(podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago)

(broadcasting on the “free speech” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago)

Mike Stephen chats with a local artist who is fighting local laws he feels are unconstitutional, previews the 2010 Printers’ Ball, and goes inside Felony Franks, a hot dog stand in West Town with some controversy.

Chris Drew– Local artist and Executive Director of the Uptown Multicultural Art Center

Chris continues to challenge Chicago’s peddlers license and Illinois’ eavesdropping law.  We get the latest on his legal fight.

Fred Sasaki– Associate Editor for POETRY Magazine

We get a preview of this year’s Printers’ Ball and discuss the relationship between print and digital media.

Jim Andrews– Owner of Felony Franks

This hot dog stand on the corner of Western and Jackson has caused some controversy in the community.  We go inside to find out what all the fuss is about.

OTL #201 local music provided by Icy Demons…

(podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago)

(broadcasting on the “literary masterpiece” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago)

Mike Stephen gets poetic on his wedding weekend, chats with an organizer of a local literary party, checks in with a Time Out Chicago writer to see what she’s writing about these days, and learns about a website that is a local literary hub.

The OTL Poetry Corner -

Mike gets sentimental on his wedding weekend and reads a poem he wrote when he was 12.  It was published in Creation Spirituality magazine in 1993.

Fred Sasaki - Associate editor of POETRY

Friday, July 31 the Fifth Annual Printers’ Ball takes place in Chicago and it’s quite the literary throw down!  Fred gives us the details about the party and talks about the local literary scene.

Jessica Herman - Writer for Time Out Chicago’s “The Get”

We catch up with Jessica to see what she’s writing about these days, including taking a peek into some Chicagoans homes.

Gretchen Kalwinski - Co-founder of Literago.org

If you want to be in the know when it comes to the literary scene in Chicago you need to check out Literago!  We learn more about the site on this week’s show.

OTL #149 local music provided by The Blissters…