Best Critically Thinking About Shit Podcasts (2025)

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WHERE DO YOU WANNA BE IN 6 MONTHS TIME? THE COMPOUND EFFECT. 32:03

4d ago32:03

32:03

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Where do you wanna be in 6 months time? In this week's episode I discuss the compound effect and moving the needle to the life you desire. Being the artist of your life and working with the canvas you have. More from me at KirstyDee.com & IG @KirstyDeeSharesBy Kirsty Dee

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SHRINKING THE INNER CRITIC & HEALING CORE WOUNDS 37:59

12d ago37:59

37:59

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 It's time to shrink the inner critic, heal those core wounds and advocate for yourself. It's time to stop taking that inner ciric so seriously. More from me at KirstyDee.com or IG @KirstyDeeSharesBy Kirsty Dee

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THE AUDACITY TO GO FOR WHAT YOU WANT 21:39

19d ago21:39

21:39

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Audacity! Let's talk about it because it takes audacity to create the life you want and to go for it. To face those fears. Audacity is not entitlement or being rude, it's the boldness to claim what you want and that's something you will have to claim as only you can. You can find more from me on my website and social…

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CONFIDENCE & NAVIGATING THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SELF-CONSCIOUS 48:57

26d ago48:57

48:57

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Confidence, let's talk about it and the things that make us feel self-conscious. Navigating those insecurities and becoming mentally, emotionally and physcially fit and strong. In this episode I talk about joining a silks class and how it's been helping me overcome things that make me feel self-conscious, overthink a…

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FACING YOUR FEARS, INNER DEMONS & GOING FOR YOUR DREAMS 1:30:01

1M ago1:30:01

1:30:01

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Ek, season 5 is finally here. Talking facing your fears, your inner demons, those insecurities and going for your dreams. The life you desire, creating a deeply authentic fulfilling life. For me it's meant writing and publishing my very first book and living a very witchy life. In this episode I talk about how that's…

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My Sunday Morning Got Sidetracked by Deep Thoughts...in a comical way... 23:29

1y ago23:29

23:29

Get on your treadmill, start up your car, hop on the L Train and listen to my most poignant thoughts which will be anchored in comedy. Ramble with me for a hot 23 minutes as I solve the problems of the world while listening to some cool ass music and giving you the straight dope on this fine Sunday morning in Rogers Park, Chicago, USA! Headphones r…

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Lunatic Fringe/Rubber Rodeo/Quimby's/Chicago Stories, The Nails...and more Music and Mayhem! 26:01

1y ago26:01

26:01

Music, mayhem and connecting the dots! My love of all things weird and wonderful and the road to possibly finding a new vision for Chicago Stories my book of "fly on the wall" moments. Talking here about lost bands, reads and places that need rediscovering.By Cally Raduenzel

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Emotionally Liberated & Using Your Resistance To Serve You (S4E39) 1:36:25

2y ago1:36:25

1:36:25

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week for the final episode of season 4 we are chatting about being emotionally liberated and using your resistance to serve you. We talk about emotional regulation, being an empath, and being impacted by others' emotional states and moods, and circumstances we can't control. Enjoy the episode, Kirs…

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Holding The Vision (S4E38 WTF) 1:10:20

2y ago1:10:20

1:10:20

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we are chatting holding the vision to create the life you desire. This is part of the 6-week free challenge (this is the final week) #BestSummerMindsetChallenge This is part of the new series with Tony, WTF Midlife Truths. We hope you enjoy it, Kirsty xx Helpful links: Website: kirstydee.com W…

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Becoming Liberated, Manifesting & Unleashing Your Inner Witch (S4E37) 1:27:00

2y ago1:27:00

1:27:00

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, today I chat with you about becoming liberated, manifesting, and unleashing your inner witch. Enjoy the episode, Kirsty xx Helpful links: Website: kirstydee.com (all events and my offerings can be found here that were mentioned in this podcast episode) Work with me: https://kirstydee.com/shop/ Facebook:…

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Tips To Make Your Life Better (S4E36 WTF) 1:08:29

2y ago1:08:29

1:08:29

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we are chatting tips to make your life better. This is part of the 6-week free challenge #BestSummerMindsetChallenge This is part of the new series with Tony, WTF Midlife Truths. We hope you enjoy it, Kirsty xx Helpful links: Website: kirstydee.com Work with me (Liberated event, other events, …

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Self-Talk, Other's Opinions & Intrusive Thoughts/Self-Protection (S4E35) 26:06

2y ago26:06

26:06

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, today I chat about how you speak to yourself, those intrusive thoughts that are ironically trying to protect you, your self-talk, affirmations, the inner critic, and how other's opinions of you is none of your business. How if you like yourself their approval is simply a bonus. Enjoy the episode, Kirsty…

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Friendship, Loneliness & Cultivating Your own Village (S4E34) 1:00:46

2y ago1:00:46

1:00:46

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we are chatting friendship, loneliness and cultivating your own village AKA your own support network. We chat making new friends and letting people go that aren't good for you. This is part of the 6-week free challenge #BestSummerMindsetChallenge This is part of the new series with Tony, WTF M…

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Standing In Your Power & Going Beyond Fear (S4E33) 1:12:48

2y ago1:12:48

1:12:48

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, today I chat about going beyond your fear and standing in your power. I talk about how your brain isn't designed to make you happy and the stories our mind tells us. I speak about how what others think of us is none of our business and how we put so much of our power on outcomes over the process. Enjoy …

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Getting Mentally, Emotionally & Physically Well (S4E32 WTF) 1:01:28

2y ago1:01:28

1:01:28

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we chat getting mentally, emotionally and physically well. Getting healthy, becoming fitter, nourishing your body and taking care of yourself. This is part of the 6-week free challenge #BestSummerMindsetChallenge This is part of the new series with Tony, WTF Midlife Truths. Hope you enjoy it, …

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Break The Habit: Self-Sabotaging & The Inner Critic (S4E31) 1:08:11

2y ago1:08:11

1:08:11

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, today I chat about self-sabotaging and how to stop that. How it's you trying to protect yourself. It's fear, it's emotional discomfort and not having the skills yet to create the changes and habits you desire. It's time to break those habits, patterns, and cycles that don't serve you. I talk about the i…

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Daily Life Stressors & Pressure (S4E30 WTF) 36:40

2y ago36:40

36:40

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we are chatting about daily life stressors, stress, life's challenges, and life's pressures. We chat about the inner critic too. This is part of the 6-week free challenge #BestSummerMindsetChallenge This is part of the new series with Tony, WTF Midlife Truths. Hope you enjoy it, Kirsty xx Help…

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Self-Soothing & How To Emotionally Regulate (S4E29) 1:26:55

2y ago1:26:55

1:26:55

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, today we are chatting how to self-soothe, how to emotionally regulate, to emotionally thrive and trauma healing and inner child healing. Enjoy the episode, Kirsty xx Helpful links: Website: kirstydee.com (all events and my offerings can be found here that were mentioned in this podcast episode) Work wit…

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Attitude, Perspective & Your Best Summer Yet (S4E28 WTF) 50:21

2y ago50:21

50:21

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we are chatting about attitude, perspective & having your best summer yet as part of the free challenge #BestSummerMindsetChallenge - join us for the next 6 weeks as we create a growth mindset, take care of ourselves and have our best Summer yet. This is part of the new series with Tony, WTF M…

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Self-Trust: 8 Tips To Build It (S4E27) 1:08:14

2y ago1:08:14

1:08:14

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we are talking self-trust and 8 ways/tips to increase it. I talk about everything from knowing your worth, to boundaries, to the fear it won't work out, etc. Enjoy the episode, Kirsty xx Helpful links: Website: kirstydee.com (all events and my offerings can be found here that were mentioned in…

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Social Media, Comparison & Mindset Challenge (S4E26 WTF) 56:00

2y ago56:00

56:00

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we are chatting about social media, comparison & how it impacts us. We talk about the highlight reel, and how to use social media in a way that benefits you. We also discuss our new challenge for having the best Summer yet, the 6-week mindset challenge #BestSummerMindsetChallenge This is part …

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'Red' Flag Craze & Internal VS External Validation Dance (S4E25) 1:06:05

2y ago1:06:05

1:06:05

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week I'm chatting the 'red' flad craze and how we are calling everything a red flad these days from narcissism to codepency to attachment style. I also chat the balance and dance between internal and external validation. I also chat boundaries. Enjoy the episode, Kirsty xx Helpful links: Website: k…

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Creating A Growth Mindset & Healthy Habits (S4E24 WTF) 1:14:09

2y ago1:14:09

1:14:09

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we are chatting about creating a growth mindset, healthy habits, mindfulness, life challenges, depression, accountability, and how we are bringing that into our relationship/marriage. This is part of the new series with Tony, WTF Midlife Truths. Hope you enjoy it, Kirsty xx Helpful links: Webs…

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The Sisterhood Wound & Creating Deep Meaningful Friendships (S4E23) 1:21:01

2y ago1:21:01

1:21:01

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we are chatting about the sisterhood wound and creating deep meaningful friendships and relationships. I chat about friendship breakdowns, being ghosted, and playing to love and be loved VS trying to protect yourself from getting hurt and rejected. I also talk about boundaries and when to walk…

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Communication That Heals & Connects (S4E22 WTF) 1:07:32

2y ago1:07:32

1:07:32

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we chat communiction that heals & connects. We talk about getting defensive, criticising, 'I' language over 'You' language, taking responsibility for your emotions and behaviour, expectations, how what we say and what the other hears is different, repair work, healthy entitlement, emotional re…

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Sensitivity As a Superpower & Reparenting Yourself (S4E21) 1:00:28

2y ago1:00:28

1:00:28

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week I chat about being 'sensitive' & 'emotional' as a gift, the superpower of it, and reparenting yourself. I talk about boundaries and how it never felt like a gift as I didn't have the skills to navigate my feelings, especially when they were big and heavy. I chat about being an empath, aka hype…

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The Mental Load & Impact on Your Relationships (S4E20 WTF) 43:58

2y ago43:58

43:58

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, today we discuss the mental load and how it impacts on your relationships. We chat about the invisble and unpaid labor that often falls on women's hands, particulaly mums to manage the household and kids and navigating sharing the mental load to strengthen your relationship. This is part of the new seri…

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Freedom: The Courage To Be Authentic & Not Self-Censor (S4E19) 58:09

2y ago58:09

58:09

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, today we are chatting about freedom and the courage to be authentic and not self-censor yourself. I chat about my experiences and how I often take on the feelings of others as my responsibility. Where codependancy and the fawn / fawning trauma response and hypervilgance shows up for me. The trying to ge…

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Body Confidence, Insecurities & Aging (S4E18 WTF) 57:06

2y ago57:06

57:06

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, today we talk body confidence, insecurities & aging. We talk about how our bodies have changed, our insecurities, weight gain, comparison, grey hairs, hair loss, body shaming, skinny & fat shaming, society conditioning, and being told I'm not a 'real' woman, etc. This is part of the new series with Tony…

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Patterns & Grieving Not Being In Life Where You Wanted To Be (S4E17) 57:17

2y ago57:17

57:17

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hello lovelies, today we are chatting patterns and grieving not being in life where you wanted to be. I chat about resistance, regular grieving, motivation, using resistance as the fuel, looking at patterns, fulfillment, emotions, and how yes it's not all about the destination, and also it's not 'just' about the jour…

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Life Goals & Priorities (S4E16 WTF) 1:00:51

2y ago1:00:51

1:00:51

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hey lovelies, this week we are chatting life goals, priorities, Tony talks about wanting a better work life balance. I talk about my dreams and vision. Things we are working towards in our marriage. This is part of the new series with Tony, WTF Midlife Truths. Hope you enjoy it, Kirsty xx Helpful links: Website: kirs…

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Processing Emotions, Human Design & Self-acceptance (S4E15) 1:01:25

2y ago1:01:25

1:01:25

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hello lovelies, today we are chatting processing emotions, human design, and self-acceptance. I chat about regulating emotions in a mind, body, and soul way. How we intellectualise our emotions, how that is part of it, and then feel them and believing in more. The soul piece. I also chat about human design, being a s…

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Emotional Capacity & Tips To Improve Your Relationships (S4E14 WTF) 34:24

2y ago34:24

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Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hello lovelies, today we are chatting about emotional capacity and tips to improve your relationships. We talk about transitioning from work, communication, and complacency, the four horsemen of the apocalypse, criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and stonewalling ( according to couples therapist Dr. John Gottman), an…

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Manifesting & Belief Work: The Good, Bad & Ugly (S4E13) 1:18:51

2y ago1:18:51

1:18:51

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hello lovelies, today I'm chatting about manifesting and belief work. The good, bad, and ugly. Everything from mindfulness, RAS (the science), aligned gratitude and growth mindset to spiritual bypassing, victim blaming, the nuance around you get what you focus on, and cult culture, etc. Let's bring a trauma-informed …

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Men's Mental Health & Toxic Masculinity (S4E12 WTF) 1:16:19

2y ago1:16:19

1:16:19

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Today, we are chatting about men's mental health and toxic masculinity. We discuss relationships, supporting someone who is struggling, past trauma, bullying, emotions, and how we were raised, people who refuse to look at their behavior, etc This is part of the new series with Tony, WTF Midlife Truths. Hope you enjoy…

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Breaking Generational Trauma Whilst Raising Kids / Teens (S4E11) 1:28:38

2y ago1:28:38

1:28:38

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Today, we are chatting about breaking generational trauma whilst raising kids/teens. I talk about my parenting experiences, motherhood, loneliness, teens' mental health, social anxiety, school avoidance (refusing school / can't go to school), and how we blame parents so we don't have to look at the systems that harm …

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Triggers, Pet Peeves & Breaking Dysfunctional Patterns (S4E10 WTF) 59:33

2y ago59:33

59:33

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Today, we chat about triggers, pet peeves, and breaking dysfunctional patterns. We go into the stories we tell ourselves, trauma responses, getting defensiveness, why things triggered us, some of our personal pet peeves and triggers, and how we work through any dysfunctional patterns. This is part of the new series w…

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Reciprocity in Relationships & Boundaries with Family & Friends (S4E9) 1:31:59

2y ago1:31:59

1:31:59

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Today I'm chatting about reciprocity in relationships & boundaries with family and friends. I talk about loneliness, making new friends, setting boundaries with family, and friends, and creating reciprocity in relationships by being honest with myself and what I wanted and being vulnerable enough to communicate that …

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Emotional Wellness, Relational Healing & Unconditional Love (S4E8 WTF) 58:50

2y ago58:50

58:50

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Hello lovelies, today we chat about emotional wellness, relational healing, and unconditional love. We go into men's mental health and the struggle to be able to get support and express emotions. We also chat about loneliness from not having relationships where we can share about our trauma, challenges, and the hard …

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Shame, Deep Healing & The Inner Teen (S4E7) 1:19:22

2y ago1:19:22

1:19:22

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Today, we are talking shame, deep healing and the inner teen. I have done inner child healing for a long time, but I realised it was my teen that needed the love recently. She had deep shame, fear, perfectionistic tendenies that were playing out in my adult life. When I was triggered I'd revert back (or at least feel…

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Let's Talk Sex & Sex Life (S4E6 WTF) 1:13:27

2y ago1:13:27

1:13:27

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Today, we talk sex & sex life. We go into everything from turn-ons, desires, kinks, and sensual (erotic blueprints), communicating what you want in bed, libido, sub & dom, sexual shame, and trauma to the Netflix series sex life. Helpful links: Website: kirstydee.com Work with me: https://kirstydee.com/shop/ Facebook:…

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Anger, Rage, Trauma Recovery & Complex PTSD (S4E5) 51:33

2y ago51:33

51:33

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Today I'm talking about anger, rage, trauma recovery & complex PTSD (CPTSD). I go over how you can use your anger and rage to 'heal'. How when integrating your anger and rage it can really serve you and how the fight response can come up so you can advocate for yourself. I talk about healthy ways to use your anger an…

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Marriage & Love Languages (S4E4 WTF) 1:15:35

2y ago1:15:35

1:15:35

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Today, we are chatting about marriage and love languages. We chat if we could go back and get married again, would we? How we are not the same people as when we got married. And, also how we all liked to be loved differently. We shared some of the ways we like to feel loved and to love. We chat about Gary Chapman's f…

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Transform Your Relationships. Healthy Entitlement. (S4E3) 1:00:22

2y ago1:00:22

1:00:22

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Today I'm talking about transforming your relationships with healthy entitlement. This is about the difference between a lack of entitlement aka not feeling worthy of being treated well, people pleasing, and struggling with boundaries to a healthy entitlement. Healthy entitlement is something that's active and we hav…

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David Berman/Purple Mountains/Critical Thinking and Margaritas At The Mall 22:58

2y ago22:58

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David Berman was a great song writer who killed himself. BUT he left behind one of the most profound YET bouncy/ poignant/ and unforgettable music albums with his band Purple Mountains. He was a smart man, deep soul, wordsmith and in my humble opinion genius. His music greatly affected my life and he is the topic of one of my Chicago Stories....hea…

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Chicago Musicians/ Neal Francis and The Metalliques 13:42

2y ago13:42

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Two of my favorite "new" Chicago bands you may not know about and will love. Neal Franics is funky, instantly gratifying and will hook your ear from the get go. We will be talking about him on Lunatic Fringe. The Metalliques and smoky, haunting and like watching a movie in a song- they will put a spell on you...don't fight it! #metalliques #nealfra…

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Navigating Mundane Life & Parenting Struggles (S4E2 WTF) 1:01:27

2y ago1:01:27

1:01:27

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 New series, WTF Series with my hubby, Tony Pony. In this episode we chat navigating midlife, the struggles, how it can be both mundane, hard and stressful. How we often are not where we thought we would be. We also chat the struggles we've been facing in parenting, particularly with our teenager. We chat about teens …

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Insecurity, Power of Nuance & Living Your Truth (S4E1) 59:36

2y ago59:36

59:36

Text the show. Ask a question 😁 Season 4 is here and I'm kicking off by talking about insecurity, the power of nuance, and living your truth. I speak about insecurities that have come up for me, and how not having enough discernment when working with others has caused harm to me. How this was especially true in the LOA (law of attraction), manifest…

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Riding The "L" 8:06

2y ago8:06

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This is one of the stories from my soon to be published book "Chicago Stories: An Outsiders View from the Inside". These are true life tales by yours truly shared for your reading/listening pleasure! I hope they inspire some fun conversations about your personal "Chicago Stores"...this specific story is about the perils and pleasures of "Riding The…

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Chicago Stories Memoir/ Reintroducing Lunatic Fringe 25:21

2+ y ago25:21

25:21

Cally will re-introduce Lunatic Fringe her podcast, which focuses on stories from the edges of music and media. She will discuss lively topics from local dive bars like Phyllis' Musical Inn to author/artist Dmitry Samarov and how he influenced the conception of her book. She'll also tell you a little bit about her forthcoming book Chicago Stories: …

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