SSW Radio

All month we've been bringing you a series about love and commitment from The Weekly Read. She's been interviewing Sean and Dorian H. Nash—aka the Extraordinary Everyday Marriage Duo. To complete their series we had them live on-air answering listener questions about relationships. “We’re not doctors, we’re not therapists, we are you,” Sean said at the beginning of the segment. “We are our audienc...

South Siders answer what Black History Month means to them. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

The Nash’s (aka The Extraordinary Everyday Marriage Duo) and the Weekly Read discuss building the framework for a serious relationship, and whether or not your partner is your best friend. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter...

The Weekly Read gives us a history lesson on one of the first Black journalists and publishers. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more new...

Why does bail exist in the first place? What pressures have led to the recent bail reform work? South Side Weekly's Kiran Misra talks with Olivia Obineme and Sam Larsen about her three-part series on bail reform. Read part one: https://southsideweekly.com/a-history-of-bail-reform/ Read part two: https://southsideweekly.com/cook-county-battle-money-bond-bail/ South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tu...

Sean and Dorian H. Nash are back talking with the Weekly Read about how to build a strong foundation in your relationship. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerm...

The Weekly Read argues for why you should date everyone you meet. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Dancer Isaiah Day takes us through his morning routine and commute. This Radio Diary was produced by Maple Walker. Read Walker's profile on Day at https://southsideweekly.com/dancing-day-day-chicago-academy-arts/ South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginnin...

Lauran Smith, organizer of Chicago Black Restaurant Week, talks about the origins of the celebration of Black-owned restaurants, how restaurants can participate, and her aspirations for the future of CBRW. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featu...

South Siders share what Black History Month means to them. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Sean and Dorian H. Nash, the Extraordinary Everyday Marriage Duo, share their origin story and some advice for how to make love last in the first interview in a series. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features members of HUEY Gang and was prod...

The Weekly's Olivia Obineme asks South Siders what Black History Month means to them. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features members of HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

Feelings. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features members of HUEY Gang and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

For South Side Weekly's annual Housing Issue, we put out a call for submissions. South Siders Beatrice Watson and Helen Wakefield submitted their work. NOTE FOR LISTENERS: The first poem (0:40-2:52) contains graphic content pertaining to gun violence. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Oli...

Magazine writer Ben Austen talks with the Weekly's Adam Przybyl and Erisa Apantaku about his new book: Cabrini-Green & The Fate of American Public Housing. Read Adam's review here: https://southsideweekly.com/personal-histories-public-housing-high-risers-cabrini-green/ South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, S...

What would the world look like without police and prisons? That's the aim the #LetUsBreathe Collective. South Side Weekly's Jed Lickerman interviewed organizer Kristiana Rae Colón about the history of #LetUsBreathe and the Collective's future plans now that they have a new location in Back of the Yards. Music heard during this interview is by Kwelar. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays f...

The Weekly Read shares an anecdote about soup. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning features SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

The Weekly Read shares why her holiday season lasts longer than the average. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.c...

South Side Weekly Radio hosts Sam Larsen and Olivia Obineme talk with Bea Malsky about her story on the STI clinic closing in Englewood. Read the full story here: https://southsideweekly.com/city-run-hiv-englewood-clinic-abruptly-shuttered/ South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme...

H&M SMH… South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

South Side Weekly Radio hosts Sam Larsen and Olivia Obineme talk with David Unger about the Array of Things, a project involving sensors scattered throughout the city that measure environmental data. Read the full story here: http://projects.southsideweekly.com/sensing-the-city/ South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andre...

South Side Weekly’s Erisa Apantaku gets the scoop on the new Culver’s that opened on January 23rd in Bronzeville. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For m...

South Side Weekly Radio hosts Sam Larsen and Olivia Obineme chat with Jared Brown of Central Air about being a WHPK DJ, uplifting communities, and being aware of our relationships to institutions. South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chica...

South Side Weekly’s Bridget Vaughn and Olivia Obineme gathered South Siders responses during the January 20th Women’s March Chicago. Read the story and see photos from the March here: https://southsideweekly.com/south-side-voices-at-the-womens-march-chicago-2018/ South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your Andrew Koski, Sam Lar...

This week we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with conversations with two photographers involved in Dr. King’s historical presence and his legacy. Larry Redmond, a lawyer, photographer, writer, and father, photographs recent Chicago protests to create art collages sparking dialogue around oppressive institutions and civilians. His artwork is up in the Uri-Eichen Gallery as part of the...