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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Latest episode

Mar 1, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 121: John Conrad, Host of The Elmer The Elephant Show, And My Memories Of Using Typewriters. 16.04.2022

Episode 121: I will talk about John Conrad, host of The Elmer The Elephant Show, and my memories of using typewriters. 

Episode 119: The Ask Ann Landers Advice Column From The Chicago Sun-Times. Plus, My Tribute To Jim Ramsey, The Meteorologist From WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago, And More. 10.04.2022

Episode 119: The Ask Ann Landers advice column from The Chicago Sun-Times. Plus, my tribute to Jim Ramsey, the meteorologist from WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago, and more. 

Episode 118: Woolco Discount Stores, The Wrap-Up Of Last Week's Posts On Vanished Chicagoland, And More! 05.04.2022

Episode 118: I will be talking about Woolco Discount Stores, the wrap-up of this last week's posts on Vanished Chicagoland, and more! Clips from the show are credited by The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www. FuzzyMemories. TV) by Rick Klein.

Episode 117: The 30th Anniversary Of The Closing Of Polk Brothers Appliance Stores In Chicago And More! 03.04.2022

Episode 117: I will be talking about The 30th Anniversary of the closing of Polk Brothers Appliance Stores in Chicago and more! 

Episode 116: White Hen Pantry And Fotomat Stores. 29.03.2022

Episode 116: I will be talking about White Hen Pantry and Fotomat Stores.

Episode 115: The 40th Anniversary of A&P Supermarkets That Closed And Left The Chicagoland Area And The Wrap-Up Of This Week's Posts On Vanished Chicagoland. 27.03.2022

Episode 115: I will be talking about The 40th anniversary of A&P Supermarkets that closed and left the Chicagoland area and the wrap-up of this week's posts on Vanished Chicagoland. 

Episode 114: Celebrating The First-Anniversary Show Of My Podcast Debut and Cuddly Dudley! 22.03.2022

Episode 114: Celebrating the first-anniversary show of my podcast debut and Cuddly Dudley! 

Episode 113: My Tribute to Merri Dee from WGN-TV Channel 9 and The Bakery Restaurant in Chicago. 20.03.2022

Episode 113: I will be talking about my tribute to Merri Dee from WGN-TV Channel 9 and, The Bakery Restaurant in Chicago. 

Episode 112: The Cisco Kid and the wrap-up of this week's posts on Vanished Chicagoland, and, more! 15.03.2022

Episode 112: I will be talking about The Cisco Kid, the wrap-up of this last week's posts on Vanished Chicagoland, and more!

Episode 111: John M Smyth Furniture Company in Chicago, Luis from Sesame Street, and more! 12.03.2022

Episode 111: I will be talking about John M Smyth Furniture Company in Chicago, Luis from Sesame Street, and more!

Episode 110: Adventureland Amusement Park in Addison, IL. 08.03.2022

Episode 110: I will be talking about Adventureland Park In Addison, IL. The history, rides, and the video that I recently created.

Episode 109: Ron Santo of the Chicago Cubs, the wrap-up of this week's posts on Vanished Chicagoland, and, more! 06.03.2022

Episode 109: I will be talking about Ron Santo of the Chicago Cubs, the wrap-up of this week's posts on Vanished Chicagoland, and, more!

Episode 108: My memories of watching Ron Hunter on NewsCenter 5 in the 1970s. Plus, the wrap-up of this week's post on Vanished Chicagoland. 27.02.2022

Episode 108: My Memories of watching Ron Hunter on NewsCenter 5 in the 1970s. Plus, the wrap-up of this week's post on Vanished Chicagoland. 

Episode 107: Wally Phillips of WGN Radio and Pegasus Greek Restaurant And, More! 20.02.2022

Episode 107: I will be talking about Wally Phillips of WGN Radio, Pegasus Greek Restaurant, and more! 

Episode 106: Memories of Ivan Reitman Of His Movies And More! 15.02.2022

Episode 106: I will be talking about my memories of Ivan Reitman of his movies and more! 

Episode 105: The Morrison Hotel and The TV Show Here's Geraldine in Chicago. 12.02.2022

Episode 105: I will be talking about The Morrison Hotel and The TV Show Here's Geraldine in Chicago.

Episode 104: Burny Brothers Bakeries Vs. Dressel's Bakeries, The Debate. Which One Was The Best In Chicago? And More! 08.02.2022

Episode 104: I will be talking about Burny Brothers Bakeries Vs. Dressel's Bakeries, the debate. Which one was the best in Chicago? And more!

Episode 103: The Branding Iron Restaurant in Oak Lawn, IL and, memories of watching Chicago TV Weather Forecasters in the past on television. 06.02.2022

Episode 103: I will be talking about The Branding Iron Restaurant in Oak Lawn, IL and, memories of watching Chicago TV Weather Forecasters in the past on television.

Episode 102: My Memories Of Playing Atari Arcade Video Games In The 1980s In Chicago. 01.02.2022

Episode 102: I will be talking about my memories of playing Atari arcade video games in the 1980s in Chicago at home and video arcade. Also, events that happened these past few days. 

Episode 101: Forgotten Brands of Sliced Bread in Chicago. 30.01.2022

Episode 101: I will be talking about forgotten brands of sliced bread in Chicago and, more.

Episode 100: The 55th Anniversary of The Chicago Blizzard of 1967 and, The 50th Anniversary of the TV Show New Zoo Revue. 27.01.2022

Episode 100: I will be talking about The 55th Anniversary of The Chicago Blizzard of 1967 and, The 50th Anniversary of the TV Show New Zoo Revue.

Episode 99: A Tribute to Bill Jackson of Cartoon Town, B.J. and Dirty Dragon, and Gigglesnort Hotel in Chicago. 22.01.2022

Episode 99: I will be talking about my memories of Bill Jackson of Cartoon Town, B.J. and Dirty Dragon, and Gigglesnort Hotel of watching him on television in Chicago. Clips from the show are credited by The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www. FuzzyMemories. TV) by Rick Klein.

Episode 98: Bob Bell's 100th Birthday Celebration. He played Bozo, The Clown on Bozo's Circus on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago. Also, Les Grobstein. 18.01.2022

Episode 98: I will be talking about Bob Bell's 100th birthday celebration. He played Bozo, The Clown on Bozo's Circus on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago. Also, Les Grobstein. 

Episode 97: The 50th Anniversary of The TV Series Zoom That Aired on WTTW-TV Channel 11 in Chicago. Plus Other Anniversaries. 15.01.2022

Episode 97: I will be talking about The 50th anniversary of the TV Series Zoom that aired on WTTW-TV Channel 11 in Chicago. Plus other anniversaries. 

Episode 96: My memories of Sidney Poitier, Dwayne Hickman, Peter Bogdanovich, and Bob Saget of watching them on TV in Chicago. 11.01.2022

Episode 96: I will be talking about my memories of Sidney Poitier, Dwayne Hickman, Peter Bogdanovich, and Bob Saget of watching them on TV in Chicago. 

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