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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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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
20 Jul

REWIND: Some Lighter Fare: The Foods for Which Chicago is Known

Alyssa's wrist hurts and she needs to rest. She thought we could use some fun so she tells John Zinn about the history of Chicago's most famous foods and beverage. That's right we talk Hot Dogs, Pizza, Italian Beef, and Malort. Have Fun! Also, subscribe, leave a five-star review and tell your friends. Show Notes: Eater: Anthony Bourdain’s Most Memorable Chicago Quotes The Wiener Circle Twitter Video: Ed Sheeran works at The Wiener Circle Jeppsons'Malort Twitter Chicago Dog Thrillist: A History of the Esteemed Chicago-Style Hot Dog Block Club Chicago: A Short History Of Chicago-Style Hot Dogs (And Why We Love Them So Much) NY Eater: The Chicago Dog Floodgates Have Opened The Chicago-style hot dog: ‘A masterpiece’ The Reader: Why is there no ketchup on a properly made hot dog? NBC Chicago: Vienna Beef to reopen former Bucktown factory with restaurant, headquarters, retailers and more Italian Beef: NPR: How Chicago came to love the Italian beef sandwich LA Times: This Chicagoan explains why true Italian beef is so hard for other cities to get right NPR: How Chicago came to love the Italian beef sandwich Chicago Tribune: Three generations of beef Chicago Reader: Who invented Italian beef, and why can't you get it outside of Chicago? NBC Chicago: The New York Times posted an Italian Beef recipe, and it's caused an uproar among Chicagoans Pizza: BBC: The deep rooted history of Chicago’s deep-dish pizza BBC: The deep rooted history of Chicago’s deep-dish pizza Chicago Tribune: Family’s stuffed-pizza dynasty began with a fight Pizanos' History Chicago Tribune: WHO INVENTED DEEP DISH? Malort: Thrillist: 19 Things You Didn't Know About Jeppson’s Malört Food & Wine: Chicago's Malört Liqueur Is Both Off-Putting and Excellent Chicagi Tribune: After 30 years, Malort is home. Production of the bitter liqueur returned to Chicago this week. Chicago Sun-Times: What drink asks 'are you man enough?' Chicago Sun-Times: Malört’s unlikely rise from a joke to Chicago’s drink WBEZ: The unlikely rise of Malört as Chicago’s drink Socials: Alyssa's Twitter Oh Malort! Twitter Alyssa's IG Oh Malort! IG Oh Malort! TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Jul

August Becker: Days of Yore True Crime

Risen and I talk about true crime. Show Notes: Second City Sinners Murder by Gaslight: Becker Tells All New Yok Time: AUGUST BECKER FOUND GUILTY.; The Chicago Stock Yards Butcher to Die for Wife Murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Jul

Chicago River Swim: Lake Michigan is a Better Option; OR Think of the Drowning Children

Alyssa tells John the history of swimming the Chicago River. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review, telling all your friends and following on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram. Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: EPA Wants the Chicago River Clean Enough to Swim In WTTW: Chicago River Cleanup NBC5: EPA Orders Chicago, Calumet Rivers Cleaned 2011 EPA Order CBS: Feds: Make Chicago River Clean Enough To Swim In Chicago Tribune: U.S. demands Chicago River cleanup WTTW: Preckwinkle, Other Officials to Jump In Chicago River WTTW: An ‘Open Swim’ in the Chicago River is in the Works for September WTTW: City Denies Permit for Chicago River Swim, Citing ‘Significant Safety Concerns’ WTTW: Chicago River Swim Will Move to Lake Michigan as Organizers Aim to Build Momentum for 2025 River Event Inside Climate News: ‘A Really Monumental Day’ for Chicago River: Clean Enough for Hundreds to Swim In Inside Climate News: In the Once Heavily Polluted Chicago River, More Fish, a Giant Snapping Turtle and an Upcoming Swim Outside Magazine: The Rise of Urban Swimming in the US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Jun

Janes: An Autonomous Name

We talk about an underground abortion community. Show Notes: The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service HBO 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.