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Nov. 12, 2024

That New Hidden Brewery In Chicago Ridge

Nicholas Cage found a National Treasure in that one movie. We found a south side brewery that launched in a pandemic, and it is thriving on Harlem Avenue in Chicago Ridge. Dare you to find it on the first try! A trip to One Allegiance Brewing brings fun conversation and…

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Nov. 12, 2024

Growing Up On The South Side

One day you are learning how to drive on the south side, and then you are teaching your kid. The guys talk about adulting, and classic movies that may or may not hold up now. We also take a trip to Evil Horse Brewing Company for their 5th Anniversary Celebration,…

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Nov. 12, 2024

South Side Dads & Boho Chic Beer Drinking

Evergreen Park Football Coach Jerry Verde shares what it was like for south side high schools playing Spring Football this year. We take a visit to the Blue Island Beer Company patio. One of the guys deals with a cooped-up, stressed-out teenager after he broke an entertainment center. Plus, we…

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Nov. 12, 2024

Getting RIPH'd With B.U.B. In Blue Island

The gang takes a trip to Blue Island to explore the Rock Island Public House. With 20 pinball machines, a rotation of local craft beers and a drive-in movie theater, this place had everything! Plus, the owners of Butter Upon Bacon explain why their unique gourmet restaurant is a perfect…

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Nov. 12, 2024

Marching Toward The Parade

With the South Side Irish Parade on the horizon, we are joined by co-coordinator of the parade Marianne Rowan Leslie as fundraising efforts have begun along with the ramp-up to the big day. Learn a little about one of the greatest traditions on the south side, and how you can…

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Nov. 12, 2024

Someone Is Going To Win $100

Do you want to win $100? We have the easy way to do it with our brand new listener contest. From an all-new sandwich shop franchise on the south side, to the unveiling of this summer's new neighborhood beer, we cover it all in thirty minutes! Recorded at a 9-foot…

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Nov. 12, 2024

The South Side Is So Hot

There's a brewery in Morgan Park that has hot peppers in their beer. There's a brewery in Blue Island celebrating a 6-year anniversary with free live music. There's a way for areas like Alsip, Evergreen Park and Orland Park to do bulk spring cleaning. There's multiple concerts in Merrionette Park.…

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Nov. 12, 2024

Goats, Pizzas & Sick Kindergarten Burns

This week we visit Palos' Children's Farm At The Center along Southwest Highway as they kick off their Spring season. Plus, we sit down with a 40-year tradition in Crestwood known as Louisa's Pizza and Pasta. As local elections approach, Chris explains why the Evergreen Park Mayoral Race is getting…

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Nov. 12, 2024

Thirty Minutes Of Good

Sometimes you just need a laugh, a trip to the movies, local voting information or a cold beer. Welp, we got it all in just 30 minutes! Local kid turned Hollywood Insider - Ben Belton - tells you what you'll be watching at the movies soon. Lorraine Swanson of The…

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Nov. 12, 2024

Bagpipes, Whiskey & Ball Pits

This week we visit Thornton Distilling Company as they re-open their historic bar, and sample some craft spirits. Celebrate 100 years of the Chicago Stockyard Kilty Band while they drink and play bagpipes at our bar. The search for the Best Taco on the South Side continues at Mario's Tacos…

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Nov. 12, 2024

Searching For The Best South Side Tacos

This week we take a trip to Midlothian as part of our search for the best taco on the south side. What will Los Sarapes bring to the table? We have a drink and talk beer fads with Flossmoor Station Brewery. Plus, for Grinderz Training Academy it is more about…

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Nov. 12, 2024

South Side Pod Is For The Children

Kids have had a rough year on the south side. This week we talk with Sonny Hall, who helped bring Chicago Crusaders Football to local kids this spring after their regular football seasons were cancelled. Big Brothers Big Sisters is also working hard on the south side! Plus, the definitive…

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Nov. 12, 2024

The Kids Make Music Happen In Palos Heights! Oorah!

This week we head to Palos Heights and Westgate Music School, where local kids from grade school to high school are taking Rock Band Classes in addition to normal music instruction. And our resident south side priest, Navy-Marine Chaplain Father Paul Guzman, stops by the basement bar to make manhattans…

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Nov. 12, 2024

Exploring Blue Island...And Drinking Their Beer

After Alan Cromwell of Blue Island Beer Company visits our 9-foot homemade oak bar, we explore Blue Island's best spots with a new game show! Plus, former White Sox pitcher and south side native Donn Pall explains what it was like having the nickname "The Pope". Don't miss an episode…

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Nov. 12, 2024

One Hot Dog, One Shot, One Beer

Crack open a beer with Open Outcry Brewing as we take a trip to discover a world of hot dogs at America's Dog & Burger. Meanwhile our local doctor tells you who should, and who shouldn't, get the COVID-19 vaccine right now. The South Side deals with a pandemic differently…

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Nov. 12, 2024

New, Young, Talented and South Side

The South Side of Chicago has a lot to offer. To the world of Women's Hockey, we boast Abbey Murphy. She brings her gold medal to our 9-foot homemade oak bar. Hear from new brewery Casa Humilde, as well as new addition to the area Cousins Subs. Don't miss an…

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Nov. 12, 2024

The Search For Food, Drink And Farmers?

Finding a place that to eat with a functioning bar is a little tricky these days, but Bill went on a quest. We visit Porter Cullens, One Trick Pony Brewery and a south side Farmer's Market. Then, we discover The Crab Wars of Western Avenue. Don't miss an episode with…

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Nov. 12, 2024

There's No Ice In The Pandemic

MLB Network's Stephen Nelson previews the White Sox. Mother McAuley High School checks in with their current student plan, plus their hopes for near future. We also visit Imperial Oak Brewing in Willow Springs. Unfortunately, though, we're out of ice. Don't miss an episode with Chris, Bill, Mike, Hannah and…

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Nov. 12, 2024

South Side Hero & The Bad Batch

South Side Pod visits with local author and American Hero, Eric Herrera. Find out about his new book that details the multiple times he was blown-up for his country. We also visit Evil Horse Brewing, plus ThiThi's Restaurant for some Thai cuisine and martinis. Don't miss an episode with Chris,…

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Nov. 12, 2024

For Southsiders, By Southsiders

We visit with a local musician who plays from Bridgeport to Blue Island, Joe Rian. We take a trip to a Rabid Brewing in Homewood. And we get the story of Durbin's while taking a break in Evergreen Park. Don't miss an episode! Subscribe today anywhere podcasts can be found…

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Nov. 12, 2024

The Ghost & Mr. Bourbon

Wait? Did a ghost just attack one of our hosts?! Neal Gibbons of Graveside Paranormal and the Pair-A-Normal Guys Podcast brings his ghost hunting expertise to determine if there was a spiritual encounter or just too much bourbon drinking. Our friend Cramer is back with another installment of "It Is…

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Nov. 12, 2024

South Side Champs

The Winner of the 2023 "Battle of the South Side" is announced. Will it be Lemont or Blue Island?! What do they win?! We also visit with the Beverly Theatre Guild and learn that this community theatre is a step above. Plus all the South Side events, music, food &…

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July 27, 2024

SSP Short: 42nd Street | South Side Pod

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 on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food,…

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July 17, 2024

Tips For Your Spider Beers | South Side Pod

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 checking out one of the coolest outdoor patios on…

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