Chicago Stories

Chicago Stories

By Mayor Rahm Emanuel
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Chicago Stories episodes

  • Ep. 22: The Soul of Chicago

    Pilsen native Stuart Dybek, one of America's great poets and writers, reminisces with Mayor Emanuel about Chicago's working-class roots and neighborhoods that he calls "eyes into the City's soul."

    29 min
  • Ep. 21: My Block, My Hood, My City

    Jahmal Cole, Chatham resident and founder of My Block, My Hood, My City, talks with Mayor Emanuel about his journey and how he came to believe that "exposure is key" to helping Chicago's youth discover new opportunities and embrace their city.

    29 min
  • Ep. 20: Rami and Rahm
    MacArthur "Genius" and Palestinian-American activist Rami Nashashibi dives deep into an honest conversation with Mayor Emanuel about breaking barriers and building bridges from the land of Jerusalem to Chicago's Southwest Side.
    39 min
  • Ep. 19: As American as Apple Inc.
    Chicago and Apple don't just share a long history, they also share the same values. Tune in as Apple CEO Tim Cook talks to Mayor Emanuel about the equalizing power of education, the need for diversity, the definition of America, and much more. This week's episode also took place at the grand opening of Apple's new flagship store on Chicago's Riverwalk.
    27 min
  • Ep. 18: The Irrational Nobel Prize
    Richard Thaler's path to the Nobel Prize began with a bowl of cashews. It was the light-bulb moment that set him on a career of predicting irrational behavior. Think of it as being right about being wrong. Tune in as he and Mayor Emanuel discuss irrationality, predictable errors, and the party that started it all.
    29 min
  • Ep. 17: The Spirit of Invention
    What do Operation, Radio Flyer, Cards Against Humanity, Beanie Babies and Pinball have in common? They were all invented in Chicago. Mayor Emanuel chats with Mary Couzin, founder of the Chicago Toy and Game Group, about why Chicago is the toy and game capital of the world.
    20 min
  • Ep. 16: Shakespeare's My Daddy
    Meet Leah Guenther, a Chicago Public Schools teacher in Englewood who uses her love of Shakespeare to help struggling students vastly improve their reading levels in a very short amount of time.
    24 min

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The stories of everyday Chicagoans as told to Mayor Rahm Emanuel.