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CHIRP Podcasts
First Time First Trip - Julia Weiss
Julia is a member of Second City's National Touring Company and The Improvised Star Trek. She is a regular contributor to The Paper Machete and Sadsacks and Wisecracks, and has also read cool things at LitMash, WriteClub, Collector's Edition, Oral, The Seven Deadly Sins reading series and other neat shows around Chicago. Julia writes plays, too, and is a big fan of art in general. Her twitter handle is @Weiss_Tea, her favorite food is anything bread, and in January an adult man pooped next to her on the CTA, changing her life forever.
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Volunteer: Stories of Philanthropy Helping Refugees Find a New Home and Community
The civil war in Syria drove the Adris family from their home. The war claimed three family members. After a three-year wait, they were able to resettle in Chicago thanks to the Syrian Community Network, and Suzanne Akras Sahloul, who runs that organization as a volunteer.
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Artist Interviews Twin Shadow
After his set at the North Coast Music Festival, George Lewis Jr. caught up with CHIRP's Dylan Peterson to talk about the many ups and downs of Twin Shadow. They discussed the impact that fashion and light shows can have on art, the difficulties that life brings in both physical and emotional measures, and losing interest in collaborations the moment everyone starts collaborating.
Featuring music from Twin Shadow's Night Rally mixtape, available as a free download here.
produced by Dylan Peterson (@tdvsbl)
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First Time First Trip - Peter Kim
Contains explicit language
Peter is a nationally touring comedian with the famed Second City. Originally from NYC, Peter started improv at the UCB and founded EndGames Improv in San Francisco. Currently based in Chicago, Peter can be found improvising at The Annoyance, iO and with TONE at the Mission Theater. His solo act has been featured at The Laugh Factory, Zanies, Jokes and Notes and the RISK! Podcast. Follow @peterkz on Twitter.
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First Time First Trip - Len Kasper
Len has been an announcer for the Cubs since 2005, with WGN and Comcast SportsNet. He started his work in sports broadcasting in 1999 for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Florida Marlins, and worked for WTMJ for 8 years. In addition to sportscasting, Len also has been monumental in charity work with the Len & Bob Bash at House of Blues, and Hot Stove Cool Music. In 2011 Len won the Harry Caray Sportscaster of the Year Award. A native Michigander, Len lives in Chicago with his wife Pam and son, Leo.
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