South Side Pod

When Your Brewery is Rabid

We take a trip to Rabid Brewing in Homewood to explore possibly the most unique brewery you'll ever visit. Is it the art? Is it the vibe? Is it the way they make their beer? Plus, when a south sider tries to trick his wife, he ends up playing the fool.
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! We've got local news, plus weekend live music and entertainment to tell you about. 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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Papa Hops Swings Away On The South Side

The tradition that is the Papa Hops 16" Softball Tournament is this weekend. Tommy and Liam Hopkins belly up to our bar to talk about the incredible event! Thirty-two teams will play for one title in a single evening to support South Side families battling cancer. Bill also unveils his new project while reviewing one of the area's best parks in Oak Lawn. 
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! We've got local news, plus weekend live music and entertainment to tell you about. 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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Go Out And Accelerate This Independence Day

It's that magical time of the year when the South Side starts blowing things up! (And it normally lasts a full month, unfortunately.) We have some fun events and live music for you this weekend. We also take a trip back to Blue Island Beer Company for a new summer wheat ale and a second beer that may knock you on your butt. Plus, two different generations have similar issues learning to drive. 
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! We've got local news, plus weekend live music and entertainment to tell you about. 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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Putting The South Side On Vinyl

Chicago radio legend James VanOsdol loves South Side Pod so much he wants to press it to vinyl. Listen as he explains the concept behind Phonation and how you can launch this incredible project. Meanwhile we introduce him to the greatest pool on the south side, located in a Jewel parking lot in Alsip! Hear about a strong beer now available at a south side brewery, and get all of the latest local events & news!
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! We've got local news, plus weekend live music and entertainment to tell you about. 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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Hot Town, Summer On The SouthSide!

The South Side is open and ready for business. Local villages have all kinds of big events for you to enjoy. We visit with representatives from Palos Heights and Tinley Park this week about concerts, parades, musical park benches and the Best Week Ever! Don't miss a thing. Listen to South Side Pod.
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! We've got local news, plus weekend live music and entertainment to tell you about. 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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Memories, Music, Pizza & Beer

As the South Side breaks free of a long pandemic, we ask if you are now sick of the people in your own home. We also get a great story about a famous pair of Chicago Bears that used to frequent Rosangela's in Evergreen Park, and we get a story of beer curing bullpen woes from former White Sox pitcher Donn Pall. Plus we have a list of news and events from Beverly to Palos, Hometown to Blue Island, and everywhere in-between!
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! We've got local news, plus weekend live music and entertainment to tell you about. 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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Warriors, Come Out To Play!

From coaching t-ball to dealing with your annoying bank, southsiders need to be warriors. Meanwhile the principal of Marion Catholic High School in Chicago Heights deals with warriors in his spare time. Steve Tortorello of Warrior Wrestling talks about this summer's Stadium Series. Plus, we head to Evergreen Park for the opening of their Farmer's Market at 89th & Kedzie. We have events and news from Alsip, Blue Island, Merrionette Park, Palos, Crestwood, and Oak Forest just to name a few!
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! We've got local news, plus weekend live music and entertainment to tell you about. 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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That New Hidden Brewery In Chicago Ridge

Nicholas Cage found a National Treasure in that one movie. We found a south side brewery that launched in a pandemic, and it is thriving on Harlem Avenue in Chicago Ridge. Dare you to find it on the first try! A trip to One Allegiance Brewing brings fun conversation and everything happening al over the south side right now.
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! We've got local news, plus weekend live music and entertainment to tell you about. 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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Growing Up On The South Side

One day you are learning how to drive on the south side, and then you are teaching your kid. The guys talk about adulting, and classic movies that may or may not hold up now. We also take a trip to Evil Horse Brewing Company for their 5th Anniversary Celebration, and announce our "Best Taco On The South Side!"
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! We've got local news, plus weekend live music and entertainment to tell you about. 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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South Side Dads & Boho Chic Beer Drinking

Evergreen Park Football Coach Jerry Verde shares what it was like for south side high schools playing Spring Football this year. We take a visit to the Blue Island Beer Company patio. One of the guys deals with a cooped-up, stressed-out teenager after he broke an entertainment center. Plus, we meet a guy trying to promote his wife's new "boho chic" women's clothing store new to the South Side. Share this show on social media and you could win $100!
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! We've got local news, plus weekend live music and entertainment to tell you about. Call us at 708-459-8406 anytime and leave a message anytime! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com!
#30MinutesOfGood #WeAreSouthSide