City Cast Chicago
Chicago’s daily news podcast, fresh every weekday at 6 a.m. Host Jacoby Cochran brings you timely conversations with news and culture makers; activists and artists; bus drivers and students; those who love and hate this place—all in 15 minutes a day. It’s a smart and delightful new way to connect with the city we share. Learn more and subscribe to our morning newsletter at citycast.fm/chicago.
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Chicago Made Me: Stephen Colbert
Before he became the host of The Late Show, or The Colbert Report, and before The Daily Show, Stephen Colbert honed his craft in Chicago.
19 min
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A Time Capsule for the COVID Generation
After seeing how impactful the pandemic was for their young kids, two Chicago moms decided that a great way for their kids to look back at this historical moment was to start a time capsule
12 min
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Chicago Has Had a Mermaid, and We Got to Meet Her
11 min
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Lions, Steppin’ Music, and Lake Shore Drive
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One Chicago Theater's Pandemic Survival Story
When Collaboraction opened its doors 25 years ago, they had no idea just how much their theater would change throughout the years.
11 min
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Chicago’s ‘Korean Vegan’ Gets Personal on TikTok
When Chicago attorney Joanne Molinaro went vegan in 2016, she worried that she wouldn’t be able to eat her favorite Korean dishes that she grew up with.
13 min
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CPD Knows Foot Chases Lead to Shootings. So Wha...
CPD enacted an interim foot-pursuit policy earlier this month that’s undergoing public comment. But critics say it doesn’t go far enough.
12 min
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Meet the Broadcaster Crossing Chicago’s Basebal...
In Chicago, the crosstown rivalry between the White Sox and the Cubs is about more than baseball.
14 min
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High Pot Prices, An Angry Mayor, and Moments o...
Host Jacoby Cochran and Lead Producer Carrie Shepherd break down some “news you can use,” something they each learned from City Cast Chicago this week, and a “moment of joy” that made them happy.
21 min
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Two Pilsen Murals Were Tagged. Now What?
12 min
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After Turbulent Year, United Airlines is Back
16 min
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A Look At 40 Years of Gay Media
14 min
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After Tension, Black and Brown Unity in Chicago
Chicago has a long history of Black and brown communities coming together.
14 min
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TikTok, Selfie Mirrors and Other Restaurant Gim...
Restaurants, cafes and stores across Chicago have tapped into the influence of TikTok to stand out.
15 min
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The Historic Effort to Count Chicago’s Trans Po...
12 min
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The Fight to Replace the Irreplaceable Jesse White
Why is Secretary of State Jesse White, who runs the much reviled DMV office, so popular?
13 min
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Conflict Can Be Healthy. ‘High Conflict’ Can Be...
Journalist and author Amanda Ripley discusses her latest book "High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out."
15 min
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Frida Kahlo's 'Most Personal Work' Comes to Town
It’s the first time in more than 40 years that works by Mexico’s most well-known artist are on display in the Chicago area.
15 min
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Chicago’s Famous Comedy Scene Can Also be Toxic
Chicago’s comedy scene is legendary. But it’s not always welcoming.
15 min
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An End to ‘Quiet Rooms’ in Illinois?
New regulations come 18 months after a joint investigation by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica Illinois showed that school staff were secluding and restraining students at astonishingly high rates.
10 min
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Nerding Out at the ‘Marvel’ Exhibit
Since City Cast Chicago started, host Jacoby Cochran has wanted to go to the "Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes" exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry.
11 min
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The Maps That Will Change Illinois Politics
This week, we got a peek at proposed legislative district maps. Plus, a look at other issues being debated in Springfield.
14 min
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Chicago Photographer Captures ‘Joyful Revolution’
Photographer Vashon Jordan, Jr. has collected images from last summer in his book “Chicago Protests: A Joyful Revolution.”
13 min
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The Restaurant’s Short-Staffed (So Be Nice)
Restaurants in Chicago are operating again at full capacity, and after losing hundreds of thousands of hospitality workers during the pandemic, they need workers back.
10 min
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‘Racial Battle Fatigue,” A Year After George Floyd
It’s been a year since George Floyd died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, yet some activists are understandably hesitant about calling today an “anniversary.”
11 min