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A guide to real guuud barbecue

Joe Carlucci joins Rick Kogan to talk about his career and his latest culinary venture, “BBQ Pit Boys Book of Real Guuud Barbecue. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5068331/5068331_2024-06-10-003031.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Rick Kogan New ‘Hamlet’ adaptation stars Chicago’s Daniel Kyri .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Paul Teodo previews the third edition of ‘Listen Up!’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Adopt a cat at Forever Fortunate Felines .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} 100th anniv...

Jun 10, 2024

Gregory Pratt tackles what’s gone wrong in Chicago

Gregory Pratt joins Rick Kogan to talk about his life, career, and his book, “The City Is Up For Grabs: How Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis. ” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5068329/5068329_2024-06-09-234529.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Rick Kogan New ‘Hamlet’ adaptation stars Chicago’s Daniel Kyri .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Paul Teodo previews the third edition of ‘Listen Up!’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Adopt a cat at Forever Fortunate Felines .cls-7{f...

Jun 10, 2024

Denise Tomasello’s upcoming live performance!

Denise Tomasello joins Rick Kogan to talk about her career and her upcoming “I’m Still Here” concert on Saturday at Park West. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4980148/4980148_2024-06-02-233748.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Rick Kogan New ‘Hamlet’ adaptation stars Chicago’s Daniel Kyri .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Paul Teodo previews the third edition of ‘Listen Up!’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Adopt a cat at Forever Fortunate Felines .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} 100th anniversa...

Jun 03, 2024

Fun events for the summer!

Candace Jordan joins Rick Kogan to talk about her life and upcoming events for the summer. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4981278/4981278_2024-06-03-003218.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Rick Kogan New ‘Hamlet’ adaptation stars Chicago’s Daniel Kyri .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Paul Teodo previews the third edition of ‘Listen Up!’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Adopt a cat at Forever Fortunate Felines .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} 100th anniversary of the John Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’...

Jun 03, 2024

The latest from Spider Saloff

Singer Spider Saloff joins Rick Kogan to explore her career, her new CD “From Broadway to Jazz,” and her May 26 performance at Winter’s Jazz Club. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4864214/4864214_2024-05-21-180514.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Rick Kogan New ‘Hamlet’ adaptation stars Chicago’s Daniel Kyri .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Paul Teodo previews the third edition of ‘Listen Up!’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Adopt a cat at Forever Fortunate Felines .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:even...

May 21, 2024

Why William Friedkin should have a street named after him

Bill Marovitz joins Rick Kogan to talk about his efforts to have a street named for director William Friedkin, on Monday, June 10th at the corner of Ridge and Ardmore in front of Senn High School. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4864222/4864222_2024-05-21-183222.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Rick Kogan New ‘Hamlet’ adaptation stars Chicago’s Daniel Kyri .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Paul Teodo previews the third edition of ‘Listen Up!’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Adopt a cat at Forever...

May 21, 2024

An upcoming poetry opera

Peter McDowell and poet narrator Lasana D. Kazembe join Rick Kogan to talk about “Paul Robeson: Man of the People New Jazz Poetry Opera,” free on June 7th at Hamilton Park District. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4864223/4864223_2024-05-21-185423.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Rick Kogan New ‘Hamlet’ adaptation stars Chicago’s Daniel Kyri .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Paul Teodo previews the third edition of ‘Listen Up!’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Adopt a cat at Forever Fortunate Feli...

May 21, 2024

A new story from Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow

Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow joins Rick Kogan to talk about the new special “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book, “Young at Heart: 101 Tales of Dynamic Aging,” that features her story “Would You Like to Dance?” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4858433/4858433_2024-05-12-235433.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Rick Kogan New ‘Hamlet’ adaptation stars Chicago’s Daniel Kyri .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Paul Teodo previews the third edition of ‘Listen Up!’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Adopt a cat at For...

May 13, 2024

Be on the lookout for ‘Unsung Heroes of Uptown’ around town

Hana Bleue Chaussette joins Rick Kogan to talk about her “Unsung Heroes of Uptown,” an exhibition of her portraits of notable Uptown residents–Studs Terkel and others–on dozens of bus shelters in Uptown and elsewhere around town for three months of public viewing and forever online. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4858441/4858441_2024-05-13-005541.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Rick Kogan New ‘Hamlet’ adaptation stars Chicago’s Daniel Kyri .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Paul Teodo previews the t...

May 13, 2024

New exhibits at the Chicago Maritime Museum

Madeline Crispell, Curator of the Chicago Maritime Museum, joins Rick Kogan to talk about two new exhibits, the Lady Elgin disaster and Black sailor Bill Pinkney, both opening Friday night. For more information visit chicagomaritimemuseum.org . https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4858442/4858442_2024-05-13-001942.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Rick Kogan New ‘Hamlet’ adaptation stars Chicago’s Daniel Kyri .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Paul Teodo previews the third edition of ‘Listen Up!’ .cls-7{fil...

May 13, 2024

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