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Outside the Loop RADIO is Chicago's Almost Above-Ground Audio Magazine. Founded as a podcast in September 2006 and picked up for broadcast by Chicago Sound Alliance WLUW 88.7-FM in March 2007, "OTL" n... more
FAQs about Outside the Loop RADIO:How many episodes does Outside the Loop RADIO have?The podcast currently has 533 episodes available.
September 12, 2026OTL #1,039: Housing displacement pressure in Chicago, What went wrong with Bring Chicago Home?Mike Stephen dives into a new report on housing displacement pressure in Chicago with Geoff Smith, executive director of the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University, and revisits what went wrong with the Bring Chicago Home initiative....more42minPlay
September 05, 2026OTL #1,038: Old Style's rise and fall in Chicago, Local support for those with disabilitiesMike Stephen discusses the rise and fall of Old Style beer in Chicago with journalist Nick Kindelsperger, then learns about the important work of supporting people with disabilities from Debra Vines, founder and CEO of The Answer Inc....more34minPlay
August 29, 2026OTL #1,037: Chicago's tree disparity, The Chicago Journalism Mental Health Fund, New music from Jules KleeMike Stephen discusses disparities in tree planting in Chicago with Alex Nitkin of the Illinois Answers Project, learns about the Chicago Journalism Mental Health Fund from International Women's Media Foundation executive director Nadine Hoffman, and gets the lowdown on new local music from Jules Klee....more37minPlay
August 22, 2026OTL #1,036: Chicago School Board election preview, Teen rockers Large Mouth play Riot Fest, Exploring the Chicago and U.K. cultural connectionMike Stephen previews the November Chicago School Board election with journalist Mary Wisniewski, chats with the local teen band Large Mouth about its upcoming Riot Fest gig, and discusses the cultural connection between Chicago and the U.K. with media producer Terry Jervis....more42minPlay
August 15, 2026OTL #1,035: The OTL Summer RewindMike Stephen looks back on segments previously aired on the show. Enjoy!...more43minPlay
August 08, 2026OTL #1,034: Saving Ferris Butler, The Flamenco Quartet Project, TaskForce Chicago strengthens communityMike Stephen gets the scoop on the new documentary Saving Ferris Butler from executive producer D.B. Frick, previews the upcoming Flamenco Quartet Project with Clinard Dance founder Windy Clinard, and learns how TaskForce Prevention & Community Services is strengthening communities across Chicago from assistant communications director Hannah Pewee....more41minPlay
August 01, 2026OTL #1,033: The legacy of the Heather Mack case, Building community in WoodlawnMike Stephen discusses the legacy and impact of the Heather Mack case with Rasul Freelain, a former Oak Park police officer and author of the new book When Lambs Become Wolves. Then he talks with Jennifer Mosley, board president of HelloBaby and senior associate at the Obama Foundation, about building community in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood....more45minPlay
July 25, 2026OTL #1,032: Beyond the scoreboard with Three Level Basketball, Improving math scores in Illinois schoolsMike Stephen learns how Three Level Basketball is improving the game for area youth with co-founder and coach Matt Maloney and discusses a new report offering recommendations to improve math outcomes in Illinois schools with University of Illinois professors Erica Mason and Phi Nguyen....more38minPlay
July 18, 2026OTL #1,031: Remembering the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Entrepreneurship after prison, Mayfair Academy preserves the art of danceMike Stephen discusses the legacy of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 with Peter Cole of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project, explores how entrepreneurship is creating opportunities for people returning from incarceration with Judy Dawson and Rudy Gonzalez of the William H. Hall Center for Entrepreneurship, and celebrates the legacy of the Mayfair Academy of Fine Arts with owner and president Peggy Sutton....more45minPlay
July 11, 2026OTL #1,030: The impact of Hope ChicagoMike Stephen visits the Hope Chicago 2026 Goal Getter Conference at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Hope Chicago is a scholarship-focused nonprofit designed to provide students and their parents/guardians with the support they need to graduate from college debt-free....more34minPlay
FAQs about Outside the Loop RADIO:How many episodes does Outside the Loop RADIO have?The podcast currently has 533 episodes available.