Vocalo's Barber Shop Show

Barber Shop Show Episode 123: May Mid-Month Mash Up

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:31:03 +0000

On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we check-in with our favorite local journalists and bloggers. They told us about recent developments in the news that they liked and ones they disliked. Then they told us those moments that made them go WTF!?! This week we were be joined by Glenn Readus of The Chicago Crusader and Maria Zamudio of the Chicago Reporter. Plus, we talked with WBEZ’s Bill Healy about the Mother’s Day Parade tragedy in New Orleans. He was there. He shared his thoughts on the story, and the group discussed why they think it’s not getting the national news coverage that the Boston Marathon Bombing got. illustration by Larry Roibal The Barber Shop Show airs live from Carter’s Barber Shop in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood on Fridays at Noon (CST) with a rebroadcast Saturdays at Noon. http:/vocalo.org 89.5fm (NWI/CHI) and 90.7fm (CHI).

Barber Shop Show 122: Shop Talk, Education and Sports Updates

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:51:41 +0000

On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we updated two local stories that are probably being talked about at barber shops all over town: pending CPS closures and local sports. This week, independent hearing officers reviewed Chicago Public Schools’ list of 54 slated closings. They oppose 13 of the proposed closings, saying those schools don’t meet state standards that warrant a shutdown. In addition to this, more and more questions are being raised about the savings CPS has projected from the closures. Joining us at the shop to update us on all this was: WBEZ’s Linda Lutton Later in the show, we got an update on what’s going on in local sports, particularly baseball and basketball. For that, we were joined by: · WBEZ Sports Analyst Cheryl Rae Stout · and Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Tribune ...as well as a couple of folks at the shop getting their hair cut. Coming to you live each Friday at Noon from Carter's Barber Shop in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood, The Barber Shop Show is your weekly dose of real talk, straight from the shop floor. No punches are pulled and no topic is considered off-topic. Hosted by WBEZ's Richard Steele. Produced by Ayana Contreras and Engineered by Sarah Lu. The Barber Shop Show airs on Vocalo.org 89.5fm (NWI/CHI) and 90.7fm (CHI).

Barber Shop Show 121: Chicago Transit Authority Growing Pains

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:59:26 +0000

On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we talked about the changes impacting riders of the CTA, including the Red Line south of Roosevelt being shut down until October 2013. There’s also a lot of changes around the new Ventra card, and the Jeffrey Jump (and early foray into high speed bus service). We also hear about proposed changes to bus service on 31st Street, that could impact residents in Bronzeville, Bridgeport, Armour Square, and Little Village. Will all these changes amount to better, faster more reliable public transit in Chicago? Joining us at the shop: • Jon Hilkevitch, Transportation Reporter for the Chicago Tribune, • Claudia Ayala, a Public Transit and Enviromental Justice activist with the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization. • and Brenna Conway, Campaign Manager at the Active Transportation Alliance. The Barber Shop Show airs live from Carter’s Barber Shop in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood on Fridays at Noon. vocalo.org 89.5fm (NWI/CHI) and 90.7fm (CHI).

Barber Shop Show 120: The Price of Targeting Non-Violent Crimes

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:16:54 +0000

On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we unpack Yana Kunichoff’s article for the Chicago Reporter’s Muckrakers Blog, “Could the Mayor’s plan to stop drinking, public urination worsen crowding at Cook County Jail?” She joined us to explain how so-called victimless crimes have much steeper consequences, thanks to a new City of Chicago Ordinance. Those consequences might even lead to overcrowding at Cook County Jail. Plus, we talked to Maria Gaspar, Maria recently completed an audio documentary program through the Vocalo Storytellers Workshop. Her documentary unpacks the relationship between The Cook County Jail and the surrounding Little Village neighborhood. We also heard that documentary. The Barber Shop Show airs live from Carter’s Barber Shop in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood on Fridays at Noon. vocalo.org 89.5fm (NWI/CHI) and 90.7fm (CHI).

Barber Shop Show 119: April Mid Month Mash-Up

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:47:58 +0000

On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we check-in with our favorite local journalists and bloggers. They told us about recent developments in the news that they liked and ones they disliked. Then they told us those moments that made them go WTF!?! Joining us at the shop were: Alison Cuddy (WBEZ) Maria Zamudio (The Chicago Reporter) Lynette Holloway (The Chicago Defender and The Root) And in addition to our usual likes, dislikes and wtf’s, we also talked about media’s handling of the tragedy in Boston, and the role social media has been playing in disseminating information (for better or for worse). The Barber Shop Show airs live from Carter’s Barber Shop in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood on Fridays at Noon (CST). http:/vocalo.org 89.5fm (NWI/CHI) and 90.7fm (CHI).

Barber Shop Show 118: Spring Sports News and Black Men's Health

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:11:50 +0000

On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we’ll talk about all that’s fit to print in the world of sports, from the Baseball Season’s opening week, to The Bulls’ hopes for a post-season. We’ll also talk about the new Jackie Robinson Bio-pic, “42”. The movie is in theaters April 12th. We’ll be joined at the shop by WBEZ’s sports analyst Cheryl Rae Stout, WBEZ’s Jason Marck, and Vocalo.org’s own film critic Reggie Ponder (the Reel Critic). Plus, we will talk to some folks from Northwestern University’s Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. They are holding a State of the Cancer Union Conference at Malcolm X College next week, and will be at the shop to talk about some key aspects of black male health concerns and cancer prevention. The Barber Shop Show airs live from Carter’s Barber Shop in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Fridays at Noon. http://vocalo.org 89.5fm (NWI/CHI) and 90.7fm (CHI).

Barber Shop Show 117: In Like a Lion: March Education News Roundtable

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:06:59 +0000

In like a lion, out like a lamb. That’s what they say about weather in the month of March. Even though the weather seems to be turning around, it also seems as though the local news headlines still have quite a bit of “lion” left in them. On Friday’s Barber Shop Show, we focused on Education News, checking in with: · Linda Lutton, Education Reporter at our sister station WBEZ · Maudlyne Ihejirika, Urban Affairs Reporter from the Chicago Sun Times · and Talk Show Host, Professor, and Author Garrard McClendon The Barber Shop Show airs live from Carter’s Barber Shop on Fridays at Noon on Vocalo.org 89.5fm (NWI) and 90.7fm (CHI).

Barber Shop Show 116: From Doo Wop to Hip Hop

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:21:19 +0000

The play “From Doo Wop to Hip Hop” (now at the Black Ensemble Theater) is about the fictional community of Unison Hills, whose population is made up of music industry people. The Whites and Blacks who live in Unison Hills have a very special bond, until tragedy hits, a racial tragedy that tears their congenial neighborhood apart. Jackie Taylor, founder of The Black Ensemble Theater, joined us at the shop as well as two actors from the Theater’s production (David Simmons and Dwight Neal). We chatted about the real world of doo-wop, especially in Chicago, later in the show. We were also joined by Cliff Curry of the Notations (a local doo-wop group), and Robert Pruter (author of Doo-Wop: the Chicago Scene and Chicago Soul).

Barber Shop Show 115: March Mid-Month Mash Up

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:13:39 +0000

On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we check-in with our favorite local journalists and bloggers. They tell us about developments in the news that they liked and ones they disliked. Then they tell us those moments that made them go WTF!?! Joining us at the shop were: · Yana Kunichoff of The Chicago Reporter · Becky Vevea, Education Reporter at our sister station WBEZ · Allison Glenn, curator at the Washington Park Arts Incubator, a new University of Chicago community art space located at 55th and Prairie on Chicago’s South Side. Allison’s also a photographer, and her photography blog is called “But Yesterday You Said Tomorrow” (the image above is from her blog). The Barber Shop Show airs fresh installments Fridays at noon (CST) on Vocalo.org 89.5fm and 90.7fm

Barber Shop Show 114: Cell Blocks, Road Blocks

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:12:56 +0000

This episode of the Barber Shop Show is straight out of the current issue of The Chicago Reporter. In this issue, The Reporter is highlighting how harsher drug legislation is impacting communities. The Reporter’s own Angela Caputo tackles two facets of this situation: and the increasing number of convictions for drug-related crimes, and the growing cost to incarcerate those who are convicted. We talk to Michael Flowers and Eric Ware. They are from a block in Chicago's Austin Community that has the highest concentration of convictions in the city. They are also trying to turn their lives around after years of selling and using drugs. We also talk to Elce Redmond and Bob Dougherty, two people trying to help people who've made the decision to start over. For the full new issue, visit: http://www.chicagoreporter.com/ And to hear the stories behind the headlines, listen to fresh episodes of the Barber Shop Show Fridays at Noon on Vocalo.org, 89.5fm and 90.7fm

Barber Shop Show 113: Schools in the Balance

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:45:05 +0000

Chicago Public Schools recently released a list of 129 schools that are "under consideration for closure". Most of these schools are on the West or South Sides. On today’s Barber Shop Show, we talk with Ms. Beaulieu, an art teacher at one of the schools on the list. She talks about that school's struggle to improve test scores, even while 25% of their student population is homeless. We also talk with Lorraine Forte, editor of Catalyst Chicago (sister publication of the Chicago Reporter) about how the list was determined, and how potential closures might impact communities. Plus, two customers at the Barber Shop give their opinions about how the surrounding neighborhood of North Lawndale might be effected. Catch fresh installments Friday at noon, only on Vocalo.org 89.5fm and 90.7fm.

Barber Shop Show 112: It Gets Better? Teddy Ferrara & Issues the Play Brings to Life

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:47:00 +0000

On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we were joined by Adam Poss and Rashaad Hall (who play Drew and Nicky, respectively) in the Goodman Theatre’s production of Christopher Shinn’s “Teddy Ferrara”. They are pictured here. The play was inspired by the life and death of gay Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi. Clementi killed himself in 2010 after his roommate secretly taped him having sex with another man, and put the video online. We also talk about real issues impacting LGBTQ youth, especially minority youth coming out on the South and West Sides. We talk with Shannon Sullivan, Executive Director of the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, and Kim Hunt from Affinity, a South Side LGBTQ advocacy organization. We were also be joined by Fresco Steez, a 21 year old LGBTQ advocate/activist who works with Affinity. Listen in to The Barber Shop Show Fridays at Noon (CST) 89.5fm and 90.7fm in Chicago or visit Vocalo.org. Press play. For more info about the Barber Shop Show, visit: http://barbershopshow.tumblr.com

Barber Shop Show 111: February Mid-Month Mash Up

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:28:08 +0000

This is our February Mid-Month Mash Up where we invite our favorite journalists and bloggers to talk about the recent headlines that they liked, disliked, or that made them go WTF?! Joining us in this discussion: Salvador Munoz, a blogger and a community activist with the Latin Community Housing Association of Humboldt Park. Angela Caputo of the Chicago Reporter and Steve Bynum of WBEZ In this installment, we talk about cruise ships, school closings, and foreclosures (among many other topics). Check this post from Salvador's blog (http://mexistentialist.tumblr.com/) talking about foreclosures in black and brown communities in Chicago. http://mexistentialist.tumblr.com/post/42617071676/a-year-of-foreclosure-filings-mapped-out The Barber Shop Show airs live from Carter's Barbershop in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Fridays at 12pm CST. http://vocalo.org. Press play.

Barber Shop Show 110: Chicago's Black Poetry Scene, Then and Now

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:45:23 +0000

On this week's Barber Shop Show, we talk about the legacy and future of the Black Poetry Scene in Chicago. Our guests this week are: Haki Madhubuti, poet activist, educator, and publisher Avery R. Young, poet, singer, and educator (pictured) and Malcolm London, a poet who has recently transitioned from being a Young Chicago Authors student into an educator. We also feature Mario Smith talking about the Chicago 1990s slam poetry scene immortalized in the film “Love Jones”.

Barber Shop Show 109: Youth Spearheading a Push Against Violence

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:50:13 +0000

On this installment of the Barber Shop Show we talked to Chicago Public Schools high school students Lily Moore and Diamond Trusty. They are also investigative journalists through the Columbia Links program (through Columbia College Chicago). They are creating work with a strongly anti-violence message. We also talked with that program’s executive director, Brenda Butler. Plus, we spoke with Carlos Javier Ortiz (whose original photo is featured here). He is a photographer working with the Chicago Reporter. He talked about some of the stories he’s encountered while capturing images for his “Too Young to Die” photo essay project. He also spoke about the power of combining photo documentary projects like his with investigative journalism.

Barber Shop Show 108: Changing of the Guards

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:47:10 +0000

This week on The Barber Shop Show: who’s out, who’s in, and what impact does all of this change have on the community? We’ll be joined by: The Chicago Reporter’s Yana Kunichoff, who’s been closely following the saga of Sandi Jackson (pictured at left) & Chicago’s 7th Ward. WBEZ’s Chip Mitchell, who will be talking about changes going on in Cicero with strong demographic shifts (from 36 percent Hispanic in 1990 to 87 percent in 2010), and a big upcoming election. Are these demographic shifts echoing greater change in our region? and WBEZ blogger Cheryl Raye-Stout talks sports. Specifically, the changing of the guard at the Bears Camp, & what other changes are going down in the world of local sports?

Barber Shop Show 107: January Mid-Month Mash Up

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:55:14 +0000

This week was our January Mid-Month Mash Up, where we checked in with a couple of our favorite local Journalists. They told us about the local headlines that they liked, disliked, or that made them say WTF?! We were joined by Freelance Writer Claudia Garcia-Rojas and Maria Zamudio from the Chicago Reporter. We also talked about the Listener's Choice story: The recently uncovered video of a 35 year old homeless man's 2010 death. He was allegedly caught shoplifting toothpaste at a CVS Pharmacy in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. The store manager was caught on tape strangling the homeless man, who ultimately died. No one was charged in the man's death. Listeners voted using a poll on the Chicago Reporter’s Chicago Muckrakers blog. Join us live at Carter’s - 3622 W Cermak Road, or follow the conversation online. Via twitter - @vocalo or @chicagoreporter Or give us a call at 888-635-1112 and let us know what’s on your mind.

Barber Shop Show 106: What Same-Sex Marriage Would Mean For Illinois Families

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:59:31 +0000

Photo via WCHI. In this episode of the Barber Shop Show, we get down to what same-sex marriage really means for families, especially families with kids. Joining us at the shop is Jim Bennett, Midwest Regional Director of Llambda Legal, Ray Koenig III, an attorney who specializes in estate planning for lesbian and gay folks, and Vernita. Vernita is in a civil union with Pat. Vernita and Pat recently had an upsetting experience getting care at a hospital during a medical emergency. The consensus around the table is: it never would have happened if Vernita and Pat's relationship had the legal recognition that married people do. Hosted by Richard Steele. Produced by Ayana Conteras. Directed and engineered at Carter's by Sarah Lu. Engineered in Studio 11 by Collin Ashmeade-Bobbit.

Barber Shop Show 105: The Chicago Reporter Turns 40!

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:12:39 +0000

The current issue of The Chicago Reporter celebrates its 40th Anniversary. We’ll be discussing the birth, evolution, and impact of the Chicago Reporter on this week’s installment of The Barber Shop Show. Our Guests were: Rui Kaneya - Interim Editor of The Reporter Angela Caputo - Investigative Reporter at the Chicago Reporter (and Barber Shop Show regular) and Sarah Karp - Reporter with Catalyst Chicago and a Chicago Reporter Alum

Barber Shop Show 104: December Mid-Month Mash Up

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:04:15 +0000

Every month, we like to check-in with our favorite local journalists and bloggers for a segment called, “Shop Talk.” We get their perspectives on the stories of the day. Then, they tell us about developments in local news that they liked, and ones they disliked. Lastly, they tell us those moments that made them go WTF!?! Joining us today are Angela Caputo of the Chicago Reporter and blogger Jessica M Young of ashy-knees.blogspot.com. Here’s just one of the stories we disliked — A Black female TV Meteorologist in Louisiana was criticized by a viewer on the TV station’s Facebook page for wearing her hair in a short afro. She responded to the viewer and ultimately lost her job for not following what the station called an “unwritten” code of conduct. Join us live at Carter’s - 3622 W Cermak Road, or follow the conversation online. Via twitter - @vocalo or @chicagoreporter Or give us a call at 888-635-1112 and let us know what’s on your mind.

Barber Shop Show 103: Diverse Voices in Documentaries

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:26:33 +0000

Kartemquin Films and The Community Film Workshop are collaborating in a brand new program that will supply professional development for “emerging filmmakers of color”. The goal is to help build more more diverse voices in Documentary Filmmaking here in Chicago (and ultimately abroad). More diverse voices means more facets of “the story” can be told. We’ll also talk with youth from The West Side Writing Project who are both documenting and asking questions about the world around them. The program was featured in the Chicago Reporter’s Chicago Muckrackers Blog in an article by Megan Cottrell. Join us live at Carter's - 3622 W Cermak Road, or follow the conversation online. Via twitter - @vocalo or @chicagoreporter Or give us a call at 888-635-1112 and let us know what's on your mind.

Barber Shop Show 102: Juvenile Justice

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:16:34 +0000

On this Week's Barber Shop Show, we're joined by Angela Caputo of the Chicago Reporter. We'll be talking about her current cover story, "Minor misconduct". In the article, she states that: "In 2010, the state began treating 17-year-olds facing misdemeanor charges as juveniles. But those charged with felonies are still sent to adult courts, and their number has since spiked." Coming to you live each week from Carter's Barber Shop in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood, The Barber Shop Show is your weekly dose of real talk, straight from the shop floor. No punches are pulled and no topic is considered off-topic. Hosted by WBEZ's Richard Steele. Produced by Ayana Contreras and Directed by Sarah Lu.

Barber Shop Show 101: November Mid-Month Mash Up

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:45:10 +0000

Every month, we like to check-in with our favorite local journalists and bloggers for a segment called, “Shop Talk.” We get their perspectives on the stories of the day. Then, they tell us about developments in local news that they liked, and ones they disliked. Lastly, they tell us those moments that made them go WTF!?! Joining us today are Maria Zamudio of the Chicago Reporter and Don Hall of WBEZ. Our Guest Host is Melanie Coffee of the Chicago Reporter. Here's just one of the [WTF?!] stories we've got an eye on -- A Brooklyn drug dealer is helping victims of Hurricane Sandy. He’s donated about two days’ proceeds from selling weed…about $700….to help people in the hard hit Rockaway section of Queens! Join us live at Carter's - 3622 W Cermak Road, or follow the conversation online. Via twitter - @vocalo or @chicagoreporter Or give us a call at 888-635-1112 and let us know what's on your mind.

Barber Shop Show Episode 100: Post-Election Roundtable... What now?

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:01:31 +0000

In the wake of an Election Season that has been classified as both "tide-turning" and "historic", what's next for The President, Congress, and everyday Americans? Joining us at the shop were: Fernando Diaz, Managing Editor at Hoy Political Commentator Monroe Anderson Freelance Writer Elias Cepeda and Charles Leeks of Neighborhood Housing Services of North Lawndale Hosting this week was Richard Steele with special Co-Host Megan Cottrell of the Chicago Reporter. Join us live at Carter's - 3622 W Cermak Road, or follow the conversation online. Coming to you live each week from Carter's Barber Shop in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood, The Barber Shop Show is your weekly dose of real talk, straight from the shop floor. No punches are pulled and no topic is considered off-topic. Produced by Ayana Contreras and Directed by Sarah Lu.

Barber Shop Show 99: WTM?! Or Where are the Moderates?

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:13:40 +0000

In this week's installment we asked "Where's the Moderate?" in Mainstream News Coverage. With us at the shop was Delmarie Cobb, Political Publicist; and Lee Walker. Delmarie is a self-described "bleeding heart liberal" who is not necessarily an Obama Booster, while Lee is a self-avowed Black Conservative who is friends with Clarence Thomas... but just might vote for Obama this time around. Coming to you live each week from Carter's Barber Shop in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood, The Barber Shop Show is your weekly dose of real talk, straight from the shop floor. No punches are pulled and no topic is considered off-topic. Hosted by the Chicago Reporter's Kimbriell Kelly and WBEZ's Richard Steele. Produced by Ayana Contreras and Directed by Sarah Lu. Join us live at Carter's - 3622 W Cermak Road, or follow the conversation online. Via twitter - @vocalo or @chicagoreporter Or give us a call at 888-635-1112 and let us know what's on your mind.

Barber Shop Show 98: News that made us go WTF?!

podcasts@chicagopublicmedia.org (Chicago Public Media) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:47:37 +0000

This installment of the Barber Shop Show is all about the news stories that make us go "WTF?" Joining Richard and Kimbriell at the Shop were: Reporter Natalie Moore of WBEZ Writer Elias Cepeda Audra Wilson, Professor of Poverty Law at Northwestern and Political Analyst Don Washington Coming to you live each Friday at Noon from Carter's Barber Shop in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood, The Barber Shop Show is your weekly dose of real talk, straight from the shop floor. No punches are pulled and no topic is considered off-topic. Hosted by the Chicago Reporter's Kimbriell Kelly and WBEZ's Richard Steele. Produced by Ayana Contreras and Directed by Sarah Lu.