Oh, Malort!

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Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Chicago tour guide, history lover and research extraordinaire, walks her friends through her favorite well-known and lesser-known moments in Chicago’s quirky past while explo... more

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Oh, Malort! episodes:

June 30, 2025New Illinois: Everything Old
Alyssa tells Planko about Illinois Separation.

Show Notes:
New City: Postcard from Forgottonia: The land that time chose not to remember

Chicago Tribune: Meet the people working to kick Chicago out of Illinois

ABC 20: Group is looking to secede the state of Illinois from Chicago

WGLT: McLean County Libertarians Host Illinois Separation Founder

Chicago Magazine: Hands Off, Indiana

The Forgottonia Project

Peoria Star Journal: Gone but not Forgottonia

Forgottonia: A multi-media love letter to rural America

Fly North Musicals: Forgottonia A New Musical

Laude News: Review: Fly North Theatricals Presents 'Forgottonia' Original Musical Online

Capital City Now: Lincoln’s New Salem State to Receive 8 Million for Improvements

YouTube: Collin Cliburn

Washington Post: These Illinois Republicans are rallying around a bill to kick deep-blue Chicago out of the state

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1h 21min
June 23, 2025Rewind: History of Pride in Chicago
In this episode Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to discuss the history of Pride in Chicago.

Show Notes:
Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Chicago’s Pride Parade

WTTW: How Chicago’s Pride Parade Grew from a Small March to a Big Event
Out & Proud in Chicago

Windy City Times: From a March to a Parade: Chicago's Pride History

NPR: Gloria Gaynor: 'I Will Survive' Is 'The Core Of My Purpose'

Pink Triangles Rising

10 Historic LGBTQ Moments in Chicago

Curbed: 10 Historic LGBTQ Sites to Vistit

National Park Service: Chicago: Queer Histories at the Crossroads of America

Business Insider: I toured LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods in 3 cities during Pride Month and found they all honor LGBTQ people in unique ways

NBC Chicago: 9 Things to Know About Pride Parade

NBC Chicago: New route, timing and more: What to know about the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade

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1h 2min
June 16, 2025Mike Madigan's Sentencing: He Lied
While John was busy saving democracy Alyssa recaps Madigan's sentencing for Morgan with a few digressions including the writing styles of SCOTUS justices and is someone trying to kill R. Kelly.
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Show Notes:
Chicago Sun-Times: R. Kelly News

Chicago Sun-Times: USA V Michael Madigan

Chicago Tribune: An expert at rounding up support, ex-Speaker Michael Madigan leaning on letters at corruption sentencing

Chicago Tribune: Here’s who wrote a letter of support for former House Speaker Michael Madigan

Chicago Tribune: After six decades on Illinois’ public stage, Michael Madigan’s likely last act will be his sentencing in a courtroom Friday
Chicago Tribune: Ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison after judge excoriates him for lying on witness stand

Chicago Tribune: Madigan attorneys say feds’ call for 12.5-year sentence is ‘draconian’; prosecutors say he’s worth $40 million in new court filings

Politico: Meet the judge overseeing the Trump National Guard case: Justice Breyer’s brother

Chicago Tribune: Republicans, some Democrats and even ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich weigh in on ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s sentence

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2h 35min
June 09, 2025The Slick Boys: The Good Guys
After talking about Larry Hoover, Alyssa decided to read the book written by rapper cops ⁠The Slick Boys⁠ and tell Scoot all about it.

SHOW NOTES:
⁠The Slick Boys: A Ten Point Plan To Rescue Your Community By Three Chicago Cops Who Are Making⁠

⁠Medium: Hip Hop Cops⁠

⁠Chicago Tribune: GOOD COP, BAD COP⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Cops hip to gangs⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Seinfeld date rumor nothing to talk about⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: KUP ON SUNDAY⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Flashy nomination won't pay the bills⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Cops Stay on the Beat, Inspire Kids With Rap⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: Rapping Cops Win a Juicy $1,000 Grant⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: KUP'S COLUMN⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: KUP'S COLUMN⁠

⁠Chicago Sun-Times: A Slick Segue to Silver Screen⁠ ⁠Peace in the Hood?⁠

⁠WGN: Funding cuts threaten local nonprofits hoping to curb violence in Chicago⁠

⁠A Foot in Each World - Eric Davis, retired Chicago police officer, entrepreneur & executive director⁠

⁠WTTW: Firsthand Peacekeepers⁠

⁠CBS: Chicago youth Peacekeepers Program is making a difference with violence prevention⁠

⁠CBS: Northwestern study shows success of Peacekeepers Program in Chicago area⁠

⁠Chicago Contrarian: Chicago’s Peacekeepers: The Devil You Don’t Know⁠

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1h 22min
June 02, 2025Larry Hoover: Who and what now?
Last week Trump commuted the sentence of Larry Hoover. In this episode Alyssa tells Jack Gill from Hardly Focused about the man and what happens now.
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Larry Hoover has come up in the episodes about Cabrini Green:
Episode One

Episode Two

Episode Three
We also talked about his 2024 hearing in This episode.
Show Notes:
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago drug kingpin Larry Hoover's path to a commutation ran through Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

Slate: How Did Chicago Get So Violent?

CBS 2: Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover says he's paid his debt to society

New York Times: Larry Hoover, Former Chicago Gang Leader, Wins Commutation From Trump

New York Times: Trump Commutes Federal Life Sentences of Larry Hoover, Chicago Gang Leader

Kanye West’s full remarks in the Oval Office

USA Today: Trump commutes sentence of former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover

Chicago Tribune: 21ST CENTURY VOTE GIVING GANGS TASTE OF REAL POWER

Chicago Sun-Times: Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover's quest for freedom faces key test this week

ThoughtCo: Maximum Security Federal Prison: ADX Supermax

Chicago Tribune: Larry Hoover ‘deserves to be in prison,’ Chicago FBI boss says of Gangster Disciples founder as lawyers praise Trump choice

Chicago Tribune: Ronald S. Safer: I prosecuted Larry Hoover. Here is why he should not have his sentences commuted.

Chicago Sun-Times: Larry Hoover, Robert Crimo III have Illinois prison sentences to serve — but where?

Kanye in the Oval

Chicago Tribune: FORCES BEHIND GANG PEACE SUMMIT SAY THAT YEAR-OLD TRUCE IS WORKING

Chicago Tribune: A GANG SUMMIT-OR JUST A CHARADE?

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1h 39min
May 26, 2025Spider Dan: All about the PR
Alyssa tells about a chap dubbed "Spider Dan" who, among other things, scaled the Sear Tower using suction cups on Memorial Day in 1981.
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Show Notes:
Chicago Tribune: ‘Spider Dan’ wowed Chicagoans with his scaling of skyscrapers

WTTW: Spider Dan Climbs Chicago

Chicago Fire Department:Chicago Fire Dept. Spider Dan Climbs the Hancock building

ABC 7: 'Spider Dan' Goodwin scales Sears Tower, Hancock building - 1981

Dan Goodwin "Spiderman" scaled the outside of the John Hancock Building and the Sears Tower in 1981.Outside: SpiderDan Climbs Again, and Gets Arrested Again

Bangor Daily News: 40 years ago, a Mainer dressed as Spider-Man climbed the tallest building in the world

CBS: Crime San Francisco Tower Climber, "Spider Dan," Cited for Public Nuisance, Trespassing

BBC: Americas French 'Spiderman' scales Sears Tower

Sears Tower

Time: Going Up, Up, Up

NBC 5: Watch: NBC Chicago Docuseries ‘Big Chicago Stories

'The Daily Herald: Wallenda supported, Spider-Dan nearly killed

New York Times: Climber Scales Tower in San Francisco

New York Times: Swat Team at World Trade Center Foils Would-Be Human Fly
Washington Post: Vacuum cleaners, Spider-Man and Trump: A brief history of suction-cupped skyscraper ascents

Chicago History Podcast

Chicago Tribune: Flashback: When ‘Spider Dan’ climbed the Sears Tower, Chicagoans cheered. Hapless authorities shook their heads

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1h 8min
May 19, 2025 The Berghoff: Weathering the Changes
In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about the legacy of The Berghoff.
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Show Notes:
CNN: Gloria Steinem, In Her Own Words
Chicago Tribune: Historic Berghoff to close
NPR: The Berghoff, A Chicago Institution, to Close
JStore: “No Unescorted Ladies Will Be Served”
Chicago Tribune: Historic Berghoff to close
Chicago Tribune: Berghoff, beer and Chicago
The Berghoff Family Cookbook: From Our Table to Yours, Celebrating a Century of Entertaining
The Berghoff
Restaurant Business: Chicago's Berghoff Restaurant sold
Chicago Tribune: Farewell, Berghoff
Chicago Sun-Times: The Berghoff restaurant reopens Monday after a year light on happy-hour and lunch patrons
The History of the Berghoff Restaurant in Chicago's Loop since 1898.
Boston University: Fragments of the Past
Literary Hub: How Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Gloria Steinem Fought For Your Right to Get a Beer
NY Food Story: Segregating Restaurants How Women Found a Place at the Bar and Table

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1h 16min
May 12, 2025 Obama Presidential Center: Fact from Fiction
Earlier in the week, before the hot debate was does the Pope prefer the Cubs or the Sox, Trump took time in the Oval Office to talk about the Obama Presidential Center. After months of seeing weirdos on the internet spreading theories about what is happening with this project I thought I would tell Hugh about the history and dispel some...inaccuracies.

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SHOW NOTES:

Politico: ‘It’s Been Hard Opposing Barack Obama’
WTTW: Are Appeals Court Judges Kicking the Can on Obama Center Lawsuit?
WTTW: South Side Coalition Tells Obama Center Obstructionists: Enough Is Enough
WTTW: Work Begins in Jackson Park to Pave the Way for Obama Presidential Center
WTTW: After Delays, Construction on Obama Center Begins in Chicago
Chicago Tribune: Park advocates make another legal argument against Obama Presidential Center even as construction continues
Chicago Reader: The Obama Center: opening in 2025
DNA INFO: Obama Library Land Swap Approved by City Council
32 Fox: Chicago labor union spars over Trump’s claims about Obama Presidential Center
Chicago Tribune: Unspoken issue at heart of Obama center opposition: Race
Friends of the Parks statement regarding the Supreme Court rejection of Protect Our Parks’ petition to stop construction of Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park
Newsweek: Obama Library: Behind Schedule, Over Budget and Mired in LawsuitsBlack Enterprise: Obama Presidential Library Contractor Alleges Racial Discrimination In LawsuitTrump Quote
Chicago Reader: A lawsuit to prevent the Obama Presidential Center’s ‘illegal land grab’ in Jackson Park is moving forward
Chicago Reader: The Obama Center: opening in 2025
The Brian Kilmeade Show: Obama Presidential Center rocked by $40M racial bias lawsuit
Benny Johnson: YIKES: Obama Presidential Library In RUINS! Crumbling, Cracking, Hit With Lawsuits and Forever Delay

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1h 2min
May 05, 2025Abraham Bolden Part Two: The Conspiracy Continues
Alyssa finishes telling Morgan Stringer about the plight of Abraham Bolden. Related topics include: the JFK assassination, possible weaponization of the government, people being sent to facilities with possibly no release date. Additionally, we're gonna discuss some recurring characters from the Fred Hampton trial.

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Show Notes:
New York Times: Edward Hanrahan, Prosecutor Tied to ’69 Panthers Raid, Dies at 88

Wednesday Journal: Hanrahan’s life transcended ’69 Panther raid
Chicago Sun-Times: First White House Black Secret Service agent still trying to clear his name

Chicago Sun-Times: It’s long past time to finally clear first White House Black Secret Service agent’s name

The Echo from Dealey Plaza: The true story of the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail and his quest for justice after the assassination of JFK

Abraham Bolden, 1st Af.-Am. Secret Service agent, conveys the truth.

BBC: Abraham Bolden: Ex-Secret Service agent pardoned by Biden
WTTW: Crime & Law Biden Pardons Former Secret Service Agent From Chicago and 2 Others

NBC Chicago: Who is Abraham Bolden Sr.? Former Secret Service Agent From Chicago Among Biden's First Pardons

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1h 17min
April 28, 2025 Abraham Bolden Part One: They are Going to Kill us All
Alyssa tells Morgan Stringer about Abraham the first Black Secret Service Agent to serve in the White House. Related topics include: the JFK assassination, possible weaponization of the government, people being sent to facilities with possibly no release date. Additionally, we're gonna discuss some recurring characters from the Fred Hampton trial.
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Show Notes:
New York Times: Edward Hanrahan, Prosecutor Tied to ’69 Panthers Raid, Dies at 88
Wednesday Journal: Hanrahan’s life transcended ’69 Panther raid
Chicago Sun-Times: First White House Black Secret Service agent still trying to clear his nameChicago Sun-Times: It’s long past time to finally clear first White House Black Secret Service agent’s nameThe Echo from Dealey Plaza: The true story of the first African American on the White House Secret Service detail and his quest for justice after the assassination of JFKAbraham Bolden, 1st Af.-Am. Secret Service agent, conveys the truth.

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1h 30min

FAQs about Oh, Malort!:

How many episodes does Oh, Malort! have?

The podcast currently has 128 episodes available.