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In this episode Alyssa tells Risen about Y2K Chicago Style. This episode takes some surprising twists and turns and 2025 makes more sense.
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Show Notes:
- Chicago Tribune: PRACTICAL ADVICE ON Y2K PREPAREDNESS
- CNN: Chicago, retailers pushing for Y2K readiness
- NPR: Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out
- AP: Nearly 20 years ago, doomsayers admitted they were wrong about Y2K
- Chicago Tribune: Y2K EXPO PREPARED TO PROVIDE FOR WORST
- WBEZ: The panic of New Year’s Eve 1999
- Chicago Tribune: CITY SAYS IT’S READY FOR A SMOOTH Y2K ROLLOVER
- Chicago Tribune: A HAPPY DAY: NO ONE GETS Y2KO’D
- Chicago Tribune: FOR MANY CHICAGOANS, COVERAGE OF Y2K IS A BIT TOO MUCH
- Chicago Tribune: Y2K NO CAUSE FOR PANIC
- Chicago Tribune: WITH Y2K, HOARDING LIKELY TO BE BIGGEST BUG
- Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Stockpilers prepare quietly for Y2K arrival
- Chicago Sun-Times: Year 2000 computer fears bring out survival instinct
- Chicago Sun-Times: Worriers are wasting time, money, one researcher says
- Chicago Sun-Times: Shortage of caviar threatens festivities
- Chicago Sun-Times: Buddy, can you spare an Official Barter Unit?
- Chicago Sun-Times: Bridges to next millennium will work here, city claims
- Chicago Sun-Times: Y2K brings back ’50s-like fearsChicago Sun-Times:
- City defends Y2K progress – Report of delays `totally false,’ computer chief says
- Chicago Sun-Times: Mayor getting tough on Y2K con artists
- Chicago Sun-Times: City may be first with Y2K con man law
- Chicago Sun-Times: Lack of interest bugs Y2K expo – `Survivalist’ supplies shunned
- Chicago Sun-Times: Weaver says Ruby Ridge standoff could have continued
- Chicago Sun-Times: City `confident’ about Y2K – $55 million, 3-yr. preparation all but done
- Chicago Sun-Times: Consumers say `ho-hum’ to Y2K
- Chicago Sun-Times: Police asked to monitor extremist groups – FBI warns of Y2K violence
- Chicago Sun-Times: Grocers, retailers prepared for Y2K
- Chicago Sun-Times: Daley tries to nip Y2K fears – CTA won’t let trains run near midnight
- Chicago Sun-Times: Daley rips Hillard’s Y2K staff memo
- Chicago Sun-Times: Fire, theft top Y2K fears – Public’s reaction also a big worry
- Chicago Sun-Times: Apocalypse delayed – Prophets retreat from predictions
- Chicago Sun-Times: Oh no! What will we worry about in 2000?
- Chicago Sun-Times: Survivalist’s wallet ends up $15K lighter
- Chicago Sun-Times: Returning items may not be easy
- Chicago Sun-Times: Consumers likely are stuck with extra Y2K provisions
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