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 “covered in salsa” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen visits the owner of The Salsa Truck and The Garage, Discusses Portage Park and Wicker Park’s “Six Corners,” and learns about a website that tracks your alderman’s work. Dan Salls– Owner of The Salsa Truck and The Garage We pay a visit to a unique eatery in the West Loop that happens to house a very cool food truck. Andy Hermann– Former OTL Producer As a resident of Portage Park, Andy weighs in on the Six Corners debate that pits Irving Park, Milwaukee and Cicero v. Damen, North, and Milwaukee. Mike and Andy out on the town Derek Eder– Co-founder of Chicago Councilmatic Derek gives us the lowdown on this site that easily lets you keep tabs on what the Chicago City Council is doing. OTL #348 local music provided by Can I Get an Amen?…
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 “connecting Chicago” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen checks in with a Chicagoan who isn’t purchasing anything for a year, discusses bringing together the Near North Side, and analyzes the number of uncontested elections in Cook Co. Joe Basilone– Co-owner of Thrift & Thrive resale shop Could you go a whole year without buying anything? That’s what Joe and his family are attempting in 2013. We check in with him to see how it’s going so far. Abu Ansari – Content manager of connectnearnorth.org Randall Blakey- Facilitator of the Near North Unity Program The Near North neighborhood has gone through many changes over the years. We learn about efforts to bring that community closer together through local social programs and technology. Patrick McCraney– Investigator at the Better Government Association Recently Patrick wrote this article talking about how Cook County voters aren’t facing many candidate choices in elections. He joins us to explain his analysis. OTL #339 local music provided by The Chandeliers…
Posted 13 years ago Tagged Better Government Association Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago neighborhoods Chicago Podcast Chicago politics Chicago Radio 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 “Irish cousin” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks Chicago issues with Ald. Joe Moreno, learns about dying the Chicago River green, and chats with Mike Houlihan about his new film, “Our Irish Cousins.” Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Proco “Joe” Moreno– Alderman, 1st Ward Ald. Moreno joins us to discuss various local issues such as liquor moratoriums, LED billboards in neighborhoods, and Chicago school closings. Ald. Joe Moreno OTL Rewind– Mike Butler, Head of the Green Chicago River Crew With this being St. Patrick’s Day week, we thought it’d be cool to dig into the OTL audio archives to hear a clip from OTL #25 that includes learning about the history of turning the Chicago River green. Dying the Chicago River Mike Houlihan– Local author, comedian, filmmaker, Irishman Mike’s latest film, Our Irish Cousins, is an exploration of the Irish-American experience. We discuss the film and the lessons he learned from visiting his homeland. Our Irish Cousins OTL #335 local music provided by Safe Haven..
Posted 13 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago film Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio 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 “dibby-dibs” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about a book that chronicles “dibs” in the winter, replays the Rahm Emanuel Andersonville snowball story, and catches up with the CEO of SpotHero.com. Mike Brown– Creator of the book Dibs Chicago- The Winter Phenomenon of Parking Spot Saving We learn about this book that chronicles the art of using a variety of objects to save shoveled-out parking spaces in Chicago. Jay Sukow – Local Improv performer We hear this clip from OTL #220 where Jay recalls his on-the-street meeting with Rahmfest and how Mr. E. almost got pegged with a snowball. Jay and Rahm in Andersonville 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 hear about how this company has grown over the past year and discuss the recent $2.5 million in venture capital money the company received. OTL #323 local music provided by the Lowdown Brass Band…
Posted 14 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Jay Sukow Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio rahm emanuel WLUW