Pete Kastanes

Vanished Chicagoland Stories

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From Vanished Chicagoland's Facebook Page, I will record podcast episodes about my memories from businesses and events that happened while growing up in Chicago.

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Pete Kastanes

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History

Latest episode

Mar 1, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 245: My Memories of Duncan Yo-Yos, And The Bicentennial Minute Programs In The 1970s In Chicago. 06.08.2023

Episode 245: I discuss my memories of Duncan Yo-Yos and The Bicentennial Minute Programs in the 1970s in Chicago.

Episode 244: TV Host Jim Lounsbury And Fox DeLuxe Beer From Chicago. 05.08.2023

Episode 244: I will discuss about TV host Jim Lounsbury And Fox Deluxe Beer from Chicago.

Episode 243: Phar-Mor Drug Stores In The Chicagoland Area And My Tribute To Actor Paul Reubens A.K.A Pee Wee Herman. 01.08.2023

Episode 243: I will discuss Phar-Mor Drug Stores in The Chicagoland area and my tribute to actor Paul Reubens a.k.a Pee Wee Herman.

Episode 242: Chuck Cavallini's Restaurant In Midlothian, Illinois, And, The 40th Anniversary Of Friday Night Videos On NBC. 30.07.2023

Episode 242: I will discuss Chuck Cavallini's Restaurant in Midlothian, Illinois, and, The 40th Anniversary of Friday Night Videos on NBC.

Episode 241: Fuddruckers Hamburger Restaurants In The Chicagoland Area And The Children's TV Show Ding Dong School. 29.07.2023

Episode 241: I will discuss Fuddruckers Hamburger Restaurants in The Chicagoland area and The children's TV Show Ding Dong School.

Episode 240: My Memories Of The Games From The Parker Brothers Company From the 1970s When I Was A Child and Wrap Up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page. 25.07.2023

Episode 240: I will discuss my memories of the games from the Parker Brothers Company from the 1970s when I was a child and wrap up past posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.

Episode 239: Radio Voice Actor Dick Orkin (Chickenman) And The Ivanhoe Restaurant/Theater In Chicago. 23.07.2023

I will discuss radio voice actor Dick Orkin (Chickenman) and The Ivanhoe Restaurant/Theater in Chicago.

Episode 238: My Memories Of Rand McNally Retail Stores In Chicago And A Tribute To Singer Tony Bennett. 22.07.2023

Episode 238: I will discuss my memories of Rand McNally retail stores in Chicago and a tribute to singer Tony Bennett.

Episode 237: My Memories Of Buying Blue Jeans From Brands And Stores That No Longer Exist In The Chicagoland Area And Red Cross Spaghetti. 18.07.2023

Episode 237: I will discuss my memories of buying blue jeans from brands and stores that no longer exist in The Chicagoland area and Red Cross Spaghetti.

Episode 236: The Golden Bear Family Restaurants, And The I. Magnin Department Stores In Chicago. 15.07.2023

Episode 236: I will discuss The Golden Bear Family Restaurants, and The I. Magnin Department Stores in Chicago. Clips from the show are credited by The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www. FuzzyMemories. TV) by Rick Klein.

Episode 235: My Memories Of Beer Can Collections In The 1970s And Sportscaster Bruce Roberts From WBBM-TV Channel 2 In Chicago. 11.07.2023

Episode 235: I will discuss my memories of beer can collections in the 1970s and Sportscaster Bruce Roberts from WBBM-TV Channel 2 in Chicago. Clips from the show are credited by The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www. FuzzyMemories. TV) by Rick Klein.

Episode 234: Zip'z Ice Cream, And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page. 09.07.2023

Episode 234: I will discuss Zipz'z Ice Cream and a wrap-up of past posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.

Episode 233: The 75th Anniversary Of The Movie Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein And The Tony Piet Pontiac Dealership In Chicago. 08.07.2023

Episode 233: I will discuss The 75th Anniversary of the movie Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and The Tony Piet Pontiac Dealership in Chicago.

Episode 232: My Memories Of Radio Disc Jockey Dick Biondi And The Ebenezer Floppen Slopper's Wonderful Water Slides In Oakbrook Terrace, IL. 02.07.2023

Episode 232: I will discuss my memories of Radio Disc Jockey Dick Biondi And The Ebenezer Floppen Slopper's Wonderful Water Slides in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Episode 231: My Memories of The Rock Concert & Radio Station T-Shirts In The 1970s And The Jay's Potato Chips Plant in Chicago. 01.07.2023

Episode 231: I will discuss my memories of the rock concert & radio station T-shirts in the 1970s and The Jay's Potato Chips Plant in Chicago.

Episode 230: The 75th Anniversary Of TV Forecast Magazine In Chicago, The Ed Sullivan Show, And The 65th Anniversary Of The Last Streetcar In Chicago. 24.06.2023

Episode 230: I will discuss The 75th anniversary of TV Forecast Magazine in Chicago, The Ed Sullivan Show, And The 65th Anniversary of the last streetcar in Chicago.

Episode 229: WFYR 103 1/2 FM Radio Station And The Helene Curtis Company In Chicago. 17.06.2023

Episode 229: I will discuss WFYR 103 1/2 FM Radio Station And The Helene Curtis Company In Chicago.

Episode 228: The Poplar Creek Musical Theater in Hoffman Estates, IL, Actor Treat Williams, And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page. 13.06.2023

Episode 228: I will discuss The Poplar Creek Musical Theater in Hoffman Estates, IL, Actor Treat Williams, and a wrap-up of past posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.

Episode 227: Nelson Brothers Furniture Stores In Chicago And The 75th Anniversary Of The Texaco Star Theater Variety Show. 10.06.2023

Episode 227: I will discuss Nelson Brothers Furniture Stores in Chicago and The 75th Anniversary of The Texaco Star Theater Variety Show.

Episode 226: The Sheridan Drive-In Theatre In Bridgeview, IL, And My Tributes To Actors George Maharis And Barry Newman. 06.06.2023

Episode 226: I will discuss The Sheridan Drive-In Theatre in Bridgeview, IL, and my tributes to actors George Maharis and Barry Newman.

Episode 225: Clutch Cargo, The Animated Series, And My Earliest Memories Of Using The Internet For The First Time. 03.06.2023

Episode 225: I will discuss Clutch Cargo, The Animated Series, and my earliest memories of using the internet for the first time.

Episode 224: Rustler's Steakhouses In Chicago And The Syndicated TV Show MV3 From The 1980s. 30.05.2023

Episode 224: I will discuss Rustler's Steakhouses in Chicago and the syndicated TV show MV3 from the 1980s. Clips from the show are credited by The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www. FuzzyMemories. TV) by Rick Klein.

Episode 223: Amusement Parks That I Have Visited And Have Not In The Chicagoland Area And My Tribute To Tina Turner. 27.05.2023

Episode 223: I will discuss amusement parks that I have visited and have not in the Chicagoland Area and my tribute to Tina Turner.

Episode 222: My Memories Of Olympic Airlines In Chicago And A Wrap-Up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page. 23.05.2023

Episode 222: I will discuss my memories of Olympic Airlines in Chicago and a wrap-up of past posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.

Episode 221: My Memories of Trouble And Headache Board Games. Plus, Bananas Magazine From The 1970s and 1980s In Chicago. 20.05.2023

Episode 221: I will discuss my memories of Trouble and Headache Board Games. Plus, Bananas Magazine from The 1970s and 1980s in Chicago.

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