Chicago History Podcast
Stories from history of the Greatest City in the World - Chicago. The places, events, and the people behind it all.
Podcasting since 2020 • 244 episodes
Chicago History Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 818 - Chicago's Deadly December: The Crash and Conspiracies of United Flight 553
On a cold and snowy day in December 1972, United Airlines flight 553 crashed into a neighborhood near Midway Airport, resulting in 45 deaths. The tragedy was soon followed by conspiracies. Was the plane brought down to silence those who might j...
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Season 8
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Episode 818
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48:52
Episode 817 - Chicago's Bloodshot Records with author Rob Miller
Author Rob Miller (one of the founders of Chicago's Bloodshot Records) joins me to discuss his new book, “The Hours Are Long But The Pay Is Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music.”www.robmille...
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Season 8
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Episode 817
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57:35
FROM THE ARCHIVES - Chicago's Mass Transit Decoy Squad of the 1970s plus EXTRAS
Please enjoy this FROM THE ARCHIVES + EXTRAS episode from the summer of 2022.One man was robbed more than 190 times, knocked unconscious at least four times, and had an eardrum burst aboard Chicago’s L, each time with Chicago cops nearby...
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40:23
Episode 816 - Ghosts of the City: Chicago's Unsolved Murders
The Spyglass Murder of Margaret Gallagher, the killing and dismemberment of Judith Mae Andersen, the execution-style murder of Chicago Alderman Ben Lewis, and the roadside disappearance of Tammy Jo Zywicki are all part of this episode on Chicag...
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Season 8
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Episode 816
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1:00:50
Episode 815 - Chicago's Ghoulish Past - Expanded and Re-Recorded
Halloween is coming! Enjoy this episode about Chicago's ghoulish past, including tales of forgotten cemeteries, grave robbers, mob graveyards, and more. Expanded and re-recorded from the original, released Oct. 2020.. Pamela Bannos /...
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Season 8
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Episode 815
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29:44