Podcasts about Evanston

Black holes happen when you have a super huge, mega-giant amount of stuff --- crammed into a super-tiny, infinitely-small amount of space. AND THEY ARE SUPER COOL! In this episode, we learn all about what black holes are and how we found out they were real. We talk to a black hole hunter who has discovered supermassive black holes. And we find out what a wormhole is and why it might really, be really, really hard to ever find one -- or travel through it.  Brains On is a completely independent podcast, and we rely on your contributions to help make all of our shows. You can do that by joining Smarty Pass. As a member you get ad-free versions of all the Brains On Universe shows, bonus episodes, online hangouts with the Brains On crew, discounts on merch and more. go to smartypass.org to learn more and sign up. Want to see Brains On or Smash Boom Best live? We're about to head out on our fall tour. For links to tickets go to brainson.org/events. 9/19 Minneapolis, MN*9/26 Charlotte, NC10/11 Dallas, TX*10/17 Colorado Springs, CO (two shows)11/7 Norfolk, VA12/6 Evanston, IL (two shows)1/31 Princeton, NJ*Smash Boom Best show

RV parks are quietly turning into industrial worker housing. A $100 billion SpaceX spaceport in Louisiana and a wave of data center construction in Texas and the Midwest are filling campgrounds with long-term crews, and recreational campers are the ones getting squeezed out.In this week's Monday News Edition:RVs as work camps. SpaceX announces a $100 billion spaceport in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, new RV parks are expected to house the construction crews, a Texas park near Abilene advertises 2,300 monthly sites for data center workers, and eastern Iowa campgrounds are already running full year-round.Monsoon season is doing real damage. Eleven hikers are rescued with hypothermia at Bryce Canyon in August, and about 50 people are airlifted out of the Grand Canyon on Saturday after flash flooding tore through Bright Angel Canyon. Phantom Ranch and the North Kaibab Trail are closed until further notice.Why all the rockfalls? A large rockfall closes the Zion Canyon scenic drive, a Glacier National Park visitor is killed by a rock that came through his car roof, and researchers explain the link between heat and falling rock.A Colorado startup wants to cut camper van prices in half. Hunker's removable pod drops into a Ram ProMaster and starts at $55,000, but there is a catch worth knowing about.Twelve years later, a microchip brings Flor home. A chihuahua missing for 12 years is reunited with her Evanston family after a shelter in Indiana scans her chip, plus what every RVer traveling with a pet should check this week.LINKS Free daily RV Lifestyle newsletter: https://rvlifestyle.com/newsletter Show notes and full transcript: https://rvpodcast.com RV Community: https://rvcommunity.com The Complete Guide to RVing in Retirement: https://rvlifestyle.com/retirementguide

70 points to open the season? The Jackrabbits are firing on all cylinders! Join Matt and Chad as they break down every major takeaway and highlight from South Dakota State's spectacular 70-7 dismantling of Stetson. Plus, we are shifting our focus to the big stage. Get our complete game preview, tactical breakdown, and key expectations as the Jacks head to Evanston to challenge the Northwestern Wildcats. Can SDSU shock the Big Ten? Tune in and find out!

There's a bunch of vitamins and minerals our bodies need to do their body thing. Our bodies don't make them, so we get them through food – except for vitamin D! We can get vitamin D from the UV rays from the sun, but the UV rays from the sun can also do damage. Listen to this episode to find out why you have to wear sunscreen, how we're able to get vitamin D, and how we discovered vitamins in the first place! Click here for a transcript of this episode. Brains On is powered by YOU! Become a Smarty Pass member and enjoy ad-free episodes, virtual hangs, bonus content, discounts on merch and more. Head over to the ⁠⁠Smarty Pass page ⁠⁠to find out more. Want to see Brains On and Smash Boom Best live?!? We just announced fall dates for both show, and there's more to come. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for ticket info.9/19 Minneapolis, MN* 9/26 Charlotte, NC 10/11 Dallas, TX* 10/17 Colorado Springs, CO (two shows) 11/7 Norfolk, VA 12/6 Evanston, IL (two shows) 1/31 Princeton, NJ *Smash Boom Best show

Tonight, we continue our journey through the Northwestern schedule. As we get into the back half of October with the seasons changing, our schedule kicks into the next gear. Rutgers will come to Evanston, only to be followed by a Halloween journey to Oregon. Finally we flip the calendar to November with Iowa coming to town.

Plants are pretty chill things, maybe because they are farting all the time! In this episode we explore the world of plant gas. Join Molly and co-host Zsa Zsa as they learn how plants pass gas and why it's important to know how much tooting trees and bushes do. Plus, a stink-free Mystery Sound! Brains On is powered by YOU! Become a Smarty Pass member and enjoy ad-free episodes, virtual hangs, bonus content, discounts on merch and more. Head over to the ⁠Smarty Pass page ⁠to find out more. Click here for a transcript of this episode. Want to see Brains On and Smash Boom Best live?!? We just announced fall dates for both show, and there's more to come. Click ⁠here⁠ for ticket info. 9/19 Minneapolis, MN* 9/26 Charlotte, NC 10/11 Dallas, TX* 10/17 Colorado Springs, CO (two shows) 11/7 Norfolk, VA 12/6 Evanston, IL 1/31 Princeton, NJ *Smash Boom Best show

A bit of panic across the Wasatch Front yesterday, over an evacuation alert mistakenly sent out to a large audience over the Rocky Canyon Fire burning near Henefer. People around Northern Utah and even in Evanston, Wyoming received the alert on their phones last night, which said to evacuate now, but didn't say why or where to go. Turns out that was a bit of a mistake -- a technical glitch. Then in Southern Utah, a community is in mourning after two helicopter pilots crashed and died while fighting the WideMouth 2 fire. Greg and Holly have more updates on Utah's evolving fire situation.

Hi kids! Steve King and Johnnie Putman broadcast live from the WGN Skyline Studios on a breezy summer-in-Chicago Saturday night. Jessica Radloff, The New York Times Bestselling Author and host of the Official Big Bang Theory Podcast on HBO Max, joins Steve and Johnnie to talk about her new book YoungSheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw’s-Brisket) Inside Story […]

Stuart Cleland, co-chair of Taste of Evanston, joins Lisa Dent to preview the 12th annual food festival, featuring bites and drinks from more than 40 local restaurants, breweries and wine shops. Stuart also highlights how their event at the Charles Gates Dawes House supports organizations addressing homelessness and housing affordability in Evanston. To learn more, […]

Khansa Jones-Muhammad, better known as Friday Jones, is a reparations advocate and educator. KJ is the Vice President of the Los Angeles Reparations Advisory Commission, President and Co-Facilitator of the National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants, founding steering member of a Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, anchor organization for the California AB3121 Task Force, and former Co-Chair and founding member of NAASD Los Angeles. https://www.instagram.com/diprimaradio/

Get ready for some smiles! We're looking at the science of two things that bring us joy: tickles and cuteness. We'll explain why tickles make us giggle and why you can't tickle yourself. Then we'll talk about what makes cute things cute and why sometimes we want to eat or smoosh cute things. Brains On is powered by YOU! Become a Smarty Pass member and enjoy ad-free episodes, virtual hangs, bonus content, discounts on merch and more. Head over to the Smarty Pass page to find out more. Want to see Brains On and Smash Boom Best live?!? We just announced fall dates for both show, and there's more to come. Click here for ticket info. 9/19 Minneapolis, MN* 9/26 Charlotte, NC 10/11 Dallas, TX* 10/17 Colorado Springs, CO (two shows) 11/7 Norfolk, VA 12/6 Evanston, IL 1/31 Princeton, NJ *Smash Boom Best show

We keep the Team Previews moving along as @JeffreyTheGreek brings on Charlie Jacobs @Cjacobs1116 to talk about the 2026 Northwestern Wildcats. Exciting things in Evanston as the Wildcats have a NEW: Stadium Offensive Coordinator QB How does is all blend together?...well Charlie has a very positive outlook so Take a Listen! Uno!  Dos!!  TresAgaves!!!

Floppy Days 165 - The Sphere Computer, Part 2 with Ben Zotto Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays Sponsors: 8-Bit Classics - https://www.8bitclassics.com/?ref=Floppydays  Arcade Shopper - https://www.arcadeshopper.com  and https://thekeep.net  FutureVision Research - https://www.fvresearch.com/  Tuc's Workbench - https://shop.tucs-workbench.com  Hello and welcome to episode 165 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for July, 2026.  My name is Randy Kindig and I'm your host for this audio and video tribute to vintage computers and computer history. For those of you listening to these podcasts in order, this month's episode is the second part of the 2-part series on the Sphere, which was introduced in 1975; the same year as the Altair and even before the Apple 1. Once again, I want to reiterate what the Sphere was and why do we care?  The Sphere was the first "personal computer," defined as such by Byte Magazine due to its consumer focus and built-in keyboard and monitor.  Many computers can claim the moniker of first "personal computer", and rightly so, but this one has the endorsement of an early, well-respected, long-running computer magazine and they have good reason for feeling this way about the Sphere.  Once you hear the details, you'll see just how ground-breaking this machine was at a very early period of computer history. Not only that, some of the personal stories behind the machine are simply downright fascinating. Ben Zotto is the undisputed expert on the Sphere in these times, after finding an abandoned machine sitting on the sidewalk and deciding to adopt it and learn more about it.  He recently wrote a comprehensive book on the Sphere called "Go Computer Now!" that Ben and I spent a lot of time talking about in the last episode -- which again was the first episode on the Sphere.  This episode series actually serves two purposes: first as an interview with Ben to learn more about him and his book, and secondly as an overview of a computer I didn't cover back when I started this podcast back in 2013 with the Altair 8800 and the Apple 1. So, as I said earlier, this will be the second part of a 2-part journey on the Sphere.  Last month we talked in great detail with Ben Zotto about how he ended up going down the Sphere rabbit hole and all the great things he's done to promote an important machine that was forgotten in the annals of history.  This month, Ben and I go through all the usual topics about the Sphere: history, tech specs, using the machine, current Web sites and a great deal more. I really hope you enjoy hearing more about the Sphere and all the things that Ben has done to fill in the gap in history that used to be occupied by the Sphere! Vintage Computer Shows Silly Venture SE (Summer Edition) - July 30-Aug. 2 - Gdansk, Poland - https://www.demoparty.net/silly-venture/silly-venture-2026-se  Southern Fried Gaming Expo and VCF Southeast - July 31-Aug 2, 2026 - Atlanta, GA - https://gameatl.com/  VCF West - August 1-2 - Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA - https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-west/  Long Island Retro Gaming Expo - August 7-9, 2026 - Cradle of Aviation, Garden City, NY - https://liretro.com/  ABBUC Summer Camp - August 26-30 - Winterberg-Elkeringhausen, Germany - https://abbuc.de/summercamp  Vintage Computer Festival GB 2026 - September 11-13 - Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, United Kingdom - https://www.facebook.com/events/25457837877216829/  Vintage Computer Festival Midwest - September 12-13 -  Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL - https://vcfmw.org/  Tandy Assembly 2026 - October 2-4, 2026 - Cincinnati, Ohio - https://www.tandyassembly.com/  Portland Retro Gaming Expo - October 9-11 - Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR - https://retrogamingexpo.com/  Chicago TI International World Faire - October 24 - Evanston Public Library, Evanston, IL - https://www.chicagotiug.org/home  VCF Montreal - November 7-8 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert, Saint-Lambert, QC - https://cvcfed.org/vcf-montreal-2-0/  Schedule Published on Floppy Days Website - https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSeLsg4hf5KZKtpxwUQgacCIsqeIdQeZniq3yE881wOCCYskpLVs5OO1PZLqRRF2t5fUUiaKByqQrgA/pub  Tech Specs BASIC - https://sphere.computer/news/2026-03-28-the-secret-minicomputer-inside-your-sphere.html  Using the Machine/Tips https://sphere.computer/articles/sphere-bringup-guide.html  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFOKQoWlpGk  Popular Magazines/Newsletters Byte Magazine - https://archive.org/details/1982-10-byte-magazine-october-1-byte-magazine-21533/1975%2009%20BYTE%2000-01%20The%20Worlds%20-%20Byte%20Magazine_21693/  Sphere Global News newsletter; put out by Sphere Corp. - https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_spherenews_1063041  Sphere Microcomputer Users' Newsletter - August 1977 - letter from Programma - https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_spherenews7_5204616  Books Stan Veit's book - https://archive.org/details/stan-veits-history-of-the-personal-computer  Stan Veit Podcast: https://www.classiccomputing.com/CCPodcasts/Stan_Veit/Stan_Veit.html  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=PLUOGYbuIdClP9KoaDfHXqLvqOeaqTATQK  Fire in the Valley - https://www.amazon.com/Fire-in-Valley-audiobook/dp/B071YYZJG5  Bill Gates' memoir "Source Code: My Beginnings" - https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Source-Code-My-Beginnings/dp/B0D5KHFN6C  Digital Deli - https://archive.org/details/digitaldelicompr0000unse  Ben's book - https://gocomputernow.com/  Software Games & Cassettes! on the 1975 Sphere computer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AISsrGfb9n0  Ads "Why not go computer now?" - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sphere_Personal_Computer_Ad_January_1976.jpg  Modern Upgrades https://sphere.computer/shop.html  Emulation https://sphere.computer/emulator/  Community Forums AtariAge - https://www.atariage.com  VCFEd - https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php  Current Web Sites and Videos Very old SPHERE computer doing very silly tricks, for SPHERETEMBER!!! - Ben Zotto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHALstVxdPI  Sphere repository at bitsavers.org - https://bitsavers.org/pdf/sphere/  Home repository for the Sphere-1 reconstruction by Andrew Shapton - https://github.com/Sphere-Corporation  https://hackaday.com/2023/03/11/a-love-letter-to-the-sphere-computer/  VCF West: Sphere 1: The First Modern Microcomputer — Ben Zotto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GilFixu4KY  References Ben's site - https://sphere.computer/  Ben's book "Go Computer Now!!!" - https://shop.gocomputernow.com/products/go-computer-now  Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphere_1 

In I’m on the road in a 16 foot Penske truck  I’m doing this show from a hotel room in Cheyenne, Wyoming  friend Of The Show Ken Grossman joins me and my undisclosed beautiful travel companion Music by D.A.D ? Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membership Thanks to Ralph Miller for the $125 Penske truck donation Thanks to Dan Gerawan for the $100 Penske Donation Donate on Venmo Dan Gerawan – $100 Concerned Donation John Morgan – $50 Hang In There Bud Kirk Crawford – $50 Tim Schall – $50 Rockbottom Rob Giglio – $25 Gregg Brofer – $20 Blake Johnston – $20 Todd Cunningham – $10 Danny Borden – $5 Steven Cohen $5 Richard Fusey – $4.44 Richard Fusey – $6.66 Bruce McMillan – $3 (Venmo donation id is @Michael-Butler-11) PATREON DONORS Joe Pawlak – $16.66 Kirk Crawford – $12.77 Patrick Shanahan – $10 Brian Springer – $8 Jon Scott – $8 Michael Street – $7.50 Dave Slusher – $5.55 Robert Harvey – $5 Chiaki Hinohara – $5 MedakiMetal on Instagram Jamie Jefford – $5 Erik Klein – $5 Paul Smith – $5 Justin Lefkowitz – $5 Steve Trice – $5 James Shapiro – $5 Martin Clawley – $5 Nadi Itani – $5 Eric Stowell – $4 Mike Hellyer – 4 pounds Mark Mazzel – $3 Adrian Boschan – $2 Amelia Bowen – $2 RnR Pleeb – $1.42 3Legs4wheels – $1 Arne Stach – $1 Paypal Donors Richard Strom – $20 Dave Franco – $20 Steven Laperriere – $20 Bradley Lisko – $10 William Bealle – $10 Ralph Miller – $10 School Of Podcasting – $10 Jason Shepard – $10 Jeff and Cheri Thieleke – $10 Christopher Del Grande – $5 Jayce Lesniewski – $5 Benjamin Mueller – $5 Jon Tennis – $5 Rachel Rosenberg – $5 Vincent Crimi – $5 Gregg Long – $5 Peter Spark  $5 Andrew Howe – $5 John Ofenloch – $5 Chad Kiffmeyer – $2 Dave Alexander – $2 Adam Croft – $2 Kai Matsuda – $2 Lasse Satvedthagen – $2 Brian Grattidge – $2 William Moffett – $2 Deborah Dreyfus – $2 Show Transcript  0 00:00:06 From San Francisco, California, this is the Rock and Roll Geek Show. This is the story of my rock and roll butler. Welcome to the Rock and Roll Geek Show. 00:00:23 My name is Michael Butler. Thanks a lot for joining me. I really appreciate it. 00:00:26 Today is Wednesday, July 13th, 2026. It’s 5-12 when I’m recording this episode. I am in Cheyenne, Wyoming. 00:00:37 We’re at a place called Little America. I’m with the beautiful, undisclosed person and friend of the show, Ken Grossman. Hey, Michael. 00:00:45 Hey, Ken. I saw Ken back in, when did we play Denver? June? 00:00:54 June of last year. Sometime last year, we played the Grizzly Rose in Denver, Colorado and Ken showed up along with a couple other friends of the show came as well. JB Skulls showed up and somebody else showed up too. 00:01:12 Nice to see you, Ken. You made a two-hour drive all the way to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Hey, just to see you, man. 00:01:18 I really appreciate it. It’s nice to see friends of the show. Long time. 00:01:22 You’re looking good. Oh, thanks. Yeah. 00:01:25 How old are you? What are you, 35? Something like that? 00:01:27 We’re actually the same age, believe it or not. I told him, he got here about the same time we did and he recognized the Ryder truck. It’s not Ryder, the Penske truck. 00:01:36 I’m in a Penske truck driving across the country all the way. We’re on I-80 the entire way. We left San Francisco, got on I-80. We have been on I-80 the entire time, so it’s going to go I-80 all the way to New York, 00:01:51 an undisclosed location in New York. If you are in I-80 anywhere along that route, anywhere east of Cheyenne, Wyoming and would like to meet up, friends, rockandrollgeek at gmail.com or hit me up on the Facebook or Instagram. 00:02:11 I would love to have a beer with you. We are having a fine … What are we drinking here? 00:02:15 Modelo. Fine Modelo’s and the koozie. Kim’s got the Yeti knockoff koozie. I got the extra-tough soft koozie and beautiful undisclosed, Raquel has also a purple Yeti 00:02:30 knockoff koozie as well from Walmart. Take a sip of this fine Modelo. Cheers. 00:02:37 Cheers. Ah, so we were in … Where were we last night? 00:02:44 Not Elko. We were in Evansville. Evanston. 00:02:47 Evanston, Wyoming in the middle of nowhere. We were going to look for a dive bar and there was no Uber, but the guy at the front desk, we stayed at the … Something or other by Win Comfort Inn or something like that. 00:03:08 Anyway, it was a very nice Indian gentleman. No offense to Indian gentlemen, but when I looked in, the lobby was a little bit dirty and the Indian gentleman was eating curry or something and I got a little bit scared. There was going to be a shitty hotel, but it was a nice … It wasn’t bad and he was 00:03:25 a very nice man. He said, well, there’s a taxi service that’ll take you anywhere. Toss 10 bucks anywhere you want to go. 00:03:34 I said, okay, that sounds good. We went up to the room, brought our stuff up and said, we want to go to Spanky’s Bar. Do you know where Spanky’s Bar is? 00:03:41 Yeah, I know where it is. It’s the female taxi driver, but I got to tell you, we’re closing at nine and it was 8.15, so we said, all right, I guess we got to drive the Penske truck. 00:03:55 I really don’t want to get pulled over for drunk driving in a Penske 16-foot truck. That would suck. As we’re pulling out of the hotel, or I should say motel, it’s more like a motel, whatever, we’re pulling out of the motel and about 100 feet past the driveway, we saw the Highway 30 or Highway 80 saloon. 00:04:17 Tavern. Tavern, whatever. Oh, there it is. We drove the Penske truck back to the hotel, slash motel, parked and walked to the saloon 00:04:27 or whatever it was called. We’re looking at places. Where are we going to stop? 00:04:32 Where are we going to stop? We don’t know where we’re going to stop. We had no idea. 00:04:35 I said, oh, I guess I’m going to have to blow Chris Grossman off. Not blow him, but blow him off. I didn’t want to do that. Why don’t we make it an easy drive and drive to Cheyenne and I’ll tell Ken, hey, maybe 00:04:54 we can meet halfway or somewhere. This bartender was there and she saw us looking for places and we were kind of getting cranky with each other and kind of arguing about where we were going to stay. If I piss her off, Raquel, I start getting really bummed out and I start crying in public. 00:05:10 I didn’t want to piss her off. The bartender came up and she says, oh, were you guys … She knew we were traveling. 00:05:15 She gave us some pointers. She told us to stay in Cheyenne. We booked a place called Little America in Cheyenne. 00:05:23 You go down, you’re driving down the freeway and you see $1 ice cream cones. It’s kind of like a Buc-ee’s. All these Buc-ee’s ads. 00:05:33 Have you ever been to Buc-ee’s? Have you ever been to Buc-ee’s, Ken? We have a Buc-ee’s. 00:05:36 Oh, you have a Buc-ee’s up here? We have one. We haven’t seen it yet. 00:05:39 It’s probably about 50 miles from here. If you’ve never been to Buc-ee’s, have you been to Buc-ee’s, Raquel? No. 00:05:44 I don’t know it. Buc-ee’s is the … It’s like Disneyland of truck stops. 00:05:48 It is amazing. It is so cool. It’s kind of like Buc-ee’s. 00:05:54 I don’t know where I was going with this. Anyway, we said, oh, Little America. I guess we’re staying at a place called Buc-ee’s. 00:06:00 We pull into this place. It’s a resort. I mean, it’s really nice. 00:06:03 There’s a golf course here and it’s a really nice lobby. The girls were dressed in Western. They have the uniform. 00:06:10 Wrangler. The uniforms are Wrangler denim outfits. They’re cute girls. 00:06:14 They’re younger. Maybe they look like they were 18 years old, but, Ken, I don’t know what you’re into. We all wish. 00:06:22 Cute girls. We all wish. So here we are in the room of the Little America Resort and met Ken Grossman. 00:06:34 It’s nice to see Ken again and we’re going to have a couple of beers. So I just figured I would check in and say goodbye. And Ken, anything you’re not very talkative on this thing. 00:06:46 Ken’s a little… Are you microphone shy? Yes. 00:06:50 So should we put the word out for you on the dating apps? You know Chris Cappell. I don’t know if you know Chris Cappell. 00:06:56 I know of him. He’s the king of the dating apps and he’s always getting all kinds of girls from the dating apps. So if any hot girls out there are looking for a good looking guy in the Denver area. 00:07:09 Really handsome. Beautiful eyes. The seal of approval from Raquel. 00:07:15 Hazel. They’re really beautiful hazel eyes. Long lashes. 00:07:20 Really gorgeous. He’s got a brand new camper as well. You can go glamping with Ken Grossman. 00:07:31 All right, friends. Thank you for this. Thank you for joining us. 00:07:33 Thank you for listening to this update. Oh, I also want to thank Dan Garawan. Sent me a Penske truck donation. 00:07:40 Thank you, Dan Garawan. $100 Penske truck donation. The Penske truck costs five grand, including the insurance. 00:07:47 So I appreciate the help, Dan Garawan. I will talk to you tomorrow, friends. We’re not going to talk to him tomorrow? 00:07:56 Yeah. Yeah, yeah. No, no, no. 00:07:58 Yeah, yeah, yeah. I’ll talk to you tomorrow, friends. In keeping with the road shows, you know, the songs with road in the title, I’m going 00:08:06 to play, how about The Road Below Me from D.A.D.? 00:08:12 Thanks for listening, friends. Rockandrollgeek.com. 00:08:15 Ken Grossman, thanks for coming, friend. We’re going to go to a place called the Crown Bar and have some drinks and some food. It’s either that or the Rooster Saloon. 00:08:25 What is it? Redwood. The Redwood Saloon. 00:08:28 I don’t know what the fuck it’s called. The Redwood Saloon or the Rooster Saloon. I think we’re going to try the Crown Bar, and if that sucks, we’ll head to the Rooster Saloon. 00:08:37 Ken’s going to drive us because we don’t want to drive the Penske truck. There’s not room for three in the truck. Well, you’d have to sit in the middle. 00:08:46 I don’t want to sit in the back. All my shit in the back of a Penske truck, friends. Still made it without getting pulled over or knocked wood. 00:08:55 Here’s D.A.D., rockandrollgeek.com, rockandrollgeek.gmail.com is how you can find me. 00:08:59 How can we reach you, Ken? Are you on the Instagrams or anything? I am not. 00:09:02 I get booted off of Facebook. For doing what? Somebody hacked my account, so they booted me off. 00:09:09 Huh. They boot you off for somebody hacking your account? Yup. 00:09:12 How does that work? That’s okay. Do they put pictures? 00:09:15 I have no idea what they did. Yeah. I didn’t want to be on there anyway. 00:09:19 Ken Grossman can’t be found on social media. I’m not a social guy. I will connect you to Ken Grossman, ladies. 00:09:26 rockandrollgeek.com, rockandrollgeek.gmail.com. 00:09:29 Find me on the Facebook, R&R Geek. Find me on the Twitter, R&R Geek. Find me on the Instagram, rockandrollgeek, don’t ask. 00:09:36 Someday I will tell you Rock Al’s Instagram, but I’m not going to do it just yet. That’s about it, friends. I’ll talk to you tomorrow. 00:09:44 Here’s D.A.D.The post Road Trip in a Penske Truck day 3 – Cheyenne Wyoming first appeared on The Rock and Roll Geek Show.

The city of Evanston has ordered its public beaches closed as smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered an air pollution alert. A trickle of swimmers and joggers came out to Lighthouse Beach in the haze before the city announced the closures.

The city of Evanston has ordered its public beaches closed as smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered an air pollution alert. A trickle of swimmers and joggers came out to Lighthouse Beach in the haze before the city announced the closures.

The city of Evanston has ordered its public beaches closed as smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered an air pollution alert. A trickle of swimmers and joggers came out to Lighthouse Beach in the haze before the city announced the closures.

Two men face armed robbery charges for allegedly breaking into a hotel room in Morton Grove over the weekend. 27-year-old Manuel Antonio Pimentel-Rodriguez, of Chicago, and 30-year-old Jorvin Gil Duran, of Evanston, are also charged with home invasion at the Red Roof Inn on Waukegan Road.

Two men face armed robbery charges for allegedly breaking into a hotel room in Morton Grove over the weekend. 27-year-old Manuel Antonio Pimentel-Rodriguez, of Chicago, and 30-year-old Jorvin Gil Duran, of Evanston, are also charged with home invasion at the Red Roof Inn on Waukegan Road.

Two men face armed robbery charges for allegedly breaking into a hotel room in Morton Grove over the weekend. 27-year-old Manuel Antonio Pimentel-Rodriguez, of Chicago, and 30-year-old Jorvin Gil Duran, of Evanston, are also charged with home invasion at the Red Roof Inn on Waukegan Road.

Kristen VanGelder, co-chief investment officer at Evanston Capital — a firm that manages hedge funds built out of hedge funds — says that sophisticated money managers have very different sentiments about current market conditions than Main Street investors, noting that where average investors are showing lousy sentiment numbers, sharpies are leaning into the market's increasing "dispersion" and the ability to play one thing against the next to turn volatility into profits. She says that global macro investors "have the glimmer in their eye," because the pressure of war and a complicated global inflationary picture are creating opportunities beyond what investors can fund sticking with fundamental investing domestically. Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, goes away from his long-running trend of focusing on actively managed ETFs and turns to a new Vanguard high-yield corporate bond index fund as his "ETF of the Week," noting that the ultra-low fees on the fund and the outperformance of the index make it something to consider now.  In the Market Call, Tom Martin, senior portfolio manager for Globalt Investments, discusses his earnings-driven investment style and what to make of the volatile market reactions around perceived "sand-bagging," where companies meet profit projections but the Street doesn't think expectations were set high enough.

We live in a world where replacing something is often quicker and easier than fixing it. Your coffee maker breaks? Buy a new one. Same thing for your busted laptop. But a growing movement is asking us to rethink that mindset. Enter: repair cafes. From Romeoville to Evanston, there are six repair cafés across the city and suburbs where volunteers help residents extend the shelf lives of their tech, appliances and other belongings. In the Loop learns more about how to take part, be more sustainable with your stuff, and save money. GUESTS: Maria Anna Rafac, Campus Sustainability Coordinator at Joliet Junior College Elyse Hoffenberg, Clerk of the Township of Lyons Amy Yee, Chicago Sun-Times economy and business reporter For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

As a brewery whose name acknowledges their wandering ways, Saint Errant has finally laid some roots in a familiar spot in Evanston - and we are excited to sit down with our old friends (and co-owners) Brent Banks and Roger Cuzelis to talk about their new taproom and expanded production. We dip a little into some shared nostalgia - and their reintroduction of some Temperance beers into the market - but we're just happy to discuss all the growing pains and early opening successes that should have any Chicagoland beer drinker excited for what's to come. We also talk about pilot batches, niche brewery-world jobs in high demand, English beers, serving methods, meaningful collaborations, new hop products, the label artist/brewer relationship, and of course, barrel-aged beer in boxes.

Kyle Kargis sits down with Casey Gregersen to unpack how he built a real estate business while working in oil and gas, using his W2 income and bank relationships as an advantage. Casey breaks down a 45-unit multifamily deal in Evanston, Wyoming, including the direct mail lead, seller finance structure, private capital raise, renovations, and refinance strategy. He also shares the tense closing story that played out from an Owners Club event and a Southwest flight, plus why partnering with experienced investors can protect new deal finders from costly mistakes. Follow Casey Gregersen - https://www.instagram.com/caseygregersen   ► Join The SubTo Community & Learn Creative Finance Directly from Pace Morby: https://subto.sjv.io/X42Y94   ► Learn How to Make Money on Other People's Deals - Join the FREE Live Training: https://gator.sjv.io/n4WL6o   ► Turn Real Estate Transactions Into a Real Career. Learn How to Become a Top Tier Transaction Coordinator - Start Here: https://toptiertc.pxf.io/OYyrdz

Last week's heat wave was deadly for four people in the Chicago area. The Cook County Medical Examiner has ruled heat stress played a role in the deaths of three people in Chicago and one man in Evanston.

Last week's heat wave was deadly for four people in the Chicago area. The Cook County Medical Examiner has ruled heat stress played a role in the deaths of three people in Chicago and one man in Evanston.

Last week's heat wave was deadly for four people in the Chicago area. The Cook County Medical Examiner has ruled heat stress played a role in the deaths of three people in Chicago and one man in Evanston.

Evanston made history as the first city in the country to launch a local reparations program. Since then, the city has distributed more than $7 million to over 200 Black residents who are direct descendants of people harmed by housing discrimination.Now the federal government is putting its weight behind a lawsuit that claims Evanston's reparations program violates the 14th Amendment on the grounds of race discrimination. In the Loop hears from some of the architects of Evanston's program and a reparations recipient about the impact of the program on the community and why they say it's necessary. GUESTS: Mayor Daniel Biss, City of Evanston Robin Rue Simmons, chair of Evanston Reparations Committee; founder and executive director of FirstRepairKimberly Holmes-Ross, executive director of Evanston Cradle to Career; reparations recipientsFor a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

On today's show: Headlines “America Is a Multiracial Democracy”: Supreme Court Denies Trump's Bid to End Birthright Citizenship “We Continue to Fight”: Chase Strangio on the Supreme Court's Ban on Trans Girls & Women in Sports Supreme Court Approves Mail-In Voting, But Trump Keeps Pushing Extremist SAVE Act Ahead of Midterms Reparations Efforts “Sweeping the Country” Despite DOJ Attack on Evanston, IL Groundbreaking Program   Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The post Democracy Now! – July 1, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Kim found a video so absurd she had to watch it five times just to confirm she wasn't dreaming — and now Marc and Kim are dragging it into the light for all of you. It starts with taxpayer-funded reparations for the LGBTQ community, then somehow spirals into reparations for "anybody who's not white," women, and basically anyone willing to call themselves marginalized. Marc fires back with a gut-punch reality check: the same brown and black immigrants the left claims are "marginalized" are risking their lives every single day to get into America — because this country is still the golden ticket the rest of the world is dying for. Kim digs into the real numbers from Evanston to Tulsa to right here in St. Louis, where a "voluntary" reparations fund sat practically empty for years — because nobody puts their money where their mouth is. This is Kim on a Whim at its finest: equal parts hilarious and infuriating, and a segment you'll be repeating to your friends by lunchtime. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #KimOnAWhim #ReparationsNonsense #WokeAgenda #CommonSenseConservative #AmericaIsTheGoldenTicket #STLNews #TaxpayersNotATM #LeftistLogic #FamilyFaithFreedom #ConservativeValues #StopTheCraziness #PullThePin

This hot and humid weather means bakers and cooks have to make some changes in how they prepare dough. At DeSalvo's Pizza in Evanston, chef Dan Burwell tries to limit how long it sits on the counter or he runs the risk of the dough rising too fast.

This hot and humid weather means bakers and cooks have to make some changes in how they prepare dough. At DeSalvo's Pizza in Evanston, chef Dan Burwell tries to limit how long it sits on the counter or he runs the risk of the dough rising too fast.

This hot and humid weather means bakers and cooks have to make some changes in how they prepare dough. At DeSalvo's Pizza in Evanston, chef Dan Burwell tries to limit how long it sits on the counter or he runs the risk of the dough rising too fast.

Floppy Days 164 - The Sphere, Part 1 with Ben Zotto Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays Sponsors: 8-Bit Classics  Arcade Shopper and https://thekeep.net  FutureVision Research  Tuc's Workbench  Hello!!! and welcome to episode 164 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for June, 2026.  My name is Randy Kindig and I'm your host for this joy ride through the rewarding hobby of vintage computers and computer history. I have to start off by apologizing, as I'll actually be stepping back in the computer timeline for this episode.  Sometimes it happens.  My goal from the beginning of this podcast was to go through computers in the approximate order they were released (at least by year).  And, I've largely done that with this podcast.  However, sometimes a machine comes up that I didn't know about or didn't recognize its importance at the time I put together the list of computers to cover.  This month that computer is the Sphere, which was introduced in 1975.  That's right, I said 1975.  That was the same year as the Altair and even before the Apple 1. What was the Sphere and why do we care?  The Sphere was the first "personal computer," defined as such by Byte Magazine due to its consumer focus and built-in keyboard and monitor.  Now, I know that many computers can claim the moniker of first "personal computer", and rightly so, but this one has the endorsement of an early, well-respected, long-running computer magazine and they have good reason for feeling this way about the Sphere.  Once you hear the details, you'll see just how ground-breaking this machine was at a very early period of computer history. Not only that, some of the personal stories behind the machine are simply downright fascinating. Ben Zotto is the undisputed expert on the Sphere in these times, after finding an abandoned machine sitting on the sidewalk and deciding to adopt it and learn more about it.  He recently wrote a comprehensive book on the Sphere called "Go Computer Now!" that I mentioned the last episode I had acquired.  Well, I ended up reading that book cover-to-cover and really enjoying it.  So much so that I decided to contact Ben and see if he would be willing to come onto the podcast to talk about his book and the Sphere Computer.  Thankfully, he was.  This podcast actually serves two purposes: first as an interview with Ben to learn more about him and his book, and secondly as an overview of a computer I didn't cover back when I started this podcast back in 2013 with the Altair 8800 and the Apple 1. So, this will be a 2-part journey on the Sphere.  This month we talk in great detail with Ben Zotto about how he ended up going down the Sphere rabbit hole and all the great things he's done to promote an important machine that was forgotten in the annals of history.  Next month, Ben and I go through all the usual topics about the Sphere: history, tech specs, using the machine, current Web sites and a great deal more. I really hope you enjoy hearing about the Sphere and meeting Ben Zotto! New Acquisitions/What I've Been Up To/News VCFSW - https://www.vcfsw.org  REU Grande - https://www.go4retro.com  National Videogame Museum (NVM) - https://nvmusa.org/)  article/cover for May, 2026 Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine with Floppy Days Woz interview - https://www.callapple.org/  passing of Howell Ivy: audio interview from 2022 - https://floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-114-howell-ivy-exidy-sorcerer-and-exidy  video interview from 2022 - https://youtu.be/QojU9ty4q_U audio interview for Byte Shop 50th - https://floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-161-byte-shop-interviews  video interview for Byte Shop 50th - https://youtu.be/QlmkvVSuNbs  Upcoming Vintage Computer Shows KansasFest 2026 - July 14-19 - University of Illinois Springfield (in person) - July 31-Aug. 1 (virtual) - https://www.kansasfest.org/  Silly Venture SE (Summer Edition) - July 30-Aug. 2 - Gdansk, Poland - https://www.demoparty.net/silly-venture/silly-venture-2026-se  Southern Fried Gaming Expo and VCF Southeast - July 31-Aug 2, 2026 - Atlanta, GA - https://gameatl.com/  Long Island Retro Gaming Expo - August 7-9, 2026 - Cradle of Aviation, Garden City, NY - https://liretro.com/  Fujiama - August 26-30 - Lengenfeld, Germany - http://atarixle.ddns.net/fuji/2026  Vintage Computer Festival GB 2026 - September 11-13 - Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, United Kingdom - https://www.facebook.com/events/25457837877216829/  Vintage Computer Festival Midwest - September 12-13 -  Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL - https://vcfmw.org/  Tandy Assembly 2026 - October 2-4, 2026 - Cincinnati, Ohio - https://www.tandyassembly.com/  Portland Retro Gaming Expo - October 9-11 - Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR - https://retrogamingexpo.com/  Chicago TI International World Faire - October 24 - Evanston Public Library, Evanston, IL - https://www.chicagotiug.org/home  VCF Montreal - November 7-8 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert, Saint-Lambert, QC - https://cvcfed.org/vcf-montreal-2-0/  Schedule Published on Floppy Days Website - https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSeLsg4hf5KZKtpxwUQgacCIsqeIdQeZniq3yE881wOCCYskpLVs5OO1PZLqRRF2t5fUUiaKByqQrgA/pub  Interview Links Ben's site - https://sphere.computer/  Ben's book "Go Computer Now!!!" - https://shop.gocomputernow.com/products/go-computer-now  Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphere_1    

Did the Supreme Court just reshape America's future?This week on Habari Live, Damon Ellison and Iesha Rowan break down several major Supreme Court rulings that could have lasting consequences for immigration, asylum policy, and Temporary Protected Status (TPS). We examine what the Court actually decided, who could be affected, and what these decisions mean for the balance of power between Congress, the executive branch, and the courts.We also take an in-depth look at the U.S. Department of Justice's challenge to Evanston, Illinois' reparations program. Could this lawsuit determine the future of reparations efforts across the country? We explore the constitutional arguments, the history behind reparations in America, and why the debate is now moving onto the national stage.Plus, our Clips of the Week feature discussions on:• Iran-U.S. tensions and international diplomacy• JD Vance and the administration's foreign policy messaging• Stephen Miller's response to the Supreme Court's immigration rulings• AI, executive power, and President Trump's comments involving Anthropic• Chicago politics and public safety• Voting rights and mail ballots• International protests, civil rights, and much moreAt Habari, we believe informed conversations begin with context. Our goal is to examine the facts, explore multiple perspectives, and encourage respectful dialogue on the issues shaping our communities and our country.Join the conversation in the comments:

Founder and Executive Director of FirstRepair in Evanston, Robin Rue Simmons provides an update on the latest setback to the reparations movement after the Department of Justice blocked reparations for Black Americans whose ancestors suffered housing discrimination.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Daniel Biss has less than four months left as the mayor of Evanston. The democrat who's running for Congress announced he plans to resign October 18th to clear the way for a special election in the spring.

Daniel Biss has less than four months left as the mayor of Evanston. The democrat who's running for Congress announced he plans to resign October 18th to clear the way for a special election in the spring.

Meet my friends, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton! If you love Verdict, the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show might also be in your audio wheelhouse. Politics, news analysis, and some pop culture and comedy thrown in too. Here’s a sample episode recapping four takeaways. Give the guys a listen and then follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. The Art of the Iran Deal Clay Travis and Buck Sexton analyze the evolving Iran nuclear deal and Middle East geopolitics, with Clay and Buck offering a strategic analysis of the recently announced memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. The hosts emphasize that the agreement represents a temporary framework or “deal to make a deal”, rather than a finalized long-term solution, particularly on nuclear weapons. They discuss how the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is a key outcome, allowing global oil supply to stabilize and directly influence declining gas prices in the U.S.—a central issue heading into the midterm elections. Buck highlights that gasoline prices dropping below $4 per gallon is politically significant, noting that energy costs and inflation remain top concerns for voters and could shape electoral outcomes. The Story the Media is Avoiding Clay and Buck talk to WI Senator Ron Johnson also address COVID-19 vaccine policy, government transparency, and public health controversies. Senator Johnson discusses his claims regarding adverse event reporting and alleged lack of transparency from federal agencies, asserting that more accountability is needed in how data was handled and communicated during the pandemic. The segment highlights ongoing debates over vaccine safety, government oversight, and media coverage, reflecting broader concerns about trust in public institutions and the long-term impact of pandemic-era decisions. Married Guy Tricks Clay and Buck delve into humorous discussions about relationships and marriage dynamics, using anecdotal examples to illustrate everyday disagreements and communication challenges. These conversations provide a relatable, comedic break from heavier topics and reinforce the show’s conversational style, blending politics, lifestyle commentary, and humor. MLB’s Double Standard The guys interview Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who outlines major shifts in U.S. civil rights law and enforcement priorities. The discussion begins with a detailed explanation of the legal doctrine of “disparate impact,” a key concept in employment and civil rights law that evaluates whether policies produce unequal outcomes across demographic groups even without intentional discrimination. Dhillon explains that the Department of Justice is moving away from emphasizing disparate impact toward a “colorblind” constitutional framework focused on equal treatment and individual rights rather than group-based outcomes, signaling a major policy shift in affirmative action, employment law, and civil rights enforcement. The conversation expands into high-profile controversies involving reparations policies and diversity mandates, including a program in Evanston, Illinois that provides financial payments tied to historical discrimination, and California regulations tied to supplier diversity requirements. Dhillon argues these policies raise constitutional concerns related to equal protection and discrimination law, and indicates the DOJ is actively reviewing or challenging such initiatives. This segment highlights broader national debates around equity versus equality, government policy, and the legality of race- or identity-based programs. Another major legal topic in Hour 3 of the show involves religious liberty and First Amendment rights, including a DOJ case involving Catholic nuns in New York who are challenging state mandates requiring compliance with gender identity policies in healthcare settings. Dhillon frames the case as a conflict between government regulation and religious freedom, noting that the DOJ is seeking to defend religious institutions from what it views as unconstitutional mandates. The hosts connect this issue to broader themes of free exercise of religion, constitutional protections, and federal intervention in state policy. The show also addresses workplace discrimination and free speech in sports, particularly the controversy surrounding Major League Baseball players potentially facing discipline for displaying Bible verses during Pride-themed events. Dhillon explains that under Title VII employment law, employers may face legal challenges if they allow certain viewpoints while restricting religious expression, raising potential workplace discrimination and religious rights concerns. This discussion ties into wider cultural debates over free speech, corporate policies, and religious expression in professional environments. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

As Juneteenth approaches, the debate continues about whether descendants of enslaved Black Americans should receive reparations. In 2022, the city of Evanston, near Chicago, made history as the first U.S. city to implement a publicly funded reparations program for Black Americans. But should the relief go even further... perhaps, statewide?

On Thursday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump forced Senate Republicans into postponing Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing in a convoluted effort to push his election integrity bill, the Justice Department is suing the city of Evanston, Illinois, to stop a reparations program for Black residents who say they were hurt by housing discrimination, and more.

Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss the latest from the local market, including how Chicago home sellers are poised to profit while pandemic boomtowns face losses. Plus: CME Group's Terry Duffy to step down from CEO post next year, Justice Department joins challenge to Evanston's reparations program, Rivian cuts hundreds of jobs days after launching new EV model and federal appeals court says retrial is on the table for two of the "ComEd Four." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WGN’s Ryan Burrow gets an update from Pat Ryan, Jr., CEO of Ryan Sports Development, on the construction of the new Ryan Field in Evanston.

An Evanston man who worked at an assisted-living facility has been charged with multiple felonies after authorities alleged he sexually abused a resident with physical and intellectual disabilities.

A ransomware attack has forced Evanston Township High School to close for two days, canceling summer school classes, sports camps and all other on-campus activities as officials work to restore computer systems and investigate the breach.

In this episode of the Passive House Accelerator podcast, Ilka Cassidy interviews Nathan Kipnis, founder of Kipnis Architecture and Planning in Chicago and Boulder, about his path from early solar architecture influences during the 1973 oil embargo to today's fact-based, certifiable Passive House practice. Kipnis explains how early rule-of-thumb passive solar design often led to overheating, and how building science and climate-specific approaches improved outcomes.  And describes his firm's “high design and low carbon” approach, evolving client communication from quietly implementing efficiency measures to showcasing performance and resilience through smart home monitoring, batteries, and high-quality envelopes.KAP websiteNHA websiteProject profile for Evanston's first Passive House in PHIUS' databaseCrain's Chicago Business Notable Leader in Sustainability 2025 recognitionThank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

222: Santorini Secrets: Mediterranean Living at MIA'S Kiki goes on location to Greece to experience the Mediterranean Diet — Santorini style. Today's Lexi:  Μεζέ – Meze – Appetizers In Today's Episode: Join Kiki and Sellia, owner of Mia's Restaurant on the island of Santorini in Greece. Today you will love an authentic and vibrant conversation about the Mediterranean food that is prepared and crafted by an all-woman kitchen spearheaded by chef Ellie.  What is fava, and how versatile is it? What is the secret to Mia's village salad, and how did Sellia get to Santorini in the first place?  There's so much more to this conversation, so please tune in. Resources: Mia's Restaurant Cupitol Coffee Cupitol — The Restaurant About Sellia Sellia Georges is a third-generation restaurateur whose family has been part of Chicago's restaurant industry for more than 40 years. Growing up, she worked in her family's restaurants — JC Georges (opened in 1982), OPA Estiatorio, Portofino Italian, and Elly's Brunch Café — and later worked alongside her father on the opening of the Elly's 24-Hour concept in downtown Chicago in 2010.   Sellia considers Cupitol to be the evolution of Elly's, bringing together an easy-going European atmosphere with an all-day dining experience. She opened the first Cupitol Coffee & Eatery location in Evanston in 2016, followed by a second location in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood in 2017, and a third location featuring an expanded bakery in West Loop in 2021. Her vision was to create a versatile space where guests could enjoy breakfast or coffee with friends, a full meal, work at a communal table or lounge, or simply grab a cold-pressed juice to go. Her Greek heritage is reflected throughout Cupitol, from the relaxed lounge atmosphere to the menu, which features house-made pastries, specialty roasted coffee, and creative cocktails.   Sellia's next concept brought her back to her roots with the opening of MIA'S Restaurant in Oia, Santorini, where her ancestors were born. Conceived during the pandemic, MIA'S has since become one of the most beloved restaurants in Oia, offering comforting yet elevated Greek cuisine through a modern, seasonal lens.   Most recently, in December 2024, she launched Cupitol The Restaurant, an expanded evolution of the Cupitol concept and the brand's fourth location. Her goal was to create an accessible all-day restaurant serving delicious, high-quality food and drinks for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner at approachable prices. In addition to the signature Cupitol offerings, the restaurant features a specially curated dinner menu designed exclusively for this concept.   Alongside her extensive hospitality experience, Sellia holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology from Kingston University and a master's degree in Psychology from University of Essex. Credits: Music: Spiro Dussias Vocals: Zabrina Hay Graphic Designer: Manos Koumparakis  

Nick welcomes music journalist Jim Ryan from Forbes.com back to the podcast to talk about recent concerts, including Soul Asylum at SPACE in Evanston, Little Feat at the Arcada, Flea at Thalia Hall, and Zakk Wylde at Hollywood Casino. Jim also discusses a recent interview he did with Jack Johnson about an upcoming documentary, and he and Nick have some fun revisiting the movies Perfect and Over the Edge. Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to talk about her upcoming appearance at the next live edition of You, Me, Them, Everybody. From there, they dive into some truly bizarre and very real celebrity stories. [Ep 456]