Art in Brookfield with Carla Riseman
Sep 26, 2023
Carla Riseman rediscovered art and in doing so joined the online community, The 100 Day Project. She created a new piece of art every day for 100 and shared it with our community. Her adventure in art was awesome and as we get ready for the Fine Art Festival this weekend, check out this episode. You can see her artwork...
Diversity in the Illinois General Assembly (and District Update) with Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Sep 6, 2023
The past group of freshman State Representatives was one of the most diverse in Illinois history including representatives of Palestinian, Korean, Indian, and Vietnamese descents. It is amazing diverse. We talk about this diversity with one of Brookfield's new State Representatives, Abdelnasser Rashid. We learn about...
Armenians, Kardashians, Hot Sauce, Breakfast Burritos and More with Capt. Demo
Jul 31, 2023
Today I interview someone a little outside of Brookfield, but you will see why. I met John Paul Demirdjian, "the Captain," at a golf outing and I knew he would be a hilarious podcast guest. You are going to launch your buttocks off.
We talk about how he created his own hot sauce and so much more. Listen, I'm not a huge...
Hate and Love in Brookfield with Rev. Martha Daniels of Holy Covenant MCC
Jul 17, 2023
In April 2023, vandals painted over the beloved rainbow stairs of the Holy Covenant MCC Church on Maple. The church ministers to the LGBTQIA+ community and it's allies. It celebrates love by worshipping and serving our community, so why this act of hate? Well, the greater community of Brookfield responded and the...
Explore Brookfield 2023: Cycle Brookfield
Jul 10, 2023
July in Brookfield is going to be a lot about biking and we are putting Brookfield on the international map. This week, I talk with Chris Valadez of Cycle Brookfield about two awesome events: the Intelligensia Cup and Bike Brookfield.
The Intelligensia Cup is an internationally-known crit race that will bring people...