Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

By WBEZ Chicago

WBEZ's Reset brings context to the latest Chicago-area news with experts, journalists and newsmakers.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons episodes:

April 22, 2024 Anyone Can Fall For Scams, Not Just Older Adults
Producer: Max Lubbers
Editor: Meha AhmadWhile anyone can get scammed, older adults tend to face higher fraud losses. Victims over the age of 60 lose a collective $28.3 billion annually to scams or financial abuse, according to an AARP report. Still, people of any age can fall for these and other scams. Reset learns more about how to protect yourself and your loved ones with Chicago Sun-Times’s Stephanie Zimmerman, Wayne State University’s Peter Lichtenberg, and Chicago Fed’s Leslie McGranahan.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Mixer: Brenda Ruiz
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15min
April 20, 2024 Rethinking Country Music Spaces
This week marks the 100 year anniversary of the first radio broadcast of National Barn Dance in Chicago. That's a variety show that predates the Grand Ole Opry and is credited with popularizing country music. And it's high time that the genre writ large acknowledges the history and role of Black musicians and fans in shaping the genre, says Francesca Royster, author of "Black Country Music: Listening For Revolutions." We sat down with her to learn more about the history, the opportunity of this moment and of course, to dig into Beyoncé's latest album, "Cowboy Carter."
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17min
April 20, 2024 NYC Rapper MIKE Is Mastering The Pen
MIKE is on tour performing his latest album “Pinball,” produced in collaboration with Tony Seltzer. You can catch him at Metro next week.

The 25-year-old artist tells Reset about keeping it real in his music, his friendship with the legendary Earl Sweatshirt and other friends out with new music.

For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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15min
April 19, 2024 WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: April 19, 2024
Producer: Andrea Guthmann
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Brenda Ruiz

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45min
April 19, 2024 Tips On Reducing Your Food Waste
Producer: Lynnea Domienik
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Brenda Ruiz
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17min
April 18, 2024 America’s Top Librarian: ‘We’re Fighting For Our Lives’
Producer: Brenda Ruiz
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Brenda Ruiz
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13min
April 18, 2024 Chicago’s Role In Shaping The Country Music Genre
The first episode of the variety show Barn Dance aired on WLS on April 19, 1924. An event honoring this anniversary imagines what an episode of the show would sound like in 2024, with musicians, historical context and performances. It will be broadcast live on WFMT. Reset learns about the history of country music in Chicago, how the scene has evolved and what characterizes the sound today with Chicago historian Paul Durica, author Francesca Royster, Lawrence Peters of the Lawrence Peters Outfit, and musical director Jefferey Thomas.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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21min
April 17, 2024 Chicago Top Watchdog Wants To Know How City Could Improve Your Life
Producer: Meha Ahmad
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Brenda Ruiz
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12min
April 17, 2024 Addressing Inequities In Black Maternal Health
Producer: Micah Yason
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Brenda Ruiz
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17min
April 16, 2024 How Black Chicago Has Swayed American Culture
Producer: Sasha-Ann Simons
Editor: Meha Ahmad
Mixer: Brenda Ruiz
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18min

FAQs about Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons:

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The podcast currently has 4,429 episodes available.