First and foremost, if you're not signed up for the OTBP Newsletter, sign up immediately to get the Official OTBP 2021 Summer To-Do List.  The contents in there is top secret!  However, I decided to talk about a few #summertimechi events that didn't make the list, but that you all should know about.   What is your favorite Summertime Chicago activity?  Slide into my DM's and let me know.  Signup for the newsletter here: Off The Beaten Podcast Newsletter Resources: Bae Coffee The Lemonade Land Cookies & Conversations Spanish Soul Sundays on State Grant Park Music Festival You're Such a Catch Podcast NerdCage Live Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any upcoming episodes. Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / TikTok / Website / Podchaser You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can also support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast Cover Photo by Antonio Gabola on Unsplash 

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#63 - Summertime Chi

On this episode of the podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Alicia Zyburt and Devon Owens, co-founders of BAE Coffee.   What do you do when you find yourself furloughed from work during a global pandemic? Well what Alicia & Devon did was put their talents together (marketing & culinary) as well as their mutual experiences as baristas, and gave birth to @baecoffeeco. We talked about that experience, the birth of Bae Coffee Co, and their thoughts and feelings around the power of coffee to bring people together, and how “life is too short for a bad cup of coffee.” You can check out BAE Coffee at the following spots: Website Facebook Instagram TikTok Resources: Brewpoint Coffee (formerly Brewpooint Workshop)  Allies for Community Business Metric Coffee  Ceremony Coffee Roasters Sparrow Coffee Metropolis Coffee Dark Matter Coffee Side Practice Coffee Coffee, Hip Hop & Mental Health Riverforest Kitchen Carnivore Butcher Shop Sugar Beet Food Coop Sugar Beet Schoolhouse Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any upcoming episodes. Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / / Website / Podchaser You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can also support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast

#36 - Before All Else Coffee: Alicia Zyburt and Devon Owens - Founders of BAE Coffee

This is the second of two episodes I recorded in the lovely podcast booth at The Russell Nashville Hotel. While enjoying the lovely sights and people of Tennessee, reality was swirling around me it felt at a mile a minute. Recorded a few days after the Derek Chauvin trial, I felt it would be remiss if I didn't share my thoughts, and the burdens on my heart, following that event, and approaching a year after the murder of George Floyd. I don't feel the word "enjoy" is quite appropriate, but definitely give this one a listen.  Resources: The Russell Nashville Bongo Roasting Co. (Bongo East) Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any upcoming episodes. Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest / Website / Podchaser You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can also support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast

#35 - Dispatches FromThe Road: Reflecting on America After George Floyd

In this episode of Off The Beaten Podcast,  I showcase an episode created by my niece Abby Goodman, Real Talk: Stop Asian Hate. I thought my heart was gonna burst when I heard it, and I had to share it with all of you.  Abby and her friend Anika tackle this topic amazingly well, so be sure to check this one out, and share it!!!! Resources:  Stop AAPI Hate Anti Asian Violence Resources DGN AAPI Club Dear Asian Youth IG Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest / Website / Podchaser You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can also support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast Photo by Robinson Greig on Unsplash

#34 - OTBP Presents: Real Talk "Stop Asian Hate" w/ Abby Goodman

This is a first time for OTBP. I took the show on the road. I recorded this episode in the lovely podcast booth at The Russell Nashville Hotel. I had to take advantage and offer my thoughts on the lovely city of Nashville (and huge shout out to Hendersonville).  Resources down below for everyone and everyplace I mention.  Enjoy!!! Resources: Bongo Roasting Co. (Bongo East)   National Museum of African American Music   Legendairy Milkshake Bar   I Dream of Weenie   Lime Scooters   Hannah Robersonn   Aubrey Knox Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest / Website / Podchaser You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can also support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast

#33 - Dispatches From The Road: Nashville

Welcome to Off The Beaten Podcast. This episode, continues my conversation with Chicagoan Willarene McGill. This is part 2 of our conversation and continue on from how she got to Chicago, and how she made a way for herself in not only a new city, but a large, segregated city like Chicago, to conversations of politics and changes in the city over time.  Resources: The Sheraton Hotel at 505 N. Michigan Ave. is now the Intercontinental Chicago Hotel - https://www.icchicagohotel.com/explore Book: The Almighty Black P Stone Nation: The Rise, Fall and Resurgence of an American Gang by Natalie Moore and Lance Williams Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest / Website / Podchaser You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can also support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast

Episode 32 - Talking Chicago History with Willarene McGill - Part 2!

Welcome to Season 3 of Off The Beaten Podcast. This episode, I sat and talked with my mother, Willarene McGill, who has lived in Chicago since the 60's. I couldn't think of a more perfect person to talk about change over time. This is part 1 of our conversation! We set the stage of where she came from, how she got to Chicago, and how she made a way for herself in not only a new city, but a large, segregated city like Chicago.  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest / Website / Podchaser You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can also support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast

Episode 31 - Talking Chicago History w/ Willarene McGill: Part 1

Hey Everyone! It's Episode 26 of  my NaPodPoMo series. On this mile of our journey, I offer thank you's to everyone who joined this adventure, and stuck it out with me along the 24 miles of Chicago south to north.   This is mile #24 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of 2020 to  "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of National Podcasting Post Month.  We didn't finish in November, but the party don't stop!  Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me!   Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest / Website / Podchaser Cover Photo Credit: "Howard St. IHOP" by chuddlesworth is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 You can learn more about NaPodPoMo by visiting NaPodPoMo.org.  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast Also, I have an exclusive offer for OTBP listeners! Visit reppinpins.com and get 20% off your entire order with discount code OTBP20.  You won't find this deal anywhere else!  

NaPodPoMo: Episode 26 - The Final Mile!

Hey Everyone! It's Episode 25 of  my NaPodPoMo series. On this mile of our journey, I talk about the community of West Ridge This is mile #23 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of 2020 to  "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of National Podcasting Post Month.  We didn't finish in November, but the party don't stop!  Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me!   Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest / Website / Podchaser Resources: WBEZ: Cabbage War: West Ridge vs. Rogers Park CMAP: Community Data Snapshot - West Ridge Chicago Park District: Warren Park Cover Photo Credit: "West Ridge News Agency, Chicago" by kevin dooley is licensed under CC BY 2.0 You can learn more about NaPodPoMo by visiting NaPodPoMo.org.  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast Also, I have an exclusive offer for OTBP listeners! Visit reppinpins.com and get 20% off your entire order with discount code OTBP20.  You won't find this deal anywhere else!  

NaPodPoMo: Episode 25 - West Ridge

Hey Everyone! It's Episode 24 of  my NaPodPoMo series. On this mile of our journey, I talk about Rosehill Cemetery, the largest cemetery in Chicago.  This is mile #22 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of 2020 to  "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of National Podcasting Post Month.  We didn't finish in November, but the party don't stop!  Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me!   Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest / Website / Podchaser Resources: Dignity Memorial: Rosehill Cemetery Graveyards.com: Rosehill Cemetery DNAinfo: The History, Heroes and Hauntings of Chicago’s Famed Rosehill Cemetery Ghostly Podcast Cover Photo Credit: "Chicago Volunteer Firefighters Memorial by Leonard Volk -- Rosehill Cemetery Chicago (IL) April 2012" by Ron Cogswell is licensed under CC BY 2.0 You can learn more about NaPodPoMo by visiting NaPodPoMo.org.  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast Also, I have an exclusive offer for OTBP listeners! Visit reppinpins.com and get 20% off your entire order with discount code OTBP20.  You won't find this deal anywhere else!  

NaPodPoMo: Episode 24 - Rosehill Cemetery

Hey Everyone! It's Episode 23 of  my NaPodPoMo series. On this mile of our journey, I talk about the community of Lincoln Square, which not only is where I train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but has some of the best cafes in the city!  This is mile #21 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of 2020 to  "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of National Podcasting Post Month.  We didn't finish in November, but the party don't stop!  Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me!   Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest / Website / Podchaser Resources: Encyclopedia of Chicago: Lincoln Square Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce Team Redzovic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Old Town School of Folk Music Oromo Cafe Groundswell Coffee Roasters Cover Photo Credit: "Welles Park Gazebo, Chicago" by jojolae is licensed under CC BY 2.0 You can learn more about NaPodPoMo by visiting NaPodPoMo.org.  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say? Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068 Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.com Also don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast Also, I have an exclusive offer for OTBP listeners! Visit reppinpins.com and get 20% off your entire order with discount code OTBP20.  You won't find this deal anywhere else!  

NaPodPoMo: Episode 23 - Lincoln Square

Hey Everyone! It's Episode 22 of  my NaPodPoMo series. On this mile of our journey, I talk about the community area of Northcenter!  This is mile #20 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of 2020 to  "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of National Podcasting Post Month.  We didn't finish in November, but the party don't stop!  Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me!   Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest/ Website / Podchaser Resources: Northcenter Chamber of Commerce Chicago Sun*Times: The Grid - 10 Hidden Gems in the Northcenter Neighborhood CMAP: North Center Community Data Snapshot Sticky Rice Chicago - Northern Thai Cuisine Cover Photo Credit: "New 'Welcome to Roscoe Village' Painted Sign on Roscoe at the Train Tracks" by danxoneil is licensed under CC BY 2.0 You can learn more about NaPodPoMo by visiting NaPodPoMo.org.  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say?Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.comAlso don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast Also, I have an exclusive offer for OTBP listeners! Visit reppinpins.com and get 20% off your entire order with discount code OTBP20.  You won't find this deal anywhere else!  

NaPodPoMo Episode 22 - Northcenter

Hey Everyone! It's Episode 21 of  my NaPodPoMo series. On this mile of our journey, I talk about Riverview Park, former Chicago amusement park, billed as "the world's largest amusement park" in it's heyday!  This is mile #19 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of 2020 to  "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of National Podcasting Post Month.  We didn't finish in November, but the party don't stop!  Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me!   Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest/ Website / Podchaser Resources: WTTW: Riverview Park L Stop Tours: Riverview Park Chicago Tribune: Remember Riverview Park 50 Years Later WBEZ: Riverview: The Bright. The Dark. The Strange PBS: Chicago Stories - Riverview Cover Photo Credit: "Riverview Amusement Park 1943 Gate Pass 'Front'" by riptheskull is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 You can learn more about NaPodPoMo by visiting NaPodPoMo.org.  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say?Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.comAlso don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast Also, I have an exclusive offer for OTBP listeners! Visit reppinpins.com and get 20% off your entire order with discount code OTBP20.  You won't find this deal anywhere else!  

NaPodPoMo: Episode 21 - Riverview Park

Hey Everyone! It's Episode 20 of  my NaPodPoMo series. On this mile of our journey, I talk about the  communities of Logan Square and Bucktown.   This is mile #18 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of 2020 to  "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of National Podcasting Post Month.  We didn't finish in November, but the party don't stop!  Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me!   Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest/ Website / Podchaser Resources:  CMAP: Logan Square Community Data Snapshot Illinois Centennial Monument Bucktown Community Organization Logan Arcade Chicago Reader: Logan Arcade Cover Photo Credit: ""Bird's eye view of the existing Logan Square traffic circle" by Steven Vance is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 You can learn more about NaPodPoMo by visiting NaPodPoMo.org.  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say?Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.comAlso don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast Also, I have an exclusive offer for OTBP listeners! Visit reppinpins.com and get 20% off your entire order with discount code OTBP20.  You won't find this deal anywhere else!  

NaPodPoMo: Episode 20 - Logan Square/Bucktown

Hey Everyone! It's Episode 19 of  my NaPodPoMo series. On this mile of our journey, I talk about the  communities of Humboldt Park and Wicker Park.  Did you know that Frank Baum wrote 'Wizard of Oz' while living in Humboldt Park?  Well, tune in to this episode to learn a bunch of other things you may not know!  This is mile #17 of our exploration of the longest street in Chicago, Western Ave, which spans 24 miles right through the city. We'll be taking the rest of 2020 to  "Stroll down Western Ave." as part of National Podcasting Post Month.  We didn't finish in November, but the party don't stop!  Make sure you have your phone handy as you listen, it will make things so much better.  Trust me!   Follow OTBP on Social Media: Instagram / Facebook / Pinterest/ Website / Podchaser  Resources: Encyclopedia of Chicago: Humboldt Park Encyclopedia of Chicago: Wicker Park CMAP: Humboldt Park Community Data Snapshot WBEZ: Reasons Behind Humboldt Park’s Changing Demographics Dimo’s Pizza Tamale Spaceship Block Club Chicago: Yellow Brick Road Built Where L. Frank Baum Wrote ‘Wizard Of Oz,’ Delighting Humboldt Park Residents Cover Photo Credit: "Humboldt Park (Puerto Rican) Entrance on Division Street" by puroticorico is licensed under CC BY 2.0 You can learn more about NaPodPoMo by visiting NaPodPoMo.org.  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode of this special challenge series.Also, please take a moment to rate and review OTBP on your favorite podcast app. You can also SIGN UP for the Off The Beaten Podcast newsletter: Sign Up Here! I would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Got something to say?Give us a call and leave a voicemail: (312) 488-9068Email us: beingsillyinthecity@gmail.comAlso don't be afraid to slide into my DM's on any of the social media platforms.  You can support the podcast by Buying Me a Cup of Coffee. Every dollar donated goes into helping me make the podcast better. buymeacoffee.com/OffTheBeatenPodcast Also, I have an exclusive offer for OTBP listeners! Visit reppinpins.com and get 20% off your entire order with discount code OTBP20.  You won't find this deal anywhere else!  

NaPodPoMo: Episode 19 - Humboldt Park/Wicker Park

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