the hour! Check out his new record Syzygy. Reade Widman poses with Mike Stephen at the halfway point of rocking the soundtrack for OTL #463. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed. Reade Widman jams a tune from his new Syzygy record on a rainy Chicago Saturday morning.
Posted 11 years ago Tagged Chicago Business Chicago environment Chicago media Chicago Music Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Chicago sports Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WGN
Mike Stephen talks with: Filmmaker Ronit Bezalel about her 20-years-in-the-making documentary 70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green; Chicago Reader senior writer Mick Dumke about his new job at the Chicago Sun-Times, House Speaker Michael Madigan’s not-so-public schedule, and Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of a marijuana decriminalization law; and Illinois Policy Institute managing editor Hilary Gowins about her Crain’s Chicago Business op-ed on legalizing Chicago food carts (see also NoCronies.com). This week’s local music is provided by Mystery Crash. OTL host Mike Stephen reflects on the fantastic question he just asked a guest. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Posted 11 years ago Tagged Cabrini Green Chicago History Chicago neighborhoods Chicago Podcast Chicago politics Chicago Radio Mick Dumke Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WGN
Mike Stephen talks with: Urban Prep Academy math and science teacher Alex Kmicikewycz about visiting the Arctic Circle after being named a 2015 Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow; Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about 1980s synth collective VCSR for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music; and Sugar Beet Co-Op general manager Chris Roland about the new local and sustainable cooperative grocery store in Oak Park. Meanwhile, we spin a tune from an actual tortilla record. This week’s local music is provided by Adam Fitz. Dressed-for-success OTL host Mike Stephen visits the brand new Sugar Beet Co-Op in Oak Park. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Posted 11 years ago Tagged Chicago Food Chicago media Chicago Music Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Secret History of Chicago Music Steve Krakow WGN