Chicago History Podcast
From theater, music, sports, and architecture to true crime, disasters and the people behind it all, we discuss Chicago history and learn a little bit more about the greatest city in the world.
Recent Episodes
Episode 405 - Great Purolator Armored Express Heist, The
On October 20, 1974, one of the biggest heists in U.S. history happened here in Chicago. This is the story of the Great Purolator…
Episode 314-B - Beatles in Chicago: The Later Years with author John …
An EXTRAS episode - a few more stories about The Beatles in Chicago from John F. Lyons, author of "Joy and Fear: The Beatles, Chi…
Episode 404 - "Beyond Chicago From The Air" with Geoffrey Baer and Ed…
In November of 2020, Chicago’s WTTW debuted a new special called Chicago From The Air , narrated by Geoffrey Baer and produced by…
Episode 403 - Jack Johnson and Cafe de Champion
Jack Johnson not only became the first African American heavyweight championship boxer but who also lived (and loved) in Chicago …
Episode 402 - Summerdale Police Scandal, The
2020 marked the 60th anniversary of one of the biggest stories of police misconduct Chicago had ever seen up until then, shocking…
Episode 401 - Sinking of the Lady Elgin, The
There are approximately 1,500 shipwrecks on the bottom of Lake Michigan. Of those lost, none resulted in as great a loss of life …
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