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Sep 18, 2026

Aaron KnowlesHOST
58:06
Nice.
Aaron KnowlesHOST
58:07
From Chicago Reader, from the Chicago Reader, said this movie feels like it was made by a bank rather than a person.
Aaron KnowlesHOST
58:13
Except for 22 million of it,
speaker_3UNKNOWN
58:15
yeah.
Bill RadkeHOST
4:45
What's Noisy Creek? Noisy
Tim KeckGUEST
4:47
Creek is the company that owns the Portland Mercury, Chicago Reader, The Stranger.
Tim KeckGUEST
4:51
And I'm one of the owners, not the
Bill RadkeHOST
4:53
owner.
Jacoby CochranHOST
14:24
in my entire life.
Jacoby CochranHOST
14:26
I read in the Chicago Reader that that also means we're seeing a rise in film clubs and micro cinemas.
Jacoby CochranHOST
14:33
PJ, get in here and explain to me what exactly is a micro cinema? This is not a phrase I'm familiar with.
Jacoby CochranHOST
14:38
Yeah,
Ryan SaylorHOST
9:25
There, there is a famous interpretation though that I read about that I think I do ultimately subscribe to.
Ryan SaylorHOST
9:32
There's actually a whole letter to the editor that you can read from a film fan, Paola Lortie, in 1990 wrote to the Chicago Reader, and this interpretation's famous enough that it's been passed on.
Ryan SaylorHOST
9:44
It's now, like, one of the top reviews on Letterboxd.
Ryan SaylorHOST
9:46
Long story short, she says that the scene that clued her in to how she interpreted the film is the bathtub scene where we're watching from Kay's perspective as Sweetie bathes her father.
ErinHOST
59:59
yeah she's what makes it so much fun um let's see i say she saved the franchise She better get a big check for the next one.
KevinHOST
60:10
Kyle Logan of the Chicago Reader says, bursting with astonishing blends of practical and digital effects, thrilling action, beautifully shot vistas, and equally heartfelt and humorous character dynamics.
KevinHOST
60:22
Four out of five.
ReggieGUEST
60:26
I agree.
MikeHOST
116:32
And then he's looking in the microwave, he sees the numbers, and he's like, oh, no! Whatever.
MikeHOST
116:40
The Chicago Reader also gave it a 50.
MikeHOST
116:43
And mind you, these were the lowest scores.
MikeHOST
116:46
So it didn't get any lower than 50.
speaker_18SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
20:43
Yeah.
Anthony MayesHOST
20:43
Lisa Alspacher of Chicago Reader.
Amin ElhassanHOST
20:46
She shows me her boobies, I'll spect her.
Anthony MayesHOST
20:48
Why are you saying boobies? That's disgusting.
Ashok SelvamGUEST
18:07
I was working at covering healthcare for a bit.
Ashok SelvamGUEST
18:09
So then I just responded to an ad for freelancers from Reader Chicago.
Ashok SelvamGUEST
18:14
And yeah, they kept me around.
Ashok SelvamGUEST
18:16
I was the person that they were really looking for someone who's reliable.
Lane ReganGUEST
36:01
Back then you had to look in the newspaper when you were looking for jobs.
Lane ReganGUEST
36:06
There still is a newspaper called the Chicago Reader and that had the job postings.
Lane ReganGUEST
36:12
And I saw that a host was wanted at Trio Restaurant.
Lane ReganGUEST
36:15
So I immediately went up there.
Billy BranchGUEST
76:11
phenomenal top of the line musicians, as well as good guys.
Billy BranchGUEST
76:19
And we got voted by Chicago Reader two consecutive years as best blues band in Chicago and the Chicago Living Blues Magazine, this last poll awarded us best blues band.
Sean BindleyHOST
76:39
I can't see a reason why this wouldn't be way up there in the voting for a Grammy.
Billy BranchGUEST
76:46
Well, that's what we're working on, Sean.

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