Episodes

March 13, 2025

That Girl Is Poison

When a divorcee gets into their first post-divorce relationship, there appears to be a standard amount of time before it ends. Some end a little more ridiculous than others...like this one. We also celebrate St. Patrick's Day...

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Feb. 28, 2025

The Boys At The Bar

Visit a tasty brand new spot along 95th Street in La Michoacana de Daniel. Learn how one local Evergreen Park family is bringing authentic, handmade delights from Mexico to your neighborhood. We're also back at Corner Stone T...

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Feb. 13, 2025

Guess Who's Back

South Side Pod returns with stops at a new record shop in Evergreen Park and a Lemont favorite in Digs on Canal. We're back, baby! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk f...

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July 27, 2024

SSP Short: 42nd Street

Meet the cast of "42nd Street" coming very soon to the Erica Heilmann Theatre in Oak Lawn and enjoy a solo musical performance in The Broadcast Basement on South Side Pod. Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement o...

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July 18, 2024

Tips For Your Spider Beers

Tipping is out of control, and it may be the worst in a few local spots. We ask if you would lay $2,000,000 on a table so someone could swipe it....because someone did that! Bill drinks a spider unintentionally. And we're che...

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July 12, 2024

Summer Fest And Murder Mystery Season

What happens when a crowd spots a priest after a day of drinking? Father Tom Hurley of Marist High School tells us why he stays incognito as he also promotes the 3rd Annual Southside Summer Festival featuring Bo Deans. Check ...

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July 3, 2024

Dating App Disaster

Spend a few days on a dating app and watch your entire view of the world change for the worse. We test a couple of the big ones and it didn't take long to spot the scams. At least the robots are only online and not taking a d...

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June 28, 2024

Alpha Cat

A stray cat moves into your home, beats up your dog and pushes you further down the pecking order in your family. It can happen. Plus, a simple clog in a south side home turns to a complete re-piping of the house. Come check ...

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June 20, 2024

And One Day You're Just Old

When a 47-year old man re-enters the dating world, there's a lot out there to remind him he's old. A trip to the doctor, however, may have made it a little too obvious. Discover helicopter parents that can't let go and try to...

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June 7, 2024

Allegedly

What would make you angry enough to drive over someone with a bus? Stories that are so good, we have to put the word "allegedly" in them. Plus, a local bar has some interesting restrictions when it comes to speed dating events.  Video and Audio recor...

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May 24, 2024

The Stupidest Spill

The guys marvel at changes to local proms, while admitted they got away with a lot back in the day. An 8-yr old teaches us all a lesson in love. Then the stupidest spill brings laughs after a few tense moments down in our basement studios. Video and ...

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May 16, 2024

Passive Aggressive

We're excited about the Bears, but not too excited. We're looking into dating apps, but we're also laughing at them. Would you like a free shirt...because it is too big for us. Sing along to a classic tune before hearing what it is really about as we...

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May 9, 2024

The Bourbon Belts

Ready to coach Little League? Prepared to run the Quarryman Challenge? Maybe you should just pour a cold one and listen to the Bourbon Belts. Maybe you should pour twelve cold ones to listen to District 22. Spring has sprung and you need some South S...

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April 27, 2024

Steamboat Willie

Another old but recognizable media property is available for public use, and we're looking at old favorites being retold in the near future. A trip to a south side pizza place gets us going over high restaurant costs. Do divorced dads create sons bet...

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April 18, 2024

Record Store Day

Take a journey with us to record stores of all shapes, sizes and styles from Beverly to Flossmoor. We're joined by special guests Brandon Z of Blue Island Radio Podcast and Jason Berry (Lemont, BI Author) as we explore some great south side spots in ...

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April 12, 2024

Bad Haircut

Can you salvage a bad haircut in the middle of the process? Decide for yourself when you see Lanuti's head! Mike also has a random, unexpected night watching a 90's alternative icon with a billionaire sports owner. Plus, Gaelic Park presents a perfor...

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March 29, 2024

Cruisin', No Boozin'

What is it like to ride a Booze Cruise sober? What are the strangest ways to pick candidates in elections? What would cause a seemingly calm person to get kicked out of Costco and have his membership card cut in half? We somehow have all of the answe...

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March 21, 2024

What Exactly Is Sneaking Into Your Home?

As Easter approaches, we're wondering how you picture the Easter Bunny. What exactly is sneaking into your home that night? We're also riding the Chicago River on a vintage fireboat as they dye the River green for St Patrick's Day. Plus, Mike is fire...

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March 15, 2024

A Different Point Of View

Presented Ad-Free by Tom Walsh, your Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Located on the corner of 111th & Kedzie, call him today at 773-779-0023. For the first time ever, South Side Pod is presented in 4K as a video podcast! We have no idea how this ...

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March 8, 2024

Nuns In The Bar

Folks are scrambling for tickets to a performance in Oak Lawn the next few weeks, but we have the dancing nuns involved giving a sneak peak from the 9-foot homemade oak bar. Plus, did Covid kill lice? A very unscientific question is pondered before w...

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Feb. 29, 2024

It Started In A Bar

The folks from Gaelic Park are giving away a brand new home, and the idea started where most good ideas start. Learn about your chances and what's happening there this month as St Patrick's day approaches. We also learn how throwing bakery cakes led ...

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Feb. 22, 2024

One Time Only

Avoiding dating apps is a priority here at the bar, but if we did start searching there are some weirdly specific ones. The experience of local 3rd Grade Basketball also has us contemplating if there has ever been a good Italian basketball player. We...

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Feb. 8, 2024

King Cakes Are Stupid

The next few days will bring traditions like Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Paczkis, Ash Wednesday and people choking on tiny, naked plastic babies inside of a cake. (Yeah, that is really going to happen.)  We point out the absurdity along with a look at t...

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Feb. 1, 2024

Rich, Poor & Mean

A trip to Hamilton gave a stark reminder that no matter what your income bracket, we all have the same problems. That said, it would be nice to be rich! We also play in traffic on Wacker Drive. Plus, a musical performace in advance of a local product...

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