South Side Pod

One of the worst things about dating apps is that sometimes they don't look like the picture. Actually, it is worse when your date leaves something out of the picture! We also visit Petersen's Main Inn in Lemont for some pool, malort (ew), and a trip to the past as we explore Lemont's former Red Light District.  Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

When a divorcee gets into their first post-divorce relationship, there appears to be a standard amount of time before it ends. Some end a little more ridiculous than others...like this one. We also celebrate St. Patrick's Day Weekend at Porter Cullens in Evergreen Park and the guys do a special musical performance from the bar. Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Visit a tasty brand new spot along 95th Street in La Michoacana de Daniel. Learn how one local Evergreen Park family is bringing authentic, handmade delights from Mexico to your neighborhood. We're also back at Corner Stone Tavern in Lemont for boozy milkshakes and some unique food options in their limestone dwelling. Plus, the guys discover the pitfalls of a singles adventure club. Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

South Side Pod returns with stops at a new record shop in Evergreen Park and a Lemont favorite in Digs on Canal. We're back, baby! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Meet the cast of "42nd Street" coming very soon to the Erica Heilmann Theatre in Oak Lawn and enjoy a solo musical performance in The Broadcast Basement on South Side Pod. Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Tipping is out of control, and it may be the worst in a few local spots. We ask if you would lay $2,000,000 on a table so someone could swipe it....because someone did that! Bill drinks a spider unintentionally. And we're checking out one of the coolest outdoor patios on the South Side! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

What happens when a crowd spots a priest after a day of drinking? Father Tom Hurley of Marist High School tells us why he stays incognito as he also promotes the 3rd Annual Southside Summer Festival featuring Bo Deans. Check out images from a murder mystery that produced a creepy mustache as we get back to being more "South Side" on South Side Pod! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Spend a few days on a dating app and watch your entire view of the world change for the worse. We test a couple of the big ones and it didn't take long to spot the scams. At least the robots are only online and not taking a drink from you at the bar...yet. Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

A stray cat moves into your home, beats up your dog and pushes you further down the pecking order in your family. It can happen. Plus, a simple clog in a south side home turns to a complete re-piping of the house. Come check out the gaping holes in the wall on South Side Pod! Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

When a 47-year old man re-enters the dating world, there's a lot out there to remind him he's old. A trip to the doctor, however, may have made it a little too obvious. Discover helicopter parents that can't let go and try to rent your pool with us too in "30 Minutes of Good!" Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!   

What would make you angry enough to drive over someone with a bus? Stories that are so good, we have to put the word "allegedly" in them. Plus, a local bar has some interesting restrictions when it comes to speed dating events. Stop putting bugs in your booze and listen to South Side Pod! Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

The guys marvel at changes to local proms, while admitted they got away with a lot back in the day. An 8-yr old teaches us all a lesson in love. Then the stupidest spill brings laughs after a few tense moments down in our basement studios. Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. The last segment has no video, but it is funny. We're going to blame Mike for that one. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

We're excited about the Bears, but not too excited. We're looking into dating apps, but we're also laughing at them. Would you like a free shirt...because it is too big for us. Sing along to a classic tune before hearing what it is really about as we get a little passive aggressive on South Side Pod. Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. The last segment has no video, but it is funny. We're going to blame Mike for that one. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Ready to coach Little League? Prepared to run the Quarryman Challenge? Maybe you should just pour a cold one and listen to the Bourbon Belts. Maybe you should pour twelve cold ones to listen to District 22. Spring has sprung and you need some South Side Pod. Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. The last segment has no video, but it is funny. We're going to blame Mike for that one. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Another old but recognizable media property is available for public use, and we're looking at old favorites being retold in the near future. A trip to a south side pizza place gets us going over high restaurant costs. Do divorced dads create sons better equiped for dating? Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!" Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. The last segment has no video, but it is funny. We're going to blame Mike for that one. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Take a journey with us to record stores of all shapes, sizes and styles from Beverly to Flossmoor. We're joined by special guests Brandon Z of Blue Island Radio Podcast and Jason Berry (Lemont, BI Author) as we explore some great south side spots in advance of Record Store Day. What treasures, oddities and people will we find? Take a look!  Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. The last segment has no video, but it is funny. We're going to blame Mike for that one. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Can you salvage a bad haircut in the middle of the process? Decide for yourself when you see Lanuti's head! Mike also has a random, unexpected night watching a 90's alternative icon with a billionaire sports owner. Plus, Gaelic Park presents a performance that may have you asking if you could pull off a bank robbery.  Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. The last segment has no video, but it is funny. We're going to blame Mike for that one. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

What is it like to ride a Booze Cruise sober? What are the strangest ways to pick candidates in elections? What would cause a seemingly calm person to get kicked out of Costco and have his membership card cut in half? We somehow have all of the answers to these questions and more in "30 Minutes of Good!" Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. The last segment has no video, but it is funny. We're going to blame Mike for that one. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

As Easter approaches, we're wondering how you picture the Easter Bunny. What exactly is sneaking into your home that night? We're also riding the Chicago River on a vintage fireboat as they dye the River green for St Patrick's Day. Plus, Mike is fired up about something. Find out if you care in "30 Minutes of Good!" Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Presented Ad-Free by Tom Walsh, your Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Located on the corner of 111th & Kedzie, call him today at 773-779-0023. For the first time ever, South Side Pod is presented in 4K as a video podcast! We have no idea how this will work.Those of you with video capabilities should be able to see us now. The rest of you should be able to hear us. (Or, this whole thing failed miserably and you can find all of this content in audio form already published earlie this month.) No matter what, have a fun St Paddy's Day Weekend and we'll have footage/audio from the South Side Irish Parade on the next episode! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Folks are scrambling for tickets to a performance in Oak Lawn the next few weeks, but we have the dancing nuns involved giving a sneak peak from the 9-foot homemade oak bar. Plus, did Covid kill lice? A very unscientific question is pondered before we break down two weeks of upcoming St Patrick's Day events and parades in "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

The folks from Gaelic Park are giving away a brand new home, and the idea started where most good ideas start. Learn about your chances and what's happening there this month as St Patrick's day approaches. We also learn how throwing bakery cakes led to a mind-blowing discovery about a famous Elvis song. Find out why you can take the liquor, but not the drugs in "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Avoiding dating apps is a priority here at the bar, but if we did start searching there are some weirdly specific ones. The experience of local 3rd Grade Basketball also has us contemplating if there has ever been a good Italian basketball player. We've got comedy shows, family St Pat's events and a $450,000 raffle to tell you about as well in "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

The next few days will bring traditions like Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Paczkis, Ash Wednesday and people choking on tiny, naked plastic babies inside of a cake. (Yeah, that is really going to happen.)  We point out the absurdity along with a look at the big business the Girl Scouts are doing right under your nose in "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Support small business in our VOUCH Store! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

A trip to Hamilton gave a stark reminder that no matter what your income bracket, we all have the same problems. That said, it would be nice to be rich! We also play in traffic on Wacker Drive. Plus, a musical performace in advance of a local production of Mean Girls. get what is hot this weekend in "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

What is a South Side Pod Quickie? Listen and find out. Also check out a tale about the chance meeting between one of the guys and 90's sensation Duncan Sheik. Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

An anniversary just passed that reminded the guys of one insane evening filled with passion and death, and it is all true. They also learn that kids keep the best news from their parents. Get the spots to be this weekend as well in "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

Explore the local scene of non-alcoholic brewing and find out if anyone would hang out at a taproom that only serves near-beer. A drive through Mount Greenwood reminds us that different suburbs produce very different driving customs. Plus, the moment of truth when you try to determine if the pretty girl at a wedding is somehow related to you. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

We grabbed a pint with Rick Kaempfer, author of the new oral history of the most outrageous radio station ever - The Loop! Find out who got a gun pulled on them in the studio, which personality wouldn't give an interview for the book, and why one public act ended with someone stabbed in the gut. Plus, we're shopping for Christmas and Chris is happy he is only buting presents for kids this year. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

In the thick of the holiday season, we're visiting with a veteran who started a coffee business to help the South Side's homeless population. Our pal John Streetz also checks in before one of the most unique events of the year, The Krampus Market, comes to Blue Island this weekend. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

The guys discover the shocking truth about Santa Claus. Before you hear it in this episode, they'll also go down the rabbit hole of recent headline-gripping history and remember what was happening before the major world event you remember. Plus, the perfect double date for middle-aged men and a full slate of holiday events this weekend. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Stuff yourselves with leftovers as we compare the goals of a divorcee to popular 1970s and 1980s pop culture. Ask why so many people have giant lit up archways in their front yeards this year. And discover a new danger (or perk) your cell phone provides! Plus, events you need to fill your weekend. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

No guests this week, just the guys hanging at the bar with talk about AI replacing podcasters, do-it-yourself home improvements, college visits, high beer prices and why bourbon may be a better option these days. Plus, we have every fun event you need to fill your weekend. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

We head to Soundgrowler Brewing in Tinley Park for an event all about the vinyl, and get local brewery news along with some south side scoop from John Streetz. Two former guests found each other and wrote a book about Lemont that has the strangest Blue Island easter egg in it. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Watch which bar you enter this Halloween weekend. You may run into some real dogs in costume. We talk all things dress-up and ridiculous with Cramer at Cork & Kerry. Tim O'Brien of The Beverly Review tackles the first round of the High School Football Playoffs. We provide the proper time to "big guy" someone. Plus, a list of area spooky events in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

We reimagine a popular kids toy you probably have in your home. The South Side gets spooky and really weird this weekend. Plus, the University of Chicago reaches out to the neighborhoods for a good cause, while Tim O'Brien of The Beverly Review preps us for the High School Football Playoffs. Is there a secret story behind a popular Halloween haunt? Find out in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

We sit down with one of the busiest brewers on the South Side at Hailstorm Brewing in Tinley Park to taste some fall beers and one returning old school favorite. Several small businesses will join up this weekend in Palos Heights for a great cause. Plus, the search for pumpkin season fun hits our wallets and patience hard in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Some folks around the South Side are acting like this early October weather is hot? Maybe they're new. Meanwhile the Beverly Theatre Guild has Guys and Dolls and Italians singing for you. Pollyanna Brewing finds the perfect festival in Lemont. Plus, two major life changes (because that first trip to Costco is definitely one of them) in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Neil Byers (Horse Thief Hollow Brewery) and John Brand (Open Outcry Brewing) sit down together and talk about the very active Beverly-Morgan Park neighborhood, how two breweries can share Western Avenue peacefully, the wonder of Oktoberfest season and the beers they love. We're also talking about the absurd cost of concerts these days while preparing for a big weekend of festivals, free live music and events around the South Side in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Maggie Murphy gives us the story of Gaelic Park as she tries to trip us up on our Irish heritage. Learn how you can experience this South Side gem with a production of "Thy Will Be Done" at the end of this month. Bill explains the theological rift in his home as his youngest daughter tries to save everyone's soul. Plus, we learn the difference between a watch and a warning. Get all of the festivals, concerts and events around the South Side in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

We find a local society centered around cannabis in Blue Island and get answers to our questions about a growing south side culture. We're joined by a south sider on the picket lines in Hollywood and learn why superhero movies are dead. There's a fest in Oak Lawn, the kickoff to Oktoberfest Season and a question of aliens as well in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Tim O'Brien of the Beverly review joins us for a special preview of High School Football on the South Side in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Dave Fako of Big Ed's Shed teaches us a thing or two about barbeque. Hear about his BBQ classes, technique, what you are doing wrong and what you are surprisingly doing right. Get prepped for your weekend and ponder what your spouse is up to on their personal vacation in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

We are in Lemont at a Farmers Market that is unlike any other we have ever found. (Honestly, it just feels like an excuse to party.) We are also drinking a local craft beer with California roots while chasing runaway horses down La Grange Road. Find out who ate all the peanuts and prep for lots of local weekend events in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Meet South Side comic book creator Winston Gambro, who takes us inside the comics scene. We're also standing on the roof of Open Outcry Brewing to learn how a small Beverly brewery is expanding quickly across Chicagoland. There is a reason you can't find shorts that fit you and lots of local weekend events in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

The guys visit some spicy locations this week, including a new foodie spot coming soon to Blue Island as well as a brewery with great beer and unusual decor. Take a trip to One Trick Pony and discover how they got their name. We also have an insider's guide to Lollapalooza. There are festivals and farms with free music across the South Side. Hear about it all and count the bleeps in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

We visit an artisan market at Hailstorm Brewing and sit down with John Streetz to talk beer, finding cool stuff from local artists, how NOT to do a tarrot card reading and Summerween coming this weekend to Tinley Park. We also question the idea of camping with the family this summer, while trying to avoid brawls at Sox/Cubs games. Plus, get your weekend planned with events all across the South Side in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

John Skopick bought Pizza Pete for an awesome reason. We learned that his pizza helps a lot of folks and can be stacked on top of itself in a crazy menu offering. Tim O'Brien of the Beverly Review talks about this year's Papa Hops, plus our buddy Cramer shows off the Cork & Kerry patio with a few complaints about other people's kids/ Get your weekend planned with events all across the south side in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

We travel to a former haunt of Al Capone that has undergone a massive makeover with live music and craft beer...but kept the speakeasy. Did it keep the secret tunnel system too? Father Tom Hurley bellies up to the bar to present Southside Summerfest at Marist Stadium. Local thespians also present theater offerings from Oak Lawn to Beverly and beyond in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

After the guys float a theory about how to solve murders, the question becomes if anyone would benefit from a podcaster's demise. Chicago radio vet and podcaster James VanOsdol returns to assist podcasters everywhere and give his take on the state of local radio in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Let's check out a brand-spanking-new wine bar in the near south suburbs, along with the triumphant return of a summer craft beer. There's also a super-huge list of weekend fireworks and festivities you'll need to hear in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!