Mike Stephen talks with: BJ Clark, Station Manager at WRFU-LP in Urbana-Champaign, to talk community radio for another installment of Low Power to the People; Vicki White, President of Chicago Books to Women in Prison, about their mission to increase opportunities for literacy for Women in prison; and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about 70’s folk rockers Stumpwater for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. This week’s local music is provided by Pool Holograph. Mike Stephen connects with WRFU-LP in Urbana, IL for another installment of Low Power to the People. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Mike Stephen talks with: OTL’s very first guest Bob McChesney, Professor of Communication at the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana, about the erosion of journalism; Local artist Carla Fisher-Schwartz, whose installation True North is featured at the SUB-MISSION exhibition space in Chicago through October 21st; and John Wilson, local author and co-organizer of the 2017 Chicago Book EXPO. Meanwhile, Mike celebrates 11 years of Outside the Loop! This week’s local music is provided by Ethereal Groove, Inc.. Mike Stephen receives his 11 year anniversary gift wrapped in diaper coupons. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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Mike Stephen talks with: Belt Magazine senior editor Martha Bayne about collecting stories for the new book Rust Belt Chicago: An Anthology; Hinsdale South High School librarian Ellen Lawrence about the importance of libraries in high schools; and Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about arena-ready rockers Ritz for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music. Meanwhile, we present the Outside the Loop Listener Survey. We’d love your feedback! This week’s local music is provided by Kerosene Stars. OTL host Mike Stephen reviews the Outside the Loop Listener Survey. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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Mike Stephen talks with: Loaves & Fishes Community Services President & CEO Megan Selck about how her organization is combating suburban homelessness; Chicago Book Expo co-organizer John Wilson about the literary event of the year that’s happening at Columbia College; and DNAinfo Chicago reporter/producer Patty Wetli about figuring out the right way to recycle in Chicago. Meanwhile, Mike reviews Chicago’s rules about how long you have to clear off your sidewalk after a snowfall. This week’s local music is provided by Common Allies. OTL host Mike Stephen celebrates the first snow of 2015 before being a good citizen and shoveling the sidewalk. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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