Chiburbia
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA podcast exploring life the vast and unexpected world of Chicago’s suburbs with a focus on Oak Park, IL
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Episodes
Don’t Call it a Comeback
September 11, 2023 20:38 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBDominique, Olivia, and Justin return for one more episode in search of new talent!
So Long, Farewell
June 05, 2023 12:30 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBThe final episode of the Wildchat for Dominique, Olivia and Justin. Two years, the end of a pandemic and so many book fairs. Thank you!
Penultimate Episode!
May 29, 2023 22:55 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBThis week, in our second to last episode ever, we speak with Eden Flores Sanchez. We also begin looking back on two years of weekly Whittier news.
Jocelyn and Aulden help us roll into the slide.
May 15, 2023 12:01 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBAwwwwright, here we go, we are sliding into the final "what whats" of the roll. That's how we do it! We are joined this week by 5th graders Jocelyn and Aulden!
Asher Donahoe and Evan Perez
May 02, 2023 11:22 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBThis week we talk fun fair, bike & walk to school day, and of course interview two amazing 5th graders.
Fun Fair and The Whittier Monorail!
April 26, 2023 02:31 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBThis week Dominique, Olivia, and Justin try to stay focused on all things Whittier as we enter the final stretch of the school year.
Colin Kazyak and Ricardo Builes
April 18, 2023 11:52 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThis week Olivia and Justin speak with 5th-grade friends Colin and Ricardo!
Gus Cliff
April 10, 2023 12:01 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week Olivia and Dominique interview fifth grader Gus Cliff!
Georgia Hill
April 03, 2023 12:04 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBWe just got back from Spring Break on time to speak with fifth grader Georgia Hill!
Sloan Materna
March 20, 2023 13:37 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBThis week we speak with fifth grader Sloan Materna!
Read-a-thon with Poppy Jenkyns!
March 13, 2023 12:33 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis week we speak to special guest Poppy Jenkyyns about the Read-a-thon.
Madden Spurlock
March 06, 2023 12:58 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThis week Olivia and Dominique talk with 5th grader Madden Spurlock while Justin is off on his annual spirit quest with Winnie the Wildcat.
Ingrid Gustavson
February 27, 2023 15:17 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBWe continue our 5th grade farewell interviews with Ingrid Gustavson!
Movies, Books and Hot Chocolate!
February 20, 2023 13:14 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThis week Olivia and Justin share upcoming events at Whittier Elementary while Dominique attends the annual Steam Punk festival in Oslo. Have fun Dominique, or as you prefer to be known, Dominque "the mechanical monocled menace"!
Fifth Grade Farewell Tour Begins!
February 13, 2023 13:22 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week we breakdown everything going on with the Whittier PTO and begin our annual fifth grade farewell tour!
It’s February and it shows!
February 06, 2023 14:54 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBThis week we break down all of the upcoming events in February. Just like Oak Park right after the snow melts this episode is a little bit of a mess but we do talk about heart shaped pizza, teacher conferences, plant sales and more!
Heart Shaped Pizzas and More!
January 30, 2023 20:12 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIt's another week in the thrilling world of Whittier's PTO!
Hollywood Mornings on The Podcast
January 23, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThis week recap the Hollywood night at the movies fundraiser and look forward to other ways to raise some dough. Also we announce our eventual retirement?
Fashionistas
January 16, 2023 23:49 - 26 minutes - 24 MBOlivia is away in Atlanta and Dominique and Justin talk red carpet and all things Whittier.
Welcome back!
January 09, 2023 14:47 - 18 minutes - 17 MBWe welcome in 2023 on the wildchat. Dominique, Olivia and Justin bring you up to date on what's going on at Whittier, and discuss a break dancing summer camp.
Last Pod of 2022
December 18, 2022 23:43 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBDominique is unable to join us due to chronic brunch disease, but we soldier on sharing everything happening at Whittier this week.
Rent The Runway
December 12, 2022 14:49 - 27 minutes - 25 MBThis week we break down upcoming events and reflect on the evolution of our podcast.
The Holidays, No Glowing Bowl, and Hollywood Nights!
December 04, 2022 22:41 - 33 minutes - 31 MBAfter a week off for Thanksgiving we catch you up on whats going on at Whittier. Also this is our 50th episode all time!
Ms. Baker!
November 22, 2022 00:47 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBThis week we talk to Whittier's own Ms. Baker about upcoming community events at the school.
Lucky Number 13
November 14, 2022 14:10 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBThis week we look forward to upcoming PTO events and wait for Dominique. Will she arrive?
What’s Going On?
November 07, 2022 14:40 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBWe talk trees, gatherings, Hollywood nights and more. Enjoy this, our least edited episode.
Tina Reynolds, ptOMG and the return of John Greenleaf Whittier!
October 31, 2022 14:39 - 49 minutes - 45 MBThis week Olivia and Justin speak with Tina Reynolds from the BRAVO performing arts program. We also get in the holiday mood with a special visit from the ghost of JGW himself!
Dr. Katherine Villasin
October 23, 2022 22:43 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week we talk to Dr. Katherine Vilasin about parent teacher conferences and more. We also learn that Dominique thinks 1944 was 40 years ago.
Sally McGowan
October 17, 2022 15:03 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBThis week we talk to Sally McGowan about the upcoming book fair!
Amy O’Dea!
October 10, 2022 01:06 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThis week we welcome back our co-chair of fundraising Amy O'Dea!
Whittier Elementary’s Wide World of Mascots
October 03, 2022 13:25 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThis week we review the rundown and talk about all the exciting things coming up this Fall. We also go a little bit off the rails.
Ms. Weiss
September 26, 2022 00:54 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBThis week our special guest Ms. Weiss talks to us about Rosh Hashanah and the importance of District 97's new holiday calendar.
Principal Patrick Robinson
September 18, 2022 21:20 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThis week we speak with Principal Patrick Robinson (11:00). We discuss the new basketball courts, the new school year and Mountlanta.
Ames the Wolf
September 12, 2022 02:03 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBThis week we forget what episode we are on and talk to Ames (aim-us) our new PTO Co-President.
Rock the Rims!
September 06, 2022 02:05 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBHey we are still a little rusty as we start the new year but we have lots of important dates and events to discuss this week. We even manage to fit in a round of the classic game "Iman or John". 2:56: Upcoming Event Dates 4:07: Back To School Bash Recap 7:42: PTO Gathering 11:45 Rock the Rims 16:14: Playdates 18:47: Community News
Throat Frogs!
August 28, 2022 23:38 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBWe are back! We breakdown this weeks PTO news complete with throat frogs! 2:40 dogs game 5:24 back to school bash 6:15 school improvements 12:07 Whittier store 14:37 meet ups 18:22 PTO gathering 20:29 The year ahead
Summertime!
July 25, 2022 22:40 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBA rare Summer pod to get you ready for the start of school next month!
8 or 9 or 7 days left!
May 31, 2022 02:25 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBThe Wildchat team is counting down the last few days of the school year on this memorial day.
End of The Year Party, Amadou The 5th Grader and Dominique Wishes Us a Very Happy Anniversary!
May 23, 2022 15:45 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBThis week we discuss the final events of the school year, Olivia and Justin have the pleasure of speaking with the 5th grader Amadou, and Dominque explains why celebrating anniversaries is vital to a healthy marriage.
Fun Fair With Alejandro And The AlejanTones.
May 16, 2022 15:27 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week we try to record next to a jet engine at the fun fair. We also talk basketball hoops, book fair and PTO recruitment, but first we speak with 5th grader Alejandro!
May is Massive!
May 02, 2022 02:04 - 25 minutes - 23 MBThis week we highlight all of the massively important massive events that are happening with the PTO! From raising the rims to the fun fair this May is going to be epic!
Chicken butter and Adelaide the 5th grader!
April 25, 2022 14:47 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBThings are heating up as we enter the final weeks of the school year. We talk hoops, movie nights, food drives and outdoor film events. We also sit down with 5th grader Adelaide who gives us the scoop on bathrooms and why the abc countdown should exist for all wildcats.
Raise The Rims, And Kathleen The Fifth Grader!
April 18, 2022 13:03 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week we are back together and talking hoops, recycling and other goings ons. On top of all the great Whittier PTO news we speak with 5th grader Kathleen Cohen!
SlowFire, Patrick Swayze, and Justin Gets a Statue
April 11, 2022 13:22 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week Olivia and Justin break down the week's Whittier news and speak with Noelle Allen, founder of the Oak Park art school SlowFire Ceramics. We also discuss plans for the bronze statue of Justin and wonder why Dominque is so quiet this week.
Spring Broken
April 04, 2022 18:39 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBWe are all a little rusty coming off of Spring Break but that does not stop us form talking Whittier. Most importantly we discuss the upcoming PTO gathering on April 7th.
Hit The Paint Hard, Let Jesus Take The Wheel, And We Like Hearing Our Voices!
March 21, 2022 13:55 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week we catch up on all things going on at Whittier Elementary. Dominique uses questionable basketball phrases, we find out that Michigan is the Hawaii of the midwest and we interview two future podcasters from Whittier's fifth grade. It's a week of sizzling topics before we all take a much needed break. Also we would like to remind you to just have fun!
Live From The Wolf Den!
March 14, 2022 14:46 - 23 minutes - 22 MBThis week we record live from the "Wolf Den", home of the Chicago Wolves! While at this amazingly successful event we break down the week's news for Whittier Elementary and interview not one, not two, but three fifth grade Whittier students! Que the fireworks!
Kaedyn, Wolves and Olivia’s Missing Hat Dream
March 07, 2022 15:38 - 23 minutes - 43.6 MBThis week 5th grader Kaedyn stops by to talk about 5th grade, Whittier and the MCU. We cover the week's pto news, Olivia is afraid of not getting a Wolves hat and Dominique is the only one excited about lines.
Loie, The Gathering and Michael Jordan
February 28, 2022 13:29 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBThis week we speak with 5th grader Loie, discuss the upcoming gathering and put a challenge out to Michael Jordan (he'll probably wimp out).
2-22-22 Episode 22
February 21, 2022 14:37 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBThis week we interview Tyson as part of our farewell to fifth graders interview series. We also share a million 2s.