Podcasts about Chicago Reader

Josh Caterer is best known as the lead singer of legendary Chicago pop/punk band Smoking Popes. In 2021, he released a pair of lockdown-inspired solo albums, “The Hideout Sessions” and “The SPACE Sessions.” Hailed by fans and critics alike, the Chicago Reader said, “One of the distinctive characteristics of Caterer’s sound has always been the contrast between his choirboy vocals and the crunch of his band, and the allure of that approach has never been stronger.” The First Time is hosted by Jenn Sodini. Produced by Bobby Evers and Julie Mueller. Podcast produced by Andy Vasoyan and Jenn Rourke. Recorded by Tony Baker.

In Chicago, the unofficial marker of spring is when the music festival lineups for Lollapalooza and Pitchfork are released. Reset reviewed the 2023 headliners and musical guests for the fests with Ayana Contreras, content director for Vocalo and Leor Galil, writer for the Chicago Reader.

We are joined by the Chicago Reader's Social Justice Reporter Debbie-Marie Brown and from the Illinois Answer's Project & Better Government Association, Alex Nitkin. Alongside host Jacoby Cochran, the group is talking about some key stories including fire safety in buildings across the city, union efforts at Berlin Nightclub, and the push for City Council to be more independent from the mayor's office. Plus, we've got books, bands, and concert lineups for our goooooddd newssssss!!!  Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gina Frangello is the guest in the latest 'Craftwork' episode. We talk about the editorial omniscient point of view—what it is, what it can do, and how to use it in your writing. Gina is the author of the acclaimed memoir Blow Your House Down: A Story of Family, Feminism, and Treason (Counterpoint, 2021). Her other books include Every Kind of Wanting, A Life in Men, Slut Lullabies, and My Sister's Continent. Her short fiction, essays, book reviews, and journalism have been published in Ploughshares, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, HuffPost, Fence, Five Chapters, Prairie Schooner, Chicago Reader, and many other publications. She is also the co-founder, with Emily Rapp Black, of Circe Consulting, which provides a variety of services to writers. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Launched in 2011. Books. Literature. Writing. Publishing. Authors. Screenwriters. Etc. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi's email newsletter. Support the show on Patreon Merch @otherppl Instagram  YouTube TikTok Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you've ever seen a photo of a Chicago sunrise, epic skyline, or insane weather shot, you've probably seen the work of Barry Butler. Chicago-based photographer Barry Butler is a self-taught photographer with over 20 years of global experience. With one book selling extremely well and another on the way, Barry's ability to capture everyday moments has touched the hearts and homes of countless Chicago fans. His work has been featured both in local and national media outlets like the Weather Channel, WGN, WBBM Newsradio, CBS-2, Windy City Live, and so many more! He's even named “Chicago's Best Photographer” by the Chicago Reader newspaper reader survey. He told us about his career and how he fell into photography. He also gave us tips on how to take shots like his, and what it's like to live in a city that features some super beautiful elements, like our gorgeous Lake Michigan and world-renowned skyline! Barry also told us about his sidekick pup-tographers (Chopper and Tuskar)! And, hear why Chicago is his favorite place to shoot! We end by playing rapid fire with Barry, learning about his favorite shot ever, tips for novice photographers, and one of his favorite Chicago restaurant! Follow Barry @barrybutler9 and shop his stuff here: https://www.barrybutlerphotography.com/

Help spread the darkness! Vote Up This Episode at https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mvjsnkbz – you can vote up to 3X per day! Find Weird Darkness in your favorite podcast app at https://weirddarkness.com/listen. PLEASE SHARE Weird Darkness with someone who loves paranormal stories, true crime, monsters, or unsolved mysteries like you do! Recommending Weird Darkness to others helps make it possible for me to keep doing the show!IN THIS EPISODE: Ruthie Mae McCoy was the type who talked to herself and cursed strangers on the street. When she called 911 to report that someone was coming through the medicine cabinet of her Abbott Homes apartment, she might have been hallucinating. But she wasn't. (They Came Through The Mirror) *** Who was the mysterious woman who spoke a language no-one could understand? What was inside the box she held in her hands? What was the meaning of the markings on the round metal object she arrived in? Those are just some of the questions no one has been able to answer about a strange encounter near Tokyo in 1803. (The Alien Woman and the Hollow Ship) *** In a well-known area of southwest Texas that many believe to already be haunted, a woman dies in childbirth – but when she is found, her baby is missing, and wolf prints are everywhere. And that's when sightings of The Wolf Girl of Devil's River begin. (The Wolf Girl of Devil's River) *** Throughout early 1800s Delaware and Maryland, Patty Cannon and her gang kidnapped as many as 3,000 Black Americans to sell into bondage in the South… and would often murder those slaves… and those that sold them. (Patty Cannon: The Slave-Trading Serial Killer)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Patty Cannon: The Slave-Trading Serial Killer” by Emily Stringer for All That's Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/a95a6zaz “The Alien Woman and the Hollow Ship” by Ellen Lloyd for Ancient Pages: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/tvkvddc5“The Wolf Girl of Devil's River” by Brian Haughton: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5uf2utcc “They Came Through The Mirror” by Steve Bogira for Chicago Reader: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/65pp5y96= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46WeirdDarkness™ - is a production and trademark of Marlar House Productions. © 2023, Weird Darkness.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =TRANSCRIPT: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/14587

Between 1988 and 2010, Steve Reich composed three string quartets – Different Trains, Triple Quartet and WTC 9/11. Deutsche Grammophon now presents this trilogy of works for the first time on one album, in definitive new recordings from the Mivos Quartet. Hailed by The Chicago Reader as “one of America's most daring and ferocious new-music ensembles”, the Mivos players developed their interpretations of the three quartets – inspired by the music of speech, echoes of Bartók and the events of a day transformed by terror – in close collaboration with the composer. Track Listing:1 Reich: WTC 9/11: I. 9/11/01 03:382 WTC 9/11: II. 2010 (Pt. 1) 00:523 WTC 9/11: II. 2010 (Pt. 2) 05:144 WTC 9/11: II. 2010 (Pt. 3) 01:215 WTC 9/11: III. WTC 04:376 Triple Quartet: I. (Pt. 1) 02:417 Triple Quartet: I. (Pt. 2) 02:248 Triple Quartet: I. (Pt. 3) 02:059 Triple Quartet: II. 04:0510 Triple Quartet: III. 03:3211 Different Trains: I. America - Before the War (Pt. 1) 06:2212 Different Trains: I. America - Before the War (Pt. 2) 02:3713 Different Trains: II. Europe - During the War 02:2014 Different Trains: II. Europe - During the War (Pt. 1) 04:0915 Different Trains: II. Europe - During the War (Pt. 3) 01:0116 Different Trains: III. After the War (Pt. 1) 04:4517 Different Trains: III. After the War (Pt. 2) 02:3418 Different Trains: III. After the War (Pt. 3)Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com This album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).

As Feb. 28th approaches, political ads for the municipal elections are only getting more frequent and aggressive. Democratic media strategist Terrie Pickerill explains what goes into making effective political ads, how much it costs, and why we see so many negative ads on TV. Some news: The Chicago Board of Elections has released more detailed information for voters with disabilities about accessible polling places. You have until noon today to vote City Cast Chicago as Best Podcast and Hey Chicago as Best Newsletter in the Chicago Reader's Best of 2022! Find us under the City Life category. Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at 773 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're hopping the globe with Scotland friends Single by Sunday this episode. We talk about their upcoming single "Severed Ties," who gets to dye their hair what, performing at Warped Tour and more.______ESC NOMINATED FOR CHICAGO READER'S "BEST MUSIC PODCAST OF 2022"OMG! You read that right! ESC is nominated for the best music podcast in Chicagoland. To vote for us to be declared the actual "best of" visit chicagoreader.com/best to cast your vote! Voting ends on Wed., Feb. 15 ______EMO SOCIAL MERCH SALEIt's prime layering season, club! So make sure you get some discounted Sun's Out, Stay Inside & Emo Social Nu-Metal tanks in our store!Thanks to our designer Joey Resko for our designs.Join the club!Twitch: https://emosocialclub.tvDiscord: https://emosocial.club/discordTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@xemosocialclubxTwitter: https://emosocial.club/twitterInstagram: https://emosocial.club/instagramYoutube: https://emosocial.club/youtubeFacebook: https://emosocial.club/facebook  Follow us!Brian: @spookypants1Lizzie: @bordenbathory

Valentine's Day is sooo overrated, let's talk about tumultuous long-distance relationships, breakups, and general melancholy instead. Join us with music writer, editor, producer, and fellow podcaster Courtney Smith, as we deep-dive (like, REALLY deep-dive) into Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie. We'll sip a beverage that reminds Courtney of her days working at MTV in 2003 supporting the release of this album.  Plus... Courtney might get surprised by a certain... game show taxi driver... Album ReBrews is nominated for Best Music Podcast for the Chicago Reader's  Best of 2022 survey! Vote for us here!! Please and thank you!!Check out Courtney's podcast, Songs My Ex Ruined HERE!Stream Transatlanticism by Death Cab for Cutie here.Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use and references.  Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

Hello dear readers! Happy Listening Love month! Join Beth and Kelly as we try to learn the real story of Afong Moy, the first Chinese woman immigrant in America. 1834 was the year when middle-class Americans were looking to spend some cash at Marshalls, but could only attend exploitative shows featuring Afong. Learn as little as possible about a woman who everyone was talking about, and no one really cared about. Welcome to ‘merica! Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources: https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/afong-moy-the-chinese-lady. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afong_Moy. Davis, Nancy E. “Afong Moy on the 21st Century Stage.” OUPBlog, 2021. OUPBlog, https://blog.oup.com/2021/12/afong-moy-on-the-21st-century-stage/. Accessed 05 02 2023. Haddad, John R. The Romance of China: Excursions to China in US Culture: 1776-1876. Columbia University Press. http://www.gutenberg-e.org/haj01/frames/printframe.html. Hsiao, Irene. “Afong Moy Was a Real Person.” Chicago Reader, 11 May 2022. “Remembering Afong Moy – The Library Company of Philadelphia.” The Library Company of Philadelphia, 1 February 2021, https://librarycompany.org/2021/02/01/remembering-afong-moy/. Accessed 6 February 2023.  

We are back with another edition of Re:VIEWS, where we rewatch and break down some classic Chicago films. In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we are enjoying the 1997 romantic comedy “Love Jones” starring Larenz Tate and Nia Long. Between the poetic plot, amazing soundtrack, and cast's impeccable on-screen chemistry, it is without a doubt one of Chicago's smoothest romance movies. Host Jacoby Cochran, producer Simone Alicea, and teacher and “Love Jones” expert Zephanie Battle talk about some their favorite scenes and argue why the film is so much more than a “Black Classic,” but a Classic, period!  Vote for City Cast Chicago as best podcast and Hey Chicago as best newsletter in the Chicago Reader's Best of Chicago under the City Life category. Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first Cook County Jail was a wooden stockade, built in 1833 in Chicago, which was then a town of around 250 people. Today, the Cook County Department of Corrections, which takes up 8 city blocks on the Southwest Side of Chicago, is one of the largest single-site jails in the country and incarcerates nearly 100,000 people a year. The history of the jail's expansion is a story of urban politics and patronage, battles over criminal justice reform, and the racist underpinnings of mass incarceration.  Joining me to help us learn more about the Cook County Jail is Dr. Melanie Newport, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Connecticut and author of This Is My Jail: Local Politics and the Rise of Mass Incarceration. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The mid-roll audio is “Slow E-Guitar Blues Solo” by JuliusH from Pixabay. The image of the Cook County Department of Corrections is by Stephen Hogan on Flickr and was taken on October 24, 2017; it is used under Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0). Additional Sources: “Learning about American History and Politics through American Jails,” by Elaina Hancock, UConn Today, November 15, 2022. “Jails and Prisons,” by Jess Maghan, Encyclopedia of Chicago. “Cook County Jail's History,” Cook County Sheriff's Office. “A rare glimpse into a transformative time at Cook County Jail,” by Renata Cherlise, Chicago Reader, December 9, 2016. “Blues in the Big House [video]” “When a Psychologist Was in Charge of Jail,” by Melanie Newport, The Marshall Project, May 21, 2015. “The COVID-19 Struggle In Chicago's Cook County Jail,” Cheryl Corley, NPR, April 13, 2020. “Cook County to Proceed With End of Cash Bail in Wake of SAFE-T Act Ruling,” NBC5 Chicago, December 29, 2022. Organizations to support: Chicago Community Jail Support Chicago Community Bond Fund Uptown People's Law Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There were approx 15000 plus films (15858) submitted to Sundance 2023. More than half of them were made by first-time directors. There were 4,061 feature-length films,1,662 were from the U.S., and 2,399 were international. Out of this, only 101 feature films had to be selected for the final competition section of the festival. With this rush for making a movie, what are the chances that a worthy film will go unnoticed? Our guest for this episode is Film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum. Mr.Rosenbaum was the head film critic for The Chicago Reader from 1987 to 2008. He has published and edited numerous books about cinema and has contributed to such notable film publications as Sight and sound, Cahiers du cinéma, and Film Comment. Regarding Mr. Rosenbaum, French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard said, "I think there is a very good film critic in the United States today, a successor of James Agee, and that is Jonathan Rosenbaum. He's one of the best; we don't have writers like him in France today. He's like André Bazin."Digs:1) 40 years plus in the landscape of movie-making- what are the most significant changes besides the OTT?2) Being a part of Sight and sound polls of the best 100 films- what are the criteria for choosing the best for 100-plus years?3) 15000 plus films got submitted to Sundance, what defines a movie being selected, and with the rush, how many worthy films can go unnoticed? Chances are many!!4) When we say South Asian Cinema what are the few things that come to your mind?5) David Cronenberg's Spider and the times of piecing together- Cinema.6) On Godard and A Woman is a Woman. 7) On the adaptation of literary works (Dostoevsky and Chekhov) for films like Winters Sleep- what does the future hold?Enjoy!! TUNE IN. Email id: metaphysicallab@gmail.com/  You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media   DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization.The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is fitting that Bruce Adams's new book, the sardonically-titled You're with Stupid: kranky, Chicago and the Reinvention of Indie Music, begins at Jim's Grill off Irving Park Road in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the North Side: It was the first place I remember seeing a promotional poster for this new band, The Smashing Pumpkins, who were regular customers of Bill Choi's Korean-inspired restaurant, when they were first starting out.But let's back up a few years, to set the scene of what was to come. After attending college at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, in the mid-1980s, Adams worked at a record shop and wrote for the fanzine Your Flesh. He caught the indie rock bug, as it were, inspired by the then burgeoning independent music industry that had grown out of labels like Dischord in Washington, DC, Sub Pop in Seattle, and Touch & Go in Chicago, who presented a more artist-friendly path for bands to make a living selling records, CDs and cassettesAdams found his way to Chicago, where, by the mid-1990s, there was a golden age of independent businesses thriving in unison: records labels (Drag City, Thrill Jockey, Atavistic, Bloodshot, Carrot Top), distributors (Ajax, Cargo, Southern), records shops (Reckless, Dusty Groove, Wax Trax, The Quaker Goes Deaf), underground press (the Chicago Reader and New City, but also Lumpen and Stop Smiling), and venues (Cabaret Metro, Lounge Ax, the Empty Bottle, and Double Door). As Adams documents, it was a near-perfect eco-system for creativity and experimentation in a pre-digital age.You're with Stupid is both a cultural history of the Chicago music world at that time, as told through the record labels and distributors that Adams worked for but also a how-to roadmap to founding a DIY operation.  This is my conversation with Bruce Adams about his book and those times.Reading by Bruce AdamsMusic by Labradford

Mayor Lori Lightfoot hoped City Council would approve a proposed 15-year contract with utility giant ComEd this week, but alders had other plans. The deal has been sent down to committee and will be back up for a vote after the Feb. 28 election. Director of Audio Journalism at Northwestern Arionne Nettles and Chicago writer Heidi Stevens join host Jacoby Cochran to make sense of the political gamesmanship at work. The group also discusses the city's expanded opioid response team, Illinois' push for universal pre-k, the future of the Little Village Discount Mall, and some gooooodddd newsssss to get you through!! Remember: Vote City Cast Chicago for best podcast and best newsletter in the Chicago Reader's Best of 2022 under the City Life category.  Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at tel:773 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a tumultuous few years, the Chicago Reader moved to non-profit status in 2022. A six-month nationwide search for the right person to lead the new organization led to tapping a homegrown talent with experience at the Better Government Association and other Chicago-based organizations. Reset checks in with the former publisher and the publisher-to-be who starts in mid-February.

It's so good to hear your voice, say your name: Hinder! We have the honor of talking with drummer Cody of the band about the (hopeful) butt rock renaissance, new hard/butt rock, what's next for the band and more.______ESC NOMINATED FOR CHICAGO READER'S "BEST MUSIC PODCAST OF 2022"OMG! You read that right! ESC is nominated for the best music podcast in Chicagoland. To vote for us to be declared the actual "best of" visit chicagoreader.com/best to cast your vote! Voting ends on Wed., Feb. 15 ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: halflives, Pollyanna, Tiny KingdomsWe love showcasing new music and we're doing so every week during our podcast episodes. This week besties Pollyanna channel "Judas," don't worry! "everybody knows it" according to halflives; and Chicago homies Tiny Kingdoms drop their latest track "Clouds and Chemicals."Check out these & other bangers on our weekly Spotify playlist.______EMO SOCIAL MERCH SALEIt's prime layering season, club! So make sure you get some discounted Sun's Out, Stay Inside & Emo Social Nu-Metal tanks in our store!Thanks to our designer Joey Resko for our designs.Join the club!Twitch: https://emosocialclub.tvDiscord: https://emosocial.club/discordTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@xemosocialclubxTwitter: https://emosocial.club/twitterInstagram: https://emosocial.club/instagramYoutube: https://emosocial.club/youtubeFacebook: https://emosocial.club/facebook  Follow us!Brian: @spookypants1Lizzie: @bordenbathory

Nick talks with artist/writer/podcaster/publisher/ex-cab driver Dmitry Samarov about his latest book "Paint-By-Numbers," his upcoming art shows, the reviews he writes for the Chicago Reader, his horror movie podcast, and how he described 2020 as "the Best Pandemic Ever." Then, Nick is joined by Esmeralda Leon to discuss the details of his latest Facebook prison sentence (it involves the very "sexy" aliens from John Carpenter's "They Live"), fulfill the latest Magic Megaphone Message, taste test more weird Kit Kit bars, and discuss why so many people just keep getting dumber and dumber. And Nick's Dad Tells a Joke! [EP111]

Who's ready for some White Trash Poetry? Join us as brothers and bandmates Matt and Michael Garrity take us through Drug Church's third album, Cheer. We'll drink along like working men with a "Drug Church handshake," aka Miller High Life and a shot of Jack Daniels. We might also roast a few post-hardcore bands... Album ReBrews is nominated for Best Music Podcast for the Chicago Reader's  Best of 2022 survey! Vote for us here!! Please and thank you!!Nora Marks has lots and lots of great shows coming up, keep in touch on Instagram HERE!Stream Cheer by Drug Church here.Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use and references, drug references, sexual references, brief discussion of police and police violence.This episode was recorded prior to learning about the murder of Tyre Nichols by the Tampa police. We are devastated and angered by another preventable death at the hands of the police. To learn more about current resources for police accountability, check out the National Police Accountability Project. Tyre's memorial fund can be found here.Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

My beloved friend Derry Queen joins me for a real fast-and-loose episode about RuPaul's Drag Race. This one was a very fun episode for me because it's less heavy on the research since Derry has a lot of personal experience relating to the show. The standard working conditions in reality TV are absolutely bonkers, and we talk about some of that history. Don't forget to vote for ME for best podcast in the Chicago Reader, and don't forget to NOT VOTE FOR DERRY as best drag queen. Please vote for Irregular Girl!!! She is fucking awesome. If you like drag and you live in Chicago, you should absolutely check out her work. SOURCES: I made it up -Tired, Tipsy, and Pushed to the Brink, Edward Wyatt, NYT 2009 -Reality TV's Low-Wage and No-Wage Work, Tanner Mirlees, Alternate Routes: A Journal of Critical Social Research, 27. -REALITY’S KIDS: ARE CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE ON REALITY TELEVISION SHOWS COVERED UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT?, Adam P. Greenberg, Southern California Law Review 2018 -Reality TV's worker scandal: Shows accused of stealing millions in wages, Josh Eidelson, Salon.com 2013 -Shantay, You Pay: Inside the Heavy Financial Burden of Going On ‘Drag Race’, Rachel Miller, VICE 2021. -PEG countersuit v Adore Delano -Reality TV: The Work of Being Watched, Mark Andrejevic, 2004 -Bussy Queen's season 14 contract review on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=700Nvfa4wHk&t=757s&ab_channel=BussyQueen

No guest this week, just FOB reacts! Chicago house hold name Fall Out Boy are back with a new single, new era and of course...that includes new commentary takes. We talk about the music video, what we expect with this upcoming album and more.______ESC'S BANGERZ ONLY POTW: None this week because Lizzie is in Vegas & unable to record/edit to the extent this needs! Back next week but still check out the updated list, below:Check out these & other bangers on our weekly Spotify playlist.______EMO SOCIAL MERCH SALEIt's prime layering season, club! So make sure you get some discounted Sun's Out, Stay Inside & Emo Social Nu-Metal tanks in our store!Thanks to our designer Joey Resko for our designs.Join the club!Twitch: https://emosocialclub.tvDiscord: https://emosocial.club/discordTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@xemosocialclubxTwitter: https://emosocial.club/twitterInstagram: https://emosocial.club/instagramYoutube: https://emosocial.club/youtubeFacebook: https://emosocial.club/facebook  Follow us!Brian: @spookypants1Lizzie: @bordenbathory

Yay! Deanna has been nominated for best stand-up comedian in the 2022 Chicago Reader Best Of! Please take some time to vote and share and we'll see you here next week. xoxo LINK - Chicago Reader Best Of 2022Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_Follow Crushes @crushespodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First and foremost, this podcast is pro-Meg White! Let's kick off 2023 with a bang as  Chicago-based guitarist, songwriter, producer, and vocalist Tommy Kessler jams with us through Elephant by The White Stripes, paired with "The Hardest Button," a Tommy Kessler original cocktail. Did we mention his list of accolades is a mile long? We'll also explore the dank nature of Jack White's music (wink), the power of aesthetics in creative projects, and allllll sorts of guitar pedal goodness.Album ReBrews is nominated for Best Music Podcast for the Chicago Reader's  Best of 2022 survey! Vote for us here!! Please and thank you!!Check out everything Tommy Kessler, including The Weiner Tape, with proceeds benefitting Brave Space Alliance, HERE!Stream Elephant by The White Stripes here.Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, alcohol use and references, drug references, sexual references. Fair Use Disclaimer: Under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.Fair use is permitted by copyright statutes that might otherwise be infringing.Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. 

Krave Amiko return for part 2 and this time they realize they can curse!     Find Krave Amiko at these places- https://kraveamiko.bandcamp.com facebook.com/kraveamiko instagram.com/kraveamiko www.kraveamiko.com   Thanks to Kelsey Montanez for the closing song https://www.facebook.com/KelseyMontanezMusic https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kelseymontanez/i-sold-my-soul https://www.instagram.com/kelseymontanez_/     Subscribe to the podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wnc-original-music/id1378776313 https://www.iheart.com/podcast/wnc-original-music-31067964/ This link has all the other places to subscribe https://gopod.me/wncom   Follow on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/wncoriginalmusic https://www.wncoriginalmusic.com https://www.instagram.com/wnc_original_music/   All music used by permission   Krave Amiko began in early 2019 by Rob Walsh and a handful of songs crafted by combining homemade lo-fi acoustic guitar samples, trip-hop inspired rhythm sections, and lyrical storytelling. The line-up is made complete by Stephanie Barcelona- vox, Nestor Teran- guitar/keys, Jonathan Harwood- drums, and Sam Barker- bass   Kelsey Montanez is one of Chicago's best kept secrets. Both intimate and ecstatic, smokey and scorching, her potent blend of blues, pop, and psychedelia has been turning heads for over a decade. Among the singer-songwriter's many talents, it's Montanez's arresting voice that has captured a devoted fanbase. It comes as no surprise that her visceral 2013 EP “A Delightful Sadness” scored her a record contract and music video with Chance the Rapper on lead single “Out of Sight.” True to her strong sense of independence, Montanez subsequently opted to pursue her own uncompromising artistic vision. It took a pandemic worth of isolation and heartbreak to transform that raw power into the refined spectacle that is her first record in over a decade. Bolstered by the pristine production of Bill Karambelas and internationally acclaimed session musicians, her music is both transcendent and catchy, demonstrating the songwriter's range and ability to transform deeply personal lyrics into searing and seductive rock. While conjuring vocalists like Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill, Montanez possesses her own unmistakable voice. Kelsey Montanez has been listed in the Chicago REDEYE as “15 artists to Watch" and celebrated in the Chicago Reader and Chicago Tribune. Montanez has headlined prominent Chicago venues such as the Metro, House of Blues, as well as festivals such as SXSW. Recently, Montanez was awarded the 2020 Magellan Musician in Residence at the historic Aqua Building.  

Soul Food Restaurants & the Civil Rights Era Presented by Dave Hoekstra and Paul Nathin Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. loved the fried catfish and lemon icebox pie at Memphis's Four Way restaurant. Beloved nonagenarian chef Leah Chase introduced George W. Bush to baked cheese grits and scolded Barack Obama for putting Tabasco sauce on her gumbo at New Orleans's Dooky Chase's. When SNCC leader Stokely Carmichael asked Ben's Chili Bowl owners Ben and Virginia Ali to keep the restaurant open during the 1968 Washington, DC, riots, they obliged, feeding police, firefighters, and student activists as they worked together to quell the violence. Celebrated former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Dave Hoekstra unearths these stories and hundreds more as he travels, tastes, and talks his way through twenty of America's best, liveliest, and most historically significant soul food restau­rants. Following the “soul food corridor” from the South through northern industrial cities, The People's Place gives voice to the remarkable chefs, workers, and small business owners (often women) who provided sustenance and a safe haven for civil rights pioneers, not to mention presidents and politicians; music, film, and sports legends; and countless everyday, working-class people. Dave Hoekstra was a Chicago Sun-Times staff writer from 1985-2014. His work has also appeared in Playboy magazine, the Chicago Reader and the Journal of Country Music. Ticket To Everywhere, his collection of Sun-Times travel columns, was published by Lake Claremont Press. He also wrote Farm Aid: A Song For America and contributor to The Unofficial Guide To Chicago. Recorded at Kendall College, School of Culinary Arts on February 20, 2016

Returning guest/Car Con Carne favorite Mike Vanderbilt (voted Best Bartender in Chicago by the the readers of the Chicago Reader) joins me for a holiday show at Cigars & Stripes BBQ Lounge (6715 W. Ogden, Berwyn).   We recorded on “Monster Movie Meatball Night,” before Christmas screenings of “Silent Night Deadly Night 1 & 5” and ate amazing food from Cigars & Stripes. I had the Tijuana Dog and Tip Taco; Mike had the Meatball sub (naturally).   As we talked about various events leading up to Christmas weekend, we were joined by artist Toe Eye Ear!   This is a super fun one… hope you enjoy it!   Happy Holidays from Car Con Carne.   __ Looking for a holiday gift or something cool to read on a road trip this season?   Try Ninety Days in the 90s: A Rock N Roll Time Travel Story. It's the ultimate novel about the '90s and Chicago's music scene.   Join record store owner Darby on her trip back to 1990s Chicago as she jumps on the Grey Line to time travel back to her carefree twenties, soaking up all the pop culture and rock n roll nostalgia you could ever imagine.    Get a signed copy at 90daysinthe90s.com

Alejandro Ayala is a curator, organizer, educator, and dedicated Chicagoan. Known to many by his DJ name ‘King Hippo,' Ayala hosted a monthly show on the globally-distributed QC Radio program on Gilles Peterson's Worldwide FM. For two decades he's been an active event producer and promoter, responsible for the long-standing Fresh Roasted series at The Whistler, the annual Preservation of Fire series, the legendary CHICAGOxLONDON showcase at London's Total Refreshment Centre, the DALLASxCHICAGO interstate artist exchange at Sleeping Village in 2018, the Chicago debut of Grammy-winning Australian prog-soul band Hiatus Kaiyote at The Double Door in 2014, and innumerable one-off events for myriad artists across Chicago's diverse landscape of venues (including Elastic Arts, Co-Prosperity, Transition East, Empty Bottle, and many more). Between 2020 and 2022 he worked as an instructor for After School Matters, for whom he designed a unique 'Event Planning & Production' curriculum. Currently, Ayala works as Head of Marketing for the International Anthem record label, where he's been a creative engineer behind album campaigns for Damon Locks' Black Monument Ensemble, Jaimie Branch, and Junius Paul, in addition to acting as photographer-in-residence (his photographs of Angel Bat Dawid have been published by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Rolling Stone), and co-producing three albums by Makaya McCraven. In 2021 the Chicago Reader profiled Ayala as a Chicagoan of Note.

November's general election saw the fourth-lowest midterm voter turnout in Illinois in 40 years. So what can we expect in Chicago's municipal elections? Hooligan Magazine founder Rivka Yeker and Chicago Tribune reporter A.D. Quig talk with host Jacoby Cochran about that story and more, including upcoming sticker shock for COVID treatments and vaccines, potential job cuts at Howard Brown Health, and protections for gender-affirming healthcare. Plus, President Biden signs the Speak Out Act, and Rivka tells us about Hooligan Hangout. You have until noon today to nominate City Cast Chicago as Best Podcast and Hey Chicago as best newsletter in the Chicago Reader's 2022 Best of Chicago. Find us under the City Life category. ​​ ​​Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago ​​Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm ​​Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We met up with Lincoln Square neighbor Gretchen Eng to discuss her favorite things to do, see, and eat in the North Side neighborhood. Gretchen's Recs: Spoon Thai Cafe Selmarie Luella's Southern Kitchen Miku Sushi Taqueria el Asadero Jimmy's Pizza Gather Bistro Campagne Gene's Sausage Shop & Delicatessen Merz Apothecary  Vom Fass Timeless Toys Neighborly Old Town School of Folk Music  Banjo after Dark Jam at Borelli's Pizza Square Roots Festival Oktoberfest Maifest Apple Festival DANK Haus A little bit of news: Today. the United Center is hosting Juice WRLD Day in honor of the late rapper. Check out our episode about Juice WRLD from earlier this year. Nominations for the Chicago Reader's Best of Chicago 2022 are due by noon tomorrow. Nominate City Cast Chicago as Best Podcast and Hey Chicago as Best Newsletter under the City Life category. Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Joiners, your hosts Tim Tierney and Danny "LA Cool" Shapiro are table-crashed by journalist and the Chicago Reader's resident culinarian: Mike Sula. He tells us about his salad days covering music in Pittsburgh, his early boots-on-the-ground reporting at the Reader, and what he's learned about telling captivating stories about food. It's a conversation that covers the feral hog craze, squirrel hunting, unnecessary (and necessary) parental censorship, and so much more. 

My guest this week is Chicago-born rapper, author, writer, chemist, and activist Psalm One. We spoke about Abbot Elementary, The Muppets, growing up as the child of a journalist, when older favorite movies don't age well, how chemistry applies to real life, the #BoycottRhymesayers movement, battle rap, and the creative processes behind her latest album Bigg Perrm and her memoir Her Word Is Bond: Navigating Hip-Hop and Relationships in A Culture of Misogyny.Bigg Perrm is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider buying from her Bandcamp here.  Her Word Is Bond: Navigating Hip-Hop and Relationships in A Culture of Misogyny is available wherever books are sold. Consider grabbing a copy here. Watch Defunctland's mini-series on Jim Henson here. Read Psalm One's review of Smino's latest album Luv 4 Rent in the Chicago Reader here. Follow Psalm One on Instagram and Twitter: @psalmoneFollow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), and Letterboxd (@CineMasai) Support the show

In addition to mayor and alders, Chicago voters in February's municipal election will elect civilian police district councils. Those are representatives of the public tasked with providing some sort of oversight of police. Each district elects 3 members, which means a total of 66 councilors the city. Chicago Reader editor Jim Daley breaks down what the councils will do. Plus, Isaac Troncoso from the Chicago Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, explains how the commission will work with the councils. Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you enjoy the podcast, please take a moment to share it with someone else, maybe even subscribe and rate us on your preferred podcast platform?  Please sign up for the patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mishkashubaly For Patreon supporters, I'll be answering listener suggested questions on bonus episodes with my mom once a month. Thank you for listening! Derek Sheen is a cuddly mess of insecurities and a stand-up comedian from Seattle.  He has released four albums on Stand Up! Records, most recently 2020's Macho Caballero.   Reviewer Richard Lanoie of The Serious Comedy Site said that Sheen "more than proves there are still some great, original, and intelligently dark comics out there. Drew Hunt of the Chicago Reader noted that Sheen's comedy can be "highly personal or emotionally transparent" and compared him to Brian Posehn for his "delivery and lucid, streetwise worldview”.    Sheen wanted to be a comic from an early age. In third grade, he recited an entire George Carlin album side for show-and-tell. He first performed standup at nine, and at an open mic at 13. He played music professionally for 15 years before returning to standup at age 35. His comedy often touches on personal topics such as his depression and alcoholism.   A gifted, one of a kind storyteller, Sheen has become a secret favorite among comedy fans across the globe. He has a gift for mining the dark depths of the human condition and excavating interesting and very personal stories, filled with shocks, laughter and hope. He is also a hopeless and gigantic idiot.   Catch Derek performing in my Sideyard on Nov 18th! 

In which the worlds of three returning guests collide to discuss 1) is there (or should there be) a common starting point for all critiques of art and 2) the world of rock criticism generally - what's the purpose and where does it go wrong?  Dr. Allison Bumsted is a popular music scholar, specializing in teen magazines (Teen Set in particular) and has written extensively on rock criticism on the 60s and 70s. She appeared on SATB here and here.    Kyle Driscoll is a writer for Medium.com and this article is where the conversation began:  https://medium.com/@kpdriscoll33/the-art-of-quantifying-art-663729c02c89    He was on SATB here.  Bill Wyman has been writing and reviewing art and music for 30 years for outlets ranging from the Chicago Reader to NPR, EW, WSJ and currently with New York and Vulture.com His ranking of The Beatles list can be found here.  His SATB appearances include this and this.  Check out the Beatles Song Sorter here.   

John Howell speaks with John Greenfield, Streetsblog Chicago co-editor and former freelance writer for the Chicago Reader. Greenfield is facing backlash for an article he released looking deeper into allegations made about The Hideout, including having “ties cut” at the Reader. Greenfield and Howell discuss the articles in question, the Hideout story, and what this all means for journalism as a whole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode with host Hermene Hartman, Tracy Baim Baim discusses her career in media and her upcoming departure as editor-in-chief of The Chicago Reader. "I think alternative really is the new mainstream to me. Like alternative media is where you're going to be really local. "- Tracy Baim Tracy Baim is a publisher and journalist who has been at the forefront of Chicago media for over three decades. She is the co-founder of Windy City Times, one of the nation's leading LGBT news publications, and has been the publisher of the Chicago Reader since 2016. A tireless advocate for community media, Baim is a leading voice in the push for more resources for local journalism. This is Tracy Baim's story...Tracy Baim has been in the publishing business for over 30 years. She is the publisher of the Chicago Reader, an alternative newspaper. She has seen the industry change a lot over the years, from the decline in print media to the rise of digital media. Despite these changes, she still believes in the importance of print media and its role in providing information to the public. She is also hopeful that small community media outlets will continue to thrive.In this episode, you will learn the following:1. The role of community media in informing and shaping public opinion2. The challenges and opportunities of running a media organization3. The evolving landscape of media, including the rise of digital and social media Listen: Apple Podcasts|Spotify|Stitcher|Amazon Music|Google PodcastsChapter Summaries:[00:00:00] - Hermien. Hermene Hartman hosts a conversation with Tracy Baim Baim, an alternative newspaper publisher.[00:00:43] - Tracy Baim is the publisher of Chicago Reader. She is not retiring, but she is looking for a new job. Tracy Baim wants to work in the journalism ecosystem and advocate for more resources for community media. [00:04:38] - The Reader started in 1971 as an alternative newspaper. Now, because of the egalitarian nature of the internet, anybody can start a newspaper, and it's cheaper to do it than when N'DIGO started. Even Twitter and social media are different kinds of channels to communicate. That never existed before.[00:06:09] - As a publisher, it's a great honor to be in that role. But there are sacrifices. She misses the physical part of producing a paper, but she appreciates the stages of media before it became digital. She wants to get back to the writing that inspired her to go into journalism when she was ten.[00:09:09] - As a student at Lane Tech High School, she learned about hotel machines and computer graphic machines. He was a sociologist, a psychologist, and a behavioral scientist at City Colleges. [00:10:32] - When she took over at the Reader, it was losing a million dollars a year. She had to turn around the trains, make some new tracks and create new revenue opportunities. Now it's growing stronger on digital and social media. It's printing 60,000 copies every two weeks. It went by weekly during COVID. It will stay biweekly.[00:13:20] - Tracy Baim thinks the vast majority of media will be distributed online in the future.[00:14:33] - BMO for Black and Latinx Businesses program provides better access to educational resources, partnerships and funding for small businesses. BMO has already provided financing to more than 1200 businesses throughout the Midwest. Business owners who are part of the program benefit from a wide range of tools, webinars and coaching.[00:15:54] - Tracy Baim Baime believes that the traditional access points to get into media are a high bar. She would like to see Journalism 101 taught in high school and then in college. She thinks there's a symbiotic relationship between community media and mainstream media. She believes that citizen journalists in social media sphere could benefit from understanding the basics of research and fact-checking.[00:21:02] - Hermene Hartman and Tracy Baim are talking about the future of the media in Chicago. They discuss the main problems of the journalism space in Chicago today. They also discuss the current political situation in the US and the progress made since the early 60s.[00:26:36] - The media is so amorphous. Mainstream media takes a talking heads approach to the news. In Illinois, the last two gubernatorial governors who won spent millions of dollars on TV. Social media alone is a mistake. It's both in and out. You've got to be selective.[00:27:47] - There's going to be a nightmare election to cover in February. The media has to focus on the most important races and educate the public about them. The nonprofit is not endorsing now, but it didn't endorse before as well. It's to survey, interview and compromise.[00:28:22] - At least 15 candidates are running for Chicago's upcoming major mayoral election. About ten of them are running, and they are waiting for more to join the race. The only way to cover the issues is to survey the issues and write as much as possible to educate people about the positions.[00:29:22] - Tracy Baim has a rumor out that she's retiring, but she's not going to go. Hermene suggests Tracey should teach publishing. Thanks for listening.Other episodes you'll enjoy:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bishop-tavis-grant-on-the-future-of-the/id1493840851?i=1000580832631 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sasha-the-story-of-sasha-dalton-how-a-chicago/id1493840851?i=1000577806726 Connect with me:Instagram: iamhermenehartmanFacebook: hermenehartmanTwitter: HermeneNdigoWebsite: https://ndigo.com/Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: {LINK} https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ndigo-studio-podcast/id1493840851

Sometimes there is nothing scarier than reality. So, in this edition of Scared History, Nat & Cass is keeping things close to home with a very real local (Chicago) murder and Cass is bombarding us with scary tales of Nature. Chicago Reader headline/illustration on Ruthie McCoy murder The Death of Alexander, 323 bce Lake Nyos limnic eruption Lake Nyos limnic eruption kinda explained Camp Funston KS - influenza hospital - spanish flu Artistic expression of ‘The Great Dying Event' 30 min documentary on Cabrini Green Check out our Scared History playlist on Spotify for more darker stories from history! Sources: Chicago Reader, The Cultural Experience, All That's Interesting... Complete citations on our website. SOCIALS: Follow Shared History at @SharedPod on Twitter & Instagram SUPPORT: Support us on Patreon or Buy us a "coffee" and fuel our next episode. MERCH: Snag some Shared History merch and get stylin'! CREDITS: Original Theme: Garreth Spinn Original Art: Sarah Cruz Animations & Addtl Design: The Banditry Co. About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people. SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by Herbiery Brewing, BatesMeron Sweet Design & The Banditry Co.

Chicago's new police oversight commission has been slow to hire staff, prompting tough questions from alders and organizers who've fought decades for civilian oversight. Host Jacoby Cochran talks about that and other stories from the week with Injustice Watch's Charles Preston and Chicago Reader's Kelly Garcia. They discuss Willie Wilson's efforts to court Latinx voters, alders exploring more independence from the mayor, and Injustice Watch's judicial voting guide. Plus, they share some good news and their fantasy Halloween costumes.  Some Good News: Plans for reopening Memo's Hot Dogs in Pilsen are underway!  Fall Chicago Theater is in full swing. Pullman Arts and Culture Fest is presenting a two-day festival this weekend in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods.  Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Babysitter was published as part of the short story collection Repetition Patterns, which was released by CCLaP in 2008. The collection represents Part One of the linked short story collection UPSTATE re-released in 2020 by Tortoise Books (and originally released under the title The New York Stories released by CCLaP in 2015). The Babysitter is read by Cyn Vargas (BIO below). INTRO/OUTRO music is Drinking of Me and was generously provided by Monkey Wrench. READER BIO Cyn Vargas is the author of the short story collection On the Way, which made Newcity Lit's Top 5 Fiction Books by Chicago Authors, Chicago Book Review's Favorite Books of 2015, Bustle's 11 Short Story Collections Your Book Club Will Love, and Chicago Writers Association 2015 Book of the Year, Honorable Mention. Her prose and essays have been published in the Chicago Reader, Word Riot, Split Lip Magazine, Hypertext Magazine, Midnight Breakfast, Bird's Thumb, among others. She received a Top 25 Finalist and Honorable Mention in two of Glimmer Train's Short Story Award for New Writers Contests, is the recipient of the Guild Literary Complex Prose Award in Fiction, is a Core Faculty Member in Short Fiction and voted 2022 Instructor of the Year at StoryStudio Chicago, Curatorial Board Member for the Ragdale Foundation, on the Board of Directors for Hypertext Studio, and earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia College Chicago. Recently, her story, Myrna's Dad, was selected by Symphony Space Selected Shorts to be performed on stage. www.cynvargas.com https://www.tanzerben.com/blog/upstate-the-podcast

Chicago Reader theater and dance editor Kerry Reid tells host Jacoby Cochran about plays she's most excited about for fall. Kerry's Picks: The Twenty-Sided Tavern at Broadway Playhouse Trouble in Mind at TimeLine Theatre The Locusts from the Gift Theatre at Theater Wit Jacoby's Picks: 1919 at Steppenwolf Enough to Let the Light In from Teatro Vista at Steppenwolf The Wizards at APO Cultural Center Blue Heaven at Black Ensemble Theater Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist/author Bob Mehr joins us to talk about our favorite rock book, Trouble Boys. He shares stories about The Replacements and what it took to write the book. He also tells about writing the liner notes for the new Yankee Hotel Foxtrot 20th anniversary release. And, of course, we chat with the former Chicago Reader critic about what he likes about Chicago. Great stuff here! Time stamps: 4:40: Let's talk about The Replacements 5:20: What was your relationship with The Replacements like before you decided to write the book? 11: Was it important to you to get The Replacements buy in to do the book? 17:45; What is the process like of writing a book? 23: How important was interviewing Peter Jesperson? 24:30: Anybody in the band's reaction surprise you? 29:30: Do you feel any sheepishness for winning a Grammy? 30: Did your relationship to their music change over the course of writing the book? 32: Most surreal moment since the book came out? 35: Why Chicago was important to The Replacements? 40:30: How did you get tapped to do the liner notes for the Yankee Hotel Foxtrot reissue? 44: Did you have an idea of how you were going to approach writing the liner notes? 51:50: What's your favorite Wilco album? 56: How did it go talking to Jeff about Jay Bennett? 59:45: Thick versus thin crust pizza? 61: Favorite place to see a show in Chicago? 62:45: What makes Chicago a unique music town? 65:25: What have you been listening to lately? 67: What's your go to cheap drink? 70: What if anything are you working on right now? (edited) 

"This 1967 thriller draws its effectiveness less from the intelligence of the direction (by Terence Young) than from the unbridled sadism of the concept." We think Dave Kehr of The Chicago Reader was a little mean to our director, but that doesn't mean we liked WAIT UNTIL DARK. Mike has finally watched an Audrey Hepburn performance and he is filled with deep regret. Dave should have recommended CHARADE instead. Or again, don't use TV Guide to pick a movie. Despite these obstacles, we talk thrillers, stage plays, and great wigs! Support what we do on Patreon with early access and bonus episodes! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Google Podcasts/Amazon Music Twitter @offscreendeath Instagram @theoffscreendeath Letterboxd: @daveagiannini and @projectingfilm Find out more at https://offscreendeath.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Who is your favorite band? Is it Elvis? The Beatles? The Bee Gees? How about the Guns N' Roses? Foo Fighters? Linkin Park? Kings of Lion? Regardless, we all have a favorite band. And things are no different for Barbara & Patricia Grimes back in the 1950s. Only on their way home from a much-beloved film starring Elvis Presley, the biggest name of their era, these two teenagers failed to make curfew. Join Deb & Beth as we dig deep into the whereabouts of two teenage daughters, their mother's quest to find them, and a community's determination to find their killer(s).Find us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest @Dying2BFound. You can find all of these links at: https://linktr.ee/dying2bfoundSubscribe, rate, and share our podcasts on Spotify, Apple & Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and wherever you get your podcasts!If you are interested in sponsoring this podcast or have a storyline you would like us to record, please email us at dying2bfound@gmail.com or message us on Instagram.If you like what you hear, please visit us at www.dyingtobefound.com to learn more about your hosts and our podcast, or consider buying us a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dyingtobefound.Intro & Extro Music: Undersea World by DragonovTeachable Moments Music: Untold Story by Ballian De MoulleReferences:Bovsun, M. (2016). Sixty years later, the case of the Elvis Presley-loving Grimes sisters' murder remains cold. New York Daily News.Ely, A. (2021). Cold case files: The Grimes sisters. Penn State University.Frankie, C.M. (2020). The mysterious unsolved murders of sisters Barbara and Patricia Grimes. A&E Network.Hoover, M. (2019). Mark Hoover: Unsolved murders of Grimes sisters. The Clermont Sun.Johnson, R. (2012). Anniversary of Burr Ridge's link to unsolved 1956 Grimes sisters' murder. TribLocal.Keranen, K. (2019). ‘Chicago history cop” making headway in Grimes sisters' murder case. The Columbia Chronicle.Klakstrom, J. (2020). Who murdered the Grimes sisters? Medium.Shaffer, T. (1997). Death and the Maidens. Chicago Reader.The Grimes Sisters Murder Mystery. (2021). Medium.

Jump on into the Wayback Machine, we're talking to Steve about Asynchronous Communication. Not to be confused with simultaneous communication, or face to face conversation. So what is it like to date asynchronously? Many of us know! How frustrating is it to send a chat to someone in an app and they leave you on read? But sometimes, just sometimes, you hit up someone who has the same communication style as you and everything falls into place. Do you want to hear more from Steve? Follow him on Twitter @SKleinedler And listen to his 2019 podcast Fiat Lex: A Dictionary Podcast.Listen to us on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcast, or wherever you listen to your tunes!Interested in being on the show? Contact us at Q4QPodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @Queerpersonals and Instagram @Queerpersonalspodcast.Music strummed by Omar Nassar. Cover art by Bekah Rich. Sources:Gretchen McCulloch, Because Internet, 2019. Desperately Seeking Susan, 1985On Our Backs (California)Camp Ink (Australia), Australia Gay and Lesbian ArchivesSan Antonio Community News (Texas), April 30, 1999.G Street (Eau Claire, Wisconsin),  March 2001Support the show

Billy & Dom discuss more ways to troll your friends while watching LOTR before having Chicago comedians, CJ Sullivan and Sean Bean Flannery, on the show to discuss their podcast The Blackout Diaries - a show about people's drunken misadventures. They talk about the Chicago comedy scene, CJ's passion for poker, Sean's recognition as Chicago's "Best Drunk", and Eat the World with the infamous Chicago-liqueur Malört accompanied with a delicious hard boiled egg! The easiest way to describe Sean Flannery is: he's attended the wrong wedding (twice). That mostly sums it up. Sean hosts and created The Blackout Diaries. He's appeared on Comedy Central, NPR, Sirius Radio and his debut book, “Places I Can't Return To” was just released. Sean was also named Best Drunk by The Chicago Reader.  He and his wife are having different reactions to that award.C.J. Sullivan resides in Los Angeles and previously called Chicago home for many years. C.J. has been on Comedy Central and performs in numerous comedy clubs across the country. His writing credentials include projects for A&E network, Comedy Central, Robert Smigel, and XM/Sirius radio. Sullivan, also a World Series of Poker winning professional poker player, garnered the #1 comedy album spot on iTunes for his newly released stand up comedy album “What am I Complaining About?“. Get your Friendship Onion merchandise at https://www.thefriendshiponionpodcast.com! Tune in every Tuesday for new episodes and please be sure to rate, subscribe, and leave a comment/review! And be sure to follow and add your favorite funky jams to our Spotify playlist "The Friendship Onion." Feel free to leave Billy and Dom a message with your comments, questions, or just to say hello at https://www.speakpipe.com/thefriendshiponion or write us an email at thefriendshiponion@kastmedia.com TFO's IG - @thefriendshiponion Billy's IG - @boydbilly Dom's IG - @dom_monaghan_Sean's Twitter - @sean_m_flannerySean's Instagram: @seanbairflanneryCJ's Twitter: @cjsullivan_CJ's Instagram: @cj_sullivan_was_takenThe Drunken Diaries  Produced by Jon - IG: @jcvack Get your next delicious bowl of guilt-free cereal at magicspoon.com/ONION and use the code ONION to save five dollars off.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After years with the Chicago Reader and decades in community journalism, publisher Tracy Baim will turn over leadership to fresh voices by the end of the year. Reset sits down with Baim to learn about her inspiration and visions for the future.

In 1998, a group of the cast got together to make an album to sell at conventions. It's not very good. Leor Galil, music writer for the Chicago Reader joins us as we dig in. We're on twitter! https://twitter.com/lastbestb5 We're on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lastbestb5/ Tell your friends: there's a New (old) Babylon 5 podcast in town!! They'll love you forever for it!

Adam Cohen, a good friend of Ben's family, died at the age of 29. Ben reflects. And then it's a Chicago Reader Special as managing editor Salem Collo-Julin and theater critic Kerry Reid talk about the latest issue. One thing leads to another as the conversation flows from Fritz to Kina to Prince to Precious to cullud watta, the sensational new play at the Victory Gardens Theater. Kerry says--run don't walk to see it!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Pride month! Host Jacoby Cochran is looking back at some key stories from the week with Chicago Reader co-publisher Tracy Baim and Block Club Chicago reporter Jake Wittich, who covers Lakeview, Lincoln park, and Old Town. They discuss Chicago's new AIDS Garden, a Pride march at a North Center elementary school, and the Reader's Pride Issue. Tracy and Jake also make it clear while Pride is a month of celebration, we must continue to protect, uplift, and advocate for LGBTQ+ stories and lives all year round.  Catch Jacoby Wednesday evening at the Golden Dagger for Write Club Chicago. He'll be facing off against Shermann “Dilla” Thomas debating Parks vs. Beaches. Jacoby is Team Parks. Which are you? Let us know at (773) 780-0246. Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices