

Chicago History Podcast
Chicago History Podcast
Stories from history of the Greatest City in the World - Chicago. The places, events, and the people behind it all.
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Sep 24, 2022 • 28min
Episode 522 - Chicago History Minis - Hoosier Slide, Clara Peller, and G.V. Black
Send us a textToday I’ve got three Chicago History Mini episodes for you, including the Hoosier Slide, Clara Peller, and G.V. Black Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here:https://www.chicagohistorypod.comAffiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):Michigan City Beach Communities by Barbara Stodolahttps://amzn.to/3dxSLiQFodor's Chicago (Full-Color Travel Guide)https://amzn.to/3dgxHgFStreetwise Chicago: A History of Chicago Street Names by Don Haynerhttps://amzn.to/3ckFOIyOn This Day in Chicago History by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3PT0nthUnknown Chicago Tales by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3x6GgPhWant to Enjoy Outdoor Movies? Here's the gear I use:Epson Home Cinema Projector:https://amzn.to/3RtIr9V120" Projector Screen/Stand:https://amzn.to/3KtYm5BLove the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjksSupport the show

Sep 17, 2022 • 25min
Episode 521 - Repurposed Buildings of Chicago
Send us a textStructures get torn down in Chicago all the time, but what about the buildings that just... become something else?Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here:https://www.chicagohistorypod.comAffiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):Fodor's Chicago (Full-Color Travel Guide)https://amzn.to/3dgxHgFStreetwise Chicago: A History of Chicago Street Names by Don Haynerhttps://amzn.to/3ckFOIyOn This Day in Chicago History by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3PT0nthUnknown Chicago Tales by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3x6GgPhWant to Enjoy Outdoor Movies? Here's the gear I use:Epson Home Cinema Projector:https://amzn.to/3RtIr9V120" Projector Screen/Stand:https://amzn.to/3KtYm5BLove the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjksSupport the show

Sep 13, 2022 • 13min
EXTRAS - Episode 513 - Chicago's Mass Transit Decoy Squad of the 1970s
Send us a textExtras from episode 513 - Chicago's Mass Transit Decoy Squad of the 1970s. A little more on the 1960s TUF Squad, Jimmy Davern and the Decoy Squad, "Too Pretty To Be A Cop" Virginia Cronk, and two listener calls from relatives of Dr. Julius Spiro.Want to leave me a voice message? Go to www.chicagohistorypod.com and click on the microphone in the lower right corner. Your message may be used on a future episode.Show some love for the podcast for a one-time cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryAnything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.Books:Chicago Street Cop: Amazing True Stories from the Mean Streets of Chicago and Beyond by Pat McCarthyhttps://amzn.to/3BcwRenChicago Cop: Tales from the Street by Andre Van Vegtenhttps://amzn.to/3vcsYlH (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3PA1YVp (Kindle Unlimited)Second City Sinners: True Crime from Historic Chicago's Deadly Streets by John Seidelhttps://amzn.to/3OIG3u9Chicago Cop: Tales from the Street by Andre Van Vegtenhttps://amzn.to/3vcsYlH (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3PA1YVp (Kindle Unlimited)Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHUp your cocktail game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kPodcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podSupport the show

Sep 10, 2022 • 29min
Episode 520 - Goldblatt's and the South Chicago Bomber
Send us a textIn the second half of the 1960s, a series of explosive devices began showing up on the south side of Chicago, some of them with lethal outcomes. Were these from a series of unrelated pranks or were they the work of a serial bomber? Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here:https://www.chicagohistorypod.comAffiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):On This Day in Chicago History by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3PT0nthUnknown Chicago Tales by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3x6GgPhSummertime Outdoor Movies? Here's the gear I use:Epson Home Cinema Projector:https://amzn.to/3RtIr9V120" Projector Screen/Stand:https://amzn.to/3KtYm5BChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjksSupport the show

Sep 3, 2022 • 29min
Episode 519 - Hairtrigger Block - Debauchery and Murder in Chicago
Send us a textRough and tumble doesn't begin to describe Chicago in the 1850s and 1860s.Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here:https://www.chicagohistorypod.comRead Bygone Days in Chicago; Recollections of the "Garden city" of the Sixties by Frederick Francis Cook - Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchiveAffiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):Rally Round The Flag: Chicago and the Civil War by Theodore J. Karamanaskihttps://amzn.to/3Rh2YhYGangs of Chicago, The by Herbert Asburyhttps://amzn.to/3RtP1wSGambler King of Clark Street: Michael C. McDonald and the Rise of Chicago's Democratic Machine by Richard C. Lindberghttps://amzn.to/3cEXAGBOn This Day in Chicago History by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3PT0nthUnknown Chicago Tales by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3x6GgPhSummertime Outdoor Movies? Here's the gear I use:Epson Home Cinema Projector:https://amzn.to/3RtIr9V120" Projector Screen/Stand:https://amzn.to/3KtYm5BLove the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjksSupport the show

Aug 27, 2022 • 20min
Episode 518 - Renaming Streets, Places, and Other Things in Chicago Part 3
Send us a textToday we are circling back for another look at the renaming of Chicago!Want to help support the show? Buy me a coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryLeave me a voice message - just click on the microphone in the lower right corner here:https://www.chicagohistorypod.comAffiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):Streetwise Chicago: A History of Chicago Street Names by Don Haynerhttps://amzn.to/3ckFOIyStreetwise Laminated Chicago Maphttps://amzn.to/3AOsqWnOn This Day in Chicago History by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3PT0nthUnknown Chicago Tales by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3x6GgPhSummertime Outdoor Movies? Here's the gear I use:Epson Home Cinema Projector:https://amzn.to/3RtIr9V120" Projector Screen/Stand:https://amzn.to/3KtYm5BLove the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjksSupport the show

Aug 20, 2022 • 27min
Episode 517 - R.I.S.E. - The Plot To Poison Chicago's Water Supply
Send us a textTo create a new paradise on Earth, all you have to do is eliminate everyone and start again. This is the story of R.I.S.E. - The Plot To Poison Chicago's Water Supply.Show some love for the podcast for a one-time cost of a cup of coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryAnything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.Books:History Lover's Guide To Chicago, A by Greg Borzohttps://amzn.to/3whlrTdChicago Flashback: The People and Events That Shaped a City’s History by Chicago Tribune Varioushttps://amzn.to/3A7nnihOn This Day In Chicago History by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3CkxinlHistory of Chicago: A Captivating Guide To The People and Events That Shaped the Windy City's History by Varioushttps://amzn.to/3Azoc4G (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3CkomOW (Kindle Unlimited)Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHUp your cocktail game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Podcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comCONTENT CREATION:DJI Mini 3 Pro - Ultralight and Foldable Drone Quadcopterhttps://amzn.to/3PB8LNYAFHT 5'x7' Portable Green Screen Backdrop with Standhttps://amzn.to/3cUA7gWChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podSupport the show

Aug 13, 2022 • 17min
Episode 516 - Chicago Zoo Stories: Binti Jua Saves A Child
Send us a text1996 was a crazy year. Hurricanes, plane explosions, Olympic bombings - maybe that's why the story of a gorilla saving a child near Chicago was so popular.Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryWant to leave me a voice message? Click on the microphone at the bottom of the page at this link:https://www.chicagohistorypod.comAmazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):BOOKS:Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Zoological Society (Images of America) by Douglas Deuchler and Carla W. Owenshttps://amzn.to/3pyTeUlLet The Lions Roar: The Evolution of the Brookfield Zoo by Andrea Friederici Rosshttps://amzn.to/3pdA5a7American Zoo: A Sociological Safari by David Grazianhttps://amzn.to/3vWb5YPWildLives: 50 Extraordinary Animals that Made History (Stories That Shook Up the World) by Ben Lerwill and Sarah Walsh (Grades 4-8)https://amzn.to/3zRbsF6OTHER ITEMS:Brookfield Zoo Polar Bear Retro T-Shirthttps://amzn.to/3AkodtsBrookfield Zoo By The "L": Panda - 5x8 Journal Notebookhttps://amzn.to/3K5OzCN Podcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Aug 6, 2022 • 24min
Episode 515 - Best of Chicago History Podcast Trivia Night
Send us a textThere was a LIVE Chicago History Podcast Trivia Night on August 2, 2022, and I have edited a handful of questions and answers from that event for your enjoyment. Keep track in your head how many questions you get right.Looking for Chicago-themed gift ideas AND a way to help the show?https://www.podpage.com/chicago-history-podcast/support/Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryPodcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Jul 30, 2022 • 26min
Episode 514 - Chicago's Secret Mermaid & Urban Beachcombing with Christine Solorio
Send us a textToday we’re talking about the Secret Mermaid of the Lakeshore, and later we’ll be talking to Christine Solorio, an urban beach comber based here in Chicago.Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryAmazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show):BOOKS:Beachcombing at Miramar: The Quest for an Authentic Life by Richard Bodehttps://amzn.to/3bd7NsYFlorida's Seashells: A Beachcomber's Guide by Blair Witheringtonhttps://amzn.to/3zgIjmABeachcombing the Pacific by Amos L. Woodhttps://amzn.to/3PJ5pt4BEACHCOMBING GEAR:Sand Scoop and Trowel for Detecting and Beachcombinghttps://amzn.to/3zgJpP0Hide & Drink, Water Resistant Sturdy Multi-Purpose Foraging Pouch (Collapsible) for Beachcombing and Hikinghttps://amzn.to/3bcZiy5Sand Dipperhttps://amzn.to/3zgLXwLCLOTHING:Womens "I'd Rather Be Searching For Sea Glass" Beachcombing Life Tee V-Neck T-Shirthttps://amzn.to/3S3jUcR"Beachcombing Is My Therapy" Beachcomber Beach Glass Sea Glass T-Shirthttps://amzn.to/3oCN8BK"Not Now I'm Beachcombing" Beachcomber Sea Glass Seashell T-Shirthttps://amzn.to/3J9AXpv"Shell Yeah Beaches" Beachcomber Shelling T-Shirthttps://amzn.to/3Jaq9aHPodcast art by John K. Schneider - angeleyesartjks on Instagram or at angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podhttps://www.chicagohistorypod.comEmail: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show


