Oh, Malort!
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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
Spider Dan: All about the PR
Alyssa tells about a chap dubbed "Spider Dan" who, among other things, scaled the Sear Tower using suction cups on Memorial Day in 1981. Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: ...
The Berghoff: Weathering the Changes
In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about the legacy of The Berghoff. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends. Socials:...
Obama Presidential Center: Fact from Fiction
Earlier in the week, before the hot debate was does the Pope prefer the Cubs or the Sox, Trump took time in the Oval Office to talk about the Obama Presidential Center. After months of seeing...
Abraham Bolden: The Conspiracy Continues
Alyssa finishes telling Morgan Stringer about the plight of Abraham Bolden. Related topics include: the JFK assassination, possible weaponization of the government, people being sent to...
Abraham Bolden Part One: They are Going to Kill us All
Alyssa tells Morgan Stringer about Abraham the first Black Secret Service Agent to serve in the White House. Related topics include: the JFK assassination, possible weaponization of the...
Beer in Chicago: We are a Drinking City
Alyssa tells Ken Guy the history of breweries in Chicago. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends. Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Episodes...
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