Fox Valley Voice

Here's our guest, James Cardis, with the episode description:

"I had the distinct and unqualified pleasure of joining Jaime and Brea for this recording, which happened to occur on the back patio of our house the evening of Tuesday, May 25th. It's true, this washed up old man played basketball in the park with a bunch of college kids just moments prior to joining the record, and yet I delivered an unparalleled guest appearance, not once pausing to catch my breath and down half a Gatorade.

In this episode, Jaime and Brea catch up with each other about how they enjoyed the Fox Valley since their last episode, hatch plans for the summer, and talk about when (and where) they might reconvene. Some might say that I'm the straw that stirs the drink, the seasoning to this locally sourced audio stew, a ceaseless source of needless tangents and good-natured roasting. Some might say that, sure. You'll have to listen and see if you agree.

Mentioned in this episode, in something approaching chronological order:

The Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden

Jake Mack

Schaefer Greenhouses, Inc

Branch Gardens

Summer Solstice Yorkville

Charlie Zine (read the Chicago Tribune article about Charlie's travels on the full length of the mighty Fox River)

RiverEdge Park

Fainting at Pitchfork Music Festival

Madison Square Garden

Restaurants circa 1989

CDC

Laurelwood Park

Lemongrass (the plant)

Google

Stale beer and blue mouthwash

Cold calling your friends

Longmont Potion Castle

The Great Batavia Garbage Sticker Shortage of 2021

Batavia Boardwalk Shops

Bocaditos Cafe

WindMill Grille & Pizzeria

Photo by Brea Hayes

Music by yours truly 🤩

Tell us about your favorite patio in the comments, or leave us a voicemail at 630-492-0369.

See you on the links 🏌️

James (5/27/2021)"

Jaime and Brea talk to Batavia city council member Abby Beck about how and why she got involved in local politics and how you, dear listeners, can get involved too.

Recorded 4/26/2021

We want to hear from you! Click here to send a voice message or email [email protected] or call 630-492-0369.

Links and Shout Outs

Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

Abby Beck on River Town Life

City of Batavia - City Council

The Conservation Foundation

Roundabouts on Freakonomics Radio

Amsterdam Bicycle Company (The Netherlands)

Team FIB BBQ

Mutual Ground Walk For Hope

Cocktails in the Park

Baby Bison at Fermilab

Photo by Abby Beck

Music by James Cardis

Brea tries to restore composure as Jaime fanboys over local music legend Scott Tipping. They discuss his life as a performer before, during, and (hopefully) after the pandemic.

Other topics include: Tarot ≠ Astrology; cake for breakfast; vaxx hangovers.

We want to hear from you! Click here to send a voice message or email [email protected] or call 630-492-0369.

Shout Outs

Backyard Tire Fire

Scott jamming with David Hidalgo of Los Lobos at Rosa’s

Dry City Brew Works

The Venue

Aurora Public Art

Farnsworth House

Viking Ship at Good Templar Park

Greta Bell

Suicide Prevention Services of America - Run For Life 5k

Photo by Susan May Romano

Music by James Cardis and Scott Tipping

Jaime and Brea chat with Kane County Chronicle reporter Eric Schelkopf about the recent local elections. Other topics include: vitamin D; African violets; used car shopping; Fermilab.

We want to hear from you! Click here to send a voice message or email [email protected] or call 630-492-0369.

Fact Check

Rickets - the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency.

Shout Outs

The Total Scene (Eric’s music blog)

Heinz Brothers Greenhouse

The Venue Aurora

Almanac Coffee and Cocktails

Acquaviva

A Tiny Particle’s Wobble Could Upend the Known Laws of Physics (NY Times)

Q: Into the Storm (HBO Max)

Music by James Cardis

Fox Valley Voice has their first interview! Jaime and Brea talk to Joe Erbentraut about Queering the Burbs. Check out Joe’s Substack: Queeringtheburbs.substack.com and follow him on Twitter: @robojojo.

Fact Check

North Burger @ Sidecar Supper Club: Two hand-packed 4oz patties; Choice of cheese (Wisconsin Cheddar, Gorgonzola, Jalapeno Jack, or Gouda); Grilled Onions; House Pickles; Garlic Aioli; Brioche bun

Shout outs

Aurora West Forest Preserve

Music by James Cardis

Folks, we’re back on the anniversary of the very first podcast recording Jaime and Brea did together four years ago! We’re hopeful we are on the path to becoming the Regis & Kathy Lee of the Fox Valley, and we introduce a new segment of our show: The Real Goose. Leave a message at 630-492-0369 and let us know if you have a topic you want us to cover, a question you want answered or a story you want to tell. You can also send a voice memo or message to [email protected].

This week’s shoutouts go to:

Brother Chimp Brewing

Aurora Regional Fire Museum

Raimondo’s Pizza & Pub

The Sidecar Supper Club & Beer Garden

Kane Vax Hub

Thrift and Dollar

Batavia Boardwalk Shops

Music by James Cardis. Photo by Jaime Gutierrez.

Folks, we’ve decided to make this a weekly show! Despite some Daylight Savings sleepiness and a bit of a technical delay Jaime and Brea bring some realness about who we want to talk to and what’s driving our passion to tell the stories of the folks of the Fox Valley. Help us out (we can only ping pong this conversation for so long) and call 630-492-0369 and let us know if you have a topic you want us to cover, a question you want answered or a story you want to tell. You can also send a voice memo to [email protected].

This week’s shoutouts go to:

Travis - TCR Diaries

Curtis - Good Morning Aurora

Joe - Queering the Burbs

Music by James Cardis. Photo by Brea Hayes.

Fox Valley Voice is back! Longtime host Jaime Gutierrez starts a fresh season and new spin bringing on co-host Brea Hayes. In this episode they reminisce about their joint love of storytelling and dive into what this show will be all about. Spoiler alert: They don’t know and they want your help figuring it out. Call 630-492-0369 and ask them anything or email [email protected] if you want to come on air and share a story about what your life has been like and what you’ve been up to in this past year.

Music by James Cardis. Photo by Brea Hayes.