South Side Pod

The last time the guys sat at the bar there was a lot of bad jokes we decided to leave on the cutting room floor. In the middle, though, we found some un-aired segments that we...um...less bad? This is all that was left of the last time we hung at the bar. Maybe we'll do it again soon.

One of the worst things about dating apps is that sometimes they don't look like the picture. Actually, it is worse when your date leaves something out of the picture! We also visit Petersen's Main Inn in Lemont for some pool, malort (ew), and a trip to the past as we explore Lemont's former Red Light District.  Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let'...

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 Weekend at Porter Cullens in Evergreen Park and the guys do a special musical performance from the bar. Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side...

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 Tavern in Lemont for boozy milkshakes and some unique food options in their limestone dwelling. Plus, the guys discover the pitfalls of a singles adventure club. Recorded at a...

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 food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be fou...

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, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subsc...

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 the South Side! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concer...

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 out images from a murder mystery that produced a creepy mustache as we get back to being more "South Side" on South Side Pod! Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a baseme...

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 drink from you at the bar...yet. Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull...

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 out the gaping holes in the wall on South Side Pod! Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, c...

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 rent your pool with us too in "30 Minutes of Good!" Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink,...

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. Stop putting bugs in your booze and listen to South Side Pod! Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk f...

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 Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. The last segment has no video, but it is funny. We're going to...

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 get a little passive aggressive on South Side Pod. Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago....

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 Side Pod. Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. The last segment has no video, but it is fu...

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 better equiped for dating? Join us for "30 Minutes of Good!" Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chi...

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 advance of Record Store Day. What treasures, oddities and people will we find? Take a look!  Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in...

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 performance that may have you asking if you could pull off a bank robbery.  Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South...

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 answers to these questions and more in "30 Minutes of Good!" Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chica...

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 fired up about something. Find out if you care in "30 Minutes of Good!" Video and Audio recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South S...

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 will work. Those of you with video capabilities should be able to see us now. The rest of you should be able to hear us. (Or, this whole thing failed...

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 we break down two weeks of upcoming St Patrick's Day events and parades in "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on...

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 to a mind-blowing discovery about a famous Elvis song. Find out why you can take the liquor, but not the drugs in "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a...

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've got comedy shows, family St Pat's events and a $450,000 raffle to tell you about as well in "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oa...

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 the big business the Girl Scouts are doing right under your nose in "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the So...