The Frunchroom: Stories from Chicago's South Side

Recorded on the last night of the Obama administration, it's our first show of 2017. Sorry it took so long.
Our readers are:
* John Chatz (blogger, tech consultant, softball player and father to many)
* Eric Charles May (writer, professor, Sox fan, native South Sider)
* Robin Baumgarten (WGN Morning News anchor and lifetime South Sider)
* L.D. Barnes (blogger, poet, mystery writer, essayist, wife and nerd)
* Jamie Nesbitt Golden (journalist, mom, coffee-drinker, Buffy-expert).
Recorded on January 19th, 2017 at Beverly Woods Restaurant at 115th and Western Ave. Full show notes at thefrunchroom.com. Audio production and editing by Tim Mata. Brought to you by your host Scott Smith – a resident of Beverly/Morgan Park – and The Beverly Area Arts Alliance. Catch the next Frunchroom live show on Thursday, April 19th at Beverly Arts Center at 730pm.

It's a ladies' night edition of The Frunchroom.
Our readers are:

Sheila Maloney (Mom, lawyer, professor, friend, wine enthusiast)
* Eileen O’Connor (Blogger)
* Katy Jacob (Writer, professional nerd, payments expert)
* Eve Ewing (Essayist, poet, sociologist, editor, artist)
* Mare Swallow (Writer, founder of Chicago Writers Conference, fan of gin, ukulele novice)
This episode was recorded by Jaime Black of Dynasty Podcasts on September 27th, 2016 at Beverly Woods Restaurant at 115th and Western. (The restaurant was briefly closed, but has been purchased and re-opened by a new set of owners.) Brought to you by your host Scott Smith – a resident of Beverly/Morgan Park – and The Beverly Area Arts Alliance. Our next Frunchroom live show is on Thursday, Aril 19th at Beverly Arts Center at 730pm. More details to follow.

Better late than never, it's our first anniversary show!
* Tim Baffoe
Sports columnist, high school teacher, former pizza driver, Ginger
* Carrie Williams
Editor, Tribune Content Agency; Writer, Daily Southtown
* Angel Simmons
Author, speaker, columnist, co-host of Do Not Submit – Englewood
* Elaine Hegwood Bowen
Writer
* Bill Savage
Editor, writer, Northwestern professor
Recorded on April 21st, 2016 at O'Rourke's Office at 111th and Western Ave. Full show notes at thefrunchroom.com. Audio production and editing by @timlmata. Brought to you by your host Scott Smith – a resident of Beverly/Morgan Park – and The Beverly Area Arts Alliance.

It's the next episode of The Frunchroom podcast...18 months later.

You can listen to the podcast for an explanation of why it's been so long.

These are our 2nd anniversary shows from April 2017. Our readers are (their descriptions reflect their lives at the time of their reading):
NIGHT ONE

Ayana Contreras Radio host/producer, DJ and writer
* Rodney Walker Author, educator, South Side native
* Tom Cramer Blogger, 70s kid, craft beer geek, native South Sider
* Daniel Kay Hertz Writer, reader, mapper, spreadsheeter
* Sue Sadlowski Garza Alderwoman 10th Ward, CPS Counselor, Progressive Activist, Grandma
Night Two can be found as the next episode in this feed. Our next live show is Thursday, January 16th at Beverly Arts Center. Recorded on April 26th, 2017 at Beverly Woods Restaurant at 115th and Western Ave. Audio production and editing by Tim Mata. Brought to you by your host Scott Smith – a resident of Beverly/Morgan Park – and The Beverly Area Arts Alliance.