Every Other Hour Podcast
1) What Will It Take To Roll Back Chicago’s Gun Violence?
Two years into Chicago’s surge in gun violence, WBEZ asks: What’s being tried, is it working, and what’s next?
2) To Slow Gun Violence, ‘Let Young People Lead The Conversation’
Young Chicagoans say addressing the city’s gun violence will take jobs, empathy, and trust in their generation.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) When The Rigid Justice System Gives A Bit
Aaron Taylor's life was almost derailed for having a gun. But his story doesn't end with him sitting in prison.
4) How Chicago Gets Its Guns
It’s not big trafficking rings. Mostly, it’s through little guys — and authorities will go far to stop them. Read the full story.
5) How It Feels To Survive A Shooting
Most people who are shot in Chicago survive, but every survivor’s story is different. Three men speak candidly about being struck by a bullet.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) Every Other Hour: Why Girls Join Gangs
Research finds young women often play central roles in gangs. One teenager reveals how the possibility of power drew her in.
7) CPS Gets Renovated Auditoriums, Students Get Summer Safety
In Chicago, more than 2,300 people have been shot so far this year. But teens in one summer jobs program say fixing dilapidated school auditoriums helps keep them safe. See and hear the full story her...Show More
8) In Verse: Man Shot In West Englewood
This summer, we’re pairing a WBEZ reporter with a photographer and a poet to document the emotional weight of Chicago’s gun violence.
9) In Funerals, One Englewood Teen Sees A Future
For 18-year-old DaQuan Mosely, the funeral home offers a career path — and refuge from violence.
10) In Verse: ‘The Streets Are Marked With The Children’s Blood’
A 19-year-old man was shot in the arm while playing outside with a group of teens Saturday night in a part of Englewood where more than 80 people have been shot in the past five years, police and neig...Show More