Illinois Valley Podcast

The Illinois Valley is an area in North Central Illinois surrounding Starved Rock State Park. We talk local news and local history with a touch of everything else mixed in. We also talk to a lot of interesting people. Since 2010, it is the longest running podcast in the Illinois Valley and Starved Rock area.

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Episodes

Episode 9 - An Uncontrolled Mind Fart

Episode 9 is LIVE!!! Sorry, there I go again. This week we shot the poop about a bunch of randomness. Clayton divulged his crazy Black Friday experiences, while John explains what keeps him up at night. That and some other fun like Harry Potter and listener feedback. Later.

Nov 17, 2010•46 min

Episode 8 - Topical Curiosities

This week we changed up the format a little bit and discussed a variety of Illinois Valley topics. A little news, a little opinion, and the c-word. Topics included the Peru Pool closing, the election, the Depue boy with the ghost costume, some videogame talk, and plenty of nonsense to fill your day...

Nov 10, 2010•45 min

Episode 7 - The toughest chicks in town

This week's show is about the Illinois Valley Vixens Roller Derby League. Since this is our first show about the Vixens, we thought it would be helpful to give everyone some background information on women's flat track racing. We are really excited to see the ladies in action. Support the IV Vixens! For more info on the podcast music, check out our site. www.ivpod.com

Nov 03, 2010•44 min

Episode 6 - What are the Hopper Lakes?

This week we attempt to educate everyone on the Hennepin & Hopper Lakes. This is a restored wetland area just south of Hennepin, IL. For the most part, this area flies under everyone's radars; so we are hoping to shine some light on the importance of this area. Plus you get to hear John completely mind blank at about 22 minutes into the show. Luckily, Clayton is there to save the day (as usual). Rock on...

Oct 27, 2010•41 min

Episode 5 - Fall Topics and Stuff

We couldn't pick one topic this week, so we decided to talk about a bunch of Illinois Valley stuff. This week's show touches on some fall activities like scenic driving, the Burgoo, haunted houses, and football. We also share our favorite podcasts of the week, and just a lot of silly banter. We hope you enjoy it...

Oct 20, 2010•45 min

We're Number Two in Alcoholism..!

Hey everyone. Well, Clayton and I actually spent some time researching this one. We found some good stats in an effort to release LaSalle County from the mythical belief that it is the second worst county in the USA, in terms of drinking. We hope you enjoy it, and maybe, just maybe, think better of our lovely area. By the way, this podcast was produced a bit differently. It is a higher sound quality podcast, but I have noticed that if you listen to it on low budget earbuds, the s's sound a bit p...

Oct 15, 2010•42 min

Movie Theaters & Arcades

Wow, can you believe we actually made a second podcast. What a victory in itself. We are trying to catch up to almost real time so we will be bringing out a clump of shows to get things up to speed. Episode 3 involves Clayton and I discussing the local movie scene. Arcades tend to go hand in hand so we also spend some time reminiscing about our days in the Goldmine. Enjoy.

Oct 10, 2010•35 min

Whiffle Ball

Here is the first official Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast episode. So why is it called episode 2??? Mainly cause we didn't know what we were doing and we decided to scrap episode 1. This show primarily discusses our days as whiffle ball junkies. We also reminisce about our younger days roaming around the town. Plus a little about local news and our favorite podcasts of the week. Enjoy...

Oct 10, 2010•48 min

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