In the thick of the holiday season, we're visiting with a veteran who started a coffee business to help the South Side's homeless population. Our pal John Streetz also checks in before one of the most unique events of the year, The Krampus Market, comes to Blue Island this weekend. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!"

Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

The guys discover the shocking truth about Santa Claus. Before you hear it in this episode, they'll also go down the rabbit hole of recent headline-gripping history and remember what was happening before the major world event you remember. Plus, the perfect double date for middle-aged men and a full slate of holiday events this weekend. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!"

Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Stuff yourselves with leftovers as we compare the goals of a divorcee to popular 1970s and 1980s pop culture. Ask why so many people have giant lit up archways in their front yards this year. And discover a new danger (or perk) your cell phone provides! Plus, events you need to fill your weekend. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!"

Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

No guests this week, just the guys hanging at the bar with talk about AI replacing podcasters, do-it-yourself home improvements, college visits, high beer prices and why bourbon may be a better option these days. Plus, we have every fun event you need to fill your weekend. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!"

Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

We head to Soundgrowler Brewing in Tinley Park for an event all about the vinyl, and get local brewery news along with some south side scoop from John Streetz. Two former guests found each other and wrote a book about Lemont that has the strangest Blue Island easter egg in it. Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!"

Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Watch which bar you enter this Halloween weekend. You may run into some real dogs in costume. We talk all things dress-up and ridiculous with Cramer at Cork & Kerry. Tim O'Brien of The Beverly Review tackles the first round of the High School Football Playoffs. We provide the proper time to "big guy" someone. Plus, a list of area spooky events in "30 Minutes of Good!"

Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

We reimagine a popular kids toy you probably have in your home. The South Side gets spooky and really weird this weekend. Plus, the University of Chicago reaches out to the neighborhoods for a good cause, while Tim O'Brien of The Beverly Review preps us for the High School Football Playoffs. Is there a secret story behind a popular Halloween haunt? Find out in "30 Minutes of Good!"

Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

We sit down with one of the busiest brewers on the South Side at Hailstorm Brewing in Tinley Park to taste some fall beers and one returning old school favorite. Several small businesses will join up this weekend in Palos Heights for a great cause. Plus, the search for pumpkin season fun hits our wallets and patience hard in "30 Minutes of Good!"

Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Some folks around the South Side are acting like this early October weather is hot? Maybe they're new. Meanwhile the Beverly Theatre Guild has Guys and Dolls and Italians singing for you. Pollyanna Brewing finds the perfect festival in Lemont. Plus, two major life changes (because that first trip to Costco is definitely one of them) in "30 Minutes of Good!"

Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!

Neil Byers (Horse Thief Hollow Brewery) and John Brand (Open Outcry Brewing) sit down together and talk about the very active Beverly-Morgan Park neighborhood, how two breweries can share Western Avenue peacefully, the wonder of Oktoberfest season and the beers they love. We're also talking about the absurd cost of concerts these days while preparing for a big weekend of festivals, free live music and events around the South Side in "30 Minutes of Good!"

Brought to you by Family Waterproofing Solutions! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!