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⭐️ Wattz Up! Season 26 ⭐️ Episode 2: People of Pilsen🎙️

Join the Wattz Up! crew in a walk around Pilsen! In this episode, we had the opportunity to talk to Pilsen’s very own BIPOC local businesses and dive into their community history.


From conversations of identity and gentrification to thrifting treasures and some warm cafecito- we cover everything in between for your ears!

Focusing on their business journeys and heartfelt community memories, local Pilsen business owners and customers took the time to share their stories and experiences with us. Shout out to Pilsen Arts Community House (@pilsenartscommunityhouse), Pilsen Vintage (@pilsenvintagechicago), El Anticuario (@elanticuariochicago), Jumping Bean (@cafejumpingbean), 606 Records (@606records) and Shady Rest (@shadyrestchicago) for sharing your spaces and energy with us all 🫶

Tune in to hear these lovely voices and you might discover your next Pilsen stop along the way! 📻

⭐️ Wattz Up! Season 26 ⭐️ Episode 1: This is fine: Beginners Guide to Voting!!! 🗳️

Are you a first time voter? A seasoned voter that wants to know more about this upcoming election? Or are you generally lost? Well, don’t worry! Tune in this week as the WattzUp! Team tackles everything about voting!!!

Listen in as we go over the history of voting and talk about why it is important to vote, learn how to register to vote, find out where you can expect to vote this season, and dive into the role social media takes during elections!. On this episode we also got to speak with Chicago Votes! (@chicagovotes) A non-partisan, non-profit organization centered around building a better democracy and empowering the next generation of leaders in Chicago.

Wattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago.

Wattz Up! Season 25 concludes today with a very special episode on Chicago’s lesser known wonders! Our main course is an investigative report on the fabled birthplace of all street signs in Chicago: the CDOT Sign Management Department! We’ve also got an array of audiopieces both silly and serious on mythic locations and people in our city with reports from the team! Listen in to the Urban Legendz show!

Special thanks to all the fine folks at CDOT Sign Management for the incredible work they do and for welcoming us into their space!

Wattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago.

Tune in to the Wattz Up! Team’s visit to the Museum of Science and Industry (@msichicago) as we talk to museum staff and guests alike, learn about what it’s like to work at MSI, and hear about the world’s ongoing plastic pollution crisis through audiopieces inspired by The Blue Paradox exhibition.

Wattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago.

Join us this week on Wattz Up! as we learn more about the Chicago Gang database and how it affected black and brown communities here in Chicago and explore the street art scene: its culture and new projects from the next generation in Little Village!

On this episode we got to speak with Kaitin Powell, a Cook County public defender, about the Chicago Gang database and her thoughts on it. As well as Amy Roman (@ninetteroman) and Clue? (@clue.chicago) from Grounded Studios and The Alliance 98, about their new space and how they are using art to creates a safe space for youth and fostering collaborations to build community All this and more on this episode “Free the Homies and Their Art”. Tune in!

Wattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago.

Do you like superheroes? Cosplay? Video games? Kpop? Horror? Well, you’re in luck! Join us this week on Wattz Up! as the team recounts their time at C2E2 2024!!! On this episode you’ll hear all about the different panels, cosplays, meet-ups, and other adventures the Wattz Up! team got up to at C2E2! With interviews from James Kennedy, a horror author, Thomas Zahler @thomzahler, a cartoonist, and Dani, one of the many people that help get C2E2 up and running!

We also got the chance to talk to some attendees and cosplayers! So tune in to see what Chicago thinks of the nerd-tastic weekend that was C2E2. From screaming for our favorite husbandos to getting the chance to meet some of our favorite celebrities and making our wallets cry at artist ally! All this and more on this episode of Saying Wattz Up at C2E2 2024!

Wattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago.

Are you embarazada because you don’t know how to speak Spanish? Well, don’t be embarrassed because this Saturday, Wattz Up! is dedicating this episode to those who might feel or have been told they’re a ‘no sabo.’ Listen in as we learn about linguistics with Dr. Bello and Dr. Ledezma who crack down on the concept of ‘no sabo.’ Diving deeper, we will get into discussions surrounding Spanish and languages within education, our families, our environment, and genderqueerness. Pero that doesn’t stop there as we will hear audio pieces about a day in the life of a ‘no sabo’, native languages and history, and how the issue with Yaritza y su Esencia highlights a deeper conflict in this week’s topic. So, shout out to all the ‘no sabo’s’ trying to be ‘si sabo’s’. Respect

Wattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago.

We hope you’re doing lovely! This Saturday, our Wattz Up! crew dedicates this episode to you. So sit back, 'cause we're here to serve you all the flavors of the rainbow. We've interviewed Home Kitchens (@welcomehomekitchens), a mutual aid organization that feeds the queer community one tasty meal at a time. But that's not all – we also have a LIVE interview with Gage Park Latinx Council (@gplxc), a Queer, DACA, Latinx-led grassroots organization known for their art, education, and activism. Throughout, we'll delve into why these resources are vital while growing up queer and poor.

But our exploration doesn't stop at the kitchen! Tune in as we dissect queer representation in the media and discuss the modern concept of queer baiting. Craving some tunes? Turn up the radio because we have an audio piece dedicated to club classics just for you. Plus, we'll feature interviews from people all across the community answering the question: What would you tell your younger self?

Let's be perfectly queer: wherever you are in your journey, we hope you can find yourself in this episode.

Wattz up! is produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth and broadcast through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago.

On the second episode of Wattz Up! Season 25, the Wattz Up! Crew sets out to learn and educate about the history and occupation of Palestine, celebrate Palestinian food, art, and culture, and discuss the importance of liberation movements here in Chicago! We speak with incredible folks like Deanna Othman (@deannaothman) of AMP Chicago, artist and writer Leila Abdelrazaq (lalalaleilala), Hamza of Al Bawadi Grill (@albawadigrill) and many more!

La Mesita is a feature series of live performances and interviews from Wattz Up! produced by Yollocalli Arts Reach youth, broadcast live through Lumpen Radio, WLPN 105.5FM Chicago.

Wattz Up! Is BACK for Season 25!!! To kick it off, we got a special La Mesita show featuring the one and only @momamimusic , discussing her inspirations, studying law, and her baby @feverdreamworldwide