Outside the Loop RADIO

(podcasting “from” the Taste of Chicago)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt slab of barbecue ribs WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann address an OTL controversy, they learn about hybrid buses for the CTA, they discuss bad hip-hip in rural Wisconsin, and then they learn about why more girls should rock.

Andy’s coup;
a special bond made with Chicago Alderman Manny Flores

Sanjaka Wirasingha - doctoral research assistant at thee Grainger Power Electronics and Motor Drives Laboratory within the Electric Power and Power Electronics Center at the Illinois Institute of Technology;
on hybrid electronic conversion kits for the CTA

Mike in Wisconsin;
our friends up north at Bob’s Riverside love Fergie

Emily Easton - co-founder, Girls Rock! Chicago;
on why girls rock, and should rock even more

(segue music this week from Neko Case)

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(podcasting “from” the corner of Belmont and Halsted)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt shower contest WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann honor Weinerfest ‘07, they learn about ticket “convenience” fees, they lament the loss of an indie magazine and reflect upon their time with a star, and then they discuss the best Pride Parade marchers ever.

Weinerfest ‘07;
Mike was there… but it’s not what you’re thinking

Jim DeRogatis - Sun-Times pop music critic, Sound Opinions co-host;
on “convenience” fees on tickets, and how it’s gotten out of control

RIP Punk Planet;
an indie culture institution folds

George Takei’s transporter;
Mike and Andy’s time spent with Captain Sulu

Rhett Lindsay - director, Righteously Outrageous Twirling Corps (ROTC);
on bringing down the house during the Pride Parade

(segue music this week from Cornmeal)

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(podcasting “from” the Forest Park Blue Line station)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt diesel engine WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann talk transportation and the current state of the CTA, and then they go on location and visit with a coffee champion.

driving on Ashland Avenue;
the nightmare of a major street in Chicago

Kevin O’Neil - founder, CTA Tattler;
on happenings at the Chicago Transit Authority

Matt Riddle - designer, Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea;
on roasting and brewing, and the competitive barista circuit

(segue music this week from Soft Targets)

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(podcasting from the OTL home office of executive producer Andy Hermann)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann present the alternate version of their very first WLUW Pledge Drive Spectacular — featuring a conversation with Chicago’s First Ward Alderman (and 2008 congressional candidate) Manny Flores.

WLUW Pledge Drive;
support OTL and your community radio station WLUW now,
by calling 773-508-7300, or by donating online at the link above

Manny Flores - Chicago First Ward Alderman;
on life in the Chicago City Council, and his run for Congress in 2008

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We here at Outside the Loop RADIO are humbled by the opportunity to broadcast each week from the mighty 100-watts pumped out from the WLUW transmitter, but we can’t do it without your help!

Join us this Friday (6/8) night at 6p for our special OTL Pledge Drive Spectacular, where Chicago’s 1st Ward Alderman Manny Flores joins us in-studio for a great discussion on Chicago.

We love to bring you the stories and guests not heard extensively in other media outlets, so drop what you’re doing for just a minute and pledge your support to WLUW and let them know you value our show. Any amount of funds you can send our way is great — we’re doing this show purely for the love of quality radio.

So call 773-508-7300, or donate right online at WLUW.org !!

Here’s some more info. Talk with you on Friday!!!

Win a new Toyota Yaris from WLUW? Yes, that’s right!

WLUW’s end-of-fiscal-year pledge drive is underway, and the floating message does not lie — WLUW is giving away a brand new 2008 Toyota Yaris this summer! It’s the Free Yr Radio Yaris giveaway! Some lucky WLUW listener will walk — well, drive — away with a new car, and we’ll even throw in $7000 cash for taxes and upgrades!

Everyone who pledges will be automatically entered in the Free Yr Radio Yaris drawing, plus you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you’ve helped ensure WLUW finishes its fiscal year with a balanced budget. Click “donate now” and make your pledge today!

Click here for a complete list of rules.

Check out our brand new thank you gifts here!

WELCOME BACK INTERN BIFF !!!

(podcasting “from” the Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt fountain of knowledge and entertainment WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann discuss Len and Andrea True, they learn about the postage hike and the state of indie publishing, they relay a news story about 4am bars, and then they get hungry over a tasty Chicago treat.

Len vs. Andrea True;
Andy teaches Mike about the great “Steal My Sunshine”

Anne Elizabeth Moore - Punk Planet;
on the postage hike and the state of indie publishing

drinking until 4am in Wrigleyville;
Andy comes up with a more reasonable alternative to Mike’s good times

William Swislow - Interesting Ideas;
on the absolutely fantastic Gyros Project

(segue music this week from Folksongs of Illinois, Volumes 1-2)

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