Best Jackie Drew Podcasts (2024)

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OTL #926: Remembering the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Police settlement transparency ordinance, Removing lead pipes in Chicago 44:03

4h ago44:03

44:03

Mike Stephen discusses the significance of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 with Peter Cole, founder and co-director of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project, learns about a proposed ordinance aimed at improving police settlement transparency from Tracy Siska, executive director of the Chicago Justice Project, and gets an update on Chica…

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OTL #925: Local metalpoint art, New music from Joe Di Zillo, The Secret History of Jackie DeShannon 37:53

7d ago37:53

37:53

Mike Stephen chats with local metalpoint artist D. Lammie-Hanson, gets the lowdown on new tunes from Chicago musician Joe Di Zillo, and discovers the Secret History of local singer Jackie DeShannon.By Mike Stephen

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OTL #924: The impact of Hope Chicago 38:10

14d ago38:10

38:10

Mike Stephen visits the Hope Chicago Goal Getters 2024 Conference at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Hope Chicago is a scholarship-focused non-profit designed to provide students and their parents/guardians with the support they need to graduate from college debt-free. We learn about the amazing work of this local nonprofit from program manag…

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OTL #923: Tutoring and tech’s impact in schools, The Secret History of Motorhome 39:01

21d ago39:01

39:01

Mike Stephen learns about the latest education research showing the benefits of tutoring combined with educational technology in schools from John Wolf and Monica Bhatt of the University of Chicago Education Lab and then discovers the Secret History of 1990s Chicago fuzzy pop-rockers Motorhome.By Mike Stephen

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OTL #922: Illinois’ hands-off approach to homeschooling, The legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks 37:22

28d ago37:22

37:22

Mike Stephen explores the impacts of the lack of homeschooling regulation in Illinois with Capitol News investigative reporters Beth Hundsdorfer and Molly Parker and then discusses the legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks with her daughter and president of Brooks Permissions: Nora Brooks Blakely.By Mike Stephen

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OTL #921: How do Chicagoans consume their news?, Plant-based school lunch options, The Secret History of The Pearl Handle Band 47:52

1M ago47:52

47:52

Mike Stephen dives into a new report about how Chicagoans consume and perceive their local news with Tim Franklin, director of the Medill Local News Initiative at Northwestern University, learns about the option for plant-based school lunches in Illinois with Balanced founder Audrey Lawson-Sanchez, and discovers the Secret History of The Pearl Hand…

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OTL #920: Why did Bring Chicago Home fail?, Jerry Smith on The Flock reunion 46:46

1M ago46:46

46:46

Mike Stephen talks to Roberta Garner, professor emerita of sociology at DePaul University, about why the Bring Chicago Home initiative failed and then chats with Jerry Smith of The Flock about that band’s upcoming reunion show. Jerry shares some great stories about his time in the music business.By Mike Stephen

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OTL #919: A local education update, The Secret History of the Drew-Vels 37:12

2M ago37:12

37:12

Mike Stephen welcomes Chalkbeat reporter Reema Amin to discuss the latest on Chicago Public Schools’ position on police officers in schools and how schools are funded and then discovers the Secret History of the 1960s soul group from Evanston: The Drew-Vels.By Mike Stephen

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OTL #918: A failure of local government, Simon’s Tavern turns 90, New local music from Brett Ratner 37:32

2M ago37:32

37:32

Mike Stephen learns how the Chicago Housing Authority allows for nefarious deeds on some of its vacant properties from Block Club Chicago investigative editor and reporter Mick Dumke, celebrates 90 years of Andersonville’s Simon’s Tavern, and chats with local musician Brett Ratner about his new instrumental rock.…

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OTL #917: The Takeout 25 Effect, Chicago Truck Data Portal, The Secret History of Charlie Schmidt 48:07

2M ago48:07

48:07

Mike Stephen learns about a new book about the impact of the local nonprofit Takeout 25 called The Takeout 25 Effect: Mobilizing for Positive Change with author Ravi Parakkat, explores a project mapping high concentration of truck traffic in Chicago called the Chicago Truck Data Portal with Jose Acosta Cordova of the Little Village Environmental Ju…

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OTL #916: Should Chicago lower its speed limit?, Is Mayor Johnson incompetent or inexperienced?, Revisiting Chicago as a cycling city 39:10

2M ago39:10

39:10

Mike Stephen discusses the possibility of Chicago lowering its speed limit with Active Transportation Alliance managing director of advocacy Jim Merrell, explores the debate around Mayor Johnson’s possible incompetence or inexperience with Chicago Magazine contributing editor Ted McClelland, and revisits the topic of Chicago’s bikeability.…

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OTL #915: Unpacking Chicago’s community map, The West Side Spring Book Fair, The Secret History of Plastics Hi-Fi 42:23

3M ago42:23

42:23

Mike Stephen learns about the significance of Chicago’s community map from and explores the possibility of updating it with Emily Talen, professor of urbanism and director of the Urbanism Lab at the University of Chicago, discusses the importance of literacy on the West Side of the city with founder of The Queen Within, Bridgett McGill, and discove…

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OTL #914: Women Employed fighting for workplace equity, Arionne Nettles’ new book on Black culture in Chicago 39:03

3M ago39:03

39:03

Mike Stephen discusses the gender pay gap and efforts to combat it with Ibie Hart, director of business development at Women Employed, and then chats with local journalist Arionne Nettles about her new book entitled We Are the Culture: Black Chicago's Influence on Everything.By Mike Stephen

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OTL #913: Unsafe water in Illinois prisons, The work of the Uptown People's Law Center, The Secret History of E. Parker McDougal 37:46

3M ago37:46

37:46

Mike Stephen learns about the deteriorating conditions inside Illinois prisons from Alan Mills, executive director of the Uptown People's Law Center, and then discovers the Secret History of Chicago tenor sax player E. Parker McDougal.By Mike Stephen

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OTL #912: Paid Chicago school board members?, HelloBaby’s great work, Mark Lofgren’s new music 42:10

3M ago42:10

42:10

Mike Stephen discusses the possibility of paying Chicago school board members with Becky Vevea, bureau chief of Chalkbeat Chicago, learns about the important work of HelloBaby on the South Side from founder and executive director Debbie Frisch, and chats with local musician Mark Lofgren about his new album.…

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OTL #911: Vacant land near local transit, Preserving local history, The Secret History of Hip Linkchain 43:06

4M ago43:06

43:06

Mike Stephen learns about the significance of vacant land near local transit hubs from Geoff Smith, executive director of the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University, discusses the historical significance of Stateville Correctional Center with Leila Wills, executive director of the Historical Preservation Society of the Illinois Chapter …

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OTL #910: The future of journalism, Share Our Spare helping families in Chicago and beyond 36:45

4M ago36:45

36:45

Mike Stephen discusses the future of journalism at the Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association conference with Jason Block, multimedia communications teacher at Prospect High School, and learns about the important work of the Chicago-based organization called Share Our Spare. This organization helps families in need and executive director Al…

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OTL #909: A new music venue in Forest Park, Dolph Chaney’s new music, The Secret History of Shanta Nurullah 42:45

4M ago42:45

42:45

Mike Stephen explores Robert's Westside, a new music venue in Forest Park, and talks to venue founder Donnie Biggins, learns about local musician Dolph Chaney’s new music, and discovers the Secret History of local sitar player Shanta Nurullah.By Mike Stephen

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OTL #908: From prison to Ph.D, The challenges of keeping community media afloat 42:47

4M ago42:47

42:47

Mike Stephen learns about the incredible story of Dr. Stanley Andrisse, endocrinologist and assistant professor at the Howard University College of Medicine, who was formerly incarcerated and is now a scientist and executive director of From Prison Cells to Ph.D and then discusses the challenges of local community media with Justin Kerr, publisher …

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OTL #907: Public money for local sports stadiums?, Cosmic Bull’s new music, The Secret History of Dusty Brown 44:53

5M ago44:53

44:53

Mike Stephen discusses the civic issues around local sports teams using public money to build stadiums with civic educator Tom Tresser, chats with Mark Vickery, the frontman of Cosmic Bull, about that project's new music, and discovers the Secret History of Chicago Blues harmonica player Dusty Brown.…

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OTL #906: The city council on foreign affairs, The 50 most powerful Chicagoans, The Flamenco Quartet Project 35:48

5M ago35:48

35:48

Mike Stephen discusses the history of the Chicago City Council getting involved in foreign affairs with Chicago Magazine contributing editor Ted McClelland, dives into the list of the most powerful Chicagoans, and learns about the local Flamenco Quartet Project from Wendy Clinard, founder and director of Clinard Dance.…

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OTL #905: Chicago history through signs, The Illinois child tax credit, The Secret History of Kent Rose 43:46

5M ago43:46

43:46

Mike Stephen discusses the importance of signs in Chicago history with Kelsey McClellan, co-owner of Heart & Bone Signs and co-founder of the Chicago Sign Museum, learns about the Illinois child tax credit proposal from State Senator Mike Simmons (7th), and discovers the Secret History of local country musician Kent Rose.…

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Studying our water, Who is working from home?, Second Glance Productions inclusivity 38:48

5M ago38:48

38:48

Mike Stephen learns about the latest efforts in studying our local water systems from David Lampert, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology, discusses a new report about who is working from home these days with the report's co-author David Merriman, and chats about inclusivity in the media…

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OTL #903: A local journalism crisis, Electric vehicle challenges in Chicago, The Secret History of Bernard Reed 45:17

5M ago45:17

45:17

Mike Stephen discusses the local journalism crisis with Illinois Local Journalism Task Force member Mark Jacob, learns about the lack of electric vehicle infrastructure in certain areas of Chicago with Little Village Environmental Justice Organization Transportation Justice Program Manager Jose Miguel Acosta Cordova, and discovers the Secret Histor…

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OTL #902: Quality of life in Illinois prisons, The Big Read, Jared Rabin’s new music 37:16

6M ago37:16

37:16

Mike Stephen explores the quality of life in Illinois prisons with Jennifer Vollen-Katz, the executive director of the John Howard Association, talks with Illinois Humanities executive director Gabrielle Lyon about the new initiative called The Big Read, and chats with local musician Jared Rabin about his new music.…

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Allen Roda, PhD in Ethnomusicology: The Journey is the Destination 1:01:53

7M ago1:01:53

1:01:53

In Episode 9, Dr. Allen Roda shares his winding career path in and out of academia, and reflects with wisdom on how he weaved various professional (and personal) experiences together into a cohesive life of his own design, currently working as CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the company Dissertation Editor. You can find him on social media @allenroda an…

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Vic's Story: Part Two 35:47

11M ago35:47

35:47

The season ends with Vic Vela coming to terms with one of the biggest health scares of his life, while also navigating an emotional, historic championship run for his beloved Denver Nuggets. Over the last few months Vic recorded audio diaries of his experiences. He shares some of his best and worst days as he copes with a health crisis that nearly …

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Matthew & Steven Fisher 35:36

11M ago35:36

35:36

Matthew Fisher always felt like an outsider. He struggled to make friends and was overcome by mood swings. By age 13, he turned to drugs and alcohol to cope. His father, Steven, watched from the sidelines, desperately trying to help his son. This is the story of how a father and son found recovery and healed their rocky relationship. Back From Brok…

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Khadi Oluwatoyin 30:36

11M ago30:36

30:36

Khadi Oluwatoyin was always a high achiever. She excelled in law school and got her dream job, as a lawyer in New York City, in her early twenties. Racial and gender barriers didn’t stop her. Nothing stood in the way of her career, except alcohol. But when Khadi sought help for her drinking, she often found she was the only Black woman in the room.…

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Aaron Taylor 43:49

12M ago43:49

43:49

Aaron Taylor was a standout athlete at the University of Notre Dame. He went on to become a Super Bowl champion with the Green Bay Packers. But behind all that success, Aaron was a high-functioning alcoholic. After an injury ended his career, Aaron had to come to terms with his addiction and heal the childhood trauma he had never addressed. Back Fr…

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Joe Stubenrauch, PhD in History: Heeding Your Intuition 1:05:22

12M ago1:05:22

1:05:22

In Episode 8, Dr. Joe Stubenrauch discusses the series of revelations that led him to choose a life reflective of long-hushed inner goals. Because he left a tenured faculty position in the history department of Baylor University to do so, Dr. Stubenrauch's candid story of leaving academia is rendered especially poignant-- and reminds us that life i…

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Pebe Sebert 31:43

12M ago31:43

31:43

Pebe Sebert's dreams of becoming a professional songwriter started coming true when Dolly Parton recorded one of her songs and it became a hit. But Pebe felt like a fish out of water, and she used alcohol to deal with those feelings. Other drugs came into the mix, too. But after she had her daughter Kesha, Pebe knew something had to change -- and y…

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Natalie Hodges 34:59

12M ago34:59

34:59

Growing up, Natalie Hodges practiced the violin every moment she could. She was good, and the practice made her excellent. She started down the path of becoming a professional violinist until debilitating performance anxiety put a wrench in her dreams. But it helped her discover the root of her problems -- and put her on the road to recovery. Back …

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Drew Robinson 30:33

1y ago30:33

30:33

Drew Robinson was a talented professional baseball player. It seemed like all his goals were coming to fruition. But he couldn't shake a sense of deep inadequacy. Those feelings eventually brought him to the darkest moment of his life. In that moment, he realized he was here for good reasons, and he committed to living. Back From Broken is a show a…

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Carnie Wilson 32:03

1y ago32:03

32:03

Like her father, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, Carnie Wilson found solace and joy in music. She started the group Wilson Phillips with her sister and childhood friend. But then, it turned out she inherited some of her father's addiction issues, too. With the help of her community, she rose from her darkest place. Back From Broken is a show about …

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Trailer: Get Ready For Season 4! 2:09

1y ago2:09

2:09

We’re back with more stories about the highest highs, the darkest moments and what it takes to make a comeback. Back From Broken returns on July 7, with more emotional and raw storytelling, joyful moments and hope. Make sure you’re following Back From Broken wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss an episode And if you're already following…

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Jackie Coley, PhD in Biomedical Sciences / Pathology: Inner and Outer Fulfillment 59:03

1y ago59:03

59:03

In Episode Seven, Dr. Jackie Coley discusses how graduate school fed into unhelpful perfectionistic habits that, upon confronting, eventually inspired her current career as a confidence coach. In addition to providing insight into how we can turn adversity into opportunity through retraining our mindset, Dr. Coley also shares insight into her tenur…

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BTN SEASON 2 THE INTRO EPISODE 7:37

1y ago7:37

7:37

No Episodes in a while, No Problem?! In Beyond The Numbers of Sports Podcast Season 2 The Intro Episode we talk about our hiatus, what we've been up to and our new format going forward!

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Oscar Pocasangre, PhD in Political Science: Keeping Your Options Open 1:05:27

1y ago1:05:27

1:05:27

In our sixth episode, Dr. Oscar Pocasangre shares his journey from his undergraduate student days "at a small school in Connecticut" through both a Master's and PhD at Columbia University, studying an array of subjects that culminated in his research on crime and politics in Latin America. While academia ultimately could not offer him what he reali…

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Brian Leahy, PhD in Physics: Zen and the Art of Scientific Play 1:14:28

1+ y ago1:14:28

1:14:28

In Episode 5, Doctor of Philosophy Brian Leahy explains how he fell in love with physics, the surprisingly playful aspects of scientific and mathematical work, how his research influenced his perception of the physical world-- and how, despite missing certain aspects of academia, his transition into industry has ultimately allowed him to learn for …

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Brian Rutledge, PhD in History: Chicken Little Called It 1:08:00

1+ y ago1:08:00

1:08:00

In Episode 4, Brian Rutledge, who holds a PhD in African History from Cornell University, shares his unique trajectory from skateboarding, working at a smoothie shop, and barely passing high school up thorugh community college, a Master's Degree, and a PhD in the Ivy League --never losing sight of how to use his education (or his impeccable sense o…

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Ashley Ruba, PhD in Developmental Psychology: Choosing Happiness (and Where to Live) 55:24

1+ y ago55:24

55:24

In Episode 3, Ashley Ruba -- PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Washington, and post-academic social media influencer -- shares her successes within academia, the grim odds at professorship she faced in spite of her credentials, and how she parlayed her talents into a career she finds both intellectually and personally gratifyin…

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Benjamin Nigra, PhD in Archaeology: Cracking the Delusion 1:10:37

1+ y ago1:10:37

1:10:37

In Episode 2, we hear the inspiring story of Benjamin Nigra, an archaeologist who earned his degree at the University of California Los Angeles, and how confronting the reality about his career aspirations in academia ultimately led to fulfillment on the other side-- thanks, as we'll hear, to his contagious optimism and good ol' fashioned work ethi…

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Jillian Marshall, PhD in Musicology: Embracing Creativity 1:02:50

1+ y ago1:02:50

1:02:50

In our first episode of Academic Defectors, host Jillian Marshall discusses her journey into and out of academia -- from an AB in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago to a PhD in Musicology (with a focus on ethnomusicology) at Cornell University -- and her transition into a creative, artistic life.…

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Jackie Wallace & Ted Jackson 37:50

2y ago37:50

37:50

When journalist Ted Jackson set out to do a story on homelessness, he never imagined he'd meet a former NFL player who'd made it to three Super Bowls. But there was unhoused Jackie Wallace, a former cornerback facing a long journey of recovery. After Ted wrote a story about Jackie, the two became good friends. But then, as the years passed, Jackie …

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Morgan Sinclair 31:01

2y ago31:01

31:01

Morgan Sinclair wrestled with his identity as a trans man growing up. He turned to drugs to numb his feelings, and struggled with addiction. As a teen, he found a way to break free through rehab, as well as Denver's unique 5280 High School. Now, at age 19, he's four years sober, out and proud -- and has his whole life ahead of him. Back From Broken…

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Lissa Yellow Bird-Chase 33:24

2+ y ago33:24

33:24

Lissa Yellow Bird-Chase is an Arikara woman who, after years of struggling with addiction and abusive relationships, has found healing, recovery, and purpose in investigating unsolved murders. The story of her spiritual path to recovery is memorable and moving. Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken sometimes, and how we need help f…

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Leah V 35:47

2+ y ago35:47

35:47

Leah V got married young. Her relationship was tumultuous, with high highs and low lows -- including a physical altercation that ended with Leah in jail. But therapy changed her life and allowed her to heal. Now, she's a successful writer and social media influencer, and a role model to others. Back From Broken is a show about how we are all broken…

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Jim Belushi 27:41

2+ y ago27:41

27:41

Actor Jim Belushi is famous for his work on shows like Saturday Night Live and movies like About Last Night. He also knows firsthand the pain of losing a loved one who struggled with drugs. Jim shares moving memories of his late brother John Belushi, and talks about coping with grief and finding a way to move forward. Back From Broken is a show abo…

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Lynn Chen 40:58

2+ y ago40:58

40:58

Lynn Chen faced comments about her weight from her family at an early age. Later, when she became an actor, she heard about her weight from her Hollywood colleagues. She developed an eating disorder, but found an unusual way to get help and heal. The actor, who appeared on “Grey's Anatomy,” speaks candidly about food, eating disorders, body image, …

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