Best Dante Chicago Podcasts (2024)

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World Class 1:06:53

22d ago1:06:53

1:06:53

Research Trip, 440 Beetle, Grammy Notice, Inuit Typewriter, Less Than Acoustic, Word Shapes, No Hardwire, Guaro, $5000 Microphone, Early Man, Alien Colors, Babysitter Woes, Field Collins, Intimacy, Not Iasos

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Over / Under 55:35

2M ago55:35

55:35

Dominican Rum, Ernie Shore Field, Shake And Bake, Full Scarface, Jalen, Promo Code, Benny's Birthday, Boxing Bios, American Worker, Fake Canseco, Intercepted Records, Arena DJs, Sirhan Sirhan, San Antonio Coyote, No Waymon Tisdale

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The Cost Of Yes 56:31

5M ago56:31

56:31

Promo Promises, Great World Of Sound, Check Cashing, Blackout In WSNC, Futchara, Michelob Jacket, Havisham Shit, Mutual Group, Unknown Origins, Tax Volume, Probably Chicago, Not T-Connection, Last Resort, Don King's Office, On The House

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Before On The Floor 58:14

7M ago58:14

58:14

Millennium Center, Indoor Broccoli, Just The Stabs, Cozzilla, Soundclip Revenge, Offramps, Techno Taco, Judge None Choose One, Clairvoyance, Euro Tips, Second Hand House, Scam Sellers, Loop Origins, Not Disco

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Dogpatch Bites: Steve Harvey 12:43

8M ago12:43

12:43

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Black Folk 1:01:44

10M ago1:01:44

1:01:44

Limited Backing, Brick Ross, No Nag Champa, Portable Songs, Crystal Presence, Belafonte Record Collection, Trouvere, Single Room Occupancy, Spirituality, Concave Music, Same PO Box, Advance Reviewer, Aussie Yacht, Maybe The Cape

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Rural Route #2 51:58

11M ago51:58

51:58

Hobby Status, Rite Pressed, Poor Man's Copyright, Double Indiana, Pricing Errors, Stagecoach, Family Singing, Ohio Snow, Not Cowboy, Sublime Loss, WPAQ, Pinto Lounge, Fallen Soldier, Beacons, Purity

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Dogpatch Bites: Regulating 8:14

1y ago8:14

8:14

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Underneath The Make-Up 55:31

1y ago55:31

55:31

Vidalia Productions, Feral Dogs, One Finger Bass, Speculation, Hendrix Spectre, Opium Den Legislation, Ruggedness, Atlanta, Murky Details, Marketwatch, A/C Log, Capitol Delivery, No Flying Aunts, New Jersey, Origin Story

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All Greek To Me 55:37

1+ y ago55:37

55:37

Gold Microphone, Jazz Lens, Milkbone Set, Festive Party, Dennis Boxell, Dolmades, Ross Perot Trading Card, Miroloi, So Many Cigarettes, Olives, Sad Space, Syrtos, Wolf Dietrich, Maryland Fried Chicken, Translator Required

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Episode 17: In Conclusion 9:44

1+ y ago9:44

9:44

The final chapter and conclusion of the Bob Cooley journey. Thank you all for listening and stay connected as we will release some outtakes in the coming months. Questions? Comments? Find Neal on Twitter at @NealEdelstein. Thank you for listening!

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Episode 16: The End Of Pat Marcy 45:38

1+ y ago45:38

45:38

Pat Marcy is indicted on corruption charges, his co-defendant is Aldermen Roti. Bob is the first witness to testify but things go sideways immediately. This conversation details the end of Pat Marcy and Fred Roti as well as a detailed dive into a circus ticket scheme rigged off the back of disadvantaged Chicago kids. Questions? Comments? Find Neal …

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See Them Seeing Me 1:09:15

1+ y ago1:09:15

1:09:15

Character, Wells High School, Body House, Clay Aiken Yearbook, Styrene, Actual Genius, 90s Ichiban, Sebastopol, Promo Issues, Pure Love, Signed Baby Huey, Big Catalog, Dick Gregory Commencement Speech, Human Being

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Episode 15: The Wire 39:37

1+ y ago39:37

39:37

Bob has to leave Chicago for good as the FBI fans across the city with subpoenas and indict a cadre of politicians and organized crime members. Also in this conversation Bob details wearing a wire on Fred Roti and how he escaped a death test that Pat Marcy attempted to snare him in. There’s also the story about how he set-up John D’Arco Jr into nea…

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Episode 14: The Beginning Of The End 29:56

1+ y ago29:56

29:56

Growing frustrated Bob begins to build his own cases against the 1st Ward and the Chicago outfit. He wears a wire on Pat Marcy and hatches a plan to bring down Johnny D'Arco Junior by passing legislation for a bribe. There's also a sting operation that goes sideways in Wisconsin when Bob and the FBI set up some mobsters with the opportunity to rob …

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Episode 13: The Aftermath 44:17

1+ y ago44:17

44:17

After departing the Crime Task Force office, Bob carries with him the weight of a life-altering moment. In the days that follow, the FBI unexpectedly arrives at his office, driven by a mission to validate his claims, urging him to don a wire. In a familiar pattern, the unfolding events hurtle toward a perilous conclusion, with lives hanging in the …

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Episode 12: The Turning Point 39:07

1+ y ago39:07

39:07

At the behest of Pat Marcy Bob defends a man accused of assaulting a female cop. Bob's encounter with Marcy after the trial is the spark that sends him to visit the Organized Crime Strike Force and turn on the 1st Ward. We also touch upon gambling operations at the local horse racing tracks in the Chicagoland area. Questions? Comments? Find Neal on…

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Episode 11: The Chinese Mob 38:50

1+ y ago38:50

38:50

Bob is introduced to members of Chinese organized crime by Chicago Alderman Fred Roti. A few members of the Ghost Shadows are pinned for a murder and need Bob's help. This begins a new chapter in Bob's life that takes him to the east coast and an underworld of Chinese mobsters stretching from Manhattan to Boston. Questions? Comments? Find Neal on T…

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The Last Ten Years 1:01:03

1+ y ago1:01:03

1:01:03

Foul Breezeway, No More Journals, Mapquest, All Vibe, Nth Permutation, RC Cola, Impediments, White Trap Savior, Blimps, Geezer Tempo, The Bubbler, Lyrical Legality, Braindead, Mike Dean, No Physical

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Episode 10: A Cold Case 40:10

1+ y ago40:10

40:10

There's a hit on Bob’s life for refusing to expose a witness in a trial. We also discuss the disappearance of Karen Lee Koppel. Koppel goes missing after her relationship with the head of the janitors union goes sideways, (this was a cold case but through my sources I have found out it is now an active investigation). We end this conversation as Bo…

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Episode 9: Fixing Murder & Marcy Power 37:58

1+ y ago37:58

37:58

This conversation details the murder of Carol Jean DiPasalegne and how the 1st Ward fixed the case so her husband would walk free so the machine could steal the insurance money on a double indemnity clause. Bob also explains how Pat Marcy gained control of the 1st Ward and exerted his ruthless power. Questions? Comments? Find Neal on Twitter at @Ne…

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Episode 8: Harry Aleman's Double Jeopardy? 44:43

1+ y ago44:43

44:43

We continue our conversation about the Harry Aleman murder trial and detail how Bob fixed the case. The stakes are life and death for Bob as Judge Wilson wavers about his conclusion due to threats in the papers targeting Wilson and his family. The Aleman case is unprecedented in the annals of the American legal system. Questions? Comments? Find Nea…

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Episode 7: D'Arco, Marcy & Aleman 1:06:30

1+ y ago1:06:30

1:06:30

This conversation propels us into the inner sanctum of Chicago’s 1st Ward. A shadow government within a government that controlled the state of Illinois. Two men operate the levers of power, both of whom started as gunmen for Al Capone. One is John D’Arco Sr. who needs Bob to take his wayward son under his wing and teach him how to be a lawyer (des…

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Episode 6: Beating Murder(s) 49:46

1+ y ago49:46

49:46

Bob takes on two high-profile murder cases and mounts the "jagoff defense" in the Joey Airdo trial. Early success catapults him on a trajectory toward becoming known as a fixer in Chicago but he's also collecting enemies inside the FBI and the Chicago Police Department. We also discuss a run-in with the notorious Tony Spilotro and a tip from a reli…

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Episode 5: Count Dante And The Purolator Heist 1:03:34

1+ y ago1:03:34

1:03:34

A strange character named Count Dante enlists Bob for legal help. The Count is being charged with murder for an attack on an opposing dojo whose owner is siphoning his clients. Bob finds himself entangled in the Count's bizarre world which he has to break away from. After the Count's mysterious death, Bob discovers evidence that the he was involved…

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Remote Controlled 1:02:39

1+ y ago1:02:39

1:02:39

Army Stew, One Track Culture, K-Glide, Public Breakers, Tragic Ballad, One Mind, Reissue Sweaters, Omoahu, Not Reggie Lucas, Public Kimchi, Kaya Poster, Hogleg, Suburban Pop, Duty-Free Hat, Han, Psych Export

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Episode 4: Chicago’s Courts 39:20

1+ y ago39:20

39:20

The malfeasance in the Chicago courts inspires Bob to go to law school. Mob connected cop Rick Borelli introduces him to the web of illegal gambling operations that reach into the western suburbs of Chicago. Questions? Comments? Find Neal on Twitter at @NealEdelstein. Thank you for listening!By Neal Edelstein

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Episode 3: Left For Dead 1:00:45

1+ y ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Bob becomes a Chicago cop and applies his street smarts to rise rapidly through the ranks. His encounters at the criminal courts inspire him to go to law school, but his world is shattered when he's left for dead after being run over by a patrol car. This is the third and final pillar of Bob's youth as the foundation is set for his journey into Chi…

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Episode 2: The Police Test 1:07:41

1+ y ago1:07:41

1:07:41

Bob’s scholarship at Marquette ends abruptly because of his fighting and money making schemes. He moves back home and bounces between odd jobs before he takes the Chicago Police exam. Once on the force, he teams up with a cop who introduces him to the Chicago Machine. Questions? Comments? Find Neal on Twitter at @NealEdelstein. Thank you for listen…

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Episode 1: Chicago Poor 39:43

1+ y ago39:43

39:43

How did Bob Cooley become the insider who destroyed the Chicago mob and the 1st Ward? We start at Bob’s youth on the South Side of Chicago as he details his childhood struggles and the murders of both his grandfathers. Both men were cops, one ironically killed by Al Capone's hitmen. Questions? Comments? Find Neal on Twitter at @NealEdelstein. Thank…

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Reid Between The Lines 1:02:19

2y ago1:02:19

1:02:19

Dog Track, Watercolors, New Front Door, Tamiami, Extra Pathos, Fat Jack, Foot Long Bird, Jai Alai, The Omni, Vegan Creamery, Catalog Sold, Drowning, Flagler, Third Party, Bootleg Betty Wright

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That Anna 1:01:24

2y ago1:01:24

1:01:24

Glove Compartments, Blizo, Unsolved Mysteries, Lil Somebody, RIAA Curve, Making Stains, Nina, Sonograms, Haystak Merch, Radio Shack Forensics, Tina Resch, Hiss, Devil Shit, Spanish Fly, Details Lost, J-Dawg, No Dice

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Cajawns 59:20

2+ y ago59:20

59:20

Spectral Figures, Pine Grove, Dancing, Slabbed Tradition, Single Wet Bulb, Feral Buttonbox, Trapping, Ragged Intensity, Human Sweat, Worlds Within Worlds, Cold Beer, Soggy Tempo, Totally American

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Firm Rollers 1:12:35

2+ y ago1:12:35

1:12:35

Coldness, Garish Jewelry, Folklore, Period Relevant Energy, Solo Cholo, Marketwatch, Suffolk, Outgoing Message, Delicate Sizzlers, Fractional Buying, C. Delores Tucker, PSA Alf, Crookshank, Sad Economics

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Mindgarden Film Festival 1:01:15

2+ y ago1:01:15

1:01:15

Vignette, Union Scale, Sampler Food, Barely Shabba, Info Tapes, The Tailor, Pastiche, SMPTE Struggles, Capitol Media, Stewardesses, Pseudonym, Banger Fatigue, All Or None, Closing Time

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Direct Fuzz 59:33

3y ago59:33

59:33

Historic Bricks, Tonal Information, Gritts, Pyro Savage, Utopian Convention, Comb Binding, Glenn Snoddy, Catafalque, Democracy, Graveyard Business, Eric Partridge, Dirt Stache Footing, Super Turkey, Hawkwind Detritus, Full Military Coup

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Maximum Security Prism 1:23:08

3y ago1:23:08

1:23:08

Location Service, Walls, Reality Index, Public-Use Guitar, Pando, Cashbox Directory, All-State Band, Bids, Culture Gaps, Concrete Reflection, Cupcake, Winston Moore, Studio Guns, Isolated Not Isolation, Rodeos, Stateville Merch Booth, Heartsongs

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Blazer Optional 1:01:20

3+ y ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Near Water, General Availability, Saabs, Crisp Gloss, Georgie Porgy, Merino Wool, Most Of The Quaalude, White Pants, Near Reggae, Born Adult, Comparative Literature, Stan Smith, British Contribution, Vino Terms

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Episode 10 (YAY!) w/ Musician Dantès 40:52

4y ago40:52

40:52

JUG Heads rejoice for it is Tuesday. It is particular special because today is our 10th episode and of course has another amazing story with it. Dantès is an audio visual artist with hits like "So Below" & "Killer" (do your self a favor & listen). You will get a behind the scenes look into the experiences that are woven into Dantès expression. Dant…

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Dust Yourself Off 57:04

4y ago57:04

57:04

The Middle East, Personality, Stadium Crunk, Fake Gators, 400 For Sale, Shaping Air, Chesapeake, Honesty, Pepsi OK, Crickets, R&B Esalen, Tiny Dates, Arthur Ashe Noise Reduction, Ocora, Rochester Thinktank, Proprietary Drums, Home Alone 3

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Episode 9- Matt & The Quest For Equal Rights 34:20

4y ago34:20

34:20

Hi JUG Heads! I hope our absence last week can be forgiven, Alex forgot to press record (facepalm), but we are back! To make up for that we are talking with extra special guest Matt. He shares his early life and college days and the role he played in the 2015 supreme court ruling for equal marriage rights. His story and experience allows us to refl…

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TikTok: The LGBT Side w/ Lolo Dee 48:50

4y ago48:50

48:50

Whats up JUG Heads! Today Alex sits down with TikTok star Lolo Dee. Over the last year she has grown over 200k followers in the app. She shares the struggles of her coming out story and also the joys of making short format content in the TikTok app. Before her success there she had also gone viral on facebook. Lolo focuses her content on lesbian an…

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When in Chicago?! - Jess 41:30

4y ago41:30

41:30

Hello Jug Heads! How has your week been? Todays episode is exciting for two reasons. 1st Jess walks us through her coming out story. From a young girl to today her experience is so unique yet relatable. 2nd the interview is recorded on our new microphones! Please enjoy the upgraded audio experience and follow us if you're new! Facebook Instagram ht…

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"Lesbian runs in the family" - Rachel 43:06

4y ago43:06

43:06

The long lost corrupted interview debuts. The show that left us episode-less has been fixed (thanks mom). Alex virtually sat down with his internet friend Rachel and she talked about the struggles of coming out in an LGBT home. At the beginning Alex broke down the movie Murder Mystery but to summarize don't watch it! Next weeks movie is Clueless so…

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92 In The Shade 1:01:20

4y ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Mustache Distribution, Aurora Borealis, Houseboat, The Big Fundamental, Blue Ash, Mesh Shirt, Bibs And Hammers, Not Autographed, Shot Chart, Barnacles, Sail Hatin, Same Six Dudes, Tidewater, Lemco Ringer, Check The Thrift

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WCS RADIO EPISODE 4 (July 4th Special) 1:19:32

4y ago1:19:32

1:19:32

Episode 4... Dedicated to the 4th of July. Special mix featuring your favorite house party tracks and special edits/remixes to celebrate!By dante, bobby lite

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Dante - The Rear Admiral Mix 1:23:30

4y ago1:23:30

1:23:30

A mix curated by Rear Admiral of Barstool Sports and Spittin' Chiclets.By barstool sports, spittin chiclets, dante, rear admiral

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Molly is back to talk Pride! 50:06

4y ago50:06

50:06

Here we are at the end of pride month! Molly and Alex sat down on Just Us Girls to chat about the history & importance of the celebration. They tied in some crossover with the social issues going on today. Wether you are LGBTQ+ or an ally we hope you are enjoying the show and the last days of pride! They both went over the movie of the week, Mollys…

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BOGO Guest w/ Romeo & Chanel 47:31

4y ago47:31

47:31

Hello, Hello, Hello! I am here with Denver Drag Superstar Chanel Banks Misdemeanor! When she's not taking singles on the stage, Romeo is counting stacks as a teller. Learn about the real life Hannah Montana and all that comes with a double life! This week we introduced our new show format and gave you homework to watch Molly's Game... be certain to…

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Evolution of Coming Out w/ Zoe 43:52

4y ago43:52

43:52

Welcome back gals! I am here today with my cousin Zoe who is sharing their story as it has unfolded. Learn about how rigid labels in the LGBTQ+ community can complicate a coming out story.

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