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Episode 515 - Best of Chicago History Podcast Trivia Night
Season 5 Episode 515
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There was a LIVE Chicago History Podcast Trivia Night on August 2, 2022, and I have edited a handful of questions and answers from th…
4 years, 2 months ago
Episode 514 - Chicago's Secret Mermaid & Urban Beachcombing with Christine Solorio
Season 5 Episode 514
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Today we’re talking about the Secret Mermaid of the Lakeshore, and later we’ll be talking to Christine Solorio, an urban beach comber…
4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 513 - Chicago's Mass Transit Decoy Squad of the 1970s
Season 5 Episode 513
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One man was robbed more than 190 times, knocked unconscious at least four times, and had an eardrum burst aboard Chicago’s L, each ti…
4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 512 - Chicago Hot Dogs
Season 5 Episode 512
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It is one of the most-consumed food items in the Windy City - today we're talking Chicago hot dogs.
Jack McBrayer and Triumph the Insu…
4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 511 - Chicago's World's Fair of... 1992?
Season 5 Episode 511
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After two amazing World's Fairs in the city's history, why not try for a third? This is the story of Chicago's World's Fair of 1992. …
4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 510 - Chicago's Northerly Island and Meigs Field
Season 5 Episode 510
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A man-made island that hosted a World’s Fair and was the site of a controversial move by former mayor Richard M. Daley in 2003 before…
4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 509 - Clifton Wooldridge, Chicago's Real-Life Sherlock Holmes
Season 5 Episode 509
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There wasn’t a more effective police officer on the force during his tenure, and if anyone back then didn’t believe it, they could ju…
4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 508 - Herrin Coal Massacre of 1922, The
Season 5 Episode 508
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The 100th anniversary of the most violent labor battle in the U.S. is June 22, 2022. This is the story of the Herrin Coal Massacre of…
4 years, 4 months ago
BONUS EPISODE - The Dick Biondi Film with director Pam Pulice
One of the best known radio disc jockeys in Chicago's history is the subject of a new documentary - The Dick Biondi Film. The film's director, Pam Pu…
4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 507 - Lincoln Park Zoo
Season 5 Episode 507
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It isn’t the oldest one or the largest one in America, but the awesome one here in Chicago does have a fascinating history. Today we’…
4 years, 4 months ago