The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how canning evolved from the home to factories — and why people are returning to the practice.
The 21st Show
Today on The 21st, we spent the whole hour with Will Leitch, a writer who was born, raised, and educated here in central Illinois before making it big in the world of sports journalism in New York City as the creator of Deadspin.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn more about how a Chicago teenager is feeling after attending the UN Climate Summit to find solutions for climate change.
The 21st Show
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.”
The 21st Show
We're taking a look back at the news of 2023 with the big political/government stories from Illinois and Washington, DC.
The 21st Show
instead of our usual reporter roundtable, we take a sonic journey through the biggest stories of 2023, as covered by The 21st Show.
The 21st Show
“The Bear” has catapulted the Italian beef sandwich — and also Chicago’s dining scene — into the national conversation.
The 21st Show
Author Luis Alberto Urrea’s latest novel was inspired by his mother’s experiences in World War II. She operated a Red Cross Clubmobile.
The 21st Show
The author of Growing up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World shares how to manage a generation that operates online all the time.
The 21st Show
The 21st was joined by a professor of history and a columnist to discuss how “Merry Christmas,” a once very common phrase, has resulted in a political divide due to ideology, age and even gender.
These programs are partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
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