In the Loop (Segments)

Getting laid off can be scary, but there are steps you can take to better protect yourself and to ease the transition to your next job. Reset gets some tips from a journalist who compiled a layoff survival guide. GUEST: Danielle Abril, technology journalist for the Washington Post

Life moves fast, and there’s a lot of stories zipping by all the time. So, what if you had your own personal guide to put the latest Chicago news and culture in context for you? That’s the idea behind The Rundown, a new WBEZ podcast with fun, bite-sized (but nutritious!) episodes to keep you going. Reset checks in with the voice and the brains behind the new project. GUEST: Erin Allen, WBEZ digita...

Twitter has long been a crucial place for socializing and sharing information, especially among marginalized communities, but the chaos unleashed by Elon Musk’s takeover has many worried that their beloved forum is dissolving before their eyes. Reset breaks down what’s next for Twitter’s chronic illness community and Black Twitter. GUESTS: Brianne Benness, host of the podcast No End In Sight and c...

“Election week” continues, and the balance of power in the House of Representatives hangs in the balance. Reset checks in with a Democratic Congressman from the northern suburbs about his party’s priorities for the lame duck session and what comes next if Democrats or Republicans take the reins in the House. GUEST: Rep. Brad Schneider, Congressman for Illinois’ 10th district

Industries like tech and business are difficult to get into if you don’t have the access to opportunities that will teach you the things you need to know. One of the finalists of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation’s $10 million dollar Chicago Prize wants to bring those opportunities to Greater Grand Crossing. Reset talks to the finalists to hear their pitch to increase access not only in their commu...

Major technology companies like Meta, Twitter and Salesforce all announced layoffs over the last several weeks. But smaller start-ups, including some here in Chicago, are also making cuts. Reset speaks with an expert on venture capital and a local tech journalist to find out what this latest wave of layoffs means for Chicago and for the economy. GUESTS: John Pletz, senior reporter at Crain’s Chica...

City Council approves Lori Lightfoot’s 2023 budget. The Obama Presidential Center halts construction and offers a $100,000 reward after a noose is found on site. Reset goes behind those headlines and more in our Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: Rick Pearson, chief political reporter, Chicago Tribune Brandon Pope, reporter/anchor at CW 26 Mike Flannery, political editor at FOX 32 News

How the Light Felt, the latest album from Chicago alternative band Smut, released today. Three members from the band join Reset to talk about their Brit-pop inspirations, moving to Chicago mid-pandemic and the financial reality of touring today. GUEST: Tay Roebuck (vocals), Bell Cenower (bass, synth), and Andrew Min (guitar)

During the pandemic, many companies hired Black women and other women of color into leadership positions, but they weren’t necessarily given the resources and support they needed and many faced the unrealistic expectation that they could overhaul a company’s culture in no time. Reset learns more about what some are calling the “glass cliff.” GUESTS: Kyra Kyles, CEO of YR Media, former editor-in-ch...

In the weeks before Tuesday’s midterms, researchers from the University of Chicago interviewed a diverse cross section of more than 2,000 potential Gen Z and millennial voters ages 18 to 40 to learn their views on politics and the election. Reset digs into that data to understand what motivated young people to vote in numbers high enough to impact the outcome of races across the country. GUESTS: C...

A hidden door in what looks like a laundromat. A theater with dining-room-style seating where magicians come right to your table. All this is an ordinary evening at the Chicago Magic Lounge in Andersonville. Reset learns more about their shows, which continue throughout fall 2022. GUESTS: Paige Thompson, magician Joey Cranford, CEO and co-founder, Chicago Magic Lounge

So many people are suffering silently due to long COVID. But, they’ve also come together to support each other in their fight for access to quality care. Reset explores the latest research on the condition and what medical professionals are seeing in their patients. We also dive deeper into a conversation about the day-to-day challenges for long-haulers and how they’re supporting each other. GUEST...

The Preston Bradley Center has been a staple of the Uptown since it’s establishment in 1925, but it was recently under threat of demolition. But former Uptown resident, Dan Ivankovich, decided to save the building and transform it into a multi-purpose space to serve local community. Reset learns about the buildings history and what it might look like in the future. GUEST: Dennis Rodkin, reporter f...

The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference is underway in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Reset learns what mitigations are being discussed and what needs to change for the world to settle on a concerted international plan to reduce global emissions and fight climate change. GUEST: Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, Reset...

Republican candidates didn’t claim as many seats as their party hoped, and Democrats won less of the Latino vote this year than anticipated. Reset highlights what you need to know about this year’s election results from across the country. GUEST: Arthur Delaney, senior reporter at the HuffPost covering politics and the economy

The polls closed last night, and some races in other states are still too close to call. But most results are in for Illinois and Cook County elections. Reset breaks down everything you need to know about the midterm elections. GUESTS: Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter, Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times chief political reporter, Anders Lindall, Spokesman for the American Federation of St...

The polls closed last night, and some races in other states are still too close to call. But most results are in for Illinois and Cook County elections. Reset breaks down everything you need to know about the midterm elections. GUESTS: Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times chief political reporter Delia Ramirez, Congresswoman Elect, 3rd district Jonathan Jac...

Imagine being a student-athlete. You secured your athletic scholarship and got accepted into college. But then, the NCAA tells you that you’re academically ineligible to play in school. This isn’t an uncommon situation. Reset discusses the challenges of navigating certain academic requirements set by the NCAA and talks to a group working with high schools and students to prepare them to play in co...

The polls closed last night, and some races in other states are still too close to call. But most results are in for Illinois and Cook County elections. Reset breaks down everything you need to know about the midterm elections. GUESTS: Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter, Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times chief political reporter, Anders Lindall, Spokesman for the American Federation of St...

The polls closed last night, and some races in other states are still too close to call. But most results are in for Illinois and Cook County elections. Reset breaks down everything you need to know about the midterm elections

The polls closed last night, and some races in other states are still too close to call. But most results are in for Illinois and Cook County elections. Reset breaks down everything you need to know about the midterm elections. GUESTS: Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times chief political reporter Anders Lindall, Spokesman for the American Federation of Stat...

The polls closed last night, and some races in other states are still too close to call. But most results are in for Illinois and Cook County elections. Reset breaks down everything you need to know about the midterm elections. GUESTS: Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times chief political reporter Anders Lindall, Spokesman for the American Federation of Stat...

The polls closed last night, and some races in other states are still too close to call. But most results are in for Illinois and Cook County elections. Reset breaks down everything you need to know about the midterm elections. GUESTS: Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times chief political reporter Anders Lindall, Spokesman for the American Federation of Stat...

In his book Agency as Art, the philosopher C. Thi Nguyen argues that designing and playing games can be as profound as listening to music or looking at a painting. Reset dives into the philosophical nature of games and what they reveal about ourselves. GUEST: C. Thi Nguyen, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Utah

With another Chicago winter right around the corner, it's important to find a way to have some indoor fun. Reset gets some game recommendations. GUEST: JP Nery, employee at Chicagoland Games