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Welcome to the Eight Forty-Eight series page. Each series is a collection of segments organized around a single topic or theme. You can learn more about and listen to audio from all of them in our complete series archive. |
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Chicago Public Radios City Room™ has been closely following the immigration debate, and the effect it carries for Chicago residents. Both Sides of the Border is an archive of Chicago Public Radio's coverage of immigration-related issues.
In a special summer series, Eight Forty-Eight producer Madeleine Bair visits Chicago-area residents who feel that they have a personal stake in the immigration debate. From taxi drivers to bartenders, the “Personal Narratives” provide a forum for citizens personally affected by immigration-related issues. |
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Every Wednesday throughout the summer, producer Gianofer Fields takes you to some of the most unique and hidden spots in the region. The series Out of My Way inspires listeners to hit the open road, and pay close attention to the fascinating spots along the way. |
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Throughout the summer, a local DJ joins Eight Forty-Eight in studio to spin live music during the show. On Fridays, you can hear their mixes between segments before they sit down with Steve Edwards to discuss their craft. The guest DJs come from all over Chicago’s music scene and bring years of experience and an eclectic range of sounds and styles. |
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Eight Forty-Eight and music producer Joe DeCeault turn their attention to some of Chicago’s many great independent record labels. The series explores the different roads that local labels have taken toward one unified goal—supporting great music. From veterans on the scene to upstarts, label owners explain what makes Chicago such a fertile place for artists across all genres, and why the city is so revered for both its artists and its labels. |
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| Foods of Spain |
Eight Forty-Eight food contributor Steve Dolinsky explores one country's cuisine, region by region, via Chicago-area restaurants. He works with Eight-Forty-Eight's resident foodie, Adriene Hill. Steve has won several awards covering the local culinary scene for Eight Forty-Eight. Whet your appetite here! |
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Studio 312
Eight Forty-Eight contributor Jim Carrane explores the presence of Hollywood in Chicago on his show within a show, “Studio 312.” With a tongue-in-cheek approach, this semi-regular series features interviews with local show biz celebrities. Listen to the debut segment, in which Jim sits down with actor, writer, director, and north suburban Glencoe native Harold Ramis.
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| Left to Right: Rosenthal, Henry Sidle, and Justin Kaufmann |
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Writers' Block Party
Literary Renaissance woman Amy Krouse Rosenthal brings local artists and musicians to our airwaves on the original show within a show, “Writers’ Block Party.” Amy has been with Eight-Forty-Eight since 1998 and first brought us “WBP” in 2001. The series airs semi-regularly and is produced by Matt Cunningham.
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