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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 Dirksenverse: What is Happening in Chicago Courts?
A lot of stuff is happening in the Federal Courts regarding DHS/ICE/CBP so Alyssa decided to do an emergency update to give an overview of what is happening. If you have any questions please let her...
Wingfoot Air Express: Why Chicago is not Blimpopolis
Alyssa is joined by Risen. We talk about the first blimp which fell out of the sky. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Society For American Baseball Research:July 21, 1919:...
Edward and Stephania Andrews: A Cold Case
Alyssa is joined by Max Winkler director of The Ed Gein Story to discuss Alyssa's Cameo in said upcoming Netflix series, Max's love of Chicago as well as a riveting cold case that led to divers...
Edward Vrdolyak Part Two: A Clown
Alyssa tells at Morgan about Fast Edde. Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: DOJ: INDICTED IN ALLEGED KICKBACK SCHEME INVOLVING GOLD COAST REAL ESTATE DEAL Chicago...
Edward Vrdolyak Part One: Corruption Junction
Alyssa tells at Morgan about Fast Eddie. We take a digression into the 78. Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: DOJ: INDICTED IN ALLEGED KICKBACK SCHEME INVOLVING GOLD COAST...
Bozo: The World’s Greatest
In this episode, Alyssa tells John Zinn about the legacy of Bozo. Socials: Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: Chicago Reader: Our Town: Bozo the Clown Chicago Reader: The Bozo...
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