Off The Beaten Podcast

Hey Everyone!

It's Episode 6 of NaPodPoMo 2020.

We're surrounded by all of these beautiful trees, so we might as well take a little sojourn and talk about why there is basically a small forest in the middle of the city.  We'll also be talking about a cool event that starts here every year in December for the holiday season!

This is mile #5 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of November to "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of the National Podcasting Post Month.  We will be dropping one episode a day for the entirety of November! 

Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me! 

Let's continue our walk together this November as we explore this historic street. 

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Resources:

• Plan of Chicago

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Hey Everyone!

It's episode 5 of NaPodPoMo.  We'll be working ourselves out of Beverly Hills...however, before we do, we have to talk about 2 places: Evergreen Park, the Chicago suburb right across the street, and the amazing Original Rainbow Cone.    

This is mile #4 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of November to "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of the National Podcasting Post Month.  We will be dropping one episode a day for the entirety of November! 

Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me! 

Let's continue our walk together this November as we explore this historic street. 

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Resources:

• Evergreen Park History

Photo Credit: "Original Rainbow Cone" by reallyboring is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

You can learn more about NaPodPoMo by visiting NaPodPoMo.org.

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Hey Everyone!

It's episode 4 of NaPodPoMo.  We're still in Beverly Hills, but we're checking out two mainstays  institutions of this community for many years: St. Barnabas Catholic Parish and Evergreen Plaza, which technically is not in Chicago but is in the suburb of Evergreen Park.  

This is mile #3 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave. We'll be taking the rest of November to "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of the National Podcasting Post Month.  We will be dropping one episode a day for the entirety of November! 

Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me! 

Let's continue our walk together this November as we explore this historic street. 

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Resources:

• Chicago Tribune: Evergreen Plaza to be torn down for new mall

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Hey Everyone!

MIle #2 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave. We'll be taking the next 30 days to "Stroll down Western Ave." Don't forget we'll be dropping one episode a day for the entirety of November! 

Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me! 

Let's continue our walk together this November as we explore this historic street. 

Resources:

• WTTW: Beverly

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Hey Everyone!

It's episode 2 of NaPodPoMo.  We'll be taking the next 30 days to "Stroll down Western Ave." and explore the longest street in Chicago. Western extends 24 miles from Howard Street on the north, to 119th St. on the south.  We will be dropping one episode a day for the entirety of November! 

We're starting at the southern tip of Chicago in the Morgan Park community. Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me! 

Let's take a walk together this November and explore this historic street. 

Resources:

Chicago in 77: My travels for work, fun, and daily life through Chicago's community areas by Karen Roddie

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Off The Beaten Podcast swag is finally here! Go visit the OTBP store on Teespring to get your own coffee mug and facemask today! OTBP Store

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Also, I have an exclusive offer for OTBP listeners! Visit reppinpins.com and get 20% off your entire order with discount code OTBP20.  You won't find this deal anywhere else!  

Hey Everyone!

You can learn more about NaPodPoMo by visiting NaPodPoMo.org.

 Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app.

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I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say?

Off The Beaten Podcast swag is finally here! Go visit the OTBP store on Teespring to get your own coffee mug and facemask today! OTBP Store

You can support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee.

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Say Her Name!

Breonna Taylor

It becomes hard to think what to say about yet another miscarriage of justice in America, particularly as a black man. I hope this episode serves to inspire some conversation. I firmly believe we have to demand better from the system, as well as of ourselves.  

After listening, please share this episode with your friends, and have some uncomfortable conversations with your friends and family, about how a threat justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.  Consider that your disruption. 

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Resources:

• NYT: What We Know About Breonna Taylor's Case and Death

Cover photo by Maria Oswalt on Unsplash

Hello Friends. September 5th was the 1-year anniversary of Off The Beaten Podcast!  It's our Pod Birthday!  I'm so excited to reach this milestone, and I wanted to share my excitement with all of you. 

Accordingly, Amazon Studios reached out and asked us to partner with them on a documentary film screening on September 8, 2020 at 7pm CST.  The documentary is ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY, and based on the trailer, it's gonna be really good.  If you'd like to view this free preview of the doc, go to this link and RSVP today: 

So if you'd like to help us celebrate our 1-year milestone, we'd love it if you took time to rate and review the pod on your podcast listener of choice.  It only takes about 2 minutes, and it would make us feel so amazing!  We'll also share your review on the pod.  We appreciate you!  

After listening, I'd also love it if you subscribe, and share this episode with a friend. 

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• Side Project Coffee: Website / Facebook / Instagram

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Hello Friends. We're still in the middle of a pandemic, and it appears new stressors are coming at us every day.  I personally have been struggling with my mental health, so I thought it a perfect time to talk about it, and offer some tips and resources for others who may be struggling also.  If you've been down in the doldrums, this episode is for you. 

After listening, I'd love it if you subscribe, take a minute to rate and review, and share this episode with a friend. That's the podcasting trifecta! 

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You can support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. : buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast

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Additional Resources: 

• Take the 2020 Census here

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Hello Friends...This episode, I finally had the pleasure of talking with Marq Withers, co-host of the new podcast Nerd Cage Live. I've been trying to get my life together and talk with Marq since November. The point of getting together was to talk about Superman, and his relevance as a character in 2020, but of course, we touch on a host of other topics, including Chicago life, The DCEU, The Justice League, and of course the upcoming Zack Snyder Cut of Justice League as well. 

After listening, share this episode with at least 1 friend for me, and be sure to subscribe, rate and review on your podcast app of choice! 

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You can support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. : buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast

Also, I have an exclusive offer for OTBP listeners! Visit reppinpins.com and get 20% off your entire order with discount code OTBP20.  You won't find this deal anywhere else!  

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NerdCage Live: Youtube 

Artists: 

• Paint The City: instagram.com/paint.thecity/

Cover photo courtesy of Marq Withers