The Winner of the 2023 "Battle of the South Side" is announced. Will it be Lemont or Blue Island?! What do they win?! We also visit with the Beverly Theatre Guild and learn that this community theatre is a step above. Plus all the South Side events, music, food & fun you need this weekend in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions ! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and loc...
Apr 21, 2023•33 min
Our annual Spring Cleaning episode features some of our favorite moments and some un-aired gems as we sweep them out for good. We also reveal the two championship game entries in the "Battle of the South Side!" Plus all the South Side events, music, food & fun you need this weekend in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions ! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news...
Apr 13, 2023•35 min
The Battle of the South Side gets down to the Final 4. We meet the Gaelic Park Players and learn about a funny Irish play coming to Oak Forest this month. Horse Thief Hollow is "harvesting" cows and unveiling the next big thing in beer. And Bill has a crypto-scheme that just makes sense. Plus all the South Side events, music, food & fun you need this weekend in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions ! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the ...
Apr 06, 2023•33 min
We're standing in the middle of the brewery floor at Blue Island Beer Company making beer and tasting their 8th Anniversary before anyone else. We also have the results for the first 10 machups in the "Battle of the South Side!" Who moves on? Who goes home? Who upset? Find out as we also get our local professional organizer in to the bar for Spring Break planning. And what happens when someone kisses you in front of you significant other? Plus all the South Side events, music, food & fun you...
Mar 30, 2023•35 min
The brackets are set and now we will see which neighborhood or suburb wins the 2023 Battle of the South Side. Hear if your spot made the cut and who you're up against! Chef Max Musto returns with his vegan delights and a new permanent location in Bridgeport. Mike Pankow of Windy City Slam has local wrestling (and beer) this weekend. We reveal our "Ode To Hometown" plus all the South Side events, music, food & fun you need this weekend in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterpr...
Mar 23, 2023•34 min
Pollyanna Brewing Company has jumped into the distilling game and you can now experience local craft bourbons, gins and more at Pollyanna Social in Lemont. We give it a taste. Dan Casey and 10 other people want to make Moraine Valley Community College something special. Problem is only two of them will be elected to do so this April. And Marianne Rowan Leslie returns to tell us how the South Side Irish Parade went this past Sunday. Plus, all the South Side events, music, food & fun you need ...
Mar 16, 2023•35 min
Frank Finnegan, Mayor of Hometown, has a bone to pick with South Side Pod. So, we got him a barstool at our basement bar to work it all out and learn a little about his town. Tinley Park has done away with requiring vehicle stickers! Village Clerk Nancy O'Connor explains why they did it, and also why their residents should still put a free sticker on that windshield. We reveal where you can find South Side Pod at the South Side Irish Parade. Plus, all the South Side events, music, food & fun...
Mar 09, 2023•32 min
Wait? Did a ghost just attack one of our hosts?! Neal Gibbons of Graveside Paranormal and the Pair-A-Normal Guys Podcast brings his ghost hunting expertise to determine if there was a spiritual encounter or just too much bourbon drinking. Our friend Cramer is back with another installment of "It Is What It Is" from Cork & Kerry as they prep for the South Side Irish Parade. And we ask an expert about the best way to shoot down spy balloons. Plus, all the South Side events, music, food & f...
Mar 02, 2023•32 min
ATTENTION: One lucky listener will get a special intro song when they click on this show! Everyone is getting a south side high school hoops breakdown from Tim O'Brien of the Beverly Review as the IHSA tournament starts. We also learn about the Laugh To Create Awareness comedy showcase taking place this weekend. And, of course, the singing monkey mentioned in the show title. (Which is more real than that first sentence in the show description.) Plus, all the South Side events, music, food & ...
Feb 23, 2023•31 min
With the South Side Irish Parade on the horizon, we are joined by co-coordinator of the parade Marianne Rowan Leslie as fundraising efforts have begun along with the ramp-up to the big day. Learn a little about one of the greatest traditions on the south side, and how you can be a part of it all over the next month! We're also in Blue Island tasting a beer that folks wait for every year and is now once again available to you. Plus, all the South Side events, music, food & fun you need this w...
Feb 16, 2023•32 min
The craft beer scene in Beverly is getting bigger, and another brewery is bringing a good one to local taps near you. We sit down with John Brand of Open Outcry to check out Delirio on-tap at Cork & Kerry and talk beer, neighborhood pubs and the upcoming South Side Irish Parade. The guys also play "Burb Association" and say the first thing that pops in their heads when touring the area. Plus, all the South Side events, music, food & fun you need this weekend in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brou...
Feb 09, 2023•33 min
A stop at Corner Stone Tavern in Lemont finds a beautiful bar backing up a restaurant bringing the heat with their southern menu. Just don't try to name that hot (secret) chicken sandwich for them. Instead, focus on their outside-the-box cocktails. The guys also talk about a journey to the Kentucky Bourbon trail and discuss the problem with streaming channels. We have all the South Side events, music, food & fun you need this weekend in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterpro...
Feb 02, 2023•33 min
Professional organizer Colleen Klimczak returns to the 9-foot homemade oak bar and questions Chris about his Christmas lights still hanging off the house. A south side scuba diver explains a trending video this week of a man swept away but later saved by family instead of the Coast Guard. Go hide from the kids in your bathroom and enjoy "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions ! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's ...
Jan 26, 2023•30 min
We're in Lemont at Barrel & Vine to find a lot more than just wine in the trendy restaurant owned by a local couple. Find out why fresh food matters and if a smoked old fashioned can rank as one of the South Side's best. We're also visiting Cork & Kerry to meet a man called Cramer with some big opinions. Plus a fight involving maybe Kid Rock even breaks out in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions ! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on t...
Jan 19, 2023•32 min
Can a vegan cheeseburger taste good? Why would you even try such a thing?! Welp, we're putting south side chef Max Musto and Herbivore Chicago to the test as they set up shop in Bridgeport this January. Goose Island Brewing comes south to Beverly for a classic collaboration at Horse Thief Hollow. Plus, we may have the greatest "girl dad" in the world at our bar! It's all in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions ! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basemen...
Jan 12, 2023•35 min
We go back to the Lyric Theater to visit with Pat Disabato and see how that revolutionary venue is bringing new life to Blue Island. Pat may no longer be covering south side high school hoops, but Tim O'Brien of The Beverly Review is here with the best teams and most exciting place to see a game. We also have a beer with a veteran who kept fighter jets flying off of aircraft carriers. Was Top Gun 2 realistic? It's all in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions ! Re...
Jan 05, 2023•31 min
Perfect for the holidays! South Side Pod presents their first Christmas album with performaces by Joe Rian, the EPCHS Madrigal Choir, The Chicago Stockyard Kilty Band and more! There is something for everyone, including your offensive drunk uncle in "30 Minutes of Holiday Good!" Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Financial Advisor ! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and...
Dec 22, 2022•31 min
A professional South Side Candlemaker joins the show with a local business that supports a great cause. We travel to Hailstorm Brewing Company to try an American stout during Stout Season. The guys also talk about some personal holiday traditions that may sound weird to you, while one of them explains why he won't get a real Christmas tree. Plus, a complete calendar of this weekend's events in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Financial Advisor ! Recorded at a 9-foo...
Dec 15, 2022•31 min
How do you navigate old holiday decorations left to you by dead relatives? We have a professional organizer on to help. We also have a South Side Park Ranger with a FREE Christmas event with Santa and his unionizing elves. Most importantly we find that grade school word problems could create some messed up kids. Good thing we have a catchy song to set them straight! Plus, a complete calendar of this weekend's events in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Financial Adv...
Dec 08, 2022•34 min
Our friend John Streetz returns with bourbon to taste and a weird Blue Island holiday season event where you are more likely to meet Krampus instead of Santa Claus. Dan Bracken from the Finley Forever Foundation also joins the show to explain why large groups of people will be hanging Christmas lights on homes in Beverly this weekend and other South Side locations this month. Plus, a complete calendar of this weekend's events in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Fin...
Dec 01, 2022•30 min
At what point do you become the gift in a destination wedding? The guys determine when you can just put a bow on yourself and check in with Tim O'Brien from The Beverly Review. Mount Carmel tries to bring an IHSA State Football Title to the south side this weekend in a game with unusual heat. We bring back an old turkey recipe nobody should try this Thanksgiving. Keep up with all things south side in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Financial Advisor ! Recorded at ...
Nov 24, 2022•33 min
John Streetz visits us with stories from his local south side craft festivals. We try some bourbons and talk cosplay, comics and Christmas crafts as all will be available to you in festival form this month. The guys also discover that everything is better with a little applause. Keep up with all things south side in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Financial Advisor ! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food,...
Nov 17, 2022•30 min
Some south side schools are pushing for state titles. One suburb just keeps rolling out unique community events. There's all kinds of local music from cover bands to original folk artists this weekend. Oh, and Santa comes to the south side way too early this too! Meanwhile we're just trying to be happy dads....or is it drink happy dads? It's all in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Financial Advisor ! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South ...
Nov 10, 2022•32 min
Lemont is having a Meat-A-Thon and south side high school football teams are rolling early in the IHSA Playoffs. We have the right folks to tell you all about it. The podcast episode that brawls like a 7-year old also has live local music schedules for the weekend, when you can check out the Blue Island Film Festival & where you can cosplay with a craft beer. It's all in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Financial Advisor ! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar ...
Nov 03, 2022•35 min
Neal Gibbons hosts haunted tours, communicates with spirits and knows the origin story of Ressurection Mary. He stops by for a spooky edition of South Side Pod. We also have the absolute best free haunts to visit this weekend with the family, a rare beer find at Blue Island Beer Company and live music throughout the South Side this weekend in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Financial Advisor ! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side o...
Oct 27, 2022•34 min
Some people dress as a ghostbuster for Halloween. Some do it year round. Meet the South Suburbs Ghostbuster looking for a few people to join him. Meanwhile we have some of the best haunted house displays you can see for free from Hometown to Orland Park. Tim O'Brien of The Beverly Review also previews a do-or-die weekend for some local teams trying to make the high school football playoffs in "30 Minutes of Good!" Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Financial Advisor ! Recorded at a 9-foot...
Oct 20, 2022•31 min
Ken Garr grew up in the Ashburn neighborhood and had a solid south side life in Tinley Park. Then he left his job, sold everything, and became a stand-up comedian. Ken visits with South Side Pod this week to talk about his journey, have a few laughs and discuss his new comedy special Ken Garr: American Hero . We also visit Heights Cycle, a new business in Palos Heights that proves it is more fun to work out in a crowd. Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Financial Advisor ! Recorded at a 9...
Oct 13, 2022•35 min
We sit at the bar and chat with the organizers of a BRew & Sip at Brother Rice this weekend that will feature local breweries, distilleries, food trucks and music. We're hanging at Horse Thief Hollow in Beverly with owner/brewer/chef Neil Byers as he unveils his dunkel, a line of beers now available in stores and plans for their October 14th Oktoberfest. Mike Pankow from Windy City Slam has fun from the South Side's wrestling scene as well. Brought to you by Tom Walsh, Edward Jones Financial...
Oct 06, 2022•35 min
Our 2022 South Side Oktoberfest Tour kicks off with fun at Pollyanna Brewing's festival at The Forge in Lemont. We chat with head brewer Brian Pawola and brewer Vince Hansen after a stein hoisting competition with a familiar winner and runner-up. We're also at Hailstorm Brewing in Tinley Park celebrating Oktoberfest with head brewer Wil Turner and owner Chris Schiller. Tim O'Brien from the Beverly review has south side football and sports for us. We also preview the weekend around the South Side...
Sep 29, 2022•31 min
Life is busy. Sometimes you miss something you shouldn't have missed. We here at South Side Pod are giving you a second chance. Find out what we mean in a special "30 Minutes of Good" that includes German beer tasting at Hailstorm Brewing before their weekend Oktoberfest. (We will be there and also in Lemont at the Pollyanna Brewing Oktoberfest!) Former Q101'er James VanOsdol complains that we never invite him over. We also have a fair amount of laughs with a look at this weekend on the South Si...
Sep 23, 2022•32 min
