Oh, Malort! Podcast
1) Mr. Springer Goes to City Hall: Politcal Theatre
In 1999, under pressure from an activist priest, the City of Chicago Police and Fire Committee invited talk show host Jerry Springer to a hearing regarding violence on his show. Spoiler, it didn’t go...Show More
2) Van der Rohe V Farnsworth: Petty
Morgan joins Alyssa to talk about Van der Rohe V Fansworth which is case of contract law. Show Notes: Chicago Magazine: Remembering the Farnsworth House Feud WTTW: Mies van der Rohe A...Show More
3) What is happening at The Kennedy Center?
To celebrate NYE, Alyssa and John combined their knowledge of performing arts venue management and recorded an impromptu episode to discuss the dumpster fire that is the Kennedy Center. These people ...Show More
4) Y2K: Fear and Grifting in Chicago
In this episode Alyssa tells Risen about Y2K Chicago Style. This episode takes some surprising twists and turns and 2025 makes more sense. Support the show by subscribing, leaving a five-star review...Show More
5) Johann Hoch: Bigamist and Murderer
Alyssa and Molly McAleer from Mother May I Sleep with Podcast travel back to the late 1890's/ early 1900's to discuss Chicago's Bluebeard Johann Hoch, a bigamist and murder whose crimes would be too...Show More
6) Sixteen Inch Softball: The Malort of Sports
Alyssa and Matt Drufke from the comedy show Still Not Friday talk about 16 inch softball. Show Notes:ABC-7: 'Chicago's game': 16-inch softball, created on Near South Side, celebrates 135th anniversa...Show More
7) The First Street Race: NASCAR was the Sequel
I am joined by Vanessa from Reel Relationships to talk about the first Motocycle (automobile) race in America which took place in Chicago. Show Notes: Smithsonian: Six Cars Raced to the Finis...Show More
8) REWIND - The Christmas Tree Ship: A Forest on the Water
Alyssa and Captain Scoot from the maritime podcast ShipWrekt go back to the early 1900’s when schooners lined the main branch of the Chicago River selling Christmas trees and boating fatalities were...Show More
9) Brown's Chicken Massacre: DNA for the Win
I am joined by Steven Ray Morris to talk about the Brown's Chicken Massacre. Show Notes: Seattle Times: Browns Chicken Murders Changed Business Forever Chicago Tribune: Judge tosses bid fo...Show More
10) Midway Blitz Updates: The Lie
A lot happened today including two important written findings. Show Notes: U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes Judge Sarah Ellis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....Show More