South Side Pod

Vets On Horses & Challenge Coins

We visit Evil Horse Brewing Company at the most southern point of the Dixie Highway Brewery Trail to try out a hazy IPA and meet Vets On Horses. SSGT Donald Ibarra is a veteran of the US Marine Corps explains why he wants to leave no veteran behind. After a popular south side group brings a Challenge Coin to our bar, a local veteran brings his military Challenge Coins and some thoughts on Veteran's Day. Plus the absurd reason why your kid may not be doing well in school.
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Busting Out Those Winter Cargo Shorts

An attempt to wear cargo shorts year-round regardless of the weather leads to a trip to Orland Square Mall. John Brand from Open Outcry Brewing Company in the Beverly and Morgan Park area joins us to talk barrel-aged stouts, his favorite spots to hang on the South Side & what beer brewers drink most. (It will absolutely shock you!) We also take a trip to a local version of Comic-Con. 
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How To Find The South Side‘s Best

It is hard to figure out where to find the best on the South Side. We have a plan that includes a declaration of several of the area's best things. We also have Halloween weekend events from Blue Island, Palos Hills, Evergreen Park, Chicago Ridge, Justice, Crestwood and more! And after Alec Baldwin inadvertently kills someone, you need Hollywood Insider Ben Belton on for the scoop and a look at the movies you should check out soon in theaters or at home.
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Lemontster Day Drinking With Pollyanna

Spend an afternoon in Lemont with Pollyanna Brewing Company. Meet the brewer (Brian) and the financial wiz (Ryan) behind a south side brewery with three locations and a ton of awards in just seven years of existence. Jason Berry also pops in with a list of reasons you should check out Lemont this month. And we prepare for Touch-A-Truck & Treat with our friend Lauren Koszola from Palos Heights. You can join South Side Pod at that event next week on 10/28!
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Go Away, John Cusack

We catch up with John Brand and Open Outcry Brewing at Evergreen Park's Oktoberfest to talk about two seasonal offerings they were pouring. Stephen Nelson of MLB Network and NHL Network tells us about his new role with the Chicago Blackhawks. We find women of all ages doing double-dutch in a new local club you may want to check out. Plus, we tell so-called Chicagoan John Cusack to shut up and stay out of the South Side!
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Getting Social Without Social Media

This week we break the Facebook algorithm because the South Side has too much going on to be wasting time online. Meet a first time Chicago Marathon runner who will drink craft beer with anyone who decides to train with him for an afternoon. Local musician Joe Rian returns for a second week to talk about the current local music scene and play us another awesome original song. We try a beer back by popular demand at Blue Island Beer Company. Plus, find out how you can party with us at Evergreen Park's Oktoberfest this weekend!
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Putts, Slams, Brews & Tunes

This week we travel to Blue Island and the Double Play Saloon to learn about this year's upcoming "Putts and Pints" event that combines mini-golf with a bar crawl for a great cause. We're also in Lemont for Pollyanna Brewing Company's Oktoberfest. Local musician Joe Rian plays a tune at our bar and tells us where his AM Drinkers will be this weekend. Plus, we talk with the folks from Freelance Underground Wrestling and the guys from Thornton Distilling Company. They're teaming up for a local wrestling event this weekend!
We have all of your local south side news, events, live music and more in just "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!
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Help A Vet, Have A Beer & Check That Ride

This episode kicks off with a rundown of different Oktoberfest events from Lemont to Blue Island to Evergreen Park. Then we talk with one of two south side moms who started a supply drive for homeless veterans. Later we visit with new management overseeing a local American Legion that will be having their first Car & Motorcycle Show before the month ends. 
We have all of your local south side news, events, live music and more in just "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!
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Smokin‘ Ribs And Helpin‘ Kids

We sit down with a Knights of Columbus chapter in their Mount Greenwood clubhouse to talk about an upcoming annual charity drive involving every chapter on the South Side. A big Rib Festival returns this year with great bands, great food and a little trash talk between competitors at our bar in this episode. Plus, you may have been singing a song wrong your whole life, and that's OK.
We have all of your local south side news, events, live music and more in just "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!
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Going On A South Side Beer Run

Do you like beer? Do you like running? Would you run for beer? We talk with Kelly Devine Rickert, who is throwing an upcoming "Run To Pub" event including three south side breweries. Speaking of breweries, we travel to Open Outcry Brewing Company in the Beverly-Morgan Park area to sample an American version of a British brew style now on tap. Plus we speak with a veteran about a south side softball event on 9/11 that will benefit those who have served this country. And Oktoberfest season is almost here. Find out where you can drink and hang with South Side Pod in a few weeks!
We have all of your local south side news, events, live music and more in just "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!
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