Oh, Malort! en 2023 Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Chicago tour guide, history lover and research extraordinaire, walks her friends through her favorite well-known and lesser-known moments in Chicago’s quirky past while exploring each story's parallels to current affairs.  https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ec71665e-e440-11ed-8254-ef2c42bc5675/image/OhMalortPod.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Oh, Malort! episodic The Chicago history you never learned in school Solid Listen Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Chicago tour guide, history lover and research extraordinaire, walks her friends through her favorite well-known and lesser-known moments in Chicago’s quirky past while exploring each story's parallels to current affairs.  Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Chicago tour guide, history lover and research extraordinaire, walks her friends through her favorite well-known and lesser-known moments in Chicago’s quirky past while exploring each story's parallels to current affairs. 

]]> Alyssa Dyksterhouse solidlisten@gmail.com Rewind: Haymarket: Things Ryhme In honor of of May Day being the 3rd Aniversary of Oh Malort I am rereleasing this episode about the Haymarket Affair where  Molly McAleer  and I talk about the origin of the 8-hour work day.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:Illinois Labor History Society: The Haymarket AffairEncyclopedia of Chicago History: Haymarket and May DayWTTW: HAYMARKET AFFAIR HANGINGSBritannica: Haymarket AffairWCCO: Good Question: How did we get the 8-hour work day?Chicago Cop: HAYMARKET SQUARE RIOTChicago Sun-Times: Haymarket blast shook the world - 100 years later, Chicago rememberedChicago Reader: Haymarket RevisitedChicago Tribune: HAYMARKET RIOT REMEMBEREDPBS: The Anarchists and the Haymarket Square IncidentSecond City SinnersChicago Tribune: STILL-HEARD VOICES: HAYMARKET MONUMENT GETS LANDMARK STATUSCPD: Haymarket Statue Rededication Ceremony at Police HeadquartersThe Haymarket MemorialChicago Tribune: SITE OF HAYMARKET RIOT PROPOSED FOR LABOR PARK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 01 May 2026 23:01:00 -0000 full 4 18 Solid Listen In honor of of May Day being the 3rd Aniversary of Oh Malort I am rereleasing this episode about the Haymarket Affair where  Molly McAleer  and I talk about the origin of the 8-hour work day.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:Illinois Labor History Society: The Haymarket AffairEncyclopedia of Chicago History: Haymarket and May DayWTTW: HAYMARKET AFFAIR HANGINGSBritannica: Haymarket AffairWCCO: Good Question: How did we get the 8-hour work day?Chicago Cop: HAYMARKET SQUARE RIOTChicago Sun-Times: Haymarket blast shook the world - 100 years later, Chicago rememberedChicago Reader: Haymarket RevisitedChicago Tribune: HAYMARKET RIOT REMEMBEREDPBS: The Anarchists and the Haymarket Square IncidentSecond City SinnersChicago Tribune: STILL-HEARD VOICES: HAYMARKET MONUMENT GETS LANDMARK STATUSCPD: Haymarket Statue Rededication Ceremony at Police HeadquartersThe Haymarket MemorialChicago Tribune: SITE OF HAYMARKET RIOT PROPOSED FOR LABOR PARK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Illinois Labor History Society: The Haymarket Affair
Encyclopedia of Chicago History: Haymarket and May Day
WTTW: HAYMARKET AFFAIR HANGINGS
Britannica: Haymarket Affair
WCCO: Good Question: How did we get the 8-hour work day?
Chicago Cop: HAYMARKET SQUARE RIOT
Chicago Sun-Times: Haymarket blast shook the world - 100 years later, Chicago remembered
Chicago Reader: Haymarket Revisited
Chicago Tribune: HAYMARKET RIOT REMEMBERED
PBS: The Anarchists and the Haymarket Square Incident
Second City Sinners
Chicago Tribune: STILL-HEARD VOICES: HAYMARKET MONUMENT GETS LANDMARK STATUS
CPD: Haymarket Statue Rededication Ceremony at Police Headquarters
The Haymarket Memorial
Chicago Tribune: SITE OF HAYMARKET RIOT PROPOSED FOR LABOR PARK

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]]> 7687 The Merle Reskin Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing Alyssa and David muster all their theatre kid energy to talk about The Merle Reskin Theatre which was a hot topic in the news a few weeks ago and inspired silly outrage.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: WBEZ: Cash-strapped DePaul closes the curtain on Downtown’s historic Reskin Theatre DePaul University Facility Living New Deal: Merle Reskin (former Blackstone) Theater Renovation – Chicago IL Block Club Chicago: DePaul Unveils $72 Million Theater School Building WTTW: Cultural Connections DePaul Theatre School TimeOut Chicago: Merle Reskin Theatre Broadway World: Merle Reskin Theatre Alyssa's review of "God of Hell" Caryl Churhill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 4 17 Solid Listen Alyssa and David muster all their theatre kid energy to talk about The Merle Reskin Theatre which was a hot topic in the news a few weeks ago and inspired silly outrage.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: WBEZ: Cash-strapped DePaul closes the curtain on Downtown’s historic Reskin Theatre DePaul University Facility Living New Deal: Merle Reskin (former Blackstone) Theater Renovation – Chicago IL Block Club Chicago: DePaul Unveils $72 Million Theater School Building WTTW: Cultural Connections DePaul Theatre School TimeOut Chicago: Merle Reskin Theatre Broadway World: Merle Reskin Theatre Alyssa's review of "God of Hell" Caryl Churhill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa and David muster all their theatre kid energy to talk about The Merle Reskin Theatre which was a hot topic in the news a few weeks ago and inspired silly outrage.  


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]]> 3697 Ruth Hanna McCormick Part Two: History Rhymes In this episode Alyssa and  VanderRob finish their conversation about the absolutely fascinating life of heiress, suffragette, and politician. Ruth Hanna McCormick.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: Time: WOMEN: Widow Time: THE CONGRESS: Bucking Female Ruth Hanna McCormick: A Life in Politics, 1880-1944 US House History: MCCORMICK, Ruth Hanna National Women's History Museum:Ruth Hanna McCormick Theodore Roosevelt Center:Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms Rockford Register Star: Women’s History Month: Who was Ruth Hanna McCormick? Politico: Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms born in Cleveland, March 27, 1880 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 4 16 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa and  VanderRob finish their conversation about the absolutely fascinating life of heiress, suffragette, and politician. Ruth Hanna McCormick.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: Time: WOMEN: Widow Time: THE CONGRESS: Bucking Female Ruth Hanna McCormick: A Life in Politics, 1880-1944 US House History: MCCORMICK, Ruth Hanna National Women's History Museum:Ruth Hanna McCormick Theodore Roosevelt Center:Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms Rockford Register Star: Women’s History Month: Who was Ruth Hanna McCormick? Politico: Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms born in Cleveland, March 27, 1880 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa and  VanderRob finish their conversation about the absolutely fascinating life of heiress, suffragette, and politician. Ruth Hanna McCormick. 

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]]> 4386 Ruth Hanna McCorkmick Part One: A Suffragette In this episode Alyssa tells VanderRob about the absolutely fascinating life of heiress, suffragette, and politician. Ruth Hanna McCormick.  Please note this is a two parter.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: Time: WOMEN: Widow Time: THE CONGRESS: Bucking Female Ruth Hanna McCormick: A Life in Politics, 1880-1944 US House History: MCCORMICK, Ruth Hanna National Women's History Museum:Ruth Hanna McCormick Theodore Roosevelt Center:Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms Rockford Register Star: Women’s History Month: Who was Ruth Hanna McCormick? Politico: Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms born in Cleveland, March 27, 1880 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 4 15 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells VanderRob about the absolutely fascinating life of heiress, suffragette, and politician. Ruth Hanna McCormick.  Please note this is a two parter.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: Time: WOMEN: Widow Time: THE CONGRESS: Bucking Female Ruth Hanna McCormick: A Life in Politics, 1880-1944 US House History: MCCORMICK, Ruth Hanna National Women's History Museum:Ruth Hanna McCormick Theodore Roosevelt Center:Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms Rockford Register Star: Women’s History Month: Who was Ruth Hanna McCormick? Politico: Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms born in Cleveland, March 27, 1880 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells VanderRob about the absolutely fascinating life of heiress, suffragette, and politician. Ruth Hanna McCormick.  Please note this is a two parter. 


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]]> 2870 Italo Balbo: Chicago's Fascist Fever Dream In this episode Alyssa tells Risen about Italo Balbo and the time Chicago had a fascist fever dream.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes:  Chicago Reader: Street honoring fascist Balbo to remain after aldermen cave Chicago Tribune: Chicago cheered as Italo Balbo led a squadron of 24 Italian aircraft that splashed down in Lake Michigan 90 years ago Chicago Magazine: The (Failed) 1946 Fight to Remove a Fascist's Name from a Chicago Street ABC 7: Debate ensues about removal of Balbo monument, renaming of street Chicago Sun-Times: Italo Balbo, a complex and controversial figure, from Italy to Grant Park WTTW: History or Hate? Chicago’s Controversial Monuments and Street NamesNBC Chicago: Tempest Brews Over Renaming of Balbo Drive Encyclopedia of Chicago: "Who is Balbo?," 1933 Chicago Tribune: Future of Balbo monument, a gift from Mussolini, uncertain New York Times: BALBO TALKS TO CHICAGO.; Speaking Over Radio From Rome, He Presents Column From Forum. Chicago Reader: Balbo’s Last Stand CBS Chicago: Aldermen Propose To Rename Balbo Drive StreetsBlog Chicago: Blackshirts and Green Signs: Is It Time to Rename Balbo Drive, a Tribute to a Fascist? TimeOut: Aldermen are considering removing the Balbo monument and renaming Balbo Drive Encyclopedia of Chicago:Chief Blackhorn and Italo Balbo, 1933AP: Protesters demand removal of monument to fascist Italo Balbo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 4 14 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells Risen about Italo Balbo and the time Chicago had a fascist fever dream.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes:  Chicago Reader: Street honoring fascist Balbo to remain after aldermen cave Chicago Tribune: Chicago cheered as Italo Balbo led a squadron of 24 Italian aircraft that splashed down in Lake Michigan 90 years ago Chicago Magazine: The (Failed) 1946 Fight to Remove a Fascist's Name from a Chicago Street ABC 7: Debate ensues about removal of Balbo monument, renaming of street Chicago Sun-Times: Italo Balbo, a complex and controversial figure, from Italy to Grant Park WTTW: History or Hate? Chicago’s Controversial Monuments and Street NamesNBC Chicago: Tempest Brews Over Renaming of Balbo Drive Encyclopedia of Chicago: "Who is Balbo?," 1933 Chicago Tribune: Future of Balbo monument, a gift from Mussolini, uncertain New York Times: BALBO TALKS TO CHICAGO.; Speaking Over Radio From Rome, He Presents Column From Forum. Chicago Reader: Balbo’s Last Stand CBS Chicago: Aldermen Propose To Rename Balbo Drive StreetsBlog Chicago: Blackshirts and Green Signs: Is It Time to Rename Balbo Drive, a Tribute to a Fascist? TimeOut: Aldermen are considering removing the Balbo monument and renaming Balbo Drive Encyclopedia of Chicago:Chief Blackhorn and Italo Balbo, 1933AP: Protesters demand removal of monument to fascist Italo Balbo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells Risen about Italo Balbo and the time Chicago had a fascist fever dream.  

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]]> 3796 Lois Weisberg: She Curated Chicago Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about "den mother of the arts" Lois Weisberg.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes:  TimeOut: Life after Lois | Lois Weisberg New York Times: Lois Weisberg, Chicago’s Cultural Connector, Dies at 90 Chicago Magazine: Remembering Lois Weisberg, the Woman Who Curated Chicago The New Yorker: Six Degrees of Lois Weisberg PBS: Chicago Stories Lois Weisberg Governing: Lois Weisberg Chicago Sun-Times: Lois Weisberg, ‘den mother of the arts’ Chicago Reader: Lois Weisberg: Rest in peace doesn’t cut it Chicago Reader: The brothers Weisberg Chicago Reader: The Shakman Variations Chicago Reader: A Macarena for the Millenium FT: Lois Weisberg, Chicago arts administrator, 1925-2016 Chicago Tribune: Chicago’s ‘Cows on Parade’ is back for July, celebrating 20-year anniversary with one last roundup WBEZ: Lois Weisberg: “This is one of the worst things that ever has happened to the city.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 4 13 Solid Listen Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about "den mother of the arts" Lois Weisberg.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes:  TimeOut: Life after Lois | Lois Weisberg New York Times: Lois Weisberg, Chicago’s Cultural Connector, Dies at 90 Chicago Magazine: Remembering Lois Weisberg, the Woman Who Curated Chicago The New Yorker: Six Degrees of Lois Weisberg PBS: Chicago Stories Lois Weisberg Governing: Lois Weisberg Chicago Sun-Times: Lois Weisberg, ‘den mother of the arts’ Chicago Reader: Lois Weisberg: Rest in peace doesn’t cut it Chicago Reader: The brothers Weisberg Chicago Reader: The Shakman Variations Chicago Reader: A Macarena for the Millenium FT: Lois Weisberg, Chicago arts administrator, 1925-2016 Chicago Tribune: Chicago’s ‘Cows on Parade’ is back for July, celebrating 20-year anniversary with one last roundup WBEZ: Lois Weisberg: “This is one of the worst things that ever has happened to the city.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about "den mother of the arts" Lois Weisberg.  


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]]> 4047 George Ryan Part Two: Forrest Gump of Illinois Alyssa continues telling Morgan about the complicated history of disgraced former Illinois Governor George Ryan. This story is messy but also involves a lot of cameos by unexpected people.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: CNN: George Ryan Fast Facts New York Times: George H. Ryan WTTW: Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, Who Ended Death Penalty and Was Imprisoned for Corruption, Dies at 91 Chicago Tribune: Former Gov. George Ryan, who halted state’s death penalty but was imprisoned for corruption, dies at 91 Axios: George Ryan, former Illinois governor with a complicated legacy, dies at 91 DOJ: U.S. INDICTS FORMER ILLINOIS GOV. GEORGE RYAN FOR ALLEGED PUBLIC CORRUPTION DURING TERMS AS SECRETARY OF STATE AND GOVERNOR Chicago Tribune: NEW HEAT ON RYAN IN FATAL ACCIDENT Chicago Magazine: The New Face of the Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 4 12 Solid Listen Alyssa continues telling Morgan about the complicated history of disgraced former Illinois Governor George Ryan. This story is messy but also involves a lot of cameos by unexpected people.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: CNN: George Ryan Fast Facts New York Times: George H. Ryan WTTW: Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, Who Ended Death Penalty and Was Imprisoned for Corruption, Dies at 91 Chicago Tribune: Former Gov. George Ryan, who halted state’s death penalty but was imprisoned for corruption, dies at 91 Axios: George Ryan, former Illinois governor with a complicated legacy, dies at 91 DOJ: U.S. INDICTS FORMER ILLINOIS GOV. GEORGE RYAN FOR ALLEGED PUBLIC CORRUPTION DURING TERMS AS SECRETARY OF STATE AND GOVERNOR Chicago Tribune: NEW HEAT ON RYAN IN FATAL ACCIDENT Chicago Magazine: The New Face of the Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa continues telling Morgan about the complicated history of disgraced former Illinois Governor George Ryan. This story is messy but also involves a lot of cameos by unexpected people.  

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]]> 5858 George Ryan Part One: He Walked so Blago could Run! Alyssa tells Morgan about the complicated history of disgraced former Illinois Governor George Ryan.  This story is messy but also involves a lot of cameos by unexpected people.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: CNN: George Ryan Fast Facts New York Times: George H. Ryan WTTW: Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, Who Ended Death Penalty and Was Imprisoned for Corruption, Dies at 91 Chicago Tribune: Former Gov. George Ryan, who halted state’s death penalty but was imprisoned for corruption, dies at 91 Axios: George Ryan, former Illinois governor with a complicated legacy, dies at 91 DOJ: U.S. INDICTS FORMER ILLINOIS GOV. GEORGE RYAN FOR ALLEGED PUBLIC CORRUPTION DURING TERMS AS SECRETARY OF STATE AND GOVERNOR Chicago Tribune: NEW HEAT ON RYAN IN FATAL ACCIDENT Chicago Magazine: The New Face of the Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 4 11 Solid Listen Alyssa tells Morgan about the complicated history of disgraced former Illinois Governor George Ryan.  This story is messy but also involves a lot of cameos by unexpected people.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: CNN: George Ryan Fast Facts New York Times: George H. Ryan WTTW: Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, Who Ended Death Penalty and Was Imprisoned for Corruption, Dies at 91 Chicago Tribune: Former Gov. George Ryan, who halted state’s death penalty but was imprisoned for corruption, dies at 91 Axios: George Ryan, former Illinois governor with a complicated legacy, dies at 91 DOJ: U.S. INDICTS FORMER ILLINOIS GOV. GEORGE RYAN FOR ALLEGED PUBLIC CORRUPTION DURING TERMS AS SECRETARY OF STATE AND GOVERNOR Chicago Tribune: NEW HEAT ON RYAN IN FATAL ACCIDENT Chicago Magazine: The New Face of the Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells Morgan about the complicated history of disgraced former Illinois Governor George Ryan. 


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]]> 3544 REWIND: St. Patrick's Day in Chicago: Epicenter of Nonsense As we get ready to paint Chicago Green, Alyssa is joined by Risen to tell her the history of St. Patrick' Day celebrations in Chicago.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:  WTTW: Labor of Love: A St. Patrick’s Day Special Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: The city’s St. Patrick’s Day traditions Smithsonian: The Origins of Chicago’s Green River, Shamrock Shakes and Other Surprising Trivia About St. Patrick’s Day TimeOut: 10 things you might not have known about St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago Chicago Tribune: Politics and parades: Chicago’s long history of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Block Club Chicago: Why Chicago Has 4 St. Patrick’s Day Parades Time: The Year They Cancelled St. Patrick’s Day NBC Chicago: South Side Irish Parade Cancelled NBC Chicago: Parade Organizer: “There's No Reason to Drink Like That” Chicago Tribune: WHY SOUTH SIDERS SAID: PARTY’S OVER Reddit: Can anyone tell me about the Southside Irish parade, is it worth making time to see if you happen to be in Chicago during that time? Media Burn: St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago Barstool: The Annual Chicago St Patrick's Day Police Blotter Recap Barstool: The Best Police Blotter Incidents From Wrigleyville On Saturday Barstool: A Barstool Chicago Tradition Unlike Any Other: The Annual St. Patrick's Day Police Blotter Round Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000 full 4 10 Solid Listen As we get ready to paint Chicago Green, Alyssa is joined by Risen to tell her the history of St. Patrick' Day celebrations in Chicago.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:  WTTW: Labor of Love: A St. Patrick’s Day Special Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: The city’s St. Patrick’s Day traditions Smithsonian: The Origins of Chicago’s Green River, Shamrock Shakes and Other Surprising Trivia About St. Patrick’s Day TimeOut: 10 things you might not have known about St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago Chicago Tribune: Politics and parades: Chicago’s long history of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Block Club Chicago: Why Chicago Has 4 St. Patrick’s Day Parades Time: The Year They Cancelled St. Patrick’s Day NBC Chicago: South Side Irish Parade Cancelled NBC Chicago: Parade Organizer: “There's No Reason to Drink Like That” Chicago Tribune: WHY SOUTH SIDERS SAID: PARTY’S OVER Reddit: Can anyone tell me about the Southside Irish parade, is it worth making time to see if you happen to be in Chicago during that time? Media Burn: St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago Barstool: The Annual Chicago St Patrick's Day Police Blotter Recap Barstool: The Best Police Blotter Incidents From Wrigleyville On Saturday Barstool: A Barstool Chicago Tradition Unlike Any Other: The Annual St. Patrick's Day Police Blotter Round Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As we get ready to paint Chicago Green, Alyssa is joined by Risen to tell her the history of St. Patrick' Day celebrations in Chicago. 

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]]> 3595 1960 Election Fraud: Hanky Panky Happened Did Daley steal the 1960 election for JFK?  Or was it the Mob?  Did dead people vote? Alyssa and John sort through fact and fiction regarding allegations of voter fraud.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.   Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Two Charts Show Chicago Getting More Democratic New York Times: Search The Learning Network Search Nov. 8, 1960 | Kennedy Is Elected President Washington Post: Here’s a voter fraud myth: Richard Daley ‘stole’ Illinois for John Kennedy in the 1960 election Block Club Chicago: Chicago And Rigged Elections? The History Is Even Crazier Than You’ve Heard Chicago Sun-Times: This week in history: JFK and the stolen election New York Times: Chicago Watched Amid Memories of Its Role in 1960 Time: The Press: The Inside Man NewYork Times: Did John F. Kennedy and the Democrats Steal the 1960 Election? BBC: Why is Chicago important? Chicago Magazine: We Should Never Vote in Person Again New York Times: DALEY SEES PLOT IN VOTE RECOUNT; Links G.O.P. Conservatives and Southern Democrats in Attack on Kennedy New York Times: G.O.P. SAYS NIXON MAY WIN ILLINOIS; Alcorn Predicts a Recount Could Reverse Kennedy's Victory in the State G.O.P. SAY NIXON MAY WIN ILLINOIS Washington Post: Horsefeathers, Mr. Nixon Chicago Tribune: The myth of 1960 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:20:00 -0000 full 4 9 Solid Listen Did Daley steal the 1960 election for JFK?  Or was it the Mob?  Did dead people vote? Alyssa and John sort through fact and fiction regarding allegations of voter fraud.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.   Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Two Charts Show Chicago Getting More Democratic New York Times: Search The Learning Network Search Nov. 8, 1960 | Kennedy Is Elected President Washington Post: Here’s a voter fraud myth: Richard Daley ‘stole’ Illinois for John Kennedy in the 1960 election Block Club Chicago: Chicago And Rigged Elections? The History Is Even Crazier Than You’ve Heard Chicago Sun-Times: This week in history: JFK and the stolen election New York Times: Chicago Watched Amid Memories of Its Role in 1960 Time: The Press: The Inside Man NewYork Times: Did John F. Kennedy and the Democrats Steal the 1960 Election? BBC: Why is Chicago important? Chicago Magazine: We Should Never Vote in Person Again New York Times: DALEY SEES PLOT IN VOTE RECOUNT; Links G.O.P. Conservatives and Southern Democrats in Attack on Kennedy New York Times: G.O.P. SAYS NIXON MAY WIN ILLINOIS; Alcorn Predicts a Recount Could Reverse Kennedy's Victory in the State G.O.P. SAY NIXON MAY WIN ILLINOIS Washington Post: Horsefeathers, Mr. Nixon Chicago Tribune: The myth of 1960 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Did Daley steal the 1960 election for JFK?  Or was it the Mob?  Did dead people vote? Alyssa and John sort through fact and fiction regarding allegations of voter fraud.  


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]]> 3311 The Band Chicago: Roller Rink Music Alyssa tells Matt Drufke from Still Not Friday Comedy about the band Chicago. We both learned a lot.  Come for the subject and stay for the digressions.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.   Show Notes: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Chicago The Band DNA Info: Daughter's Film Tells Story of the 'Chicago' Guitarist You Don't Remember CBS Chicago: Robert Lamm, Founding Member Of Chicago, Looks Back On Band's History Ahead Of Rock Hall Of Fame Induction Washington Post: Why did CNN air a documentary about the band Chicago produced by band members? Chicago Tribune: Chicago Gives Daley a Jersey Idaho Free Press: Mayor Daley Praises Chicago The Virginian Pilot: Original Chicago member, still rockin' after 50 years, doesn't mince words Variety History of Chicago (Band) Now More Than Ever Documentary VH1 Behind the Music Chicago: The Terry Kath Experience Chicago: The Last Band on Stage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 4 8 Solid Listen Alyssa tells Matt Drufke from Still Not Friday Comedy about the band Chicago. We both learned a lot.  Come for the subject and stay for the digressions.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.   Show Notes: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Chicago The Band DNA Info: Daughter's Film Tells Story of the 'Chicago' Guitarist You Don't Remember CBS Chicago: Robert Lamm, Founding Member Of Chicago, Looks Back On Band's History Ahead Of Rock Hall Of Fame Induction Washington Post: Why did CNN air a documentary about the band Chicago produced by band members? Chicago Tribune: Chicago Gives Daley a Jersey Idaho Free Press: Mayor Daley Praises Chicago The Virginian Pilot: Original Chicago member, still rockin' after 50 years, doesn't mince words Variety History of Chicago (Band) Now More Than Ever Documentary VH1 Behind the Music Chicago: The Terry Kath Experience Chicago: The Last Band on Stage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells Matt Drufke from Still Not Friday Comedy about the band Chicago. We both learned a lot.  Come for the subject and stay for the digressions. 


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]]> 5833 Dibs: Take Care of your Neighbors In this episode, Alyssa tells Risen about a Chicago Tradition known as Dibs.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Let’s make a federal case out of dibs Block Club Chicago: How Did Dibs Become A Thing? Thank Chicago’s Worst Blizzard WTTW:  How Did Dibs Become a Chicago Winter Tradition? NBC 5 Chicago: Chicago's long-standing ‘dibs' tradition is technically illegal City of Chicago: Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation to Begin Clearing Streets of "Dibs" WBEZ: To Dibs Or Not To Dibs? The Essential Chicago Question Axios: Southwest Siders file the most dibs complaints ABC 7 Chicago: Chicago 'dibs': Items from wintertime parking spot tradition to be cleaned up Chicago Magazine: Should You Use Dibs? Chicago Sun-Times: Dibs calls always pour in to 311 after snow falls in Chicago, from some areas more than others Block Club Chicago: The History of 'Dibs': Did It Begin in Chicago? Chicago Reader: Land GrabDNA Info: 'Dibs Shame' Campaign Raising Funds To End the 'Societal Plague' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 4 7 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa tells Risen about a Chicago Tradition known as Dibs.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Let’s make a federal case out of dibs Block Club Chicago: How Did Dibs Become A Thing? Thank Chicago’s Worst Blizzard WTTW:  How Did Dibs Become a Chicago Winter Tradition? NBC 5 Chicago: Chicago's long-standing ‘dibs' tradition is technically illegal City of Chicago: Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation to Begin Clearing Streets of "Dibs" WBEZ: To Dibs Or Not To Dibs? The Essential Chicago Question Axios: Southwest Siders file the most dibs complaints ABC 7 Chicago: Chicago 'dibs': Items from wintertime parking spot tradition to be cleaned up Chicago Magazine: Should You Use Dibs? Chicago Sun-Times: Dibs calls always pour in to 311 after snow falls in Chicago, from some areas more than others Block Club Chicago: The History of 'Dibs': Did It Begin in Chicago? Chicago Reader: Land GrabDNA Info: 'Dibs Shame' Campaign Raising Funds To End the 'Societal Plague' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa tells Risen about a Chicago Tradition known as Dibs. 

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]]> 4549 John Kass: Indiana Blogger In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about an Indiana Blogger named John Kass. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: Chicago Reader: Be Like Mike Neil Steinberg's Blog: In defense of John Kass Chicago Reader: Mission accomplished: John Kass has been deplatformed Chicago Reader: John Kass is a real chumbolone Chicago Reader: John Kass, journalism’s ‘meat puppet’ master Robert Feder: Tribune colleagues blast John Kass column as 'antithetical to our values' Robert Feder: John Kass signs off at Chicago Tribune: 'An adventure happens' Robert Feder: Robservations: Tribune's John Kass fires back at 'cancel culture' critics Robert Feder: Robservations: John Kass boosts ‘enemy of the people’ slur against media Chicago Reader: John Kass’s Humor Finally Reaches the 21st Century Robert Feder: Robservations: 'Totally pumped' John Kass off and running with new blog Chicago Reader: We’re taking John Kass’s bike bullying seriously Chicago Sun-Times: Cook County judge removed after rebuke of conspiracy-filled blog post Streetsblog Chicago: More Mental Kass-turbation About the Lake Shore Drive Divvy Rider Chicago Sun-Times: Our year in Chicago: Moving back to the city LA Times: The Obama and Ayers that Chicago knows Chicago Magazine: How Bikes and Bike-Share Threaten a Way of Life Chicago Tribune: Honor freedom with a beer can, chicken Chicago Tribune: Something grows in the big cities run by Democrats: An overwhelming sense of lawlessness Chicago Tribune: What happened to an America where you could freely speak your mind? Chicago Tribune:Is this still a free country? The new movie ‘No Safe Spaces’ raises frightening doubts Eric Zorn: Wee John Kass keeps poking the bear, so the bear dutifully pokes back Eric Zorn: Former Tribune columnist John Kass has applied for a U.S. trademark on “The Chicago Way.” Chicago Tribune: Surprise. Women love liver sausage, too. Orlando Sentinel: Governor, quit dissing yogurt Chapo Trap House: Staring into the Abyss With John Kass Chapo Trap House: John Kass Confronts the Jesters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 4 6 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about an Indiana Blogger named John Kass. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: Chicago Reader: Be Like Mike Neil Steinberg's Blog: In defense of John Kass Chicago Reader: Mission accomplished: John Kass has been deplatformed Chicago Reader: John Kass is a real chumbolone Chicago Reader: John Kass, journalism’s ‘meat puppet’ master Robert Feder: Tribune colleagues blast John Kass column as 'antithetical to our values' Robert Feder: John Kass signs off at Chicago Tribune: 'An adventure happens' Robert Feder: Robservations: Tribune's John Kass fires back at 'cancel culture' critics Robert Feder: Robservations: John Kass boosts ‘enemy of the people’ slur against media Chicago Reader: John Kass’s Humor Finally Reaches the 21st Century Robert Feder: Robservations: 'Totally pumped' John Kass off and running with new blog Chicago Reader: We’re taking John Kass’s bike bullying seriously Chicago Sun-Times: Cook County judge removed after rebuke of conspiracy-filled blog post Streetsblog Chicago: More Mental Kass-turbation About the Lake Shore Drive Divvy Rider Chicago Sun-Times: Our year in Chicago: Moving back to the city LA Times: The Obama and Ayers that Chicago knows Chicago Magazine: How Bikes and Bike-Share Threaten a Way of Life Chicago Tribune: Honor freedom with a beer can, chicken Chicago Tribune: Something grows in the big cities run by Democrats: An overwhelming sense of lawlessness Chicago Tribune: What happened to an America where you could freely speak your mind? Chicago Tribune:Is this still a free country? The new movie ‘No Safe Spaces’ raises frightening doubts Eric Zorn: Wee John Kass keeps poking the bear, so the bear dutifully pokes back Eric Zorn: Former Tribune columnist John Kass has applied for a U.S. trademark on “The Chicago Way.” Chicago Tribune: Surprise. Women love liver sausage, too. Orlando Sentinel: Governor, quit dissing yogurt Chapo Trap House: Staring into the Abyss With John Kass Chapo Trap House: John Kass Confronts the Jesters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about an Indiana Blogger named John Kass.


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]]> 5224 Weather Underground: All Theatre Alyssa tells Hugh about the Weather Underground.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠.  Show Notes: ⁠Time: Protest: The Disruptive Dozen⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: DAYS OF RAGE NOW MORE LIKE A CONVULSION THAT BECAME BLIP IN HISTORY⁠ ⁠WTTW: Days of Rage⁠ ⁠New York Times: Bernardine Dohrn Gives Up To Authorities in Chicago; Arraigned on Local Charges Others Are Still Fugitives⁠ ⁠Yale Books: Evading the FBI: The Weather Underground Organization⁠ ⁠Time: How the Weather Underground Failed at Revolution and Still Changed the World⁠ ⁠PBS: Interview with Bryan Burrough⁠ ⁠Days of Rage⁠ ⁠Chicago Reader: The Long, Strange Trip of Bill Ayers⁠ ⁠Weather Underground Documentary⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full 4 5 Solid Listen Alyssa tells Hugh about the Weather Underground.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠.  Show Notes: ⁠Time: Protest: The Disruptive Dozen⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: DAYS OF RAGE NOW MORE LIKE A CONVULSION THAT BECAME BLIP IN HISTORY⁠ ⁠WTTW: Days of Rage⁠ ⁠New York Times: Bernardine Dohrn Gives Up To Authorities in Chicago; Arraigned on Local Charges Others Are Still Fugitives⁠ ⁠Yale Books: Evading the FBI: The Weather Underground Organization⁠ ⁠Time: How the Weather Underground Failed at Revolution and Still Changed the World⁠ ⁠PBS: Interview with Bryan Burrough⁠ ⁠Days of Rage⁠ ⁠Chicago Reader: The Long, Strange Trip of Bill Ayers⁠ ⁠Weather Underground Documentary⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells Hugh about the Weather Underground.   Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠. 

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]]> 4981 The Parking Meter Deal: Chicago Math Some people know exactly what the “parking meter deal” refers to but for others this might be a new idea.  Alyssa breaks down the timeline of events which has been dubbed “a lesson in worse practices.”  That is an understatement. Come for the mismanagment stay for the irony. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes:  Chicago Reader: FAIL, Part One: Chicago's Parking Meter Lease Deal Chicago Reader: FAIL, Part Two: One BILLION Dollars! Chicago Reader: FAIL, Part Three: The Insiders Chicago Reader: Parking Meters — The Easy Version Chicago Reader: Mayor Emanuel ensures parking meters remain in private hands Chicago Reader: Rahm’s latest verdict: we’re stuck with the meter deal Chicago Reader: Yet another attempt to prevent a parking meter redux The Tribe: Today’s Chicago City Council regrets the infamous 2008 parking meter deal Chicago Reader: Better late than never Chicago Magazine: Chicago's New Parking Meter Rules: What You Need To Know Chicago Reader: Wait, we sold that off too? Chicago Reader: Rahm Emanuel’s shifting views of the parking meter deal Chicago Reader: Daley joining law firm he previously hired for city’s meter deal and other privatization work Chicago Reader: Not a dream MoneyWise: ‘A lesson in worst practices’: Shocking audit reveals Chicago parking meters have made $2B for private company Chicago Reader: The ongoing case against privatization Chicago Reader: How Mayor Emanuel locked the parking meter deal in place Chicago Sun-Times: Mihalopoulos: What one Daley sows, another Daley reaps ABC 7 Chicago: Mayor Johnson considering buying back rights to Chicago parking meters: Sources WTTW: Chicago Won’t Buy Back Parking Meters, Johnson Says WBEZ: Chicago parking meters up for sale, but Johnson urged to proceed carefully on potential buyback Chicago Sun-Times: Bally's shooting for end-of-year opening for permanent casino in River West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 4 4 Solid Listen Some people know exactly what the “parking meter deal” refers to but for others this might be a new idea.  Alyssa breaks down the timeline of events which has been dubbed “a lesson in worse practices.”  That is an understatement. Come for the mismanagment stay for the irony. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes:  Chicago Reader: FAIL, Part One: Chicago's Parking Meter Lease Deal Chicago Reader: FAIL, Part Two: One BILLION Dollars! Chicago Reader: FAIL, Part Three: The Insiders Chicago Reader: Parking Meters — The Easy Version Chicago Reader: Mayor Emanuel ensures parking meters remain in private hands Chicago Reader: Rahm’s latest verdict: we’re stuck with the meter deal Chicago Reader: Yet another attempt to prevent a parking meter redux The Tribe: Today’s Chicago City Council regrets the infamous 2008 parking meter deal Chicago Reader: Better late than never Chicago Magazine: Chicago's New Parking Meter Rules: What You Need To Know Chicago Reader: Wait, we sold that off too? Chicago Reader: Rahm Emanuel’s shifting views of the parking meter deal Chicago Reader: Daley joining law firm he previously hired for city’s meter deal and other privatization work Chicago Reader: Not a dream MoneyWise: ‘A lesson in worst practices’: Shocking audit reveals Chicago parking meters have made $2B for private company Chicago Reader: The ongoing case against privatization Chicago Reader: How Mayor Emanuel locked the parking meter deal in place Chicago Sun-Times: Mihalopoulos: What one Daley sows, another Daley reaps ABC 7 Chicago: Mayor Johnson considering buying back rights to Chicago parking meters: Sources WTTW: Chicago Won’t Buy Back Parking Meters, Johnson Says WBEZ: Chicago parking meters up for sale, but Johnson urged to proceed carefully on potential buyback Chicago Sun-Times: Bally's shooting for end-of-year opening for permanent casino in River West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Some people know exactly what the “parking meter deal” refers to but for others this might be a new idea.  Alyssa breaks down the timeline of events which has been dubbed “a lesson in worse practices.”  That is an understatement. Come for the mismanagment stay for the irony.

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]]> 4310 Summerdale Scandal: The Babbilng Burglar In this episode, Alyssa is joined by John Zinn to discuss what some call the biggest scandal in Chicago Police Department history.  We end fanaticizing about the story getting the Ryan Murphy treatment.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes:  Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago To Serve and Collect: Chicago Politics and Police Corruption from the Lager Beer Riot to the Summerdale Scandal, 1855-1960 Chicago Tribune: INDICTMENTS TO BE SOUGHT FOR COP BURGLARY SUSPECTS Chicago Tribune: The Summerdale Scandal and the case of the babbling burglar Time: CRIME: Cops and / or Robbers WTTW Chicago Tribune: PEOPLE’S WORST FEARS New York Times: SIX EX-POLICEMEN JAILED IN CHICAGO; 2 Others Fined as Members of a Burglary Ring NBC Chicago: Officers Allege Widespread Corruption Inside Chicago Police Department Chicago Tribune: JUDGE DOUBTS VIDEOTAPE, ACQUITS 2 OFFICERS OF BURGLARY WTTW: Chicago Tow Truck Driver Charged in Vehicle Theft Conspiracy Chicago Sun-Times: 3 more CPD employees, including a sergeant, face firing for PPP loan fraud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 4 3 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa is joined by John Zinn to discuss what some call the biggest scandal in Chicago Police Department history.  We end fanaticizing about the story getting the Ryan Murphy treatment.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes:  Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago To Serve and Collect: Chicago Politics and Police Corruption from the Lager Beer Riot to the Summerdale Scandal, 1855-1960 Chicago Tribune: INDICTMENTS TO BE SOUGHT FOR COP BURGLARY SUSPECTS Chicago Tribune: The Summerdale Scandal and the case of the babbling burglar Time: CRIME: Cops and / or Robbers WTTW Chicago Tribune: PEOPLE’S WORST FEARS New York Times: SIX EX-POLICEMEN JAILED IN CHICAGO; 2 Others Fined as Members of a Burglary Ring NBC Chicago: Officers Allege Widespread Corruption Inside Chicago Police Department Chicago Tribune: JUDGE DOUBTS VIDEOTAPE, ACQUITS 2 OFFICERS OF BURGLARY WTTW: Chicago Tow Truck Driver Charged in Vehicle Theft Conspiracy Chicago Sun-Times: 3 more CPD employees, including a sergeant, face firing for PPP loan fraud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa is joined by John Zinn to discuss what some call the biggest scandal in Chicago Police Department history.  We end fanaticizing about the story getting the Ryan Murphy treatment. 

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]]> 3456 Mr. Springer Goes to City Hall: Politcal Theatre In 1999, under pressure from an activist priest, the City of Chicago Police and Fire Committee invited talk show host Jerry Springer to a hearing regarding violence on his show.  Spoiler, it didn’t go well for Burke and the gang.  Come for the government inefficiency stay for the schadenfreude.  Alyssa is joined by her college roomate Pam to mock this circus.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: CBS: That one time when Chicago City Council became 'The Jerry Springer Show' WBEZ: How Jerry Springer delighted and infuriated ChicagoChicago Tribune: SPRINGMASTER JER, COVER BOY BURKE WRESTLE WITH ENNUI New York Post:SPRINGER ADMITS HE FAKES IT SOMETIMES South Coast Today: Live at City Hall -- it's Jerry Springer Footage: Jerry Springer Testifies (1999) Tampa Bay Times: Springer goes live, and verbal punches fly Media Burn: [Jerry Springer Chicago City Council hearing] New York Daily News: SPRINGER SEZ SHOW MOCKS VIOLENCE CBS: Springer Hedges On Violence Chicago Reader: Political Atrocities of 1999 Chicago Magazine: 20 Very Bad Chicago Media Gaffes Chicago Tribune: FINAL WORD ON SPRINGER’S CITY HALL GIG: SARCASM Chicago Sun-Times: How Jerry Springer delighted, infuriated Chicago Chicago Tribune: A DAY AT THE CIRCUS: WHICH ONE’S THE CLOWN? Footage: Jerry Springer Reaction (1999) Chicago Reader: The Fox and the Hounds New York Times: Live, at Chicago's City Hall: It's the 'Jerry Springer Show' Chicago Tribune:`SPRINGER SHOW’ PLAYS CITY HALL Chicago Tribune: FINAL WORD ON SPRINGER’S CITY HALL GIG: SARCASM Chicago Tribune: SPRINGMASTER JER, COVER BOY BURKE WRESTLE WITH ENNUI Chicago Tribune: IT’S A FREE-FOR-ALL AS SPRINGER FACES COUNCIL Chicago Tribune: NEXT IN CITY HALL: TALK SHOW HOST WITH EXPLAINING TO DO Chicago Magazine: Father Courage: Michael Pfleger Takes on Jerry Springer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full 4 2 Solid Listen In 1999, under pressure from an activist priest, the City of Chicago Police and Fire Committee invited talk show host Jerry Springer to a hearing regarding violence on his show.  Spoiler, it didn’t go well for Burke and the gang.  Come for the government inefficiency stay for the schadenfreude.  Alyssa is joined by her college roomate Pam to mock this circus.  Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: CBS: That one time when Chicago City Council became 'The Jerry Springer Show' WBEZ: How Jerry Springer delighted and infuriated ChicagoChicago Tribune: SPRINGMASTER JER, COVER BOY BURKE WRESTLE WITH ENNUI New York Post:SPRINGER ADMITS HE FAKES IT SOMETIMES South Coast Today: Live at City Hall -- it's Jerry Springer Footage: Jerry Springer Testifies (1999) Tampa Bay Times: Springer goes live, and verbal punches fly Media Burn: [Jerry Springer Chicago City Council hearing] New York Daily News: SPRINGER SEZ SHOW MOCKS VIOLENCE CBS: Springer Hedges On Violence Chicago Reader: Political Atrocities of 1999 Chicago Magazine: 20 Very Bad Chicago Media Gaffes Chicago Tribune: FINAL WORD ON SPRINGER’S CITY HALL GIG: SARCASM Chicago Sun-Times: How Jerry Springer delighted, infuriated Chicago Chicago Tribune: A DAY AT THE CIRCUS: WHICH ONE’S THE CLOWN? Footage: Jerry Springer Reaction (1999) Chicago Reader: The Fox and the Hounds New York Times: Live, at Chicago's City Hall: It's the 'Jerry Springer Show' Chicago Tribune:`SPRINGER SHOW’ PLAYS CITY HALL Chicago Tribune: FINAL WORD ON SPRINGER’S CITY HALL GIG: SARCASM Chicago Tribune: SPRINGMASTER JER, COVER BOY BURKE WRESTLE WITH ENNUI Chicago Tribune: IT’S A FREE-FOR-ALL AS SPRINGER FACES COUNCIL Chicago Tribune: NEXT IN CITY HALL: TALK SHOW HOST WITH EXPLAINING TO DO Chicago Magazine: Father Courage: Michael Pfleger Takes on Jerry Springer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In 1999, under pressure from an activist priest, the City of Chicago Police and Fire Committee invited talk show host Jerry Springer to a hearing regarding violence on his show.  Spoiler, it didn’t go well for Burke and the gang.  Come for the government inefficiency stay for the schadenfreude. 

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]]> 4237 Van der Rohe V Farnsworth: Petty Morgan joins Alyssa to talk about Van der Rohe V Fansworth which is case of contract law.  Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Remembering the Farnsworth House Feud WTTW: Mies van der Rohe Architectural Record: A Second Look at Edith Farnsworth and Her Mies van der Rohe–Designed Retreat Architect Magazine: The Farnsworth House on Trial New York Times: When Mies van der Rohe Went on Trial WBEZ: Who was the mystery woman behind one of the Chicago area’s modernist marvels? Tucker Carlson on Modern Architecture and Why it Sucks Mies van der Rohe: A Critical Biography, New and Revised Edition Oh Malort! Meis van der Rohe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:55:00 -0000 full 4 1 Solid Listen Morgan joins Alyssa to talk about Van der Rohe V Fansworth which is case of contract law.  Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Remembering the Farnsworth House Feud WTTW: Mies van der Rohe Architectural Record: A Second Look at Edith Farnsworth and Her Mies van der Rohe–Designed Retreat Architect Magazine: The Farnsworth House on Trial New York Times: When Mies van der Rohe Went on Trial WBEZ: Who was the mystery woman behind one of the Chicago area’s modernist marvels? Tucker Carlson on Modern Architecture and Why it Sucks Mies van der Rohe: A Critical Biography, New and Revised Edition Oh Malort! Meis van der Rohe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Morgan joins Alyssa to talk about Van der Rohe V Fansworth which is case of contract law. 


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]]> 7181 What is happening at The Kennedy Center? To celebrate NYE, Alyssa and John combined their knowledge of performing arts venue management and recorded an impromptu episode to discuss the dumpster fire that is the Kennedy Center.  These people are incompetent and seemingly hate the arts. Grenell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:43:00 -0000 full 3 61 Solid Listen To celebrate NYE, Alyssa and John combined their knowledge of performing arts venue management and recorded an impromptu episode to discuss the dumpster fire that is the Kennedy Center.  These people are incompetent and seemingly hate the arts. Grenell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To celebrate NYE, Alyssa and John combined their knowledge of performing arts venue management and recorded an impromptu episode to discuss the dumpster fire that is the Kennedy Center.  These people are incompetent and seemingly hate the arts. 
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]]> 3558 Y2K: Fear and Grifting in Chicago In this episode Alyssa tells Risen about Y2K Chicago Style.  This episode takes some surprising twists and turns and 2025 makes more sense. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: PRACTICAL ADVICE ON Y2K PREPAREDNESS CNN: Chicago, retailers pushing for Y2K readiness NPR: Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out AP: Nearly 20 years ago, doomsayers admitted they were wrong about Y2K Chicago Tribune: Y2K EXPO PREPARED TO PROVIDE FOR WORST WBEZ: The panic of New Year's Eve 1999 Chicago Tribune: CITY SAYS IT’S READY FOR A SMOOTH Y2K ROLLOVER Chicago Tribune: A HAPPY DAY: NO ONE GETS Y2KO’D Chicago Tribune: FOR MANY CHICAGOANS, COVERAGE OF Y2K IS A BIT TOO MUCH Chicago Tribune: Y2K NO CAUSE FOR PANIC Chicago Tribune: WITH Y2K, HOARDING LIKELY TO BE BIGGEST BUG Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Stockpilers prepare quietly for Y2K arrival Chicago Sun-Times: Year 2000 computer fears bring out survival instinct Chicago Sun-Times: Worriers are wasting time, money, one researcher says Chicago Sun-Times: Shortage of caviar threatens festivities Chicago Sun-Times: Buddy, can you spare an Official Barter Unit? Chicago Sun-Times: Bridges to next millennium will work here, city claims Chicago Sun-Times: Y2K brings back '50s-like fearsChicago Sun-Times: City defends Y2K progress - Report of delays `totally false,' computer chief says Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor getting tough on Y2K con artists Chicago Sun-Times: City may be first with Y2K con man law Chicago Sun-Times: Lack of interest bugs Y2K expo - `Survivalist' supplies shunned Chicago Sun-Times: Weaver says Ruby Ridge standoff could have continued Chicago Sun-Times: City `confident' about Y2K - $55 million, 3-yr. preparation all but done Chicago Sun-Times: Consumers say `ho-hum' to Y2K Chicago Sun-Times: Police asked to monitor extremist groups - FBI warns of Y2K violence Chicago Sun-Times: Grocers, retailers prepared for Y2K Chicago Sun-Times: Daley tries to nip Y2K fears - CTA won't let trains run near midnight Chicago Sun-Times: Daley rips Hillard's Y2K staff memo Chicago Sun-Times: Fire, theft top Y2K fears - Public's reaction also a big worry Chicago Sun-Times: Apocalypse delayed - Prophets retreat from predictions Chicago Sun-Times: Oh no! What will we worry about in 2000? Chicago Sun-Times: Survivalist's wallet ends up $15K lighter Chicago Sun-Times: Returning items may not be easy Chicago Sun-Times: Consumers likely are stuck with extra Y2K provisions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 3 60 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells Risen about Y2K Chicago Style.  This episode takes some surprising twists and turns and 2025 makes more sense. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.  Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: PRACTICAL ADVICE ON Y2K PREPAREDNESS CNN: Chicago, retailers pushing for Y2K readiness NPR: Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out AP: Nearly 20 years ago, doomsayers admitted they were wrong about Y2K Chicago Tribune: Y2K EXPO PREPARED TO PROVIDE FOR WORST WBEZ: The panic of New Year's Eve 1999 Chicago Tribune: CITY SAYS IT’S READY FOR A SMOOTH Y2K ROLLOVER Chicago Tribune: A HAPPY DAY: NO ONE GETS Y2KO’D Chicago Tribune: FOR MANY CHICAGOANS, COVERAGE OF Y2K IS A BIT TOO MUCH Chicago Tribune: Y2K NO CAUSE FOR PANIC Chicago Tribune: WITH Y2K, HOARDING LIKELY TO BE BIGGEST BUG Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Stockpilers prepare quietly for Y2K arrival Chicago Sun-Times: Year 2000 computer fears bring out survival instinct Chicago Sun-Times: Worriers are wasting time, money, one researcher says Chicago Sun-Times: Shortage of caviar threatens festivities Chicago Sun-Times: Buddy, can you spare an Official Barter Unit? Chicago Sun-Times: Bridges to next millennium will work here, city claims Chicago Sun-Times: Y2K brings back '50s-like fearsChicago Sun-Times: City defends Y2K progress - Report of delays `totally false,' computer chief says Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor getting tough on Y2K con artists Chicago Sun-Times: City may be first with Y2K con man law Chicago Sun-Times: Lack of interest bugs Y2K expo - `Survivalist' supplies shunned Chicago Sun-Times: Weaver says Ruby Ridge standoff could have continued Chicago Sun-Times: City `confident' about Y2K - $55 million, 3-yr. preparation all but done Chicago Sun-Times: Consumers say `ho-hum' to Y2K Chicago Sun-Times: Police asked to monitor extremist groups - FBI warns of Y2K violence Chicago Sun-Times: Grocers, retailers prepared for Y2K Chicago Sun-Times: Daley tries to nip Y2K fears - CTA won't let trains run near midnight Chicago Sun-Times: Daley rips Hillard's Y2K staff memo Chicago Sun-Times: Fire, theft top Y2K fears - Public's reaction also a big worry Chicago Sun-Times: Apocalypse delayed - Prophets retreat from predictions Chicago Sun-Times: Oh no! What will we worry about in 2000? Chicago Sun-Times: Survivalist's wallet ends up $15K lighter Chicago Sun-Times: Returning items may not be easy Chicago Sun-Times: Consumers likely are stuck with extra Y2K provisions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells Risen about Y2K Chicago Style.  This episode takes some surprising twists and turns and 2025 makes more sense.

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]]> 4084 Johann Hoch: Bigamist and Murderer Alyssa and  Molly McAleer from Mother May I Sleep with Podcast  travel back to the late 1890's/ early 1900's to discuss Chicago's Bluebeard Johann Hoch, a bigamist and murder whose crimes would be too much for a Lifetime Movie plot.    Show Notes: Second City Sinners New York Times: JOHANN HOCH HANGED, PROTESTING INNOCENCE; Wife Murderer's Lawyers to Test Denial of Stay in Last Hour. PRISONER FORCED DELAY Refused to Leave Death Cell Until Full Time Allowed by Sentence Was Run. Digital Library of Chicago History: John Schmidt, aka Johann Otto Hoch thought to have killed over 50 women.American Heritage: The Lady-killer CBS: Chicago Hauntings: The Sinister Men Who Were Executed At The Old Cook County Jail Gallows, And Sightings At The River North Firehouse Now In Its Place Chicago Tribune: WIVES OF HOCK FOUND ALL OVER.: Four More Listed by the New York Police Make Total of 37 Deluded Widows. EAST ALSO HIS PARISH. Much Married Man May Be Put on Way to Chicago This Morning on Extradition. Several Months in Landing One. Gets Her $900 and Skips. Will Demand His Punishment. May Be Still Another. Hock Again Is Remanded. Hock Flirts in Courtroom. Chicago Tribune: THIS HOCK WIFE OF HIS OWN KIND.: Mrs. Ranken, His Spouse in 1895, Said to Have Too Many Husbands. POLICE SEE THE RECORDS. Documents Indicate Bigamist Was Married Twice in Seven Months. Justice Shows Hock Marriages. Matrimonial Agent Is Accuser. O'Neill Informed of Warrant. Chicago Tribune: HOCK GLORIES IN MARITAL RECORD.: Thinks It Is Great Joke to Be Suspected of Murder of Many Wives, and Has a Happy Time. "WIDOWS HARD TO KEEP." Man "Explains" Sudden Deaths, Says He Is "Affectionate," and Tells of His Career, Which Began Early. Mysterious Powder in His Room. "GOt to suffer for Deserters," Sweatbox to Calin Him Down. Connoisseur of German Widows. Married Only Twice, He Says. It Is a Great Joke with Him. Angered by Talk of Poison.. "Disappointed" in Last Widow. Widows Weak, Savs Hock. Sava Police Are "Away Off." Adventurer Since Immigration. Taking Way with Widows. Chicago Headquarters for Years. Marriage "Ads" His Bait. New Wives in Quick Succession. Hopes He Can Meet the Woman. Doen Not Deny This Wife. Likes to Marry Sisters. Another One He "Can't Place." Explains Death of One More. Admits the Last Wives. Woman Sees Hock Again. Tells of Hammond Marriage. Still Kind to Her Husband. Will Get Startling Evidence. Chicago Tribune: ROMANCE IN HOCK CASE.: BLUEBEARD CAUSES JEALOUS RIVAL TO WARN WIDOW. Romance in Story. Rival Suitor Suspicious. Suspicions Result in Arrest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 3 59 Solid Listen Alyssa and  Molly McAleer from Mother May I Sleep with Podcast  travel back to the late 1890's/ early 1900's to discuss Chicago's Bluebeard Johann Hoch, a bigamist and murder whose crimes would be too much for a Lifetime Movie plot.    Show Notes: Second City Sinners New York Times: JOHANN HOCH HANGED, PROTESTING INNOCENCE; Wife Murderer's Lawyers to Test Denial of Stay in Last Hour. PRISONER FORCED DELAY Refused to Leave Death Cell Until Full Time Allowed by Sentence Was Run. Digital Library of Chicago History: John Schmidt, aka Johann Otto Hoch thought to have killed over 50 women.American Heritage: The Lady-killer CBS: Chicago Hauntings: The Sinister Men Who Were Executed At The Old Cook County Jail Gallows, And Sightings At The River North Firehouse Now In Its Place Chicago Tribune: WIVES OF HOCK FOUND ALL OVER.: Four More Listed by the New York Police Make Total of 37 Deluded Widows. EAST ALSO HIS PARISH. Much Married Man May Be Put on Way to Chicago This Morning on Extradition. Several Months in Landing One. Gets Her $900 and Skips. Will Demand His Punishment. May Be Still Another. Hock Again Is Remanded. Hock Flirts in Courtroom. Chicago Tribune: THIS HOCK WIFE OF HIS OWN KIND.: Mrs. Ranken, His Spouse in 1895, Said to Have Too Many Husbands. POLICE SEE THE RECORDS. Documents Indicate Bigamist Was Married Twice in Seven Months. Justice Shows Hock Marriages. Matrimonial Agent Is Accuser. O'Neill Informed of Warrant. Chicago Tribune: HOCK GLORIES IN MARITAL RECORD.: Thinks It Is Great Joke to Be Suspected of Murder of Many Wives, and Has a Happy Time. "WIDOWS HARD TO KEEP." Man "Explains" Sudden Deaths, Says He Is "Affectionate," and Tells of His Career, Which Began Early. Mysterious Powder in His Room. "GOt to suffer for Deserters," Sweatbox to Calin Him Down. Connoisseur of German Widows. Married Only Twice, He Says. It Is a Great Joke with Him. Angered by Talk of Poison.. "Disappointed" in Last Widow. Widows Weak, Savs Hock. Sava Police Are "Away Off." Adventurer Since Immigration. Taking Way with Widows. Chicago Headquarters for Years. Marriage "Ads" His Bait. New Wives in Quick Succession. Hopes He Can Meet the Woman. Doen Not Deny This Wife. Likes to Marry Sisters. Another One He "Can't Place." Explains Death of One More. Admits the Last Wives. Woman Sees Hock Again. Tells of Hammond Marriage. Still Kind to Her Husband. Will Get Startling Evidence. Chicago Tribune: ROMANCE IN HOCK CASE.: BLUEBEARD CAUSES JEALOUS RIVAL TO WARN WIDOW. Romance in Story. Rival Suitor Suspicious. Suspicions Result in Arrest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa and  Molly McAleer from Mother May I Sleep with Podcast  travel back to the late 1890's/ early 1900's to discuss Chicago's Bluebeard Johann Hoch, a bigamist and murder whose crimes would be too much for a Lifetime Movie plot.   

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]]> 6794 Sixteen Inch Softball: The Malort of Sports Alyssa and Matt Drufke  from the comedy show Still Not Friday talk about 16 inch softball.   Show Notes: ABC-7: 'Chicago's game': 16-inch softball, created on Near South Side, celebrates 135th anniversary Encyclopedia of Chicago:Softball, 16-Inch Loop North News: The Home Front Chicago History Museum: Indoor Baseball in Chicago: Block Club Chicago: The Mangled History Of 16-Inch Softball Hands: Mallets, Swan Necks And Jersey Fingers Chicago Tribune: Five facts about 16-inch softball Chicago Reader: Searching for lovable losers? Sixteen-inch softball is the answer Chicago Reader: Sticks and stones will break your bones, and so will 16-inch softball Chicago Reader: Here’s the Pitch Block Club Chicago: After 10 Years On The Bench, Park District Revives Co-Ed 16-Inch Softball: ‘We Got To Bring The Game Back’ New York Times: Gloveless Players Hold on to Softball Dreams Block Club Chicago: Alderpeople Vs. Chicago Cops In 16-Inch Softball: ‘This Is The Best We’ve Gotten Along All Year Axios: Kegger softball is a real thing WGN: Jammed, broken, bent: Chicago’s own 16-inch softball comes with its own badge of honor Chicago Sun-Times: Elena Kagan played Chicago-style 16-inch softball at U of Chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 3 58 Solid Listen Alyssa and Matt Drufke  from the comedy show Still Not Friday talk about 16 inch softball.   Show Notes: ABC-7: 'Chicago's game': 16-inch softball, created on Near South Side, celebrates 135th anniversary Encyclopedia of Chicago:Softball, 16-Inch Loop North News: The Home Front Chicago History Museum: Indoor Baseball in Chicago: Block Club Chicago: The Mangled History Of 16-Inch Softball Hands: Mallets, Swan Necks And Jersey Fingers Chicago Tribune: Five facts about 16-inch softball Chicago Reader: Searching for lovable losers? Sixteen-inch softball is the answer Chicago Reader: Sticks and stones will break your bones, and so will 16-inch softball Chicago Reader: Here’s the Pitch Block Club Chicago: After 10 Years On The Bench, Park District Revives Co-Ed 16-Inch Softball: ‘We Got To Bring The Game Back’ New York Times: Gloveless Players Hold on to Softball Dreams Block Club Chicago: Alderpeople Vs. Chicago Cops In 16-Inch Softball: ‘This Is The Best We’ve Gotten Along All Year Axios: Kegger softball is a real thing WGN: Jammed, broken, bent: Chicago’s own 16-inch softball comes with its own badge of honor Chicago Sun-Times: Elena Kagan played Chicago-style 16-inch softball at U of Chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa and Matt Drufke  from the comedy show Still Not Friday talk about 16 inch softball.  


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]]> 4834 The First Street Race: NASCAR was the Sequel I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk about the first Motocycle (automobile) race in America which took place in Chicago. Show Notes: Smithsonian: Six Cars Raced to the Finish Line of the U.S.’s First Automobile Race—at Speeds of Seven Miles Per Hour SI: Days of Blunder: The First U.S. Car Race Was Won 125 Years Ago ... at 7 mph WGN: Second City Firsts NBC Chicago: From the first auto race to NASCAR street racing: Chicago's racing history NBC: Chicago hosted America's first auto race more than 100 years ago Library of Illinois: America's First Automobile Race Occured in Chicago, Illinois, in 1895. Chicago History Museum:H. H. Kohlsaat and the First Automotive Race in the US NASCAR: Before the Chicago Street Race, there was the race that started it all ABC-7: Aldermen meet with NASCAR over future of Chicago Street Race Chicago Tribune: Chicago made a bit of money on NASCAR race in 2024 New York Times: NASCAR’s weather-plagued Chicago debut: On the Xfinity decision and what to expect for Cup Block Club Chicago: Rain-Delayed NASCAR Chicago Street Race Wraps After Weather Cancels Morning Race And Concerts Fortune: ‘Life-threatening’ floods bring Nascar race through downtown Chicago to screeching halt Road & Track: NASCAR Needed Its Chicago Street Race to be a Success. Then Came the Flood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0000 full 3 57 Solid Listen I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk about the first Motocycle (automobile) race in America which took place in Chicago. Show Notes: Smithsonian: Six Cars Raced to the Finish Line of the U.S.’s First Automobile Race—at Speeds of Seven Miles Per Hour SI: Days of Blunder: The First U.S. Car Race Was Won 125 Years Ago ... at 7 mph WGN: Second City Firsts NBC Chicago: From the first auto race to NASCAR street racing: Chicago's racing history NBC: Chicago hosted America's first auto race more than 100 years ago Library of Illinois: America's First Automobile Race Occured in Chicago, Illinois, in 1895. Chicago History Museum:H. H. Kohlsaat and the First Automotive Race in the US NASCAR: Before the Chicago Street Race, there was the race that started it all ABC-7: Aldermen meet with NASCAR over future of Chicago Street Race Chicago Tribune: Chicago made a bit of money on NASCAR race in 2024 New York Times: NASCAR’s weather-plagued Chicago debut: On the Xfinity decision and what to expect for Cup Block Club Chicago: Rain-Delayed NASCAR Chicago Street Race Wraps After Weather Cancels Morning Race And Concerts Fortune: ‘Life-threatening’ floods bring Nascar race through downtown Chicago to screeching halt Road & Track: NASCAR Needed Its Chicago Street Race to be a Success. Then Came the Flood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk about the first Motocycle (automobile) race in America which took place in Chicago.

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]]> 4398 REWIND - The Christmas Tree Ship: A Forest on the Water Alyssa and Captain Scoot from the maritime podcast ⁠ShipWrekt⁠ go back to the early 1900’s when schooners lined the main branch of the Chicago River selling Christmas trees and boating fatalities were the norm. Show Notes: ⁠National Archives: The Christmas Tree Ship⁠ ⁠ABC 7: US Coast Guard 'Christmas Ship' makes annual tree delivery at Chicago's Navy Pier⁠ ⁠Block Club Chicago: Chicago’s Christmas Ship Docks At Navy Pier With Over 1,200 Trees For Chicago Families⁠ ⁠Christmas Tree Ship History⁠ ⁠Wisconsin Shipwrecks: The Rouse Simmons⁠ ⁠Trailer for The Christmas Schooner⁠ ⁠National Marine Sanctuary“Captain Santa” and the story of the Christmas Tree Ship Foundation:⁠ ⁠The Historic Christmas Tree Ship: A True Story of Faith, Hope And Lov⁠e ⁠PBS Wisconsin: The Christmas Tree Ship⁠ ⁠Charles Hackley⁠ Episodes Mentioned: ⁠Oh Malort! Eastland Episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:05:00 -0000 full 3 56 Solid Listen Alyssa and Captain Scoot from the maritime podcast ⁠ShipWrekt⁠ go back to the early 1900’s when schooners lined the main branch of the Chicago River selling Christmas trees and boating fatalities were the norm. Show Notes: ⁠National Archives: The Christmas Tree Ship⁠ ⁠ABC 7: US Coast Guard 'Christmas Ship' makes annual tree delivery at Chicago's Navy Pier⁠ ⁠Block Club Chicago: Chicago’s Christmas Ship Docks At Navy Pier With Over 1,200 Trees For Chicago Families⁠ ⁠Christmas Tree Ship History⁠ ⁠Wisconsin Shipwrecks: The Rouse Simmons⁠ ⁠Trailer for The Christmas Schooner⁠ ⁠National Marine Sanctuary“Captain Santa” and the story of the Christmas Tree Ship Foundation:⁠ ⁠The Historic Christmas Tree Ship: A True Story of Faith, Hope And Lov⁠e ⁠PBS Wisconsin: The Christmas Tree Ship⁠ ⁠Charles Hackley⁠ Episodes Mentioned: ⁠Oh Malort! Eastland Episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa and Captain Scoot from the maritime podcast ⁠ShipWrekt⁠ go back to the early 1900’s when schooners lined the main branch of the Chicago River selling Christmas trees and boating fatalities were the norm.


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⁠National Archives: The Christmas Tree Ship⁠

⁠ABC 7: US Coast Guard 'Christmas Ship' makes annual tree delivery at Chicago's Navy Pier⁠

⁠Block Club Chicago: Chicago’s Christmas Ship Docks At Navy Pier With Over 1,200 Trees For Chicago Families⁠

⁠Christmas Tree Ship History⁠

⁠Wisconsin Shipwrecks: The Rouse Simmons⁠

⁠Trailer for The Christmas Schooner⁠

⁠National Marine Sanctuary“Captain Santa” and the story of the Christmas Tree Ship Foundation:⁠

⁠The Historic Christmas Tree Ship: A True Story of Faith, Hope And Lov⁠e

⁠PBS Wisconsin: The Christmas Tree Ship⁠

⁠Charles Hackley⁠


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]]> 5205 Brown's Chicken Massacre: DNA for the Win I am joined by Steven Ray Morris to talk about the Brown's Chicken Massacre.  Show Notes: Seattle Times: Browns Chicken Murders Changed Business Forever Chicago Tribune: Judge tosses bid for new hearing in Brown’s Chicken massacre Chicago Sun-Times: ‘Divine intervention’ helped solve Brown’s Chicken Massacre, investigator says NBC Chicago: Former Girlfriend of Murder Suspect Testifies New York Times: Illinois Mass Murderer Is Spared Execution How to Catch a Criminal: Taking a Bite out of Crime Something Big The True Story of the Brown's Chicken Massacre, A Decade-Long Manhunt, and the Trials That Followed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:21:00 -0000 full 3 55 Solid Listen I am joined by Steven Ray Morris to talk about the Brown's Chicken Massacre.  Show Notes: Seattle Times: Browns Chicken Murders Changed Business Forever Chicago Tribune: Judge tosses bid for new hearing in Brown’s Chicken massacre Chicago Sun-Times: ‘Divine intervention’ helped solve Brown’s Chicken Massacre, investigator says NBC Chicago: Former Girlfriend of Murder Suspect Testifies New York Times: Illinois Mass Murderer Is Spared Execution How to Catch a Criminal: Taking a Bite out of Crime Something Big The True Story of the Brown's Chicken Massacre, A Decade-Long Manhunt, and the Trials That Followed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I am joined by Steven Ray Morris to talk about the Brown's Chicken Massacre. 

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]]> 4768 Midway Blitz Updates: The Lie A lot happened today including two important written findings. Show Notes: U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes Judge Sarah Ellis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 21 Nov 2025 02:18:00 -0000 full 3 54 Solid Listen A lot happened today including two important written findings. Show Notes: U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes Judge Sarah Ellis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A lot happened today including two important written findings.


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]]> 1485 An Update on Chicago Courts and Operation Midway Blitz The title pretty much explains it all. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: Judge says he’ll order release of hundreds of people arrested under feds’ deportation blitz Chicago Tribune: Only 2.6% on list of 614 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show Chicago Tribune: Immigration agents have reportedly left Naval Station Great Lakes: ‘A sigh of relief’ Cummings Order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0000 full 3 53 Solid Listen The title pretty much explains it all. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: Judge says he’ll order release of hundreds of people arrested under feds’ deportation blitz Chicago Tribune: Only 2.6% on list of 614 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show Chicago Tribune: Immigration agents have reportedly left Naval Station Great Lakes: ‘A sigh of relief’ Cummings Order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The title pretty much explains it all.

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]]> 1164 Jenny Jones: She is Tenacious ⁠Alyssa⁠ tells her new friend ⁠Jess⁠ about 90's Daytime Talk Show Host Jenny Jones.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, tell your friends and follow on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ Show Notes: ⁠Newsweek: ‘Trial by Media’ on Netflix: Where Is Jenny Jones Now and What Has She Said About the Murder of Scott Amedure?⁠ ⁠People: Body of Evidence⁠ ⁠People: True Confession⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: DAZE OF TALK⁠ ⁠Washington Post: THE MILD-MANNERED TALK SHOW⁠ ⁠Newsweek: Making A Killing On Talk Tv⁠ ⁠Washington Post: JENNY, ON THE SPOT⁠ ⁠Washington Post: 'Jenny Jones' Talk Show Expected to Be Canceled⁠ ⁠Women's World: Jenny Jones Hasn’t Been on TV Since 2003, But She’s Still Kept Busy⁠ ⁠CBS: Jenny Jones Back, As Cookbook Author⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: VIEWER-FRIENDLY FLUFF ON `JENNY JONES`⁠ ⁠New York Times: Confessions of a Daytime Television Addict⁠ ⁠Chicago Tun-Times: Jones sued over failure to air Web site address⁠ ⁠Vice Media: Dark Side of the 90s⁠ ⁠IMDB: Trial by Media⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 3 52 Solid Listen ⁠Alyssa⁠ tells her new friend ⁠Jess⁠ about 90's Daytime Talk Show Host Jenny Jones.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, tell your friends and follow on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ Show Notes: ⁠Newsweek: ‘Trial by Media’ on Netflix: Where Is Jenny Jones Now and What Has She Said About the Murder of Scott Amedure?⁠ ⁠People: Body of Evidence⁠ ⁠People: True Confession⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: DAZE OF TALK⁠ ⁠Washington Post: THE MILD-MANNERED TALK SHOW⁠ ⁠Newsweek: Making A Killing On Talk Tv⁠ ⁠Washington Post: JENNY, ON THE SPOT⁠ ⁠Washington Post: 'Jenny Jones' Talk Show Expected to Be Canceled⁠ ⁠Women's World: Jenny Jones Hasn’t Been on TV Since 2003, But She’s Still Kept Busy⁠ ⁠CBS: Jenny Jones Back, As Cookbook Author⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: VIEWER-FRIENDLY FLUFF ON `JENNY JONES`⁠ ⁠New York Times: Confessions of a Daytime Television Addict⁠ ⁠Chicago Tun-Times: Jones sued over failure to air Web site address⁠ ⁠Vice Media: Dark Side of the 90s⁠ ⁠IMDB: Trial by Media⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ⁠Alyssa⁠ tells her new friend ⁠Jess⁠ about 90's Daytime Talk Show Host Jenny Jones. 

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]]> 3974 Soldier Field Update: Go In this episode, Alyssa updates Pat about the Bear quest to get a new stadium.   Subscribe, leave a five-star review, tell your friends and follow on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Lawmakers’ lack of action on new Bears lakefront stadium raises hopes in Arlington Heights Chicago Tribune: Kevin Warren presses ahead on Bears stadium pitch as Johnson, Pritzker stay quiet on the subject Chicago Tribune: Gov. J.B. Pritzker says it would be ‘near impossible’ to get Bears stadium deal done this fall Chicago Tribune: Chicago Bears to ask focus groups what they want in new stadium, but not where they want it Chicago Tribune: Chicago Bears CEO sticking to his game plan for Chicago lakefront stadium Chicago Tribune: Chicago Bears’ plan for new lakefront stadium draws opposition from coalition of community groups Chicago Tribune: Bears taking another look at old Reese Hospital site: Long, skinny stretch on South Side mulled for potential stadium Chicago Tribune: Bill to lure Chicago Bears to Indiana passes out of House committee Chicago Tribune: Arlington Heights mayoral candidates want to bring the Chicago Bears, but they say it has to benefit the village Chicago Tribune: Momentum for Chicago Bears stadium project may be shifting back toward Arlington Heights Chicago Tribune: Chicago Bears shifting their stadium focus to Arlington Heights Chicago Tribune: As Chicago Bears pivot to Arlington Heights, Mayor Brandon Johnson says ‘I’ve done my part’ Chicago Tribune: Public transit funding and pension reform, budget and Bears stadium are big issues in final week of legislative session Chicago Tribune: Chicago Bears’ stadium efforts run out of time in Springfield but suburban lawmaker says deal was close and talks will continue Chicago Tribune: Bears aim to unveil stadium plans this fall Bears Arlington Heights project to be financed by team, needs lawmakers’ approval for tax negotiations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:42:00 -0000 full 3 51 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa updates Pat about the Bear quest to get a new stadium.   Subscribe, leave a five-star review, tell your friends and follow on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Lawmakers’ lack of action on new Bears lakefront stadium raises hopes in Arlington Heights Chicago Tribune: Kevin Warren presses ahead on Bears stadium pitch as Johnson, Pritzker stay quiet on the subject Chicago Tribune: Gov. J.B. Pritzker says it would be ‘near impossible’ to get Bears stadium deal done this fall Chicago Tribune: Chicago Bears to ask focus groups what they want in new stadium, but not where they want it Chicago Tribune: Chicago Bears CEO sticking to his game plan for Chicago lakefront stadium Chicago Tribune: Chicago Bears’ plan for new lakefront stadium draws opposition from coalition of community groups Chicago Tribune: Bears taking another look at old Reese Hospital site: Long, skinny stretch on South Side mulled for potential stadium Chicago Tribune: Bill to lure Chicago Bears to Indiana passes out of House committee Chicago Tribune: Arlington Heights mayoral candidates want to bring the Chicago Bears, but they say it has to benefit the village Chicago Tribune: Momentum for Chicago Bears stadium project may be shifting back toward Arlington Heights Chicago Tribune: Chicago Bears shifting their stadium focus to Arlington Heights Chicago Tribune: As Chicago Bears pivot to Arlington Heights, Mayor Brandon Johnson says ‘I’ve done my part’ Chicago Tribune: Public transit funding and pension reform, budget and Bears stadium are big issues in final week of legislative session Chicago Tribune: Chicago Bears’ stadium efforts run out of time in Springfield but suburban lawmaker says deal was close and talks will continue Chicago Tribune: Bears aim to unveil stadium plans this fall Bears Arlington Heights project to be financed by team, needs lawmakers’ approval for tax negotiations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa updates Pat about the Bear quest to get a new stadium.  

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]]> 2660 State Street Mall: It Wasn't Great In this episode Alyssa tells Hugh about the "State Street Mall."  He spends a lot of time, rightfully baffled. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, tell your friends and follow on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:  Chicago Tribune: Flashback: The State Street Mall, billed as a car-free shopping mecca, started with high hopes but ended in failure and bus fumes Chicago Tribune: The failure of the State Street Mall Chicago Tribune: Stiltwalkers, a high-diving mule and other efforts to make State Street great again Governing: The Strange, Troubled History of Pedestrian Malls Chicago Sun-Times: Opinion of the The People Chicago Sun-Times: McDonough Opposes State Street Mall Day Chicago Sun-Times: New Plan's Face Lift for Chicago Chicago Sun-Times: Council Unit gets State Street Mall Plan Chicago Sun-Times: Daley Seen Pushing State Street Mall Chicago Sun-Times: Plan Commission Oks State Street Mall Chicago Sun-Times: Pick South Loop for College Chicago Sun-Times: Federal Aid? Chicago Sun-Times: Building Industry's Decline Expected to Last Two Years Chicago Sun-Times: Projects that Never Made It. Chicago Sun-Times: Cows Chicago Sun-Times: State Street Squeeze Chicago Sun-Times: An Enviable Track Record Chicago Sun-Times: State Street Breakdown Chicago Sun-Times: How Those Central City Projects are Coming Along Chicago Sun-Times: State St. Mall One Step Closer Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor OKs Mall revamp - Vows to help State St. business leaders Chicago Sun-Times: State St. Mall's new look may be skimpy Chicago Sun-Times: $30 million State Street Mall boostChicago Sun-Times: End of the road for State St. Mall - Daley calls it a `failure,' backs return to full use Chicago Sun-Times: A great street, but a bad mall - `Failure' spurs city to allow cars on State Chicago Sun-Times: Cars, Perhaps Trolley, To Replace State St. Mall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 3 50 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells Hugh about the "State Street Mall."  He spends a lot of time, rightfully baffled. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, tell your friends and follow on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:  Chicago Tribune: Flashback: The State Street Mall, billed as a car-free shopping mecca, started with high hopes but ended in failure and bus fumes Chicago Tribune: The failure of the State Street Mall Chicago Tribune: Stiltwalkers, a high-diving mule and other efforts to make State Street great again Governing: The Strange, Troubled History of Pedestrian Malls Chicago Sun-Times: Opinion of the The People Chicago Sun-Times: McDonough Opposes State Street Mall Day Chicago Sun-Times: New Plan's Face Lift for Chicago Chicago Sun-Times: Council Unit gets State Street Mall Plan Chicago Sun-Times: Daley Seen Pushing State Street Mall Chicago Sun-Times: Plan Commission Oks State Street Mall Chicago Sun-Times: Pick South Loop for College Chicago Sun-Times: Federal Aid? Chicago Sun-Times: Building Industry's Decline Expected to Last Two Years Chicago Sun-Times: Projects that Never Made It. Chicago Sun-Times: Cows Chicago Sun-Times: State Street Squeeze Chicago Sun-Times: An Enviable Track Record Chicago Sun-Times: State Street Breakdown Chicago Sun-Times: How Those Central City Projects are Coming Along Chicago Sun-Times: State St. Mall One Step Closer Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor OKs Mall revamp - Vows to help State St. business leaders Chicago Sun-Times: State St. Mall's new look may be skimpy Chicago Sun-Times: $30 million State Street Mall boostChicago Sun-Times: End of the road for State St. Mall - Daley calls it a `failure,' backs return to full use Chicago Sun-Times: A great street, but a bad mall - `Failure' spurs city to allow cars on State Chicago Sun-Times: Cars, Perhaps Trolley, To Replace State St. Mall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells Hugh about the "State Street Mall."  He spends a lot of time, rightfully baffled.


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]]> 4154 Mies van der Rohe: It was ALL about the Architecture Alyssa tells David Baxter about  the personal life of acclaimed architect Mies van der Rohe. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, tell your friends and follow on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: CNN: A famous architect’s iconic furniture line gets its first update in decades Fox News: Tucker Mies van der Rohe: A Critical Biography, New and Revised Edition The New Criterion: Is Modernism the Enemy of Mies Van Der Rohe? The Guardian: This article is more than 1 year old The Bauhaus Nazis: the collaborators – and worse – among the design icons Barcelona® Chair MoMA: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe WTTW: Arts & Entertainment Revisiting Farnsworth House, a Masterpiece of Modern Architecture New York Times: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 49 Solid Listen Alyssa tells David Baxter about  the personal life of acclaimed architect Mies van der Rohe. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, tell your friends and follow on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: CNN: A famous architect’s iconic furniture line gets its first update in decades Fox News: Tucker Mies van der Rohe: A Critical Biography, New and Revised Edition The New Criterion: Is Modernism the Enemy of Mies Van Der Rohe? The Guardian: This article is more than 1 year old The Bauhaus Nazis: the collaborators – and worse – among the design icons Barcelona® Chair MoMA: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe WTTW: Arts & Entertainment Revisiting Farnsworth House, a Masterpiece of Modern Architecture New York Times: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells David Baxter about  the personal life of acclaimed architect Mies van der Rohe.

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]]> 5846 Levi Boone: A No-Nothing Alyssa tells VanderpumpRobs about Chicago's No-Nothing mayor Levi Boone.   Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes Illinois State Register: Election Results Rock Island Argus: No Money Then Inter Ocean: Obit Daily Illinois State Journal: Treason Smithsonian: How the 19th-Century Know Nothing Party Reshaped American Politics Abraham Lincoln Papers: Boone, Levi D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 48 Solid Listen Alyssa tells VanderpumpRobs about Chicago's No-Nothing mayor Levi Boone.   Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes Illinois State Register: Election Results Rock Island Argus: No Money Then Inter Ocean: Obit Daily Illinois State Journal: Treason Smithsonian: How the 19th-Century Know Nothing Party Reshaped American Politics Abraham Lincoln Papers: Boone, Levi D. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells VanderpumpRobs about Chicago's No-Nothing mayor Levi Boone.  

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]]> 5514 Dirksenverse: Judges Judge A quick update on Illinois V Trump and other cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:08:00 -0000 full 3 47 Solid Listen A quick update on Illinois V Trump and other cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A quick update on Illinois V Trump and other cases.

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]]> 880 Rewind: 1855 Lager Beer Riots We are revisiting one of the earliest episodes exploring Chicago's first incidence of civil unrest.  Immigrants have been getting in done here. Chicago is known for what some call "rough and tumble politics". Alyssa talks with friend from college and former coworker John Zinn about Chicago's first incident of civil unrest. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Encyclopedia of Chicago: Lager Beer Riot Chicago Tribune: Chicago’s Lager Beer Riot proved immigrants’ power Chicago Brewseum Brewing Up Chicago Exhibition 1855 Lager Beer Riot Video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 46 Solid Listen We are revisiting one of the earliest episodes exploring Chicago's first incidence of civil unrest.  Immigrants have been getting in done here. Chicago is known for what some call "rough and tumble politics". Alyssa talks with friend from college and former coworker John Zinn about Chicago's first incident of civil unrest. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Encyclopedia of Chicago: Lager Beer Riot Chicago Tribune: Chicago’s Lager Beer Riot proved immigrants’ power Chicago Brewseum Brewing Up Chicago Exhibition 1855 Lager Beer Riot Video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We are revisiting one of the earliest episodes exploring Chicago's first incidence of civil unrest.  Immigrants have been getting in done here.
Chicago is known for what some call "rough and tumble politics". Alyssa talks with friend from college and former coworker John Zinn about Chicago's first incident of civil unrest.


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]]> 3531 The Dirksenverse: Who's Reliable? In this episode, Alyssa gives updates on the rulings from the various cases in the Northern District of Illinois. It's cathartic. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 11 Oct 2025 22:38:00 -0000 full 3 45 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa gives updates on the rulings from the various cases in the Northern District of Illinois. It's cathartic. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa gives updates on the rulings from the various cases in the Northern District of Illinois.

It's cathartic.

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]]> 1853 The Dirksenverse: What is Happening in Chicago Courts? A lot of stuff is happening in the Federal Courts regarding DHS/ICE/CBP so Alyssa decided to do an emergency update to give an overview of what is happening. If you have any questions please let her know. Today is a big day for weirdos like myself who obsess over the Northern District of Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 07 Oct 2025 23:23:00 -0000 full 3 44 Solid Listen A lot of stuff is happening in the Federal Courts regarding DHS/ICE/CBP so Alyssa decided to do an emergency update to give an overview of what is happening. If you have any questions please let her know. Today is a big day for weirdos like myself who obsess over the Northern District of Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A lot of stuff is happening in the Federal Courts regarding DHS/ICE/CBP so Alyssa decided to do an emergency update to give an overview of what is happening.

If you have any questions please let her know.

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]]> 1267 Wingfoot Air Express: Why Chicago is not Blimpoplis Alyssa is joined by Risen.  We talk about the first blimp which fell out of the sky. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Society For American Baseball Research:July 21, 1919: Horrified White Sox fans witness Wingfoot Express blimp disaster in Chicago NYT: 11 KILLED, 27 HURT IN BLAZING BLIMP'S FALL IN CHICAGO Chicago Sun-Times: This week in history: Goodyear blimp catches fire in Loop Wingfoot Air Express Chicagology: The Red July of 1919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 42 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Risen.  We talk about the first blimp which fell out of the sky. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Society For American Baseball Research:July 21, 1919: Horrified White Sox fans witness Wingfoot Express blimp disaster in Chicago NYT: 11 KILLED, 27 HURT IN BLAZING BLIMP'S FALL IN CHICAGO Chicago Sun-Times: This week in history: Goodyear blimp catches fire in Loop Wingfoot Air Express Chicagology: The Red July of 1919 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Risen.  We talk about the first blimp which fell out of the sky.

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]]> 4094 Edward and Stephania Andrews: A Cold Case Alyssa is joined by Max Winkler director of Ryan Murphy's  The Ed Gein Story to discuss Alyssa's Cameo in said upcoming Netflix series, Max's love of Chicago as well as a riveting cold case that led to divers finding cars in the Chicago River. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: With hidden evidence on their minds, unusual dive team takes to the Chicago RiverChicago Tribune: RELATIVES ARE HOPING 24-YEAR MYSTERY OVER Chicago Sun-Times: NW Suburb Couple Missing Chicago Sun-Times: Search Back On for Couple Missing 24 Years Chicago Tribune: POLICE MAKE A NEW DIVE AT 1970S MYSTERY MISSING COUPLE MAY BE IN POND IN LAKE COUNTY Chicago Tribune: POND COMES UP DRY OF CLUES ABOUT MISSING COUPLE Chicago Tribune: NEWS DREDGES UP MEMORIES OF GANG LAKE FOREST WOULD LIKE TO FORGET Chicago Tribune: ROAD TALES RESURFACE FROM ABE TO `THE BLUES BROTHERS,' WACKER HAS LONG LEGACY Chicago Tribune: Curtain of Mystery Cloaks Couple's Disappearance New Nation: 140 cars found in Chicago River amid search for missing couple Motor Biscuit: Divers enter Chicago River over a 1970 cold case and find not 1, but 97 cars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 41 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Max Winkler director of Ryan Murphy's  The Ed Gein Story to discuss Alyssa's Cameo in said upcoming Netflix series, Max's love of Chicago as well as a riveting cold case that led to divers finding cars in the Chicago River. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: With hidden evidence on their minds, unusual dive team takes to the Chicago RiverChicago Tribune: RELATIVES ARE HOPING 24-YEAR MYSTERY OVER Chicago Sun-Times: NW Suburb Couple Missing Chicago Sun-Times: Search Back On for Couple Missing 24 Years Chicago Tribune: POLICE MAKE A NEW DIVE AT 1970S MYSTERY MISSING COUPLE MAY BE IN POND IN LAKE COUNTY Chicago Tribune: POND COMES UP DRY OF CLUES ABOUT MISSING COUPLE Chicago Tribune: NEWS DREDGES UP MEMORIES OF GANG LAKE FOREST WOULD LIKE TO FORGET Chicago Tribune: ROAD TALES RESURFACE FROM ABE TO `THE BLUES BROTHERS,' WACKER HAS LONG LEGACY Chicago Tribune: Curtain of Mystery Cloaks Couple's Disappearance New Nation: 140 cars found in Chicago River amid search for missing couple Motor Biscuit: Divers enter Chicago River over a 1970 cold case and find not 1, but 97 cars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Max Winkler director of Ryan Murphy's  The Ed Gein Story to discuss Alyssa's Cameo in said upcoming Netflix series, Max's love of Chicago as well as a riveting cold case that led to divers finding cars in the Chicago River.


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]]> 3727 Edward Vrdolyak Part Two: A Clown Alyssa tells at Morgan about Fast Edde.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: DOJ: INDICTED IN ALLEGED KICKBACKSCHEME INVOLVING GOLD COAST REAL ESTATE DEAL Chicago Sun-Times: The billionaire behind the scenes in White Sox' stadium plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:18:00 -0000 full 3 40 Solid Listen Alyssa tells at Morgan about Fast Edde.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: DOJ: INDICTED IN ALLEGED KICKBACKSCHEME INVOLVING GOLD COAST REAL ESTATE DEAL Chicago Sun-Times: The billionaire behind the scenes in White Sox' stadium plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells at Morgan about Fast Edde. 

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]]> 4207 Edward Vrdolyak Part One: Corruption Junction Alyssa tells at Morgan about Fast Eddie.  We take a digression into the 78. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: DOJ: INDICTED IN ALLEGED KICKBACKSCHEME INVOLVING GOLD COAST REAL ESTATE DEAL Chicago Sun-Times: The billionaire behind the scenes in White Sox' stadium plan Ed Burke Episode 2: The Council Wars Betty Loren-Maltese: An Icon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:32:00 -0000 full 3 39 Solid Listen Alyssa tells at Morgan about Fast Eddie.  We take a digression into the 78. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: DOJ: INDICTED IN ALLEGED KICKBACKSCHEME INVOLVING GOLD COAST REAL ESTATE DEAL Chicago Sun-Times: The billionaire behind the scenes in White Sox' stadium plan Ed Burke Episode 2: The Council Wars Betty Loren-Maltese: An Icon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells at Morgan about Fast Eddie.  We take a digression into the 78.

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]]> 3445 Bozo: The World's Greatest In this episode, Alyssa tells John Zinn about the legacy of Bozo.   Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Chicago Reader: Our Town: Bozo the Clown Chicago Reader: The Bozo Chronicles BOZO AT THE CIRCUS - A Capitol Record-Reader (1946) Classic Chicago Magazine: Bozo, America’s Favorite Clown LA Times: Waiting for Bozo: In Chicago, they take a clown seriously. People: How David Arquette and Billy Corgan's Shared Love of Clowns Led to an Unlikely Partnership (Exclusive) ABC: Battling Bozos WGN: How WGN-TV’s Bozo The Clown came to be LA Times: Bozo Has Left the Building Chicago Tribune: Where’s Bozo? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 38 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa tells John Zinn about the legacy of Bozo.   Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Chicago Reader: Our Town: Bozo the Clown Chicago Reader: The Bozo Chronicles BOZO AT THE CIRCUS - A Capitol Record-Reader (1946) Classic Chicago Magazine: Bozo, America’s Favorite Clown LA Times: Waiting for Bozo: In Chicago, they take a clown seriously. People: How David Arquette and Billy Corgan's Shared Love of Clowns Led to an Unlikely Partnership (Exclusive) ABC: Battling Bozos WGN: How WGN-TV’s Bozo The Clown came to be LA Times: Bozo Has Left the Building Chicago Tribune: Where’s Bozo? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa tells John Zinn about the legacy of Bozo.  

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]]> 4175 Haymarket: Things Rhyme Happy Labor Day.  In this episode Alyssa tells Molly McAleer about the Haymarket Affair and the origin of the 8-hour work day.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Illinois Labor History Society: The Haymarket Affair Encyclopedia of Chicago History: Haymarket and May Day WTTW: HAYMARKET AFFAIR HANGINGS Britannica: Haymarket Affair WCCO: Good Question: How did we get the 8-hour work day? Chicago Cop: HAYMARKET SQUARE RIOT Chicago Sun-Times: Haymarket blast shook the world - 100 years later, Chicago remembered Chicago Reader: Haymarket Revisited Chicago Tribune: HAYMARKET RIOT REMEMBERED PBS: The Anarchists and the Haymarket Square Incident Second City Sinners Chicago Tribune: STILL-HEARD VOICES: HAYMARKET MONUMENT GETS LANDMARK STATUS CPD: Haymarket Statue Rededication Ceremony at Police Headquarters The Haymarket Memorial Chicago Tribune: SITE OF HAYMARKET RIOT PROPOSED FOR LABOR PARK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 37 Solid Listen Happy Labor Day.  In this episode Alyssa tells Molly McAleer about the Haymarket Affair and the origin of the 8-hour work day.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Illinois Labor History Society: The Haymarket Affair Encyclopedia of Chicago History: Haymarket and May Day WTTW: HAYMARKET AFFAIR HANGINGS Britannica: Haymarket Affair WCCO: Good Question: How did we get the 8-hour work day? Chicago Cop: HAYMARKET SQUARE RIOT Chicago Sun-Times: Haymarket blast shook the world - 100 years later, Chicago remembered Chicago Reader: Haymarket Revisited Chicago Tribune: HAYMARKET RIOT REMEMBERED PBS: The Anarchists and the Haymarket Square Incident Second City Sinners Chicago Tribune: STILL-HEARD VOICES: HAYMARKET MONUMENT GETS LANDMARK STATUS CPD: Haymarket Statue Rededication Ceremony at Police Headquarters The Haymarket Memorial Chicago Tribune: SITE OF HAYMARKET RIOT PROPOSED FOR LABOR PARK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Happy Labor Day.  In this episode Alyssa tells Molly McAleer about the Haymarket Affair and the origin of the 8-hour work day. 

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]]> 7687 Riverside Park: Don't Stand up on Roller Coasters Alyssa tells Ken Guy the history of Riverview ParkSubscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Email⁠ Show Notes:  ⁠Chicago Tribune: Photos: Remembering Riverview Park⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: Remembering the Chicago amusement parks that filled summertime with thrills and spills and water⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: Remembering Riverview Park, 50 years later⁠ ⁠WTTW: “A Rite of Passage”: The History, Rides, and Legacy of Riverview Park⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: RIVERVIEW`S ATTRACTIONS⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: GOODMAN`S `RIVERVIEW` IS REALLY A STORY OF AMERICA⁠ ⁠Chicago Reader: Exhilarating Highs, Crashing Lows⁠ ⁠Seattle Weekly: God of Hell⁠⁠WTTW: Amusement Parks⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 36 Solid Listen Alyssa tells Ken Guy the history of Riverview ParkSubscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Email⁠ Show Notes:  ⁠Chicago Tribune: Photos: Remembering Riverview Park⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: Remembering the Chicago amusement parks that filled summertime with thrills and spills and water⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: Remembering Riverview Park, 50 years later⁠ ⁠WTTW: “A Rite of Passage”: The History, Rides, and Legacy of Riverview Park⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: RIVERVIEW`S ATTRACTIONS⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: GOODMAN`S `RIVERVIEW` IS REALLY A STORY OF AMERICA⁠ ⁠Chicago Reader: Exhilarating Highs, Crashing Lows⁠ ⁠Seattle Weekly: God of Hell⁠⁠WTTW: Amusement Parks⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells Ken Guy the history of Riverview ParkSubscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends. 

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]]> 3984 WhistleSTOP: A Citizen Action Alyssa is joined by Hugh Hugh Yeman to discuss the community policing effort known as WhistleSTOP.  SHOW NOTES: Chicago Sun-Times: Ann Landers Chicago Sun-Times: Carson City Chicago Sun-Times: 5th Ward Chicago Sun-Times: Community Policing Chicago Sun-Times: Ann Landers 2 Chicago Sun-Times: For Protection on the Streets just whistle Chicago Sun-Times: Raising a Ruckus on Street Crime then Acting Against It Chicago Sun-Times: Organizers Give a Hoot about Stopping Assaults. Chicago Maroon: Community Organization Revitalizes WhistleStop Program for Violence Prevention Chicago Sun-Times: Police chief blows whistle on crime Chicago Tribune: Lake View citizens' 'Whistlestop Day' Chicago Tribune: Start Whistle Battle on Bandits Chicago Tribune: Hyde Park Dwellers Hunt Solution to Crime Woes Chicago Tribune: S. Side whistle campaign cuts crime Chicago Tribune: Neighbors join to blow whistle on criminals Chicago Tribune: Neighbors join to blow whistle on criminalsUofC Facebook Chicago Sun-Times: Michigan Avenue, once a picture-perfect postcard, is now a depressing mess Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs refuse Sox' stadium sharing plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 35 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Hugh Hugh Yeman to discuss the community policing effort known as WhistleSTOP.  SHOW NOTES: Chicago Sun-Times: Ann Landers Chicago Sun-Times: Carson City Chicago Sun-Times: 5th Ward Chicago Sun-Times: Community Policing Chicago Sun-Times: Ann Landers 2 Chicago Sun-Times: For Protection on the Streets just whistle Chicago Sun-Times: Raising a Ruckus on Street Crime then Acting Against It Chicago Sun-Times: Organizers Give a Hoot about Stopping Assaults. Chicago Maroon: Community Organization Revitalizes WhistleStop Program for Violence Prevention Chicago Sun-Times: Police chief blows whistle on crime Chicago Tribune: Lake View citizens' 'Whistlestop Day' Chicago Tribune: Start Whistle Battle on Bandits Chicago Tribune: Hyde Park Dwellers Hunt Solution to Crime Woes Chicago Tribune: S. Side whistle campaign cuts crime Chicago Tribune: Neighbors join to blow whistle on criminals Chicago Tribune: Neighbors join to blow whistle on criminalsUofC Facebook Chicago Sun-Times: Michigan Avenue, once a picture-perfect postcard, is now a depressing mess Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs refuse Sox' stadium sharing plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Hugh Hugh Yeman to discuss the community policing effort known as WhistleSTOP. 


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]]> 4896 First Night Game at Wrigley Part Two: Western Civilization DESTROYED I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk and the history leading up to the first Cubs Night Game.  It is not as simple as turning on the lights.  In this episode we name drop all the expected political players, talks about the idea of making Wrigleyville dry and discover the Block 37 of sportsball. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: 100 years ago: The bombing of Chicago’s federal building History.Com: Why the Star-Spangled Banner is Played At Sporting Events CBS Chicago: On this day 36 years ago: Lights go on for Cubs at Wrigley Field for first time WGN : Why the Cubs’ first night game anniversary is a little different in 2023 WTTW: Let There Be Light: The Cubs' First Night Game at Wrigley Illinois Supreme Court: Turning on the lights at Wrigley Field DNA Info: A History Of Night Games At Wrigley Field, And Why Cubs Want More Of Them Baseball Hall of Fame: AAGPBL shined a light at Wrigley Field in 1943 Chicago Sun-Times: Stadium plan has eye on 2 tenants: Sox, Bears Chicago Sun-Times: Facts muddle sports scene for Chicago Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs clearly want to stay - Survey suggests owners sincere on Wrigley Field Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs to Busch? It's a dark day Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor rips league on Cubs game shift Chicago Sun-Times: NL's playoff plan for Cubs just a con job on city, fans Chicago Sun-Times: When the Sox leave . . . - Bridgeport may be sadder but wiser post-Comiskey Chicago Sun-Times: A hard night's rock at city's new nightclub Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs may try 4: 30 start - Time shift to lure after-work crowds Chicago Sun-Times: Are Cubs ready to light up? - Lights a must for 4: 30 starts, club exec says Chicago Sun-Times: Channel 9 boss calls foul on Cubs' plan for late start Chicago Sun-Times: City makes plans for night game traffic at Wrigley Chicago Sun-Times: Senators OK postseason night games Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville: No, no, 18 times no! Chicago Sun-Times: City aide suggests 5: 30 night games at Wrigley Field Chicago Sun-Times: Sun never sets on Cub fans Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs light foes aim postcards at mayor Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville issues congestion report Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigley lights a winner - Foes blast survey - Cubs hail `mandate' Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor to set terms for Cubs night ballChicago Sun-Times: `Dry' threat vs. Cub lights - Foes ready call for liquor ban Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor OKs Cubs lights - Residents hit 18-game plan Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer backs Wrigley lights - action stalled Chicago Sun-Times: A death blow to Wrigley Field lights denied Chicago Sun-Times: Rush calls for more work on Cubs night-game plan Chicago Sun-Times: Stadia Pursuit game is anything but trivial portChicago Sun-Times: Lights out? - Irate over editorial, aldermen threaten Cubs night games Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer lobbies more aldermen for Cubs lights Chicago Sun-Times: Panel lights up Cubs - 8 night games get '88 OK - Wrigleyville vows battle Chicago Sun-Times: Electrifying! - 29-19 vote OKs Cub night games Chicago Tribune: How aldermen voted Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer firmly for Cubs lights despite vote against them Chicago Sun-Times: Cub lights make big splash Chicago Sun-Times: The big washout - Rainout delays debut of Cub lights era Chicago Tribune: Share this obituary: Daniel Levin History Channel: Lights go on at Wrigley MLB: Banned from the World Series? It almost happened ... to Wrigley Field Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 34 Solid Listen I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk and the history leading up to the first Cubs Night Game.  It is not as simple as turning on the lights.  In this episode we name drop all the expected political players, talks about the idea of making Wrigleyville dry and discover the Block 37 of sportsball. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: 100 years ago: The bombing of Chicago’s federal building History.Com: Why the Star-Spangled Banner is Played At Sporting Events CBS Chicago: On this day 36 years ago: Lights go on for Cubs at Wrigley Field for first time WGN : Why the Cubs’ first night game anniversary is a little different in 2023 WTTW: Let There Be Light: The Cubs' First Night Game at Wrigley Illinois Supreme Court: Turning on the lights at Wrigley Field DNA Info: A History Of Night Games At Wrigley Field, And Why Cubs Want More Of Them Baseball Hall of Fame: AAGPBL shined a light at Wrigley Field in 1943 Chicago Sun-Times: Stadium plan has eye on 2 tenants: Sox, Bears Chicago Sun-Times: Facts muddle sports scene for Chicago Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs clearly want to stay - Survey suggests owners sincere on Wrigley Field Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs to Busch? It's a dark day Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor rips league on Cubs game shift Chicago Sun-Times: NL's playoff plan for Cubs just a con job on city, fans Chicago Sun-Times: When the Sox leave . . . - Bridgeport may be sadder but wiser post-Comiskey Chicago Sun-Times: A hard night's rock at city's new nightclub Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs may try 4: 30 start - Time shift to lure after-work crowds Chicago Sun-Times: Are Cubs ready to light up? - Lights a must for 4: 30 starts, club exec says Chicago Sun-Times: Channel 9 boss calls foul on Cubs' plan for late start Chicago Sun-Times: City makes plans for night game traffic at Wrigley Chicago Sun-Times: Senators OK postseason night games Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville: No, no, 18 times no! Chicago Sun-Times: City aide suggests 5: 30 night games at Wrigley Field Chicago Sun-Times: Sun never sets on Cub fans Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs light foes aim postcards at mayor Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville issues congestion report Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigley lights a winner - Foes blast survey - Cubs hail `mandate' Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor to set terms for Cubs night ballChicago Sun-Times: `Dry' threat vs. Cub lights - Foes ready call for liquor ban Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor OKs Cubs lights - Residents hit 18-game plan Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer backs Wrigley lights - action stalled Chicago Sun-Times: A death blow to Wrigley Field lights denied Chicago Sun-Times: Rush calls for more work on Cubs night-game plan Chicago Sun-Times: Stadia Pursuit game is anything but trivial portChicago Sun-Times: Lights out? - Irate over editorial, aldermen threaten Cubs night games Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer lobbies more aldermen for Cubs lights Chicago Sun-Times: Panel lights up Cubs - 8 night games get '88 OK - Wrigleyville vows battle Chicago Sun-Times: Electrifying! - 29-19 vote OKs Cub night games Chicago Tribune: How aldermen voted Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer firmly for Cubs lights despite vote against them Chicago Sun-Times: Cub lights make big splash Chicago Sun-Times: The big washout - Rainout delays debut of Cub lights era Chicago Tribune: Share this obituary: Daniel Levin History Channel: Lights go on at Wrigley MLB: Banned from the World Series? It almost happened ... to Wrigley Field Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk and the history leading up to the first Cubs Night Game.  It is not as simple as turning on the lights. 


In this episode we name drop all the expected political players, talks about the idea of making Wrigleyville dry and discover the Block 37 of sportsball.


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]]> 4053 Rewind - The Dave Matthews Band Incident: An Inside Poop Twenty-one years ago a driver working the the Dave Mathews Band dropped 800lbs of poop which landed on a boat full of people enjoying an architecture tour. Alyssa tells ⁠Molly McAleer⁠ and Captain Scoot all the details. Show Notes: ⁠Chicago Tribune: Band’s driver denies drenching boat⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat hit with raw sewage // 2 large buses on bridge blamed for discharge that sent 5 to hospital⁠ ⁠Chicago Sum-Times: Complaint links rock band to dumped sewage // Dave Matthews Band denies involvement in tour boat defilement⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Daley: Go tough on Dave Matthews driver // Mayor still likes group despite alleged sewage dumping⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Band's attitude reeks⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Bus' waste dumping leads alderman to call for crackdown⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews Band in harmony with clean-river efforts // $100,000 gift to begin 'healing process' after bus dumps sewage⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Boat tour guest sues Matthews band⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews driver to face criminal charges⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band driver charged in river dumping // Band faces $70,000 suit for summer's Kinzie bridge incident⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat owners sue Dave Matthews Band⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Bus driver pleads guilty to dumping raw sewage // Dave Matthews Band cuts ties to employee who sloshed boaters⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band dumps cash into settlement⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: $200,000 apology ends waste-dumping suit // Dave Matthews Band also donated to Park District, river group⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews 'couldn't be more sorry' for bus-dumping⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Nevada family, Matthews Band settle suit over dumped waste⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: City's surveillance cameras are making Chicago safer⁠ ⁠Case Text: Mercury Skyline Yacht Charters v. the Dave Matthews Band⁠ ⁠Block Club Chicago: Dave Matthews Tour Bus Dumped 800 Pounds Of Poop On People Taking A Chicago River Cruise 19 Years Ago Today⁠ ⁠Mercury Lawsuit⁠ ⁠Fox 32 Chicago: Dave Matthews Band tour bus feces incident remembered 19 years later with plaque dedication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:54:00 -0000 full 3 33 Solid Listen Twenty-one years ago a driver working the the Dave Mathews Band dropped 800lbs of poop which landed on a boat full of people enjoying an architecture tour. Alyssa tells ⁠Molly McAleer⁠ and Captain Scoot all the details. Show Notes: ⁠Chicago Tribune: Band’s driver denies drenching boat⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat hit with raw sewage // 2 large buses on bridge blamed for discharge that sent 5 to hospital⁠ ⁠Chicago Sum-Times: Complaint links rock band to dumped sewage // Dave Matthews Band denies involvement in tour boat defilement⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Daley: Go tough on Dave Matthews driver // Mayor still likes group despite alleged sewage dumping⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Band's attitude reeks⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Bus' waste dumping leads alderman to call for crackdown⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews Band in harmony with clean-river efforts // $100,000 gift to begin 'healing process' after bus dumps sewage⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Boat tour guest sues Matthews band⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews driver to face criminal charges⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band driver charged in river dumping // Band faces $70,000 suit for summer's Kinzie bridge incident⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat owners sue Dave Matthews Band⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Bus driver pleads guilty to dumping raw sewage // Dave Matthews Band cuts ties to employee who sloshed boaters⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band dumps cash into settlement⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: $200,000 apology ends waste-dumping suit // Dave Matthews Band also donated to Park District, river group⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews 'couldn't be more sorry' for bus-dumping⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Nevada family, Matthews Band settle suit over dumped waste⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: City's surveillance cameras are making Chicago safer⁠ ⁠Case Text: Mercury Skyline Yacht Charters v. the Dave Matthews Band⁠ ⁠Block Club Chicago: Dave Matthews Tour Bus Dumped 800 Pounds Of Poop On People Taking A Chicago River Cruise 19 Years Ago Today⁠ ⁠Mercury Lawsuit⁠ ⁠Fox 32 Chicago: Dave Matthews Band tour bus feces incident remembered 19 years later with plaque dedication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Twenty-one years ago a driver working the the Dave Mathews Band dropped 800lbs of poop which landed on a boat full of people enjoying an architecture tour. Alyssa tells ⁠Molly McAleer⁠ and Captain Scoot all the details.


Show Notes:

⁠Chicago Tribune: Band’s driver denies drenching boat⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat hit with raw sewage // 2 large buses on bridge blamed for discharge that sent 5 to hospital⁠

⁠Chicago Sum-Times: Complaint links rock band to dumped sewage // Dave Matthews Band denies involvement in tour boat defilement⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Daley: Go tough on Dave Matthews driver // Mayor still likes group despite alleged sewage dumping⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Band's attitude reeks⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Bus' waste dumping leads alderman to call for crackdown⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews Band in harmony with clean-river efforts // $100,000 gift to begin 'healing process' after bus dumps sewage⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Boat tour guest sues Matthews band⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews driver to face criminal charges⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band driver charged in river dumping // Band faces $70,000 suit for summer's Kinzie bridge incident⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat owners sue Dave Matthews Band⁠


⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Bus driver pleads guilty to dumping raw sewage // Dave Matthews Band cuts ties to employee who sloshed boaters⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band dumps cash into settlement⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: $200,000 apology ends waste-dumping suit // Dave Matthews Band also donated to Park District, river group⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews 'couldn't be more sorry' for bus-dumping⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Nevada family, Matthews Band settle suit over dumped waste⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: City's surveillance cameras are making Chicago safer⁠

⁠Case Text: Mercury Skyline Yacht Charters v. the Dave Matthews Band⁠

⁠Block Club Chicago: Dave Matthews Tour Bus Dumped 800 Pounds Of Poop On People Taking A Chicago River Cruise 19 Years Ago Today⁠

⁠Mercury Lawsuit⁠

⁠Fox 32 Chicago: Dave Matthews Band tour bus feces incident remembered 19 years later with plaque dedication

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]]> 5501 First Night Game at Wrigley Part One: Epic I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk and the history leading up to the first Cubs Night Game.  It is not as simple as turning on the lights.  Chicago Sun-Times: 100 years ago: The bombing of Chicago’s federal building History.Com: Why the Star-Spangled Banner is Played At Sporting EventsCBS Chicago: On this day 36 years ago: Lights go on for Cubs at Wrigley Field for first time WGN : Why the Cubs’ first night game anniversary is a little different in 2023 WTTW: Let There Be Light: The Cubs' First Night Game at WrigleyIllinois Supreme Court: Turning on the lights at Wrigley Field DNA Info: A History Of Night Games At Wrigley Field, And Why Cubs Want More Of Them Baseball Hall of Fame: AAGPBL shined a light at Wrigley Field in 1943 Chicago Sun-Times: Stadium plan has eye on 2 tenants: Sox, Bears Chicago Sun-Times: Facts muddle sports scene for Chicago Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs clearly want to stay - Survey suggests owners sincere on Wrigley Field Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs to Busch? It's a dark day Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor rips league on Cubs game shift Chicago Sun-Times: NL's playoff plan for Cubs just a con job on city, fans Chicago Sun-Times: When the Sox leave . . . - Bridgeport may be sadder but wiser post-Comiskey Chicago Sun-Times: A hard night's rock at city's new nightclub Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs may try 4: 30 start - Time shift to lure after-work crowds Chicago Sun-Times: Are Cubs ready to light up? - Lights a must for 4: 30 starts, club exec says Chicago Sun-Times: Channel 9 boss calls foul on Cubs' plan for late start Chicago Sun-Times: City makes plans for night game traffic at Wrigley Chicago Sun-Times: Senators OK postseason night games Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville: No, no, 18 times no! Chicago Sun-Times: City aide suggests 5: 30 night games at Wrigley Field Chicago Sun-Times: Sun never sets on Cub fans Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs light foes aim postcards at mayor Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville issues congestion report Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigley lights a winner - Foes blast survey - Cubs hail `mandate' Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor to set terms for Cubs night ball Chicago Sun-Times: `Dry' threat vs. Cub lights - Foes ready call for liquor ban Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor OKs Cubs lights - Residents hit 18-game plan Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer backs Wrigley lights - action stalled Chicago Sun-Times: A death blow to Wrigley Field lights denied Chicago Sun-Times: Rush calls for more work on Cubs night-game plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:09:00 -0000 full 3 32 Solid Listen I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk and the history leading up to the first Cubs Night Game.  It is not as simple as turning on the lights.  Chicago Sun-Times: 100 years ago: The bombing of Chicago’s federal building History.Com: Why the Star-Spangled Banner is Played At Sporting EventsCBS Chicago: On this day 36 years ago: Lights go on for Cubs at Wrigley Field for first time WGN : Why the Cubs’ first night game anniversary is a little different in 2023 WTTW: Let There Be Light: The Cubs' First Night Game at WrigleyIllinois Supreme Court: Turning on the lights at Wrigley Field DNA Info: A History Of Night Games At Wrigley Field, And Why Cubs Want More Of Them Baseball Hall of Fame: AAGPBL shined a light at Wrigley Field in 1943 Chicago Sun-Times: Stadium plan has eye on 2 tenants: Sox, Bears Chicago Sun-Times: Facts muddle sports scene for Chicago Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs clearly want to stay - Survey suggests owners sincere on Wrigley Field Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs to Busch? It's a dark day Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor rips league on Cubs game shift Chicago Sun-Times: NL's playoff plan for Cubs just a con job on city, fans Chicago Sun-Times: When the Sox leave . . . - Bridgeport may be sadder but wiser post-Comiskey Chicago Sun-Times: A hard night's rock at city's new nightclub Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs may try 4: 30 start - Time shift to lure after-work crowds Chicago Sun-Times: Are Cubs ready to light up? - Lights a must for 4: 30 starts, club exec says Chicago Sun-Times: Channel 9 boss calls foul on Cubs' plan for late start Chicago Sun-Times: City makes plans for night game traffic at Wrigley Chicago Sun-Times: Senators OK postseason night games Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville: No, no, 18 times no! Chicago Sun-Times: City aide suggests 5: 30 night games at Wrigley Field Chicago Sun-Times: Sun never sets on Cub fans Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs light foes aim postcards at mayor Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville issues congestion report Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigley lights a winner - Foes blast survey - Cubs hail `mandate' Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor to set terms for Cubs night ball Chicago Sun-Times: `Dry' threat vs. Cub lights - Foes ready call for liquor ban Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor OKs Cubs lights - Residents hit 18-game plan Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer backs Wrigley lights - action stalled Chicago Sun-Times: A death blow to Wrigley Field lights denied Chicago Sun-Times: Rush calls for more work on Cubs night-game plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk and the history leading up to the first Cubs Night Game.  It is not as simple as turning on the lights. 



Chicago Sun-Times: 100 years ago: The bombing of Chicago’s federal building


History.Com: Why the Star-Spangled Banner is Played At Sporting Events
CBS Chicago: On this day 36 years ago: Lights go on for Cubs at Wrigley Field for first time

WGN : Why the Cubs’ first night game anniversary is a little different in 2023

WTTW: Let There Be Light: The Cubs' First Night Game at Wrigley
Illinois Supreme Court: Turning on the lights at Wrigley Field

DNA Info: A History Of Night Games At Wrigley Field, And Why Cubs Want More Of Them

Baseball Hall of Fame: AAGPBL shined a light at Wrigley Field in 1943

Chicago Sun-Times: Stadium plan has eye on 2 tenants: Sox, Bears

Chicago Sun-Times: Facts muddle sports scene for Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs clearly want to stay - Survey suggests owners sincere on Wrigley Field

Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs to Busch? It's a dark day

Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor rips league on Cubs game shift

Chicago Sun-Times: NL's playoff plan for Cubs just a con job on city, fans

Chicago Sun-Times: When the Sox leave . . . - Bridgeport may be sadder but wiser post-Comiskey

Chicago Sun-Times: A hard night's rock at city's new nightclub

Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs may try 4: 30 start - Time shift to lure after-work crowds

Chicago Sun-Times: Are Cubs ready to light up? - Lights a must for 4: 30 starts, club exec says

Chicago Sun-Times: Channel 9 boss calls foul on Cubs' plan for late start

Chicago Sun-Times: City makes plans for night game traffic at Wrigley

Chicago Sun-Times: Senators OK postseason night games

Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville: No, no, 18 times no!

Chicago Sun-Times: City aide suggests 5: 30 night games at Wrigley Field

Chicago Sun-Times: Sun never sets on Cub fans

Chicago Sun-Times: Cubs light foes aim postcards at mayor

Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigleyville issues congestion report

Chicago Sun-Times: Wrigley lights a winner - Foes blast survey - Cubs hail `mandate'

Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor to set terms for Cubs night ball

Chicago Sun-Times: `Dry' threat vs. Cub lights - Foes ready call for liquor ban

Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor OKs Cubs lights - Residents hit 18-game plan

Chicago Sun-Times: Sawyer backs Wrigley lights - action stalled

Chicago Sun-Times: A death blow to Wrigley Field lights denied

Chicago Sun-Times: Rush calls for more work on Cubs night-game plan

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]]> 3947 Carter Henry Harrison III: The People's Mayor After enlisting the assistance of Chat GPT to attempt to write a script--which was a fail-- Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to talk about Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III. Show Notes:Chicago Magazine: Has a Chicago Mayor Ever Been Assassinated?PBS: Carter Harrison (1825-1893)Chicago Sun-Times: This week in history: World’s Fair ends in tragedyChicago Reader: The mayor’s assassinClassic Chicago Magazine:Murder in the Kentucky ColonyChicago Public Library: Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III Inaugural Address, 1879Chicago Public Library: Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III BiographyEncyclopedia of Chicago: Assassination of Carter HarrisonChicago Sun-Times: This week in history: Mayor Carter Harrison shot in mansionChicago Public Library: Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III Inaugural Address, 1893Second City SinnersWBEZ: From banning the sale of rancid meat to vetoing a snap curfew, Chicago mayors have long flexed political muscle over proposed lawsWGN: Three Chicago tales of betrayal, jealousy and murder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 31 Solid Listen After enlisting the assistance of Chat GPT to attempt to write a script--which was a fail-- Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to talk about Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III. Show Notes:Chicago Magazine: Has a Chicago Mayor Ever Been Assassinated?PBS: Carter Harrison (1825-1893)Chicago Sun-Times: This week in history: World’s Fair ends in tragedyChicago Reader: The mayor’s assassinClassic Chicago Magazine:Murder in the Kentucky ColonyChicago Public Library: Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III Inaugural Address, 1879Chicago Public Library: Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III BiographyEncyclopedia of Chicago: Assassination of Carter HarrisonChicago Sun-Times: This week in history: Mayor Carter Harrison shot in mansionChicago Public Library: Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III Inaugural Address, 1893Second City SinnersWBEZ: From banning the sale of rancid meat to vetoing a snap curfew, Chicago mayors have long flexed political muscle over proposed lawsWGN: Three Chicago tales of betrayal, jealousy and murder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After enlisting the assistance of Chat GPT to attempt to write a script--which was a fail-- Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to talk about Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III.


Show Notes:
Chicago Magazine: Has a Chicago Mayor Ever Been Assassinated?
PBS: Carter Harrison (1825-1893)
Chicago Sun-Times: This week in history: World’s Fair ends in tragedy
Chicago Reader: The mayor’s assassin
Classic Chicago Magazine:Murder in the Kentucky Colony
Chicago Public Library: Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III Inaugural Address, 1879
Chicago Public Library: Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III Biography
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Assassination of Carter Harrison
Chicago Sun-Times: This week in history: Mayor Carter Harrison shot in mansion
Chicago Public Library: Mayor Carter Henry Harrison III Inaugural Address, 1893
Second City Sinners
WBEZ: From banning the sale of rancid meat to vetoing a snap curfew, Chicago mayors have long flexed political muscle over proposed laws
WGN: Three Chicago tales of betrayal, jealousy and murder

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]]> 5023 Rewind - The Eastland Disaster: Too bad they were Poor In this episode Alyssa tells David Baxter about a maritime tragedy worse than the Titanic which happened 205 years ago SHOW NOTES: ⁠Coast Guard⁠ ⁠Smithsonian: The Eastland Disaster Killed More Passengers Than the Titanic and the Lusitania. Why Has It Been Forgotten?⁠ ⁠Curbed: Demolition of the former Harpo Studios building closes a chapter of Chicago history⁠ ⁠History.Com: Hundreds Drown in Eastland Distaster⁠ ⁠Chicago Law Bulletin: 100 years later, the jury convenes in Eastland Disaster⁠ ⁠Eastland: An Original Musical Watch Party Montage⁠ ⁠WTTW Eastland Disaster⁠ Socials: ⁠Alyssa's Twitter⁠ ⁠Oh Malort! Twitter⁠ ⁠Alyssa's IG⁠ ⁠Oh Malort! IG⁠ ⁠Oh Malort! TikTok⁠ ⁠David's Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:50:00 -0000 full 3 30 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells David Baxter about a maritime tragedy worse than the Titanic which happened 205 years ago SHOW NOTES: ⁠Coast Guard⁠ ⁠Smithsonian: The Eastland Disaster Killed More Passengers Than the Titanic and the Lusitania. Why Has It Been Forgotten?⁠ ⁠Curbed: Demolition of the former Harpo Studios building closes a chapter of Chicago history⁠ ⁠History.Com: Hundreds Drown in Eastland Distaster⁠ ⁠Chicago Law Bulletin: 100 years later, the jury convenes in Eastland Disaster⁠ ⁠Eastland: An Original Musical Watch Party Montage⁠ ⁠WTTW Eastland Disaster⁠ Socials: ⁠Alyssa's Twitter⁠ ⁠Oh Malort! Twitter⁠ ⁠Alyssa's IG⁠ ⁠Oh Malort! IG⁠ ⁠Oh Malort! TikTok⁠ ⁠David's Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells David Baxter about a maritime tragedy worse than the Titanic which happened 205 years ago


SHOW NOTES:

⁠Coast Guard⁠

⁠Smithsonian: The Eastland Disaster Killed More Passengers Than the Titanic and the Lusitania. Why Has It Been Forgotten?⁠

⁠Curbed: Demolition of the former Harpo Studios building closes a chapter of Chicago history⁠

⁠History.Com: Hundreds Drown in Eastland Distaster⁠

⁠Chicago Law Bulletin: 100 years later, the jury convenes in Eastland Disaster⁠

⁠Eastland: An Original Musical Watch Party Montage⁠

⁠WTTW Eastland Disaster⁠


Socials:

⁠Alyssa's Twitter⁠

⁠Oh Malort! Twitter⁠

⁠Alyssa's IG⁠

⁠Oh Malort! IG⁠

⁠Oh Malort! TikTok⁠

⁠David's Socials

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]]> 3230 Alderman Burt Natarus: He Didn't Go to Jail In this episode, Alyssa tells Pat about a man once dubbed "Chicago's Crazy Uncle." Show Notes: Chicago Reader: The Professional Chicago Tribune: Missing Natarus, his dwindling breed Chicago Reader: Democracy’s Shining Lamp CBS: Local News New Rule: Carriage Drivers Must Clean Up Horse Pee WBEZ: Ald. Ed Bus: My dinner with Burton Natarus Chicago Tribune: IN-LINE SKATER’S DEATH RAISES FEARS ABOUT A FREEWHEELING SPORT LA Times: Working With Chicago Requires a Disclosure on Slavery DNA Info: It's OK To Dump Trump's Honorary Street Sign, Says Alderman Who Put It Up NBC: Alderman Says Stop the Music! Chicago Tribune: Restaurant experts extend to aldermen new feel on foie gras Chicago Tribune: Burt Natarus: Nemesis of Noise, Hounder of Horses Chicago Tribune: NATARUS PUTS HORSES ON NOTICE WBEZ: Noble Horse Stables: Sh*t bags are 95% effective Chicagoist: Farewell to Our Crazy Uncle Chicago Tribune: Trim in store for Trump’s promotional kiosk signChicago Tribune: NATARUS WANTS OWNERS OF DOGS TO COME CLEANChicago Reader: Getting Off to a Crappy Start Chicago Reader: Plane Talk/Natarus’s Pet ProjectChicago quote of the day – aldermen make bad witnesses Chicago Reader: Heavy traffic: Don’t blame the messengers, it’s crazy out there!Chicago Reader: City Council Follies Chicago Reader: City Council Follies September 13, 1995/Democracy’s Shining Lamp Chicago Reader: City Council Follies October 2, 1995/Government Serving the PeopleChicago Reader: City Council Follies November 8, 1995/The Living Republic Chicago Reader: City Council Follies December 13, 1995/Democracy’s Shining LampChicago Reader: City Council Follies January 18, 1996 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 29 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa tells Pat about a man once dubbed "Chicago's Crazy Uncle." Show Notes: Chicago Reader: The Professional Chicago Tribune: Missing Natarus, his dwindling breed Chicago Reader: Democracy’s Shining Lamp CBS: Local News New Rule: Carriage Drivers Must Clean Up Horse Pee WBEZ: Ald. Ed Bus: My dinner with Burton Natarus Chicago Tribune: IN-LINE SKATER’S DEATH RAISES FEARS ABOUT A FREEWHEELING SPORT LA Times: Working With Chicago Requires a Disclosure on Slavery DNA Info: It's OK To Dump Trump's Honorary Street Sign, Says Alderman Who Put It Up NBC: Alderman Says Stop the Music! Chicago Tribune: Restaurant experts extend to aldermen new feel on foie gras Chicago Tribune: Burt Natarus: Nemesis of Noise, Hounder of Horses Chicago Tribune: NATARUS PUTS HORSES ON NOTICE WBEZ: Noble Horse Stables: Sh*t bags are 95% effective Chicagoist: Farewell to Our Crazy Uncle Chicago Tribune: Trim in store for Trump’s promotional kiosk signChicago Tribune: NATARUS WANTS OWNERS OF DOGS TO COME CLEANChicago Reader: Getting Off to a Crappy Start Chicago Reader: Plane Talk/Natarus’s Pet ProjectChicago quote of the day – aldermen make bad witnesses Chicago Reader: Heavy traffic: Don’t blame the messengers, it’s crazy out there!Chicago Reader: City Council Follies Chicago Reader: City Council Follies September 13, 1995/Democracy’s Shining Lamp Chicago Reader: City Council Follies October 2, 1995/Government Serving the PeopleChicago Reader: City Council Follies November 8, 1995/The Living Republic Chicago Reader: City Council Follies December 13, 1995/Democracy’s Shining LampChicago Reader: City Council Follies January 18, 1996 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa tells Pat about a man once dubbed "Chicago's Crazy Uncle."

Show Notes:

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]]> 4812 Broadway In Chicago: Not Dead Yet! Alyssa and John Zinn bust out their coconuts and gallop down memory lane while discussing the history of Broadway In Chicago.  SHOW NOTES: ⁠BROADWAY IN CHICAGO? WELL, NOT EXACTLY⁠⁠`Whorehouse' revival a shadow of its past glory⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times:`Broadway in Chicago'⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: Goodbye Oriental, hello James M. Nederlander Theatre — the story behind the name change Feb. 8⁠ ⁠Broadway World: Chicago Theatre District Honors Mayor Richard M. Daley This September⁠ ⁠New York Times: Daley Takes Center Stage as Patron of the Arts⁠ ⁠ABC7: Chicago production of 'Wicked' to close January 2009⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: Shows could tell new profit story for city⁠ ⁠The Times Herald: Tax credit luring pre-Broadway shows to Chicago⁠ ⁠THE KITTEN BECOMES A TIGER⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Loop sees its population continue to grow during the pandemic, report find⁠ ⁠City of Chicago Population Chart⁠ ⁠Chicago Loop Alliance: Broadway In Chicago celebrates 25 years⁠ ⁠Chicago Loop Alliance: Current:Loop economy boosted by theatre and investment during fall and winter 2022⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 28 Solid Listen Alyssa and John Zinn bust out their coconuts and gallop down memory lane while discussing the history of Broadway In Chicago.  SHOW NOTES: ⁠BROADWAY IN CHICAGO? WELL, NOT EXACTLY⁠⁠`Whorehouse' revival a shadow of its past glory⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times:`Broadway in Chicago'⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: Goodbye Oriental, hello James M. Nederlander Theatre — the story behind the name change Feb. 8⁠ ⁠Broadway World: Chicago Theatre District Honors Mayor Richard M. Daley This September⁠ ⁠New York Times: Daley Takes Center Stage as Patron of the Arts⁠ ⁠ABC7: Chicago production of 'Wicked' to close January 2009⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: Shows could tell new profit story for city⁠ ⁠The Times Herald: Tax credit luring pre-Broadway shows to Chicago⁠ ⁠THE KITTEN BECOMES A TIGER⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Loop sees its population continue to grow during the pandemic, report find⁠ ⁠City of Chicago Population Chart⁠ ⁠Chicago Loop Alliance: Broadway In Chicago celebrates 25 years⁠ ⁠Chicago Loop Alliance: Current:Loop economy boosted by theatre and investment during fall and winter 2022⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa and John Zinn bust out their coconuts and gallop down memory lane while discussing the history of Broadway In Chicago. 

SHOW NOTES:

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]]> 6734 New Illinois: Everything Old Alyssa tells Planko about Illinois Separation. Show Notes: New City: Postcard from Forgottonia: The land that time chose not to remember Chicago Tribune: Meet the people working to kick Chicago out of Illinois ABC 20: Group is looking to secede the state of Illinois from Chicago WGLT: McLean County Libertarians Host Illinois Separation Founder Chicago Magazine: Hands Off, Indiana The Forgottonia Project Peoria Star Journal: Gone but not Forgottonia Forgottonia: A multi-media love letter to rural America Fly North Musicals: Forgottonia A New Musical Laude News: Review: Fly North Theatricals Presents 'Forgottonia' Original Musical Online Capital City Now: Lincoln’s New Salem State to Receive 8 Million for Improvements YouTube: Collin Cliburn Washington Post: These Illinois Republicans are rallying around a bill to kick deep-blue Chicago out of the state Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:57:00 -0000 full 3 27 Solid Listen Alyssa tells Planko about Illinois Separation. Show Notes: New City: Postcard from Forgottonia: The land that time chose not to remember Chicago Tribune: Meet the people working to kick Chicago out of Illinois ABC 20: Group is looking to secede the state of Illinois from Chicago WGLT: McLean County Libertarians Host Illinois Separation Founder Chicago Magazine: Hands Off, Indiana The Forgottonia Project Peoria Star Journal: Gone but not Forgottonia Forgottonia: A multi-media love letter to rural America Fly North Musicals: Forgottonia A New Musical Laude News: Review: Fly North Theatricals Presents 'Forgottonia' Original Musical Online Capital City Now: Lincoln’s New Salem State to Receive 8 Million for Improvements YouTube: Collin Cliburn Washington Post: These Illinois Republicans are rallying around a bill to kick deep-blue Chicago out of the state Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells Planko about Illinois Separation.


Show Notes:

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]]> 4808 Rewind: History of Pride in Chicago In this episode Alyssa is joined by David Baxter  to discuss the history of Pride in Chicago.   Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Chicago’s Pride Parade WTTW: How Chicago’s Pride Parade Grew from a Small March to a Big EventOut & Proud in Chicago Windy City Times: From a March to a Parade: Chicago's Pride History NPR: Gloria Gaynor: 'I Will Survive' Is 'The Core Of My Purpose' Pink Triangles Rising 10 Historic LGBTQ Moments in Chicago Curbed: 10 Historic LGBTQ Sites to Vistit National Park Service: Chicago: Queer Histories at the Crossroads of America Business Insider: I toured LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods in 3 cities during Pride Month and found they all honor LGBTQ people in unique ways NBC Chicago: 9 Things to Know About Pride Parade NBC Chicago: New route, timing and more: What to know about the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 26 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa is joined by David Baxter  to discuss the history of Pride in Chicago.   Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Chicago’s Pride Parade WTTW: How Chicago’s Pride Parade Grew from a Small March to a Big EventOut & Proud in Chicago Windy City Times: From a March to a Parade: Chicago's Pride History NPR: Gloria Gaynor: 'I Will Survive' Is 'The Core Of My Purpose' Pink Triangles Rising 10 Historic LGBTQ Moments in Chicago Curbed: 10 Historic LGBTQ Sites to Vistit National Park Service: Chicago: Queer Histories at the Crossroads of America Business Insider: I toured LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods in 3 cities during Pride Month and found they all honor LGBTQ people in unique ways NBC Chicago: 9 Things to Know About Pride Parade NBC Chicago: New route, timing and more: What to know about the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa is joined by David Baxter  to discuss the history of Pride in Chicago.  


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]]> 3703 Mike Madigan's Sentencing: He Lied While John was busy saving democracy Alyssa recaps Madigan's sentencing for Morgan with a few digressions including the writing styles of SCOTUS justices and is someone trying to kill R. Kelly.   Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: R. Kelly News Chicago Sun-Times: USA V Michael Madigan Chicago Tribune: An expert at rounding up support, ex-Speaker Michael Madigan leaning on letters at corruption sentencing Chicago Tribune: Here’s who wrote a letter of support for former House Speaker Michael Madigan Chicago Tribune: After six decades on Illinois’ public stage, Michael Madigan’s likely last act will be his sentencing in a courtroom FridayChicago Tribune: Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison after judge excoriates him for lying on witness stand Chicago Tribune: Madigan attorneys say feds’ call for 12.5-year sentence is ‘draconian’; prosecutors say he’s worth $40 million in new court filings Politico: Meet the judge overseeing the Trump National Guard case: Justice Breyer’s brother Chicago Tribune: Republicans, some Democrats and even ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich weigh in on ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s sentence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 25 Solid Listen While John was busy saving democracy Alyssa recaps Madigan's sentencing for Morgan with a few digressions including the writing styles of SCOTUS justices and is someone trying to kill R. Kelly.   Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: R. Kelly News Chicago Sun-Times: USA V Michael Madigan Chicago Tribune: An expert at rounding up support, ex-Speaker Michael Madigan leaning on letters at corruption sentencing Chicago Tribune: Here’s who wrote a letter of support for former House Speaker Michael Madigan Chicago Tribune: After six decades on Illinois’ public stage, Michael Madigan’s likely last act will be his sentencing in a courtroom FridayChicago Tribune: Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison after judge excoriates him for lying on witness stand Chicago Tribune: Madigan attorneys say feds’ call for 12.5-year sentence is ‘draconian’; prosecutors say he’s worth $40 million in new court filings Politico: Meet the judge overseeing the Trump National Guard case: Justice Breyer’s brother Chicago Tribune: Republicans, some Democrats and even ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich weigh in on ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s sentence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices While John was busy saving democracy Alyssa recaps Madigan's sentencing for Morgan with a few digressions including the writing styles of SCOTUS justices and is someone trying to kill R. Kelly.   Socials:
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]]> 9275 The Slick Boys: The Good Guys After talking about Larry Hoover, Alyssa decided to read the book written by rapper cops  ⁠The Slick Boys⁠ and tell Scoot all about it.  SHOW NOTES: ⁠The Slick Boys: A Ten Point Plan To Rescue Your Community By Three Chicago Cops Who Are Making⁠ ⁠Medium: Hip Hop Cops⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: GOOD COP, BAD COP⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Cops hip to gangs⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Seinfeld date rumor nothing to talk about⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: KUP ON SUNDAY⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Flashy nomination won't pay the bills⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Cops Stay on the Beat, Inspire Kids With Rap⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Rapping Cops Win a Juicy $1,000 Grant⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: KUP'S COLUMN⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: KUP'S COLUMN⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: A Slick Segue to Silver Screen⁠ ⁠Peace in the Hood?⁠ ⁠WGN: Funding cuts threaten local nonprofits hoping to curb violence in Chicago⁠ ⁠A Foot in Each World - Eric Davis, retired Chicago police officer, entrepreneur & executive director⁠ ⁠WTTW: Firsthand Peacekeepers⁠ ⁠CBS: Chicago youth Peacekeepers Program is making a difference with violence prevention⁠ ⁠CBS: Northwestern study shows success of Peacekeepers Program in Chicago area⁠ ⁠Chicago Contrarian: Chicago’s Peacekeepers: The Devil You Don’t Know⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:57:00 -0000 full 3 24 Solid Listen After talking about Larry Hoover, Alyssa decided to read the book written by rapper cops  ⁠The Slick Boys⁠ and tell Scoot all about it.  SHOW NOTES: ⁠The Slick Boys: A Ten Point Plan To Rescue Your Community By Three Chicago Cops Who Are Making⁠ ⁠Medium: Hip Hop Cops⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: GOOD COP, BAD COP⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Cops hip to gangs⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Seinfeld date rumor nothing to talk about⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: KUP ON SUNDAY⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Flashy nomination won't pay the bills⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Cops Stay on the Beat, Inspire Kids With Rap⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Rapping Cops Win a Juicy $1,000 Grant⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: KUP'S COLUMN⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: KUP'S COLUMN⁠ ⁠Chicago Sun-Times: A Slick Segue to Silver Screen⁠ ⁠Peace in the Hood?⁠ ⁠WGN: Funding cuts threaten local nonprofits hoping to curb violence in Chicago⁠ ⁠A Foot in Each World - Eric Davis, retired Chicago police officer, entrepreneur & executive director⁠ ⁠WTTW: Firsthand Peacekeepers⁠ ⁠CBS: Chicago youth Peacekeepers Program is making a difference with violence prevention⁠ ⁠CBS: Northwestern study shows success of Peacekeepers Program in Chicago area⁠ ⁠Chicago Contrarian: Chicago’s Peacekeepers: The Devil You Don’t Know⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After talking about Larry Hoover, Alyssa decided to read the book written by rapper cops  ⁠The Slick Boys⁠ and tell Scoot all about it. 


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]]> 4868 Larry Hoover: Who and what now? Last week Trump commuted the sentence of Larry Hoover.  In this episode Alyssa tells Jack Gill from Hardly Focused about the man and what happens now.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Larry Hoover has come up in the episodes about Cabrini Green: Episode One Episode Two Episode Three We also talked about his 2024 hearing in This episode. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago drug kingpin Larry Hoover's path to a commutation ran through Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort Slate: How Did Chicago Get So Violent? CBS 2: Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover says he's paid his debt to society New York Times: Larry Hoover, Former Chicago Gang Leader, Wins Commutation From Trump New York Times: Trump Commutes Federal Life Sentences of Larry Hoover, Chicago Gang Leader Kanye West’s full remarks in the Oval Office USA Today: Trump commutes sentence of former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover Chicago Tribune: 21ST CENTURY VOTE GIVING GANGS TASTE OF REAL POWER Chicago Sun-Times: Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover's quest for freedom faces key test this week ThoughtCo: Maximum Security Federal Prison: ADX Supermax Chicago Tribune: Larry Hoover ‘deserves to be in prison,’ Chicago FBI boss says of Gangster Disciples founder as lawyers praise Trump choice Chicago Tribune: Ronald S. Safer: I prosecuted Larry Hoover. Here is why he should not have his sentences commuted. Chicago Sun-Times: Larry Hoover, Robert Crimo III have Illinois prison sentences to serve — but where? Kanye in the Oval Chicago Tribune: FORCES BEHIND GANG PEACE SUMMIT SAY THAT YEAR-OLD TRUCE IS WORKING Chicago Tribune: A GANG SUMMIT-OR JUST A CHARADE? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Jun 2025 04:48:00 -0000 full 3 23 Solid Listen Last week Trump commuted the sentence of Larry Hoover.  In this episode Alyssa tells Jack Gill from Hardly Focused about the man and what happens now.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Larry Hoover has come up in the episodes about Cabrini Green: Episode One Episode Two Episode Three We also talked about his 2024 hearing in This episode. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago drug kingpin Larry Hoover's path to a commutation ran through Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort Slate: How Did Chicago Get So Violent? CBS 2: Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover says he's paid his debt to society New York Times: Larry Hoover, Former Chicago Gang Leader, Wins Commutation From Trump New York Times: Trump Commutes Federal Life Sentences of Larry Hoover, Chicago Gang Leader Kanye West’s full remarks in the Oval Office USA Today: Trump commutes sentence of former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover Chicago Tribune: 21ST CENTURY VOTE GIVING GANGS TASTE OF REAL POWER Chicago Sun-Times: Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover's quest for freedom faces key test this week ThoughtCo: Maximum Security Federal Prison: ADX Supermax Chicago Tribune: Larry Hoover ‘deserves to be in prison,’ Chicago FBI boss says of Gangster Disciples founder as lawyers praise Trump choice Chicago Tribune: Ronald S. Safer: I prosecuted Larry Hoover. Here is why he should not have his sentences commuted. Chicago Sun-Times: Larry Hoover, Robert Crimo III have Illinois prison sentences to serve — but where? Kanye in the Oval Chicago Tribune: FORCES BEHIND GANG PEACE SUMMIT SAY THAT YEAR-OLD TRUCE IS WORKING Chicago Tribune: A GANG SUMMIT-OR JUST A CHARADE? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Last week Trump commuted the sentence of Larry Hoover.  In this episode Alyssa tells Jack Gill from Hardly Focused about the man and what happens now. 

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]]> 5881 Spider Dan: All about the PR Alyssa tells about a chap dubbed "Spider Dan" who, among other things, scaled the Sear Tower using suction cups on Memorial Day in 1981.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:  Chicago Tribune: ‘Spider Dan’ wowed Chicagoans with his scaling of skyscrapers WTTW: Spider Dan Climbs Chicago Chicago Fire Department:Chicago Fire Dept. Spider Dan Climbs the Hancock building ABC 7: 'Spider Dan' Goodwin scales Sears Tower, Hancock building - 1981 Dan Goodwin "Spiderman" scaled the outside of the John Hancock Building and the Sears Tower in 1981.Outside: SpiderDan Climbs Again, and Gets Arrested Again Bangor Daily News: 40 years ago, a Mainer dressed as Spider-Man climbed the tallest building in the world CBS: Crime San Francisco Tower Climber, "Spider Dan," Cited for Public Nuisance, Trespassing BBC: Americas French 'Spiderman' scales Sears Tower Sears Tower Time: Going Up, Up, Up NBC 5: Watch: NBC Chicago Docuseries ‘Big Chicago Stories 'The Daily Herald: Wallenda supported, Spider-Dan nearly killed New York Times: Climber Scales Tower in San Francisco New York Times: Swat Team at World Trade Center Foils Would-Be Human FlyWashington Post: Vacuum cleaners, Spider-Man and Trump: A brief history of suction-cupped skyscraper ascents Chicago History Podcast Chicago Tribune: Flashback: When ‘Spider Dan’ climbed the Sears Tower, Chicagoans cheered. Hapless authorities shook their heads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 22 Solid Listen Alyssa tells about a chap dubbed "Spider Dan" who, among other things, scaled the Sear Tower using suction cups on Memorial Day in 1981.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:  Chicago Tribune: ‘Spider Dan’ wowed Chicagoans with his scaling of skyscrapers WTTW: Spider Dan Climbs Chicago Chicago Fire Department:Chicago Fire Dept. Spider Dan Climbs the Hancock building ABC 7: 'Spider Dan' Goodwin scales Sears Tower, Hancock building - 1981 Dan Goodwin "Spiderman" scaled the outside of the John Hancock Building and the Sears Tower in 1981.Outside: SpiderDan Climbs Again, and Gets Arrested Again Bangor Daily News: 40 years ago, a Mainer dressed as Spider-Man climbed the tallest building in the world CBS: Crime San Francisco Tower Climber, "Spider Dan," Cited for Public Nuisance, Trespassing BBC: Americas French 'Spiderman' scales Sears Tower Sears Tower Time: Going Up, Up, Up NBC 5: Watch: NBC Chicago Docuseries ‘Big Chicago Stories 'The Daily Herald: Wallenda supported, Spider-Dan nearly killed New York Times: Climber Scales Tower in San Francisco New York Times: Swat Team at World Trade Center Foils Would-Be Human FlyWashington Post: Vacuum cleaners, Spider-Man and Trump: A brief history of suction-cupped skyscraper ascents Chicago History Podcast Chicago Tribune: Flashback: When ‘Spider Dan’ climbed the Sears Tower, Chicagoans cheered. Hapless authorities shook their heads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells about a chap dubbed "Spider Dan" who, among other things, scaled the Sear Tower using suction cups on Memorial Day in 1981. 

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]]> 4077 The Berghoff: Weathering the Changes In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about the legacy of  The Berghoff.   Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: CNN: Gloria Steinem, In Her Own Words Chicago Tribune: Historic Berghoff to closeNPR: The Berghoff, A Chicago Institution, to Close JStore: “No Unescorted Ladies Will Be Served” Chicago Tribune: Historic Berghoff to close Chicago Tribune: Berghoff, beer and Chicago The Berghoff Family Cookbook: From Our Table to Yours, Celebrating a Century of Entertaining The Berghoff Restaurant Business: Chicago's Berghoff Restaurant sold Chicago Tribune: Farewell, Berghoff Chicago Sun-Times: The Berghoff restaurant reopens Monday after a year light on happy-hour and lunch patrons The History of the Berghoff Restaurant in Chicago's Loop since 1898.Boston University: Fragments of the Past Literary Hub: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Gloria Steinem Fought For Your Right to Get a Beer NY Food Story: Segregating Restaurants How Women Found a Place at the Bar and Table Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 21 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about the legacy of  The Berghoff.   Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: CNN: Gloria Steinem, In Her Own Words Chicago Tribune: Historic Berghoff to closeNPR: The Berghoff, A Chicago Institution, to Close JStore: “No Unescorted Ladies Will Be Served” Chicago Tribune: Historic Berghoff to close Chicago Tribune: Berghoff, beer and Chicago The Berghoff Family Cookbook: From Our Table to Yours, Celebrating a Century of Entertaining The Berghoff Restaurant Business: Chicago's Berghoff Restaurant sold Chicago Tribune: Farewell, Berghoff Chicago Sun-Times: The Berghoff restaurant reopens Monday after a year light on happy-hour and lunch patrons The History of the Berghoff Restaurant in Chicago's Loop since 1898.Boston University: Fragments of the Past Literary Hub: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Gloria Steinem Fought For Your Right to Get a Beer NY Food Story: Segregating Restaurants How Women Found a Place at the Bar and Table Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about the legacy of  The Berghoff.  

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CNN: Gloria Steinem, In Her Own Words

Chicago Tribune: Historic Berghoff to close
NPR: The Berghoff, A Chicago Institution, to Close

JStore: “No Unescorted Ladies Will Be Served”

Chicago Tribune: Historic Berghoff to close

Chicago Tribune: Berghoff, beer and Chicago

The Berghoff Family Cookbook: From Our Table to Yours, Celebrating a Century of Entertaining

The Berghoff

Restaurant Business: Chicago's Berghoff Restaurant sold

Chicago Tribune: Farewell, Berghoff

Chicago Sun-Times: The Berghoff restaurant reopens Monday after a year light on happy-hour and lunch patrons

The History of the Berghoff Restaurant in Chicago's Loop since 1898.
Boston University: Fragments of the Past

Literary Hub: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Gloria Steinem Fought For Your Right to Get a Beer

NY Food Story: Segregating Restaurants How Women Found a Place at the Bar and Table

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]]> 4546 Obama Presidential Center: Fact from Fiction Earlier in the week, before the hot debate was does the Pope prefer the Cubs or the Sox, Trump took time in the Oval Office to talk about the Obama Presidential Center.  After months of seeing weirdos on the internet spreading theories about what is happening with this project I thought I would tell Hugh about the history and dispel some...inaccuracies.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram SHOW NOTES: Politico: ‘It’s Been Hard Opposing Barack Obama’WTTW: Are Appeals Court Judges Kicking the Can on Obama Center Lawsuit?WTTW: South Side Coalition Tells Obama Center Obstructionists: Enough Is EnoughWTTW: Work Begins in Jackson Park to Pave the Way for Obama Presidential CenterWTTW: After Delays, Construction on Obama Center Begins in ChicagoChicago Tribune: Park advocates make another legal argument against Obama Presidential Center even as construction continuesChicago Reader: The Obama Center: opening in 2025DNA INFO: Obama Library Land Swap Approved by City Council32 Fox: Chicago labor union spars over Trump’s claims about Obama Presidential CenterChicago Tribune: Unspoken issue at heart of Obama center opposition: RaceFriends of the Parks statement regarding the Supreme Court rejection of Protect Our Parks’ petition to stop construction of Obama Presidential Center in Jackson ParkNewsweek: Obama Library: Behind Schedule, Over Budget and Mired in LawsuitsBlack Enterprise: Obama Presidential Library Contractor Alleges Racial Discrimination In LawsuitTrump QuoteChicago Reader: A lawsuit to prevent the Obama Presidential Center’s ‘illegal land grab’ in Jackson Park is moving forwardChicago Reader: The Obama Center: opening in 2025The Brian Kilmeade Show: Obama Presidential Center rocked by $40M racial bias lawsuitBenny Johnson: YIKES: Obama Presidential Library In RUINS! Crumbling, Cracking, Hit With Lawsuits and Forever Delay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 20 Solid Listen Earlier in the week, before the hot debate was does the Pope prefer the Cubs or the Sox, Trump took time in the Oval Office to talk about the Obama Presidential Center.  After months of seeing weirdos on the internet spreading theories about what is happening with this project I thought I would tell Hugh about the history and dispel some...inaccuracies.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram SHOW NOTES: Politico: ‘It’s Been Hard Opposing Barack Obama’WTTW: Are Appeals Court Judges Kicking the Can on Obama Center Lawsuit?WTTW: South Side Coalition Tells Obama Center Obstructionists: Enough Is EnoughWTTW: Work Begins in Jackson Park to Pave the Way for Obama Presidential CenterWTTW: After Delays, Construction on Obama Center Begins in ChicagoChicago Tribune: Park advocates make another legal argument against Obama Presidential Center even as construction continuesChicago Reader: The Obama Center: opening in 2025DNA INFO: Obama Library Land Swap Approved by City Council32 Fox: Chicago labor union spars over Trump’s claims about Obama Presidential CenterChicago Tribune: Unspoken issue at heart of Obama center opposition: RaceFriends of the Parks statement regarding the Supreme Court rejection of Protect Our Parks’ petition to stop construction of Obama Presidential Center in Jackson ParkNewsweek: Obama Library: Behind Schedule, Over Budget and Mired in LawsuitsBlack Enterprise: Obama Presidential Library Contractor Alleges Racial Discrimination In LawsuitTrump QuoteChicago Reader: A lawsuit to prevent the Obama Presidential Center’s ‘illegal land grab’ in Jackson Park is moving forwardChicago Reader: The Obama Center: opening in 2025The Brian Kilmeade Show: Obama Presidential Center rocked by $40M racial bias lawsuitBenny Johnson: YIKES: Obama Presidential Library In RUINS! Crumbling, Cracking, Hit With Lawsuits and Forever Delay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Earlier in the week, before the hot debate was does the Pope prefer the Cubs or the Sox, Trump took time in the Oval Office to talk about the Obama Presidential Center.  After months of seeing weirdos on the internet spreading theories about what is happening with this project I thought I would tell Hugh about the history and dispel some...inaccuracies. 


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Politico: ‘It’s Been Hard Opposing Barack Obama’
WTTW: Are Appeals Court Judges Kicking the Can on Obama Center Lawsuit?
WTTW: South Side Coalition Tells Obama Center Obstructionists: Enough Is Enough
WTTW: Work Begins in Jackson Park to Pave the Way for Obama Presidential Center
WTTW: After Delays, Construction on Obama Center Begins in Chicago
Chicago Tribune: Park advocates make another legal argument against Obama Presidential Center even as construction continues
Chicago Reader: The Obama Center: opening in 2025
DNA INFO: Obama Library Land Swap Approved by City Council
32 Fox: Chicago labor union spars over Trump’s claims about Obama Presidential Center
Chicago Tribune: Unspoken issue at heart of Obama center opposition: Race
Friends of the Parks statement regarding the Supreme Court rejection of Protect Our Parks’ petition to stop construction of Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park
Newsweek: Obama Library: Behind Schedule, Over Budget and Mired in LawsuitsBlack Enterprise: Obama Presidential Library Contractor Alleges Racial Discrimination In LawsuitTrump Quote
Chicago Reader: A lawsuit to prevent the Obama Presidential Center’s ‘illegal land grab’ in Jackson Park is moving forward
Chicago Reader: The Obama Center: opening in 2025
The Brian Kilmeade Show: Obama Presidential Center rocked by $40M racial bias lawsuit
Benny Johnson: YIKES: Obama Presidential Library In RUINS! Crumbling, Cracking, Hit With Lawsuits and Forever Delay

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]]> 3671 Abraham Bolden Part Two: The Conspiracy Continues Alyssa finishes telling  Morgan Stringer about the plight of Abraham Bolden. Related topics include: the JFK assassination, possible weaponization of the government, people being sent to facilities with possibly no release date. Additionally, we're gonna discuss some recurring characters from the Fred Hampton trial. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: New York Times: Edward Hanrahan, Prosecutor Tied to ’69 Panthers Raid, Dies at 88 Wednesday Journal: Hanrahan’s life transcended ’69 Panther raidChicago Sun-Times: First White House Black Secret Service agent still trying to clear his name Chicago Sun-Times: It’s long past time to finally clear first White House Black Secret Service agent’s name The Echo from Dealey Plaza: The true story of the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail and his quest for justice after the assassination of JFK Abraham Bolden, 1st Af.-Am. Secret Service agent, conveys the truth. BBC: Abraham Bolden: Ex-Secret Service agent pardoned by BidenWTTW: Crime & Law Biden Pardons Former Secret Service Agent From Chicago and 2 Others NBC Chicago: Who is Abraham Bolden Sr.? Former Secret Service Agent From Chicago Among Biden's First Pardons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 19 Solid Listen Alyssa finishes telling  Morgan Stringer about the plight of Abraham Bolden. Related topics include: the JFK assassination, possible weaponization of the government, people being sent to facilities with possibly no release date. Additionally, we're gonna discuss some recurring characters from the Fred Hampton trial. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: New York Times: Edward Hanrahan, Prosecutor Tied to ’69 Panthers Raid, Dies at 88 Wednesday Journal: Hanrahan’s life transcended ’69 Panther raidChicago Sun-Times: First White House Black Secret Service agent still trying to clear his name Chicago Sun-Times: It’s long past time to finally clear first White House Black Secret Service agent’s name The Echo from Dealey Plaza: The true story of the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail and his quest for justice after the assassination of JFK Abraham Bolden, 1st Af.-Am. Secret Service agent, conveys the truth. BBC: Abraham Bolden: Ex-Secret Service agent pardoned by BidenWTTW: Crime & Law Biden Pardons Former Secret Service Agent From Chicago and 2 Others NBC Chicago: Who is Abraham Bolden Sr.? Former Secret Service Agent From Chicago Among Biden's First Pardons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa finishes telling  Morgan Stringer about the plight of Abraham Bolden. Related topics include: the JFK assassination, possible weaponization of the government, people being sent to facilities with possibly no release date. Additionally, we're gonna discuss some recurring characters from the Fred Hampton trial.


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]]> 4591 Abraham Bolden Part One: They are Going to Kill us All Alyssa tells  Morgan Stringer about Abraham the first Black Secret Service Agent to serve in the White House.  Related topics include: the JFK assassination, possible weaponization of the government, people being sent to facilities with possibly no release date. Additionally, we're gonna discuss some recurring characters from the Fred Hampton trial.Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:New York Times: Edward Hanrahan, Prosecutor Tied to ’69 Panthers Raid, Dies at 88Wednesday Journal: Hanrahan’s life transcended ’69 Panther raidChicago Sun-Times: First White House Black Secret Service agent still trying to clear his nameChicago Sun-Times: It’s long past time to finally clear first White House Black Secret Service agent’s nameThe Echo from Dealey Plaza: The true story of the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail and his quest for justice after the assassination of JFKAbraham Bolden, 1st Af.-Am. Secret Service agent, conveys the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:27:00 -0000 full 3 18 Solid Listen Alyssa tells  Morgan Stringer about Abraham the first Black Secret Service Agent to serve in the White House.  Related topics include: the JFK assassination, possible weaponization of the government, people being sent to facilities with possibly no release date. Additionally, we're gonna discuss some recurring characters from the Fred Hampton trial.Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:New York Times: Edward Hanrahan, Prosecutor Tied to ’69 Panthers Raid, Dies at 88Wednesday Journal: Hanrahan’s life transcended ’69 Panther raidChicago Sun-Times: First White House Black Secret Service agent still trying to clear his nameChicago Sun-Times: It’s long past time to finally clear first White House Black Secret Service agent’s nameThe Echo from Dealey Plaza: The true story of the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail and his quest for justice after the assassination of JFKAbraham Bolden, 1st Af.-Am. Secret Service agent, conveys the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells  Morgan Stringer about Abraham the first Black Secret Service Agent to serve in the White House.  Related topics include: the JFK assassination, possible weaponization of the government, people being sent to facilities with possibly no release date. Additionally, we're gonna discuss some recurring characters from the Fred Hampton trial.
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New York Times: Edward Hanrahan, Prosecutor Tied to ’69 Panthers Raid, Dies at 88
Wednesday Journal: Hanrahan’s life transcended ’69 Panther raid
Chicago Sun-Times: First White House Black Secret Service agent still trying to clear his nameChicago Sun-Times: It’s long past time to finally clear first White House Black Secret Service agent’s nameThe Echo from Dealey Plaza: The true story of the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail and his quest for justice after the assassination of JFKAbraham Bolden, 1st Af.-Am. Secret Service agent, conveys the truth.

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]]> 5374 Beer in Chicago: We are a Drinking City Alyssa tells Ken Guy the history of breweries in Chicago.   Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Episodes mentioned:  Block 37 1855 Lager Beer Riots. Show Notes:  Serious Eats: A Brief History of Beer in Chicago Provi: Chicago Beer History: A Timeline The New Chicagoan: History: Old Style is Not Chicago's Beer and Other Chicago Beer Factoids  University of Chicago: Beer in Chicago Chicago Public Library:Beer, 1900-2014: Technology That Changed Chicago Chicago Public Library: Beer, 1855-1900: Technology That Changed Chicago Chicago History Museum: Enjoy a Cold One Forgotten Chicago: Bygone Breweries WTTW: Almost a Century Later, a Classic Chicago Beer Makes Its Triumphant Return Chicago Public Library: Beer, 1830-1855: Technology That Changed Chicago Beer and Brewing: The Oxford Companion to Beer definition of Chicago, Chicago Tribune: A history of Chicago’s beer scene: How the Windy City came into its own All About Beer: Beer: A History of Brewing in Chicago Chicagology: Chicago Breweries Chicago Detours: Chicago Craft Beer History Encyclopedia of Chicago: Breweries Chicago Magazine: Old Style: The Chicago Beer That Isn’t Chicago Humanities Festival: Beer History with the Brewseum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:31:00 -0000 full 3 17 Solid Listen Alyssa tells Ken Guy the history of breweries in Chicago.   Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Episodes mentioned:  Block 37 1855 Lager Beer Riots. Show Notes:  Serious Eats: A Brief History of Beer in Chicago Provi: Chicago Beer History: A Timeline The New Chicagoan: History: Old Style is Not Chicago's Beer and Other Chicago Beer Factoids  University of Chicago: Beer in Chicago Chicago Public Library:Beer, 1900-2014: Technology That Changed Chicago Chicago Public Library: Beer, 1855-1900: Technology That Changed Chicago Chicago History Museum: Enjoy a Cold One Forgotten Chicago: Bygone Breweries WTTW: Almost a Century Later, a Classic Chicago Beer Makes Its Triumphant Return Chicago Public Library: Beer, 1830-1855: Technology That Changed Chicago Beer and Brewing: The Oxford Companion to Beer definition of Chicago, Chicago Tribune: A history of Chicago’s beer scene: How the Windy City came into its own All About Beer: Beer: A History of Brewing in Chicago Chicagology: Chicago Breweries Chicago Detours: Chicago Craft Beer History Encyclopedia of Chicago: Breweries Chicago Magazine: Old Style: The Chicago Beer That Isn’t Chicago Humanities Festival: Beer History with the Brewseum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells Ken Guy the history of breweries in Chicago.  


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Block 37

1855 Lager Beer Riots.


Show Notes: 

Serious Eats: A Brief History of Beer in Chicago

Provi: Chicago Beer History: A Timeline

The New Chicagoan: History: Old Style is Not Chicago's Beer and Other Chicago Beer Factoids 

University of Chicago: Beer in Chicago

Chicago Public Library:Beer, 1900-2014: Technology That Changed Chicago

Chicago Public Library: Beer, 1855-1900: Technology That Changed Chicago

Chicago History Museum: Enjoy a Cold One

Forgotten Chicago: Bygone Breweries

WTTW: Almost a Century Later, a Classic Chicago Beer Makes Its Triumphant Return

Chicago Public Library: Beer, 1830-1855: Technology That Changed Chicago

Beer and Brewing: The Oxford Companion to Beer definition of Chicago,

Chicago Tribune: A history of Chicago’s beer scene: How the Windy City came into its own

All About Beer: Beer: A History of Brewing in Chicago

Chicagology: Chicago Breweries

Chicago Detours: Chicago Craft Beer History

Encyclopedia of Chicago: Breweries

Chicago Magazine: Old Style: The Chicago Beer That Isn’t

Chicago Humanities Festival: Beer History with the Brewseum

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]]> 4304 James Caesar Petrillo: An Idiot In this episode Alyssa tells Pat about James Caesar Petrillo. He has a bandshell named after him in Grant Park but what do we really know about the man?  Answer, he is an idiot.  Listen to learn all the ways this becomes evident.   We also talk about tube socks and Van Halen. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:  Lea Act New York Times: THE PETRILLO LAW DECISION New York Times: JAMES PETRILLO DEAD; LED MUSICIANS James C. Petrillo: America's Music Czar Lancaster Eagle Gazette:Remember When: James C. Petrillo changes American music AFM Local 802: Another Take on James Petrillo Was he actually a champion of all musicians? AFM Local 802: The Silence Was Deafening What happens when musicians strike the record labels World Radio History WTTW: James C. Petrillo Van Halen: Right Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 16 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells Pat about James Caesar Petrillo. He has a bandshell named after him in Grant Park but what do we really know about the man?  Answer, he is an idiot.  Listen to learn all the ways this becomes evident.   We also talk about tube socks and Van Halen. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes:  Lea Act New York Times: THE PETRILLO LAW DECISION New York Times: JAMES PETRILLO DEAD; LED MUSICIANS James C. Petrillo: America's Music Czar Lancaster Eagle Gazette:Remember When: James C. Petrillo changes American music AFM Local 802: Another Take on James Petrillo Was he actually a champion of all musicians? AFM Local 802: The Silence Was Deafening What happens when musicians strike the record labels World Radio History WTTW: James C. Petrillo Van Halen: Right Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells Pat about James Caesar Petrillo. He has a bandshell named after him in Grant Park but what do we really know about the man?  Answer, he is an idiot.  Listen to learn all the ways this becomes evident.  


We also talk about tube socks and Van Halen.


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Lea Act

New York Times: THE PETRILLO LAW DECISION

New York Times: JAMES PETRILLO DEAD; LED MUSICIANS

James C. Petrillo: America's Music Czar

Lancaster Eagle Gazette:Remember When: James C. Petrillo changes American music

AFM Local 802: Another Take on James Petrillo Was he actually a champion of all musicians?

AFM Local 802: The Silence Was Deafening What happens when musicians strike the record labels

World Radio History

WTTW: James C. Petrillo

Van Halen: Right Now

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]]> 3638 The Musical Chicago: We have lost the plot. Alyssa tells David Baxter the real life story behind the musical Chicago.   Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Check out Other Episodes: Grease: The OG Broadway Transfer William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson: Illinois Most Corrupt Politician Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Silent 1927 'Chicago' to make a musical comeback Chicagology: Maurine Dallas Watkins Chicago Tribune: A Tribune reporter wrote the hit play ‘Chicago’ after covering Cook County murder trials. Decades later, we owe her an obituary. Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: Murder, mayhem and ‘all that jazz’ — the real women who inspired Oscar winner ‘Chicago’ Today: Obscure story by 'Chicago' playwright discovered Stratford Festival Reviews:The Woman Behind the Women of Chicago Ontario Stage: Maurine Watkins, The Woman Behind ‘Chicago’ New York Theatre Guide: The history behind the musical ‘Chicago’: How 1920s crime and vaudeville inspired the show Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: ‘Prettiest woman ever accused of murder in Chicago The Script Catherine Sheehy on Maurine Dallas Watkins - Mondays at Beinecke, February 21, 2022 Playbill: After 80 Years, So Help Me God! Makes Manhattan Bow Chicago Magazine: The Girls of Murder City, by Douglas Perry Mexican Breakfast Toni Collette sings "Roxie" in Chicago audition He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 15 Solid Listen Alyssa tells David Baxter the real life story behind the musical Chicago.   Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Check out Other Episodes: Grease: The OG Broadway Transfer William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson: Illinois Most Corrupt Politician Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Silent 1927 'Chicago' to make a musical comeback Chicagology: Maurine Dallas Watkins Chicago Tribune: A Tribune reporter wrote the hit play ‘Chicago’ after covering Cook County murder trials. Decades later, we owe her an obituary. Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: Murder, mayhem and ‘all that jazz’ — the real women who inspired Oscar winner ‘Chicago’ Today: Obscure story by 'Chicago' playwright discovered Stratford Festival Reviews:The Woman Behind the Women of Chicago Ontario Stage: Maurine Watkins, The Woman Behind ‘Chicago’ New York Theatre Guide: The history behind the musical ‘Chicago’: How 1920s crime and vaudeville inspired the show Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: ‘Prettiest woman ever accused of murder in Chicago The Script Catherine Sheehy on Maurine Dallas Watkins - Mondays at Beinecke, February 21, 2022 Playbill: After 80 Years, So Help Me God! Makes Manhattan Bow Chicago Magazine: The Girls of Murder City, by Douglas Perry Mexican Breakfast Toni Collette sings "Roxie" in Chicago audition He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells David Baxter the real life story behind the musical Chicago.  


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Grease: The OG Broadway Transfer

William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson: Illinois Most Corrupt Politician


Show Notes:

Chicago Tribune: Silent 1927 'Chicago' to make a musical comeback

Chicagology: Maurine Dallas Watkins

Chicago Tribune: A Tribune reporter wrote the hit play ‘Chicago’ after covering Cook County murder trials. Decades later, we owe her an obituary.

Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: Murder, mayhem and ‘all that jazz’ — the real women who inspired Oscar winner ‘Chicago’

Today: Obscure story by 'Chicago' playwright discovered

Stratford Festival Reviews:The Woman Behind the Women of Chicago

Ontario Stage: Maurine Watkins, The Woman Behind ‘Chicago’

New York Theatre Guide: The history behind the musical ‘Chicago’: How 1920s crime and vaudeville inspired the show

Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: ‘Prettiest woman ever accused of murder in Chicago

The Script

Catherine Sheehy on Maurine Dallas Watkins - Mondays at Beinecke, February 21, 2022

Playbill: After 80 Years, So Help Me God! Makes Manhattan Bow

Chicago Magazine: The Girls of Murder City, by Douglas Perry

Mexican Breakfast

Toni Collette sings "Roxie" in Chicago audition

He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories

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]]> 5039 Zion, Illinois: *Almost* Paradise After they reminisce about workplace email hijinks, Alyssa gives John an update on the Mike Madigan trial, the closing of the Hard Rock Cafe, and the takeover of the Kennedy Center then they take a trip to Zion, Illinois which was founded as a theocracy.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram   Show Notes: AP: The Earth is Flat Cracked: 1920s Illinois Lived In Fear Of The Priest-King Of The Flat Earth New York Times: SURE EARTH IS FLAT, SAYS ZION'S OVERSEER; Voliva Declares He Can 'Down Any Modern Astronomer in Less Than Thirty Minutes.' Daily Beast: When a Flat Earther Refused to Concede and All Hell Broke Loose Chicago Reader: When Zion Ruled the Waves Chicago Reader: The Devil Inside People of Zion Only. Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything Reshaping Performance Spaces: Embracing Change at the Kennedy Center The Reach Expansion (Kennedy Center) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 31 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 14 Solid Listen After they reminisce about workplace email hijinks, Alyssa gives John an update on the Mike Madigan trial, the closing of the Hard Rock Cafe, and the takeover of the Kennedy Center then they take a trip to Zion, Illinois which was founded as a theocracy.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram   Show Notes: AP: The Earth is Flat Cracked: 1920s Illinois Lived In Fear Of The Priest-King Of The Flat Earth New York Times: SURE EARTH IS FLAT, SAYS ZION'S OVERSEER; Voliva Declares He Can 'Down Any Modern Astronomer in Less Than Thirty Minutes.' Daily Beast: When a Flat Earther Refused to Concede and All Hell Broke Loose Chicago Reader: When Zion Ruled the Waves Chicago Reader: The Devil Inside People of Zion Only. Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything Reshaping Performance Spaces: Embracing Change at the Kennedy Center The Reach Expansion (Kennedy Center) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After they reminisce about workplace email hijinks, Alyssa gives John an update on the Mike Madigan trial, the closing of the Hard Rock Cafe, and the takeover of the Kennedy Center then they take a trip to Zion, Illinois which was founded as a theocracy. 


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Show Notes:

AP: The Earth is Flat

Cracked: 1920s Illinois Lived In Fear Of The Priest-King Of The Flat Earth

New York Times: SURE EARTH IS FLAT, SAYS ZION'S OVERSEER; Voliva Declares He Can 'Down Any Modern Astronomer in Less Than Thirty Minutes.'

Daily Beast: When a Flat Earther Refused to Concede and All Hell Broke Loose

Chicago Reader: When Zion Ruled the Waves

Chicago Reader: The Devil Inside

People of Zion Only.

Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything

Reshaping Performance Spaces: Embracing Change at the Kennedy Center

The Reach Expansion (Kennedy Center)

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]]> 3610 Oak Park Nazi: Everyone thought they were Right. Alyssa tells Pat all about the time Oak Park, a Chicago suburb, was torn apart after discovering an ACTUAL Nazi was a part of their community.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram  Check out Other Episodes: It's Okay to Punch a Nazi Fascism Frenzy KKK in Chikago: It's a Okay to Dox a Racist Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: The Nazi of Oak Park Chicago Magazine: The Nazi Hunter Chicago Tribune: REMEMBERING NAZI CAMPS Chicago Tribune: Author discusses Oak Park’s Nazi at Holocaust Museum in Skokie Chicago Tribune: GERMANS WON`T CHARGE EX-SS GUARD, OFFICIALS SAY Los Angeles Times: The World : W. Germans Free Ex-Nazi UPI: A former Nazi death camp guard has been removed... UPI: A man accused of concealing his past as a.Nazi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 13 Solid Listen Alyssa tells Pat all about the time Oak Park, a Chicago suburb, was torn apart after discovering an ACTUAL Nazi was a part of their community.  Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram  Check out Other Episodes: It's Okay to Punch a Nazi Fascism Frenzy KKK in Chikago: It's a Okay to Dox a Racist Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: The Nazi of Oak Park Chicago Magazine: The Nazi Hunter Chicago Tribune: REMEMBERING NAZI CAMPS Chicago Tribune: Author discusses Oak Park’s Nazi at Holocaust Museum in Skokie Chicago Tribune: GERMANS WON`T CHARGE EX-SS GUARD, OFFICIALS SAY Los Angeles Times: The World : W. Germans Free Ex-Nazi UPI: A former Nazi death camp guard has been removed... UPI: A man accused of concealing his past as a.Nazi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells Pat all about the time Oak Park, a Chicago suburb, was torn apart after discovering an ACTUAL Nazi was a part of their community. 


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 Check out Other Episodes:

It's Okay to Punch a Nazi

Fascism Frenzy

KKK in Chikago: It's a Okay to Dox a Racist


Show Notes:

Chicago Magazine: The Nazi of Oak Park

Chicago Magazine: The Nazi Hunter

Chicago Tribune: REMEMBERING NAZI CAMPS

Chicago Tribune: Author discusses Oak Park’s Nazi at Holocaust Museum in Skokie

Chicago Tribune: GERMANS WON`T CHARGE EX-SS GUARD, OFFICIALS SAY

Los Angeles Times: The World : W. Germans Free Ex-Nazi

UPI: A former Nazi death camp guard has been removed...

UPI: A man accused of concealing his past as a.Nazi

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]]> 3414 St. Patrick's Day in Chicago: Epicenter of Nonsense Alyssa is joined by Risen to tell her the history of St. Patrick' Day celebrations in Chicago.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: WTTW: Labor of Love: A St. Patrick’s Day Special Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: The city’s St. Patrick’s Day traditions Smithsonian: The Origins of Chicago’s Green River, Shamrock Shakes and Other Surprising Trivia About St. Patrick’s Day TimeOut: 10 things you might not have known about St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago Chicago Tribune: Politics and parades: Chicago’s long history of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Block Club Chicago: Why Chicago Has 4 St. Patrick’s Day Parades Time: The Year They Cancelled St. Patrick’s Day NBC Chicago: South Side Irish Parade Cancelled NBC Chicago: Parade Organizer: “There's No Reason to Drink Like That” Chicago Tribune: WHY SOUTH SIDERS SAID: PARTY’S OVER Reddit: Can anyone tell me about the Southside Irish parade, is it worth making time to see if you happen to be in Chicago during that time? Media Burn: St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago Barstool: The Annual Chicago St Patrick's Day Police Blotter Recap Barstool: The Best Police Blotter Incidents From Wrigleyville On Saturday Barstool: A Barstool Chicago Tradition Unlike Any Other: The Annual St. Patrick's Day Police Blotter Round Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 12 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Risen to tell her the history of St. Patrick' Day celebrations in Chicago.  Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: WTTW: Labor of Love: A St. Patrick’s Day Special Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: The city’s St. Patrick’s Day traditions Smithsonian: The Origins of Chicago’s Green River, Shamrock Shakes and Other Surprising Trivia About St. Patrick’s Day TimeOut: 10 things you might not have known about St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago Chicago Tribune: Politics and parades: Chicago’s long history of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Block Club Chicago: Why Chicago Has 4 St. Patrick’s Day Parades Time: The Year They Cancelled St. Patrick’s Day NBC Chicago: South Side Irish Parade Cancelled NBC Chicago: Parade Organizer: “There's No Reason to Drink Like That” Chicago Tribune: WHY SOUTH SIDERS SAID: PARTY’S OVER Reddit: Can anyone tell me about the Southside Irish parade, is it worth making time to see if you happen to be in Chicago during that time? Media Burn: St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago Barstool: The Annual Chicago St Patrick's Day Police Blotter Recap Barstool: The Best Police Blotter Incidents From Wrigleyville On Saturday Barstool: A Barstool Chicago Tradition Unlike Any Other: The Annual St. Patrick's Day Police Blotter Round Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Risen to tell her the history of St. Patrick' Day celebrations in Chicago. 


Socials:

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Show Notes:

WTTW: Labor of Love: A St. Patrick’s Day Special

Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: The city’s St. Patrick’s Day traditions

Smithsonian: The Origins of Chicago’s Green River, Shamrock Shakes and Other Surprising Trivia About St. Patrick’s Day

TimeOut: 10 things you might not have known about St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago

Chicago Tribune: Politics and parades: Chicago’s long history of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

Block Club Chicago: Why Chicago Has 4 St. Patrick’s Day Parades

Time: The Year They Cancelled St. Patrick’s Day

NBC Chicago: South Side Irish Parade Cancelled

NBC Chicago: Parade Organizer: “There's No Reason to Drink Like That”

Chicago Tribune: WHY SOUTH SIDERS SAID: PARTY’S OVER

Reddit: Can anyone tell me about the Southside Irish parade, is it worth making time to see if you happen to be in Chicago during that time?

Media Burn: St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago

Barstool: The Annual Chicago St Patrick's Day Police Blotter Recap

Barstool: The Best Police Blotter Incidents From Wrigleyville On Saturday

Barstool: A Barstool Chicago Tradition Unlike Any Other: The Annual St. Patrick's Day Police Blotter Round Up

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]]> 3595 Daylight Saving Time: Dante's Third Ring Alyssa tells Vannesa from Reel Relationships about Chicago's crazy and chaotic relationship with Daylight Saving Time.   We also dispel a few widely believed myths on the subject.   SHOW NOTES: Country Living: The History of Daylight Saving Time—and 11 Weird Facts to Know About It The History Channel: 8 Things You May Not Know About Daylight Saving Time Washington Post: Why people hated permanent daylight saving time when the U.S. last tried it Chicago Tribune: Daylight saving time 2023: Why it began, where it exists and how it saved one Chicago man’s life NPR Illinois: The clock keeps running out on Illinois efforts to end time changes DOT: Uniform Time DOT: Daylight Saving Time DOT: History of Time Zones and Daylight Saving Time (DST) Buzzfeed: Everyone Was Surprised By The Senate Passing Permanent Daylight Saving Time. Especially The Senators Trump Washington Post: I have settled the endless daylight saving time debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full 3 11 Solid Listen Alyssa tells Vannesa from Reel Relationships about Chicago's crazy and chaotic relationship with Daylight Saving Time.   We also dispel a few widely believed myths on the subject.   SHOW NOTES: Country Living: The History of Daylight Saving Time—and 11 Weird Facts to Know About It The History Channel: 8 Things You May Not Know About Daylight Saving Time Washington Post: Why people hated permanent daylight saving time when the U.S. last tried it Chicago Tribune: Daylight saving time 2023: Why it began, where it exists and how it saved one Chicago man’s life NPR Illinois: The clock keeps running out on Illinois efforts to end time changes DOT: Uniform Time DOT: Daylight Saving Time DOT: History of Time Zones and Daylight Saving Time (DST) Buzzfeed: Everyone Was Surprised By The Senate Passing Permanent Daylight Saving Time. Especially The Senators Trump Washington Post: I have settled the endless daylight saving time debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells Vannesa from Reel Relationships about Chicago's crazy and chaotic relationship with Daylight Saving Time.  


We also dispel a few widely believed myths on the subject.  


SHOW NOTES:

Country Living: The History of Daylight Saving Time—and 11 Weird Facts to Know About It

The History Channel: 8 Things You May Not Know About Daylight Saving Time

Washington Post: Why people hated permanent daylight saving time when the U.S. last tried it

Chicago Tribune: Daylight saving time 2023: Why it began, where it exists and how it saved one Chicago man’s life

NPR Illinois: The clock keeps running out on Illinois efforts to end time changes

DOT: Uniform Time

DOT: Daylight Saving Time

DOT: History of Time Zones and Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Buzzfeed: Everyone Was Surprised By The Senate Passing Permanent Daylight Saving Time. Especially The Senators

Trump

Washington Post: I have settled the endless daylight saving time debate

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]]> 3834 Fascism Frenzy In this episode, Alyssa and Scoot talk about how fascism became a bit of a fad in the 1930's. Show Notes: WTTW: The American Nazi-Sympathizing Group That Drew Tens of Thousands of Members Before World War II WTTW: Fascism in Chicago Chicago Reader: In 1939 Nazis rallied in Chicago to make Germany great again NYU: Home-Grown Nazis- John C. Metcalfe and James J. Metcalfe - Chicago Daily Times Time: CONGRESS: Hitler’s Shadow Chicago Sun-Times: Fighting fascism is in our bones Bund Camp opens Time: The Press: Chicago Thorn The History Reader: Who Was Fritz Kuhn and the German American Bund? Chicago History Reader: 6 Things You May Not Have Known About Nazis in America Politico: When Nazis Filled Madison Square Garden Notre Dame Magazine: Where Their Loyalties Lie NPR: Nazi Summer Camps In 1930s America? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full 3 10 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa and Scoot talk about how fascism became a bit of a fad in the 1930's. In this episode, Alyssa and Scoot talk about how fascism became a bit of a fad in the 1930's. Show Notes: WTTW: The American Nazi-Sympathizing Group That Drew Tens of Thousands of Members Before World War II WTTW: Fascism in Chicago Chicago Reader: In 1939 Nazis rallied in Chicago to make Germany great again NYU: Home-Grown Nazis- John C. Metcalfe and James J. Metcalfe - Chicago Daily Times Time: CONGRESS: Hitler’s Shadow Chicago Sun-Times: Fighting fascism is in our bones Bund Camp opens Time: The Press: Chicago Thorn The History Reader: Who Was Fritz Kuhn and the German American Bund? Chicago History Reader: 6 Things You May Not Have Known About Nazis in America Politico: When Nazis Filled Madison Square Garden Notre Dame Magazine: Where Their Loyalties Lie NPR: Nazi Summer Camps In 1930s America? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa and Scoot talk about how fascism became a bit of a fad in the 1930's.


Show Notes:


WTTW: The American Nazi-Sympathizing Group That Drew Tens of Thousands of Members Before World War II

WTTW: Fascism in Chicago

Chicago Reader: In 1939 Nazis rallied in Chicago to make Germany great again

NYU: Home-Grown Nazis- John C. Metcalfe and James J. Metcalfe - Chicago Daily Times

Time: CONGRESS: Hitler’s Shadow

Chicago Sun-Times: Fighting fascism is in our bones

Bund Camp opens

Time: The Press: Chicago Thorn

The History Reader: Who Was Fritz Kuhn and the German American Bund?

Chicago History Reader: 6 Things You May Not Have Known About Nazis in America

Politico: When Nazis Filled Madison Square Garden

Notre Dame Magazine: Where Their Loyalties Lie

NPR: Nazi Summer Camps In 1930s America?

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]]> 6083 yes Jussie Smollett: The Never Ending Story  Alyssa tells Molly McAleer about the STILL ONGOING Jussie Smollett saga.   Show Notes: Northwestern: Breaking Down Kim Foxx’s Win in the 2020 Primary Ballotpedia: Kim Foxx WTTW: Former Top Cop Was Drunk When Officers Allowed Him to Drive Home: Watchdog Chicago Tribune: Ex-FOP leader, suspecting politics at play, gets 3-year suspension from Chicago police union for use of camera in rival’s office WTTW: Federal Judge Refuses to Toss Out Chicago's Lawsuit ... Fox Nation: After the Hoax Axelrod Tweet Fox Nation: Anatomy of a Hoax. MAX: Chicago VS Jussie Smollet Courthouse News: Federal judge sides with former Jussie Smollett attorney in long-simmering defamation case ABC 7: Jussie Smollett update: Illinois Supreme Court overturns former 'Empire' actor's conviction Fox 32: Jussie Smollett conviction reversed by Illinois Supreme Court ABC 7: Police called to Kim Foxx's Flossmoor home for domestic incident, report shows Chicago Tribune: Ex-girlfriend of suspended Fox 32 anchor Rafer Weigel facing revenge porn charges asks for protective order from Valparaiso woman be dismissed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0000 full 3 9 Solid Listen  Alyssa tells Molly McAleer about the STILL ONGOING Jussie Smollett saga.   Show Notes: Northwestern: Breaking Down Kim Foxx’s Win in the 2020 Primary Ballotpedia: Kim Foxx WTTW: Former Top Cop Was Drunk When Officers Allowed Him to Drive Home: Watchdog Chicago Tribune: Ex-FOP leader, suspecting politics at play, gets 3-year suspension from Chicago police union for use of camera in rival’s office WTTW: Federal Judge Refuses to Toss Out Chicago's Lawsuit ... Fox Nation: After the Hoax Axelrod Tweet Fox Nation: Anatomy of a Hoax. MAX: Chicago VS Jussie Smollet Courthouse News: Federal judge sides with former Jussie Smollett attorney in long-simmering defamation case ABC 7: Jussie Smollett update: Illinois Supreme Court overturns former 'Empire' actor's conviction Fox 32: Jussie Smollett conviction reversed by Illinois Supreme Court ABC 7: Police called to Kim Foxx's Flossmoor home for domestic incident, report shows Chicago Tribune: Ex-girlfriend of suspended Fox 32 anchor Rafer Weigel facing revenge porn charges asks for protective order from Valparaiso woman be dismissed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  Alyssa tells Molly McAleer about the STILL ONGOING Jussie Smollett saga.  


Show Notes:


Northwestern: Breaking Down Kim Foxx’s Win in the 2020 Primary

Ballotpedia: Kim Foxx

WTTW: Former Top Cop Was Drunk When Officers Allowed Him to Drive Home: Watchdog

Chicago Tribune: Ex-FOP leader, suspecting politics at play, gets 3-year suspension from Chicago police union for use of camera in rival’s office

WTTW: Federal Judge Refuses to Toss Out Chicago's Lawsuit ...

Fox Nation: After the Hoax

Axelrod Tweet

Fox Nation: Anatomy of a Hoax.

MAX: Chicago VS Jussie Smollet

Courthouse News: Federal judge sides with former Jussie Smollett attorney in long-simmering defamation case

ABC 7: Jussie Smollett update: Illinois Supreme Court overturns former 'Empire' actor's conviction

Fox 32: Jussie Smollett conviction reversed by Illinois Supreme Court

ABC 7: Police called to Kim Foxx's Flossmoor home for domestic incident, report shows

Chicago Tribune: Ex-girlfriend of suspended Fox 32 anchor Rafer Weigel facing revenge porn charges asks for protective order from Valparaiso woman be dismissed

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]]> 4404 Madigan Trial Updates: And Scene This week Alyssa dropped everything to tell John all about the verdict and the subsequent reactions. It truly is Shakespearean.  We also have some hot takes on opportunities for Blago.    SHOW NOTE:  Chicago Tribune: ‘Wow, we were part of something really big’: Madigan jurors on how they reached their verdict WTTW: Michael Madigan Found Guilty of Bribery Conspiracy, Other Charges as Jury Deadlocked on Racketeering DOJ: Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan Convicted on Federal Conspiracy and Bribery Charges Chicago Sun-Times: Inside the Madigan jury room: 'Pronouncing someone guilty didn’t make me feel good' Chicago Sun-Times: Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer Chicago Sun-Times: Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer Chicago Tribune: Madigan case showcases pitfalls of Illinois political culture Chicago Tribune: Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s state pension suspended following conviction Chicago Tribune: David Greising: Michael Madigan and Rod Blagojevich were products of a culture that tolerates lawlessness Capitol Fax: Madigan/McClain verdict react (Updated) Vox: Trump’s petty revenge on the arts Fox 32: Richard Mell breaks silence on Rod Blagojevich's pardon, family feud: 'All in the past' Axios: Scoop: Trump planning to pardon Rod Blagojevich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0000 full 3 8 Solid Listen This week Alyssa dropped everything to tell John all about the verdict and the subsequent reactions. It truly is Shakespearean.  We also have some hot takes on opportunities for Blago.    SHOW NOTE:  Chicago Tribune: ‘Wow, we were part of something really big’: Madigan jurors on how they reached their verdict WTTW: Michael Madigan Found Guilty of Bribery Conspiracy, Other Charges as Jury Deadlocked on Racketeering DOJ: Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan Convicted on Federal Conspiracy and Bribery Charges Chicago Sun-Times: Inside the Madigan jury room: 'Pronouncing someone guilty didn’t make me feel good' Chicago Sun-Times: Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer Chicago Sun-Times: Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer Chicago Tribune: Madigan case showcases pitfalls of Illinois political culture Chicago Tribune: Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s state pension suspended following conviction Chicago Tribune: David Greising: Michael Madigan and Rod Blagojevich were products of a culture that tolerates lawlessness Capitol Fax: Madigan/McClain verdict react (Updated) Vox: Trump’s petty revenge on the arts Fox 32: Richard Mell breaks silence on Rod Blagojevich's pardon, family feud: 'All in the past' Axios: Scoop: Trump planning to pardon Rod Blagojevich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week Alyssa dropped everything to tell John all about the verdict and the subsequent reactions. It truly is Shakespearean. 


We also have some hot takes on opportunities for Blago.

  


SHOW NOTE: 

Chicago Tribune: ‘Wow, we were part of something really big’: Madigan jurors on how they reached their verdict

WTTW: Michael Madigan Found Guilty of Bribery Conspiracy, Other Charges as Jury Deadlocked on Racketeering

DOJ: Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael J. Madigan Convicted on Federal Conspiracy and Bribery Charges

Chicago Sun-Times: Inside the Madigan jury room: 'Pronouncing someone guilty didn’t make me feel good'

Chicago Sun-Times: Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer

Chicago Sun-Times: Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer

Chicago Tribune: Madigan case showcases pitfalls of Illinois political culture

Chicago Tribune: Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s state pension suspended following conviction

Chicago Tribune: David Greising: Michael Madigan and Rod Blagojevich were products of a culture that tolerates lawlessness

Capitol Fax: Madigan/McClain verdict react (Updated)

Vox: Trump’s petty revenge on the arts

Fox 32: Richard Mell breaks silence on Rod Blagojevich's pardon, family feud: 'All in the past'

Axios: Scoop: Trump planning to pardon Rod Blagojevich

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]]> 3239 Madigan Trial Updates: Arts and Crafts In this informal episode, Alyssa updates John on the Madigan trial. We also talk about Burke, Blago, and Trump's vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture. SHOW NOTES: Chicago Tribune: A disappearing witness, an odd choice of hold music and the Fighting Irish: 5 strange things you might not know about the Madigan trial Chicago Sun-Times: USA v. Michael Madigan Chicago Tribune: On 8th day of deliberations, Madigan jury gets deep in the legal weeds but returns no verdict ABC 7: Madigan Trial Live Updates WTTW: Michael Madigan Defense Rests its Case as Landmark Corruption Trial Winds Toward an End FOX 32: Michael Madigan trial: A timeline of events leading to jury deliberations Capital Illinois News: In contentious cross-examination, prosecutor accuses Madigan of not telling ‘the whole truth’ WTTW: Michael Madigan Chicago Tribune: Fallout from Supreme Court ruling just beginning in Michael Madigan racketeering case NPR: Trump plans to become chair of the Kennedy Center. Here are 3 things to know Chicago Tribune: Rep. Rush’s son is charged with official misconduct Chicago Tribune: Bobby Rush’s son gets 6-month term Chicagoist: Congressman's Son Fired for Sexual Misconduct Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Feb 2025 08:31:00 -0000 full 3 7 Solid Listen In this informal episode, Alyssa updates John on the Madigan trial. We also talk about Burke, Blago, and Trump's vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture. SHOW NOTES: Chicago Tribune: A disappearing witness, an odd choice of hold music and the Fighting Irish: 5 strange things you might not know about the Madigan trial Chicago Sun-Times: USA v. Michael Madigan Chicago Tribune: On 8th day of deliberations, Madigan jury gets deep in the legal weeds but returns no verdict ABC 7: Madigan Trial Live Updates WTTW: Michael Madigan Defense Rests its Case as Landmark Corruption Trial Winds Toward an End FOX 32: Michael Madigan trial: A timeline of events leading to jury deliberations Capital Illinois News: In contentious cross-examination, prosecutor accuses Madigan of not telling ‘the whole truth’ WTTW: Michael Madigan Chicago Tribune: Fallout from Supreme Court ruling just beginning in Michael Madigan racketeering case NPR: Trump plans to become chair of the Kennedy Center. Here are 3 things to know Chicago Tribune: Rep. Rush’s son is charged with official misconduct Chicago Tribune: Bobby Rush’s son gets 6-month term Chicagoist: Congressman's Son Fired for Sexual Misconduct Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this informal episode, Alyssa updates John on the Madigan trial. We also talk about Burke, Blago, and Trump's vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture.


SHOW NOTES:


Chicago Tribune: A disappearing witness, an odd choice of hold music and the Fighting Irish: 5 strange things you might not know about the Madigan trial

Chicago Sun-Times: USA v. Michael Madigan

Chicago Tribune: On 8th day of deliberations, Madigan jury gets deep in the legal weeds but returns no verdict

ABC 7: Madigan Trial Live Updates

WTTW: Michael Madigan Defense Rests its Case as Landmark Corruption Trial Winds Toward an End

FOX 32: Michael Madigan trial: A timeline of events leading to jury deliberations

Capital Illinois News: In contentious cross-examination, prosecutor accuses Madigan of not telling ‘the whole truth’

WTTW: Michael Madigan

Chicago Tribune: Fallout from Supreme Court ruling just beginning in Michael Madigan racketeering case

NPR: Trump plans to become chair of the Kennedy Center. Here are 3 things to know

Chicago Tribune: Rep. Rush’s son is charged with official misconduct

Chicago Tribune: Bobby Rush’s son gets 6-month term

Chicagoist: Congressman's Son Fired for Sexual Misconduct

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]]> 2827 Fred Walcher and Dr. Emil Bronner: History Rhymes. In this episode Alyssa tells Ben Panko about a guy found crucified in Chicago which led her into the crazy story about a guy named Dr. Emil Bronner.  It is a wild ride. San Diego Reader: Dr. Bronner invented the peppermint oil soap for soiled diapers Emanuel Bronner Label Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox Digital Research Library of Illinois History: The Shocking Story of Chicago's first and only Crucifixion. CaseText: City of Chicago v. Walcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0000 full 3 6 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells Ben Panko about a guy found crucified in Chicago which led her into the crazy story about a guy named Dr. Emil Bronner.  It is a wild ride. San Diego Reader: Dr. Bronner invented the peppermint oil soap for soiled diapers Emanuel Bronner Label Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox Digital Research Library of Illinois History: The Shocking Story of Chicago's first and only Crucifixion. CaseText: City of Chicago v. Walcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells Ben Panko about a guy found crucified in Chicago which led her into the crazy story about a guy named Dr. Emil Bronner. 


It is a wild ride.


San Diego Reader: Dr. Bronner invented the peppermint oil soap for soiled diapers

Emanuel Bronner

Label

Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox

Digital Research Library of Illinois History: The Shocking Story of Chicago's first and only Crucifixion.

CaseText: City of Chicago v. Walcher

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]]> 4563 Fred Hampton Trial Part Two: A Saga Alyssa tells Morgan all about the Fred Hampton Trial. Show Notes: History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton Biography: Fred Hampton Chicago Tribune: In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continue Southside Weekly: Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition Chicago Reader: The Neutralization of Fred Hampton BuzzFeed: You Can't Kill A Revolution: The FBI's Assassination Of Fred Hampton Proves America's Obsession With Dismantling Black Leaders Chicago Sun-Times: Teach the real legacy of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers to inspire our youth New York Times: Chicago Journal; Seeking New Harmony, But Finding a Racial Rift Chicago Tribune: SOME HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS ON MAKING PANTHER`S DAY Chicago Tribune: Fred Hampton Way? Chicago Magazine: How Fred Hampton Gave Way to Obama Vox: Why the US government murdered Fred Hampton The Murder of Fred Hampton The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:19:00 -0000 full 3 5 Solid Listen Alyssa tells Morgan all about the Fred Hampton Trial. Show Notes: History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton Biography: Fred Hampton Chicago Tribune: In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continue Southside Weekly: Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition Chicago Reader: The Neutralization of Fred Hampton BuzzFeed: You Can't Kill A Revolution: The FBI's Assassination Of Fred Hampton Proves America's Obsession With Dismantling Black Leaders Chicago Sun-Times: Teach the real legacy of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers to inspire our youth New York Times: Chicago Journal; Seeking New Harmony, But Finding a Racial Rift Chicago Tribune: SOME HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS ON MAKING PANTHER`S DAY Chicago Tribune: Fred Hampton Way? Chicago Magazine: How Fred Hampton Gave Way to Obama Vox: Why the US government murdered Fred Hampton The Murder of Fred Hampton The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells Morgan all about the Fred Hampton Trial.


Show Notes:

History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton

Biography: Fred Hampton

Chicago Tribune: In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continue

Southside Weekly: Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition

Chicago Reader: The Neutralization of Fred Hampton

BuzzFeed: You Can't Kill A Revolution: The FBI's Assassination Of Fred Hampton Proves America's Obsession With Dismantling Black Leaders

Chicago Sun-Times: Teach the real legacy of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers to inspire our youth

New York Times: Chicago Journal; Seeking New Harmony, But Finding a Racial Rift

Chicago Tribune: SOME HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS ON MAKING PANTHER`S DAY

Chicago Tribune: Fred Hampton Way?

Chicago Magazine: How Fred Hampton Gave Way to Obama

Vox: Why the US government murdered Fred Hampton

The Murder of Fred Hampton

The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther

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]]> 5692 Fred Hampton Trial Part One: Weaponization of Government Alyssa tell Morgan Stringer about the legal aftermath of the Fred Hampton murder Show Notes: History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton Biography: Fred Hampton Chicago Tribune: In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continue Southside Weekly: Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition Chicago Reader: The Neutralization of Fred Hampton BuzzFeed: You Can't Kill A Revolution: The FBI's Assassination Of Fred Hampton Proves America's Obsession With Dismantling Black Leaders Chicago Sun-Times: Teach the real legacy of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers to inspire our youth New York Times: Chicago Journal; Seeking New Harmony, But Finding a Racial Rift Chicago Tribune: SOME HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS ON MAKING PANTHER`S DAY Chicago Tribune: Fred Hampton Way? Chicago Magazine: How Fred Hampton Gave Way to Obama Vox: Why the US government murdered Fred Hampton The Murder of Fred Hampton The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:59:00 -0000 full 3 4 Solid Listen Alyssa tell Morgan Stringer about the legal aftermath of the Fred Hampton murder Show Notes: History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton Biography: Fred Hampton Chicago Tribune: In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continue Southside Weekly: Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition Chicago Reader: The Neutralization of Fred Hampton BuzzFeed: You Can't Kill A Revolution: The FBI's Assassination Of Fred Hampton Proves America's Obsession With Dismantling Black Leaders Chicago Sun-Times: Teach the real legacy of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers to inspire our youth New York Times: Chicago Journal; Seeking New Harmony, But Finding a Racial Rift Chicago Tribune: SOME HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS ON MAKING PANTHER`S DAY Chicago Tribune: Fred Hampton Way? Chicago Magazine: How Fred Hampton Gave Way to Obama Vox: Why the US government murdered Fred Hampton The Murder of Fred Hampton The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tell Morgan Stringer about the legal aftermath of the Fred Hampton murder


Show Notes:

History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton

Biography: Fred Hampton

Chicago Tribune: In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continue

Southside Weekly: Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition

Chicago Reader: The Neutralization of Fred Hampton

BuzzFeed: You Can't Kill A Revolution: The FBI's Assassination Of Fred Hampton Proves America's Obsession With Dismantling Black Leaders

Chicago Sun-Times: Teach the real legacy of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers to inspire our youth

New York Times: Chicago Journal; Seeking New Harmony, But Finding a Racial Rift

Chicago Tribune: SOME HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS ON MAKING PANTHER`S DAY

Chicago Tribune: Fred Hampton Way?

Chicago Magazine: How Fred Hampton Gave Way to Obama

Vox: Why the US government murdered Fred Hampton

The Murder of Fred Hampton

The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther

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]]> 4634 History of Improv: It's a Chicago Thing In this episode Alyssa tells Hugh Yemen about Second City and its lasting impact on improv. SHOW NOTES:  Chicago Tribune: More improvised exits at Second City in management shake-up Playbill: Hate Speech in the Audience Causes Chicago Cast Member to Call It Quits League of Chicago Theatres U of News: Improv Explained Chicago Tribune: When Abbie Hoffman took the Second City stage during Chicago Seven trial Chicago Tribune: Discontent all around at Second City in ‘The Winner … of Our Discontent’ Chicago Tribune: Chicago’s iO Theater is hit by accusations of racism and a petition demanding change NYT: Viola Spolin, 88, a Teacher Who Inspired Improv Theater The Difference between Spolin Games and Popular Improv HuffPost: Why Ayn Rand Does Not Matter (and Viola Spolin Does) NPR Illinois: From Hull House to Second City: How Chicago immigrants helped change theater Kitty Wants a Corner Spolin Games Online Chicago Tribune Archive The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art National Women's History Museum: Jane Adams WTTW: Inventing Improv Viola Spolin Quotes About Improvisation Into the Unknown with Viola Spolin A Profile of Viola Spolin Viola Spolin Bio BACKSTAGE: What Is the Viola Spolin Method? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0000 full 3 3 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells Hugh Yemen about Second City and its lasting impact on improv. SHOW NOTES:  Chicago Tribune: More improvised exits at Second City in management shake-up Playbill: Hate Speech in the Audience Causes Chicago Cast Member to Call It Quits League of Chicago Theatres U of News: Improv Explained Chicago Tribune: When Abbie Hoffman took the Second City stage during Chicago Seven trial Chicago Tribune: Discontent all around at Second City in ‘The Winner … of Our Discontent’ Chicago Tribune: Chicago’s iO Theater is hit by accusations of racism and a petition demanding change NYT: Viola Spolin, 88, a Teacher Who Inspired Improv Theater The Difference between Spolin Games and Popular Improv HuffPost: Why Ayn Rand Does Not Matter (and Viola Spolin Does) NPR Illinois: From Hull House to Second City: How Chicago immigrants helped change theater Kitty Wants a Corner Spolin Games Online Chicago Tribune Archive The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art National Women's History Museum: Jane Adams WTTW: Inventing Improv Viola Spolin Quotes About Improvisation Into the Unknown with Viola Spolin A Profile of Viola Spolin Viola Spolin Bio BACKSTAGE: What Is the Viola Spolin Method? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells Hugh Yemen about Second City and its lasting impact on improv.


SHOW NOTES: 

Chicago Tribune: More improvised exits at Second City in management shake-up

Playbill: Hate Speech in the Audience Causes Chicago Cast Member to Call It Quits

League of Chicago Theatres

U of News: Improv Explained

Chicago Tribune: When Abbie Hoffman took the Second City stage during Chicago Seven trial

Chicago Tribune: Discontent all around at Second City in ‘The Winner … of Our Discontent’

Chicago Tribune: Chicago’s iO Theater is hit by accusations of racism and a petition demanding change

NYT: Viola Spolin, 88, a Teacher Who Inspired Improv Theater

The Difference between Spolin Games and Popular Improv

HuffPost: Why Ayn Rand Does Not Matter (and Viola Spolin Does)

NPR Illinois: From Hull House to Second City: How Chicago immigrants helped change theater

Kitty Wants a Corner

Spolin Games Online

Chicago Tribune Archive

The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater

A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago

Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art

National Women's History Museum: Jane Adams

WTTW: Inventing Improv

Viola Spolin Quotes About Improvisation

Into the Unknown with Viola Spolin

A Profile of Viola Spolin

Viola Spolin Bio

BACKSTAGE: What Is the Viola Spolin Method?

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]]> 6047 Madigan Testifies: Act Five Plot Twist Anyone who watched Law and Order know it isn't a good idea to let a defendant take the stand; yet, that happened last week in the never-ending Mike Madigan corruption trial. Alyssa texted John and told him to ignore all media so they can discuss it. She also explains the history of the recurring character of "The Old Post Office." We learn more about his upbringing and Lisa's dad. Show Notes: Niagara Foundation Chicago Sun-Times: Madigan’s testimony changes ‘rules of the game,’ and jurors may now hear his famous ‘bandits’ comment Chicago Sun-Times: Madigan’s son got $43,000 under deal feds call part of criminal enterprise: ‘Give Andrew somethin Chicago Sun-Times: Where Illinois lawmakers traveled around the world Chicago Sun-Times: Mike Madigan tells of father's alcoholism, Lisa’s pain from her biological father — and a 'toxic’ political relationship Chicago Sun-Times: USA v. Michael Madigan Chicago Tribune: Madigan testifies he ‘would not be involved in a quid pro quo’ Chicago Tribune: ‘Did you ever trade your public office for private gain?’: Ex-Speaker Madigan takes stand in own defense at landmark corruption trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:51:00 -0000 full 3 2 Solid Listen Anyone who watched Law and Order know it isn't a good idea to let a defendant take the stand; yet, that happened last week in the never-ending Mike Madigan corruption trial. Alyssa texted John and told him to ignore all media so they can discuss it. She also explains the history of the recurring character of "The Old Post Office." We learn more about his upbringing and Lisa's dad. Show Notes: Niagara Foundation Chicago Sun-Times: Madigan’s testimony changes ‘rules of the game,’ and jurors may now hear his famous ‘bandits’ comment Chicago Sun-Times: Madigan’s son got $43,000 under deal feds call part of criminal enterprise: ‘Give Andrew somethin Chicago Sun-Times: Where Illinois lawmakers traveled around the world Chicago Sun-Times: Mike Madigan tells of father's alcoholism, Lisa’s pain from her biological father — and a 'toxic’ political relationship Chicago Sun-Times: USA v. Michael Madigan Chicago Tribune: Madigan testifies he ‘would not be involved in a quid pro quo’ Chicago Tribune: ‘Did you ever trade your public office for private gain?’: Ex-Speaker Madigan takes stand in own defense at landmark corruption trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Anyone who watched Law and Order know it isn't a good idea to let a defendant take the stand; yet, that happened last week in the never-ending Mike Madigan corruption trial.


Alyssa texted John and told him to ignore all media so they can discuss it. She also explains the history of the recurring character of "The Old Post Office."


We learn more about his upbringing and Lisa's dad.


Show Notes:

Niagara Foundation

Chicago Sun-Times: Madigan’s testimony changes ‘rules of the game,’ and jurors may now hear his famous ‘bandits’ comment

Chicago Sun-Times: Madigan’s son got $43,000 under deal feds call part of criminal enterprise: ‘Give Andrew somethin

Chicago Sun-Times: Where Illinois lawmakers traveled around the world

Chicago Sun-Times: Mike Madigan tells of father's alcoholism, Lisa’s pain from her biological father — and a 'toxic’ political relationship

Chicago Sun-Times: USA v. Michael Madigan

Chicago Tribune: Madigan testifies he ‘would not be involved in a quid pro quo’

Chicago Tribune: ‘Did you ever trade your public office for private gain?’: Ex-Speaker Madigan takes stand in own defense at landmark corruption trial



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]]> 3799 History of Improv: Viola Spolin Alyssa is joined by Hugh Yemon to discuss the history of Improv and Theatre Games. SHOW NOTES:  NYT: Viola Spolin, 88, a Teacher Who Inspired Improv Theater The Difference between Spolin Games and Popular Improv HuffPost: Why Ayn Rand Does Not Matter (and Viola Spolin Does) NPR Illinois: From Hull House to Second City: How Chicago immigrants helped change theater Kitty Wants a Corner Spolin Games Online Chicago Tribune Archive The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art National Women's History Museum: Jane Adams WTTW: Inventing Improv Viola Spolin Quotes About Improvisation Into the Unknown with Viola Spolin A Profile of Viola Spolin Viola Spolin Bio BACKSTAGE: What Is the Viola Spolin Method? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Jan 2025 23:22:52 -0000 full 3 1 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Hugh Yemon to discuss the history of Improv and Theatre Games. SHOW NOTES:  NYT: Viola Spolin, 88, a Teacher Who Inspired Improv Theater The Difference between Spolin Games and Popular Improv HuffPost: Why Ayn Rand Does Not Matter (and Viola Spolin Does) NPR Illinois: From Hull House to Second City: How Chicago immigrants helped change theater Kitty Wants a Corner Spolin Games Online Chicago Tribune Archive The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art National Women's History Museum: Jane Adams WTTW: Inventing Improv Viola Spolin Quotes About Improvisation Into the Unknown with Viola Spolin A Profile of Viola Spolin Viola Spolin Bio BACKSTAGE: What Is the Viola Spolin Method? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Hugh Yemon to discuss the history of Improv and Theatre Games.


SHOW NOTES: 

NYT: Viola Spolin, 88, a Teacher Who Inspired Improv Theater

The Difference between Spolin Games and Popular Improv

HuffPost: Why Ayn Rand Does Not Matter (and Viola Spolin Does)

NPR Illinois: From Hull House to Second City: How Chicago immigrants helped change theater

Kitty Wants a Corner

Spolin Games Online

Chicago Tribune Archive

The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater

A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago

Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American Art

National Women's History Museum: Jane Adams

WTTW: Inventing Improv

Viola Spolin Quotes About Improvisation

Into the Unknown with Viola Spolin

A Profile of Viola Spolin

Viola Spolin Bio

BACKSTAGE: What Is the Viola Spolin Method?

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]]> 4126 Pasteurized Milk: It Worked Alyssa and Pat journey to 1908 Chicago passed the first ordinance regarding Pasteurized milk. Then some drama ensued. History rhymes like a Dr. Suess book.  SHOW NOTES: PASTEURIZED MILK LAUDED BY EVANS: Health Commissioner Denies It Is Death Dealing, Producing Weak Children. FOWLER MAKES THREAT. Former Alderman Declares He Will Show Up Conspiracy on Part of Big Dairymen. Threat Is Made by Fowler. Dr. Evans Explains Situation. Farmer Is Spared Dilemma. VICTORY SURE FOR PASTEURIZED MILK: Hey Ordinance, if Passed by the Council, Will Be Vetoed by Mayor Busse. COMMITTEE MAY KILL IT. Health Commissioner Confident of Winning Battle for the City's Welfare. Victory in Sixth Round. Commissioner Evans Confident. Foreman Commends Health Chief. Letters Hint at Bribe Offer. Chicago Tribune: VOTE TO PROHIBIT PASTEURIZED MILK: Minority of Council Committee Takes Action in Defiance of Health Commissioner. DENOUNCED BY DR. EVANS Amended Measure, He Declares, Would Cause a Famine in Lacteal Fluid in the City. May Increase Price of Milk. Dr. Evans and Ald. Hey Clash. Warning Given to Committee. Calls It Class Legislation. Amused by Bacteria Exhibits. Quotes Words of Physicians. Views of Hygienic Experts. PASTEURIZED MILK. Chicago Tribune: BORDEN EMPLOYE IS MILK EXPERT: Condemns Pasteurization Plan as Mere Makeshift and a False Safeguard. EVANS SHOWS IDENTITY. Health Commissioner Cross Examines Witness Offered by Dairymen Opposing Law. Chicago Tribune: MILK ORDINANCE FOES MAKE COUP: Council Health Committee Votes to Abandon Pasteurization Requirement. PROTEST BY ALD. TAYLOR Strong Fight Will Follow to Retain Regulation Advocated by Dr. Evans. Chicago Tribune: LIE PASSED AT MILK HEARING: Dr. Evans Accuses Aid. Hey of Making False Statement;AND NO CASUALTIES FOLLOW;Council Committee Hears More on the Merits of Pasteurization;Dr. Evans Denies Statement;Defends Milk Department;Calls Pasteurization Harmful Chicago Tribune: PASTEURIZED MILK LAUDED BY EVANS: Health Commissioner Denies It Is Death Dealing, Producing Weak Children. FOWLER MAKES THREAT. Former Alderman Declares He Will Show Up Conspiracy on Part of Big Dairymen. Threat Is Made by Fowler. Dr. Evans Explains Situation. Farmer Is Spared Dilemma. Chicago Tribune: DR. YOUNG SAYS PASTEURIZE MILK: Health Chief Wouldn't Remove This Safeguard Till Better One Is Found. TALKS WITH ALDERMEN. Hey Insists on His Ordinance to Make This Method a Misdemeanor. Chicago Tribune: NEW MILK ORDINANCE LIKED: Dealers See Commercial Value in Certified Dairy Products. FEW PROTESTS HEARD NOW. Health Department Assured the Regulations Will Be Obeyed. New Butter Must Be Certified. Strict Rules in Other Cities. Chicago Tribune: DIFFER ON SAFETY OF 'PASTEUR MILK': Dr Evans Argues with Opponents of the Rule Before Council Committee. CALLED LESS OF EVILS. Commissioner Admits It Is Not Ideal, but Thinks It Better than Fever. Federal Expert with Evans. Evans Sees Practical Side. Chicago Tribune: Dr. Biehn Suspended Week Ago Chicago Tribune: CHARGES STARTLE IN DR. BIEHN CASE: Is Bacteriologist Paid by Concern Which Sells Vaccine to the City? BIAS IN TESTS ALLEGED. Neglect of Duty and False Reports of Analyses Are Other Accusations. Statement of Dr. Biehn. Neglect of Tests Alleged. Bias in Analyses Intimated. Absent Often Without Leave. Chicago Tribune: UNCLE SAM INDORSES CHICAGO'S MILK FIGHT. Chicago Tribune: HEALTH SCHEME HELPS MILLIONS: Ideas of Dr. Evans of "The Tribune" Embodied in Scheme Urged as Model.; CONTROL MILK SUPPLY “Pure Milk Is Better Than Purified Milk” Illinois Supreme Court. Milk, Pasteurized. Chicago Ordinance Held Valid. Koy v. Chicago. February, 1914 Neatorama: The Fight for Safe Milk: Pasteurization Chicago Tribune: BABIES WIN MILK FIGHT; VOTE 49 TO 9: Council at Special Session Passes Ordinance of Safeguard. MAYOR READY TO SIGN Citizens' Committee, Backed by Public Sentiment, Triumphs. HEALTH CHIEF IN CONTROL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:28:00 -0000 full 2 59 Solid Listen Alyssa and Pat journey to 1908 Chicago passed the first ordinance regarding Pasteurized milk. Then some drama ensued. History rhymes like a Dr. Suess book.  SHOW NOTES: PASTEURIZED MILK LAUDED BY EVANS: Health Commissioner Denies It Is Death Dealing, Producing Weak Children. FOWLER MAKES THREAT. Former Alderman Declares He Will Show Up Conspiracy on Part of Big Dairymen. Threat Is Made by Fowler. Dr. Evans Explains Situation. Farmer Is Spared Dilemma. VICTORY SURE FOR PASTEURIZED MILK: Hey Ordinance, if Passed by the Council, Will Be Vetoed by Mayor Busse. COMMITTEE MAY KILL IT. Health Commissioner Confident of Winning Battle for the City's Welfare. Victory in Sixth Round. Commissioner Evans Confident. Foreman Commends Health Chief. Letters Hint at Bribe Offer. Chicago Tribune: VOTE TO PROHIBIT PASTEURIZED MILK: Minority of Council Committee Takes Action in Defiance of Health Commissioner. DENOUNCED BY DR. EVANS Amended Measure, He Declares, Would Cause a Famine in Lacteal Fluid in the City. May Increase Price of Milk. Dr. Evans and Ald. Hey Clash. Warning Given to Committee. Calls It Class Legislation. Amused by Bacteria Exhibits. Quotes Words of Physicians. Views of Hygienic Experts. PASTEURIZED MILK. Chicago Tribune: BORDEN EMPLOYE IS MILK EXPERT: Condemns Pasteurization Plan as Mere Makeshift and a False Safeguard. EVANS SHOWS IDENTITY. Health Commissioner Cross Examines Witness Offered by Dairymen Opposing Law. Chicago Tribune: MILK ORDINANCE FOES MAKE COUP: Council Health Committee Votes to Abandon Pasteurization Requirement. PROTEST BY ALD. TAYLOR Strong Fight Will Follow to Retain Regulation Advocated by Dr. Evans. Chicago Tribune: LIE PASSED AT MILK HEARING: Dr. Evans Accuses Aid. Hey of Making False Statement;AND NO CASUALTIES FOLLOW;Council Committee Hears More on the Merits of Pasteurization;Dr. Evans Denies Statement;Defends Milk Department;Calls Pasteurization Harmful Chicago Tribune: PASTEURIZED MILK LAUDED BY EVANS: Health Commissioner Denies It Is Death Dealing, Producing Weak Children. FOWLER MAKES THREAT. Former Alderman Declares He Will Show Up Conspiracy on Part of Big Dairymen. Threat Is Made by Fowler. Dr. Evans Explains Situation. Farmer Is Spared Dilemma. Chicago Tribune: DR. YOUNG SAYS PASTEURIZE MILK: Health Chief Wouldn't Remove This Safeguard Till Better One Is Found. TALKS WITH ALDERMEN. Hey Insists on His Ordinance to Make This Method a Misdemeanor. Chicago Tribune: NEW MILK ORDINANCE LIKED: Dealers See Commercial Value in Certified Dairy Products. FEW PROTESTS HEARD NOW. Health Department Assured the Regulations Will Be Obeyed. New Butter Must Be Certified. Strict Rules in Other Cities. Chicago Tribune: DIFFER ON SAFETY OF 'PASTEUR MILK': Dr Evans Argues with Opponents of the Rule Before Council Committee. CALLED LESS OF EVILS. Commissioner Admits It Is Not Ideal, but Thinks It Better than Fever. Federal Expert with Evans. Evans Sees Practical Side. Chicago Tribune: Dr. Biehn Suspended Week Ago Chicago Tribune: CHARGES STARTLE IN DR. BIEHN CASE: Is Bacteriologist Paid by Concern Which Sells Vaccine to the City? BIAS IN TESTS ALLEGED. Neglect of Duty and False Reports of Analyses Are Other Accusations. Statement of Dr. Biehn. Neglect of Tests Alleged. Bias in Analyses Intimated. Absent Often Without Leave. Chicago Tribune: UNCLE SAM INDORSES CHICAGO'S MILK FIGHT. Chicago Tribune: HEALTH SCHEME HELPS MILLIONS: Ideas of Dr. Evans of "The Tribune" Embodied in Scheme Urged as Model.; CONTROL MILK SUPPLY “Pure Milk Is Better Than Purified Milk” Illinois Supreme Court. Milk, Pasteurized. Chicago Ordinance Held Valid. Koy v. Chicago. February, 1914 Neatorama: The Fight for Safe Milk: Pasteurization Chicago Tribune: BABIES WIN MILK FIGHT; VOTE 49 TO 9: Council at Special Session Passes Ordinance of Safeguard. MAYOR READY TO SIGN Citizens' Committee, Backed by Public Sentiment, Triumphs. HEALTH CHIEF IN CONTROL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa and Pat journey to 1908 Chicago passed the first ordinance regarding Pasteurized milk. Then some drama ensued. History rhymes like a Dr. Suess book. 


SHOW NOTES:


PASTEURIZED MILK LAUDED BY EVANS: Health Commissioner Denies It Is Death Dealing, Producing Weak Children. FOWLER MAKES THREAT. Former Alderman Declares He Will Show Up Conspiracy on Part of Big Dairymen. Threat Is Made by Fowler. Dr. Evans Explains Situation. Farmer Is Spared Dilemma.


VICTORY SURE FOR PASTEURIZED MILK: Hey Ordinance, if Passed by the Council, Will Be Vetoed by Mayor Busse. COMMITTEE MAY KILL IT. Health Commissioner Confident of Winning Battle for the City's Welfare. Victory in Sixth Round. Commissioner Evans Confident. Foreman Commends Health Chief. Letters Hint at Bribe Offer.


Chicago Tribune: VOTE TO PROHIBIT PASTEURIZED MILK: Minority of Council Committee Takes Action in Defiance of Health Commissioner. DENOUNCED BY DR. EVANS Amended Measure, He Declares, Would Cause a Famine in Lacteal Fluid in the City. May Increase Price of Milk. Dr. Evans and Ald. Hey Clash. Warning Given to Committee. Calls It Class Legislation. Amused by Bacteria Exhibits. Quotes Words of Physicians. Views of Hygienic Experts.


PASTEURIZED MILK.


Chicago Tribune: BORDEN EMPLOYE IS MILK EXPERT: Condemns Pasteurization Plan as Mere Makeshift and a False Safeguard. EVANS SHOWS IDENTITY. Health Commissioner Cross Examines Witness Offered by Dairymen Opposing Law.


Chicago Tribune: MILK ORDINANCE FOES MAKE COUP: Council Health Committee Votes to Abandon Pasteurization Requirement. PROTEST BY ALD. TAYLOR Strong Fight Will Follow to Retain Regulation Advocated by Dr. Evans.


Chicago Tribune: LIE PASSED AT MILK HEARING: Dr. Evans Accuses Aid. Hey of Making False Statement;AND NO CASUALTIES FOLLOW;Council Committee Hears More on the Merits of Pasteurization;Dr. Evans Denies Statement;Defends Milk Department;Calls Pasteurization Harmful


Chicago Tribune: PASTEURIZED MILK LAUDED BY EVANS: Health Commissioner Denies It Is Death Dealing, Producing Weak Children. FOWLER MAKES THREAT. Former Alderman Declares He Will Show Up Conspiracy on Part of Big Dairymen. Threat Is Made by Fowler. Dr. Evans Explains Situation. Farmer Is Spared Dilemma.


Chicago Tribune: DR. YOUNG SAYS PASTEURIZE MILK: Health Chief Wouldn't Remove This Safeguard Till Better One Is Found. TALKS WITH ALDERMEN. Hey Insists on His Ordinance to Make This Method a Misdemeanor.


Chicago Tribune: NEW MILK ORDINANCE LIKED: Dealers See Commercial Value in Certified Dairy Products. FEW PROTESTS HEARD NOW. Health Department Assured the Regulations Will Be Obeyed. New Butter Must Be Certified. Strict Rules in Other Cities.


Chicago Tribune: DIFFER ON SAFETY OF 'PASTEUR MILK': Dr Evans Argues with Opponents of the Rule Before Council Committee. CALLED LESS OF EVILS. Commissioner Admits It Is Not Ideal, but Thinks It Better than Fever. Federal Expert with Evans. Evans Sees Practical Side.


Chicago Tribune: Dr. Biehn Suspended Week Ago


Chicago Tribune: CHARGES STARTLE IN DR. BIEHN CASE: Is Bacteriologist Paid by Concern Which Sells Vaccine to the City? BIAS IN TESTS ALLEGED. Neglect of Duty and False Reports of Analyses Are Other Accusations. Statement of Dr. Biehn. Neglect of Tests Alleged. Bias in Analyses Intimated. Absent Often Without Leave.


Chicago Tribune: UNCLE SAM INDORSES CHICAGO'S MILK FIGHT.


Chicago Tribune: HEALTH SCHEME HELPS MILLIONS: Ideas of Dr. Evans of "The Tribune" Embodied in Scheme Urged as Model.; CONTROL MILK SUPPLY


“Pure Milk Is Better Than Purified Milk”


Illinois Supreme Court. Milk, Pasteurized. Chicago Ordinance Held Valid. Koy v. Chicago. February, 1914


Neatorama: The Fight for Safe Milk: Pasteurization


Chicago Tribune: BABIES WIN MILK FIGHT; VOTE 49 TO 9: Council at Special Session Passes Ordinance of Safeguard. MAYOR READY TO SIGN Citizens' Committee, Backed by Public Sentiment, Triumphs. HEALTH CHIEF IN CONTROL












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]]> 4728 The Christmas Tree Ship: A Forest on the Water Alyssa and Captain Scoot from the maritime podcast ShipWrekt go back to the early 1900’s when schooners lined the main branch of the Chicago River selling Christmas trees and boating fatalities were the norm. Show Notes: National Archives: The Christmas Tree Ship ABC 7: US Coast Guard 'Christmas Ship' makes annual tree delivery at Chicago's Navy Pier Block Club Chicago: Chicago’s Christmas Ship Docks At Navy Pier With Over 1,200 Trees For Chicago Families Christmas Tree Ship History Wisconsin Shipwrecks: The Rouse Simmons Trailer for The Christmas Schooner National Marine Sanctuary“Captain Santa” and the story of the Christmas Tree Ship Foundation: The Historic Christmas Tree Ship: A True Story of Faith, Hope And Love PBS Wisconsin: The Christmas Tree Ship Charles Hackley Episodes Mentioned: Oh Malort! Eastland Episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 58 Solid Listen Alyssa and Captain Scoot from the maritime podcast ShipWrekt go back to the early 1900’s when schooners lined the main branch of the Chicago River selling Christmas trees and boating fatalities were the norm. Show Notes: National Archives: The Christmas Tree Ship ABC 7: US Coast Guard 'Christmas Ship' makes annual tree delivery at Chicago's Navy Pier Block Club Chicago: Chicago’s Christmas Ship Docks At Navy Pier With Over 1,200 Trees For Chicago Families Christmas Tree Ship History Wisconsin Shipwrecks: The Rouse Simmons Trailer for The Christmas Schooner National Marine Sanctuary“Captain Santa” and the story of the Christmas Tree Ship Foundation: The Historic Christmas Tree Ship: A True Story of Faith, Hope And Love PBS Wisconsin: The Christmas Tree Ship Charles Hackley Episodes Mentioned: Oh Malort! Eastland Episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa and Captain Scoot from the maritime podcast ShipWrekt go back to the early 1900’s when schooners lined the main branch of the Chicago River selling Christmas trees and boating fatalities were the norm.


Show Notes:

National Archives: The Christmas Tree Ship

ABC 7: US Coast Guard 'Christmas Ship' makes annual tree delivery at Chicago's Navy Pier

Block Club Chicago: Chicago’s Christmas Ship Docks At Navy Pier With Over 1,200 Trees For Chicago Families

Christmas Tree Ship History

Wisconsin Shipwrecks: The Rouse Simmons

Trailer for The Christmas Schooner

National Marine Sanctuary“Captain Santa” and the story of the Christmas Tree Ship Foundation:

The Historic Christmas Tree Ship: A True Story of Faith, Hope And Love

PBS Wisconsin: The Christmas Tree Ship

Charles Hackley


Episodes Mentioned:

Oh Malort! Eastland Episode

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]]> 5145 First Ward Ball: An Orgy Are we living in the most debaucherous era? To figure it out Alyssa and Risen Lady Heathen travel back to early 1900’s Chicago to discuss a long forgotten degenerate tradition and pollical fundraiser known as the “First Ward Ball” AKA “the orgy.” Think “Eyes Wide Shut” meets “The Purge." Show some love by hitting subscribe and leaving a five-star review like men trying to do a shoesies and tell all your friends like a shocked journalist covering the First Ward Ball.  Show Notes:  Chicagology: The First Ward Ball Chicago Tribune: DECEMBER 15, 1908 Chicago Politics Ward By Ward The Gangs of Chicago: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld Mayors, Madams, and Madmen Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul Chicago Magazine: The $12 Million Minute and Chicago’s Historic War on New Year’s Eve Encyclopedia of Chicago:Era of "Hinky Dink" and "Bathhouse John" : Episodes Referenced: Oh Malort: Drunk Elephants: Or A Glimpse into Chicago Politicians Oh Malort: The Everleigh Sisters: Best Lil Whorehouse in the World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 57 Solid Listen Are we living in the most debaucherous era? To figure it out Alyssa and Risen Lady Heathen travel back to early 1900’s Chicago to discuss a long forgotten degenerate tradition and pollical fundraiser known as the “First Ward Ball” AKA “the orgy.” Think “Eyes Wide Shut” meets “The Purge." Show some love by hitting subscribe and leaving a five-star review like men trying to do a shoesies and tell all your friends like a shocked journalist covering the First Ward Ball.  Show Notes:  Chicagology: The First Ward Ball Chicago Tribune: DECEMBER 15, 1908 Chicago Politics Ward By Ward The Gangs of Chicago: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld Mayors, Madams, and Madmen Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul Chicago Magazine: The $12 Million Minute and Chicago’s Historic War on New Year’s Eve Encyclopedia of Chicago:Era of "Hinky Dink" and "Bathhouse John" : Episodes Referenced: Oh Malort: Drunk Elephants: Or A Glimpse into Chicago Politicians Oh Malort: The Everleigh Sisters: Best Lil Whorehouse in the World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Are we living in the most debaucherous era? To figure it out Alyssa and Risen Lady Heathen travel back to early 1900’s Chicago to discuss a long forgotten degenerate tradition and pollical fundraiser known as the “First Ward Ball” AKA “the orgy.” Think “Eyes Wide Shut” meets “The Purge."

Show some love by hitting subscribe and leaving a five-star review like men trying to do a shoesies and tell all your friends like a shocked journalist covering the First Ward Ball. 


Show Notes: 

Chicagology: The First Ward Ball

Chicago Tribune: DECEMBER 15, 1908

Chicago Politics Ward By Ward

The Gangs of Chicago: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld

Mayors, Madams, and Madmen

Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul

Chicago Magazine: The $12 Million Minute and Chicago’s Historic War on New Year’s Eve

Encyclopedia of Chicago:Era of "Hinky Dink" and "Bathhouse John" :


Episodes Referenced:

Oh Malort: Drunk Elephants: Or A Glimpse into Chicago Politicians

Oh Malort: The Everleigh Sisters: Best Lil Whorehouse in the World.

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]]> 4068 Madigan Trial Update: Solis Takes the Stand Alyssa updates John about the insanity that was Danny Solis' testimony. Words cannot express the plot twists.  This is a stand alone episode in the saga that is USA V. Michael Madigan.  Learn about briefcases of cash in China, prostitutes, pot, and more. Corruption Guest Stars Include: (In no particular order) Operation Greylord, Roberto Caldero, Juan Gaytan, Martin Sandoval, Luis Arroyo, Chicago's Former Main Post Office, Dan Burke, Patty Solis Doyle, Brian Hynes, Ed Burke, Lunch Pale Pete, and Hillary Clinton Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: City aids Solis brother’s firm Chicago Sun-Times: Political operative Roberto Caldero sentenced to nearly 5 years for bribery scheme Chicago Tribune: ‘Sir, you’ve been with prostitutes right?: FBI mole Daniel Solis on hot seat in Madigan corruption trial Chicago Tribune: Out-of-the-blue request from Madigan sparked new direction in corruption probe, ex-Ald. Solis testifies WBEZ: Timeline: Key moments in the Michael Madigan federal corruption trial Chicago Sun-Times: Jurors hear Madigan ally McClain puzzling over political squabble hobbling Chinatown project: ‘There’s something fishy here’ Chicago Sun-Times: USA v. Michael Madigan (All Articles) Chicago Tribune: Ex-Ald. Daniel Solis, a historic FBI mole, exits stage alone after testimony in Madigan corruption trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 56 Solid Listen Jerry Springer Goes to the Dirksen Courthouse. Alyssa updates John about the insanity that was Danny Solis' testimony. Words cannot express the plot twists.  This is a stand alone episode in the saga that is USA V. Michael Madigan.  Learn about briefcases of cash in China, prostitutes, pot, and more. Corruption Guest Stars Include: (In no particular order) Operation Greylord, Roberto Caldero, Juan Gaytan, Martin Sandoval, Luis Arroyo, Chicago's Former Main Post Office, Dan Burke, Patty Solis Doyle, Brian Hynes, Ed Burke, Lunch Pale Pete, and Hillary Clinton Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: City aids Solis brother’s firm Chicago Sun-Times: Political operative Roberto Caldero sentenced to nearly 5 years for bribery scheme Chicago Tribune: ‘Sir, you’ve been with prostitutes right?: FBI mole Daniel Solis on hot seat in Madigan corruption trial Chicago Tribune: Out-of-the-blue request from Madigan sparked new direction in corruption probe, ex-Ald. Solis testifies WBEZ: Timeline: Key moments in the Michael Madigan federal corruption trial Chicago Sun-Times: Jurors hear Madigan ally McClain puzzling over political squabble hobbling Chinatown project: ‘There’s something fishy here’ Chicago Sun-Times: USA v. Michael Madigan (All Articles) Chicago Tribune: Ex-Ald. Daniel Solis, a historic FBI mole, exits stage alone after testimony in Madigan corruption trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa updates John about the insanity that was Danny Solis' testimony. Words cannot express the plot twists. 

This is a stand alone episode in the saga that is USA V. Michael Madigan. 

Learn about briefcases of cash in China, prostitutes, pot, and more.


Corruption Guest Stars Include:

(In no particular order)

Operation Greylord, Roberto Caldero, Juan Gaytan, Martin Sandoval, Luis Arroyo, Chicago's Former Main Post Office, Dan Burke, Patty Solis Doyle, Brian Hynes, Ed Burke, Lunch Pale Pete, and Hillary Clinton


Show Notes:

Chicago Tribune: City aids Solis brother’s firm

Chicago Sun-Times: Political operative Roberto Caldero sentenced to nearly 5 years for bribery scheme

Chicago Tribune: ‘Sir, you’ve been with prostitutes right?: FBI mole Daniel Solis on hot seat in Madigan corruption trial

Chicago Tribune: Out-of-the-blue request from Madigan sparked new direction in corruption probe, ex-Ald. Solis testifies

WBEZ: Timeline: Key moments in the Michael Madigan federal corruption trial

Chicago Sun-Times: Jurors hear Madigan ally McClain puzzling over political squabble hobbling Chinatown project: ‘There’s something fishy here’

Chicago Sun-Times: USA v. Michael Madigan (All Articles)

Chicago Tribune: Ex-Ald. Daniel Solis, a historic FBI mole, exits stage alone after testimony in Madigan corruption trial

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]]> 3703 Fred Hampton: Power to the People In this episode we talk about Fred Hampton who is perhaps the most important Civil Rights Activist you have never learned about in school. Show Notes: History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton Biography: Fred Hampton Chicago Tribune: In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continue Southside Weekly: Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition Chicago Reader: The Neutralization of Fred Hampton BuzzFeed: You Can't Kill A Revolution: The FBI's Assassination Of Fred Hampton Proves America's Obsession With Dismantling Black Leaders Chicago Sun-Times: Teach the real legacy of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers to inspire our youth New York Times: Chicago Journal; Seeking New Harmony, But Finding a Racial Rift Chicago Tribune: SOME HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS ON MAKING PANTHER`S DAY Chicago Tribune: Fred Hampton Way? Chicago Magazine: How Fred Hampton Gave Way to Obama Vox: Why the US government murdered Fred Hampton The Murder of Fred Hampton The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:52:00 -0000 full 2 55 Solid Listen In this episode we talk about Fred Hampton who is perhaps the most important Civil Rights Activist you have never learned about in school. Show Notes: History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton Biography: Fred Hampton Chicago Tribune: In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continue Southside Weekly: Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition Chicago Reader: The Neutralization of Fred Hampton BuzzFeed: You Can't Kill A Revolution: The FBI's Assassination Of Fred Hampton Proves America's Obsession With Dismantling Black Leaders Chicago Sun-Times: Teach the real legacy of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers to inspire our youth New York Times: Chicago Journal; Seeking New Harmony, But Finding a Racial Rift Chicago Tribune: SOME HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS ON MAKING PANTHER`S DAY Chicago Tribune: Fred Hampton Way? Chicago Magazine: How Fred Hampton Gave Way to Obama Vox: Why the US government murdered Fred Hampton The Murder of Fred Hampton The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode we talk about Fred Hampton who is perhaps the most important Civil Rights Activist you have never learned about in school.

Show Notes:

History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton

Biography: Fred Hampton

Chicago Tribune: In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continue

Southside Weekly: Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition

Chicago Reader: The Neutralization of Fred Hampton

BuzzFeed: You Can't Kill A Revolution: The FBI's Assassination Of Fred Hampton Proves America's Obsession With Dismantling Black Leaders

Chicago Sun-Times: Teach the real legacy of Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers to inspire our youth

New York Times: Chicago Journal; Seeking New Harmony, But Finding a Racial Rift

Chicago Tribune: SOME HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS ON MAKING PANTHER`S DAY

Chicago Tribune: Fred Hampton Way?

Chicago Magazine: How Fred Hampton Gave Way to Obama

Vox: Why the US government murdered Fred Hampton

The Murder of Fred Hampton

The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther

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]]> 5457 Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s: Chicago History Museum Two geeky gals discuss an exhibit at the Chicago History Museum with some fun digressions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 49 Solid Listen Two geeky gals discuss an exhibit at the Chicago History Museum with some fun digressions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Two geeky gals discuss an exhibit at the Chicago History Museum with some fun digressions.

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]]> 5564 Grease: The OG Broadway Transfer Alyssa is joined by David Baxter (Thank You Five, Friends of the Countess, The Twelve Months of Christmas) to discuss the history of Grease.   NWI Times: Grease has deep, dark Chica routes Telegraph: Grease at 50: ‘The Pink Ladies? They’d kill you if you looked at them wrong’ Chicago Tribune: Bring back our own, original R-rated 'Grease' Yahoo: Everything you didn't know about 'Grease,' from the $171 stage version to the original name of the T-Birds WTTW: Grease Premiere at Kingston Mines Chicago Tribune: ‘Grease’ gets its grit back Chicago Reader: The Original Pink Ladies Time Out: Writer/composer Jim Jacobs shares his favorite Chicago memories The Independent: Donna Mills Playbill: Restored and Raunchy, The Original Grease Begins Performances in Chicago, Where It All Began Chicago Tribune: The original ‘Grease’ was born in Chicago, wild, funny and new in 1971 The Independent: INTERVIEW / Did you get very far? Aha, aha . . .: Jim Jacobs was happy writing ads and taking bribes. Until Grease. Tell me more, tell me more, pleads Sabine Durrant Chicago Reader: Exactly how bad are the bad kids of The Original Grease? Chicago Tribune: `GREASE’ IS HIS WORD NYT: Think 'Grease' Is the Word? A Lawsuit Says It's 'Piracy' A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 48 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by David Baxter (Thank You Five, Friends of the Countess, The Twelve Months of Christmas) to discuss the history of Grease.   NWI Times: Grease has deep, dark Chica routes Telegraph: Grease at 50: ‘The Pink Ladies? They’d kill you if you looked at them wrong’ Chicago Tribune: Bring back our own, original R-rated 'Grease' Yahoo: Everything you didn't know about 'Grease,' from the $171 stage version to the original name of the T-Birds WTTW: Grease Premiere at Kingston Mines Chicago Tribune: ‘Grease’ gets its grit back Chicago Reader: The Original Pink Ladies Time Out: Writer/composer Jim Jacobs shares his favorite Chicago memories The Independent: Donna Mills Playbill: Restored and Raunchy, The Original Grease Begins Performances in Chicago, Where It All Began Chicago Tribune: The original ‘Grease’ was born in Chicago, wild, funny and new in 1971 The Independent: INTERVIEW / Did you get very far? Aha, aha . . .: Jim Jacobs was happy writing ads and taking bribes. Until Grease. Tell me more, tell me more, pleads Sabine Durrant Chicago Reader: Exactly how bad are the bad kids of The Original Grease? Chicago Tribune: `GREASE’ IS HIS WORD NYT: Think 'Grease' Is the Word? A Lawsuit Says It's 'Piracy' A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by David Baxter (Thank You Five, Friends of the Countess, The Twelve Months of Christmas) to discuss the history of Grease.  


NWI Times: Grease has deep, dark Chica routes

Telegraph: Grease at 50: ‘The Pink Ladies? They’d kill you if you looked at them wrong’

Chicago Tribune: Bring back our own, original R-rated 'Grease'

Yahoo: Everything you didn't know about 'Grease,' from the $171 stage version to the original name of the T-Birds

WTTW: Grease Premiere at Kingston Mines

Chicago Tribune: ‘Grease’ gets its grit back

Chicago Reader: The Original Pink Ladies

Time Out: Writer/composer Jim Jacobs shares his favorite Chicago memories

The Independent: Donna Mills

Playbill: Restored and Raunchy, The Original Grease Begins Performances in Chicago, Where It All Began

Chicago Tribune: The original ‘Grease’ was born in Chicago, wild, funny and new in 1971

The Independent: INTERVIEW / Did you get very far? Aha, aha . . .: Jim Jacobs was happy writing ads and taking bribes. Until Grease. Tell me more, tell me more, pleads Sabine Durrant

Chicago Reader: Exactly how bad are the bad kids of The Original Grease?

Chicago Tribune: `GREASE’ IS HIS WORD

NYT: Think 'Grease' Is the Word? A Lawsuit Says It's 'Piracy'

A Theater of Our Own: A History and a Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago

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]]> 3753 Peter Schivarelli: Chicago's Greatest Hits I am joined by The Pat Whelan from BestEveningEver! to discuss Peter Schivarelli best known as the manager for the band Chicago and owner of now defunct hot dog stand Demon Dogs; however there is so much more. His story involves Streets and Sanitation, No-Show jobs, the Blizzard of 1977, dead bodies, and lawsuits. It is so Chicago it hurts!  We also have some fun digressions.  I laughed until I cried. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: 43rd Ward aide under fire // TV catches sanitation chief doing errands on city tim Chicago Tribune: SCHIVARELLI TO RETIRE AMID JOB CONTROVERSY Chicago Reader: Schivarelli’s Beef Chicago Tribune: CTA carryout order: Demon Dogs to go SCHIVARELLI v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY (2005) SCHIVARELLI v. CBS INC WBBM (2002) Chicago Tribune: EX-SNOW CHIEF SHOOTS INTRUDER Chicagoist: The Bill Comes Due For Demon Dogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 47 Solid Listen I am joined by The Pat Whelan from BestEveningEver! to discuss Peter Schivarelli best known as the manager for the band Chicago and owner of now defunct hot dog stand Demon Dogs; however there is so much more. His story involves Streets and Sanitation, No-Show jobs, the Blizzard of 1977, dead bodies, and lawsuits. It is so Chicago it hurts!  We also have some fun digressions.  I laughed until I cried. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: 43rd Ward aide under fire // TV catches sanitation chief doing errands on city tim Chicago Tribune: SCHIVARELLI TO RETIRE AMID JOB CONTROVERSY Chicago Reader: Schivarelli’s Beef Chicago Tribune: CTA carryout order: Demon Dogs to go SCHIVARELLI v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY (2005) SCHIVARELLI v. CBS INC WBBM (2002) Chicago Tribune: EX-SNOW CHIEF SHOOTS INTRUDER Chicagoist: The Bill Comes Due For Demon Dogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I am joined by The Pat Whelan from BestEveningEver! to discuss Peter Schivarelli best known as the manager for the band Chicago and owner of now defunct hot dog stand Demon Dogs; however there is so much more. His story involves Streets and Sanitation, No-Show jobs, the Blizzard of 1977, dead bodies, and lawsuits. It is so Chicago it hurts! 


We also have some fun digressions. 


I laughed until I cried.


Show Notes:


Chicago Sun-Times: 43rd Ward aide under fire // TV catches sanitation chief doing errands on city tim

Chicago Tribune: SCHIVARELLI TO RETIRE AMID JOB CONTROVERSY

Chicago Reader: Schivarelli’s Beef

Chicago Tribune: CTA carryout order: Demon Dogs to go

SCHIVARELLI v. CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY (2005)

SCHIVARELLI v. CBS INC WBBM (2002)

Chicago Tribune: EX-SNOW CHIEF SHOOTS INTRUDER

Chicagoist: The Bill Comes Due For Demon Dogs

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]]> 5410 Patrick Daley Thompson and others: Chicago Corruption Goes to SCOTUS In this episode, Alyssa gets Morgan Stringer's takes on three upcoming Chicago lawsuits: Thompson V United States, The Hoover Case, and Hubbard Inn.  Directly related discussions include: a dead banker found in the master bedroom of a client, Demon Dogs, the band Chicago, Streets and Sanitation, SCOTUS, Real Housewives (SLC and OC), and Coffeezilla. It is a wild ride. SHOW NOTES:  Chicago Tribune: 11th Ward hopeful labors to grow the Daley legacy Chicago Sun-Times: At crooked Bridgeport bank, executive blew the whistle, but no one did a thing Chicago Sun-Times: Dead CEO of failed Bridgeport bank in the spotlight as embezzlement trial begins Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-boyfriend of daughter of failed Chicago bank executive guilty in death of her fiancee in San Diego Chicago Sun-Times: Why did Bridgeport bank president kill himself in customer’s Park Ridge home? Eater: Hubbard Inn’s TikTok Lawsuit Won’t Stop as Judge Denies Motion to DismissChicago Tribune: Chicago Tribune: CHANNEL 2 SUED OVER AD CAMPAIGN FOX 32: Judge allows Hubbard Inn’s defamation lawsuit to proceed amid viral TikTok claims Chicago Sun-Times: Patrick Daley Thompson on prison life: ‘It was horrible, absolutely horrible’ WBEZ: U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal of Patrick Daley Thompson, heir to Chicago political dynasty Chicago Sun-Times: Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson guilty on all counts NBC: Hubbard Inn sues woman for defamation after viral TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 46 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa gets Morgan Stringer's takes on three upcoming Chicago lawsuits: Thompson V United States, The Hoover Case, and Hubbard Inn.  Directly related discussions include: a dead banker found in the master bedroom of a client, Demon Dogs, the band Chicago, Streets and Sanitation, SCOTUS, Real Housewives (SLC and OC), and Coffeezilla. It is a wild ride. SHOW NOTES:  Chicago Tribune: 11th Ward hopeful labors to grow the Daley legacy Chicago Sun-Times: At crooked Bridgeport bank, executive blew the whistle, but no one did a thing Chicago Sun-Times: Dead CEO of failed Bridgeport bank in the spotlight as embezzlement trial begins Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-boyfriend of daughter of failed Chicago bank executive guilty in death of her fiancee in San Diego Chicago Sun-Times: Why did Bridgeport bank president kill himself in customer’s Park Ridge home? Eater: Hubbard Inn’s TikTok Lawsuit Won’t Stop as Judge Denies Motion to DismissChicago Tribune: Chicago Tribune: CHANNEL 2 SUED OVER AD CAMPAIGN FOX 32: Judge allows Hubbard Inn’s defamation lawsuit to proceed amid viral TikTok claims Chicago Sun-Times: Patrick Daley Thompson on prison life: ‘It was horrible, absolutely horrible’ WBEZ: U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal of Patrick Daley Thompson, heir to Chicago political dynasty Chicago Sun-Times: Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson guilty on all counts NBC: Hubbard Inn sues woman for defamation after viral TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa gets Morgan Stringer's takes on three upcoming Chicago lawsuits: Thompson V United States, The Hoover Case, and Hubbard Inn. 


Directly related discussions include: a dead banker found in the master bedroom of a client, Demon Dogs, the band Chicago, Streets and Sanitation, SCOTUS, Real Housewives (SLC and OC), and Coffeezilla.

It is a wild ride.


SHOW NOTES: 


Chicago Tribune: 11th Ward hopeful labors to grow the Daley legacy

Chicago Sun-Times: At crooked Bridgeport bank, executive blew the whistle, but no one did a thing

Chicago Sun-Times: Dead CEO of failed Bridgeport bank in the spotlight as embezzlement trial begins

Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-boyfriend of daughter of failed Chicago bank executive guilty in death of her fiancee in San Diego

Chicago Sun-Times: Why did Bridgeport bank president kill himself in customer’s Park Ridge home?

Eater: Hubbard Inn’s TikTok Lawsuit Won’t Stop as Judge Denies Motion to DismissChicago Tribune:

Chicago Tribune: CHANNEL 2 SUED OVER AD CAMPAIGN

FOX 32: Judge allows Hubbard Inn’s defamation lawsuit to proceed amid viral TikTok claims

Chicago Sun-Times: Patrick Daley Thompson on prison life: ‘It was horrible, absolutely horrible’

WBEZ: U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal of Patrick Daley Thompson, heir to Chicago political dynasty

Chicago Sun-Times: Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson guilty on all counts

NBC: Hubbard Inn sues woman for defamation after viral TikTok

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]]> 6983 Candyman: Urban Myths  In this episode Alyssa tells Ben Panko about the 1992 and 2021 versions of the movie Candyman and the urban legends which surround it.   Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Cabrini-Green and a horror film that captured the fears of public housing Vox: How a tragic unsolved murder and a public housing crisis led to Candyman Chicago Reader: How a story about the horrors of housing projects became part of a horror movie Chicago Reader: They Came in Through the Bathroom Mirror Horror News Network: Cabrini-Green: The True Horror of ‘Candyman’ AIC: Horrorella Talks Tolstoy, Beethoven and Candyman with Writer-Director Bernard Rose! Chicago Tribune: BLACK SLASHER `CANDYMAN` DRAWS FIRE OVER `RACIST` DEPICTIONS WTTW: Why ‘Candyman’ Continues to Hook Audiences Nearly 30 Years LaterVulture: Candyman Is a Soulless, Didactic Reimagining Chicago Magazine: The Return of Candyman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 45 Solid Listen  In this episode Alyssa tells Ben Panko about the 1992 and 2021 versions of the movie Candyman and the urban legends which surround it.   Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Cabrini-Green and a horror film that captured the fears of public housing Vox: How a tragic unsolved murder and a public housing crisis led to Candyman Chicago Reader: How a story about the horrors of housing projects became part of a horror movie Chicago Reader: They Came in Through the Bathroom Mirror Horror News Network: Cabrini-Green: The True Horror of ‘Candyman’ AIC: Horrorella Talks Tolstoy, Beethoven and Candyman with Writer-Director Bernard Rose! Chicago Tribune: BLACK SLASHER `CANDYMAN` DRAWS FIRE OVER `RACIST` DEPICTIONS WTTW: Why ‘Candyman’ Continues to Hook Audiences Nearly 30 Years LaterVulture: Candyman Is a Soulless, Didactic Reimagining Chicago Magazine: The Return of Candyman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  In this episode Alyssa tells Ben Panko about the 1992 and 2021 versions of the movie Candyman and the urban legends which surround it.  


Show Notes:


Chicago Tribune: Cabrini-Green and a horror film that captured the fears of public housing

Vox: How a tragic unsolved murder and a public housing crisis led to Candyman

Chicago Reader: How a story about the horrors of housing projects became part of a horror movie

Chicago Reader: They Came in Through the Bathroom Mirror

Horror News Network: Cabrini-Green: The True Horror of ‘Candyman’

AIC: Horrorella Talks Tolstoy, Beethoven and Candyman with Writer-Director Bernard Rose!

Chicago Tribune: BLACK SLASHER `CANDYMAN` DRAWS FIRE OVER `RACIST` DEPICTIONS

WTTW: Why ‘Candyman’ Continues to Hook Audiences Nearly 30 Years LaterVulture: Candyman Is a Soulless, Didactic Reimagining

Chicago Magazine: The Return of Candyman

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]]> 4907 Madigan Trial Update: Act Five, Scene One Alyssa updates John Zinn about the Madigan trial which organically invokes William Shakespeare, Steven Sondheim, and David Axelrod and others.   Stay for the Putin comparison. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: David Axelrod deliberates on the case against Michael Madigan Chicago Sun-Times: The case against Mike Madigan, laid out in explosive court documents Chicago Sun-Times:Madigan judge has experience with Shakespeare, Michael Jordan — and law used to target ex-House speaker Chicago Sun-Times: Woman whose sexual harassment claims rocked Springfield may be one of first witnesses in Madigan trial Chicago Sun-Times: Mike Madigan, once Illinois' most influential powerbroker, now faces federal corruption trial G. Robert Blakey Chicago Tribune: Our Culture of Corruption Chicago Sun-Times: The politics of picking a Madigan jury: Prospects asked how they view 'politicians for life' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 44 Solid Listen Alyssa updates John Zinn about the Madigan trial which organically invokes William Shakespeare, Steven Sondheim, and David Axelrod and others.   Stay for the Putin comparison. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: David Axelrod deliberates on the case against Michael Madigan Chicago Sun-Times: The case against Mike Madigan, laid out in explosive court documents Chicago Sun-Times:Madigan judge has experience with Shakespeare, Michael Jordan — and law used to target ex-House speaker Chicago Sun-Times: Woman whose sexual harassment claims rocked Springfield may be one of first witnesses in Madigan trial Chicago Sun-Times: Mike Madigan, once Illinois' most influential powerbroker, now faces federal corruption trial G. Robert Blakey Chicago Tribune: Our Culture of Corruption Chicago Sun-Times: The politics of picking a Madigan jury: Prospects asked how they view 'politicians for life' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa updates John Zinn about the Madigan trial which organically invokes William Shakespeare, Steven Sondheim, and David Axelrod and others.  


Stay for the Putin comparison.


Show Notes:

Chicago Sun-Times: David Axelrod deliberates on the case against Michael Madigan

Chicago Sun-Times: The case against Mike Madigan, laid out in explosive court documents

Chicago Sun-Times:Madigan judge has experience with Shakespeare, Michael Jordan — and law used to target ex-House speaker

Chicago Sun-Times: Woman whose sexual harassment claims rocked Springfield may be one of first witnesses in Madigan trial

Chicago Sun-Times: Mike Madigan, once Illinois' most influential powerbroker, now faces federal corruption trial

G. Robert Blakey

Chicago Tribune: Our Culture of Corruption

Chicago Sun-Times: The politics of picking a Madigan jury: Prospects asked how they view 'politicians for life'

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]]> 2612 Steve Bartman: Scapegoating is a Chicago Tradition Alyssa is joined by Molly McAleer from Mother May I Sleep With Podcast and Trend Lightly to discuss "The Steve Bartman Incident" and some parallels to the 1986 Red Sox.   In case you don't know, on October 14th, 2003 during the NLCS the Cubs imploded and for years one man was blamed.   Show Notes: MLB YouTube: The Steve Bartman Incident Sports Illustrated: What happened to Steve Bartman? NYT: Steve Bartman Remains Invisible, 10 Years Later NPR: Cubs Fans Try To Make Up For Sending Another Cubs Fan Death Threats In 2003 Bleacher Report: Chicago Cubs: 10 Things That Would've Changed If There Was No Bartman Incident The Guardian: This article is more than 7 years old Steve Bartman, America's most infamous fan, receives Cubs redemption ESPN: A convenient scapegoat HuffPo: Steve Bartman Incident: 10 Years Ago Monday, The World Met This Poor Guy Reuters: Winning helps Chicago Cubs fans forgive Bartman 12 years later NYT: Cubs Survive a Bartman Moment and Are Headed to the Playoffs The Guardian: The forgotten story of (but not by Chicago Cubs fans) … Steve Bartman Fox Sports: Fan dressed as Steve Bartman at a Cubs-Marlins game Business Insider: Even Bernie Mac's Career Went Downhill After The Steve Bartman Incident MLB: The 'Curse of the Bambino,' explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 43 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Molly McAleer from Mother May I Sleep With Podcast and Trend Lightly to discuss "The Steve Bartman Incident" and some parallels to the 1986 Red Sox.   In case you don't know, on October 14th, 2003 during the NLCS the Cubs imploded and for years one man was blamed.   Show Notes: MLB YouTube: The Steve Bartman Incident Sports Illustrated: What happened to Steve Bartman? NYT: Steve Bartman Remains Invisible, 10 Years Later NPR: Cubs Fans Try To Make Up For Sending Another Cubs Fan Death Threats In 2003 Bleacher Report: Chicago Cubs: 10 Things That Would've Changed If There Was No Bartman Incident The Guardian: This article is more than 7 years old Steve Bartman, America's most infamous fan, receives Cubs redemption ESPN: A convenient scapegoat HuffPo: Steve Bartman Incident: 10 Years Ago Monday, The World Met This Poor Guy Reuters: Winning helps Chicago Cubs fans forgive Bartman 12 years later NYT: Cubs Survive a Bartman Moment and Are Headed to the Playoffs The Guardian: The forgotten story of (but not by Chicago Cubs fans) … Steve Bartman Fox Sports: Fan dressed as Steve Bartman at a Cubs-Marlins game Business Insider: Even Bernie Mac's Career Went Downhill After The Steve Bartman Incident MLB: The 'Curse of the Bambino,' explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Molly McAleer from Mother May I Sleep With Podcast and Trend Lightly to discuss "The Steve Bartman Incident" and some parallels to the 1986 Red Sox.  


In case you don't know, on October 14th, 2003 during the NLCS the Cubs imploded and for years one man was blamed.  


Show Notes:


MLB YouTube: The Steve Bartman Incident

Sports Illustrated: What happened to Steve Bartman?

NYT: Steve Bartman Remains Invisible, 10 Years Later

NPR: Cubs Fans Try To Make Up For Sending Another Cubs Fan Death Threats In 2003

Bleacher Report: Chicago Cubs: 10 Things That Would've Changed If There Was No Bartman Incident

The Guardian: This article is more than 7 years old Steve Bartman, America's most infamous fan, receives Cubs redemption

ESPN: A convenient scapegoat

HuffPo: Steve Bartman Incident: 10 Years Ago Monday, The World Met This Poor Guy

Reuters: Winning helps Chicago Cubs fans forgive Bartman 12 years later

NYT: Cubs Survive a Bartman Moment and Are Headed to the Playoffs

The Guardian: The forgotten story of (but not by Chicago Cubs fans) … Steve Bartman

Fox Sports: Fan dressed as Steve Bartman at a Cubs-Marlins game

Business Insider: Even Bernie Mac's Career Went Downhill After The Steve Bartman Incident

MLB: The 'Curse of the Bambino,' explained

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]]> 6143 Gay Moral Panic in Chicago: The Origin of a lot of Conspiracies In this episode I tell Jeff Tischauser from Southern Poverty Law Center about the time the Chicago Tribune created a LGBTQA Moral Panic in the 1970's and how it is alive and well in 2024.   We had some audio issues with this episode and are taking step to insure they never happen again but thought it is too good not to release and recording would not have had the same impact. Show Notes: Senate Hearing NYT: Chicago Jury to Probe Pornography and Prostitution Involving Boys Chicago Sun-Times: A Gay Rates Police Chicago Sun-Times: Council Panel Announces Porno-Zones Ordinance Chicago Sun-Times: Burke Goes to Conference Chicago Sun-Times: Runaway Witness Chicago Sun-Times: Results of the Probe CST: Pillars of the Community Sexual exploitation of children: a report to the Illinois General Assembly Chicago Reader: On June 14, 1977 Chicago had its first big gay-rights protest Windy City Times: HISTORY Every kick is a boost NYT: Dr. Judianne Densen-Gerber Is Dead at 68; Founded Odyssey House Group Drug Program Chicago Tribune: Reagan used her, the country hated her. Decades later, the Welfare Queen of Chicago refuses to go away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 42 Solid Listen In this episode I tell Jeff Tischauser from Southern Poverty Law Center about the time the Chicago Tribune created a LGBTQA Moral Panic in the 1970's and how it is alive and well in 2024.   We had some audio issues with this episode and are taking step to insure they never happen again but thought it is too good not to release and recording would not have had the same impact. Show Notes: Senate Hearing NYT: Chicago Jury to Probe Pornography and Prostitution Involving Boys Chicago Sun-Times: A Gay Rates Police Chicago Sun-Times: Council Panel Announces Porno-Zones Ordinance Chicago Sun-Times: Burke Goes to Conference Chicago Sun-Times: Runaway Witness Chicago Sun-Times: Results of the Probe CST: Pillars of the Community Sexual exploitation of children: a report to the Illinois General Assembly Chicago Reader: On June 14, 1977 Chicago had its first big gay-rights protest Windy City Times: HISTORY Every kick is a boost NYT: Dr. Judianne Densen-Gerber Is Dead at 68; Founded Odyssey House Group Drug Program Chicago Tribune: Reagan used her, the country hated her. Decades later, the Welfare Queen of Chicago refuses to go away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I tell Jeff Tischauser from Southern Poverty Law Center about the time the Chicago Tribune created a LGBTQA Moral Panic in the 1970's and how it is alive and well in 2024.  


We had some audio issues with this episode and are taking step to insure they never happen again but thought it is too good not to release and recording would not have had the same impact.



Show Notes:

Senate Hearing

NYT: Chicago Jury to Probe Pornography and Prostitution Involving Boys

Chicago Sun-Times: A Gay Rates Police

Chicago Sun-Times: Council Panel Announces Porno-Zones Ordinance

Chicago Sun-Times: Burke Goes to Conference

Chicago Sun-Times: Runaway Witness

Chicago Sun-Times: Results of the Probe

CST: Pillars of the Community

Sexual exploitation of children: a report to the Illinois General Assembly

Chicago Reader: On June 14, 1977 Chicago had its first big gay-rights protest

Windy City Times: HISTORY Every kick is a boost

NYT: Dr. Judianne Densen-Gerber Is Dead at 68; Founded Odyssey House Group Drug Program

Chicago Tribune: Reagan used her, the country hated her. Decades later, the Welfare Queen of Chicago refuses to go away

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]]> 5912 Block 37: One of the Most Famous Blocks In America In this episode I am joined by Captain Scoot and we discuss Block 37 which was nothing better than a land grab which inspired a book and a BBC Documentary. Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Block 37 Chicago Tribune: A look at Block 37’s troubled past Chicago Magazine: The Block 37 Superstation: Chicago's Money Pit Chicago Tribune: Block 37 represents a painful missed opportunity Reddit Chicago Tribune: Block 37 developer sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for fraud NBC Chicago: Block 37: Show Me the Money (Again) NYT: Trying to Break the Jinx of Chicago’s Block 37 NBC Chicago: After Long, Long Wait, Block 37 Is Open Chicago Reader: Mr. Big Spender Chicago Magazine: What Rahm Leaves Behind How Chicago’s controversial TIF program took over a third of the city NYT: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE; Chicago's Block 37 Finally Becomes a Contender Here's the Deal: The Making and Breaking of a Great American City WTTW: The Boss and the Bulldozer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:15:00 -0000 full 2 41 Solid Listen In this episode I am joined by Captain Scoot and we discuss Block 37 which was nothing better than a land grab which inspired a book and a BBC Documentary. Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Block 37 Chicago Tribune: A look at Block 37’s troubled past Chicago Magazine: The Block 37 Superstation: Chicago's Money Pit Chicago Tribune: Block 37 represents a painful missed opportunity Reddit Chicago Tribune: Block 37 developer sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for fraud NBC Chicago: Block 37: Show Me the Money (Again) NYT: Trying to Break the Jinx of Chicago’s Block 37 NBC Chicago: After Long, Long Wait, Block 37 Is Open Chicago Reader: Mr. Big Spender Chicago Magazine: What Rahm Leaves Behind How Chicago’s controversial TIF program took over a third of the city NYT: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE; Chicago's Block 37 Finally Becomes a Contender Here's the Deal: The Making and Breaking of a Great American City WTTW: The Boss and the Bulldozer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode I am joined by Captain Scoot and we discuss Block 37 which was nothing better than a land grab which inspired a book and a BBC Documentary.


Show Notes:


Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Block 37

Chicago Tribune: A look at Block 37’s troubled past

Chicago Magazine: The Block 37 Superstation: Chicago's Money Pit

Chicago Tribune: Block 37 represents a painful missed opportunity

Reddit

Chicago Tribune: Block 37 developer sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for fraud

NBC Chicago: Block 37: Show Me the Money (Again)

NYT: Trying to Break the Jinx of Chicago’s Block 37

NBC Chicago: After Long, Long Wait, Block 37 Is Open

Chicago Reader: Mr. Big Spender

Chicago Magazine: What Rahm Leaves Behind

How Chicago’s controversial TIF program took over a third of the city

NYT: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE; Chicago's Block 37 Finally Becomes a Contender

Here's the Deal: The Making and Breaking of a Great American City

WTTW: The Boss and the Bulldozer

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]]> 5135 Sears, Roebuck and Company: They Were Not too Big to Fail In this episode we discuss Sears, Roebuck and Company. Show Notes: WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Article) WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Video) Smithsonian: The Rise and Fall of Sears CNN: Sears’ extraordinary history: A timeline History Channel: Sears Chicago Tribune: Sears timeline: Rise, fall and restructuring of a Chicago icon over 130 years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:28:00 -0000 full 2 40 Solid Listen In this episode we discuss Sears, Roebuck and Company. Show Notes: WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Article) WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Video) Smithsonian: The Rise and Fall of Sears CNN: Sears’ extraordinary history: A timeline History Channel: Sears Chicago Tribune: Sears timeline: Rise, fall and restructuring of a Chicago icon over 130 years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode we discuss Sears, Roebuck and Company.


Show Notes:

WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Article)

WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Video)

Smithsonian: The Rise and Fall of Sears

CNN: Sears’ extraordinary history: A timeline

History Channel: Sears

Chicago Tribune: Sears timeline: Rise, fall and restructuring of a Chicago icon over 130 years

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]]> 5884 Royko! The Podcast Episode This is not an episode about the history of Mike Royko. Instead, Alyssa is joined by writer and actor Mitchell Bisschop to discuss his one-man show Royko: The Toughest Man in Chicago and the journalist's contribution to the city.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 39 Solid Listen This is not an episode about the history of Mike Royko. Instead, Alyssa is joined by writer and actor Mitchell Bisschop to discuss his one-man show Royko: The Toughest Man in Chicago and the journalist's contribution to the city.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is not an episode about the history of Mike Royko. Instead, Alyssa is joined by writer and actor Mitchell Bisschop to discuss his one-man show Royko: The Toughest Man in Chicago and the journalist's contribution to the city.  

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]]> 4889 Montgomery Ward: The OG Amazon Alyssa is joined by Risen Lady Heathen to discuss innovator Aaron Montgomery Ward and his contribution to retail and the Chicago Lakefront.   Other Topics: The Fire American Girl Hobbies and crafts during COVID Timezones Chicago School of Economics Layaway Pots and pans in the dishwasher Film cameras Why I started this podcast Show Notes:  Chicago History Museum: Montgomery Ward’s First Catalog WTTW: Sites Where Wards and Sears Became Giants WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Article) WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Video) Wards.com Encyclopedia of Chicago History: Ward (Montgomery) & Co. Chicago Tribune: Edward Keegan: With stadium plans, the Bears are proposing a barely veiled takeover of the lakefront Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:34:00 -0000 full 2 38 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Risen Lady Heathen to discuss innovator Aaron Montgomery Ward and his contribution to retail and the Chicago Lakefront.   Other Topics: The Fire American Girl Hobbies and crafts during COVID Timezones Chicago School of Economics Layaway Pots and pans in the dishwasher Film cameras Why I started this podcast Show Notes:  Chicago History Museum: Montgomery Ward’s First Catalog WTTW: Sites Where Wards and Sears Became Giants WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Article) WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Video) Wards.com Encyclopedia of Chicago History: Ward (Montgomery) & Co. Chicago Tribune: Edward Keegan: With stadium plans, the Bears are proposing a barely veiled takeover of the lakefront Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Risen Lady Heathen to discuss innovator Aaron Montgomery Ward and his contribution to retail and the Chicago Lakefront.  


Other Topics:

The Fire

American Girl

Hobbies and crafts during COVID

Timezones

Chicago School of Economics

Layaway

Pots and pans in the dishwasher

Film cameras

Why I started this podcast


Show Notes: 


Chicago History Museum: Montgomery Ward’s First Catalog

WTTW: Sites Where Wards and Sears Became Giants

WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Article)

WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Video)

Wards.com

Encyclopedia of Chicago History: Ward (Montgomery) & Co.

Chicago Tribune: Edward Keegan: With stadium plans, the Bears are proposing a barely veiled takeover of the lakefront

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]]> 4609 Dan Proft: Avail his Brilliance I am joined by Vanessa to talk about Dan Proft. A man who hates Chicago.  Digressions include:  Veggie Tales Disqualifying resume items for Chicago pols Why is Chicago so Corrupt? What Russel Brand has been up to since he divorced Katy Perry Vanessa Googles Dan Proft’s hair in real time. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: Through Liberty Principles PAC, Dan Proft spreads millions to GOP Chicago Magazine: Would Dan Proft Really Run for Governor Again? The Daily Harold: GOP gets WIND of Dan Proft’s new job Picayune Sentinel Extra: Dan Proft sinks to a new low Chicago Tribune: Cicero spokesman’s firm gets pacts to boost town, schools Chicago Reader: If your community news is slanted, Dan Proft may be to blame Dan Proft Discusses Crime in Chicago with Tucker Carlson on FOX News Dan Proft Discusses Brandon Johnson with Tucker Carlson Dan Proft is Idiot Fox 32: Darren Bailey, critic of 'hellhole' Chicago, moves into city Salem Radio Block Club Chicago: ‘Deceptive’ Chicago City Wire Hitting Mailboxes Looks Like A Newspaper. But It’s Really A Conservative Campaign Mailer Capital Fax: Campaign Ads ballotpedia: Jeanne Ives RayLo on Fox News during the DNC Chicago Sun-Times: The Score’s Shane Riordan, Danny Parkins, Matt Spiegel apologize for on-air behavior Jordan's Ex Wife WBEZ: A Lake County judge orders a chain of websites to remove voters’ personal information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 37 Solid Listen I am joined by Vanessa to talk about Dan Proft. A man who hates Chicago.  Digressions include:  Veggie Tales Disqualifying resume items for Chicago pols Why is Chicago so Corrupt? What Russel Brand has been up to since he divorced Katy Perry Vanessa Googles Dan Proft’s hair in real time. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: Through Liberty Principles PAC, Dan Proft spreads millions to GOP Chicago Magazine: Would Dan Proft Really Run for Governor Again? The Daily Harold: GOP gets WIND of Dan Proft’s new job Picayune Sentinel Extra: Dan Proft sinks to a new low Chicago Tribune: Cicero spokesman’s firm gets pacts to boost town, schools Chicago Reader: If your community news is slanted, Dan Proft may be to blame Dan Proft Discusses Crime in Chicago with Tucker Carlson on FOX News Dan Proft Discusses Brandon Johnson with Tucker Carlson Dan Proft is Idiot Fox 32: Darren Bailey, critic of 'hellhole' Chicago, moves into city Salem Radio Block Club Chicago: ‘Deceptive’ Chicago City Wire Hitting Mailboxes Looks Like A Newspaper. But It’s Really A Conservative Campaign Mailer Capital Fax: Campaign Ads ballotpedia: Jeanne Ives RayLo on Fox News during the DNC Chicago Sun-Times: The Score’s Shane Riordan, Danny Parkins, Matt Spiegel apologize for on-air behavior Jordan's Ex Wife WBEZ: A Lake County judge orders a chain of websites to remove voters’ personal information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I am joined by Vanessa to talk about Dan Proft. A man who hates Chicago. 


Digressions include: 

Veggie Tales

Disqualifying resume items for Chicago pols

Why is Chicago so Corrupt?

What Russel Brand has been up to since he divorced Katy Perry

Vanessa Googles Dan Proft’s hair in real time.


Show Notes:

Chicago Sun-Times: Through Liberty Principles PAC, Dan Proft spreads millions to GOP

Chicago Magazine: Would Dan Proft Really Run for Governor Again?

The Daily Harold: GOP gets WIND of Dan Proft’s new job

Picayune Sentinel Extra: Dan Proft sinks to a new low

Chicago Tribune: Cicero spokesman’s firm gets pacts to boost town, schools

Chicago Reader: If your community news is slanted, Dan Proft may be to blame

Dan Proft Discusses Crime in Chicago with Tucker Carlson on FOX News

Dan Proft Discusses Brandon Johnson with Tucker Carlson

Dan Proft is Idiot

Fox 32: Darren Bailey, critic of 'hellhole' Chicago, moves into city

Salem Radio

Block Club Chicago: ‘Deceptive’ Chicago City Wire Hitting Mailboxes Looks Like A Newspaper. But It’s Really A Conservative Campaign Mailer

Capital Fax: Campaign Ads

ballotpedia: Jeanne Ives

RayLo on Fox News during the DNC

Chicago Sun-Times: The Score’s Shane Riordan, Danny Parkins, Matt Spiegel apologize for on-air behavior

Jordan's Ex Wife

WBEZ: A Lake County judge orders a chain of websites to remove voters’ personal information

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]]> 6038 The Chicago Seven: Everyone's Out of Order This week Mo Sting from Hot Dockets and I discuss the trial of the Chicago Seven. So much laughter. Show Notes: Conspiracy in the Streets The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago Seven The Chicago Conspiracy Trial Time: ‘Violence Was Inevitable’: How 7 Key Players Remember the Chaos of 1968’s Democratic National Convention Protests Chicago History Museum:The Chicago 7 Trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:12:00 -0000 full 2 36 Solid Listen This week Mo Sting from Hot Dockets and I discuss the trial of the Chicago Seven. So much laughter. Show Notes: Conspiracy in the Streets The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago Seven The Chicago Conspiracy Trial Time: ‘Violence Was Inevitable’: How 7 Key Players Remember the Chaos of 1968’s Democratic National Convention Protests Chicago History Museum:The Chicago 7 Trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week Mo Sting from Hot Dockets and I discuss the trial of the Chicago Seven. So much laughter.


Show Notes:

Conspiracy in the Streets The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago Seven

The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

Time: ‘Violence Was Inevitable’: How 7 Key Players Remember the Chaos of 1968’s Democratic National Convention Protests

Chicago History Museum:The Chicago 7 Trial

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]]> 8802 DNC REWIND - Part Two: The Main Event Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968. The parallels are amazing. History rhymes. SHOW NOTES: Bill Kurtis remembers the 1968 Democratic National Convention Part 1: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentar Part 2: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 3: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 4: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 5: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary ABC7: Days of Rage Boss The Guardian: The Whole World is Watching Politico: Looking Back and the 1968 DNC Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC The LBJ Call Dan Rather gets Punched ProPublica:Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention. ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 35 Solid Listen Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968. The parallels are amazing. History rhymes. SHOW NOTES: Bill Kurtis remembers the 1968 Democratic National Convention Part 1: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentar Part 2: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 3: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 4: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 5: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary ABC7: Days of Rage Boss The Guardian: The Whole World is Watching Politico: Looking Back and the 1968 DNC Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC The LBJ Call Dan Rather gets Punched ProPublica:Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention. ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968.

The parallels are amazing.


History rhymes.


SHOW NOTES:

Bill Kurtis remembers the 1968 Democratic National Convention

Part 1: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentar

Part 2: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary

Part 3: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary

Part 4: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary

Part 5: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary

ABC7: Days of Rage

Boss

The Guardian: The Whole World is Watching

Politico: Looking Back and the 1968 DNC

Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC

The LBJ Call

Dan Rather gets Punched

ProPublica:Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention.

ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes

Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC

Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions


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]]> 4964 SECOND SHOT: 1968 DNC Part One: The Dress Rehearsal and the Previews This episode was released last summer but next week Chicago will host the DNC and given how crazy the last month has been it might be good to explore what happen then. This is a two part episode to belly up to bar and get ready. The Whole Word in Watching. Original Summary: Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968. The parallels are amazing. History rhymes. Overview of The Walker Report Boss ABC7: Days of Rage Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC Bob Dylan: With God on Our Side  ProPublica: Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention. WTTW: When the Democratic Party Was Torn Apart Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 34 Solid Listen This episode was released last summer but next week Chicago will host the DNC and given how crazy the last month has been it might be good to explore what happen then. This is a two part episode to belly up to bar and get ready. The Whole Word in Watching. Original Summary: Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968. The parallels are amazing. History rhymes. Overview of The Walker Report Boss ABC7: Days of Rage Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC Bob Dylan: With God on Our Side  ProPublica: Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention. WTTW: When the Democratic Party Was Torn Apart Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This episode was released last summer but next week Chicago will host the DNC and given how crazy the last month has been it might be good to explore what happen then. This is a two part episode to belly up to bar and get ready.


The Whole Word in Watching.


Original Summary:


Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968.

The parallels are amazing.


History rhymes.


Overview of The Walker Report

Boss

ABC7: Days of Rage

Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions

ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes

Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC

Bob Dylan: With God on Our Side 

ProPublica: Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention.

WTTW: When the Democratic Party Was Torn Apart



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]]> 4636 The Dave Matthews Band Incident: An Inside Poop Twenty years ago a driver working the the Dave Mathews Band dropped 800lbs of poop which landed on a boat full of people enjoying an architecture tour. Alyssa tells Molly McAleer and Captain Scoot all the details. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Band’s driver denies drenching boat Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat hit with raw sewage // 2 large buses on bridge blamed for discharge that sent 5 to hospital Chicago Sum-Times: Complaint links rock band to dumped sewage // Dave Matthews Band denies involvement in tour boat defilement Chicago Sun-Times: Daley: Go tough on Dave Matthews driver // Mayor still likes group despite alleged sewage dumping Chicago Sun-Times: Band's attitude reeks Chicago Sun-Times: Bus' waste dumping leads alderman to call for crackdown Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews Band in harmony with clean-river efforts // $100,000 gift to begin 'healing process' after bus dumps sewage Chicago Sun-Times: Boat tour guest sues Matthews band Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews driver to face criminal charges Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band driver charged in river dumping // Band faces $70,000 suit for summer's Kinzie bridge incident Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat owners sue Dave Matthews Band Chicago Sun-Times: Bus driver pleads guilty to dumping raw sewage // Dave Matthews Band cuts ties to employee who sloshed boaters Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band dumps cash into settlement Chicago Sun-Times: $200,000 apology ends waste-dumping suit // Dave Matthews Band also donated to Park District, river group Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews 'couldn't be more sorry' for bus-dumping Chicago Sun-Times: Nevada family, Matthews Band settle suit over dumped waste Chicago Sun-Times: City's surveillance cameras are making Chicago safer Case Text: Mercury Skyline Yacht Charters v. the Dave Matthews Band Block Club Chicago: Dave Matthews Tour Bus Dumped 800 Pounds Of Poop On People Taking A Chicago River Cruise 19 Years Ago Today Mercury Lawsuit Fox 32 Chicago: Dave Matthews Band tour bus feces incident remembered 19 years later with plaque dedication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 33 Solid Listen Twenty years ago a driver working the the Dave Mathews Band dropped 800lbs of poop which landed on a boat full of people enjoying an architecture tour. Alyssa tells Molly McAleer and Captain Scoot all the details. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Band’s driver denies drenching boat Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat hit with raw sewage // 2 large buses on bridge blamed for discharge that sent 5 to hospital Chicago Sum-Times: Complaint links rock band to dumped sewage // Dave Matthews Band denies involvement in tour boat defilement Chicago Sun-Times: Daley: Go tough on Dave Matthews driver // Mayor still likes group despite alleged sewage dumping Chicago Sun-Times: Band's attitude reeks Chicago Sun-Times: Bus' waste dumping leads alderman to call for crackdown Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews Band in harmony with clean-river efforts // $100,000 gift to begin 'healing process' after bus dumps sewage Chicago Sun-Times: Boat tour guest sues Matthews band Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews driver to face criminal charges Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band driver charged in river dumping // Band faces $70,000 suit for summer's Kinzie bridge incident Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat owners sue Dave Matthews Band Chicago Sun-Times: Bus driver pleads guilty to dumping raw sewage // Dave Matthews Band cuts ties to employee who sloshed boaters Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band dumps cash into settlement Chicago Sun-Times: $200,000 apology ends waste-dumping suit // Dave Matthews Band also donated to Park District, river group Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews 'couldn't be more sorry' for bus-dumping Chicago Sun-Times: Nevada family, Matthews Band settle suit over dumped waste Chicago Sun-Times: City's surveillance cameras are making Chicago safer Case Text: Mercury Skyline Yacht Charters v. the Dave Matthews Band Block Club Chicago: Dave Matthews Tour Bus Dumped 800 Pounds Of Poop On People Taking A Chicago River Cruise 19 Years Ago Today Mercury Lawsuit Fox 32 Chicago: Dave Matthews Band tour bus feces incident remembered 19 years later with plaque dedication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Twenty years ago a driver working the the Dave Mathews Band dropped 800lbs of poop which landed on a boat full of people enjoying an architecture tour. Alyssa tells Molly McAleer and Captain Scoot all the details.


Show Notes:

Chicago Tribune: Band’s driver denies drenching boat

Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat hit with raw sewage // 2 large buses on bridge blamed for discharge that sent 5 to hospital

Chicago Sum-Times: Complaint links rock band to dumped sewage // Dave Matthews Band denies involvement in tour boat defilement

Chicago Sun-Times: Daley: Go tough on Dave Matthews driver // Mayor still likes group despite alleged sewage dumping

Chicago Sun-Times: Band's attitude reeks

Chicago Sun-Times: Bus' waste dumping leads alderman to call for crackdown

Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews Band in harmony with clean-river efforts // $100,000 gift to begin 'healing process' after bus dumps sewage

Chicago Sun-Times: Boat tour guest sues Matthews band

Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews driver to face criminal charges

Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band driver charged in river dumping // Band faces $70,000 suit for summer's Kinzie bridge incident

Chicago Sun-Times: Tour boat owners sue Dave Matthews Band


Chicago Sun-Times: Bus driver pleads guilty to dumping raw sewage // Dave Matthews Band cuts ties to employee who sloshed boaters

Chicago Sun-Times: Matthews band dumps cash into settlement

Chicago Sun-Times: $200,000 apology ends waste-dumping suit // Dave Matthews Band also donated to Park District, river group

Chicago Sun-Times: Dave Matthews 'couldn't be more sorry' for bus-dumping

Chicago Sun-Times: Nevada family, Matthews Band settle suit over dumped waste

Chicago Sun-Times: City's surveillance cameras are making Chicago safer

Case Text: Mercury Skyline Yacht Charters v. the Dave Matthews Band

Block Club Chicago: Dave Matthews Tour Bus Dumped 800 Pounds Of Poop On People Taking A Chicago River Cruise 19 Years Ago Today

Mercury Lawsuit

Fox 32 Chicago: Dave Matthews Band tour bus feces incident remembered 19 years later with plaque dedication

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]]> 5471 Mike Madigan Part Four: Dirty Tricks We finished our Madigan Series.   Much like historians trying to write about the period from the June Trump Biden debate until the DNC. Chicago sans assassination attempt this story has so many aspects happening all at once: sexual harassment, bribery, two federal cases on election interference, ballot tampering, calls for resignation and shifting political favor.   Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Failed challenger to Michael Madigan asks US Supreme Court to consider lawsuit alleging political chicanery in 2016 election Courthouse News Service: Dirty Tricks Don’t Change Illinois Election Result Chicago Tribune: Federal judge dismisses case that alleged Michael Madigan and Ald. Marty Quinn violated opponent’s civil rights All Chicago Mike Madigan Coverage House That Madigan Built Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 32 Solid Listen We finished our Madigan Series.   Much like historians trying to write about the period from the June Trump Biden debate until the DNC. Chicago sans assassination attempt this story has so many aspects happening all at once: sexual harassment, bribery, two federal cases on election interference, ballot tampering, calls for resignation and shifting political favor.   Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Failed challenger to Michael Madigan asks US Supreme Court to consider lawsuit alleging political chicanery in 2016 election Courthouse News Service: Dirty Tricks Don’t Change Illinois Election Result Chicago Tribune: Federal judge dismisses case that alleged Michael Madigan and Ald. Marty Quinn violated opponent’s civil rights All Chicago Mike Madigan Coverage House That Madigan Built Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We finished our Madigan Series.  

Much like historians trying to write about the period from the June Trump Biden debate until the DNC. Chicago sans assassination attempt this story has so many aspects happening all at once: sexual harassment, bribery, two federal cases on election interference, ballot tampering, calls for resignation and shifting political favor.  

Show Notes:

Chicago Tribune: Failed challenger to Michael Madigan asks US Supreme Court to consider lawsuit alleging political chicanery in 2016 election

Courthouse News Service: Dirty Tricks Don’t Change Illinois Election Result

Chicago Tribune: Federal judge dismisses case that alleged Michael Madigan and Ald. Marty Quinn violated opponent’s civil rights

All Chicago Mike Madigan Coverage

House That Madigan Built

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]]> 5200 Mike Madigan Part Three: Chicago Octopus Robot In this episode John and Alyssa talk more about Mike Madigan's career while looking at his impact on patronage jobs, family tree, and rename the Chicago political machine. Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Michael Madigan Is the King of Illinois Chicago Tribune: How Madigan builds his patronage army Chicago Reader: The Madigan Effect The House that Madigan Built Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 31 Solid Listen In this episode John and Alyssa talk more about Mike Madigan's career while looking at his impact on patronage jobs, family tree, and rename the Chicago political machine. Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Michael Madigan Is the King of Illinois Chicago Tribune: How Madigan builds his patronage army Chicago Reader: The Madigan Effect The House that Madigan Built Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode John and Alyssa talk more about Mike Madigan's career while looking at his impact on patronage jobs, family tree, and rename the Chicago political machine.


Show Notes:

Chicago Magazine: Michael Madigan Is the King of Illinois

Chicago Tribune: How Madigan builds his patronage army

Chicago Reader: The Madigan Effect

The House that Madigan Built

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]]> 3550 Special Episode: Mob Lawyer Turned FBI Informant Bob Cooley Wrote a Letter Bob Cooley, the central character from Operation Gambit, wrote the judge in Ed Burke's case a twelve page letter. Alyssa reads it to Morgan Stringer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:00:00 -0000 full 2 30 Solid Listen Bob Cooley, the central character from Operation Gambit, wrote the judge in Ed Burke's case a twelve page letter. Alyssa reads it to Morgan Stringer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Bob Cooley, the central character from Operation Gambit, wrote the judge in Ed Burke's case a twelve page letter. Alyssa reads it to Morgan Stringer

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]]> 4277 Mike Madigan Part Two: Political Dynasty In this episode, Alyssa and John talk about the Blago impeachment and political dynasties in Illinois. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Column: Madigan’s name launched her career but possibly contributed to calling it quits Politco: There’s An Irish Wake for Illinois’ Political Machine Forbes: Why Does IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan Refuse To Prosecute Public Corruption? Time: An Illinois Dynasty Versus Blagojevich Chicago Sun-Times: Lisa Madigan urged to repay bonuses - Foe Birkett says she owes taxpayers for cash dad paid staffers Chicago Sun-Times: FBI targets Madigan papers - Police union endorsements, bonuses under investigation Chicago Sun-Times: GOP calls for Madigan's ouster - Dems dismiss demand for new party chief Chicago Sun-Times: Birkett won't oppose pardon for Cruz - Attorney general hopeful defends loan from DuPage judge Chicago Tribune: Madigan defends role in EIU talks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 29 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa and John talk about the Blago impeachment and political dynasties in Illinois. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Column: Madigan’s name launched her career but possibly contributed to calling it quits Politco: There’s An Irish Wake for Illinois’ Political Machine Forbes: Why Does IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan Refuse To Prosecute Public Corruption? Time: An Illinois Dynasty Versus Blagojevich Chicago Sun-Times: Lisa Madigan urged to repay bonuses - Foe Birkett says she owes taxpayers for cash dad paid staffers Chicago Sun-Times: FBI targets Madigan papers - Police union endorsements, bonuses under investigation Chicago Sun-Times: GOP calls for Madigan's ouster - Dems dismiss demand for new party chief Chicago Sun-Times: Birkett won't oppose pardon for Cruz - Attorney general hopeful defends loan from DuPage judge Chicago Tribune: Madigan defends role in EIU talks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa and John talk about the Blago impeachment and political dynasties in Illinois.


Show Notes:

Chicago Tribune: Column: Madigan’s name launched her career but possibly contributed to calling it quits

Politco: There’s An Irish Wake for Illinois’ Political Machine

Forbes: Why Does IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan Refuse To Prosecute Public Corruption?

Time: An Illinois Dynasty Versus Blagojevich

Chicago Sun-Times: Lisa Madigan urged to repay bonuses - Foe Birkett says she owes taxpayers for cash dad paid staffers

Chicago Sun-Times: FBI targets Madigan papers - Police union endorsements, bonuses under investigation

Chicago Sun-Times: GOP calls for Madigan's ouster - Dems dismiss demand for new party chief

Chicago Sun-Times: Birkett won't oppose pardon for Cruz - Attorney general hopeful defends loan from DuPage judge

Chicago Tribune: Madigan defends role in EIU talks

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]]> 3666 Mike Madigan Part One: The Luck of the Draw John Zinn and I are embarking on a journey to look at the career of former Speaker of the Illinois House Mike Madigan. In this episode we talk about the circumstances that facilitated his rise to power, some legislative victories, and a, perhaps, little known fact about his daughter Lisa.  SHOW NOTES:  Rueters: The man behind the fiscal fiasco in Illinois WBEZ: Michael Madigan, A Speaker For The Ages, Ends His Historic Hold On Illinois Politics Chicago Tribune: Judge knocks redistricting off Illinois ballot in loss for Rauner Boss The House that Madigan Built Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 28 Solid Listen John Zinn and I are embarking on a journey to look at the career of former Speaker of the Illinois House Mike Madigan. In this episode we talk about the circumstances that facilitated his rise to power, some legislative victories, and a, perhaps, little known fact about his daughter Lisa.  SHOW NOTES:  Rueters: The man behind the fiscal fiasco in Illinois WBEZ: Michael Madigan, A Speaker For The Ages, Ends His Historic Hold On Illinois Politics Chicago Tribune: Judge knocks redistricting off Illinois ballot in loss for Rauner Boss The House that Madigan Built Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices John Zinn and I are embarking on a journey to look at the career of former Speaker of the Illinois House Mike Madigan. In this episode we talk about the circumstances that facilitated his rise to power, some legislative victories, and a, perhaps, little known fact about his daughter Lisa. 


SHOW NOTES: 


Rueters: The man behind the fiscal fiasco in Illinois

WBEZ: Michael Madigan, A Speaker For The Ages, Ends His Historic Hold On Illinois Politics

Chicago Tribune: Judge knocks redistricting off Illinois ballot in loss for Rauner

Boss

The House that Madigan Built

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]]> 3343 Taste of Chicago: We LOVE America In this episode Alyssa is joined by Captain Scoot to discuss the history of Taste of Chicago. Was Chicago Fest the earlier version? Not really. We discuss the highs and lows while dispelling some Chicago lore. Show Notes: DNA Info: The First Taste Of Chicago Was On The Magnificent Mile ... And Packed NBC Chicago: “Boooo! Awwww!” NBC Chicago: City Cancels Fireworks at ‘Taste' Chicago Tribune: Boy left at Taste still waits for mom ABC: Food Festival Makes More Than 100 Sick WTTW: What Happened With Chicago’s Parking Meter Deal? Chicago Tribune: Music lovers mourn Jimmy Damon, classic Chicago lounge singer Block Club Chicago: South Side Alderman Pledges To Sleep Outside On Troubled Block For A ‘Few Weeks’ To Deter Crime The Daily Meal: How The Taste Of Chicago Food Festival Became An Instant Success Read More: https://www.thedailymeal.com/1383889/how-taste-of-chicago-became-instant-success/ Sport Business Journal: Chicago Street Race set to return in '24 despite costs to the city, less impact than expected Chicago Tribune: History of Taste, back to 1980 Lincoln Presidential Library: CHICAGOFEST CST: City Hall got $1M in fees after Sun-Times asked promoters, teams: Why haven't you paid up CST: Michigan Avenue, once a picture-perfect postcard, is now a depressing mess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 27 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa is joined by Captain Scoot to discuss the history of Taste of Chicago. Was Chicago Fest the earlier version? Not really. We discuss the highs and lows while dispelling some Chicago lore. Show Notes: DNA Info: The First Taste Of Chicago Was On The Magnificent Mile ... And Packed NBC Chicago: “Boooo! Awwww!” NBC Chicago: City Cancels Fireworks at ‘Taste' Chicago Tribune: Boy left at Taste still waits for mom ABC: Food Festival Makes More Than 100 Sick WTTW: What Happened With Chicago’s Parking Meter Deal? Chicago Tribune: Music lovers mourn Jimmy Damon, classic Chicago lounge singer Block Club Chicago: South Side Alderman Pledges To Sleep Outside On Troubled Block For A ‘Few Weeks’ To Deter Crime The Daily Meal: How The Taste Of Chicago Food Festival Became An Instant Success Read More: https://www.thedailymeal.com/1383889/how-taste-of-chicago-became-instant-success/ Sport Business Journal: Chicago Street Race set to return in '24 despite costs to the city, less impact than expected Chicago Tribune: History of Taste, back to 1980 Lincoln Presidential Library: CHICAGOFEST CST: City Hall got $1M in fees after Sun-Times asked promoters, teams: Why haven't you paid up CST: Michigan Avenue, once a picture-perfect postcard, is now a depressing mess Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa is joined by Captain Scoot to discuss the history of Taste of Chicago. Was Chicago Fest the earlier version? Not really. We discuss the highs and lows while dispelling some Chicago lore.


Show Notes:

DNA Info: The First Taste Of Chicago Was On The Magnificent Mile ... And Packed

NBC Chicago: “Boooo! Awwww!”

NBC Chicago: City Cancels Fireworks at ‘Taste'

Chicago Tribune: Boy left at Taste still waits for mom

ABC: Food Festival Makes More Than 100 Sick

WTTW: What Happened With Chicago’s Parking Meter Deal?

Chicago Tribune: Music lovers mourn Jimmy Damon, classic Chicago lounge singer

Block Club Chicago: South Side Alderman Pledges To Sleep Outside On Troubled Block For A ‘Few Weeks’ To Deter Crime

The Daily Meal: How The Taste Of Chicago Food Festival Became An Instant Success Read More: https://www.thedailymeal.com/1383889/how-taste-of-chicago-became-instant-success/

Sport Business Journal: Chicago Street Race set to return in '24 despite costs to the city, less impact than expected

Chicago Tribune: History of Taste, back to 1980

Lincoln Presidential Library: CHICAGOFEST

CST: City Hall got $1M in fees after Sun-Times asked promoters, teams: Why haven't you paid up

CST: Michigan Avenue, once a picture-perfect postcard, is now a depressing mess

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]]> 3851 Burke Sentencing: I guess. In this episode I am joined by legal expert Morgan Stinger and John Zinn to discuss the Ed Burke sentencing.  Image from Hare Brained Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: How much jail time should Ed Burke get? Depends on which City Council member you ask. Chicago Magazine: Paul Vallas Really Loves His Broom Chicago Sun-Times: Let's all play 'Sit in Judgment of Ed Burke' Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke's lawyers say he deserves acquittal or a new trial Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke keeps law license after most Illinois Supreme Court justices recuse themselves Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke retires as a lawyer after the state’s highest court failed to pull his law license Chicago Sun-Times: Rod Blagojevich is disbarred Chicago Tribune: Ex-Ald. Edward Burke resigns from Union League Club, scene of key meeting in corruption case Chicago Sun-Times: Former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas urges leniency for Ed Burke, ‘whom I always felt met my standards for ethics’ Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke is asking for a new trial — with sentencing less than 3 weeks away Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke deserves 10 years in prison for corruption, feds say: 'He abused and exploited his office' Neil Steinberg: To love and not to count the cost WBEZ: Chicago’s once-powerful Ed Burke faces sentencing Monday, ‘very humbling’ days could be ahead WTTW: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Bribery Statute at Heart of Michael Madigan Trial Politico: Supreme Court overturns Bob McDonnell’s corruption convictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:26:52 -0000 full 2 26 Solid Listen In this episode I am joined by legal expert Morgan Stinger and John Zinn to discuss the Ed Burke sentencing.  Image from Hare Brained Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: How much jail time should Ed Burke get? Depends on which City Council member you ask. Chicago Magazine: Paul Vallas Really Loves His Broom Chicago Sun-Times: Let's all play 'Sit in Judgment of Ed Burke' Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke's lawyers say he deserves acquittal or a new trial Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke keeps law license after most Illinois Supreme Court justices recuse themselves Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke retires as a lawyer after the state’s highest court failed to pull his law license Chicago Sun-Times: Rod Blagojevich is disbarred Chicago Tribune: Ex-Ald. Edward Burke resigns from Union League Club, scene of key meeting in corruption case Chicago Sun-Times: Former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas urges leniency for Ed Burke, ‘whom I always felt met my standards for ethics’ Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke is asking for a new trial — with sentencing less than 3 weeks away Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke deserves 10 years in prison for corruption, feds say: 'He abused and exploited his office' Neil Steinberg: To love and not to count the cost WBEZ: Chicago’s once-powerful Ed Burke faces sentencing Monday, ‘very humbling’ days could be ahead WTTW: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Bribery Statute at Heart of Michael Madigan Trial Politico: Supreme Court overturns Bob McDonnell’s corruption convictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode I am joined by legal expert Morgan Stinger and John Zinn to discuss the Ed Burke sentencing. 


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Show Notes:


Chicago Sun-Times: How much jail time should Ed Burke get? Depends on which City Council member you ask.

Chicago Magazine: Paul Vallas Really Loves His Broom

Chicago Sun-Times: Let's all play 'Sit in Judgment of Ed Burke'

Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke's lawyers say he deserves acquittal or a new trial

Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke keeps law license after most Illinois Supreme Court justices recuse themselves

Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke retires as a lawyer after the state’s highest court failed to pull his law license

Chicago Sun-Times: Rod Blagojevich is disbarred

Chicago Tribune: Ex-Ald. Edward Burke resigns from Union League Club, scene of key meeting in corruption case

Chicago Sun-Times: Former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas urges leniency for Ed Burke, ‘whom I always felt met my standards for ethics’

Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke is asking for a new trial — with sentencing less than 3 weeks away

Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke deserves 10 years in prison for corruption, feds say: 'He abused and exploited his office'

Neil Steinberg: To love and not to count the cost

WBEZ: Chicago’s once-powerful Ed Burke faces sentencing Monday, ‘very humbling’ days could be ahead

WTTW: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Bribery Statute at Heart of Michael Madigan Trial

Politico: Supreme Court overturns Bob McDonnell’s corruption convictions

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]]> 5177 KKK in Chikago: It's a Okay to Dox a Racist In this episode Alyssa is joined by Risen Lady Heathen to talk about the rise and fall of the KKK in Chicago. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: When Chicago welcomed KKK NPR Illinois: History: The 1920's Saw The KKK's Rise In Illinois Chicago Magazine: The Ku Klux Klan Was Successful in 1920s Chicago (But Mostly as a Con) Chicago Reader: Boys in the Hoods Smithsonian: HISTORY “Murder Wasn’t Very Pretty”: The Rise and Fall of D.C. Stephenson Encyclopedia of Chicago DOJ: KU KLUX KLAN - REPORT TO THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY Hatred and Profits: Under the Hood of the Ku Klux Klan New York Times: CHICAGO OPENS WAR ON KU KLUX KLAN; Bankers and Business Men Known to Be Members Are Being Boycotted. BARRED AS JURORS BY JUDGE American Unity League Leads Fight Against Klansmen and Makes Names Public. Alyssa's Bartman Tweet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 25 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa is joined by Risen Lady Heathen to talk about the rise and fall of the KKK in Chicago. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: When Chicago welcomed KKK NPR Illinois: History: The 1920's Saw The KKK's Rise In Illinois Chicago Magazine: The Ku Klux Klan Was Successful in 1920s Chicago (But Mostly as a Con) Chicago Reader: Boys in the Hoods Smithsonian: HISTORY “Murder Wasn’t Very Pretty”: The Rise and Fall of D.C. Stephenson Encyclopedia of Chicago DOJ: KU KLUX KLAN - REPORT TO THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY Hatred and Profits: Under the Hood of the Ku Klux Klan New York Times: CHICAGO OPENS WAR ON KU KLUX KLAN; Bankers and Business Men Known to Be Members Are Being Boycotted. BARRED AS JURORS BY JUDGE American Unity League Leads Fight Against Klansmen and Makes Names Public. Alyssa's Bartman Tweet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa is joined by Risen Lady Heathen to talk about the rise and fall of the KKK in Chicago.


Show Notes:

Chicago Tribune: When Chicago welcomed KKK

NPR Illinois: History: The 1920's Saw The KKK's Rise In Illinois

Chicago Magazine: The Ku Klux Klan Was Successful in 1920s Chicago (But Mostly as a Con)

Chicago Reader: Boys in the Hoods

Smithsonian: HISTORY “Murder Wasn’t Very Pretty”: The Rise and Fall of D.C. Stephenson

Encyclopedia of Chicago

DOJ: KU KLUX KLAN - REPORT TO THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Hatred and Profits: Under the Hood of the Ku Klux Klan

New York Times: CHICAGO OPENS WAR ON KU KLUX KLAN; Bankers and Business Men Known to Be Members Are Being Boycotted. BARRED AS JURORS BY JUDGE American Unity League Leads Fight Against Klansmen and Makes Names Public.

Alyssa's Bartman Tweet

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]]> 3350 The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults: Richard J. Daley Rolled Over in his Grave! In this episode, Alyssa is joined by Hugh Yeman to discuss "The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault" an event that catapulted Geraldo into a new direction and impacted the media market to this day. Show Notes: AV Club: When Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone’s vault, he turned nothing into ratings Mental Flow: Oral History: When Geraldo Rivera Opened Al Capone's Vault Washington Post: GERALDO'S MAKEOVER The Video Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: Watch and revisit ‘The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults’ hosted by Geraldo Rivera AV Club: Read This: 30 years ago, Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone’s sadly empty vault The Vintage News: 30 million people watched as Al Capone’s secret treasure vault was opened…and it was empty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 24 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa is joined by Hugh Yeman to discuss "The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault" an event that catapulted Geraldo into a new direction and impacted the media market to this day. Show Notes: AV Club: When Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone’s vault, he turned nothing into ratings Mental Flow: Oral History: When Geraldo Rivera Opened Al Capone's Vault Washington Post: GERALDO'S MAKEOVER The Video Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: Watch and revisit ‘The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults’ hosted by Geraldo Rivera AV Club: Read This: 30 years ago, Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone’s sadly empty vault The Vintage News: 30 million people watched as Al Capone’s secret treasure vault was opened…and it was empty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa is joined by Hugh Yeman to discuss "The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault" an event that catapulted Geraldo into a new direction and impacted the media market to this day.


Show Notes:

AV Club: When Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone’s vault, he turned nothing into ratings

Mental Flow: Oral History: When Geraldo Rivera Opened Al Capone's Vault

Washington Post: GERALDO'S MAKEOVER

The Video

Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: Watch and revisit ‘The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults’ hosted by Geraldo Rivera

AV Club: Read This: 30 years ago, Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone’s sadly empty vault

The Vintage News: 30 million people watched as Al Capone’s secret treasure vault was opened…and it was empty

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]]> 4502 Queer Pride in Chicago: Every Kick is a Boost In this episode Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to discuss the history of Pride in Chicago.   Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Chicago’s Pride Parade WTTW: How Chicago’s Pride Parade Grew from a Small March to a Big Event Out & Proud in Chicago Windy City Times: From a March to a Parade: Chicago's Pride History NPR: Gloria Gaynor: 'I Will Survive' Is 'The Core Of My Purpose' Pink Triangles Rising 10 Historic LGBTQ Moments in Chicago Curbed: 10 Historic LGBTQ Sites to Vistit National Park Service: Chicago: Queer Histories at the Crossroads of America Business Insider: I toured LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods in 3 cities during Pride Month and found they all honor LGBTQ people in unique ways NBC Chicago: 9 Things to Know About Pride Parade NBC Chicago: New route, timing and more: What to know about the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 23 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to discuss the history of Pride in Chicago.   Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Chicago’s Pride Parade WTTW: How Chicago’s Pride Parade Grew from a Small March to a Big Event Out & Proud in Chicago Windy City Times: From a March to a Parade: Chicago's Pride History NPR: Gloria Gaynor: 'I Will Survive' Is 'The Core Of My Purpose' Pink Triangles Rising 10 Historic LGBTQ Moments in Chicago Curbed: 10 Historic LGBTQ Sites to Vistit National Park Service: Chicago: Queer Histories at the Crossroads of America Business Insider: I toured LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods in 3 cities during Pride Month and found they all honor LGBTQ people in unique ways NBC Chicago: 9 Things to Know About Pride Parade NBC Chicago: New route, timing and more: What to know about the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to discuss the history of Pride in Chicago.  

Show Notes:

Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Chicago’s Pride Parade

WTTW: How Chicago’s Pride Parade Grew from a Small March to a Big Event

Out & Proud in Chicago

Windy City Times: From a March to a Parade: Chicago's Pride History

NPR: Gloria Gaynor: 'I Will Survive' Is 'The Core Of My Purpose'

Pink Triangles Rising

10 Historic LGBTQ Moments in Chicago

Curbed: 10 Historic LGBTQ Sites to Vistit

National Park Service: Chicago: Queer Histories at the Crossroads of America

Business Insider: I toured LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods in 3 cities during Pride Month and found they all honor LGBTQ people in unique ways

NBC Chicago: 9 Things to Know About Pride Parade

NBC Chicago: New route, timing and more: What to know about the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade

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]]> 3733 Wesley Willis: A Punk Icon Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott of The Grinning Barretts to talk about Chicago's Punk Icon, Wesley Willis with a few fun digressions. Show Notes: Washington Post: Songs in His Head Steve Albini Chicago Reader: The Wesley Willis Fiasco Wesley Willis: Too Much Too Soon? All Music: Feel the Power Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Wesley Willis Bio Vice: Remembering Wesley Willis, Ten Years Later Thrillist: He Wupped Batman's Ass: The Complex Simplicity of Chicago Legend Wesley Willis New York Times: Wesley Willis, 40, Underground Musician Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 22 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott of The Grinning Barretts to talk about Chicago's Punk Icon, Wesley Willis with a few fun digressions. Show Notes: Washington Post: Songs in His Head Steve Albini Chicago Reader: The Wesley Willis Fiasco Wesley Willis: Too Much Too Soon? All Music: Feel the Power Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Wesley Willis Bio Vice: Remembering Wesley Willis, Ten Years Later Thrillist: He Wupped Batman's Ass: The Complex Simplicity of Chicago Legend Wesley Willis New York Times: Wesley Willis, 40, Underground Musician Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott of The Grinning Barretts to talk about Chicago's Punk Icon, Wesley Willis with a few fun digressions.


Show Notes:

Washington Post: Songs in His Head

Steve Albini

Chicago Reader: The Wesley Willis Fiasco Wesley Willis: Too Much Too Soon?

All Music: Feel the Power Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Wesley Willis Bio

Vice: Remembering Wesley Willis, Ten Years Later

Thrillist: He Wupped Batman's Ass: The Complex Simplicity of Chicago Legend Wesley Willis

New York Times: Wesley Willis, 40, Underground Musician


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]]> 4521 The Tamale Guy: Underground Superstar Alyssa takes a break from crime and corruption to tell Vanessa from Reel Relationships about a living local hero and one of the reasons Chicago is the greatest American city. Show Notes: WTTW: Chicago Portrait: Tamale Guy DNA Info: Is Running Into The Tamale Guy a Religious Experience? Yes, Yelpers Say Thrillist: An Interview With Chicago's Dive Bar Hero, the Tamale Man Chicago Tribune: 'Tamale Guy' an icon at bars where kitchens close early Chicago Sun-Times: Tamale Guy returns: Claudio Velez feeling ‘completamente great’ as he relaunches bar route, sets up shop at Lone Wolf Chicago Tribune: ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez sues restaurant partners, alleging they froze him out while profiting off his likeness and recipes The Infatuation: Court Battles, COVID, And Collateral Damage: A Year Of Drama For Chicago’s Tamale Guy Gapers Block: In Search of the Tamale Guy Eater: The Saga of Chicago ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez Eater: Tamale Guy Visits 20 Bars and Makes 1,500 Tamales on First Day Back Eater: Tamale Guy Moves Operations to Wicker Park Eater: Tamale Guy Gears Up For Thursday Debut on Randolph Street Eater: The Secret Origin of Chicago’s Tamale Guy Mashed: The Truth About Chicago's Famous Tamale Guy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 21 Solid Listen Alyssa takes a break from crime and corruption to tell Vanessa from Reel Relationships about a living local hero and one of the reasons Chicago is the greatest American city. Show Notes: WTTW: Chicago Portrait: Tamale Guy DNA Info: Is Running Into The Tamale Guy a Religious Experience? Yes, Yelpers Say Thrillist: An Interview With Chicago's Dive Bar Hero, the Tamale Man Chicago Tribune: 'Tamale Guy' an icon at bars where kitchens close early Chicago Sun-Times: Tamale Guy returns: Claudio Velez feeling ‘completamente great’ as he relaunches bar route, sets up shop at Lone Wolf Chicago Tribune: ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez sues restaurant partners, alleging they froze him out while profiting off his likeness and recipes The Infatuation: Court Battles, COVID, And Collateral Damage: A Year Of Drama For Chicago’s Tamale Guy Gapers Block: In Search of the Tamale Guy Eater: The Saga of Chicago ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez Eater: Tamale Guy Visits 20 Bars and Makes 1,500 Tamales on First Day Back Eater: Tamale Guy Moves Operations to Wicker Park Eater: Tamale Guy Gears Up For Thursday Debut on Randolph Street Eater: The Secret Origin of Chicago’s Tamale Guy Mashed: The Truth About Chicago's Famous Tamale Guy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa takes a break from crime and corruption to tell Vanessa from Reel Relationships about a living local hero and one of the reasons Chicago is the greatest American city.


Show Notes:


WTTW: Chicago Portrait: Tamale Guy

DNA Info: Is Running Into The Tamale Guy a Religious Experience? Yes, Yelpers Say

Thrillist: An Interview With Chicago's Dive Bar Hero, the Tamale Man

Chicago Tribune: 'Tamale Guy' an icon at bars where kitchens close early

Chicago Sun-Times: Tamale Guy returns: Claudio Velez feeling ‘completamente great’ as he relaunches bar route, sets up shop at Lone Wolf

Chicago Tribune: ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez sues restaurant partners, alleging they froze him out while profiting off his likeness and recipes

The Infatuation: Court Battles, COVID, And Collateral Damage: A Year Of Drama For Chicago’s Tamale Guy

Gapers Block: In Search of the Tamale Guy

Eater: The Saga of Chicago ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez

Eater: Tamale Guy Visits 20 Bars and Makes 1,500 Tamales on First Day Back

Eater: Tamale Guy Moves Operations to Wicker Park

Eater: Tamale Guy Gears Up For Thursday Debut on Randolph Street

Eater: The Secret Origin of Chicago’s Tamale Guy

Mashed: The Truth About Chicago's Famous Tamale Guy

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]]> 4199 The Dirksenverse: Operation GAMBAT With Ed Burke Day mere days away, Alyssa invited Morgan Stringer from Hot Dockets to the Dirksenverse to explore Operation GAMBAT which involved putting away bad people who fixed murders and other stuff.  In addition the FBI Op we talk about the following: Ed Burke’s racism Costume critique Return of the FBI Theatre Troop and some bad casting Dersh Alex Jones It should cost more to be corruptible Current state of the Board of Ethics Show Notes: Foreign Policy: Judges on the Take Chicago Tribune: OPERATION GREYLORD WINDS DOWN Daily Journal Remember Graylord, Gambit Cases Chicago Tribune: `SORRY, ASHAMED’ ROTI GETS 4-YEAR TERM LA Times: ‘Thousand Points of Corruption’ : A travel guide practically guarantees tourists that a Chicago official will be indicted during their stay. The fabled machine may be gone, but dirty politics is alive and well. Chicago Magazine: Devils’ Advocate Chicago Sun-Times: GAMBAT CHARGES Chicago Sun-Times: 'My only goal was to clean up the court system' Chicago Sun-Times: COP-BEATING VERDICT PROBED Chicago Sun-Times: 2 FBI agents posed as lawsuit feuders Chicago Sun-Times: Lawyer's cop roots put to use in undercover job Chicago Sun-Times:Lawyer Cooley describes a life of crime WTTW: Ald. Jim Gardiner Fined $20K For Violating Ethics Ordinance by Slapping Critic with Unfounded Tickets Burke Picture CNN: Blagojevich's lead defense lawyer to resign When Corruption Was King: How I Helped the Mob Rule Chicago, Then Brought the Outfit Down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 20 Solid Listen With Ed Burke Day mere days away, Alyssa invited Morgan Stringer from Hot Dockets to the Dirksenverse to explore Operation GAMBAT which involved putting away bad people who fixed murders and other stuff.  In addition the FBI Op we talk about the following: Ed Burke’s racism Costume critique Return of the FBI Theatre Troop and some bad casting Dersh Alex Jones It should cost more to be corruptible Current state of the Board of Ethics Show Notes: Foreign Policy: Judges on the Take Chicago Tribune: OPERATION GREYLORD WINDS DOWN Daily Journal Remember Graylord, Gambit Cases Chicago Tribune: `SORRY, ASHAMED’ ROTI GETS 4-YEAR TERM LA Times: ‘Thousand Points of Corruption’ : A travel guide practically guarantees tourists that a Chicago official will be indicted during their stay. The fabled machine may be gone, but dirty politics is alive and well. Chicago Magazine: Devils’ Advocate Chicago Sun-Times: GAMBAT CHARGES Chicago Sun-Times: 'My only goal was to clean up the court system' Chicago Sun-Times: COP-BEATING VERDICT PROBED Chicago Sun-Times: 2 FBI agents posed as lawsuit feuders Chicago Sun-Times: Lawyer's cop roots put to use in undercover job Chicago Sun-Times:Lawyer Cooley describes a life of crime WTTW: Ald. Jim Gardiner Fined $20K For Violating Ethics Ordinance by Slapping Critic with Unfounded Tickets Burke Picture CNN: Blagojevich's lead defense lawyer to resign When Corruption Was King: How I Helped the Mob Rule Chicago, Then Brought the Outfit Down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices With Ed Burke Day mere days away, Alyssa invited Morgan Stringer from Hot Dockets to the Dirksenverse to explore Operation GAMBAT which involved putting away bad people who fixed murders and other stuff. 


In addition the FBI Op we talk about the following:

Ed Burke’s racism

Costume critique

Return of the FBI Theatre Troop and some bad casting

Dersh

Alex Jones

It should cost more to be corruptible

Current state of the Board of Ethics


Show Notes:


Foreign Policy: Judges on the Take

Chicago Tribune: OPERATION GREYLORD WINDS DOWN

Daily Journal Remember Graylord, Gambit Cases

Chicago Tribune: `SORRY, ASHAMED’ ROTI GETS 4-YEAR TERM

LA Times: ‘Thousand Points of Corruption’ : A travel guide practically guarantees tourists that a Chicago official will be indicted during their stay. The fabled machine may be gone, but dirty politics is alive and well.

Chicago Magazine: Devils’ Advocate

Chicago Sun-Times: GAMBAT CHARGES

Chicago Sun-Times: 'My only goal was to clean up the court system'

Chicago Sun-Times: COP-BEATING VERDICT PROBED

Chicago Sun-Times: 2 FBI agents posed as lawsuit feuders

Chicago Sun-Times: Lawyer's cop roots put to use in undercover job

Chicago Sun-Times:Lawyer Cooley describes a life of crime

WTTW: Ald. Jim Gardiner Fined $20K For Violating Ethics Ordinance by Slapping Critic with Unfounded Tickets

Burke Picture

CNN: Blagojevich's lead defense lawyer to resign

When Corruption Was King: How I Helped the Mob Rule Chicago, Then Brought the Outfit Down

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]]> 8220 Grimes Sisters: Chicago's "Most" Famous Cold Case In this episode Alyssa is joined by Steven Ray Morris of See Jurassic Right and formerly My Favorite Murder to discuss the 1950's murder of the Grimes Sisters.   Show Notes: Chicago Reader: Death and the Maidens Chicago Now: Unsolved Chicago Grimes Sisters’ Murder is 59 Years Old Newcity: A Killer and A Movie: When Two Brutal Murders Brought Fear to Chicago WGN: Grimes Sisters' killings blamed for Chicago's loss of innocence The Two Lost Girls: The Mystery of the Grimes Sisters (Dead Men Do Tell Tales) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 19 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa is joined by Steven Ray Morris of See Jurassic Right and formerly My Favorite Murder to discuss the 1950's murder of the Grimes Sisters.   Show Notes: Chicago Reader: Death and the Maidens Chicago Now: Unsolved Chicago Grimes Sisters’ Murder is 59 Years Old Newcity: A Killer and A Movie: When Two Brutal Murders Brought Fear to Chicago WGN: Grimes Sisters' killings blamed for Chicago's loss of innocence The Two Lost Girls: The Mystery of the Grimes Sisters (Dead Men Do Tell Tales) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa is joined by Steven Ray Morris of See Jurassic Right and formerly My Favorite Murder to discuss the 1950's murder of the Grimes Sisters.  


Show Notes:


Chicago Reader: Death and the Maidens

Chicago Now: Unsolved Chicago Grimes Sisters’ Murder is 59 Years Old

Newcity: A Killer and A Movie: When Two Brutal Murders Brought Fear to Chicago

WGN: Grimes Sisters' killings blamed for Chicago's loss of innocence

The Two Lost Girls: The Mystery of the Grimes Sisters (Dead Men Do Tell Tales)

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]]> 5003 Charlie Trotter: Gordon Ramsay before there was Gordon Ramsay Alyssa is joined by Ben Mandelker of Watch What Crappens to discuss the life and times of Chef Charlie Trotter. Some of you might be asking, "Who?" Well, take a listen because aside from being Gordon Ramsay before Gordon Ramsay he profoundly impacted Chicago's dining culture with some influence on Top Chef. Take a moment to subscribe and leave a five-star review.  Show Notes: Book: Charlie Trotter: How One Superstar Chef and His Iconic Chicago Restaurant Helped Revolutionize American Cuisine IMDB: Love Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Charlie Trotter New York Times: Charlie Trotter, a Leader Left Behind New York Times: Charlie Trotter Dies at 54; Chef Made Chicago a Must Chicago Magazine: Charlie Trotter Is Alive And Well Chicago Sun-Times: Charlie Trotter exhibit a glimpse of the man behind the legend People: Chef Graham Elliot Remembers Charlie Trotter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 18 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Ben Mandelker of Watch What Crappens to discuss the life and times of Chef Charlie Trotter. Some of you might be asking, "Who?" Well, take a listen because aside from being Gordon Ramsay before Gordon Ramsay he profoundly impacted Chicago's dining culture with some influence on Top Chef. Take a moment to subscribe and leave a five-star review.  Show Notes: Book: Charlie Trotter: How One Superstar Chef and His Iconic Chicago Restaurant Helped Revolutionize American Cuisine IMDB: Love Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Charlie Trotter New York Times: Charlie Trotter, a Leader Left Behind New York Times: Charlie Trotter Dies at 54; Chef Made Chicago a Must Chicago Magazine: Charlie Trotter Is Alive And Well Chicago Sun-Times: Charlie Trotter exhibit a glimpse of the man behind the legend People: Chef Graham Elliot Remembers Charlie Trotter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Ben Mandelker of Watch What Crappens to discuss the life and times of Chef Charlie Trotter. Some of you might be asking, "Who?" Well, take a listen because aside from being Gordon Ramsay before Gordon Ramsay he profoundly impacted Chicago's dining culture with some influence on Top Chef.


Take a moment to subscribe and leave a five-star review. 


Show Notes:

Book: Charlie Trotter: How One Superstar Chef and His Iconic Chicago Restaurant Helped Revolutionize American Cuisine

IMDB: Love Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Charlie Trotter

New York Times: Charlie Trotter, a Leader Left Behind

New York Times: Charlie Trotter Dies at 54; Chef Made Chicago a Must

Chicago Magazine: Charlie Trotter Is Alive And Well

Chicago Sun-Times: Charlie Trotter exhibit a glimpse of the man behind the legend

People: Chef Graham Elliot Remembers Charlie Trotter

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]]> 5625 Soldier Field Update: Flabbergasting The Chicago Bears and the City of Chicago held a press conference so stunning Alyssa had to sit down for and tell Scoot and Pat all about it to get their reactions. She also had to explain the parking deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:52:00 -0000 full 2 17 Solid Listen The Chicago Bears and the City of Chicago held a press conference so stunning Alyssa had to sit down for and tell Scoot and Pat all about it to get their reactions. She also had to explain the parking deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Chicago Bears and the City of Chicago held a press conference so stunning Alyssa had to sit down for and tell Scoot and Pat all about it to get their reactions.

She also had to explain the parking deal.

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]]> 3396 Cabrini Part Three: The Architecture is Not the Problem Alyssa and Scoot talk about Mayor Daley's "Plan for Transformation" and the current state of Cabrini-Green. Show Notes: Block Club Chicago: Cabrini-Green: A History of Broken Promises IMDB: Slick Boys New York Times: Chicago Housing Agency To Be Taken Over by U.S.High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing Video: Welcome to Cabrini-Green projects in Chicago: Home of Gangster Disciples Video: Why Chicago's Worst Public Housing Project became a National Disgrace Video: Chicago - Cabrini Green (1989-02) Video: CABRINI GREEN WAS NOT LIKE GOOD TIMES-- NATE JONES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 16 Solid Listen Alyssa and Scoot talk about Mayor Daley's "Plan for Transformation" and the current state of Cabrini-Green. Show Notes: Block Club Chicago: Cabrini-Green: A History of Broken Promises IMDB: Slick Boys New York Times: Chicago Housing Agency To Be Taken Over by U.S.High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing Video: Welcome to Cabrini-Green projects in Chicago: Home of Gangster Disciples Video: Why Chicago's Worst Public Housing Project became a National Disgrace Video: Chicago - Cabrini Green (1989-02) Video: CABRINI GREEN WAS NOT LIKE GOOD TIMES-- NATE JONES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa and Scoot talk about Mayor Daley's "Plan for Transformation" and the current state of Cabrini-Green.


Show Notes:

Block Club Chicago: Cabrini-Green: A History of Broken Promises

IMDB: Slick Boys

New York Times: Chicago Housing Agency To Be Taken Over by U.S.High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing

Video: Welcome to Cabrini-Green projects in Chicago: Home of Gangster Disciples

Video: Why Chicago's Worst Public Housing Project became a National Disgrace

Video: Chicago - Cabrini Green (1989-02)

Video: CABRINI GREEN WAS NOT LIKE GOOD TIMES-- NATE JONES

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]]> 5161 Cabrini Green Episode Two: Nothing says Easter like a Carnival. In this episode we discuss how Mayor Jane Byrne sorta takes up residence in the projects and throws the most cringe easter celebration while violating constitutional rights. Then it gets bad and constitutional rights are stomped on some more. Good Times. At the end you get Alyssa's Cabrini Green story. Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Cabrini Green WTTW: When Jane Byrne Moved in to Cabrini Chicago Tribune: Jane Byrne’s move into Cabrini-Green is the subject of a new play. But the stunt’s history ‘depends on whom you ask.’ Chicago Sun-Times: Why Chicago’s 1st female mayor moved into the city’s most notorious public housing project NPR: When A Mayor Moved To The Cabrini-Green Projects DNAinfo: SPECIAL REPORT: How Kids Get Caught in Chicago's Deadly Gun Trap NYT: Even a Grade School Is No Refuge From Gunfire High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 15 Solid Listen In this episode we discuss how Mayor Jane Byrne sorta takes up residence in the projects and throws the most cringe easter celebration while violating constitutional rights. Then it gets bad and constitutional rights are stomped on some more. Good Times. At the end you get Alyssa's Cabrini Green story. Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Cabrini Green WTTW: When Jane Byrne Moved in to Cabrini Chicago Tribune: Jane Byrne’s move into Cabrini-Green is the subject of a new play. But the stunt’s history ‘depends on whom you ask.’ Chicago Sun-Times: Why Chicago’s 1st female mayor moved into the city’s most notorious public housing project NPR: When A Mayor Moved To The Cabrini-Green Projects DNAinfo: SPECIAL REPORT: How Kids Get Caught in Chicago's Deadly Gun Trap NYT: Even a Grade School Is No Refuge From Gunfire High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode we discuss how Mayor Jane Byrne sorta takes up residence in the projects and throws the most cringe easter celebration while violating constitutional rights. Then it gets bad and constitutional rights are stomped on some more. Good Times. At the end you get Alyssa's Cabrini Green story.


Show Notes:

Chicago Magazine: Cabrini Green

WTTW: When Jane Byrne Moved in to Cabrini

Chicago Tribune: Jane Byrne’s move into Cabrini-Green is the subject of a new play. But the stunt’s history ‘depends on whom you ask.’

Chicago Sun-Times: Why Chicago’s 1st female mayor moved into the city’s most notorious public housing project

NPR: When A Mayor Moved To The Cabrini-Green Projects

DNAinfo: SPECIAL REPORT: How Kids Get Caught in Chicago's Deadly Gun Trap

NYT: Even a Grade School Is No Refuge From Gunfire

High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing

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]]> 4993 Cabrini Green Episode One: Not Good Times Alyssa tells Captain Scoot about early years of Cabrini Green which, for rightful reasons, was considered to be the most dangerous place in America for decades. Show Notes: Straight Dope: ‘Good Times’ Racist reboot on Netflix Chicago Magazine: More Reads on Poverty and Segregation AP: 2 Who killed Chicago cops paroled after decades in Prison Chicago Tribune: Gangs that came to rule in seats of power Block Club Chicago: Lawson House Reopens, Bringing Back 400 Affordable Micro Apartments To Gold Coast Chicago Reader: ‘A city within a city’ High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 14 Solid Listen Alyssa tells Captain Scoot about early years of Cabrini Green which, for rightful reasons, was considered to be the most dangerous place in America for decades. Show Notes: Straight Dope: ‘Good Times’ Racist reboot on Netflix Chicago Magazine: More Reads on Poverty and Segregation AP: 2 Who killed Chicago cops paroled after decades in Prison Chicago Tribune: Gangs that came to rule in seats of power Block Club Chicago: Lawson House Reopens, Bringing Back 400 Affordable Micro Apartments To Gold Coast Chicago Reader: ‘A city within a city’ High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells Captain Scoot about early years of Cabrini Green which, for rightful reasons, was considered to be the most dangerous place in America for decades.


Show Notes:

Straight Dope: ‘Good Times’ Racist reboot on Netflix

Chicago Magazine: More Reads on Poverty and Segregation

AP: 2 Who killed Chicago cops paroled after decades in Prison

Chicago Tribune: Gangs that came to rule in seats of power

Block Club Chicago: Lawson House Reopens, Bringing Back 400 Affordable Micro Apartments To Gold Coast

Chicago Reader: ‘A city within a city’

High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing

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]]> 3822 2003 Tragedies: E2 and the Porch Collapse In this episode we discuss two tragedies that shaped Chicago and made national news. Show Notes: Time Out Chicago: The E2 tragedy nine years later Chicago Tribune: Friday marks 20 years since E2 nightclub’s deadly crowd crush in South Loop, one of the worst in Chicago history CNN: Chicago overwhelmed by nightclub deaths NYT: 21 Die in Stampede of 1,500 at Chicago Nightclub Block Club Chicago: E2 Nightclub Owners Responsible in Deadly Stampede: Illinois Supreme Court WGN: Twenty Years Ago: Remembering the E2 Disaster ABA Journal: 10 years after fatal Chicago porch collapse, $16.6M case concludesCBS News: Without Warning, ChaosNYT: 12 Die in Chicago As Crowded Decks Collapse at a Party CBS News: On this Day 20 Years Ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 13 Solid Listen In this episode we discuss two tragedies that shaped Chicago and made national news. Show Notes: Time Out Chicago: The E2 tragedy nine years later Chicago Tribune: Friday marks 20 years since E2 nightclub’s deadly crowd crush in South Loop, one of the worst in Chicago history CNN: Chicago overwhelmed by nightclub deaths NYT: 21 Die in Stampede of 1,500 at Chicago Nightclub Block Club Chicago: E2 Nightclub Owners Responsible in Deadly Stampede: Illinois Supreme Court WGN: Twenty Years Ago: Remembering the E2 Disaster ABA Journal: 10 years after fatal Chicago porch collapse, $16.6M case concludesCBS News: Without Warning, ChaosNYT: 12 Die in Chicago As Crowded Decks Collapse at a Party CBS News: On this Day 20 Years Ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode we discuss two tragedies that shaped Chicago and made national news.


Show Notes:


Time Out Chicago: The E2 tragedy nine years later

Chicago Tribune: Friday marks 20 years since E2 nightclub’s deadly crowd crush in South Loop, one of the worst in Chicago history

CNN: Chicago overwhelmed by nightclub deaths

NYT: 21 Die in Stampede of 1,500 at Chicago Nightclub

Block Club Chicago: E2 Nightclub Owners Responsible in Deadly Stampede: Illinois Supreme Court

WGN: Twenty Years Ago: Remembering the E2 Disaster

ABA Journal: 10 years after fatal Chicago porch collapse, $16.6M case concludesCBS News: Without Warning, ChaosNYT: 12 Die in Chicago As Crowded Decks Collapse at a Party

CBS News: On this Day 20 Years Ago

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]]> 3520 Soldier Field: More StadiumGate Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott to discuss the history of Soldier Field as well as the Bears history of threatening to leave the city. Show Notes: NYT: Soldier Field: A Football Cathedral Never Really Meant for Football South Side Weekly: Stadium Shenanigans Chicago Tribune: Soldier Field ready for next round Chicago Magazine: Field of Pain NBC-5: Taxpayers Still Owe $640M on 2002 Soldier Field Renovation Axios: Chicago Bears have a long road ahead in lakefront stadium fight Chicago Tribune: The Chicago Bears have called Soldier Field home since 1971 — but they have flirted with leaving the downtown stadium several times since Chicago Magazine: Football Has Always Been Good Politics in Chicago SI: Bears Issue Statement on Proposal to Build Dome Over Soldier Field CST: White Sox, Bears discussing ‘financing partnership’ for two stadiums, developer says NBC News: Chicago Bears offer blunt statement after questions on Arlington Heights future arlingtonpark.chicagobears.com CNN: Chicago Bears to invest over $2 billion to build new stadium near Soldier Field, reversing plans to move from city center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 12 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott to discuss the history of Soldier Field as well as the Bears history of threatening to leave the city. Show Notes: NYT: Soldier Field: A Football Cathedral Never Really Meant for Football South Side Weekly: Stadium Shenanigans Chicago Tribune: Soldier Field ready for next round Chicago Magazine: Field of Pain NBC-5: Taxpayers Still Owe $640M on 2002 Soldier Field Renovation Axios: Chicago Bears have a long road ahead in lakefront stadium fight Chicago Tribune: The Chicago Bears have called Soldier Field home since 1971 — but they have flirted with leaving the downtown stadium several times since Chicago Magazine: Football Has Always Been Good Politics in Chicago SI: Bears Issue Statement on Proposal to Build Dome Over Soldier Field CST: White Sox, Bears discussing ‘financing partnership’ for two stadiums, developer says NBC News: Chicago Bears offer blunt statement after questions on Arlington Heights future arlingtonpark.chicagobears.com CNN: Chicago Bears to invest over $2 billion to build new stadium near Soldier Field, reversing plans to move from city center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott to discuss the history of Soldier Field as well as the Bears history of threatening to leave the city.


Show Notes:

NYT: Soldier Field: A Football Cathedral Never Really Meant for Football

South Side Weekly: Stadium Shenanigans

Chicago Tribune: Soldier Field ready for next round

Chicago Magazine: Field of Pain

NBC-5: Taxpayers Still Owe $640M on 2002 Soldier Field Renovation


Axios: Chicago Bears have a long road ahead in lakefront stadium fight

Chicago Tribune: The Chicago Bears have called Soldier Field home since 1971 — but they have flirted with leaving the downtown stadium several times since

Chicago Magazine: Football Has Always Been Good Politics in Chicago

SI: Bears Issue Statement on Proposal to Build Dome Over Soldier Field

CST: White Sox, Bears discussing ‘financing partnership’ for two stadiums, developer says

NBC News: Chicago Bears offer blunt statement after questions on Arlington Heights future

arlingtonpark.chicagobears.com

CNN: Chicago Bears to invest over $2 billion to build new stadium near Soldier Field, reversing plans to move from city center

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]]> 3912 Chicago's Minor League Megyn Kelly: Seduction Investigations Alyssa is joined by Molly McAleer of Trend Lightly and Mother May I Sleep With Podcast to discuss Chicago's Most Famous High-School Soccer Coach. Digressions include: Covid Al Capone's Vault/Geraldo Should Alyssa find a Qanon Co-host? Selling Social Media Accounts Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Tale of the Tape Chicago Tribune: Reporter’s pool visit results in departure Prairie State Wire: Pritzker bans AM 560’s Jacobson from daily press conferences, claims she isn’t “impartial” Chicago Tribune: Update: Amy Chicago Tribune: Defending Amy Chicago Tribune: Amy Jacobson interview on WGN-AM: `I can't apologize enough' Chicago Tribune: Jacobson's job too high a price for doing her job Chicago Tribune: How many times did Amy Jacobson go to the Stebic house? Did she share information with police? Let's ask her! Chicago Tribune: Still Mo' on the story of the week Chicago Tribune: Amy Jacobson files suit in `pool party' case Jacobson v. CBS Broad., Inc. Chicago Tribune: Jacobson sues Channel 2 Chicagoist: The Lisa Stebic Case, Five Years Later Business Insider: Illinois governor shuts down radio host advising him to calm parents anxious over COVID in schools: 'YOU are spreading misinformation' Daily Herald: WIND's Amy Jacobson barred from governor's media briefings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0000 full 2 11 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Molly McAleer of Trend Lightly and Mother May I Sleep With Podcast to discuss Chicago's Most Famous High-School Soccer Coach. Digressions include: Covid Al Capone's Vault/Geraldo Should Alyssa find a Qanon Co-host? Selling Social Media Accounts Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Tale of the Tape Chicago Tribune: Reporter’s pool visit results in departure Prairie State Wire: Pritzker bans AM 560’s Jacobson from daily press conferences, claims she isn’t “impartial” Chicago Tribune: Update: Amy Chicago Tribune: Defending Amy Chicago Tribune: Amy Jacobson interview on WGN-AM: `I can't apologize enough' Chicago Tribune: Jacobson's job too high a price for doing her job Chicago Tribune: How many times did Amy Jacobson go to the Stebic house? Did she share information with police? Let's ask her! Chicago Tribune: Still Mo' on the story of the week Chicago Tribune: Amy Jacobson files suit in `pool party' case Jacobson v. CBS Broad., Inc. Chicago Tribune: Jacobson sues Channel 2 Chicagoist: The Lisa Stebic Case, Five Years Later Business Insider: Illinois governor shuts down radio host advising him to calm parents anxious over COVID in schools: 'YOU are spreading misinformation' Daily Herald: WIND's Amy Jacobson barred from governor's media briefings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Molly McAleer of Trend Lightly and Mother May I Sleep With Podcast to discuss Chicago's Most Famous High-School Soccer Coach.


Digressions include:

Covid

Al Capone's Vault/Geraldo

Should Alyssa find a Qanon Co-host?

Selling Social Media Accounts


Show Notes:

Chicago Magazine: Tale of the Tape

Chicago Tribune: Reporter’s pool visit results in departure

Prairie State Wire: Pritzker bans AM 560’s Jacobson from daily press conferences, claims she isn’t “impartial”

Chicago Tribune: Update: Amy

Chicago Tribune: Defending Amy

Chicago Tribune: Amy Jacobson interview on WGN-AM: `I can't apologize enough'

Chicago Tribune: Jacobson's job too high a price for doing her job

Chicago Tribune: How many times did Amy Jacobson go to the Stebic house? Did she share information with police? Let's ask her!

Chicago Tribune: Still Mo' on the story of the week

Chicago Tribune: Amy Jacobson files suit in `pool party' case

Jacobson v. CBS Broad., Inc.

Chicago Tribune: Jacobson sues Channel 2

Chicagoist: The Lisa Stebic Case, Five Years Later

Business Insider: Illinois governor shuts down radio host advising him to calm parents anxious over COVID in schools: 'YOU are spreading misinformation'

Daily Herald: WIND's Amy Jacobson barred from governor's media briefings

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]]> 7873 Betty Loren-Maltese: An Icon Alyssa is joined by Ronnie Karem from Watch What Crappens to discuss a Chicagoland Icon Show Notes: ABC 7 Chicago: Betty Loren-Maltese reunites with daughter NYT: Top Official In Cicero, Ill., Gets 8 Years In Fund Theft Chicago Magazine: Trauma Queen WGN: Betty Loren-Maltese to hold Estate Sale to Send Daughter to Beauty School Huff Post: Betty Loren-Maltese, Former Cicero President, Holds Garage Sale (VIDEO) Fox News: Betty Loren-Maltese spills to Fox Chicago ABC 7 Chicago: Loren-Maltese asking how gun got in her house CST: Betty Loren-Maltese, daughter reunite Chicago Tribune: Judge orders Loren-Maltese to pay back taxes CBS: Betty Loren-Maltese Returns to Cicero LA Times: The Law Has Its Way in Al Capone’s Old Haven Rockford Register Star: Judge allows auction of former Cicero official's home Chicago Tribune: Ex-Chicago Ald. Edward Vrdolyak sentenced to federal prison. Here are 5 things to know about the man known as ‘Fast Eddie.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Mar 2024 08:53:00 -0000 full 2 10 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Ronnie Karem from Watch What Crappens to discuss a Chicagoland Icon Show Notes: ABC 7 Chicago: Betty Loren-Maltese reunites with daughter NYT: Top Official In Cicero, Ill., Gets 8 Years In Fund Theft Chicago Magazine: Trauma Queen WGN: Betty Loren-Maltese to hold Estate Sale to Send Daughter to Beauty School Huff Post: Betty Loren-Maltese, Former Cicero President, Holds Garage Sale (VIDEO) Fox News: Betty Loren-Maltese spills to Fox Chicago ABC 7 Chicago: Loren-Maltese asking how gun got in her house CST: Betty Loren-Maltese, daughter reunite Chicago Tribune: Judge orders Loren-Maltese to pay back taxes CBS: Betty Loren-Maltese Returns to Cicero LA Times: The Law Has Its Way in Al Capone’s Old Haven Rockford Register Star: Judge allows auction of former Cicero official's home Chicago Tribune: Ex-Chicago Ald. Edward Vrdolyak sentenced to federal prison. Here are 5 things to know about the man known as ‘Fast Eddie.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Ronnie Karem from Watch What Crappens to discuss a Chicagoland Icon

Show Notes:

ABC 7 Chicago: Betty Loren-Maltese reunites with daughter

NYT: Top Official In Cicero, Ill., Gets 8 Years In Fund Theft

Chicago Magazine: Trauma Queen

WGN: Betty Loren-Maltese to hold Estate Sale to Send Daughter to Beauty School

Huff Post: Betty Loren-Maltese, Former Cicero President, Holds Garage Sale (VIDEO)

Fox News: Betty Loren-Maltese spills to Fox Chicago

ABC 7 Chicago: Loren-Maltese asking how gun got in her house

CST: Betty Loren-Maltese, daughter reunite

Chicago Tribune: Judge orders Loren-Maltese to pay back taxes

CBS: Betty Loren-Maltese Returns to Cicero

LA Times: The Law Has Its Way in Al Capone’s Old Haven

Rockford Register Star: Judge allows auction of former Cicero official's home

Chicago Tribune: Ex-Chicago Ald. Edward Vrdolyak sentenced to federal prison. Here are 5 things to know about the man known as ‘Fast Eddie.’

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]]> 6499 Sox Park: Sell the Team Jerry. Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott to talk about the last time the White Sox wanted a new stadium. Chicago has been Chicagoing since the started Chicago. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Ex-ISFA director sues Thompson, Reinsdorf Capitol Fax: Reinsdorf: ‘A savvy negotiator creates leverage’ Chicago Magazine: When Michael Madigan and Big Jim Thompson Stopped Time to Save the White Sox Vice: Better Know an Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf, White Sox Fanboy CBS News: 20 Years of New Ballpark NYT: No-Lose Road Game for White Sox DNA Info: Sweetheart Deal On Ballpark Naming Rights Nothing New For White Sox Chicago Sun-Times: Reinsdorf’s ‘save-the-Sox-for-Chicago’ argument has a familiar ring South Side Sox: White Sox “need” new stadium to compete? Yahoo News: Newsweek: Acting Frisky At Comiskey Sports Business Journal: White Sox's low attendance leading to no ticket fees for Illinois authority since 2010 Chicago Sun-Times: Comiskey Park rites herald new Sox era Chicago Sun-Times: Fans, neighbors team up to fight new Sox stadium Chicago Sun-Times: Sox stadium deal stalled Chicago Sun-Times: Sox spark action on a stadium Chicago Sun-Times: White Sox owners should shape up - or sell Chicago Sun-Times: Sox' demise began the day Reinsdorf, Einhorn bought the club Chicago Sun-Times: Highlights of deal Chicago Sun-Times: Legislators cry `foul' over team's demands Chicago Sun-Times: OK for Sox - Stadium saved by late ra Chicago River: No small plans for 62-acre South Loop site along Chicago River Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 9 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott to talk about the last time the White Sox wanted a new stadium. Chicago has been Chicagoing since the started Chicago. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Ex-ISFA director sues Thompson, Reinsdorf Capitol Fax: Reinsdorf: ‘A savvy negotiator creates leverage’ Chicago Magazine: When Michael Madigan and Big Jim Thompson Stopped Time to Save the White Sox Vice: Better Know an Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf, White Sox Fanboy CBS News: 20 Years of New Ballpark NYT: No-Lose Road Game for White Sox DNA Info: Sweetheart Deal On Ballpark Naming Rights Nothing New For White Sox Chicago Sun-Times: Reinsdorf’s ‘save-the-Sox-for-Chicago’ argument has a familiar ring South Side Sox: White Sox “need” new stadium to compete? Yahoo News: Newsweek: Acting Frisky At Comiskey Sports Business Journal: White Sox's low attendance leading to no ticket fees for Illinois authority since 2010 Chicago Sun-Times: Comiskey Park rites herald new Sox era Chicago Sun-Times: Fans, neighbors team up to fight new Sox stadium Chicago Sun-Times: Sox stadium deal stalled Chicago Sun-Times: Sox spark action on a stadium Chicago Sun-Times: White Sox owners should shape up - or sell Chicago Sun-Times: Sox' demise began the day Reinsdorf, Einhorn bought the club Chicago Sun-Times: Highlights of deal Chicago Sun-Times: Legislators cry `foul' over team's demands Chicago Sun-Times: OK for Sox - Stadium saved by late ra Chicago River: No small plans for 62-acre South Loop site along Chicago River Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott to talk about the last time the White Sox wanted a new stadium.


Chicago has been Chicagoing since the started Chicago.


Show Notes:

Chicago Tribune: Ex-ISFA director sues Thompson, Reinsdorf

Capitol Fax: Reinsdorf: ‘A savvy negotiator creates leverage’

Chicago Magazine: When Michael Madigan and Big Jim Thompson Stopped Time to Save the White Sox

Vice: Better Know an Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf, White Sox Fanboy

CBS News: 20 Years of New Ballpark

NYT: No-Lose Road Game for White Sox

DNA Info: Sweetheart Deal On Ballpark Naming Rights Nothing New For White Sox

Chicago Sun-Times: Reinsdorf’s ‘save-the-Sox-for-Chicago’ argument has a familiar ring

South Side Sox: White Sox “need” new stadium to compete?

Yahoo News:

Newsweek: Acting Frisky At Comiskey

Sports Business Journal: White Sox's low attendance leading to no ticket fees for Illinois authority since 2010

Chicago Sun-Times: Comiskey Park rites herald new Sox era

Chicago Sun-Times: Fans, neighbors team up to fight new Sox stadium

Chicago Sun-Times: Sox stadium deal stalled

Chicago Sun-Times: Sox spark action on a stadium

Chicago Sun-Times: White Sox owners should shape up - or sell

Chicago Sun-Times: Sox' demise began the day Reinsdorf, Einhorn bought the club

Chicago Sun-Times: Highlights of deal

Chicago Sun-Times: Legislators cry `foul' over team's demands

Chicago Sun-Times: OK for Sox - Stadium saved by late ra

Chicago River: No small plans for 62-acre South Loop site along Chicago River

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]]> 4858 Tom Freaking Skilling: The Star in the "Broadway of Weather." In this episode Alyssa is joined by John Zinn to discuss Chicago's beloved weather man but first we have some updates on Oh Malort! characters including Ed Burke and Ray Lopez. We do some follow the money. Digressions include: Chicago Rat Hole, Tamale Guy, Chance the Snappers, and Alyssa's jobs. Chicago Tribune: ‘Doozy’ of a career: After nearly a half century on air, Tom Skilling nears his final forecast WGN: Colleagues Pay Tribute WBEZ: Tom Skilling has spent seven decades studying the weather. That won’t stop with retirement. WGN: Chief Meteorologist will retire in February 2024 after 45 years at WGN WGN: Weiner Circle Pays Tribute WGN: Nisei Lounge New York Times: For Skilling, There Is No Such Thing as Bad Weather Chicago Magazine: The Cult of Tom Chicago Tribune: CARTOON CHARACTERS AND PUPPETS ARE GONE FROM TV WEATHER SEGMENTS. WTTW: The Groundhogs, and Tom Skilling, Have Spoken: It's Going To Be an Early Spring WGN Bio Dean Richards Interview Block Club Chicago: Tom Skilling Trading In Chicago Winters For Hawaiian Sunsets In Retirement The Atlantic: Long Live the Chicago Rat Hole Block Club Chicgao: Chance The Snapper Is Bigger Than Ever: Checking In On Chicago’s Favorite Gator 3 Years Later Chicago Eater: The Saga of Chicago ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 8 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa is joined by John Zinn to discuss Chicago's beloved weather man but first we have some updates on Oh Malort! characters including Ed Burke and Ray Lopez. We do some follow the money. Digressions include: Chicago Rat Hole, Tamale Guy, Chance the Snappers, and Alyssa's jobs. Chicago Tribune: ‘Doozy’ of a career: After nearly a half century on air, Tom Skilling nears his final forecast WGN: Colleagues Pay Tribute WBEZ: Tom Skilling has spent seven decades studying the weather. That won’t stop with retirement. WGN: Chief Meteorologist will retire in February 2024 after 45 years at WGN WGN: Weiner Circle Pays Tribute WGN: Nisei Lounge New York Times: For Skilling, There Is No Such Thing as Bad Weather Chicago Magazine: The Cult of Tom Chicago Tribune: CARTOON CHARACTERS AND PUPPETS ARE GONE FROM TV WEATHER SEGMENTS. WTTW: The Groundhogs, and Tom Skilling, Have Spoken: It's Going To Be an Early Spring WGN Bio Dean Richards Interview Block Club Chicago: Tom Skilling Trading In Chicago Winters For Hawaiian Sunsets In Retirement The Atlantic: Long Live the Chicago Rat Hole Block Club Chicgao: Chance The Snapper Is Bigger Than Ever: Checking In On Chicago’s Favorite Gator 3 Years Later Chicago Eater: The Saga of Chicago ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa is joined by John Zinn to discuss Chicago's beloved weather man but first we have some updates on Oh Malort! characters including Ed Burke and Ray Lopez. We do some follow the money.


Digressions include: Chicago Rat Hole, Tamale Guy, Chance the Snappers, and Alyssa's jobs.


Chicago Tribune: ‘Doozy’ of a career: After nearly a half century on air, Tom Skilling nears his final forecast

WGN: Colleagues Pay Tribute

WBEZ: Tom Skilling has spent seven decades studying the weather. That won’t stop with retirement.

WGN: Chief Meteorologist will retire in February 2024 after 45 years at WGN

WGN: Weiner Circle Pays Tribute

WGN: Nisei Lounge

New York Times: For Skilling, There Is No Such Thing as Bad Weather

Chicago Magazine: The Cult of Tom

Chicago Tribune: CARTOON CHARACTERS AND PUPPETS ARE GONE FROM TV WEATHER SEGMENTS.

WTTW: The Groundhogs, and Tom Skilling, Have Spoken: It's Going To Be an Early Spring

WGN Bio

Dean Richards Interview

Block Club Chicago: Tom Skilling Trading In Chicago Winters For Hawaiian Sunsets In Retirement

The Atlantic: Long Live the Chicago Rat Hole

Block Club Chicgao: Chance The Snapper Is Bigger Than Ever: Checking In On Chicago’s Favorite Gator 3 Years Later

Chicago Eater: The Saga of Chicago ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez

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]]> 3129 Oscar DePriest: Chicago's First Black Alderman Alyssa is joined by Nikki Patin from R.A.G.E to discuss Oscar DePriest: Chicago's First Black Alderman. Digressions include: Tucker goes grocery shopping for the first time. Canadian family moves to Russia Alyssa is an idiot Indiana's Gonna Indiana Respectability Politics Show Notes: US House Archive White House History: Pathbreakers: Oscar Stanton DePriest and Jessie L. Williams DePriest Chicago Tribune: De Priest served as 1st black Congress member from North in Jim Crow era Block Club Chicago: Bronzeville Home Of Chicago’s First Black Alderman, Oscar Stanton De Priest, Restored To Its Former Glory Chicago Sun-Times: In honor of Black History Month, here’s a list of Chicagoans you should know Block Club Chicago: 10 Iconic Black Chicagoans You Should Know For Black History Month And Beyond White House Historical Association: Highlights from the Career of Oscar DePriest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 7 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Nikki Patin from R.A.G.E to discuss Oscar DePriest: Chicago's First Black Alderman. Digressions include: Tucker goes grocery shopping for the first time. Canadian family moves to Russia Alyssa is an idiot Indiana's Gonna Indiana Respectability Politics Show Notes: US House Archive White House History: Pathbreakers: Oscar Stanton DePriest and Jessie L. Williams DePriest Chicago Tribune: De Priest served as 1st black Congress member from North in Jim Crow era Block Club Chicago: Bronzeville Home Of Chicago’s First Black Alderman, Oscar Stanton De Priest, Restored To Its Former Glory Chicago Sun-Times: In honor of Black History Month, here’s a list of Chicagoans you should know Block Club Chicago: 10 Iconic Black Chicagoans You Should Know For Black History Month And Beyond White House Historical Association: Highlights from the Career of Oscar DePriest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Nikki Patin from R.A.G.E to discuss Oscar DePriest: Chicago's First Black Alderman.


Digressions include:

Tucker goes grocery shopping for the first time.

Canadian family moves to Russia

Alyssa is an idiot

Indiana's Gonna Indiana

Respectability Politics


Show Notes:

US House Archive

White House History: Pathbreakers: Oscar Stanton DePriest and Jessie L. Williams DePriest

Chicago Tribune: De Priest served as 1st black Congress member from North in Jim Crow era

Block Club Chicago: Bronzeville Home Of Chicago’s First Black Alderman, Oscar Stanton De Priest, Restored To Its Former Glory

Chicago Sun-Times: In honor of Black History Month, here’s a list of Chicagoans you should know

Block Club Chicago: 10 Iconic Black Chicagoans You Should Know For Black History Month And Beyond

White House Historical Association: Highlights from the Career of Oscar DePriest

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]]> 4627 St. Valentine's Massacre: Get Capone Alyssa is joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationship Podcast to discuss The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Which has more layers and elements than either expected. Follow: Twitter IG TikTok Email Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre and Al Capone—Excerpt from Get Capone WTTW: ST. VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE FBI: The Vault PBS: History Detectives: At. Valentines Day Murder Chicago Tonight: St. Valentine's Day Massacre Whitmer Plot Podcast FBI: Al Capone History: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre ABC 7: Dead Wrong The Mob Museum Get Capone The Hill: Trump notes he was indicted more times than the ‘great’ Al Capone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 6 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationship Podcast to discuss The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Which has more layers and elements than either expected. Follow: Twitter IG TikTok Email Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre and Al Capone—Excerpt from Get Capone WTTW: ST. VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE FBI: The Vault PBS: History Detectives: At. Valentines Day Murder Chicago Tonight: St. Valentine's Day Massacre Whitmer Plot Podcast FBI: Al Capone History: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre ABC 7: Dead Wrong The Mob Museum Get Capone The Hill: Trump notes he was indicted more times than the ‘great’ Al Capone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationship Podcast to discuss The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Which has more layers and elements than either expected.

Follow: Twitter IG TikTok

Email

Show Notes:

Chicago Magazine: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre and Al Capone—Excerpt from Get Capone

WTTW: ST. VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE

FBI: The Vault

PBS: History Detectives: At. Valentines Day Murder

Chicago Tonight: St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Whitmer Plot Podcast

FBI: Al Capone

History: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

ABC 7: Dead Wrong

The Mob Museum

Get Capone

The Hill: Trump notes he was indicted more times than the ‘great’ Al Capone

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]]> 4168 The Dirksenverse: Operation Greylord: Suckers and Losers In this episode Alyssa tells Morgan Stringer from Hot Dockets about bat shit crazy corruption happening on Cook County Courts. Alyssa cannot actually put into word the ick she feels about this but they talk it out. Morgan wonders if she is a sucker and loser. Digressions include: Senators grilling social media companies Alex Jones Elon Musk Alina Habba Who does PCP? Tom Girardi/Erika Jayne Taylor Swift. Dominion Voting Systems. Show Notes: Most of what I quote here is available via public records. Chicago Tribune: Operation Greylord: A federal probe of court corruption sets the standard for future investigations NYT: CHICAGO AREA JUDGE IS ACQUITTED IN 'OPERATION GREYLORD' TRIAL Washington Post: OPERATION GREYLORD'S SCORECARD NEARLY COMPLETE Chicago Tribune: COURTS HAVEN`T BEEN THE SAME SINCE GREYLORD FBI: Operation Greylord Operation Greylord: The True Story of an Untrained Undercover Agent and America’s Biggest Corruption Bust Decades TV: OPERATION GREYLORD Chicago Sun-Times Archive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 5 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells Morgan Stringer from Hot Dockets about bat shit crazy corruption happening on Cook County Courts. Alyssa cannot actually put into word the ick she feels about this but they talk it out. Morgan wonders if she is a sucker and loser. Digressions include: Senators grilling social media companies Alex Jones Elon Musk Alina Habba Who does PCP? Tom Girardi/Erika Jayne Taylor Swift. Dominion Voting Systems. Show Notes: Most of what I quote here is available via public records. Chicago Tribune: Operation Greylord: A federal probe of court corruption sets the standard for future investigations NYT: CHICAGO AREA JUDGE IS ACQUITTED IN 'OPERATION GREYLORD' TRIAL Washington Post: OPERATION GREYLORD'S SCORECARD NEARLY COMPLETE Chicago Tribune: COURTS HAVEN`T BEEN THE SAME SINCE GREYLORD FBI: Operation Greylord Operation Greylord: The True Story of an Untrained Undercover Agent and America’s Biggest Corruption Bust Decades TV: OPERATION GREYLORD Chicago Sun-Times Archive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells Morgan Stringer from Hot Dockets about bat shit crazy corruption happening on Cook County Courts.

Alyssa cannot actually put into word the ick she feels about this but they talk it out.

Morgan wonders if she is a sucker and loser.


Digressions include:

Senators grilling social media companies

Alex Jones

Elon Musk

Alina Habba

Who does PCP?

Tom Girardi/Erika Jayne

Taylor Swift.

Dominion Voting Systems.


Show Notes:


Most of what I quote here is available via public records.


Chicago Tribune: Operation Greylord: A federal probe of court corruption sets the standard for future investigations

NYT: CHICAGO AREA JUDGE IS ACQUITTED IN 'OPERATION GREYLORD' TRIAL

Washington Post: OPERATION GREYLORD'S SCORECARD NEARLY COMPLETE

Chicago Tribune: COURTS HAVEN`T BEEN THE SAME SINCE GREYLORD

FBI: Operation Greylord

Operation Greylord: The True Story of an Untrained Undercover Agent and America’s Biggest Corruption Bust

Decades TV: OPERATION GREYLORD

Chicago Sun-Times Archive.

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]]> 5624 1977 "l" Derailment: Red Historically Means Stop! Overall this episode is about transportation. Alyssa tells Cap't Scoot about a 1977 "L" train derailment which leads to the time Rahm wanted to dig a high-speed tunnel to O'Hare. Digressions include: Hot Tub Boats Neo-Nazis do not understand turnstiles. The gals discuss Civil War fashion and Alyssa contemplate a safety plan. Is the Cyber Truck a boat? Show Notes: NYT: U.S. Inquiry Backs Chicago on Finding In Crash of Train NYT: ‘Nudging’ of Fatal Chicago Train May Have Neutralized Safety System Time Out Chicago: El derailment | What’s up with that? The Chicagoist: Video: A Horrific Loop CTA Derailment Happened 39 Years Ago, Killing 11 Video: WLS Channel 7 - Special Report - "CTA 'L' Train Collision" (1976) WGN: C.F.D. Lake & Wabash CTA EL Crash 40th Anniversary 1977 ABC: EL Crash Chicago 1977 (ABC News Special Report) Chicago Fire Dept. Lake & Wabash El Crash 2-04-1977 (AUDIO) Chicago Tribune: The 'L' crash of 1977: 'A slow-motion horror' NBC: ‘This Can't Be Real': 40 Years Later, Passenger Recalls Deadly CTA Derailment of '77 Chicago Tribune: 25 HURT IN `L` CRASH; SITE OF 1977 TRAGEDY Chicago Tribune: Survivors reflect on Feb. 4, 1977, CTA disaster Chicago Tribune: Chicago taps Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build high-speed transit tunnels that would tie Loop with O'Hare The Verge: The political winds in Chicago are blowing against Elon Musk’s high-speed tunnel project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 4 Solid Listen Overall this episode is about transportation. Alyssa tells Cap't Scoot about a 1977 "L" train derailment which leads to the time Rahm wanted to dig a high-speed tunnel to O'Hare. Digressions include: Hot Tub Boats Neo-Nazis do not understand turnstiles. The gals discuss Civil War fashion and Alyssa contemplate a safety plan. Is the Cyber Truck a boat? Show Notes: NYT: U.S. Inquiry Backs Chicago on Finding In Crash of Train NYT: ‘Nudging’ of Fatal Chicago Train May Have Neutralized Safety System Time Out Chicago: El derailment | What’s up with that? The Chicagoist: Video: A Horrific Loop CTA Derailment Happened 39 Years Ago, Killing 11 Video: WLS Channel 7 - Special Report - "CTA 'L' Train Collision" (1976) WGN: C.F.D. Lake & Wabash CTA EL Crash 40th Anniversary 1977 ABC: EL Crash Chicago 1977 (ABC News Special Report) Chicago Fire Dept. Lake & Wabash El Crash 2-04-1977 (AUDIO) Chicago Tribune: The 'L' crash of 1977: 'A slow-motion horror' NBC: ‘This Can't Be Real': 40 Years Later, Passenger Recalls Deadly CTA Derailment of '77 Chicago Tribune: 25 HURT IN `L` CRASH; SITE OF 1977 TRAGEDY Chicago Tribune: Survivors reflect on Feb. 4, 1977, CTA disaster Chicago Tribune: Chicago taps Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build high-speed transit tunnels that would tie Loop with O'Hare The Verge: The political winds in Chicago are blowing against Elon Musk’s high-speed tunnel project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Overall this episode is about transportation.


Alyssa tells Cap't Scoot about a 1977 "L" train derailment which leads to the time Rahm wanted to dig a high-speed tunnel to O'Hare.


Digressions include:

Hot Tub Boats

Neo-Nazis do not understand turnstiles.

The gals discuss Civil War fashion and Alyssa contemplate a safety plan.

Is the Cyber Truck a boat?


Show Notes:

NYT: U.S. Inquiry Backs Chicago on Finding In Crash of Train

NYT: ‘Nudging’ of Fatal Chicago Train May Have Neutralized Safety System

Time Out Chicago: El derailment | What’s up with that?

The Chicagoist: Video: A Horrific Loop CTA Derailment Happened 39 Years Ago, Killing 11

Video: WLS Channel 7 - Special Report - "CTA 'L' Train Collision" (1976)

WGN: C.F.D. Lake & Wabash CTA EL Crash 40th Anniversary 1977

ABC: EL Crash Chicago 1977 (ABC News Special Report)

Chicago Fire Dept. Lake & Wabash El Crash 2-04-1977 (AUDIO)

Chicago Tribune: The 'L' crash of 1977: 'A slow-motion horror'

NBC: ‘This Can't Be Real': 40 Years Later, Passenger Recalls Deadly CTA Derailment of '77

Chicago Tribune: 25 HURT IN `L` CRASH; SITE OF 1977 TRAGEDY

Chicago Tribune: Survivors reflect on Feb. 4, 1977, CTA disaster

Chicago Tribune: Chicago taps Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build high-speed transit tunnels that would tie Loop with O'Hare

The Verge: The political winds in Chicago are blowing against Elon Musk’s high-speed tunnel project

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]]> 2821 Disco Demolition: Holy Cow! or Burn Baby Burn. Alyssa tells John about Disco Demolition. Show Notes: Do you Think I'm Disco? Countdown with Keith Olberman Steve Dahl's Notorious Disco Demolition Remembering 1979’s ugly Disco Demolition Night MLB: Remember Disco Demolition Disco Demolition revisited with Steve Dahl BBC: The 1979 riot that 'killed' disco Chicago Tribune: Commentary: Disco and the Bee Gees are beloved today. But as Disco Demolition Night and a new HBO documentary demonstrate, that wasn’t true 40 years ago NPR: July 12, 1979: 'The Night Disco Died' — Or Didn't The Daily Beast: The Night Rock Fans Rioted to Kill Disco—at a Chicago Baseball Game Vice: 'Disco Demolition Night' Was a Disgrace, and Celebrating it Is Worse Medium: Disco Demolition Night Was Not Racist, Not Anti-Gay Chicago Magazine: The Night Disco Died Saint of Second Chances PBS: The War on Disco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 3 Solid Listen Alyssa tells John about Disco Demolition. Show Notes: Do you Think I'm Disco? Countdown with Keith Olberman Steve Dahl's Notorious Disco Demolition Remembering 1979’s ugly Disco Demolition Night MLB: Remember Disco Demolition Disco Demolition revisited with Steve Dahl BBC: The 1979 riot that 'killed' disco Chicago Tribune: Commentary: Disco and the Bee Gees are beloved today. But as Disco Demolition Night and a new HBO documentary demonstrate, that wasn’t true 40 years ago NPR: July 12, 1979: 'The Night Disco Died' — Or Didn't The Daily Beast: The Night Rock Fans Rioted to Kill Disco—at a Chicago Baseball Game Vice: 'Disco Demolition Night' Was a Disgrace, and Celebrating it Is Worse Medium: Disco Demolition Night Was Not Racist, Not Anti-Gay Chicago Magazine: The Night Disco Died Saint of Second Chances PBS: The War on Disco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tells John about Disco Demolition.


Show Notes:

Do you Think I'm Disco?

Countdown with Keith Olberman

Steve Dahl's Notorious Disco Demolition

Remembering 1979’s ugly Disco Demolition Night

MLB: Remember Disco Demolition

Disco Demolition revisited with Steve Dahl

BBC: The 1979 riot that 'killed' disco

Chicago Tribune: Commentary: Disco and the Bee Gees are beloved today. But as Disco Demolition Night and a new HBO documentary demonstrate, that wasn’t true 40 years ago

NPR: July 12, 1979: 'The Night Disco Died' — Or Didn't

The Daily

Beast: The Night Rock Fans Rioted to Kill Disco—at a Chicago Baseball Game

Vice: 'Disco Demolition Night' Was a Disgrace, and Celebrating it Is Worse

Medium: Disco Demolition Night Was Not Racist, Not Anti-Gay

Chicago Magazine: The Night Disco Died

Saint of Second Chances

PBS: The War on Disco

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]]> 3113 Blizzard of 1979: Rage Against the Machine Forty-five years ago, between January 12-13 Chicago experienced a snow fall that not only inconvenienced residents but impacted an election.  Alyssa tells Risen Lady Heathen of Boomer Rex tonight about the blizzard of 1979. Outside conversations include Ivy League plagiarism. Other thoughts:  DeSantis sends migrants. Chicago sent snow.  Royko doxed Alderman. We also talk about Dibs.  Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times Scrapbook WBEZ: The Great LSD Gridlock: Blizzard of 1979 redux? Chicago Tribune: 1979 blizzard was debacle Chicago Magazine: Snowpocalypse Then: How the Blizzard of 1979 Cost the Election for Michael Bilandic Storm Stories: "1979 Election Blizzard" - The Weather Channel Washington Post: The Snows of Yesteryear Return to Give the Mayor Another Boost Washington Post: The end of political snow plowing CBS News: Blizzard of 1979 WTTW: Chicago Blizzard of '79 ABC: Do Mayors' Political Fates Hang in the Outcome of Snowstorms? Encyclopedia of Chicago: Snow Removal DNA Info: Dear East Coast, Here's How To Survive A Snow Storm. Love, Chicago Washington Post: Weekend Snowstorm Cripples Chicago NPR: Political Lessons From Old Chicago Blizzard Still Linger Chicago Sun-Times: Classic Royko: Who won it for Jane Byrne? WBEZ: Towing The Line Chicago Magazine: 50 Moments the Shapes Chicago 1970-2020 Chicago Magazine: Blizzard of 1979: Thoughts from Michael Bilandic and Jane Byrne Chicago Tribune: All fingers point to snow NYT: Chicago, Paralyzed in Sub‐Zero Temperatures, Begins to Dig Out as Snow Continues Chicago Sun-Times Mike Royko "Mayor Big Snow Job" Royko: Shovelfull from City Hall Royko: Clout Plows Right On Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:54:33 -0000 full 2 2 Solid Listen Forty-five years ago, between January 12-13 Chicago experienced a snow fall that not only inconvenienced residents but impacted an election.  Alyssa tells Risen Lady Heathen of Boomer Rex tonight about the blizzard of 1979. Outside conversations include Ivy League plagiarism. Other thoughts:  DeSantis sends migrants. Chicago sent snow.  Royko doxed Alderman. We also talk about Dibs.  Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times Scrapbook WBEZ: The Great LSD Gridlock: Blizzard of 1979 redux? Chicago Tribune: 1979 blizzard was debacle Chicago Magazine: Snowpocalypse Then: How the Blizzard of 1979 Cost the Election for Michael Bilandic Storm Stories: "1979 Election Blizzard" - The Weather Channel Washington Post: The Snows of Yesteryear Return to Give the Mayor Another Boost Washington Post: The end of political snow plowing CBS News: Blizzard of 1979 WTTW: Chicago Blizzard of '79 ABC: Do Mayors' Political Fates Hang in the Outcome of Snowstorms? Encyclopedia of Chicago: Snow Removal DNA Info: Dear East Coast, Here's How To Survive A Snow Storm. Love, Chicago Washington Post: Weekend Snowstorm Cripples Chicago NPR: Political Lessons From Old Chicago Blizzard Still Linger Chicago Sun-Times: Classic Royko: Who won it for Jane Byrne? WBEZ: Towing The Line Chicago Magazine: 50 Moments the Shapes Chicago 1970-2020 Chicago Magazine: Blizzard of 1979: Thoughts from Michael Bilandic and Jane Byrne Chicago Tribune: All fingers point to snow NYT: Chicago, Paralyzed in Sub‐Zero Temperatures, Begins to Dig Out as Snow Continues Chicago Sun-Times Mike Royko "Mayor Big Snow Job" Royko: Shovelfull from City Hall Royko: Clout Plows Right On Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Forty-five years ago, between January 12-13 Chicago experienced a snow fall that not only inconvenienced residents but impacted an election. 


Alyssa tells Risen Lady Heathen of Boomer Rex tonight about the blizzard of 1979.


Outside conversations include Ivy League plagiarism.


Other thoughts: 


DeSantis sends migrants. Chicago sent snow. 

Royko doxed Alderman.

We also talk about Dibs. 


Show Notes:

Chicago Sun-Times Scrapbook

WBEZ: The Great LSD Gridlock: Blizzard of 1979 redux?

Chicago Tribune: 1979 blizzard was debacle

Chicago Magazine: Snowpocalypse Then: How the Blizzard of 1979 Cost the Election for Michael Bilandic

Storm Stories: "1979 Election Blizzard" - The Weather Channel

Washington Post: The Snows of Yesteryear Return to Give the Mayor Another Boost

Washington Post: The end of political snow plowing

CBS News: Blizzard of 1979

WTTW: Chicago Blizzard of '79

ABC: Do Mayors' Political Fates Hang in the Outcome of Snowstorms?

Encyclopedia of Chicago: Snow Removal

DNA Info: Dear East Coast, Here's How To Survive A Snow Storm. Love, Chicago

Washington Post: Weekend Snowstorm Cripples Chicago

NPR: Political Lessons From Old Chicago Blizzard Still Linger

Chicago Sun-Times: Classic Royko: Who won it for Jane Byrne?

WBEZ: Towing The Line

Chicago Magazine: 50 Moments the Shapes Chicago 1970-2020

Chicago Magazine: Blizzard of 1979: Thoughts from Michael Bilandic and Jane Byrne

Chicago Tribune: All fingers point to snow

NYT: Chicago, Paralyzed in Sub‐Zero Temperatures, Begins to Dig Out as Snow Continues

Chicago Sun-Times Mike Royko "Mayor Big Snow Job"

Royko: Shovelfull from City Hall

Royko: Clout Plows Right On

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]]> 3536 Anton Cermak: Hope you can Stomach it. Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to discuss Mayor Anton Cermak and conspiracy theories surrounding his death. Alyssa missed out on the most obvious musical theatre reference. SHOW NOTES: NYT: High Court Breaks Chicago Tax Strike Chicago Tribune: 90 years ago, the father of Chicago’s political machine died after being struck by an assassin’s bullet intended for FDR Reason: The Forgotten Tax Rebels of the Great Depression Time: National Affairs: Chicago, Worse Than Ever WTTW: The 150th Birthday of the Chicago Mayor Who Was Killed by a Bullet Meant for FDR Chicago Tribune: Cermak's death offers lesson in Chicago Way History: FDR Escapes Assignation Attempt in Miami Chicago Reader: The Giuseppe Zangara conspiracy theory Chicago Tribune: Cermak's death offers lesson in Chicago Way Philadelphia Post Review: Reveals Colitis Deadly to Cermak NIH: The Assassination of Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago: A Review of His Postinjury Medical Car Chicago Tribune: The shooting of Anton Cermak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000 full 2 1 Solid Listen Gut Instincts Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to discuss Mayor Anton Cermak and conspiracy theories surrounding his death. Alyssa missed out on the most obvious musical theatre reference. SHOW NOTES: NYT: High Court Breaks Chicago Tax Strike Chicago Tribune: 90 years ago, the father of Chicago’s political machine died after being struck by an assassin’s bullet intended for FDR Reason: The Forgotten Tax Rebels of the Great Depression Time: National Affairs: Chicago, Worse Than Ever WTTW: The 150th Birthday of the Chicago Mayor Who Was Killed by a Bullet Meant for FDR Chicago Tribune: Cermak's death offers lesson in Chicago Way History: FDR Escapes Assignation Attempt in Miami Chicago Reader: The Giuseppe Zangara conspiracy theory Chicago Tribune: Cermak's death offers lesson in Chicago Way Philadelphia Post Review: Reveals Colitis Deadly to Cermak NIH: The Assassination of Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago: A Review of His Postinjury Medical Car Chicago Tribune: The shooting of Anton Cermak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to discuss Mayor Anton Cermak and conspiracy theories surrounding his death.

Alyssa missed out on the most obvious musical theatre reference.


SHOW NOTES:

NYT: High Court Breaks Chicago Tax Strike

Chicago Tribune: 90 years ago, the father of Chicago’s political machine died after being struck by an assassin’s bullet intended for FDR

Reason: The Forgotten Tax Rebels of the Great Depression

Time: National Affairs: Chicago, Worse Than Ever

WTTW: The 150th Birthday of the Chicago Mayor Who Was Killed by a Bullet Meant for FDR

Chicago Tribune: Cermak's death offers lesson in Chicago Way

History: FDR Escapes Assignation Attempt in Miami

Chicago Reader: The Giuseppe Zangara conspiracy theory

Chicago Tribune: Cermak's death offers lesson in Chicago Way

Philadelphia Post Review: Reveals Colitis Deadly to Cermak

NIH: The Assassination of Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago: A Review of His Postinjury Medical Car

Chicago Tribune: The shooting of Anton Cermak




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]]> 2574 Ed Burke: A Chicago Tragedy John Zinn drops in the hear about the verdict and its aftermath. Some of the takes are infuriating. They discuss how this is akin to a Greek Tragedy which allows Alyssa to do a dramaturgy and employs the word Hubris. Alyssa is still trying to make Burke a verb. SHOW NOTES: CST: All Things USA VS. Ed Burke CST: Ed Burke’s conviction ‘sad’ and ‘a tragedy,’ City Council colleagues say Chicago Tribune: In 14th Ward, where former Ald. Ed Burke was lord, conviction greeted with both shrugs and cheers CST: Madigan, Pritzker, Burke spent over $3M in campaign money on lawyers last year, and they’re not alone Chicago Tribune: Ald. Edward Burke’s legal tab is $2.7M and growing as he awaits trial on federal corruption charges Chicago Reader: ‘Wise’ guys? NBC Chicago: Closing arguments wrap in corruption trial of former alderman Ed Burke Chicago Tribune: Former Ald. Ed Burke’s verdict stands out in long arc of City Council crooks Chicago Tribune: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke used campaign funds to pay six-figure ‘consulting’ fees to his co-defendant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 28 Dec 2023 14:04:00 -0000 full 1 34 Solid Listen John Zinn drops in the hear about the verdict and its aftermath. Some of the takes are infuriating. They discuss how this is akin to a Greek Tragedy which allows Alyssa to do a dramaturgy and employs the word Hubris. Alyssa is still trying to make Burke a verb. SHOW NOTES: CST: All Things USA VS. Ed Burke CST: Ed Burke’s conviction ‘sad’ and ‘a tragedy,’ City Council colleagues say Chicago Tribune: In 14th Ward, where former Ald. Ed Burke was lord, conviction greeted with both shrugs and cheers CST: Madigan, Pritzker, Burke spent over $3M in campaign money on lawyers last year, and they’re not alone Chicago Tribune: Ald. Edward Burke’s legal tab is $2.7M and growing as he awaits trial on federal corruption charges Chicago Reader: ‘Wise’ guys? NBC Chicago: Closing arguments wrap in corruption trial of former alderman Ed Burke Chicago Tribune: Former Ald. Ed Burke’s verdict stands out in long arc of City Council crooks Chicago Tribune: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke used campaign funds to pay six-figure ‘consulting’ fees to his co-defendant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices John Zinn drops in the hear about the verdict and its aftermath. Some of the takes are infuriating. They discuss how this is akin to a Greek Tragedy which allows Alyssa to do a dramaturgy and employs the word Hubris.


Alyssa is still trying to make Burke a verb.



SHOW NOTES:

CST: All Things USA VS. Ed Burke

CST: Ed Burke’s conviction ‘sad’ and ‘a tragedy,’ City Council colleagues say

Chicago Tribune: In 14th Ward, where former Ald. Ed Burke was lord, conviction greeted with both shrugs and cheers

CST: Madigan, Pritzker, Burke spent over $3M in campaign money on lawyers last year, and they’re not alone

Chicago Tribune: Ald. Edward Burke’s legal tab is $2.7M and growing as he awaits trial on federal corruption charges

Chicago Reader: ‘Wise’ guys?

NBC Chicago: Closing arguments wrap in corruption trial of former alderman Ed Burke

Chicago Tribune: Former Ald. Ed Burke’s verdict stands out in long arc of City Council crooks

Chicago Tribune: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke used campaign funds to pay six-figure ‘consulting’ fees to his co-defendant

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]]> 3687 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: A Chicago Creation In this Episode Alyssa tells Molly McAleer the history of a Christmas Icon. Digressions include: Malort Pearl Davis Are Vixen and Prancer gay? Tucker The Nutcracker Show Notes: Dartmouth: Rudolph’s Story: Dear to Many, Year After Year WBEZ: What’s That Building? Where Rudolph Got His Red Nose Wards.com The Week: The origin story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer NPR: The History Of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Snopes: The Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Time: The Surprisingly Sad True Story Behind 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' Chicago Tribune: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created in Chicago by Montgomery Ward copywriter Robert L. May to sell toys in 1939. Here’s how the popular Christmas character — and its author — went down in history. Chicago Tribune: Some people are upset about 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.' Here's why. Huff Po Tweet The Atlantic: Don’t Subject Your Kids to Rudolph Washington Post: Oh, Rudolph with your nose so bright, where did you come from? Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: An American Hero White House Nutcracker Benny Shaps on Rudolph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 full 1 33 Solid Listen In this Episode Alyssa tells Molly McAleer the history of a Christmas Icon. Digressions include: Malort Pearl Davis Are Vixen and Prancer gay? Tucker The Nutcracker Show Notes: Dartmouth: Rudolph’s Story: Dear to Many, Year After Year WBEZ: What’s That Building? Where Rudolph Got His Red Nose Wards.com The Week: The origin story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer NPR: The History Of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Snopes: The Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Time: The Surprisingly Sad True Story Behind 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' Chicago Tribune: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created in Chicago by Montgomery Ward copywriter Robert L. May to sell toys in 1939. Here’s how the popular Christmas character — and its author — went down in history. Chicago Tribune: Some people are upset about 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.' Here's why. Huff Po Tweet The Atlantic: Don’t Subject Your Kids to Rudolph Washington Post: Oh, Rudolph with your nose so bright, where did you come from? Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: An American Hero White House Nutcracker Benny Shaps on Rudolph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this Episode Alyssa tells Molly McAleer the history of a Christmas Icon.

Digressions include:

Malort

Pearl Davis

Are Vixen and Prancer gay?

Tucker

The Nutcracker


Show Notes:

Dartmouth: Rudolph’s Story: Dear to Many, Year After Year

WBEZ: What’s That Building? Where Rudolph Got His Red Nose

Wards.com

The Week: The origin story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

NPR: The History Of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Snopes: The Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Time: The Surprisingly Sad True Story Behind 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'

Chicago Tribune: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created in Chicago by Montgomery Ward copywriter Robert L. May to sell toys in 1939. Here’s how the popular Christmas character — and its author — went down in history.

Chicago Tribune: Some people are upset about 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.' Here's why.

Huff Po Tweet

The Atlantic: Don’t Subject Your Kids to Rudolph

Washington Post: Oh, Rudolph with your nose so bright, where did you come from?

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: An American Hero

White House Nutcracker

Benny Shaps on Rudolph

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]]> 4563 The Everleigh Sisters: Best Lil Whorehouse in the World. In this prefect Christmas episode Alyssa is joined by Jeff Barrett from the "It's No Fluke" podcast to discuss the most successful Madams about which you have never heard. In the early 1900's Minna and Ada Everleigh ran the best brothel in the world. Jeff points out why this is a bad idea. Digressions include: Elon Alex Jones George Santos The piss heard around Twitter Space The Golden Age of Serial Killers The State Street Evangelist Fyre Fest Two Being Dutch Show Notes: Madams, Mayors, and Madman The Gangs of Chicago Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul Chicago Tribune: The Everleigh Club Chicago Tribune: Grand finale for a house of ill repute Freakenomics: The Golden Age of Chicago Prostitution: A Q&A with Karen Abbott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 full 1 33 Solid Listen In this prefect Christmas episode Alyssa is joined by Jeff Barrett from the "It's No Fluke" podcast to discuss the most successful Madams about which you have never heard. In the early 1900's Minna and Ada Everleigh ran the best brothel in the world. Jeff points out why this is a bad idea. Digressions include: Elon Alex Jones George Santos The piss heard around Twitter Space The Golden Age of Serial Killers The State Street Evangelist Fyre Fest Two Being Dutch Show Notes: Madams, Mayors, and Madman The Gangs of Chicago Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul Chicago Tribune: The Everleigh Club Chicago Tribune: Grand finale for a house of ill repute Freakenomics: The Golden Age of Chicago Prostitution: A Q&A with Karen Abbott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this prefect Christmas episode Alyssa is joined by Jeff Barrett from the "It's No Fluke" podcast to discuss the most successful Madams about which you have never heard.


In the early 1900's Minna and Ada Everleigh ran the best brothel in the world. Jeff points out why this is a bad idea.


Digressions include:

Elon

Alex Jones

George Santos

The piss heard around Twitter Space

The Golden Age of Serial Killers

The State Street Evangelist

Fyre Fest Two

Being Dutch


Show Notes:

Madams, Mayors, and Madman

The Gangs of Chicago

Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul

Chicago Tribune: The Everleigh Club

Chicago Tribune: Grand finale for a house of ill repute

Freakenomics: The Golden Age of Chicago Prostitution: A Q&A with Karen Abbott

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]]> 5238 Pay Bathrooms: It Only Cost a Dime Once upon a time, people had to pay to use a public toilet. In this episode we discuss the history, Chicago's role, and the current narratives. Show Notes: DNA Info: How Chicago's Fight To Ban Pay Toilets Relates To Today's City Protests Northwestern: Chicago considers installing public restrooms with revenue from company that manages bus stops WSJ: The Villain Behind America’s Public-Restroom Calamity WSJ: When Chicago Flushed the Toilet Tax JSTOR: The Rise and Fall of Pay Toilets Pacific Standard: WHY DON'T WE HAVE PAY TOILETS IN AMERICA? The Dispatch: Ban on Toilettes Disputes NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/20/archives/notes-highway-sculpture-notes-about-travel-notes-about-travel.html Bloomberg: Pay Toilets Are Illegal in Much of the U.S. They Shouldn't Be. Economic Times: The case for and against public toilets Mental Floss: Pay-Per-Poop: A History of Pay Toilets AP: Lost History: How 4 Ohio Kids Ended Pay Toilettes in US Medium: The Pee-culiar Story of Why Toilets Are Free in the United States Strongland: Remembering the shit-in Chicago Booth: Why We Should Free the Market for Public Toilets NYT: If New York Is So Great, Why Isn’t There Anywhere to Pee? The City: NYC’s Promised Public Bathrooms Still Doing the Waiting Dance Socials: @ohmalort pod or ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000 full 1 32 Solid Listen Once upon a time, people had to pay to use a public toilet. In this episode we discuss the history, Chicago's role, and the current narratives. Show Notes: DNA Info: How Chicago's Fight To Ban Pay Toilets Relates To Today's City Protests Northwestern: Chicago considers installing public restrooms with revenue from company that manages bus stops WSJ: The Villain Behind America’s Public-Restroom Calamity WSJ: When Chicago Flushed the Toilet Tax JSTOR: The Rise and Fall of Pay Toilets Pacific Standard: WHY DON'T WE HAVE PAY TOILETS IN AMERICA? The Dispatch: Ban on Toilettes Disputes NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/20/archives/notes-highway-sculpture-notes-about-travel-notes-about-travel.html Bloomberg: Pay Toilets Are Illegal in Much of the U.S. They Shouldn't Be. Economic Times: The case for and against public toilets Mental Floss: Pay-Per-Poop: A History of Pay Toilets AP: Lost History: How 4 Ohio Kids Ended Pay Toilettes in US Medium: The Pee-culiar Story of Why Toilets Are Free in the United States Strongland: Remembering the shit-in Chicago Booth: Why We Should Free the Market for Public Toilets NYT: If New York Is So Great, Why Isn’t There Anywhere to Pee? The City: NYC’s Promised Public Bathrooms Still Doing the Waiting Dance Socials: @ohmalort pod or ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Once upon a time, people had to pay to use a public toilet. In this episode we discuss the history, Chicago's role, and the current narratives.


Show Notes:

DNA Info: How Chicago's Fight To Ban Pay Toilets Relates To Today's City Protests

Northwestern: Chicago considers installing public restrooms with revenue from company that manages bus stops

WSJ: The Villain Behind America’s Public-Restroom Calamity

WSJ: When Chicago Flushed the Toilet Tax

JSTOR: The Rise and Fall of Pay Toilets

Pacific Standard: WHY DON'T WE HAVE PAY TOILETS IN AMERICA?

The Dispatch: Ban on Toilettes Disputes

NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/1976/06/20/archives/notes-highway-sculpture-notes-about-travel-notes-about-travel.html

Bloomberg: Pay Toilets Are Illegal in Much of the U.S. They Shouldn't Be.

Economic Times: The case for and against public toilets

Mental Floss: Pay-Per-Poop: A History of Pay Toilets

AP: Lost History: How 4 Ohio Kids Ended Pay Toilettes in US

Medium: The Pee-culiar Story of Why Toilets Are Free in the United States

Strongland: Remembering the shit-in

Chicago Booth: Why We Should Free the Market for Public Toilets

NYT: If New York Is So Great, Why Isn’t There Anywhere to Pee?

The City: NYC’s Promised Public Bathrooms Still Doing the Waiting Dance


Socials:


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]]> 3675 Ed Burke: Trial Takes Ed Burke's trial as underway and it has been both tedious and wacky. In this episode Alyssa tell John her favorite moments in the trial. From jury selection to sick emotional support dogs this has been a wild ride. This would be too much for a Lifetime Movie. This is separate from the in-depth episode we will do when all is said and done. Show Notes: CST: The one that got away? Burke comes up empty after yearslong pursuit of the ‘tuna,’ jurors hear CST: Landing a ‘tuna,’ lobbing an F-bomb — Burke’s famous quotes played for jurors after defense mistrial denial CST: Ald. Edward M. Burke tied to bribery case involving developer who needed city favors CST: FBI agent tells how morning visit led to ex-Ald. Danny Solis wearing a wire on longtime colleague Ed Burke CST: Landing a ‘tuna,’ lobbing an F-bomb — Burke’s famous quotes played for jurors after defense mistrial denial CST: USA vs. Edward M. Burke Chicago Tribune: Infamous ‘tuna’ quote, other secret recordings paint picture of old-school Chicago in Ed Burke corruption trial Chicago Tribune: Ald. Ed Burke finally landed ‘the tuna.’ And then it got away, evidence in corruption trial shows Chicago Tribune: ‘While you’re at it, recommend the good firm of Klafter & Burke’: Jurors in ex-Ald. Ed Burke corruption trial hear first secret recordings by FBI mole Daniel Solis Chicago Tribune: ‘He was a bribe-taker and he was an extortionist:’ Fiery opening statements begin corruption trial of ex-Ald. Ed Burke Socials: Find us across platforms at ohmalortpod or email us at ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:30:03 -0000 full 1 31 Solid Listen Ed Burke's trial as underway and it has been both tedious and wacky. In this episode Alyssa tell John her favorite moments in the trial. From jury selection to sick emotional support dogs this has been a wild ride. This would be too much for a Lifetime Movie. This is separate from the in-depth episode we will do when all is said and done. Show Notes: CST: The one that got away? Burke comes up empty after yearslong pursuit of the ‘tuna,’ jurors hear CST: Landing a ‘tuna,’ lobbing an F-bomb — Burke’s famous quotes played for jurors after defense mistrial denial CST: Ald. Edward M. Burke tied to bribery case involving developer who needed city favors CST: FBI agent tells how morning visit led to ex-Ald. Danny Solis wearing a wire on longtime colleague Ed Burke CST: Landing a ‘tuna,’ lobbing an F-bomb — Burke’s famous quotes played for jurors after defense mistrial denial CST: USA vs. Edward M. Burke Chicago Tribune: Infamous ‘tuna’ quote, other secret recordings paint picture of old-school Chicago in Ed Burke corruption trial Chicago Tribune: Ald. Ed Burke finally landed ‘the tuna.’ And then it got away, evidence in corruption trial shows Chicago Tribune: ‘While you’re at it, recommend the good firm of Klafter & Burke’: Jurors in ex-Ald. Ed Burke corruption trial hear first secret recordings by FBI mole Daniel Solis Chicago Tribune: ‘He was a bribe-taker and he was an extortionist:’ Fiery opening statements begin corruption trial of ex-Ald. Ed Burke Socials: Find us across platforms at ohmalortpod or email us at ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ed Burke's trial as underway and it has been both tedious and wacky. In this episode Alyssa tell John her favorite moments in the trial. From jury selection to sick emotional support dogs this has been a wild ride. This would be too much for a Lifetime Movie.


This is separate from the in-depth episode we will do when all is said and done.


Show Notes:


CST: The one that got away? Burke comes up empty after yearslong pursuit of the ‘tuna,’ jurors hear

CST: Landing a ‘tuna,’ lobbing an F-bomb — Burke’s famous quotes played for jurors after defense mistrial denial

CST: Ald. Edward M. Burke tied to bribery case involving developer who needed city favors

CST: FBI agent tells how morning visit led to ex-Ald. Danny Solis wearing a wire on longtime colleague Ed Burke

CST: Landing a ‘tuna,’ lobbing an F-bomb — Burke’s famous quotes played for jurors after defense mistrial denial

CST: USA vs. Edward M. Burke

Chicago Tribune: Infamous ‘tuna’ quote, other secret recordings paint picture of old-school Chicago in Ed Burke corruption trial

Chicago Tribune: Ald. Ed Burke finally landed ‘the tuna.’ And then it got away, evidence in corruption trial shows

Chicago Tribune: ‘While you’re at it, recommend the good firm of Klafter & Burke’: Jurors in ex-Ald. Ed Burke corruption trial hear first secret recordings by FBI mole Daniel Solis

Chicago Tribune: ‘He was a bribe-taker and he was an extortionist:’ Fiery opening statements begin corruption trial of ex-Ald. Ed Burke


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]]> 3426 William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson: Illinois Most Corrupt Politician In this episode, Alyssa Tells David Baxter about William Hale “Big Bill Thompson” who is considered to be the most corrupt politician in Illinois History. This is a wild story about an Anglophobe prone to crazy rants, name-calling, and PR stunts.   SHOW NOTES: Chicago Tribune: 'Big Bill' Thompson: Chicago's unfiltered mayor WTTW: Original Chicago Cocktail: Crooked Cowboy NBC Chicago: The Most Corrupt Public Official In Illinois History: William Hale Thompson CST: Before The Donald, there was Big Bill of Chicago CST: This week in history: ‘Big Bill’s’ big disaster Chicago Reader: Chicago mayor Big Bill Thompson used ‘America First’ decades before TrumpWBEZ: September 30, 1927: The trial of school superintendent William McAndrew University of Michigan: The Law WBEZ: Big Bill’s rat show Chicago Magazine: The Chicago Political Quote Hall of Fame Mayors, Madams, Madmen Gangs of Chicago Time Out: Rahm might be bad, but Chicago's last Republican mayor was worse SOCIALS: Oh Malort IG Oh Malort Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 full 1 30 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa Tells David Baxter about William Hale “Big Bill Thompson” who is considered to be the most corrupt politician in Illinois History. This is a wild story about an Anglophobe prone to crazy rants, name-calling, and PR stunts.   SHOW NOTES: Chicago Tribune: 'Big Bill' Thompson: Chicago's unfiltered mayor WTTW: Original Chicago Cocktail: Crooked Cowboy NBC Chicago: The Most Corrupt Public Official In Illinois History: William Hale Thompson CST: Before The Donald, there was Big Bill of Chicago CST: This week in history: ‘Big Bill’s’ big disaster Chicago Reader: Chicago mayor Big Bill Thompson used ‘America First’ decades before TrumpWBEZ: September 30, 1927: The trial of school superintendent William McAndrew University of Michigan: The Law WBEZ: Big Bill’s rat show Chicago Magazine: The Chicago Political Quote Hall of Fame Mayors, Madams, Madmen Gangs of Chicago Time Out: Rahm might be bad, but Chicago's last Republican mayor was worse SOCIALS: Oh Malort IG Oh Malort Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa Tells David Baxter about William Hale “Big Bill Thompson” who is considered to be the most corrupt politician in Illinois History. This is a wild story about an Anglophobe prone to crazy rants, name-calling, and PR stunts.  


SHOW NOTES:

Chicago Tribune: 'Big Bill' Thompson: Chicago's unfiltered mayor

WTTW: Original Chicago Cocktail: Crooked Cowboy

NBC Chicago: The Most Corrupt Public Official In Illinois History: William Hale Thompson

CST: Before The Donald, there was Big Bill of Chicago

CST: This week in history: ‘Big Bill’s’ big disaster

Chicago Reader: Chicago mayor Big Bill Thompson used ‘America First’ decades before TrumpWBEZ: September 30, 1927: The trial of school superintendent William McAndrew

University of Michigan: The Law

WBEZ: Big Bill’s rat show

Chicago Magazine: The Chicago Political Quote Hall of Fame

Mayors, Madams, Madmen

Gangs of Chicago

Time Out: Rahm might be bad, but Chicago's last Republican mayor was worse


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]]> 3915 The Reversal on the Chicago River: Sending it Downstream In this episode, Alyssa tells Cap’n Scoot about the reversal on the Chicago River. An alternative title could be “A River Runs with It.” An undertaking brought about by necessity is considered to be one of the top structural engineering accomplishments. Take a listen and learn. Digressions include: Taking shots at politicians Jet Skis, boaters, and kayakers Brushing your teeth Police Scanner Twitter We want to hear from you. SOCIALS: Oh Malort IG Oh Malort Twitter Email SHOW NOTES: MWRD: A River ReversedWTTW: Race the Reverse the Chicago River Chicago Tribune: THE FLOW OF HISTORY Chicago Tribune: Flashback: In the battle against cholera, a creative city engineer raised streets, tunneled into the lake and reversed the river WTTW: The History of the Chicago River Conde Nast Traveler: The Chicago River Actually Flows Backwards US Crop. of Army Engines: Chicago Harbor Lock – busiest in nation last year for lockages, vessels WBEZ: Floods, Carp, And Crap: The Environmental Impacts Of The Chicago River Reversal Thrillist: The Seven Wonders of Chicago Chicago Tribune: Kayaking the Chicago River? Now you can get an estimate of bacteria levels before you go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 20 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 full 1 29 Solid Listen In this episode, Alyssa tells Cap’n Scoot about the reversal on the Chicago River. An alternative title could be “A River Runs with It.” An undertaking brought about by necessity is considered to be one of the top structural engineering accomplishments. Take a listen and learn. Digressions include: Taking shots at politicians Jet Skis, boaters, and kayakers Brushing your teeth Police Scanner Twitter We want to hear from you. SOCIALS: Oh Malort IG Oh Malort Twitter Email SHOW NOTES: MWRD: A River ReversedWTTW: Race the Reverse the Chicago River Chicago Tribune: THE FLOW OF HISTORY Chicago Tribune: Flashback: In the battle against cholera, a creative city engineer raised streets, tunneled into the lake and reversed the river WTTW: The History of the Chicago River Conde Nast Traveler: The Chicago River Actually Flows Backwards US Crop. of Army Engines: Chicago Harbor Lock – busiest in nation last year for lockages, vessels WBEZ: Floods, Carp, And Crap: The Environmental Impacts Of The Chicago River Reversal Thrillist: The Seven Wonders of Chicago Chicago Tribune: Kayaking the Chicago River? Now you can get an estimate of bacteria levels before you go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa tells Cap’n Scoot about the reversal on the Chicago River.

An alternative title could be “A River Runs with It.”


An undertaking brought about by necessity is considered to be one of the top structural engineering accomplishments.


Take a listen and learn.


Digressions include:

Taking shots at politicians

Jet Skis, boaters, and kayakers

Brushing your teeth

Police Scanner Twitter


We want to hear from you.


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Oh Malort Twitter

Email


SHOW NOTES:

MWRD: A River ReversedWTTW: Race the Reverse the Chicago River

Chicago Tribune: THE FLOW OF HISTORY

Chicago Tribune: Flashback: In the battle against cholera, a creative city engineer raised streets, tunneled into the lake and reversed the river

WTTW: The History of the Chicago River

Conde Nast Traveler: The Chicago River Actually Flows Backwards

US Crop. of Army Engines: Chicago Harbor Lock – busiest in nation last year for lockages, vessels

WBEZ: Floods, Carp, And Crap: The Environmental Impacts Of The Chicago River Reversal

Thrillist: The Seven Wonders of Chicago

Chicago Tribune: Kayaking the Chicago River? Now you can get an estimate of bacteria levels before you go.

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]]> 5450 Some Lighter Fare: Wrigley Chewing Gum Welcome to Juicyverse! In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa Murphy from Reel Relationships about the marketing mastermind behind the Gum empire. SHOW NOTES: The Vintage News: The story of William Wrigley Jr.- soap salesman who became the world’s best gum manufacturer NYT : P. K. Wrigley, 82, Owner of Cubs And Chewing Gum Company Head Saturday Evening Post: Vintage Advertising: Chew on This! Chicago Tribune: Wrigley plans consolidation of advertising About the Toddler Letter CNN: Doubleminting Money Creative and pervasive marketing built the Chicago gum giant. The History Channel: Chew on This: The History of Gum Delish: 11 Things You Need to Know Before Chewing Wrigley's Gum Smithsonian: A Brief History of Chewing Gum Investor's Business Dailey: William Wrigley Chewed On Hard Work And Gumption CST: How William Wrigley Jr. brought soap, gum and Chicago baseball broadcasting together Forbes: Billionaire Says Cannabis Company Will Be Bigger than his Families Candy Business CNN: Wrigley halts production of caffeine gum CST: Plans hold promise for old Wrigley gum site in Bridgeport Politico: How a Chewing Gum Heir Fell Into a Sticky Situation With Wee Crytpo Times: Wrigley to Enter NFT and Metaverse Space with ‘Juicyverse’ Confectionary News: Authorities fine Mars Wrigley for factory accident after contractors fell into chocolate tank CNBC: How Wrigley Dominated the World of Chewing Gum Chicago Tribune: 40 years ago today: Wrigley gum the first product to have its bar code scanned Chicago Tribune: Ex-Wrigley workers sue over exposure to flavoring chemicals NPR: Chew On This: Some Gum May Ward Off Ear Infections Reuters: Too much sugar-free gum linked to bowel problems Tasting Table: Why the World's First Scanned Barcode was a Pack of Gum NYT: Is Chewing Gum Good for Toddlers? Or Anyone? CNBC: How Wrigley dominated the world of chewing gum Socials: Oh Malort Pod IG Oh Malort Twitter Email Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 13 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000 full 1 28 Solid Listen Welcome to Juicyverse! In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa Murphy from Reel Relationships about the marketing mastermind behind the Gum empire. SHOW NOTES: The Vintage News: The story of William Wrigley Jr.- soap salesman who became the world’s best gum manufacturer NYT : P. K. Wrigley, 82, Owner of Cubs And Chewing Gum Company Head Saturday Evening Post: Vintage Advertising: Chew on This! Chicago Tribune: Wrigley plans consolidation of advertising About the Toddler Letter CNN: Doubleminting Money Creative and pervasive marketing built the Chicago gum giant. The History Channel: Chew on This: The History of Gum Delish: 11 Things You Need to Know Before Chewing Wrigley's Gum Smithsonian: A Brief History of Chewing Gum Investor's Business Dailey: William Wrigley Chewed On Hard Work And Gumption CST: How William Wrigley Jr. brought soap, gum and Chicago baseball broadcasting together Forbes: Billionaire Says Cannabis Company Will Be Bigger than his Families Candy Business CNN: Wrigley halts production of caffeine gum CST: Plans hold promise for old Wrigley gum site in Bridgeport Politico: How a Chewing Gum Heir Fell Into a Sticky Situation With Wee Crytpo Times: Wrigley to Enter NFT and Metaverse Space with ‘Juicyverse’ Confectionary News: Authorities fine Mars Wrigley for factory accident after contractors fell into chocolate tank CNBC: How Wrigley Dominated the World of Chewing Gum Chicago Tribune: 40 years ago today: Wrigley gum the first product to have its bar code scanned Chicago Tribune: Ex-Wrigley workers sue over exposure to flavoring chemicals NPR: Chew On This: Some Gum May Ward Off Ear Infections Reuters: Too much sugar-free gum linked to bowel problems Tasting Table: Why the World's First Scanned Barcode was a Pack of Gum NYT: Is Chewing Gum Good for Toddlers? Or Anyone? CNBC: How Wrigley dominated the world of chewing gum Socials: Oh Malort Pod IG Oh Malort Twitter Email Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Welcome to Juicyverse! In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa Murphy from Reel Relationships about the marketing mastermind behind the Gum empire.


SHOW NOTES:

The Vintage News: The story of William Wrigley Jr.- soap salesman who became the world’s best gum manufacturer

NYT : P. K. Wrigley, 82, Owner of Cubs And Chewing Gum Company Head

Saturday Evening Post: Vintage Advertising: Chew on This!

Chicago Tribune: Wrigley plans consolidation of advertising

About the Toddler Letter

CNN: Doubleminting Money Creative and pervasive marketing built the Chicago gum giant.

The History Channel: Chew on This: The History of Gum

Delish: 11 Things You Need to Know Before Chewing Wrigley's Gum

Smithsonian: A Brief History of Chewing Gum

Investor's Business Dailey: William Wrigley Chewed On Hard Work And Gumption

CST: How William Wrigley Jr. brought soap, gum and Chicago baseball broadcasting together

Forbes: Billionaire Says Cannabis Company Will Be Bigger than his Families Candy Business

CNN: Wrigley halts production of caffeine gum

CST: Plans hold promise for old Wrigley gum site in Bridgeport

Politico: How a Chewing Gum Heir Fell Into a Sticky Situation With Wee

Crytpo Times: Wrigley to Enter NFT and Metaverse Space with ‘Juicyverse’

Confectionary News: Authorities fine Mars Wrigley for factory accident after contractors fell into chocolate tank

CNBC: How Wrigley Dominated the World of Chewing Gum

Chicago Tribune: 40 years ago today: Wrigley gum the first product to have its bar code scanned

Chicago Tribune: Ex-Wrigley workers sue over exposure to flavoring chemicals

NPR: Chew On This: Some Gum May Ward Off Ear Infections

Reuters: Too much sugar-free gum linked to bowel problems

Tasting Table: Why the World's First Scanned Barcode was a Pack of Gum

NYT: Is Chewing Gum Good for Toddlers? Or Anyone?

CNBC: How Wrigley dominated the world of chewing gum


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]]> 3738 1919 Race Riots; Summer of Rage In this episode Alyssa tells Pat about the 1919 Race Riots which are considered to be, simultaneously, amongst the least known and the bloodiest in US history. I am not going to lie it is unpleasant but important. Also, expletives employed. Alyssa is working on something fun for next week.  Show Notes: History Channel: The Red Summer of 1919 NPR: Red Summer In Chicago: 100 Years After The Race Riots Chicago Tribune: ‘Ready to explode’: How a black teen’s drifting raft triggered a deadly week of riots 100 years ago in Chicago "A Crowd of Howling Negroes": The Chicago Daily Tribune Reports the Chicago Race Riot, 1919 Chicago Magazine: Blood in the Streets “Chicago and Its Eight Reasons”: Walter White Considers the Causes of the 1919 Chicago Race Riot DuSable Museum: TROUBLED WATERS: CHICAGO 1919 RACE RIOT Socials: Oh Malort Pod IG Oh Malort Twitter Email Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:06:00 -0000 full 1 27 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells Pat about the 1919 Race Riots which are considered to be, simultaneously, amongst the least known and the bloodiest in US history. I am not going to lie it is unpleasant but important. Also, expletives employed. Alyssa is working on something fun for next week.  Show Notes: History Channel: The Red Summer of 1919 NPR: Red Summer In Chicago: 100 Years After The Race Riots Chicago Tribune: ‘Ready to explode’: How a black teen’s drifting raft triggered a deadly week of riots 100 years ago in Chicago "A Crowd of Howling Negroes": The Chicago Daily Tribune Reports the Chicago Race Riot, 1919 Chicago Magazine: Blood in the Streets “Chicago and Its Eight Reasons”: Walter White Considers the Causes of the 1919 Chicago Race Riot DuSable Museum: TROUBLED WATERS: CHICAGO 1919 RACE RIOT Socials: Oh Malort Pod IG Oh Malort Twitter Email Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells Pat about the 1919 Race Riots which are considered to be, simultaneously, amongst the least known and the bloodiest in US history. I am not going to lie it is unpleasant but important.

Also, expletives employed.

Alyssa is working on something fun for next week. 


Show Notes:

History Channel: The Red Summer of 1919

NPR: Red Summer In Chicago: 100 Years After The Race Riots

Chicago Tribune: ‘Ready to explode’: How a black teen’s drifting raft triggered a deadly week of riots 100 years ago in Chicago

"A Crowd of Howling Negroes": The Chicago Daily Tribune Reports the Chicago Race Riot, 1919

Chicago Magazine: Blood in the Streets

“Chicago and Its Eight Reasons”: Walter White Considers the Causes of the 1919 Chicago Race Riot

DuSable Museum: TROUBLED WATERS: CHICAGO 1919 RACE RIOT


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]]> 4488 Ed Burke Episode 5: An Indictment Ultimately this episode is about Ed Burke's current, and long time coming, legal woes. We also talk about all the things he tried ban as well as his time as Trump's property tax appeals attorney. Down ballot votes and local media matters. Alyssa tries to make "Burke" a verb. You should too. It's the new "dibs." We also talk about dramaturgy. Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok POTUS at Steppenwolf Email Oh Malort! Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Federal agents raid powerful Chicago Ald. Ed Burke's City Hall and ward offices Block Club Chicago: Ald. Ed Burke Told To Give Up 23 Guns After Being Charged With Shaking Down Burger King CST: Ed Burke once bragged about his work for Trump — now he doesn’t want jurors to know Block Club Chicago: Just Quit Now, Mayor Lightfoot Tells Ed Burke After He’s Indicted Under Racketeering Law Used Against Mobsters And Gangs Reason: Chicago Aldermen Dismayed Not by Corruption, but by One of Their Own Cooperating With the Feds Chicago Tribune: Ald. Edward Burke’s son was under investigation for misconduct allegations when Toni Preckwinkle's administration hired him CST: The Donald & the Democrat: Edward M. Burke saved Donald Trump $11.7M on property taxes Block Club Chicago: Ald. Ed Burke Urged Burger King Franchisee To Donate To Preckwinkle Campaign, Extortion Charges Allege CST: Ald. Edward Burke benefited, Chicago-style, from Vienna hot dog deals Curbed Chicago: After indictment, Mayor Lightfoot asks Alderman Ed Burke to resign The Superseding Indictment WTTW: Ald. Ed Burke Indicted on 14 Counts of Racketeering, Extortion, Attempted Bribery WTTW: Former Ald. Danny Solis Charged With Bribery, Years After He Helped Feds Probe Burke, Madigan CBS Chicago: A look at Burke's Business Dealings, Including Work for President Trump DOJ Press Release CST: Burke’s lawyers now say they plan to call Danny Solis to the stand as trial of ex-City Council dean nears CST: Feds reveal breadth of evidence during brief hearing in Ald. Edward M. Burke case CST: Feds say Burke made a ‘distasteful’ comment about Jewish people as authorities investigated him CST: Jurors in corruption trial of Ed Burke will not hear any mention of Donald Trump when they listen to secret recordings CST: Ed Burke Day proposed, then pulled — at Burke’s request Chicago Tribune: Toni Preckwinkle's administration hired Ald. Edward Burke's son to nearly $100K-a-year county job Chicago Magazine: Nobody Wants to Be Ed Burke’s Friend Anymore Chicago Magazine: Burke’s Loss Is Lightfoot's Gain Block Club Chicago: No Wonder So Many Alderpeople Get In Trouble: There Is No Training Manual For Newly Elected Folks Chicago Tribune: Timeline: Edward Burke, Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, leaves City Council with a federal trial pending Reason: Chicago Alderman and Notorious Nanny-Stater Ed Burke Charged in Federal Corruption Scheme Reason: Chicago City Councilman Wants to Ban Energy Drinks CST: Viagra, sex acts, use of a luxury farm: Feds detail investigation of Ald. Solis CST: Political operative accused of plying Solis with Viagra, arranging massage parlor trips is slapped with $25K fine for unregistered lobbying Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 26 Solid Listen Ultimately this episode is about Ed Burke's current, and long time coming, legal woes. We also talk about all the things he tried ban as well as his time as Trump's property tax appeals attorney. Down ballot votes and local media matters. Alyssa tries to make "Burke" a verb. You should too. It's the new "dibs." We also talk about dramaturgy. Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok POTUS at Steppenwolf Email Oh Malort! Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Federal agents raid powerful Chicago Ald. Ed Burke's City Hall and ward offices Block Club Chicago: Ald. Ed Burke Told To Give Up 23 Guns After Being Charged With Shaking Down Burger King CST: Ed Burke once bragged about his work for Trump — now he doesn’t want jurors to know Block Club Chicago: Just Quit Now, Mayor Lightfoot Tells Ed Burke After He’s Indicted Under Racketeering Law Used Against Mobsters And Gangs Reason: Chicago Aldermen Dismayed Not by Corruption, but by One of Their Own Cooperating With the Feds Chicago Tribune: Ald. Edward Burke’s son was under investigation for misconduct allegations when Toni Preckwinkle's administration hired him CST: The Donald & the Democrat: Edward M. Burke saved Donald Trump $11.7M on property taxes Block Club Chicago: Ald. Ed Burke Urged Burger King Franchisee To Donate To Preckwinkle Campaign, Extortion Charges Allege CST: Ald. Edward Burke benefited, Chicago-style, from Vienna hot dog deals Curbed Chicago: After indictment, Mayor Lightfoot asks Alderman Ed Burke to resign The Superseding Indictment WTTW: Ald. Ed Burke Indicted on 14 Counts of Racketeering, Extortion, Attempted Bribery WTTW: Former Ald. Danny Solis Charged With Bribery, Years After He Helped Feds Probe Burke, Madigan CBS Chicago: A look at Burke's Business Dealings, Including Work for President Trump DOJ Press Release CST: Burke’s lawyers now say they plan to call Danny Solis to the stand as trial of ex-City Council dean nears CST: Feds reveal breadth of evidence during brief hearing in Ald. Edward M. Burke case CST: Feds say Burke made a ‘distasteful’ comment about Jewish people as authorities investigated him CST: Jurors in corruption trial of Ed Burke will not hear any mention of Donald Trump when they listen to secret recordings CST: Ed Burke Day proposed, then pulled — at Burke’s request Chicago Tribune: Toni Preckwinkle's administration hired Ald. Edward Burke's son to nearly $100K-a-year county job Chicago Magazine: Nobody Wants to Be Ed Burke’s Friend Anymore Chicago Magazine: Burke’s Loss Is Lightfoot's Gain Block Club Chicago: No Wonder So Many Alderpeople Get In Trouble: There Is No Training Manual For Newly Elected Folks Chicago Tribune: Timeline: Edward Burke, Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, leaves City Council with a federal trial pending Reason: Chicago Alderman and Notorious Nanny-Stater Ed Burke Charged in Federal Corruption Scheme Reason: Chicago City Councilman Wants to Ban Energy Drinks CST: Viagra, sex acts, use of a luxury farm: Feds detail investigation of Ald. Solis CST: Political operative accused of plying Solis with Viagra, arranging massage parlor trips is slapped with $25K fine for unregistered lobbying Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ultimately this episode is about Ed Burke's current, and long time coming, legal woes. We also talk about all the things he tried ban as well as his time as Trump's property tax appeals attorney.

Down ballot votes and local media matters.

Alyssa tries to make "Burke" a verb. You should too. It's the new "dibs."

We also talk about dramaturgy.


Socials:

Alyssa's Twitter

Oh Malort! Twitter

Alyssa's IG

Oh Malort! IG

Oh Malort! TikTok

POTUS at Steppenwolf

Email Oh Malort!


Show Notes:

Chicago Tribune: Federal agents raid powerful Chicago Ald. Ed Burke's City Hall and ward offices

Block Club Chicago: Ald. Ed Burke Told To Give Up 23 Guns After Being Charged With Shaking Down Burger King

CST: Ed Burke once bragged about his work for Trump — now he doesn’t want jurors to know

Block Club Chicago: Just Quit Now, Mayor Lightfoot Tells Ed Burke After He’s Indicted Under Racketeering Law Used Against Mobsters And Gangs

Reason: Chicago Aldermen Dismayed Not by Corruption, but by One of Their Own Cooperating With the Feds

Chicago Tribune: Ald. Edward Burke’s son was under investigation for misconduct allegations when Toni Preckwinkle's administration hired him

CST: The Donald & the Democrat: Edward M. Burke saved Donald Trump $11.7M on property taxes

Block Club Chicago: Ald. Ed Burke Urged Burger King Franchisee To Donate To Preckwinkle Campaign, Extortion Charges Allege

CST: Ald. Edward Burke benefited, Chicago-style, from Vienna hot dog deals

Curbed Chicago: After indictment, Mayor Lightfoot asks Alderman Ed Burke to resign

The Superseding Indictment

WTTW: Ald. Ed Burke Indicted on 14 Counts of Racketeering, Extortion, Attempted Bribery

WTTW: Former Ald. Danny Solis Charged With Bribery, Years After He Helped Feds Probe Burke, Madigan

CBS Chicago: A look at Burke's Business Dealings, Including Work for President Trump

DOJ Press Release

CST: Burke’s lawyers now say they plan to call Danny Solis to the stand as trial of ex-City Council dean nears

CST: Feds reveal breadth of evidence during brief hearing in Ald. Edward M. Burke case

CST: Feds say Burke made a ‘distasteful’ comment about Jewish people as authorities investigated him

CST: Jurors in corruption trial of Ed Burke will not hear any mention of Donald Trump when they listen to secret recordings

CST: Ed Burke Day proposed, then pulled — at Burke’s request

Chicago Tribune: Toni Preckwinkle's administration hired Ald. Edward Burke's son to nearly $100K-a-year county job

Chicago Magazine: Nobody Wants to Be Ed Burke’s Friend Anymore

Chicago Magazine: Burke’s Loss Is Lightfoot's Gain

Block Club Chicago: No Wonder So Many Alderpeople Get In Trouble: There Is No Training Manual For Newly Elected Folks

Chicago Tribune: Timeline: Edward Burke, Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, leaves City Council with a federal trial pending

Reason: Chicago Alderman and Notorious Nanny-Stater Ed Burke Charged in Federal Corruption Scheme

Reason: Chicago City Councilman Wants to Ban Energy Drinks

CST: Viagra, sex acts, use of a luxury farm: Feds detail investigation of Ald. Solis

CST: Political operative accused of plying Solis with Viagra, arranging massage parlor trips is slapped with $25K fine for unregistered lobbying

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]]> 3864 Ed Burke Episode 4: You Can't Fight City Hall In this Episode Alyssa tells John about the long and bitter custody battle for "Baby T." The only digression is potty training and writing the script made Alyssa "stabby ragey." SHOW NOTES: CST: Rebuilt life not enough for DCFS CST: DCFS unfit to judge Baby T case CST: Divine secrets and profane lies CST: Baby T's `condition' also known as being a toddler CST: DCFS again ends up on wrong side of issue CST: Father's Day honors go to dads of all sorts CST: DCFS drops ball in Olison case CST: Society's child: the battle over Baby T - Tina Olison took her eyes off the real prize CST: Mothers don't just go away CST: Burkes, judge deny baby what all children deserve CST: DCFS comes down hard on black families CST: 7 years later, Baby T's mom fights for private time CST: Carothers wore wire for a year - Daley ally charged with fraud and bribery despite reported cooperation with feds in probe of officials, developers CST: DCFS chief Arthur Bishop steps down after Sun-Times, WBEZ reports CST: DCFS worker says he didn't back adoption CST: Anger of Baby T's mom cited - DCFS probe team accused of bias CST: Baby T's mom provoked: doctor CST: Witness for mom: DCFS cut me off CST: Mother says she feared Burke clout CST: Mother of Baby T cool under cross-examination CST: State: Bias led to Baby T fight - Ruling on mom's rights due Wednesday CST: Baby T's mom ruled fit - Burkes likely to lose custody CST: Dispute over Baby T visits to get hearing CST: Agency assisting Baby T case wants to quit CST: Public guardian undecided on Baby T case CST: Doctor opposes returning Baby T - Psychiatrist says child has `special condition' CST: Baby T's grandmother testifies in custody trial CST: Baby T's mom hits custody roadblocks CST: Judge returns Baby T to mom - Burkes lose custody of child CST: Baby T ruling gets federal attention CST: Involvement dilemma not limited to Kosovo CST: Baby T's mom seeks drug re-test CST: Judge to Olison: Better cooperation is required CST: Baby T's mom called `ill-equipped' CST: Baby T goes to Burkes Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM TELLS OF BURKES' `ARROGANCE' Desert News: Drugs, race inflame custody battle Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOTHER LOSES HER BID TO GAIN CUSTODY CST: Baby T's mom appeals ruling CST: Burkes named Baby T's guardians CST: Baby T's mom scolded for remarks about Burke CST: Baby T visitation request denied Washington Post: Powerful Couple Wins Child Custody Case Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM TELLS OF BURKES' `ARROGANCE' CNN: Ex-drug addict mom wins custody battle Desert News: Drugs, race inflame custody battle NYT: Former Cocaine User Regains Child in Racial Custody Case Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER Time: Who Gets The Kid? Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM LOSES HER NO. 1 ADVOCATEChicago Tribune: ACTIVISTS BLAST PUBLIC GUARDIAN'S REVERSAL IN BABY T CASE SOCIALS: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 25 Solid Listen In this Episode Alyssa tells John about the long and bitter custody battle for "Baby T." The only digression is potty training and writing the script made Alyssa "stabby ragey." SHOW NOTES: CST: Rebuilt life not enough for DCFS CST: DCFS unfit to judge Baby T case CST: Divine secrets and profane lies CST: Baby T's `condition' also known as being a toddler CST: DCFS again ends up on wrong side of issue CST: Father's Day honors go to dads of all sorts CST: DCFS drops ball in Olison case CST: Society's child: the battle over Baby T - Tina Olison took her eyes off the real prize CST: Mothers don't just go away CST: Burkes, judge deny baby what all children deserve CST: DCFS comes down hard on black families CST: 7 years later, Baby T's mom fights for private time CST: Carothers wore wire for a year - Daley ally charged with fraud and bribery despite reported cooperation with feds in probe of officials, developers CST: DCFS chief Arthur Bishop steps down after Sun-Times, WBEZ reports CST: DCFS worker says he didn't back adoption CST: Anger of Baby T's mom cited - DCFS probe team accused of bias CST: Baby T's mom provoked: doctor CST: Witness for mom: DCFS cut me off CST: Mother says she feared Burke clout CST: Mother of Baby T cool under cross-examination CST: State: Bias led to Baby T fight - Ruling on mom's rights due Wednesday CST: Baby T's mom ruled fit - Burkes likely to lose custody CST: Dispute over Baby T visits to get hearing CST: Agency assisting Baby T case wants to quit CST: Public guardian undecided on Baby T case CST: Doctor opposes returning Baby T - Psychiatrist says child has `special condition' CST: Baby T's grandmother testifies in custody trial CST: Baby T's mom hits custody roadblocks CST: Judge returns Baby T to mom - Burkes lose custody of child CST: Baby T ruling gets federal attention CST: Involvement dilemma not limited to Kosovo CST: Baby T's mom seeks drug re-test CST: Judge to Olison: Better cooperation is required CST: Baby T's mom called `ill-equipped' CST: Baby T goes to Burkes Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM TELLS OF BURKES' `ARROGANCE' Desert News: Drugs, race inflame custody battle Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOTHER LOSES HER BID TO GAIN CUSTODY CST: Baby T's mom appeals ruling CST: Burkes named Baby T's guardians CST: Baby T's mom scolded for remarks about Burke CST: Baby T visitation request denied Washington Post: Powerful Couple Wins Child Custody Case Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM TELLS OF BURKES' `ARROGANCE' CNN: Ex-drug addict mom wins custody battle Desert News: Drugs, race inflame custody battle NYT: Former Cocaine User Regains Child in Racial Custody Case Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER Time: Who Gets The Kid? Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM LOSES HER NO. 1 ADVOCATEChicago Tribune: ACTIVISTS BLAST PUBLIC GUARDIAN'S REVERSAL IN BABY T CASE SOCIALS: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this Episode Alyssa tells John about the long and bitter custody battle for "Baby T."

The only digression is potty training and writing the script made Alyssa "stabby ragey."


SHOW NOTES:

CST: Rebuilt life not enough for DCFS

CST: DCFS unfit to judge Baby T case

CST: Divine secrets and profane lies

CST: Baby T's `condition' also known as being a toddler

CST: DCFS again ends up on wrong side of issue

CST: Father's Day honors go to dads of all sorts

CST: DCFS drops ball in Olison case

CST: Society's child: the battle over Baby T - Tina Olison took her eyes off the real prize

CST: Mothers don't just go away

CST: Burkes, judge deny baby what all children deserve

CST: DCFS comes down hard on black families

CST: 7 years later, Baby T's mom fights for private time

CST: Carothers wore wire for a year - Daley ally charged with fraud and bribery despite reported cooperation with feds in probe of officials, developers

CST: DCFS chief Arthur Bishop steps down after Sun-Times, WBEZ reports

CST: DCFS worker says he didn't back adoption

CST: Anger of Baby T's mom cited - DCFS probe team accused of bias

CST: Baby T's mom provoked: doctor

CST: Witness for mom: DCFS cut me off

CST: Mother says she feared Burke clout

CST: Mother of Baby T cool under cross-examination

CST: State: Bias led to Baby T fight - Ruling on mom's rights due Wednesday

CST: Baby T's mom ruled fit - Burkes likely to lose custody

CST: Dispute over Baby T visits to get hearing

CST: Agency assisting Baby T case wants to quit

CST: Public guardian undecided on Baby T case

CST: Doctor opposes returning Baby T - Psychiatrist says child has `special condition'

CST: Baby T's grandmother testifies in custody trial

CST: Baby T's mom hits custody roadblocks

CST: Judge returns Baby T to mom - Burkes lose custody of child

CST: Baby T ruling gets federal attention

CST: Involvement dilemma not limited to Kosovo

CST: Baby T's mom seeks drug re-test

CST: Judge to Olison: Better cooperation is required

CST: Baby T's mom called `ill-equipped'

CST: Baby T goes to Burkes

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM TELLS OF BURKES' `ARROGANCE'

Desert News: Drugs, race inflame custody battle

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOTHER LOSES HER BID TO GAIN CUSTODY

CST: Baby T's mom appeals ruling

CST: Burkes named Baby T's guardians

CST: Baby T's mom scolded for remarks about Burke

CST: Baby T visitation request denied

Washington Post: Powerful Couple Wins Child Custody Case

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM TELLS OF BURKES' `ARROGANCE'

CNN: Ex-drug addict mom wins custody battle

Desert News: Drugs, race inflame custody battle

NYT: Former Cocaine User Regains Child in Racial Custody Case

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER

Time: Who Gets The Kid?

Chicago Tribune: BABY T'S MOM LOSES HER NO. 1 ADVOCATEChicago Tribune: ACTIVISTS BLAST PUBLIC GUARDIAN'S REVERSAL IN BABY T CASE


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]]> 3144 Ed Burke Episode 3: Chicago Fraud, 1990's Style In Chicago Politics there are people who benefit from graft and those people who investigate it. These are their stories. This week Alyssa tells John about Alderman Ed Burke’s corruption. They decide in the Dick Wolf Chicago series needs to add “Fraud” to the lineup. John likens it to mobster movies—he isn’t wrong.  They share an inside joke where they laugh until they cry.  Alyssa updates John on Ray Lopez.  A weird R. Kelly digression which involves Trump Tower A lot of names from the past.  Show Notes: FBI: Operation Graylord FBI: Chicago History Reason: Chicago Aldermen Dismayed Not by Corruption, but by One of Their Own Cooperating With the Feds Washington Post: TASKS VARIED FOR ALLEGED 'GHOST EMPLOYEES' WTTW: The Week in Review: Fallout from Ald. Ed Burke’s Corruption Charge WTTW: The Week in Review: Legal Pot Advances, Ald. Burke Indicted Chicago Reader: Defending the indefensible Chicago Tribune: Who is Ed Burke? Alderman. Former cop. Ex-Trump attorney. Chicago Reader: Council Whores CST: Ald. Burke Keeping Mum on Shovel, Ghost Probes CST: Ed Burke Brother Says He Rejected Money From Mole CST: Burke Faults Dead Staffer in Payroll Scandal CST: City Remap Bill Tops $5 Mil. - Big Legal Team Battles Aldermen's Suit CST: Scandal hits close to home CST: Cloud above Burke doesn't worry supporters CST: Tighten ethics rules CST: Curing corruption CST: City remap history gets rewritten CST: Stop this shameful parade CST: Facts about Burke CST: Daley won't push to get Burke ou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:02:00 -0000 full 1 24 Solid Listen In Chicago Politics there are people who benefit from graft and those people who investigate it. These are their stories. This week Alyssa tells John about Alderman Ed Burke’s corruption. They decide in the Dick Wolf Chicago series needs to add “Fraud” to the lineup. John likens it to mobster movies—he isn’t wrong.  They share an inside joke where they laugh until they cry.  Alyssa updates John on Ray Lopez.  A weird R. Kelly digression which involves Trump Tower A lot of names from the past.  Show Notes: FBI: Operation Graylord FBI: Chicago History Reason: Chicago Aldermen Dismayed Not by Corruption, but by One of Their Own Cooperating With the Feds Washington Post: TASKS VARIED FOR ALLEGED 'GHOST EMPLOYEES' WTTW: The Week in Review: Fallout from Ald. Ed Burke’s Corruption Charge WTTW: The Week in Review: Legal Pot Advances, Ald. Burke Indicted Chicago Reader: Defending the indefensible Chicago Tribune: Who is Ed Burke? Alderman. Former cop. Ex-Trump attorney. Chicago Reader: Council Whores CST: Ald. Burke Keeping Mum on Shovel, Ghost Probes CST: Ed Burke Brother Says He Rejected Money From Mole CST: Burke Faults Dead Staffer in Payroll Scandal CST: City Remap Bill Tops $5 Mil. - Big Legal Team Battles Aldermen's Suit CST: Scandal hits close to home CST: Cloud above Burke doesn't worry supporters CST: Tighten ethics rules CST: Curing corruption CST: City remap history gets rewritten CST: Stop this shameful parade CST: Facts about Burke CST: Daley won't push to get Burke ou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In Chicago Politics there are people who benefit from graft and those people who investigate it. These are their stories.

This week Alyssa tells John about Alderman Ed Burke’s corruption. They decide in the Dick Wolf Chicago series needs to add “Fraud” to the lineup. John likens it to mobster movies—he isn’t wrong. 

They share an inside joke where they laugh until they cry. 

Alyssa updates John on Ray Lopez. 

A weird R. Kelly digression which involves Trump Tower

A lot of names from the past. 


Show Notes:

FBI: Operation Graylord

FBI: Chicago History

Reason: Chicago Aldermen Dismayed Not by Corruption, but by One of Their Own Cooperating With the Feds

Washington Post: TASKS VARIED FOR ALLEGED 'GHOST EMPLOYEES'

WTTW: The Week in Review: Fallout from Ald. Ed Burke’s Corruption Charge

WTTW: The Week in Review: Legal Pot Advances, Ald. Burke Indicted

Chicago Reader: Defending the indefensible

Chicago Tribune: Who is Ed Burke? Alderman. Former cop. Ex-Trump attorney.

Chicago Reader: Council Whores

CST: Ald. Burke Keeping Mum on Shovel, Ghost Probes

CST: Ed Burke Brother Says He Rejected Money From Mole

CST: Burke Faults Dead Staffer in Payroll Scandal

CST: City Remap Bill Tops $5 Mil. - Big Legal Team Battles Aldermen's Suit

CST: Scandal hits close to home

CST: Cloud above Burke doesn't worry supporters

CST: Tighten ethics rules

CST: Curing corruption

CST: City remap history gets rewritten

CST: Stop this shameful parade

CST: Facts about Burke

CST: Daley won't push to get Burke ou

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]]> 3341 Ed Burke Episode 2: The Council Wars Ever hear about the "Council Wars?" In this episode Alyssa tells John about the Eds' efforts to obstruct Chicago's First Black Mayor. TW: Racism Show Notes: Encyclopedia of Chicago Chicago Tribune: Flashback: Chicago’s Council Wars pitted defiant white aldermen against a reform-minded Harold Washington WTTW: Council Wars NYT: CHICAGO 'COUNCIL WARS' DRAG INTO INTERMISSION WBEZ: Council War Veterans CST: Veterans of the historic Harold Washington era recall a fierce campaign, Council Wars and more This American Life: Harold Chicago Tribune: Council Wars Video: Council Wars Chicago Reporter: Ald. Ed Burke represents the worst of Chicago’s white political machine WBEZ: Harold Washington Was Chicago’s First Black Mayor, But Who Else Was He? Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:09:00 -0000 full 1 24 Solid Listen Ever hear about the "Council Wars?" In this episode Alyssa tells John about the Eds' efforts to obstruct Chicago's First Black Mayor. TW: Racism Show Notes: Encyclopedia of Chicago Chicago Tribune: Flashback: Chicago’s Council Wars pitted defiant white aldermen against a reform-minded Harold Washington WTTW: Council Wars NYT: CHICAGO 'COUNCIL WARS' DRAG INTO INTERMISSION WBEZ: Council War Veterans CST: Veterans of the historic Harold Washington era recall a fierce campaign, Council Wars and more This American Life: Harold Chicago Tribune: Council Wars Video: Council Wars Chicago Reporter: Ald. Ed Burke represents the worst of Chicago’s white political machine WBEZ: Harold Washington Was Chicago’s First Black Mayor, But Who Else Was He? Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ever hear about the "Council Wars?" In this episode Alyssa tells John about the Eds' efforts to obstruct Chicago's First Black Mayor.

TW: Racism


Show Notes:

Encyclopedia of Chicago

Chicago Tribune: Flashback: Chicago’s Council Wars pitted defiant white aldermen against a reform-minded Harold Washington

WTTW: Council Wars

NYT: CHICAGO 'COUNCIL WARS' DRAG INTO INTERMISSION

WBEZ: Council War Veterans

CST: Veterans of the historic Harold Washington era recall a fierce campaign, Council Wars and more

This American Life: Harold

Chicago Tribune: Council Wars

Video: Council Wars

Chicago Reporter: Ald. Ed Burke represents the worst of Chicago’s white political machine

WBEZ: Harold Washington Was Chicago’s First Black Mayor, But Who Else Was He?


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Alyssa's Twitter

Oh Malort! Twitter

Alyssa's IG

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]]> 3133 Ed Burke Episode 1: Pinball and Patronage. This is the beginning of a five-part series where Alyssa tells John Zinn about someone who might be Chicago’s most notorious current politician. Known as Slow Ed to some and Burger King Burke to others we are gong to highlight the fifty-four-year career of former alderman Ed Burke a man described by the Federal Prosecutors as “thoroughly corrupt.”  In this episode we lay the groundwork for his rise to power covering the 1960’s and 1970’s.  We also talk about Lauren Boebert’s night at the theatre.   SHOW NOTES: Chicago Tribune: Timeline: Edward Burke, Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, leaves City Council with a federal trial pending Chicago Magazine: In 1997, We Profiled Ed Burke. He Was in Trouble Then, Too WTTW: End of the Burke Era: A 54-year Political Reign at City Hall Comes to a Close WBUR: How Chicago Politics Produced A Deeply Entrenched Culture Of Corruption Chicago Magazine: Ed Burke Is Maybe, Finally Done Reason: Chicago Alderman and Notorious Nanny-Stater Ed Burke Charged in Federal Corruption Scheme Chicago Magazine: Oh, How the Mighty Three Eddies Have Fallen Chicago Magazine: Nobody Wants to Be Ed Burke’s Friend Anymore Chicago Magazine: The Most Corrupt Addresses in the Chicago Area Chicago Reader: Chicago once waged a 40-year war on pinball Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: Ald. Edward Burke used mapmaking skills, political guile to hold on to seat his father first occupied some 70 years ago CST: From ‘young Turk’ to Trump tax lawyer — Burke’s half century of ups and downs CST: Ald. Ed Burke at 50 years: A remarkable story of political survival WGN: The Political Past ABC: Ald. Ed Burke praised, criticized for legacy on Chicago City Council Chicago Reader: Good riddance SOCIALS: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 02 Oct 2023 05:15:00 -0000 full 1 23 Solid Listen This is the beginning of a five-part series where Alyssa tells John Zinn about someone who might be Chicago’s most notorious current politician. Known as Slow Ed to some and Burger King Burke to others we are gong to highlight the fifty-four-year career of former alderman Ed Burke a man described by the Federal Prosecutors as “thoroughly corrupt.”  In this episode we lay the groundwork for his rise to power covering the 1960’s and 1970’s.  We also talk about Lauren Boebert’s night at the theatre.   SHOW NOTES: Chicago Tribune: Timeline: Edward Burke, Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, leaves City Council with a federal trial pending Chicago Magazine: In 1997, We Profiled Ed Burke. He Was in Trouble Then, Too WTTW: End of the Burke Era: A 54-year Political Reign at City Hall Comes to a Close WBUR: How Chicago Politics Produced A Deeply Entrenched Culture Of Corruption Chicago Magazine: Ed Burke Is Maybe, Finally Done Reason: Chicago Alderman and Notorious Nanny-Stater Ed Burke Charged in Federal Corruption Scheme Chicago Magazine: Oh, How the Mighty Three Eddies Have Fallen Chicago Magazine: Nobody Wants to Be Ed Burke’s Friend Anymore Chicago Magazine: The Most Corrupt Addresses in the Chicago Area Chicago Reader: Chicago once waged a 40-year war on pinball Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: Ald. Edward Burke used mapmaking skills, political guile to hold on to seat his father first occupied some 70 years ago CST: From ‘young Turk’ to Trump tax lawyer — Burke’s half century of ups and downs CST: Ald. Ed Burke at 50 years: A remarkable story of political survival WGN: The Political Past ABC: Ald. Ed Burke praised, criticized for legacy on Chicago City Council Chicago Reader: Good riddance SOCIALS: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is the beginning of a five-part series where Alyssa tells John Zinn about someone who might be Chicago’s most notorious current politician. Known as Slow Ed to some and Burger King Burke to others we are gong to highlight the fifty-four-year career of former alderman Ed Burke a man described by the Federal Prosecutors as “thoroughly corrupt.” 

In this episode we lay the groundwork for his rise to power covering the 1960’s and 1970’s. 

We also talk about Lauren Boebert’s night at the theatre.  


SHOW NOTES:


Chicago Tribune: Timeline: Edward Burke, Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, leaves City Council with a federal trial pending

Chicago Magazine: In 1997, We Profiled Ed Burke. He Was in Trouble Then, Too

WTTW: End of the Burke Era: A 54-year Political Reign at City Hall Comes to a Close

WBUR: How Chicago Politics Produced A Deeply Entrenched Culture Of Corruption

Chicago Magazine: Ed Burke Is Maybe, Finally Done

Reason: Chicago Alderman and Notorious Nanny-Stater Ed Burke Charged in Federal Corruption Scheme

Chicago Magazine: Oh, How the Mighty Three Eddies Have Fallen

Chicago Magazine: Nobody Wants to Be Ed Burke’s Friend Anymore

Chicago Magazine: The Most Corrupt Addresses in the Chicago Area

Chicago Reader: Chicago once waged a 40-year war on pinball

Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: Ald. Edward Burke used mapmaking skills, political guile to hold on to seat his father first occupied some 70 years ago

CST: From ‘young Turk’ to Trump tax lawyer — Burke’s half century of ups and downs

CST: Ald. Ed Burke at 50 years: A remarkable story of political survival

WGN: The Political Past

ABC: Ald. Ed Burke praised, criticized for legacy on Chicago City Council

Chicago Reader: Good riddance


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Alyssa's Twitter

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Alyssa's IG

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]]> 2510 Obama's 2004 Senate Election: Da Scandal! You might of heard about the guy who claimed to have had sex with Obama and the resulting conspiracies, including one pushed by Elon, but the actually 2004 Campaign was crazier than anything people could come up with online. Also, learn about the genesis of Birtherism. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Obama gets early boost from voters Chicago Tribune: Ryan aide to give Obama more space Chicago Tribune: Some Ryan divorce files should be unsealed Chicago Tribune: Court sets release of Ryan's divorce file Chicago Tribune: GOP leaders say they felt misled on Ryan file Chicago Tribune: Ryan quits race CBS News: Ditka Spikes Illinois Senate Run Chicago Tribune: Obama sails to Senate win Bleacher Report: Mike Ditka Comments on Barack Obama and 2004 Senate Race CBS News: A Refresher on Obama's Senate Race Chicago Reader: Archive Dive: The 2004 Senate primary was the reality show of the year Chicago Reader: The Reader’s Guide to the 2004 Illinois Senate Primary Washington Post: Keyes to Face Obama In U.S. Senate Race Snopes: AP Reports Obama as 'Kenyan-Born' Sunday Standard: Kenyan-born Obama all set for US Senate LA Times: Ryan file a bombshell LA Times: Opinion: Alan Keyes stokes Obama birth certificate controversy LA Times: Statement of Jeri Ryan NBC: Ditka Rules Out Run for Senate Seat  Bleacher Report: Mike Ditka Says Biggest Mistake Was Not Opposing Barack Obama in '04 Senate Race Find Hugh: Hugh's Facebook Historic Headlines Find Alyssa: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 25 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 22 Solid Listen You might of heard about the guy who claimed to have had sex with Obama and the resulting conspiracies, including one pushed by Elon, but the actually 2004 Campaign was crazier than anything people could come up with online. Also, learn about the genesis of Birtherism. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Obama gets early boost from voters Chicago Tribune: Ryan aide to give Obama more space Chicago Tribune: Some Ryan divorce files should be unsealed Chicago Tribune: Court sets release of Ryan's divorce file Chicago Tribune: GOP leaders say they felt misled on Ryan file Chicago Tribune: Ryan quits race CBS News: Ditka Spikes Illinois Senate Run Chicago Tribune: Obama sails to Senate win Bleacher Report: Mike Ditka Comments on Barack Obama and 2004 Senate Race CBS News: A Refresher on Obama's Senate Race Chicago Reader: Archive Dive: The 2004 Senate primary was the reality show of the year Chicago Reader: The Reader’s Guide to the 2004 Illinois Senate Primary Washington Post: Keyes to Face Obama In U.S. Senate Race Snopes: AP Reports Obama as 'Kenyan-Born' Sunday Standard: Kenyan-born Obama all set for US Senate LA Times: Ryan file a bombshell LA Times: Opinion: Alan Keyes stokes Obama birth certificate controversy LA Times: Statement of Jeri Ryan NBC: Ditka Rules Out Run for Senate Seat  Bleacher Report: Mike Ditka Says Biggest Mistake Was Not Opposing Barack Obama in '04 Senate Race Find Hugh: Hugh's Facebook Historic Headlines Find Alyssa: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices You might of heard about the guy who claimed to have had sex with Obama and the resulting conspiracies, including one pushed by Elon, but the actually 2004 Campaign was crazier than anything people could come up with online.


Also, learn about the genesis of Birtherism.


Show Notes:

Chicago Tribune: Obama gets early boost from voters

Chicago Tribune: Ryan aide to give Obama more space

Chicago Tribune: Some Ryan divorce files should be unsealed

Chicago Tribune: Court sets release of Ryan's divorce file

Chicago Tribune: GOP leaders say they felt misled on Ryan file

Chicago Tribune: Ryan quits race

CBS News: Ditka Spikes Illinois Senate Run

Chicago Tribune: Obama sails to Senate win

Bleacher Report: Mike Ditka Comments on Barack Obama and 2004 Senate Race

CBS News: A Refresher on Obama's Senate Race

Chicago Reader: Archive Dive: The 2004 Senate primary was the reality show of the year

Chicago Reader: The Reader’s Guide to the 2004 Illinois Senate Primary

Washington Post: Keyes to Face Obama In U.S. Senate Race

Snopes: AP Reports Obama as 'Kenyan-Born'

Sunday Standard: Kenyan-born Obama all set for US Senate

LA Times: Ryan file a bombshell

LA Times: Opinion: Alan Keyes stokes Obama birth certificate controversy

LA Times: Statement of Jeri Ryan

NBC: Ditka Rules Out Run for Senate Seat 

Bleacher Report: Mike Ditka Says Biggest Mistake Was Not Opposing Barack Obama in '04 Senate Race


Find Hugh:

Hugh's Facebook

Historic Headlines


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Alyssa's Twitter

Oh Malort! Twitter

Alyssa's IG

Oh Malort! IG

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]]> 4325 Drunk Elephants: Or A Glimpse into Chicago Politicians As the White Chili simmers in the crockpot, Alyssa tells Risen Lady Heathen about some elephants who consumes alcohol and some of the most corrupt politicians in the history of Illinois Digressions include: Bear drinking WhiteClaw Owen Shroyer/Norn Pattis Lauren Boebert Book Bans Show Notes: These are going to be a little light because more are behind a paywall. NBC Chicago: Most Corrupt Politians in Illinois Chicago History Museum Chicago Tribune: An elephant escape, Bushman, 5,000 hissing cockroaches and 150 years of animal stories inside the Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago Reader: Chicago’s animals gone wild The Gazette: Bathhouse John:' Zoo Park's pickled pachyderm spiced up early 1900s Colorado Springs Bear Drinks White Claw History Channel: Action Park Lords of the Levee New York Times: Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:28:00 -0000 full 1 21 Solid Listen As the White Chili simmers in the crockpot, Alyssa tells Risen Lady Heathen about some elephants who consumes alcohol and some of the most corrupt politicians in the history of Illinois Digressions include: Bear drinking WhiteClaw Owen Shroyer/Norn Pattis Lauren Boebert Book Bans Show Notes: These are going to be a little light because more are behind a paywall. NBC Chicago: Most Corrupt Politians in Illinois Chicago History Museum Chicago Tribune: An elephant escape, Bushman, 5,000 hissing cockroaches and 150 years of animal stories inside the Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago Reader: Chicago’s animals gone wild The Gazette: Bathhouse John:' Zoo Park's pickled pachyderm spiced up early 1900s Colorado Springs Bear Drinks White Claw History Channel: Action Park Lords of the Levee New York Times: Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices As the White Chili simmers in the crockpot, Alyssa tells Risen Lady Heathen about some elephants who consumes alcohol and some of the most corrupt politicians in the history of Illinois


Digressions include:

Bear drinking WhiteClaw

Owen Shroyer/Norn Pattis

Lauren Boebert

Book Bans


Show Notes:

These are going to be a little light because more are behind a paywall.


NBC Chicago: Most Corrupt Politians in Illinois Chicago History Museum

Chicago Tribune: An elephant escape, Bushman, 5,000 hissing cockroaches and 150 years of animal stories inside the Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago Reader: Chicago’s animals gone wild

The Gazette: Bathhouse John:' Zoo Park's pickled pachyderm spiced up early 1900s Colorado Springs

Bear Drinks White Claw

History Channel: Action Park

Lords of the Levee

New York Times: Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor

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]]> 3106 Some Lighter Fare: Twinkies After two downer episodes, Alyssa invites Molly McAleer on to discuss many things about Hostess Twinkie. They have been around for a long time, and we couldn’t cover everything. We got labor issues, we got SCOTUS decisions, and we got a poorly run company with a bad product. Enjoy! Digressions include: The Great Recession Judge Judy Barbie St. Patrick’s Day The Proud Boys.   Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Find Molly on @molls across all platforms. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Twinkies, Hostess snacks back in stores today Associated Press: Hostess closing bakery that created the Twinkie Fruit and Cream Twinkies Commercial Time: Top 10 Iconic Junk Foods USA Today: 'New' Twinkies weigh less, have fewer calories NPR: A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science CNN: Twinkie diet helps nutrition professor lose 27 pounds Business Insider: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Hostess Twinkies Snopes: Hostess Executive Raises Snopes: Twinkies Shelf Life SF Gate: Myth of the 'Twinkie defense' / The verdict in the Dan White case wasn't based on his ingestion of junk food Rueters: Twinkies bakers say they'd rather lose jobs than take pay cuts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 11 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 19 Solid Listen After two downer episodes, Alyssa invites Molly McAleer on to discuss many things about Hostess Twinkie. They have been around for a long time, and we couldn’t cover everything. We got labor issues, we got SCOTUS decisions, and we got a poorly run company with a bad product. Enjoy! Digressions include: The Great Recession Judge Judy Barbie St. Patrick’s Day The Proud Boys.   Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Find Molly on @molls across all platforms. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Twinkies, Hostess snacks back in stores today Associated Press: Hostess closing bakery that created the Twinkie Fruit and Cream Twinkies Commercial Time: Top 10 Iconic Junk Foods USA Today: 'New' Twinkies weigh less, have fewer calories NPR: A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science CNN: Twinkie diet helps nutrition professor lose 27 pounds Business Insider: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Hostess Twinkies Snopes: Hostess Executive Raises Snopes: Twinkies Shelf Life SF Gate: Myth of the 'Twinkie defense' / The verdict in the Dan White case wasn't based on his ingestion of junk food Rueters: Twinkies bakers say they'd rather lose jobs than take pay cuts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After two downer episodes, Alyssa invites Molly McAleer on to discuss many things about Hostess Twinkie. They have been around for a long time, and we couldn’t cover everything. We got labor issues, we got SCOTUS decisions, and we got a poorly run company with a bad product.


Enjoy!


Digressions include:

The Great Recession

Judge Judy

Barbie

St. Patrick’s Day

The Proud Boys.  


Socials:

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Alyssa's IG

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Find Molly on @molls across all platforms.


Show Notes:

Chicago Tribune: Twinkies, Hostess snacks back in stores today

Associated Press: Hostess closing bakery that created the Twinkie

Fruit and Cream Twinkies Commercial

Time: Top 10 Iconic Junk Foods

USA Today: 'New' Twinkies weigh less, have fewer calories

NPR: A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science

CNN: Twinkie diet helps nutrition professor lose 27 pounds

Business Insider: The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Hostess Twinkies

Snopes: Hostess Executive Raises

Snopes: Twinkies Shelf Life

SF Gate: Myth of the 'Twinkie defense' / The verdict in the Dan White case wasn't based on his ingestion of junk food

Rueters: Twinkies bakers say they'd rather lose jobs than take pay cuts

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]]> 6143 The Eastland Disaster: Too bad they were Poor. In this episode Alyssa tells David Baxter about a maritime tragedy worse than the Titanic. SHOW NOTES: Coast Guard Smithsonian: The Eastland Disaster Killed More Passengers Than the Titanic and the Lusitania. Why Has It Been Forgotten? Curbed: Demolition of the former Harpo Studios building closes a chapter of Chicago history History.Com: Hundreds Drown in Eastland Distaster Chicago Law Bulletin: 100 years later, the jury convenes in Eastland Disaster Eastland: An Original Musical Watch Party Montage WTTW Eastland Disaster Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok David's Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 04 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 19 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells David Baxter about a maritime tragedy worse than the Titanic. SHOW NOTES: Coast Guard Smithsonian: The Eastland Disaster Killed More Passengers Than the Titanic and the Lusitania. Why Has It Been Forgotten? Curbed: Demolition of the former Harpo Studios building closes a chapter of Chicago history History.Com: Hundreds Drown in Eastland Distaster Chicago Law Bulletin: 100 years later, the jury convenes in Eastland Disaster Eastland: An Original Musical Watch Party Montage WTTW Eastland Disaster Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok David's Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells David Baxter about a maritime tragedy worse than the Titanic.


SHOW NOTES:

Coast Guard

Smithsonian: The Eastland Disaster Killed More Passengers Than the Titanic and the Lusitania. Why Has It Been Forgotten?

Curbed: Demolition of the former Harpo Studios building closes a chapter of Chicago history

History.Com: Hundreds Drown in Eastland Distaster

Chicago Law Bulletin: 100 years later, the jury convenes in Eastland Disaster

Eastland: An Original Musical Watch Party Montage

WTTW Eastland Disaster


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]]> 3140 Iroquois Fire: Escape Ladders Matter. Alyssa tortures David Baxter with details about a fire. No, not The Great Chicago Fire. Another important one. Show Notes: Failure Magazine History Channel: Fire Breaks out in Chicago Theatre Chicago Tribune: The Iroquois Theater fire Smithsonian: The Iroquois Theater Disaster Killed Hundreds and Changed Fire Safety Forever Chicago Tribune: The Iroquois Theater fire WTTW: The Tragedy of the Iroquois Fire Chicagology: The Iroquois Fire Alyssa's Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 28 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 18 Solid Listen Alyssa tortures David Baxter with details about a fire. No, not The Great Chicago Fire. Another important one. Show Notes: Failure Magazine History Channel: Fire Breaks out in Chicago Theatre Chicago Tribune: The Iroquois Theater fire Smithsonian: The Iroquois Theater Disaster Killed Hundreds and Changed Fire Safety Forever Chicago Tribune: The Iroquois Theater fire WTTW: The Tragedy of the Iroquois Fire Chicagology: The Iroquois Fire Alyssa's Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa tortures David Baxter with details about a fire. No, not The Great Chicago Fire. Another important one.


Show Notes:

Failure Magazine

History Channel: Fire Breaks out in Chicago Theatre

Chicago Tribune: The Iroquois Theater fire

Smithsonian: The Iroquois Theater Disaster Killed Hundreds and Changed Fire Safety Forever

Chicago Tribune: The Iroquois Theater fire

WTTW: The Tragedy of the Iroquois Fire

Chicagology: The Iroquois Fire


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]]> 3356 The Great Chicago Flood: Draining the Swamp In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa Murray host of Reel Relationships about The Great Chicago Flood, one- hour photo, parking spots and maritime law.   Show Notes: Mike Royko: PUTTING IN A PLUG FOR CITY THAT LEAKS Chicago Reader: Flood of Memories Justia: Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., 513 U.S. 527 (1995) Musk Tunnel CBS2 Chicago: 1992 Loop Flood Brings Chaos, Billions In Losses Chicago Tribune: Great Flood of 1992 Army Corp Response WTTW: A Comedy of Errors: How a Small Leak Became the Great Loop Flood of 1992 Video Chicago Fox 32: Remembering the ‘Great Chicago Flood’ 30 years later Chicago Magazine: The Great Chicago Flood of 1992 WBBZ: Why The 1992 Loop Flood Is The Most Chicago Story Ever Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juXqwchTYWc&ab_channel=YorkVid PBS: Chicago Stories PBS: A Problem that didn't need to be a Problem Chicago Tribune: JUSTICES TO RULE ON '92 FLOOD Chicago Tribune: 30 years ago today, the Great Chicago Flood stunned the Loop — pouring 124 million gallons of water into city basements LA Times:LAW : In Flood Case, Water Seeks Its Own Level : Supreme Court to decide if barge accident that led to Chicago mishap is covered by maritime or state statute. University of Chicago: Randall D. Schmidt on How the Chicago Loop Flood of 1992 Led to a Landmark Admiralty Law Case Chicago Sun-Times: 25 years on, the soggy story of the Loop Flood lingers Chicago Tribune: CITY TO PAY $36 MILLION FOR LOOP FLOOD An Infographic Business Insurance: COURT UPHOLDS CHICAGO IMMUNITY IN 1992 FLOOD Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company Seattle Weekly: Daley Says Workers Had Warning Of Flood -- Chicago Mayor: `These People Will Be Held Accountable' A&E: Maritime Law Sovereign Citizen Movement 1 Maritime Law Drunk Driving Cornell Law: JEROME B. GRUBART, INC. v. GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO. et al. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 21 Aug 2023 04:35:00 -0000 full 1 17 Solid Listen In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa Murray host of Reel Relationships about The Great Chicago Flood, one- hour photo, parking spots and maritime law.   Show Notes: Mike Royko: PUTTING IN A PLUG FOR CITY THAT LEAKS Chicago Reader: Flood of Memories Justia: Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., 513 U.S. 527 (1995) Musk Tunnel CBS2 Chicago: 1992 Loop Flood Brings Chaos, Billions In Losses Chicago Tribune: Great Flood of 1992 Army Corp Response WTTW: A Comedy of Errors: How a Small Leak Became the Great Loop Flood of 1992 Video Chicago Fox 32: Remembering the ‘Great Chicago Flood’ 30 years later Chicago Magazine: The Great Chicago Flood of 1992 WBBZ: Why The 1992 Loop Flood Is The Most Chicago Story Ever Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juXqwchTYWc&ab_channel=YorkVid PBS: Chicago Stories PBS: A Problem that didn't need to be a Problem Chicago Tribune: JUSTICES TO RULE ON '92 FLOOD Chicago Tribune: 30 years ago today, the Great Chicago Flood stunned the Loop — pouring 124 million gallons of water into city basements LA Times:LAW : In Flood Case, Water Seeks Its Own Level : Supreme Court to decide if barge accident that led to Chicago mishap is covered by maritime or state statute. University of Chicago: Randall D. Schmidt on How the Chicago Loop Flood of 1992 Led to a Landmark Admiralty Law Case Chicago Sun-Times: 25 years on, the soggy story of the Loop Flood lingers Chicago Tribune: CITY TO PAY $36 MILLION FOR LOOP FLOOD An Infographic Business Insurance: COURT UPHOLDS CHICAGO IMMUNITY IN 1992 FLOOD Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company Seattle Weekly: Daley Says Workers Had Warning Of Flood -- Chicago Mayor: `These People Will Be Held Accountable' A&E: Maritime Law Sovereign Citizen Movement 1 Maritime Law Drunk Driving Cornell Law: JEROME B. GRUBART, INC. v. GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO. et al. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa Murray host of Reel Relationships about The Great Chicago Flood, one- hour photo, parking spots and maritime law.  


Show Notes:

Mike Royko: PUTTING IN A PLUG FOR CITY THAT LEAKS

Chicago Reader: Flood of Memories

Justia: Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., 513 U.S. 527 (1995)

Musk Tunnel

CBS2 Chicago: 1992 Loop Flood Brings Chaos, Billions In Losses

Chicago Tribune: Great Flood of 1992

Army Corp Response

WTTW: A Comedy of Errors: How a Small Leak Became the Great Loop Flood of 1992

Video Chicago Fox 32: Remembering the ‘Great Chicago Flood’ 30 years later

Chicago Magazine: The Great Chicago Flood of 1992

WBBZ: Why The 1992 Loop Flood Is The Most Chicago Story Ever

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juXqwchTYWc&ab_channel=YorkVid

PBS: Chicago Stories

PBS: A Problem that didn't need to be a Problem

Chicago Tribune: JUSTICES TO RULE ON '92 FLOOD

Chicago Tribune: 30 years ago today, the Great Chicago Flood stunned the Loop — pouring 124 million gallons of water into city basements

LA Times:LAW : In Flood Case, Water Seeks Its Own Level : Supreme Court to decide if barge accident that led to Chicago mishap is covered by maritime or state statute.

University of Chicago: Randall D. Schmidt on How the Chicago Loop Flood of 1992 Led to a Landmark Admiralty Law Case

Chicago Sun-Times: 25 years on, the soggy story of the Loop Flood lingers

Chicago Tribune: CITY TO PAY $36 MILLION FOR LOOP FLOOD

An Infographic

Business Insurance: COURT UPHOLDS CHICAGO IMMUNITY IN 1992 FLOOD

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company

Seattle Weekly: Daley Says Workers Had Warning Of Flood -- Chicago Mayor: `These People Will Be Held Accountable'

A&E: Maritime Law Sovereign Citizen Movement 1

Maritime Law Drunk Driving

Cornell Law: JEROME B. GRUBART, INC. v. GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO. et al.

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]]> 4535 Some Lighter Fare: The Foods for Which Chicago is Known. After a few weeks of dark content, Alyssa thought we could use some fun so she tells John Zinn about the history of Chicago's most famous foods and beverage. That's right we talk Hot Dogs, Pizza, Italian Beef, and Malort. Have Fun! Also, subscribe, leave a five-star review and tell your friends. Show Notes: Eater: Anthony Bourdain’s Most Memorable Chicago Quotes The Wiener Circle Twitter Video: Ed Sheeran works at The Wiener Circle Jeppsons'Malort Twitter Chicago Dog Thrillist: A History of the Esteemed Chicago-Style Hot Dog Block Club Chicago: A Short History Of Chicago-Style Hot Dogs (And Why We Love Them So Much) NY Eater: The Chicago Dog Floodgates Have Opened The Chicago-style hot dog: ‘A masterpiece’ The Reader: Why is there no ketchup on a properly made hot dog? NBC Chicago: Vienna Beef to reopen former Bucktown factory with restaurant, headquarters, retailers and more Italian Beef: NPR: How Chicago came to love the Italian beef sandwich LA Times: This Chicagoan explains why true Italian beef is so hard for other cities to get right NPR: How Chicago came to love the Italian beef sandwich Chicago Tribune: Three generations of beef Chicago Reader: Who invented Italian beef, and why can't you get it outside of Chicago? NBC Chicago: The New York Times posted an Italian Beef recipe, and it's caused an uproar among Chicagoans Pizza: BBC: The deep rooted history of Chicago’s deep-dish pizza BBC: The deep rooted history of Chicago’s deep-dish pizza Chicago Tribune: Family’s stuffed-pizza dynasty began with a fight Pizanos' History Chicago Tribune: WHO INVENTED DEEP DISH? Malort: Thrillist: 19 Things You Didn't Know About Jeppson’s Malört Food & Wine: Chicago's Malört Liqueur Is Both Off-Putting and Excellent Chicagi Tribune: After 30 years, Malort is home. Production of the bitter liqueur returned to Chicago this week. Chicago Sun-Times: What drink asks 'are you man enough?' Chicago Sun-Times: Malört’s unlikely rise from a joke to Chicago’s drink WBEZ: The unlikely rise of Malört as Chicago’s drink Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 14 Aug 2023 04:17:00 -0000 full 1 16 Solid Listen After a few weeks of dark content, Alyssa thought we could use some fun so she tells John Zinn about the history of Chicago's most famous foods and beverage. That's right we talk Hot Dogs, Pizza, Italian Beef, and Malort. Have Fun! Also, subscribe, leave a five-star review and tell your friends. Show Notes: Eater: Anthony Bourdain’s Most Memorable Chicago Quotes The Wiener Circle Twitter Video: Ed Sheeran works at The Wiener Circle Jeppsons'Malort Twitter Chicago Dog Thrillist: A History of the Esteemed Chicago-Style Hot Dog Block Club Chicago: A Short History Of Chicago-Style Hot Dogs (And Why We Love Them So Much) NY Eater: The Chicago Dog Floodgates Have Opened The Chicago-style hot dog: ‘A masterpiece’ The Reader: Why is there no ketchup on a properly made hot dog? NBC Chicago: Vienna Beef to reopen former Bucktown factory with restaurant, headquarters, retailers and more Italian Beef: NPR: How Chicago came to love the Italian beef sandwich LA Times: This Chicagoan explains why true Italian beef is so hard for other cities to get right NPR: How Chicago came to love the Italian beef sandwich Chicago Tribune: Three generations of beef Chicago Reader: Who invented Italian beef, and why can't you get it outside of Chicago? NBC Chicago: The New York Times posted an Italian Beef recipe, and it's caused an uproar among Chicagoans Pizza: BBC: The deep rooted history of Chicago’s deep-dish pizza BBC: The deep rooted history of Chicago’s deep-dish pizza Chicago Tribune: Family’s stuffed-pizza dynasty began with a fight Pizanos' History Chicago Tribune: WHO INVENTED DEEP DISH? Malort: Thrillist: 19 Things You Didn't Know About Jeppson’s Malört Food & Wine: Chicago's Malört Liqueur Is Both Off-Putting and Excellent Chicagi Tribune: After 30 years, Malort is home. Production of the bitter liqueur returned to Chicago this week. Chicago Sun-Times: What drink asks 'are you man enough?' Chicago Sun-Times: Malört’s unlikely rise from a joke to Chicago’s drink WBEZ: The unlikely rise of Malört as Chicago’s drink Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices After a few weeks of dark content, Alyssa thought we could use some fun so she tells John Zinn about the history of Chicago's most famous foods and beverage.


That's right we talk Hot Dogs, Pizza, Italian Beef, and Malort.


Have Fun!


Also, subscribe, leave a five-star review and tell your friends.


Show Notes:

Eater: Anthony Bourdain’s Most Memorable Chicago Quotes

The Wiener Circle Twitter

Video: Ed Sheeran works at The Wiener Circle

Jeppsons'Malort Twitter

Chicago Dog

Thrillist: A History of the Esteemed Chicago-Style Hot Dog

Block Club Chicago: A Short History Of Chicago-Style Hot Dogs (And Why We Love Them So Much)

NY Eater: The Chicago Dog Floodgates Have Opened

The Chicago-style hot dog: ‘A masterpiece’

The Reader: Why is there no ketchup on a properly made hot dog?

NBC Chicago: Vienna Beef to reopen former Bucktown factory with restaurant, headquarters, retailers and more


Italian Beef:

NPR: How Chicago came to love the Italian beef sandwich

LA Times: This Chicagoan explains why true Italian beef is so hard for other cities to get right

NPR: How Chicago came to love the Italian beef sandwich

Chicago Tribune: Three generations of beef

Chicago Reader: Who invented Italian beef, and why can't you get it outside of Chicago?

NBC Chicago: The New York Times posted an Italian Beef recipe, and it's caused an uproar among Chicagoans


Pizza:

BBC: The deep rooted history of Chicago’s deep-dish pizza

BBC: The deep rooted history of Chicago’s deep-dish pizza

Chicago Tribune: Family’s stuffed-pizza dynasty began with a fight

Pizanos' History

Chicago Tribune: WHO INVENTED DEEP DISH?


Malort:

Thrillist: 19 Things You Didn't Know About Jeppson’s Malört

Food & Wine: Chicago's Malört Liqueur Is Both Off-Putting and Excellent

Chicagi Tribune: After 30 years, Malort is home. Production of the bitter liqueur returned to Chicago this week.

Chicago Sun-Times: What drink asks 'are you man enough?'

Chicago Sun-Times: Malört’s unlikely rise from a joke to Chicago’s drink

WBEZ: The unlikely rise of Malört as Chicago’s drink


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]]> 3711 Second Shot: 1968 DNC Part One: The Dress Rehearsal and the Previews This episode was released last summer but next week Chicago will host the DNC and given how crazy the last month has been it might be good to explore what happen then. This is a two part episode to belly up to bar and get ready. The Whole Word in Watching. Original Summary: Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968. The parallels are amazing. History rhymes. Overview of The Walker Report Boss ABC7: Days of Rage Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC Bob Dylan: With God on Our Side  ProPublica: Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention. WTTW: When the Democratic Party Was Torn Apart Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 13 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 14 Solid Listen The Whole World is Watching This episode was released last summer but next week Chicago will host the DNC and given how crazy the last month has been it might be good to explore what happen then. This is a two part episode to belly up to bar and get ready. The Whole Word in Watching. Original Summary: Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968. The parallels are amazing. History rhymes. Overview of The Walker Report Boss ABC7: Days of Rage Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC Bob Dylan: With God on Our Side  ProPublica: Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention. WTTW: When the Democratic Party Was Torn Apart Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This episode was released last summer but next week Chicago will host the DNC and given how crazy the last month has been it might be good to explore what happen then. This is a two part episode to belly up to bar and get ready.


The Whole Word in Watching.


Original Summary:


Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968.

The parallels are amazing.


History rhymes.


Overview of The Walker Report

Boss

ABC7: Days of Rage

Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions

ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes

Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC

Bob Dylan: With God on Our Side 

ProPublica: Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention.

WTTW: When the Democratic Party Was Torn Apart



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]]> 4606 1968 DNC Part Two: The Main Event Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968. The parallels are amazing. History rhymes. SHOW NOTES: Bill Kurtis remembers the 1968 Democratic National Convention Part 1: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentar Part 2: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 3: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 4: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 5: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary ABC7: Days of Rage Boss The Guardian: The Whole World is Watching Politico: Looking Back and the 1968 DNC Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC The LBJ Call Dan Rather gets Punched ProPublica:Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention. ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:27:00 -0000 full 1 15 Solid Listen Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968. The parallels are amazing. History rhymes. SHOW NOTES: Bill Kurtis remembers the 1968 Democratic National Convention Part 1: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentar Part 2: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 3: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 4: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary Part 5: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary ABC7: Days of Rage Boss The Guardian: The Whole World is Watching Politico: Looking Back and the 1968 DNC Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC The LBJ Call Dan Rather gets Punched ProPublica:Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention. ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chicago will host the 2024 DNC convention but is is worth exploring the most tear-gassed convention in 1968.

The parallels are amazing.


History rhymes.


SHOW NOTES:

Bill Kurtis remembers the 1968 Democratic National Convention

Part 1: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentar

Part 2: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary

Part 3: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary

Part 4: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary

Part 5: 'The Whole World's Watching: 20 Years Later,' A 1988 CBS 2 Documentary

ABC7: Days of Rage

Boss

The Guardian: The Whole World is Watching

Politico: Looking Back and the 1968 DNC

Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC

The LBJ Call

Dan Rather gets Punched

ProPublica:Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention.

ProPublilca: Looking at the Archives from the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes

Chicago Sun Times: Royko on Daley during the DNC

Washington Post: ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions


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]]> 4964 Streeter Shenanigans! The OG of Stolen Valor Spoiler Alert. Streeter dies. You shouldn't be shocked this started in over a hundred years ago. In this episode things take a sad turn for Streeter but his final fraud is his funeral. SHOW NOTES: In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran, others a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect.   Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book. King of the Gold Coast: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Mona's IG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Jul 2023 04:15:00 -0000 full 1 13 Solid Listen Spoiler Alert. Streeter dies. You shouldn't be shocked this started in over a hundred years ago. In this episode things take a sad turn for Streeter but his final fraud is his funeral. SHOW NOTES: In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran, others a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect.   Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book. King of the Gold Coast: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Mona's IG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Spoiler Alert. Streeter dies. You shouldn't be shocked this started in over a hundred years ago.

In this episode things take a sad turn for Streeter but his final fraud is his funeral.


SHOW NOTES:

In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran, others a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect.

 

Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book.

King of the Gold Coast: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive




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]]> 3116 Streeter Shenanigans! The OG Honeypot In this episode, Maria goes to jail. Streeter goes to Prison. SHOW NOTES: In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran, other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect.   Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book. King of the Gold Coast: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Mona's IG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:06:00 -0000 full 1 12 Solid Listen In this episode, Maria goes to jail. Streeter goes to Prison. SHOW NOTES: In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran, other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect.   Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book. King of the Gold Coast: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Mona's IG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Maria goes to jail. Streeter goes to Prison.

SHOW NOTES:

In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran, other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect.

 

Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book.

King of the Gold Coast: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive




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]]> 2690 Streeter Shenanigans! The OG of Documents Scandals In this episode, we discuss two very important aspects of Streeter Lore the letter from Grover Cleveland and the District if Lake Michigan.  Listen to find out the truth about the letter as well as what it said, moreover, I read the District’s Declaration of Independence which is…extra. Digressions include: Silver Versus Gold Whitewashing History SHOW NOTES: In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran, other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect.   Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book. King of the Gold Coast:: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Mona's IG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0000 full 1 11 Solid Listen In this episode, we discuss two very important aspects of Streeter Lore the letter from Grover Cleveland and the District if Lake Michigan.  Listen to find out the truth about the letter as well as what it said, moreover, I read the District’s Declaration of Independence which is…extra. Digressions include: Silver Versus Gold Whitewashing History SHOW NOTES: In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran, other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect.   Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book. King of the Gold Coast:: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Mona's IG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, we discuss two very important aspects of Streeter Lore the letter from Grover Cleveland and the District if Lake Michigan. 


Listen to find out the truth about the letter as well as what it said, moreover, I read the District’s Declaration of Independence which is…extra.


Digressions include:

Silver Versus Gold

Whitewashing History


SHOW NOTES:

In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran, other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect.

 

Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book.

King of the Gold Coast:: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive




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]]> 3630 Streeter Shenanigans! The OG Militia Man Mona Aburmishan and I discuss Chicago's most colorful character. Was he OG militia, a conman or both? Enjoy this series. Digressions include: Proud Boys Flat Earth Trump's legal woes SHOW NOTES: In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect. Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book. King of the Gold Coast: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive The Sixth Amendment Coptifa Flat Earth Twitter: @OhMalortPod IG: @OhMalort!Pod TikTok: OhMalort!Pod ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 03 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 10 Solid Listen Mona Aburmishan and I discuss Chicago's most colorful character. Was he OG militia, a conman or both? Enjoy this series. Digressions include: Proud Boys Flat Earth Trump's legal woes SHOW NOTES: In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect. Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book. King of the Gold Coast: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive The Sixth Amendment Coptifa Flat Earth Twitter: @OhMalortPod IG: @OhMalort!Pod TikTok: OhMalort!Pod ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mona Aburmishan and I discuss Chicago's most colorful character. Was he OG militia, a conman or both?


Enjoy this series.


Digressions include:

Proud Boys

Flat Earth

Trump's legal woes


SHOW NOTES:


In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect.


Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book.

King of the Gold Coast: Cap'n Streeter, the Millionaires and the Story of Lake Shore Drive

The Sixth Amendment

Coptifa

Flat Earth


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]]> 3232 Streeter Shenanigans! The OG Seasteader Mona Aburmishan and I discuss Chicago's most colorful character. Was he OG militia, a conman or both? Enjoy this series. Digressions include: Seasteading The Bundy family standoffs. SHOW NOTES: In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect. Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book. Klatt's Book The Guardian: Seasteading – a vanity project for the rich or the future of humanity? Financial Times: Crackdown sinks plans by ‘seasteaders’ to create floating nation Reason Magazine: How Two Seasteaders Wound Up Marked for Death VOX: The 2014 controversy over Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, explained Las Vegas Review Journal: Gold Butte upgrades sought as Bundy’s cows still graze on federal land Bundy 2023 More Bundy 2023 Twitter: @OhMalortPod IG: @OhMalort!Pod TikTok: OhMalort!Pod ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 26 Jun 2023 04:16:00 -0000 full 1 9 Solid Listen 1886-1889 Mona Aburmishan and I discuss Chicago's most colorful character. Was he OG militia, a conman or both? Enjoy this series. Digressions include: Seasteading The Bundy family standoffs. SHOW NOTES: In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect. Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book. Klatt's Book The Guardian: Seasteading – a vanity project for the rich or the future of humanity? Financial Times: Crackdown sinks plans by ‘seasteaders’ to create floating nation Reason Magazine: How Two Seasteaders Wound Up Marked for Death VOX: The 2014 controversy over Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, explained Las Vegas Review Journal: Gold Butte upgrades sought as Bundy’s cows still graze on federal land Bundy 2023 More Bundy 2023 Twitter: @OhMalortPod IG: @OhMalort!Pod TikTok: OhMalort!Pod ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mona Aburmishan and I discuss Chicago's most colorful character. Was he OG militia, a conman or both?


Enjoy this series.


Digressions include:

Seasteading

The Bundy family standoffs.


SHOW NOTES:


In my research, I found many conflicting reports. In some articles people said Streeter had two wives other's said four. Some claimed he was a Civil War veteran other a deserter. As addressed in this episode everything considered to be true about Streeter is incorrect.


Then I found what I consider to be the best researched book.

Klatt's Book

The Guardian: Seasteading – a vanity project for the rich or the future of humanity?

Financial Times: Crackdown sinks plans by ‘seasteaders’ to create floating nation

Reason Magazine: How Two Seasteaders Wound Up Marked for Death

VOX: The 2014 controversy over Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, explained

Las Vegas Review Journal: Gold Butte upgrades sought as Bundy’s cows still graze on federal land

Bundy 2023

More Bundy 2023


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]]> 2655 Meigs Field: Ground Control we Have a Problem. I have a few pre-recorded episodes and asked my co-workers what they wanted to here and all two of them voted for this topic. The time a mayor shut down an airspace. This might sound boring however it anything but. I am joined by comedian Lance Burson to discuss an event that could be Richard M. Daley's legacy. I don't think it is. SHOWNOTES: Daley rips up Meigs runways in surprise raid The Day Shut Down Meigs Field Chicago Tribune Retrospective WBEZ: Meigs Field 20 Years Later Twitter: @OhMalortPod IG: @OhMalort!Pod TikTok: OhMalort!Pod ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Jun 2023 05:34:00 -0000 full 1 8 Solid Listen I have a few pre-recorded episodes and asked my co-workers what they wanted to here and all two of them voted for this topic. The time a mayor shut down an airspace. This might sound boring however it anything but. I am joined by comedian Lance Burson to discuss an event that could be Richard M. Daley's legacy. I don't think it is. SHOWNOTES: Daley rips up Meigs runways in surprise raid The Day Shut Down Meigs Field Chicago Tribune Retrospective WBEZ: Meigs Field 20 Years Later Twitter: @OhMalortPod IG: @OhMalort!Pod TikTok: OhMalort!Pod ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices I have a few pre-recorded episodes and asked my co-workers what they wanted to here and all two of them voted for this topic.


The time a mayor shut down an airspace. This might sound boring however it anything but.


I am joined by comedian Lance Burson to discuss an event that could be Richard M. Daley's legacy. I don't think it is.


SHOWNOTES:

Daley rips up Meigs runways in surprise raid

The Day Shut Down Meigs Field

Chicago Tribune Retrospective

WBEZ: Meigs Field 20 Years Later


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IG: @OhMalort!Pod


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]]> 2707 Tylenol 4: There is Still an Uproar Alyssa and John finish their dive into the The Tylenol Murders discussing J&J's response and analyzing the Tylenol Truther movement. Digressions Include: Disney Tucker Ani DiFranco Alyssa is a Dome Earther Food Buckets Roger Stone Show Notes: J&J: BuzzFeed Video A Retrospective Chicago Tribune: Tragedy, then triumph: How Johnson & Johnson made sure Tylenol survived the Tylenol murders Video with J&J CEO Pulling the Pills Truthers: CBS: MARKETS J&J Faces New Headache From Exec's Book on Tylenol Cyanide Murders Arlington Cardinal: If You Live in Chicagoland, Especially Arlington Heights, You Might Find ‘Tylenol Mafia’ An Interesting Read The Conspiracy The Real Story Death on the Supermarket Shelf The Kickstarter Reddit Interview with "Whistleblower" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0000 full 1 7 Solid Listen The Tylenol Murders Alyssa and John finish their dive into the The Tylenol Murders discussing J&J's response and analyzing the Tylenol Truther movement. Digressions Include: Disney Tucker Ani DiFranco Alyssa is a Dome Earther Food Buckets Roger Stone Show Notes: J&J: BuzzFeed Video A Retrospective Chicago Tribune: Tragedy, then triumph: How Johnson & Johnson made sure Tylenol survived the Tylenol murders Video with J&J CEO Pulling the Pills Truthers: CBS: MARKETS J&J Faces New Headache From Exec's Book on Tylenol Cyanide Murders Arlington Cardinal: If You Live in Chicagoland, Especially Arlington Heights, You Might Find ‘Tylenol Mafia’ An Interesting Read The Conspiracy The Real Story Death on the Supermarket Shelf The Kickstarter Reddit Interview with "Whistleblower" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa and John finish their dive into the The Tylenol Murders discussing J&J's response and analyzing the Tylenol Truther movement.

Digressions Include:

Disney

Tucker

Ani DiFranco

Alyssa is a Dome Earther

Food Buckets

Roger Stone


Show Notes:

J&J:

BuzzFeed Video

A Retrospective

Chicago Tribune: Tragedy, then triumph: How Johnson & Johnson made sure Tylenol survived the Tylenol murders

Video with J&J CEO

Pulling the Pills


Truthers:

CBS: MARKETS J&J Faces New Headache From Exec's Book on Tylenol Cyanide Murders

Arlington Cardinal: If You Live in Chicagoland, Especially Arlington Heights, You Might Find ‘Tylenol Mafia’ An Interesting Read

The Conspiracy

The Real Story

Death on the Supermarket Shelf

The Kickstarter

Reddit

Interview with "Whistleblower"



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]]> 3890 Tylenol 3: Task Force Jubilee Alyssa and John continue talking about the Tylenol Murders. They reopen the case in 2006 and things get stranger. During her research Alyssa did a spit take. She almost does one in this episode. Digressions Include: Alyssa got calls a "yuppie broad" on Twitter Naperville in not Chicago The Pillowman at Steppenwolf Other suburbs are not Chicago Bozo, Cookie, and Svengoolie Blago, other corrupt politicians, and FBI raids Show Notes: Blago DNA 2023 Unabomber POISON! A Doctors Dilemma Chicago Magazine: Revisiting Chicago's Tylenol Murders Chicago Tribune: A sting operation turned up the heat on a ‘perfect cold case’ Jim Lewis Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 05 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 6 Solid Listen The Tylenol Murders Alyssa and John continue talking about the Tylenol Murders. They reopen the case in 2006 and things get stranger. During her research Alyssa did a spit take. She almost does one in this episode. Digressions Include: Alyssa got calls a "yuppie broad" on Twitter Naperville in not Chicago The Pillowman at Steppenwolf Other suburbs are not Chicago Bozo, Cookie, and Svengoolie Blago, other corrupt politicians, and FBI raids Show Notes: Blago DNA 2023 Unabomber POISON! A Doctors Dilemma Chicago Magazine: Revisiting Chicago's Tylenol Murders Chicago Tribune: A sting operation turned up the heat on a ‘perfect cold case’ Jim Lewis Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa and John continue talking about the Tylenol Murders. They reopen the case in 2006 and things get stranger. During her research Alyssa did a spit take. She almost does one in this episode.

Digressions Include:

Alyssa got calls a "yuppie broad" on Twitter

Naperville in not Chicago

The Pillowman at Steppenwolf

Other suburbs are not Chicago

Bozo, Cookie, and Svengoolie

Blago, other corrupt politicians, and FBI raids


Show Notes:

Blago

DNA 2023

Unabomber

POISON! A Doctors Dilemma

Chicago Magazine: Revisiting Chicago's Tylenol Murders

Chicago Tribune: A sting operation turned up the heat on a ‘perfect cold case’

Jim Lewis Website









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]]> 3686 Tylenol 2: Bozo Boogaloo In this episode, Alyssa and John Zinn laugh out loud while talking about what was, at the time, the largest manhunt in US history. Digressions: Bozo The idea of Tylenol! The Musical The State Street Preacher NARA John grew up near a sex cult. SHOW NOTES: Chicago Tribune: ‘That’s Jim Lewis!’ The task force turns its attention to a man with a disturbing past. State Street Preacher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 29 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000 full 1 5 Solid Listen The Tylenol Murders In this episode, Alyssa and John Zinn laugh out loud while talking about what was, at the time, the largest manhunt in US history. Digressions: Bozo The idea of Tylenol! The Musical The State Street Preacher NARA John grew up near a sex cult. SHOW NOTES: Chicago Tribune: ‘That’s Jim Lewis!’ The task force turns its attention to a man with a disturbing past. State Street Preacher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In this episode, Alyssa and John Zinn laugh out loud while talking about what was, at the time, the largest manhunt in US history.


Digressions:

Bozo

The idea of Tylenol! The Musical

The State Street Preacher

NARA

John grew up near a sex cult.


SHOW NOTES:

Chicago Tribune: ‘That’s Jim Lewis!’ The task force turns its attention to a man with a disturbing past.

State Street Preacher


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]]> 3658 Tylenol 1: A Little Dose of a Weird John Zinn and Alyssa start to look at the 1982 Tylenol Murders. We talk about the actual crime, the investigation and one of the early suspects. The aftermath is so bizarre we laugh until we cry. Digressions Alyssa had to teach Stem during Covid Spying. How often do we use our "enemies" to solves crimes? Show Notes: I used many sources which I will include as we get deeper into this multi-episode topic. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-first-24-hours-20220922-2mts4uwyzjgard6cawicu2myvm-htmlstory.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-investigation--20220922-mcnxdqfs2zhhvdwm3p452i64cy-htmlstory.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-1982-victims-bios-20220922-vvgpstr5rzffrp2mpigsm5aziy-htmlstory.html https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/october-2012/the-chicago-tylenol-murders-an-oral-history/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 22 May 2023 11:48:00 -0000 full 1 4 Solid Listen The Tylenol Murders John Zinn and Alyssa start to look at the 1982 Tylenol Murders. We talk about the actual crime, the investigation and one of the early suspects. The aftermath is so bizarre we laugh until we cry. Digressions Alyssa had to teach Stem during Covid Spying. How often do we use our "enemies" to solves crimes? Show Notes: I used many sources which I will include as we get deeper into this multi-episode topic. https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-first-24-hours-20220922-2mts4uwyzjgard6cawicu2myvm-htmlstory.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-investigation--20220922-mcnxdqfs2zhhvdwm3p452i64cy-htmlstory.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-1982-victims-bios-20220922-vvgpstr5rzffrp2mpigsm5aziy-htmlstory.html https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/october-2012/the-chicago-tylenol-murders-an-oral-history/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices John Zinn and Alyssa start to look at the 1982 Tylenol Murders. We talk about the actual crime, the investigation and one of the early suspects.

The aftermath is so bizarre we laugh until we cry.


Digressions

Alyssa had to teach Stem during Covid

Spying. How often do we use our "enemies" to solves crimes?


Show Notes:


I used many sources which I will include as we get deeper into this multi-episode topic.


https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-first-24-hours-20220922-2mts4uwyzjgard6cawicu2myvm-htmlstory.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-unsealed-investigation--20220922-mcnxdqfs2zhhvdwm3p452i64cy-htmlstory.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/tylenolmurders/ct-tylenol-murders-1982-victims-bios-20220922-vvgpstr5rzffrp2mpigsm5aziy-htmlstory.html

https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/october-2012/the-chicago-tylenol-murders-an-oral-history/




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]]> 3083 It's Okay to Punch a Nazi Alyssa is joined my Risen Heathen to discuss Chicago's most "famous" Nazi and a landmark SCOTUS decision. Digressions include: Inflation Charities New Age Literature What would you do if your kid was a Nazi? Show Notes: Documentaries: https://mediaburn.org/video/marquette-park-i/ https://mediaburn.org/video/marquette-park-ii/ https://www.pbs.org/video/wttw-specials-skokie-invaded-not-conquered/ Articles: https://www.newsweek.com/story-jewish-lawyer-who-defended-free-speech-rights-nazis-1771393 https://cdn.wbez.org/image/188d1cc1c556224837b186e434ff2378?_ga=2.48338287.873293892.1493815112-1312434734.1462222931&fbclid=IwAR3MwXUM7dlP3F9KllI8efMFxHoFHC9CWqK_EgC-uLcQYeaRt3dDxZUQE7w https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-neo-nazi-skokie-march-flashback-perspec-0312-20170310-story.html https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/rights-protesters/skokie-case-how-i-came-represent-free-speech-rights-nazis https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/22/archives/troubles-multiply-for-nazi-leader-in-chicago-suburb.html https://interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/chicagonazineighborhood/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/skokie-legacy-nazi-march-town-holocaust-survivors/story?id=56026742 Chicago Protests Nazis 1933 https://twitter.com/Dennis_Rodkin/status/1656635721065672709 https://udspace.udel.edu/items/f4fb80d1-d51c-45c5-898d-0636943a73e8 Twitter: @ohmalortpod IG: @ohmalortpod TikToc: @ohmalortpod Email: ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 May 2023 11:50:00 -0000 full 1 3 Solid Listen Alyssa is joined my Risen Heathen to discuss Chicago's most "famous" Nazi and a landmark SCOTUS decision. Digressions include: Inflation Charities New Age Literature What would you do if your kid was a Nazi? Show Notes: Documentaries: https://mediaburn.org/video/marquette-park-i/ https://mediaburn.org/video/marquette-park-ii/ https://www.pbs.org/video/wttw-specials-skokie-invaded-not-conquered/ Articles: https://www.newsweek.com/story-jewish-lawyer-who-defended-free-speech-rights-nazis-1771393 https://cdn.wbez.org/image/188d1cc1c556224837b186e434ff2378?_ga=2.48338287.873293892.1493815112-1312434734.1462222931&fbclid=IwAR3MwXUM7dlP3F9KllI8efMFxHoFHC9CWqK_EgC-uLcQYeaRt3dDxZUQE7w https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-neo-nazi-skokie-march-flashback-perspec-0312-20170310-story.html https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/rights-protesters/skokie-case-how-i-came-represent-free-speech-rights-nazis https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/22/archives/troubles-multiply-for-nazi-leader-in-chicago-suburb.html https://interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/chicagonazineighborhood/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/skokie-legacy-nazi-march-town-holocaust-survivors/story?id=56026742 Chicago Protests Nazis 1933 https://twitter.com/Dennis_Rodkin/status/1656635721065672709 https://udspace.udel.edu/items/f4fb80d1-d51c-45c5-898d-0636943a73e8 Twitter: @ohmalortpod IG: @ohmalortpod TikToc: @ohmalortpod Email: ohmalortpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alyssa is joined my Risen Heathen to discuss Chicago's most "famous" Nazi and a landmark SCOTUS decision.


Digressions include:

Inflation

Charities

New Age Literature

What would you do if your kid was a Nazi?


Show Notes:


Documentaries:

https://mediaburn.org/video/marquette-park-i/

https://mediaburn.org/video/marquette-park-ii/

https://www.pbs.org/video/wttw-specials-skokie-invaded-not-conquered/


Articles:

https://www.newsweek.com/story-jewish-lawyer-who-defended-free-speech-rights-nazis-1771393

https://cdn.wbez.org/image/188d1cc1c556224837b186e434ff2378?_ga=2.48338287.873293892.1493815112-1312434734.1462222931&fbclid=IwAR3MwXUM7dlP3F9KllI8efMFxHoFHC9CWqK_EgC-uLcQYeaRt3dDxZUQE7w

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-neo-nazi-skokie-march-flashback-perspec-0312-20170310-story.html

https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/rights-protesters/skokie-case-how-i-came-represent-free-speech-rights-nazis

https://www.nytimes.com/1977/07/22/archives/troubles-multiply-for-nazi-leader-in-chicago-suburb.html

https://interactive.wbez.org/curiouscity/chicagonazineighborhood/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/skokie-legacy-nazi-march-town-holocaust-survivors/story?id=56026742


Chicago Protests Nazis 1933

https://twitter.com/Dennis_Rodkin/status/1656635721065672709

https://udspace.udel.edu/items/f4fb80d1-d51c-45c5-898d-0636943a73e8


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]]> 5336 (Don't) Let Them Drink Beer Chicago is know for what some call "rough and tumble politics". Alyssa talks with friend from college and former coworker John Zinn about Chicago's first incident of civil unrest. Digressions include: An ATM in a porn shop. Dive Bars The first time Alyssa was pickpocketed. Alyssa going to a bathhouse to ask for directions. Drag Queens Join us for the fun. Show Notes: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/703.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-know-nothing-party-lager-beer-riot-per-flashback-jm-20150925-story.html The Rise of the Chicago Police Department: Class and Conflict, 1850-1894 (Working Class in American History). by Sam Mitrani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtgYYd-s4Yw&ab_channel=ChicagoBrewseum https://www.timeout.com/chicago/bars/most-legendary-dive-bars-in-chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 08 May 2023 08:00:00 -0000 full 1 2 Solid Listen Chicago is know for what some call "rough and tumble politics". Alyssa talks with friend from college and former coworker John Zinn about Chicago's first incident of civil unrest. Digressions include: An ATM in a porn shop. Dive Bars The first time Alyssa was pickpocketed. Alyssa going to a bathhouse to ask for directions. Drag Queens Join us for the fun. Show Notes: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/703.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-know-nothing-party-lager-beer-riot-per-flashback-jm-20150925-story.html The Rise of the Chicago Police Department: Class and Conflict, 1850-1894 (Working Class in American History). by Sam Mitrani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtgYYd-s4Yw&ab_channel=ChicagoBrewseum https://www.timeout.com/chicago/bars/most-legendary-dive-bars-in-chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Chicago is know for what some call "rough and tumble politics". Alyssa talks with friend from college and former coworker John Zinn about Chicago's first incident of civil unrest.


Digressions include:


An ATM in a porn shop.

Dive Bars

The first time Alyssa was pickpocketed.

Alyssa going to a bathhouse to ask for directions.

Drag Queens

Join us for the fun.


Show Notes:

http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/703.html


https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-know-nothing-party-lager-beer-riot-per-flashback-jm-20150925-story.html


The Rise of the Chicago Police Department: Class and Conflict, 1850-1894 (Working Class in American History). by Sam Mitrani

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtgYYd-s4Yw&ab_channel=ChicagoBrewseum

https://www.timeout.com/chicago/bars/most-legendary-dive-bars-in-chicago

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]]> 3531 May Day! May Day! We have a Mickey Finn. Ever hear the phrase slipping someone a mickey? In her first podcast, Alyssa is joined by Molly McAleer (founder of Solid Listen Network and Hello Giggles, writer of Two Broke Girls host of Mother May I Sleep With Podcast and Trend Lightly). To discuss a crazy bar owner named Mickey Finn and how his name became a lyric in Annie. Digressions include pickpocketing in modern day as well possible ideas for Halloween costumes. Join us for the fun. Show Notes: The Gangs of New York by Herbert Ashbury https://www.bucketlistbars.com/news-articles/174-the-little-known-story-of-mickey-finn https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-prohibition-bartenders-poisoned-their-clients https://historydaily.org/mickey-finn-facts-stories-trivia  https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/extry-theyve-taken-mickey-finn/docview/174380661/se-2?accountid=303 https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/mickey-finn-powder-given-prosecutor/docview/174447424/se-2?accountid=303 https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/ten-indicted-diabolisms-mickey-finn/docview/174375818/se-2?accountid=303 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/bad-old-days-gangs-chicago-paints-colorful/docview/419819008/se-2?accountid=303 https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/waiter-poison-victims-named-policemen/docview/174369752/se-2?accountid=303 https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/waiters-disown-mickey-finns-denounce-hoyne/docview/174392256/se-2?accountid=303 General Pick Pocketing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oJojtDVJk&ab_channel=Insider Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 01 May 2023 09:00:00 -0000 full 1 1 Solid Listen Ever hear the phrase slipping someone a mickey? In her first podcast, Alyssa is joined by Molly McAleer (founder of Solid Listen Network and Hello Giggles, writer of Two Broke Girls host of Mother May I Sleep With Podcast and Trend Lightly). To discuss a crazy bar owner named Mickey Finn and how his name became a lyric in Annie. Digressions include pickpocketing in modern day as well possible ideas for Halloween costumes. Join us for the fun. Show Notes: The Gangs of New York by Herbert Ashbury https://www.bucketlistbars.com/news-articles/174-the-little-known-story-of-mickey-finn https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-prohibition-bartenders-poisoned-their-clients https://historydaily.org/mickey-finn-facts-stories-trivia  https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/extry-theyve-taken-mickey-finn/docview/174380661/se-2?accountid=303 https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/mickey-finn-powder-given-prosecutor/docview/174447424/se-2?accountid=303 https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/ten-indicted-diabolisms-mickey-finn/docview/174375818/se-2?accountid=303 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/bad-old-days-gangs-chicago-paints-colorful/docview/419819008/se-2?accountid=303 https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/waiter-poison-victims-named-policemen/docview/174369752/se-2?accountid=303 https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/waiters-disown-mickey-finns-denounce-hoyne/docview/174392256/se-2?accountid=303 General Pick Pocketing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oJojtDVJk&ab_channel=Insider Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ever hear the phrase slipping someone a mickey? In her first podcast, Alyssa is joined by Molly McAleer (founder of Solid Listen Network and Hello Giggles, writer of Two Broke Girls host of Mother May I Sleep With Podcast and Trend Lightly). To discuss a crazy bar owner named Mickey Finn and how his name became a lyric in Annie.


Digressions include pickpocketing in modern day as well possible ideas for Halloween costumes.


Join us for the fun.


Show Notes:

The Gangs of New York by Herbert Ashbury

https://www.bucketlistbars.com/news-articles/174-the-little-known-story-of-mickey-finn

https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-prohibition-bartenders-poisoned-their-clients

https://historydaily.org/mickey-finn-facts-stories-trivia

 https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/extry-theyve-taken-mickey-finn/docview/174380661/se-2?accountid=303

https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/mickey-finn-powder-given-prosecutor/docview/174447424/se-2?accountid=303

https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/ten-indicted-diabolisms-mickey-finn/docview/174375818/se-2?accountid=303

https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/bad-old-days-gangs-chicago-paints-colorful/docview/419819008/se-2?accountid=303

https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/waiter-poison-victims-named-policemen/docview/174369752/se-2?accountid=303

https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/waiters-disown-mickey-finns-denounce-hoyne/docview/174392256/se-2?accountid=303


General Pick Pocketing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oJojtDVJk&ab_channel=Insider


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]]> 3183 Welcome to Oh, Malort! Oh Malort! is a new podcast about Chicago history brought to you by Solid Listen Network. Every Monday, Alyssa will bring a friend (and you!) through a story about her favorite city with humor and facts. From the deep cuts to the cult classics, Alyssa Dyksterhouse uses her experience as a celebrated Chicago tour guide, history fanatic and researcher extraordinaire to inform her listeners about the rich history of the Windy City.  New episodes come out every Monday, or Sunday if you subscribe to SolidListen+ on Apple Podcasts or the Solid Listen Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:49:00 -0000 trailer 1 Solid Listen Oh Malort! is a new podcast about Chicago history brought to you by Solid Listen Network. Every Monday, Alyssa will bring a friend (and you!) through a story about her favorite city with humor and facts. From the deep cuts to the cult classics, Alyssa Dyksterhouse uses her experience as a celebrated Chicago tour guide, history fanatic and researcher extraordinaire to inform her listeners about the rich history of the Windy City.  New episodes come out every Monday, or Sunday if you subscribe to SolidListen+ on Apple Podcasts or the Solid Listen Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Oh Malort! is a new podcast about Chicago history brought to you by Solid Listen Network. Every Monday, Alyssa will bring a friend (and you!) through a story about her favorite city with humor and facts. From the deep cuts to the cult classics, Alyssa Dyksterhouse uses her experience as a celebrated Chicago tour guide, history fanatic and researcher extraordinaire to inform her listeners about the rich history of the Windy City. 

New episodes come out every Monday, or Sunday if you subscribe to SolidListen+ on Apple Podcasts or the Solid Listen Patreon.

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