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 “pawn star” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks about pawn shops in Chicago middle-class neighborhoods with the Chicago Reader’s Mick Dumke and checks in with the Parking Ticket Geek on local transportation issues. Mick Dumke– Senior writer at the Chicago Reader Pawn shops are in every Chicago neighborhood. Mick writes about how some local residents are pushing back against new pawn shops in their community. Photo courtesy of Andrea Bauer and the Chicago Reader Uber gets sued – Uber is a smartphone app that allows you to order an on-demand private driver that can take you around the city. Recently this service was sued in a US District Court in Chicago. Check out the full conversation about Uber on OTL #299. The Parking Ticket Geek– Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com From an increase in sticker violations to explaining why gas prices are still high, the Geek gives us an update on all things related to Chicago parking. OTL #313 local music provided by Mazes…
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 “cook on the truck” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns the fallout from the new food truck legislation, talks to the founder of ChicagoRants.com, and discusses the future of the Portage Theater. Amy Le— Co-owner of The Duck ‘N Roll Food Truck Amy discusses how the new Chicago food truck legislation will affect food truck operators across the city. Amy Le next to her food truck. Photo courtesy of ducknrolltruck.com. Andrew Bach – Founder of ChicagoRants.com We get the lowdown on this site that features “rants and raves about the Windy City.” Mike Edwards– Founder of the Save the Portage Theater Facebook page The future of the Portage Theater in Portage Park is once again uncertain. We hear from a concerned resident of the neighborhood who is trying to save the theater. OTL #303 local music provided by The Soil and the Sun…
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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 “BBQ” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen previews the Windy City Rib Classic, discusses the slight growth in Chicago’s population, and airs a conversation with Metro’s Joe Shanahan. Gary Wiviott— Co-founder of the Windy City Rib Classic, Author of Low & Slow: Master the Art of Barbecue in 5 Easy Lessons An authentic BBQ competition comes to Chicago on August 12th. We get the tasty details this week. Chicago’s population grows – According to this article on Crain’s Chicago Business website, Chicago’s population is finally growing. Graphic courtesy of chicagobusiness.com Joe Shanahan– Owner of Metro This year one of the best-known music venues in Chicago, Metro, turns 30. Mike digs up an interview he did with Joe Shanahan from 2002 when the club turned 20. We hear part of this interesting conversation. Joe Shanahan. Photo courtesy of msn.com. OTL #302 local music provided by Careful Q…
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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 “30o is the new 50” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen celebrates the 300th episode of the show, learns about turning the El into an art gallery, airs a clip from Robert McChesney, and talks to the founder of Lake Claremont Press. Tristan Hummel— Founder of Art on Track On September 22nd, a 6-car CTA El train will become a mobile art gallery. We get a preview of the event this week. You can check out the event’s Kickstarter page HERE. Robert McChesney – Media reformer, professor of communication at U of I, founder of FreePress Since this is OTL’s 300th show, we take a look back at Mike’s first interview on the program. It’s a discussion about localism in our media. Sharon Woodhouse– Founder of Lake Claremont Press This local press has been publishing books on Chicago-specific topics since 1994. They have a great body of work and we hear about the origins of this fantastic press. OTL #300 local music provided by Hollows…
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