Answers to listeners' questions about the mysterious side of Chicago that lies beyond the soaring skyscrapers and the sheen of the Bean.
Curious City - Curious City: The Mystery Collection
Answers to listeners' questions about the mysterious side of Chicago that lies beyond the soaring skyscrapers and the sheen of the Bean.
Uncivil - The Portrait
A listener voicemail sends us deep down the rabbit hole into one of the most toxic myths of the Confederacy.
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the memory palace - Nate’s Episode of the Year: If You Have to be a Floor
Show Notes
Nate DiMeo is the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Artist in Residence for 2016/2017. He is producing ten pieces inspired by the collection and by the museum itself. This is the sixth episode of that residency.
This residency is made possible by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Chester Dale Fund.
This episode is written and produced and stuff by Nate DiMeo with engineering assistance from Elizabeth Aubert. Its Executive Producer is Limor Tomer, General Manager Live Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Special thanks to Jimmy LaValle and Mark Kozelek.
The Art Discussed
- Gallery 719, the Alexandria Ballroom.
Music
- The piece features excerpts of two, instrumental outtakes from Ceiling Gazing from Mark Kozelek and Jimmy LaValle's album, Perils from the Sea.
- California Dawn and Mountain Path from WMD.
- An instrumental version of Retune by The Range.
The Nod - BONUS: Eric Takes Zinc
In this week's bonus, Eric may (or may not) have taken advice from Brittany. And that advice may (or may not) have worked.
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Curious City - Blacksmiths: The ‘Plastic Surgeons’ On Chicago’s Payroll
The City of Chicago employs 20 full-time blacksmiths. But what do they do? And what's with the ancient job title?
Crimetown - Bonus Episode: Buddy Cianci…The Musical
In 2003, a couple of Brown University alumni did the unthinkable: they wrote and performed a musical about everyone’s favorite criminal mayor. No recordings of the play exist today. So, as a holiday gift to Crimetown listeners, we’ve asked some friends in the musical-theater business to resurrect this forgotten classic.
To listen to the Buddy Cianci: The Musical soundtrack, and for more information about this episode, visit our website at crimetownshow.com.
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The NewsWorthy - Temp Spending Bill, Papa John’s & Toy Hacking – Friday, December 22nd, 2017
All the news you need to know for Friday, December 22nd, 2017!
Today we're talking about Congress passing another temporary spending bill and another top White House aide plans to leave in the New Year.
Plus: Papa John's CEO steps down, toys vulnerable to hackers and last-minute holiday deals.
All that and much more - in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.
Note: theNewsWorthy's next new episode will be Tuesday, January 2nd. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss it!
Bay Curious - Everything You Want to Know About Legal Weed in California
Reported by Jessica Placzek, Eli Wirtschafter and Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Ryan Levi, Erika Kelly and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.
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The NewsWorthy - Tax Bill Passes, Facebook Job Ads & First Day of Winter – Thursday, December 21st, 2017
All the news you need to know for Thursday, December 21st, 2017!
Today we're talking about reactions to the tax bill passing + a one minute breakdown of how it might impact you from a financial expert.
Plus: concerns over job ads on Facebook, Wal-Mart is testing for the future and it's the shortest day of the year.
All that and much more - in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.