Podcasts about chicago theater works

On The Wire  Music Business. Industry. Nightlife  In Chicago, there are Trailblazers in the night scene, and here on the pod I want to share some of the best inside stories and to really get to know these leaders that help curate The Culture here.   EPISODE 5: ANTHONY FUENTES  Live from the iconic iHeart Radio Chicago Studios, we sit down with the hilarious and inspiring Anthony Fuentes, a Puerto Rican comedian who's making waves across the nation!

Jody and Precious discuss Waiting to Exhale, and the underwhelming sex that came along with it. This was a funny one.    Don't forget to get your tickets to the Hard or Soft show here: beacons.ai/prhoevocative If you're in Chicago, catch Jody live on Nov. 27 at Chicago Theater Works: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/her-nut-matters-live-experience-tickets-1062931208859 

Join us for an exciting new episode of The Midday Live Show, special guests Genesis Bencivenga Sr., the CEO and Founder of Lorenzo's Frozen Pudding, and Audio Engineer & Producer Scott Free Bass, representing Chicago's vibrant creative scene. We're pumped for this episode as we dive into the upcoming Chi Talent Show, taking place at Chicago Theater Works in Lakeview on November 7th at 7 PM! Calling All Chicago Talent! If you've got the skills to sing, dance, perform comedy, or show off any other talent, we want you! This is your shot to showcase your talent on a Chicago stage, and we're offering some incredible prizes, including: $400 Cash Prize Interview on The Midday Live Show Free Studio Session with Scott Free Bass Complimentary Bottle of Tequila 1349. How to Enter To enter, head over to your local Jewel-Osco and pick up Lorenzo's Frozen Pudding from the frozen food section.  Then, snap a photo with your receipt, tag, and follow @lorenzosfrozenpudding and @middayliveshow on Instagram to be part of the action! In this episode, we also talk about Nick Cannon's recent interview where he reflects on his divorce, sparking an intense and heartfelt discussion from both the guys and the girls. Trust us, you won't want to miss this! Catch us live every Friday on iHeart Radio Chicago! The Midday Live Show Your go-to source for entertainment, hot topics, and exclusive interviews! Tune in every Friday for fresh episodes of the industry's #1 podcast.

The Good Boys talk Chicago's many theme park connections. Including the themed experiences that have called Woodfield Mall home! With an exciting cameo!Recorded live at Chicago Theater Works, 10/19/19One more Hauntcast: The Fright-The Cemetery Gate next week:https://www.Patreon.com/PodcastTheRide

Live from Chicago Theater Works, our show begins with the love story. Hear how a first date turned into a meaningful relationship for six single women. This story came to us after Lisette's brilliant Twitter thread went viral. Plus, we help an American Ninja Warrior find love the old fashioned way: with a game show. Find out how five single ladies from our Chicago audience fare when we ask them real questions from the 1960s TV show The Dating Game. Ethan Swanson is on Instagram @ethanswanson.ninja, and he's a coach (alongside your host's brother!) for Ultimate Ninjas Chicago. Thank You, MM.LaFleur Today's show was made possible by MM.LaFleur, the women’s workwear brand whose mission is to take the work out of dressing for work. Each MM.LaFleur customer works one-on-one with an MM stylist, who helps her build her work wardrobe in a systematic, personalized way. To try a Bento Box yourself, visit MMBento.com. Use code WHY at checkout and MM.LaFleur will donate 10 percent of profits to PAWS Chicago. Thank You, The Fest This episode was recorded live at Chicago Theatre Works, as part of The Fest, an annual festival of live podcasts, every fall in Chicago, curated by the Third Coast International Audio Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we bring you a LIVE episode of the podcast, talking about the short horror anthology film Trick 'r Treat with special guest Ele Matelan (WildClaw Theatre)! Recorded at Chicago Theater Works as part of the 2nd Annual Chicago Podcast Festival, we take advantage of our 30-minute time slot to blitz our way through Trick 'r Treat's surprisingly fun short tales of candy and carnage. From deceptively sexy werewolves to the ghosts of dead children, to a demonic pump-kid with a burlap sack over his head, Trick 'r Treat has spooks and scares galore. Take a listen to our live episode, and check out our custom cocktail and drinking rules! (Thanks to our sponsor Cards Against Humanity as part of the Chicago Podcast Coop!) Related links:  Check out the other half of our live podcast double bill at the Chicago Podcast Festival, CinemaJaw!

You know that hit podcast where a comedian talks with an anonymous person for an hour, no holds barred? We love that show! That's why we wanted to try our own version. What could possibly go wrong... Wanna Be Set Up on a Blind Skype Date? We're matching up singles all across the world on painless, blind Skype dates. Just fill out this Google form to be considered or visit whyohwhy.date. Tickets for Our Chicago Show: Join us for a live taping at Chicago Theater Works on Thursday, November 2nd for an old-fashioned dating game with Chicago’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Our live show will be part of The Fest, curated by Third Coast International Audio Festival, a spectacular two-week lineup of live podcasts in Chicago this November, in venues across the city. Tickets here or at thefestchicago.org. Our sponsors for this episode are Quip, Squarespace (code: WHY), and Trackr. Go to quip.com/WHY, squarespace.com and use the promo code, and thetrackr.com/WHY for special offers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ghosting has been called the millennial way of breaking up, but that doesn't make the phenomenon any less haunting for its victims. Just in time for Halloween, we present a collection of ghosting stories from listeners across the country. Wanna Be Set Up on a Blind Skype Date? We're matching up singles all across the world on painless, blind Skype dates. Just fill out this Google form to be considered or visit whyohwhy.date. Tickets for Our Chicago Show: Join us for a live taping at Chicago Theater Works on Thursday, November 2nd for an old-fashioned dating game with Chicago’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Our live show will be part of The Fest, curated by Third Coast International Audio Festival, a spectacular two-week lineup of live podcasts in Chicago this November, in venues across the city. Tickets here or at thefestchicago.org. Our sponsors for this episode are Away (code: WHY), NatureBox, and Kopari. Go to awaytravel.com/why, naturebox.com/WHY, and koparibeauty.com/WHY for special offers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The age gap between men and women in heterosexual dating has become a fact of life in the 21st century. The Guardian’s Mona Chalabi suggests it’s time for that to change. Read her op-ed "I Want My 2.3 Bonus Years" in the New York Times. Wanna Be Set Up on a Blind Skype Date? We're matching up singles all across the world on painless, blind Skype dates. Just fill out this Google form to be considered or visit whyohwhy.date. Tickets for Our Next Chicago Show: Join us for a live taping at Chicago Theater Works on Thursday, November 2nd for an old-fashioned dating game with Chicago’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Our live show will be part of The Fest, curated by Third Coast International Audio Festival, a spectacular two-week lineup of live podcasts in Chicago this November, in venues across the city. Tickets here or at thefestchicago.org. Our sponsors for this episode are ThirdLove, Winc, and Upstart. Go to thirdlove.com/WHY, winc.com/WHY, and upstart.com/WHY for special offers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The arm implant, known as Nexplanon, is a birth control option that's slightly more effective than the IUD, and less painful to insert. Why aren't we all using it? Why Oh Why's Lindsey Kratochwill investigates. Wanna Be Set Up on a Blind Skype Date? We're matching up singles all across the world on painless, blind Skype dates. Just fill out this Google form to be considered or visit whyohwhy.date. Live in Chicago Nov 2nd! Join us for a live taping at Chicago Theater Works on Thursday, November 2nd for an old-fashioned dating game with Chicago’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Our live show will be part of The Fest, curated by Third Coast International Audio Festival, a spectacular two-week lineup of live podcasts in Chicago this November, in venues across the city. Tickets here or at thefestchicago.org. Our sponsors for this episode are ThirdLove, HelloFresh (code: WHY30), and Trackr. Go to thirdlove.com/WHY, hellofresh.com and use the promo code, and thetrackr.com/WHY for special offers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you ready to rumble?! This week, we're bringing you the recording of our LIVE episode from PodSlam '17, a wrestling-themed charity podcast marathon dedicated to Connor's Cure! Recorded at iO Chicago on September 23rd, Jared and Clint (along with special guest Randall Colburn of Consequence of Sound, The AV Club and elsewhere) break down the abject silliness of the WWE-Hanna Barbera collab Scooby-Doo Wrestlemania Mystery! Hear us entertain our live audience with the tale of Scooby and the Mystery Gang as they travel to the mystical land of WWE City, where they must solve the mystery of a mysterious Ghost Bear that terrorizes the town! (With the help of John Cena, of course).  Take a listen, and check out our custom cocktail and drinking game! (Thanks to our sponsor Cards Against Humanity as part of the Chicago Podcast Coop!) Related links:  Get tickets to our other live show at the Chicago Podcast Festival, 10/5 at Chicago Theater Works!* *ANNOUNCEMENT: For Chicago Pod Fest, we're bringing on horror movie maven Ele Matelan to talk with us about the horror anthology Trick 'r Treat! You won't wanna miss it, so pick up your tickets now!

This week, Grant of Chip and Ironicus, Sex Archie and History Honeys joins us for the 2003 semi-cartoon comedy Looney Tunes: Back in Action! In this Joe Dante-directed mix of live action and animation, Daffy Duck gets fired from the WB lot because he's tired of playing second fiddle to Bugs Bunny. Before long, they (along with hapless human co-stars Brendan Fraser and Jenna Elfman) find themselves wrapped up in a curious spy caper, as Fraser must save his spy-actor dad (Timothy Dalton) from the clutches of the ACME Chairman (Steve Martin) and save the world from being turned into monkeys... or something. Check out our podcast, custom cocktail and drinking game! (Thanks to our sponsor Cards Against Humanity as part of the Chicago Podcast Coop!) Related links:  Get tickets to our live show at PodSlam ’17, 9/23 at iO Chicago! Get tickets to our other live show at the Chicago Podcast Festival, 10/5 at Chicago Theater Works! Preorder Mark Soloff’s upcoming book The Silent Scream of Melania Trump from Inkshares!

While Hurricane Irma sped towards Miami, Emily decided to ask a guy from Bumble if he wanted to evacuate with her as a 3rd date. Her family has a home in the woods of North Carolina, and they'd be out of town that weekend. Here's what happened after he said yes. Wanna Be Set Up on a Blind Skype Date? We're matching up singles all across the world. Just fill out this Google form to be considered or visit whyohwhy.date. Live in Chicago Nov 2nd! Join us for a live taping at Chicago Theater Works on Thursday, November 2nd, including an old-fashioned dating game with Chicago’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Our live show will be part of The Fest, curated by Third Coast International Audio Festival, a spectacular two-week lineup of live podcasts in Chicago this November, in venues across the city. Tickets here or at thefestchicago.org. Our sponsors for this episode are Casper (code: WHY), Quip, and Care/of (code: WHY). Go to casper.com/WHY, getquip.com/WHY, or takecareof.com and use the promo codes for special offers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Theo of Twin Cinema (who covered this film on their show as well) joins us to talk about the classic 1944 psychological thriller Gaslight! When a young newlywed (Ingrid Bergman, in an Oscar-winning performance) moves in with her controlling new beau Anton (Charles Boyer) into her late aunt's home, she finds herself the victim of psychologically controlling behavior meant to keep her from suspecting her husband of criminal activities. It's a cracking noir with beautiful performances from Bergman and Angela Lansbury (in her debut role), so check out our episode, along with our custom cocktail and drinking game!  (Thanks to our sponsor Cards Against Humanity as part of the Chicago Podcast Coop!) Related links:  Get tickets to our live show at PodSlam ’17, 9/23 at iO Chicago! Get tickets to our other live show at the Chicago Podcast Festival, 10/5 at Chicago Theater Works!

Helen Zaltzman has a way with words, which is why we're putting her to work solving one of the trickiest parts of online dating—composing your opening messages. Some lines can break the ice, while others just throw more ice into the void. We'll suggest a few ideas that just might work for you. Helen is the host of the The Allusionist podcast, and we especially adore her episode about online dating profiles. Plus, Mandy Len Catron helps us become better matchmakers. She's the author of the book How to Fall in Love with Anyone. Wanna Be Set Up on a Blind Skype Date? You don't even need to wear pants! Just fill out this Google form to be considered in our pool of singles or visit our website: whyohwhyradio.com. Live in Chicago Nov 2nd! Join us for a live taping at Chicago Theater Works on Thursday, November 2nd, including an old-fashioned dating game with Chicago’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes. Our live show will be part of The Fest, curated by Third Coast International Audio Festival, a spectacular two-week lineup of live podcasts in Chicago this November, in venues across the city. Tickets here or at thefestchicago.com. Our sponsors for this episode are ThirdLove, Winc, and Trackr. Go to thirdlove,com/WHY, winc.com/WHY or thetrackr.com/WHY for special offers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we go do some crimes with regular guest (and director of The Plagiarist's latest show, Ubu II) Nick Freed as we talk about the 1984 punk cult classic Repo Man! Alex Cox's deliberately weird, anarchic joyride follows an aimless young punk (Emilio Estevez) who finds himself employed at an unscrupulous auto repossession company. Learning the ins and outs of the repo life with seasoned veteran Bud (Harry Dean Stanton), he runs afoul of a Chevy Malibu which - surprise! - has radioative alien bodies in it! It's a trippy, quirky movie not for ordinary fuckin' people, and we had a blast talking about it.  Check out our episode, along with our custom cocktail and drinking game! (Thanks to our sponsor Cards Against Humanity as part of the Chicago Podcast Coop!) Related links:  Get tickets to our live show at PodSlam ’17, 9/23 at iO Chicago! Get tickets to our other live show at the Chicago Podcast Festival, 10/5 at Chicago Theater Works!

Julia (Clint's co-host for our new releases spinoff On Tap) joins us this week to check another movie off Jared's wishlist - the quirky John Travolta vehicle Michael! Fresh off his Pulp Fiction success, Travolta leapt straight into this schmaltzy Nora Ephron rom-com, which gave him license to go full Adele Dazeem on a group of tabloid reporters (including William Hurt and Andie Macdowell) hoping to get a picture of a real-life angel - with wings and everything! It's kitschy and more than a little self-indulgent (the whole thing's clearly a Travolta vanity project), but it's certainly got its charms.  Check out our review, along with our custom cocktail and drinking game! (Thanks to our sponsor Cards Against Humanity as part of the Chicago Podcast Coop!) Related links:  Get tickets to our live show at PodSlam '17, 9/23 at iO Chicago! Get tickets to our other live show at the Chicago Podcast Festival, 10/5 at Chicago Theater Works!

As the the High Holy Days approach, there are celebrations of St. Patrick all over town and Tim and Mike are right in the middle of it. This week on Windy City Irish Radio, the boys talk about the Chicago Theater Works new production of Flanagan's Wake and welcome producer, Bill Collins, and actor, Greg Dobbs, into the studio to discuss this legendary play and the idiosynchrocies of the Irish tribute to their dearly departed. Tune in and hear music from Barleyjuice, FullSet, Jameson's Revenge, De Dannan, Carbon Leaf, The Decemberists with The Chieftains, Orla Fallon, Tupelo, The Saw Doctors with Petula Clark, Tommy Makem with Roger McGuinn, The Makem Brothers, and Gaelic Storm in advance of their annual St. Patrick's Day shows at the House of Blues this weekend! Join Mike and Tim each Wednesday night from 8 - 9 PM on WSBC 1240 AM or check out the podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com