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Oh, Malort!

Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Chicago tour guide, history lover and research extraordinaire, walks her friends through her favorite well-known and lesser-known moments in Chicago’s quirky past while exploring each story"s parallels to current affairs.

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All Episodes

83:13

Cabrini Green Episode Two: Nothing says Easter like...

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2024/04/15

In this episode we discuss how Mayor Jane Byrne sorta takes up residence in the projects and throws the most cringe easter celebration while violating constitutional rights. Then it gets bad and constitutional rights are stomped on some more. Good Times. At the end you get Alyssa's Cabrini Green story. Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Cabrini Green WTTW: When Jane Byrne Moved in to Cabrini Chicago Tribune: Jane Byrne’s move into Cabrini-Green is the subject of a new play. But the stunt’s history

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63:42

Cabrini Green Episode One: Not Good Times

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2024/04/08

Alyssa tells Captain Scoot about early years of Cabrini Green which, for rightful reasons, was considered to be the most dangerous place in America for decades.Show Notes: Straight Dope: ‘Good Times’ Racist reboot on Netflix Chicago Magazine: More Reads on Poverty and Segregation AP: 2 Who killed Chicago cops paroled after decades in Prison Chicago Tribune: Gangs that came to rule in seats of power Block Club Chicago: Lawson House Reopens, Bringing Back 400 Affordable Micro Apartments To Gold

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58:40

2003 Tragedies: E2 and the Porch Collapse

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2024/04/01

In this episode we discuss two tragedies that shaped Chicago and made national news.Show Notes: Time Out Chicago: The E2 tragedy nine years later Chicago Tribune: Friday marks 20 years since E2 nightclub’s deadly crowd crush in South Loop, one of the worst in Chicago history CNN: Chicago overwhelmed by nightclub deaths NYT: 21 Die in Stampede of 1,500 at Chicago Nightclub Block Club Chicago: E2 Nightclub Owners Responsible in Deadly Stampede: Illinois Supreme Court WGN: Twenty Years Ago:

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65:12

Soldier Field: More StadiumGate

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2024/03/25

Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott to discuss the history of Soldier Field as well as the Bears history of threatening to leave the city.Show Notes: NYT: Soldier Field: A Football Cathedral Never Really Meant for Football South Side Weekly: Stadium Shenanigans Chicago Tribune: Soldier Field ready for next round Chicago Magazine: Field of Pain NBC-5: Taxpayers Still Owe $640M on 2002 Soldier Field Renovation Axios: Chicago Bears have a long road ahead in lakefront stadium fight Chicago Tribune:

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131:13

Chicago's Minor League Megyn Kelly: Seduction...

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2024/03/18

Alyssa is joined by Molly McAleer of Trend Lightly and Mother May I Sleep With Podcast to discuss Chicago's Most Famous High-School Soccer Coach.Digressions include: Covid Al Capone's Vault/Geraldo Should Alyssa find a Qanon Co-host? Selling Social Media Accounts Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Tale of the Tape Chicago Tribune: Reporter’s pool visit results in departure Prairie State Wire: Pritzker bans AM 560’s Jacobson from daily press conferences, claims she isn’t “impartial” Chicago Tribune:

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108:19

Betty Loren-Maltese: An Icon

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2024/03/11

Alyssa is joined by Ronnie Karem from Watch What Crappens to discuss a Chicagoland IconShow Notes: ABC 7 Chicago: Betty Loren-Maltese reunites with daughter NYT: Top Official In Cicero, Ill., Gets 8 Years In Fund Theft Chicago Magazine: Trauma Queen WGN: Betty Loren-Maltese to hold Estate Sale to Send Daughter to Beauty School Huff Post: Betty Loren-Maltese, Former Cicero President, Holds Garage Sale (VIDEO) Fox News: Betty Loren-Maltese spills to Fox Chicago ABC 7 Chicago: Loren-Maltese asking how

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80:58

Sox Park: Sell the Team Jerry.

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2024/03/04

Alyssa is joined by Pat Westmacott to talk about the last time the White Sox wanted a new stadium.Chicago has been Chicagoing since the started Chicago. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Ex-ISFA director sues Thompson, Reinsdorf Capitol Fax: Reinsdorf: ‘A savvy negotiator creates leverage’ Chicago Magazine: When Michael Madigan and Big Jim Thompson Stopped Time to Save the White Sox Vice: Better Know an Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf, White Sox Fanboy CBS News: 20 Years of New Ballpark NYT: No-Lose Road Game

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52:09

Tom Freaking Skilling: The Star in the "Broadway of...

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2024/02/26

In this episode Alyssa is joined by John Zinn to discuss Chicago's beloved weather man but first we have some updates on Oh Malort! characters including Ed Burke and Ray Lopez. We do some follow the money.Digressions include: Chicago Rat Hole, Tamale Guy, Chance the Snappers, and Alyssa's jobs. Chicago Tribune: ‘Doozy’ of a career: After nearly a half century on air, Tom Skilling nears his final forecast WGN: Colleagues Pay Tribute WBEZ: Tom Skilling has spent seven decades studying the

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77:07

Oscar DePriest: Chicago's First Black Alderman

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2024/02/19

Alyssa is joined by Nikki Patin from R.A.G.E to discuss Oscar DePriest: Chicago's First Black Alderman. Digressions include: Tucker goes grocery shopping for the first time. Canadian family moves to Russia Alyssa is an idiot Indiana's Gonna Indiana Respectability Politics Show Notes: US House Archive White House History: Pathbreakers: Oscar Stanton DePriest and Jessie L. Williams DePriest Chicago Tribune: De Priest served as 1st black Congress member from North in Jim Crow era Block Club Chicago:

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69:28

St. Valentine's Massacre: Get Capone

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2024/02/12

Alyssa is joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationship Podcast to discuss The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Which has more layers and elements than either expected. Follow: Twitter IG TikTok Email Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre and Al Capone—Excerpt from Get Capone WTTW: ST. VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE FBI: The Vault PBS: History Detectives: At. Valentines Day Murder Chicago Tonight: St. Valentine's Day Massacre Whitmer Plot Podcast FBI: Al Capone History: St. Valentine’s

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93:44

Operation Greylord: Suckers and Losers

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2024/02/05

In this episode Alyssa tells Morgan Stringer from Hot Dockets about bat shit crazy corruption happening on Cook County Courts. Alyssa cannot actually put into word the ick she feels about this but they talk it out. Morgan wonders if she is a sucker and loser. Digressions include: Senators grilling social media companies Alex Jones Elon Musk Alina Habba Who does PCP? Tom Girardi/Erika Jayne Taylor Swift. Dominion Voting Systems. Show Notes: Most of what I quote here is available via public

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47:01

1977 "l" Derailment: Red Historically Means Stop!

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2024/01/29

Overall this episode is about transportation. Alyssa tells Cap't Scoot about a 1977 "L" train derailment which leads to the time Rahm wanted to dig a high-speed tunnel to O'Hare. Digressions include: Hot Tub Boats Neo-Nazis do not understand turnstiles. The gals discuss Civil War fashion and Alyssa contemplate a safety plan. Is the Cyber Truck a boat? Show Notes: NYT: U.S. Inquiry Backs Chicago on Finding In Crash of Train NYT: ‘Nudging’ of Fatal Chicago Train May Have Neutralized Safety

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51:53

Disco Demolition: Holy Cow! or Burn Baby Burn.

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2024/01/22

Alyssa tells John about Disco Demolition. Show Notes: Do you Think I'm Disco? Countdown with Keith Olberman Steve Dahl's Notorious Disco Demolition Remembering 1979’s ugly Disco Demolition Night MLB: Remember Disco Demolition Disco Demolition revisited with Steve Dahl BBC: The 1979 riot that 'killed' disco Chicago Tribune: Commentary: Disco and the Bee Gees are beloved today. But as Disco Demolition Night and a new HBO documentary demonstrate, that wasn’t true 40 years ago NPR: July 12, 1979: 'The

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58:56

Blizzard of 1979: Rage Against the Machine

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2024/01/13

Forty-five years ago, between January 12-13 Chicago experienced a snow fall that not only inconvenienced residents but impacted an election. Alyssa tells Risen Lady Heathen of Boomer Rex tonight about the blizzard of 1979. Outside conversations include Ivy League plagiarism. Other thoughts: DeSantis sends migrants. Chicago sent snow. Royko doxed Alderman. We also talk about Dibs. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times Scrapbook WBEZ: The Great LSD Gridlock: Blizzard of 1979 redux? Chicago Tribune:

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42:54

Anton Cermak: Hope you can Stomach it.

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2024/01/08

Alyssa is joined by David Baxter to discuss Mayor Anton Cermak and conspiracy theories surrounding his death. Alyssa missed out on the most obvious musical theatre reference. SHOW NOTES: NYT: High Court Breaks Chicago Tax Strike Chicago Tribune: 90 years ago, the father of Chicago’s political machine died after being struck by an assassin’s bullet intended for FDR Reason: The Forgotten Tax Rebels of the Great Depression Time: National Affairs: Chicago, Worse Than Ever WTTW: The 150th Birthday of

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61:27

Ed Burke: A Chicago Tragedy

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2023/12/28

John Zinn drops in the hear about the verdict and its aftermath. Some of the takes are infuriating. They discuss how this is akin to a Greek Tragedy which allows Alyssa to do a dramaturgy and employs the word Hubris. Alyssa is still trying to make Burke a verb. SHOW NOTES: CST: All Things USA VS. Ed Burke CST: Ed Burke’s conviction ‘sad’ and ‘a tragedy,’ City Council colleagues say Chicago Tribune: In 14th Ward, where former Ald. Ed Burke was lord, conviction greeted with both shrugs and

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76:03

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: A Chicago Creation

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2023/12/22

In this Episode Alyssa tells Molly McAleer the history of a Christmas Icon. Digressions include: Malort Pearl Davis Are Vixen and Prancer gay? Tucker The Nutcracker Show Notes: Dartmouth: Rudolph’s Story: Dear to Many, Year After Year WBEZ: What’s That Building? Where Rudolph Got His Red Nose Wards.com The Week: The origin story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer NPR: The History Of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Snopes: The Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Time: The Surprisingly Sad True

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87:18

The Everleigh Sisters: Best Lil Whorehouse in the World.

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2023/12/18

In this prefect Christmas episode Alyssa is joined by Jeff Barrett from the "It's No Fluke" podcast to discuss the most successful Madams about which you have never heard. In the early 1900's Minna and Ada Everleigh ran the best brothel in the world. Jeff points out why this is a bad idea. Digressions include: Elon Alex Jones George Santos The piss heard around Twitter Space The Golden Age of Serial Killers The State Street Evangelist Fyre Fest Two Being Dutch Show Notes: Madams, Mayors, and

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61:15

Pay Bathrooms: It Only Cost a Dime

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2023/12/11

Once upon a time, people had to pay to use a public toilet. In this episode we discuss the history, Chicago's role, and the current narratives. Show Notes: DNA Info: How Chicago's Fight To Ban Pay Toilets Relates To Today's City Protests Northwestern: Chicago considers installing public restrooms with revenue from company that manages bus stops WSJ: The Villain Behind America’s Public-Restroom Calamity WSJ: When Chicago Flushed the Toilet Tax JSTOR: The Rise and Fall of Pay Toilets Pacific

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57:06

Ed Burke: Trial Takes

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2023/12/04

Ed Burke's trial as underway and it has been both tedious and wacky. In this episode Alyssa tell John her favorite moments in the trial. From jury selection to sick emotional support dogs this has been a wild ride. This would be too much for a Lifetime Movie. This is separate from the in-depth episode we will do when all is said and done. Show Notes: CST: The one that got away? Burke comes up empty after yearslong pursuit of the ‘tuna,’ jurors hear CST: Landing a ‘tuna,’ lobbing an F-bomb —

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