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Vanished Chicagoland Stories

332 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

From Vanished Chicagoland's Facebook Page, I will record podcast episodes about my memories from businesses and events that happened while growing up in Chicago.

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Episodes

Episode 327: The Magikist Signs That Were Located At Chicago Expressways, And Mrs. Stevens Candy In Chicago.

April 23, 2024 16:21 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

Episode 327: I will discuss The Magikist Signs that were located at the Chicago expressways, and Mrs. Stevens Candy in Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 326: The Wonder Bread/Hostess Snacks Outlet Stores And The Classic Bic Pens From The 1970s.

April 21, 2024 17:41 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Episode 326: I will discuss The Wonder Bread/Hostess Snacks outlet stores and the classic Bic pens from the 1970s. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 325: My Health Status,My Favorite Record Albums Of The 1970s, And Thayer McNeil Shoes.

April 20, 2024 15:52 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB

Episode 325: I will discuss my Health Status, my favorite record albums of the 1970s, and Thayer McNeil shoes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 324: The Soundstage Concert TV Series That Aired On WTTW Channel 11 In Chicago And Silo Electronics Stores.

April 14, 2024 17:02 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB

Episode 324: I will discuss The Soundstage Concert TV Series that aired on WTTW Channel 11 in Chicago and Silo Electronics Stores. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 323: My Memories Of Listening To WLS-AM Radio 890 In The 1970s And Vintage Comic Book Novelty Ads.

April 13, 2024 16:16 - 32 minutes - 30 MB

Episode 323: I will discuss my memories of listening to WLS-AM radio 890 in the 1970s and vintage comic book novelty ads. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 322: Dove Candies Shops In Chicago And The Keyfax Nite-Owl TV Service That Aired On WFLD-TV Channel 32 In Chicago.

April 09, 2024 15:57 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

Episode 322: Dove Candies Shops In Chicago, And The Keyfax Nite-Owl TV Service That Aired On WFLD-TV Channel 32 In Chicago. Clips from the show are credited by The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www.FuzzyMemories.TV) by Rick Klein. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 321: The Rock Group Shadows Of Knight, And My Memories Of The Good Humor Ice Cream Truck.

April 07, 2024 17:22 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Episode 321: I will discuss The Rock Group Shadows Of Knight and my memories of The Good Humor Ice Cream Truck. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 320: My Health Status, WLS-TV Channel 7 Traffic Reporter Roz Varon, And The Closing Of The White Castle Restaurant In The Ashburn Neighborhood Of Chicago.

April 06, 2024 16:22 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

Episode 320: I will discuss my health status, WLS-TV Channel 7 Traffic Reporter Roz Varon, and the closing of The White Castle Restaurant in The Ashburn neighborhood of Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 319: The 60th Anniversary Of The Game Show Jeopardy, My Health Status, And A Tribute To Actor Louis Gossett Jr.

March 30, 2024 16:14 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB

Episode 319: I will discuss The 60th Anniversary of the game show Jeopardy, my Health Status, and a tribute to actor Louis Gossett Jr. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 318: The 60th Anniversary Of The Debut Of WCIU-TV Channel 26 In Chicago, And Falstaff Beer.

March 24, 2024 16:25 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

Episode 318: I will discuss The 60th anniversary of the debut of WCIU-TV Channel 26 in Chicago, and Falstaff Beer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 317: The 3rd Anniversary Of My Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories And American Businessman Madman Muntz.

March 23, 2024 17:05 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Episode 317: I will discuss the 3rd anniversary of my podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories and American Businessman Madman Muntz. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 316: The Hawthorn Mellody Dairy Farm In Libertyville IL, And The TV Animated Series Rocket Robin Hood.

March 17, 2024 16:38 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

Episode 316: I will discuss The Hawthorn Mellody Dairy Farm in Libertyville, IL, and the TV animated series Rocket Robin Hood. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 315: My High School Memories Of Dining At The White Castle Restaurant In Chicago And The Rock Group The American Breed.

March 12, 2024 16:05 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

Episode 315: I will discuss my high school memories of dining at The White Castle Restaurant in Chicago and The rock group The American Breed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 314: My Memories Of Two Bowling Alleys In Chicago. The Rose Bowl In Roseland, And Stars And Strikes In South Shore. Plus The CBS Late Movie.

March 10, 2024 17:05 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Episode 314: I will discuss my memories of two bowling Alleys In Chicago. The Rose Bowl in Roseland, and Stars and Strikes in South Shore. Plus The CBS Late Movie. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 313: The Blob From The B.J. And Dirty Dragon Show And A Tribute To Singer Steve Lawrence.

March 09, 2024 17:38 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

Episode 313: I will discuss The Blob from The B.J. and Dirty Dragon Show and a tribute to singer Steve Lawrence. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 312: The Jackson Park CTA Rapid Transit Station In Chicago, And The 50th Anniversary of The Big Blue Marble TV Show.

March 05, 2024 17:09 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Episode 312: I will discuss The Jackson Park CTA Rapid Transit Station in Chicago and The 50th Anniversary of The Big Blue Marble TV Show. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 311: The Jeffery Theater in Chicago And My Tribute To Comedian Richard Lewis.

March 02, 2024 17:09 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Episode 311: I will discuss The Jeffery Theater in Chicago and my tribute to Comedian Richard Lewis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 310: WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling's Retirement, My Memories Of The Ford City Drive And Bridge In Chicago, And Vintage Romper Room Toys.

February 27, 2024 17:07 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Episode 310: I will discuss WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling's Retirement, my memories of The Ford City Drive αnd Bridge in Chicago, and Vintage Romper Room Toys. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 309: My Memories Of The Vanished Businesses In The Roseland Neighborhood Of Chicago.

February 25, 2024 18:24 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Episode 309: I will discuss my memories of the vanished businesses in The Roseland neighborhood of Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 308: My Memories Of Submarine Sandwich Restaurants In The Chicagoland Area And The Latest News About My Health.

February 24, 2024 16:55 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Episode 308: I will discuss my memories of submarine sandwich restaurants in the Chicagoland area and the latest news about my health. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 307: The Limelight/Excalibur Nightclub In Chicago And Jello Pudding Pops.

February 18, 2024 17:50 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

Episode 307: I will discuss The Limelight/Excalibur Nightclub in Chicago and Jello Pudding Pops. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 306: Comedian Jack Benny And Jimmy Wong's Cantonese Restaurant In Chicago.

February 13, 2024 17:10 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

Episode 306: I will discuss Comedian Jack Benny And Jimmy Wong's Cantonese Restaurant in Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 305: The Skittle Pool And Pivot Pool Toy Billiards Games And Flagg Brothers Shoe Stores In Chicago.

February 11, 2024 18:23 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

Episode 305: I will discuss The Skittle Pool And Pivot Pool Toy Billiards Games And Flagg Brothers Shoe Stores In Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 304: The 60th Anniversary Of The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show And The 17 Westchester CTA Bus Route.

February 10, 2024 17:39 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Episode 304: I will discuss The 60th Anniversary of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show and The 17 Westchester CTA Bus Route. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 303: The Comparisons Of The ON-TV And Spectrum Subscriptions TV Services And The Harvest House Cafeterias In Chicago.

February 06, 2024 16:56 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Episode 303: I will discuss the comparisons of the ON-TV and Spectrum subscriptions TV services and The Harvest House Cafeterias in Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 302: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Show Good Times, The Leader Cleaners Stores In Chicago, And A Tribute To Actor Carl Weathers.

February 04, 2024 19:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

Episode 302: I will discuss The 50th Anniversary of The TV Show Good Times, The Leader Cleaners Stores in Chicago, and a tribute to actor Carl Weathers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 301: Brands of Root Beers Past and Present In Chicago, And My Tribute To Movie Director Norman Jewison.

January 30, 2024 18:05 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Episode 301: I will discuss brands of root beers past and present In Chicago and my tribute to movie director Norman Jewison. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 300: My 300th Milestone Episode And My Tribute To Actor And Comedian John Belushi.

January 28, 2024 18:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

Episode 300: I will discuss my 300th milestone episode and my tribute to actor and comedian John Belushi. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 299: The Chicken Delight Restaurants In Chicago And Wrap Up Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.

January 27, 2024 17:06 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

Episode 299: I will discuss The Chicken Delight Restaurants in Chicago and wrap up past posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 299: The Chicken Delight Restaurants In Chicago And Wrap Up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.

January 27, 2024 17:06 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

Episode 299: I will discuss The Chicken Delight Restaurants in Chicago and wrap up my past posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 298: The 60th Anniversary Of The Magilla Gorilla Show And My Memories Of Commuting On The 162 Pulaski/Stevenson Express CTA Bus In Chicago.

January 21, 2024 18:05 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

Episode 298: The 60th Anniversary of The Magilla Gorilla Show and my memories of commuting on The 162 Pulaski/Stevenson Express CTA Bus in Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 297: Peppers Waterbed Stores In Chicago And My Memories Of Using Telephone Books.

January 20, 2024 17:37 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Episode 297: I will discuss Peppers Waterbed Stores in Chicago and my memories of using telephone books. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 296: My Grade School Class Reunion This Past Weekend And My Tributes To Actor Bill Hayes And Actress Joyce Randolph.

January 17, 2024 17:13 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Episode 296: I will discuss my grade school class reunion this past weekend and my tributes to actor Bill Hayes and actress Joyce Randolph. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 295: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Show Happy Days And Zimmerman's Cut Rate Liquor Store In Chicago.

January 09, 2024 17:29 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Episode 295: I will discuss The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Show Happy Days And Zimmerman's Cut Rate Liquor Store in Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 294: My Tribute To Actress Cindy Morgan And The Demise Of Fruit Stripe Gum.

January 07, 2024 17:46 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

Episode 294: I will discuss my tribute to actress Cindy Morgan and the demise of Fruit Stripe Gum. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 293: The Home Juice Company From Chicago And My Tributes To Glynis Johns And David Soul.

January 06, 2024 17:33 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

Episode 293: I will discuss my memories of The Home Juice Company from Chicago and my tributes to actress Glynis Johns and actor David Soul. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 292: WGN Channel 9 Reporter John Hogan, Comedian Shecky Greene, And Mama Batt's Restaurant In Chicago.

January 02, 2024 17:10 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

Episode 292: I will discuss WGN Channel 9 reporter John Hogan, comedian Shecky Greene, and Mama Batt's Restaurant in Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 291: My Year-In-Review For 2023 For My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page And My Tributes To Tom Smothers And Joey Meyer.

December 30, 2023 17:10 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

Episode 291: I will do my year-in-review for 2023 for my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page and my tributes to Tom Smothers and Joey Meyer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 290: A Tribute To Actor Mike Nussbaum And My Memories Of The Day After Christmas In Chicago.

December 26, 2023 17:01 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

Episode 290: I will discuss my tribute to actor Mike Nussbaum and my memories of the day after Christmas in Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 289: My Memories Of Christmas Fruit Cakes In Chicago, And The 50th Anniversary of The 1973 Movie The Exorcist.

December 23, 2023 16:41 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Episode 289: I will discuss my memories of Christmas fruit cakes in Chicago and the 50th anniversary of The 1973 movie The Exorcist. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 288: Vintage Eggnog Brand Names That No Longer Exist In Chicago And The Classic Christmas Cartoon Shorts I Like The Best. They Are Hardrock, Coco, Joe, Suzy Snowflake, And Frosty The Snowman.

December 17, 2023 17:33 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

Episode 288: I will discuss the vintage eggnog brand names that no longer exist in Chicago and the classic Christmas cartoon shorts I like the best. They are Hardrock, Coco, Joe, Suzy Snowflake, and Frosty The Snowman. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 287: My Memories Of Vintage Christmas Children's Books And A Tribute To Actor Andre Braugher.

December 16, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Episode 287: I will discuss my memories of vintage Christmas children's books and a tribute to actor Andre Braugher. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 286: The 1990 Movie Home Alone And My Memories Of Fisher-Price Toys When I Was A Child In Chicago.

December 12, 2023 17:30 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

Episode 286: I will discuss The 1990 movie Home Alone and my memories of Fisher-Price Toys when I was a child in Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 285: My Earliest Christmas Memories As A Child And My Fourth Anniversary Of Being Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer.

December 10, 2023 17:54 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Episode 285: I will discuss my earliest Christmas memories as a child and my fourth anniversary of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 284: My Tribute And Memories Of Watching The TV Shows Produced By Norman Lear In Chicago. Also, My Tribute To Actor Ryan O'Neal.

December 09, 2023 17:04 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

Episode 284: I will discuss my tribute and memories of watching the TV shows produced by Norman Lear in Chicago. Also, my tribute to actor Ryan O'Neal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 283: The Max Headroom Broadcast Signal Intrusion That Happened In Chicago Television And The Cabbage Patch Kids Dolls Craze In The 1980s.

December 06, 2023 18:35 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

Episode 283: I will discuss The Max Headroom Broadcast Signal Intrusion that happened in Chicago television and the Cabbage Patch Kids Dolls craze in the 1980s. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 282: My Memories Of Service Merchandise Stores In Chicago And Wrap Up Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.

December 05, 2023 18:24 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB

Episode 282: I will discuss my memories of Service Merchandise Stores in Chicago and wrap up past posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 281: Rock On Chicago TV Show On WLS-TV Channel 7 In Chicago nd Santa Claus And Snowman Which Were On Sale By Polk Brothers In Chicago.

December 03, 2023 18:04 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Episode 281: I will discuss The Rock On Chicago TV Show on WLS-TV Channel 7 in Chicago and The Santa Claus and Snowman, which were on sale by the Polk Brothers Appliance Stores in Chicago. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 280: The Unsolved Case Of Actress Karyn Kupcinet And My Memories Of Chicago Department Store Gift Certificates.

December 02, 2023 17:15 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

Episode 280: I will discuss the unsolved case of actress Karen Kupcinet and my memories of Chicago Department Store gift certificates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message

Episode 279: My Memories Of Watching TV Shows Created By Sid & Marty Kroft In Chicago In The 1970s And Neisner's Department Stores.

November 28, 2023 16:44 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Episode 279: I will discuss my memories of watching TV shows created by Sid & Marty Kroft in Chicago in the 1970s and Neisner's Department Stores. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pete-kastanes/message