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In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen Sheikah

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Welcome to your weekly update on current events as well as interviews with Chicago news correspondents, artists, activists and intellectuals. In the Loop is hosted by Louise Netz (@lounetz) and Yasmeen Sheikah (@yasmeen.sheikah) and airs on WCRX 88.1 Chicago every Friday at 3pm.

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Episodes

Manifest Urban Arts Festival: WCRX Senior Spotlights feat. Izzy E.

Welcome to the final episode of this show! Today we will be skip the news and our social media moments to bring you the stories of graduating Columbia College Chicago seniors for the Manifest Urban Arts Festival. If you want to check out this year’s online festival head over to manifest.colum.edu. Thank you to Madelena Primini, Michael Filek, Josie Whisman and Mahnoor Syed for guesting on this episode. A very special thank you to Matt Cunningham. Thank you for listening in this semester. Congrat...

May 15, 20201 hr

Another Graduation, A Plan to Reopen Illinois, Corgis, Hijab-Friendly Fashion and Murder Hornets

Today on the show we bring you up to date on some of the news stories you may have missed in your feed this week from Chicago, the state and beyond. We discuss another amazing digital commencement opportunity for high school seniors, Illinois’ and Chicago’s new plans for reopening, Corgis and how you can now listen in to Supreme Court case hearings for the first time. After that Yasmeen brings you an interview with Danya Marou, a 2019 Columbia College Chicago fashion design alumnus, who is launc...

May 08, 202049 min

A New 2020 Candidate, Oprah at Graduation, French Fried Potatoes, “Part of Me” Doc and How to Cope with the Crisis

Today on the show we bring you up to date on some of the news stories you may have missed in your feed this week from Chicago and beyond. We dive into what is happening in the 2020 race for the White House including a new candidate who just joined the race, a special baby’s arrival across the pond and how there is some Hope on the horizon for grads missing out on in person commencement ceremonies. After that Yasmeen bring you an interview with Nick Forsythe where they discuss his new film Part o...

May 01, 202053 min

Illinois COVID-19 Update, Ramadan, Tips from a CPS Teacher, and Janet Blackwell

This week on In the Loop, we have a big update from our home state of Illinois concerning new COVID-19 rules for going out to the store or pharmacy. We also talk new COVID-19 symptoms you should be aware of and the beginning of Ramadan. Yasmeen interviews a teacher from Chicago Public Schools about how he is coping with teaching math from home, and Louise talks with singer-songwriter Janet Blackwell about her new EP “Énouement,” how to stay creative while trapped inside four walls and how not to...

Apr 24, 202052 min

Mask Mandates, 2020’s Presumptive Nominee, Careers after Coronavirus and Online Museums

In this week’s show, Louise and Yasmeen discuss how the 2020 race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination fell came down to one last week, how some places around the country are mandating the use of face coverings in public and how animals are benefiting from us staying at home. Yasmeen speaks with the Columbia College Chicago Career Center about how graduating seniors can navigate the job market amidst the coronavirus pandemic, and Louise speaks with the Chicago Field Museums’s Chief Curiosi...

Apr 18, 202058 min

Following the Illinois 3rd Congressional Democratic Primary with Isabella and Louise

Special Episode! On March 17th, 2020, Illinois residents will go out to vote in primaries, but there is a lot more on the ballot than just who will be the presidential nominee. One of the most competitive races this year is happening in the Southwest neighborhoods and suburbs of Chicago. There, incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski is fighting to defend his seat in congress against an old progressive rival from 2018, Marie Newman, and two other candidates who are all trying to oust him. Listen in as host ...

Mar 16, 20207 min

Coronavirus Updates, Democratic Presidential Primary, the Bachelor, Fake News and Toilet Paper

It's been a crazy week here on the Columbia College Chicago campus and in the world. #EverythingsCancelled. We give you an update on the coronavirus response at Columbia and beyond and on what's going in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Yasmeen talks "The Bachelor" finale with Stephanie Strock, and Louise talks with Alexandra Yetter about her recent op-ed "It's Time to Get Over Fake News Phobia." Follow us on social media @WCRXFM and use #IntheLooponCRX...

Mar 13, 20201 hr

Bonus Episode: Chicago Visual Artist Emma Moss with Louise Netz

Welcome to a special bonus episode of In the loop with Louise and Yasmeen. This last week we interviewed Chicago artist Emma Moss about the signage and art she makes for businesses around town. There was so much great stuff that we discussed that didn't fit into the hour, but we couldn't bare to leave it to rot on our desktop. We talked movie adaptations of musicals, mermaids and pigeons with thumbs for feet and the time she did a performance art piece where she baked loaves of bread children an...

Mar 07, 202041 min

Super Tuesday, Palestine in America, Sign Design and Elementary School Throwbacks

This week on In the Loop with Louise and Yasmeen, we update you on Super Tuesday, coronavirus in Chicago, Nashville tornadoes and a certain furniture store closing its doors. Yasmeen speaks with Columbia College Chicago alumnus Nader Ihmoud about the creation of his magazine that highlights Palestinian-American voices, Palestine in America (@PalestineinAmerica). You'll also hear Louise's discussion with Chicago artist Emma Moss (@mishemma on instagram) about how handmade art signage impacts loca...

Mar 07, 202053 min

Following Bernie Sanders in South Carolina with Isabella Eliopulos

Feeling nostalgic for the South Carolina primaries on Super Tuesday? Well you're in luck! Isabella Eliopulos shares with us her reporting that aired on Monday on WCRX from S.C. It was predicted that Biden would come away victorious in South Carolina, but the margin by which he won was slightly unprecedented. With Sanders coming in second and maintaining his position as the Democratic frontrunner, his campaign had no trouble staying energized and optimistic.

Mar 04, 20206 min

Kobe Bryant Memorial, Bacon, South Carolina Primary and the Bachelor

In this week's episode of In the Loop wit Louise Netz and Yaseen Sheikah, we talk the Milwaukee massacre, the Kobe Bryant memorial in LA, Katherine Johnson, and Dunkin' Donut's new menu item. Isabella Eliopulos and Louise discuss their upcoming trip to South Carolina for the democratic primary, and Yasmeen and Olivia Delon discuss their predictions for upcoming episodes of the Bachelor. Louise and Yasmeen also leave you with their favorite social media moments of the week. A special thank you to...

Feb 27, 202054 min

Nevada Democratic Debate, Xenophobia and the Coronavirus, and the Two Old Guys in the Balcony

This week on In the Loop, Yasmeen brings us an update on the biggest news that happened this week, Louise talks with Nick Forsythe of the Columbia Chronicle and Anna Lee Ackermann about how coronavirus is fueling discrimination in the US and both hosts share their favorite moments on social media from the week. Special thanks to Nick Forsythe and Anna Lee Ackermann. You can find Nick's article online at www.columbiachronicle.com

Feb 21, 202053 min

New Hampshire Primary, Orgasm Faces and Indigo Flood

This week on In the Loop with Louise Netz and Yasmeen Sheikah, we catch you up on the biggest stories of the week, interview the creators of the article "The Big O," and talk to guitarist and vocalist Hannah Pope of the Chicago band Indigo Flood.

Feb 14, 202053 min

Welcome to our show! 1-31-20

In this introduction episode to In the Loop, Louise and Yasmeen introduce you to who they are, the team at the Columbia Chronicle and Louise interviews Professor Sheila Baldwin on the importance of Black History Month in Chicago.

Feb 14, 202053 min
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