Amy Guth

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Amy Guth episodes

  • Saturday Night Special 9/10/17 | Climate and Weather
    This week on the Saturday Night Special, host Amy Guth welcomes a series of guests to discuss the current state of our planet’s climate and what we can expect from our weather in the future.   Dr. Stephen Strader, Derpartment of Geography & Environment at Villanova d talks about the role of population and infrastructure in environmental disasters and what we might be able to do in the future to minimize damage. Daniel Horton, assistant professor at Northwestern University explains […]
    1 hr 18 min
  • Amy Guth and Jen Bosworth 9.4.17 | Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History

    Amy Guth and Jen Bosworth are back to fill in for the first half of The Download!

    This time, they welcome writer Tori Telfer to the studio to talk about her upcoming true crime book “Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History”. They discuss some of the femme fatales Telfer has written about and explore some of our preconceived notions about serial killers, women and the nature of our own violent tendencies.

    We also get an update on iGrow Chicago’s Peace Fest and the push to get kids the supplies they need to be successful this school year.

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  • Saturday Night Special 9.2.17 | Board Games
    This week on the Saturday Night Special, host Amy Guth takes a look at the deceptively simple world of board games. Not just well known favorites like Monopoly and Risk, but also complex modern games of great skill and strategy that have grown the tabletop gaming business into an over $9 billion industry. Amy talks with Erin LaFlamme, writer for Cardboard Republic and co-host of the Greatway Games Podcast,  about the long history of board games in human societies. LaFlamme […]
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  • Wil Wheaton talks board games, the gaming community and webseries “Tabletop”
    Actor, writer, podcaster and professional geek Wil Wheaton joins host Amy Guth on the Saturday Night Special this week to talk about the deceptively simple topic of board games. A lifelong gamer, Wheaton discusses the recent resurgence in the popularity of board games,  the rich diversity in the gaming community and why tabletop gaming might just be the breath of relief that we need from our hectic everyday lives.
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  • Saturday Night Special 9.2.17 | Board Games
    This week on the Saturday Night Special, host Amy Guth takes a look at the deceptively simple world of board games. Not just well known favorites like Monopoly and Risk, but also complex modern games of great skill and strategy that have grown the tabletop gaming business into an over $9 billion industry. Amy talks with Erin LaFlamme, writer for Cardboard Republic and co-host of the Greatway Games Podcast,  about the long history of board games in human societies. LaFlamme […]
    1 hr 22 min
  • Saturday Night Special 8.26.17 | Space
    This week, millions across the U.S. came together to view a total solar eclipse that captivated witnesses and inspired a renewed interest in our cosmos. Which begs the question, what is it about space that captures our imagination? How has the study of our universe affected our past and what lies ahead as we inch closer to expanded space travel? As ever, host Amy Guth welcomes a group of experts to help us explore the final frontier. Author Alex Salkever […]
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  • Wintrust Business Lunch 8/26/2017: Gabriela Barkho, Ira Boudway & Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz

    Amy starts things off by talking to writer Gabriela Barkho about her recent piece in Bloomberg about Blue Apron’s recent struggles and why it’s becoming difficult for subscription box services recently. Then, Amy talks about how Whole Foods prices are going to be dropping now that Amazon’s in charge. Bloomberg’s Ira Boudway Ira told Amy about his article on basketball stars after their NBA careers, investing in startups, instead of more traditional post-NBA career professional paths. Last but not least, Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz calls in to talk about her recent article in the Tribune, which highlights the importance of foreign workers at Illinois farms.

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  • Wintrust Business Lunch 8/26/2017: Gabriela Barkho, Ira Boudway & Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
    Amy starts things off by talking to writer Gabriela Barkho about her recent piece in Bloomberg about Blue Apron’s recent struggles and why it’s becoming difficult for subscription box services recently. Then, Amy talks about how Whole Foods prices are going to be dropping now that Amazon’s in charge. Bloomberg’s Ira Boudway Ira told Amy about his article on basketball stars after their NBA careers, investing in startups, instead of more traditional post-NBA career professional paths. Last but not least, Alexia […]
    38 min
  • Saturday Night Special 8.19.17 | Sleep
    This week on the Saturday Night Special, host Amy Guth takes a look at the thing that everyone needs but never seems to get enough of: sleep! She talks with Dr. Bharati Prasad, Director of the UIC Sleep Center about the science behind bedtime and how sleep (or the lack thereof) can have a direct and measurable affect on your health. Next, Amy chats anthropologist Melissa Melby who has studied the cultural influences and norms surrounding humans and sleep. She […]
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  • Saturday Night Special 8.19.17 | Sleep
    This week on the Saturday Night Special, host Amy Guth takes a look at the thing that everyone needs but never seems to get enough of: sleep! She talks with Dr. Bharati Prasad, Director of the UIC Sleep Center about the science behind bedtime and how sleep (or the lack thereof) can have a direct and measurable affect on your health. Next, Amy chats anthropologist Melissa Melby who has studied the cultural influences and norms surrounding humans and sleep. She […]
    1 hr 18 min

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