Mike Stephen talks with: South Side Weekly contributor/photographer Juliet Eldred about her “Outside That System and Hence Unspeakable” project that looks at the relationship between the University of Chicago and the Hyde Park neighborhood; Chicago International Map Fair founder Sammy Berk about the upcoming (Oct 23-25) festivities at the Loyola University Museum of Art; and Hot Dog University PHD (Professor of Hot Dogs!) Mark Reitman about how you can learn to run your own hot dog cart or stand. Meanwhile, we congratulate the Chicago Transit Authority for winning a national award for its courtesy campaign! This week’s local music is provided by Cannonball. OTL host Mike Stephen is excited to bite into his post-show hot dog. This week’s comes from Mickey’s in Oak Park. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Mike Stephen talks with: Taste Talks festival director Will Levitt about the future of food and the future of taste in the Chicago food scene; Working For Beer creator Matt Tanaka about the stories of the men and women who make the local craft beer industry what it is; and Activate! founder and Latent Design owner Katherine Darnstadt about the movement to create pop-up retail spaces across the city. Meanwhile, we announce that OTL no longer crashes the WGN Radio app! This week’s local music is provided by Clip Art. Sniffly OTL host Mike Stephen doesn’t mess around with mere pocket tissue packs. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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Mike Stephen talks with: Urban Prep Academy math and science teacher Alex Kmicikewycz about visiting the Arctic Circle after being named a 2015 Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow; Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about 1980s synth collective VCSR for this week’s edition of The Secret History of Chicago Music; and Sugar Beet Co-Op general manager Chris Roland about the new local and sustainable cooperative grocery store in Oak Park. Meanwhile, we spin a tune from an actual tortilla record. This week’s local music is provided by Adam Fitz. Dressed-for-success OTL host Mike Stephen visits the brand new Sugar Beet Co-Op in Oak Park. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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Mike Stephen talks with: DePaul University School of Public Service professor and Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development director Joseph Schwieterman about The Digitally Connected Commuter: Tracking the Rising Use of Personal Electronic Devices on Chicago Suburban Trains [PDF] study; Musician David Safran about his recent Newcity story “Less Successful Numbers: The Money of Local Music;” and Chicago Hot Sauce Fest organizer Adrian Gutierrez to preview next weekend’s spicy events. This week’s local music is provided by the aforementioned David Safran. OTL host Mike Stephen dreams of hot sauce before making a point. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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