If you’re looking for an out of this world festival, the Cosmic Country Cookout is bound to have something you’ll love.

Reset talks with an event organizer and the first openly gay country artist.

Host: Michael Puente

Producer: Brenda Ruiz

Guest: Sully Davis, Patrick Haggerty

Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger is in the national spotlight for leading last night’s January 6th committee hearing, while Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky makes her own headlines in D.C.

Host: Michael Puente

Producer: Andrea Guthmann

Guest: Monica Eng, Greg Hinz, Tina Sfondeles

Have you ever wondered why there’s a Scottish castle in Rust Belt Indiana? Well, Joseph Pete, the author of Secret Northwest Indiana: Guide to Weird, Wonderful, Obscure, looked into it. In his book, which came out in May of this year, Pete explores all the oddities the Hoosier state has to offer, and answers questions

Host: Michael Puente

Producer: Claire Hyman

Guest: Joseph Pete

July is Disability Pride Month, and Chicago boasts one of the longest-running disability pride parades in the country.

Reset learns more about what to expect at the event

Host: MIchael Puente

Producer: Stephanie Kim, Sarah Stark

Guest: Alec Cabacungan, Justin Cooper

Activists at the Hana Center, a Korean-American immigrant rights group in Irving Park, use Pungmul drumming when they protest. The loud, wooden drums originate from the Korean working class and have become a symbol of protest in Korea. This summer, the Hana Center has opened its Pungmul drumming classes to the public for the first time.

Reset learns more about Pungmul drumming from Kevin Lee, an engagement coordinator at the Hana Center and a drummer himself.

Host: Michael Puente

Producer: Char Daston

Guest: Won Joon (Kevin) Lee

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Stephanie Kim

Guest: Dennis Rodkin

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Brenda Ruiz

Guest: Ayana Contreras

After a two-year investigation, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development found the City of Chicago violated its residents’ civil rights by moving big polluting businesses from white communities to predominantly black and brown neighborhoods, which are places that already bear the brunt of environmental issues in the city. HUD is demanding that Chicago change its zoning and planning practices or face losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding.

Reset learns more from a reporter following the story and the community group that filed the complaint.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Marie Mendoza

Guest: Brett Chase, Olga Bautista

A record-setting heat wave is rolling through central Europe this week, leading to fires and deaths linked to extreme temperatures. An Illinois climatologist explains what’s behind the weather.

Reset also talks to spokespeople from the mayor’s office to find out how Chicago’s leaders are preparing the city for more days of extreme heat as climate change continues to increase the number of severe weather events across the globe.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Lynnea Domienik

Guest: Trent Ford, Karen Weigert, Angela Tovar, Skyler Larrimore

Puppy organized crime might sound cute, but it doesn’t end well for our four-legged friends. A new podcast explores puppy mills, fraudulent dog rescues, and the brokers who traffic dogs across state lines.

Reset talks puppy mills and how to avoid them with the “Puppy Kingpin” team. The final episode of Smoke Screen: Puppy Kingpin is out now.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Sasha-Ann Simons, Sarah Stark

Guest: Mindi Callison, Alex Schuman