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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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72:46

History of Improv: Viola Spolin

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2025/01/06

Alyssa is joined by Hugh Yemon to discuss the history of Improv and Theatre Games.SHOW NOTES: NYT: Viola Spolin, 88, a Teacher Who Inspired Improv Theater The Difference between Spolin Games and Popular Improv HuffPost: Why Ayn Rand Does Not Matter (and Viola Spolin Does) NPR Illinois: From Hull House to Second City: How Chicago immigrants helped change theater Kitty Wants a Corner Spolin Games Online Chicago Tribune Archive The Second City: Backstage at the World's Greatest Comedy Theater A

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82:48

Pasteurized Milk: It Worked

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2024/12/30

Alyssa and Pat journey to 1908 Chicago passed the first ordinance regarding Pasteurized milk. Then some drama ensued. History rhymes like a Dr. Suess book. SHOW NOTES: PASTEURIZED MILK LAUDED BY EVANS: Health Commissioner Denies It Is Death Dealing, Producing Weak Children. FOWLER MAKES THREAT. Former Alderman Declares He Will Show Up Conspiracy on Part of Big Dairymen. Threat Is Made by Fowler. Dr. Evans Explains Situation. Farmer Is Spared Dilemma. VICTORY SURE FOR PASTEURIZED MILK: Hey

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89:45

The Christmas Tree Ship: A Forest on the Water

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2024/12/23

Alyssa and Captain Scoot from the maritime podcast ShipWrekt go back to the early 1900’s when schooners lined the main branch of the Chicago River selling Christmas trees and boating fatalities were the norm. Show Notes: National Archives: The Christmas Tree Ship ABC 7: US Coast Guard 'Christmas Ship' makes annual tree delivery at Chicago's Navy Pier Block Club Chicago: Chicago’s Christmas Ship Docks At Navy Pier With Over 1,200 Trees For Chicago Families Christmas Tree Ship History Wisconsin

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71:48

First Ward Ball: An Orgy

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2024/12/16

Are we living in the most debaucherous era? To figure it out Alyssa and Risen Lady Heathen travel back to early 1900’s Chicago to discuss a long forgotten degenerate tradition and pollical fundraiser known as the “First Ward Ball” AKA “the orgy.” Think “Eyes Wide Shut” meets “The Purge." Show some love by hitting subscribe and leaving a five-star review like men trying to do a shoesies and tell all your friends like a shocked journalist covering the First Ward Ball. Show Notes: Chicagology: The

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60:43

Madigan Trial Update: Solis Takes the Stand

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2024/12/09

Alyssa updates John about the insanity that was Danny Solis' testimony. Words cannot express the plot twists. This is a stand alone episode in the saga that is USA V. Michael Madigan. Learn about briefcases of cash in China, prostitutes, pot, and more. Corruption Guest Stars Include: (In no particular order) Operation Greylord, Roberto Caldero, Juan Gaytan, Martin Sandoval, Luis Arroyo, Chicago's Former Main Post Office, Dan Burke, Patty Solis Doyle, Brian Hynes, Ed Burke, Lunch Pale Pete, and

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94:57

Fred Hampton: Power to the People

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2024/12/02

In this episode we talk about Fred Hampton who is perhaps the most important Civil Rights Activist you have never learned about in school.Show Notes: History Channel: The 1969 Raid That Killed Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton Biography: Fred Hampton Chicago Tribune: In 1969, charismatic Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton was killed in a hail of gunfire. 50 years later, the fight against police brutality continue Southside Weekly: Fifty Years of Fred Hampton’s Rainbow Coalition Chicago Reader: The

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94:14

Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the...

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2024/11/25

Two geeky gals discuss an exhibit at the Chicago History Museum with some fun digressions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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62:33

Grease: The OG Broadway Transfer

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2024/11/18

Alyssa is joined by David Baxter (Thank You Five, Friends of the Countess, The Twelve Months of Christmas) to discuss the history of Grease. NWI Times: Grease has deep, dark Chica routes Telegraph: Grease at 50: ‘The Pink Ladies? They’d kill you if you looked at them wrong’ Chicago Tribune: Bring back our own, original R-rated 'Grease' Yahoo: Everything you didn't know about 'Grease,' from the $171 stage version to the original name of the T-Birds WTTW: Grease Premiere at Kingston Mines Chicago

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90:10

Peter Schivarelli: Chicago's Greatest Hits

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2024/11/11

I am joined by The Pat Whelan from BestEveningEver! to discuss Peter Schivarelli best known as the manager for the band Chicago and owner of now defunct hot dog stand Demon Dogs; however there is so much more. His story involves Streets and Sanitation, No-Show jobs, the Blizzard of 1977, dead bodies, and lawsuits. It is so Chicago it hurts! We also have some fun digressions. I laughed until I cried. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: 43rd Ward aide under fire // TV catches sanitation chief doing

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116:23

Patrick Daley Thompson and others: Chicago Corruption...

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2024/11/04

In this episode, Alyssa gets Morgan Stringer's takes on three upcoming Chicago lawsuits: Thompson V United States, The Hoover Case, and Hubbard Inn. Directly related discussions include: a dead banker found in the master bedroom of a client, Demon Dogs, the band Chicago, Streets and Sanitation, SCOTUS, Real Housewives (SLC and OC), and Coffeezilla. It is a wild ride. SHOW NOTES: Chicago Tribune: 11th Ward hopeful labors to grow the Daley legacy Chicago Sun-Times: At crooked Bridgeport bank,

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81:47

Candyman: Urban Myths

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2024/10/28

In this episode Alyssa tells Ben Panko about the 1992 and 2021 versions of the movie Candyman and the urban legends which surround it. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Cabrini-Green and a horror film that captured the fears of public housing Vox: How a tragic unsolved murder and a public housing crisis led to Candyman Chicago Reader: How a story about the horrors of housing projects became part of a horror movie Chicago Reader: They Came in Through the Bathroom Mirror Horror News Network:

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43:32

Madigan Trial Update: Act Five, Scene One

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2024/10/21

Alyssa updates John Zinn about the Madigan trial which organically invokes William Shakespeare, Steven Sondheim, and David Axelrod and others. Stay for the Putin comparison. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: David Axelrod deliberates on the case against Michael Madigan Chicago Sun-Times: The case against Mike Madigan, laid out in explosive court documents Chicago Sun-Times:Madigan judge has experience with Shakespeare, Michael Jordan — and law used to target ex-House speaker Chicago Sun-Times:

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102:23

Steve Bartman: Scapegoating is a Chicago Tradition

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2024/10/14

Alyssa is joined by Molly McAleer from Mother May I Sleep With Podcast and Trend Lightly to discuss "The Steve Bartman Incident" and some parallels to the 1986 Red Sox. In case you don't know, on October 14th, 2003 during the NLCS the Cubs imploded and for years one man was blamed. Show Notes: MLB YouTube: The Steve Bartman Incident Sports Illustrated: What happened to Steve Bartman? NYT: Steve Bartman Remains Invisible, 10 Years Later NPR: Cubs Fans Try To Make Up For Sending Another Cubs

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98:32

Gay Moral Panic in Chicago: The Origin of a lot of...

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2024/10/07

In this episode I tell Jeff Tischauser from Southern Poverty Law Center about the time the Chicago Tribune created a LGBTQA Moral Panic in the 1970's and how it is alive and well in 2024. We had some audio issues with this episode and are taking step to insure they never happen again but thought it is too good not to release and recording would not have had the same impact. Show Notes: Senate Hearing NYT: Chicago Jury to Probe Pornography and Prostitution Involving Boys Chicago Sun-Times: A Gay

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89:35

Block 37: One of the Most Famous Blocks In America

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2024/09/30

In this episode I am joined by Captain Scoot and we discuss Block 37 which was nothing better than a land grab which inspired a book and a BBC Documentary.Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: A Brief History of Block 37 Chicago Tribune: A look at Block 37’s troubled past Chicago Magazine: The Block 37 Superstation: Chicago's Money Pit Chicago Tribune: Block 37 represents a painful missed opportunity Reddit Chicago Tribune: Block 37 developer sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for fraud NBC Chicago:

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102:04

Sears, Roebuck and Company: They Were Not too Big to...

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2024/09/23

In this episode we discuss Sears, Roebuck and Company. Show Notes: WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Article) WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants (Video) Smithsonian: The Rise and Fall of Sears CNN: Sears’ extraordinary history: A timeline History Channel: Sears Chicago Tribune: Sears timeline: Rise, fall and restructuring of a Chicago icon over 130 years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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81:29

Royko! The Podcast Episode

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2024/09/16

This is not an episode about the history of Mike Royko. Instead, Alyssa is joined by writer and actor Mitchell Bisschop to discuss his one-man show Royko: The Toughest Man in Chicago and the journalist's contribution to the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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80:49

Montgomery Ward: The OG Amazon

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2024/09/09

Alyssa is joined by Risen Lady Heathen to discuss innovator Aaron Montgomery Ward and his contribution to retail and the Chicago Lakefront. Other Topics: The Fire American Girl Hobbies and crafts during COVID Timezones Chicago School of Economics Layaway Pots and pans in the dishwasher Film cameras Why I started this podcast Show Notes: Chicago History Museum: Montgomery Ward’s First Catalog WTTW: Sites Where Wards and Sears Became Giants WTTW: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants

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100:38

Dan Proft: Avail his Brilliance

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2024/09/02

I am joined by Vanessa to talk about Dan Proft. A man who hates Chicago. Digressions include: Veggie Tales Disqualifying resume items for Chicago pols Why is Chicago so Corrupt? What Russel Brand has been up to since he divorced Katy Perry Vanessa Googles Dan Proft’s hair in real time. Show Notes: Chicago Sun-Times: Through Liberty Principles PAC, Dan Proft spreads millions to GOP Chicago Magazine: Would Dan Proft Really Run for Governor Again? The Daily Harold: GOP gets WIND of Dan Proft’s new

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146:42

The Chicago Seven: Everyone's Out of Order

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2024/08/26

This week Mo Sting from Hot Dockets and I discuss the trial of the Chicago Seven. So much laughter.Show Notes: Conspiracy in the Streets The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago Seven The Chicago Conspiracy Trial Time: ‘Violence Was Inevitable’: How 7 Key Players Remember the Chaos of 1968’s Democratic National Convention Protests Chicago History Museum:The Chicago 7 Trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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