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 “tax man” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns how some corporations don’t pay much in taxes, plays a 2003 clip of Fr. Michael Pfleger talking about race, and discusses beekeeping with the co-founder of the Chicago Honey Co-Op. Celeste Meiffren– Filed Director for the IL Public Interest Research Group IL PIRG’s report, Representation Without Taxation, shows how some Fortune 500 companies exploit loopholes and distort the tax code to avoid billions of dollars in taxes. Celeste discusses the report. Fr. Michael Pfleger– Pastor, The Faith Community of St. Sabina We hear Fr. Pfleger discuss the topic of race in a 2003 excerpt from the Heartland Chautauqua series at the Heartland Cafe. Fr. Michael Pfleger Michael Thompson— Co-founder and Farm Manager of the Chicago Honey Co-Op We learn about the art of local beekeeping and what’s happening at the Co-Op. OTL #279 local music provided by Cold Blue Kid…
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 “Manuary” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses a local study that looks at the link between bike seats and erectile dysfunction, grows a ‘stache, and previews Toons’ Wing Fling on January 28th. Dr. Craig Niederberger— Head of the urology department and professor of engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Niderberger’s research team is in the process of determining whether or not a bike seat can lead to erectile dysfunction in men. He updates us on the data he’s collected. Also, check out his blog: maledoc.com. You can read about the study in THIS story from the Chicago Reader. Manuary– OTL Host Mike Stephen grows out his facial hair Mike grew out his facial hair over the Holidays and decided to see what variations of a mustache would look like. Kinda scary. A Manuary Mustache Danny Beck— Owner of Toons Bar and Grill and Chef The first-ever Wing Fling at Toons takes place on January 28th at 3 p.m. It’s a day of all-you-can eat wings, a hot wing eating contest, and live Blues music from The Joe Moss Band. We get a preview of the event that will be MC’d by Mike Stephen. Toons Bar and Grill at 3857 N. Southport OTL House Cleaning— Updates on a couple of past stories We […]
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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 “Chicago pipeline to your heart” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to the creators of ChicagoLobbyists.org, learns about a Chicago comedy blog, and chats with the editor of the Chicago Pipeline, an e-newsletter about Wicker Park and Bucktown. Paul Baker, Derek Eder, and Chad Pry— Part of the creative team behind ChicagoLobbyists.org We learn about this website that’s intended to improve transparency of interactions between the City of Chicago and lobbyists and their clients. James Kamp– Editor and founder of the Comedy of Chicago blog This blog spotlights different topics within the local comedy scene. James tells us why he started this blog and why you should check it out. Alisa Hauser— Editor and publisher of the Chicago Pipeline This weekly e-newsletter covers Wicker Park and Bucktown. Alisa gives us the lowdown on reporting the happenings in her community. OTL #276 local music provided by Warm Ones…
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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 “always-brewing” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses crime data in the wake of scheduled police station closings, previews Evil Squirrel Comics fundraisers, and visits the local apothecary for home beer brewing, Brew Camp. Tracy Siska— Executive Director of the Chicago Justice Project The CJP recently published the crime data from the three police districts slated to close in 2012. Tracy discusses the data. The 13th District station that’s closing next year, one of three stations. Photo courtesy of the Chicago Justice Project. Shawn King– Owner of Evil Squirrel Comics This Rogers Park comic shop planned on shutting its doors soon, but the community said “no!” We learn about the series of “Save the Squirrel” fundraisers happening next week. Whit Nelson— Co-owner of Brew Camp Brew Camp is a home brewer’s dream. We pay a visit to this local brewer’s apothecary near Damen and Lincoln. Brew Camp. Photo courtesy of thrillist.com. OTL #272 local music provided by Save the Clocktower…
Posted 15 years ago Tagged Chicago Beer Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Tracy Siska