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Outside the Loop RADIO is Chicago's Almost Above-Ground Audio Magazine. Founded as a podcast in September 2006 and picked up for broadcast by Chicago Sound Alliance WLUW 88.7-FM in March 2007, "OTL" now airs on Chicago's Very Own 50,000-watt heritage powerhouse station WGN…
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OTL #1,040: Cannabis and the teen brain, New music from Paige Kizer, The impact of restorative justice (opens the original)
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Mike Stephen discusses the impact of cannabis on the teen brain with Dr. Patricia Jones Blessman, gets the lowdown on new local music from Paige Kizer , and explores the positive impact of restorative justice practices with Dr. Shaniqua Jones, founder of Purple Path
OTL #1,039: Housing displacement pressure in Chicago, What went wrong with Bring Chicago Home? (opens the original)
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Mike Stephen dives into a new report on housing displacement pressure in Chicago with Geoff Smith, executive director of the Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University, and revisits what went wrong with the Bring Chicago Home initiative.
OTL #1,038: Old Style's rise and fall in Chicago, Local support for those with disabilities (opens the original)
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Mike Stephen discusses the rise and fall of Old Style beer in Chicago with journalist Nick Kindelsperger, then learns about the important work of supporting people with disabilities from Debra Vines, founder and CEO of The Answer Inc .
OTL #1,037: Chicago's tree disparity, The Chicago Journalism Mental Health Fund, New music from Jules Klee (opens the original)
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Mike Stephen discusses disparities in tree planting in Chicago with Alex Nitkin of the Illinois Answers Project , learns about the Chicago Journalism Mental Health Fund from International Women's Media Foundation executive director Nadine Hoffman, and gets the lowdown on new local music from Jules Klee .
OTL #1,036: Chicago School Board election preview, Teen rockers Large Mouth play Riot Fest, Exploring the Chicago and U.K. cultural connection (opens the original)
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Mike Stephen previews the November Chicago School Board election with journalist Mary Wisniewski, chats with the local teen band Large Mouth about its upcoming Riot Fest gig, and discusses the cultural connection between Chicago and the U.K. with media producer Terry Jervis .
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