#AlwaysAndersonville: The Podcast
In continuation of our #AlwaysAndersonville campaign, the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce launched #AlwaysAndersonville: The Podcast in March 2018 as a vehicle in which to tell the stories of our local business community and the devoted owners and managers running the day-to-day operations.
Episodes air weekly, on Tuesdays, and are launched as part of The Andersonville Weekly, our weekly roundup of curated business news highlights. Please subscribe to the podcast via iTunes, or download weekly on our hosting platform, Podbean.
To learn more about sponsoring #AlwaysAndersonville: The Podcast, please click here.
Or, view individual EPISODE SHOW NOTES below:
FEBRUARY 2020
Episode 96: The Story of Life Coach Valerie Friedlander
JANUARY 2020
Bonus 5: The Story of Hygge with Kirstin Franklin of Akvavit Theatre
Episode 95: The Story of Andersonville Physical Therapy and Wellness Center with Pat Staszak
Episode 94: The Story of Oda Mediterranean Cuisine with Tamte Meladze
Episode 93: The Story of Mena Tours and Travel with Giselle Laborde and Steven Sanchez
DECEMBER 2019
Episode 92: The Story of Dispensary 33 with Abigail Watkins and Paul Lee
Bonus 4: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, The Night Before Christmas read by students of Rogers Park Montessori and Randy Heite of Friends of Andersonville
Episode 91: The Story of Uvae Wine Bar with Lindsey Anderson
Episode 90: The Story of St. Lucia with Catherine Selen
Bonus 4: Krampus with Lauren Ocello and Raven Theatre’s Holiday Show
Episode 89: The story of Uncharted Books with Tanner McSwain
NOVEMBER 2019
Episode 88: The story of Lauren Ocello and Twidley Bits
Episode 87: The story of Ellen Baren, Real Estate Broker and Consultant
Episode 86: The story of Jerry’s with Mark Bires and Trey Elder
Episode 85: The story of GrapeSeed Designs & Aville Cowork with Jill Knobeloch
OCTOBER 2019
Episode 84: The story of Helix Chicago with Caitlin Botsios
Episode 83: The story of AlleyCat Comics with Nick and Selene Idell
Episode 82: The story of Replay & Elixir with Mark Liberson
Episode 81: The story of City Olive with Karen Rose
Episode 80: The story of Winifred Grace with Winifred Gundeck
SEPTEMBER 2019
Episode 79: The story of SHY Hair Studio with Sarry Yono
Episode 78: Arts Week Roundup + The Story of Amdur Productions with Amy and Hannah Amdur
Episode 77: The story of Honore Storage with Frank Uhler
Episode 76: The story of RAYGUN with Mike Draper and Claire Anderson
AUGUST 2019
Episode 75: The story of Jason Bender, Master Trainer at Cheetah Gym
Episode 74: The story of Rattleback Records with Paul Ruffino
Episode 73: The story of Pearle Vision with Drew Ladochi
Episode 72: The story of Dearborn Denim with Kaleb Sullivan
JULY 2019
Episode 71: The story of Barrel of Monkeys with Brandon Cloyd
Episode 70: The story of Alamo Shoes with Richard Price
Episode 69: The story of The Blume Group with Lisa Blume
Episode 68: The story of Hell in a Handbag Productions with David Cerda
Episode 67: The story of Berman Design with Joel Berman
JUNE 2019
Episode 66: The story of Chiro One Wellness Center of Andersonville with Dr. Mark Sachse
Episode 65: The story of Akvavit Theatre with Kristin Franklin
Episode 64: The story of TrueNorth Café with Andy Peters
Midsommarfest Preview Week:
Episode 63.4: Midsommarfest 2019 FAQs
Episode 63.3: The story of Cielito Lindo with the Lucero Family
Episode 63.2: The story of CBD Kratom Andersonville with Kris Jackson, Trevor Dowd and Austin Halter
Episode 63.1: The story of The Clark with Mark Raymond and Dr. Shayna Mancuso
MAY 2019
Episode 62: The story of Anjali Pinto, photographer of the 2019-20 Neighborhood Guide
Episode 61: The story of Michael Roper of Hopleaf Bar
Episode 60: The story of Jarran Conger of In Fine Spirits
Episode 59: The story of Shelly Ave of Guaranteed Rate
APRIL 2019
Episode 58: The story of Babes with Blades Theatre Company
Episode 57: The story of FRIO Gelato with Karla Koziura
Episode 56: The story of Chicago Methodist Senior Services with Bill Lowe
Episode 55: The story of Dollop Diner with Chef Keith Kreuser
Episode 54: The story of Prevent Chronic Pain with Celia Bucci
MARCH 2019
Episode 53: The story of Raven Theatre with Cody Estle and Yen actor Reed Lancaster
Episode 52: The story of the Chabad of Uptown with Rabbi Levi Notik
Episode 51: The story of Mr. Andersonville Real Estate with Olin Eargle
Episode 50: The story of First Slice Pie Café with Ann-Louise Haak
FEBRUARY 2019
Episode 49: The story of Bar Roma with co-owner Julia Zhu and Chef Fred Ramos
Episode 48: The story of Lady Gregory’s and Octavio Cantina & Kitchen with Martin Cournane
Episode 47: The story of Steep Theater on Location at The Boxcar
Episode 46: The story of Terry Opalek and Michael Frontier
JANUARY 2019
Episode 45: The story of Gus Giordano Dance School with Amy Giordano
Episode 44: The story of the Chicago Market with Grant Kessler
Episode 43: The story of the Chicago Filmmakers with Brenda Webb
Episode 42: The story of Praxis Group with Jes Scheinpflug and Kate Harrington-Rosen
Episode 41: The story of Colectivo Coffee with Al Liu
DECEMBER 2018
BONUS 3 – “Twas the Night Before Christmas” with Randy Heite of Friends of Andersonville
Episode 40: The story of the 40th Ward with Alderman Patrick O’Connor
Episode 39: The story of Simon’s Tavern and SVEA Restaurant with Scott Martin
Episode 38: The story of Norcross and Scott with Amanda Norcross
NOVEMBER 2018
Episode 37: The story of The Coffee Studio with Lee and Miguel Cano
Episode 36: Holiday Roundup + The story of Transit Tees with Tim Gillengerten
Episode 35: The story of Be Yoga Andersonville with Cat Levine
Episode 34: The story of Great Lakes Clinical Trials with Steve Satek
OCTOBER 2018
Episode 33: The story of Re: chiropractic + wellness with Sarah Ghorbanian
Episode 32: The story of Lost Larson and Bobby and Bree Schaffer
Episode 31: The story of Urban Pooch with Ed Kaczmarek
Episode 30: The story of Uptown Lions with Sharon Howerton
Episode 29: The story of Women & Children First with Sarah Hollenbeck and Lynn Mooney
SEPTEMBER 2018
Episode 28: The story of The SoFo Tap and Meeting House Tavern with Mike Sullivan and Mark Robertson
BONUS 2: The story of Chicago Therapy Collective with Iggy Ladden
Episode 27: The story of Lakeshore Dental Studio with Dr. Kapil Kella
Episode 26: The story of Martha Mae: Art Supplies & Beautiful Things with Jean Cate
Episode 25: The story of artist Rick McEachern
AUGUST 2018
Episode 24: The story of Foursided with Todd Mack
Episode 23: The story of estudiotres with Michael Newman
Episode 22: The story of Kopi Café with Rhonda Welbel and Al Rose
Episode 21: The story of American Family Insurance with Michael Plageman
JULY 2018
Episode 20: The story of Chicago Magic Lounge with Joey Cranford
Episode 19: The story of Scout with Larry Vodak
Episode 18: The story of Candyality with Terese Lang McDonald
Episode 17: The story of Classes on Clark with Bob Goins
Episode 16: The story of Cassona Home Furnishing and Accessories with Alma Gutierrez
JUNE 2018
Episode 15: The story of Passerotto with Chef Jennifer Kim and Tegan Brace
Episode 14: The story of Orange Shoe Personal Fitness with Ted Fournier
Episode 13: The story of Milk Handmade and Honey Bridal with Hallie Borden
Episode 12.4: Midsommarfest FAQs + The story of Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles with Shelly Fuerte
Episode 12.3: The story of Edgewater Candles with Mark Towns and Stephen Pearlman
Episode 12.2: The story of the 48th Ward with Alderman Harry Osterman
Episode 12.1: The story of author David Jay Collins
MAY 2018
Episode 11: The story of Pivot Arts with Julieanne Ehre
Episode 10: The story of the 2018-19 Andersonville Neighborhood Gide with photographer Mike Rivera
Episode 9: The story of Early to Bed with Searah Deysach
BONUS 1: The story of the Andersonville Farmers Market & Chicago Patchwork Farms
Episode 8: The story of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble with the cast of The Cake
Episode 7: The story of CESCAS Margarita Bar & Grille with Maybelline Pereda
APRIL 2018
Episode 6: The story of The Guesthouse Hotel with Rick Verkler
Episode 5: The story of KOVAL Distillery with Sonat Birnecker Hart
Episode 4: The story of Cowboys and Astronauts with Matthew Buccilla
Episode 3: The story of Swedish American Museum with Karin Moen Abercrombie
MARCH 2018
Episode 2: The story of Chicago Mindful Psychotherapy with Georgia Jones
Episode 1: Welcome to #AlwaysAndersonville: The Podcast + the story of Vincent with Michael Bransford
#AlwaysAndersonville: The Podcast is recorded in partnership with Transistor Radio and engineer Andy Miles, and is recorded locally in Studio C at 5224 N Clark, lower level. Make sure to check out Transistor Radio’s monthly webcast as well, featuring monthly roundups our podcast episodes in #AlwaysAndersonville: Monthly.
