Episode 516 - Chicago Zoo Stories: Binti Jua Saves A Child
1996 was a crazy year. Hurricanes, plane explosions, Olympic bombings - maybe that's why the story of a gorilla saving a child near Chicago was so popular. Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and he...
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Episode 516 - Chicago Zoo Stories: Binti Jua Saves A Child
1996 was a crazy year. Hurricanes, plane explosions, Olympic bombings - maybe that's why the story of a gorilla saving a child ne…
Episode 515 - Best of Chicago History Podcast Trivia Night
There was a LIVE Chicago History Podcast Trivia Night on August 2, 2022, and I have edited a handful of questions and answers fro…
Episode 514 - Chicago's Secret Mermaid & Urban Beachcombing with Chri…
Today we’re talking about the Secret Mermaid of the Lakeshore, and later we’ll be talking to Christine Solorio, an urban beach co…
Episode 513 - Chicago's Mass Transit Decoy Squad of the 1970s
One man was robbed more than 190 times, knocked unconscious at least four times, and had an eardrum burst aboard Chicago’s L, eac…
Episode 512 - Chicago Hot Dogs
It is one of the most-consumed food items in the Windy City - today we're talking Chicago hot dogs. Jesus Christ Superstar at the…
Episode 511 - Chicago's World's Fair of 1992
After two amazing World's Fairs in the city's history, why not try for a third? This is the story of Chicago's World's Fair of 19…
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