Podcasts about Pilsen

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: Jim's Original Could Stay In Maxwell Street Area ‘For Years' Under New Deal With UIC: The beloved hot dog stand still plans to move to Pilsen, but […]

Crocheting started as a hobby for Deniz Evangelista in 2024, and quickly grew into a passion for her. The full-time nurse at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago says she was just looking for an escape from the stress of life and work. "I took one class, and after that, I was hooked. No pun intended. I was addicted," she recalled with a laugh. The married, mother of two says it's hard to put her finger on what drew her to the craft. "I don't know if it's the repetitive movement or what it was, but it just put me in this little bubble. It was a de-stresser, and it was just something that I suddenly loved to do," she said. And that love just kept growing, and she kept getting better and better. "I started making gifts. I would make blankets for baby showers. I would make little plushies for some of my friends kids," she recalled of her early days. Evangelista's skills surprised not just her, but everyone who saw her finished creations. "A lot of my friends and family would comment and motivate me and say, ‘hey this is really good. I think you could take this somewhere,” she remembers. So Evangelista did, launching her business, Little Loops and Layers in 2025. At first, she sold her creations on social media sites including facebook, Instagram and TikTok, and eventually she expanded to outdoor markets and spaces at AngMir in Pilsen and the Dollup Coffee location in the Prudential Building where we caught up with her. "I crochet all my plushies. I crochet blankets, some wearables and accessories. They're all handmade by me," she said proudly, adding, "it makes me really happy to see that it sparks joys in those who receive or even take a look at my products." Evangelista has gotten so good, she now takes custom orders. "I'm currently making a second order of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar.' It's literally the caterpillar with an open mouth, and I made all the food items that get stuffed into the mouth so it's really interactive for kids and it's something that's a good addition to follow along with the book when you're reading to them," she explained. It's still hard for Evangelista to believe how far Little Loops and Layers has come in less than a year. "I'm just proud of myself. It is hard to be a working mom in this day and age so to have this and grow it into the business that it is today. It means everything to me," she said. Evangelista is also very grateful to all her family members, friends and fellow crafters who helped and encouraged her every step of the way. "I wouldn't be where I am today without them," she said, adding "it's brought me so much joy, especially when I see the reactions of how other people receive this." And she hopes to keep creating and spreading joy for years to come.

Crocheting started as a hobby for Deniz Evangelista in 2024, and quickly grew into a passion for her. The full-time nurse at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago says she was just looking for an escape from the stress of life and work. "I took one class, and after that, I was hooked. No pun intended. I was addicted," she recalled with a laugh. The married, mother of two says it's hard to put her finger on what drew her to the craft. "I don't know if it's the repetitive movement or what it was, but it just put me in this little bubble. It was a de-stresser, and it was just something that I suddenly loved to do," she said. And that love just kept growing, and she kept getting better and better. "I started making gifts. I would make blankets for baby showers. I would make little plushies for some of my friends kids," she recalled of her early days. Evangelista's skills surprised not just her, but everyone who saw her finished creations. "A lot of my friends and family would comment and motivate me and say, ‘hey this is really good. I think you could take this somewhere,” she remembers. So Evangelista did, launching her business, Little Loops and Layers in 2025. At first, she sold her creations on social media sites including facebook, Instagram and TikTok, and eventually she expanded to outdoor markets and spaces at AngMir in Pilsen and the Dollup Coffee location in the Prudential Building where we caught up with her. "I crochet all my plushies. I crochet blankets, some wearables and accessories. They're all handmade by me," she said proudly, adding, "it makes me really happy to see that it sparks joys in those who receive or even take a look at my products." Evangelista has gotten so good, she now takes custom orders. "I'm currently making a second order of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar.' It's literally the caterpillar with an open mouth, and I made all the food items that get stuffed into the mouth so it's really interactive for kids and it's something that's a good addition to follow along with the book when you're reading to them," she explained. It's still hard for Evangelista to believe how far Little Loops and Layers has come in less than a year. "I'm just proud of myself. It is hard to be a working mom in this day and age so to have this and grow it into the business that it is today. It means everything to me," she said. Evangelista is also very grateful to all her family members, friends and fellow crafters who helped and encouraged her every step of the way. "I wouldn't be where I am today without them," she said, adding "it's brought me so much joy, especially when I see the reactions of how other people receive this." And she hopes to keep creating and spreading joy for years to come.

Crocheting started as a hobby for Deniz Evangelista in 2024, and quickly grew into a passion for her. The full-time nurse at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago says she was just looking for an escape from the stress of life and work. "I took one class, and after that, I was hooked. No pun intended. I was addicted," she recalled with a laugh. The married, mother of two says it's hard to put her finger on what drew her to the craft. "I don't know if it's the repetitive movement or what it was, but it just put me in this little bubble. It was a de-stresser, and it was just something that I suddenly loved to do," she said. And that love just kept growing, and she kept getting better and better. "I started making gifts. I would make blankets for baby showers. I would make little plushies for some of my friends kids," she recalled of her early days. Evangelista's skills surprised not just her, but everyone who saw her finished creations. "A lot of my friends and family would comment and motivate me and say, ‘hey this is really good. I think you could take this somewhere,” she remembers. So Evangelista did, launching her business, Little Loops and Layers in 2025. At first, she sold her creations on social media sites including facebook, Instagram and TikTok, and eventually she expanded to outdoor markets and spaces at AngMir in Pilsen and the Dollup Coffee location in the Prudential Building where we caught up with her. "I crochet all my plushies. I crochet blankets, some wearables and accessories. They're all handmade by me," she said proudly, adding, "it makes me really happy to see that it sparks joys in those who receive or even take a look at my products." Evangelista has gotten so good, she now takes custom orders. "I'm currently making a second order of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar.' It's literally the caterpillar with an open mouth, and I made all the food items that get stuffed into the mouth so it's really interactive for kids and it's something that's a good addition to follow along with the book when you're reading to them," she explained. It's still hard for Evangelista to believe how far Little Loops and Layers has come in less than a year. "I'm just proud of myself. It is hard to be a working mom in this day and age so to have this and grow it into the business that it is today. It means everything to me," she said. Evangelista is also very grateful to all her family members, friends and fellow crafters who helped and encouraged her every step of the way. "I wouldn't be where I am today without them," she said, adding "it's brought me so much joy, especially when I see the reactions of how other people receive this." And she hopes to keep creating and spreading joy for years to come.

Com o início da Copa do Mundo, José Raimundo Padilha traz recomendações de cervejas para compor uma "escalação" ideal para assistir aos jogos em casa. Ele destaca a importância de escolher opções leves e refrescantes como base, sugerindo estilos como Pilsen, Helles e Weissbier para acompanhar as partidas sem cansar o paladar. Além disso, propõe fazer uma degustação temática de acordo com as seleções em campo, citando marcas e estilos representativos de diversos países, tais como Patagônia IPA (Argentina), Paulaner, Erdinger ou HB (Alemanha), Blue Moon ou Lagunitas (Estados Unidos), Estrella Galicia (Espanha), além de rótulos tradicionais da Bélgica, Holanda, República Checa e Escócia.

Jonny & Michael played a match and the loser had a forfeit. If Jonny lost, he had to bleach his hair, if Michael lost, he had to shave his head. Well, Michael won and so Jonny bleached his hair last week!We also talk why Wyndham Clark isn't liked particularly by golf fans, and why golf is pretty boring to watch at the moment.We've landed in Czechia with Heritage Golf Getaways to film 'Tee Time Czechia' and today we're playing our first course, Greensgate near Pilsen.If you want to check out a golf trip to Czechia, make sure to contact https://heritagegolfgetaways.com/

A concentrated Filipino community area is not as easy to spot as neighborhoods like Chinatown or Little Village. In this episode, we'll look at the long history Filipinos have had in Chicago stretching back to the early 1900s. We'll also look at how Filipino restaurants have made a mark across the city in recent years, from Jefferson Park to Pilsen. Originally published in February 2025.

Na quinta-feira, dia 28 de maio, comemora-se o Dia do Hambúrguer, uma data propícia para explorar a harmonização com cervejas artesanais. Para hambúrgueres clássicos com cheddar e bacon, a recomendação é uma American Pale Ale (APA), cujo amargor e notas cítricas ajudam a limpar a gordura do paladar. Já os lanches que levam cebola caramelizada, molho barbecue ou toques defumados combinam com uma Rauchbier, conhecida por seu perfil defumado. Para os smash burgers, opções leves e refrescantes como Pilsen ou Hop Lager são ideais. Por fim, hambúrgueres mais intensos e gordurosos, com ingredientes como gorgonzola ou cogumelos, harmonizam bem com uma IPA potente ou uma Russian Imperial Stout.

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William Pietri, owner of the Chicago Pinball Museum, joins John Landecker to talk about the museum’s move from Pilsen to the Loop. William also shares the deep history of pinball in the city.

Pilsen reencontra o seu amor Penúltima parte

Pilsen conta suas estórias aos amigos

Pilsen volta para o Brasil.Mas Liliane não está bem ⚠️ estória de ficção

Muzeum Patton Memorial Pilsen čeká po více než dvaceti letech zásadní proměna. Organizace Plzeň – TURISMUS připravuje novou moderní expozici, která vznikne v domě na Klatovské třídě 19 a otevře se v polovině roku 2027. Stávající expozice v kulturním domě Peklo se pro veřejnost uzavře na konci května letošního roku. Před definitivním uzavřením mají návštěvníci jedinečnou možnost prohlédnout si muzeum v jeho současné podobě.Všechny díly podcastu O čem se mluví v Plzeňském kraji můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

This style of beer – the most popular in the world today – represents the cutting edge of brewing technology from the 1840s. Anney and Lauren hop into the science and history of pilsners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amo and Brandon talk about couscous, shadows dancing, tabbouleh, experiencing your dreams, quinoa and the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago. Thanks for checking it out!

As coisas estão difíceis para Pilsen obs: estória de ficção

Pilsen consegue falar com a família depois de muito tempo

Efforts begin to rename Pilsen's Cesar Chavez Post Office. Chicago launches a citywide program allowing homeowners to add additional dwelling units. Meanwhile, housing advocates announce plans to sue Chicago Housing Authority over last month's CEO appointment. In the Loop breaks down those stories and more in our Weekly News Recap. Our panel today: Block Club Chicago reporter Quinn Myers; Monica Eng, Chicago reporter for AXIOS; and Sun-Times reporter Kaitlin Washburn. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

Depois de muito tempo Pilsen tenta contato com a família

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the new initiative to remove Cesar Chavez' name from the U.S. Post Office in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the new initiative to remove Cesar Chavez' name from the U.S. Post Office in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports on the new initiative to remove Cesar Chavez' name from the U.S. Post Office in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

Dr. Andrew Serlin shares his experience treating a patient with degenerative disc disease and stenosis that is so prevalent in today's aging population. Andrew B. Serlin, DC/LMT/JD DC Instructor and Clinician – NUHS Whole Health Center, Lombard After practicing chiropractic medicine for 13 years, Dr. Serlin started working at the NUHS Whole Health Center as a floating clinician in 2018, and as a full-time attending clinician since 2019. He also serves as a faculty advisor for the NUHS Tai Chi & Qi Gong student club.   Before becoming a chiropractic physician, he worked as an attorney in the Cook County Public Defender's Office from 1990 to 1997 and operated a law office in the Pilsen neighborhood from 1997 to 2000. He also became a Chair-Qualified Arbitrator for the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration program in 1997 and continues to arbitrate in that program today.   He earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from National University of Health Sciences, his Juris Doctor from University of Illinois Law School in Champaign and his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also licensed in acupuncture and graduated valedictorian of the NUHS Massage Therapy program in 2021.   Outside of NUHS, Dr. Serlin volunteers with the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) since 2000 in the roles of Coach, Intermediate Referee, Coach Instructor, Safety Director, Child and Volunteer Protection Advocate and member of the Deerfield AYSO Region #1007 Board of Directors. He has also practiced Martial Arts since 1983 (Shorin-Ryu Karate, Kung Fu and Tai Chi). He currently teaches Tai Chi/QiGong at the Presbyterian Homes in Lake Forest in a skilled nursing setting and a memory care unit and at the Levy Senior Center in Evanston.   These roles have allowed Dr. Serlin the opportunity to teach in some capacity the ages of 3-106. "I enjoy the opportunity to teach and share information with many different groups of people. I enjoy learning about life from the perspective that they share with me," he said. "I find much gratification in sharing my knowledge and life experiences in return. It has been my observation that the more I teach my students, the more I learn and grow myself."   Education: DC Instructor and Clinician – NUHS Whole Health Center, Lombard BA, University of Wisconsin, 1986 JD, University of Illinois – College of Law, 1989 DC, National University of Health Sciences, 2005   Resources: aserlin@nuhs.edu The Cox 8 Table by Haven Medical Find a Back Doctor

As buscas continuam, mas Pilsen está muito longe e ninguém ainda sabe

Delilah Martinez started the "Protect Women. Period" campaign to encourage Chicagoans and officials to do more to protect women and girls on the CTA.

Delilah Martinez started the "Protect Women. Period" campaign to encourage Chicagoans and officials to do more to protect women and girls on the CTA.

Delilah Martinez started the "Protect Women. Period" campaign to encourage Chicagoans and officials to do more to protect women and girls on the CTA.

Jorge Sanchez, founder of Fargo Construction, has spent more than two decades developing new construction multi-unit buildings across Chicago, helping reshape neighborhoods like Pilsen. His journey began as a young boy who left home in Mexico, eventually making his way to Chicago and starting in paving and construction.  After the 2009 real estate crash forced him to reinvent his business, Jorge pivoted into development and turned adversity into opportunity. Today his paving company operates across multiple states while his construction business continues breaking ground on projects throughout Chicago — a testament to the resilience and vision behind the immigrant mindset.   0.00:    Going through the Cycles in Real Estate as a Developer 5.00:    Leaving home in Mexico at ten years old 10.00:  Why the idea of "retirement" doesn't appeal to Jorge 15.00:  The long-term play of being committed to an area 21.00:  Why you need to give real estate time 34.00:  The two sides of immigration and ICE protests         45.00:  Why tax strategies in real estate are so important 52.00:  The best way to get into New Construction Development 57.00:  Expanding your business to massive paving projects around the country 1.04.00:  Jorge's neighborhood to watch (Fuller Park) 1.10.00:  Challenges to building based on labor shortages 1.12.00:  Why the future is 3D Printing and robot's building 1.18.00:  Why you must always move with the economy and the changing times Check out the latest episode here: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enter-the-lionheart/id1554904704 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4tD7VvMUvnOgChoNYShbcI

Yeshi and Zach of La Rosa Noir jump into the car, conveniently parked outside their Pilsen practice space, for a chat about the band's history, their Riot Fest performance, and new music/happenings for 2026.   See La Rosa Noir at the Athenaeum on February 21!   Car Con Carne is sponsored by Exploding House Printing. Exploding House Printing is here for all of your screen printing, embroidery and other merchandising needs.  They're local, headquartered in the heart of Hermosa. Here's why I want you to consider them for your t-shirts, merch, whatever - their focus is on small businesses, bands, brands, and everything in between. They've worked on products for Meat Wave, Empty Bottle, the Music Box, Dante's Pizzeria, the Brokedowns, and the list goes on and on.   Jonathan at Exploding House has been doing screen printing for decades. He knows what he's doing - besides his technical expertise, he delivers production efficiency and cost awareness to offer boutique print shop quality at much lower, large print shop prices.    Check out their work on Instagram at (at)explodinghouse, or check out their site at exploding house printing dot com for a quote, or to see a list of some of their clients.  

Yeshi and Zach of La Rosa Noir jump into the car, conveniently parked outside their Pilsen practice space, for a chat about the band’s history, their Riot Fest performance, and new music/happenings for 2026. See La Rosa Noir at the Athenaeum on February 21! Car Con Carne is sponsored by Exploding House Printing. Exploding House Printing is here for all of your screen printing, embroidery and other merchandising needs. They’re local, headquartered in the heart of Hermosa. Here’s why I want you to consider them for your t-shirts, merch, whatever - their focus is on small businesses, bands, brands, and everything in between. They’ve worked on products for Meat Wave, Empty Bottle, the Music Box, Dante’s Pizzeria, the Brokedowns, and the list goes on and on. Jonathan at Exploding House has been doing screen printing for decades. He knows what he’s doing - besides his technical expertise, he delivers production efficiency and cost awareness to offer boutique print shop quality at much lower, large print shop prices. Check out their work on Instagram at (at)explodinghouse, or check out their site at exploding house printing dot com for a quote, or to see a list of some of their clients.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest is Oscar Solis, a designer, researcher, and educator who was born and raised in Pilsen and has called Chicago home for most of his life.In this episode, Oscar speaks with host Christian Solorzano about his journey from clinical research science at UChicago to pursuing graduate work in design. He shares how receiving a camera from his mother at eleven sparked his love of visual storytelling, and how co-founding Film Front—a micro-cinema in an old Pilsen barbershop—became his first real design education.Oscar discusses his philosophy of co-design, tracing it back to 1970s Scandinavian political activism and explaining why top-down approaches to community work never sat right with him, even as a kid. He talks about non-hierarchical pedagogy, what it means to create "queer diagrammatic forms," and why he identifies as a capital-D Designer whose Mexican and queer identities inform but don't define his practice.The conversation explores Oscar's current work at Chicago Art Department, his exhibition "Diagrams and Systems," and why Chicago's sense of community keeps him rooted here. Oscar shares his thoughts on fear and passivity among young designers, the importance of being weird, and why joy might be a political act.Music by the band Eighties Slang.

Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune Food Critic, joins Lisa Dent to share her review of a bagel cafe in Pilsen. She calls it the “most unique bagels I’ve ever seen around Chicago.” She highlights the Mexican flare that Rosca adds that sets it apart from every other bagel spot.

Before he became a hospitality lifer, Paul Abu-Taleb was considering a PhD in History -- he's the type who could absolutely have ended up teaching undergrads how to think, argue, and spot patterns. Instead, he's applied that same mindset to restaurants: building places that don't just serve people, but actually hold communities together. We get into how Paul went from a restaurant-family childhood in Oak Park to a formative chapter in Whitefish, Montana, and back to Chicago to help shape Pilsen Yards. He tells us about taking on the huge project of bringing Beaumont's back as a real-deal neighborhood restaurant -- including the debut of The Bull Moose, an upstairs steakhouse and cocktail lounge. We're also talking: what “good taste” means operationally, why some concepts just don't match their neighborhoods, framing the math of making restaurants work -- and so much more!

Mischa und Patrick sprechen zügig über das 0:0 in Pilsen, einen gut aufgelegten Noah Atubolu und die aktuelle Situation. Die Themen: - Rund ums Spiel in Pilsen - Das Spiel gegen Viktoria Pilsen - Spieler des Spiels - Europa League Spieltag 5 Ausblick auf das Spiel gegen Mainz 05 So könnt ihr uns unterstützen: Patreon: https://patreon.com/SpodcastFreiburg Paypal: https://paypal.me/SpodcastFreiburg Das SC Freiburg Tippspiel 25/26: https://www.kicktipp.de/spodcast Feedback? Sehr gerne! Kontaktiere uns jederzeit via Social Media oder Mail (spodcastfreiburg@gmail.com) Mehr Infos auf https://www.spodcast-freiburg.de Euer Spodcast Team in dieser Folge: Patrick (@prsc1904.bsky.social), Mischa (@ZerstreuungFuss / mischazefu.bsky.social)

Der VfB Stuttgart hat sein Europa-League-Spiel bei den Go Ahead Eagles zwar souverän gewonnen, erlebt aber trotzdem eine denkwürdige Nacht in den Niederlanden. Mainz verliert in der Conference League das Spiel und Torwart Robin Zentner und Freiburg holt einen Punkt in Pilsen. Außerdem spricht André mit Doppelpass-Moderator Florian König über den kommenden Bundesliga-Spieltag.

This is the full 11-9-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. CTU and SEIU call out Chicago corporations profiting of ICE terrorizing immigrant working-class communities.  PERRO blocks dangerous demolitions of industrial sites in the Pilsen neighborhood.Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.organd our homepage on Archive.org at:http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadioLabor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

Our next guests are Ryan Catolico and Enrique Huizar of Novel Pizza. I've been following their journey since the very beginning. I believe this was the second entry into the Almedaverse. Ryan reflects on how he and Francis tried to replicate some of their favorite pizzas and eventually called for help from Enrique aka Gremski who has grown up in the pizza industry. They've had many iterations throughout the years and have found their footing in PIlsen, Chicago. Please enjoy my conversation with Ryan and Enrique of Novel Pizza Cafe. https://www.novelpizzacafe.com/https://www.instagram.com.com/novel.pizzahttps://www.instagram.com/rythatguy_Https://www.instagram.com/gremski

“Carrera de los Muertos” is both a 5k to honor deceased loved ones, as well as a fundraiser for nonprofit UNO. Organizers say this year the race is especially meaningful, amid fear and uncertainty among Chicago's Latino community.

“Carrera de los Muertos” is both a 5k to honor deceased loved ones, as well as a fundraiser for nonprofit UNO. Organizers say this year the race is especially meaningful, amid fear and uncertainty among Chicago's Latino community.

UEFA League: Gran victoria del Pilsen en Roma | Afinan el órgano del Castillo de Praga hecho por españoles | Muestra de cerámica mexicana de cara al Día de los Muertos

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: Pilsen's Homegrown Studio, A Collective Retail Shop, Offers A Little Of Everything From Local Makers: “It's like a crafts fair without all the walking,” said one of the artists selling out […]

The clinic took place at the ComEd Recreation Center in Pilsen and put students through six stations covering hard and soft skills across soccer, golf, endurance running and financial health with pro athletes.

The clinic took place at the ComEd Recreation Center in Pilsen and put students through six stations covering hard and soft skills across soccer, golf, endurance running and financial health with pro athletes.

In Urban Grind Radio Episode 7, we connect with Young Benefitz, a rising voice from Pilsen, IL, whose journey took him from the streets to the sanctuary. In a powerful and personal conversation, he breaks down what sparked his passion for music, where it all began, and how his faith transformed his message and mission. @youngbenefitz 

For the last few weeks, the Trump administration has increased threats to send National Guard Troops to Chicago. Now we are getting word that the administration has notified the Naval Station Great Lakes, an hour north of Chicago, that it will serve as a command station for forthcoming ICE operations during Mexican Independence Day celebrations. Axios Chicago Reporters Monica Eng and Justin Kaufmann are here with the latest updates. Plus, we are discussing the end of self-checkout at local ALDIs, Illinois' new sports betting taxes, and the start of the Bears' season.   Migra Watch training in Pilsen this Sunday. Good News: Printers Row Lit Fest, WBEZ Morning Lineup, Movies in the Park Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Chicago newsletter.  Follow us @citycastchicago You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Sept. 5 episode: Chicago Association of Realtors Window Nation MUBI Become a member of City Cast Chicago. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

WBBM political editor Geoff Buchholz reports Chicago alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward) is urging Chicagoans to attend Mexican heritage and other celebrations in the city this month, even though ICE agents will reportedly target those communities for heightened enforcement.

In one of the strangest scandals to hit the CPG world, BetterBrand, the startup behind the high-protein, low-carb “Better Bagel,”  is now facing lawsuits, unpaid debts… and a missing founder. The hosts weigh in on the chaos surrounding entrepreneur Aimee Yang and her calamitous company. They also discuss a new, seemingly BFY beverage alcohol segment and why protein donuts deserve better ingredients. Show notes: 0:35: Hoste-ing In Chicago. Moldy, Mired, Messy. A Refreshing ABV? Inhale & Gag. Red Dye Donuts. – The hosts announce Taste Radio's Chicago meetup, which will take place on August 14 at Hoste Cocktails' event space in the Windy City's Pilsen neighborhood. They also delve into the controversy surrounding BetterBrand, whose problems have earned it comparisons to Theranos. The team also explores the rise of “hard refreshers,” alcoholic beverages with packaging similar to sports drinks, raising concerns over consumer confusion. Meanwhile Liquid Death's spicy novelty drink, “Deathberry Inferno,” gets mixed reviews for flavor but praise for marketing. The group samples nostalgic FatBoy ice cream treats and discusses the contrast between some function-centric foods, comparing Purely Elizabeth's new clean-label oatmeals over protein donuts made with artificial ingredients.  Brands in this episode: BetterBrand, Athletic Brewing, AriZona, Spindrift, BeatBox, BuzzBallz, Happy Thursday, Lightstrike, Prime, Mas+ by Messi, Liquid Death, Paqui, Vernors, Whistlepig, FatBoy Ice Cream, Legendary Foods, Purely Elizabeth 

Today, Fr. Gale and Kate discuss the lives of blessed Stanely Rother and venerable Emil Kapaun, as they recap Fr. Gale's pilgrimage to Oklahoma City and Pilsen, KS.

Today, Kate tells her story of suffering and triumph as she walked the Fr. Kapaun pilgrimage from Wichita to Pilsen, KS (a.k.a. "The Kansas Camino").