Pete Kastanes

Vanished Chicagoland Stories

History EN ↓ 520 episodes

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 395: My Current Health Status And Memories Of The Children's Book The Night Before Christmas. 21.12.2024

Episode 395: I will discuss my current health status and memories of The children's book The Night Before Christmas.

Episode 394: Forgotten Brands Of Eggnog In Chicago And My Memories Of Christmas Trees That Were Not Only Green! 17.12.2024

Episode 394: I will discuss forgotten brands of eggnog in Chicago and my memories of Christmas trees that were not only green!

Episode 393: My Memories Of Christmas Candies In Department Stores In Chicago And The Toss Across Game From Ideal Toys. 15.12.2024

Episode 393: I will discuss my memories of Christmas candies in Department Stores in Chicago and The Toss Across Game from Ideal Toys.

Episode 392: The Norelco Santa Claus Commercials And Read Items From The 1976 McDade & Company Catalog. 14.12.2024

Episode 392: I Will Discuss The Norelco Santa Claus commercials and read items from the 1976 McDade & Company Catalog.

Episode 391: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Special A Year Without Santa Claus And Read Items From The 1965 Ideal Toys Catalog. 08.12.2024

I will discuss the 50th anniversary of the TV special A Year Without Santa Claus and read items from the 1965 Ideal Toys Catalog.

Episode 390: My Recent Health Status And Read a 1969 Advertisement From Children's Bargain Town USA Toy Store In Chicago. 07.12.2024

Episode 390: I will discuss my recent health status and read a 1969 advertisement from Children's Bargain Town USA Toy Store in Chicago.

Episode 389: The 60th Anniversary Of The TV Special Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer, And My Memories Of The Christmas Tree Glass Ornaments When I Was A Child! 03.12.2024

Episode 389: I will talk about the 60th anniversary of the TV special Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer, and my memories of the Christmas tree glass ornaments when I was a child!

Episode 388: My Memories Of The TV Series Funny Company And Crazy Foam In The 1970s. 01.12.2024

Episode 388: I will discuss my memories of The TV series Funny Company and Crazy Foam in the 1970s.

Episode 387: The Ivanhoe Theater And Restaurant In Chicago, And My Memories Of Listening To 1960s Rock Bands On The Radio In Chicago. 30.11.2024

Episode 387: I will discuss the Ivanhoe Theater and Restaurant in Chicago and my memories of listening to 1960s rock bands on the radio in Chicago.

Episode 386: Thanksgiving Newspaper Ads From Restaurants That No Longer Exist in Chicago. 26.11.2024

Episode 386: I will discuss Thanksgiving newspaper ads from restaurants that no longer exist in Chicago.

Episode 385: The Cut-Rate Toys Store, The Little Corporal Restaurant, And My Memories Of Chuck Woolery. 24.11.2024

Episode 385: I will discuss The Cut-Rate Toys Store, The Little Corporal Restaurant, and my memories of Chuck Woolery. On the podcast, I said the location of The Little Corporal Restaurant was at 1 East Wacker Rd. It is 1 E Wacker Dr. Sorry for the error.

Episode 384: The New Era Potato Chips Brand, And I Will Read Off A Menu From The Millionaire’s Club Restaurants In Chicago! 23.11.2024

Episode 384: I will discuss The New Era Potato Chips brand and read off a menu from The Millionaire’s Club Restaurants in Chicago!

Episode 383: The 60th Anniversary Of The Debut Of Cuddly Dudley And More! 17.11.2024

Episode 383: I will discuss The 60th Anniversary of the debut of Cuddly Dudley and more!

Episode 382: The Golden Age Restaurant In Oak Lawn, And The Hollywood Brands Candy Company. 12.11.2024

Episode 382: I will discuss The Golden Age Restaurant in Oak Lawn and The Hollywood Brands Candy Company.

Episode 381: Actor Tony Todd Who Starred In The 1992 Movie Candyman. He Passed Away Recently. Also, I will Read Off A Menu From The Chances R Restaurants In Chicago. 10.11.2024

Episode 381: I will discuss Actor Tony Todd who starred in The 1992 movie Candyman. He passed away recently. Also, I will read off a menu from The Chances R Restaurants in Chicago.

Episode 380: Homer's Furniture Stores In Chicago And My Recent Health Status. 09.11.2024

Episode 380: I will discuss Homer's Furniture Stores in Chicago and my recent health status.

Episode 379: The 60th Anniversary Of The Peter Potamus Show and Ireland's Oyster House Restaurant In Chicago. 03.11.2024

Episode 379: I will discuss The 60th anniversary of The Peter Potamus Show and Ireland's Oyster House Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 378: David’s Restaurant In Chicago And My Tribute To Actress Teri Garr. 02.11.2024

Episode 378: I will discuss David’s Restaurant in Chicago and my tribute to actress Teri Garr.

Episode 377: The Driftwood Steak House Restaurant In Chicago And My Halloween Memories As A Child. 29.10.2024

Episode 377: I will discuss The Driftwood Steak House Restaurant in Chicago And My Halloween memories as a child.

Episode 376: A New Season! The Magic Pan Restaurants And The Trak Auto Store In Chicago. 22.10.2024

Episode 376: A new season! I will discuss The Magic Pan Restaurants and The Trak Auto Stores in Chicago.

Episode 375: Canfield's 50/50 Soft Drink And My Memories Of The Doughnut Machine At Gately's Peoples Department Store In Chicago. 20.10.2024

Episode 375: I will discuss Canfield's 50/50 soft drink and my memories of the doughnut machine at Gately's Peoples Department Store in Chicago.

Episode 374: My Memories Of Children's Vitamins In The 1970s And My Tribute To Mitzi Gaynor. 19.10.2024

Episode 374: I will discuss my memories of children's vitamins in the 1970s and my tribute to Mitzi Gaynor.

Episode 373: The Red Balloon Coffee Shop Restaurants And The Kodak Disc Cameras In The 1980s. 15.10.2024

Episode 373: I will discuss The Red Balloon Coffee Shop Restaurants and The Kodak Disc Cameras in the 1980s.

Episode 372: The TV Talk Show Kennedy & Co. on WLS-TV Channel 7 And Howard Johnson Motels & Restaurants In Chicago. 13.10.2024

Episode 372: I will discuss The TV talk show Kennedy & Co. on WLS-TV Channel 7 and Howard Johnson Motels & Restaurants in Chicago.

Episode 371: WLS-AM 89 Radio Disc Jockey J.J. Jeffrey And The Burger King Whaler Sandwich. 12.10.2024

Episode 371: I will discuss WLS-AM 89 radio disc jockey J.J. Jeffrey and The Burger King Whaler sandwich.

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