Russ Ewing's guest appearances

Russ Ewing

Criminal

The Spark File with Susan Blackwell and Laura Camien

David Sedaris

Jill Bolte Taylor

Kelli O'Hara

Jonathan Groff

Caitlin Kinnunen

Larry Nassar

Mary Oliver

Mike Michalowicz

Celia Keenan-Bolger

Tyler Perry

Billy Eichner

Sara Bareilles

Errol Morris

Bonnie Siegler

Emily Fletcher

OwlTail

This week on The Spark File, Susan and Laura deliver two sparks of creativity... First, giving thought to the apocalypse now, what is it revealing to YOU? And the story of Russ Ewing, how one human being can make a difference in a corrupt system much bigger than us all. 

This week on The Spark File, Susan and Laura deliver two sparks of creativity... First, giving thought to the apocalypse now, what is it revealing to YOU? And the story of Russ Ewing, how one human being can make a difference in a corrupt system much bigger than us all.

Creativity Sparks: The Apocalypse Now + Russ Ewing

“The police had surrounded the house. They had been there for quite a while. They didn’t want to try to rush the house because they thought he might kill one of the innocent people. But after waiting for a long time, I asked the police: ‘Let me see if I can talk to the guy.'”For decades, TV news reporter Russ Ewing stood beside more than 100 people—at their request—as they surrendered to the police.We speak with Charles Thomas, Marijane Placek, Pat Arnold, and Ken Bedford about Russ Ewing, and Chicago’s former police detective and commander, Jon Burge.Thanks to CBC Licensing.Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com/CriminalShow.We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“The police had surrounded the house. They had been there for quite a while. They didn’t want to try to rush the house because they thought he might kill one of the innocent people. But after waiting for a long time, I asked the police: ‘Let me see if I can talk to the guy.'”For decades, TV news reporter Russ Ewing stood beside more than 100 people—at their request—as they surrendered to the police.We speak with Charles Thomas, Marijane Placek, Pat Arnold, and Ken Bedford about Russ Ewing, and Chicago’s former police detective and commander, Jon Burge.Thanks to CBC Licensing.Say hello on <a href="https://twitter.com/CriminalShow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, <a href="http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=a7d08cb6bd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Accomplice</a>. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=222e220f7c&amp;e=08e90c50c7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes.com/CriminalShow</a>.We also make <a href="https://thisislovepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This is Love</a> and <a href="https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phoebe Reads a Mystery</a>.Artwork by <a href="http://www.yssrs.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julienne Alexander</a>. Check out our <a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/criminal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">online shop</a>. Episode transcripts are posted on <a href="https://thisiscriminal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our website</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Episode 134: Call Russ Ewing