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Always Andersonville: The Podcast
Welcome to Andersonville, the ”shop local capital of Chicago.” A neighborhood known for our Swedish roots, we now support over 400 local & independent businesses near and along Clark Street, located just north of Chicago’s downtown. These are our stories, and we are Always Andersonville.
Episodes
- Always Andersonville: The Podcast
Episode 143 - The story of Bezz Training Club with Jorge Bezera
Today we are joined by Jorge Bezera, owner of Bezz Training Club, the community founded, lakeside gym with one of the best views of the city. Bezz Training is…
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Episode 142 - The story of American Eagle Productions with Jessica Texidor
This week, David and Laura are joined by Jessica Texidor, Director of Programs at American Eagle Productions. American Eagle Productions has blazed the trail…
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Episode 141 - The story of Bridget Gainer
This week, we welcome Bridget Gainer, the Cook County Commissioner of the 10th District. Elected to the board in 2010, Commissioner Gainer has used her…
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Episode 140 - The story of the Uptown Business Center with Heather Saenger
This week, Laura is joined by former Andersonville Chamber of Commerce employee and now current manager of the Uptown Business Center, Heather Saenger. The…
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Episode 139 - The story of Downstate Donuts with Virgil Roundtree
This week, David and Laura are joined by Virgil Roundtree, owner of Downstate Donuts. Downstate Donuts has been cranking out life changing donuts since 2018…
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Episode 138 - The story of UnicornLife with Sean Todd
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Sean Todd, owner of UnicornLife: The Creative Agency. Unicorn Life offers services related to branding, digital…
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Episode 137- The story of WasteNot Compost with Liam Donnelly
This week, David and Laura are joined by owner of WasteNot Compost, Liam Donnelly. WasteNot Compost, Chicago’s first and only zero-emission compost collection…
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Episode 136 - The story of Jamie Kelter Davis
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by our 2021-22 Neighborhood Guide photographer, Jamie Kelter Davis. Jamie is a local photographer, storyteller and…
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Episode 135 - The story of Visionary Eye Care with Jamar Holloway
This week, Joelle and Kaylee are joined by Jamar Holloway of Visionary Eye Care in Andersonville at 5222 N Clark. Visionary believes that balancing great eye…
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Episode 134 - The story of Mango Pickle with Marisa Paolillo
This week, Joelle and Kaylee are joined by Marisa Paolillo, owner of Mango Pickle. Mango Pickle is a delicious bistro with Indian influences. They offer a…
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Episode 133 - The Story of Mia Sakai and Tim Hannifan of Ándale Market
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Mia Sakai and Tim Hannifan, owners of Ándale Market, the fan favorite “bodega with swag” that opened this past…
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Episode 132 - They story of Stephanie Sinnot of Sandbox Baby Boutique
This week, Joelle and Kaylee are joined by Stephanie Sinnott owner of Sandbox Baby Boutique opening soon at 5349 N Clark. Stephanie is a Chicago native and has…
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Episode 131 - The story of brain surgeon Dr. Julian E. Bailes of NorthShore Medical Group
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Dr. Julian E. Bailes, Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at NorthShore University HealthSystem and a surgeon…
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Episode 130 -The story of Men's Grooming Parlor with Matt Leyes
This week, David and Kaylee are joined by Matt Leyes, owner and esthetician of Men’s Grooming Parlor. Matt’s commitment to men’s skin care keeps him at the top…
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Episode 129 - The story of Whole Hearted Psychotherapy with Jacques Gourguechon
This week, Joelle and Kaylee are joined by Jacques Gourguechon, of Whole Hearted Psychotherapy. Jacques is a licensed professional counselor who is interested…
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Episode 128 - The story of Überlube with Cheryl Sloane and Searah Deysach + Hygge Fest Roundup
This week, we are joined by Cheryl Sloane, Brand Manager of Überlube. Überlube was a quest that began in 2002 and was created with sex in mind. Überlube is…
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Episode 127 - The story of OBJEKT Architecture with Kristin Fogarty-Yi
This week, Laura and Kaylee (our new Chicago Semester intern) are joined by Kristin Fogarty-Yi of OBJEKT Architecture. OBJEKT Architecture is a full service…
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Episode 126 - The story of If the Walls Could Talk podcast with Todd Ganz and Stephani Young
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by local Andersonville residents Todd Ganz and Stephani Young, creators of the new podcast, If the Walls Could Talk…
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Episode 124 - The Holiday Variety Special 2020
In our annual Holiday Variety Special and final episode of 2020, we bring you Holiday messages of cheer from our small business community, along with a special…
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BONUS 9 - The story of Partisan + Andersonville with Gregory Perrine
In this special bonus episode, Laura and David chat with Gregory Perrine, founder of Partisan an online gifting platform created in response to the pandemic…
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Episode 123 -In conversation with Uvae's Holiday Retail Market Businesses
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Ludwig Defrenne of Andersonville Fine Foods, Chef Jasmine Sheth of Tasting India, Lauren Ocello of Twidley Bits, and…
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Episode 122 - The story of City Grange with LaManda Joy
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by LaManda Joy, president and founder of City Grange. City Grange is a social enterprise garden center working to…
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Episode 121: The story of Heal Veterinary Clinic with Dr. Andrew Lee and Samantha Rogers, CVT
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Dr. Andrew Lee and certified veterinary technician Samantha Rogers of Heal Veterinary Clinic. Under the ownership of…
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Episode 120: Holidays with Intention Roundup with Chamber Staff
This week, Laura and Joelle wing-it for a featured roundup episode about everything to expect for the 2020 Holidays with Intention programming in…
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Episode 119 - The story of ENJOY An Urban General Store with Stephanie Edwards and Lizzy Selzer
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Stephanie Edwards, manager of eCommerce, Social Media and Marketing and Lizzy Selzer, Andersonville store assistant…
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Episode 118 - The story of George's Ice Cream & Sweets with Charles Williams
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Charles Williams, General Manager of George’s Ice Cream and Sweets, a comfy neighborhood ice cream shop serving…
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Episode 117 - The story of Plus Bookkeeping Services with Nancye Rivera
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Nancye Rivera, owner of Plus Bookkeeping Services, where the goal is to help small businesses understand their…
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BONUS 8 - The story of Thirsty Ears Festival and Access Contemporary Music with Seth Boustead & Christy Bennett
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Seth Boustead and Christy Bennett of Access Contemporary Music otherwise known as ACM. Located in nearby Ravenswood…
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Episode 116 - Keep Andersonville COVID Safe with Great Lakes Clinical Trials
This week, Joelle & David are joined by our friends at Great Lakes Clinical Trials: Steve Satek, President and Founder, Amber Holst, Director of Operations…
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Episode 115 - The story of Bryn Mawr Jewelry, Co. with Scott and Jill Freeman
This week, Laura and Heather are joined by Scott and Jill Freeman of Bryn Mawr Jewelry, Co. Bryn Mawr Jewelry is a luxury diamond jewelry house known for its…
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Episode 114 - The story of Shaily Hakimian, social media sherpa
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by social media sherpa, motivational math tutor, speaker, connector, and reality competition show fan, Shaily Hakimian…
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Episode 113 - In conversation with Vincent Restaurant and Defloured: A Gluten Free Bakery
This week, Laura and David (yes, David!) host our first “in conversation with” episode, welcoming back Michael Bransford, owner of Vincent Restaurant in…
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Episode 112 - The Swedish American Museum revisited with Karin Moen Abercrombie & Emily England
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Karin Moen Abercrombie and Emily England of the Swedish American Museum to get an update on how the Museum has been…
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Episode 111 -The story of *play toys, books & gifts with Ann Kienzle
This week, Laura, Heather and Joelle are joined by Ann Kienzle, owner of *play toys, books & gifts which opened in the former Toys Et Cetera space this past…
Always Andersonville: The PodcastEpisode 110 - The story of Bettie Lou's with Chef Kelley Davison
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Chef Kelley Davison of Bettie Lou’s in Andersonville. Focusing on American cuisine with an urban twist, Chef Kelley’s…
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Episode 109 - The story of School of Rock Andersonville with Lisa Beacom
This week, Heather and Joelle are joined by Lisa Beacom, General Manager of School of Rock Andersonville, which opens soon in the neighborhood. All of their…
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Episode 108 - The story of Dan Nelson of Dan Loves Houses (Baird & Warner)
This week, Laura & Heather are joined by Baird & Warner Real Estate Broker, Dan Nelson. Dan loves houses and has spent the last twenty years running a real…
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Episode 107 - The story of FIYA with Mindy Friedler
This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Mindy Friedler, co-owner of FIYA. FIYA, which reflects the owner’s love of wood fire, bread and baking, opened…
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Episode 106 - A farewell to Sara Dinges, departing Andersonville Chamber Executive Director
After an extended hiatus, we return today with our departing Andersonville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sara Dinges whose last day with the…
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Episode 105.4 - The story of Andersonville at Home: Roundup with Chamber Staff
We hope you have enjoyed our week of Gabbin’ with Stew episodes, and today we bring you a quick roundup of what to expect for Andersonville at Home, our first…
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Episode 105.3 - Gabbin' with Stew featuring Ted Fournier of Orange Shoe Personal Fitness Andersonville
This week in honor of Andersonville at Home: A Midsommarfest Experience & Fundraiser on Friday, June 12, we turn over our podcasting duties to Stew Jamesson of…
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Episode 105.2 - Gabbin' with Stew Featuring Martin Cournane of Lady Gregory's and Octavio
This week in honor of Andersonville at Home: A Midsommarfest Experience & Fundraiser on Friday, June 12, we turn over our podcasting duties to Stew Jamesson of…
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Episode 105.1 - Gabbin' with Stew featuring Searah Deysach of Early to Bed
This week in honor of Andersonville at Home: A Midsommarfest Experience & Fundraiser on Friday, June 12, we turn over our podcasting duties to Stew Jamesson of…
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Episode 104 - The story of The Lytle House & RMP Chicago Events
This week, Laura and Sara are joined by Rebecca Pope of RMP Chicago Events and Robyn Lytle of The Lytle House via our first post-hiatus official Zoom Podcast…
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Episode 103 - Staying Active in Andersonville: The story of COVID-19
This week, Laura, Joelle and Sara record the podcast via Zoom. Like so many of you, our staff is working remotely due to the mandated shelter-in-place order…
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Episode 102 - The story of Urban Renewal Brewery with James Moriarty
This week, Laura and Sara are joined by James Moriarty of Urban Renewal Brewery. Established in 2017, Urban Renewal Brewery is a craft brewery serving patrons…
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Episode 101 - The story of Hungry By Nature with Ellie O'Brien
As we Shelter in Place to protect those around us, we hope this week's podcast brings a little more joy to your day. In this week's episode, Laura and Sara are…
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Episode 100 - The story of #AlwaysAndersonville: The Podcast with the Andersonville Chamber Staff
This week, we celebrate our official 100th episode with a special look back at the origins of this podcast including choosing the name, discovering our…
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#AlwaysAndersonville: The Podcast Trailer 1
Welcome to #AlwaysAndersonville: The Podcast. As we prepare to air our official 100th episode on Tuesday, March 10, here is a short trailer uploaded especially…
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Episode 99 - The story of Emanuel Congregation with Rabbi Craig Marantz and Leah Jones
This week, Laura and Sara are joined by Rabbi Craig Marantz and Leah Jones of Emanuel Congregation. Emanuel Congregation, founded in 1880, is a Jewish Reform…
Always Andersonville: The PodcastEpisode 98 - The story of A Full Living with Briana DeBolt and Chamere Orr
This week, Laura and Heather are joined by Briana DeBolt and Chamere Orr, local food influencers for the healthy lifestyle brand, A Full Living. As creators of…
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Episode 97 - The story of Cas Hardware with Cornel "Junior" Ladan
This week, Laura and Sara join Cornel "Junior" Ladan, owner of Cas Hardware at 5305 N Clark. Cas Hardware, and Junior, have been neighborhood institutions…
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BONUS 6 - The story of With Love from Andersonville with Hallie Borden of Milk Handmade
In today's special BONUS Episode, Laura is joined by Hallie Borden of Milk Handmade to discuss the 4th annual With Love from Andersonville neighborhood charity…
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Episode 96 - The Story of Valerie Friedlander Coaching
This week Laura is joined by Valerie Friedlander. Valerie is Certified Life Leadership Coach specialized in helping highly-motivated, social-justice oriented…
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BONUS 6 - The Story of Hygge with Kirstin Franklin of Akvavit Theatre
This week Laura and Heather are joined by Kirstin Franklin of Akvavit Theatre to talk about all things Hygge. Hygge is a Danish word used when acknowledging a…
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Episode 95 - The story of Andersonville Physical Therapy and Wellness Center with Pat Staszak
Today we are joined by Pat Staszak owner of Andersonville Physical Therapy and Wellness Center. Andersonville Physical Therapy is a community-based…
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Episode 94 - The story of Oda Mediterranean Cuisine with Tamte Meladze
This week we are joined by Tamte Meladze of Oda Meditteranean Cuisine. Oda showcases the flavor of the Ottoman kitchen and brings together the eclectic food…
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Episode 93 - The story of Mena Tours and Travel with Steven Sanchez and Giselle LaBorde Sanchez
This week we are joined by Steven Sanchez and Giselle LaBorde Sanchez of Mena Tours and Travel. Established in 1965, Mena Tours and Travel wants to share the…
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Episode 92 - The story of Dispensary 33 with Abigail Watkins and Paul Lee
This week we are joined by Abigail Watkins and Paul Lee from Dispensary 33. Dispensary 33 made history as the first location in the city of Chicago where one…
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BONUS 5 - The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, The Night Before Christmas read by students from Rogers Park Montessori School and Randy Heite of Friends of Andersonville
In this week's BONUS episode, we hear holiday poems, jokes and singing from the students at Rogers Park Montessori School (1800 W. Balmoral), along with a live…