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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
The Band Chicago: Roller Rink Music
Alyssa tells Matt Drufke from Still Not Friday Comedy about the band Chicago. We both learned a lot. Come for the subject and stay for the digressions. Support the show by subscribing, leaving...
Dibs: Take Care of your Neighbors
In this episode, Alyssa tells Risen about a Chicago Tradition known as Dibs. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following...
John Kass: Indiana Blogger
In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about an Indiana Blogger named John Kass. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and...
Weather Underground: All Theatre
Alyssa tells Hugh about the Weather Underground. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram. ...
The Parking Meter Deal: Chicago Math
Some people know exactly what the “parking meter deal” refers to but for others this might be a new idea. Alyssa breaks down the timeline of events which has been dubbed “a lesson in worse...
Summerdale Scandal: The Babbilng Burglar
In this episode, Alyssa is joined by John Zinn to discuss what some call the biggest scandal in Chicago Police Department history. We end fanaticizing about the story getting the Ryan Murphy...
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