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CHIRP Podcasts
First Time First Deal - Jenn Gibbons
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Jenn Gibbons - Jenn Gibbons is a rower, cyclist and coach who likes starboard side, handstands, running marathons, eating hot wings (not at the same time) and kicking cancer’s butt–one rower at a time. She is also the founder and Executive Director of Recovery on Water (ROW) a rowing team for patients and survivors of breast cancer. In the summer of 2012, Jenn rowed the 1,500 mile perimeter of Lake Michigan raising over $150,000 to buy boats and equipment for ROW. She’s been featured Fitness Magazine, Marie Claire Magazine, Make It Better Magazine, Gapers Block, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, CNN, WGN,WCIU, Chicago Public Radio, The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Sun Times and covered in media outlets across the country via the Associated Press.
Podcast produced by Brian Heath
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Artist Interviews Jessy Lanza
Dylan Peterson caught up with Jessy Lanza before her show at the Metro with Junior Boys, of whom Jessy cites as major inspirations along with Steely Dan, Yellow Magic Orchestra, and Lol Creme. They talked about being an outsider in spite of pop pursuits, and no longer feeling lonely on tour.
CHIRP Welcomes Jessy Lanza to the Empty Bottle this Thursday, June 16th.
produced by Dylan Peterson (@tdvsbl)
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First Time First Deal - David Franklin
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David is a law professor at DePaul and former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He makes regular appearances on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight. While studying at Yale, he was invited to perform with its improv group, the Purple Crayon. He once shook the late Vaclav Havel by one hand while the late Strom Thurmond shook him by the other. They were not late at the time. Sometimes he runs into short celebrities (Jackie Mason, Julianne Moore, Jon Stewart) or very tall ones (entire professional basketball teams), but has very little experience running into medium-sized celebrities. He has been known to stare into the middle distance.
Podcast produced by Brian Heath
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Artist Interviews Monobody
Local band Monobody recently came into the CHIRP studios and sat down with CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby. They discussed their songwriting process, the way they choose song titles, and how a conflict with border patrol, a case of mono, and a thrift store made for one of their most memorable shows.
produced by Amelia Hruby (@ajhruby)
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Artist Interviews Japanese Breakfast
After one of her showcases at SXSW 2016, Michelle Zauner sat down with CHIRP's Dylan Peterson to talk about Japanese Breakfast. They discussed the thriving music scene in Philadelphia, how Michelle's mom's "meaning making" inspired her songwriting process, and the childhood dog that showed Michelle what grieving can look like.
produced by Dylan Peterson (@tdvsbl)
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