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 370: The George Michael Sports Machine Show And The Peter Pan Restaurants In Chicago. 08.10.2024

Episode 370: I will discuss The George Michael Sports Machine Show and The Peter Pan Restaurants in Chicago.

Episode 369: The Amusement Parks Episode On the TV Program Chicago Stories on WTTW-TV Channel 11 in Chicago And The WLS Magic Bus. 07.10.2024

Episode 369: I will discuss The amusement parks episode on the TV program Chicago Stories on WTTW-TV Channel 11 in Chicago and The WLS Magic Bus.

Episode 368: Kare Drug Stores And The TV Program Silents Please! Aired On WBKB-TV Channel 7 And WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago. 01.10.2024

Episode 368: I will discuss Kare Drug Stores and The TV program Silents Please! Aired on WBKB-TV Channel 7 And WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago.

Episode 367: The Evans Furrier, Wm. A. Lewis Stores In Chicago, And Part 2 Of The 50th And 40th Anniversaries Of TV Shows Debuts. 29.09.2024

Episode 367: I will discuss The Evans Furrier, Wm. A. Lewis Stores in Chicago, and part 2 of The 50th and 40th Anniversaries of TV show debuts.

Episode 366: The Ice Brr Grr From Burger King In The 1970s And TV Shows That Debuted 60 Years Ago. 28.09.2024

Episode 366: I will discuss The Ice Brr Grr from Burger King in the 1970s and TV shows that debuted 60 years ago.

Episode 365: The Children's TV Program Villa Alegre And The Last Kmart Full-Size Store In The U.S. 24.09.2024

Episode 365: I will discuss The children's TV program Villa Alegre and the last Kmart full-size store in the U.S.

Episode 364: The Triple Ripple Ice Cream Cone From McDonald's From The 1970s And Memories Of The Blockbuster Video Store In My Old Neighborhood In Chicago. 22.09.2024

Episode 364: I will discuss The Triple Ripple Ice Cream Cone from McDonald's from The 1970s and memories of The Blockbuster Video Store in my old neighborhood in Chicago.

Episode 363: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Series The Night Stalker And The Steak & Ale Restaurants In Chicago. 14.09.2024

Episode 363: I will discuss the 50th anniversary of the TV series The Night Stalker and The Steak & Ale Restaurants in Chicago.

Episode 362: The O-So Soft Drink Company, The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Show Rhoda, And My Tribute To James Earl Jones. 10.09.2024

Episode 362: I will discuss The O-So Soft Drink Company, The 50th Anniversary of The TV show Rhoda, and my tribute to James Earl Jones.

Episode 361: The Lloyd Thaxton Show And The Red Goose Shoes. 08.09.2024

Episode 361: I will discuss The Lloyd Thaxton Show and The Red Goose Shoes.

Episode 360: My Memories Of Riding In Station Wagons In The 1970s And Brazilian Musician Sergio Mendes. 07.09.2024

Episode 360: I will discuss my memories of riding in station wagons in the 1970s and Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes.

Episode 359: The Ben Franklin Stores In Chicago and actor Gary Coleman. 03.09.2024

Episode 359: I will discuss The Ben Franklin Stores in Chicago and actor Gary Coleman.

Episode 358: The Robert Hall Village Department Stores And The College Inn Restaurant In Chicago. 01.09.2024

Episode 358: I will discuss Robert Hall Village Department Stores and The College Inn Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 357: Chef Eddie Doucette And The 60th Anniversary Of The Debut Of The Call Letters WMAQ-TV Channel 5 In Chicago. 31.08.2024

Episode 357: I will discuss Chef Eddie Doucette and The 60th anniversary of the debut of the call letters WMAQ-TV Channel 5 in Chicago.

Episode 356: My Memories Of Watching Phil Donahue On TV And Arby's Restaurants Suddenly Closing In The Chicagoland Area. 24.08.2024

Episode 356: I will discuss my memories of watching Phil Donahue on TV and Arby's Restaurants suddenly closing in The Chicagoland area.

EP355: My Visit To The Oakbrook Terrace Historical Society With Seeing Dispensa's Castle Of Toys & Kiddie Kingdom Memorabilia, My memories Of Watching Game Show Host Peter Marshall On TV, & More. 20.08.2024

Episode 355: I will discuss my visit to The Oakbrook Terrace Historical Society seeing Dispensa's Castle of Toys and Kiddie Kingdom memorabilia, my memories of watching Game Show Host Peter Marshall on TV, and more.

Episode 354: Richard's Lilac Lodge In Hillside IL, And My Memories Of Jolly Good Beverages In Chicago. 11.08.2024

Episode 354: I will discuss Richard's Lilac Lodge in Hillside IL, and my memories of Jolly Good Beverages in Chicago.

Episode 353: My Current Health Status And My Recent Visit To Six Flags Great America Amusement Park In Gurnee, IL. 10.08.2024

Episode 353: I will discuss my current health status and my recent visit to Six Flags Great America Amusement Park in Gurnee, IL.

Episode 352: My Memories Of Ed Debevic's Restaurant In Chicago And Kellogg's Cereal Packs From The 1970s. 04.08.2024

Episode 352: I will discuss my memories of Ed Debevic's Restaurant in Chicago and Kellogg's Cereal Packs from the 1970s.

Episode 351: Papa Milano's Italian And Cafe Chablis Restaurants In Chicago. 28.07.2024

Episode 351: I will discuss Papa Milano's Italian and Cafe Chablis Restaurants in Chicago.

Episode 350: The 60th Anniversary Of The TV Show Ray Rayner & Friends on WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago. 27.07.2024

Episode 350: I will discuss my memories of the 60th anniversary of the TV show Ray Rayner & Friends on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago.

Episode 349: Paolella's Italian Restaurant In Chicago And Memories Of Stouffer's Cakes In The 1970s. 21.07.2024

Episode 349: I will discuss Paolella's Italian Restaurant in Chicago and memories of Stouffer's Cakes in the 1970s.

Episode 348: My Tribute Episode Of Comedian Bob Newhart. 20.07.2024

Episode 348: I will discuss my tribute to comedian Bob Newhart.

Episode 347: My Memories Of Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant And Planet Hollywood In Chicago. 16.07.2024

Episode 347: I will discuss my memories of Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant and Planet Hollywood in Chicago.

Episode 346: The 45th Anniversary Of The Disco Demolition Event That Was Held At Comiskey Park In Chicago, And My Tributes To Six Celebrities Who Passed Away This Week. 14.07.2024

Episode 346: I will discuss The 45th Anniversary of The Disco Demolition event held at Comiskey Park in Chicago, and my tributes to six celebrities who passed away this week. I may have made some errors in the program. I apologize for that.

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