John Rood, founder of Next Step Test Preparation, joins Joshua and Nicholas in the studio to discuss the growth of his business: from four years ago, as a company of one, to managing an internationally distributed team today.

This week, it's a high-octane discussion with Jared Polin, known widely online as "The Fro", from Fro Knows Photo.

Outside the world of traditional stage performances exists a world of experimental theater, where raw emotion reigns supreme: The Fringe. Today, we're joined by Laura Force Scruggs, a coordinator for the Chicago Fringe Festival, and actress behind "Punk Grandpa".

Everyone makes mistakes. With each new year, creatives around the world seek out new ways to improve their workflow, and reduce mishaps in the coming days. It's our year-in-review and 2014 preview, today on Dispatch.

In today's world, bicycles are a cultural touchstone for countless individuals around the world, as is the importance of how products we own are made. Today, Joshua and Nicholas are joined by Erin and Levi Borreson of Legacy Frameworks, a hand-built bicycle outfit from Chicago.

Bobby Horton has been writing, performing, and recording music for the last 40 years. It's his life, and his career. Today, he joins Joshua and Nicholas to discuss pitfalls that frustrated his career, and how other musicians can avoid them.

Once again, the Dispatch team comes to you from Show of Hands 2013, Chicago's premier independent design fair. We speak to vendors, the show's curators, and shoppers, live from the ground floor.

A few weeks ago, we teased the upcoming design fair, Show of Hands. Today, in part one of this series, Joshua, Susan, and Nicholas come to you from the show floor, where they interview exhibitors, the organizers, and shoppers alike.

Craig Knutson has one question: can you Folk That? This week, Joshua and Nicholas are joined by the founder of FolkThat.tv, a website designed to amplify an almost-forgotten musical genre.

Designer and champion of independent artists everywhere, Emily Martin, joins Joshua and Nicholas in the studio this week. They discuss Orange Beautiful, her design business, and the upcoming festival for handcrafted goods (curated by Martin), Show of Hands.