'Afternoon Shift' Episode 123: Fantasies

August 8, 2012

View the story "'Afternoon Shift' #123: Fantasies" on Storify'Afternoon Shift' #123: FantasiesStorified by · Wed, Aug 08 2012 15:02:05On Wednesday's Afternoon Shift we talk about different types of fantasies.Afternoon Shift #123 Hour 1 | Millions of American men consumed by fantasy by WBEZListen to Afternoon Shift #123 Hour 1 | Millions of American men consumed by fantasy by WBEZ | Create, record and share the sounds you cr...Afternoon Shift #123 Hour 2 | 3@3, Matt & Kim, Curious City and Sandro Miller by WBEZListen to Afternoon Shift #123 Hour 2 | 3@3, Matt & Kim, Curious City and Sandro Miller by WBEZ | Create, record and share the sounds you...

First up, fantasy sports and the real money involved.

Millions of American men consumed by fantasyFathers, husbands, brothers and countrymen are lost to it each year. Tens of millions of men are consumed by it: Side effects often inclu...Here's one of our favorite clips from FX's The League:The League on FX - Matthew Berrymlbmark8888Here's some listener comments on the topic:@WBEZ "Fantasy sports" is the name of the mistress in my marriage:) cc @WCWineGuyBlagica Bottigliero@WBEZ @wbez It's awesome and stressful lolMarcial Garcia Jr. This comment made us say, "OH SNAP!"@WBEZ @wbez Reminds me that a lot of people don't have a real life!James H. NaveThen our daily review panel tackles these three stories:Mayor Emanuel says local economy is booming -By RAHM EMANUEL Daily Splash columnist Mayor Rahm Emanuel met with employees of Braintree, 111 N. Canal St., and discussed job growth and...Motorola Mobility strengthens Chicago's tech hubWhen Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Thursday that Motorola Mobility would move its 3,000-employee headquarters from Libertyville to...Companies, political advocates have different menusBoycott Chick-fil-A for its same-sex opposition. Eat at Chick-fil-A. Go to Starbucks. The problem for the conscientious consumer is that ...Our guests today were Lenox Magee and Wailin Wong.I'm going to be @WBEZ at 3pm on the #AfternoonShift. If you're not local, listen on http://wbez.org. @JustinKaufmann @wbezedwardsLenox MageeWailin Wong (VelocityWong) on TwitterInstantly connect to what's most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news.As we do every Wednesday, we check in with Curious City:Question answered: Is there salt mined under Chicago?If not, what’s up with that Umbrella Girl on Elston?Curious City: Morton Salt production in ChicagoWBEZAlso (LIKE ALWAYS), tweet us your comments and questions during our #AfternoonShift segment. Will get back within..seconds. Or just say hi.Curious CityThen guest host Jason Marck engages his inner shutterbug in an interview with photographer Sandro.Content from SandroSandroFamed Chicago photographer Sandro talks about his career and latest projectsGet the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer The photography world is as competitive as the NBA and Hollywood, and Sandro ...