Mike Stephen talks with: Roosevelt Institute fellow and ReFund America Project director Saqib Bhatti about his In these Times piece “Why Chicago Won’t Go Bankrupt—And Detroit Didn’t Have To;” Urban Sketchers Chicago co-administrator Wes Douglas for a preview of his organization’s seminar next weekend; and The Expired Meter blogger The Parking Ticket Geek about “How To Avoid & Beat Residential Permit Parking Tickets.” This week’s local music is provided by Armitage. Outside the Loop host Mike Stephen shows off one of his many City of Chicago parking tickets. [circa September 2013] To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
Mike Stephen talks with: Jack Newell and Seth Unger, creators of The Wabash Lights, a new public interactive art project; Mark Swartz, legal director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing, about Chicago renters rights; and Dina Bach, an amazing local singer-songwriter who stopped by the studio to play live for the hour! Meanwhile, we re-file a report from the 2006 Chicago Pride Parade. #LoveWins Mike Stephen poses with musician Dina Bach after she provided the soundtrack for OTL #454. To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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Mike Stephen talks with: Maplewood Records founder Ian Capilouto about reissuing The Glass Family’s 1968 album Electric Band (featuring his dad David Capilouto!) along with other musical rarities; and Chicago Reader senior writer Mick Dumke about the latest on local (State’s Attorney Alvarez vs. Cook County Board President Preckwinkle) and state (Governor Rauner’s redacted calendar) politics. Plus the OTL crew discusses Knight Rider, David Hasselhoff, and our efforts to track down the Chicago Knights! This week’s local music is provided by Ian’s new band Holiday Party. Mike Stephen with his dad and his son. That’s three Mike Stephens in one picture! To subscribe to the OTL podcast, please visit our iTunes page or RSS feed.
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TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “banks of the Michigan Ditch” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen discusses the future of Chicago’s riverfronts, gets the lowdown on a proposed linear park on the NW Side, and learns about a 70s local band that never made it to the big time: Redwood Landing. Margaret Frisbie– Executive Director, Friends of the Chicago River The new downtown Chicago Riverwalk opened recently, but there are plans to explore the potential for the rest of Chicagoland’s riverfronts. We learn about the Great Rivers Chicago Project. Heather Cherone– Writer and Producer, DNA Info Chicago We get the lowdown on the possibility of a new linear park on the NW side of the city. The proposed Weber Spur The Secret History of Chicago Music– Local music historian and artist Plastic Crimewave (aka: Steve Krakow) profiles Chicago folk-funk band, Redwood Landing, in this week’s Chicago Reader. He gives us the lowdown on their musical contribution to the region. OTL #450 local music provided by Brontosaurus…
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