City On Fire: Chicago Race Riot 1919
Chicago’s “Red Summer” of 1919 comes alive in this unique radio drama. It’s history with a twist. Listen here.
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‘South Side Stories’ Breaking New Ground In Podcasts
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WBEZ’s Linda Lutton discovers a pattern of students skipping swim class and follows their trail of sick notes to an elusive Dr. Fong.
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Listen — 8:55The War On Coal In Southern Illinois
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Listen — 13:30WBEZ’s Ben Calhoun Returns To ‘This American Life’
WBEZ said goodbye Friday to its vice president of content and programming, Ben Calhoun. He is returning to ‘This American Life.’
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Listen — 12:55TryPod: WBEZ’s Podcast Awareness Campaign
Only 55 percent of Americans are aware of the term “podcasting.” WBEZ and #TryPod tried to help boost that number.
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Chess Records
Chess Records is the Chicago label that gave rise to Muddy Waters, Etta James and a force of nature named Chuck Berry, who died March 18.
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Listen — 39:54Black Homeownership: The Promise and The Pitfalls
Buying a home is part of the American dream, but African-Americans face extra risks, as WBEZ’s Natalie Moore learned firsthand.
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