The 21st Show
A reality check on Illinois prisons
What happens now that a lawsuit aimed at improving mental healthcare at Illinois prisons was recently dismissed?
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The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: The University of Illinois SHIELD saliva test company is winding down
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn what the team behind the COVID-19 saliva tests at the University of Illinois learned while it plans to close this winter.
The 21st Show
Best of Friday Music Discovery: emily the band, Zuh-Cari the Artist, Hollow Down
it's a post-Thanksgiving musical feast as we listen back to some of our favorite Illinois musicians we've talked to in the past few months. We'll hear the indie pop sounds of emily the band, rapper Zuh-Cari the Artist, and the darker folk music of the band Hollow Down.
The 21st Show
Best of: Chef Paul Fehribach explores history of ‘Midwestern Food’
We talk with Illinois chef Paul Fehribach, who’s out with a new book on Midwestern cuisine: what it is, where it came from, and how it’s influenced the American menu beyond our region. The book is Midwestern Food: A Chef’s Guide to the Surprising History of a Great American Cuisine, with More Than 100 Tasty Recipes.
The 21st Show
Remembering James ‘Pate’ Philip, Illinois Senate president during era of Republican dominance
Former Illinois Senate Presdient James “Pate” Philip died Tuesday at his home in Wood Dale. The former Marine known for speaking without regard for political correctness, and led the Illinois Senate during the years when Republicans dominated state government. He was 93.
The 21st Show
The 21st Show Live, with Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski
A special live 21st Show interview with U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, taped Tuesday evening at partner station NPR Illinois' annual Thank-You Fest in downtown Springfield. Budzinski, a Democrat from central Illinois, talked with 21st Show host Brian Mackey about government funding, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, climate change, and her impressions on nearly a year of working in Congress.
The 21st Show
Best of: The true story of Thanksgiving
The true story of how Americans came to celebrate Thanksgiving every November involved a woman from New England, a president from central Illinois, and very little at all to do with pilgrims and pumpkin pie. Author Denise Kiernan joined the show in November 2022 to talk about her book We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, A President in turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace.
The 21st Show
Wolters World on how to stay sane during holiday travel
With more than 55 million Americans expected to travel for Thanksfiving, we asked central Illinois-based travel YouTuber Mark Wolters for tips on how to avoid the worst headaches.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: The rich history behind pumpkin and sweet potato pies
In today's deep dive, we’ll look at the history and cultural ties that influence why Americans may prefer one Thanksgiving pie over another.
The 21st Show
Matt Singer on how Illinois’ own Siskel & Ebert changed movies forever
The late film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert created a television show that made them household names, and made their “two thumbs up” a coveted endorsement. Author and film critic Matt Singer looks at their unique role in Hollywood history in his new book, “Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever.”