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Dr. Ngozi Ezike
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - May 10, 2024 17:28 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA confident, reassuring presence during Gov. Pritzker’s daily covid briefings, Dr. Ngozi Ezike in 2022 left the Illinois Department of Public Health to lead Sinai Chicago. And, while steering this major, 105-year-old Chicago healthcare institution, she’s keeping her eye on the broader picture. ...
Mary Meg McCarthy
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - April 12, 2024 15:16 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMary Meg McCarthy is the Executive Director of Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - March 08, 2024 21:27 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating"The Sacredness of Storytelling" Through the power of stories that speak to the heart, Otis Moss III tackles the theme of democracy—and what we can do in this moment, when we fear that ours is coming apart at the seams. “Appropriate storytelling leads to appropriate action,” he says. “If you d...
Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas and the Leo High School Choir
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - February 04, 2024 18:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingShermann 'Dilla Thomas: "Everything Dope About America Comes From Chicago" : Chicago's Urban Historian Shares his passion for teaching people about the city he loves. Also, a special performance from the Leo High School Choir.
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - January 07, 2024 22:29 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin us to hear how the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul traces his commitment to social justice back to his Haitian immigrant parents and his childhood on Chicago’s South Side
Howard Reich
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - December 13, 2023 19:35 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHoward Reich, son of Holocaust survivors and journalist for the Chicago Tribune, was handed a simple assignment to interview Elie Wiesel, best known for his famous Holocaust memoir Night and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Daily phone calls and multiple in-person meetings with Wiesel would e...
Barbara Gaines and Rick Kogan
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - November 05, 2023 18:19 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingArts in Chicago: Remaining Relevant Barbara Gaines, founder and recently retired Artistic Director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater, has been instrumental in bringing outstanding stage productions to Chicago for 37 years. Beginning in 1986, with an inaugural performance on a pub’s roof top in Li...
Fr. Michael Pfleger
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - October 27, 2023 03:51 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingViolence in Chicago - Do We Want a Solution or a Band-Aid? Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina parish has long been an impassioned voice against injustice in its many forms in our city and our nation. He will address what Chicago must do to stem the tide of gun violence that so stubbornly aff...
Mike Mulligan: Co-host of the Mully and Haugh show on WSCR 670-AM
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - July 14, 2023 15:58 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSports in our changing culture: Why we still lavish faith, hope, and love on America’s second religion Certain questions in sports have more serious ramifications than the ever-popular “How ‘bout dem Bears?” Consider the meteoric rise of sports gambling, or the now acknowledged risk of severe...
Scott Turow: Practicing Lawyer and Bestselling Author
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - April 19, 2023 17:12 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA lawyer first, an author second: A reflection on the development of the law in his lifetime and its impact on society and his books. For more than 30 years, Scott Turow has been fortunate to be a bestselling author.. Beginning with Presumed Innocent published in 1987 to his to his current leg...
Sister Barbara Reid, OP: President of Catholic Theological Union
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - March 05, 2023 00:09 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSometimes it causes me to tremble: Let Lent lead us through our fears for the future of the church The Catholic Church in the US faces some daunting realities: falling attendance, suspicion of the institution, and young people who are opting out of religion altogether. How does Sister Barbar...
Pastor Corey B. Brooks: Founder of New Beginnings Church and Project Hood
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - February 08, 2023 05:03 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRooftop Pastor works to break the cycle of violence, poverty and racism in Woodlawn Pastor Corey Brooks of New Beginnings Church and founder of Project Hood is leading the Woodlawn neighborhood as they create a safer place and give their children the tools to reach for a brighter future. Sp...
Sally Blount: President & CEO of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - January 14, 2023 03:54 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA Wild Ride: How the Holy Spirit Propelled me from Business School to the Boardroom to Battling Poverty Heralded by her peers as a “natural change agent,” Sally Blount has made her mark not only in the corporate world but in the field of academia—she served as dean at Northwestern’s Kellogg Sc...
Fr. John Kartje: Astrophysicist and Parish Priest
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - January 14, 2023 03:10 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRediscovering Awe and Mystery: What Science and Faith Can Tell Us This Advent Long before he became a priest, Chicago’s Father John Kartje was a scientist, getting a Ph.D. in astrophysics from the University of Chicago. What’s the one constant between these two vocations? “Both the scientist ...
Dr. John Duffy, Clinical Psychologist and Best-Selling Author
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - January 04, 2023 21:51 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFriday, November 4, 2022 12:00 PM 1:15 PM Union League Club Chicago (map) It's a Whole New Ballgame: Guiding Our Next Generation Through Anxious Times As depression rates increase dramatically, especially among teens and young adults, learn why it's important for everyone to understa...
#2210 - Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - November 28, 2022 22:38 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe First Friday Club welcomes Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ, founder of Homeboy Industries
#2003 - Mayor Lori Lightfoot
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - June 08, 2020 16:48 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOn May 20th, 2019, Ms. Lori Lightfoot succeeded in becoming the first black female and openly gay Mayor of Chicago. We welcomed her to be our March 2020 speaker.
#2002 - Philip Andrew
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - February 10, 2020 16:10 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn May 1988, Phil Andrew, then a 20-year-old college student, was shot in the chest in the aftermath of the Hubbard Woods elementary school shooting in Winnetka—one of the nation’s first modern mass school shootings. Andrew survived his injuries, but the experience would ultimately shape his p...
#2001 - Fr. Charlie Rubey
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - January 10, 2020 23:10 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating"Suicide: The Aftermath" The painful reality of suicide has become too prevalent in our culture today. It has been said that one soldier in our military takes his life every day. The rate of suicide among veterans is not far behind. There is also an alarming rise in the number of police office...
#1912 - Fr. Edward Foley
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - December 10, 2019 19:17 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOn Friday, December 6, 2019, at Noon, in the President's Hall : 2nd Floor of the Union League Club The First Friday Club Welcomes Fr. Edward Foley Duns Scotus Professor of Spirituality, Professor of Liturgy and Music at Catholic Theological Union "Advent: The Art of Paying Attention" Mos...
#1911 - Edward J. Wehmer
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - December 01, 2019 01:14 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe First Friday Club Welcomes Edward J. Wehmer Founder, President & CEO of Wintrust "Faith at Work...Let's Talk About It" A great champion of local business and advocate for entrepreneurs, Wehmer will discuss the challenges of maintaining faith and values while growing professionally. Pl...
#1910 - Alan Krashesky
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - October 04, 2019 20:55 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAlan Krashesky walked through the door of Channel 7 in Chicago as a 21 year old. Now, 37 years later, he has become the dean of broadcast journalists in the Chicago television market. He is considered one of the top reporters in the Chicago market, and has been praised for his coverage of the Ca...
#1905 - Fr. John Cusick and Rick Kogan
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - September 23, 2019 18:50 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn a conversation format Rick Kogan will chat with Fr. Cusick about the issues he raises in his recently released book, “Never Be Ordinary – Wisdom from My Father.”
FFCC-1905: Patrick J. Kennedy
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - April 30, 2019 16:37 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating“Challenging One of the Last Social Taboos – Discrimination Against Mental Health, Addiction, and Other Brain Diseases”
#1903 - Joy Loverde
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - March 04, 2019 15:16 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe First Friday Club of Chicago in Cooperation with the Authors Group (Union League Club) Welcomes Ms. Joy Loverde Author: Who Will Take Care of Me When I’m Old? and The Complete Eldercare Planner Who will address the topic: “Caring for Aging Parents and Loved Ones while P...
#1902 - Mary Meg McCarthy
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - February 26, 2019 20:54 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOn Friday, February 1, at Noon, in the Presidents Hall of the Union League Club, The First Friday Club of Chicago Welcomes Ms. Mary Meg McCarthy Executive Director National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) Who will address the topic: The Statue of Liberty Every Immigrant’s Dream...
#1901 - Arne Duncan
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - January 04, 2019 22:59 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe welcome Arne Duncan as our January 2019 speaker.
#1812 - Bishop Ron Hicks
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - January 04, 2019 17:03 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe welcome Auxiliary Bishop Ron Hicks, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Chicago
#1811 - Fr. Thomas Hurley
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - November 05, 2018 17:13 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe First Friday Club welcomes our guest, Fr. Thomas Hurley
#1805 - Maureen Maher, Investigative Journalist
First Friday Club of Chicago podcast - May 04, 2018 20:29 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe First Friday Club of Chicago Welcomes Ms. Maureen Maher Award-Winning Investigative Journalist for the CBS News Magazine, 48 Hours Who Will Address the Topic “The World I want for my Daughter...and Son. Using Lessons from Our Time to Create a Better Future.”
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