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 320: My Health Status, WLS-TV Channel 7 Traffic Reporter Roz Varon, And The Closing Of The White Castle Restaurant In The Ashburn Neighborhood Of Chicago. 06.04.2024

Episode 320: I will discuss my health status, WLS-TV Channel 7 Traffic Reporter Roz Varon, and the closing of The White Castle Restaurant in The Ashburn neighborhood of Chicago.

Episode 319: The 60th Anniversary Of The Game Show Jeopardy, My Health Status, And A Tribute To Actor Louis Gossett Jr. 30.03.2024

Episode 319: I will discuss The 60th Anniversary of the game show Jeopardy, my Health Status, and a tribute to actor Louis Gossett Jr.

Episode 318: The 60th Anniversary Of The Debut Of WCIU-TV Channel 26 In Chicago, And Falstaff Beer. 24.03.2024

Episode 318: I will discuss The 60th anniversary of the debut of WCIU-TV Channel 26 in Chicago, and Falstaff Beer.

Episode 317: The 3rd Anniversary Of My Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories And American Businessman Madman Muntz. 23.03.2024

Episode 317: I will discuss the 3rd anniversary of my podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories and American Businessman Madman Muntz.

Episode 316: The Hawthorn Mellody Dairy Farm In Libertyville IL, And The TV Animated Series Rocket Robin Hood. 17.03.2024

Episode 316: I will discuss The Hawthorn Mellody Dairy Farm in Libertyville, IL, and the TV animated series Rocket Robin Hood.

Episode 315: My High School Memories Of Dining At The White Castle Restaurant In Chicago And The Rock Group The American Breed. 12.03.2024

Episode 315: I will discuss my high school memories of dining at The White Castle Restaurant in Chicago and The rock group The American Breed.

Episode 314: My Memories Of Two Bowling Alleys In Chicago. The Rose Bowl In Roseland, And Stars And Strikes In South Shore. Plus The CBS Late Movie. 10.03.2024

Episode 314: I will discuss my memories of two bowling Alleys In Chicago. The Rose Bowl in Roseland, and Stars and Strikes in South Shore. Plus The CBS Late Movie.

Episode 313: The Blob From The B.J. And Dirty Dragon Show And A Tribute To Singer Steve Lawrence. 09.03.2024

Episode 313: I will discuss The Blob from The B.J. and Dirty Dragon Show and a tribute to singer Steve Lawrence.

Episode 312: The Jackson Park CTA Rapid Transit Station In Chicago, And The 50th Anniversary of The Big Blue Marble TV Show. 05.03.2024

Episode 312: I will discuss The Jackson Park CTA Rapid Transit Station in Chicago and The 50th Anniversary of The Big Blue Marble TV Show.

Episode 311: The Jeffery Theater in Chicago And My Tribute To Comedian Richard Lewis. 02.03.2024

Episode 311: I will discuss The Jeffery Theater in Chicago and my tribute to Comedian Richard Lewis.

Episode 310: WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling's Retirement, My Memories Of The Ford City Drive And Bridge In Chicago, And Vintage Romper Room Toys. 27.02.2024

Episode 310: I will discuss WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling's Retirement, my memories of The Ford City Drive αnd Bridge in Chicago, and Vintage Romper Room Toys.

Episode 309: My Memories Of The Vanished Businesses In The Roseland Neighborhood Of Chicago. 25.02.2024

Episode 309: I will discuss my memories of the vanished businesses in The Roseland neighborhood of Chicago.

Episode 308: My Memories Of Submarine Sandwich Restaurants In The Chicagoland Area And The Latest News About My Health. 24.02.2024

Episode 308: I will discuss my memories of submarine sandwich restaurants in the Chicagoland area and the latest news about my health.

Episode 307: The Limelight/Excalibur Nightclub In Chicago And Jello Pudding Pops. 18.02.2024

Episode 307: I will discuss The Limelight/Excalibur Nightclub in Chicago and Jello Pudding Pops.

Episode 306: Comedian Jack Benny And Jimmy Wong's Cantonese Restaurant In Chicago. 13.02.2024

Episode 306: I will discuss Comedian Jack Benny And Jimmy Wong's Cantonese Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 305: The Skittle Pool And Pivot Pool Toy Billiards Games And Flagg Brothers Shoe Stores In Chicago. 11.02.2024

Episode 305: I will discuss The Skittle Pool And Pivot Pool Toy Billiards Games And Flagg Brothers Shoe Stores In Chicago.

Episode 304: The 60th Anniversary Of The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show And The 17 Westchester CTA Bus Route. 10.02.2024

Episode 304: I will discuss The 60th Anniversary of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show and The 17 Westchester CTA Bus Route.

Episode 303: The Comparisons Of The ON-TV And Spectrum Subscriptions TV Services And The Harvest House Cafeterias In Chicago. 06.02.2024

Episode 303: I will discuss the comparisons of the ON-TV and Spectrum subscriptions TV services and The Harvest House Cafeterias in Chicago.

Episode 302: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Show Good Times, The Leader Cleaners Stores In Chicago, And A Tribute To Actor Carl Weathers. 04.02.2024

Episode 302: I will discuss The 50th Anniversary of The TV Show Good Times, The Leader Cleaners Stores in Chicago, and a tribute to actor Carl Weathers.

Episode 301: Brands of Root Beers Past and Present In Chicago, And My Tribute To Movie Director Norman Jewison. 30.01.2024

Episode 301: I will discuss brands of root beers past and present In Chicago and my tribute to movie director Norman Jewison.

Episode 300: My 300th Milestone Episode And My Tribute To Actor And Comedian John Belushi. 28.01.2024

Episode 300: I will discuss my 300th milestone episode and my tribute to actor and comedian John Belushi.

Episode 299: The Chicken Delight Restaurants In Chicago And Wrap Up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page. 27.01.2024

Episode 299: I will discuss The Chicken Delight Restaurants in Chicago and wrap up my past posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.

Episode 298: The 60th Anniversary Of The Magilla Gorilla Show And My Memories Of Commuting On The 162 Pulaski/Stevenson Express CTA Bus In Chicago. 21.01.2024

Episode 298: The 60th Anniversary of The Magilla Gorilla Show and my memories of commuting on The 162 Pulaski/Stevenson Express CTA Bus in Chicago.

Episode 297: Peppers Waterbed Stores In Chicago And My Memories Of Using Telephone Books. 20.01.2024

Episode 297: I will discuss Peppers Waterbed Stores in Chicago and my memories of using telephone books.

Episode 296: My Grade School Class Reunion This Past Weekend And My Tributes To Actor Bill Hayes And Actress Joyce Randolph. 17.01.2024

Episode 296: I will discuss my grade school class reunion this past weekend and my tributes to actor Bill Hayes and actress Joyce Randolph.

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