Best Eanet Podcasts (2025)

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Coach Chris Collins is staying at Northwestern: ‘I’m excited to get to work and see what we can do’

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Chris Collins, head basketball coach at Northwestern, joins John Williams and Dave Eanet to talk about reaching an agreement to remain the head coach through 2030. Coach says he is excited to build something special in Evanston and keep pushing the program forward. Who is coach rooting for in this weekend’s Final Four (You probably know)? https://s…

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NU men’s basketball coach Chris Collins: We are playing for our season right now

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Chris Collins, head basketball coach at Northwestern, joins John Williams and Dave Eanet to talk about the challenges the team has faced this season, how he is proud of the resiliency and fight of his players, the incredible leadership that the older players have shown this year, how deep the league has been this year, and the importance of the las…

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Recap: Northwestern 76 – Maryland 74 – OT – 1/16/25

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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Maryland Terrapins – January 16, 2025 Box score | Recap | Video highlights Dave Eanet and Billy McKinney call Nick Martinelli’s buzzer-beating game-winning basket in overtime to win the game: https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7153485/Northwestern_-_Maryland_-_Martinelli_2025-01-17-050125.64kmono.mp3 More coverage Northweste…

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Highlights: Illinois 38 – Northwestern 28 – 11/30/24

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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini – November 30, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7092243/Illinois_38_-_Northwestern_28_-_11_30_24_2024-11-30-211743.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s f…

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Collegiately Speaking: One final time to keep the Hat

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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa react to Northwestern’s 50-6 loss on the road at Michigan. Then they talk about the importance of winning the final game of the season and the momentum it can create going into the offseason. Next they talk about some the young players on the Wildcats who have caught their eye this year. Later on, graduate student defensive…

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Highlights: Michigan 50 – Northwestern 6 – 11/23/24

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Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan Wolverines – November 23, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7085772/Michigan_50_-_Northwestern_6_2024-11-24-013012.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:…

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Collegiately Speaking: Cam Porter giving it his all in final games as a Wildcat

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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa preview the trip to Michigan this Saturday and what they need to do to come away with a win. Then they break down Northwestern’s 31-7 loss to #2 Ohio State at Wrigley Field and some of the positives from the game. Later on, graduate student running back Cam Porter joins the show to talk and reminisce about his time at North…

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Highlights: Ohio State 31 – Northwestern 7 – 11/16/24

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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Ohio State Buckeyes – November 16, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7075831/Ohio_State_31_-_Northwestern_7_-_11_16_24_2024-11-16-212131.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firin…

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Collegiately Speaking: Northwestern heading back to the Friendly Confines looking to finish the season strong

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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back after resting up during the bye week. They recap Northwestern’s thrilling overtime win over Purdue and the progress the offense made in that game. Then, they preview the game this Saturday at Wrigley Field against the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Later on, graduate student linebacker Xander Mueller joins the …

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Highlights: Northwestern 26 – Purdue 20 – OT – 11/2/24

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Northwestern Wildcats at Purdue Boilermakers – November 2, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7019647/Northwestern_Purdue_11-2-24_2024-11-02-204347.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:#0…

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Chris Collins: ‘We have to continue to be that chip on our shoulder program’

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Chris Collins, head basketball coach at Northwestern, joins John Williams and Dave Eanet to talk about their first exhibition game last night, how much the players prepare for the upcoming season, what his team will be like without the great Boo Buie, who he is most excited about on this year’s squad, the way they used the transfer portal to acquir…

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Collegiately Speaking: The Wildcat offense looks to bounce back against Purdue

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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 40-14 loss on the road at Iowa last week. They also discuss the importance of winning at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half. Then they talk about the struggles of the offense and the opportunity they have against Purdue this weekend. Later on, graduate student tight end …

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Highlights: Iowa 40 – Northwestern 14 – 10/26/24

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Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes – October 26, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7007636/Northwestern_Iowa_10-26-24_2024-10-27-004236.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:#000;} Il…

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Collegiately Speaking: How Northwestern is handling NIL

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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 23-3 loss to Wisconsin. Dave and Dan talk about the mistakes near the end of the half that helped get the game away from the Wildcats. Then they evaluate quarterback Jack Lausch and discuss what he needs to do going into a hostile environment against Iowa. Jacob Schmidt, Executive Director of TrueN…

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Highlights: Wisconsin 23 – Northwestern 3 – 10/19/24

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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Wisconsin Badgers – October 19, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6997376/Northwestern_Wisconsin_10-19-24_2024-10-19-202816.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill…

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Collegiately Speaking: The Wildcats looking to make a statement in final game of season on lakefront

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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 37-10 win over Maryland last Friday night. They discuss quarterback Jack Lausch’s steady improvement and how Northwestern can get the running game going. Next, they talk about the performance of kicker Luke Akers stepping in for the injured Jack Olsen and making all of his field goals and extra poi…

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Highlights: Northwestern 37 – Maryland 10 – 10/11/24

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Northwestern Wildcats at Maryland Terrapins – October 11, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6927627/Northwestern_Maryland_10-11-24_2024-10-12-041827.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:…

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Collegiately Speaking: The Wildcat offense looks to build off good performance against Indiana

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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 41-24 loss to Indiana. Dave and Dan talk about the positive steps the offense took on Saturday and how they can keep it going against Maryland on Friday night. Later on, graduate student offensive lineman Cooper Lovelace talks about his decision to transfer to Northwestern and what he loves about N…

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Highlights: Indiana 41 – Northwestern 24 – 10/5/24

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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Indiana Hoosiers – October 5, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6821964/Northwestern_Indiana_10-5-24_2024-10-06-004204.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:#000…

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Collegiately Speaking: The Wildcat defense looks to slow down the high powered Hoosiers

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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 24-5 loss to Washington in the Big Ten opener. Dave and Dan discuss what went wrong on offense and where the Wildcats can improve. Then the guys talk about the continued strong play from the Wildcat defense. Next up, Dave and Dan preview the match-up against Indiana this Saturday. Later on, graduat…

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Highlights: Washington 24 – Northwestern 5 – 9/21/24

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Northwestern Wildcats at Washington Huskies – September 21, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6543437/Northwestern_Washington_9-21-24_2024-09-22-040537.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fi…

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Collegiately Speaking: ‘Cats open Big Ten slate against newcomer Washington

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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois last Saturday and talk about quarterback Jack Lausch’s first career start. Then the guys talk about the Wildcat defense and their strong play to start the year. Next up for the Wildcats is Big Ten play and opening the conference season against Big Ten newcomer Washing…

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Highlights: Northwestern 31 – Eastern Illinois 7 – 9/14/24

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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers – September 14, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6428583/Northwestern_Eastern_Illinois_9-14-24_2024-09-15-035523.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s fi…

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Collegiately Speaking: QB Jack Lausch is ready to lead the Wildcat offense

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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 26-20 double overtime loss to Duke last Friday night. The guys talk about what went wrong for Northwestern down the stretch and where they can improve. Then Dave and Dan talk about the quarterback change Head Coach David Braun is making this week, naming Redshirt Sophomore Jack Lausch the starting …

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Highlights: Duke 26 – Northwestern 20 – 2OT – 9/6/24

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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Duke Blue Devils – September 6, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6347498/Northwestern_Duke_9-6-24_2024-09-07-061338.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:#000;}…

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Collegiately Speaking: ‘Wright’ where he needs to be

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Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week recapping Northwestern’s season-opening win over Miami (Ohio). The guys talk about how the new temporary home of the Wildcats, Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, looked Saturday. Next, the guys discuss what Northwestern did well in the opener and what they need to work on going forward. Then t…

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Highlights: Northwestern 13 – Miami (Ohio) 6 – 8/31/24

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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Miami (Ohio) RedHawks – August 31, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6189377/Northwestern_Miami_Ohio_8-31-24_2024-09-01-022717.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{f…

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David Braun ready for his 2nd year leading Northwestern Football

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Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, and Dave Eanet are joined by Northwestern Head Football Coach David Braun to talk about opening up the season against Miami (Ohio) and playing at the new temporary home of the Wildcats, Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. Then Coach Braun talks about the impact of new coaches on his staff and how the team…

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Collegiately Speaking: A.J. Henning and Northwestern ready to build off strong 2023 season

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Collegiately Speaking is back, and Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are fired up for the season! Northwestern is set to kick off the 2024 season against Miami (Ohio) on the lakefront and the new temporary home of the Wildcats Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium this Saturday. Dave and Dan preview the season opener against Miami (Ohio) and the res…

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How Northwestern football players became security for Queen

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‘Play The Game: A Jock ‘N’ Roll Story‘ is a documentary which depicts the adventures of six football players from Northwestern University who became the bodyguards for rock legends Queen. Walt Versen and Tony Ardizzone, two of the former players involved with the project, join Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet are to talk about how the documentary is comin…

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Northwestern to play football on the shores of Lake Michigan

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Jesse Marks, Deputy Director of Athletics & Assistant Vice President (Development), Northwestern University, joins John Williams and WGN Radio Sports Director Dave Eanet to talk about the temporary field the university is building for the Northwestern football team while Ryan Field is being rebuilt. Jesse and Dave are really excited to watch the te…

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Northwestern Football Coach David Braun: ‘There’s an excitement to be at home and on campus’

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Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet check in with Northwestern Football Coach David Braun. Coach Braun reflects on his first year as coach of the Wildcats, shares his thoughts about coaching during what was the final season of the old Ryan Field, and looks ahead to the next two seasons when home games will be played on campus at Martin Stadium as Ryan Field …

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Boo Buie reflects on his incredible career at Northwestern

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Northwestern basketball great Boo Buie joins John Williams and WGN Sports Director Dave Eanet to talk about his incredible career at Northwestern, how he will go down as one of the best players to ever play at Northwestern, the amazing support the team received from students and the community, being able to make the NCAA Tournament two years in a r…

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Northwestern honors Billy McKinney

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Northwestern University honored Billy McKinney by making him the first player in school history to have their jersey retired. Jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of the March 2, 2024 game: https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4501582/Billy_McKinney_Jersey_Retirement_2024-03-03-001122.64kmono.mp3 Video of ceremony Video highlights of ceremony Northwe…

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Recap: Northwestern 76 – Michigan 62 – 2/22/24

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Dave Eanet’s call of Boo Buie setting Northwestern’s all-time leading scoring record: https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4498870/Boo_Buie_sets_record_2024-02-23-022610.64kmono.mp3 Postgame ceremony and Boo Buie interview with Dave Eanet and Billy McKinney: https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4498886/Boo_Buie_Postgame_2024-02-23-040726.64kmono.mp3 Northw…

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Pirate Content (The Big Sick with Brandon Prosek) 42:42

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Brandon Prosek is a Renaissance man. Comedian, host, playwright, writer of a graphic novel about pirates, connoisseur of bad movies. This, however, is about a good movie, and how the 2017 romantic comedy The Big Sick got him through a rough time in his personal life. May it give you some comfort while we all deal with, well, a Big Sick. Take care o…

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The Gentleman Caller Room (Mad Men with Molly Horan) 36:13

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Do you remember your first post-college/"adulthood" living situation? What were you listening to or watching to get you through that time? In this episode, writer and academic Molly Horan (Refinery29, Mashable, Buzzfeed) shares her experiences moving to New York and coping with the isolation of moving to the city through Mad Men. Topics include: Un…

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Ears With Feet (Tori Amos with James Bradford) 39:33

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Content Note: This episode contains references to the death of a parent and eating disorders. Season 2 of IBTFY is here! Excited to be back with more stories from funny, talented people and the pop culture that got them through rough times. For our first episode of this new season, actor/comedian/musician/multihyphenate James Bradford ("The Chris G…

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Peach Pit Pals (90210 w/LeeAnn Yops) 38:07

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Content Note: This episode deals heavily with matters of loss, grieving and addiction. We've made it to our Season Finale! Thanks to everyone who stuck with the first season of IBTFY and helped build this little community. Our final Season 1 guest is LeeAnn Yops, storyteller, comedian and 90210 fan site curator. LeeAnn came to IBTFY to share her lo…

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#IBTFYandFriends (Live from PODSLAM 2019 w/Jeremy Owens) 27:16

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IBTFY was honored to be a part of Podslam 2019, Arcade Audio's annual podcast marathon for Connor's Cure. We were especially honored to have one of our favorite funny Chicagoans, Jeremy Owens of You're Being Ridiculous, at iO with us to talk about the Bravo'verse and coping. And yes, there were two Bravoverse episodes in a row. It's fine. Donations…

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Full Face, Beachy Waves (Madonna & RHONY with John Sundholm) 42:21

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We're back! Comedian, writer and Internet legend John Sundholm discusses navigating family life, mental health, coming out & his fandom of Madonna through the ages & many reinventions, and the joys of coping and escapism with the Real Housewives of New York. Topics include: Your first Madonna experiences, the Blonde Ambition tour, what's the best M…

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We Were All Rooting for You (Divas with Archy Jamjun) 40:17

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(Heads up: Apologies in advance for some echoey/muffled bits on this one, it was our first recording with a new setup and we were still working out the bugs. We did our best to remediate and Archy was such a wonderful guest that we think you'll enjoy it anyway.) Archy Jamjun is a hilarious and caring storyteller, curator and teacher, who helps run …

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Hey, Teens! (Blankets and Sam Cooke with Rosamund Lannin) 42:11

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Hey, teens! This episode is a lot about you and how to relate to what you're going through! Journalist and fiction writer Rosamund Lannin has written for /Film, Vice, Lifehacker and more, and today she comes on to the podcast to talk about two works that helped her get through stretches of her teenage years: Craig Thompson's graphic novel "Blankets…

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That's What The Gauntlet Is For (IBTFY x Beyond Queer Stories) 46:03

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It's IBTFY's first CROSSOVER epsiode! We're celebrating the new season of one of our other favorite local podcasts, Beyond Queer Stories, with a special crossover episode! BQS co-producers and hosts Dawn Brown and Ashabi Owagboriaye discuss channeling emotions through anime, growing into your queer identity alongside the old & new versions of Queer…

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Every Gay Child is a Tiny Joan Didion (Maria Tallchief & Pedro Almodóvar w/Patrick Gill) 56:43

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Proving this show contains multitudes and occasionally our guests delve into ~~cUlTuRe~~, the hilarious and generous writer, producer and comedian Patrick Gill shares stories of building a better relationship with your body from ballerina Maria Tallchief and falling in love with the world of Pedro Almodóvar. Topics include: Raccoons vs. opossums, o…

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Back to Back to the Island (Hanson with Amy Trummer) 41:41

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You have so many relationships in this life, only one of two will last, and one of those is with the band you loved the most in your teen years. Artist Amy Trummer takes us on a journey through her love of the brothers Hanson, the Hanson fan community and a little something called Back to the Island. Topics include: The differences between each Han…

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The Best of Times is Now (Pride Weekend Mini-Sode) 15:18

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We did a little something different this episode! It's Pride in Chicago, so we asked some friends to share stories of LGBTQ+ media that meant a lot to them for a Pride mini-sode. What transpired was beautiful stories about Glee, Schitt's Creek, Petal, Queer Eye (old and new) and more. Also, your host has some feelings about the Indigo Girls double …

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They're Good Dogs, Brent (Dog Instagram with Tori Szekeres) 36:05

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Doggos, puppers, woofers, good boys. Today's episode is all about Very Online Dogs. Chicago writer and producer Tori Szekeres shares how dogs on social media were a source of comfort and joy during a family health scare and other tough times, and why her own dog reminds her of Norm MacDonald as Burt Reynolds. Topics include: The American healthcare…

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Call Me A Dame Again (Gilmore Girls with Jaclyn Barker) 37:29

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CONTENT NOTE: This episode includes brief references to sexual trauma. If you wish to avoid this subject matter, discussion begins around 16:00 and ends around 18:30. Pour the coffee and turn up the Carole King, it's time for our Gilmore Girls episode! Chicago comedian and storyteller Jaclyn Barker recounts returning to the comfort of Stars Hollow …

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Pro-Crush Agenda (Carly Rae Jepsen with Ines Bellina) 43:34

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We wanna cut to the feeling! Ines Bellina is a writer, storyteller and bon vivant who writes about food, books and other things that are good for the AV Club, the Takeout & other good good places on the Internet. On this episode, Ines talks about a summer of falling in love, soundtracked to Almighty Feelings Queen Carly Rae Jepsen. Topics include: …

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