Chicago Experience
Alex Pate on Urban Farming in Chicago | City Farm Chicago
Can a farm exist within a city? In the middle of Chicago? Urban farmer Alex Pate joins the podcast. We recorded at one of the three City Farm Chicago locations. He showed us around and shared his experience and knowledge with us about running an urban farm. We talk science, agriculture, community, sustainability, and much…
Read MoreCollin O’Brien on Playing Drums on Tour with Neal Francis
Drummer Collin O’Brien returns to the show after two years. He shares his experience touring and recording with Neal Francis. He describes his experience playing the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado and the development of his pre-show routine involving intentional breathing techniques. Rich and Collin also talk about working at Lincoln Station in Chicago.…
Read MoreAlex Wasily on Playing Funk Music Around the World and Life Lessons Along the Way
Alex Wasily joins the show. He plays trombone in the New Orleans funk band, Dumpstaphunk. Alex shares his experience living in Chicago and now Los Angeles, how mean meaningful it’s been to see the world while performing, favorite cities and airports, and the history of his now-legendary Funk Party. We even try to recollect the…
Read MoreJennifer Pham on Improving Ourselves to Serve Our Communities
Jennifer Pham joins the show for an inspiring episode. We discuss how it’s important to reflect on our lives so we can better understand our skills and what we want to do with out lives so we can better help our communities and make an impact. Jennifer is a great example of this. This conversation…
Read MoreJerry Benedetto on Bringing Chicago Tavern-Style Pizza to Portland
When the pandemic started, Jerry Benedetto started making tavern-style pizzas at his house because he missed that style from the Midwest and Chicago. Now he’s making pizza for all of Portland. This episode ranges from the crazy story about how all of this came about to Chicago to pizza styles to food adventures to really…
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