OTL #1,038: Old Style's rise and fall in Chicago, Local support for those with disabilities
Mike Stephen discusses the rise and fall of Old Style beer in Chicago with journalist Nick Kindelsperger, then learns about the important wo...
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Outside the Loop RADIO is Chicago's Almost Above-Ground Audio Magazine. Founded as a podcast in September 2006 and picked up for broadcast by Chicago Sound Alliance WLUW 88.7-FM in March 200...
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OTL #1,037: Chicago's tree disparity, The Chicago Journalism Mental Health Fund, New music from Jules Klee
Mike Stephen discusses disparities in tree planting in Chicago with Alex Nitkin of the Illinois Answers Project , learns about the Chicago J...
OTL #1,036: Chicago School Board election preview, Teen rockers Large Mouth play Riot Fest, Exploring the Chicago and U.K. cultural connection
Mike Stephen previews the November Chicago School Board election with journalist Mary Wisniewski, chats with the local teen band Large Mouth...
OTL #1,035: The OTL Summer Rewind
Mike Stephen looks back on segments previously aired on the show. Enjoy!
OTL #1,034: Saving Ferris Butler, The Flamenco Quartet Project, TaskForce Chicago strengthens community
Mike Stephen gets the scoop on the new documentary Saving Ferris Butler from executive producer D.B. Frick, previews the upcoming Flamenco Q...
OTL #1,033: The legacy of the Heather Mack case, Building community in Woodlawn
Mike Stephen discusses the legacy and impact of the Heather Mack case with Rasul Freelain, a former Oak Park police officer and author of th...
OTL #1,032: Beyond the scoreboard with Three Level Basketball, Improving math scores in Illinois schools
Mike Stephen learns how Three Level Basketball is improving the game for area youth with co-founder and coach Matt Maloney and discusses a n...
OTL #1,031: Remembering the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Entrepreneurship after prison, Mayfair Academy preserves the art of dance
Mike Stephen discusses the legacy of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 with Peter Cole of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project ,...
OTL #1,030: The impact of Hope Chicago
Mike Stephen visits the Hope Chicago 2026 Goal Getter Conference at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Hope Chicago is a scholarship-focu...
OTL #1,029: Secrecy around Chicago parking meters, America: Songs and Stories of Protest and Freedom
Mike Stephen gets an update on the secrecy around a plan to buy back the city's parking meters from Block Club Chicago's Mick Dumke and lear...
OTL #1,028: The risks of removing fluoride in our drinking water, The Southwest Chamber of Commerce comes alive, New music from Naked Brunch
Mike Stephen learns about a new report highlighting the risks of removing fluoride from drinking water from Dr. Helen Lee of the University...
OTL #1,027: Certificate of innocence update, New music from Cult Canyon, The new film Ricardo focuses on identity
Mike Stephen gets an update on the hurdles to obtaining certificates of innocence from Injustice Watch senior reporter Dan Hinkel, checks ou...
OTL #1,026: Riding for America, HelloBaby builds community, Chicago Pride Hockey
Mike Stephen explores the legacy of one of the most successful sports figures of the 19th century with Nancy Hays, author of Riding for Amer...
OTL #1,025: Eating at every restaurant in the Loop, Challenges for Chicago street vendors, Addressing the affordable housing crisis
Mike Stephen talks with local food journalist Nick Kindelsperger about his quest to eat at every restaurant in the Loop, learns about the ch...
OTL #1,024: Schlitz ends, but Chicago brewing history lives on
Mike Stephen revisits a few previous segments from the show that explore the relationship between brewing, distilling, bar culture, and Chic...
OTL #1,023: The history of Chicagoland through bricks, The South Side speaks out against a microelectronics park
Mike Stephen learns how bricks tell the history of Chicagoland with Will Quam , author of the new book Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the...
OTL #1,022: Can grocery stores survive food assistance cuts?, Timeless Gifts, The Secret History of Luther Johnson
Mike Stephen discusses the potential impact of food assistance cuts on Illinois grocery stores with Capitol News Illinois reporting intern J...
OTL #1,021: Civic miseducation in CPS, Denying innocence in Cook County
Mike Stephen explores the controversy of Chicago Public Schools using public money to take students to a protest with Nick Kryczka, assistan...
OTL #1,020: Inside the shop of MachMachines Musical Instruments, A local hero in the Ukraine war, The Secret History of Vince Black
Mike Stephen visits the shop of Mach MachinesMusical Instruments in Oak Park and talks to owner Dave Showalter, chats with Rima Ziuraitis, a...
OTL #1,019: Using AI to help local restaurants, Goatstock, New music from Todd Kessler
Mike Stephen talks to Takeout 25 founder Ravi Parakkat about 20fy.ai , an artificial intelligence system that is being used to help local re...