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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.

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1910 Garment Strike: Girls get it Done

In honor of Labor Day, sitting in the epicenter of the labor movement Alyssa tells Pat Westmacott about the 1910 Garment Workers Strike and the long lasting implications it has in America. Show Notes: National Park Services: Women of the 1910 Chicago Garment Workers' Strike History: Labor Day 2026 WTTW: Key Moments in Chicago Labor History NYT: On Language; Greenhorn Chicago Tribune: And the women shall lead: Female laborers at forefront of Chicago's massive garment workers strike of 1910 Oh Malort: Haymarket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31 Aug

Hugh Hefner: Ethical Perv?

Alyssa and Molls discuss Chicago native Hugh Hefner: Show Notes: WTTW: The Making of Playboy A&E: Making of Playboy Roger Ebert: Hugh Hefner CST: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2017/9/28/18395092/from-the-ebert-archive-hefner-returns-to-haunts-of-chicago-childhood FBI: Hugh Hefner Part 01 (Final) TIME: No, Hugh Hefner Did Not Love Women NYT: HEFNER IS SILENT ONDRUGS INQUIRY Chicago A longtime Playboy editor on working for Hugh Hefner Reader DNAinfo: Hugh Hefner's Chicago: The Neighborhoods That Helped Make The Man Chicago Reader: The Life and Death of Bobbie Arnstein NYT: Hugh Hefner, Who Built the Playboy Empire and Embodied It, Dies at 91 WTTW: Hugh Hefner, Playboy Founder and Chicago Native, Dies at 91 Variety:Jesse Jackson: Hugh Hefner Was Ahead of His Time in Support of Racial Equality Men's Journal: A Man Out of Time: On the Complicated Legacy of Hugh Hefner, Dead at 91 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Aug

Felony Review: A Reading Session

Alyssa tells Morgan about a book with a major error. while playing Oh Malort! BingoShow Notes:WTTW: Chicago Man Acquitted of Murder-for-Hire Charge in Plot Allegedly Targeting Border Patrol Chief Greg BovinoFelony Review: Tales of True Crime and Corruption in ChicagoWTTW: Eileen O’Neill Burke is ‘Not Related to THAT Burke’ — But He Backed Her Appellate Court Bid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Aug

Rewind: 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
10 Aug

Samuel Insull: Monopoly Man and Broadway Producer

Alyssa tells Vanessa from Reel Relationships about Samuel Insull. This episode ranges from monopolies to "Citizen Kane." Show Notes: Chicago Tribune: THE RISE AND FALL OF SAMUEL INSULL New York Times: THE INSULL UTILITY EMPIRE: ITS AMAZING RISE AND FALL; The Steps by Which the Chicago Magnate Built Up His Great Holding Companies and the Shocks That Destroyed Them American Heritage: The Fall of Samuel Insull PBS: Samuel Insull New York Times: SAMUEL INSULL Time: POWER: Death of an Era WBEZ: Guilty or innocent? The saga of Samuel Insull New York Times: Before There Was Enron, There Was Insull Time:Business: Mr. Insull Speaks New City: Fine Arts Building Interlude: Footnote in the Footlights, Samuel Insull and Gladys Wallis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Aug

The Picasso: It Revolutionized Public Art

We talk about "The Picasso" and public art. Show Notes:The Art Newspaper: From the archive | the story behind the ‘controversial’ Picasso sculpture that became a symbol of ChicagoChicago Public Library: 1967 August 15--Picasso Statue Unveiled In Civic Center PlazaSOMWTTW: A "Colossal Booboo": The Incredible Story of the Chicago PicassoArchitectural Digest: Pablo Picasso's Chicago Sculpture Celebrates 50th AnniversaryChicago Sun-Times: Human Bean? Mysterious group says there's a grown man living inside Cloud Gate, aka 'the Bean'Modern Dog Magazine: Picasso’s Dogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Jul

Tom Cullerton: Pensions, Pensions, Pensions

Alyssa tells Morgan about a disreputable Illinois politician. Come for the corruption and the Legionnaires' disease stay for the shocking reveal. Show Notes: Capitol News Illinois: Former Sen. Tom Cullerton pleads guilty to embezzlement Chicago Tribune: Former Teamsters boss John Coli Sr. sentenced to 19 months in federal prison in extortion case Ballotpedia: Tom Cullerton Indictment Plea Agreement WTTW: Tom Cullerton NPR Illinois: A former Illinois State Senator convicted in corruption scheme gets a new job — state lobbyist Chicago Sun-Times: Ex-state senator who did prison time over job that required ‘little to no work’ finds work on the outside — as a state lobbyist Capitol News Illinois: Sen. Tom Cullerton replaced as Labor Committee chair AP News: Sen. Thomas Cullerton quits, to plead guilty to embezzlement CBS Chicago: Former Illinois state Sen. Tom Cullerton sentenced to one year in prison in ghost-payrolling scheme WBEZ: Illinois State Senator Thomas Cullerton Indicted In Embezzlement Scheme Chicago Tribune: Here’s what we know about Illinois state Sen. Tom Cullerton, who was indicted Friday ABC-7: Chicago judge believes he contracted Legionnaires' disease from Dirksen federal building water Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Jul

Rewind: The Eastland Disaster

Today marks the 121 aniverasry of the Eastland Disaster which was a maritime tragedy worse than the Titanic. SHOW NOTES: ⁠⁠Coast Guard⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Smithsonian: The Eastland Disaster Killed More Passengers Than the Titanic and the Lusitania. Why Has It Been Forgotten?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Curbed: Demolition of the former Harpo Studios building closes a chapter of Chicago history⁠⁠ ⁠⁠History.Com: Hundreds Drown in Eastland Distaster⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Chicago Law Bulletin: 100 years later, the jury convenes in Eastland Disaster⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Eastland: An Original Musical Watch Party Montage⁠⁠ ⁠⁠WTTW Eastland Disaster⁠ 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.