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
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...
Johann Hoch: Bigamist and Murderer
Alyssa and Molly McAleer from Mother May I Sleep with Podcast travel back to the late 1890's/ early 1900's to discuss Chicago's Bluebeard Johann Hoch, a bigamist and murder whose crimes would...
Sixteen Inch Softball: The Malort of Sports
Alyssa and Matt Drufke from the comedy show Still Not Friday talk about 16 inch softball. Show Notes: ABC-7: 'Chicago's game': 16-inch softball, created on Near South Side, celebrates 135th...
The First Street Race: NASCAR was the Sequel
I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk about the first Motocycle (automobile) race in America which took place in Chicago. Show Notes: Smithsonian: Six Cars Raced to the Finish...
Brown’s Chicken Massacre: DNA for the Win
I am joined by Steven Ray Morris to talk about the Brown's Chicken Massacre. Show Notes: Seattle Times: Browns Chicken Murders Changed Business Forever Chicago Tribune: Judge tosses bid for...
Midway Blitz Updates: The Lie
A lot happened today including two important written findings. Show Notes: U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes Judge Sarah Ellis SOLID LISTEN IS ON PATREON! Love our shows? Consider...
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