37 - Jean-Paul Brunier

Meet Jean-Paul Brunier, 19th century fashion blogger. As in, fashion blogger from the 19th century. In this very special episode, Jean-Paul talks about the mysterious events surrounding his arrival here, tells us about his work documenting fashion in the 21st century, offers some very forward thinking advice to the Chicago Cubs and shares a very important warning to Chicagoans about the dangers of overthrowing the Daley monarchy.

If you've never visited the hidden street of Alta Vista, here's where to find it:

 

You can follow Jean-Paul's work on Twitter and Tumblr. And you can certainly enter to win the Macy's Shopping Spree with Jean-Paul, but just know you'll be up against Arden and Stefania.

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36 - 1,001 Chicago Afternoons

Meet Paul Dailing, the creator behind 1,001 Chicago Afternoons a blog of (eventually) 1,001 stories of life in Chicago, based on Ben Hecht's famed 1920s newspaper column. In this episode, Paul talks about the Ben Hecht's original project, his own modern day reboot, lambasts the state of commentary in this town and shares several secrets including the truth behind Chicago's Suit Guy.

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