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Ep. 3: Curie High School's Principal
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Mayor Emanuel chats with Allison Tingwall, Principal of Curie High School, about how she came to teach and lead a Chicag... Read more
16 Jun 2017
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26mins
Ranked #2
Ep. 18: The Irrational Nobel Prize
Ep. 18: The Irrational Nobel Prize
Richard Thaler's path to the Nobel Prize began with a bowl of cashews. It was the light-bulb moment that set him on a ca... Read more
13 Oct 2017
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28mins
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Ep. 29: David Axelrod
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The tables are turned as Mayor Emanuel interviews David Axelrod, host of "The Axe Files," about his 40-year career in po... Read more
5 Jan 2018
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31mins
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Ep. 85: Thomas Friedman and the "New-New"
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"Order vs. Disorder." "Non-Linear Accelerations." "Mirroring Mother Nature." Mayor Emanuel was joined by Pulitzer Prize-... Read more
22 Feb 2019
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Ep. 11: Diversity in Tech
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11 Aug 2017
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Ep. 24: Remembering Harold Washington
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Ep. 13: Second Chances
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Ranked #9
Ep. 6: Parachute, Robinson's Ribs and a Taste of Chicago
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It's Korean fine dining vs. Southern BBQ. With the Taste of Chicago in full swing, Mayor Emanuel invites Charlie Robinso... Read more
7 Jul 2017
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Ep. 36: Ben Austen on Cabrini-Green
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Ben Austen’s new book “High-Risers” focuses on Chicago’s infamous Cabrini-Green complex, the people who lived there, and... Read more
24 Feb 2018
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Ep. 12: The Gift Theatre
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Mayor Emanuel interviews the inspiring Michael Patrick Thornton about how he founded Chicago's Gift Theatre, a quintesse... Read more
19 Aug 2017
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Ep. 45: Rainn Wilson's Homecoming
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Rainn Wilson took a break from his star turn at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre to stop by City Hall and talk to Mayor Ema... Read more
27 Apr 2018
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Ep. 54: Thinking Like a Freak with Steven Levitt
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Mayor Emanuel stepped inside the mind of economist Steven Levitt, co-author of the wildly successful "Freakonomics" seri... Read more
29 Jun 2018
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Ep. 34: David Schwimmer
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Even before “Friends” David Schwimmer became a household name, he was a passionate actor, director and activist rooted i... Read more
9 Feb 2018
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Ep. 5: A Wounded Warrior Competes in the Games
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What if you were given a second chance at life? Listen as Mayor Rahm Emanuel reunites with AJ Mohammed, a wounded warrio... Read more
1 Jul 2017
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Ep. 22: The Soul of Chicago
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Pilsen native Stuart Dybek, one of America’s great poets and writers, reminisces with Mayor Emanuel about Chicago’s work... Read more
10 Nov 2017
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Ep. 52: My Father, Dr. Benjamin Emanuel
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On this week's Father's Day episode, Mayor Emanuel was honored to be joined by his own father, Dr. Benjamin Emanuel, for... Read more
16 Jun 2018
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Ep. 78: Comedian Pat McGann Loves His Job
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You know Pat McGann, whether you know him or not. On this week’s episode Mayor Emanuel sits down with the Beverly-native... Read more
21 Dec 2018
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Ep. 41: Wait, Wait...Peter Sagal!
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Peter Sagal is a man of many interests, which you’d expect from the host of NPR’s long-running “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me... Read more
30 Mar 2018
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