OTL #969: The Chicago Lakefront: Protected, Yet Precarious, Second Glance Productions, Rob Moore’s new music
Release Date: 05/10/2025
OTL #969: The Chicago Lakefront: Protected, Yet Precarious, Second Glance Productions, Rob Moore’s new music
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen discusses the future of Chicago's lakefront with Emily Reusswig, VP of Conservation at , talks about the importance of inclusion in media with Anthony Williams, the founder of , and gets the lowdown on new music from Chicago-based bluesman
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OTL #968: Why everyone hates white liberals, The Secret History of Hot Mama Silver
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen sits down with Kevin M. Schultz, chair of the history department at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the author of a new book called , and then discovers the Secret History of 1970s and 80s rockers .
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OTL #967: The origins of gun violence in Chicago, Andy Madden’s new music
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen discusses the origins of gun violence in Chicago with , author of the new book called , and then sits down with local musician Andy Madden about his new music and .
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OTL #966: Bonuses for City Council aides on the rise, Greenlight Family Services offering support, The Secret History of The Notations
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen talks to investigative reporter Alex Nitkin about how Chicago City Council staffers are getting more and more bonuses, learns about the impact of Chicago’s with CEO Dr. Maria Nanos, and discovers the Secret History of the Chicago-based soul band .
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OTL #965: Funding cuts for Illinois Humanities, The future of journalism
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen discusses the potential impact of federal funding cuts for with executive director Gabrielle Lyon and Macomb-based singer-songwriter and then chats about the future of journalism with multimedia teacher Jason Block and seniors Claire Wynkoop and Kenny Munao while attending this year’s Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association conference.
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OTL #964: Chicago’s immigration court, I Am Flytism, The Secret History of Jim Brewer
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen talks to reporter Kelly Garcia about how Chicago’s immigration court works, learns about , an organization on the South Side of Chicago that helps those impacted by autism, from founder Stephanie Butts, and discovers the Secret History of 20th century local bluesman .
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OTL #963: Living as a profitable author, The Surabhi Ensemble unites through art, The West Side Book Fair
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen talks to founder Sharon Woodhouse about her new book , previews the live performance with guitarist Carlo Basile, and gets the lowdown on the upcoming West Side Book Fair from Bridgett McGill.
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OTL #962: The immigrant experience in Chicagoland, New music from Steve Knight, The Secret History of Bobby McClure
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen talks to Sandra Diaz, co-founder of the , about the efforts to help Chicagoland immigrants in the wake of a hostile federal government, learns about the new album from local jazz guitarist , and discovers the Secret History of Chicago soul singer .
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OTL #961: The importance of the Freedom of Information Act, Proposed legislation to regulate homeschooling in Illinois
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen talks to local journalists Sarah Conway of and Trina Reynolds-Tyler of the about the importance of the and then gets an update on from Capitol News reporters Beth Hundsdorfer and Molly Parker.
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OTL #960: The Illinois nuclear power controversy, The Flamenco Quartet Project returns, The Secret History of Donald Rafael Garrett
Outside the Loop RADIO
Mike Stephen discusses the controversial push to increase nuclear power production in Illinois with David Kraft, director of the , previews the return of the Flamenco Quartet Project with Wendy Clinard, founder of , and discovers the Secret History of local avant-garde bassist .
info_outlineMike Stephen discusses the future of Chicago's lakefront with Emily Reusswig, VP of Conservation at Openlands, talks about the importance of inclusion in media with Anthony Williams, the founder of Second Glance Productions, and gets the lowdown on new music from Chicago-based bluesman Rob Moore.