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Red Scarves’ Latest Album Explores Failure And Doing Your Best
Local indie band Red Scarves is out with their new album ‘Nice Try.’ It features nine tracks that navigate themes of failure, freedom and just doing your best. The four best friends came together during lockdown in the summer of 2020 to write the music for this latest project. Reset sits down with two of the four members of the group, Ayethaw Tun and Ryan Donlin, to learn more about how the band came together, their collaborative process of making music and the journey of releasing ‘Nice Try.’
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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: May 10, 2024
What a week in news! University of Chicago launched a pre-dawn raid on a pro-Palestinian encampment. President Biden comes to town. And 95 adults file a lawsuit alleging physical and sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers. Reset breaks down these stories and much more with Block Club Chicago’s Mick Dumke, Washington Post’s Kim Bellware, and Fox 32’s Paris Schutz.
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Chicago Sits On One-Fifth Of The World’s Freshwater Supply. Here’s How Local Players Are Protecting That.
Water scarcity and what the UN calls “water-related hazards” – like flooding and drought – are increasing around the globe. As water supplies dry up, eyes turn to water havens, like the Great Lakes region. So how does a city like Chicago meet the need and protect the water resources from those who would only profit from it? Multiple players are coming together to do this under the banner of the blue economy in Chicago. Reset learns more about these efforts from Reset sustainability contributor Karen Weigert, Tikal Industries Christian Guerrero, and Current’s Alaina Harkness.
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Hater Extraordinaire And ‘Most Ethical Guy In Music’: Remembering Chicagoan Steve Albini
In the world of music recording, Chicagoan Steve Albini was an international legend, even a pioneer. Albini passed away from a heart attack this week at 61. But his impact on fellow engineers and the industry will not be soon forgotten. WBEZ engineer Dave Miska shares how and why Albini spoke to a generation of punk Gen X-ers.
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Inside Chicago’s ‘Fossil Lab’
The Fossil Lab is run by UChicago paleontologist Paul Sereno. It recently moved from the university campus to a space in Washington Park where visitors can see 3D renderings of dinosaurs and a wide variety of fossils. Reset sits down with Sereno to learn more about the community learning opportunities he’s planning for the lab.
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Meet The Chicagoan Telling Deaf And Immigrant Stories Through Animation
Schantelle Alonzo is the daughter of Filipino immigrants and grew up in Chicago’s Albany Park. She was born deaf in her left ear and felt she didn’t see her story represented in animations she grew up seeing. Today, she creates short films to share stories of underrepresented communities like the deaf, Asian Americans and immigrants. Reset sits down with the animator to learn more about the impact she hopes to leave on people viewing her work.
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Customer Reviews
Sasha is AWESOME
Hearing Sasha hang up on Richard Pearson of the Illinois Division of the NRA was perfect.
Natalie Moore interviews and segments are my favorites.
Great show !
Sasha is such a great journalist! She asks all the right questions ! Keep up the great work
Weekly News Recap
I look forward to the Weekly News Recap. It is an excellent show with a knowledgeable panel. Sasha Ann Simon is an excellent moderator. I learn so much!!