The 21st Show
Best Of: Making A Butter Cow
We spoke to the sculptor of the state fair butter cow, Sarah Pratt to hear more about how it's made.
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Best Of: The Legacy Of Aunt Jemima
Illinois-based Quaker Oats is ending its Aunt Jemima brand, saying it was based on a racial stereotype. Meanwhile, others are working to preserve the legacy of the real-life Chicago woman on whom the character was based.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Federal judge holds Illinois Department of Corrections accountable for poor prison conditions
In today's deep dive, we’ll hear how a federal judge in Chicago has entered an order of contempt against the Illinois Department of Corrections for its failures to provide healthcare for incarcerated people.
The 21st Show
Best Of: Adapting drag during the pandemic
Like all live performers, from actors to musicians, people who perform drag have had to adapt and change during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 21st was joined by two central Illinois drag performers to talk about different ways that drag artists have had to adjust to performing in the pandemic.
The 21st Show
Best Of: Sleeplessness epidemic among teens
From school and work pressures to the distractions and anxiety that come with having access to social media and everything else on their phones, it can be hard to get sleep as a teenager. In a survey a few years back, 58% more teenagers were “severely sleep deprived” than in 1991.The 21st was joined by two psychotherapists who wrote a book on this sleepless generation and what can be done to help.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Providing free rides could help people in addiction recovery
In today's deep dive, we’ll a look at the transportation challenges that people in addiction recovery face, along with efforts to mitigate these issues by providing free rides.
The 21st Show
Best Of: Is it possible we’ll forget about COVID-19?
Despite the loss of millions of people, mask mandates, and more, neuroscientists say we will forget the pandemic.
The 21st Show
Best Of: Illinois at center of ‘extreme heat days’ forecast
Host Brian Mackey often cites a report from Moody’s Investors Service suggesting central and western Illinois will see the greatest rise in "extreme heat days" in the country. Today he dug into his archives to share, for the first time, an interview with the author of the report.
The 217 Today Podcast
217 Today: Antagonism toward conservation efforts increases after Biden’s latest proposal
In today's deep dive, we’ll learn why a new conservation proposal from the Biden administration has drawn ire in the agricultural community.
The 21st Show
Best Of: Magic mushrooms going mainstream?
There’s been a renewed interest in the mental health benefits of mushrooms, and some states are working to decriminalize them.