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Wikipedia is great, but all kinds of misinformation can make its way onto the site. We discern fact from fiction by asking the subjects to confirm or deny the contents of their Wikipedia entries.... more
FAQs about WBEZ's Wikipedia Files:How many episodes does WBEZ's Wikipedia Files have?The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.
June 29, 2012Weekend Passport: Images of hope and a Afro-Cuban dance partyNot sure what to do with your weekend? A photo exhibit about malaria and an Afro-Cuban dance party round out this week's edition of Global Passport....more0minPlay
October 20, 2011Fall Out Boy lead singer Patrick Stump does the Wikipedia FilesIn 2007, Fall Out Boy was on top of the world, topping the Billboard charts and performing for sold-out crowds of screaming teenagers....more0minPlay
October 19, 2011Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita fact-checks his Wikipedia FileWith no basketball season, the Chicago Blackhawks have the United Center to themselves (until the circus comes to town). It's sort of takes us back to the glory days of Blackhawk hockey, when Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita ruled the West Side. You know, before MJ was born....more0minPlay
September 24, 2011Michael K. Williams (Omar from 'The Wire') examines his Wikipedia fileThis week, actor Michael K. Williams made a quick stop-over in Chicago promoting his fall shows Boardwalk Empire and Community. Williams made his big splash by playing Omar Little for five seasons on the HBO show The Wire. So what does that mean? It means he has a kick-ass Wikipedia page....more0minPlay
August 30, 2011Marc Maron finds extra television credits in his Wikipedia fileMarc Maron may have wrapped up the first run of his wildly popular WTF Podcast on WBEZ, but that won't stop us from fact-checking his Wikipedia Page. Maron stopped by our studios when in town earlier this month....more0minPlay
June 20, 2011Eve Myles explains her wonky knuckle on Wikipedia FilesIt's time for another installment of Wikipedia Files, the video segment where we fact-check Wikipedia pages with celebrities. Last week, we had the good fortune of high rollin' up at the Trump Tower....more0minPlay
June 09, 2011Frank Thomas clarifies adjectives in his Wikipedia fileWe haven't had a good Wikipedia Files sit-down since the turn of the year when we grabbed THE Stacey King at the United Center. So when news came that Frank Thomas was coming in studio, we jumped. Thomas did a quick two day press tour for a book he wrote the foreword on....more0minPlay
January 07, 2011Stacey King fact-checks his Wikipedia entryFirst off, may I just say that Stacey King is a giant? Look at how big he is compared to little ole' me. I would not want to meet him in the paint. King is well-known to Chicago sports fans. He was a role player during the Chicago Bulls first championship run in the early 90s....more0minPlay
January 05, 2011Wikipedia Files: Stacey KingFirst off, may I just say that Stacey King is a giant? Look at how big he is compared to little ole' me. I would not want to meet him in the paint. King is well-known to Chicago sports fans. He was a role player during the Chicago Bulls first championship run in the early 90s....more0minPlay
FAQs about WBEZ's Wikipedia Files:How many episodes does WBEZ's Wikipedia Files have?The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.