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Dr. Elizabeth Lonsdorf studies chimps in the wild and at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo. She says there's no word besides culture to account for some of the behaviors she's witnessed among these animals. Presented by the Chicago Council on Science
While Chicago wrestles with new food truck legislation, there's at least one restaurant comfortable blurring the lines between street food and sit-down fare.
What do you do if the world’s greatest boxer bops your son on the head? If you’re poet Nikki Giovanni, you let the kid work that stuff out for himself. Recorded at the Chicago Public Library in April.
You might not think a feminist poet and a boastful boxer would have much in common. But when the poet is Nikki Giovanni and the boxer is Muhammad Ali, you would be wrong.
When four young men decided to scale the outside of Chicago's Aqua tower as if it were Mt. Everest, its architect applauded. Here, Jeanne Gang explains why she sees buildings as stand-ins for the natural landscape. Recorded at StopSmiling in Ap
Next week marks five years since Chicago’s short lived foie gras ban was passed into law. Doug Sohn, the man behind renown North Side hot dog joint Hot Doug’s, waxes hysterical about the period of time when he reluctantly kept foie gras off the
About Chicago Sarah Gardner writes: So this is what is meant by the kingdom of man. A Chicago poem to celebrate National Poetry Month. Recorded at Woman Made Gallery in May of 2010.
Chicago gets 15 new Alderman on May 16th, but will this new crop of lawmakers cause a sea change in the City Council? Or will it be more of the same old, same old? WBEZ's Steve Edwards argues that if the new mayor has anything to do with it, no
WBEZ's Natalie Moore and NEIU's Lance Williams tell the story of the Blackstone Rangers, a South Side gang that changed the face of Chicago starting in the 1960s. They spoke to the Society of Midland Authors in February.
A world class chef losing his sense of taste sounds like a bad joke. But it was a deadly serious reality for Grant Achatz, co-founder of Alinea in Chicago.
The Louder Than a Bomb teen poetry festival wrapped up its annual competition last week, so today we’ve got a gem from one of their performances. Brooklyn native Aja Monet envisions herself on Bedford Ave. as a parade of deceased neighborhood i
Panelists assembled at the Goodman Theater discuss the way that people of color are portrayed in film and television. It's not always pretty, and in fact, can drive a director like Coya Paz to just turn off the TV. Featuring Vaun Monroe, Coya P
Julie Hochstadter, founder of Chicago's online cycling community The Chainlink, says yes. She tells the story of the moment she realized that cycling was both a valid form of transportation and a radical political act. Recorded at the Chicago H
Do labor unions ruin everything? You'd think so from watching the way Wisconsin's Republican governor is going after them. But Charles Payne of the University of Chicago says not so fast.
Race has long been a factor in Chicago elections. Harold Washington's opponents rallied their supporters with the racially charged slogan "Before it's too late." But how will it play out this time around? A group of historians convened by the S
Smoque BBQ's Barry Sorkin wasn't always a barbecue impresario. Here's the story of how he went from a no-nothing amateur griller to the chef of one of Chicago's most popular BBQ joints. Sponsored by Culinary Historians of Chicago.
What do flea circuses have to do with Amiri Baraka? If you’re poet Roger Bonair-Agard, the answer is: Everything. A striking and funny poem by Bonair-Agard from the June edition of Young Chicago Author's Encyclopedia show.
Writer Karen Abbott reveals the secrets of Gypsy Rose Lee - America's greatest burlesque star. Taken from a talk at the Newberry Library in January.
Finding a job can be hard. Finding a job when you're disabled can be even harder. Writer Beth Finke, who lost her job when she lost her sight in the 1980s, knows this first hand. She did find another gig eventually, but it was one she never exp
Foodie and reality tv host Louisa Chu tells the story of how she went from location scout to on-air personality for the very first episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations." From a talk given to Chicago Culinary Historians in 2008.
The 1999 redevelopment of the east-west portion of Chicago's Wacker Drive provided new opportunities to shore up the shoreline of the Chicago River. Now that the north-south portion of Wacker is under construction, might we see some improvement
It wasn't just the mob conspiring to keep us drunk during Prohibition; doctors and pharmacists were in on it too! Just in time for your New Year's Eve toast, writer Daniel Okrent details how we kept drinking even after it was illegal.
Hoosier Mama Pie Company's Paula Haney shares secrets from her pie obsessed childhood in Indiana. You've heard of Boston cream pie, but Hoosier cream pie? Presented by the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance and Chicago Culinary Historians and re
Comedian Azhar Usman shares a story taken straight from his real-life version of "Kids Say the Darndest Things." Presented by The Public Square, a program of the Illinois Humanities Council, and recorded at Chicago's Th!nk Art Salon in March of
The Illinois State Assembly passed a bill last week to legalize civil unions for same sex couples. All it needs now is the Governor's signature to become law. Rep. Deb Mell, herself a lesbian, explains why she's still planning to get married in
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