Monday, April 28, 2014

51 - She's Crafty

Meet Amy Sumpter, member of the She's Crafty Chicago's all female Beastie Boy's tribute band. In this episode, Amy talks about what it takes to create a successful tribute band, how to bring Chicago out of the deficit by taking care of the poop and the pee (you really just have to listen) and reveals the hidden dining gem that is Sabatinos where they serve you soup AND salad.



Find Amy on the interwebs and Facebook and then go find She's Crafty on the interwebs and on Facebook too.

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Monday, April 14, 2014

50 - Geek To Me

Meet Elliott Serrano, the evil mastermind behind the Red Eye's Geek to Me blog. In this episode, Elliott helps us celebrate our 50th episode (!!!) by sharing orgasmicly delicious donuts from Glazed and Infused and talking geek. We learn about Chicago's vibrant geek culture, find out about some of the best events to get your geek on in Chicago, complain about walking and texting and confess the moment when each of us cried during the Doctor Who anniversary special.


Find Elliott all over the interwebs! Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

And of course, a special thank you to all of our wonderful listeners. We've enjoyed the last 50 episodes and can't wait to bring you 50 more!

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