Mild mannered Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass and WGN Radio's Jeff Carlin explore the week in news, politics and other thngs done the Chicago Way in this WGN Plus podcast from WGN Radio in Chicago.
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North Side Territory is your go-to podcast on the Chicago Cubs. Hosted by Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma, NST brings you inside info and analysis on the Cubbies all year long. North Side Territory is part of the Foul Territory Network: Baseball the way it should be covered!
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Food and health podcast by Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu and Axios Chicago reporter Monica Eng.
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125 years ago, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair drew millions to Chicago and left a lasting impact. In “From the Midway,” host Colleen Connolly dives into the legacy left behind by the fair, including the remnants that can still be viewed today, the cultural legacy of the fair, the evolution of the Ferris wheel and products that made their debut at the exposition, and still exist today. “From the Midway” is a production of the Chicago Tribune. It was created by digital news editor Colleen Conno ...
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Over the Barrel is a podcast from Sun-Times Media Local focusing on beer, craft breweries and other interesting alcohol-related news in the Chicago area.
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Veteran radio news guy Charlie Meyerson talks to interesting people. (Some episodes consist of historic raw audio.) Contact: Meyerson@gmail.com
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Join DePaul University sports journalism student Adeyemi Sosina, as he discusses the latest in pop-culture and sports. Occasionally, he brings guest to chill and chat about their life and sports.
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The World Beyond the Headlines from the University of Chicago
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The World Beyond the Headlines series is a collaborative project of the Center for International Studies, the International House Global Voices Program, and the Seminary Co-op Bookstores and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Its aim is to bring scholars and journalists together to consider major international issues and how they are covered in the media.
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CHIASMOS: The University of Chicago International and Area Studies Multimedia Outreach Source [audio]
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The University of Chicago International and Area Studies Multimedia Outreach Source is intended as a resource for students, teachers, and the general public. It makes available recordings of conferences, lectures, and performances sponsored and organized by: the Center for International Studies; the Human Rights Program; the Center for East Asian Studies; the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies; the Center for Latin American Studies; the Center for Middle Eastern Studies; a ...
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CHIASMOS: The University of Chicago International and Area Studies Multimedia Outreach Source [video]
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The University of Chicago International and Area Studies Multimedia Outreach Source is intended as a resource for students, teachers, and the general public. It makes available recordings of conferences, lectures, and performances sponsored and organized by: the Center for International Studies; the Human Rights Program; the Center for East Asian Studies; the Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies; the Center for Latin American Studies; the Center for Middle Eastern Studies; a ...
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“Cubbie Occurrences” with Chicago Tribune columnist Paul Sullivan
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Are the Cubs back because of a Taylor Swift candle or the Sully Bounce? The legendary newspaperman joins Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic to discuss Mike Royko’s influence on his career, what it’s really like to cover the Wrigleyville circus and how the beat has changed over the years. Sully also implores the Cubs to let Craig Coun…
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The unexplainable offensive drought at Wrigley Field
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Why do the Cubs look like a different team on the road? The offense came alive again at Dodger Stadium, where agent Scott Boras pointed out how unkind the Friendly Confines have been to hitters this season. It’s a topic of conversation for players, coaches and the front office, so it had to be addressed on North Side Territory. Sahadev Sharma discu…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (09/09/24): Just ahead of the first head-to-head debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and ex-President Donald Trump, the President of the Independent Women’s Forum, Carrie Lukas, joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss her piece in The Federalist titled “Kamala Harris’ Campaign Is Making Women Look Incompetent.” Plus…
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Dodgers vs Cubs Series
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Sahadev Sharma joins Clint Pasillas and Alanna Rizzo on Dodgers Territory to talk about the Cubs vs Dodgers upcoming series. Sahadev dives into the surprising luck the team has on the road and the offense that needs to pick itself up as the team heads to Dodgers Stadium. One Cub in the spotlight is Cody Bellinger, being back at Dodgers Stadium agai…
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How Anthony Rizzo became Mr. Cub 2.0
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The story will quickly shift after Shota Imanaga’s brilliant performance in a combined no-hitter. The Yankees are coming to town, which means Rizzo’s first game back at Wrigley Field since getting traded at the 2021 deadline. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney both covered the entire breadth of Rizzo’s career in Chicago, which feature…
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Shota Imanaga leads the Cubs to their 18th no-hitter in franchise history
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What a night at Wrigley Field, where the crowd booed Craig Counsell’s decision to pull his ace pitcher after seven no-hit innings. Imanaga, his catcher and the next reliever up didn’t even know they were on the verge of making history. And this actually started out as a bad day for the Cubs. For context, Sahadev Sharma checks in with Patrick Mooney…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (09/03/24): This week, veteran political advisor at Serafin & Associates and co-host of The Crisis Cast, Thom Serafin joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin with insight from his Power Poll Podcast on who the MVP of Chicago’s role as host of the 2024 DNC, why Vice President Kamala Harris’ best plan of action might be stay quiet, and …
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After all that work to stay in the race, the Cubs’ slim playoff chances take a big hit
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The Cubs returned to Wrigley Field on Labor Day with a sense of momentum and a chance to make September interesting. And then the one-two punch of a blown save and Justin Steele’s injury damaged their postseason odds. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney absorb all that news, putting it in the context of a season that was supposed to go into October. …
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The vibes around the Cubs after a wild comeback and a much-needed sweep
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As September approaches, the Cubs are still staying in the playoff picture. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic try to make sense of the offensive explosion in Pittsburgh and this recent surge that has pushed the club above .500. There are also newsy items to discuss regarding Drew Smyly and Jorge López, two key pieces of a bullpen th…
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Pete Crow-Armstrong is providing the energy this Cubs team needs
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The rookie known as “PCA” is becoming a dynamic player, someone who can deliver a highlight-reel moment at any given time. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic discuss what this development means for the future and how the center fielder has combined style and substance. Miguel Amaya is another young player who has shown significant gr…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/26/24): This week, the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, Charles Lipson, joins John Kass and Jeff Carlin to assess the DNC in Chicago, look at what RFK Jr. brings to Donald Trump’s campaign, and gauge what Democrats see in Vice President Kamala Harris as a candidate for…
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Cubs mailbag: Are the Cubs resigned to going after second-tier free agents? And have they learned their lesson in the bullpen?
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Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic respond to listener questions about how the Cubs will approach Juan Soto and the free-agent market this winter and what might be different this time. Anthony Santander, for example, would be a good name to file away. There’s also an in-depth discussion about how to fix the bullpen and whether the Cu…
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Javier Báez returns and Héctor Neris leaves as the Cubs go in a different direction
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The montage on the Wrigley Field video board was essentially the only highlight for Báez in his first game back since getting traded at the 2021 deadline. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney explain what it was like covering “El Mago” and watching him struggle mightily with the Tigers. The duo from The Athletic also discuss why the Cubs shook up thei…
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Deciphering the Cubs’ payroll and an early read on Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes
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Cubs executives have publicly acknowledged that the team will likely finish the year over the $237 million luxury-tax threshold. What does this mean in a season that will very likely end without a playoff appearance? Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney go over some frequently asked questions, explain Sharma’s latest reporting in The Athletic, and loo…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/19/24): To kick of the DNC in Chicago, the co-founder of RealClearPolitics, Tom Bevan, is here to preview his team’s daily broadcasts on SiriusXM and discuss how the City of Big Shoulders will handle the influx of Democrats & protestors. Plus, Kasso wonders if anyone remembers the ‘wood shampoo’ of ’68? Check out more fr…
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The Cubs’ playoff chances are going, going, almost gone
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The Cubs refuse to concede that it’s over — and there are still things to play for — but getting swept out of Cleveland damaged the team’s diminishing postseason probability. But with the way this up-and-down season has gone, a relatively easy stretch of the schedule could pull them right back into the playoff race. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Moone…
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Whatever happened to the Cubs’ wave of young pitching talent?
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This isn’t their year. Maybe the Cubs can somehow defy the odds and sneak into the playoffs, but things simply haven’t lined up for this team. Part of the organization’s frustration and uncertainty moving forward revolves around the pitchers who were supposed to take big steps forward this year. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic bri…
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The Palikari Project: Part IV – Legacy | As the curtain comes down on the Palikari Project, our hero returns home to his family’s village for the first time in almost 40 years with his sons, John, Peter, & Nick. We also get insight into what the boys were experiencing as twenty-somethings seeing their father’s legacy come to life in the form of the…
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The Names to Know as the Cubs Try to Fix Their Catching Situation
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The Cubs have made up some ground in the wild-card race, playing a better brand of baseball and giving themselves a chance to compete in meaningful September games. But whatever happens down the stretch, the offseason planning has already begun. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney discuss Sahadev's reporting in The Athletic on how the Cubs tried to a…
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White Sox preview with James Fegan: Will a new manager make things tougher for the Cubs this weekend?
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Sahadev Sharma is joined by James Fegan from Sox Machine. News of Pedro Grifol's firing had just been announced and Fegan touches on how the team could start playing better -- could they really play worse? -- thoughts on a few players on the Sox who could be trade targets for the Cubs and which season is more disappointing the one that high expecta…
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Listener Mailbag: Will Jed Hoyer spend big? Do the Cubs need a closer? Bellinger opting in or saying goodbye?
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Sahadev Sharma takes questions from fans as they wonder if the bullpen will be a focus of the spending this winter, whether Jed Hoyer will ever reel in that big fish, has Cody Bellinger done enough to opt out and more.Please leave this podcast page a rating and review so that more people discover North Side Territory.…
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A look to the future with MLB.com's Jordan Bastian
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The Cubs continue to do just enough to tease fans and then let them down, but there are reasons to be hopeful for the future. Sahadev Sharma is joined by Jordan Bastian as they discuss Pete Crow-Armstrong's recent hot stretch at the plate and how impactful even average offensive performance from him could be to the team's future. And a trio of prom…
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The Palikari Project: Part III – Civil War & a Fresh Start | Toward the end of WWII, countries coming out from under the evil rule of The Axis were often were left to pickup the pieces of the decimated lives that once were. In Greece, that was turmoil was compounded by the rise of Communist guerillas and the ensuing civil war that turned families a…
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Viewer’s guide to the last two months of the Cubs season
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What should fans be watching for in August and September? What does the team’s brass need to see before heading into a critical offseason? Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney acknowledge the obvious — that Jed Hoyer is on the hot seat — and explain how this closing stretch can set the stage for 2025. From Cody Bellinger to Miguel Amaya to Pete Crow-A…
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Wrapping up the trade deadline: Was this a missed opportunity for the Cubs?
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Jed Hoyer’s front office wasn’t a traditional buyer or a pure seller at this year’s trade deadline. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney talk through that strategy and assess the deals that brought in Isaac Paredes and shipped out Mark Leiter Jr. There is a certain rationale to what the Cubs did at this moment, but just because it made sense doesn’t m…
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The Palikari Project: Part II – Occupation & Communists | In occupied Greece during WWII, life for families was tough enough with a ruling foreign force of fascists & Nazis controlling everyday life but the real danger was the communists from within and their campaign of violence & fear. This is the story of Spyros John Kass and the turbulent life …
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The Cubs get a much-needed boost with the Isaac Paredes trade
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Jed Hoyer meant it when he said his front office would be opportunistic, dealing Christopher Morel and two pitching prospects to the Rays for an All-Star third baseman. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney explain what the Cubs are trying to accomplish at this trade deadline, which suddenly is far more complex than simply buying or selling. Trading wi…
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Cubs mailbag: How are the pieces going to fit together?
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t’s never a good sign when looking ahead to next year becomes a thing in July. But that’s where the Cubs are at right now, so Patrick Mooney of The Athletic opened up the mailbag to take your questions about the franchise’s direction. It always starts at the top, how ownership feels about the baseball operations group and whether patience is runnin…
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Let the sell-off at the trade deadline begin
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The Cubs left no doubt by coming out of the All-Star break and losing two must-have series against real playoff contenders. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic break down Jed Hoyer’s confirmation that the front office won’t be adding rental players for a postseason push, and question Craig Counsell’s take on the trade deadline now tha…
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The Palikari Project: Part I – Rizes | Thirty-five years ago in Oak Lawn, John Kass & his brother Nicholas set a card table with coffee, cigarettes, & a tap recorder, hoping to capture their family’s story from a primary source, their father, Spyros John Kass. The tapes were part of an art project John’s wife Betty put together, a ballet. But the t…
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The latest on the Cubs with Jesse Rogers
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After 100-plus games, the Cubs do not envision a scenario in which they become buyers at the trade deadline. But does that actually mean selling? Which players and teams could be in play at the end of July? And where do Jed Hoyer and Craig Counsell stand amid this disappointing season? ESPN’s Jesse Rogers always has interesting answers, national pe…
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Chicago Cubs second-half preview: Good luck trying to figure out this team
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With the All-Star break about to end, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic sit down to preview the second half of this up-and-down season and offer a few predictions on what’s ahead. The storylines inevitably revolve around Craig Counsell, a manager who is definitely not on the hot seat but also hasn’t made a huge mark on the team yet.…
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What we’re hearing about the Chicago Cubs’ draft and the state of their farm system
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With the draft over and the trade deadline approaching, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney zoom out to discuss how the Cubs landed on first-round pick Cam Smith out of Florida State, and what the front office is thinking at this moment. The Chicago-based beat writers for The Athletic also get into whether Moises Ballesteros could make his major-leag…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (07/16/24): Nicholas Kass, a retired American diplomat with over 30-years of experience focused on Aegean/Eastern Mediterranean issues, joins his brother John Kass & Jeff Carlin to break down what happens after an attempt on Donald Trump’s life was made and how the ‘Deep State’ will respond. Plus, Kasso won’t forget the viol…
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The Cubs suddenly find themselves in a different spot at the All-Star break
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A 5-2 road trip through Baltimore and St. Louis at least temporarily delayed any serious talks about a sell-off at the trade deadline. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic are having the same kinds of conversations that are happening around the team and in the front office, wondering whether this is real or a mirage. No one truly knows…
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Episode 131: Beards, Goats and Bear
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This week on Chewing, Monica and Louisa report back from the James Beard Awards. Monica talks to Outstanding Chef winner Michael Rafidi, Best Chef: Great Lakes winner Hajime Sato, and Lifetime Achievement Award winner Ruth Reichl. Then, Monica chats with Capriole Goat Cheese founder Judy Schad and Prairie Grass Cafe chef and co-owner Sarah Stegner.…
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (07/11/24): After a violent holiday weekend that saw over 100 people shot and 20 killed, Garry McCarthy -former Chicago Police Superintendent and current Chief of Police for Willow Springs, IL -join John Kass & Jeff Carlin for a discussion about why the city has seen such a spike in violent crime since his tenure at CPD. Plu…
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What’s up with Willson Contreras and the Cardinals?
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The Cubs still have to go through four games against the Cardinals – including a doubleheader at Busch Stadium – before the All-Star break. How the Cubs perform could have a major impact on how the front office proceeds at the trade deadline. Katie Woo of The Athletic is so good at explaining The Cardinal Way, the pressure in St. Louis and the pote…
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