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Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Chicago tour guide, history lover and research extraordinaire, walks her friends through her favorite well-known and lesser-known moments in Chicago’s quirky past while exploring each story’s parallels to current affairs.
SHOW NOTES & EPISODES
First Ward Ball: An Orgy
Are we living in the most debaucherous era? To figure it out Alyssa and Risen Lady Heathen travel back to early 1900’s Chicago to discuss a long forgotten degenerate tradition and pollical...
Madigan Trial Update: Solis Takes the Stand
Alyssa updates John about the insanity that was Danny Solis' testimony. Words cannot express the plot twists. This is a stand alone episode in the saga that is USA V. Michael Madigan. Learn about...
Fred Hampton: Power to the People
In this episode we talk about Fred Hampton who is perhaps the most important Civil Rights Activist you have never learned about in school. Show Notes: History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed...
Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s: Chicago History Museum
Two geeky gals discuss an exhibit at the Chicago History Museum with some fun digressions. SOLID LISTEN IS ON PATREON! Love our shows? Consider supporting our network/hosts via...
Grease: The OG Broadway Transfer
Alyssa is joined by David Baxter (Thank You Five, Friends of the Countess, The Twelve Months of Christmas) to discuss the history of Grease. NWI Times: Grease has deep, dark Chica routes...
Peter Schivarelli: Chicago’s Greatest Hits
I am joined by The Pat Whelan from BestEveningEver! to discuss Peter Schivarelli best known as the manager for the band Chicago and owner of now defunct hot dog stand Demon Dogs; however there is so...
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