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Y2K: Fear and Grifting in Chicago
In this episode Alyssa tells Risen about Y2K Chicago Style. This episode takes some surprising twists and turns and 2025 makes more sense.
Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.
Show Notes:
Chicago Tribune: PRACTICAL ADVICE ON Y2K PREPAREDNESS
CNN: Chicago, retailers pushing for Y2K readiness
NPR: Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out
AP: Nearly 20 years ago, doomsayers admitted they were wrong about Y2K
Chicago Tribune: Y2K EXPO PREPARED TO PROVIDE FOR WORST
WBEZ: The panic of New Year's Eve 1999
Chicago Tribune: CITY SAYS IT’S READY FOR A SMOOTH Y2K ROLLOVER
Chicago Tribune: A HAPPY DAY: NO ONE GETS Y2KO’D
Chicago Tribune: FOR MANY CHICAGOANS, COVERAGE OF Y2K IS A BIT TOO MUCH
Chicago Tribune: Y2K NO CAUSE FOR PANIC
Chicago Tribune: WITH Y2K, HOARDING LIKELY TO BE BIGGEST BUG
Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Stockpilers prepare quietly for Y2K arrival
Chicago Sun-Times: Year 2000 computer fears bring out survival instinct
Chicago Sun-Times: Worriers are wasting time, money, one researcher says
Chicago Sun-Times: Shortage of caviar threatens festivities
Chicago Sun-Times: Buddy, can you spare an Official Barter Unit?
Chicago Sun-Times: Bridges to next millennium will work here, city claims
Chicago Sun-Times: Y2K brings back '50s-like fearsChicago Sun-Times:
City defends Y2K progress - Report of delays `totally false,' computer chief says
Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor getting tough on Y2K con artists
Chicago Sun-Times: City may be first with Y2K con man law
Chicago Sun-Times: Lack of interest bugs Y2K expo - `Survivalist' supplies shunned
Chicago Sun-Times: Weaver says Ruby Ridge standoff could have continued
Chicago Sun-Times: City `confident' about Y2K - $55 million, 3-yr. preparation all but done
Chicago Sun-Times: Consumers say `ho-hum' to Y2K
Chicago Sun-Times: Police asked to monitor extremist groups - FBI warns of Y2K violence
Chicago Sun-Times: Grocers, retailers prepared for Y2K
Chicago Sun-Times: Daley tries to nip Y2K fears - CTA won't let trains run near midnight
Chicago Sun-Times: Daley rips Hillard's Y2K staff memo
Chicago Sun-Times: Fire, theft top Y2K fears - Public's reaction also a big worry
Chicago Sun-Times: Apocalypse delayed - Prophets retreat from predictions
Chicago Sun-Times: Oh no! What will we worry about in 2000?
Chicago Sun-Times: Survivalist's wallet ends up $15K lighter
Chicago Sun-Times: Returning items may not be easy
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In this episode Alyssa tells Risen about Y2K Chicago Style. This episode takes some surprising twists and turns and 2025 makes more sense.
Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram.
Show Notes:
Chicago Tribune: PRACTICAL ADVICE ON Y2K PREPAREDNESS
CNN: Chicago, retailers pushing for Y2K readiness
NPR: Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out
AP: Nearly 20 years ago, doomsayers admitted they were wrong about Y2K
Chicago Tribune: Y2K EXPO PREPARED TO PROVIDE FOR WORST
WBEZ: The panic of New Year's Eve 1999
Chicago Tribune: CITY SAYS IT’S READY FOR A SMOOTH Y2K ROLLOVER
Chicago Tribune: A HAPPY DAY: NO ONE GETS Y2KO’D
Chicago Tribune: FOR MANY CHICAGOANS, COVERAGE OF Y2K IS A BIT TOO MUCH
Chicago Tribune: Y2K NO CAUSE FOR PANIC
Chicago Tribune: WITH Y2K, HOARDING LIKELY TO BE BIGGEST BUG
Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Stockpilers prepare quietly for Y2K arrival
Chicago Sun-Times: Year 2000 computer fears bring out survival instinct
Chicago Sun-Times: Worriers are wasting time, money, one researcher says
Chicago Sun-Times: Shortage of caviar threatens festivities
Chicago Sun-Times: Buddy, can you spare an Official Barter Unit?
Chicago Sun-Times: Bridges to next millennium will work here, city claims
Chicago Sun-Times: Y2K brings back '50s-like fearsChicago Sun-Times:
City defends Y2K progress - Report of delays `totally false,' computer chief says
Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor getting tough on Y2K con artists
Chicago Sun-Times: City may be first with Y2K con man law
Chicago Sun-Times: Lack of interest bugs Y2K expo - `Survivalist' supplies shunned
Chicago Sun-Times: Weaver says Ruby Ridge standoff could have continued
Chicago Sun-Times: City `confident' about Y2K - $55 million, 3-yr. preparation all but done
Chicago Sun-Times: Consumers say `ho-hum' to Y2K
Chicago Sun-Times: Police asked to monitor extremist groups - FBI warns of Y2K violence
Chicago Sun-Times: Grocers, retailers prepared for Y2K
Chicago Sun-Times: Daley tries to nip Y2K fears - CTA won't let trains run near midnight
Chicago Sun-Times: Daley rips Hillard's Y2K staff memo
Chicago Sun-Times: Fire, theft top Y2K fears - Public's reaction also a big worry
Chicago Sun-Times: Apocalypse delayed - Prophets retreat from predictions
Chicago Sun-Times: Oh no! What will we worry about in 2000?
Chicago Sun-Times: Survivalist's wallet ends up $15K lighter
Chicago Sun-Times: Returning items may not be easy
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