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 “I’m watching you” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen looks at the link between local crime and neighborhood b-ball hoops with The Reader’s Mick Dumke and then discusses the results of a study that examined if city police cameras reduce crime. Mick Dumke— Senior Writer at the Chicago Reader Do local basketball courts breed crime? Mick answers that question and discusses his latest analysis of the Chicago City Council. OTL Turns 5 This Week!– Happy birthday to us! Thanks for listening to this show over the years!! Nancy La Vigne, Ph.D.— Director of the Justice Policy Center at The Urban Institute Nancy and her research team studied the use of public surveillance cameras in Chicago. She tells us what they discovered. You can check out the study here. OTL #262 local music provided by Sunny Shadows…
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 “you can bike in the winter” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about Chicago’s Bike Winter group, recaps last weekend’s Iron Man race with a local runner, and hears the story of a non-artist who markets art on the Internet. Julie Hochstadter— Last year’s co-chair of Bike Winter, Director and Owner of The Chainlink Even though our weather is cooling down you don’t have to put away that bicycle of yours! Julie talks to us about biking in Chicago winters and much more. Erik Nybo– Official OTL Running Correspondent and participant in the last week’s Iron Man in Madison, WI It’s the granddaddy of all races and Erik ran it last weekend. We find out how he did and get a recap of his experience. Iron Man Nybo Whitney Zeldow— Founder of HoneyMoonLetters.com We find out how this Chinatown resident and “non-artist” ended up promoting art online. OTL #260 local music provided by The Damn Choir…
Posted 15 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Erik Nybo Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW
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 “Iron Man” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to a Brit who holds the record for riding the entire El system the fastest, checks in with a Chicagoan who’s competing in Madison’s Iron Man, and re-airs the great Vegan Stephen experiment. Adham Fisher— The Brit who holds the unofficial record for riding the entire El the fastest We learn why Adham came across the pond to Chicago to ride the entire El in 9 hours, 36 minutes, 33 seconds. He talks to us live from England. Erik Nybo– Official OTL Running Correspondent and participant in the upcoming Iron Man in Madison, WI It’s the granddaddy of all races and Erik will be running it this weekend. We get a preview of the race and find out what it takes to be an Iron Man. Iron Man Nybo The Vegan Stephen Experiment— OTL Host Mike Stephen and his wife went vegan for a week Originally aired on OTL #233, we hear the ups and downs of an omnivore who experiments with a vegan diet. OTL #259 local music provided by Archie Powell and the Exports…
Posted 15 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago Food Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Chicago Transit Authority Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio WLUW
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 “smart Chicago” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns an easier way to get a parking spot in Chicago, chats with the owner of Logan Square Kitchen about city inspections, and explores how a new group brings the Internet to low-income citizens. Mark Lawrence— Co-Founder of SpotHero.com This site allows you to reserve a parking space in Chicago before you even leave your house! We get the details from Mark this week. Zina Murray– Owner of the Logan Square Kitchen In the last two years the Chicago Health Department has inspected the LSK 19 times. Zina explains why she feels her shared kitchen has been smothered by city government. Dan O’Neil— Executive Director of the Smart Chicago Collaborative We hear about how this new entity works to bring Internet access to low-income areas of Chicago. OTL #257 local music provided by Jon Drake and The Shakes…
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