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From Vanished Chicagoland's Facebook Page, I will record podcast episodes about my memories from businesses and events that happened while growing up in Chicago.

Pete Kastanes


    • Jun 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 444 EPISODES


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    Episode 444: My Memories Of Nehi Soda Pop And Jim Saine's Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 32:11


    Episode 444: I will discuss my memories of Nehi Soda Pop and read off a menu from Jim Saine's Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 443: Sweetwater Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of Fondue In The 1970s.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 24:09


    Episode 443: I will discuss my memories of Fondue in the 1970s and read off a menu from The Sweetwater Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 442: National Donut Day, Renee Ferguson And Binyon's Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 31:30


    Episode 442: I will discuss National Donut Day, Investigative Renee Ferguson, and I will read off a menu from Binyon's Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 441: My Tribute To Media Critic Gary Deeb, And I Will Read Off A 1980s Menu From Wag's Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 30:55


    Episode 441: My tribute to media critic Gary Deeb, and I will read off a 1980s menu from Wag's Restaurants in Chicago.

    Episode 440: Klas Restaurant In Cicero,IL, And My Memories of Mood Rings From The 1970s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 28:34


    Episode 440: I will read off a menu from Klas Restaurant, which was located in Cicero, IL., and my memories of mood rings from the 1970s!

    Episode 439: The Prize Movie With Ione And My Work Experience At Burger King In The Early 1980s.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 33:20


    Episode 439: I will discuss The Prize Movie with Ione, which aired on WLS-TV Channel 7 in Chicago, and my work experience at Burger King in the early 1980s.

    Episode 438: My Favorite Brands Of Hot Dogs From The 1970s, And A Menu From Wieboldt's Department Store In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 27:25


    Episode 438: I will discuss my memories of my favorite brands of hot dogs from the 1970s! Also, I read off a menu from a Wieboldt's Department Store Restaurant in Chicago!

    Episode 437: Lunchtime Little Theater And The Melody Lane Drive-In Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 31:39


    Episode 437: I will discuss the children's TV program Lunchtime Little Theater and read off the menu from The Melody Lane Drive-In Restaurant on the South Side of Chicago!

    Episode 436: Math Igler's Casino Restaurant In Chicago And My Tribute to Actor George Wendt.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 30:45


    Episode 436: I will discuss Math Igler's Casino Restaurant in Chicago and pay tribute to actor George Wendt!

    Episode 435: The flip side Record Stores In Chicago And Memories Of The Zenith Stereo Consoles.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 25:00


    Episode 435: I will discuss the flip side, record stores in Chicago, and memories of The Zenith Stereo Consoles.

    Episode 434: Menu From The Peter Pan Restaurant In Chicago And Discontinued Products From Jello..

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 30:09


    Episode 434: I will read off the menu from The Peter Pan Restaurant in Chicago and discontinued products from Jello.

    Episode 433: The 50th Anniversary Of The Debut Of Gigglesnort Hotel and Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 33:01


    Episode 433: I will discuss the 50th anniversary of the debut of the TV show The Gigglesnort Hotel and read off a 1963 menu from Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 432: The Silvercup And Tip Top Bread Brands And My Memories Of Mother's Day In Chicago When I was A Kid.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 29:11


    Episode 432: I will discuss The Silvercup and Tip Top Bread Brands, and my memories of Mother's Day in Chicago as a kid.

    Episode 431:Entertainer Two Ton Baker And Read Off A Menu From La Margarita Mexican Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 31:47


    Episode 431: I will discuss entertainer Two Ton Baker and read off a menu from La Margarita Mexican Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 430: The Joker's Wild Game Show And The Victoria Station Restaurants In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 34:36


    Episode 430: I will discuss my memories of the game show The Joker's Wild from the 70s and 80s! Also, I will read off a menu from The Victoria Station Restaurant in Chicago!

    Episode 429: My Tribute To Comedienne Ruth Buzzi And Read Off A Menu From The Ground Round Restaurant!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 32:16


    Episode 429: I will discuss my tribute to comedienne Ruth Buzzi and read off a menu from The Ground Round Restaurant!

    Episode 428: The Z-Force Roller Coaster At Six Flags Great America In Gurnee, IL, And The Courtyards Of Plaka Greek Restaurant In Greektown Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 33:17


    Episode 428: I will discuss The Z-Force Roller Coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL, and read off the menu from The Courtyards Of Plaka Greek Restaurant in Greektown, Chicago.

    Episode 427: My Memories Of Chicago TV Weathermen Of The 1970s And Cricket's Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 28:00


    Episode 427: I will discuss my memories of Chicago TV Weathermen Of The 1970s and reading off the menu from Cricket's Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 426: Younker's Restaurant And My Memories of Easter As A KId In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 29:12


    Episode 426: I read off a menu from Younker's Restaurant and my memories of Easter as a kid in Chicago.

    Episode 425: A 1974 Easter Menu From Di Leo's Restaurant In Chicago And More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 27:01


    Episode 425: I will discuss a 1974 Easter menu from Di Leo's Restaurant in Chicago, and more!

    Episode 424: The Town & Country Restaurant And The Scottsdale Bowling Lanes In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 29:49


    Episode 424: I will discuss The Town & Country Restaurant and The Scottsdale Bowling Lanes in Chicago.

    Episode 423: Menu From The Millionaire's Club Restaurant In Chicago and My Memories Of The Polaroid SX-70 Camera From The 1970s.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 28:01


    Episode 423: I will discuss the menu from The Millionaire's Club Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of the Polaroid SX-70 Camera from the 1970s.

    Episode 422: My Memories Of Watching The Chicago Cubs On TV In The 1970s And The Toss Across Game From Ideal Toys.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 29:28


    Episode 422: I will discuss my memories of watching The Chicago Cubs on TV in the 1970s, and The Toss Across Game from Ideal Toys.

    Episode 421: Reading Off The Menu From The Old Barn Restaurant in Burbank, IL., And, My Memories Of The Raggedy Ann Food Brand.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 25:15


    Episode 421: I will read off the menu from The Old Barn Restaurant in Burbank, IL., and my memories of The Raggedy Ann Food Brand.

    Episode 420: What Happened to Boston Market Restaurants? And Reading Off The Menu From The Branding Iron Restaurant In Oak Lawn, IL.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 34:43


    Episode 420: I will discuss what happened to Boston Market Restaurants and read off the menu from The Branding Iron Restaurant in Oak Lawn, IL.

    Episode 419: The Fourth Anniversary Of My Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories And The 60th Anniversary Of The Polk-A-Lay-Lee Instrument From Polk Brothers.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 33:17


    Episode 419: I will discuss the fourth anniversary of my Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories and the 60th anniversary of The Polk-A-Lay-Lee Instrument from Polk Brothers.

    Episode 418: My Memories Of Thom McAn Shoes And Charleston Chew Candies In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 33:42


    Episode 418: I will discuss my memories of Thom McAn Shoes and Charleston Chew Candies in Chicago.

    Episode 417: The Pinnacle Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Wizzzer Toy From Mattel.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 27:26


    Episode 417: I will discuss The Pinnacle Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of The Wizzzer Toy from Mattel.

    Episode 416: Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda And Reading Off The Menu From Aylward's Round-Up Restaurant In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 26:17


    Episode 416: I will discuss Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda and reading off the menu from Aylward's Round-Up Restaurant in Chicago.

    Episode 415: My Memories Of 1970s Vinyl Record Albums.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 30:05


    Episode 415: I will discuss my memories of 1970s Vinyl Record Albums.

    Episode 414: My Memories Of Tower Records In Schaumburg, IL, And The 60th Anniversary Of The Park-Ruddle News Team on WGN-TV 9 In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 25:22


    Episode 414: I will discuss my memories of Tower Records in Schaumburg, IL, and the 60th Anniversary of The Park-Ruddle News Team on WGN-TV 9 in Chicago.

    Episode 413: My Memories Of Other Salerno Cookies Beside Butter And Reading Off A Menu From Bananas Steakhouse In Oak Lawn, IL.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 27:52


    Episode 413: I will discuss my memories of other Salerno Cookies besides butter and reading off a menu from Bananas Steakhouse in Oak Lawn, IL.

    Episode 412: My Memories Of Walgreens Ice Cream And Reading Off A Menu From The Come Back Inn.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 32:00


    Episode 412: I will discuss my memories of Walgreens Ice Cream and reading off a menu from The Come Back Inn.

    Episode 411: My Tribute To Actor Gene Hackman And The Great Godfrey Daniels Restaurant In Skokie, IL.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 25:57


    Episode 411: I will discuss my tribute to actor Gene Hackman and The Great Godfrey Daniels Restaurant in Skokie, IL.

    Episode 410: The Febo Restaurant In Chicago And Read Its Menu. This Week, The Award Ceremony Was Held For Me, And A Tribute To Singer Jerry Butler.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 26:57


    Episode 410: I will discuss The Febo Restaurant in Chicago and read its menu. This week, the award ceremony was held for me, and a tribute to singer Jerry Butler.

    Episode 409: My Memories Of Schlitz Beer And Fritzel's Restaurant In Chicago!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 40:18


    Episode 409: I will discuss my memories of Schlitz Beer and Fritzel's Restaurant in Chicago!

    Episode 408: Zanadu Disco Restaurant In Chicago And The Works Bar From The Burger Chef Restaurants!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 28:21


    Episode 408: I will discuss The Zanadu Disco Restaurant in Chicago and The Works Bar from The Burger Chef Restaurants!

    Episode 407: The Epicurean Restaurant In Chicago And Whatever Happened To Certs Candy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 27:38


    Episode 407: I will read off a menu from The Epicurean Restaurant in Chicago and whatever happened to Certs Candy.

    Episode 406: My Memories Of The McDonaldland Commercials From The 1970s And The Roseland Plaza Shopping Center In Chicago.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 29:26


    Episode 406: I will discuss memories of The McDonaldland Commercials from the 1970s and The Roseland Plaza Shopping Center in Chicago.

    Episode 405: The Cafe Bohemia Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Toy Etch A Sketch.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 32:35


    Episode 405: I will discuss The Cafe Bohemia Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of The toy Etch A Sketch in the 1970s.

    Episode 404: The Standard Oil Gas Pumps With The Crowns And Read Off A Menu From Diana's Opaa Greek Restaurant In Chicago!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 37:54


    Episode 404: I will discuss The Standard Oil Gas Pumps with the Crowns and read off a menu from Diana's Opaa Greek Restaurant in Chicago!

    Episode 403: The Closing Of Mattson's Restaurant, My Time At The No Coaster Con, The 50th Anniversaries Of The Jeffersons, And Baretta, And Reading Off A Menu From Chances R Restaurant!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 46:46


    Episode 403: He is the lineup: The closing of Mattson's Restaurant, my time at The No Coaster Con, The 50th anniversaries of The Jeffersons, and Baretta, and reading off a menu from Chances R Restaurant!

    Episode 402: Reading The Menu Items Of The Como Inn Restaurant in Chicago And My Memories Of The Florida Orange Juice TV Commercials From The 1970s Featuring Anita Bryant.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 34:16


    Episode 402: I will be reading the menu items of The Como Inn Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of The Florida Orange Juice TV commercials from the 1970s featuring Anita Bryant.

    Episode 401: The TV Series Bubble Gum Digest And The Treasure Chest Store In Chicago!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 25:48


    Episode 401: I will discuss The TV series Bubble Gum Digest and The Treasure Chest Store in Chicago!

    Episode 400: The Kenmore Brand From Sears Department Store And The Red White And Blue Milkshakes From McDonald's.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 27:54


    Episode 400: I will discuss The Kenmore Brand From Sears Department Store And The Red White And Blue Milkshakes From Mcdonald's.

    Episode 399: My Year-In-Review Of The Most Popular Posts Of 2024 Of Vanished Chicagoland And A Tribute To Actress Linda Lavin.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 38:03


    Episode 399: I will discuss my year-in-review of the most popular posts of 2024 of Vanished Chicagoland and a tribute to Actress Linda Lavin.

    Episode 398: Dynmanints Candies From Dentyne And Read A Menu From The Pie Pan Drive-In Restaurant In Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 31:30


    Episode 398: I will discuss Dynamints Candies from Dentyne and read a menu from The Pie Pan Drive-In Restaurant in Chicago

    Episode 397: The Rock Group Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah And My Tribute To Sportscaster Greg Gumbel.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 32:31


    Episode 397: I will discuss The rock group Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah and my tribute to sportscaster Greg Gumbel.

    Episode 396: Christmas Albums From Zenith Radio & Television Stores In Chicago And Christmas TV Programs From December 1978.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 33:59


    Episode 396: I will discuss Christmas albums from Zenith radio & television stores in Chicago and Christmas TV Programs from December 1978.

    Episode 395: My Current Health Status And Memories Of The Children's Book The Night Before Christmas.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 29:52


    Episode 395: I will discuss my current health status and memories of The children's book The Night Before Christmas.

    Episode 394: Forgotten Brands Of Eggnog In Chicago And My Memories Of Christmas Trees That Were Not Only Green!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 30:46


    Episode 394: I will discuss forgotten brands of eggnog in Chicago and my memories of Christmas trees that were not only green!

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