AM580's montly features magazine hosted by Jason Croft http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack en j-croft@ad.uiuc.edu Copyright (C) 2009 University of Illinois 2009-11-08T00:00:51+00:00 http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetracknov09/ http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetracknov09/#When:00:00:51Z This month, we interview cult filmmaker Jeff Krulik, a director known for his rock fan documentary “Heavy Metal Parking Lot.” We also talk to one of the authors of the blog “This Is Why You’re Fat”--a collection of culinary monstrosities. Plus, Three Card Monte and crossword editor Merl Reagletalking about a puzzle he recently published featuring the call letters of this radio station. That and more, this time on Sidetrack! Podcasts 2009-11-08T00:00:51+00:00 http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackoct09/ http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackoct09/#When:16:49:37Z This month, we talk to the creator of the popular blog Cake Wrecks, which highlights professional cakes that have gone horribly wrong. In our annual chat with a ghost hunter, we chat with Dale Kaczmarek of the Ghost Research Society. And we’ll hear the gruesome story of the Villisca Axe Murder House. Those stories and more, this time on Sidetrack. Podcasts 2009-10-03T16:49:37+00:00 http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetracksep09/ http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetracksep09/#When:23:00:13Z This month, we talk to the curator of the Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum in Elkhart, Indiana. We also talk to a Gibson City man about his bike trek from San Francisco to Illinois. And we have a special in-studio interview with Phil Clark of the local didjeridu rock band Tree Thump. Those stories and more, this time on Sidetrack! Podcasts 2009-09-05T23:00:13+00:00 http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackaug09/ http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackaug09/#When:17:39:37Z For this program, we follow an annual seven-day bike race across Iowa, we learn the history of the Ferris Wheel, we hear what former music executives are doing now after the collapse of the industry, and we find out what it’s like to take on a bully, for the first time, at age 33. Podcasts 2009-08-01T17:39:37+00:00 http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackjul09/ http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackjul09/#When:20:11:35Z We hear the unusual story of Albert Cashier, a Civil War soldier from Illinois with a surprising secret. We also hear about a horn symposium that was held recently in Macomb; revisit our interview about the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle; and hear about one woman’s efforts to go green by dumpster diving. Podcasts 2009-07-04T20:11:35+00:00 http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackjun09/ http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackjun09/#When:20:05:16Z This month, we remember local musician Jay Bennett who for a time played with the band Wilco, we talk to a professional mermaid, and we find out about a man who records sound for a living and his “one square inch of silence” project. Podcasts 2009-06-06T20:05:16+00:00 http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackmay09/ http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackmay09/#When:20:31:00Z Sidetrack celebrates 10 years on the air with a selection of some of our favorite stories from the last decade. We find out if Philo really is the center of the universe; talk to the inventor of the Popcorn Fork; revisit our story on the Viper, the yodeling ukulele player; and hear about downtown Champaign’s drinking fraternity. Podcasts 2009-05-02T20:31:00+00:00 http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackapr081/ http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackapr081/#When:17:30:00Z On this month’s program, we learn about a husband-and-wife circus duo, hear about the increasing popularity of vinyl records, look into the surge of Illinois wines, and we talk to granddaughter of Raggedy Ann creator Jonny Gruelle about the closing of the Raggedy Ann and Andy Museum in Arcola. Podcasts 2009-04-04T17:30:00+00:00 http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackmar09/ http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackmar09/#When:16:40:00Z On this month’s program, local drummer Rocky Maffit visits the WILL studios and shows off a few unusual instruments. We hear about the Garlicky Greens Eating Championship...find out how one Illinois artist has been inspired by starlings…and we remember science fiction writer Philip Jose Farmer. Podcasts 2009-03-07T16:40:00+00:00 http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackfeb09/ http://will.illinois.edu/sidetrack/program/sidetrackfeb09/#When:21:11:00Z This time around, we learn about a company that’s creating “signature scents” for various colleges and universities…we talk to the publisher of the area magazine Innocent Words about its move away from print…take a tour of the unusual and sometimes unsettling Glore Psychiatric Museum…and we hear about one young doctors unexpected lunch with Marlon Brando. Podcasts 2009-02-07T21:11:00+00:00