SSW Radio

This week we welcomed back Sam Larsen as he returned to the SSW Radio host chair after a semester in India. We also dug into our archives to share recordings from our May 2017 coverage of the Chicago Home Theater Festival, hearing a performance from Maggie Kubley, a performance and interview from Frankiem Mitchell, and an interview with the producer/curator of the night Lydia Ross. Then host Andre...

Erisa Apantaku interviews Sol Patches - gender abolitionist and musicmaker from the South and West Sides - along with collaborator Chaski So, about their newest album "Garden City." During the hour we also share some listeners' New Year's wishes and resolutions. Later, hosts Olivia Obineme and Erisa Apantaku interview writer Hanna Addis about her upcoming piece on Olatunji Oboi Reed, a transit equ...

South Siders in various cafes share their holiday histories and traditions with South Side Weekly’s Bridget Vaughn. In the program, we hear from Sara Phillips, Cynthia Wilson, Chakena Sims, Josef Michael Carr, Erin Vogel, Darret Maddox, and Dewoun Hayes. Erisa Apantaku interviews South Side Weekly’s editor-in-chief Hafsa Razi and managing editor Julia Aizuss about the history of South Side Weekly,...

Christina Salesberry shares her recipe - and anecdotes from her family’s fierce holiday pie competition - for her second place winning “Black Bottom Pie You Make The Rockin’ World Go ‘Round.” Bridget Newsham interviews South Siders in Cafe Jumping Bean and Nitecap - two cafes in Pilsen - about their holiday traditions. You’ll hear these traditions from Ricky, Alex, and Steve from Pilsen; Joaquin f...

Erisa Apantaku interviews Leslie Travis about the origin of her reverse-engineered sweet potato pie. At a Lumpen Radio fundraiser, seven rounds of pizza determine who's got the best pizza in Bridgeport. Two more stories from teachers at What I Learned While I Was Teaching, an installment of Englewood Speaks. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Olivia Obine...

Rachel McCauley, who won second place in the 2017 South Side Pie Challenge fruit category for her pie “A PEARfect APPLEtunity,” shows South Side Weekly’s Ellen Hao and Erisa Apantaku how to make chocolate cake with edible pinecones. Blackstone Library’s Anne Keogh shares some of the relics she found, including a 100+ year old edition of Shakespeare, during a recent renovation. From Englewood Speak...

Ellen Hao and Erisa Apantaku learn how to make pie crust from Susan Carton, winner of this year's Nut Pie category in the South Side Pie Challenge. Clarence Hogan and Tiffany Watkins share stories at Englewood Speaks: Things I Learned While I Was Teaching. In between, the Weekly Read comments on Dick Gregory's take on hurricanes. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with y...

Erisa Apantaku interviews Pat Frazier, Chicago's new Youth Poet Laureate (Note: At the time of this interview, Pat Frazier used different pronouns and a different first name. Now, Frazier uses they/them pronouns.). Bridget Vaughn interviews Kathleen Murphy of Forefront Illinois about how donors can be a part of #ILGive for #GivingTuesday. Lastly, the Weekly Read tells us about her first encounter...

Erisa Apantaku interviews members of the rap collective HUEY Gang. Olivia Richardson interviews Camesha Jones and Dr. Obari Cartman about Black Mental Wellness Weekend. In between, the Weekly Read comments on racist ice cream songs. Recorded semi-live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Andrew Koski and Olivia Obineme. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen....

Olivia Richardson interviews Derrick Dawson and Karen Ziech about their work with CROAR (Chicago Regional Organizing for Anti-Racism) and the upcoming Anti-Racism Conference. Erisa Apantaku interviews the operators of DADS, the Digital Art Demo Space, a new media DIY venue in Bridgeport. In between, The Weekly Read comments on the recording of history. At the end of our show, we play a little urba...

For a new civil rights movement. Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Olivia Obineme. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by Dav...

Andrew Koski and Erisa Apantaku interview Open Mike Eagle about his recent album Brick Body Kids Still Daydream. The Weekly Read comments on the recording of history. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Andrew Koski and Erisa Apantaku. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Olivia Obineme. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Nasty" by David Szestay ava...

A 3rd grade lesson on the US Constitution. Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Olivia Obineme. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Cyp...

Bridget Vaughn brings us two interviews about giving. First, Vaughn interviews Rosalyn Johnson about her personal mission to help others. Last year, that mission manifested as serving 54 meals to homeless people on Johnson's 54th birthday. This year she attempts to do the same. Next, Vaughn sits down with Chanel Coney, giving us a peak into the mind of a millennial philanthropist. In between, the...

Enough with the sandwich already! Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Olivia Obineme. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Cypher" by A...

Erisa Apantaku interviews patrons in the Seminary Co-op Bookstore following an open conversation between Eve Ewing and Hanif Abdurraqib. Erisa Apantaku also interviews Candace Hunter about her art practice and her inclusion in Rootwork Gallery's new exhibition: Altar Call. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Erisa Apantaku and Andrew Koski. This week's Wee...

Bridget Vaughn interviews Kathleen Murphy about Forefront Illinois ILGive campaign to help non-profit organizations fundraise on Giving Tuesday. The Weekly Read comments on homelessness and the Uptown Tent City. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Andrew Koski and Erisa Apantaku. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekl...

In support of the Uptown Tent City. Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Whispering Throug...

Olivia Richardson interviews DJ Lisa Decibel about how she curates her DJ sets. Sasha Tycko and Plus Sign speak with Erisa Apantaku about the intentions of their event Perform/Transform 2: Everything Now!, which seeks to answer the question "how do we build utopia?" In between, the Weekly Read comments on homelessness and the Uptown Tent City. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music...

Chris Rock – you crushed it… mostly... Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Noah's Stark"...

Bridget Vaughn interviews two organizers from the Hyde Park Jazz Fest. Erisa Apantaku interviews multidisciplinary artist Benicia Blue. In between, the Weekly Read delivers commentary on Chris Rock's recent live show. The Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during The Weekly Read was "Noah's Stark" by Krakatoa, available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.sou...

Hurricanes, earthquakes and ancestors, Oh my! Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "Cirrus"...

Musical episode double feature! First, Erisa Apantaku interviews Sol Patches, a musician from the South and West Sides of Chicago. Then, Erisa Apantaku interviews Oni Duval, a multi-genre bassist and composer. Both talk about their upcoming musical projects and their inspirations. Between interviews, the Weekly Read delivers her opinion on the origin of natural disasters. The Weekly Read was produ...

Mercury Retrograde explained. Each Weekly Read is written and directed by The Weekly Read - who is a Black, middle-aged, female amalgamation of south side Chicago living, western Pennsylvania parenting, Catholic school education, and one too many racial, social, and economic disparities. This Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during the Weekly Read is "The Cypher" by Audiobinger...

Erisa Apantaku interviews Chicago's first Youth Poet Laureate, E'Mon Lauren. Erisa Apantaku attends the first live storytelling event in the series Englewood Speaks, this one featuring the Young Men of Englewood. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Sam Larsen and Erisa Apantaku. The Weekly Read was produced by Sam Larsen. Music heard during The Weekly Read...