Radiogirl

I met Lisa Belcher through documentary producer Jill Hargrave, and she expresses her passion and knowledge of filmmaking. She talks about her creative journey, festivals, AI, her latest film, House of Abraham, how her film career started in Hong Kong, creating shorts, writing scripts, understanding business and legal issues, getting funding for the budget, "just jump," acting, and more. This is from a livestream that we did.

Click this link to play the interview - http://radiogirl.us/audio/RG213.mp3

Steve Dale is a pet expert and still has two shows on WGN Radio. This is the third time I've interviewed him: first in 2013, then in 2021. He talks about being an entertainment reporter and pet columnist for USA Today and other outlets, making decisions, how started doing the pet column for Tribune syndication, his new book Ask the Dog, advice for petting dogs and avoiding bites, why dogs don’t like to be hugged, social media and not paying to play, writing motivation, and more. This is from a livestream that we did.

Click this link to play the interview - http://radiogirl.us/audio/RG212.mp3

Jennifer Keiper was an anchor at CBS Radio until it shut down in the spring. I interviewed her 10 years ago at WLS and six years ago at WBBM Newsradio. She talks about working for local vs national radio, quality broadcasting and writing, advice, Burning Man, cars, journalism, and fun. She also talks about personal issues, such as her sister's suicide (she forgot to say in the interview that her 23-year-old nephew died of a drug overdose three months after his mother died by suicide), caring for other people, and her own experiences growing up. This is from a livestream that we did.

Click this link to play the interview - http://radiogirl.us/audio/RG211.mp3

https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM4.mp3

In today's American English Minute, I talk about the common phrase, "You're all set." This is a feature that I sometimes post, based on the English that I hear in Chicago.

Click to play the minute https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM4.mp3

Click this link to play the interview - http://radiogirl.us/audio/RG210.mp3

Chuck Swirsky has been in sports broadcasting for 50 years and does play-by-play for the Chicago Bulls. He talks about his book, Always a Pleasure; doing radio in Columbus, Cleveland, and Seattle; moving to Chicago to work at WCFL; learning on the job and taking risks; filling in for White Sox baseball with Steve Stone; doing basketball vs baseball; working at WLUP/The Loop and WGN Radio; moving to WJR in Detroit; working DePaul games with coach Ray Meyer; broadcasting University of Michigan Athletics games; joining the Toronto Raptors and becoming a Canadian citizen; getting his dream job with the Chicago Bulls; discipline, working hard, dealing with challenges and mistakes; working with all kinds of athletes, coaches, broadcasters, and programmers; meeting The Pope and giving him a Bulls shirt; Jerry Reinsdorf; what he's learned over the years, including the best advice, “You better take care of your homework, because if you don’t, somebody will," and more.

Click this link to play the interview - http://radiogirl.us/audio/RG209.mp3

https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM3.mp3

In today's American English Minute, I talk about phrase you'll hear in the United States: vouch for you. I post this feature periodically, based on the English that I hear in Chicago.

Click to play the minute https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM3.mp3

Click this link to play the interview - http://radiogirl.us/audio/RG208.mp3

https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM2.mp3

In my new short segment called American English Minute, I talk about a common phrase you'll hear here: you're good. I'm doing this feature periodically, based on the English I hear in Chicago.

Click to play the minute https://www.radiogirl.us/audio/AEM2.mp3

Jay Zawaski is living the dream: he worked for The Score/WSCR and was so successful with his Blackhawks podcast, CHGO Sports asked him to join. Now he's doing everything Hawks on the network and also co-hosts the I'm Fat Podcast. He talks about working at The Score, going digital, podcasting, success, authenticity, sports media, and more.

This is from a livestream that we did.

Click this link to play the interview - http://radiogirl.us/audio/RG207.mp3