That's So Region Podcast

The That's So Region panel talks about the Region craft beer holiday of Dark Lord Day, how Steak 'n Shake finds itself in sudden financial peril, if 41,000 pounds of amber honey is too much to spill onto the Borman Expressway and whether the Game of Thrones series finale was metal enough. Tune in to find out if there's any mention of Grindhouse Cafe's bourbon barrel-aged iced coffee. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane, Stephanie Stremplewski at @stephstremp17, and Anna Ortiz at @NWI_AnnaOrtiz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel talks about how the hell an Airbnb by the Hammond Horseshoe Casino boarded up to 62 guests a night and bids a heartfelt goodnight to the sweet prince and host Dan Riordan, asking the South Sider "Have you a valediction, boyo?" He did, and you should hear it. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI, Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane and Stephanie Stremplewski at @stephstremp17 . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel talks about a zombie hand in a pond, the Festival of the Lakes lineup, the return of Gayety's and Bronko's a craft beer hotel, and whether people will get loaded at Showplace 16 in Schererville. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI, Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane, and Stephanie Stremplewski at @stephstremp17 ‏ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel talks about the the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore becoming the Indiana Dunes National Park, Portage Mayor James Snyder getting convicted of two felonies and the Region's long history of political corruption, and the return of the Region holiday 219 Day. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI and Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel talks about the winterpocalypse, temperatures so low that dead rats were found frozen in the snow on Chicago city streets, and how CBD is suddenly everywhere from lattes to fireworks stores to bridal shows. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI and Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel talks about the return on the Jingle Johns, porta potties that sing Christmas carols, the Dec. 26 opening of the Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, how many centuries will pass before Indiana caves to public pressure and legalizes marijuana, and if Joseph can find a clever way to mention his favorite coffee shop. Editor's note: The Frosty Walk in Hammond that Joseph recommended actually already took place on Friday, Dec. 21. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI and Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel turns the Region news of the week into podcasting gold, discussing the latest trash-to-energy project pitched in Lake County, the Portage middle school basketball coach who said he was fired for winning and scoring too much, a dispute in Portage over a million-dollar 1960 Corvette that raced in the world-famous 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race in France, and various holiday stuff to do around the Region. They have not yet replaced the Frasier-like theme music former host Matt Schubert saddled them with but promise to get around to swapping in thrash metal sometime soon. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI and Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel discusses the Porter County election debacle, a study that found Northwest Indiana towns are among the safest in the state, and the closures of the Schererville Applebee's and the Portage Lowe's in a very special Thanksgiving episode in which the subject of Thanksgiving is never mentioned. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI and Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel discusses the death of the 98-year-old institution Gayety's, the coming roadpocalypse that will besiege Region roads, this really goth wedding in a cemetery on Halloween, why you don't see more Thanksgiving-themed weddings and the importance of voting. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI and Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel discusses the Farm at Crossroad Commons development that would replace the Star Plaza Theatre and Radisson at Star Plaza in Merrillville, Clint Eastwood's new role as a notorious drug mule from the Region, the guy who said "that's not my hat" when police found cocaine under the rim, and whether a "strong but silent type" plastic skeleton should be added to the podcast. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Kerry Erickson at @nwi_kerrye, Crista Zivanovic at @nwi_cristaz, Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI and Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel discusses how Bishop Noll is investing in science, the bodybuilder who took down a serial carjacker in Dyer, when a fish fry has too many land-based protein options to qualify as a fish fry, and how Times Business Reporter Joseph S. Pete is the most humble man who ever lived. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Kerry Erickson at @nwi_kerrye, Crista Zivanovic at @nwi_cristaz, Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI and Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel discusses Crown Point's fancy new YMCA, a 262-foot race, the theft of a bridge in Hammond and American Pickers hunting for treasure in the Region To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Kerry Erickson at @nwi_kerrye, Crista Zivanovic at @nwi_cristaz, Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI and special guest Laura Lane at @nwi_lauralane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel discusses Amazon finally delivering jobs to the Region, if Lakeshore PBS will ever return to the airwaves and whether the White Sox should add Sister Mary Jo Sobieck to the starting rotation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The That's So Region panel discusses private homeowners having security guards kicking people off a public beach in Long Beach, Gucci Mane and whether Wolf Lake Pavilion can be the next Ravinia, MTV's Too Stupid to Die, and why longtime host Matt Schubert left us for the Rocky Mountains. To hear more That's So Region podcasts, subscribe on iTunes or SoundCloud. Follow Joseph S. Pete on Twitter at @nwi_jsp, Kerry Erickson at @nwi_kerrye, Crista Zivanovic at @nwi_cristaz and Dan Riordan at @DRiordanNWI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.