Chicago History Podcast

Eddie Griffin, a notable figure from WTTW, returns to delve into the notorious Black Sox Scandal of 1919, where White Sox players threw the World Series for money. He uncovers the motivations behind this betrayal and the scandal's far-reaching consequences, including a lifetime ban for implicated players. The discussion also tackles the complexities surrounding the players’ personal lives and the legacy of figures like Joe Jackson. Griffin also hints at the upcoming season of 'Chicago Stories', promising fresh insights into this dark chapter of baseball.

Send us a textAnthony Bourdain tasted the wormwood-infused liquor Malört for his TV show “The Layover” and said, “its brash nature" created “a possibility that I could get all stabby and belligerent.” Today we're talking about Malört, the truly Chicago booze.Show your love of this podcast for the cost of 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.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAffiliate Links (anything you buy through these links - not just this stuff - helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):BOOKS:Malört: The Redemption of a Revered & Reviled Spirit by John Noel https://amzn.to/4cT7BJ3Chicago Handshake Drinking Card Game (Transit Tees)https://amzn.to/3My8GeOSupport the show

Send us a textThis episode's guest is Mitchell Bisschop, who wrote and stars in the play "Royko: The Toughest Man in Chicago," which runs Sept. 5-29, 2024, at the Chopin Theatre. Mitchell and I discuss celebrated newspaper columnist Mike Royko, Chicago newspapers, growing up in Barrington, IL as a theatre nerd, and how this one-man play came together. Don't worry if you don't know much about Mike Royko - I include a (somewhat) brief bio before the interview.Tickets to Royko: The Toughest Man in Chicago - https://www.chopintheatre.com/event.php?id=2935Roseland, Chicago: 1972 (Cate Plys) - Mike Royko 50+/- Years Ago TodayShow your love of this podcast for the cost of 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.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAffiliate Links (anything you buy through these links - not just this stuff - helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):BOOKS:One More Time: The Best of Mike Roykohttps://amzn.to/4e2FJmLBest of Royko: The Tribune Yearshttps://amzn.to/4g6vShSEarly Royko: Up Against it in Chicago by Mike Royko with Rick Koganhttps://amzn.to/3MrUhASRoyko in Love: Mike's Letters to Carol by Mike Roykohttps://amzn.to/3T88nuQSupport the show

Send us a textHe arrived in Chicago from Boston in the mid-1800s and set up an Eye and Ear Infirmary to help those in need. Hear the story of Dr. Edward Lorenzo Holmes and his efforts to help the less fortunate in Chicago.West Loop: Then and Now by Connie FairbanksBuy it from the author: https://www.conniefairbanks.com/shop-1Show your support of the show for the cost of 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.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAffiliate Links (anything you buy  through these links - not just this stuff - helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):BOOKS:Chicago's West Loop: Then and Now by Connie Fairbankshttps://amzn.to/46U00J7 (Kindle Edition)Chicago Portraits: New Edition by June Skinner Sawyershttps://amzn.to/3WRoTQWChicago's Parks: A Photographic History by John Grafhttps://amzn.to/43Hod3x (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3Tz8Khv (FREE with Kindle Unlimited)Want to read hundreds of books for FREE every month? Try Kindle Unlimited: https://amzn.to/4dInhRbChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks  AT gmail.com)Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure MV7 Microphone: https://amzn.to/4aN8Xo6Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show

Send us a textHe was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but when this Chicago-born department store heir died mysteriously at the age of 20, things really got weird. #ChicagoHistory #MontgomeryWard #MysteriousDeath #Wards #DepartmentStores #TrueCrimeWant 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.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAffiliate Links (anything you buy  through these links - not just this stuff - helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalogue and Buyers' Guide 1895https://amzn.to/3X4wMUvMontgomery Ward Fashions of the Twentieshttps://amzn.to/4dMEQikMontgomery Ward T-Shirthttps://amzn.to/46OdaamChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.com/Chicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod AT gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/ChicagoHistoryPod/https://twitter.com/chicago_podhttps://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com)Support the show

Send us a textChinese entrepreneurs in the 1970s as well as refugees from Vietnam and Cambodia transformed an area on the city’s north side by opening restaurants, bakeries, pharmacies, and social service agencies. Today we’re discussing Chicago’s Little Saigon with author Erica Allen-Kim.Building Little Saigon: Refugee Urbanism in American Cities and Suburbs by Erica Allen-KimBuy it from the publisher: https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477329719/Show your support of the show for the cost of 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.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAffiliate Links (anything you buy  through these links - not just this stuff - helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):BOOKS:Building Little Saigon: Refugee Urbanism in American Cities and Suburbs by Erica Allen-Kimhttps://amzn.to/3X1MxvyToward a Framework for Vietnamese American Studies: History, Community, and Memory by Linda Ho Peché, Alex-Thai Dinh Vo, et al.https://amzn.to/3WXx3IBAfter Rain: A Vietnamese Refugee Family Story by Hoành Phonghttps://amzn.to/3yzjVQC (Paperback)https://amzn.to/3LY3Vej (Kindle)or FREE with Kindle UnlimitedWant to read hundreds of books for FREE every month? Try Kindle Unlimited: https://amzn.to/4dInhRbChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks  AT gmail.com)Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure MV7 Microphone: https://amzn.to/4aN8Xo6Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show

Send us a textPlanning to visit Navy Pier this summer? Here is the history of one of the most popular tourist destinations not only in Chicago but in all of Illinois.* Written and recorded before FlyOver Chicago was installedShow 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:Navy Pier: A Chicago Landmark by Douglas Bukowskihttps://amzn.to/37xsSN3Lakefront: Public Trust and Private Rights in Chicago by Joseph D. Kearney and Thomas W. Merrillhttps://amzn.to/3MoX4ZjChicago Metropolis 2020: The Plan For The Twenty-First Century by Elmer W. Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3rM4SMRNAVY PIER ITEMS:Chicago Navy Pier 1000 Piece Dowdle Puzzle (1000 piece)https://amzn.to/3k67IbqNavy Pier, Chicago, Illinois Glass Ball Christmas Ornamenthttps://amzn.to/3OwVoyUNavy Pier Decor - Rustic Vintage Retro Metal Sign 4x16 Inchhttps://amzn.to/3K6eUPhPodcast art by John K. Schneider -  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

Send us a textFor you fans of true crime stories, here's an episode from January 2021.He was a manager at a Coca-Cola bottling plant, married, with two teenage sons living the good life in suburban Naperville, IL in 1967. When a bomb exploded aboard a plane on which his wife Jeanne was a passenger, Earle T. Cook quickly became the focus of the FBI investigation.#ChicagoHistory #ChicagoTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast#AirplaneBombings #NapervilleIL #MurderForHire #StandByYourManChicago 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.chicagohistorypod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Chicago-History-Podcast-107482214277883https://www.instagram.com/chicagohistorypod/Chicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com)Music From This Episode Includes:Greazy Windowpane Dream by Brian Holtz MusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6997-greazy-windowpane-dreamLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport the show

Send us a textLong before NASCAR came to Chicago, this town had races, racers, and racetracks. Today we're talking about Chicago's Motor Speedways.Show your support of the show for the cost of 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.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAffiliate Links (anything you buy  through these links - not just this stuff - helps benefit the show at no additional cost to you):BOOKS:Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR by Neal Thompsonhttps://amzn.to/4csaSj7Fifty Years of Stock Car Racing: A History of Collectibles and Memorabilia by Ken Breslauerhttps://amzn.to/45SL6CcCLOTHING:Chicago Skyline Race Car Shirthttps://amzn.to/3zxbLZcWant to read hundreds of books for FREE every month? Try Kindle Unlimited: https://amzn.to/4dInhRbChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks  AT gmail.com)Gear used in the recording of this podcast:Shure MV7 Microphone: https://amzn.to/4aN8Xo6Zoom H6 Recorder: https://amzn.to/3y0wWh0Support the show

Send us a textDanny Sotomayor, a fiery, openly gay AIDS activist, was a man on a mission. Today we discuss Sotomayor with Dan Andries, the writer and producer of the WTTW documentary "The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor."The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor (WTTW)https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-stories/outrage-of-danny-sotomayor/videoThe Outrage of Danny Sotomayor (YouTube)https://youtu.be/UQUxHdWHeKs?si=lql4W2Eg9XAdb3lOGet out and explore Chicago this summer with Tours With Mike:https://tourswithmike.com/Show your support of the show for the cost of 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.comUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kBOOKS:Out and Proud in Chicago: An Overview of the City's Gay Community by Tracy Baimhttps://amzn.to/3KWRTBaQueer Clout: Chicago and the Rise of Gay Politics (Politics and Culture in Modern America) by Timothy Stewart-Winterhttps://amzn.to/3xj033SChicago Whispers: A History of LGBT Chicago before Stonewall by St. Sukie de la Croix and John D’Emiliohttps://amzn.to/3KU6Ns7Last Call Chicago:  A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts & Hangouts by Rick Karlin and St Sukie de la Croixhttps://amzn.to/415MDRMTry Amazon Kindle Unlimited for FREE here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHChicago 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.chicagohistorypod.comChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com)Support the show