Podcasts by SSW Radio
Stories and interviews from the people of the South Side of Chicago.
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Producers: South Side Weekly
Hosts: Erisa Apantaku, Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, Lewis Page
Intros by: Erisa Apantaku
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With Me by Armani Rogers from 2022-01-31T22:01:02
The Exchange: The Weekly's poetry corner offers our thoughts in exchange for yours
With me
by Armani Rogers
Read by Armani Rogers
Submissions can be sent to bit.ly/ssw-exc...
Author of The Mexican Revolution in Chicago from 2021-06-27T03:47:30
From the roaring twenties to the cold sixties, Mexicans in the Chicago area embodied a diverse, pluralist society where political, cultural, and religious continuums converged, seeding the region’s...
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Envisioning New Futures with Chris Rudd: A Tale of Two Futures - The Probable and the Preferred from 2020-11-11T08:37:30
Designer Chris Rudd on the dichotomy between the probable future and the preferred future, and how to start thinking more about your preferred future. Hint: give it time.
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Envisioning New Futures with Benji Hart: What Brings You Joy? from 2020-11-11T08:33:06
Benji Hart on how to envision new futures and how examples of liberation exist in the present and in previous generations.
Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com...
Envisioning New Futures with Chandra Christmas-Rouse: What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be? from 2020-11-11T08:24
Chandra Christmas-Rouse on how to envision and build the future you want to inhabit through thinking about your values, cultures, and traditions. In other words, what kind of ancestor do you want t...
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Envisioning New Futures with H Kapp-Klote: Feelings and Your Locus of Control from 2020-11-11T08:13:16
H Kapp-Klote envisions new futures through feelings.
Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/.
For more information about his podcast Wo...
Envisioning New Futures with Lorin Jackson: Deep Observation from 2020-11-11T08:07:47
Interior architect Lorin Jackson shares her tool for envisioning new futures: deep observation.
Read the accompanying print story at https://southsideweekly.com/into-the-futures/.
Lee Weiner of the Chicago 8 from 2020-11-11T06:43:09
Malik Jackson interviews Lee Weiner about his memoir Conspiracy to Riot: The Life and Times of One of the Chicago Seven. Weiner discusses his life of activism beyond the famous trial where he and s...
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Essential Work: West Side youth organizers Destiny and Kaleb in conversation from 2020-09-29T18:52:04
Two West Side youth organizers and friends—Destiny Harris and Kaleb Autman—discuss their work organizing on the West Side, why they bring historical context to the work being done today, and what t...
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Essential Work: China and Miracle of GoodKids MadCity from 2020-07-15T15:46:57
Two youth organizers with GoodKids MadCity—China Smith, 18, of Greater Grand Crossing and Miracle Boyd, 18, of Chicago Lawn—share what they’ve learned and what they strive to do as organizers tryin...
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SSW People's Radio - #TeensInQuarantine from 2020-05-05T02:21:59
This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatche...
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SSW People's Radio - Cook County Jail Detainees from 2020-04-14T21:28:33
This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. For more information on how to submit to the South Side Weekly People's Media initiative, visit ww...
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SSW People's Radio - "Superficial" from 2020-04-13T02:18:34
This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatche...
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SSW People's Radio - Voicemails of Coping from Wistar and Grecia from 2020-04-04T15:11:34
This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatche...
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SSW People's Radio - "Going Home" and "Virus Funk" from 2020-03-30T15:44:25
This is South Side Weekly People's Radio. Each week, we'll post audio submissions we get from you. These can be about anything. They can be produced audio pieces, or they can be voicemail dispatche...
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Rapper Broadway Muse on the Evolution of Her Writing from 2019-12-09T19:00:10
In an interview with South Side Weekly Radio's Clare McCloskey, rapper Broadway Muse discusses the life events—like fighting cancer as a child—that shaped her music career. Broadway also takes us o...
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David Maljkovi? & Karsten Lund on Crafting "Also On View" for the Renaissance Society from 2019-04-04T05:42:12
The Renaissance Society is a contemporary art space that has a very strong character when it comes to architectural design. Artist David Maljkovi? describes it as a “monumental space that is one di...
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Tasha On Her Journey From the Divine Love EP to Alone at Last from 2018-12-21T15:28:09
“...I can't think of anyone who emulates the soft things that I try to do. I think that's maybe why I did it, or why I started doing it, because it was something that I couldn't find or wasn't list...
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Where to Cash Your Check? from 2018-12-12T16:58:25
Driving around Black neighborhoods in Chicago, you see a lot of currency exchanges. While reporting on wealth in Black communities this summer, Tonia Hill wanted to know what their impact is on wor...
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Decibel Crawl: A New Festival with an Inclusive Focus from 2018-11-15T16:08:50
Artists from throughout Chicago will be participating in a new, multi-venue festival this weekend (November 16-18). Decibel Crawl Fest, organized by Beverly native Clyde Moreau, started with the go...
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Class X: Who Gets a Second Chance in Our Criminal Justice System? from 2018-10-11T18:16:48
Illinois has been making moves toward reducing incarceration, but there is a large group of people who are being left behind. People like 21-year-old Joe Montgomery, who have been sentenced with Cl...
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Live with Matt Muse, Talking NAPPY TALK from 2018-08-20T19:47:58
Chicago rapper Matt Muse joined South Side Weekly's Music Editor Chris Good on July 18 to talk about Muse's newest album NAPPY TALK. In this live interview broadcast on WHPK, the two talked about i...
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Pat Frazier: Activist & National Youth Poet Laureate from 2018-08-10T22:03:34
Note: At the time of this interview, Pat Frazier used different pronouns. Now, Frazier uses they/them pronouns.
In May, Pat Frazier became the National Youth Poet Laureate—the first ever...
Sharing a Seat with Ciera Mckissick, Founder of AMFM Gallery from 2018-08-06T23:32:15
South Side Weekly's Maya Horton talks with Ciera Mckissick, founder of AMFM magazine and gallery in Pilsen, about the growth of the gallery space and it's role in the arts community as an incubator...
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Dispatches from Pitchfork Music Festival 2018 from 2018-07-27T15:16:46
Missed Pitchfork? South Side Weekly Radio's got you covered. Listen to festival attendee reactions to South Sider performances.
This piece was produced by Erisa Apantaku. The bumper at the...
Melkbelly: Living The Yard Sale from 2018-07-18T03:34:49
Melkbelly—comprised of Miranda Winters (guitar and vocals), Bart Winters (also guitar, and Miranda’s husband), Liam Winters (a bassist and Bart’s brother), and James Wetzel (drums)—recently sat dow...
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The Narratives of Robeson High School from 2018-06-22T01:48:07
In the Fall of 2017, it was announced that all four of the last remaining Englewood neighborhood high schools would be closing. Three of them will be dissolved over the next three years, but Paul R...
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Adam Krefman of Pitchfork Talks This Year's Festival from 2018-06-08T15:04:35
With a plethora of Chicago artists in this year's Pitchfork lineup, Adam Krefman, Senior Director of Festivals and Activations, joined SSW Radio host Olivia Obineme for a chat about what we can exp...
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Making Invisible Things Visible: Garden For a Changing Climate from 2018-06-07T20:18:31
For Jenny Kendler, one aspect of an artist’s job is to “make invisible things visible.” This summer, Kendler and UIC’s Gallery 400 are trying to do just that with the issue of climate change. Partn...
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Live with Rapper Open Mike Eagle from 2018-06-07T20:17:51
Last time we had Open Mike Eagle on the show, the city was cutting trees outside his house. Chainsaws rumbled throughout the interview. This time when we spoke with Mike, his day was at “some weird...
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A Place To Heal: Mama Moore's Community Garden from 2018-06-07T20:13:20
When Patrice Patterson was young, her favorite cousin was killed. "Back then I did not have the healing to deal with that." She started Mama Moore's Community Garden on 79th and Dobson in Chatham a...
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Pascal Sabino Talks Englewood Housing from 2018-06-07T20:08:23
Last week we heard Pascal Sabino's piece on affordability in Englewood rents. This week, he joined SSW Radio hosts Olivia Obineme and Andrew Koski to talk more about his reporting around housing in...
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In Englewood, Rent Affordability Requires a Holistic Approach from 2018-05-31T12:51:33
Lannon Broughton was born and raised in Englewood. Throughout his life, he was pushed out of the neighborhood due to railroad developments and unaffordable rents. Now that Lannon's back in Englewoo...
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Craig's List Cabinets from Beverly from 2018-05-24T05:11:09
When a laidback trip to Beverly to pick up some cabinets becomes something more. James Gordon shared this harrowing story at West Side Stories: Stand Up To Violence event in January.
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Exploring Intergenerational Trauma and Domestic Violence Through Film from 2018-05-24T04:58:44
"For many many years, I wanted to talk to somebody about it. And when [they] began to ask me, I just began to flow." Gwen Bennett, in conversation with her grandchild Ireashia Monét, about the dome...
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Summer Plans at Johnny O's from 2018-05-24T04:52:42
Last year, Bridgeport's famous Johnny O's hot dog stand was devastated with two losses: Johnny O and his son, John Jr., both passed away. As a result, the 24-hour hot dog stand had to reduce its ho...
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Ric Wilson Talks New EP BANBA & More from 2018-05-17T13:36:41
"Negrow Disco was more of an ode to people, the queer Black and brown folks that started disco. Soul Bounce was kind of more of me coming and establishing my sound / genre. And BANBA is just people...
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Tracye Eileen On Her New Release WHY DID I SAY YES from 2018-05-15T22:51:53
Born and raised in Chatham, Tracye Eileen's musical career started in a school play when she was 8. Now, she runs her own label, has monthly shows at Buddy Guy's Legends, and is about to drop her s...
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City Bureau's #PublicNewsroom: Chicago Community Bond Fund from 2018-05-15T22:41:43
Last month, the Chicago Community Bond Fund hosted City Bureau’s 58th Public Newsroom. Director of Advocacy Irene Romulo and volunteer Liz Corrado talked through Cook County’s money bond system and...
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Flooding Relief for Chatham from 2018-05-08T22:04:02
"All my college papers, gone, gone, gone. My mom’s wedding dress, gone."
Basement flooding in Chatham resident Lori Burns' home wiped out decades of memories. The same can be said of many...
National Youth Poet Laureate Pat Frazier on Their Process and Influences from 2018-05-03T22:11:32
Note: At the time of this interview, Pat Frazier used different pronouns and a different first name. Now, Frazier uses they/them pronouns.
Pat Frazier was recently announced the Youth Poet...
Producer Nigel Jackson, aka HarmonicSapien, On Beatmaking from 2018-05-03T21:35:49
Nigel Jackson, who goes by HarmonicSapien, doesn't seem himself as a producer as much as a conductor. Jackson pulls samples from throughout the musical landscape to create his beats. Talking with S...
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WHPK DJ Jorie Johnson on Jazz and Community from 2018-05-03T21:23:04
Raised on jazz, when Jorie Johnson got the chance to show her stuff to then-format chief Richton Guy Thomas, she did not disappoint. The hour-long "audition" left her with a show on WHPK. For the p...
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City Bureau's #PublicNewsroom: The Battle Of Lincoln Park from 2018-05-03T21:12:08
At a #PublicNewsroom in March, researcher Daniel K. Hertz shared excerpts from his upcoming book on gentrification in Lincoln Park. Audience members reacted to the excerpts, giving feedback to Hert...
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Live at WHPK 50th Anniversary: Community Testimonies from 2018-05-03T20:18:25
At the 50th anniversary of WHPK's call letters, community members from every decade of WHPK's existence shared their experiences with the station. Hosted by Jared Brown of Central Air, DJs and list...
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Anne Li Talks CPS Reading Lists from 2018-05-03T20:11:20
South Side Weekly Radio hosts Olivia Obineme and Andrew Koski chatted live with reporter Anne Li about her recent article in South Side Weekly about how reading lists are created.
Read the...
Live at WHPK's 50th Anniversary: Patrick Augustin Describes the Haitian Show from 2018-05-03T20:05:42
At one point, the Haitian Show was so popular in Chicago and abroad that Haitian politicians called in during election time. During the WHPK 50th anniversary party, Patrick Augustin joined SSW Radi...
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Live at WHPK's 50th Anniversary: SSW Radio Talks Interviewing from 2018-05-03T19:43:13
At the 50th anniversary of WHPK's call letters, SSW Radio hosted a live workshop on interviewing. Joined by fellow WHPK DJs Sasha Tycko and Jared Brown, SSW Radio hosts Olivia Obineme and Erisa Apa...
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WHPK Dj Kimani Rashad Talks Kizomba from 2018-05-03T19:32:57
Kizomba, a music and dance style from Angola, means "party." At WHPK, DJ Kimani Rashad brings Kizomba to the South Side every Tuesday in his show Afro-Caribbean Connections Kizomba LifeStyle Radio....
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The Weekly Read April 3rd, 2018: From The Mountain Top from 2018-05-03T19:26:56
Remembering lives lost too soon.
This Weekly Read was produced by The Weekly Read. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "The Cypher" by Audiobinger available on www.freemusicarchive.org.<...
Kofi Karega Moyo Talks Photographing MLK Assassination Uprisings in 1968 from 2018-05-03T19:22:33
In 1968, following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, Karega Kofo Moyo, a South Sider who taught on the West Side, knew there would be an uprising. A budding photographer, he got his camer...
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The Crate Dig: MLK Uprisings from 2018-05-03T19:12:23
South Side Weekly Radio's Samantha Smylie takes us through historical archives to probe why the South Side's response was so different from the West Side following the MLK assassination of 1968.
Painting Politics: The Mural at 26th and Troy from 2018-05-03T19:03:54
"Whenever elections come, political parties try to deceive us, or try to give us a different impression. So, the only way to actually make things happen and to evolve as a society is if we come uni...
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H. L. Anderson Describes Intentions Surrounding Her Community Art Space from 2018-05-03T18:52:03
"First and foremost, this is my artist space. And I am a crystal-wearing, burning incense, candle-lighting type of woman. I’ve always been like that. That energy of preparation, of setting the tone...
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WHPK DJ Purple's Journey to The Pride Of The South Side from 2018-05-03T18:41:28
From a radio show in Utah to boat parties on the River Thames in London, DJ Purple's seen the various flavors of house music around the world, in part thanks to his service in the air force. "Being...
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March For Our Lives from 2018-05-03T18:28:17
South Side Weekly's Olivia Obineme and Bridget Newsham went to the March For Our Lives protest in Union Park. Chanting and speeches echoed through the park, describing the importance of the protest...
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WHPK DJ Lofton Emenari Talks WHPK History from 2018-03-25T15:53:54
“At one time, it’s not like this anymore, but at one time in the 70s and definitely thru the 80s, Hyde Park had a lot more music.” Lofton Emenari, longtime WHPK jazz DJ, joined us live on SSW Radio...
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The Weekly Read March 20th, 2018: ShoeDazzle from 2018-03-25T15:48:02
The Weekly Read's encounter with ShoeDazzle.
This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "The Cypher" by Audiobinger available on www.freemusicar...
Angel Simmons' Story From Do Not Submit: Englewood from 2018-03-25T15:45:51
We opened our March 20th with a story from Do Not Submit: Englewood. Angel Simmons, co-host of the live storytelling show, shared her experience of being trapped in snow storms and how she learned ...
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Sergio Mims: "I'm Here. Come Get Me." from 2018-03-13T22:34:46
Sergio Mims needs no introduction. "I'm here. Come get me." Enough said.
The film critic and host of "Stuff From My Collection" on WHPK popped into the studio for a live interview as part ...
Students Share Histories in "Our City, Our Museum" from 2018-03-13T22:27:24
How is your neighborhood represented in history or museums? Students in UIC's Center for Literacy Family Start (FAST) Learning and Support Service have been examining that question in their latest ...
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The Weekly Read March 13th, 2018: w from 2018-03-13T21:59:25
It's Women's History Month.
Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvani...
Plus Sign Talks #pleasureboy from 2018-03-13T21:56:29
"I want the playmix to be kind of like a mystery. I haven't posted any lyrics. I haven't posted any samples, any credits really. There's no track listing for it that's external. So it's kind of lik...
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Voices From The Woodlawn Community Summit from 2018-03-08T02:59:02
Residents of Woodlawn convened last Saturday for the ninth Woodlawn Community Summit. South Side Weekly Senior Editor Christian Belanger attended and captured prayers, keynote speeches, and thought...
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The Weekly Read March 6th, 2018: Primary Decisions from 2018-03-08T02:50:23
Decisions, decisions, decisions...
Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Penn...
Englewood Speaks: I Remember When from 2018-03-08T02:40:38
To kick of Women’s History Month, we share three stories from South Side women told at Englewood Speaks: I Remember When. In an ever-changing city, Clarence Hogan (aka Sonny Speaks), who developed ...
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Lena Waithe Talks The Chi, Filming in Chicago, & Black Queer Representation in Hollywood from 2018-03-08T02:26:41
“This is Chicago from my lens and I think Chicago is vibrant. I think it is colorful. I think it is full of life,” South Side native and creator of The Chi, Lena Waithe, explains in an interview wi...
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Jonathan Ballew Reports On Plans For An Extended Tiger Woods Golf Course from 2018-03-06T23:43:57
“They’ve set their sites on a PGA-caliber course,” Jonathan Bellow explains of developers in his conversation with SSW Radio hosts Andrew Koski and Sam Larsen. Jonathan joined us to discuss his rep...
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What Does Black History Month Mean To You? Part Four from 2018-03-01T18:43:51
What does Black History Month mean to you? Christian from Little Village uses Black History Month as a time to think “critically about our history as a nation and how we have been inclusive or not ...
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Live with the Extraordinary Everyday Marriage Duo from 2018-03-01T18:37:27
All month we've been bringing you a series about love and commitment from The Weekly Read. She's been interviewing Sean and Dorian H. Nash—aka the Extraordinary Everyday Marriage Duo. To complete t...
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What Does Black History Month Mean To You? Part Three from 2018-02-27T14:22:59
South Siders answer what Black History Month means to them.
South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski,...
Is Your Partner Your Best Friend? The Extraordinary Everyday Marriage Duo Weighs In from 2018-02-27T14:21:39
The Nash’s (aka The Extraordinary Everyday Marriage Duo) and the Weekly Read discuss building the framework for a serious relationship, and whether or not your partner is your best friend.
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The Weekly Read February 20th, 2018: David Ruggles from 2018-02-27T14:14:08
The Weekly Read gives us a history lesson on one of the first Black journalists and publishers.
South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the ...
Kiran Misra Reports on Bail Reform from 2018-02-27T14:10:40
Why does bail exist in the first place? What pressures have led to the recent bail reform work? South Side Weekly's Kiran Misra talks with Olivia Obineme and Sam Larsen about her three-part series ...
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The Extraordinary Everyday Marriage Duo Talk Building a Strong Foundation from 2018-02-14T06:39:11
Sean and Dorian H. Nash are back talking with the Weekly Read about how to build a strong foundation in your relationship.
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The Weekly Read February 13th, 2018: Date Everyone You Meet from 2018-02-14T06:21:52
The Weekly Read argues for why you should date everyone you meet.
South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew ...
Radio Diary: Isaiah Day, Dancer from 2018-02-14T06:19:11
Dancer Isaiah Day takes us through his morning routine and commute. This Radio Diary was produced by Maple Walker. Read Walker's profile on Day at https://southsideweekly.com/dancing-day-day-chicag...
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An Interview with Chicago Black Restaurant Week Organizer Lauran Smith from 2018-02-14T06:09:52
Lauran Smith, organizer of Chicago Black Restaurant Week, talks about the origins of the celebration of Black-owned restaurants, how restaurants can participate, and her aspirations for the future ...
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What Does Black History Month Mean To You? Part Two from 2018-02-14T05:46:08
South Siders share what Black History Month means to them.
South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, ...
An Interview with Sean & Dorian H. Nash, the Extraordinary Everyday Marriage Duo from 2018-02-14T05:29:06
Sean and Dorian H. Nash, the Extraordinary Everyday Marriage Duo, share their origin story and some advice for how to make love last in the first interview in a series.
South Side Weekly R...
What Does Black History Month Mean To You? Part One from 2018-02-09T20:44:32
The Weekly's Olivia Obineme asks South Siders what Black History Month means to them.
South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side...
The Weekly Read February 6th, 2018: The Common Cold from 2018-02-09T19:31:24
Feelings.
South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme.
The bump...
2018 Housing Issue Submissions: A Hot Summer's Day, Whatever Happened to 75th Street from 2018-02-09T19:22:57
For South Side Weekly's annual Housing Issue, we put out a call for submissions. South Siders Beatrice Watson and Helen Wakefield submitted their work. NOTE FOR LISTENERS: The first poem (0:40-2:52...
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Ben Austen in Conversation on His New Book: Cabrini-Green & The Fate of American Public Housing from 2018-02-09T19:11
Magazine writer Ben Austen talks with the Weekly's Adam Przybyl and Erisa Apantaku about his new book: Cabrini-Green & The Fate of American Public Housing. Read Adam's review here: https://southsid...
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An Interview with Kristiana Rae Colón of The #LetUsBreathe Collective from 2018-02-09T18:05:56
What would the world look like without police and prisons? That's the aim the #LetUsBreathe Collective. South Side Weekly's Jed Lickerman interviewed organizer Kristiana Rae Colón about the history...
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The Weekly Read January 30th, 2018: S Hole Soups from 2018-02-09T17:58:19
The Weekly Read shares an anecdote about soup.
South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen,...
The Weekly Read January 16th, 2018: MLK Day from 2018-01-28T21:18:08
The Weekly Read shares why her holiday season lasts longer than the average.
South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with y...
Bea Malsky Reports on an STI Clinic Closing in Englewood from 2018-01-28T21:01:57
South Side Weekly Radio hosts Sam Larsen and Olivia Obineme talk with Bea Malsky about her story on the STI clinic closing in Englewood. Read the full story here: https://southsideweekly.com/city-r...
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The Weekly Read January 23rd, 2018: H&M from 2018-01-28T21:00:01
H&M SMH…
South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme.
The bumpe...
David Unger Reports on the Array of Things from 2018-01-28T20:58:44
South Side Weekly Radio hosts Sam Larsen and Olivia Obineme talk with David Unger about the Array of Things, a project involving sensors scattered throughout the city that measure environmental dat...
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New Culver’s Opens in Bronzeville from 2018-01-28T20:56:22
South Side Weekly’s Erisa Apantaku gets the scoop on the new Culver’s that opened on January 23rd in Bronzeville.
South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM -...
Jared Brown - WHPK DJ & More - Talks Community from 2018-01-28T20:54:38
South Side Weekly Radio hosts Sam Larsen and Olivia Obineme chat with Jared Brown of Central Air about being a WHPK DJ, uplifting communities, and being aware of our relationships to institutions.<...
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South Side Perspectives at the 2018 Women’s March Chicago from 2018-01-28T20:51:37
South Side Weekly’s Bridget Vaughn and Olivia Obineme gathered South Siders responses during the January 20th Women’s March Chicago. Read the story and see photos from the March here: https://south...
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January 16th, 2018: Photographs of the 1968 MLK Uprising, Englewood’s Schools, & More from 2018-01-20T18:18:09
This week we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with conversations with two photographers involved in Dr. King’s historical presence and his legacy.
Larry Redmond, a lawyer, pho...
January 9th, 2018: Chicago Home Theater Festival from 2018-01-15T06:13:07
This week we welcomed back Sam Larsen as he returned to the SSW Radio host chair after a semester in India. We also dug into our archives to share recordings from our May 2017 coverage of the Chica...
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January 2nd, 2018: Sol Patches' Garden City, Transit Equality, New Year's Resolutions from 2018-01-03T00:23:47
Erisa Apantaku interviews Sol Patches - gender abolitionist and musicmaker from the South and West Sides - along with collaborator Chaski So, about their newest album "Garden City." During the hour...
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December 19th, 2017: Holiday Histories, Chicagoans Relief Efforts in Mexico & Puerto Rico, & More from 2017-12-21T02:47:16
South Siders in various cafes share their holiday histories and traditions with South Side Weekly’s Bridget Vaughn. In the program, we hear from Sara Phillips, Cynthia Wilson, Chakena Sims, Josef M...
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December 12th, 2017: Black Bottom Pie, Holiday Traditions, & Englewood Speaks from 2017-12-13T17:49:33
Christina Salesberry shares her recipe - and anecdotes from her family’s fierce holiday pie competition - for her second place winning “Black Bottom Pie You Make The Rockin’ World Go ‘Round.” Bridg...
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December 5th, 2017: Backdoor Sweet Potato Pie, Best Pizza in Bridgeport, & Stories from Englewood from 2017-12-05T23:50:33
Erisa Apantaku interviews Leslie Travis about the origin of her reverse-engineered sweet potato pie. At a Lumpen Radio fundraiser, seven rounds of pizza determine who's got the best pizza in Bridge...
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November 28th, 2017: Chocolate Cake, Relics from Blackstone Library's Renovation, & Englewood Speaks from 2017-12-01T19:42:22
Rachel McCauley, who won second place in the 2017 South Side Pie Challenge fruit category for her pie “A PEARfect APPLEtunity,” shows South Side Weekly’s Ellen Hao and Erisa Apantaku how to make ch...
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November 21st, 2017: Susan Carton's Pie Crust, Stories from Englewood Speaks from 2017-11-28T07:32:55
Ellen Hao and Erisa Apantaku learn how to make pie crust from Susan Carton, winner of this year's Nut Pie category in the South Side Pie Challenge. Clarence Hogan and Tiffany Watkins share stories ...
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November 14th, 2017: Youth Poet Laureate Pat Frazier, #ILGive for #GivingTuesday from 2017-11-28T07:32:33
Erisa Apantaku interviews Pat Frazier, Chicago's new Youth Poet Laureate (Note: At the time of this interview, Pat Frazier used different pronouns and a different first name. Now, Frazier uses they...
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November 7th, 2017: HUEY Gang, Black Mental Wellness Weekend from 2017-11-28T07:21:43
Erisa Apantaku interviews members of the rap collective HUEY Gang. Olivia Richardson interviews Camesha Jones and Dr. Obari Cartman about Black Mental Wellness Weekend. In between, the Weekly Read ...
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October 31st, 2017: CROAR's Anti-Racism Conference, The Digital Art Demo Scpace, & More from 2017-11-01T00:14:01
Olivia Richardson interviews Derrick Dawson and Karen Ziech about their work with CROAR (Chicago Regional Organizing for Anti-Racism) and the upcoming Anti-Racism Conference. Erisa Apantaku intervi...
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The Weekly Read October 24th, 2017: New History Books from 2017-10-26T20:41:38
For a new civil rights movement.
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October 24th, 2017: Rapper Open Mike Eagle from 2017-10-26T20:34:54
Andrew Koski and Erisa Apantaku interview Open Mike Eagle about his recent album Brick Body Kids Still Daydream. The Weekly Read comments on the recording of history.
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The Weekly Read October 17th, 2017: Pledging Allegiance from 2017-10-17T23:21:16
A 3rd grade lesson on the US Constitution.
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October 17th, 2017: Millennial Philanthropist Chanel Coney & More from 2017-10-17T23:16:17
Bridget Vaughn brings us two interviews about giving. First, Vaughn interviews Rosalyn Johnson about her personal mission to help others. Last year, that mission manifested as serving 54 meals to h...
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The Weekly Read October 10th, 2017: Enough With The Sandwich Already from 2017-10-17T14:17:58
Enough with the sandwich already!
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October 10th, 2017: Interdisciplinary Artist Candace Hunter & More from 2017-10-17T13:44:01
Erisa Apantaku interviews patrons in the Seminary Co-op Bookstore following an open conversation between Eve Ewing and Hanif Abdurraqib. Erisa Apantaku also interviews Candace Hunter about her art ...
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October 3rd, 2017: Kathleen Murphy from Forefront Illinois from 2017-10-14T17:02:40
Bridget Vaughn interviews Kathleen Murphy about Forefront Illinois ILGive campaign to help non-profit organizations fundraise on Giving Tuesday. The Weekly Read comments on homelessness and the Upt...
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The Weekly Read September 26th, 2017 & October 3rd, 2017: Home from 2017-10-14T16:40:10
In support of the Uptown Tent City.
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September 26th, 2017: DJ Lisa Decibel & More from 2017-10-14T16:31:36
Olivia Richardson interviews DJ Lisa Decibel about how she curates her DJ sets. Sasha Tycko and Plus Sign speak with Erisa Apantaku about the intentions of their event Perform/Transform 2: Everythi...
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The Weekly Read September 20th, 2017: Chris Rock from 2017-10-14T16:25:09
Chris Rock – you crushed it… mostly...
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September 20th, 2017: The Hyde Park Jazz Fest from 2017-10-14T16:16:36
Bridget Vaughn interviews two organizers from the Hyde Park Jazz Fest. Erisa Apantaku interviews multidisciplinary artist Benicia Blue. In between, the Weekly Read delivers commentary on Chris Rock...
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The Weekly Read September 13th, 2017: Hurricanes from 2017-10-14T15:57:46
Hurricanes, earthquakes and ancestors, Oh my!
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September 13th, 2017: Sol Patches, Oni Duval from 2017-10-14T15:33:13
Musical episode double feature! First, Erisa Apantaku interviews Sol Patches, a musician from the South and West Sides of Chicago. Then, Erisa Apantaku interviews Oni Duval, a multi-genre bassist a...
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The Weekly Read September 6th, 2017: Mercury Retrograde from 2017-10-06T22:10:06
Mercury Retrograde explained.
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September 6th, 2017: E'Mon Lauren & More from 2017-10-06T22:06:14
Erisa Apantaku interviews Chicago's first Youth Poet Laureate, E'Mon Lauren. Erisa Apantaku attends the first live storytelling event in the series Englewood Speaks, this one featuring the Young Me...
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The Weekly Read August 30th, 2017: Statues of Limitations from 2017-10-06T21:58:15
Speaking of removing monuments...
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August 30th, 2017 from 2017-10-06T21:52:48
Bridget Vaughn interviews members of the African American Legacy, an initiative of the Chicago Community Trust. Erisa Apantaku interviews Brittany Nacole about her album Earf Gurl.
Recorde...
The Weekly Read August 23rd, 2017: Farewell Dick Gregory from 2017-08-24T00:14:58
The Read bids farewell to the ultimate reader.
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August 23rd, 2017 from 2017-08-24T00:02:22
Julie Xu covers the Resurrection Projects' Increase the Peace Campout. Bridget Vaughn interviews Liz Thompson of CAFE - the Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education - about philanthropy in the Bla...
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The Weekly Read August 16th, 2017: HBO #NoConfederate from 2017-08-18T21:42:29
HBO has a taste for slavery.
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August 16th, 2017 from 2017-08-18T21:35:28
For Black Philanthropy Month, Bridget Vaughn interviews JeNyce Boolton of US Bank about corporate giving. Erisa Apantaku interviews Tracie Hall of Rootwork Gallery about cultivating intention withi...
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The Weekly Read August 9th, 2017: Camptown Racist from 2017-08-15T02:32:19
Ignorance is bliss.
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The Weekly Read August 2nd, 2017: Entitlement from 2017-08-15T02:30:13
Get there early if you want to get in.
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The Weekly Read July 26th, 2017: Opinions from 2017-08-15T02:27:02
Sometimes it pays to have an original thought.
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The Weekly Read July 12th, 2017: Priorities from 2017-08-15T02:21:03
New is not always better.
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The Weekly Read July 5th, 2017: Hedy Weiss from 2017-08-15T02:17:52
I'm not mad at Hedy.
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The Weekly Read June 28th, 2017: Fireworks from 2017-08-15T02:15:02
Fireworks or gun fire?
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The Weekly Read June 21st, 2017: Black Lives Matter from 2017-08-15T02:12:05
Guess who's the shooter?
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The Weekly Read June 14th, 2017: Gwendolyn Brooks from 2017-08-15T02:06:28
Two blocks in any direction...
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August 9th, 2017 from 2017-08-13T00:22:51
Bridget Vaughn interviews Jackie Copeland-Carson of Black Philanthropy Month. Erisa Apantaku interviews Faye Edwards of Faie African Art, a gallery in Bronzeville.
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August 2nd, 2017 from 2017-08-12T23:53:46
Erisa Apantaku reports on the LGBT protest outside the Apostolic Church of God. Christopher ThoughtPoet Brown discusses his most recent project #HeartMelanin with Erisa Apantaku. Andrew Koski inter...
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July 26th, 2017 from 2017-08-11T21:33:54
Erisa Apantaku reports on the July 19th Obama Library Community Benefits Agreement meeting on housing. Erisa Apantaku interviews Daniel and Damon of AirGo Radio (airgoradio.com).
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July 19th, 2017 from 2017-08-11T21:18:15
Erisa Apantaku visits a No Shots Fired community meeting. Sam Larsen spends the afternoon with authors and readers at the Soulful Chicago Book Fair. Visual artist Alexandra Antoine (http://www.alex...
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July 12th, 2017 from 2017-07-28T13:34:17
Erisa Apantaku visits the first annual Black Women and Youth Mental Health Expo. Erisa Apantaku follows up with the Pilsen community on the painting over of the Casa Aztlan murals.
The Ca...
July 5th, 2017 from 2017-07-27T13:43:16
Erisa Apantaku interviews rapper Jorge Mikell on the release of his new album Souliloquy. Find his work at joremikell.com. At the 61st St. Farmer's Market, Erisa Apantaku talks with Franny Billings...
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June 28th, 2017 from 2017-07-26T20:47:22
Erisa Apantaku interviews the organizers of the first Black Women and Youth Mental Health Expo. Erisa Apantaku covers the Plant's closed loop system and farmers market in Back of the Yards. At the ...
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June 21st, 2017 from 2017-07-24T23:05:41
Erisa Apantaku covers the June 20th PMG open house for the proposed luxury apartments development in Pilsen. Erisa Apantaku interviews Malafacha, a local ska band. Find their music at malafachaska....
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June 14th, 2017 from 2017-07-22T21:11:32
Erisa Apantaku covers Brooksday at Nite, the event celebrating Gwendolyn Brooks' 100th birthday. Also live storytelling from Will Hindmarch at Bridgeport's Story Club South Side and James Gordon in...
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South Side Modern Love: An Ethos of Black Love from 2016-02-16T23:21:29
To celebrate Valentine's Day, SSW Radio produced a mini "Modern Love" inspired interview series. For the conclusion of our series, we looked beyond the love of couples: we wanted to learn about the...
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South Side Modern Love: Working on Marriage from 2016-02-15T07:04:38
To celebrate Valentine's Day, SSW Radio produced a mini "Modern Love" inspired interview series. Our featured Valentine's episode, "Working on Marriage," Sindu Gnanasambandan talks with couples in ...
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South Side Modern Love: Café Counsel from 2016-02-13T23:26:10
In the days leading up to Valentine's Day, SSW Radio is dropping mini "Modern Love" inspired interviews. In Part 3, "Café Counsel," Peggy Xu and Sammie Spector talk with baristas from around the So...
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South Side Modern Love: Control from 2016-02-13T01:25:13
In the days leading up to Valentine's Day, SSW Radio is dropping mini "Modern Love" inspired interviews. In Part 2, "Control," Gozie Nwachukwu interviews a high school senior about the challenge of...
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South Side Modern Love: That Thing from 2016-02-12T03:04:06
In the days leading up to Valentine's Day, SSW Radio is dropping mini "Modern Love" inspired interviews. In Part I, "That Thing," Bess Cohen interviews a group of middle schoolers about L-O-V-E: wh...
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Episode 3: Inside the Youth/Police Project from 2016-01-19T00:20:09
In Episode 3 of SSW Radio, Lewis Page interviews Chaclyn Hunt of the Youth/Police Project. Once a week, a group of students, lawyers, law students, and academics meet with a media production class ...
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Episode 2: RaceMan, Rapper Chick from 2015-06-08T00:11:36
In episode two of SSW Radio, Lowell "RaceMan" Thompson, who was born in Bronzeville in 1947 and became one of the first residents of the Robert Taylor Homes, discusses his past as a rare black face...
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SSW Radio Pilot from 2015-05-21T00:09:48
SSW Radio launches our podcast with three interviews from locals of the South Side, as featured in our newsprint counterpart, the South Side Weekly. Includes interviews with rapper Psalm One, youth...
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