“The Onion's” news satire has become a staple of American culture. Christine Wenc's book, “Funny Because It’s True: How the Onion Created Modern American News Satire" looks at the history of the publication and how it's still relevant today.

We spent a week on the show bringing you all sorts of podcasts you can listen to this summer. Here they are, all in one place!

Cars and trucks recently surpassed coal as the number one source of emissions in Illinois. We’ll talk about what led to this shift and what policies Illinois should put in place. Plus, one of the largest earthquakes recorded in the U.S. happened in the Midwest in 1811. So how likely are earthquakes in the Midwest today? And, you might be on the hunt for news podcasts to listen to during your summer travels. We’ve got some recommendations for you during a summer podcast series we’re doing all week.

On the 21st: We continued our series on news fatigue with a conversation about the TV shows that people are tuning into to escape - or better understand - current events. We also explored how the changing modern family has more dads taking kids to museums, and we spoke with two experts on how to make your own maple syrup.

On the 21st: We learned more about the story of Chicago blues with Renee Rosen, author of Windy City Blues, a new historical novel about Chess Records. We' also spoke with Terry Chess, son of the late Phil Chess. We also continued our occasional series of conversations for people who are feeling overwhelmed with the recent barrage of breaking news by asking: What books can they turn to for escape?