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OTL: Episode #405- The OTL House Party Tour- Ald. Joe Moreno, Heather Cherone...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from Mike Stephen’s garage in Chicago’s East Village Neighborhood) (broadcasting on the “House Party” radio station...
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OTL: Episode #410- A look at IL unions, Riding the perimeter of Metra,...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “are you on the clock?” radio station...
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OTL: Episode #416- South Side teaching reflections, Local politics with Mick...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “never-late-to-the-news” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen talks to a South Side teacher about why he...
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OTL: Episode #421- Homeroom 101 Series, Can biology determine future...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “this is your homeroom” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen previews the Homeroom 101 series on online...
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OTL: Episode #423- Chicago Jazz Magazine, Aldertrack, Allegory Handcrafted Goods
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “Jazz hands” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen talks to the founder of Chicago Jazz Magazine, learns...
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OTL: Episode #425- Inside the Christkindlmarket, Old-school tunes with Schola...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “old-skool” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen gets the lowdown about Chicago’s Christkindlmarket, talks...
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OTL: Episode #427- Rep. Mike Quigley on his work in Washington, Live music...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “people’s work” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen talks to IL Rep. Mike Quigley (D-5th) about getting the...
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OTL: Episode #431- Previewing a celebration of the chicken wing, The Chicago...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “ain’t no thing but a chicken wing” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen stops by Toons Bar and Grill in...
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OTL: Episode #433- Chic-a-Go-Go’s 1,000th episode, Illinois’ new...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “Chic-a-go-go” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen talks to the host of Chic-a-Go-Go on Chicago’s CAN-TV,...
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OTL: Episode #434- Chicago unions supporting Rahm, Strange CTA Red Line ads,...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “squirrel-truth” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen examines the relationship between Mayor Emanuel and...
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OTL #436: Little-discussed issues in the mayor’s race, Chicago Noise...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “washboard abs” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen discusses little-discussed issues in this year’s...
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OTL: Episode #437- Union influence on IL politics, The attack of the Emerald...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “rockin’-the-harp” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen looks at union influence on local politics,...
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OTL: Episode #438- Another look at unions and IL politics, Story Week...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “baby-doo” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen takes another look at unions and their influence on IL...
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OTL: Episode #441- Chicago Police citizen surveillance, TIF Reform, Bucktown...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “walk-of-fame” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen talks to the Chicago Reader’s Mick Dumke about police...
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OTL #443: Chicago Police citizen surveillance, The man behind Chuy’s stache,...
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (broadcasting on the “stache-friendly” radio station WGN-AM 720) Mike Stephen discusses the extent of Chicago Police surveillance...
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OTL: Episode #453- A son in Logan Square reissues his dad’s 60s rock album,...
Mike Stephen talks with: Maplewood Records founder Ian Capilouto about reissuing The Glass Family’s 1968 album Electric Band (featuring his dad David Capilouto!) along with other musical rarities;...
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OTL: Episode #461- The new Cabrini Green documentary, Mick Dumke on Chicago...
Mike Stephen talks with: Filmmaker Ronit Bezalel about her 20-years-in-the-making documentary 70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green; Chicago Reader senior writer Mick Dumke about his new job at the...
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OTL: Episode #479- The importance of CTU’s vote to strike, Jefferson Park...
Mike Stephen talks with: In These Times associate editor and Strike for America: Chicago Teachers Against Austerity author Micah Utrecht about the importance of the Chicago Teachers Union strike;...
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OTL: Episode #480- Local criminal justice stories of importance, The Secret...
Mike Stephen talks with: Chicago Sun-Times staff reporter Mick Dumke about criminal justice and some of the other important issues he wrote about in 2015; Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) about...
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OTL: Episode #483- Ald. Arena talks Chicago finances, Diversity in the...
Mike Stephen talks with: Chicago’s 45th Ward alderman John Arena about the city’s finances and why the Progressive Caucus is urging the Emanuel administration to reconsider its plans to pay interest...
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