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Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Chicago tour guide, history lover and research extraordinaire, walks her friends through her favorite well-known and lesser-known moments in Chicago’s quirky past while exploring each story's parallels to current affairs.

4 DAYS AGO

REWIND: St. Patrick's Day in Chicago: Epicenter of Nonsense

As we get ready to paint Chicago Green, Alyssa is joined by Risen to tell her the history of St. Patrick' Day celebrations in Chicago. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell all your friends. Socials:Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram Show Notes: WTTW: Labor of Love: A St. Patrick’s Day Special Chicago Tribune: Vintage Chicago Tribune: The city’s St. Patrick’s Day traditions Smithsonian: The Origins of Chicago’s Green River, Shamrock Shakes and Other Surprising Trivia About St. Patrick’s Day TimeOut: 10 things you might not have known about St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago Chicago Tribune: Politics and parades: Chicago’s long history of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Block Club Chicago: Why Chicago Has 4 St. Patrick’s Day Parades Time: The Year They Cancelled St. Patrick’s Day NBC Chicago: South Side Irish Parade Cancelled NBC Chicago: Parade Organizer: “There's No Reason to Drink Like That” Chicago Tribune: WHY SOUTH SIDERS SAID: PARTY’S OVER Reddit: Can anyone tell me about the Southside Irish parade, is it worth making time to see if you happen to be in Chicago during that time? Media Burn: St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago Barstool: The Annual Chicago St Patrick's Day Police Blotter Recap Barstool: The Best Police Blotter Incidents From Wrigleyville On Saturday Barstool: A Barstool Chicago Tradition Unlike Any Other: The Annual St. Patrick's Day Police Blotter Round Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2 MAR

1960 Election Fraud: Hanky Panky Happened

Did Daley steal the 1960 election for JFK? Or was it the Mob? Did dead people vote? Alyssa and John sort through fact and fiction regarding allegations of voter fraud. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram. Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Two Charts Show Chicago Getting More Democratic New York Times: Search The Learning Network Search Nov. 8, 1960 | Kennedy Is Elected President Washington Post: Here’s a voter fraud myth: Richard Daley ‘stole’ Illinois for John Kennedy in the 1960 election Block Club Chicago: Chicago And Rigged Elections? The History Is Even Crazier Than You’ve Heard Chicago Sun-Times: This week in history: JFK and the stolen election New York Times: Chicago Watched Amid Memories of Its Role in 1960 Time: The Press: The Inside Man NewYork Times: Did John F. Kennedy and the Democrats Steal the 1960 Election? BBC: Why is Chicago important? Chicago Magazine: We Should Never Vote in Person Again New York Times: DALEY SEES PLOT IN VOTE RECOUNT; Links G.O.P. Conservatives and Southern Democrats in Attack on Kennedy New York Times: G.O.P. SAYS NIXON MAY WIN ILLINOIS; Alcorn Predicts a Recount Could Reverse Kennedy's Victory in the State G.O.P. SAY NIXON MAY WIN ILLINOIS Washington Post: Horsefeathers, Mr. Nixon Chicago Tribune: The myth of 1960 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

55 min
23 FEB

The Band Chicago: Roller Rink Music

Alyssa tells Matt Drufke from Still Not Friday Comedy about the band Chicago. We both learned a lot. Come for the subject and stay for the digressions. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram. Show Notes: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Chicago The Band DNA Info: Daughter's Film Tells Story of the 'Chicago' Guitarist You Don't Remember CBS Chicago: Robert Lamm, Founding Member Of Chicago, Looks Back On Band's History Ahead Of Rock Hall Of Fame Induction Washington Post: Why did CNN air a documentary about the band Chicago produced by band members? Chicago Tribune: Chicago Gives Daley a Jersey Idaho Free Press: Mayor Daley Praises Chicago The Virginian Pilot: Original Chicago member, still rockin' after 50 years, doesn't mince words Variety History of Chicago (Band) Now More Than Ever Documentary VH1 Behind the Music Chicago: The Terry Kath Experience Chicago: The Last Band on Stage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 37m
16 FEB

Dibs: Take Care of your Neighbors

In this episode, Alyssa tells Risen about a Chicago Tradition known as Dibs. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram. Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: Let’s make a federal case out of dibs Block Club Chicago: How Did Dibs Become A Thing? Thank Chicago’s Worst Blizzard WTTW: How Did Dibs Become a Chicago Winter Tradition? NBC 5 Chicago: Chicago's long-standing ‘dibs' tradition is technically illegal City of Chicago: Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation to Begin Clearing Streets of "Dibs" WBEZ: To Dibs Or Not To Dibs? The Essential Chicago Question Axios: Southwest Siders file the most dibs complaints ABC 7 Chicago: Chicago 'dibs': Items from wintertime parking spot tradition to be cleaned up Chicago Magazine: Should You Use Dibs? Chicago Sun-Times: Dibs calls always pour in to 311 after snow falls in Chicago, from some areas more than others Block Club Chicago: The History of 'Dibs': Did It Begin in Chicago? Chicago Reader: Land GrabDNA Info: 'Dibs Shame' Campaign Raising Funds To End the 'Societal Plague' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 16m
9 FEB

John Kass: Indiana Blogger

In this episode Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about an Indiana Blogger named John Kass. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram. Show Notes: Chicago Reader: Be Like Mike Neil Steinberg's Blog: In defense of John Kass Chicago Reader: Mission accomplished: John Kass has been deplatformed Chicago Reader: John Kass is a real chumbolone Chicago Reader: John Kass, journalism’s ‘meat puppet’ master Robert Feder: Tribune colleagues blast John Kass column as 'antithetical to our values' Robert Feder: John Kass signs off at Chicago Tribune: 'An adventure happens' Robert Feder: Robservations: Tribune's John Kass fires back at 'cancel culture' critics Robert Feder: Robservations: John Kass boosts ‘enemy of the people’ slur against media Chicago Reader: John Kass’s Humor Finally Reaches the 21st Century Robert Feder: Robservations: 'Totally pumped' John Kass off and running with new blog Chicago Reader: We’re taking John Kass’s bike bullying seriously Chicago Sun-Times: Cook County judge removed after rebuke of conspiracy-filled blog post Streetsblog Chicago: More Mental Kass-turbation About the Lake Shore Drive Divvy Rider Chicago Sun-Times: Our year in Chicago: Moving back to the city LA Times: The Obama and Ayers that Chicago knows Chicago Magazine: How Bikes and Bike-Share Threaten a Way of Life Chicago Tribune: Honor freedom with a beer can, chicken Chicago Tribune: Something grows in the big cities run by Democrats: An overwhelming sense of lawlessness Chicago Tribune: What happened to an America where you could freely speak your mind? Chicago Tribune:Is this still a free country? The new movie ‘No Safe Spaces’ raises frightening doubts Eric Zorn: Wee John Kass keeps poking the bear, so the bear dutifully pokes back Eric Zorn: Former Tribune columnist John Kass has applied for a U.S. trademark on “The Chicago Way.” Chicago Tribune: Surprise. Women love liver sausage, too. Orlando Sentinel: Governor, quit dissing yogurt Chapo Trap House: Staring into the Abyss With John Kass Chapo Trap House: John Kass Confronts the Jesters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 27m
2 FEB

Weather Underground: All Theatre

Alyssa tells Hugh about the Weather Underground. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠BlueSky⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠. Show Notes: ⁠Time: Protest: The Disruptive Dozen⁠ ⁠Chicago Tribune: DAYS OF RAGE NOW MORE LIKE A CONVULSION THAT BECAME BLIP IN HISTORY⁠ ⁠WTTW: Days of Rage⁠ ⁠New York Times: Bernardine Dohrn Gives Up To Authorities in Chicago; Arraigned on Local Charges Others Are Still Fugitives⁠ ⁠Yale Books: Evading the FBI: The Weather Underground Organization⁠ ⁠Time: How the Weather Underground Failed at Revolution and Still Changed the World⁠ ⁠PBS: Interview with Bryan Burrough⁠ ⁠Days of Rage⁠ ⁠Chicago Reader: The Long, Strange Trip of Bill Ayers⁠ ⁠Weather Underground Documentary⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 23m
26 JAN

The Parking Meter Deal: Chicago Math

Some people know exactly what the “parking meter deal” refers to but for others this might be a new idea. Alyssa breaks down the timeline of events which has been dubbed “a lesson in worse practices.” That is an understatement. Come for the mismanagment stay for the irony. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram. Show Notes: Chicago Reader: FAIL, Part One: Chicago's Parking Meter Lease Deal Chicago Reader: FAIL, Part Two: One BILLION Dollars! Chicago Reader: FAIL, Part Three: The Insiders Chicago Reader: Parking Meters — The Easy Version Chicago Reader: Mayor Emanuel ensures parking meters remain in private hands Chicago Reader: Rahm’s latest verdict: we’re stuck with the meter deal Chicago Reader: Yet another attempt to prevent a parking meter redux The Tribe: Today’s Chicago City Council regrets the infamous 2008 parking meter deal Chicago Reader: Better late than never Chicago Magazine: Chicago's New Parking Meter Rules: What You Need To Know Chicago Reader: Wait, we sold that off too? Chicago Reader: Rahm Emanuel’s shifting views of the parking meter deal Chicago Reader: Daley joining law firm he previously hired for city’s meter deal and other privatization work Chicago Reader: Not a dream MoneyWise: ‘A lesson in worst practices’: Shocking audit reveals Chicago parking meters have made $2B for private company Chicago Reader: The ongoing case against privatization Chicago Reader: How Mayor Emanuel locked the parking meter deal in place Chicago Sun-Times: Mihalopoulos: What one Daley sows, another Daley reaps ABC 7 Chicago: Mayor Johnson considering buying back rights to Chicago parking meters: Sources WTTW: Chicago Won’t Buy Back Parking Meters, Johnson Says WBEZ: Chicago parking meters up for sale, but Johnson urged to proceed carefully on potential buyback Chicago Sun-Times: Bally's shooting for end-of-year opening for permanent casino in River West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 12m
19 JAN

Summerdale Scandal: The Babbilng Burglar

In this episode, Alyssa is joined by John Zinn to discuss what some call the biggest scandal in Chicago Police Department history. We end fanaticizing about the story getting the Ryan Murphy treatment. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram. Show Notes: Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago To Serve and Collect: Chicago Politics and Police Corruption from the Lager Beer Riot to the Summerdale Scandal, 1855-1960 Chicago Tribune: INDICTMENTS TO BE SOUGHT FOR COP BURGLARY SUSPECTS Chicago Tribune: The Summerdale Scandal and the case of the babbling burglar Time: CRIME: Cops and / or Robbers WTTW Chicago Tribune: PEOPLE’S WORST FEARS New York Times: SIX EX-POLICEMEN JAILED IN CHICAGO; 2 Others Fined as Members of a Burglary Ring NBC Chicago: Officers Allege Widespread Corruption Inside Chicago Police Department Chicago Tribune: JUDGE DOUBTS VIDEOTAPE, ACQUITS 2 OFFICERS OF BURGLARY WTTW: Chicago Tow Truck Driver Charged in Vehicle Theft Conspiracy Chicago Sun-Times: 3 more CPD employees, including a sergeant, face firing for PPP loan fraud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to Oh, Malort!

Oh Malort! is a new podcast about Chicago history brought to you by Solid Listen Network. Every Monday, Alyssa will bring a friend (and you!) through a story about her favorite city with humor and facts. From the deep cuts to the cult classics, Alyssa Dyksterhouse uses her experience as a celebrated Chicago tour guide, history fanatic and researcher extraordinaire to inform her listeners about the rich history of the Windy City. New episodes come out every Monday, or Sunday if you subscribe to SolidListen+ on Apple Podcasts or the Solid Listen Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Chicago tour guide, history lover and research extraordinaire, walks her friends through her favorite well-known and lesser-known moments in Chicago’s quirky past while exploring each story's parallels to current affairs.