'Afternoon Shift' #131: Great Lakes on the mind

August 21, 2012

View the story "'Afternoon Shift' #131: Great Lakes on the mind" on Storify'Afternoon Shift' #131: Great Lakes on the mindStorified by · Tue, Aug 21 2012 12:54:48WBEZ 91.5 FM Live Stream Player | WBEZ 91.5 ChicagoundefinedThe current issue of Foreign Policy magazinehas several Chinese cities as the future leaders on the global stage. We talk with Foreign Policy associate editor Isaac Stone Fish about the issue, and how Chicago fits in. What does Shanghai have the we don't?
The Most Dynamic Cities of 2025Population (millions) GDP (billions of U.S. dollars) Rank City Country 2010 2025 2010 2025 Total Growth % Growth Ranked by projected abso...Andres Mendoza Pena co-authored the 2012 Global Cities Index and he tells us how Chicago stacks up. We’re also joined by urban policy expert Aaron Renn on why he thinks Chicago could fall behind in the rankings.The Urbanophile " Blog Archive " What Is a Global City?Sunday, August 19th, 2012 This is both a standalone general article and part of my "State of Chicago" series. We hear a lot of talk these...Here are a few comments from listeners:Interesting list. Only one European city in the top 25.Andrew ArganbrightFed up with squirrels eating the contents of his garden, The Reader’s Mike Sula has decided toturn the tables and go back to the ways of our forefathers (and people who live in the woods). What would it take to get you to try squirrel?
Chicken of the treesIt starts every summer with the first ripening tomato. Maybe it's the early blush on a squat Cherokee Purple, or the lighter stripes of a...One listener makes a plea for equal time for squirrels:@MikeSula @WBEZ I hope you'll include Screwy Squirrel for an opposing viewpoint. http://m.youtube.com/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DRaLVgoeQMQA&v=RaLVgoeQMQA&gl=USRobert LoerzelAnd for Tuesday's 3@3...Hey friends, I'll... | FacebookHey friends, I'll be on WBEZ's 3@3 today discussing how movies often inform our view of technology but real-world advances look almost no...Here's a little about the music we play between segments:Tuesday's Break Room for 'Afternoon Shift': Regina Spektor and Megan ReillyOn Tuesday's Afternoon Shift, The Break Room features Regina Spektor with the song "Don't Leave Me" off of her most recent album What We ...Jenn Gibbons rowed around Lake Michigan to raise money for cancer research. We’ll talk about her journey. Do you know anyone who has tried a creative fundraiser like Jenn's?
Row 4 ROWJenn and I have been best friends since we met in our freshman year of health class at Lakeview High School. We both wore some fly denim ...