Ron Grossman on the roots of jazz in Chicago
Ron Grossman, renowned reporter at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the show to break down his article about the history of jazz and how it took its roots in Chicago. Musicians traveling from Mississippi came up the railroad lines that ran into the city and soon stuck around and brought…
Episode 28 – WWI & Chicago Transformed
We are still living with many of the changes brought about by the Great War. The war to end all wars as World War I was called and the war’s impacts dramatically changed Chicago and the world. As we discuss, WWI tipped society to institute Prohibition, playing the national anthem at sporting even…
"Global Chicago, pt. 4"
A talk by Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune urban correspondent. In collaboration with The Global Chicago Center of The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. From the World Beyond the Headlines Series.
Ron Grossman; With Respect 03/12/2023
John’s guest this week is Ron Grossman, feature writer for the Chicago Tribune and historian. They talk over the life of empires in history, especially that of the Roman Empire, from its beginning to the fall of Constantine. They look at the parallels to the empires of today.
See omnystudio.com/lis…
Ron Grossman; With Respect 03/12/2023
John’s guest this week is Ron Grossman, feature writer for the Chicago Tribune and historian. They talk over the life of empires in history, especially that of the Roman Empire, from its beginning to the fall of Constantine. They look at the parallels to the empires of today.
See omnystudio.com/lis…
Episode 203: Malocchio | Anton Cermak
Hillary and Tina cover the murder of Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak.
Anton Cermak, a beacon of hope for many, arrived in the U.S. from the Czech Republic, shaping a remarkable political career. BUT, tragically, his journey met a sudden and violent end when he was gunned down.
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Hillary's Stor…
The Blonde Tigress: Eleanor Jarman
Eleanor Jarman was nicknamed ‘The Blonde Tigress’ after a robbery-gone-wrong in 1933. She had a string of successful robberies, until the very last one devolved into murder. The papers paint her as vicious and deadly, but is that a fair portrayal of a woman trying to survive as a single mother duri…
Ron Grossman visits WFMU from Apr 21, 2025
Potterhouse - "Mushmouth and Susan" - Outside the Potterhouse Home
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151321
Ron Grossman visits WFMU from Apr 21, 2025
Potterhouse - "Mushmouth and Susan" - Outside the Potterhouse Home
https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151321
The Untouchables (1987) with Steve Prokopy, Public Relations Manager at the Music Box Theatre
Jeremy and Paco are joined by Music Box PR Manager Steve Prokopy (AKA Capone) to discuss Brian De Palma's The Untouchables (1987). They also discuss the original The Untouchables TV show, The Unmentionables, the 1993 reboot series, and the legendary The Untouchables of Eliott Mouse.
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