Chicago Reader
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Sep 18, 2026
Ep.289: I Used To Like 'Waterworld'.
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58:06Aaron KnowlesHOST
Nice.
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58:07Aaron KnowlesHOST
From Chicago Reader, from the Chicago Reader, said this movie feels like it was made by a bank rather than a person.
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58:13Aaron KnowlesHOST
Except for 22 million of it,
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58:15speaker_3UNKNOWN
yeah.
What prevents gun shots in Seattle?
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4:45Bill RadkeHOST
What's Noisy Creek? Noisy
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4:47Tim KeckGUEST
Creek is the company that owns the Portland Mercury, Chicago Reader, The Stranger.
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4:51Tim KeckGUEST
And I'm one of the owners, not the
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4:53Bill RadkeHOST
owner.
Who Owns the Word 'Dope'? Plus, Chicago's Divviest Summer Ever
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14:24Jacoby CochranHOST
in my entire life.
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14:26Jacoby CochranHOST
I read in the Chicago Reader that that also means we're seeing a rise in film clubs and micro cinemas.
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14:33Jacoby CochranHOST
PJ, get in here and explain to me what exactly is a micro cinema? This is not a phrase I'm familiar with.
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14:38Jacoby CochranHOST
Yeah,
63 - Jane Campion - Sweetie
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9:25Ryan SaylorHOST
There, there is a famous interpretation though that I read about that I think I do ultimately subscribe to.
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9:32Ryan SaylorHOST
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.
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9:44Ryan SaylorHOST
It's now, like, one of the top reviews on Letterboxd.
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9:46Ryan SaylorHOST
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.
370. Predator: Badlands
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59:59ErinHOST
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.
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60:10KevinHOST
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.
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60:22KevinHOST
Four out of five.
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60:26ReggieGUEST
I agree.
Episode 139: Grosse Pointe Blank(1997)
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116:32MikeHOST
And then he's looking in the microwave, he sees the numbers, and he's like, oh, no! Whatever.
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116:40MikeHOST
The Chicago Reader also gave it a 50.
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116:43MikeHOST
And mind you, these were the lowest scores.
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116:46MikeHOST
So it didn't get any lower than 50.
Cinephobe Ep 324: The Saint
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20:43speaker_18SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Yeah.
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20:43Anthony MayesHOST
Lisa Alspacher of Chicago Reader.
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20:46Amin ElhassanHOST
She shows me her boobies, I'll spect her.
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20:48Anthony MayesHOST
Why are you saying boobies? That's disgusting.
Ashok Selvam on Ravenous and the Food Media Renaissance
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18:07Ashok SelvamGUEST
I was working at covering healthcare for a bit.
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18:09Ashok SelvamGUEST
So then I just responded to an ad for freelancers from Reader Chicago.
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18:14Ashok SelvamGUEST
And yeah, they kept me around.
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18:16Ashok SelvamGUEST
I was the person that they were really looking for someone who's reliable.
Lane Regan and the Beaver Sabotage
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36:01Lane ReganGUEST
Back then you had to look in the newspaper when you were looking for jobs.
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36:06Lane ReganGUEST
There still is a newspaper called the Chicago Reader and that had the job postings.
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36:12Lane ReganGUEST
And I saw that a host was wanted at Trio Restaurant.
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36:15Lane ReganGUEST
So I immediately went up there.
SE 6 ep 31 - Album feature and interview – Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues – Blues Is My Biography
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76:11Billy BranchGUEST
phenomenal top of the line musicians, as well as good guys.
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76:19Billy BranchGUEST
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.
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76:39Sean BindleyHOST
I can't see a reason why this wouldn't be way up there in the voting for a Grammy.
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76:46Billy BranchGUEST
Well, that's what we're working on, Sean.
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