Illinois Valley Podcast

By John Spelich

The Illinois Valley is an area in North Central Illinois surrounding Starved Rock State Park. We talk local news and local history with a touch of everything else mixed in. We also talk to a lot of in... more

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How many episodes does Illinois Valley Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 125 episodes available.

Illinois Valley Podcast episodes:

May 16, 2020 Episode 91 - Covid-19 Lockdown Number 2
Welcome to the second lockdown edition of the Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast (hopefully our last). This week we talk coronavirus, the IVCC computer hack, Paw Paw Jeopardy, outdoor cooking, cannabis, Rita Crundwell, and our usual random nonsense.
We would appreciate your support on Patreon. Find us on our Patreon page here: IV Podcast Patreon
www.ivpod.com
www.patreon.com
Music from the Show:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Vicious," "Secrets of the Schoolyard," and "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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1h 20min
April 14, 2020 Episode 90 - Covid-19 Lockdown Number 1
Welcome to the Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast. We are hunkered down in this episode for our first Illinois shelter-in-place episode and as expected, lots and lots of coronavirus talk.
We would appreciate your support on Patreon. Find us on our Patreon page here: IV Podcast Patreon

www.ivpod.com
www.patreon.com
Music from the Show:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Vicious," "Secrets of the Schoolyard," and "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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1h 9min
March 18, 2020 Episode 89 - Coronavirus, Hans Gruber, and Leisure Suit Larry
Amidst a global pandemic, IVpod is here to help! This week we talk about the coronavirus' impact on the local Illinois Valley. After that, some randomness plus our usual things of the week. Thanks for listening everyone!
Please check out our show sponsor, Starved Rock Coffee.
starvedrockcoffeecompany.com
www.ivpod.com

Music from the Show:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Vicious," "Secrets of the Schoolyard," and "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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1h 23min
February 12, 2020 Episode 88 - Lawyer Doug: Doug Kramarsic #1
Long time friend of the show, Attorney Doug Kramarsic, joins the show to give a legal perspective on everything we could think of! Need legal advice? Doug's your man.
Please check out our show sponsor, Starved Rock Coffee.
starvedrockcoffeecompany.com
www.ivpod.com

Music from the Show:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Vicious," "Secrets of the Schoolyard," and "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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2h 1min
January 29, 2020 Episode 87 - OSLAD, Starved Rock, Herrcke, and Old Timey News
On this episode of the Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast, John and Clayton discuss a variety of local topics: OSLAD, the Starved Rock Lock and Dam, Streator 4th of July, the American Pickers at Herrcke, and some old timey stories courtesy of the Ottawa Times. Also, thanks to the NewsTribune for many of this episodes' topics. We finish up with our things of the week with plenty of randomness to fill in the cracks.
Please check out our show sponsor, Starved Rock Coffee.
starvedrockcoffeecompany.com
www.ivpod.com

Music from the Show:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Vicious," "Secrets of the Schoolyard," and "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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1h 42min
January 08, 2020 Episode 86 - A Decade in Review
Welcome to 2020! On this episode of the Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast, John and Clayton discuss new laws coming to the new year. After that, they hit up the top stories of 2019 and the top stories of the decade.
Please check out our show sponsor, Starved Rock Coffee.
starvedrockcoffeecompany.com
www.ivpod.com

Music from the Show:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Vicious," "Secrets of the Schoolyard," and "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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2h 7min
December 11, 2019 Episode 85 - Spark of Hope's Megan Cullinan
It's the Christmas/Star Wars countdown episode....well, more like the Star Wars episode. This week we welcome the Spark of Hope Podcast host, Megan Cullinan, to talk about all things Star Wars. Megan's podcast is truly inspirational and focuses on individuals who have taken on a great challenge in life, and used Star Wars to find his or her's own spark of hope in pushing through. We talk about her podcast, her challenges, and of course....a lot of Star Wars. We squeeze in a little local Illinois Valley/Starved Rock area talk, plus of course our "stuff we are into" segment. Happy Holidays Everyone!
Please check out our show sponsor, Starved Rock Coffee.
starvedrockcoffeecompany.com
www.ivpod.com

Music from the Show:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Vicious," and "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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1h 20min
November 22, 2019 Episode 84 - Steve Stout's Thoughts on Chester Weger's Parole
Convicted murderer Chester Weger was paroled on November 21st, 2019. The tragedy became a national story in 1960 and has haunted the Starved Rock area ever since. We talked with Steve Stout, author of the Starved Rock Murders to get his thoughts on the news.

Today's sponsors: Radium City Brewery and Sketchmass
www.ivpod.com

Music from the Show:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Vicious," "Furious Freak," and "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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1h 24min
October 31, 2019 Episode 83 - The Return of Dana Vicich - Disc Golf Extraordinaire
The best darn disc golfer to come out of the Illinois Valley has returned to the show! Dana Vicich, professional disc golf player and Ottawa Illinois native sits down with John to discuss his passion, disc golf. We talk about some of the events Dana has been involved with, the state of disc golf in the Illinois Valley, and tips for noobs. Check him out on your social media platform of choice @danadiscgolf.
And be sure to ask our sponsors about the IVpod discount.
Boz Jigs and Tackle
River Front Bar and Grill
Stacy Mayers Designs
www.ivpod.com
Music from the Show:
Vicious, Secrets of the Schoolyard, and Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227
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1h 18min
October 16, 2019 Episode 82 - Mr. @Jaycanchu Number 1
This week the Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast returns with a special guest, Mr. Jay Roach. Jay is a long time friend and supporter of the show. Our talk goes so many places that explaining it is not really doable. You will just have to listen to see what all the fuss is about. Enjoy the show and check out this week's sponsors.....
Boz Jigs and Tackle
River Front Bar and Grill
Stacy Mayers Designs
www.ivpod.com
Music from the Show:
Vicious, Secrets of the Schoolyard, and Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.
https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227
...more
1h 49min

FAQs about Illinois Valley Podcast:

How many episodes does Illinois Valley Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 125 episodes available.