Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchChicago’s Dill Pickle Club: Where Anarchists Mixed With Doctors And Poets
The Dill Pickle wasn’t just any old 1920s nightclub. It opened its doors to queer Chicagoans and other marginalized groups.
7 years, 4 months ago
The Gold Star Sardine Bar: The Rise And Fall Of A Chicago Jazz Club
The story of one Chicago grocery store tycoon’s dream for jazz music, movie stars, and bygone glamour.
7 years, 5 months ago
Buying Black Then And Now: What’s The History Of Black-Owned Business Signs In Chicago?
From boycotts to hashtags, Curious City traces the history of a 150-year-old message urging the black community to support black businesses.
7 years, 5 months ago
What Was It Like To Dance At The Warehouse Club In Chicago?
Curious City spends a night at The Warehouse club through the memories of teens who danced there in the 1980s.
7 years, 5 months ago
Unlocking The Closet: Coming Out Later In Life
WBEZ’s Tony Sarabia talks with people who came out later in life about how that affected their closest relationships.
7 years, 5 months ago
VPR’s ‘But Why’: Why Do We Poop And Fart?
A recent episode from VPR’s podcast for curious kids features reporting from Curious City about what happens after you flush the toilet.
7 years, 6 months ago
Tips For Hunting Chicago’s Long-lost Recipes
The city's top recipe sleuths share their secrets as we recreate a divine, but elusive, fried chicken dish.
7 years, 6 months ago
A Butcher, A Developer And His Wife: Where Six Chicago Streets Got Their Names (And Pronunciations!)
Hint: If you want a Chicago street named after you, it helps to know a real estate developer — or be married to one!
7 years, 6 months ago
Chicago Candidates Need Loads of Petition Signatures To Land On The Ballot, But Is That Fair?
Candidates need to gather and then defend stacks of petition signatures. We break down who this helps and hurts.
7 years, 6 months ago
Pregnancy Tests? Pigeon Poo? What Chicago Aldermen Really Do
Sure, they pass laws and vote on city budgets. But there’s so much more. Think: Pregnancy tests and pigeon poo.
7 years, 7 months ago