The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching bill has been signed into law. We revisit a conversation on that topic.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Meha Ahmad, Claire Hyman

As the climate warms here in Chicago, some native bird species are nesting earlier in the spring. Half of the 72 bird species studied have started laying eggs 25 days earlier on average than they did 100 years ago. Since temperature changes of just a few degrees translate to different plants blooming and insects emerging at different times – climate change may lead to birds competing for food that didn’t historically.

To learn more, Reset checks in with one of the study’s authors and the Chicago Audubon Society’s president.

Hosts: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Christian Elliott

In the book Colorization: 100 Years of Black Films in a White World, writer Wil Haygood discusses the effects of changing social realities and events on the business of making movies and on what was represented on the screen. He considers the films themselves from Gone With the Wind, to the Blaxploitation films of the 70s, to Black Panther, and brings to light the significance of historic Black actors and filmmakers.

Reset talks with the author about this sweeping history.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Sasha-Ann Simons

In July of 2020, protesters attempted to pull down the iconic statue of Columbus in Grant Park. Mayor Lightfoot then had it quietly and quickly removed in the middle of the night. Now she says Columbus may be returning to Grant Park. Reset confronts the problem of problematic statues.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Andrea Guthmann

We spoke with a zoological manager about the first African lion cub born at the zoo in 20 years.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Claire Hyman

Are tourists ready for urban excitement again? Will this be the summer when travelers return to Chicago’s restaurants, museums and live theater?

Reset gets insights from the new CEO and first woman to head the city’s tourism bureau.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Andrea Guthmann

The new podcast BioHacked: Family Secrets tells the stories of donor-conceived people and their fight against the largely unregulated fertility industry in the U.S.

Reset learns more from the team behind the project.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Stephanie Kim

In some cases, fraudsters are breaking into buildings, changing the locks and luring would-be tenants into fake leases. Other times, the fraud is a bit more sophisticated. But the results are the same: tenants and landlords are being swindled out of thousands of dollars.

Reset explores what scams renters and landlords need to know and how to protect themselves.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Meha Ahmad

Barton Fitzpatrick is an actor, producer and singer known for a recurring role in The Chi and several guest appearances in Chicago-based productions Chicago Med, Chicago PD and Empire. In March 2022, Fitzpatrick made his midseason debut in the third spinoff of the hit TV series Power.

Reset talks with the actor about his on-screen career and music.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Sasha-Ann Simons

Chicago sports fans have been experiencing a whirlwind. Big Ten teams disappointed in March Madness. The Bulls are faltering ahead of the post-season. And the Cubs’ owners look to profit in Europe’s soccer market in a bid to buy Chelsea.

Reset analyzes this week in sports.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Isabelle Earl