Latest Gresham Podcast Episodes
Summer at Trailhead - Week 4
Trailhead Church - Graham, NC - July 14, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWelcome to the weekly podcast of Trailhead Church located in Graham, NC. We believe that your journey begins at the trailhead. So whether you are just starting or have miles of experience under your belt, we want to help you during this hike we call life.
Summer at Trailhead - Week 3
Trailhead Church - Graham, NC - July 07, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWelcome to the weekly podcast of Trailhead Church located in Graham, NC. We believe that your journey begins at the trailhead. So whether you are just starting or have miles of experience under your belt, we want to help you during this hike we call life.
The Group Fishing Divvy Bikes Out Of Lake Michigan
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - July 03, 2024 14:44 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsSo many bikes litter the lake that the Fire Department, the rideshare company and a group of volunteers dubbed the Divvy Fishers Society can barely keep up. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Mack Leiderman Read More Here Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Clu...
After Being Shot At, The 'Army Of Moms' Leader Might Quit
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - July 02, 2024 10:50 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsTamar Manasseh, founder of Mothers Against Senseless Killing, is considering disbanding the group, which keeps watch over Englewood blocks, after she and fellow organizers were shot at and her pleas for help have been ignored. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Jamie Nesbitt Golden Read More Here ...
Summer at Trailhead - Week 2
Trailhead Church - Graham, NC - June 30, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWelcome to the weekly podcast of Trailhead Church located in Graham, NC. We believe that your journey begins at the trailhead. So whether you are just starting or have miles of experience under your belt, we want to help you during this hike we call life.
Conquering The Cubs-Sox Red Line Doubleheader
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - June 28, 2024 10:50 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsEighteen innings of baseball over nine hours in 90-plus-degree weather, with a packed train ride in between? It takes guts, a game plan, at least a few hot dogs and a high tolerance for booze and losing baseball. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Mack Liederman Read More Here Want to donate to ou...
What Is The True Chicago Accent -- And Why Is It Dying?
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - June 26, 2024 10:50 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThe so-called “Chicago accent” is one of the city’s greatest exports, alongside Italian beef, deep-dish pizza and up-and-coming sketch comedians. But most associate a particular kind of sound to the average Chicagoan. But there are actually many Chicago accents with different origins, and they...
Ed Burke Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison -- Here's Why.
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - June 24, 2024 20:55 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsDIRKSEN FEDERAL COURTHOUSE — Former Ald. Ed Burke, the longest-serving alderman in Chicago history, was sentenced to two years in prison Monday, six months after he was convicted of racketeering and a suite of other crimes committed while he was in office. Federal Defense Attorney Mike Leonard ...
Summer at Trailhead - Week 1
Trailhead Church - Graham, NC - June 23, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWelcome to the weekly podcast of Trailhead Church located in Graham, NC. We believe that your journey begins at the trailhead. So whether you are just starting or have miles of experience under your belt, we want to help you during this hike we call life.
The Chicago Artist Turning Cicadas Into Jewelry
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - June 21, 2024 10:50 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsWhen Sophia Catania learned that there would be a massive invasion of cicadas in the Chicago area, she was thrilled. That’s because she turns cicadas into jewelry. In 2020, Catania began taking walks “as a way to stay sane” during the pandemic, she said. Her casual walks soon turned into nat...
Quiet Zone Established Around Downtown Women’s Clinic Targeted By Protesters
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - June 18, 2024 10:50 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsAn ordinance establishing a noise-sensitive zone around a Downtown woman’s clinic passed City Council Wednesday, ending an eight-month battle spearheaded by Ald. Bill Conway (34th). Host- Jon Hansen Reporter - Melody Mercado Read More Here Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HER...
Father's Day 2024
Trailhead Church - Graham, NC - June 16, 2024 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWelcome to the weekly podcast of Trailhead Church located in Graham, NC. We believe that your journey begins at the trailhead. So whether you are just starting or have miles of experience under your belt, we want to help you during this hike we call life.
The Fight For Local News -- And You Can Help
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - June 13, 2024 10:50 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsSix years ago, a small and scrappy group of journalists refused to give up on neighborhood news, and Block Club Chicago was born. But our 6th birthday is not just a celebration of Block Club — it’salso a celebration of reader support. We wouldn’t be here without the generosity of readers like yo...
Will DuSable Lake Shore Drive Always Be A Big, Fast, Loud Highway?
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - June 11, 2024 10:50 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsHost - Jon Hansen Reporter - Mack Liederman A group of alderpeople want the state to pump the brakes on plans to redesign DuSable Lake Shore Drive and instead find ways to prioritize public transit on the city’s most famous road. Fourteen alderpeople have signed a letter to Illinois Departmen...
Pursuing a Deeper Life - Week 3
Trailhead Church - Graham, NC - June 09, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWelcome to the weekly podcast of Trailhead Church located in Graham, NC. We believe that your journey begins at the trailhead. So whether you are just starting or have miles of experience under your belt, we want to help you during this hike we call life.
The Country’s Oldest Black Tennis Club Is Keeping The Sport Alive In Bronzeville
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - June 06, 2024 11:45 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThe nation’s first Black tennis club started on privately owned land needs help repairing its tennis courts, and club members are looking to the public for support. The Chicago Prairie Tennis Club, 3211 S. Ellis Ave., faces a heavy financial lift as four of the courts they’ve been using for deca...
The Cubs-White Sox Rivalry Goes Back To A Baseball ‘War’ In 1900
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - June 04, 2024 10:50 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsFor over 120 years, the battle over fans, space and prestige in Chicago — and in the history books — has simmered between the North Side and South Side teams and their supporters. Here’s how it happened. Host - Jon Hansen Guests - Linze Rice, Shamus Toomey Read More Here About Cubs - Sox Hist...
Pursuing a Deeper Life - Week 2
Trailhead Church - Graham, NC - June 02, 2024 10:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWelcome to the weekly podcast of Trailhead Church located in Graham, NC. We believe that your journey begins at the trailhead. So whether you are just starting or have miles of experience under your belt, we want to help you during this hike we call life.
This Chicago Bar Is Celebrating 90 Legal Years -- Not Counting Its Speakeasy Era
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 31, 2024 10:50 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThe backdrop of Andersonville’s Clark Street business corridor may have evolved over the decades, but one anchor on the street has remained steadfast: an unsuspecting neighborhood bar with a large “pickled” herring neon sign hanging over the sidewalk. Simon’s Tavern, 5210 N. Clark St., has been...
Turns Out, Our 'City Of Neighborhoods' Has No Neighborhoods At All
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 29, 2024 10:50 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThe city has 77 community areas -- but no officially recognized neighborhoods. A Chicago Neighborhood Project survey asked residents to define where they live. Project leader Professor Emily Talen joins the Block Club Chicago podcast to explain. Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK...
The Ultimate 2024 Summer Bucket List!
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 27, 2024 13:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsThe Block Club Chicago Staff offers their summer bucket lists for 2024! Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HERE Who we are Block Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, relevant and nonpartisan coverage of Chicago's diverse ne...
The Source
Trailhead Church - Graham, NC - May 26, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWelcome to the weekly podcast of Trailhead Church located in Graham, NC. We believe that your journey begins at the trailhead. So whether you are just starting or have miles of experience under your belt, we want to help you during this hike we call life.
Chicago's Pride Month Celebrations Start With The Queer Fam Pride Jam
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 25, 2024 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsQueer Fam Pride Jam returns June 2nd for its second annual edition. The LGBTQ+ family-friendly celebration will kick off Pride Month with drag performances, DJ sets, dancing, crafts, face painting, a vendor market and more. Today's episode chats with the organizers of the event. Queer Fam Pride...
What ShotSpotter And CTA's Dorval Carter Share - A Murky Future, And Trouble For Mayor Johnson
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 23, 2024 15:24 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsAlderpeople voted 34-14 on Wednesday to pass legislation to upend Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to phase out ShotSpotter this year. Johnson later said the vote “did nothing.” A majority of alderpeople want CTA President Dorval Carter out -- the Mayor doesn't. Are these two stories a sign of fadin...
Lost In Translation: Migrant Kids Struggle In Chicago Schools
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 21, 2024 10:50 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsTwo years after busloads of migrant children began arriving in Chicago, many have landed in schools where most don’t speak Spanish. Custodians and kindergarten teachers are taking on the role of translator, but students are still falling behind. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Mina Bloom Read ...
Pursuing a Deeper Life - Week 1
Trailhead Church - Graham, NC - May 19, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWelcome to the weekly podcast of Trailhead Church located in Graham, NC. We believe that your journey begins at the trailhead. So whether you are just starting or have miles of experience under your belt, we want to help you during this hike we call life.
Chicagoans Doubled Our Bike Trips In Past 5 Years. Why?
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 17, 2024 16:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsChicagoans took more than twice as many bike trips last year as they did in 2019, with increases of nearly 200 percent in some parts of the South Side, according to recent estimates. But that growth isn’t uniform, as ridership is growing more slowly on the Far South and Southeast sides — mirror...
Proposed Bears Stadium 'For Our Children' -- But Community Leaders Are Skeptical
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 16, 2024 10:55 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsMayor Brandon Johnson said the proposed $4.7 billion stadium and surrounding green space will be open to Chicago’s kids and teens, but some organizers who work with youth question what that access will actually look like. Host - Jon Hansen Reporter - Jamie Nesbitt Golden Read More Here Want ...
How Mayor Johnson's First Year Lined Up With His Campaign Promises -- And We've Got Receipts
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 14, 2024 10:55 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsMayor Brandon Johnson is finishing up his first year in office. The Block Club Chicago team examined his campaign promises, and analyzed which ones have been met, are being worked on, or have been left to the side -- for now. Host - Jon Hansen Reporters - Quinn Myers, Melody Mercado, Madison ...
'The Entire City Needs Access To Entertainment' - Harry Lennix Joins 'On The Block'
The Block Club Chicago Podcast - May 10, 2024 10:50 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 115 ratingsDistinguished film, television, stage actor and producer (and South Side native) Harry Lennix joins 'On The Block' to discuss performing back in Chicago, and how he is turning a building on South Cottage Grove into an African-American museum and stage. Host - Jon Hansen 'On The Block' Host - B...