The light near Chicago Avenue causes mile-long backups. City officials are proposing a solution, but you might be in traffic for a while.
Curious City - Seeing Red: What’s Up With That Stoplight On North Lake Shore Drive?
The light near Chicago Avenue causes mile-long backups. City officials are proposing a solution, but you might be in traffic for a while.
The Anthropocene Reviewed - Googling Strangers and Kentucky Bluegrass
John Green reviews a plant species with no relationship to Kentucky and the contemporary practice of searching for the lives of people you don't know. Thanks to this episode's sponsors. Audible: audible.com/anthro Casper: casper.com/anthro
the memory palace - A quick update and a bonus episode
A quick update and a brief little bonus episode.
The Nod - BONUS: Bruno Mars is Tiny, Sweet and Really Sexy
This week’s bonus is a lighting round of Good For The Blacks from our SXSW live show! Brittany, Eric, and their guests Kara Brown and Aaron Edwards must quickly decide if Bruno Mars' musical and visual aesthetic is good or bad for the culture.
We are back next week with a new episode!
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Curious City - Picture This: Did The Art Institute of Chicago Ever Rent Out Paintings?
Robert K. Elder would love to decorate the walls in his living room with original paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago. So he was floored when a friend told him that her mom rented two pieces of artwork back in the day. This was hard for Robert to imagine. Like, what would that even look like? Someone strolling onto Michigan Avenue with a rented Monet stuck in his or her backpack? Curious City looked into whether this story has any truth to it.
Curious City - Picture This: Did The Art Institute of Chicago Ever Rent Out Paintings?
Robert K. Elder would love to decorate the walls in his living room with original paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago. So he was floored when a friend told him that her mom rented two pieces of artwork back in the day. This was hard for Robert to imagine. Like, what would that even look like? Someone strolling onto Michigan Avenue with a rented Monet stuck in his or her backpack? Curious City looked into whether this story has any truth to it.
The Nod - Hold The Vibranium, Please
This week we’re heading to Wakanda, y’all! Black Panther's Erik Killmonger might be fine and fighting for black liberation, but does that make him a hero ? We invited Kara Brown and Aaron Edwards to help us decide: is Wakanda's rebel, good or bad for the Blacks ?
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Curious City - From Blizzards To Heat Waves: Is It Actually Harder To Predict Weather In Chicago?
Beach weather one day and freezing rain the next: Chicago weather can be unpredictable, but how do we compare to other cities?
Curious City - From Blizzards To Heat Waves: Is It Actually Harder To Predict Weather In Chicago?
Beach weather one day and freezing rain the next: Chicago weather can be unpredictable, but how do we compare to other cities?