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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 501 episodes available.
July 05, 2025OTL #977: Inside Covet Oddities, The Freedom of Information Act's limitations, Hope for Homes DayMike Stephen goes inside a new occult gallery in Logan Square called Covet Oddities, learns about the limitations of the Freedom of Information Act in Illinois with Better Government Association financial policy analyst Sophia Van Pelt, and highlights the great work of La Casa Norte's Hope for Homes Day initiative with executive director Jose Munoz....more45minPlay
June 28, 2025OTL #976: Chicago's Teflon Softball looks for a home, Touring Pride Month, The Secret History of The Puta-PonsMike Stephen learns about Teflon Softball's search for a practice facility from coach and founder India Steward, re-explores a local tour that highlights LGBTQ history, and discovers the Secret History of the late 90s/early 2000s rockers The Puta-Pons....more45minPlay
June 21, 2025OTL #975: Supporting Chicago's arts nonprofits, Guiding Chicago's youth towards entertainment careersMike Stephen discusses the importance of a healthy local nonprofit arts community with Vickie Lakes-Battle of IFF and Vanessa Sanchez of Villapalooza and then chats with Danita Patterson, founder of Destiny Outreach, about a new program aimed at guiding Chicago's youth towards careers in the entertainment industry....more42minPlay
June 14, 2025OTL #974: Is Chicago prioritizing environmental justice?, The Secret History of Fred BelowMike Stephen gets an update on the struggle for environmental justice on the southwest side of Chicago from Anthony Moser, board president of Neighbors for Environmental Justice, and then discovers the Secret History of the local influential 20th century drummer Fred Below....more34minPlay
June 07, 2025OTL #973: A.I. in local journalism, Local immigrants are about to lose their healthcareMike Stephen discusses the ethical questions around using artificial intelligence in local journalism with Justin Kerr, publisher of McKinley Park News, and then talks with Enddy Almonord, director of the Healthy Illinois Campaign, about how 33,000 low-income Illinois immigrants are about to lose their healthcare....more39minPlay
May 31, 2025OTL #972: Confronting student loan debt in Illinois, New music from AJ Rosales, The Secret History of The RadiantsMike Stephen discusses the student loan debt problem in Illinois with Illinois Answers Project journalist Claire Murphy, gets the lowdown on new local music from AJ Rosales, and discovers the Secret History of the 1960s Chicago doo-wop group The Radiants....more44minPlay
May 24, 2025OTL #971: Civic engagement through the 100K Project, CPS selling vacant land, Labeling Illinois schoolsMike Stephen learns about recruiting candidates for local office through the 100K Project with lead organizer and steering committee member Tom Tresser and then gets an update on some local education issues with Chalkbeat Chicago bureau chief Becky Vevea....more40minPlay
May 17, 2025OTL #970: Books removed in local prison, New music from Ascendant, The Secret History of Chicago Music celebrates 20 yearsMike Stephen explores the removal of certain books in Danville Correctional Center with local author Vee Harrison, gets the lowdown on new music from the band Ascendant from vocalist and keyboard player Kael Mboya, and looks back on 20 years of The Secret History of Chicago Music in the Chicago Reader with its creator and author Steve Krakow....more40minPlay
May 10, 2025OTL #969: The Chicago Lakefront: Protected, Yet Precarious, Second Glance Productions, Rob Moore's new musicMike Stephen discusses the future of Chicago's lakefront with Emily Reusswig, VP of Conservation at Openlands, talks about the importance of inclusion in media with Anthony Williams, the founder of Second Glance Productions, and gets the lowdown on new music from Chicago-based bluesman Rob Moore....more40minPlay
May 03, 2025OTL #968: Why everyone hates white liberals, The Secret History of Hot Mama SilverMike Stephen sits down with Kevin M. Schultz, chair of the history department at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the author of a new book called Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals), and then discovers the Secret History of 1970s and 80s rockers Hot Mama Silver....more58minPlay
FAQs about Outside the Loop RADIO:How many episodes does Outside the Loop RADIO have?The podcast currently has 501 episodes available.