EIGHT FORTY-EIGHT Audio Library

Month in Review
Eric Zorn — Columnist for the Chicago Tribune
Carol Marin — Veteran reporter and contributor to Channel 5 in Chicago
Greg Hinz — Senior reporter for Crain's Chicago Business

Weather Underground
Bill Siegel — Chicago-based co-director of Oscar-nominated documentary The Weather Underground
Originally aired July 31, 2003

Flavored Popcorn
Steve Dolinsky — Food contributor

Film Reviews
Jonathan Miller — Film contributor
Films reviewed:
The New Babylon (1929, Grigory Kozintsev & Leonid Trauberg). This film will play in the "Another Russia" series on February 29 and March 4, 2004. Live piano accompaniment by David Drazin. At the Gene Siskel Film Center.
The Same River Twice. Directed by Robb Moss. Opens Century Landmark, on March 5, 2004.
Star-Spangled to Death. Directed by Ken Jacobs. Playing at Chicago Filmmakers, February 28 and 29 and March 6 and 7 2004.

Lana's Rain
Micheal Ojeda — Writer and director of Lana's Rain, opening at the Music Box tonight, February 27, 2004
Joel Goodman — Producer of Lana's Rain, opening at the Music Box tonight, February 27, 2004

Shanahan
Molly Shanahan — Artist talks about her unique fusion of music, dance and video and this weekend's Chicago performance
Kelly Kleiman — Contributor

February 26, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Casino Bids
An update on the finalists vying for Illinois's tenth Casino license
Chris Fusco — Staff reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times

Satellite Vices
Daniel Ferri — Contributor and sixth grade school teacher

Catholic Bishops Report
Chicago Public Radio's Jason DeRose talks to us about the findings in a national report detailing how many Catholic priests have been accused and removed because of misconduct. It also reports how much settlement money it cost the church.
Jason DeRose — Religion reporter for Chicago Public Radio

Cubs Essay
Dmitry Shub — Chicago Public Radio

Cubs Vox
Chicagoans share what they would want destroyed

Race Images
Rita Coburn-Whack — Series producer and writer for CCC City Edition on Wise TV, Channel 20 in Chicago
Aaron Freeman — Comedian, journalist, and contributor
Richard Steele — Regular contributor and music host on Chicago Public Radio
Barbra Ransby — Associate professor of African-American Studies and history at the University of Illinois

Work Invoice
Writer George Blaize presents a "work invoice" on behalf of African-Americans
George Blaise — Host of two local television shows, The Homework Show and 26 N. Halsted, on channel 26 in Chicago

On Stage
A talk with African-American actors about their experiences on Chicago stages
Harry Lennix — Actor and director of King of Coons by Congo Square Theater, playing at the Theater Building through March 7, 2004
Karin Aldridge — Actor in Far Away at Next Theater in Evanston, running through March 14, 2004

Campaign Notebook: Political Ads
An explanation of the tagline tacked on to television ads and how it affects negative campaigning
Jason DeRose — Religion reporter for Chicago Public Radio

February 25, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Midwest Foster Children Unprepared for Adulthood
An interview with the author of a study surveying foster children in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa
Mark Courtney — Executive director, Chapin Hall Center for Children, University of Chicago

Tackling Dropouts in Chicago Public Schools
Ben Calhoun — Deputy news director, Chicago Public Radio

More Illinois Gifted Students Dropping Out
A report on how budget cuts in gifted programs are affecting dropout rates
Katie Knapp — Correspondent, Illinois Public Radio

Campaign Notebook: Politics and the Environment
Chicago Public Radio's Melba Lara reports on the role environmental issues are playing in Illinois's U.S. Senate race

Forecast for Chicago Area Manufacturers, Part One
A visit to the National Manufacturing Week convention at McCormick Place in Chicago

Forecast for Chicago Area Manufacturers, Part Two
A discussion with the secretary treasurer of the Chicago Federation of Labor
Tim Leahy — Secretary treasurer, Chicago Federation of Labor

Martin Luther
Noted theologian Martin Marty discusses his book with Chicago Public Radio religion reporter Jason DeRose.
Martin Marty — Fairfax M. Cone distinguished service professor emeritus of the history of modern Christianity, University of Chicago

Avant-Glam-Rocker Bobby Conn
The Chicago musician talks about his latest album, The Homeland (Thrill Jockey Records). This segment features the song,"Bus No. 243," from The Homeland. Bobby Conn and the Glass Gypsies perform a record release show on February 26, 2004, at the Empty Bottle in Chicago.
Bobby Conn — Musician in Chicago

February 24, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Cook County Budget
Carlos Hernandez Gomez — Political reporter for Chicago Public Radio

Campaign Notebook: Illinois Campaign Finance Laws
We begin our series of feature pieces on the coming elections
Diantha Parker — News correspondent for Chicago Public Radio

Illinois Survivor
Fran Eaton — Managing editor of the Illinois Leader about "Illinois Survivior" and the winnowing of the Elephant Tribe

NCLB
Alexander Russo — Education contributor

James Baldwin
James Baldwin — Author
Studs Terkel — Special contributor
Original air date: July 15, 1961 on WFMT radio

Free Man of Color
Jonathan Abarbanel — Theater contributor

February 23, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: Republican Senate Candidate Norm Hill
Eight Forty-Eight host Steve Edwards talks with Republican Senate candidate Norm Hill on the race for Illinois's open U.S. Senate seat

Sports Update
Ron Rivera — Chicago Bears
Cheryl Raye-Stout — Sports contributor

Gulf Dead Zone
Lester Graham — Reporter for Great Lakes Radio Consortium

Chicago Jazz
Dan Bindert — Music producer and music host for Chicago Public Radio
Janice Borla — Chicago jazz vocalist and teacher talks about her latest release,

Gospel: Spreading the Word in a Digital Age
A talk with gospel industry insider and internet pioneer
Jun Mhoon — President and founder IAmMusicOnline.com
Richard Steele — Regular contributor

February 20, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: Republican Senate Candidate John Borling
Eight Forty-Eight host Steve Edwards talks with Republican Senate candidate John Borling on the race for Illinois's open U.S. Senate seat

Bradley Sisters
Melba Lara — News correspondent for Chicago Public Radio
Sheila Bradley Smith — Great aunt of the missing Bradley sisters, Tionda and Diamond

Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim — Music director Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Theater Reviews
Jonathan Abarbanel — Theater contributor

Slotnik
The show, Great Men of Science, No. 21 and 22, runs through March 14, 2004, at the Lookinglass Theater in Chicago
Joey Slotnick — Chicago actor appearing in Great Men of Science at the Lookinglass Theater

Film Review: Decasia
Jonathan Miller — Film contributor

February 19, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Local School Council Roundtable
Andrew Wade — Executive director of the Chicago School Leadership Cooperative
James Deanes — School and community relations officer for Chicago Public Schools
Madeline Talbott — Head organizer of ACORN
Alexander Russo — Education contributor, contributing editor to Catalyst education magazine, and former member of the U.S. Senate

Lust
Al Gini — Resident philosopher professor of philosophy and business ethics at Loyola University Chicago
Book: LUST by Simon Blackburn

Mardi Gras
Jimmy Banos — Owner and chef at Heaven on Seven restaurants in in Chicago's Loop and Wrigleyville neighborhoods, and in suburban Naperville
Steve Dolinksy — Food contributor food reporter for ABC7 in Chicago

Buck O'Neil
Buck O'Neil — Former Cubs coach talking about the Negro League and Chicago baseball of the 30s through the 60s
Paul Freidman — Contributor

Jackie Robinson
Kevin Coval — Contributor and poet

1972
Jerry Pohlen — Writer and contributor
Gordon is a childhood friend currently residing in Spain

Remembering Steve Neal
Chicago Sun-Times political columnist Steve Neal passed away on February 18, 2004

February 18, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Gov. Rod Blagojevich's Budget Address
Bill Wheelhouse — Statehouse bureau chief for Illinois Public Radio

City Budget
Michael Pagano — Professor and director of the graduate program in public administration at the University of Illinois-Chicago

DCFS Budget
Jay Field — News correspondent for Chicago Public Radio

GEAR UP
Jerrell Thomas — Student, Michele Clark Academic Preparatory High School in Chicago
Joyce Jordan — Teacher, Michele Clark Academic Preparatory High School in Chicago
Wendy Stack — Director of the Chicago GEAR UP Alliance, Chicago Teachers Center
Lorena Cerda — Student, Wells Community Academy in Chicago
Gwen Ryan — Teacher, Wells Community Academy in Chicago
Chicago GEAR UP Alliance

Phone Outs
Daniel Ferri — 6th grade teacher and contributor

Phillip Jackson
Phillip Jackson — Founder and executive director of Black Star Project

Circesteem
Paul Miller — Founder of the Circesteem, a non-profit outreach program in the alternatives community center in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood
Gianofer Fields — Producer and correspondent for Chicago Public Radio

Methamphetamine
Armand McClintock — Assistant special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's Chicago bureau, assigned to the state of Indiana

February 17, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Wisconsin Primary
Chuck Quirmbach — Reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio's Milwaukee office

Labor Politics
Writer David Moberg discusses the role of organized labor in the 2004 Senate and Presidential primaries

Revisiting the E2 Tragedy, One Year Later
Catrin Einhorn — News correspondent for Chicago Public Radio

Moliere Comedies
Kate Fry, Brad Mott, Linda Kimbro — Chicago actors
Moliere Comedies — Chicago Shakespeare Theater, at the Schubert Theater, running through February 22nd
Jonathan Abarbanel — Theater contributor

When the Dog was Just the Dog
A preview of the upcoming audio festival radio program. This documentary was originally broadcast in February, 2003 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. To listen to "When the Dog was Just the Dog" in its entirety, log onto www.thirdcoastfestival.org.
Lea Redfern — Radio producer
Julie Shapiro — Managing producer for the Third Coast International Audio Festival

La Pena
Carlos Flores — Contributor
Carlos Garcia — Composer, conductor, and master teacher

February 16, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: Democratic Senate Candidate Blair Hull
Eight Forty-Eight host Steve Edwards talks with Democratic Senate candidate Blair Hull on the race for Illinois's open U.S. Senate seat

Spring Training
Cheryl Raye Stout — Sports contributor

Lee Bey
Lee Bey — Former deputy chief of staff for planning and design for Chicago Mayor, Richard M. Daley, talks about leaving to become director of media and governmental affairs at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Business Update
David Greising — Business contributor and chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune

Gospel: Roderick Lewis and FCBC
Roderick Lewis — Director of "Voices of Praise and Inspirations" by the choir For Children by Children. The choir is based at Chicago International Charter School-Longwood.
Richard Steele — Regular contributor and music host for Chicago Public Radio

February 13, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: Democratic Senate Candidate Barack Obama
Eight Forty-Eight host Steve Edwards talks with Democratic Senate candidate Barack Obama on the race for Illinois's open U.S. Senate seat

St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Arthur Bilek — Co-author of the book, The St.Valentine's Day Massacre: The Untold Story of the Gangland Bloodbath that Brought Down Al Capone (written with William Helmer)
Richard Steele — Regular contributor

Film Reviews
Jonathan Miller — Film contributor

Sweet Love
Roeser's Bakery, 3216 W. North Ave. in Chicago
Margies Candies, at the corner of Armitage and Western Avenue in Chicago
Sylvia Ewing — Producer for Eight Forty-Eight on Chicago Public Radio

Love Letters
Love letters from: Ray Salazar, Lakshmi Rengarajan, Jerry Pohlen, John Green and Aurora Aguilar

February 12, 2004

hosted by Tony Sarabia

Daley Web
Examining the culture of nepotism that's at the core of Chicago's corruption scandal
Greg Hinz — Senior writer for Crain's Chicago Business

An Outsider's Look
Maria de los Angeles Torres — Professor at DePaul University in Chicago

Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln's connections to Chicago
Arnie Bernstein — Author of the Hoofs and the Guns of the Storm

Oscar Micheaux
Jacqueline Stewart — Associate professor of cinema and media studies at the University of Chicago

Chocolate
Bob Piron — Owner of Belgian Chocolatier
Steve Dolinsky — Food contributor for and food reporter for ABC7
Belgian Chocolatier Piron
509 Main St. Evanston
Vosges — 520 N. Michigan Ave.
Gayety's — Lansing, Illinois

Fannie May
Todd Kelsey — Wheaton, Illinois writer

Segovia Classical Guitar Series
Anne Waller — Senior lecturer, school of music, Northwestern University
Mark Maxwell — Guitar coordinator, school of music, DePaul University
Chris Heim — Music director and music host for Chicago Public Radio

February 11, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

License for Bribes
Carlos Hernandez Gomez — Political reporter for Chicago Public Radio
Steve Warmbir — Reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times

RCN
Mitchell Szczepanczyk — Chicago Independent Media Center about the resolutions passed by the Chicago Cable Commission yesterday regarding RCN

Loop Fire
Jay Field — News correspondent for Chicago Public Radio

Marv Dyson: Part One
Marv Dyson — Former president and general manager of 107.5FM of V-103
Richard Steele — Music host and regular contributor

Marv Dyson: Part Two
Marv Dyson — Former president and general manager of 107.5FM of V-103
Richard Steele — Music host and regular contributor

Wild Chicago
Wild Chicago celebrates 15 years on the air
Harvey Moshman — Former producer of Wild Chicago
Will Clinger — Host of Wild Chicago
Jim Carrane — Contributor

The Light in the Piazza
The Light in the Piazza at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago through February 22, 2004

February 10, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Fitzgerald
Illinois U.S. Senator talks about mutual fund reforms and O'Hare expansion
Peter Fitzgerald — U.S. Senator (R-IL)

Transportation Update
Jon Hilkevitch — Transportation reporter for the Chicago Tribune

Exelon
Steve Daniels — Reporter for Crain's Chicago Business

Gulf Dead Zone I
Lester Graham — Reporter for Great Lakes Radio Consortium

Park Grill
The Park Grill is located at the New Millennium Park.
Bernie Laskowski — Executive chef
Jim Horan — Managing partner
Matthew O'Malley — Managing partner
Steve Dolinsky — Food contributor and food reporter for ABC7

Debate
We check in with the debate squad at Chesterton High School. The team just won its seventh consecutive Indiana State Championship.

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Cirillo McSween — Chicago entrepreneur and former national treasurer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Richard Steele — Regular contributor, and music host on Chicago Public Radio

February 9, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Stock Options
Charlie Wheelan — Contributor
Donald P. Delves — Founder and president of the Delves Group, and author of Stock Options and The New Rules of Corporate Accountability: Measuring, Managing and Rewarding Executive Performance

Business Update
David Greising — Business contributor and chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune

Letters
We read from some of the letters that have come across our desks here at Eight Forty-Eight

The Beatles
Wally Podrazik — Television contributor and author of Watching T.V., 6 Decades of American Television Vol. 1 and 2

Gospel: Wanda Lewis and Mickey Warren
Wanda Lewis — Formerly of the Sounds of Blackness Ensemble
Mickey Warren — Pianist who played with Quincy Jones, Roberta Flack and others
Richard Steele — Regular contributor and music host for Chicago Public Radio

Lifetime Achievement Award
Ella Jenkins — Grammy Award Winner

February 6, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: Republican Senate Candidate Chirinjeev Kathuria
Eight Forty-Eight host Steve Edwards talks with Republican Senate candidate Chirinjeev Kathuria on the race for Illinois's open U.S. Senate seat

Killing the Buddha
Jeff Sharlet and Peter Manseau — Co-authors, Killing the Buddha: A Heretic's Bible
Jason DeRose — News correspondent for Chicago Public Radio

Theater Reviews
Jonathan Abarbanel — Theater contributor
Reviews:
Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging at the Griffin Theater, 5404 N. Clark St in Chicago
Free Man of Color at the Victory Gardens Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago
Great Men of Science at the Lookingglass Theater, 800 N. Michigan in Chicago

Eldee Young
A profile of Chicago bass and cello player
Eldee Young — Jazz bassist

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A modern look at a historic icon; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Kevin Coval — Contributor

Grammy's
Music Highlighted:
Artist — Album
R. Kelly — Chocolate Factory
Chicago Mass Choir — Live in Nashville
Buddy Guy — Blues Singer
Eddie Clearwater — Rock N Roll City
Rachel Barton/CSO — Brahms and Joachim Violin Concertos
Kurt Elling — Man in the Air
Eddie Blazonczyk — Versalicious

Malachi Favors Remembered
Artist: Art Ensemble of Chicago
Album: Art Ensemble of Soweto
Song: "African Woman"
Label: DIW

February 5, 2004

hosted by Richard Steele

Trucking Scandal Resignation
Diantha Parker — News correspondent for Chicago Public Radio

Education Reform
Todd Ziebarth — Policy analyst of Denver-based Augenblick Palaich and Associates

Recap on the Illinois U.S. Senate Democratic Debate
Carlos Hernandez-Gomez — Political reporter for Chicago Public Radio

Books
Al Gini — Resident philosopher

Hypnotist
Katia Dunn — Producer for Chicago Public Radio

Smoking
Simon Smith — Chicago writer

Mortons Steakhouse
Klaus Fritch — Co-owner of Mortons Steakhouse
Raki Mehra — Longtime employee of Mortons Steakhouse
Steve Dolinsky — Food contributor

Salsa Congress
Rosita Ragin-Alamin — Performer and organizers at the Salsa Congress
Saladeen Alamin — Performer and organizers at the Salsa Congress
Carlos Flores — Contributor

February 4, 2004

hosted by Richard Steele

Illinois State Education Reform: Part One
Ron Gidwitz — Chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education

Illinois State Education Reform: Part Two
Brenda Holmes — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's deputy chief for education

Recap on the Illinois U.S. Senate Republican Debate
Carlos Hernandez-Gomez — Political reporter for Chicago Public Radio

Sports Update
Cheryl Raye Stout — Sports contributor

The Hawk
The brutal wind in Chicago's legendary harsh winters
Aaron Freeman — Comedian, journalist and contributor

People's Palace
Donna Blue Lachman — Chicago playwright, performing her work Stories from the People's Palace, Saturday February 7 at 1PM

Milk It!
Jim DeRogatis — Pop critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and co-host of the rock and roll talk show, Sound Opinions

February 3, 2004

hosted by Richard Steele

Business Update
David Greising — Business contributor and chief business correspondent for the Chicago Tribune

Cook County Hospital: Future Plans
Phillip Blackwell — Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Chicago

Cook County Hospital: Post Memories
Commentator Kate Doyle Veckey describes what the old Cook County Hospital means to her
Kate Doyle Veckey — Chicago writer

The American Left
Jim Weinstein — Publisher, historian, and author of The Long Detour: The History and Future of the American Left
Steve Edwards — Host of Eight Forty-Eight on Chicago Public Radio

Sturgeon
A Great Lakes Radio Consortium report on conserving and growing the sturgeon population in our midwest waters
Celeste Headlee — Reporter for Great Lakes Radio Consortium

Barbershop 2
Producer Robert Teitel.
Photo by Melisa Goh.

Creative Reuse
Gianofer Fields — Producer and correspondent for Eight Forty-Eight on Chicago Public Radio
Ken Dunn — Proprietor of the Creative Reuse Center located at 135 S. Indiana in Chicago

Barbershop 2
Bob Teitel — Producer of BarberShop 2

February 2, 2004

hosted by Steve Edwards

Campaign Notebook: Democratic Senate Candidate Dan Hynes
Eight Forty-Eight host Steve Edwards talks with Democratic Senate candidate Dan Hynes on the race for Illinois's open U.S. Senate seat

Mikva Challenge
Jenny Lawton — Elections producer for Chicago Public Radio reporting on the Mikva Challenge and Chicago high school students' experience at the New Hampshire primary

The Future of Advertising
Joe Cappo — Retiring editor-at-large for Crain's Chicago Business and author of Future of Advertising