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:

July 22, 2024 Mike Madigan Part Three: Chicago Octopus Robot
In this episode John and Alyssa talk more about Mike Madigan's career while looking at his impact on patronage jobs, family tree, and rename the Chicago political machine.

Show Notes:
Chicago Magazine: Michael Madigan Is the King of Illinois
Chicago Tribune: How Madigan builds his patronage army
Chicago Reader: The Madigan Effect
The House that Madigan Built

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July 17, 2024 Special Episode: Mob Lawyer Turned FBI Informant Bob Cooley Wrote a Letter
Bob Cooley, the central character from Operation Gambit, wrote the judge in Ed Burke's case a twelve page letter. Alyssa reads it to Morgan Stringer

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1h 12min
July 15, 2024 Mike Madigan Part Two: Political Dynasty
In this episode, Alyssa and John talk about the Blago impeachment and political dynasties in Illinois.

Show Notes:
Chicago Tribune: Column: Madigan’s name launched her career but possibly contributed to calling it quits
Politco: There’s An Irish Wake for Illinois’ Political Machine
Forbes: Why Does IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan Refuse To Prosecute Public Corruption?
Time: An Illinois Dynasty Versus Blagojevich
Chicago Sun-Times: Lisa Madigan urged to repay bonuses - Foe Birkett says she owes taxpayers for cash dad paid staffers
Chicago Sun-Times: FBI targets Madigan papers - Police union endorsements, bonuses under investigation
Chicago Sun-Times: GOP calls for Madigan's ouster - Dems dismiss demand for new party chief
Chicago Sun-Times: Birkett won't oppose pardon for Cruz - Attorney general hopeful defends loan from DuPage judge
Chicago Tribune: Madigan defends role in EIU talks

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1h 2min
July 08, 2024 Mike Madigan Part One: The Luck of the Draw
John Zinn and I are embarking on a journey to look at the career of former Speaker of the Illinois House Mike Madigan. In this episode we talk about the circumstances that facilitated his rise to power, some legislative victories, and a, perhaps, little known fact about his daughter Lisa.

SHOW NOTES:

Rueters: The man behind the fiscal fiasco in Illinois
WBEZ: Michael Madigan, A Speaker For The Ages, Ends His Historic Hold On Illinois Politics
Chicago Tribune: Judge knocks redistricting off Illinois ballot in loss for Rauner
Boss
The House that Madigan Built

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56min
July 01, 2024 Taste of Chicago: We LOVE America
In this episode Alyssa is joined by Captain Scoot to discuss the history of Taste of Chicago. Was Chicago Fest the earlier version? Not really. We discuss the highs and lows while dispelling some Chicago lore.

Show Notes:
DNA Info: The First Taste Of Chicago Was On The Magnificent Mile ... And Packed
NBC Chicago: “Boooo! Awwww!”
NBC Chicago: City Cancels Fireworks at ‘Taste'
Chicago Tribune: Boy left at Taste still waits for mom
ABC: Food Festival Makes More Than 100 Sick
WTTW: What Happened With Chicago’s Parking Meter Deal?
Chicago Tribune: Music lovers mourn Jimmy Damon, classic Chicago lounge singer
Block Club Chicago: South Side Alderman Pledges To Sleep Outside On Troubled Block For A ‘Few Weeks’ To Deter Crime
The Daily Meal: How The Taste Of Chicago Food Festival Became An Instant Success Read More: https://www.thedailymeal.com/1383889/how-taste-of-chicago-became-instant-success/
Sport Business Journal: Chicago Street Race set to return in '24 despite costs to the city, less impact than expected
Chicago Tribune: History of Taste, back to 1980
Lincoln Presidential Library: CHICAGOFEST
CST: City Hall got $1M in fees after Sun-Times asked promoters, teams: Why haven't you paid up
CST: Michigan Avenue, once a picture-perfect postcard, is now a depressing mess

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1h 5min
June 25, 2024 Burke Sentencing: I guess.
In this episode I am joined by legal expert Morgan Stinger and John Zinn to discuss the Ed Burke sentencing.

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Show Notes:

Chicago Sun-Times: How much jail time should Ed Burke get? Depends on which City Council member you ask.
Chicago Magazine: Paul Vallas Really Loves His Broom
Chicago Sun-Times: Let's all play 'Sit in Judgment of Ed Burke'
Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke's lawyers say he deserves acquittal or a new trial
Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke keeps law license after most Illinois Supreme Court justices recuse themselves
Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke retires as a lawyer after the state’s highest court failed to pull his law license
Chicago Sun-Times: Rod Blagojevich is disbarred
Chicago Tribune: Ex-Ald. Edward Burke resigns from Union League Club, scene of key meeting in corruption case
Chicago Sun-Times: Former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas urges leniency for Ed Burke, ‘whom I always felt met my standards for ethics’
Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke is asking for a new trial — with sentencing less than 3 weeks away
Chicago Sun-Times: Ed Burke deserves 10 years in prison for corruption, feds say: 'He abused and exploited his office'
Neil Steinberg: To love and not to count the cost
WBEZ: Chicago’s once-powerful Ed Burke faces sentencing Monday, ‘very humbling’ days could be ahead
WTTW: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Bribery Statute at Heart of Michael Madigan Trial
Politico: Supreme Court overturns Bob McDonnell’s corruption convictions

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1h 27min
June 17, 2024 KKK in Chikago: It's a Okay to Dox a Racist
In this episode Alyssa is joined by Risen Lady Heathen to talk about the rise and fall of the KKK in Chicago.

Show Notes:
Chicago Tribune: When Chicago welcomed KKK
NPR Illinois: History: The 1920's Saw The KKK's Rise In Illinois
Chicago Magazine: The Ku Klux Klan Was Successful in 1920s Chicago (But Mostly as a Con)
Chicago Reader: Boys in the Hoods
Smithsonian: HISTORY “Murder Wasn’t Very Pretty”: The Rise and Fall of D.C. Stephenson
Encyclopedia of Chicago
DOJ: KU KLUX KLAN - REPORT TO THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Hatred and Profits: Under the Hood of the Ku Klux Klan
New York Times: CHICAGO OPENS WAR ON KU KLUX KLAN; Bankers and Business Men Known to Be Members Are Being Boycotted. BARRED AS JURORS BY JUDGE American Unity League Leads Fight Against Klansmen and Makes Names Public.
Alyssa's Bartman Tweet

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56min
June 10, 2024 The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults: Richard J. Daley Rolled Over in his Grave!
In this episode, Alyssa is joined by Hugh Yeman to discuss "The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault" an event that catapulted Geraldo into a new direction and impacted the media market to this day.

Show Notes:
AV Club: When Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone’s vault, he turned nothing into ratings
Mental Flow: Oral History: When Geraldo Rivera Opened Al Capone's Vault
Washington Post: GERALDO'S MAKEOVER
The Video
Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: Watch and revisit ‘The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults’ hosted by Geraldo Rivera
AV Club: Read This: 30 years ago, Geraldo Rivera opened Al Capone’s sadly empty vault
The Vintage News: 30 million people watched as Al Capone’s secret treasure vault was opened…and it was empty

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1h 16min
June 03, 2024 Queer Pride in Chicago: Every Kick is a Boost
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 3min
May 27, 2024 Wesley Willis: A Punk Icon
Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott of The Grinning Barretts to talk about Chicago's Punk Icon, Wesley Willis with a few fun digressions.

Show Notes:
Washington Post: Songs in His Head
Steve Albini
Chicago Reader: The Wesley Willis Fiasco Wesley Willis: Too Much Too Soon?
All Music: Feel the Power Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Wesley Willis Bio
Vice: Remembering Wesley Willis, Ten Years Later
Thrillist: He Wupped Batman's Ass: The Complex Simplicity of Chicago Legend Wesley Willis
New York Times: Wesley Willis, 40, Underground Musician

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1h 16min

FAQs about Oh, Malort!:

How many episodes does Oh, Malort! have?

The podcast currently has 128 episodes available.