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City Cast Chicago
New Mayoral Candidates, More Grocery Closures, and Chicago's Rainy Summer

City Cast Chicago

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 36:14


On Tuesday, candidates hoping to get on February's ballot were able to start gathering nominating petitions. That includes folks who want to run for police district council, city council, city clerk, city treasurer, and of course, mayor. The Chicago Tribune's Jake Sheridan and freelance journalist Corli Jay discuss the latest. Plus, how Chicago's rainy summer is impacting residents, and Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to shuttered Save-A-Lot locations on the South and West Sides. Good News: North Lawndale Arts Fest, Morgan Park Roots Fest Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our daily newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this July 31 episode: Broadway In Chicago - The Notebook Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE 

Morning Shift Podcast
WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, July 31, 2026

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 48:38


Chicago's South and West Side neighborhoods grapple with the closure of seven grocery stores. An estimated 400,000 music fans expected to descend on Grant Park this weekend for Lollapalooza. Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch is coming under increasing scrutiny over his handling of sexual assault allegations against state Representative Harry Benton. While Governor Pritzker signs into law a bill that would let judges settle disputes over custody of pets.In the Loop breaks down those stories and more in the Weekly News Recap.GUESTS: Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune transportation and labor reporterHeather Cherone, WTTW Chicago politics reporterDave McKinney, WBEZ & Chicago Sun-Times politics and government editor For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

The Woodpreneur Podcast
Dwayne Sperber, Wudeward Urban Forest Products

The Woodpreneur Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 53:34


Twice in close to two decades of building an industry that barely existed, Dwayne Sperber has come near to walking away. Both times the phone rang. The second time was the morning he recorded this episode, when a project shifted against him and the call that came in was Jennifer asking him onto the show. What we're doing together is meaningful, he says, and that idea carries the whole conversation.   In this episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast, host Jennifer Alger sits down with Dwayne Sperber of Wudeward Urban Forest Products, a founding member of the Urban Wood Network and one of the earliest advocates for urban wood in the Midwest. Dwayne grew up on a farm in central Missouri and was working a corporate job at Ford Motor Company when a Chicago Tribune article about an arborist salvaging removed trees stopped him cold. Three days later he was standing in front of the man from the article.   He went from commissioned furniture maker to partnership with a sawmill that agreed to take the entire production of a tree removal, and he did it without ever writing a business plan. Then a general contractor chewed him out on an otherwise done deal, refusing to put his name on a project using a material he had never heard of. That rejection convinced Dwayne the wood needed standards behind it, which led to Wisconsin Urban Wood, a multi-state US Forest Service project, the Urban Wood Network, and the USRW certification work he does today.   You'll also hear the business model he calls suits to boots, why a first order can take three to five years, and how more than 40,000 board feet of his lumber ended up in the highest visibility areas of the Fiserv Forum. Dwayne closes with the one idea he most wants specifiers to understand: urban wood is not a product category to shop for, it is a material that can become almost any specified product, from ceiling systems to wall cladding to library tabletops. At the end of the day it is wood. The source is what is different.   Chapters 00:00 From Ford Motor Company to Urban Wood 04:47 Rising from Ashes and Building Without a Business Plan 11:47 Getting Chewed Out, Then Building an Industry 16:26 Standards, Certification, and Nature's Inventory 21:23 Suits to Boots and the Five Year Sales Cycle 28:10 Fiserv Forum and 40,000 Board Feet 41:19 Almost Quitting, and What Urban Wood Can Become   The Woodpreneur Podcast brings stories of woodworkers, makers, and entrepreneurs turning their passion for wood into successful businesses - from inspiration to education to actionable advice. Hosted by Steve Larosiliere and Jennifer Alger   For blog posts and updates: woodpreneur.com   See how we helped woodworkers, furniture-makers, millwork and lumber businesses grow to the next level: woodpreneurnetwork.com   Empowering woodpreneurs and building companies to grow and scale: buildergrowth.io   Connect with us at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sawmillsnearme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/woodpreneurnetwork/ Join Our Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/woodpreneurnetwork Join our newsletter: https://substack.com/@woodpreneurnetwork   You can connect with Dwayne at: https://www.wudeward.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwayne-sperber-64a58819/

AWM Author Talks
Episode 238: Daniel Kraus & Susan Orlean

AWM Author Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 49:30


This week, acclaimed writers Daniel Kraus and Susan Orlean discuss the process of adapting books into film and television, as well as their latest releases. Kraus—who won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for his novel Angel Down—developed the story for the film The Shape of Water and co-wrote the novel with Guillermo del Toro. Kraus also recently adapted his hit novel Whalefall into a feature film coming out this October from 20th Century Fox. Orlean—whose book The Orchid Thief lead to the creation of the film Adaptation—is currently at work adapting her bestselling nonfiction book The Library Book for television. This program was part of the 2026 American Writers Festival. Co-hosted by the American Writers Museum and Chicago Public Library, the American Writers Festival is a free literary event featuring in-depth conversations with diverse writers from across genres and backgrounds. This conversation took place June 7th, 2026 and was recorded live at the Harold Washington Library Center. AWM PODCAST NETWORK HUB About the speakers: DANIEL KRAUS is a New York Times bestselling writer of novels, TV, and film. His latest novel, Angel Down, won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and was a New York Times Top 10 Book of 2025. His novel Whalefall won the Alex Award, was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist, and was named a Best Book of 2023 by NPR, The New York Times, Amazon, Chicago Tribune, and more. With Guillermo del Toro, he cowrote The Shape of Water, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. SUSAN ORLEAN is the author of nine books, including The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup; My Kind of Place; Saturday Night; and On Animals. In 1999, she published The Orchid Thief, a narrative about orchid poachers in Florida, which was made into the Academy Award-winning film Adaptation starring Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep. Her book, Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend won the Ohioana Book Award and the Richard Wall Memorial Award. In 2018, she published The Library Book, about the arson fire at the Los Angeles Public Library. It won the California Book Award and the Marfield Prize and was longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal. It is being adapted for television. Her memoir, Joyride, was published in October 2025. Orlean has been a staff writer for the New Yorker since 1992, and has also contributed to Vogue, Rolling Stone, Outside, and Esquire. She has written about taxidermy, umbrellas, origami, chickens, and a wide range of other subjects. She was a 2003 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and a 2014 Guggenheim Fellow. She lives with her husband and son in Los Angeles.

Spiritual Spotlight Series with Rachel Garrett, RN, CCH
Magic Mushrooms, Madness, and the Search for Meaning with John O'Connor

Spiritual Spotlight Series with Rachel Garrett, RN, CCH

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 40:11 Transcription Available


Send us Fan MailCan magic mushrooms unlock the meaning of life—or lure seekers to the edge of madness?Award-winning journalist and bestselling author John O'Connor returns with a gripping investigation into the untold story of modern psychedelics, spirituality, and the mysteries of belief. From NPR and Chicago Tribune's “Best Books of 2024” author, this conversation dives deep into O'Connor's new release, A Short Strange Trip: An Untold Story of Magic Mushrooms, Madness, and a Search for the Meaning of Life in the Amazon.In this revealing episode, John O'Connor explores:How his fascination with unconventional beliefs and subcultures—from Bigfoot to psychedelic explorers—shaped his approach to storytellingWhat he uncovered about the complicated relationship between belief, disbelief, and the human longing for the extraordinaryThe forgotten legacy of Terence McKenna and his brother Dennis, who first unlocked home cultivation of magic mushrooms—and transformed the psychedelic undergroundThe role of sacred, indigenous traditions versus the romanticized wellness narratives dominating Western psychedelic cultureHis father's struggle with addiction and why psychedelic therapies are no quick fix for sufferingWhy stories of divine intelligence, “little people,” and multidimensional encounters on psychedelics demand both open-mindedness and investigative rigorHow the booming billion-dollar psychedelic industry raises urgent questions about access, authenticity, and the future of mental healthWhat seekers must remember about shortcuts to healing, enlightenment, and meaningJohn O'Connor's nuanced, compassionate journalism asks: What if the border between spiritual revelation and psychological destabilization is thinner than we think? Whether you're curious about altered states, seeking hope for mental health, or navigating the intersection of science and spirituality, you'll find insight, caution, and inspiration in this episode's search for meaning at the edge of belief.If this sparked new questions for you, subscribe for more, share the episode with a friend who's curious about psychedelics and spirituality, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Support the showSpiritual Spotlight Series is hosted by Rachel Garrett, RN, CCH — Akashic Records Practitioner, Master Energy Healer, and Certified Crystal Healer.Conversations about the things we almost don't say out loud. For the ones who feel everything — but question it.Each episode features real stories of spiritual awakening, healing, and transformation from guests across all walks of life, alongside solo teachings on Akashic Records, crystal healing, nervous system support, and intuitive development.Healing doesn't have to be heavy.New: Join the monthly live Akashic reading → YouTube membership at $4.99/month → youtube.com/@rachelgarrett/membership✨ Explore More Spiritual Wisdom & Stay Connected

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick
1639 Prof Jeff Jarvis + News & Clips

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 83:48


Subscribe and Watch Interviews LIVE : On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 750 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Get Jeff's new book The Web We Weave Why We Must Reclaim the Internet from Moguls, Misanthropes, and Moral Panic Jeff Jarvis is a national leader in the development of online news, blogging, the investigation of new business models for news, and the teaching of entrepreneurial journalism. He writes an influential media blog, Buzzmachine.com. He is author of "Geeks Bearing Gifts: Imagining New Futures for News" (CUNY Journalism Press, 2014); "Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live" (Simon & Schuster, 2011); "What Would Google Do?" (HarperCollins 2009), and the Kindle Single "Gutenberg the Geek." He has consulted for media companies including The Guardian, Digital First Media, Postmedia, Sky.com, Burda, Advance Publications, and The New York Times company at About.com. Prior to joining the Newmark J-School, Jarvis was president of Advance.net, the online arm of Advance Publications, which includes Condé Nast magazines and newspapers across America. He was the creator and founding managing editor of Entertainment Weekly magazine and has worked as a columnist, associate publisher, editor, and writer for a number of publications, including TV Guide, People, the San Francisco Examiner, the Chicago Tribune, and the New York Daily News. His freelance articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines across the country, including the Guardian, The New York Times, the New York Post, The Nation, Rolling Stone, and BusinessWeek. Jarvis holds a B.S.J. from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He was named one of the 100 most influential media leaders by the World Economic Forum at Davos. On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Listen rate and review on Apple Podcasts Listen rate and review on Spotify Pete On Instagram Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on Twitter Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page Gift a Subscription https://www.patreon.com/PeteDominick/gift Send Pete $ Directly on Venmo All things Jon Carroll  Buy Ava's Art  Subscribe to Piano Tuner Paul Paul Wesley on Substack Listen to Barry and Abigail Hummel Podcast Listen to Matty C Podcast and Substack Follow and Support Pete Coe Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing

Good Seats Still Available
455: The Chicago Charities College All-Star Game - With Warren Rogan

Good Seats Still Available

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 78:51


For more than 40 years, the Chicago Charities College All-Star Game occupied a singular place on the annual football calendar. Each summer, the nation's top graduating college players took on the reigning NFL champions before packed crowds at Chicago's Soldier Field and a national television audience. Played 42 times between 1934 and 1976, the game became an unlikely bridge between college football and the NFL during some of the sport's most transformative years. In "College All-Stars vs. NFL Champions: The Chicago Charities Football Games," sports historian Warren Rogan ("Sports' Forgotten Heroes") explores the history, personalities and enduring legacy of this forgotten football institution. Conceived by Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward during the Great Depression, the game began as a way to help promote a young NFL still seeking to establish itself alongside the far more popular college game. Over the years, it became much more than an exhibition. The series raised more than $4 million for Chicago charities and featured future stars from the worlds of sports, politics and public life, including Kenny Washington, Jackie Robinson, future US President Gerald Ford & eventual US Supreme Court Justice Byron "Whizzer" White. From its inaugural 0–0 tie against George Halas's Chicago Bears in 1934 to the College All-Stars' memorable victory over Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers in 1963, the game produced its share of unforgettable moments before coming to an abrupt, rain-soaked end in 1976. In this episode, we explore the history, significance and lasting legacy of one of football's most fascinating forgotten traditions — a time when the nation's best college players had one final chance to test themselves against the very best professional team in the game. + + +  SUPPORT THE SHOW:  Buy Us a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/goodseatsstillavailable The "Good Seats" Store: http://tee.pub/lic/RdiDZzQeHSY BUY THE BOOK:  "College All-Stars vs. NFL Champions: The Chicago Charities Football Games: 1934-1976": https://amzn.to/4fmad6S SPONSOR THANKS:  Royal Retros (10% off promo code: SEATS): https://www.royalretros.com/?ref=SEATS Old School Shirts.com (10% off promo code: GOODSEATS): https://oldschoolshirts.com/goodseats FIND AND FOLLOW: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/GoodSeatsStillAvailable Web: https://goodseatsstillavailable.com/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/goodseatsstillavailable.com X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodSeatsStill YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@goodseatsstillavailable Threads: https://www.threads.net/@goodseatsstillavailable Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodseatsstillavailable/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodSeatsStillAvailable/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/good-seats-still-available/

Mully & Haugh Show on 670 The Score
Best of Mully & Haugh: July 20-24

Mully & Haugh Show on 670 The Score

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2026 43:24


In the Best of Mully & Haugh, Chicago Tribune reporter Brad Biggs previews Bears training camp; Cubs radio analyst Ron Coomer looks ahead to this weekend series in Pittsburgh; and Blackhawks legend Chris Chelios reacted to Patrick Kane's return to Chicago.

Illinois In Focus - Powered by TheCenterSquare.com
Weekend Edition | Speaker Welch's Response to Staffer Assault Complaint Draws Questions on His Own Conduct

Illinois In Focus - Powered by TheCenterSquare.com

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2026 24:00


(The Center Square) – After reporting about a now-resigned state representative and allegations that Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch may have mishandled allegations against the lawmaker, new questions are being raised about the speaker's own behavior, particularly toward women on staff. The Chicago Tribune reported details last week from an unnamed former staffer of former Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, who accused the lawmaker of sexual harassment in 2023. Questions arose as to why Welch didn't take immediate action on the complaint made to his office until a second woman, this time a lobbyist, reached out with her own complaint about Benton earlier this year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WMAY Newsfeed
Patrick Pfingsten Talks with Chicago Tribune Political Reporter Dan Petrella

WMAY Newsfeed

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2026 17:45


Chicago Tribune political reporter Dan Petrella talks about our visit with Gov. JB Pritzker and analyzes Pritzker's run for re-election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
How Pulitzer Winner & NY Times Bestselling Author Daniel Kraus Writes

The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 47:56


New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Kraus spoke with us about book promotion as an introvert, writing two books a year, his creative process, and his first sci-fi novel, THE SIXTH NIK. Daniel Kraus is a New York Times bestselling novelist, screenwriter, and 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction for his novel Angel Down. His novel Whalefall received a front-cover review in The New York Times Book Review, won the Alex Award, was an Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist, and was named a Best Book of Year by NPR, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and more. His latest novel is The Sixth Nik, “Perfectly aligned for readers of Iain M. Banks's The Culture series and Ursula K. Le Guin's “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”, The Sixth Nik is a galaxy-spanning adventure,” that Booklist called “Strange and intense and impossible to look away from … sf at its most daring.” Daniel Kraus coauthored The Shape of Water with Guillermo del Toro, based on the same idea the two created for the Oscar-winning film. Also with del Toro, Kraus coauthored Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy Award–winning Netflix series. Kraus has won the Bram Stoker Award, Scribe Award, two Odyssey Awards (for both Rotters and Scowler), and has appeared multiple times as Library Guild selections, and more. Kraus's work has been translated into over 25 languages. [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Daniel Kraus, Milena, and I discussed: How he overcame the productivity “delays” of winning a Pulitzer Prize When he sensed the momentum shift in his writing career The distinctive honor he shares with Cormac McCarthy Adapting Whalefall for the big screen His first foray into science fiction And a lot more! Show Notes: ElevenReader is a new, award-winning audio app for iOS, Android, Web Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/files! #squarepod DanielKraus.com Angel Down (Pulitzer Prize Winner): A Novel by Daniel Kraus (Amazon) The Sixth Nik by Daniel Kraus (Amazon) Daniel Kraus Amazon Author Page Daniel Kraus on Instagram Milena Gonzalez | Writer | Reader | Book Reviewer diary_of_a_book_babe on Instagram Kelton Reid Instagram Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ITR Live: Conservative Iowa Politics
Vote Yes: The Campaign to Protect Iowa Taxpayers Is Official

ITR Live: Conservative Iowa Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 26:33


Chris Hagenow and John Hendrickson are back in the Hendrickson Library — John rolls in with a red solo cup of cream soda, and the energy is right. This one's worth tuning in for.The big news: ITR officially launched its campaign yesterday. The website is live at MakeTaxHikesHarder.com. The mission is straightforward — make sure Iowans know the constitutional amendment is on the ballot this fall, and know to vote yes. Chris walks through what the amendment does and why it matters.From there, New Jersey's admission that over 6,000 noncitizens were added to its voter rolls — and 400 of them voted — gives Chris and John an opportunity to revisit the election integrity debate. Governor Reynolds was asked about it at the same press conference where she signaled support for the amendment, and her answer hits the right notes.The episode closes with two Chicago Tribune editorials on tax policy that John flagged — both making the case that Illinois is falling behind its neighbors on property tax and income tax reform, and that spending is the root of the problem. When the Tribune editorial board starts sounding like ITR, something might actually be changing.0:13 Red solo cup2:31 Campaign launch: MakeTaxHikesHarder.com3:08 What the amendment does5:59 16 states already have this — including blue ones7:48 Washington state: what happens without it9:39 History: this was on the ballot in 199910:14 What the amendment doesn't do11:35 Public support12:16 Two things Iowans need to know before November14:41 Iowa's decade of income tax progress15:08 New Jersey: 6,000 noncitizens on the voter rolls17:11 The case for voter roll integrity18:05 Chris's University of Iowa panel story20:07 Chicago Tribune on property taxes and Illinois22:13 Tribune on income taxes: Iowa as the model26:03 Sign off & vote yes

Bob Sirott
Chicago Public Media website to launch this fall

Bob Sirott

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026


Robert Channick, business reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins Bob Sirott to share details about what direction FOX 32’s news director wants to take the programming and the purpose of the recent layoffs at ESPN. He also shares the goal for the new Chicago Public Media website and when it will launch.

Avoiding the Addiction Affliction
"GLP-1 Drugs, Promise and Performance" with Dr. Kim Dennis

Avoiding the Addiction Affliction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 27:50 Transcription Available


GLP-1 drug ads for weight loss are everywhere. The drugs, also, are now being studied for use in substance use disorder treatment and mental health disorders. Dr. Kim Dennis discusses GLP-1 receptor agonists and her work with treating eating disorders, addiction, trauma, and multi-occurring disorders. Dr. Dennis is the co-founder, CEO, and Chief Medical Officer at SunCloud Health. A board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in treating eating disorders, addiction, trauma, and multi-occurring disorders, she believes in and maintains a holistic perspective in the practice of psychiatry, incorporating biological, psycho-social, and spiritual approaches into nuanced, individualized treatment plans. A renowned expert in her field, Dr. Dennis is published in the areas of food addiction, the use of medication with family-based therapy for young people with anorexia nervosa, co-occurring eating disorders and self-injury, and gender differences in the development of psychopathology. She also contributes regularly to news networks, such as ABC News and CNN; other national press, including "The Huffington Post" and "Chicago Tribune"; and online health communities, such as Web MD, dailystrength.org, expertbeacon.com, and her personal blog titled "Abundant Living by Dr. Kim." SunCloud Health and Dr. Dennis can be contacted at https://suncloudhealth.com/. The State of Wisconsin's Dose of Reality campaign is at Dose of Reality: Opioids in Wisconsin. More information about the federal response to the ongoing opiate crisis can be found at One Pill Can Kill. The views and opinions of the guests on this podcast are theirs and theirs alone and do not necessarily represent those of the host or Westwords Consulting. We're always interested in hearing from individuals or organizations who are working in substance use disorder treatment or prevention, mental health care and other spaces that lift up communities. This includes people living those experiences. If you or someone you know has a story to share or an interesting approach to care, contact us today! Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Subscribe to Our Email List to get new episodes in your inbox every week!

John Landecker
The Rumore Report: Aragon Ballroom turns 100 and Special Olympics at Soldier Field

John Landecker

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026


Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to share what's happening this week in the Vintage Chicago Tribune!

Chillinois Podcast
Six Years of Illinois Cannabis: A Conversation with Chicago Tribune Reporter Robert McCoppin | E301

Chillinois Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 74:26


For more than six years, Chicago Tribune reporter Robert McCoppin has documented the evolution of Illinois' cannabis industry, from the earliest legalization debates to today's fights over home grow, market concentration, ownership transparency, hemp, and continued criminalization. In this episode, Robert joins me to reflect on the stories behind the headlines and what he's learned covering one of the state's most consequential policy changes. We discuss campaign contributions during legalization, limited licensing, why Illinois remains one of the nation's most expensive cannabis markets, the ongoing debate over home cultivation, cannabis seed sales, public access to ownership records, management agreements, hemp regulation, and whether Illinois has lived up to its promises of social equity. If you've followed Illinois cannabis over the past six years, this conversation offers an inside look at how one of the state's leading reporters has covered it all. Watch video version and read full show notes here: https://thecolememo.com/2026/07/21/e301/

The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
How Newberry Medalist and #1 NYT Bestselling Author Kate DiCamillo Writes

The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 42:53


#1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time Newbery Medal winner Kate DiCamillo spoke with us about overcoming rejection early on, her workmanlike process, and how she stays grounded after more than 25 years in the craft.  Kate DiCamillo is a celebrated author of children's fiction, and famously one of only seven authors to win two Newbery Medals for her outstanding contributions to American children's literature. Because of Winn-Dixie—her debut novel—became a runaway bestseller and snapped up a Newbery Honor. Since then she has written for a wide range of ages, received countless awards, has nearly 49 million books in print worldwide, and been translated into 41 languages. Kate has multiple new books this year, and is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the beloved classic, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. The Chicago Tribune wrote of the author, “DiCamillo has carved out a distinct place as one of her generation's most beloved writers.” There are popular feature film versions of some of her classic novels, including Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux, Flora & Ulysses, The Tiger Rising, and The Magician's Elephant.  Kate is also a literacy advocate and a Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Emerita. [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Kate DiCamillo, Milena, and I discussed: Why all roads lead to the coffee maker Her morning ritual and daily page counts What she tells students about being relentless How each book presents a unique challenge for her Hanging out with friend Ann Patchett at Parnassus Books Why writers need to show up every day And a lot more! Show Notes: ElevenReader is a new, award-winning audio app for iOS, Android, Web Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/files! #squarepod katedicamillo.com Kate DiCamillo Amazon Author Page Kate DiCamillo on Facebook Milena Gonzalez | Writer | Reader | Book Reviewer diary_of_a_book_babe on Instagram Kelton Reid Instagram Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Sirott
Chicago's top patios for summer bites

Bob Sirott

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026


Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu joins Bob Sirott to run down some of the best patios to eat and drink across Chicago this summer, including brunch, pet-friendly, and newer options.

Zbrodnie Zapomniane
ZGINĄŁ, BO SIĘ NUDZILI

Zbrodnie Zapomniane

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 94:28


Postaw mi kawę: https://buycoffee.to/zbrodniezapomnianeWspieranie kanału:https://patronite.pl/ZbrodnieZapomnianehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZsXqcUbVi03jDKVS-a2Dlg/joinŹródła:Chicago Tribune, Jun 01, 1924Chicago_Tribune_1924_07_24Chicago_Tribune_1924_07_25Chicago_Tribune_1924_07_26Chicago_Tribune_1924_06_10Chicago_Tribune_1924_06_04Chicago_Tribune_1924_06_03Chicago_Tribune_1924_06_02Chicago_Tribune_1924_06_01Chicago_Tribune_1924_07_27Chicago_Tribune_1924_07_28New_Castle_Herald_1924_05_31The_Macomb_Daily_By_Stander_1924_05_30Herald_and_Review_1924_05_30The_Taylorville_Daily_Breeze_Courier_1924_05_29Illinois_State_Register_1924_05_27Illinois_State_Register_1924_05_26Jacksonville_Journal_Courier_1924_05_25Herald_and_Review_1924_05_24Chicago_Tribune_1924_05_23Chicago Daily News, August 4, 1924Chicago_Tribune_1924_08_05Belleville_Daily_Advocate_1924_09_10Społeczność:Grupa na fb: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1120954551591543Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zbrodniezapomniane/kontakt:✉️ e-mail: zbrodniezapomniane@gmail.com

The Worst of All Possible Worlds
249 - VeggieTales

The Worst of All Possible Worlds

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 31:12


THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall The lads waltz with potatoes up and down the produce aisle as they begin their coverage of Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki's seminal Christian children's video series: Veggietales. Topics include Vischer's Disney-esque upbringing, the horrors of divorce, and what it means to advocate for the importance of silliness for silliness' sake. Media Referenced in the Episode: Veggietales. Big Idea Productions. #1: “Where's God when I'm S-Scared?” #2: “God Wants Me to Forgive!?!” #4: “Rack, Shack, and Benny” All 1990s Veggietales Commentaries “Big Idea Productions: A Success Story Anyone Can Believe In” by Rick DeMott. Animation World Network. October 4th, 2002. Me, Myself, and Bob: A True Story About Dreams, God, and Talking Vegetables by Phil Vischer. Thomas Nelson Incorporated. 2008. Original “Where's God When I'm S-Scared?” “One Cool Cucumber” by Chicago Tribune. October 2nd, 1998. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “Oh No, What's It Gonna Be?” // Music by Kevin Heinecke // Lyrics by A.J. Ditty // feat. A.J. Ditty as “Marshall”, Brian Alford as “Paul”, Josh Boerman as “Phil”, and Eleanor Philips as “Narrator”. This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA Agreement.

OnStage Colorado podcast
A crash course in criticism

OnStage Colorado podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 80:20 Transcription Available


Send us Fan MailSummer camp for theatre critics, a community theatre showdown and our top 10 Colorado HeadlinersToni's back from two weeks at the National Critics Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, where 14 working critics from around the country spent every day seeing shows, writing overnight reviews and having their work critiqued by peers and program director Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune. He shares what he learned about writing leaner reviews, leading with a clear opinion, staying "on the side of the art" and why the future of arts journalism looks a lot like what we're building here at OnStage Colorado.Plus, Alex talks with Shane DeLavan, board president of the Colorado Community Theater Coalition, about the Colorado Theatre Festival coming to the Historic Elitch Theatre in Denver Aug. 14-16 — how adjudication works, why this cycle year could send two companies to regionals and how to attend or compete. Details at cctcfestival.org.And as always: the best things we've seen lately, our top 10 Colorado headliners and a preview of our theatre road trip to Creede.Chapters00:00 – Welcome and episode preview01:26 – Best things we've seen: 'Shakespeare in Love' at CSF, 'Sinners' at Red Rocks, plus review crew reports from Aspen, Breckenridge and Central City Opera06:04 – Main topic: Inside the National Critics Institute — daily reviews, peer critiques and the three audiences every critic writes for14:09 – "On the side of the art": cheerleaders, haters and how to assign blame (hint: it's usually the director)25:02 – First time in a newsroom, plus lessons from film, food and dance critics30:58 – The state of arts journalism and why local platforms are the answer36:59 – Interview: Shane Delavan on the CCTC's Colorado Theatre Festival, Aug. 14-16 at the Historic Elitch Theatre59:22 – Top 10 headliners: 'Around the World in 80 Days' (Buntport), 'Grease' (Theatre Aspen), 'The Yeomen of the Guard' (Empire Lyric Players), 'Henry V' (Telluride Theatre), 'Dames at Sea' (Butte Theater), 'Honky Tonk Angels' (Little Theatre of the Rockies), 'Matilda' (Candlelight), 'The Witch' (BETC), Thingamajig Theatre's summer season and 'Dear Jack, Dear Louise' (Vintage Theatre)1:11:12 – Upcoming reviews and our Creede road trip, July 17-191:14:45 – Offstage: 'Bridesmaids' at Red Rocks, Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' 'Silo' season 4 and 'The Invite'Subscribe to the OnStage Colorado Weekly Blast newsletter at onstagecolorado.com for reviews, news and detailed calendar listings every Thursday.

John Landecker
The Rumore Report: Diving through Illinois' murder history

John Landecker

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026


Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to share what’s happening this week in the Vintage Chicago Tribune!

Dark Histories
William Heirens & The Lipstick Killer

Dark Histories

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 70:57


In the early twentieth century, Chicago was a city already familiar with violence and corruption, but in 1946, a new case hit the headlines that introduced a whole new level of shock and scandal to the hardened city residents. Savage murders, a message scrawled across the wall in lipstick at one of the scenes and the dismemberment of a young girl gave rise to a case that would in time become known as “The Lipstick Killer.” When seventeen-year-old William Heirens was arrested, authorities declared the mystery solved, but the reality was seemingly much, much different.SOURCES Dolores Kennedy (1991) William Heirens: His Day in Court. Bonus Books, Chicago, IL, USA. Freeman, Lucy (1977) Before I Kill More… . Pocket, London, UK. Rosewood, Jack & Walker, Dwayne (2016) William Heirens: The True Story of The Lipstick Killer. Createspace Independent Publishing.  Foster Kennedy, Harry R. Hoffman, William H. Haines (1948) Psychiatric Study of William Heirens. 38 J. Crim. L. & Criminology 311 (1947-1948).  Chicago Tribune (1945) Widow Is Found Slain In Home, Suitor Quizzed. Chicago Tribune, Wed 6 June 1945, p7. Chicago, IL. USA. Chicago Tribune (1945) Ex-WAVE Slain, Plea Written In Red On Wall. Chicago Tribune, Tues 11 Dec 1945, p1. Chicago, IL. USA. Chicago Tribune (1946) Child Stolen From Her Bed During Night. Chicago Tribune, Tues 8 Jan 1946, p1. Chicago, IL. USA. Chicago Tribune (1946) Degnan Child Slaying Unsolved After Four Month Enquiry. Chicago Tribune, Tues 7 May 1946, p16. Chicago, IL. USA. Chicago Tribune (1946) Student Seized In Fight After Revolver Fails. Chicago Tribune, Thurs 27 June 1946, p7. Chicago, IL. USA. Chicago Tribune (1946) FBI Reports Palm Print Matches Ransom Notes'. Chicago Tribune, Tues 2 July 1946, p7. Chicago, IL. USA. Chicago Tribune (1946) How Heirens Slew 3. Chicago Tribune, Tues 16 July 1946, p1. Chicago, IL. USA. ------ For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠darkhistories.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show by visiting our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://author.to/darkhistories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dark Histories merch is available here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3GChjk9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or find us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://twitter.com/darkhistories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or you can contact us directly via email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@darkhistories.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join our Discord community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Williams
Attorney Michael Peregrine on the Richard Speck murders | ‘The line between normality and evil is uncomfortably thin'

John Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026


Michael Peregrine, Retired Law Firm Corporate Governance Attorney and Chicago Tribune columnist, joins John Williams to talk about his latest column in the Tribune about Richard Speck on the murder anniversary.

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast
Attorney Michael Peregrine on the Richard Speck murders | ‘The line between normality and evil is uncomfortably thin'

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026


Michael Peregrine, Retired Law Firm Corporate Governance Attorney and Chicago Tribune columnist, joins John Williams to talk about his latest column in the Tribune about Richard Speck on the murder anniversary.

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast
Attorney Michael Peregrine on the Richard Speck murders | ‘The line between normality and evil is uncomfortably thin'

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026


Michael Peregrine, Retired Law Firm Corporate Governance Attorney and Chicago Tribune columnist, joins John Williams to talk about his latest column in the Tribune about Richard Speck on the murder anniversary.

True Crime Couple
Episode 236: Traci Todd | Missing in Chicago

True Crime Couple

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 86:54


On September 14, 2000, a concerned neighbor called 911 after hearing sounds of a violent fight in the apartment next door. Unable to gain entry after no one buzzed them into the building, responding officers eventually left, a decision they would later regret. What followed was the disappearance of a 34 year old flight attendant, a gruesome discovery, and a case that unraveled one shocking secret after another.  Sponsors:Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tcc #rulapod Sourceshttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/11/19/murder-coverup-outlined-to-jury/https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/12/24/65-year-term-for-womans-murder/https://www.newspapers.com/image/170520970/?match=8&terms=traci%20toddhttps://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/taking-stock-community-policing-chicagohttps://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Resources/fed3a0e5-a70e-42b9-b4fc-8cc35f602e01/1091520_R23.pdfNewspapers.com Archived articles from the Chicago Tribune

Queer News
Exclusive Interview: Meet Nikki Patin the New CEO of Brave Space Alliance

Queer News

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 38:53


Welcome to our Summer series! This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community! Join Anna for an exclusive interview with Brave Space Alliance's new CEO Nikki Patin. Nikki Patin has been serving as the CEO for Brave Space Alliance for one month, but before then Nikki's had quite the career. Featured in The Guardian, Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Reader, Windy City Times and on WBEZ, WTTW, and HBO, Nikki Patin has been writing, performing, educating, leading organizations and advocating for over two decades.    Nikki talks with Anna about who they are, what qualified them for the CEO position out of the 100 applicants who applied, their tentative 10-year strategic plan for the future of Brave Space Alliance, and the impact Brave Space Alliance has had on the LGBTQ+ community. Brave Space Alliance (BSA) is an LGBTQ+ focused community center on Chicago's South Side that welcomes and serves all who come through our doors.  They strive to empower, embolden, and educate each other through mutual aid, knowledge-sharing, and the creation of community-sourced resources as we build a world of liberty and justice for all. Want to support this podcast?

John Williams
Chris Jones: Mayor Johnson demonizing business is unhelpful

John Williams

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026


Chicago Tribune theater critic, author and editorial page editor Chris Jones joins John Williams to talk about today’s editorial that implores Mayor Brandon Johnson to stop demonizing business and to focus on things that Chicagoans really care about.

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast
Chris Jones: Mayor Johnson demonizing business is unhelpful

WGN - The John Williams Full Show Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026


Chicago Tribune theater critic, author and editorial page editor Chris Jones joins John Williams to talk about today’s editorial that implores Mayor Brandon Johnson to stop demonizing business and to focus on things that Chicagoans really care about.

Bob Sirott
WTTW promotes Cary McMillan as new board chair

Bob Sirott

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026


Robert Channick, business reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins Bob Sirott to talk about Bob Stroud’s retirement and the exit of Dawn Hasbrouck from FOX 32. He also shares details about WTTW’s new chairman of the board, Cary McMillan, and his background at the station.

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast
Chris Jones: Mayor Johnson demonizing business is unhelpful

WGN - The John Williams Uncut Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026


Chicago Tribune theater critic, author and editorial page editor Chris Jones joins John Williams to talk about today’s editorial that implores Mayor Brandon Johnson to stop demonizing business and to focus on things that Chicagoans really care about.

John Landecker
The Rumore Report: What happened on this date in Chicago history

John Landecker

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026


Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to share what is going on this week in the Vintage Chicago Tribune!

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick
1630 Prof Jeff Jarvis . Allison Jaslow + News & Clips

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 110:22


My conversation with Jarvis starts at 26 minutes and Allison Jaslow and I begin at 1:06 Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 750 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Subscribe and Watch Interviews LIVE : On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Get Jeff's new book The Web We Weave Why We Must Reclaim the Internet from Moguls, Misanthropes, and Moral Panic Jeff Jarvis is a national leader in the development of online news, blogging, the investigation of new business models for news, and the teaching of entrepreneurial journalism. He writes an influential media blog, Buzzmachine.com. He is author of "Geeks Bearing Gifts: Imagining New Futures for News" (CUNY Journalism Press, 2014); "Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live" (Simon & Schuster, 2011); "What Would Google Do?" (HarperCollins 2009), and the Kindle Single "Gutenberg the Geek." He has consulted for media companies including The Guardian, Digital First Media, Postmedia, Sky.com, Burda, Advance Publications, and The New York Times company at About.com. Prior to joining the Newmark J-School, Jarvis was president of Advance.net, the online arm of Advance Publications, which includes Condé Nast magazines and newspapers across America. He was the creator and founding managing editor of Entertainment Weekly magazine and has worked as a columnist, associate publisher, editor, and writer for a number of publications, including TV Guide, People, the San Francisco Examiner, the Chicago Tribune, and the New York Daily News. His freelance articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines across the country, including the Guardian, The New York Times, the New York Post, The Nation, Rolling Stone, and BusinessWeek. Jarvis holds a B.S.J. from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He was named one of the 100 most influential media leaders by the World Economic Forum at Davos. Allison Jaslow grew up in a working class, union household and much of her early days were defined by her father's alcoholism that ultimately claimed his life when she was a teenager. Around the time of his death she also felt a call to service, and while visiting a military base on a recruiting trip she was inspired to first serve her country in uniform in the United States Army. Alllison ended up earning an ROTC scholarship to college and joined active duty during the height of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars in 2004. She served two combat tours in Iraq, including a deployment during the surge, and achieved the rank of Captain. She served honorably and earned a Bronze Star Medal for service, and also earned an Army Commendation Medal with a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster before leaving active duty. She then continued her service on Capitol Hill, in the White House and in leadership roles in the nation's leading post-9/11 veterans advocacy organization. In her role as CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, she drove conversations about the issues that the nation's newest generation of war veterans care about, including the need to modernize the VA, put an end to the veteran suicide crisis, and for Congress to reclaim it's War Powers' authority. Now, Allison is running for Congress so that everyday North Carolinians have a voice they can count on in Congress to represent them in Washington. She knows what it's like to live on the edge and is ready to fight to help make life a little bit easier for families like hers that continue to be squeezed by the cost of basic needs like healthcare and housing. Listen rate and review on Apple Podcasts Listen rate and review on Spotify Pete On Instagram Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on Twitter Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll  Gift a Subscription https://www.patreon.com/PeteDominick/gift Send Pete $ Directly on Venmo

Bob Sirott
Will your favorite shows be impacted if Comcast splits from NBCUniversal?

Bob Sirott

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026


Robert Channick, business reporter for the Chicago Tribune, joins Bob Sirott to talk about Comcast’s plan to split from NBCUniversal and if this could impact what we watch on TV. He also discusses iHeartMedia staff cuts and Gregory Royal Pratt’s new gig on FOX 32.

BigTentUSA
BigTent Podcast: Trump and the New Gilded Age w/ Evan Osnos and Ed Luce

BigTentUSA

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 54:46


How much inequality can a democracy withstand before citizens push back? That was the central question explored in BigTentUSA's conversation on June 17 with "The New Yorker" staff writer and author Evan Osnos, moderated by Ed Luce, "Financial Times" US National Editor.Drawing from his latest reporting and book “The Haves and the Have-Yachts“, Osnos examined the growing concentration of wealth and power in America, arguing that today's oligarchs wield influence not only through money, but through control of information, technology, and political institutions. The discussion explored the unprecedented alliance between political power and extreme wealth, the rise of tech billionaires, and the ways social media and artificial intelligence could accelerate economic inequality in the years ahead.The conversation also looked abroad for lessons, highlighting how corruption and democratic backsliding have unfolded in countries such as Hungary—and what Americans can learn from those experiences.The takeaway was clear: democratic change rarely begins with majorities. It starts when engaged citizens decide enough is enough—and take action to make democracy work for everyone.Learn more about Evan's book “The Haves and Have-Yachts”:https://www.simonandschuster.com/book... Check out Evan's podcast “The Political Scene”:https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/pol... Read Evan's article “Oligarch-in-Chief”:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-fhy... Explore Ed's work:https://www.ft.com/edward-luce ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:Evan Osnos has been a staff writer at "The New Yorker" since 2008. In addition, he is co-host of The New Yorker's "Political Scene" podcast, and a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. His coverage ranges from politics and foreign affairs to white-collar crime and espionage. His first book, “Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China,” won the National Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His latest book “The Haves and Have-Yachts: Dispatches on the Ultrarich,” was an instant "New York Times" bestseller. Prior to "The New Yorker", he worked as the Beijing bureau chief for the "Chicago Tribune", where he was on teams that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 and 2008. Before his assignment to China, he worked in the Middle East, reporting mostly from Iraq. He lives with his family near Washington, D.C.Edward Luce is the US national editor and columnist at the "Financial Times". Before that he was the FT's Washington Bureau chief. Other roles have included South Asia bureau chief, Capital Markets editor, and Philippines Correspondent. Luce was previously the speechwriter for US Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, in the Clinton administration.He is the author of four highly acclaimed books: "Zbig, The Life of Zbig Brzezinski: America's Great Power Prophet" (2025); "The Retreat of Western Liberalism" (2017); "Time to Start Thinking: America in the Age of Descent" (2012); and "In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India" (2007). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigtentnews.substack.com

Hooks & Runs
293 - Chicago, 1933: A Look at MLB's First All-Star Game w/ Randall Sullivan

Hooks & Runs

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2026 48:16


Randall Sullivan, former contributing editor to Rolling Stone and author of The Price of Experience, and Untouchable, joins Hooks & Runs this week to discuss his latest book, The First All-Star Game: Babe Ruth, FDR and America at the Crossroads (Grove Atlantic, June 2026). The First All-Star Game chronicles a defining moment for both baseball and the nation, weaving together the sport's early lively ball history with the Jazz Age and subsequent Great Depression that gave rise to it. Randall Sullivan at Grove Atlantic.Consider supporting Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including those featured in this episode (if available), through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns.Hooks & Runs - https://hooksandruns.buzzsprout.comEmail: hooksandruns@protonmail.comCraig on Bluesky (@craigest.bsky.social)Rex (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/Hosts Emeriti:Andrew Eckhoff on TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hofffestEric on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ichaboderic/Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (via Premium Beat)   www.premiumbeat.com/artist/ikoliksThis podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2026.

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson
SCOTUS Delivers a Reality Check

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 138:24


0:30 - Lakeview ladies want habital violent criminals out of their neighborhoods...but still don't completely get it 11:14 - SCOTUS hands Trump two MAJOR wins on immigration as birthright citizenship case looms 29:59 - In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court rules that courts cannot review the government’s decisions to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria and Haiti 49:19 - Carolyn D. Gorman is a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. She joined Dan Proft to talk higher education and Ivy league college kids claiming they’re disabled due to “emotional disorders” 01:02:23 - Trump’s fraud crackdown is an easy win 01:20:17 - S.A. McCarthy is a George Neumayr fellow and contributing editor at The American Spectator. He is also a writer at The Washington Stand. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the SCOTUS decision on immigration. 01:35:26 - Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune and Newsweek. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the ongoing negotiations with Iran 01:50:49 - Open Mic Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ARC Party
2026 Horror Preview pt 2

The ARC Party

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 107:20


New to the ARC Party?If you're new here, I'll explain why this episode is so cool. Every six months, I get together with two of the most informed and well-read people in the horror book world…Becky Spratford: Becky Spratford [MLIS] is a Librarian in Illinois specializing in serving patrons ages 13 and up. She trains library staff all over the world on how to match books with readers through the local public library. She runs the critically acclaimed RA training blog RA for All, writes reviews for Booklist and a Horror review column for Library Journal. Becky has been an elected Library Trustee and a former Board member for both the Reaching Across Illinois Library System and the Illinois Library Association. Known for her work with Horror readers. Becky is the author of three text books for library workers and the Locus Award nominated and Bram Stoker Award winning Why I Love Horror [Saga Press, 2025]. Becky was named one of the Chicago Tribune's Chicagoans of the Year in 2025. She is on the Shirley Jackson Award Advisory Board and is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association, currently serving as the Association's Secretary and Co-Chair of their Libraries Committee.andEmily Hughes: Emily C. Hughes (she/her) is the Bram Stoker Award®-winning author of Horror For Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch and the co-founder of Darker Times, a worker-owned magazine about horror and culture. You can find her writing elsewhere in the New York Times Book Review, Vulture, Slate, Reactor Magazine, Electric Literature, Nightmare Magazine, Thrillist, and more. Emily lives in crunchy western Massachusetts with her husband and four idiot cats.… and we spend a couple of hours talking about books that we're super excited to read in the coming six months. We each choose two books per month, and go around sharing what we know about them. It's a ton of fun, and it gives us an opportunity to talk up dozens of books. To date we have highlighted 219 books! That's a lotta reads. And remember, books don't have an expiration date, so feel free to go back in my YouTube playlist at the end of this entry, and get some recommendations from 2024 and 2025 as well!Don't forget to support your hosts!* Keep coming back for my monthly Horror TBR list episodes!* Becky's book won multiple Bram Stoker Awards at this year's StokerCon!* Subscribe to Emily's new horror magazine: Darker TimesThe Books!JulyFabulous Bodies by Chuck TingleThe Red Sacrament by Sara HinkleyHome Sick by Rhiannon GristCarry Me To My Grave by Christopher GoldenThe Flayed Man by Chloe LauterCaught in the In-Between by Alyson HassonAugustA Plagued Sea by Kim Bo-YoungThe Hill in the Dark Grove by Liam HigginsonCalamities by Chuck WendigThe Minimalist by Kailee PedersenThe Burn Line by Jonathan SimsArson By Design by Tyler JonesSeptemberKiss, Slay, Replay by Rachel HarrisonBlacktail by Scott HawkinsSomething of a Calling by Zoje StageMazywood bt Tananarieve DueAmerican Nightmare by Kelly McWilliamsThe Nudge by Joseph FinkWe Turn Gruesome at Night by Eric LaRoccaIncarnate by Alma KatsuSomething Followed Us Home ed. by Cynthia PelayoNever Whistle At Night II: Back for Blood ed. Shane Hawk and Theodore C Van AlstOur Cut of Salt by Deena HelmThe Ship of Death by Kyle WinklerObserver by Nicholas RussellCrone by Keith RossonThe Rouse by China MiévilleWorry Box by Chris PanatierPictures of You by Josh MalermanOctoberOff The Reservation by Stephen Graham JonesCarrying by Samantha JosephsSavage Lake by Nick MedinaMilk Teeth by Caitlin StarlingThe Unhaunting by Micaiah JohnsonFind Me Where It Ends by Cassandra KhawNovemberDepth Charge by Tyler JonesAnnex of the Obscure vol. 1 by Mo MoshatyWelcome Home Miriam by Sanchita MitraThere Used To Be People Here by Kennedy ColeDecemberDive by Allison MickMotherfucking Sharks by Brian Allen CarrVampire Menstrual Syndrome by SC HunterSee ALL of our recommendations from over the years on my YouTube Playlist:Horror Preview Playlist: 219 Horror Books from 2024 to 2026!For those who prefer YouTube: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thearcparty.com/subscribe

Practical Wisdoms
Why New Businesses Are Launching and What It Takes To Make It with Lynn Whitbeck

Practical Wisdoms

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 25:00


The businesses that survive and thrive are the ones that don't try to figure it out in isolation.  If you get a ton of value in this episode, I would love to invite you to subscribe because it costs nothing to subscribe. Lynn is the Founder and CEO of Strategic Sales Queen, Amazon Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Host of Claim Your Career Crown and the Get More Clients shows.  She has been seen on NBC, USA Today, HuffPost, Chicago Tribune, and more!  When she is not working with clients, Lynn loves visiting National Parks, cooking, and playing Pokémon Go.  Welcome, Lynn!Support the showCheck out Strategic Sales Queen for more great interviews, podcasts, and blogs to help you achieve more, faster!https://www.strategicsalesqueen.com/​

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 19, 2026 is: indomitable • in-DAH-muh-tuh-bul • adjective Indomitable is a formal word used to describe something that is impossible to defeat or discourage. // Juneteenth celebrates the abolition of slavery in the United States, and honors the indomitable spirit of African Americans past and present fighting for justice, liberation, and the fulfillment of this nation's ideals. See the entry > Examples: “During his legendary NBA career, Michael Jordan was renowned not only for his athleticism and skill but also for his indomitable will to win.” – Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 Did you know? At five punchy syllables, indomitable is an imposing word, so it's inevitable that some are perplexed by this synonym for impregnable. But it's not so tough once you break it into parts. The prefix in- (spelled im- before b, m, and p) means “not” in an innumerable collection of English words. (How many have you counted so far?) The common suffix -able means “capable of, fit for, or worthy of.” Combine those two English affixes with the Latin verb domitare (“to tame”), and voila: indomitable. Indomitable was first used in English as a synonym of wild, describing—appropriately enough—things that cannot be tamed, but over time the wildness associated with indomitable developed into a specific kind of invulnerable strength.

Morning Shift Podcast
WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: June 18, 2026

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 48:54


No you're not seeing things – we're bringing you our Weekly News Recap a day early! Illinois Governor JB Pritzker promises to be “very involved” in the 2028 presidential election. A man accused of burning a cross in Grant Park faces hate crime and arson charges. The U.S. Department of Justice challenges Evanston's reparations program. In the Loop breaks down those stories and more in our Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune transportation and labor reporter Lee Bey, Chicago Sun-Times architecture critic Justin Laurence, Crain's Chicago Business government and politics reporter For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

Should Have Listened to My Mother Podcast
Misogyny Impacted Her Career As A Pilot And Working Mom with Guest NYC Artist And Podcast Host Gregg LeFevre. LB @ S3E48

Should Have Listened to My Mother Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 28:50


As host of SHLTMM, I wanted you to know that this episode of my podcast contains some graphic or sensitive content that some may find disturbing. Gregg's podcast, "The Compulsive Storyteller" which can be found where ever you listen to podcast, is Gregg continuing the art of telling stories handed down from past generations. Worth a listen for sure. (Link is below.) When Gregg was a little boy the family had moved to the Albany, New York area. Betty owned a plane, so who better to fly with his mom on a regular basis. He loved seeing the landscape from way up in the sky. It was quite an experience for a little boy. They'd go out to lunch and fly from one location to another. Gregg really cherishes his memories of his mom. Gregg's parents were apparently too similar personalities to make a good match according to Gregg. When Betty was checked out of  the WASP at the end of WWII, she received a job offer as the first ever female flight controller at LaGuardia Airport. Her husband sent her a telegraph ordering her to go back to buffalo and wait for him and not to take the job. Gregg shares a few very telling stories about his mother's experience in the military. Unfortunately a strong, talented, fearless  women had a  tough time in a male dominated industry such as the military. Gregg often says, "she was a woman ahead of her time." Betty flew an AT-6 which was considered the best fighter training aircraft during WWII, P38 Fighter Bomber and more. Over the 32 years that Gregg knew his mother, he laments  "she never once said 'I'm sorry,' nor did she say so to my sisters or my father. That was a real disability she had.  She was very proud."  Unfortunately, Gregg's maternal  grandmother held onto grudges similar to his mother. Anyone who went against his grandmother, they also were crossed off the list forever. Being in the military was not always easy, the most challenging  was when confronted by misogynistic men. That happened on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the harassment continued after the military while working in the real estate business. "A woman who was strong and decisive and stood up for herself was basically a difficult woman," Gregg explains out of frustration. Unfortunately, Betty LeFevre, even with all her accomplishments,  was more unhappy than anyone  could have understood.  * About Gregg In His Words I'm a public artist with permanent commissions around the world, a passion for the art world, entrepreneurship, multiculturalism, & stories. I have completed over 200 permanently installed public art projects all over the world, many in the USA and a dozen in Manhattan. Library Walk, at Fifth and 41st, is the latest work of public art in NYC. Many of my projects are unique in that they consist of a series of bronze panels with text and imagery that are set in sidewalks, parks and plazas. Library Walk is two blocks long, and it's 96 bronze panels lead the viewer toward the front door of NY's central Schwarzman Library.  My public art is all about exploring the history and character of the places where it is set. I have a particular interest in telling the lost and forgotten stories from African American history, women's history, Hispanic history, natural history and those of other minority cultures. I have also turned many my experiences in and around the world of art into a podcast of short personal stories that proves truth can be stranger than fiction. The Compulsive Storytelleris my podcast of intriguing comic, tragic and weird stories, many of which involve getting myself into and out of trouble. It is available on Apple, Spotify and most other platforms.  Reviews of my public artworks can be found in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and many other newspapers, magazines and online publications.   Discover More http://andrewslefevre.com/ https://www.gregglefevre.com/nyt-bronze-star https://www.gregglefevre.com/nyt-what-lies-beneath    https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/the-great-library-way-1411003094    https://www.grandcentralpartnership.nyc/our-neighborhood/library-way    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqwr1WdayQ0&feature=emb_imp_woyt https://open.spotify.com/show/5MllPsrmeipHqZ0vtiw2Mx https://www.thecompulsivestoryteller.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thecompulsivestoryteller/ https://www.facebook.com/TheCompulsiveStoryteller "Should Have Listened To My Mother" is an ongoing conversation about mothers/female role models and the roles they play in our lives. Jackie's guests are open and honest and answer the question, are you who you are today because of, or in spite of, your mother and so much more. You'll be amazed at what the responses are.Gina Kunadian wrote this 5 Star review on Apple Podcast:SHLTMM TESTIMONIAL GINA KUNADIAN JUNE 18, 2024“A Heartfelt and Insightful Exploration of Maternal Love”Jackie Tantillo's “Should Have Listened To My Mother” Podcast is a treasure and it's clear why it's a 2023 People's Choice Podcast Award Nominee. This show delves into the profound impact mother and maternal role models have on our lives through personal stories and reflections.Each episode offers a chance to learn how different individuals have been shaped by their mothers' actions and words. Jackie skillfully guides these conversations, revealing why guests with similar backgrounds have forged different paths.This podcast is a collection of timeless stories that highlight the powerful role of maternal figures in our society. Whether your mother influenced you positively or you thrived despite challenges, this show resonates deeply.I highly recommend “Should Have Listened To My Mother” Podcast for its insightful, heartfelt and enriching content.Gina Kunadian"Should Have Listened To My Mother" would not be possible without the generosity, sincerity and insight from my guests. In 2018/2019, in getting ready to launch my podcast, so many were willing to give their time and share their personal stories of their relationship with their mother, for better or worse and what they learned from that maternal relationship. Some of my guests include Nationally and Internationally recognized authors, Journalists, Columbia University Professors, Health Practitioners, Scientists, Artists, Attorneys, Baritone Singer, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist, Activists, Freighter Sea Captain, Film Production Manager, Professor of Writing Montclair State University, Attorney and family advocate @CUNY Law; NYC First Responder/NYC Firefighter, Child and Adult Special Needs Activist, Property Manager, Chefs, Self Help Advocates, therapists and so many more talented and insightful women and men.Jackie has worked in the broadcasting industry for over four decades. She has interviewed many fascinating people including musicians, celebrities, authors, activists, entrepreneurs, politicians and more.A big thank you goes to Ricky Soto, NYC based Graphic Designer, who created the logo for "Should Have Listened To My Mother".MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHLTMM PODCAST:Link to website and show notes: https://shltmm.simplecast.com/ and https://www.jackietantillo.com/Or more demos of what's to come at https://soundcloud.com/jackie-tantillo Listen wherever you find podcasts: https://www.facebook.com/ShouldHaveListenedToMyMotherhttps://www.facebook.com/jackietantilloInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/shouldhavelistenedtomymother/https://www.instagram.com/jackietantillo7/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-tantillo/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ShouldHaveListenedToMyMother

Morning Shift Podcast
WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: June 12, 2026

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 49:08


Chicago police investigate a cross burning and potential hate crime in Grant Park. Governor Pritzker says he's open to calling a special legislative session to reach a Bears stadium deal. Former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel pedals presidential aspirations on a bike tour of New Hampshire. In the Loop breaks down those stories and much more with Axios' Carrie Shepherd, Chicago Tribune's Dan Petrella, and WBEZ's Alden Loury. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick
1613 Prof Jeff Jarvis and today's headlines

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 43:41


Subscribe and Watch Interviews LIVE : On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 750 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Get Jeff's new book The Web We Weave Why We Must Reclaim the Internet from Moguls, Misanthropes, and Moral Panic Jeff Jarvis is a national leader in the development of online news, blogging, the investigation of new business models for news, and the teaching of entrepreneurial journalism. He writes an influential media blog, Buzzmachine.com. He is author of "Geeks Bearing Gifts: Imagining New Futures for News" (CUNY Journalism Press, 2014); "Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live" (Simon & Schuster, 2011); "What Would Google Do?" (HarperCollins 2009), and the Kindle Single "Gutenberg the Geek." He has consulted for media companies including The Guardian, Digital First Media, Postmedia, Sky.com, Burda, Advance Publications, and The New York Times company at About.com. Prior to joining the Newmark J-School, Jarvis was president of Advance.net, the online arm of Advance Publications, which includes Condé Nast magazines and newspapers across America. He was the creator and founding managing editor of Entertainment Weekly magazine and has worked as a columnist, associate publisher, editor, and writer for a number of publications, including TV Guide, People, the San Francisco Examiner, the Chicago Tribune, and the New York Daily News. His freelance articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines across the country, including the Guardian, The New York Times, the New York Post, The Nation, Rolling Stone, and BusinessWeek. Jarvis holds a B.S.J. from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He was named one of the 100 most influential media leaders by the World Economic Forum at Davos. On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Listen rate and review on Apple Podcasts Listen rate and review on Spotify Pete On Instagram Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on Twitter Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page Gift a Subscription https://www.patreon.com/PeteDominick/gift Send Pete $ Directly on Venmo All things Jon Carroll  Buy Ava's Art  Subscribe to Piano Tuner Paul Paul Wesley on Substack Listen to Barry and Abigail Hummel Podcast Listen to Matty C Podcast and Substack Follow and Support Pete Coe Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick
1612 Steven Beschloss + News & Clips

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 72:37


My interview with Steven begins at 28 minutes Watch and Subscribe to 6 Questions with Steven Beschloss Read and Subscribe to Steven Beschloss Writer, journalist, editor, filmmaker, professor For more than four decades, Steven Beschloss has created award-winning stories, as a writer, journalist, editor and filmmaker. Consistent in this work is a passion for writing and a belief in the transformative power of story. As a writer and journalist -- from the U.S. and Europe -- his writing on international and urban affairs, politics, economics, education, art and culture has been published by The New Yorker,  The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Republic, Smithsonian, The Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, Parade Magazine, National Geographic, The Economist Intelligence Unit and dozens of other print and online outlets. He's been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, selected Journalist of the Year in Virginia, and honored with a magazine writing award by the American Society of Journalists and Authors. He is the author of the narrative book, The Gunman and His Mother: Lee Harvey Oswald, Marguerite Oswald and The Making of an Assassin, a bestselling Amazon Kindle Single and newly updated and published by Open Road Media. He is also the co-author of Adrift: Charting Our Course Back to a Great Nation (Prometheus Books), a featured guest on MSNBC, Fox Business and NPR, and he writes and publishes America, America, a popular Substack newsletter focused on politics and society, democracy and justice. Beschloss is also an adjunct professor at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. He was previously a professor of practice at Arizona State University, where he founded and directed the Narrative Storytelling Initiative and worked at the College of Global Futures and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. At ASU, he also led narrative development, serving under the president's office. In addition to his work as a journalist, writing and editing for magazines and newspapers, Beschloss has taken on various roles as a scriptwriter, producer and director for film and television. His projects have included documentary and fiction films for European television, such as The Miracle, shot in Saint Petersburg, Russia, for the French-German ARTE channel and first screened at the Pompidou Centre in Paris. In 2003, he co-wrote and co-produced Paris, a noir thriller shot in Los Angeles and Las Vegas that premiered in competition at the Tribeca Film Festival, was acquired by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, sold to more than 20 countries, and aired for nearly two years on the Showtime movie channels. A Chicago native and married father of two daughters, Beschloss has lived and worked in New York, London, Helsinki, Moscow and Los Angeles.  He is a graduate of Haverford College, earned his master's degree at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalis On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Listen rate and review on Apple Podcasts Listen rate and review on Spotify Pete On Instagram Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on Twitter Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page Gift a Subscription https://www.patreon.com/PeteDominick/gift Send Pete $ Directly on Venmo All things Jon Carroll  Buy Ava's Art  Subscribe to Piano Tuner Paul Paul Wesley on Substack Listen to Barry and Abigail Hummel Podcast Listen to Matty C Podcast and Substack Follow and Support Pete Coe Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing

Morning Shift Podcast
WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: June 5, 2026

Morning Shift Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 49:42


ICE agents sparked chaos in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, crashing into a woman's car and threatening residents as they chased and detained a man. Media outlets got a preview of the Obama Presidential Center campus. Developers break ground on a $7-billion project around the United Center. In the Loop breaks down those stories and more in the Weekly News Recap with WBEZ senior statehouse reporter Mawa Iqbal, Chicago Tribune government reporter A.D. Quig and Block Club Chicago reporter Quinn Myers. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 4, 2026 is: redolent • RED-uh-lunt • adjective As a synonym of aromatic, the word redolent can describe something that has a noticeable smell without specifying the scent, but more often it is accompanied by of or with and means “full of a specified fragrance,” as in “redolent with incense.” Redolent can also describe something that causes thoughts or memories of something, as in “music redolent of the 1980s.” // The late-spring meadow was redolent of wildflowers and petrichor. See the entry > Examples: “The store is redolent with the aroma of warm chocolate and an ambience evoking the agricultural roots of cacao with plants and growing tunnels.” — Robert Channick, The Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026 Did you know? Redolent traces back to the Latin verb olēre (“to smell”) and is a relative of olfactory, “of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell.” In its earliest English uses in the 15th century, redolent simply meant “having an aroma.” Today, it usually applies to a place or thing permeated with odors. Scent and memory are famously linked, and an extended use of redolent to mean “evocative” or “suggestive” links them again, as in “lollipops redolent of childhood.”

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 4, 2026 is: redolent • RED-uh-lunt • adjective As a synonym of aromatic, the word redolent can describe something that has a noticeable smell without specifying the scent, but more often it is accompanied by of or with and means “full of a specified fragrance,” as in “redolent with incense.” Redolent can also describe something that causes thoughts or memories of something, as in “music redolent of the 1980s.” // The late-spring meadow was redolent of wildflowers and petrichor. See the entry > Examples: “The store is redolent with the aroma of warm chocolate and an ambience evoking the agricultural roots of cacao with plants and growing tunnels.” — Robert Channick, The Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026 Did you know? Redolent traces back to the Latin verb olēre (“to smell”) and is a relative of olfactory, “of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell.” In its earliest English uses in the 15th century, redolent simply meant “having an aroma.” Today, it usually applies to a place or thing permeated with odors. Scent and memory are famously linked, and an extended use of redolent to mean “evocative” or “suggestive” links them again, as in “lollipops redolent of childhood.”

Dark Histories
The Unsavoury Tale of the Maryland Snallygaster

Dark Histories

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 50:05


In the fall of 1909, a strange fear settled over the hills and farms of Maryland. Newspapers carried reports of a monstrous winged creature said to stalk the countryside with a host of bizarre descriptions pouring out from witnesses, including glowing eyes, huge claws, and boiling brimstone dripping from its snout. The creature became known as the Snallygaster, and for a time, its legend gripped entire communities until its rapid demise. More than twenty years later, in 1932, the panic returned, proving that some stories refuse to stay buried. But was everything as it seemed? Or were there far uglier things at play than flying monsters?SOURCES Boyton, Patrick (2011) Snallygaster: The Lost Legend of Frederick County. Self Published Bridgeton Evening News (1909) The Devil Runs Rampant. Bridgeton Evening News, Fri 22 Jan, p3. NJ, USA Sheperdstown Register (1909) After The Colored People. Shepherdstown Register, Thu 4 Feb, p3. WV, USA. The Tennesseasn (1887) The Devil Of Leeds. The Tennessean, Sun 16 Oct, p12. TN, USA. Chicago Tribune (1909) Devil Which Alarms Jersey Likely To Be Captured Soon. Chicago Tribune, Fri 22 Jan 1909, p5. IL, USA. The Evening Sun (1932) Bovalopus Snallygaster Swoops Down On Village. The Evening Sun, Fri 25 Nov 1932, p50. MD, USA. The Evening Sun (1932) John Barleycorn Ends Career Of Snallygaster. The Evening Sun, Thurs 1 Dec 1932, p3. MD, USA. The News (1932) Snallygaster Captured: Huge Owl Is Shot Down. The News, Thurs 1 Dec 1932, p1. MD, USA. ------ For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠darkhistories.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show by visiting our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://author.to/darkhistories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dark Histories merch is available here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3GChjk9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us on Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or find us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://twitter.com/darkhistories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or you can contact us directly via email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@darkhistories.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join our Discord community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices