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OTL: Episode #573- Fighting to end gun violence, Homewood Hobo Night, Keya...
Mike Stephen talks with: Colleen Daley, Executive Director of the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence, about the recent debate over death and injury as a result of firearms; Allisa Opyd,...
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OTL: Episode #576- Inside Space Oddities, The Secret History of Aliotta,...
Mike Stephen exchanges tasty words with with: Sarah Luczko, owner of Chicago Space Oddities; Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about 70’s rockers Aliotta, Haynes, Jeremiah for this week’s...
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OTL: #579- Teamwork Englewood, The Stamp King of Chicago, Chi Hack Night
This week Mike Stephen chats with: Perry Gunn, the executive director of Teamwork Englewood; Chicago’s “Stamp King” Charles Berg about ChicagoPEX 2017 and Emily Drevets, organizer and Master of...
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OTL: #580- The Color of Law, The Secret History of Royal Flairs, Inside the...
Mike Stephen talks with: Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America; Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about 60’s garage rockers...
View ArticleOTL #598 – Local transportation update, KTWH-FM anchors Two Harbors, MN, The...
Mike Stephen chews the fat with: John Greenfield, transportation columnist, Streetsblog Chi and Chicago Reader; Leo Babeu and Katya Gordon of KTWH-LP, and; Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about...
View ArticleOTL #600: The OTL 600 Spectacular
Mike Stephen celebrates the 600th edition of the show by taking the production on the road to The Friendly Tap in Berwyn! Youth leaders from VOYCE drop by to discuss combatting local educational...
View ArticleOTL #603: Past and current West Side issues, Landmarks IL works to save...
Mike Stephen questions political authenticity on social media, dives into the history of Chicago’s Westside in the face of the proposed police academy with Tiffany Walden creator and editor/chief of...
View ArticleOTL #610: Ogden’s vision for Chicago, The Battle of Lincoln Park, The Secret...
It’s a historic day for Mike Stephen as he chats with Craig Pfannkuche of the Chicago and North Western Historical Society about the ambitions of Chicago’s first mayor, author Daniel Kay Hertz about...
View ArticleOTL #619: The story of tied houses in Chicago
On a special edition of the program, Mike Stephen explores the history of tied houses/bars in Chicago. Joining him at Toons Bar and Grill and at the Happy Village bar is local historian Liz Garibay....
View ArticleOTL #652: Windy City Historians, Lessons from an aldermanic campaign, The...
Mike Stephen learns about a new Chicago history podcast called Windy City Historians, recaps what Katie Sieracki learned after her aldermanic campaign in the 33rd Ward, and discovers the Secret...
View ArticleOTL #663: The Legacy Project, Clean Energy Jobs Act isn’t dead, Mini-golf...
Mike Stephen learns about an LGBTQ history initiative called The Legacy Project, gets an update on clean energy policy from Rep. Ann Williams, and talks to a local artist helping to unite North...
View ArticleOTL #667: 1919 Chicago Race Riots, Strategic conservation, WVMO-LP serves...
Mike Stephen gets the story of the 1919 Chicago Race Riots, learns about Openlands’ strategic plan for conservation, and discusses how WVMO-LP serves the community of Monona, WI. The local music on...
View ArticleOTL #684: Teaching for change, An Ode to the Green Line, The Secret History...
Mike Stephen learns about a new high school class on the Holocaust and genocide at Oak Park & River Forest High School, discusses the community importance of the Green Line, and discovers the...
View ArticleOTL #686: The 50th Anniversary of Fred Hampton’s murder, Transportation...
Mike Stephen discusses the significance of the murder of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark with Chicago Tribune reporter William Lee, learns about recommendations for providing better transportation access...
View ArticleOTL #700: The Lantern Haus, Vanished Chicagoland, The Secret History of Big...
Mike Stephen closes out the Winter Tavern Tour at The Lantern Haus in Forest Park, learns about an online throwback to Chicago of yesteryear called Vanished Chicagoland, and discovers the Secret...
View ArticleOTL #721: Feds in Chicago again, Preventing housing displacement, Car seat...
Mike Stephen discusses the history of federal agents coming into Chicago with ProPublica Illinois’ Mick Dumke, talks to Ebonée Green of the Obama CBA about organizing to prevent housing displacement,...
View ArticleOTL #733: What if downstate Illinois seceded?, Untold mob stories, Tracking...
Mike Stephen discusses the possibility of downstate Illinois seceding from Chicago with Ted McClelland of Chicago Magazine, learns about a new book called Bullets for Dead Hoods that gives us a look...
View ArticleOTL #756: Media Burn archives history, Best new local tacos, The Secret...
Mike Stephen talks to Sara Chapman and learns about Media Burn’s work to archive cultural history, discusses the best new local tacos with Chicago Tribune food & dining reporter Nick Kindelsperger,...
View ArticleOTL #757: Little-known Chicago history, Vaccine equity, A new recycling...
Mike Stephen learns the historical significance of the Three Patriots statue with Chicago Jewish Historical Society co-president Dr. Rachelle Gold, discusses vaccine equity in Chicago with The Triibe’s...
View ArticleOTL #759: Rich Robbins on the rise, Local labor history, Local commercial...
Mike Stephen sits down with local musician Rich Robbins to learn about his new album and inspiration, discusses the importance of labor history with Larry Spivack of the Illinois Labor History Society,...
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