Vanished Chicagoland Stories
By Pete Kastanes
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Episodes: 428
Jan 24, 2022
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From Vanished Chicagoland's Facebook Page, I will record podcast episodes about my memories from businesses and events that happened while growing up in Chicago.
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Episode 428: The Z-Force Roller Coaster At Six Flags Great America In Gurnee, IL, And The Courtyards Of Plaka Greek Restaurant In Greektown Chicago.
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Episode 427: My Memories Of Chicago TV Weathermen Of The 1970s And Cricket's Restaurant In Chicago.
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Episode 426: Younker's Restaurant And My Memories of Easter As A KId In Chicago.
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Episode 425: A 1974 Easter Menu From Di Leo's Restaurant In Chicago And More!
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Episode 424: The Town & Country Restaurant And The Scottsdale Bowling Lanes In Chicago.
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Episode 423: Menu From The Millionaire's Club Restaurant In Chicago and My Memories Of The Polaroid SX-70 Camera From The 1970s.
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Episode 422: My Memories Of Watching The Chicago Cubs On TV In The 1970s And The Toss Across Game From Ideal Toys.
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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Episode 421: Reading Off The Menu From The Old Barn Restaurant in Burbank, IL., And, My Memories Of The Raggedy Ann Food Brand.
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Episode 420: What Happened to Boston Market Restaurants? And Reading Off The Menu From The Branding Iron Restaurant In Oak Lawn, IL.
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Episode 419: The Fourth Anniversary Of My Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories And The 60th Anniversary Of The Polk-A-Lay-Lee Instrument From Polk Brothers.
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Episode 418: My Memories Of Thom McAn Shoes And Charleston Chew Candies In Chicago.
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Episode 417: The Pinnacle Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Wizzzer Toy From Mattel.
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Episode 416: Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge Soda And Reading Off The Menu From Aylward's Round-Up Restaurant In Chicago.
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Episode 415: My Memories Of 1970s Vinyl Record Albums.
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Episode 414: My Memories Of Tower Records In Schaumburg, IL, And The 60th Anniversary Of The Park-Ruddle News Team on WGN-TV 9 In Chicago.
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Episode 413: My Memories Of Other Salerno Cookies Beside Butter And Reading Off A Menu From Bananas Steakhouse In Oak Lawn, IL.
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Episode 412: My Memories Of Walgreens Ice Cream And Reading Off A Menu From The Come Back Inn.
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Episode 411: My Tribute To Actor Gene Hackman And The Great Godfrey Daniels Restaurant In Skokie, IL.
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Episode 410: The Febo Restaurant In Chicago And Read Its Menu. This Week, The Award Ceremony Was Held For Me, And A Tribute To Singer Jerry Butler.
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Episode 409: My Memories Of Schlitz Beer And Fritzel’s Restaurant In Chicago!
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Episode 408: Zanadu Disco Restaurant In Chicago And The Works Bar From The Burger Chef Restaurants!
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Episode 407: The Epicurean Restaurant In Chicago And Whatever Happened To Certs Candy?
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Episode 406: My Memories Of The McDonaldland Commercials From The 1970s And The Roseland Plaza Shopping Center In Chicago.
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Episode 405: The Cafe Bohemia Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Toy Etch A Sketch.
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Episode 404: The Standard Oil Gas Pumps With The Crowns And Read Off A Menu From Diana’s Opaa Greek Restaurant In Chicago!
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Episode 403: The Closing Of Mattson’s Restaurant, My Time At The No Coaster Con, The 50th Anniversaries Of The Jeffersons, And Baretta, And Reading Off A Menu From Chances R Restaurant!
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Episode 402: Reading The Menu Items Of The Como Inn Restaurant in Chicago And My Memories Of The Florida Orange Juice TV Commercials From The 1970s Featuring Anita Bryant.
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Episode 401: The TV Series Bubble Gum Digest And The Treasure Chest Store In Chicago!
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Episode 400: The Kenmore Brand From Sears Department Store And The Red White And Blue Milkshakes From McDonald's.
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Episode 399: My Year-In-Review Of The Most Popular Posts Of 2024 Of Vanished Chicagoland And A Tribute To Actress Linda Lavin.
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Episode 398: Dynmanints Candies From Dentyne And Read A Menu From The Pie Pan Drive-In Restaurant In Chicago
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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Episode 397: The Rock Group Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah And My Tribute To Sportscaster Greg Gumbel.
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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Episode 396: Christmas Albums From Zenith Radio & Television Stores In Chicago And Christmas TV Programs From December 1978.
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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Episode 395: My Current Health Status And Memories Of The Children's Book The Night Before Christmas.
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Episode 394: Forgotten Brands Of Eggnog In Chicago And My Memories Of Christmas Trees That Were Not Only Green!
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Episode 393: My Memories Of Christmas Candies In Department Stores In Chicago And The Toss Across Game From Ideal Toys.
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Episode 392: The Norelco Santa Claus Commercials And Read Items From The 1976 McDade & Company Catalog.
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Episode 391: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Special A Year Without Santa Claus And Read Items From The 1965 Ideal Toys Catalog.
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Episode 390: My Recent Health Status And Read a 1969 Advertisement From Children's Bargain Town USA Toy Store In Chicago.
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Episode 389: The 60th Anniversary Of The TV Special Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer, And My Memories Of The Christmas Tree Glass Ornaments When I Was A Child!
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Episode 388: My Memories Of The TV Series Funny Company And Crazy Foam In The 1970s.
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Episode 387: The Ivanhoe Theater And Restaurant In Chicago, And My Memories Of Listening To 1960s Rock Bands On The Radio In Chicago.
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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Episode 386: Thanksgiving Newspaper Ads From Restaurants That No Longer Exist in Chicago.
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Episode 385: The Cut-Rate Toys Store, The Little Corporal Restaurant, And My Memories Of Chuck Woolery.
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Episode 384: The New Era Potato Chips Brand, And I Will Read Off A Menu From The Millionaire’s Club Restaurants In Chicago!
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Episode 383: The 60th Anniversary Of The Debut Of Cuddly Dudley And More!
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Episode 382: The Golden Age Restaurant In Oak Lawn, And The Hollywood Brands Candy Company.
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Episode 381: Actor Tony Todd Who Starred In The 1992 Movie Candyman. He Passed Away Recently. Also, I will Read Off A Menu From The Chances R Restaurants In Chicago.
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Episode 380: Homer's Furniture Stores In Chicago And My Recent Health Status.
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Episode 379: The 60th Anniversary Of The Peter Potamus Show and Ireland's Oyster House Restaurant In Chicago.
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Episode 378: David’s Restaurant In Chicago And My Tribute To Actress Teri Garr.
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Episode 377: The Driftwood Steak House Restaurant In Chicago And My Halloween Memories As A Child.
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Episode 376: A New Season! The Magic Pan Restaurants And The Trak Auto Store In Chicago.
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Episode 375: Canfield's 50/50 Soft Drink And My Memories Of The Doughnut Machine At Gately's Peoples Department Store In Chicago.
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Episode 374: My Memories Of Children's Vitamins In The 1970s And My Tribute To Mitzi Gaynor.
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Episode 373: The Red Balloon Coffee Shop Restaurants And The Kodak Disc Cameras In The 1980s.
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Episode 372: The TV Talk Show Kennedy & Co. on WLS-TV Channel 7 And Howard Johnson Motels & Restaurants In Chicago.
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Episode 371: WLS-AM 89 Radio Disc Jockey J.J. Jeffrey And The Burger King Whaler Sandwich.
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Episode 370: The George Michael Sports Machine Show And The Peter Pan Restaurants In Chicago.
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Episode 369: The Amusement Parks Episode On the TV Program Chicago Stories on WTTW-TV Channel 11 in Chicago And The WLS Magic Bus.
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Episode 368: Kare Drug Stores And The TV Program Silents Please! Aired On WBKB-TV Channel 7 And WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago.
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Episode 367: The Evans Furrier, Wm. A. Lewis Stores In Chicago, And Part 2 Of The 50th And 40th Anniversaries Of TV Shows Debuts.
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Episode 366: The Ice Brr Grr From Burger King In The 1970s And TV Shows That Debuted 60 Years Ago.
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Episode 365: The Children's TV Program Villa Alegre And The Last Kmart Full-Size Store In The U.S.
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Episode 364: The Triple Ripple Ice Cream Cone From McDonald's From The 1970s And Memories Of The Blockbuster Video Store In My Old Neighborhood In Chicago.
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Episode 363: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Series The Night Stalker And The Steak & Ale Restaurants In Chicago.
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Episode 362: The O-So Soft Drink Company, The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Show Rhoda, And My Tribute To James Earl Jones.
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Episode 361: The Lloyd Thaxton Show And The Red Goose Shoes.
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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Episode 360: My Memories Of Riding In Station Wagons In The 1970s And Brazilian Musician Sergio Mendes.
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Episode 359: The Ben Franklin Stores In Chicago and actor Gary Coleman.
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Episode 358: The Robert Hall Village Department Stores And The College Inn Restaurant In Chicago.
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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Episode 357: Chef Eddie Doucette And The 60th Anniversary Of The Debut Of The Call Letters WMAQ-TV Channel 5 In Chicago.
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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Episode 356: My Memories Of Watching Phil Donahue On TV And Arby's Restaurants Suddenly Closing In The Chicagoland Area.
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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EP355: My Visit To The Oakbrook Terrace Historical Society With Seeing Dispensa's Castle Of Toys & Kiddie Kingdom Memorabilia, My memories Of Watching Game Show Host Peter Marshall On TV, & More.
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Episode 354: Richard's Lilac Lodge In Hillside IL, And My Memories Of Jolly Good Beverages In Chicago.
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Episode 353: My Current Health Status And My Recent Visit To Six Flags Great America Amusement Park In Gurnee, IL.
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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Episode 352: My Memories Of Ed Debevic's Restaurant In Chicago And Kellogg's Cereal Packs From The 1970s.
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Episode 351: Papa Milano's Italian And Cafe Chablis Restaurants In Chicago.
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Episode 350: The 60th Anniversary Of The TV Show Ray Rayner & Friends on WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago.
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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Episode 349: Paolella's Italian Restaurant In Chicago And Memories Of Stouffer's Cakes In The 1970s.
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Episode 348: My Tribute Episode Of Comedian Bob Newhart.
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Episode 347: My Memories Of Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant And Planet Hollywood In Chicago.
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Episode 346: The 45th Anniversary Of The Disco Demolition Event That Was Held At Comiskey Park In Chicago, And My Tributes To Six Celebrities Who Passed Away This Week.
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Episode 345: The Olson Rug Company Waterfalls In Chicago And My Tribute To Judith Belushi-Pisano.
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Episode 344: The King Biscuit Flower Hour Radio Series, And The Frustration Ball, Fascination The Electric Maze Games From Remco.
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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Episode 343: Reed's Candies, Teem Lemon Lime Soda, And More.
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Episode 342: My Memories Of Sessions Records Compilations And My Tribute To Actor Martin Mull.
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Episode 341: The 35th Anniversary Of The Release Of The 1989 Movie Batman, A Tribute To Actor Donald Sutherland, And The Brown Bear Restaurant In Chicago.
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Episode 340: My Memories Of Father's Day, The 45th Anniversary Of The Debut Of Son Of Svengoolie And Vintage Gas Credit Cards.
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Episode 339: Chicago Radio Disc Jockey Yvonne Daniels And My Memories Of The Chicken Unlimited Restaurant In The Roseland Neighborhood Of Chicago.
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Episode 338: The Eagle Food Centers And The TV Show Tilmon Tempo In Chicago.
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Episode 337: Funny Face Drink Mix And Pat Sajak's Last Show As Host on Wheel Of Fortune.
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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Episode 336: Nestle's Choco'Lite, Triple Decker Bar From The 1970s, And The Three Sisters Women's Clothing Stores In Chicago.
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Episode 335: The Cafeterias At Walgreens Drug Stores In Chicago And The Cartoon TV Series Felix The Cat.
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Episode 334: My Memories Of The Music Videos That Aired On WFBN-TV Channel 66 In Joliet, IL, And The JR's And Oranges Record Stores In Chicago.
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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Episode 333: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Debut Of The Phil Donahue Show On WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago, And Kay Bee Toy Stores.
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May 26, 2024 |
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Episode 332: My Memories Of The Chocolate Drink Mixes In The 1970s When I Was A Kid and The Carson Pirie Store That Was Once Located At Edens Plaza In Wilmette, IL.
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May 25, 2024 |
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Episode 331: Chicago TV Host Robert Cromie And The Pencil Erasers From Fritos Corn Chips In The 1970s..
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May 21, 2024 |
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Episode 330: My Tribute To Actor Dabney Coleman And My Memories Of The Slinky Toy In Chicago.
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May 18, 2024 |
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Episode 329: The 60th Anniversary Of The Debut Of The Daytime Soap Opera Another World, The Zayre Store On S Columbus Ave In Chicago, And News Reporter Rick Sallinger.
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May 14, 2024 |
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Episode 328: The Chicago Rock Band The Cryan' Shames And The Koogle Peanut Butter Spread From The 1970s.
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Episode 327: The Magikist Signs That Were Located At Chicago Expressways, And Mrs. Stevens Candy In Chicago.
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Episode 326: The Wonder Bread/Hostess Snacks Outlet Stores And The Classic Bic Pens From The 1970s.
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Episode 325: My Health Status,My Favorite Record Albums Of The 1970s, And Thayer McNeil Shoes.
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Episode 324: The Soundstage Concert TV Series That Aired On WTTW Channel 11 In Chicago And Silo Electronics Stores.
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Episode 323: My Memories Of Listening To WLS-AM Radio 890 In The 1970s And Vintage Comic Book Novelty Ads.
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Episode 322: Dove Candies Shops In Chicago And The Keyfax Nite-Owl TV Service That Aired On WFLD-TV Channel 32 In Chicago.
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Episode 321: The Rock Group Shadows Of Knight, And My Memories Of The Good Humor Ice Cream Truck.
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Episode 320: My Health Status, WLS-TV Channel 7 Traffic Reporter Roz Varon, And The Closing Of The White Castle Restaurant In The Ashburn Neighborhood Of Chicago.
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Episode 319: The 60th Anniversary Of The Game Show Jeopardy, My Health Status, And A Tribute To Actor Louis Gossett Jr.
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Episode 318: The 60th Anniversary Of The Debut Of WCIU-TV Channel 26 In Chicago, And Falstaff Beer.
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Episode 317: The 3rd Anniversary Of My Podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories And American Businessman Madman Muntz.
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Episode 316: The Hawthorn Mellody Dairy Farm In Libertyville IL, And The TV Animated Series Rocket Robin Hood.
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Episode 315: My High School Memories Of Dining At The White Castle Restaurant In Chicago And The Rock Group The American Breed.
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Episode 314: My Memories Of Two Bowling Alleys In Chicago. The Rose Bowl In Roseland, And Stars And Strikes In South Shore. Plus The CBS Late Movie.
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Episode 313: The Blob From The B.J. And Dirty Dragon Show And A Tribute To Singer Steve Lawrence.
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Episode 312: The Jackson Park CTA Rapid Transit Station In Chicago, And The 50th Anniversary of The Big Blue Marble TV Show.
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Episode 311: The Jeffery Theater in Chicago And My Tribute To Comedian Richard Lewis.
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Episode 310: WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling's Retirement, My Memories Of The Ford City Drive And Bridge In Chicago, And Vintage Romper Room Toys.
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Episode 309: My Memories Of The Vanished Businesses In The Roseland Neighborhood Of Chicago.
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Episode 308: My Memories Of Submarine Sandwich Restaurants In The Chicagoland Area And The Latest News About My Health.
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Episode 307: The Limelight/Excalibur Nightclub In Chicago And Jello Pudding Pops.
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Episode 306: Comedian Jack Benny And Jimmy Wong's Cantonese Restaurant In Chicago.
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Episode 305: The Skittle Pool And Pivot Pool Toy Billiards Games And Flagg Brothers Shoe Stores In Chicago.
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Episode 304: The 60th Anniversary Of The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show And The 17 Westchester CTA Bus Route.
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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Episode 303: The Comparisons Of The ON-TV And Spectrum Subscriptions TV Services And The Harvest House Cafeterias In Chicago.
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Episode 302: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Show Good Times, The Leader Cleaners Stores In Chicago, And A Tribute To Actor Carl Weathers.
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Episode 301: Brands of Root Beers Past and Present In Chicago, And My Tribute To Movie Director Norman Jewison.
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Episode 300: My 300th Milestone Episode And My Tribute To Actor And Comedian John Belushi.
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Episode 299: The Chicken Delight Restaurants In Chicago And Wrap Up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Episode 298: The 60th Anniversary Of The Magilla Gorilla Show And My Memories Of Commuting On The 162 Pulaski/Stevenson Express CTA Bus In Chicago.
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Episode 297: Peppers Waterbed Stores In Chicago And My Memories Of Using Telephone Books.
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Episode 296: My Grade School Class Reunion This Past Weekend And My Tributes To Actor Bill Hayes And Actress Joyce Randolph.
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Episode 295: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Show Happy Days And Zimmerman's Cut Rate Liquor Store In Chicago.
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Episode 294: My Tribute To Actress Cindy Morgan And The Demise Of Fruit Stripe Gum.
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Episode 293: The Home Juice Company From Chicago And My Tributes To Glynis Johns And David Soul.
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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Episode 292: WGN Channel 9 Reporter John Hogan, Comedian Shecky Greene, And Mama Batt's Restaurant In Chicago.
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Episode 291: My Year-In-Review For 2023 For My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page And My Tributes To Tom Smothers And Joey Meyer.
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Episode 290: A Tribute To Actor Mike Nussbaum And My Memories Of The Day After Christmas In Chicago.
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Episode 289: My Memories Of Christmas Fruit Cakes In Chicago, And The 50th Anniversary of The 1973 Movie The Exorcist.
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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Episode 288: Vintage Eggnog Brand Names That No Longer Exist In Chicago And The Classic Christmas Cartoon Shorts I Like The Best. They Are Hardrock, Coco, Joe, Suzy Snowflake, And Frosty The Snowman.
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Episode 287: My Memories Of Vintage Christmas Children's Books And A Tribute To Actor Andre Braugher.
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Episode 286: The 1990 Movie Home Alone And My Memories Of Fisher-Price Toys When I Was A Child In Chicago.
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Episode 285: My Earliest Christmas Memories As A Child And My Fourth Anniversary Of Being Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer.
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Episode 284: My Tribute And Memories Of Watching The TV Shows Produced By Norman Lear In Chicago. Also, My Tribute To Actor Ryan O'Neal.
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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Episode 283: The Max Headroom Broadcast Signal Intrusion That Happened In Chicago Television And The Cabbage Patch Kids Dolls Craze In The 1980s.
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Episode 282: My Memories Of Service Merchandise Stores In Chicago And Wrap Up Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Episode 281: Rock On Chicago TV Show On WLS-TV Channel 7 In Chicago nd Santa Claus And Snowman Which Were On Sale By Polk Brothers In Chicago.
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Episode 280: The Unsolved Case Of Actress Karyn Kupcinet And My Memories Of Chicago Department Store Gift Certificates.
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Episode 279: My Memories Of Watching TV Shows Created By Sid & Marty Kroft In Chicago In The 1970s And Neisner's Department Stores.
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Episode 278: The 50th Anniversary Of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving TV Special And My Memories Of Winchell Donuts in The Chicagoland Area.
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Episode 277: Naugles Tacos And Hamburgers Restaurants In Chicago And My Memories Of Bozo The Clown Merchandise.
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Episode 276: The Jack In The Box Restaurants In Chicago And My Memories Of Watching Black And White Gangster Movies On Sunday Nights On WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago.
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Episode 275: Snider's Catsup, And My Childhood Memories Of Ice Cream Cake Rolls In Chicago.
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Episode 274: Captain Whammo (Jim Channell) From WMET 95 1/2 FM In Chicago, My Memories Of Canned Fruit Juices From The 1970s, And My Visit To The Elmhurst History Museum.
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Episode 273: The Bunte Brothers Candy Company In Chicago, And The Kayo Chocolate Flavored Drink.
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Episode 272: Henrici's Restaurant In Chicago And My Memories Of The Clark Gum Brand.
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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Episode 271: My Favorite Ten Horror Movies That Aired On Creature Features On WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago.
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Episode 270: Halloween Episode: Chicago Businesses I Would Like To Return From The Dead Part 2.
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Episode 269: Halloween Episode: Chicago Businesses I Would Like To Return From The Dead Part 1.
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Episode 268: My Tribute To TV Anchorman And Reporter Harry Porterfield, The 1938 Movie In Old Chicago, And Peanuts Parperback Books In The 1970s.
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Episode 267: My Memories And Comparison Of The TV Animated Shows Speed Racer And Prince Planet And Hillman's Pure Food Stores In Chicago.
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Episode 266: My Memories Of My First Schwinn Bicycle, Lasser's Beverages In Chicago, And Actor Burt Young, Actresses Suzanne Somers And Lara Parker.
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Episode 265: My Memories Of Dolly Madison Snack Cakes In The 1970s And Tributes To Actor Mark Goddard And Actresses Phyllis Coates And Piper Laurie.
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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Episode 264: The Sportswriters On TV Show, My Memories Of Dekoven Drug Stores In Chicago, And The 75th Anniversary Of WMAQ-TV (WNBQ) Channel 5 In Chicago.
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Episode 263: My Tribute To Dick Butkus Of The Chicago Bears And Chiclets Gum.
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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Episode 262: My Memories Of Watching Monty Python's Flying Circus On WTTW-TV Channel 11 In Chicago And My 60th Birthday.
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Episode 261: The Aladdin's Castle Fun House At Riverview Park In Chicago And My Memories Of Tonka Truck Toys In The 1970s.
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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Episode 260: The Oak Lawn Roller Rink In Oak Lawn, IL, The 60th Anniversary Of My Favorite Martian, And The Signature Room 95th Restaurant In Chicago.
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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Episode 259: Long Chevrolet In Elmhurst, IL, A Tribute To Actor David McCallum, And Wrap Up Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Episode 258: The Hamburger Hamlet Restaurants In Chicago And Chicago Sun-Times Advice Columnist And TV Hostess Dorsey Connors.
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Episode 257: My Memories Of The Lunchbox Snacks I Had In The 1970s, And The Musicraft Store In Chicago.
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Episode 256: Chicago Sportscaster Lloyd Pettit And The Popularity Of Wine Cooler Brands From The 1980s.
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Episode 255: My Memories Of Watching The TV Variety Show The Midnight Special In The 1970s, The Paragon Restaurant In Oak Lawn, IL And The 60 Anniversary Of The TV Show The Outer Limits.
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Episode 254: My Memories Of Bubble Gum Brands In The 1970s And The High-Low Flyer Wagon From High-Low Food Stores In Chicago.
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Episode 253: Restaurateur Mel Markon And His Restaurants. Plus The Trading Cards In Wonder Bread In The 1970s.
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Episode 252: The Purple Hotel In Lincolnwood, IL, And My Favorite Toys From The Wham-O Toy Company From The 1970s.
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Episode 251: My Memories Of Bennigan's Restaurants In Chicago In The 80s And 90s, Howard Pontiac Car Dealership In Elmhurst, IL, And Singer Jimmy Buffett.
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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Episode 250: The Three Stooges Show Hosted By Andy Starr Aired On WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago, And Wrap Up Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Episode 249: A Tribute To Bob Barker And Barney's Market Club Restaurant In Chicago.
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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Episode 248: The 40th Anniversary Of The Movie Risky Business And Wickes Furniture Stores.
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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Episode 247: The Pinnacle Restaurant In Chicago, Bonomo Turkish Taffy, And Bireley's Soft Drinks.
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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Episode 246: The 50th Anniversary Of The Grand Opening Of Lincoln Mall In Matteson, IL, And, The 74L'ephant CTA Shuttle Bus.
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Episode 245: My Memories of Duncan Yo-Yos, And The Bicentennial Minute Programs In The 1970s In Chicago.
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Episode 244: TV Host Jim Lounsbury And Fox DeLuxe Beer From Chicago.
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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Episode 243: Phar-Mor Drug Stores In The Chicagoland Area And My Tribute To Actor Paul Reubens A.K.A Pee Wee Herman.
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Episode 242: Chuck Cavallini's Restaurant In Midlothian, Illinois, And, The 40th Anniversary Of Friday Night Videos On NBC.
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Episode 241: Fuddruckers Hamburger Restaurants In The Chicagoland Area And The Children's TV Show Ding Dong School.
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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Episode 240: My Memories Of The Games From The Parker Brothers Company From the 1970s When I Was A Child and Wrap Up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Episode 239: Radio Voice Actor Dick Orkin (Chickenman) And The Ivanhoe Restaurant/Theater In Chicago.
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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Episode 238: My Memories Of Rand McNally Retail Stores In Chicago And A Tribute To Singer Tony Bennett.
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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Episode 237: My Memories Of Buying Blue Jeans From Brands And Stores That No Longer Exist In The Chicagoland Area And Red Cross Spaghetti.
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Episode 236: The Golden Bear Family Restaurants, And The I. Magnin Department Stores In Chicago.
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Episode 235: My Memories Of Beer Can Collections In The 1970s And Sportscaster Bruce Roberts From WBBM-TV Channel 2 In Chicago.
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Episode 234: Zip'z Ice Cream, And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Episode 233: The 75th Anniversary Of The Movie Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein And The Tony Piet Pontiac Dealership In Chicago.
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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Episode 232: My Memories Of Radio Disc Jockey Dick Biondi And The Ebenezer Floppen Slopper's Wonderful Water Slides In Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Episode 231: My Memories of The Rock Concert & Radio Station T-Shirts In The 1970s And The Jay's Potato Chips Plant in Chicago.
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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Episode 230: The 75th Anniversary Of TV Forecast Magazine In Chicago, The Ed Sullivan Show, And The 65th Anniversary Of The Last Streetcar In Chicago.
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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Episode 229: WFYR 103 1/2 FM Radio Station And The Helene Curtis Company In Chicago.
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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Episode 228: The Poplar Creek Musical Theater in Hoffman Estates, IL, Actor Treat Williams, And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Episode 227: Nelson Brothers Furniture Stores In Chicago And The 75th Anniversary Of The Texaco Star Theater Variety Show.
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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Episode 226: The Sheridan Drive-In Theatre In Bridgeview, IL, And My Tributes To Actors George Maharis And Barry Newman.
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Episode 225: Clutch Cargo, The Animated Series, And My Earliest Memories Of Using The Internet For The First Time.
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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Episode 224: Rustler's Steakhouses In Chicago And The Syndicated TV Show MV3 From The 1980s.
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May 30, 2023 |
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Episode 223: Amusement Parks That I Have Visited And Have Not In The Chicagoland Area And My Tribute To Tina Turner.
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May 27, 2023 |
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Episode 222: My Memories Of Olympic Airlines In Chicago And A Wrap-Up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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May 23, 2023 |
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Episode 221: My Memories of Trouble And Headache Board Games. Plus, Bananas Magazine From The 1970s and 1980s In Chicago.
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May 20, 2023 |
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Episode 220: Marathon Taxi Cab Vehicles In Chicago And The Auchan Hypermarket In Bridgeview, IL.
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May 16, 2023 |
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Episode 219: My Memories Of Union 76 Gas Stations In Chicago And The Demise Of MTV News.
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May 13, 2023 |
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Episode 218: Robert Hall Clothes In Chicago And Mattel Electronic Sports Games From The 1970s.
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May 09, 2023 |
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Episode 217: Bumper Stickers From Chicago Radio Stations, And Kinney Shoes.
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May 06, 2023 |
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Episode 216: Victoria Station Restaurants, Singer Gordon Lightfoot And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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May 02, 2023 |
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Episode 215: The 60th Anniversary Of The Grand Opening Of Two Korvettes Stores In The Chicagoland Area, Sky-Hi Drive-In Restaurant, And Tributes To Harry Belafonte And Jerry Springer.
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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Episode 214: Record Store Day And Records Stores That Have Vanished In The Chicagoland Area.
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Episode 213: TV Magic Cards And My Recent Health Update.
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Episode 212: Hamm's Beer Commercials That Aired On Television In Chicago And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Episode 211: Saxon Paint Stores In Chicago, And The Halsted Twin Outdoor Theater In Riverdale, IL
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Episode 210: Club El Bianco Italian Restaurant In Chicago And Chicago Sportscaster Bill Frink.
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Episode 209: Cal's Roast Beef Restaurants, The 50th Anniversary Of The Dark Side Of The Moon By Pink Floyd, And My Recent Interview In Chicago Magazine.
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Episode 208: Old Chicago Indoor Amusement Park In Bolingbrook, IL, And The 2nd Anniversary Of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast.
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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Episode 207: The Granada And Brighton Theaters In Chicago And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Episode 206: Southport Lanes & Omni Superstores in Chicago.
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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Episode 205: The Kinetic Playground Nightclub In Chicago, And National Pi Day. Pies Brands And Restaurants That Vanished In Chicago.
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Episode 204: Oldsmobile Cars In The 70s And 80s, And My Memories of watching Actor Robert Blake On Television In Chicago.
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Episode 203: Chez Paul Restaurant In Chicago And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Episode 202: Dynamite Magazine, Tele1st Subscription Television Service, And The 40th Anniversary of The Compact Disc Player.
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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Episode 201: National Food Stores And WLOO-FM 100 Radio Station In Chicago.
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Episode 200: Garfield Goose And Friends TV Show And Actress Raquel Welch.
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Episode 199: Valentine's Day Candies From Businesses That Have Vanished In Chicago And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Episode 198: Musicland Record Stores And The Continental Bank In Chicago.
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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Episode 197: My Tribute To WGN-TV Anchorman Jack Taylor On WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago, And The Children's Instructional Shorts, Snippets.
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Episode 196: Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Legend Bobby Hull And Actresses Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams from The TV Shows, The Addams Family, And Cindy Williams Of Laverne And Shirley.
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Episode 195: Holsum Bread And The Suitery Men's Clothing Stores In Chicago.
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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Episode 194: My Tribute To Radio Disc Jockey Lin Brehmer From WXRT-FM 93 In Chicago.
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Episode 193: The 55th Anniversary Of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV Show And My Memories Of Watching The Show In Chicago.
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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Episode 192: Herman's World Of Sporting Goods Stores In Chicago. And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Episode 191: The 50th Anniversary of Schoolhouse Rock Which Aired on WLS-TV Channel 7 In Chicago.
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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Episode 190: Chicago Weatherman John Coughlin, And Suncoast Motion Picture Company Video Stores In Chicago.
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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Episode 189: My Memories of Restaurants With Banquet Halls Owned By Greeks, And Mayflower Super Foods Grocery Stores In Chicago.
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Episode 188: My Memories of Telephone Booths In Chicago And A Tribute to Barbara Walters.
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Episode 187: The Most Popular Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page In 2022, And Memories Of Watching The Marx Brothers On New Year's Eve On Television In Chicago.
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Episode 186: My Earliest Memories Of My First Christmas Tree, And The Hardrock, Coco, Joe, Suzy Snowflake, And Frosty The Snowman Film Shorts.
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Episode 185: Part 4 Of The Most Popular Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page In 2022, And Christmas Movies on WGN Family Classics On Channel 9 In Chicago.
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Episode 184: Part 3 Of The Most Popular Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page In 2022, Chicago Broadcaster Floyd Brown, And Candy Cane Lane In The Schorsch Village Neighborhood In Chicago.
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Episode 183: Part 2 Of The Most Popular Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page In 2022, The 65th Anniversary Of Shock Theater, And A Merry Polk Brothers Christmas.
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Episode 182: Part 1 Of The Most Popular Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page In 2022, Tributes To Bob McGrath From Sesame Street And Actress Kirstie Alley.
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Episode 181: Memories Of Unique Christmas Decorations From The 1970s In Chicago, Singer Christine McVie, And Salerno Christmas Cookies.
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Episode 180: Bad And Weird Christmas Songs Of The 1970s, Memories Of Christmas At Ford City Mall In Chicago In The 1970s, And More!
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Episode 179: Vintage Chicago Christmas Store Catalogs, The 30th Anniversary Of The Death Of Superman, Actress Irene Cara, And Memories Of The Day After Thanksgiving.
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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Episode 178: Andy's Steak House In Oak Brook, IL , Memories Of World Book Encyclopedias In The 1970s, And Thanksgiving Memories In Chicago.
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Episode 177: Anchorman Bob McBride Of WBBM-TV Channel 2 In Chicago. And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Episode 176: My Memories Of The First House I Lived In Chicago And Memories Of Bad And Forgotten Songs From The 1970s.
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Episode 175: The Mill Run Playhouse And The Children's TV Program The Jobblewocky Place.
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Episode 174: Wimpy's Hamburgers ,The Spiegel Company, And A Tribute To Meteorologist Roger Triemstra Of WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago.
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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Episode 173: Halloween Episode. Amling's Haunted House, Marty McNeeley, And My Favorite Movies On Creature Features On WGN-TV Channel 9.
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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Episode 172: Stan Mikita Of The Chicago Blackhawks And WJMK Oldies Magic 104 FM Radio Station In Chicago.
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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Episode 171: Borders Books & Music, Filene's Basement Clothing Stores, And What TV Shows I Watched When I Came Home After School In Chicago.
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Episode 170: The 75th Anniversary Of The TV Series Kukla, Fran And Ollie. And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Episode 169: Anchorman Floyd Kalber, Admiral Appliances, And Hubert The Lion From Harris Bank In Chicago.
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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Episode 168: Radio And TV Personality Jim Conway, The 55th Anniversary Of The Closing Of Riverview Park In Chicago, And The 60th Anniversary Of The Tonight Show Hosted By Johnny Carson.
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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Episode 167: The Red Owl Grocery Stores In Chicago And The 60th Anniversary Of The Lucy Show.
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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Episode 166: The Treasure Island Grocery Stores In Chicago And The Land Of Ziggy Zoggo Hosted By Nancy Berg.
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Episode 165: WDAI-FM 94.7 Radio Station In Chicago, The 60th Anniversary Of The Jetsons, And Forgotten Soft Drinks In The 1970s.
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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Episode 164: The Kodak Instamatic Camera, The 70th Anniversary Of The Adventures Of Superman, And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Episode 163: Korvettes Discount Stores In Chicago, Two TV Sitcoms From The 1970s That Celebrated Their 50th Anniversary, And Memories Of The First Car That I Owned.
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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Episode 162: The 60th Anniversary Of Family Classics on WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago, Hosted By Frazier Thomas.
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Episode 161: Singer Jimmy Damon, The Wrap-Up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland, And More!
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Episode 160: The Sony Walkman And Children's Bargain Town USA Toy Store in Chicago.
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Sep 04, 2022 |
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Episode 159: Community Discount Stores And Chicago Newspaper Columnist Irv Kupcinet.
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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Episode 158: AMC Cars Of The 1970s And My Memories Of Ford City East Theater In Chicago.
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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Episode 157: My Memories Of Vintage Metal Lunch Boxes The Wrap-Up Of Last Week's Posts On Vanished Chicagoland, And More!
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Episode 156: Clara Peller From Wendy's Hamburger Commercials And Shoppers World Discount Stores In Chicago.
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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Episode 155: My Memories Of Olivia Newton-John From Movies, Records, And Television.
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Episode 154: Rusty The Handyman From The Bozo Super Sunday Show, Memories Of School Supplies In The 1970s And More!
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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Episode 153: Burger Chef Restaurants And My Tributes To Actresses Nichelle Nichols And Pat Carroll.
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Episode 152: Yummy Brand From Jewel Food Stores In Chicago And A Tribute To Actor Tony Dow.
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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Episode 151: Thrillerama On WNBQ (WMAQ)-TV Channel 5 In The 1960s. My Memories Of CB Radios In The 1970s And Actor Paul Sorvino.
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Episode 120: Mister Donut, The Wrap-Up Of Last Week's Posts On Vanished Chicagoland, And More!
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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Episode 150: Mr. Steer Steak House Restaurant, My First Job. The Toy That Grew Up Film Series On WTTV Channel 11 In Chicago.
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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Episode 149: Animal Kingdom Pet Store in Chicago, Cliff Johnson Of Off Broadway And Last Week's Posts from Vanished Chicagoland.
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Episode 148: Bob Collins on WGN Radio and The Steinberg-Baum Discount Stores.
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Episode 147: The 1st National Bank Of Chicago And Past Posts From Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page.
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Episode 146: McDade & Company's The Catalog House And My Memories of Actors James Caan and Larry Storch In Movies And Television.
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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Episode 145: The Diver Dan TV Show And The 41 Elston-Clybourn CTA Bus Route In Chicago.
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Episode 144: Defunct Rides From Marriott's/Six Flags Great America In Gurnee, IL And The Colony Theater In Chicago.
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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Episode 143: The 35th Anniversary Of The Closing Of Wieboldt's Department Store, Vintage Cigarette Vending Machines, And R.I.P. Apple iPod.
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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Episode 142: My Memories of View-Master TV Shows Of The 1970s And A Recap Of Last Week's Posts on Vanished Chicagoland.
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Episode 141: Brian Piccolo Of Chicago Bears And The Huge Automobiles Of The 1970s. They Are Also Known As Land Yachts.
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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Episode 140: Memories Of The Ford City Shopping Center Shuttle Bus In Chicago And Actress Carmelita Pope.
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Episode 139: Wanzer Dairy In Chicago And A Recap Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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Episode 138: The Avalon Theater In Chicago And Vintage Schaper Toys.
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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Episode 137: The 60th Anniversary Of Spider-Man And Radio Disc Jockey Larry Lujack.
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Episode 136: Mark Grace of The Chicago Cubs and Forgotten Brands of Clock Radios in Chicago.
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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Episode 135: The Sabre Room In Hickory Hills, IL And Vintage Kenmore Appliances From Sears Department Stores.
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Episode 134: Highland Superstores And Fretter Electronics Stores. Recap Of Last Week's Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.
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May 31, 2022 |
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Episode 133: My Memories Of Kathy McFarland From WFLD-TV Channel 32 In Chicago And Fayva Shoes.
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May 29, 2022 |
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Episode 132: My Memories Of Watching Charlie Chan Movies On WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago and Sinclair Gas Stations.
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May 28, 2022 |
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Episode 131: Dixie Square Mall In Harvey, IL. Recap Of Last Week's Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.
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May 24, 2022 |
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Episode 130: The 10th Anniversary of Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page, My New Video, And More!
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May 22, 2022 |
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Episode 129: My Memories of CTA Paper Transfers And Monthly Passes. Also, My Last Week's Posts on Vanished Chicagoland.
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May 17, 2022 |
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Episode 128: The Red Barn Restaurants And My Memories Of The Retired Crayola Color Crayons.
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May 15, 2022 |
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Episode 127: Soft Drink Mixes From The 1970s And A Tribute To Two Comic Book Artists That Have Passed Away. Neal Adams And George Perez.
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May 10, 2022 |
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Episode 126: The Golden Ox Restaurant And Susan Heinkel, Hostess Of Susan's Show In Chicago.
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May 07, 2022 |
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Episode 125: My Latest Journey In The Hospital And What's Next? Plus A Wrap-Up Of Last Week's Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.
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May 03, 2022 |
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Episode 124: 1970s Non-Sports Trading Cards, The Wrap-Up of Last Week's Posts On Vanished Chicagoland And More!
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Episode 123: The 55th-Anniversary Of The 1967 Oak Lawn Tornado, Crown Books, And Actor Robert Morse.
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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Episode 122: Forgotten Coffee Brands, The Treasury Discount Store, The Wrap-Up Of Last Week's Posts On Vanished Chicagoland, And More!
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Episode 121: John Conrad, Host of The Elmer The Elephant Show, And My Memories Of Using Typewriters.
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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Episode 119: The Ask Ann Landers Advice Column From The Chicago Sun-Times. Plus, My Tribute To Jim Ramsey, The Meteorologist From WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago, And More.
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Apr 10, 2022 |
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Episode 118: Woolco Discount Stores, The Wrap-Up Of Last Week's Posts On Vanished Chicagoland, And More!
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Episode 117: The 30th Anniversary Of The Closing Of Polk Brothers Appliance Stores In Chicago And More!
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Episode 116: White Hen Pantry And Fotomat Stores.
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Episode 115: The 40th Anniversary of A&P Supermarkets That Closed And Left The Chicagoland Area And The Wrap-Up Of This Week's Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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Episode 114: Celebrating The First-Anniversary Show Of My Podcast Debut and Cuddly Dudley!
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Episode 113: My Tribute to Merri Dee from WGN-TV Channel 9 and The Bakery Restaurant in Chicago.
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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Episode 112: The Cisco Kid and the wrap-up of this week's posts on Vanished Chicagoland, and, more!
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Episode 111: John M Smyth Furniture Company in Chicago, Luis from Sesame Street, and more!
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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Episode 110: Adventureland Amusement Park in Addison, IL.
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Episode 109: Ron Santo of the Chicago Cubs, the wrap-up of this week's posts on Vanished Chicagoland, and, more!
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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Episode 108: My memories of watching Ron Hunter on NewsCenter 5 in the 1970s. Plus, the wrap-up of this week's post on Vanished Chicagoland.
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Episode 107: Wally Phillips of WGN Radio and Pegasus Greek Restaurant And, More!
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Episode 106: Memories of Ivan Reitman Of His Movies And More!
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Episode 105: The Morrison Hotel and The TV Show Here's Geraldine in Chicago.
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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Episode 104: Burny Brothers Bakeries Vs. Dressel's Bakeries, The Debate. Which One Was The Best In Chicago? And More!
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Episode 103: The Branding Iron Restaurant in Oak Lawn, IL and, memories of watching Chicago TV Weather Forecasters in the past on television.
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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Episode 102: My Memories Of Playing Atari Arcade Video Games In The 1980s In Chicago.
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Episode 101: Forgotten Brands of Sliced Bread in Chicago.
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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Episode 100: The 55th Anniversary of The Chicago Blizzard of 1967 and, The 50th Anniversary of the TV Show New Zoo Revue.
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Episode 99: A Tribute to Bill Jackson of Cartoon Town, B.J. and Dirty Dragon, and Gigglesnort Hotel in Chicago.
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Jan 22, 2022 |
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Episode 98: Bob Bell's 100th Birthday Celebration. He played Bozo, The Clown on Bozo's Circus on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago. Also, Les Grobstein.
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Episode 97: The 50th Anniversary of The TV Series Zoom That Aired on WTTW-TV Channel 11 in Chicago. Plus Other Anniversaries.
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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Episode 96: My memories of Sidney Poitier, Dwayne Hickman, Peter Bogdanovich, and Bob Saget of watching them on TV in Chicago.
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Episode 95: International Amphitheater, Father And Son Pizzeria, and The Flying Turns Roller Coaster at Riverview Park in Chicago.
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Episode 94: A Tribute to Betty White and my memories of watching her on TV in Chicago.
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Episode 93: My Top Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page Posts for 2021 and watching The Marx Brothers Movies on New Year's Eve.
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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Episode 92: My memories of Dr. Lester Fisher and celebrating Ned Locke's birthday on Christmas Day.
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Dec 26, 2021 |
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Episode 91: Salerno Jingles Cookies, Eggnog from Vanished Chicagoland Businesses, and more Christmas Traditions.
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Episode 90: The Cinnamon Bear Radio & TV Series, and Vintage Christmas Gift Box and Wrapping at Department Stores In Chicago.
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Episode 89: Hardrock, Coco and Joe. Suzy Snowflake and Frosty The Snowman.
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Episode 88: My Christmas Memories of Gately's People Store in Roseland And My Favorite Christmas Movie of All Time.
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Episode 87: Memories of watching Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty The Snowman TV Specials in Chicago.
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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Episode 86: Christmas Window Displays at Department Stores in Chicago and remembering Mike Nesmith of The Monkees.
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Dec 11, 2021 |
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Episode 85: Part 3 of the most popular posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page in 2021 and more.
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Episode 84: Part 2 of the most popular posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page in 2021 and more.
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Dec 04, 2021 |
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Episode 83: Part 1 of the most popular posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page in 2021 and Christmas Ornaments.
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Episode 82: My Memories Of Watching Classic Christmas TV Episodes in the 1970s in Chicago.
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Nov 28, 2021 |
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Episode 81: My Memories Of Watching Classic And Forgotten Christmas TV Specials in the 1970s in Chicago.
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Nov 27, 2021 |
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Episode 80: My Thanksgiving memories in Chicago in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Episode 79: Chicago's Defunct Steakhouse Restaurants.
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Nov 21, 2021 |
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Episode 78: The history and my memories of Cigarette Advertising in Chicago.
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Nov 20, 2021 |
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Episode 77: Bert Weinman Ford Dealership in Chicago and TV Spokesman Linn Burton.
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Episode 76: Defunct Italians Restaurants in Chicago.
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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Episode 75: Forgotten & Defunct Chicago Professional Sports Teams.
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Episode 74: Vinyl Record, 8-Track Tape, Tape Cassette or Compact Disc? Which audio format did you like?
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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Episode 73: The 50th Anniversary of the TV series, The Electric Company.
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Episode 72: My Halloween memories growing up in Chicago. Good and bad. Well, mostly bad.
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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Episode 71: My memories of the toys from The Ideal Toy Company when I was a child in Chicago.
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Oct 24, 2021 |
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Episode 70: Altman Camera Company, Connie Szerszen of WSDM-FM 98, and Evans Furrier Store in Chicago.
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Oct 23, 2021 |
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Episode 69: Drewrys Beer, Forgotten Hostess Snack Cakes, and McLaughlin's Manor House Coffee.
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Episode 68: Jewel Grand Bazaar, John T. Shayne Clothing Store, Kiddytown Amusement Park, and Chicago Police Officer Leonard Baldy.
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Oct 17, 2021 |
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Episode 67: Celebrating The 70th Anniversary of I Love Lucy. My Chicago memories of watching the show.
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Episode 66: The Zenith Display Salon Store, The Blue Fairy, and my favorite Salerno Cookie when I was a kid.
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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Episode 65: Screaming Yellow Theater, 1800 N Clybourn Ave Shopping Mall, and the closing of Riverview Park.
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Episode 64: The 60th Anniversary of The Dick Van Dyke Show & Schulien's Restaurant in Chicago.
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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Episode 63: The 60th Anniversary of the TV series Hazel. Reruns aired on WGN-TV Channel 9 & WSNS-TV Channel 44.
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Episode 1: Introduction to my first podcast Vanished Chicagoland Stories. The rough draft.
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Episode 62: Bramson Women's Clothing Store, Aylward's Round-Up Restaurant, and Stuart Brent Bookstore in Chicago.
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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Episode 61: Vintage Wacky Packages, Sandy The Clown from Bozo's Circus, and The Chicago American Newspaper.
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Episode 60: The Closing Sears Stores in Chicago and attending my Bogan High School 40th Reunion Party.
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Sep 19, 2021 |
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Episode 59: Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown Cartoon Show, Toot-A-Loop Radio, Allison Payne from WGN-TV Channel 9, and more.
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Episode 58: Concluding The 60th Anniversary of Bozo's Circus, and The 60th Anniversary of The Dick Tracy Show on WGN-TV Channel 9. Also on the program, my memories of 9/11.
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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Episode 57: The 60th Anniversary of Bozo's Circus on WGN-TV Channel 9. Part 3.
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Episode 56: The 60th Anniversary of Bozo's Circus on WGN-TV Channel 9. Part 2.
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Episode 55: The 60th Anniversary of Bozo's Circus on WGN-TV Channel 9. Part 1.
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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Episode 54: The Avon Theater in Chicago, Space Angel and, Ernie Banks.
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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Episode 53: The Fair Department Store, Kiddie A-Go-Go and, John's Garage Restaurant.
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Aug 28, 2021 |
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Episode 52: Dominick's Finer Foods, The Everly Brothers and, Ford City Bowling Center in Chicago.
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Episode 51: My fond memories of having a rotary dial telephone at my house in Chicago and, John's Frozen Pizza.
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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Episode 50: Creature Features on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago.
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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Episode 49: My fondest memories of forgotten breakfast cereals in the 70's and 80s as a child in Chicago.
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Episode 48: The Black Orchid Nightclub & Restaurant, Tony Epsosito and defunct Greek Restaurants on the South Side of Chicago.
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Aug 14, 2021 |
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Episode 47: Memories of my favorite candies from the 70s that are discontinued and are still around.
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Episode 46: The Heather House Restaurant at Carson Pirie & Scott Dept. Store & The 55th Anniversary of Batman. The TV Show & Movie.
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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Episode 45: Diana's Greek Restaurant in Greektown, Old Barn Restaraunt in Burbank, IL, and Lucille Ball's 110th Birthday.
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Episode 44: The 40th Anniversary of MTV, Evergreen Theater in Evergreen Park, IL, and Vintage Sara Lee Cakes.
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Episode 43: A tribute to the late Ron Popeil and his classic gadgets that were shown on television during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Jul 31, 2021 |
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Episode 42: Morris B. Sachs, Girl Talk hosted by Virginia Graham, and Atari Video Games from the 1980s.
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Episode 41: Singer and Violinist Robbie Steinhardt of Kansas, Swift's Premium Franks. and Bob Trendler (Mr. Bob) from Bozo's Circus.
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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Episode 40: Shock Theater on WBKB-TV (WLS) Channel 7 in the late 1950s and Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour & Restaurant.
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Episode 39: Bell Phone Center Stores, Jack Benny, and The Magic Pan Creperie Restaurants.
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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Episode 38: Polk Brothers Appliance Stores, The Rotor Ride at Riverview Park, and Eight O'Clock Coffee from A&P.
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Jul 11, 2021 |
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Episode 37: Schlitz Beer, and the career of director Richard Donner.
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Episode 36: Boston Sea Party, Karoll's Red Hanger Shops, and the history of WFBN/WGBO Channel 66.
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Jul 03, 2021 |
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Episode 35: I Am A Prostate Cancer Survivor, Nelson Brothers Furniture, Alex Dreier, Canfield's Ginger Ale, and Henry's Hamburgers.
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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Episode 34: S&H Green Stamps and the 70th anniversary of the television debut of Amos N' Andy. A historical look back at the radio and TV show.
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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Episode 33: Store Directories from Marshall Field's and Wieboldt's Department Stores on State Street and, Mr. G's Steak House.
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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Episode 32: Child World Toy Store, Best of Groucho, Montgomery Ward, and Willowbrook Ballroom and Banquets.
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Episode 31: Riverview Park's Roller Coasters and Two Ton Baker.
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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Episode 30: Father's Day Episode. Zayre, Tim Weigel and the early days of Riverview Park.
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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Episode 29: Family Classics With Frazier Thomas that aired on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago.
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Episode 28: Record Store Day. Chicago's Vanished Record Stores.
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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Episode 27: Ground Round Restaurants, Sneak Previews on WTTW-TV Channel 11, McDade & Company, and ON-TV Subscription Television.
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Episode 26: A special episode: 40 years ago today, I graduated from Bogan High School in Chicago.
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Jun 05, 2021 |
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Episode 25: Old Chicago Indoor Amusement Park, Gavin MacLeod, B.J. Thomas and, Arlene Golonka.
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Episode 24: The Pickle Barrel Restaurant, Ford City Cinema, Mister Kelly's, and La Maisonette French Restaurant.
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May 29, 2021 |
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Episode 23: Turn-Style Discount Stores, Agostino's Italian Restaurant, Lake Tower Motel, and P.J. Hoff.
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May 25, 2021 |
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Episode 22: Just Pants, Charles Grodin, The Hasty Tasty Restaurant, and The Magic Door.
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May 21, 2021 |
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Episode 21: Colby's Furniture Stores, Buffalo Ice Cream Parlor, Garofalo's Supermarkets and, Multiplication Rock on ABC-TV.
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May 18, 2021 |
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Episode 20 : Bob Koester of Jazz Record Mart, Lytton's, Dick Kay, and High-Low Foods.
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May 15, 2021 |
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Episode 19 : Lee Phillip, Bonanza Steakhouse, Union National Bank of Roseland, and Antoinette Pope School of Fancy Cookery.
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May 11, 2021 |
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Episode 18: Mother's Day Special. M-Squad, Schmitt Bakeries, Bob Wallace, and stores that had Mother's Day sales.
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May 09, 2021 |
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Episode 17: WLAK 94 FM, Olympia Dukakis, Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips, and The Coral Theater.
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May 04, 2021 |
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Episode 16: Reggie Candy Bar, L. Fish Furniture Store, Johnny Crawford, and WGN-TV Baseball Announcers.
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Episode 15: Tab Cola, Chicago's Lost Bakeries, Watching Speed Racer on TV, and Carson Pirie Scott and Co. Department Store on State Street.
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Episode 14: Ned Locke, Poppin' Fresh Pies, Night Gallery, Boris Karloff's Thriller, and Yankee Doodle Dandy Hamburgers.
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Apr 25, 2021 |
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Episode 13: Lum's Restaurants, The Bay City Rollers, Community Discount Stores, and The Fireball Roller Coaster at Riverview Park in Chicago.
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Apr 24, 2021 |
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Episode 12: Wag's Restaurants, Watching The Flintstones on TV in Chicago, Greyhound Post House Cafeteria, TV Forecast Magazine, and Ivanhoe Theater.
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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Episode 11: The deaths of actors Lee Aaaker and Felix Silla. Chances R Restaurants, Don McNeil's Breakfast Club, and Town & Country Restaurants.
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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Episode 10: Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom, Peter Pan Restaurants, and WLUP FM 98 Commercials with Lorelei.
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Episode 9: Dressel's Strawberry Shortcake, Prince Phillip's visits to Chicago, and Discount Retail Stores in the 1960's and 1970s.
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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Episode 8: Chicago Newsstands, Harry Caray, and the early days of WSNS-TV Channel 44.
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Episode 7: Easter episode featuring The Funny Company, Mraz Drug Store and, Canfield's Soft Drinks.
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Apr 04, 2021 |
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Episode 6: Dark Shadows Last Episode, Dutch Mill Candies, Moondog's Comicland, and Creature Features.
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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Episode 5: Salerno Cookies and other posts on my Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page for the past week.
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Episode 4: Speaking about memories at Peacock Alley at Ford City Shopping Center in Chicago.
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Episode 3: Vanished Chicagoland Grocery Stores and Supermarkets.
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Episode 2: Speaking about Gatelys Peoples Store, Talman Bank and John's Garage Restaurants.
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Mar 25, 2021 |