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 “harmonica hoedown” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses ways to improve Chicago’s TIF program and then talks to two local harmonica players about the upcoming Hideout Harmonica Hoedown (complete with a fun on-air harp jam session). Celeste Meiffren– Field Director at the Illinois Public Interest Research Group IL PIRG recently put out a report called Cleaning Up Tax Increment Financing. Celeste talks to us about this report. Bob Kessler and Jim Conway— Chicago harmonica studs These two harp players are just part of the great lineup at the Hideout Harmonica Hoedown coming up on Sunday, February 19th at The Hideout. They drop by the OTL Bunker to preview the event and to jam on some tunes with Mike. OTL #282 local music provided by Joe Filisko and Eric Noden…
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 “city life supplement” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about an online series that documents local buildings in danger of demolition, highlights a local musician’s new record, and discusses a new “A Prairie Home Companion” podcast based in Chicago. David Schalliol– Creator of the To Be Demolished series and Managing Editor of GapersBlock.com Every year there are hundreds of Chicago buildings are threatened with demolition. David tells us about his efforts to document 100 of these buildings online over the next year. Photo courtesy of David Schalliol. Trakan– Local musician and good-guy Bears fan His new album, Powder Kegs Beneath Dagger Trees, is finished and he’s having a record release party on February 20th at Webster Wine Bar. We hear how WLUW influenced his life in an excerpt from an interview recorded in 2009 on OTL #147. Trakan rocking out. 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 Transistor Chicago on February 25th. OTL #281 local music provided by Trakan…
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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 “stand-up project” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about research of Twitter data to determine the feelings of CTA riders, checks in with the Parking Ticket Geek about the Chicago Speeding Camera Bill, and talks to the creator of the The Chicago Stand-Up Project TV show. Satish Ukkusuri– Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University What can the CTA learn from riders’ Tweets? Satish and his team studied Twitter data to find out what CTA customers are saying about their public transportation experiences. We hear the results. What are CTA riders saying on Twitter? The Parking Ticket Geek– Blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com and official OTL Parking Correspondent The Geek filed at Freedom of Information Act request with Gov. Quinn’s office to find out what citizens are saying about the proposed Chicago Speed Camera Bill. We get the latest. A Chicago red light camera. Pat McGann— Local comedian and creator of The Chicago Stand-Up Project on WTTW-11 This show, airing every Friday in February at 8:30 p.m., chronicles the journey of some well-known Chicagoans who give stand-up comedy their best shot. OTL #280 local music provided by Robbie Hamilton and The Soft Ones…
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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 “tax man” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns how some corporations don’t pay much in taxes, plays a 2003 clip of Fr. Michael Pfleger talking about race, and discusses beekeeping with the co-founder of the Chicago Honey Co-Op. Celeste Meiffren– Filed Director for the IL Public Interest Research Group IL PIRG’s report, Representation Without Taxation, shows how some Fortune 500 companies exploit loopholes and distort the tax code to avoid billions of dollars in taxes. Celeste discusses the report. Fr. Michael Pfleger– Pastor, The Faith Community of St. Sabina We hear Fr. Pfleger discuss the topic of race in a 2003 excerpt from the Heartland Chautauqua series at the Heartland Cafe. Fr. Michael Pfleger Michael Thompson— Co-founder and Farm Manager of the Chicago Honey Co-Op We learn about the art of local beekeeping and what’s happening at the Co-Op. OTL #279 local music provided by Cold Blue Kid…
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