Episodes
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
#57 - Talking Chicago History w/ Willarene McGill: Part 1
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Welcome to Season 3 of Off The Beaten Podcast. This episode, I sat and talked with my mother, Willarene McGill, who has lived in Chicago since the 60's. I couldn't think of a more perfect person to talk about change over time. This is part 1 of our conversation! We set the stage of where she came from, how she got to Chicago, and how she made a way for herself in not only a new city, but a large, segregated city like Chicago.
Resources:
- The Sheraton Hotel at 505 N. Michigan Ave. is now the Intercontinental Chicago Hotel - https://www.icchicagohotel.com/explore
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Saturday Mar 06, 2021
#56 - NaPodPoMo: Episode 26 - The Final Mile!
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Hey Everyone!
It's Episode 26 of my NaPodPoMo series.
On this mile of our journey, I offer thank you's to everyone who joined this adventure, and stuck it out with me along the 24 miles of Chicago south to north.
This is mile #24 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of 2020 to "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of National Podcasting Post Month. We didn't finish in November, but the party don't stop!
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Cover Photo Credit: "Howard St. IHOP" by chuddlesworth is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Friday Mar 05, 2021
#55 - NaPodPoMo: Episode 25 - West Ridge
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Hey Everyone!
It's Episode 25 of my NaPodPoMo series.
On this mile of our journey, I talk about the community of West Ridge
This is mile #23 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of 2020 to "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of National Podcasting Post Month. We didn't finish in November, but the party don't stop!
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Resources:
- WBEZ: Cabbage War: West Ridge vs. Rogers Park
- CMAP: Community Data Snapshot - West Ridge
- Chicago Park District: Warren Park
Cover Photo Credit: "West Ridge News Agency, Chicago" by kevin dooley is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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Thursday Mar 04, 2021
#54 - NaPodPoMo: Episode 24 - Rosehill Cemetery
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Hey Everyone!
It's Episode 24 of my NaPodPoMo series.
On this mile of our journey, I talk about Rosehill Cemetery, the largest cemetery in Chicago.
This is mile #22 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of 2020 to "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of National Podcasting Post Month. We didn't finish in November, but the party don't stop!
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Resources:
- Dignity Memorial: Rosehill Cemetery
- Graveyards.com: Rosehill Cemetery
- DNAinfo: The History, Heroes and Hauntings of Chicago’s Famed Rosehill Cemetery
- Ghostly Podcast
Cover Photo Credit: "Chicago Volunteer Firefighters Memorial by Leonard Volk -- Rosehill Cemetery Chicago (IL) April 2012" by Ron Cogswell is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say?
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Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com
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Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast
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