Ties to Kanye West and Michelle Obama: the Fifth Ward
02/08/19 • 11 min
The future site of the Obama Presidential Center and the home of the University of Chicago also encompasses parts of lower-income South Shore, which Ben and Maya think makes for a fascinating aldermanic race.
***
Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore.
Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios
Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova
Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine
Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM
Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org
The future site of the Obama Presidential Center and the home of the University of Chicago also encompasses parts of lower-income South Shore, which Ben and Maya think makes for a fascinating aldermanic race.
***
Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore.
Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios
Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova
Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine
Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM
Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org
Previous Episode
Never heard a kind word about the alderman: the Seventh Ward
Ben and Maya look at an unpopular alderman who faces a strong challenge from a young activist, in a ward in serious need of economic development.
***
Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore.
Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios
Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova
Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine
Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM
Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org
Next Episode
What can we expect from our elected officials: the 22nd Ward
Departing progressive alderman Rick Munoz faces personal trouble in advance of the election, placing successor Michael Rodriguez's race in jeopardy, in staunchly independent Little Village.
***
Chicago Reader's Back Room Deal is produced by Anne Elizabeth Moore.
Produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios
Hosted by Ben Joravsky & Maya Dukmasova
Recorded and mixed by Edwin R. Ruiz, Mondo Machine
Special thanks to Lumpen Radio WLPN 105.5FM
Theme music by Jim R. S. Bjorklund, courtesy FreeSound.org
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/chicago-readers-back-room-deal-56110/ties-to-kanye-west-and-michelle-obama-the-fifth-ward-2867594"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to ties to kanye west and michelle obama: the fifth ward on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy