First Friday Club of Chicago Podcast
1) Sr. Helen Prejean - A Soul on Fire
Sr. Helen Prejean got into her ministry against the death penalty almost by accident in her early forties, with a decision to write to a prisoner on death row. She credits “Sneaky Jesus” for this idea...Show More
2) Hermene Hartman - Press Under Pressure: Can America's media still be a force for truth in this fractured time?
Press Under Pressure Traditional media faces adversity on all sides. Younger generations have turned to social media and podcasts, often one-sided, where misinformation can run wild. Everyone feels bo...Show More
3) Jennifer Parks - On the home front: Habitat for Humanity confronts Chicago’s housing crisis
On the home front: Habitat for Humanity confronts Chicago’s housing crisis Chicago's severe housing deficit is undermining our city's vitality. Join us as Jennifer Parks shares the history of Habitat...Show More
4) Jahmal Cole - Creating Ripples of Hope in Chicago
When Jahmal Cole began volunteering at the Cook County Jail in 2013, he quickly realized many of its youngest occupants had never once been out of their neighborhoods. This observation would prove to...Show More
5) Lester Munson - The Menace of Sports Gambling
Lester Munson - The Menace of Sports Gambling
6) Jack Shea: The Challenge of Christmas
Jack Shea: The Challenge of Christmas - Unwrapping Our Spiritual Gifts
7) Mary Ann Ahern & Carol Marin
Two of Chicago's most prominent journalists take us through the resulats of the election and what it means for our democracy.
8) Fr. Jack Wall
Hope at the Border: What the Church looks like when it's at its best
9) Dr. Ngozi Ezike
A confident, reassuring presence during Gov. Pritzker’s daily covid briefings, Dr. Ngozi Ezike in 2022 left the Illinois Department of Public Health to lead Sinai Chicago. And, while steering this maj...Show More
10) Mary Meg McCarthy
Mary Meg McCarthy is the Executive Director of Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center