The Culture Podcast
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The Culture Podcast is a show created to strengthen the local media ecosystem across communities along the I-290 corridor on the West Side and in nearby west suburbs. Co-hosted by Mike Romain, The Culture’s publisher, and Zoe Nellum, the show’s producer, the podcast features engaging conversations and guest interviews about the West Side and west suburban history, politics, culture, public affairs, and the issues shaping everyday life in our communities.
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EPISODE 30: Campaigning for Youth and Peaceful Unity w/Kobey Lofton
Join Mike, Zoe, and North Lawndale native Kobey Lofton in a riveting conversation about his solution and growth driven approach to improving Chicago’s city council as he runs for 37th Ward’s alderman in his first time candidacy.
EPISODE 29: Why Soul City Corridor Deserves A Gateway w/ Community Corey
In this episode, join Mike, Zoe and Corey Dooley Johnson as they discuss his call-to-action for city electives to quicken the timeline developing the much anticipated Soul City Corridor, which centers communities along Chicago Avenue as a primary business and art district.
EPISODE 27: The Shared Principles of Life and Art w/ Shanel Romain, Frederick Giles, and Dante Coker
Tune in to this week’s transformative episode with returning guest-artist Shanel Romain and Hood Heroes’ youth partcipants Frederick Giles and Dontae Coker as they reflect on the successful completion of their 6-week instructive program inside the Aspire Center.
EPISODE 26: The Practical Power of Music w/Howard Sandifer
Join Mike, Zoe, and the generous Howard Sandifer, co-founder of Chicago West Music Community Center with his wife, Darlene. Coming from a background in music education, the duo took action in response to the lack of instruction, play, and artistic structure in institutions on the West side
EPISODE 25: The Era of Post-Illiteracy And Climate Change
A crushing heat wave with poor air quality, rising cases of intestinal illness, plummeting literacy rates, Citywide approval polls, and more than the average person can keep track of all in today’s episode with Mike and Zoe.
EPISODE 24: Protecting Our Backyard & Voting Rights w/ Remel Terry
Join Mike, Zoe, and esteemed guest Remel Terry as they break down a visit to the newly debuted Obama Presidential Center, the mythology of a united America, and the racially muted yet politically charged upheaval exemplified by the Supreme Court …