Statues of historic men can be found throughout Chicago’s parks and plazas. But one Curious Citizen wonders, "Where are all the women?"
Curious City - Why Aren’t There More Statues Of Women In Chicago?
Statues of historic men can be found throughout Chicago’s parks and plazas. But one Curious Citizen wonders, "Where are all the women?"
the memory palace - Episode 120 (The Prairie Chicken in Wisconsin: Highlights of a Study of Counts, Behavior, Turnover, Movement, and Habitat)
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Music
- We move between three different pieces from Camille Saint-Saens': Suite, Op. 90: II Menuet, and two from Carnival of the Animals: Aviary and the Cuckoo in the Heart of the Woods.
- We hit Juneau from Danny Bensi and Sander Jurriaans' score to Wildlike.
- And The Waltz from their score to 5 to 7.
- And there's a total gem from George Mukabi called Dila Ni Dila in there too.
Notes
- Do yourself a favor and read France Hamerstrom's autobiography, My Double Life: Memoirs of a Naturalist.
- Do your kids a favor and Jeannine Atkins take on Frances in her book Girls Who Looked Under Rocks.
- And then watch Frances teach David Letterman how to cook a snake.
The Nod - Don Lemon is… Magneto
Some funny things happened in the past year: a reality TV star became president, tiki torches had to renounce white nationalism, and CNN's Don Lemon seemingly went through a reinvention. In our latest edition of Good For The Blacks, culture writer Ira Madison III joins us to debate Don Lemon’s 'transformation’ from respectability politician in chief to beacon of wokeness.
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Curious City - What’s With That Demolition Dust? The Rules And Risks Of Residential Teardowns In Chicago
Tearing down an old home can release dust containing asbestos or lead. Curious City found that Chicago rarely enforces laws meant to minimize contaminant exposure.
Curious City - What’s With That Demolition Dust? The Rules And Risks Of Residential Teardowns In Chicago
Tearing down an old home can release dust containing asbestos or lead. Curious City found that Chicago rarely enforces laws meant to minimize contaminant exposure.
The Nod - BONUS: Don’t Call It A Resolution
Brittany doesn't make New Year's resolutions. Instead, she creates a list of intentions for how to live her life in the coming year. Eric is skeptical of the process. In this week's bonus, Brittany tells Eric her 2018 intentions, and tries to convince him to make at least one intention of his own.
We are back next week with an all new episode!
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