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Da Chicago 60
by chicago60
Da Chicago 60 delves into the news, politics, people, artists, events and greatness that is the greatest city in da world... Chicago! With amazing guests from local artists, musicians, comics, actors, business owners and more, Da Chicago 60 gives Chicagoans and tourists the most pertinent information in how to enjoy one of America's best cities.
Episodes
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Episode 44 - Grubhub Shakeup & USWNT Equal Pay
HEY CHICAGO! This week on DA Podcast we discuss two major topics: Topic 1: UBER BUYING GRUBHUB? Uber Eats is looking at merging/acquiring Grubhub in a full equity purchase which would make these two companies the de facto leaders in the industry. Who is this actually helping? Are restaurants...
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Episode 43 - The Ahmaud Arbery Case
HEY CHICAGO! This week on DA Podcast we discuss the Ahmaud Arbery Case. We give you the facts known to this point about what happened, who the major players are, what is the controversy, and we debate whether this was a racial hate crime or if this was vigilantism gone bad. All of these topics…
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Episode 42 - The Michael Flynn Case
HEY CHICAGO! This week on DA Podcast we discuss the release and court case of Michael Flynn, former NSA to President Donald Trump. Did he collude with Russia? Did he break The Logan Act? What is the Logan Act?! Was Obama involved? Did Attorney General Barr play politics and use the DOJ for…
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Couch Stories - May the 4th Be with You
On this episode of Couch Stories, the C60 crew discusses Star Wars! May the 4th be with you! We share some stories of our love of Star Wars or lack thereof, and we share some of our thoughts on the iconic franchise. We talk about our "likes" and our "dislikes" and the overall stigma of being a…
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Episode 41 - Bailouts & Zip Codes
HEY CHICAGO! This week on DA Podcast we discuss two major topics: Topic 1: Should Illinois and other states receive massive bailout money from the federal government to fund pensions and other state related services during this COVID-19 outbreak? We discuss the data and our thoughts on what is…
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Couch Stories - First Album or CD
On this episode of Couch Stories, Ron, Norm, Joe, and Justin share some of their best stories of their first ever album, cassette, or CD they ever bought or received. We discuss who the artist was, why we wanted it, and how hard it was to get it in some cases. Those first CDs sometimes play a…
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Episode 40 - Releasing Inmates & Immunity Passports
HEY CHICAGO! This week on DA Podcast we discuss two major topics: Topic 1: Should Illinois and other states a release inmates and convicted criminals out of the prisons to protect them from COVID-19 or leave them in the jails to protect society? What does this look like? How is Illinois handling...
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Couch Stories - Concerts & Music
Hey Chicago! The C60 crew is BACK for another episode of Couch Stories! On this episode, we share stories of some of our craziest, funniest, and most life changing experiences from going to concerts. We may not be able to gather in large groups to listen to our favorite bands right now, but that...
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Episode 39 - Sports Comeback & Do You Travel or Gather?
HEY CHICAGO! We are back with a brand new show for you in our new format! In this week's episode, Ron and Justin go head-to-head debating whether or not sports should reopen. Should the NBA, NHL, MLB. NFL, and other leagues come back to give people something to watch while these…
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Couch Stories - High School Drama
Hey Chicago! Due to COVID-19, we are unable to do our normal podcast, but we do not want to stop bringing you content! SO! The C60 crew got together to do a virtual episode of Couch Stories! On this episode, we share stories of our time in high school. We have people out of dress code, sports...
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Episode 38 - Coronavirus Cancels SxSW & Free Melodies for All with SHERM
HEY CHICAGO! This week on Da Podcast we speak with SHERM from the "Sherm in the Booth" Podcast who is a DJ and Producer here in Chicago playing some of the hottest clubs around Chicago. We start a new format of the show on this episode! We hope you like it! First topic: South by Southwest music...
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Couch Stories with Maxx McGathey
HEY CHICAGO! This week on "Couch Stories" we speak with songwriter, composer, keyboardist/pianist, and band leader of "Gramps the vamp," Maxx McGathey. Justin speaks with Maxx about how his "Gramps the Vamp" got started and what he wants to accomplish in music moving forward. Maxx shares a few...
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Episode 37 - Post-Apocalyptic Dance Party with Maxx McGathey
HEY CHICAGO! This week on Da Podcast we speak with Maxx McGathey who is a Chicagoan born and bred pianist, songwriter, composer, and leader of the amazing band, "Gramps the Vamp." Self-described as a "post-apocalyptic dance party with ghoulish undertones and funk," Maxx has been running Gramps…
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Episode 36 - Artificial Intelligence with TJ Karam
HEY CHICAGO! This week on DA Podcast we talk with our good friend, TJ Karam who comes back on da show, about artificial intelligence. Is AI a good or bad thing? How should we feel about it? Is Siri and Alexa listening to closely to what we say and do? Do Smart TVs spy on us? Where is the morals…
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Episode 35 - Character Acting with Susan Gordon
HEY CHICAGO! On this week's episode we have on Susan FoxyBob Gordon, a Chicago-based actress and puppeteer! Susan was featured in an indie film, "Ginger," where she plays a woman dealing with cancer that has blown up in the Chicago indie film community. We talk to Susan about her role in "Ginger"...
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Episode 34 - Latinas Kick Ass with Daisy Isamary
HEY CHICAGO! WE. ARE. BACK! After a couple week's hiatus with Justin being on vacation in India, we come back to bring you another episode with our friend and special guest, Daisy Isamary Hernandez. Daisy is an accomplished Latina actor here in Chicago who has been in numerous short films,...
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Couch Stories with Saint James
HEY CHICAGO! This week on "Couch Stories" we have a very special guest from Episode 33 of Da Podcast, Saint James Jackson! Saint is a Chicago comedian who hosts The Young Hustle Show at the Laugh Factory on Broadway and Belmont twice a month every Friday at 10pm. In this episode, Saint shares his...
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Episode 33 - The Chicago Comedy Scene with Saint James
HEY CHICAGO! This week on DA Podcast we have a very special guest, Saint James! Saint is an extremely hilarious and multi-talented comedian and the host of "The Young Hustle Show" at the Chicago Laugh Factory Comedy Club on Broadway and Belmont. Last year, we interviewed Saint James when Mike...
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Couch Stories with Udit Agarwal
HEY CHICAGO! On this episode of "Couch Stories," we speak with the Founder and CEO of Next Wave STEM, a company that helps educate children grades K-12 on the STEM subjects. STEM stands for: Science, Technology, Engineering, Science Udit and Justin both went to Northern Illinois University…
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Episode 32 - Let's Learn About STEM with Udit Agarwal
HEY CHICAGO! This week on DAAAA Podcast, we open up our 2020 season with an amazing special guest: Udit Agarwal, CEO, president, founder of Next Wave STEM. Udit is an entrepreneur who has started several companies already, but his biggest success is Next Wave STEM which offers programs for in...
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DAAA Pregame Show - Bears vs Chiefs - Week 14
HEY CHICAGO! DAAA BEARS lost to da Chiefs! We all saw it coming... but we didn't think it would end like this. Mahomes is a franchise quarterback and DA Bears have.. well... we don't know, but he doesn't look like Mahomes. On this episode of DAAAA Pregame Show, we talk to Mark and Tammy who hail...
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DA Pregame Show LIVE at the Walter & Connie Payton Foundation - BEARS v Packers - Week 15
HEY CHICAGO! This week for DAAAA PREGAME SHOW, we are LIVE at Old Crow Smokehouse in Wrigleyville to help out and support the Walter & Connie Payton Foundation Christmas Toy Drive Tailgate Party! We give you some live play-by-play coverage of DAAAA Bears vs. da Packers and we talk with some…
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Episode 31 - Star Wars, Marijuana, and Porch Pirates!
HEY CHICAGO! This week on Da Chicago 60 Podcast we talk about the new Star Wars film: The Rise of Skywalker, coming out this Friday and we give our very fan-based and uneducated opinions on the entire series, the original trilogy and what we think will happen in the final Episode. Norm, Joe and...
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Couch Stories with Elijah Berlow
HEY CHICAGO! This episode of "Couch Stories" we speak with folk, Blues and bluegrass singer, songwriter, musician and banjoist extraordinaire, Elijah Berlow! Elijah was just featured on the LoganSquarist (link below) and has been performing folk music all over the city of Chicago at various…
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Episode 30 - Folk Music & Performing in the Chi with Elijah Berlow
HEY CHICAGO! THIS WEEK on DAAAA Podcast we have an AMAZING special guest... Elijah Berlow!! Elijah is a wonderfully talented folk, blues and bluegrass singer and musician. He plays multiple instruments, mainly the guitar and banjo. We speak with Elijah about folk music and the culture of folk…
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DAAA Pregame Show - Bears vs Cowboys - Week 14
HEY CHICAGO! DAAA BEARS beat da Cowboys! We are 7-6 and coming off our best game of the year on primetime television! On this episode of DAAA Pregame Show, we talk to some very fun characters and expert tailgaters like Cheryl "Spent" Stewart, TruBlu from da Cowboys, and of course, Timmy from Da...
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Episode 29 - Thanksgiving, Parking Woes, DePaul Basketball
HEY CHICAGO! WE. ARE. BACK! After a three week hiatus the C60 crew is back for a new episode to talk with you about Thanksgiving in Chicago. What do you do on Thanksgiving? What do we do? Well we'll tell you! Happy Thanksgiving to all you wonderful Chicagoans out there and your families. Black...
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DAAA Pregame Show - Bears vs Giants - Week 12
HEY CHICAGO! As we get prepared for the Bears vs Lions on Turkey Day, let's have a listen to the game earlier in the week against da Giants! On this PREGAME SHOW, Ron "No Bandwagon Fan" Russell and Justin talk to some cool cats about the game. First, we talk to the creator and founder of the...
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Episode 28 - TV & Theater in the Chi with Diane Sintich
HEY CHICAGO! This week on DA Podcast, we have a VERY SPECIAL GUEST. Diane Sintich, a wonderful actress who has been featured on CHICAGO MED, LAW & ORDER, and is part of the local Chicago theater company, Invictus Theater Co., joins us to discuss the differences between acting on-camera versus in...
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Couch Stories with Wilhelm Duke
HEY CHICAGO! We have another edition of "Couch Stories" and this week we feature Wilhelm Duke! Wilhelm is a rap, hip-hop artist in the Chicago area that has a thrilling rap speed, precision, and lyrical magistracy that engages you and makes you think while you jam to his beats. Originally from...
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Episode 27 - Hip-Hop & Rap in the Chi with Wilhelm Duke
HEY CHICAGO! This week on DAAA PODCAST we have a very special guest, Wilhelm Duke, a local Chicago hip-hop and rap artists who has been making some noise in the Chicago scene. Wilhelm and the C60 crew discuss hip-hop and rap in the CHI. Ron Russell, a.k.a. Vezaman, from the C60 crew and Wilhelm…
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DAAA Pregame Show - Bears vs Chargers - Week 8
HEY CHICAGO! DAAA BEARS, LOST to da Chargers of LA, no longer of San Diego. What in the heck is going on here?! Our Bears are giving away games now. Well, let us remember happier times before the loss occurred for another episode of DAAA PREGAME SHOW, which we host LIVE from the CBTC (Chicago…
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Episode 26 - Columbus Day, Chick-Hens, and Fulton Market
HEY CHICAGO! This week on DA Podcast the crew is back! Norm returns as we bring you a ton of stories about some silliness happening in our great city of Chicago. First, Da Bears lost to da Saints... that was embarrassing. We discuss the game briefly to give our thoughts on Mitch Trubisky and the...
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DAAA Pregame Show - Bears vs Saints - Week 7
HEY CHICAGO! It's another edition of DAAA PREGAME SHOW. Week 7 DA BEARS took on Da Saints... and... we lost. Yikes. Before the game, we did not know DA BEARS would play so horribly. You will tell from our unbridled enthusiasm and smack talk that we were much more optimist. Ah well, the perils of...
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Couch Stories with TJ Karam
HEY CHICAGO! We have another edition of "Couch Stories" and this week we feature TJ Karam. TJ is an actor recently featured on Chicago MED; he is also a producer, business owner, father, husband, and frequenter of doing handstands around the city. We speak to TJ about his experience on Chicago…
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Episode 25 - So a Texan Moves to Chicago with TJ Karam
HEY CHICAGO!! This week on DAAA Podcast we have TJ Karam as our amazing special guest who is a business owner, actor who has been featured on Chicago MED and has done numerous short films including "My Immortal Love." He is also one of two hosts for the excellent documentary and reality show...
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Couch Stories with Lauren Gaspar
HEY CHICAGO! We had Lauren Gaspar, trainer at Orange Theory and owner of Simple Staples Chi - a food distribution service, on Da Podcast. We spoke about fitness, the new CTA project and overall health and wellness issues. NOW, learn more about Lauren on another edition of Couch Stories. We…
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Couch Stories with Jason Lorenzo
HEY CHICAGO! Welcome to the first ever episode of "Couch Stories" where we meet and talk with our guests that we have on Da Podcast so you can learn more about them. This first episode is with our Guest from Episode 23, Jason Lorenzo. A former Monster Truck Show host, improviser, actor, and dance...
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Episode 24 - Fitness in the Chi with Lauren Gaspar
HEY CHICAGO! This week on Da Podcast we have a special guest, Lauren Gaspar, of Simple Staples Chi, to talk with us about fitness, health and wellness while living in Chicago. Whether you are just starting to workout, have been working out for a while, or are working out every day, Lauren has…
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Episode 23 - Cancel Culture with Jason Lorenzo
HEY CHICAGO! This week on Da Podcast we have our VERY FIRST SPECIAL GUEST, Jason Lorenzo. Jason is an actor, improviser and dance choreographer from Chicago who has performed in numerous shows. Jason was also a Monster Truck Show Host for two years where he travelled all across the country as a...
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DAAA Pregame Show - Bears vs Vikings - Week 4
HEY CHICAGO! DAAA BEARS played the Vikings in Week 4 at home at Soldier Field, so naturally we were at the Chicago Bears Tailgating Club (CBTC) to talk to some of our friends about what we thought was going to happen. We had some very big superfans on da show as Bear Misterio for Da Bears gave us...
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Episode 22 - Bears/Broncos, Riot Fest, Four Seasons
HEY CHICAGO! This week on Da Podcast the C60 crew talks about the amazing win of DAAAA BEARS over da Broncos in Mile High Stadium in Denver. Chicago, we have a kicker! Eddie Pineiro for the win! In "Joe's Corner," we discuss Riot Fest and its humble beginnings to where it is today and the new...
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Episode 21 - Black Athletes to Black Colleges & Bears/Packers Recap
HEY CHICAGO! This week on Da Podcast we give a recap of Da Bears playing da Packers on Thursday night football to kickoff the 100th NFL season... what a stinker! Ron, Norm, Joe and I discuss our thoughts on the game and what went wrong. The C60 crew also discusses Jemele Hill's comments about how...
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DAAA Pregame Show - Bears vs Packers - Week 1
Hey Chicago! We had our first ever pregame show we are calling, "DAAA Pregame Show." We were live at the Chicago Bears Tailgating Club (CBTC) at 1720 S Wabash in the South Loop having beers, brats, beef... and beers while we talked a little Chicago Bears. We had some amazing guests on the show…
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Episode 20 - No Luck for Andrew Luck
HEY CHICAGO! This week on Da Podcast we talk about how Indianapolis Colts fans are the WORST because they booed Andrew Luck as he was leaving the preseason game against DA BEARS! The guy just suffered another injury... cut him slack. Or no? Are the fans right? We discuss this week on Da Podcast....
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Episode 19 - Transportation and the Air & Water Show Ft. Joe Hnilo
Hey Chicago! This week on DAAA Podcast we have our good friend and C60 crew member, Joe Hnilo, joining Norm and me to discuss the Air & Water Show that happened this past weekend. We also discuss which form of transportation is the best to use in the city of Chicago: taxis, Uber, buses, the L,...
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Episode 18 - Best Chicago Sports Team & Best Beef - Ft. Joe Hnilo and Ron Russell
Hey Chicago! This week on Da Podcast we have on Joe Hnilo and Ron Russell to discuss two very important topics: Topic 1: which sports team is more iconic from Chicago, Da 85' Bears or Da 90's era Bulls? Topic 2: Al's Beer or Portillo's, which has da better Italian beef? All of that, a little more...
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Episode 17 - Debate Night Ft. Joe Hnilo - Lollapalooza, The Bean , Improv
Hey CHICAGO! This week on Da Podcast.... it is DEBATE NIGHT! My buddy Joe Hnilo returns to go head-to-head with Norm on such topics like, "Is Lollapalooza the best concert to go to in Chicago?" Is "The Bean" the most iconic symbol in Chicago? Is it even iconic at all? THEN, the real "Battle…
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Episode 16 - Minimum Wage (Part 2), ICE, Tickets - Ft. Ron Russell
Hey Chicago! This week on DA Podcast, Ron Russell rejoins Norm and me and we revisit the minimum wage debate, but this time we focus on what is causing the increase in the "cost of living" and how it affects us citizens of Chicago. We the shift gears and discuss the "culture of fear" that is...
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Episode 15 - Summertime in Chicago Debate - Ft. Joe Hnilo and Ron Russell
HEY CHICAGO! This week on Da Podcast, we have two guests: my buddy Joe Hnilo, resident expert on all things Chicago, and our C60 crew member and music extraordinaire, Ron Russell. Norm, Ron, Joe and I debate about certain topics pertaining to spending summertime in Chicago. First, should you stay...
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Da Chicago 60 delves into the news, politics, people, artists, events and greatness that is the greatest city in da world... Chicago! With amazing guests from local artists, musicians, comics, actors, business owners and more, Da Chicago 60 gives Chicagoans and tourists the most pertinent information in how to enjoy one of America's best cities.
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