Episodes
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Elgin Episode
DJ L O Kari on summer, music, and the late great John Vietnam
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Pride Arts Episode
Recorded with the fine folks at Pride Arts Center in Uptown, Chicago
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AAPI Episode
Recorded at a rally in response to Asian hate crimes held at The Buddhist Temple of Chicago in the Uptown Community.
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Earth Month Episode
A conversation with Lesley Showers and Karen Snyder of the GreenRise Institute of Cultural Affairs building in Uptown, Chicago.
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Treasures of Uptown Pt 2
Featuring Adele Sims. Recorded in Uptown, Chicago.
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Treasures of Uptown Pt 1
featuring Patti Nakai. Recorded in Uptown, Chicago.
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Virginia Episode
A recording from 2020: Virginia talks about Rev Dr. Preston Bradley and the Preston Bradley Center which was the building for and owned by Peoples Church. As life moves along the building has now been sold and Virginia has completed her life. Connection to Rev Dr Preston Bradley grows fainter as…
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Iaido Episode
Recorded in 2022 at the Buddhist Temple of Chicago in Uptown. A short video is available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcUjsLkrYjk
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Glenn Episode
Glenn Kaiser is a blues musician and prison chaplain. Listen for a conversation about the blues, wellness, and Christmas; recorded in Uptown, Chicago. Thanks for listening beautiful people! Happy Holidays!
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Advent Episode
Revisiting conversations from artists involved in the advent calendar above Everybody's Coffee in Uptown, Chicago. Happy Holidays!
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Spooky Worker Episode
Listen to Halloween Night at St Francis Catholic Worker House. Recorder from Uptown, Chicago.
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Artist Tom Episode
Tom Wray is a photographer in Uptown, Chicago. His collection of photos of Montrose Beach were recently featured in an exhibit in the coffee shop, Every Body's Coffee. We talk about pictures, the beach, remaining open, and hope. A book including these photos is called Beach and is available for...
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Walter Episode
Walter Hallen grew up in Uptown, Chicago. He remembers multiple theaters, speaks of the St. Francis House in Uptown, and how the neighborhood continues to change.
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Rhythm Episode Part 1
Recorded at the Uptown Rhythm Festival, so we can learn enough to be prepared for next year.
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Shiwali Episode
Shiwali explains the upcoming Uptown Rhythm Festival; the meaning, inspirations, and hopes for the festival. The festival is this weekend. UCP is proud to kick off season 3 with a truly inspiring and wonderful program. Festival highlights to follow. Maybe at the end of the month. The discussion...
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Voice Episode
With Summer upon us, Uptown, Chicago is celebrated as advocating, including, and lifting up voices.
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Kerry Episode
In the return of Uptownite Kerry Flemming, we record a conversation at Tweet in Uptown, Chicago. The conversation covers upcoming summer, holidays, and flags.
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Activity Episode
Join us as we talk with community members and leaders about activities in the neighborhood.
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AAPI Episode
May is AAPI awareness month. We remember an event held in 2021 in the heart of Uptown, at the Buddhist Temple of Chicago.
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Tom Episode
Conversations about spring represent a whole set of activities. Uptown resident Tom has a discussion from his vantage point about some of those activities.
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Becky Levin Episode
Uptown's own, Becky Levin has a conversation about humanity, policy, politics and Uptown. Becky is a candidate for state representative of the 13th district and was gracious enough to sit and record an episode.
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Debbie Episode
A conversation with Debbie Baumgartner kicks off spring with an Uptown talk about gardens, art, and diversity. Ben starts the episode with Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha - Sho Z-pod Duba.
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Full Moon Jam Episode PT 2
Ben gets into other recordings from last summer, understanding more perspectives on humanity.
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Lowell Episode Revisited
Make sure to check out his book, African Americans in Chicago. Very happy to revisit Lowell Thompson and his understanding of race and color.
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Iaido Episode
Celebrating and recognizing those that we have lost is a very human experience. Ben understands Japanese swordsmanship and the loss of a great man, Jerry Morishige. Special thanks to Rev. Patti Nakai and Yasuo Ito (not recorded).
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Mothership Episode
Ben sits down with Rodney "Mothership" Dawkins. And then they walk around, to understand Uptown a little bit more.
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Advent Episode
Ben has multiple discussions with artists involved with the advent calendar above Everybody's Coffee in Uptown, Chicago
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Full Moon Jam Episode Pt. 1
Ben remembers and understands an event from the summer. Recorded on the Uptown side of Foster Beach in Uptown, Chicago.
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Devin Episode
Devin, from Full Moon Jam stops by to chat so we can understand more, as Ben continues to gather footage from the summer.
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Oscar Episode
Oscar Martin has a discussion with Ben about understanding Uptown, Chinese food, and pandemic life.
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Labor Day Picnic Episode Part II
Ben continues to understand the new ways to serve others as he follows Peoples Church.
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Peoples Church Labor Day Picnic Part 1
Ben understands the importance of the Labor Day Picnic hosted by Peoples Church of Chicago in Uptown Chicago.
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Ladarrel Episode
Ben has a conversation with an Uptown resident and Moorish American
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EJ Social episode
Ben understands more with ONE Northside Economic Justice Team as they hold a social for the summer.
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Second Season Promo
Join Ben as he understands more in our community!
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Community Episode
Ben understands aspect of community in Uptown, Chicago.
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PB Episode: Look Up
A Dr. Bradley recording allows Ben to appreciate more.
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Virginia Episode
Ben understands the memories of Virginia Tolk and her memories of Rev. Dr. Preston Bradley.
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Mori O Episode
Pastor Mori O invites Ben to Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Church so we can understand the speech from the AAPI Rally to stop Asian Hate.
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PB Episode - Prejudice
Ben goes through a recording from Uptown's own, Rev. Dr. Preston Bradley.
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AAPI Rally Episode
Ben strings together some recordings from May 2nd Rally to Stop Asian Hate. Give feedback to [email protected]. Thanks to all that contributed!
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PB Episode: Appreciation
Actually two partial recordings from Rev. Dr. Preston Bradley where Ben finds understanding
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Lesley Showers Episode
Ben has a conversation with Lesley Showers, the director of the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) another iconic cultural institution in Uptown, Chicago
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Ellen Episode sketching PBC 1
Ben has a conversation with Ellen Person as she sketches part of the Peoples Church sanctuary in the Preston Bradley Center. Check out the video here!
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Jean Episode
Ben has a discussion with Jean Darling, previous reverend and director of Preston Bradley Center in Uptown, Chicago.
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Josie Episode revisited
Revisiting an episode with the wonderful Josie of the now shuttered 2 Lil Fishes free lunch program.
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PB Episode: Conquerors
Ben arrives at insight of a very special conqueror and how he is remembered.
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Buddhist Temple Message
Ben goes to the Buddhist Temple of Chicago to deliver a message on Preston Bradley.
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Lowell Episode
A special episode recorded with Lowell Thompson who helps Ben understand a perspective on race.
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PB Episode: Individuality VS Personality
Ben listens to a Preston Bradley Inspirational Message and understands a little more of getting out of a rut.
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Understanding each other and our neighborhood a little bit more.
Hosted by
Preston Bradley
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