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 “back from Vegas” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen explains where OTL was last week, learns about the Streets for Cycling 2020 plan, and previews the 1st Architectural Walk of Historic Churches in the Ukrainian Village. Where was OTL last week?— Vegas, baby! And now that Mike got his voice back, let’s get on with the show! John Greenfield – Co-founder of GridChicago.com We learn about the Streets for Cycling 2020 program, which aims to improve cycling conditions in the city. Check out John’s post about the program HERE. George Matwyshyn– Unofficial historian of the Ukrainian Village The Ukrainian Village is home to some gorgeous and historic churches. On June 16 you can tour some of these churches on the Architectural Walk of Historic Churches. We get a preview of the event this week. OTL #294 local music provided by Republic Steel…
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 “ugh, I have to pay my meter again” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen gets an update on the parking meter lease deal, talks about a petition to save the Portage Theater, and previews the Chicago Craft Beer Week. The Parking Ticket Geek— Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com The Geek gives us an update on the parking meter lease deal. Check out his blog post on the subject HERE. Save the Portage Theater – We get an update on the efforts to save the Portage Theater. We hear a clip from OTL #288. Check out the new petition to save the theater HERE. The Portage Theater in Portage Park. Jonathan Surratt– Board member of Chicago Craft Beer Week Into craft beer? This week is for you! We get a preview of this great time in Chicago. OTL #293 local music provided by The Hudson Branch…
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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 “mom is my #1 fan” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to a local cabbie about his new literary project, gets the lowdown on a locally produced hardcore Star Trek music video, and learns about the new stage play, My Asian Mom. Dmitry Samarov– Chicago cabbie, artist, and author of Hack: Stories from a Chicago Cab This local cabbie wrote about some of his great experiences while on duty. He’s ready for a sequel and he tells us all about it this week. Dmitry Samarov in his cab. T.J. and Collin of TNG – Have you ever seen a Star Trek hardcore music video? You’re about to when you click below. We find out why these local visionaries decided to embark on this trek of awesomeness. Click above to “make it so.” Miss Mia Park– Creator and producer of My Asian Mom Since this is the Mother’s Day season, we get the lowdown on a stage play that’s all about the mom-child relationship. You can catch the show every Friday and Saturday in May at Stage 773. OTL #292 local music provided by The Future Laureates…
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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 “may the Force be with you” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to a Brit who set out to reclaim the fastest L-riding record, learns about the Chicago Jedi, and discusses Mayor Emanuel’s infrastructure trust. Adham Fisher– Transportation enthusiast Last week Adham set out to reclaim the record for riding the entire L system the fastest. We hear from him about his quest and find out if he achieved his goal. Check out his Twitter page. Mike and Adham Fisher in Logan Square Gabe Calderon and Ross Greenberg – The founder and #2 guy, respectively, at the Chicago Jedi You can become a Jedi Knight! We learn about this non-profit group’s devotion to Jedi realism as a way of life. Members of the Chicago Jedi Emily Miller– Policy and government affairs coordinator for the Better Government Association Last week the Chicago City Council passed the infrastructure trust championed by Mayor Emanuel. Emily gives us an analysis of this new funding approach. OTL #291 local music provided by Ornery Little Darlings…
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