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The podcast Sold a Story explores how a generation of children has been taught to read based on a flawed idea. The consequences can be seen in the lives of millions of struggling students across the country. Over a third of Minnesota fourth graders cannot read at a basic level, according to scores released last month by the National Assessment of Education Progress. The Sold a Story series was one of the most-shared shows on Apple Podcasts when it came out in 2023 and one of Time magazine's top podcasts of the year. It spurred 25 states — including Minnesota — to pass new laws regarding reading instruction. The original 10 episodes explain the rise of this entrenched approach to reading instruction, who benefited from it and how it persisted despite cognitive science research that exposed its flaws. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with colleagues who worked on Sold a Story about its impact and new episodes coming out this month looking at solutions. Guests: Emily Hanford is a senior correspondent and producer at APM Reports and the host of Sold a Story. Her career in public radio began in college in Amherst, Massachusetts. She worked for Ira Glass when he was making the pilots for This American Life, was a reporter and host at WBEZ-Chicago and news director and senior editor at WUNC-Chapel Hill. She has been at American Public Media (APM) since 2008. She is based in Washington, D.C.Christopher Peak is an investigative reporter covering education and co-reporter of the Sold a Story series. He previously worked for the New Haven Independent, NationSwell and the Point Reyes Light, and he contributed research for the Peabody Award-winning podcast Uncivil. He is based in New York City.  Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.    Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Banks, was arrested in Florida on October 24, 2024, facing serious federal charges linked to a murder-for-hire plot. Federal prosecutors allege that Durk orchestrated the 2022 attempted assassination of rapper Quando Rondo as retaliation for the 2020 killing of Durk's close associate, King Von. The operation reportedly involved multiple members of Durk's collective, "Only the Family" (OTF), who were directed to carry out the hit in Los Angeles. However, the plot went awry, resulting in the mistaken death of Rondo's cousin, Saviay'a Robinson, rather than the intended target.Durk's arrest is part of a broader investigation that has put intense scrutiny on his connections and influence within the music industry. Alongside the federal charges, five OTF members were also apprehended and charged in connection to the murder-for-hire scheme. Durk, currently detained without bond, has denied the allegations, asserting his innocence as his legal team prepares for what is expected to be a complex trial. The high-profile case has not only captured significant media attention but has also cast uncertainty over Durk's career, upcoming music releases, and public persona.(commercial at 8:40)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Lil Durk arrested in Florida on murder-for-hire charges - WBEZ Chicago

Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Banks, was arrested in Florida on October 24, 2024, facing serious federal charges linked to a murder-for-hire plot. Federal prosecutors allege that Durk orchestrated the 2022 attempted assassination of rapper Quando Rondo as retaliation for the 2020 killing of Durk's close associate, King Von. The operation reportedly involved multiple members of Durk's collective, "Only the Family" (OTF), who were directed to carry out the hit in Los Angeles. However, the plot went awry, resulting in the mistaken death of Rondo's cousin, Saviay'a Robinson, rather than the intended target.Durk's arrest is part of a broader investigation that has put intense scrutiny on his connections and influence within the music industry. Alongside the federal charges, five OTF members were also apprehended and charged in connection to the murder-for-hire scheme. Durk, currently detained without bond, has denied the allegations, asserting his innocence as his legal team prepares for what is expected to be a complex trial. The high-profile case has not only captured significant media attention but has also cast uncertainty over Durk's career, upcoming music releases, and public persona.(commercial at 8:40)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Lil Durk arrested in Florida on murder-for-hire charges - WBEZ Chicago

Whether we're battling fake news, censorship, or just sloppy reporting, it can be extremely difficult for the average person to be engaged with what's going on — especially in their city or region. Not to mention challenges with the funding model for some types of journalism. The news landscape can look bleak at times. The first half of 2024 has brought mass layoffs — and even shutterings — for legacy publications that are both nonprofit and for profit. Multiple NPR member stations have seen layoffs — like Colorado Public Radio, WAMU (DC's local), WBEZ (Chicago), and WBUR (Boston). It's not just radio. The Los Angeles Times also laid off entire departments, and they faced sharp critique for eliminating some of their post-2020 diversity-focused programming. Pitchfork is restructuring to a point that no one is even sure if they really still exist. With guest host Emily Siner, we'll ask what conditions reporters are facing right now and unpack what it means to be audience-funded. This episode was produced by Elizabeth Burton. Guests: Emily Siner (host), Nashvillager newsletter contributor and former WPLN News Director Rosetta Miller Perry, Publisher, Tennessee Tribune Eli Motycka, Reporter at the Nashville Scene Jesse Dukes, Freelancer and former producer on WBEZ's Curious City Mack Linebaugh, Vice President of Audience Engagement, Nashville Public Radio Alicia Montgomery, Vice President of Audio, Slate Further Reading and Listening If print is more your speed, read Eli Motycka's July 2023 Nashville Scene cover story  Trying to sort out what's happening at bigger NPR stations like WBEZ, WAMU, or WBUR beyond station leadership's official statements? Good luck. Check out Jesse Dukes Substack or the WAMU Union Twitter. If the Uri Berliner debacle was news to you, here is his piece in The Free Press, and a rebuttal from Slate's Alicia Montgomery. Want more This Is Nashville? Consider giving to WPLN for this year's Public Media Giving Day.

We love to talk movies on the Re-integrate Podcast. Why? Because we want to reintegrate our enjoyment of pop culture with our Christian faith.Our guest on this episode is film critic Josh Larsen. He is co-host of the WBEZ (Chicago's NPR station) radio show Filmspotting, which is also one of the top movie podcasts. Josh is also the editor and producer for Think Christian, a website and podcast exploring faith and pop culture. He has been writing and speaking about movies professionally since 1994.Scroll down to read more about this episode.Subscribe on your favorite podcast app!We discuss with Josh Larsen his two books:Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings (InterVarsity Press, 2017), andFear Not!: A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies (Cascade Books, 2023, a part of Fuller Seminary's Reel Spirituality Monograph series).Movies we discuss (with time stamps):From Movies are Prayers:* The Tree of Life (7:41)* Avatar (10:31)* 12 Years a Slave (12:39)* Toy Story (16:57)* My Neighbor Totoro (20:31)From Fear Not:* Night of the Living Dead (29:20)* The Wolf Man (33:26)* Frankenstein (36:49)* The Creature from the Black Lagoon (37:46)* Halloween, Friday the 13th, & Nightmare on Elm Street (39:03)* The Conjuring (41:00)* The Sixth Sense (46:19)* The Shining (49:09)Connect with Josh Larsen:* Larsen on Film* Letterboxd* X (formerly Twitter)* Facebook* YouTube Film Reviews* Filmspotting* Think ChristianYou can purchase Josh Larsen's books from independent booksellers Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore. Order online through their secure server or call 717-246-333. Mention that you heard about this book on the Reintegrate Podcast and get 20% off.________________Thanks for listening!Please share this podcast with your friends. Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney.Go to re-integrate.org for the latest articles on reintegrating your callings with God's mission and online resources for further learning. You can also find out about a Bible study book that you can use in your small group or individual devotions: Reintegrate Your Vocation with God's Mission.On Reintegrate's podcast page, you'll find more episodes and ways to contact Bob and David.  Get full access to Bob Robinson's Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe

We love to talk movies on the Re-integrate Podcast. We want to reintegrate our Christian faith with our engagement with pop culture.   Our guest on this episode is film critic Josh Larsen. He is co-host of WBEZ (Chicago's NPR station) radio show Filmspotting, which is also one of the top movie podcasts. Josh is also the editor and producer for Think Christian, a website and podcast exploring faith and pop culture. He's been writing and speaking about movies professionally since 1994.   Josh is the author of two books about which we talk with him: Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings (InterVarsity Press, 2017), and Fear Not!: A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies (Cascade Books, 2023, a part of Fuller Seminary's Reel Spirituality Monograph series).     Movies we discuss (with time stamps):   From Movies are Prayers: The Tree of Life (7:41) Avatar (10:31) 12 Years a Slave (12:39) Toy Story (16:57) My Neighbor Totoro (20:31) From Fear Not: Night of the Living Dead (29:20) The Wolf Man (33:26) Frankenstein (36:49) The Creature from the Black Lagoon (37:46) Haloween, Friday the 13th, & Nightmare on Elm Street (39:03) The Conjuring (41:00) The Sixth Sense (46:19) The Shining (49:09) Connect with Josh Larsen: Larsen on Film Letterboxd X (formerly Twitter) Facebook YouTube Film Reviews Filmspotting Think Christian You can purchase Josh Larsen's books from independent booksellers Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore. Order online through their secure server or call 717-246-333. Mention that you heard about this book on the Reintegrate Podcast and get 20% off. ________________ Thanks for listening! Please share this podcast with your friends.  Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney. Go to re-integrate.org for the latest articles on reintegrating your callings with God's mission and online resources for further learning. You can also find out about a Bible study book that you can use in your small group or individual devotions: Reintegrate Your Vocation with God's Mission. On Reintegrate's podcast page, you'll find more episodes and ways to contact Bob and David. 

Jennifer Brandel is a co-founder of Hearken, which she'll talk about extensively today, but she's also behind Zebra's Unite, Civic Exchange Chicago, Democracy SOS and WBEZ Chicago's Curious City. She joins Carrie Fox for a conversation on approaching the most challenging problems with an open and curious perspective in this rebroadcast from season 7. She is a serial entrepreneur and innovator who works between industries to address how to design better systems for listening, responding, and evolving with their stakeholders. She is a co-founder of Hearken, which she'll talk about extensively today, but she's also behind Zebra's Unite, Civic Exchange Chicago, Democracy SOS and WBEZ Chicago's Curious City. Now that we have her bona fides out of the way, here's the real reason Jennifer is special to us: there are so few people able to clearly create an environment that makes the complicated approachable, and the messiest of problems solvable. Even the problems we face today, problems many believe to be impossible.  “We're coming to a moment in which many more people are recognizing that collaborations and the interdependencies of sectors, of organizations, even departments within a company need to be in better and closer communication with one another. And the more we divide and silo ourselves and separate the work, it's at our peril. We're missing insights. We're missing opportunities to leverage one another's work. We're being less efficient. All of these things translate into the workplace of making our lives harder and also making us  keep doing things the same way over and over again, rather than evolving at the speed at which we could be.”How does she approach these intractable problems at Hearken? Curiously. She's an enthusiastic observer with inexhaustible energy to face hard things and try to make them better. If you've never heard of Jennifer or her work, we're thrilled and honored to be able to present her worldview to you on this show. Thank you to Jennifer for joining us on the show this week. (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (03:40) - Introducing Jennifer Brandel (09:55) - Hearken (13:02) - Addressing Systems & Institutions (19:40) - Name and Ideal System (25:21) - Addressing Division (28:57) - Hearken's Next Steps

What makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie? How do Christmas movies react to – and help us heal from – collective trauma? How can a British Christmas movie feel quintessentially American? We discuss all that and more this week at the 20th Anniversary of Love Actually, with G. Vaughn Joy, a film historian, writer, podcast host, and PhD candidate at University College London. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The first mid-episode musical selection is “The First Noel,” from Christmas Songs and Carols (1912) by Trinity Choir; in the public domain and available via the Library of Congress National Jukebox. The second mid-episode musical selection is “Jingle Bells,” from Favorite Colleges Songs (1916) by Victor Male Chorus; in the public domain and available via the Library of Congress National Jukebox. The episode image is from a publicity poster for Love Actually. Films Discussed: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) The Bishop's Wife (1947)  A Christmas Story (1983) Die Hard (1988) Love Actually (2003) The Holiday (2016) Red Nose Day Actually (2017) Klaus (2019) Additional Sources: “From Fiction to Film: ‘The Greatest Gift' and ‘It's a Wonderful Life,'” by Elizabeth Brown, Library of Congress Blog, December 21, 2018. “How World War II shaped ‘It's a Wonderful Life,'” by Rachael Scott, CNN, December 25, 2021. “What ‘It's a Wonderful Life' Teaches Us About American History,” by Christopher Wilson, December 16, 2021. “How A Christmas Story Went from Low-Budget Fluke to an American Tradition,” by Sam Kashner, Vanity Fair, November 30, 2023. “What's That Building? The real-life locations from ‘A Christmas Story,'” by Dennis Rodkin, WBEZ Chicago, December 21, 2023. A Christmas Story House. “Love Actually,” by Roger Ebert, RogertEbert.com, November 7, 2003. “FILM REVIEW; Tales of Love, the True and the Not-So-True” by A.O. Scott, The New York Times, November 7, 2003. “Love Actually Is the Least Romantic Film of All Time,” by Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, December 6, 2013 “25 Surprising Facts About 'Love Actually' for Its 20th Anniversary,” by Kristy Ruchko, Mental Floss, Posted on November 6, 2018 and Updated on November 13, 2023. “The Visible Magic of Asking ‘Why?' A Contemporary History Approach to Klaus (2019),” by Vaughn Joy, Review Roulette, December 24, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this very special episode former domestic terrorist hunter, Denver Riggleman chats with former white supremacist Christian Picciolini.  Short Bio and Links Christian Picciolini is an award-winning television producer, a public speaker, author, antiracismadvocate, and a former extremist. Christian chronicles his involvement in and exit from the earlyAmerican white-supremacist skinhead movement in his memoir, WHITE AMERICAN YOUTH, andis the featured subject in season 3 of WBEZ-Chicago's 'Motive' podcast, which received the 2021National Edward R. Murrow Award for best podcast in large market radio. For nearly two decades,he has helped hundreds of individuals disengage from hate. He has highlighted his disengagementprocess in a second book, BREAKING HATE, published in 2020 by Hachette Books, as well as in theMSNBC documentary series of the same name that aired in 2018-2019. https://storycorps.org/stories/johnny-holmes-and-christian-picciolini-171006/TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/christian_picciolini_my_descent_into_america_s_neo_nazi_movement_and_how_i_got_out?language=enSupport the show"Mighty Peculiar Theme" by Doug Wortel Our Linktree: linktr.ee/themightypeculiarOur Spreadshirt Merchhttps://the-mighty-peculiar.myspreadshop.com/

After years of downward enrollment trends, Chicago Public Schools is seeing an influx of newcomer students, many of whom are new to the United States.  Nereida Moreno of WBEZ Chicago is covering their stories, from the challenges of learning a language and making friends to efforts by schools and community leaders to help them – and their families – acclimate.

After years of downward enrollment trends, Chicago Public Schools is seeing an influx of newcomer students, many of whom are new to the United States.  Nereida Moreno of WBEZ Chicago is covering their stories, from the challenges of learning a language and making friends to efforts by schools and community leaders to help them – and their families – acclimate.

Today, I'm sharing an episode of When Magic Happens, a new podcast from WBEZ Chicago, where intergenerational convos of love and laughter collide. In this episode we're discussing dolla dolla bills, y'all. How exactly do you make a dollar out of 15 cents? We attempt to answer this question and more this week as we discuss all things money honey! Jennifer, Cheryle and Taylor share their stories on entrepreneurship, wealth-building and new approaches to making that coin in the age of technology. Plus, they talk with financial educator Markia Brown about getting your finances in order ASAP.Find When Magic Happens from WBEZ Chicago wherever you listen to podcasts.

Today, were sharing an episode of When Magic Happens, a new podcast from WBEZ Chicago, where intergenerational convos of love and laughter collide. In this episode were discussing ambition.Weve all heard the tired saying be twice as good to get half. This week Cheryle, Jennifer and Taylor talk about weaponized ambition and finding motivation at different phases in life. Then, Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx reflects on her political journey, the battles shes fought behind closed doors and the things that keep her rooted throughout the challenges of public-facing ambition.Find When Magic Happens from WBEZ Chicago wherever you listen to podcasts.

Today, we're sharing an episode of When Magic Happens, a new podcast from WBEZ Chicago, where intergenerational convos of love and laughter collide. In this episode we're discussing ambition.We've all heard the tired saying “be twice as good to get half.” This week Cheryle, Jennifer and Taylor talk about weaponized ambition and finding motivation at different phases in life. Then, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx reflects on her political journey, the battles she's fought behind closed doors and the things that keep her rooted throughout the challenges of public-facing ambition.Find When Magic Happens from WBEZ Chicago wherever you listen to podcasts.

Today, were sharing an episode of When Magic Happens, a new podcast from WBEZ Chicago, where intergenerational convos of love and laughter collide.In this episode, were discussing Black maternal health, reproduction and quality gynecological care. We hear maternity journeys from not only the hosts but also from listeners like you. Later, we learn from gynecologist and surgeon Dr. Nicole E. Williams about the disparities Black women face when receiving care. She also explains why we need culturally competent advocates in the no birthing room and the complex ties between Black history and gynecology. Find When Magic Happens from WBEZ Chicago wherever you listen to podcasts.

Sometime in the mid-1780s, Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable, a Black man from Saint-Domingue, and his Potawatomi wife, Kitihawa, settled with their family on a swampy site near Lake Michigan called Eschecagou, “land of the wild onions.” The homestead and trading post they built on the mouth of the Chicago River, with a comfortably appointed cabin, workshop, bake house, stable, smokehouse, and more, was the first settlement on what would become the city of Chicago. Their importance was long forgotten, but in 2006, the Chicago City Council belatedly voted to amend the Municipal Code of Chicago to add DuSable as the city's official founder.  Joining me in this episode is Dr. Courtney P. Joseph, Associate Professor of History and African American Studies at Lake Forest College who is writing a book titled DuSable's Diaspora: Haiti, Blackness, and Belonging in Chicago. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The mid-episode audio is: “Chicago (that Toddling Town),” written by Fred Fisher and performed by Jazz-Bo's Carolina Serenaders in 1922; the audio is in the public domain and is available via the Internet Archive. The episode image is a photograph of the bust of DuSable just north of DuSable Bridge in Chicago; the bust was created by Erik Blome in 2009; the photograph was taken by Matthew Weflen on June 17, 2023, and is used with permission. Organizations: DuSable Heritage Association Friends of the Park DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center Sources: “Chicago's Authentic Founder: Jean Baptiste Point Dusable Or Haitian Secret Agent In The Old Northwest Outpost 1745-1818,” by Marc Rosier, Trafford Publishing, 2015. “Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the First Chicagoan,” by Thomas A. Meehan, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 56, No. 3, Emancipation Centennial Issue (Autumn, 1963), pp. 439-453. “The Father of Chicago: Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable,” by John R. Schmidt, WBEZ Chicago, August 8, 2011. “'The First White Man in Chicago Was a Negro'?” by Henry Louis Gates Jr., The Root, September 30, 2013. “Do Chicagoans know DuSable had a Native American wife? We should celebrate her, too,” by Laura Washington, Chicago Sun-Times, June 13, 2021. “The Black Founder of Chicago: Point du Sable | Black History Explainer [video],” Unique Coloring, 3,027 views  Oct 1, 2022. “The Story of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable [video],” Field Museum,  “Who Is Jean Baptiste Point du Sable? [video],” 77 Flavors of Chicago, February 6, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that all men were endowed with the rights of “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” he did not have in mind the rights of the hundreds of human beings he enslaved. But the enslaved population of the United States, and the abolitionists who supported them, like Frederick Douglass and John Brown, adopted the American symbols of revolution and freedom in their own fight for liberty.   Joining me on this episode to discuss the power of symbols like the flag and Independence Day is historian Dr. Matthew Clavin, Professor of History at the University of Houston and author of Symbols of Freedom: Slavery and Resistance Before the Civil War. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The mid-episode audio is Frederick Douglass's speech, “What To the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” originally delivered on July 5, 1852, at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York, at a meeting organized by the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society, and performed by Chicago actor Anthony C. Brown. The mid-episode music is “Dramatic Atmosphere with Piano and Violin,” byUNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay. The episode image is: "Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave, on an English platform, denouncing slaveholders and their religious abettors," 1852, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. Additional Sources: “July Fourth used to be a protest holiday for enslaved Americans,” by Matt Clavin, The Washington Post, July 3, 2023. “Declaration of Independence: A Transcription,” National Archives. “These are the 56 people who signed the Declaration of Independence,” by Colman Andrews, USA Today, July 3, 2019. “Today in History - July 4: Independence Day” Library of Congress. “Who Wrote the Declaration of Independence?” by Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, July 2, 2016. “Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1776, ‘Had a Declaration…' [electronic edition],” Adams Family Papers: An Electronic Archive. Massachusetts Historical Society.  “Practical Considerations Founded on the Scriptures: Relative to the Slave Population of South-Carolina,” by Frederick Dalcho, 1823. “'What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?': The History of Frederick Douglass' Searing Independence Day Oration,” by Olivia B. Waxman, Time Magazine, Originally published July 3, 2019, Updated June 26, 2020. “A Nation's Story: ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?'” Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. “Frederick Douglass Knew What False Patriotism Was,” by Esau McCaulley, The New York Times, July 3, 2023. “John Brown's Passionate ‘Declaration of Liberty,' Written on a Lengthy Scroll,” by Rebecca Onion, Slate: The Vault, December 2, 2013. “The Harpers Ferry 'Rising' That Hastened Civil War,” WBEZ Chicago, October 22, 2011. “John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry,” History.com, Originally published November 13, 2009, Updated October 14, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Latino USA brings you an episode of the Motive podcast, from WBEZ Chicago. Chicago gangs: Real people. Real stories. A way forward. The new season of Motive explores violence on the streets of Chicago and the former gang members working to stop it. You can subscribe to the Motive podcast here.

Jennifer Brandel is a serial entrepreneur and innovator who works between industries to address how to design better systems for listening, responding, and evolving with their stakeholders. She is a co-founder of Hearken, which she'll talk about extensively today, but she's also behind Zebra's Unite, Civic Exchange Chicago, Democracy SOS and WBEZ Chicago's Curious City. Now that we have her bona fides out of the way, here's the real reason Jennifer is special to us: there are so few people able to clearly create an environment that makes the complicated approachable, and the messiest of problems solvable. Even the problems we face today, problems many believe to be impossible.  “We're coming to a moment in which many more people are recognizing that collaborations and the interdependencies of sectors, of organizations, even departments within a company need to be in better and closer communication with one another. And the more we divide and silo ourselves and separate the work, it's at our peril. We're missing insights. We're missing opportunities to leverage one another's work. We're being less efficient. All of these things translate into the workplace of making our lives harder and also making us  keep doing things the same way over and over again, rather than evolving at the speed at which we could be.”How does she approach these intractable problems at Hearken? Curiously. She's an enthusiastic observer with inexhaustible energy to face hard things and try to make them better. If you've never heard of Jennifer or her work, we're thrilled and honored to be able to present her worldview to you on this show. Thank you to Jennifer for joining us on the show this week. (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (02:15) - Introducing Jennifer Brandel (08:31) - Hearken (11:38) - Addressing Systems & Institutions (18:16) - Name an Ideal System (23:57) - Addressing Division (27:33) - Hearken's Next Steps

Jeff and Phil welcome Susie An and Esther Yoon-Ji Kang, hosts of WBEZ Chicago's Shoes Off: A Sexy Asians Podcast. They talk about scheming up the podcast as a shameless, naked excuse to talk to sexy Asians; the public radio hoops they had to jump through to get it made; and why listeners in search of "bold sexual discourse" might be disappointed. And of course, they discuss The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of sexy Asians.

Earlier this month, we saw the largest bank collapse since the 2008 financial crisis. For many of us, seeing Silicon Valley Bank's meltdown brought us right back to that time 15 years ago, at the beginning of what would become the Great Recession. In early 2009, one or two banks were failing every week. That's when Planet Money reporter Chana Joffe-Walt went inside one of those banks: the Bank of Clark County, in Washington State. Her reporting on the inner workings of a bank collapse and government takeover helps explain exactly what happens when a bank goes under, minute-by-minute. This story originally aired in March 2009 on This American Life, from WBEZ Chicago. We're airing it for the first time in full on our podcast.This version of the story was produced by Dylan Sloan and edited by Dave Blanchard. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and engineered by Katherine Silva. Jess Jiang is Planet Money's acting executive producer.Music: "Butter" "Bassline Motion" and "Fantasmi." Help support Planet Money and get bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.

This week on Brazen Presents, we're bringing you an episode from the investigative podcast Motive from WBEZ Chicago. Chicago gangs: Real people. Real stories. A way forward. The new season of Motive from WBEZ Chicago explores violence on the streets of Chicago and the former gang members working to stop it. In episode 1, host Patrick Smith and Cecilia Mannion, takes listeners out to the streets where workers are desperately trying to prevent shootings and help the victims of gun violence. Mannion, a former gang member herself, works for a nonprofit organization called Enlace. Her title is victim advocate. Basically, if you're shot in Little Village, she shows up to try and help, to minimize the harm. She helps families navigate health care, funerals, counseling, she acts as a conduit between victims and cops, talks people out of retaliating, whatever is needed. You can listen to the whole series wherever you get your podcasts – just search for Motive and subscribe. 

If you've ever lived in Chicago, you've probably heard at some point that Chicago has the largest Polish population outside of Warsaw. While that's an exaggeration it's certainly the case that the Chicagoland region has a large population of people of Polish descent and that Chicago is important historically to American Polonia. From the earliest Polish immigrants to Chicago in the 1830s through today, Poles have helped shape the culture, politics, religion, and food of Chicago. This week we dive into that history. Joining me to help us understand more about Polish Chicago is Dr. Dominic A. Pacyga, professor emeritus of history in the Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences at Columbia College Chicago and author of several books on Polish immigrants and Chicago, including American Warsaw: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Polish Chicago in 2019. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The mid-roll audio is “Mazurka, Op. 24, No. 4, in B Flat Minor,” by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, performed by Polish pianist and Prime Minister Ignacy Jan Paderewski in in the early 1920s and captured on an Aeolian Company "DUO-ART" reproducing piano; the performance is in the public domain and is available via the Internet Archive. The episode image is the Tadeusz Kościuszko Monument, an outdoor sculpture by artist Kazimierz Chodziński, installed in the median of East Solidarity Drive, near Chicago's Shedd Aquarium; the photograph was taken by Matthew Weflen on Sunday, February 19, 2023, and is used with permission. Additional Sources: “Poles,”by Dominic Pacyga, Encyclopedia of Chicago, 2005. “Can Chicago Brag about the Size of its Polish Population?” by Jesse Dukes, WBEZ Chicago, October 26, 2015. “Where Have All the Polish Pols Gone?” by Edward McClelland, Chicago Magazine, January 6, 2020. “How Chicago Became a Distinctly Polish American City,” by Marek Kępa, Culture.PL, April 27, 2020. “Explore Polish culture in Chicago's neighborhoods,” Choose Chicago. “Chicago's Milwaukee Av. to be renamed Polish Heritage Corridor in honour of city's Poles,” by Stuart Dowell, The First News, June 20, 2022. “Chicago, The Polish City,” Interview of Dominic Pacyga by Łukasz Kożuchowski, Polish History. “Chicago's Polish Constitution Day Parade is back. This year, it has a new theme,” by Adriana Cardona-Maguidad, WBEZ Chicago, May 3, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WBEZ reporter Shannon Heffernan brings us the story of Anthony Gay, who was sentenced to seven years in prison on a parole violation but ended up with 97 years added to his sentence. Gay lives with serious mental illness, and after time in solitary confinement, he began to act out. He was repeatedly charged with battery – often for throwing liquids at staff.  Gay acknowledges he did some of those things but says the prison put him in circumstances that made his mental illness worse – then punished him for the way he acted. With help from Chicago-based lawyers, Gay appealed to the local state's attorney. What happens when a self-described “law and order” prosecutor has to decide between prison-town politics and doing what he believes the law requires?  Finally, host Al Letson speaks with Ear Hustle co-creator and co-host Earlonne Woods about the power of local prosecutors and the complicated politics of prison towns. This episode is a partnership with the podcast Motive from WBEZ Chicago.  Support Reveal's journalism at Revealnews.org/donatenow Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get the scoop on new episodes at Revealnews.org/weekly Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

WBEZ Chicago has a new podcast that we think Art of Power fans will enjoy. It's called Shoes Off: A Sexy Asians Podcast! It's a show celebrating badass Asians who are making a mark on pop culture and entertainment. Give it a listen!

When the tea is hot, where do you spill it? If your answer is the group chat, then look no further, because the group chat just added three new members. Introducing When Magic Happens, a new podcast by WBEZ Chicago, where intergenerational convos of love and laughter collide. Three Black women – Cheryle, Jennifer, and Taylor. Three generations. No filters.

Today we're joined by Greta Johnsen, host and producer of the Nerdette podcast from WBEZ Chicago, at host of HBO's House of the Dragon recap podcast. We get into Greta's positive approach to reviewing books and how she currates all things nerd. We also hold a grilled cheese debate and discuss the art of balancing book criticism with never having written a book.The Stacks Book Club selection for December is True Biz by Sarah Nović. We will discuss the book on December 28th with Greta Johnsen.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2022/12/07/ep-244-greta-johnsenConnect with Greta: Instagram | Twitter Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | SubscribeSUPPORT THE STACKSJoin The Stacks Pack on PatreonTo support The Stacks and find out more from this week's sponsors, click here.Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode we discuss the rise and fall of R. Kelly. The man who some believe to be a musical genius and the King of R&B. His music career continued to excel all while he was sexually, emotionally and physically abusing countless people at the same time. We talk about how he transitions from victim to perpetrator. References: Nigel Bellis, Astral Finnie, (2019). Surviving R. Kelly. Lifetime Nigel Bellis, Astral Finnie, (2020). Surviving R. Kelly. Lifetime Andrea Kelly Details Allegations Of Abuse By Ex-Husband R. Kelly | The View. (2018, October 4). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFpcvwPrbR8 CBS News. (2021, September 30). Azriel Clary, who defended R. Kelly in 2019 interview, says the singer coached her on what to say. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/azriel-clary-r-kelly-accuser-gayle-king-interview/ Danielle, B. (2020, December 7). Op-Ed: Yes, R. Kelly Is Trash, But So Are Those Who Enabled Him. Essence. https://www.essence.com/entertainment/r-kelly-is-trash-but-so-are-those-who-enabled-him/ DeRogatis, J. (2017, July 12). Timeline: The Life And Career Of R. Kelly. WBEZ Chicago. https://www.wbez.org/stories/timeline-the-life-and-career-of-r-kelly/f6aed43d-d7a4-418c-b707-385640a43dfb Heath, C. (2016, January 20). The Confessions Of R. Kelly. GQ. https://www.gq.com/story/r-kelly-confessions Lisa Van Allen on R. Kelly, Aaliyah, Aaliyah's Mother, Arrests, Trial (Full Interview). (2019, March 20). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COanAq2iUF4 R. KELLY AND MGM WINNERS ON BIG BREAK. (2007, January 31). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AND9B3FRQo R Kelly Full Interview with Tavis Smiley. (2019, February 5). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRTU4gJ6Ks R. Kelly tape; reporter Jim DeRogatis recounts how it began. (2022, August 26). Chicago Sun-Times. https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/8/26/23323384/rkelly-tapes-jim-derogatis-sparkle-stephanie-edwards-ian-alexander-abdon-pallasch Savage, B. M. (2022, June 29). R. Kelly: The history of allegations against him. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40635526 Staff, C. T. (2021, October 20). R. Kelly timeline: Chicago upbringing, rapid rise to stardom and years of sexual abuse charges, suits and rumors, conviction. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-viz-r-kelly-timeline-htmlstory.html Taylor, S. T. (2021, August 10). MUSIC MAN. Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-10-02-9203300009-story.html White, A. (2021, August 4). R Kelly finally admits to ‘underage sexual contact' with Aaliyah. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/r-kelly-aaliyah-relationship-b1896521.html Wikipedia contributors. (2022, August 26). Aaliyah. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaliyah

Monarch butterflies are still in the middle of their story – and it's one that is precarious. Humans are still trying to figure out a lot about them, and aspects of the monarch story have been misrepresented over the years. Research: Monarch Joint Venture: https://monarchjointventure.org/ “Monarch Butterfly.” The National Wildlife Federation. https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Monarch-Butterfly Sutherland, Douglas W.S. and Jean Adams, ed. “The Monarch Butterfly – Our National Insect.” Part of “Insect Potpourri: Adventures in Entomology.” CRC Press. 1992. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Danaus". Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Feb. 2018, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Danaus-Greek-mythology Kathleen S. Murphy. “Collecting Slave Traders: James Petiver, Natural History, and the British Slave Trade.” The William and Mary Quarterly, vol. 70, no. 4, 2013, pp. 637–70. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.5309/willmaryquar.70.4.0637 Müller-Wille, Staffan. "Carolus Linnaeus". Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carolus-Linnaeus Stearns, Raymond Phineas. “James Petiver: Promoter of Natural Science, c.1663-1718.” American Antiquarian Society. October 1952. https://www.americanantiquarian.org/proceedings/44807240.pdf “Mark Catesby (1683 – 1749).” Catesby Commemorative Trust. 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130906122250/http://www.catesbytrust.org/mark-catesby/ Smith-Rogers, Sheryl. “Maiden of the Monarchs.” TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE. March 2016. https://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/legacy_monarch_catalina_trail_article.pdf Scott, Alec. “Where do you go, my lovelies?” University of Toronto Magazine. Aug. 24, 2015. https://magazine.utoronto.ca/campus/history/where-do-you-go-my-lovelies-norah-and-fred-urquhart-monarch-butterfly-migration/ Hannibal, Mary Ellen. “How you can help save the monarch butterfly -- and the planet.” TEDTalk. April 28, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvJTbegktKc Jarvis CE, Oswald PH. The collecting activities of James Cuninghame FRS on the voyage of Tuscan to China (Amoy) between 1697 and 1699. Notes Rec R Soc Lond. 2015 Jun 20;69(2):135–53. doi: 10.1098/rsnr.2014.0043. “The US Endangered Species Act.” World Wildlife Federation. https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/the-us-endangered-species-act#:~:text=Passed%20with%20bipartisan%20support%20in,a%20species%20should%20be%20protected. Associated Press. “Beloved monarch butterflies are now listed as endangered.” WBEZ Chicago. July 23, 2022. https://www.wbez.org/stories/beloved-monarch-butterflies-are-now-listed-as-endangered/0f3cf69b-8376-42eb-af0a-9e8b8b4ab6b3 Garland, Mark S., and Andrew K. Davis. “An Examination of Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus) Autumn Migration in Coastal Virginia.” The American Midland Naturalist, vol. 147, no. 1, 2002, pp. 170–74. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3083045 “Natural History – Monarch Butterfly.” Center for Biological Diversity. https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/invertebrates/monarch_butterfly/natural_history.html Catesby, Mark. “A Monarch butterfly, with orchids.” C. 1722-6. Royal Collection Trust. https://www.rct.uk/collection/926050/a-monarch-butterfly-with-orchids Daly, Natasha. “Monarch butterflies are now an endangered species.” July 21, 2022. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/monarch-butterflies-are-now-an-endangered-species Walker, A., Oberhauser, K.S., Pelton, E.M., Pleasants, J.M. & Thogmartin, W.E. 2022. Danaus plexippus ssp. plexippus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T194052138A200522253. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T194052138A200522253.en Price, Michael. “Monarch miscalculation: Has a scientific error about the butterflies persisted for more than 40 years?” Science. Feb. 24, 2007. https://www.science.org/content/article/monarch-miscalculation-has-scientific-error-about-butterflies-persisted-more-40-years Jiang, Kevin. “Study sheds light on evolutionary origins and the genes central to migration.” UChicago News. Oct. 6, 2014. https://news.uchicago.edu/story/genetic-secrets-monarch-butterfly-revealed Borkin, Susan Sullivan. “Notes on Shifting Distribution Patterns and Survival of Immature Danaus Plexippus (Lepidoptera: Danaidae) on the Food Plant Asclepias Syriaca.” The Great Lakes Entymologist. Vol. 15, No. 3. Fall 1982. https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1437&context=tgle Cudmore, Rebecca. “SNAPSHOT: Monarchs with big, bright wings arrive in Mexico first.” ScienceLine. June 16, 2014. https://scienceline.org/2014/06/monarch-migration/ Brower, Lincoln P. “UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING THE MIGRAnON OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY (NYMPHALIDAE) IN NORTH AMERICA: 1857-1995.” Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. Vol. 49, No. 4, 1995. https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/Monarch_Butterfly/documents/Understanding_Monarch_Migration1995-Brower.pdf See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast we're getting ready for House of the Dragon.  Or what we would like to refer to as #DragonsYall! As we prep for watching and live-tweeting we chat with experts and superfans of the A Song of Ice and Fire fandom! House of the Dragon premieres on HBO Sunday, August 21st. Segment 1: We welcome Imara Jones of Translash Media and host of the Translash Podcast.  She is an award-winning journalist, thought-leader, content creator and founder who pushes the envelope to help us think in new ways so that we can save ourselves and the world around us. Host: Jamie Segment 2: Greta Johnsen is the co-host of HBO Max's "The Official Game of Thrones Podcast: House of the Dragon". She also hosts WBEZ Chicago's Nerdette podcast, an interview show that helps listeners unwind from the week while doubling down on delight.  Host: Jamie and Angelica Music by: Sammus Edited by: Jamie Broadnax

The Ear Hustle team is hard at work on our next season, which launches September 7! In the meantime, we'd like to tell you about a new podcast, hosted by Jason Reynolds. Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author, and the Library of Congress' national ambassador for young people's literature. He's ambitious, he says yes to everything, and he's feeling overwhelmed. On the first episode of My Mother Made Me, his new podcast with Radiotopia Presents, Jason turns to his mother for advice, and discovers that overwhelmed is a feeling she knows very well. Find out more about My Mother Made Me here. Also mentioned in this episode: The latest season of Motive, from WBEZ Chicago, explores the culture and secrets of prisons in small-town Illinois. And the podcast series Deliberate Indifference examines how the Alabama prison system became one of the most dangerous in the country. As always, big thanks to Lt. Sam Robinson and Warden Ron Broomfield for their support of the show. Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Find a full list of episode credits at earhustlesq.com.

In this episode, we talk about our bodies play a crucial role in requiring us to shift from unsustainable social justice organizing from fear, anxiety, hyper-vigilance, and chaos  to organizing from the more sustainable  care, trust, love, and even joy.  We also talk about the how organizational dynamics such as perceived leadership, funding, and results strengthen fear, too. Our guest invites us to "build our capacity to enter into new relationship with white supremacy, patriarchy, and sexism.""Freedom is both personal and collective."-Robin Wright-PierceOur guest, Robin Wright-Pierce is a coach and facilitator of individual and collective liberation with more than a decade of experience cultivating race equity in organizations and in social change efforts.  She is the founder of The Wright Institute for Transformative Change which partners with individuals and organizations to build their capacity to advance courageous change.  Robin has worked on issues related to community re-entry and rights for returning citizens, education justice, voting rights, LGBTQ rights, immigration justice, and ending anti-Black police brutality. Her approaches to change spanned formal and informal pursuits involving policy and legislative change, community organizing, design thinking and inclusive facilitation, research and advocacy, and field training and development.Robin is a thought leader. Her insight and perspective has been captured in NPR's WBEZ Chicago, KCUR, and WVXU. Her wisdom has been captured in The New York Times, Diversity Issues in Higher Education and in the documentary This Changes Everything now available on Netflix. Recently, she was named one of the top 22 leaders in the country to learn from by Bunch, a coaching company.  She is a proud alumnus of both The Ohio State University where she received her Master of Public Administration from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs and Kent State University where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Pan-African Studies. Resources:Robin Wright's website The Wright Institute . Originally recorded on May 12 , 2022.Support the show

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Anthony Gay was sentenced to seven years in prison on a parole violation but ended up with 97 years added to his sentence. Gay lives with serious mental illness, and after time in solitary confinement, he began to act out. He was repeatedly charged with battery – often for throwing liquids, like urine, at staff.  Gay acknowledges he did some of those things but says the prison put him in circumstances that made his mental illness worse – then punished him for the way he acted. With help from Chicago-based lawyers, Gay appealed to the local state's attorney. What happens when a self-described “law and order” prosecutor has to decide between prison-town politics and doing what he believes the law requires? Today's show was a partnership with the podcast Motive from WBEZ Chicago.  Support Reveal's journalism at Revealnews.org/donatenow Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get the scoop on new episodes at Revealnews.org/newsletter Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

Pontiac Correctional Center is a maximum security prison in the small town of Pontiac, Illinois. It's the oldest in the state - founded in 1871 - and has a reputation for being one of the most violent. There is a guard at Pontiac who some staff praise for being tough and having their backs. But other staff and people in the prison say she is known for abuse. In 2019, she was investigated by the Department of Corrections and State Police. Investigators had obtained 427 of the guard's emails, revealing the conversations she'd had with other staff when it seemed like no one was looking. This episode is in collaboration with the podcast Motive, from WBEZ Chicago, hosted by Shannon Heffernan. Season 4 of Motive investigates the hidden world of big prisons in small towns. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com/CriminalShow. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop.  Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officials say prisons protect the public from lawlessness, but often they're the most lawless places in the country. And the security used to keep detainees IN, also keeps OUT transparency and accountability. In season 4 of “Motive” from WBEZ-Chicago, host Shannon Heffernan explores the Illinois prison system. She finds their rural locations, protective culture, and hostility toward inmates creates opportunities for systemic misconduct.OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS FOR SEASON 4 OF "MOTIVE" BEGIN AROUND MINUTE 41:00

Democrats now claim they are in favor of funding law enforcement, it must be election season;  What was in the criminal reform bill and how this Democrat sponsored bill has hurt our police and safety; What are the real numbers on crime; The repercussions of the SAFE-T act. We welcome Illinois State Representative Blaine Wilhour as he gives us a rundown on the closing days of the 2022 Illinois legislative session;  Has opportunity been destroyed in Illinois?; Title IX debate on the house floor as questions upset Democrats; Big budgets and pay raises again. In the Chicago Sun-Times, Arnie Duncan writes what Chicago really thinks of police, Is mayor Lightfoot trying to buy the vote with giveaways?  Is JB Pritzker trying to buy the vote with tax dollars and rebates? WBEZ Chicago breaks the Vendor Assistance Program business model and how much they have made from Illinois not paying bills on time.

This week we're bringing you a story from our friends over at the Motive podcast from WBEZ Chicago. This season, they're investigating the hidden world of small town prisons and the issues behind the walls that go unseen. The series exposes violence and coverups within the intertwined lives of the prisoners, guards and staff. Set in a place where everyone knows each other, Motive is a story of scandal and the truths being buried in our prisons.

Roger Latimer says he was beaten by guards in a security camera blind spot at Western Illinois Correctional Center. He complained at the prison. He complained to local officials. He asked medical staff to take pictures. Nothing happened. Then another prisoner, Larry Earvin, died after an altercation with guards in the same blind spot.In this episode of WBEZ Chicago's Motive podcast, host Shannon Heffernan tracks the pattern of beatings in that blind spot, surfacing nine additional cases, sometimes involving the same guards, using very similar behavior in the same location. We ask the question of why this pattern persisted, even as prisoners like Latimer tried to stop it.Season 4 of Motive investigates the hidden world of big prisons in small towns. Places where everyone knows each other and difficult truths get buried.Listen to Motive on Apple podcasts and Spotify.

For over twenty years, Peter Kahn has been fortunate to employ the power of poetry to help give voice to those previously unheard. He has been a high school teacher at Oak Park/River Forest High School in Chicago since 1994 and has recently also taught at Roosevelt University. Peter was commended in the National Poetry Competition 2009 and 2017. He is a founding member of Malika's Kitchen and co-founder of the London Teenage Poetry Slam. Peter holds an MA in English Education from The Ohio State University and an MFA in Creative Writing from Fairfield University. His 2020 book, Little Kings, is a book with interconnected poems and recurring characters that feels more like a book of poetic short stories that speak to one another. His new book, Respect The Mic, is an expansive, moving poetry anthology representing 20 years of poetry from students and alumni of Chicago's Oak Park River Forest High School Spoken Word Club.Natalie Rose Richardson was born in New York City to a long line of border-crossers and proud people of blended heritage. Natalie is a graduate of the University of Chicago (BA), and the Litowitz Creative Writing Program (in poetry) at Northwestern University. She is a current non-fiction MFA candidate at NYU. Her poetry and prose has appeared, or is forthcoming in: Poetry Magazine, Narrative, Orion Magazine, North American Review, The Adroit Journal, Brevity, The Cincinnati Review, Arts & Letters, Emergence Magazine, Chicago Magazine, and others, along with numerous anthologies, including The Golden Shovel Anthology. She has received awards, residencies or fellowships from the Poetry Society of America, The Poetry Foundation, Tin House, The Newberry Library, The Luminarts Foundation, Crab Orchard Review, Davis Projects for Peace, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and the National Student Poets Program. Natalie's work has featured at BBC Radio London, Tedx, WBEZ Chicago, The British Royal Library, The Art Institute of Chicago, and the Poetry Foundation. She is a 2020 Pushcart Prize and Best New Poets nominee.Rich Robbins is a rapper, songwriter, producer, and educator. But more than anything, the Oak Park-born, Chicago-based artist is a world-builder. Rich's early years as a college student in Madison, Wisconsin's First Wave hip-hop scholarship program jumpstarted his artistry. He recorded wide-reaching tracks like “Dreams” feat. Mick Jenkins, along with records with Saba, Mother Nature, and more. He has performed at historic venues like the Apollo Theater in New York, and has done everything from music festivals, to working at Hot 97 as an intern, to teaching classrooms of high school students how to read and write poetry/songs. His work is an inward look at society's ills and creates spaces for listeners to explore. In short, Rich's work critiques the old while envisioning and manifesting the new. His latest releases are available on all streaming platforms.Poet t.l. sanders is a modern-day renaissance man who lives to build minds and loves to body build. He speaks French. He plays bass. He is a cage-fighting martial artist. He educates. Give him a stage, he articulates. Lend him an ear, he motivates. As a performance professional based in Kansas City, MO, Poet has performed at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (in the 2019 Lyric Opera of Kansas City production of Bizet's Pearl Fishers), at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, and—serendipitously—he has performed at several venues located in Kansas City's Historic Jazz District, 18th and Vine: the American Jazz Museum, at the Gem Theater, and in the Blue Room (which is the setting of his book, kNew: The POETICscreenPLAY). As Paper Birch Landing Art Gallery's 2019 Poet in Residence Recipient, the Winner of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts' 2021 Artful Poetry contest, a 2021 Missouri Arts Council Featured Artist, Prairie Lands Writing Project Teacher-Consultant, a Missouri Writing Project Network Teacher-Consultant, a current curriculum director, and former elementary, middle, and high school English teacher turned filmmaker, Poet embraces the value of our shared stories. In 2021, Poet delivered The kNew-Born, an art house film that explores the human side of drug addiction.

CPM's board of directors approved the proposed deal in a meeting Wednesday night, paving the way for CPM to acquire the Sun-Times, a move that would create one of the largest nonprofit news organizations in the nation.

Public Media and the Chicago Sun-Times are in talks about joining forces to become a single nonprofit news organization. CPM's board of directors approved the proposed deal in a meeting Wednesday night, paving the way for CPM to acquire the Sun-Times, a move that would create one of the largest nonprofit news organizations in the nation.

Aarti Shahani, host of the WBEZ Chicago podcast Art of Power and author of the memoir Here We Are, talks with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) about how 9/11 changed the relationship between immigrants and America. They discuss Jayapal's experience on 9/11 as a first-generation Indian migrant, as well as how her reaction to the attacks and their aftermath shaped her political trajectory and professional career as an activist — and, eventually, a member of Congress. Host: Aarti Shahani (@aarti411), Host, Art of Power Guest: Pramila Jayapal (@PramilaJayapal), U.S. Representative (D-WA) References:  Use the Power You Have: A Brown Woman's Guide to Politics and Political Change by Pramila Jayapal (New Press; 2020) "Without A Country: Pramila Jayapal On The Problems Immigrants Face" by Madeline Ostrander (The Sun; Nov. 2008) Jama v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 543 US 335 (2005) Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Conversations ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Conversations by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Support Vox Conversations by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts This episode was made by:  Producer: Erikk Geannikis Editor: Amy Drozdowska Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall VP, Vox Audio: Liz Kelly Nelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BIG 3 w/ BIG-Z: We choose 3 Big National Series to discuss! THE LOOP: The Loop! We talk about a former Bears player in trouble with the law. Chicago Blackhawks Trading a fan favorite, The Chicago Fire winning? 3 Up n 3 Down: Cubs talk, we discuss the next moves for their future. White Sox have another all star and their winning ways. Our featured guest: Cat Garcia! She previously worked for both the Milwaukee Brewers as well as the White Sox! Her work has been featured both online and in print at The Athletic, MLB.com, Chicago Sun-Times and much more, she's also been a guest on 670AM The Score, WBEZ Chicago, Sports Talk Live!... and now she can add the TCSF Podcast to her resume! As always E-Roc & Big-Z battle it out on another rendition of "Stirring the Pot!" Summer Edition ! Want to get social?   Twitter: @Coach_Zuazo  @TrueChiFans  IG: @“Big-Z”  @Truechicagosportsfans @606_media_group Hey TCSF Podcast listeners! Like what you hear? Show your support with a subscription.  Click here: https://anchor.fm/truechicagosportsfans/support Big-Z edition ! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/truechicagosportsfans/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truechicagosportsfans/support

What do Oprah, Punk Rock and Neo Nazi skinheads have in common?... The origins of the youth white supremacist movement in America. Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to a podcast that explores how young neo Nazi skinheads became the frontline soldiers for a coming race war and resuscitated life into the declining and laughable KKK and American Nazi's of the 1980's, with Motive Season 3. Brought to us by WBEZ Chicago, reported and hosted by Odette Yousef, produced by Colin McNulty and story consultant Christian Picciolini, MOtive Season 3 is a must listen.Hear all the reasons why you should listen to the podcast that explores why young Americans joined the white supremacy movement in the 80's and the impact that is having on America today.

In this two part episode Greta chats with Richard Steele. Richard Steele began his career as a singer in a high school doo-wop group. He has since become a Chicago broadcast legend and has been a presence in the Chicago broadcast market since 1970.  Richard spent many years as a radio personality on some of Chicago's top urban music stations. Steele made the transition to talk radio at mid-career and spent the next 28 years at WBEZ (Chicago's NPR affiliate).During that time, he became known for his probing interviews of newsmakers and pop culture icons. Richard Steele has also been a pledge host on WTTW (PBS) for more than twenty five years. Currently, he hosts a weekend jazz show on  the University of Chicago's WHPK 88.5FM/WHPK.org. Want to learn more about growing your brand and career? Check out The Private Music Studio . Follow us on social media:Instagram: @gretapopeFacebook: The Private Music StudioTwitter:  @gretapope 

In this two part episode Greta chats with Richard Steele. Richard Steele began his career as a singer in a high school doo-wop group. He has since become a Chicago broadcast legend and has been a presence in the Chicago broadcast market since 1970.  Richard spent many years as a radio personality on some of Chicago's top urban music stations. Steele made the transition to talk radio at mid-career and spent the next 28 years at WBEZ (Chicago's NPR affiliate).During that time, he became known for his probing interviews of newsmakers and pop culture icons. Richard Steele has also been a pledge host on WTTW (PBS) for more than twenty five years. Currently, he hosts a weekend jazz show on  the University of Chicago's WHPK 88.5FM/WHPK.org. Want to learn more about growing your brand and career? Check out The Private Music Studio . Follow us on social media:Instagram: @gretapopeFacebook: The Private Music StudioTwitter:  @gretapope

In this episode, I invited Matt Walsh & Becca Fox, front and creative duo of Gentleman Brawlers, psychedelic afro-soul revitalitst. Based in BK. Guest Bio The Gentleman Brawlers are an AfroFunk and Disco-inspired band based out of Brooklyn. Fronted by the creative duo Matt Walsh and Becca Fox, are psychedelic Afro-soul revivalists known for infusing throwback electronica and acid rock into their funk-based compositions. The ‘Brawlers deliver a live show with plenty of heat, crackling energy, and butt-shaking whomp. While working on the tracks for their next full-length LP, Truth & Magic, the ‘Brawlers have honed their live show on college campuses and the festival circuit. Most recently, Gentleman Brawlers rang in 2020 playing a New Years Eve show at the home of Sleep No More, The McKittrick Hotel. Other highlights include an opening slot for the Grammy award-winning Fantastic Negrito at Brooklyn Bowl, an in-studio appearance on WBEZ Chicago (home of NPR's Wait Wait … Don't Tell Me and This American Life), and a place on Deli Magazine's list of the best emerging NYC bands. Website http://www.gentlemanbrawlers.com/ "Permanent Waves" on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/3TwsR8kYukt0uYwGVkH6mE?si=MXx77W1PSrGV2O1WzepKjg Enjoyed this Episode? I'd love it if you can subscribe and share this with your friends. If you have a story that you want to share on this podcast, visit www.yukoislovelivelife.com and send me a message. Till next story, let's stay connected. xoxo Yuko --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We're sharing the third episode of the Hard Truths podcast series. In this episode, we examine the role of both policy and the private sector in perpetuating segregated housing. We explore the legacy of housing segregation in Chicago, how housing segregation impacts wealth-building, and how it lays the foundation for other forms of segregation.  Guest: Natalie Moore, author of The South Side and WBEZ Chicago race, class and communities reporter. Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re sharing the third episode of the Hard Truths podcast series. In this episode, we examine the role of both policy and the private sector in perpetuating segregated housing. We explore the legacy of housing segregation in Chicago, how housing segregation impacts wealth-building, and how it lays the foundation for other forms of segregation.  Guest: Natalie Moore, author of The South Side and WBEZ Chicago race, class and communities reporter. Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do Batman, 25 million dollars and Chicago have in common?... The wrongful incarceration of a 13 year old. Thaddeus “T.J.” Jimenez was arrested for murder when he was 13. He spent 16 years behind bars until a judge ruled that he’d been wrongfully convicted. He was freed and awarded $25 million in compensation for his lost years. Then, T.J. became a self-appointed leader of a street gang.Tune in this week as Ollie takes James to Chicago to explore the story of T.J. Jimenez, with Motive - Season 1. Brought to us by WBEZ Chicago, Motive is a true crime podcast hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Frank Main, with original reporting from the Chicago Sun-Times.It's a cruel sociological experiment. Lock up a 13-year-old boy for a murder that he swore he didn't commit. Release him as a 30-year-old man. Then, give him $25 million and see what happens. With his money, Jimenez could have done anything. Instead, he built a gang, unleashed chaos, shot a guy on video and posted it to YouTube, and ended up back in jail. And the big question is … why?

Herb Kent "The Cool Gent" was born on the south side of Chicago in 1928. Herbert Rogers Kent, The King of the Dusties and The Honorary Mayor of Bronzeville, began his career as the host of a classical music show on WBEZ/Chicago. During the 1940s, Kent could be heard on WGRY/Gary as well as in radio dramas aired on WMAQ/Chicago. Kent's broadcasting career began in 1944 at age 16 and has spanned 11 different radio stations. In 1952, Kent went to work for WGES/Chicago, the city's largest black-programmed station. From 1955 until 1960, Kent worked at WBEE/Chicago. In 1962, Kent was hired at WVON/Chicago where he worked for 8 years. Herb worked at WGCI AM for 10 years. Kent worked at WVAZ-FM/Chicago from 1988 till he transitioned October 22, 2016. In 2009, the Guinness World Records certified Herb Kent as the longest-tenured deejay, having at that time spent 66 years on the airwaves in Chicago. Herb Kent was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/harold-lee-rush/support

White supremacy has featured prominently in the public discourse in recent years and during the current election cycle. In this week’s episode, we sit down with the creators of two podcasts to explore the history of white supremacy in the United States in order to better understand the state of this hateful ideology today. First, Odette Yousef, host of WBEZ Chicago’s ‘Motive,’ speaks to us about the podcast’s third season, which examines the origins of Nazi skinhead culture. Then, we hear from Josh Levin, host of Slate’s ‘Slow Burn,’ the fourth season of which explores how David Duke, America’s most famous white supremacist, rose to prominence.

Content warning for mentions of sexual abuse against children in the final third. We talk about Dawn Langley Hall and sex-positivity and read and reply to some emails. Will recommends On a Sunbeam, which you can find here . [Disclaimer: Some of the sources may contain triggering material.] David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. "Guide to the Dawn Langley Simmons Papers, 1848- 2001, 2012-2014 and undated, bulk 1969-2000." Finding Aid. 2007. Digital Transgender Archive,  https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/ng451h549. Gilbreth, Edward M. “Dawn Langley Simmons Story Still Makes Waves.” Post and Courier, Evening Post Industries, 6 June 2012, postandcourier.com/news/local_state_news/dawn-langley-simmons-story-still-makes-waves/article_2ba4d9b9-facf-5bc6-8c55-64415cbd4c89.html. Hitt, Jack. “Dawn.” This American Life, WBEZ Chicago, 28 Feb. 1996, thisamericanlife.org/15/dawn. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "Sex Altered, Author Plans to Wed Butler." Clipping. 1968. Digital Transgender Archive, https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/td96k2649. Potter, Caroline. “All For Love: The Legend Of Dawn Langley Simmons.” A Sketch Of The Past, 4 Apr. 2014, asketchofthepast.com/2014/04/04/all-for-love-the-legend-of-dawn-langley-simmons. Smith, Dinitia. “Dawn Langley Simmons, Flamboyant Writer, Dies at 77.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 23 Sept. 2000, www.nytimes.com/2000/09/24/nyregion/dawn-langley-simmons-flamboyant-writer-dies-at-77.html. The Associated Press. "A Miracle Child? Former Male Claims Motherhood; Impossible, Say Doctors." Newspaper. 1960. Digital Transgender Archive,  https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/8k71nh29n. The Associated Press. "He's A She, Will Marry." Clipping. 1968. Digital Transgender Archive,  https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/5t34sj726. The Associated Press. "Man Who Changed Sex to Wed Negro." Clipping. 1968. Digital Transgender Archive, https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/8910jt737. Unknown. "Newspaper Clipping of Dawn Langley Hall and John Paul Simmons' Wedding."  Photograph. 1969. Digital Transgender Archive,  https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/x059c7621. The News and Courier. "British Writer Married Here After Sex Change." Clipping. 1969.  Digital Transgender Archive, https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/z890rt37v. United Press International. "Dawn Pepita Hall Hopes to Have 3 Children." Clipping. 1969.  Digital Transgender Archive, https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/pv63g040t. United Press International. "Former 'He' to Wed Negro Butler Tonight." Clipping. 1968.  Digital Transgender Archive, https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/3197xm20x. Zagria. “Dawn Langley Simmons (1922 – 2000) Part 2: Wife and Mother.” A Gender Variance Who's Who, 23 Oct. 2009, zagria.blogspot.ca/2009/10/dawn-langley-simmons-1922-2000-part-2.html#.Wlu025Oplp_.

Once upon a time, there was a girl whose little voice grew to make a big difference. Her name was Oprah.When Oprah won a beauty pageant, a local radio invited her to the studio to realize her dream of becoming a broadcast journalist. But it wasn’t easy. Oprah did not fit into the image that media titans wanted at the time. Nevertheless, she charmed audiences with her inner strength and generosity. And as Oprah’s fame grew, she used her platform to take care of others. She built libraries, started scholarships, and founded schools. For decades, Oprah’s empathetic, authentic stories have helped others open up about their own.About the Narrator: Gayle King is co-host of CBS THIS MORNING, and an accomplished television journalist, delivering original reporting to all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. She is also editor-at-large of the award-winning O, the Oprah Magazine.Credits:This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and Boom Integrated, a division of John Marshall Media. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Our Executive Producers are Elena Favilli and Dan Ilani. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. Corinne Peterson is our Production Manager. This episode was written by Alexis Stratton and edited by Maithy Vu. Proofread by Danielle Oberdier. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi who has also sound designed this episode. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer.Sponsored by: https://www.rebelgirls.comUse promocode REBELPODCAST to get 15% off your first purchase!References:Ali, R. (2020, Jan. 15). Oprah Winfrey reveals why she never married Stedman Graham, recalls thinking he was a “player.” USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/01/15/oprah-winfrey-reveals-why-she-never-married-stedman-graham/4479105002/Alter, J. (2008). Life skills biographies: Oprah Winfrey. Ann Arbor, MI: Cherry Lake Publishing.Baby Professor. (2017). From rags to riches: The Oprah Winfrey story. Newark, DE: Speedy Publishing, LLC.Callaway, J. [Host]. (2018). Oprah talks about her early life and career in 1984 [Video]. PBS. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/video/oprah-talks-about-her-early-life-and-career-1984-ll7tqw/?continuousplayautoplay=trueCavallo, F., & Favilli, E. (2019). Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls 2. Timbuktu Labs.CBS This Morning. (2018). Oprah Winfrey's emotional first look at Smithsonian exhibit honoring her legacy. CBS News. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/watch-oprah-winfreys-emotional-first-look-at-new-smithsonian-exhibit/Clinton, C. (2017). She persisted: 13 American women who changed the world. New York: Philomel Books.Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. (2020). Winfrey, Oprah. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oprah-WinfreyEncyclopedia.com. (2020). Winfrey, Oprah. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved from https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/winfrey-oprah-1954Fernandez, A., & Green, M. (2019, Oct. 9). Oprah Winfrey explains why she chose not to marry or have kids: “I don't have regrets.” People Magazine. Retrieved from https://people.com/movies/oprah-winfrey-why-she-didnt-marry-have-kids/Fernandez, C. (2019, June 20). Gayle King just revealed the nicest thing Oprah Winfrey ever did for her. The Oprah Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.oprahmag.com/life/relationships-love/a28117137/gayle-king-oprah-winfrey-nicest-thing/Gates, H. L. (2007). Finding Oprah’s Roots. New York: Crown Publishers.Harris, P. (2005, Nov. 19). You go, girl. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/nov/20/television.usaHaynes, C. (2020, Feb. 25). Oprah Winfrey: All the ways the first black female billionaire has made history. Biography.com. Retrieved from https://www.biography.com/news/oprah-winfrey-achievementsKeyes, A. (2018). 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Welcome to Soul Stories with Rukiya Michele! In the words of Erykah Badu, 'I'm an artist, and I'm sensitive about my shit!' All of these years later, and I still relate. I know I am not alone. And, that's precisely why Soul Stories was born -- I am not alone and neither are you. In undergrad I had dreams of a career in talk radio. Specifically, I was going to be a star at NPR (headquarters or at WBEZ Chicago). It was a dream I felt out of my reach so it became something I never fully pursued. It is now easy to become "on air" personalities through the advent of podcasts. To be honest, for many years I've scoffed at this medium as an avenue for myself. Those were my issues talking to me. But, I decided to turn down the volume on the echoes of my fears and turn up the passionate shouts of my desires. And, Soul Stories was born. I want to grow this podcast because despite how many podcasts already exist, there is room for one more. There is room for Soul Stories. There is room for me. Soul Stories is fluid and in this first season I will be trying different things while I am learning and growing. It's what Cathy Heller calls "messy action" and I'm taking it. I want Soul Stories to reaffirm that none of us are alone. And, that oftentimes we share similar experiences, challenges, beliefs, and triumphs. I want Soul Stories to show us our connection to one another. Our stories matter. YOUR story matters. And, I am here to give those stories a safe space to land. You can find Soul Stories on a number of platforms including Anchor, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and invite a friend to do the same. Thank you for joining me on this journey! This is Soul Stories. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

What's changed because of the pandemic? And how is it different for different people? In this first episode of the Felixity podcast, I talk to a few people to find out.LinksPassim Emergency Artist Relief (PEAR) Fund websiteStop AAPI Hate reporting websiteProfessor Russell Jeung interview tape from WBEZ Chicago.Cover art by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom. See more of her work on her Instagram and Patreon.Music used in this episode:Alpaca Noir by Rob Flax"Ex Tenebris Lux" by Rob FlaxYellow Peril by DJ Seoul TrainStand By Me by Ben E KingFor more information about this episode, visit the website at Felixity.org. You can support me at Patreon.com/FelixityPodcast, and follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

This week, WBEZ Chicago reported on a 2012 email in which then-lobbyist Mike McClain priased a former state worker for having “kept his mouth shut on ... the rape in Champaign,” among other things.

Jim DeRogatis has been following the career of R.Kelly for over two decades. He first reported, while writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, on controversial and inappropriate activities within the musician's inner-circle in December 2000. Two years later, as a Sun-Times music critic, DeRogatis' writings exposed that Kelly was having illicit relations with a 14-year old girl. He turned-over a videotape to police. Far removed from being called as witness at R.Kelly's 2008 trial, DeRogatis again, on July 17, 2017 revealed via BuzzFeed News that Robert Sylvester, "R.", Kelly had been accused by three sets of parents of holding their daughters in an "abusive cult". In addition to the Chicago Sun-Times, where he spent 15 years, DeRogatis has written for Rolling Stone Magazine, Spin Magazine and Guitar World. He currently hosts Sound Opinions on WBEZ Chicago and lectures at Columbia College Chicago. As a result of 19 years of research and reporting, "Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly" comes forth to the international community. Publisher, Abrams Press. June 4, 2019. Robert Kelly was arrested July 11, 2019 on federal charges of alleging sex crimes and obstruction of justice. He faces a total of 18 federal counts, including child pornography, kidnapping and forced labor. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/iantrottier/support

60年代以来，北美的传统中餐馆被认为惯于大量使用味精，成为饮食界的反面典型，可这一切竟是建立在未经充分科学论证的基础上的？米其林三星餐厅的魔力究竟几何，能深刻改变川菜大师对烹饪的理解？大董开在纽约的分店为何反响平平，墨尔本的粤菜完全可以超过上海？这期节目里，来自媒体的林子人和餐饮达人Ian一起聊了聊我们关心的中餐议题。【主持】程衍樑（微博：@GrenadierGuard2）【嘉宾】林子人，界面新闻记者戴鸿靖，小圃酿造创始人[05:00]经常有人声称自己可以从餐厅菜食里吃出味精的味道[06:05]中国的味精消耗量在逐渐走低[10:40]葡萄酒品酒第一课：酸甜苦咸鲜[11:50]味精在北美销声匿迹始于六十年代[12:20]新英格兰医学期刊与味精丑闻的发作[17:40]中餐馆背了味精的锅[22:00]高级日料在全世界广为流行[28:25]美国老人自认是味精恐慌的始作俑者[30:00]This American Life介入追查发现罗生门[31:15]葡萄酒圈对二氧化硫的恐慌如出一辙[34:25]代餐与有机食品同时流行的年代[43:20]全球最顶级的主厨和餐厅在做啥[57:00]法国干洗店（French Laundry）和玉芝兰的故事[62:30]“正宗”是一个狭隘的话题【参考播客】“668: The Long Fuse”, This American Life, 2019年2月15日, WBEZ Chicago【音乐】"Night Walker"（松任谷由實·REINCARNATION·1983·EXPRESS）"Blackbird"（Sarah McLachlan·I Am Sam·2002·V2 Benelux）【logo设计】杨文骥【收听方式】推荐您使用「苹果播客」或任意安卓播客客户端订阅收听《忽左忽右》，也可通过喜马拉雅FM收听。【本节目由JustPod出品】【互动方式】微博：@忽左忽右leftright微博：@播客一下微信公众号：播客一下

60年代以来，北美的传统中餐馆被认为惯于大量使用味精，成为饮食界的反面典型，可这一切竟是建立在未经充分科学论证的基础上的？米其林三星餐厅的魔力究竟几何，能深刻改变川菜大师对烹饪的理解？大董开在纽约的分店为何反响平平，墨尔本的粤菜完全可以超过上海？这期节目里，来自媒体的林子人和餐饮达人Ian一起聊了聊我们关心的中餐议题。【主持】程衍樑（微博：@GrenadierGuard2）【嘉宾】林子人，界面新闻记者戴鸿靖，小圃酿造创始人[05:00]经常有人声称自己可以从餐厅菜食里吃出味精的味道[06:05]中国的味精消耗量在逐渐走低[10:40]葡萄酒品酒第一课：酸甜苦咸鲜[11:50]味精在北美销声匿迹始于六十年代[12:20]新英格兰医学期刊与味精丑闻的发作[17:40]中餐馆背了味精的锅[22:00]高级日料在全世界广为流行[28:25]美国老人自认是味精恐慌的始作俑者[30:00]This American Life介入追查发现罗生门[31:15]葡萄酒圈对二氧化硫的恐慌如出一辙[34:25]代餐与有机食品同时流行的年代[43:20]全球最顶级的主厨和餐厅在做啥[57:00]法国干洗店（French Laundry）和玉芝兰的故事[62:30]“正宗”是一个狭隘的话题【参考播客】“668: The Long Fuse”, This American Life, 2019年2月15日, WBEZ Chicago【音乐】"Night Walker"（松任谷由實·REINCARNATION·1983·EXPRESS）"Blackbird"（Sarah McLachlan·I Am Sam·2002·V2 Benelux）【logo设计】杨文骥【收听方式】推荐您使用「苹果播客」或任意安卓播客客户端订阅收听《忽左忽右》，也可通过喜马拉雅FM收听。【本节目由JustPod出品】【互动方式】微博：@忽左忽右leftright微博：@播客一下微信公众号：播客一下

60年代以来，北美的传统中餐馆被认为惯于大量使用味精，成为饮食界的反面典型，可这一切竟是建立在未经充分科学论证的基础上的？米其林三星餐厅的魔力究竟几何，能深刻改变川菜大师对烹饪的理解？大董开在纽约的分店为何反响平平，墨尔本的粤菜完全可以超过上海？这期节目里，来自媒体的林子人和餐饮达人Ian一起聊了聊我们关心的中餐议题。【主持】程衍樑（微博：@GrenadierGuard2）【嘉宾】林子人，界面新闻记者戴鸿靖，小圃酿造创始人[05:00]经常有人声称自己可以从餐厅菜食里吃出味精的味道[06:05]中国的味精消耗量在逐渐走低[10:40]葡萄酒品酒第一课：酸甜苦咸鲜[11:50]味精在北美销声匿迹始于六十年代[12:20]新英格兰医学期刊与味精丑闻的发作[17:40]中餐馆背了味精的锅[22:00]高级日料在全世界广为流行[28:25]美国老人自认是味精恐慌的始作俑者[30:00]This American Life介入追查发现罗生门[31:15]葡萄酒圈对二氧化硫的恐慌如出一辙[34:25]代餐与有机食品同时流行的年代[43:20]全球最顶级的主厨和餐厅在做啥[57:00]法国干洗店（French Laundry）和玉芝兰的故事[62:30]“正宗”是一个狭隘的话题【参考播客】“668: The Long Fuse”, This American Life, 2019年2月15日, WBEZ Chicago【音乐】"Night Walker"（松任谷由實·REINCARNATION·1983·EXPRESS）"Blackbird"（Sarah McLachlan·I Am Sam·2002·V2 Benelux）【logo设计】杨文骥【收听方式】推荐您使用「苹果播客」或任意安卓播客客户端订阅收听《忽左忽右》，也可通过喜马拉雅FM收听。【本节目由JustPod出品】【互动方式】微博：@忽左忽右leftright微博：@播客一下微信公众号：播客一下

60年代以来，北美的传统中餐馆被认为惯于大量使用味精，成为饮食界的反面典型，可这一切竟是建立在未经充分科学论证的基础上的？米其林三星餐厅的魔力究竟几何，能深刻改变川菜大师对烹饪的理解？大董开在纽约的分店为何反响平平，墨尔本的粤菜完全可以超过上海？这期节目里，来自媒体的林子人和餐饮达人Ian一起聊了聊我们关心的中餐议题。 【主持】 程衍樑（新浪微博：@GrenadierGuard2） 【嘉宾】 林子人，界面新闻记者（新浪微博：@林奶粒） 戴鸿靖，小圃酿造创始人（微信公号：@佛门太闲） [05:00]经常有人声称自己可以从餐厅菜食里吃出味精的味道 [06:05]中国的味精消耗量在逐渐走低 [10:40]葡萄酒品酒第一课：酸甜苦咸鲜 [11:50]味精在北美销声匿迹始于六十年代 [12:20]新英格兰医学期刊与味精丑闻的发作 [17:40]中餐馆背了味精的锅 [22:00]高级日料在全世界广为流行 [28:25]美国老人自认是味精恐慌的始作俑者 [30:00]This American Life介入追查发现罗生门 [31:15]葡萄酒圈对二氧化硫的恐慌如出一辙 [34:25]代餐与有机食品同时流行的年代 [43:20]全球最顶级的主厨和餐厅在做啥 [57:00]法国干洗店（French Laundry）和玉芝兰的故事 [62:30]“正宗”是一个狭隘的话题 【参考播客】 “668: The Long Fuse”, This American Life, 2019年2月15日, WBEZ Chicago 【音乐】 "Night Walker"（松任谷由實·REINCARNATION·1983·EXPRESS） "Blackbird"（Sarah McLachlan·I Am Sam·2002·V2 Benelux） 您可以通过网易云音乐、Spotify搜索「忽左忽右 BGM」，获得节目完整歌单。 【logo设计】杨文骥 【收听方式】 推荐您使用「苹果播客」、Spotify或任意安卓播客客户端订阅收听《忽左忽右》，也可通过喜马拉雅FM、蜻蜓FM、 荔枝FM、网易云音乐收听。 【本节目由JustPod出品】 【互动方式】 微博：@忽左忽右leftright 微博：@播客一下 微信公众号：忽左忽右Leftright 微信公众号：播客一下

60年代以来，北美的传统中餐馆被认为惯于大量使用味精，成为饮食界的反面典型，可这一切竟是建立在未经充分科学论证的基础上的？米其林三星餐厅的魔力究竟几何，能深刻改变川菜大师对烹饪的理解？大董开在纽约的分店为何反响平平，墨尔本的粤菜完全可以超过上海？这期节目里，来自媒体的林子人和餐饮达人Ian一起聊了聊我们关心的中餐议题。【主持】程衍樑（微博：@GrenadierGuard2）【嘉宾】林子人，界面新闻记者戴鸿靖，小圃酿造创始人[05:00]经常有人声称自己可以从餐厅菜食里吃出味精的味道[06:05]中国的味精消耗量在逐渐走低[10:40]葡萄酒品酒第一课：酸甜苦咸鲜[11:50]味精在北美销声匿迹始于六十年代[12:20]新英格兰医学期刊与味精丑闻的发作[17:40]中餐馆背了味精的锅[22:00]高级日料在全世界广为流行[28:25]美国老人自认是味精恐慌的始作俑者[30:00]This American Life介入追查发现罗生门[31:15]葡萄酒圈对二氧化硫的恐慌如出一辙[34:25]代餐与有机食品同时流行的年代[43:20]全球最顶级的主厨和餐厅在做啥[57:00]法国干洗店（French Laundry）和玉芝兰的故事[62:30]“正宗”是一个狭隘的话题【参考播客】“668: The Long Fuse”, This American Life, 2019年2月15日, WBEZ Chicago【音乐】"Night Walker"（松任谷由實·REINCARNATION·1983·EXPRESS）"Blackbird"（Sarah McLachlan·I Am Sam·2002·V2 Benelux）【logo设计】杨文骥【收听方式】推荐您使用「苹果播客」或任意安卓播客客户端订阅收听《忽左忽右》，也可通过喜马拉雅FM收听。【本节目由JustPod出品】【互动方式】微博：@忽左忽右leftright微博：@播客一下微信公众号：播客一下

From the makers of Making Obama, WBEZ Chicago presents Making Beyoncé, a new three-part bio-podcast series that explores Beyoncé Knowles’ rise from local talent shows to global musical icon. Find episodes of Making Beyoncé right here beginning Friday, Nov. 15, 2019.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, the year the Beatles arrived in America, Jim DeRogatis began voicing his opinions about rock ’n’ roll shortly thereafter. He is an associate professor of instruction with the Department of English and Creative Writing at Columbia College Chicago, and together with Greg Kot, he co-hosts Sound Opinions, the world’s only rock ’n’ roll talk show, originating from WBEZ Chicago and syndicated to more than 110 stations nationally, as well as podcast. He spent 15 years as the pop music critic at The Chicago Sun-Times, and continues to cover news and culture as a freelance writer, including via contributions to The New Yorker. DeRogatis is the author of 10 books, among them Let It Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America’s Greatest Rock Critic(Broadway Books, 2000), While DeRogatis jokes that he is not a musician, he is a drummer, and he has done time in numerous indie-rock bands. His current punk trio, Vortis, has been going strong since 2000, and it recently released its seventh album, This Machine Kills Fascists. He lives on the North Side of Chicago with his wife, Carmél, while his daughter pursues musical theater.

Over 500 people were murdered in Chicago last year. Most of these murders were concentrated in a few historically black neighborhoods on the West and South sides of the city. And most of the victims were under 30 years old. For many people listening to this show in the comfort of their home or car or while at the gym, it’s probably difficult to grasp what such a high rate of murder and violence does not only to those involved but also to the wider community. In some of these Chicago neighborhoods, the impacts from violence have been compounded by a raft of school closures. A WBEZ Chicago report found since 2002 over 70,000 children – “the vast majority of them black -- have seen their schools closed or all staff in them fired.” In 2013 alone, 50 schools were closed, which was the largest intentional mass school closing in recent history. My guest today is Tio Hardiman, president and founder of Violence Interrupters, Incorporated and an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice. Tio is on the front lines of conflict resolution, restorative justice practices, and community organizing. He has seen what violence does to a community and the way it impacts and is impacted by schools. In our conversation, we talk about the history of violence in Chicago and what this means for children today. www.freshedpodcast.com/tiohardiman/ Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com

A docudrama about the summer that ravaged a city--and remade it. Co-produced with WBEZ.   -------------------------------------------   CITY ON FIRE: CHICAGO RACE RIOT 1919 A co-production of WBEZ Chicago and Make-Believe Association Written by Natalie Moore and Jeremy McCarter Original music and sound design by Mikhail Fiksel Executive produced by Cate Cahan for WBEZ and Jeremy McCarter for Make-Believe Recorded at WBEZ Studios and The Revival, Chicago CAST Ayanna Bria Bakari - Mrs. Ellis, Witness Brenda Barrie - Wife Terry Bell - Ensemble Eduardo Curley-Carrillo - Ensemble Charles Andrew Gardner - Oscar Dozier, Eugene's Friend Lawrence Grimm - Officer, Alderman, Minister Francis Guinan - Motorman, The Chief Sam Hubbard - George Stauber, Alderman C. Anthony Jackson - The Reverend Timothy Edward Kane - Eugene Temple, Dispatcher Ryan Kitley - Homeowner, Husband, Minister Tevion Lanier - Eugene Williams, Civic Leader Al’Jaleel McGhee - Migrant, Son Marcus D. Moore - Ensemble A.C. Smith - Migrant, Father Andre Teamer - Witness, Husband Anji White - Migrant, Mother Jacqueline Williams - Ida B. Wells PRODUCTION STAFF Casting director - Laura Alcalá Baker Production manager - Madeleine Borg Production coordinator - Erisa Apantaku Stage manager - Heather Sparling SOUND TEAM Recording engineers - Adam Yoffe, DeShun Smith, Shelly Steffens, and J. Kyle White-Sullivan Editing by Mikhail Fiksel Mastering by Adam Yoffe and Shelly Steffens Credits voiced by Melba Lara Equipment provided by TechMagic Designs Graphic design by Carly Pearlman “St. Louis Blues” composed by W. C. Handy SPECIAL THANKS Adam Green; Liesl Olson; Cindy Abbott, Betsy Berger, Steve Edwards, Janet Gould, Alden Loury, Tracy Brown, Jennifer Bell and the staff of WBEZ; the Make-Believe Writers’ Room (Sydney Charles, Nancy García Loza, Nate Marshall, and Kristina Valada-Viars); Carolyn Casselman and Rima Pancholi of Paul Weiss; Catherine Allen of The Den Theatre; John Stoops of The Revival; Giselle Castro; and Robert Hornbostel   To support Make-Believe with a tax-deductible contribution, please visit: https://makebelieve.fm/support-us/

It’s a cruel sociological experiment. Lock up a 13-year-old boy for a murder that he swore he didn’t commit. Release him as a 30-year-old man. Then, give him $25 million. New from WBEZ Chicago, Motive is a true crime podcast hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Frank Main, with original reporting from the Chicago Sun-Times.Find via Apple Podcasts  | Pocket Casts | RSS

New from WBEZ Chicago and Comedy Central, 'South Side Stories' is a celebration of the real-life people and places that inspired Comedy Central’s hit new series, 'South Side.' With lots of laughs, love and plenty of real talk, 'South Side Stories' proves that what you see on the news is only a small slice of a big city. Hosted by 'South Side' creators and executive producers Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin.

(00:00-09:12): We are joined by Aaron Andries and Jeremy Yap from Graveyards to Gardens. They talk about their music and how they came together to create a unique sound. (09:12-18:23): Aaron and Jeremy talk about what it’s like being minorities in the worship music industry and how much of a role diversity plays in their music and influence on people. (18:23-27:40): Aaron and Jeremy brought guitars, and from guitars comes music! We get to hear their song “Where I Belong” from their album “Home”. They also give the backstory on how they wrote the song. (27:40-36:55): Aaron and Jeremy stick around to close out the hour and treat us to one more tune. This one is called “Precious Moments” and they say there is a funny origin to titling this song. (36:55-47:08): Life Lessons From Loyola’s Sister Jean On Her 100th Birthday. Kate McGee writes in WBEZ Chicago. Brian and Ian discuss four pieces of her advice for young folks on growing old and being kind. (47:08-57:43): Scot McKnight chimes in to the apostasy epidemic with this piece in Patheos. He tries to dive deeper into the reasoning and understanding of what apostasy actually is, and why there’s hope for a return to the faith. (57:43-1:07:50): Brian and Ian talk about the “5 Reasons Not to Post About Your Child on Social Media”. Information is so vulnerable once on the public forum, maybe no-so-obviously. (1:07:50-1:14:46): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: A Canadian barbershop is offering bear discounts, and Raid offers new “Roman Candle” bee killer. Cane-swords are not allowed on planes (go figure), while Red Bull does not actually give you wings. Meanwhile, German ride designers are stuck in the 1940’s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in 'News of the Jews,' Israel's new Education Minister endorsed gay conversion therapy, a controversial and widely discredited practice. We're bringing you an interview (recorded before those comments were made) with Mathew Shurka founder of Born Perfect, an organization that lobbies against conversion therapy. Mathew tells us about his own experience—he spent five years in conversion therapy as a teen—and how he found his calling in activism after an 'It Gets Better' video he recorded in 2012 went viral. Our Gentile of the Week, recorded at our Chicago live show last month, is Greta Johnsen, who hosts the Nerdette podcast and anchors Weekend Edition Saturday on WBEZ Chicago. She tells the audience at the Logan Square Auditorium what it means to be a nerdette, shares her favorite moments of the podcast, and asks the hosts a question about Jewish food. Tell us what you really think! Fill out our listener survey for a chance to win an autographed copy of our forthcoming book, The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Email us at Unorthodox@tabletmag.com or leave a message at our listener line: 914-570-4869. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group. This week's outro music is 'Adon Olam' sung to the tune of the 'Golden Girls' theme song by Kol Zimra. The song is featured in Latter Day Jew, Aliza Rosen's new film about former Unorthodox guest H. Alan Scott. Contact info@kolzimra.com for engaging harmony music at your next simcha. This episode is brought to you by Harry’s. Get a free trial shave set when you sign up at Harrys.com/Unorthodox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on episode 62 we will be speaking to Pola Henderson from Jettingaround.com BIO: Pola Henderson is a travel writer, city explorer, and two-time expat. She's been featured as a writer or travel expert on CNN, MasterCard, Expedia, NPR, WBEZ Chicago, and more. Traveling has been a part of her life since she was three. Pola grew up in Krakow, lived in Chicago for many years and is currently based in Paris, where she works in communications and hosts monthly travel meetups.   TOPICS DISCUSSED ON THIS PODCAST: A "calling" to live somewhere new- Pola shares her reasoning to leave it all from her home, family friends, and pet for a city that called her name, Paris. Starting all over. Pola opens up about the how she prepared to start all over, to finding a new home, creating a career, and becoming a local. Getting involved.  Pola is a diehard futbol fan and refused to let the stereotypes of women loving soccer stop her. She shares her journey about getting involved in a heavily masculine favorited sport in European culture and how she has made herself “one with the boys.”   FOLLOW POLA: WEBSITE FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TWITTER #jachats   FOLLOW GOAL TRAVELER: INSTAGRAM (where we are 90 % of the time) FACEBOOK GROUP (join our like-minded community) CONTACT US (office@goaltraveler.com)   GOAL OF THE WEEK:  TIP: “When visiting Paris, skip the popular viewing site of the city, Montmartre, and head East to the Parc de Belleville. Enjoy a less crowded gorgeous panaoramic view of the city while being in a new buzzing part of town.”

Izzy connects with Azka who recently created her own podcast called The Stealer of the Diamonds. As a 5 year old Azka had a wish to create her own podcast and has her dream come true while partnering with Make a Wish and WBEZ Chicago. Please visit Azka’s show on SoundCloud and show your support. 

Laura Washington, a reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times and political commentator on ABC 7 News and WBEZ Chicago, discusses the upcoming mayoral runoff election on April 2. Ms. Washington discusses the strengths and weaknesses of both Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot and what issues each candidate must address to persuade voters. Ms. Washington also discusses her experience as a follow at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics.Credits:Steve Crano and Kyra Sturgill, for producing, interviewing, and editingBlake Daniels, for musicSpecial thanks to the Institute of Politics for allowing us to use their space for recording.

Terry Allen was 23 when he was arrested for an alleged sexual assault. Although he was never convicted of the crime, Allen was sent to an Illinois prison, where he has remained for nearly four decades with no release date. Across the country, hundreds of people are incarcerated without convictions for the alleged acts that landed them in prison. Reporter Max Green tells the story of one such man. This episode was produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.

In this episode, we politick with Shannon Cason. Shannon Cason has shared his stories all over the country. Shannon is a host, MainStage storyteller and GrandSlam champion with The Moth. He is a regular on NPR’s Snap Judgment; awarded their Best Performance of 2013. Shannon has appeared on countless podcasts and storytelling stages, including TEDx, RISK!, Third Coast Festival, Podcast Movement, and an upcoming television pilot. He also hosts his own storytelling podcast, Shannon Cason’s Homemade Stories. Shannon recently launched a new podcast with WBEZ Chicago called The Trouble with Shannon Cason. His storytelling is featured in the anthology, The Moth Presents: All These Wonders. Shannon serves as the chief educator for the Brutally Honest Storytelling workshop series, where he has helped companies, pro athletes, and celebrities tell their stories more honestly. https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks/ https://twitter.com/shannoncason --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jakob Lazzaro, Maggie Harden and David Deloso Can't Let Go of Rod Blagojevich and flight simulation, Amy Klobuchar and shower drains, and 21 Savage and taco bars. Stories featured in this episode hail from WBEZ Chicago, CNN and BuzzFeed News.

Shannon Cason has told stories all over the country with The Moth, Snap Judgment, and his own podcast, Homemade Stories. His new podcast with WBEZ Chicago is called The Trouble with Shannon Cason. Shannon is a husband, father, and he’s originally from Detroit.

Remember when the governor of Illinois supposedly tried to sell President Obama’s Senate seat? Or, how the same ex-governor got a “You’re fired” from Donald Trump on The Celebrity Apprentice? New from WBEZ Chicago, Public Official A uncovers the rise and fall of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. How he did whatever it took to reach the top. The trail of destruction left in his wake. And how the complexities, charisma, and tragic flaws of this public official resonate today.The first episode comes out Jan. 18, 2019.

In 2014, WBEZ Chicago reporter Linda Lutton followed a class of fourth-graders at William Penn Elementary School on Chicago’s West Side. She wanted to explore a big idea that’s at the heart of the American dream: Can public schools be the great equalizer in society, giving everyone a chance to succeed, no matter where they come from or how much money their families have? Lutton told the story in a Peabody Award-nominated show, “The View from Room 205.” This week, Reveal presents a condensed version of that documentary. Don’t miss the next big story. Get the Weekly Reveal newsletter today.

Episode #18 of Public Media Daily from this shortened week. Due to personal commitments, there was no episode on Wednesday or Thursday. But we're catching up with highlights from Tuesday-Thursday, May 8th-10th including...01) Amanpour is sticking around on PBS with a new hour-long late-night program called "Amanpour and Company." NPR's Michel Martin and PBS Newshour's Hari Sreenivasan will be among the contributors.02) Royal Wedding Watch, a five-part event on the upcoming Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The series and the wedding will be aired on PBS.03) A Congressman from South Texas is trying to get PBS to restore public TV programming in Texas' Rio Grande Valley.04) Stations are worried about changes to NPR's Morning Edition clock.05) All NPR podcasts are now available on Spotify, including Up First, How I Built This, Planet Money and Hidden Brain.06) 106.3 KGOU Norman - O.K.C. has a new information metadata system to alert listeners of severe weather and emergency information to multiple platforms, including mobile phones, HD Radios, "connected car" devices and online apps.07) 91.5 WBEZ Chicago is shaking up its weekday and weekend schedules and is to begin Monday. Tune in for all the details.08) 89.1 WUFT Gainesville now carries "The Daily" from The New York Times and American Public Media.09) Wisconsin Public Television (WHLA-TV 31) and Radio (90.3 WHLA and 88.9 WLSU) is doing tower maintenance in the La Crosse area that will affect service for weeks, even months.10) All three of 89.3 WQED-FM Pittsburgh's online streams was down, including its two online exclusive ones. They're all back up and working now.Subscribe now wherever you can listen. We're available on most podcast platforms. Also leave a rating and a review to send in feedback and help us expand. We hope to be back on Monday with a week full of new episodes.Follow us on Twitter @PubMediaFans and at PublicMediaFans.wordpress.com for more news and content.

In 2014, WBEZ Chicago reporter Linda Lutton followed a class of fourth-graders at William Penn Elementary School on Chicago’s West Side. She wanted to explore a big idea that’s at the heart of the American dream: Can public schools be the great equalizer in society, giving everyone a chance to succeed, no matter where they come from or how much money their families have? Lutton told the story in a Peabody Award-nominated show, “The View from Room 205.” This week, Reveal presents a condensed version of that documentary. Don’t miss the next big story. Get the Weekly Reveal newsletter today.

Episode #15 and the final Public Media Daily for this week. Its now on your podcast feed so before you enjoy your weekend, highlights from Thursday, May 3rd include...1) NPR, WNYC Studios, 91.5 WBEZ Chicago and This American Life team up to buy the popular podcast app, Pocket Casts.2) 90.3 WPLN-FM Nashville wins 21 Tennessee Associated Press awards.3) 90.1 KUER-FM Salt Lake City has a new news director, Andrew Becker. Julia Ritchey will remain as Managing Editor.4) PBS has announced the hosts, stars and performers for this year's National Memorial Day Concert.5) South Carolina Public Radio has now added Reveal (CIR and PRX) on its "News" stations.6) 89.3 KCCU Lawton had problems but Lawton never lost NPR thanks to a low-power translator.7) NPR's All Things Considered turned 47 yesterday!Subscribe wherever you can find us including Apple Podcasts, The Short Orange, Podcast Addict, RadioPublic, iHeartRadio or everywhere else you prefer to listen. Leave us a rating and a review as well.Follow us on Twitter @PubMediaFans or visit PublicMediaFans.wordpress.com for more news and content.

This hour, three stories from the annals of analog. ‘Second Side Up’By David Waters with Asst. Producer Robbie MacInnes and Exec. Producer Francesca Panetta for Between the Ears on BBC Radio 3 (2017)For over four decades, Mark Talbot recorded scenes from his life and used them to create a cassette radio show, which he called Second Side Up. Complete with music, interviews and phone-ins, Second Side Up sounded like professional work, but not a single episode was ever broadcast. The tapes were distributed to a tiny network of friends and family, a unique correspondence that came to define Mark's life.The resulting archive of tapes is a unique autobiography in radio-show format. Cassette From My Ex [Excerpt]by Joe Decault for 91.5 WBEZ Chicago (2009)That mix tape you received from an ex. ‘Time’By Damon Krukowski, Max Larkin and Ian Coss for Ways of Hearing from Radiotopia’s ShowcaseContemplate the way digital audio – in music recording, and in radio and television broadcast – employs a different sense of time than we use in our offline life, a time that is more regular and yet less communal.This episode of Re:sound was produced by Dennis Funk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former president Barack Obama has only lost one election in his life. It was in 2000, and that defeat set him on the course for his eventual U.S. Senate run. Making Obama is a production of listener-supported WBEZ Chicago. Support WBEZ and the future of podcasts like this at https://wbez.org/making

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #195 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | YouTube The 43rd time was the charm. At least in the case for currently number one ranked women's tennis player Caroline Wozniacki. Winning her first grand slam title with the Austrialian Open at the end of this past January, Wozniacki, after 43 entries at grand slam events, earned her first in 2018 after 12 years on the tour. As Caroline's and many other successful dreamers have demonstrated upon finally reaching the summit they had in their sights from the beginning, it takes time. Often more time than one expected upon stepping forward toward their dream, but it is possible. The mindset that a worthwhile dream will be easy is often understood, but what isn't initially understood is what you will have to "pay" so to speak to attain your goal. Much like upkeep on a house, in order to accrue interest, in order to increase the value of your investment, time must pass. As we look at the real estate market today, some will not have to wait long in certain parts of the country while others wait decades to see a worthwhile increase should they wish to sell for a pretty profit. Along the way of living in our homes, there are certain bills that we expect to pay and some we do not. We expect to pay utilities, we expect to pay for upkeep of the roof, siding, etc., but we don't anticipate disasters such as broken boilers or a tree after being struck by lightening sliding down the side of your home and requiring a tree service to remove promptly from the street (the latter examples were both experienced at my last owned home and the tree service was my father). Each of these incidents, expected or not, are bills that must be paid if we want to maintain our home, if we want to someday be able to sell it and receive a return on our investment. Dreamers who set lofty goals are not to be laughed at because what they are choosing to do is courageous as it will require great tenacity, perseverance and willpower paired with clarity of vision. As you will see below, there will be some "bills" that must be paid along the way that most likely were expected by the dreamer, but there will be some that cannot be predicted until we set about on our journey. However, hopefully today's list of "bills" to expect will ease your mind as you run up against each one, reassuring you that such occurrences are not a sign to stop or give up, but rather par for the course. Your dream is waiting to be materialized and now you will know what to be prepared for. 1. The errant belief that it's not possible and the courage to dismiss said belief Support along our journey toward our dream is vital; however, the catch is that because you are pursuing something that many people have not acquired, you may not have as much support as you would expect. Fear not. The first foundational form of support begins with you. So long as you have an unwavering determination and belief in what you are pursuing, that will reveal to the supporters that do stand by your side to stand tall with you. The supporters that stand with you need not be people who entirely understand what or why you are traversing towards; however, if they know you well, they are confident in your abilities. In other words, it is the quality of support you surround yourself, not a vast amount of supporters. Once you are clear as to why you are pursuing what you have set out to attain, the clarity will be the roots for courage to blossom when unknowns and confusing moments arise. 2. Stepping forward without seeing the tangible outcome No one can predict the future, even people who are following a prescribed plan of their life based on what society, their family or their community has modeled for them. No one can know for certain what lays ahead for any one of us, but we can put the odds in our favor. We can investigate individuals who have while maybe not having pursued the exact path we are choosing to walk along, have, for example, chosen the entrepreneurial path. We can look to them for the obstacles they maneuvered around and outcomes they attained. Different times combined with different people and talents will render a different outcome each time, but you are the constant. And when you know with clarity where and why you are choosing your path, the outcome doesn't have to be readily visible, but your confidence to step forward does need to be present. 3. Running into obstacles They will happen. Guaranteed. But as I shared in my conversation on Afternoon Live last week with regards to sticking to your New Year's resolutions, often the universe is double-checking to make sure you indeed want what you say you want. Be sure to have a look at that particular segment to hear more about this inevitable moment. 4. Evolution of your mind and habits Last week I took a moment to contemplate what my life was like 10 years ago, and I immediately recognized that I could not have predicted in ANY way where I am today and what I am doing. It was only 9 years ago that I began the blog, but 10 years ago if you would have told me I would have not only a blog, a podcast, a vodcast and working on my second book while officially setting up my business as a corporation, I would have been perplexed (in other words, I might have said "what's a vodcast?"). This truth, this "bill" is an exciting bill to pay because it is growth. It is each of us stepping into our full potential and sharing with the world what we uniquely have to offer. We do not often know what it is the world needs and what precisely we can give when we begin, but we figure it out along the way and we figure out the growth we would like to undergo as well in order to achieve what we see as necessary and possible. 5. A trust in your vision that is unwavering I was recently listening to the second season of the podcast "Making . . . " on WBEZ Chicago (their first season focused on Oprah). Focusing on Obama and his years leading up to the Presidency, the first episode dives into his time as a community organizer and why he chose from that experience to pursue public service. His decision was predicated on the reality that in order to help the people in the African American communities of Chicago and around the country, they needed a voice. From the time in 1984 (he graduated from Columbia University in 1983) upon taking the organizer's job (which paid $12K/year) through this three year time period, his purpose never waivered, he just realized he had to change the methods to making the change plausible. You too will adjust as you make your way toward your dream. You will come to realize that the initial approach you began with is no longer serving the purpose you had hoped it would, and so you will tweak your method. So long as you trust your vision, how you change it won't matter or that you changed it, what will matter is that you remained laser focused on why you are making the changes. The word "bills" is not one we enjoy seeing unless we are the ones being paid, but the truth is that whether we pay with our time, our tenacity, or our money, when we invest wisely with clarity of purpose, the dream will be realized in its own time. Hang in there and you too, like Caroline Wozniacki will find yourself in disbelief, but at the same time reassured, that your journey, your effort and your sincere desire was right on track and on time. ~SIMILAR POSTS FROM THE ARCHIVES YOU MIGHT ENJOY: ~Give Yourself Permission to Be Awkward, episode #185 ~The Benefits of Having a Mission Statement & How to Create Your Own, episode #173 ~How to Build a Life for Ladybugs: Choosing Hope Over Fear, episode #154   Petit Plaisir ~The Love Gap: A Radical Plan to Win in Life and Love by Jenna Birch ~Look for her be a guest on this podcast, Monday March 5th, episode #198 ~Read many of Jenna Birch's articles and columns here ~Check out Jenna's website     Sponsor of this week’s episode: Lifesum ~Visit the Top Ranked Health & Fitness app and receive 30% off the Premium Membership. ~Visit lifesum.com/simple       Images of Caroline Wozniacki via The Australian and Steve G Tennis; Jenna Birch author pic via JennaBirch.com

South Side bureau reporter for WBEZ Chicago, Natalie Y. Moore, joins Jessa for a candid conversation about Gentrification vs. Development and the specific situation in Chicago. What is the current state of things? And more broadly, how should one participate in a community and neighborhood? How do we move around the world with intention and with an ethical framework?SUBSCRIBE to the #PublicIntellectual #Patreon page to access bonus content, merch, and more:https://www.patreon.com/publicintellectualPLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND RATE US on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/public-intellectual/

Jenn White, host of the recent podcast Making Oprah and anchor on WBEZ Chicago, stopped by the 2SER studio to talk podcasts, public media and the future of on-demand audio. Hosted by Olivia Rosenman

My first one-hour radio special with WBEZ Chicago is a collection of remixed and remastered personal stories. It aired on public radio stations throughout the nation early 2016. I called it: The Struggle is Real. It's about that time to start working on a new one-hour special...but listen to this one now available on the podcast. Thank you! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Millrose Podcast, Abby asks what's on your bucket list, Amy reconnects with friends back home, and Mark looks for legitimate uses for your smartphone. The group also discusses situations challenged by fear. Abby Ryan was born and raised in Chicago's south suburbs. She was the traffic reporter for WBEZ Chicago, Ill. (NPR), for eight years. She hosted Moody Radio's Just For Kids show several years ago and those kids, now adults, still contact her and invite her to their weddings and baby showers. She currently works Sunday afternoons jockeying on 94.7 WLS, Chicago's Classic Hits. She is also the news reporter on mornings with Karl and June on 90.1 FM Moody Radio. In her spare time, she enjoys goofing around with her daughter, cooking, baking and cake decorating. She also enjoys DIY projects around the house and making jewelry. Abby and her husband live with their daughter in the suburbs of Chicago. Learn more about Abby by visiting her website. Originally from Dallas, Amy Rios came to Chicago in 2001, when she married her husband Marty. They love to travel and frequently head out on long road trips or can be seen hopping a plane from Chicago to Europe or other destinations. In addition to travel, Amy enjoys reading a good novel and watching period films and dramas. She also likes to express her creative side through home improvement projects, interior decorating, painting and the art of stained glass. Currently, Amy serves as producer for Moody Radio’s Treasured Truth. Mark Breta is co-host and co-producer of Millrose Podcast. Mark is a musician and worship leader, involved at his home church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Mark is a city guy and calls Chicago home, but finds ways to travel, including visiting his favorite cities, New York and London. He enjoys going to concerts, cooking, stand-up comedy, and watching football. He spoils his nieces and nephews, and counts the minutes until their next visit together! To learn more about Mark, visit his website.

Stories are all around us, and in all shapes and sizes. We’re living our own narrative every day, and writing our own version of others’ narratives as we encounter them. In this episode, we sit down inside the WBEZ studio in Chicago with Tyler Greene and Don Hall, hosts of The Moth storyslam and the General Admission podcast., and explore the world of stories, asking the question, “How do you tell a great story?”We explore:+Getting into a story-based mindset+People’s tendencies towards making themselves the hero of their own story+Finding universal commonalities+How to turn bad stories into good stories+”Don’t tell a story about your wound while it’s still bleeding”+The difference between anecdotes and stories+Our tendency towards snap judgments+Being in the age of information overload+Sharing your failures to make connections+The reason why people fight+The importance of a “why”+Don and Raj debate the artistic merits of pro wrestling+How being inflammatory with your remarks can make for better conversation starters+Don’s recommendation for the best order to watch the Star Wars saga+Figuring out the role you play in your own story+Allowing yourself to be who you areReferences: Tyler’s story about his husband’s (then partner’s) spinal injury and being proposed to, live in front of an audience, as broadcast on the Risk Show: http://risk-show.com/podcast/meant-for-each-other/General Admission Wrestlemania podcast: http://generaladmissionchicago.com/?s=wrestlemaniaFind Don, Tyler, and their show at Generaladmissionchicago.com: https://soundcloud.com/generaladmissionpodcastitunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/general-admission-podcast/id660052782?mt=2Don and Tyler host The Moth Storyslam in Chicago:www.WBEZ.org/events www.themoth.org Don’s personal blog: www.donhallchicago.com Discover Your Inner Awesome and take your career to the next level with Idea Lemon at www.idealemon.com----------------------------Show CreditsSidewalk Chalk - Lyrically Free: itunes.apple.com/us/album/lyrical…5011?i=508155577 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony interviewed Dr. Michael Fanselow (Distinguished Professor, Psychology, UCLA). They talked about Michael's contributions to our understanding of fear memories and how the context of an event can impact learning. The music featured in this episode is by Steve Beres. You can find more information about The Steve Martin Album at https://thehumannatures.bandcamp.com/album/the-steve-martin-album Anthony's interview on WBEZ Chicago's Morning Shift can be found at soundcloud.com/morningshiftwbez/childhood-fears-that-stay-with-us Thanks to Audible for supporting our podcast. Get a free 30 day trial at audiblepodcast.com/brainmatters.

This week we spoke with Composer Mark Henry Phillips, who is responsible for the music and audio mix for the extremely popular podcast series Serial. Serial is produced by WBEZ Chicago and the shows Host and Executive Producer Sarah Koenig unfolds one nonfiction story, week by week, over the course of a season. We discuss with Mark how he became involved in this project and the incredibly tight production window he has to score and mix each hour long episode the night before it’s posted each week. This is an incredible example of a creative team who know exactly how to pull in an audience and make them listen a little bit closer. So close in fact that you can almost see yourself at the scene of the crime.

Roxane Gay lives and writes in the Midwest. She is the author of “Ayiti,” “An Untamed State,” and “Bad Feminist,” a New York Times bestseller. “The Way of the River” is Gay's contribution to After Water, a WBEZ Chicago flash fiction project that invites writers to examine the impact of climate change on future generations around the Great Lakes. In this story, a wife and mother pushes against despair and thirst to keep her humanity, and her family together.