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CHIRP Podcasts
First Time First Deal - Arish Singh
The comedy of Arish Singh, with its unique fusion of absurdist humor and political commentary, has been praised by many and described by many more as “totally not my thing.”
Singh has performed with Hasan Minhaj (The Daily Show), Kamau W. Bell (Totally Biased), Barry Rothbart and Chris Thayer. He is the comedy coordinator for the Witching Hour arts festival in Iowa City, and co-produces Chicago’s Solid (Hil)arity, a storytelling and comedy show that fundraises for activist groups and labor unions.
Podcast produced by Brian Heath
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Artist Interviews Tiny Fireflies
Kristine and Lyle of Tiny Fireflies came to the CHIRP studios recently to talk with CHIRP volunteer Amelia Hruby. They chat about how the band formed, the circumstances that inspired their new album, and what's coming up for them in the second half of 2016.
Be sure to check out the premiere of a clip of their new song "Farewell" at the end of the podcast!
produced by Amelia Hruby (@ajhruby)
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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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