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EXTRAS - Edgewater Beach Hotel May 20, 2022

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A local gal who worked at the Edgewater before becoming a singing sensation and the Edgewater Beach Hotel's connection to the Edgewater Hospital, with special guest Todd M. Ganz.
Todd and Stephani Young hosted the podcast If The Walls Could Talk, which does a deep dive into Chicago's Edgewater Hospital and details a history involving Medicare fraud, unnecessary surgeries, mentally ill people being bussed in from other parts of the city, embezzlement, suicides, and worse. I interviewed Todd and Stephani on episode 306 back in June 2021.
Enjoy this EXTRAS episode and then check out the If The Walls Could Talk podcast (https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com/).

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BONUS EPISODE: City Cast Chicago and Bally's May 15, 2022

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On Wednesday, 5/11, I was a guest on the City Cast Chicago podcast discussing the 90 year history of Bally's (pinball, slot machines, arcade games, Six Flags, casinos, and Bally's Total Fitness) and how Bally's got their start here in Chicago. Have a listen!
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Episode 503 - Edgewater Beach Hotel, The May 14, 2022

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It was known as the Queen of the Lakefront, a resort hotel unlike any other, offering guests luxury and entertainment by some of the day’s biggest stars. Sadly, for all its splendor, its time in Chicago was cut far too short. Today we’re talking about the Edgewater Beach Hotel.
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Episode 502 - Leo Koretz, Chicago's Greatest Swindler May 07, 2022

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They called him “The Oil King” and the “New Rockefeller.” He was charming, generous, the life of the party, and by all appearances, an astute businessman. But was it all too good to be true? This is the story of Leo Koretz, Chicago’s greatest swindler.
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Episode 501 - Wingfoot Express Air Disaster, The Apr 30, 2022

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Like something out of a Michael Bay movie, a crash in downtown Chicago became America’s first civil aviation catastrophe. Today we’re discussing the Wingfoot Express Air Disaster of 1919.
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Episode 425 - Navy Pier Apr 23, 2022

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It is one of the most popular tourist destinations not only in Chicago but in all of Illinois, although its use has changed numerous times since it was built more than 100 years ago. Today we’re talking about the history of Navy Pier.
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Episode 424 - Marx Brothers in Chicago, The Apr 16, 2022

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They were some of the biggest comic actors of their time, influencing comedians for generations to come. Today we’re talking about the Marx Brothers in Chicago. We’ll also talk about what happened to some of the places the Marx Brothers frequented back in the Chicago area during their time here.
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Episode 423 - Chicago's Notorious Camp Douglas Apr 09, 2022

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It has been called “eighty acres of Hell” and was one of the deadliest Confederate prisons of the Civil War. Today’s we’re talking about Chicago’s Notorious Camp Douglas.
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Episode 422 - Great Chicago Flood of 1992, The Apr 02, 2022

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It was a two BILLION dollar catastrophe without a single fatality that brought portions of the city to a standstill. Today’s we’re talking about the Great Chicago Flood of 1992.
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Episode 421 - Chicago Stories: Jane Byrne with Rachel Pikelny and Dan Protess Mar 26, 2022

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She worked on John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign, was guided through Chicago politics by Richard J. Daley, and became the first female mayor of Chicago. Today we’re discussing Jane Byrne, whose story is part of the upcoming season of Chicago Stories on WTTW. With me to discuss Byrne is the producer and writer of the episode, Rachel Pikelny, and the executive producer of Chicago Stories, Dan Protess.
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