(broadcasting on the 100-watt halls of justice radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen offers Andy Hermann peaches, they learn about a man falsely convicted for murder, they revisit the ongoing car towing saga, and then they discuss deploying Chicago police with automatic weapons.

OTL’s justice-themed radio program;
but first Mike offers Andy peaches

Johnnie Lee Savory*;
wrongfully convicted for murder at age 14,
is now a free man… but is fighting to clear his name

Mike still seeking justice;
attempting to contact Ald. Vi Daley about his towed car

Tracy Siska – president, Chicago Justice Project;
on Chicago police with assault rifles

(segue music this week from The Dials)

* OTL web exclusive: the full conversation with Johnnie Lee Savory

(broadcasting on the 100-watt invasive-species radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann talk Chicago politics outside of the city, they chat with the editor-in-chief of a local blog, Mike makes an announcement and plays some vintage clips, and then they learn about our regional waterways.

Chicago clout stops here;
Ald. Dick Mell vows to never again use Heinz ketchup

Margaret Lyons – outgoing Editor-in-Chief, Chicagoist;
on her experiences running the popular all-things-Chicago blog

OTL Announcement and Memories;
Mike makes an announcement about his personal life,
and we play back some vintage OTL audio

John Quail – Director of Watershed Planning, Friends of the Chicago River;
on aquatic invasive species in Chicago’s waterways

(segue music this week from Josh Moshier)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt struggling-through-the-mass-media-tough-times radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann exchange gifts for their 100th episode together, they discuss gentrification in Pilsen, and then they learn about recent Tribune Company layoffs.

OTL #100;
our anti-climactic 100th episode celebration

Winifred Curran – Assistant Professor of Geography at DePaul University;
on her new book Contested Chicago: Pilsen and Gentrification

Richard Prince – Journal-isms columnist at The Maynard Institute online;
on recent local developments detailed in “Journalists of Color Hit in Tribune Layoffs”

(segue music this week from Kill Hannah)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt vigilante radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann discuss the upcoming OTL celebration and canoeing with dudes, they learn about the stretch of road called Grand Avenue, they chat about Mike’s fame, and then they get revenge — on the Chicago Reader.

OTL Announcements;
planning our anniversary program,
canoeing and drinking with dudes

John Greenfield – freelance writer;
on “Walking Grand Avenue” and other thoroughfares in Chicago

Mike is famous;
The Golden Voice is recognized in dive bars across the city

Derek Erdman – aka “Rap Master Maurice“;
commissioning a vigilante rap against the Chicago Reader

(segue music this week from Ether Frolics)

You can only imagine our disappointment in not being named Best Podcast. We held back our rage on the show… until now.

Listen to this urgent message from our new friend Rap Master Maurice, and tune in to OTL: Episode #99 this Friday!

(broadcasting on the 100-watt sold theater of the mind radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann discuss 08-08-08, they welcome The Parking Ticket Geek to the SoundProofBooth, they chat a bit about the Grateful Dead, and then they learn about the Uptown Theatre sale.

08-08-08;
apparently today is a big day for weddings

The Parking Ticket Geek – publisher, TheExpiredMeter;
on parking and traffic issues in Chicago

OTL on jam bands;
celebrating Jerry Garcia, and following The Dead

James Cappleman – board president, Uptown Chicago Commission;
on the sale of the landmark Uptown Theatre to Jam Productions

(segue music this week from The Soup)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt friendly confines radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann discuss an old cheesy bar in Wrigleyville, they take a look at sex trafficking in the city, they run through some gay bars around town, and then they talk about a book highlighting Cubs fans.

OTL Bar Report (part 1);
Mike’s experiences at the now-closed Hi-Tops in Wrigleyville

Rachel Durchslag – director, The Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE);
on sex trafficking in Chicago

OTL Bar Report (part 2);
Chicago makes Logo’s list of The 50 Best Gay Bars in America?

Will Byington – photographer;
on his book We Are Cubs Fans

(segue music this week from Rock Star Club)

(broadcasting on the 100-watt diverse radio station WLUW 88.7-FM Chicago)

Mike Stephen and Andy Hermann learn about the diversity of neighborhoods in Chicago, and then they talk with a prominent local poet.

Lauren Fischer – research associate, Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University;
on “A Keleidoscope of Culture: Measuring the Diversity of Chicago’s Neighborhoods” (PDF)

Kevin Coval – poet;
on poetry in Chicago, his new book Everyday People, and his release party next week

(segue music this week from Bound Stems)