Afternoon Shift: Media representations of homelessness, ‘O, Democracy’ and diversity in comedy

Afternoon Shift: Media representations of homelessness, ‘O, Democracy’ and diversity in comedy
Photo: Twitter/LivingNewsChi
Afternoon Shift: Media representations of homelessness, ‘O, Democracy’ and diversity in comedy
Photo: Twitter/LivingNewsChi

Afternoon Shift: Media representations of homelessness, ‘O, Democracy’ and diversity in comedy

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We talk to members of the Living News Project about their show “Shelter/Chicago” which discusses homelessness and how the homeless are represented in media. Author Kathleen Rooney joins us to talk about her debut novel, ‘O, Democracy!’ Plus, we discuss diversity in Chicago’s improv comedy scene.