ABOUT THIS EPISODE
We talk about Chicago Nicknames
Show Notes:
`Reader's Digest: The Surprising Reason Why Chicago Is Called the “Windy City”
Chicagology: Origin of the “Windy City”
Pequods Pizza: Why Is Chicago Called the Windy City?
WTTW: Revisiting the Biting Articles That Branded Chicago the "Second City"
WTTW: WTTW News Explains: From Mud City to Second City, Where Did Chicago’s Nicknames Come From?
Britannica: Why Is Chicago Called the “Second City”?
Chicago Tribune: The Evolution of ‘Chiraq’
Chicago Tribune: The Problem With ‘Chiraq’
CBS: Meet The Man Who Coined The Word 'Chiberia'
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