Recorded on the last night of the Obama administration, it's our first show of 2017. Sorry it took so long.

Our readers are:

* John Chatz (blogger, tech consultant, softball player and father to many)
* Eric Charles May (writer, professor, Sox fan, native South Sider)
* Robin Baumgarten (WGN Morning News anchor and lifetime South Sider)
* L.D. Barnes (blogger, poet, mystery writer, essayist, wife and nerd)
* Jamie Nesbitt Golden (journalist, mom, coffee-drinker, Buffy-expert).

Recorded on January 19th, 2017 at Beverly Woods Restaurant at 115th and Western Ave. Full show notes at thefrunchroom.com. Audio production and editing by Tim Mata. Brought to you by your host Scott Smith – a resident of Beverly/Morgan Park – and The Beverly Area Arts Alliance. Catch the next Frunchroom live show on Thursday, April 19th at Beverly Arts Center at 730pm.