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 “future of transit” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about a proposed revamped local transit system, chats with the creator of the Chicago Literary Map, and follows up on “extreme” underground dinners with the co-owner of Trubadeaux restaurant. Jacky Grimshaw– Director of the Transit Future project and Vice President for Policy at the Center for Neighborhood Technology We learn about Transit Future’s plan for a revamped Chicagoland transit system. Transit Future’s proposed system layout. Stephanie Plenner– Creator of the Chicago Literary Map This unique map combines user-submitted writings about different areas of the city. Lyle Reynolds– Co-Owner and General Manager of Trubadeaux restaurant in Edgewater Following up on a conversation about serving house pets at underground dinners (OTL #389), we hear from one of the proponents of this culinary approach. Lyle Reynolds of Trubadeaux. OTL #391 local music provided by Cassettes on Tape…
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 “car pal” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about the new Car Pal app, chats with the co-founder of the Chicago Design Museum, and celebrates another long-running radio show on WLUW. Varun Goel– Co-creator of the Car Pal app We’re back in street-sweeping season in Chicago. This handy app lets you know if you’re parking in a restricted area and much more. We get the lowdown. Tanner Woodford– Co-founder and Chairman of the Chicago Design Museum This unique museum seeks to unite, inform, and inspire. Check out their Kickstarter page as they raise funds for a permanent home in the city. Cooper St. James– Host of Random Acts of Radio every 1st Sunday of the month on WLUW We learn about this audio documentary show that celebrates seven years on the radio this week. OTL #390 local music provided by The Orwells…
Posted 12 years ago Tagged Chicago art Chicago blog 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 the “homemade” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about the proposed ride-sharing ordinance, examines how the recent weather can get you a parking ticket, and talks to the host of the Homemade Stories podcast. Jacob Huebert– Senior attorney at The Liberty Justice Center Do you use ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft? Jacob authored a recent blog post about the 7 worst things in Chicago’s proposed ride-sharing ordinance. He joins us to discuss what he wrote. The Parking Ticket Geek – Blogger at The Expired Meter The crazy amount of snow we’ve been getting recently can lead to surprise parking tickets. The Geek joins us to explain. Photo courtesy of The Expired Meter Shannon Cason– Local writer, storyteller, and host of the Homemade Stories podcast We learn what makes a storyteller tick and find out about the Kickstarter page for Shannon’s locally-produced podcast. Shannon Cason OTL #384 local music provided by The Viaducts…
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OTL: Episode #380- Local booze & baseball, Biggest pothole contest, The City Life Supplement returns
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 “knowledge pothole” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks local booze and baseball, learns about the Bridgeport Citizens Group’s pothole contest, and previews The City Life Supplement podcast’s third season. Josh Noel– Reporter for the Chicago Tribune Recently Josh worked on a project that documents the oral history of Wrigley Field. We learn about that and hear about Josh’s latest reporting on the state of Malort. Mike Stephen hanging out outside of Wrigley Field before sipping Malort. Dan Pugh – Director of the Bridgeport Citizens Group This time of year we see some pretty nasty potholes on our streets. The Bridgeport Citizens Group is holding a contest to see who can find the biggest pothole. We get the details. Matt Lyle– Head writer and host of The City Life Supplement podcast This live show that’s also distributed as a podcast is described as a metropolitan “A Prairie Home Companion” and it’s all about life in Chicago. You can attend the next performance at The Holiday Club on January 25th. OTL #380 local music provided by Brother George…
Posted 12 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago comedy Chicago History Chicago media Chicago neighborhoods Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Josh Noel Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio the city life supplement WLUW