“Everything Dope Comes from Chicago”
Episode 5 of the Some of My Best Friends Are podcast, hosted by Pushkin Industries, titled "“Everything Dope Comes from Chicago”" was published on November 22, 2022 and runs 43 minutes.
November 22, 2022 ·43m · Some of My Best Friends Are
Episode Description
Sherman “Dilla” Thomas has become the face of Chicago history on TikTok, TV and in tours. So Khalil and Ben go on a mission to find out how Dilla became the city’s number one booster. We hear how Thomas was influenced by the stories told by his father, a Chicago police officer, and the influence of hometown Black politicians who were making history right in front of him. But mainly, he says, he’s driven by curiosity about how the city became what it is, and he wanted to bond with his kids by becoming the coolest dad on TikTok.
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