Lumpen Week in Review • 10-01-21

This week we discussed the Black diaspora in the American arts; chewed over climate change and looked into the failures of higher education. All this plus the latest from EurekaCastNOW!, the Biden Files and new music from some of Chicago’s top local artists. It’s the Week in Review for October 1, 2021. We spoke to Kelly Grotke, Josette Bushell-Mingo, Rohan Ayinde, Uriara Maciel, Giovanni Aloi and Andrew S. Yang, Rowan Meadowlark and Kai Hubris. Music from Harry Brenner.

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Lumpen Week in Review • 9-24-21

This week we discussed environmental art, learned that Hurricane Ida hit freelance New York workers the hardest; and discovered how pearls became a major link between Europe and the USA. All this plus the latest from EurekaCastNOW!, the Biden Files and new music from some of Chicago’s top local artists. It’s the Week in Review for September 17, 202. We spoke to Molly A. Warsh, Ayako Kato and Carrie Hanson, Luis Feliz Leon, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jessica Tylkowski and the Lumpen Players, Rowan Meadowlark and Kai Hubris. Music from Harry Brenner.

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Lumpen Week in Review • 9-17-21

This week we explored why salmon are vanishing in Alaska, dove into a heartwrenching new novel about ALS, and discussed art and the environment. All this plus the latest from EurekaCastNOW!, the Biden Files and new music from some of Chicago’s top local artists. It’s the Week in Review for September 17, 202. We spoke to Atticus Lish, Cathi Schwalbe, Zacariah Hughes, Rowan Meadlowark and Kai Hubris. Music from Harry Brenner.

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Lumpen Week in Review • 5-21-21

This week we discussed the brutal conditions in Africa’s diamond mines, learned about Chicago’s building codes and discussed Chicago’s vibrant theatre season. We spoke to Julieanne Ehre, Stan Kaderbek, Mathew Gavin Frank, Kai Hubris, Rowan Meadowlark, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski and the Lumpen Players. Music from Harry Brenner and Shawn Maxwell.

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Lumpen Week in Review • 5-14-21

This week we discussed little magazines post-Trump; learned about the turnover in City Hall; and dove into the legacy of Detroit. All this plus the latest from EurekaCastNOW! and the Biden Files. We spoke to Matthew Lassiter, Rachel Wiseman and Jon Baskin, AD Quig, Kai Hubris, Rowan Meadowlark, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski and the Lumpen Players. Music from Harry Brenner.

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Lumpen Week in Review • 5-7-21

This week we chat about the brain drain at City Hall, learned about Big Sugar’s stealth takeover of American food, and pondered art in the age of COVID. All this plus the latest from EurekaCastNOW! Size Matters and the Biden Files. We spoke to Carrie Secrist, Tara Stamps, James Doucet-Battle, Kai Hubris, Rowan Meadowlark, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski and the Lumpen Players. Music from Harry Brenner and Jared Rabin.

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Lumpen Week in Review • 4-30-21

This week we chat with Senator Tammy Duckworth about her incredible life, learned about the emerging market for personal data in Europe and chewed over the failed unionization effort at Amazon. All this plus the latest from EurekaCastNOW! Size Matters and the Biden Files. We spoke to Senator Tammy Duckworth, Anna Artyushina, Kai Hubris, Rowan Meadowlark, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski and the Lumpen Players. Music from Harry Brenner and Layla Frankel.

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Lumpen Week in Review • 4-22-21

This week we chatted about eco-sexuality, learned about the real costs of work and heard brand new music from one of Lumpen’s favorites. All this plus the latest from EurekaCastNOW! Size Matters and the Biden Files. We spoke to Sarah Jaffee, Dave Kirin, Annie Sprinkle, Beth Stephens, Kai Hubris and Rowan Meadowlark, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski and the Lumpen Players. Music from Harry Brenner and Lou Heneise.

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Lumpen Week in Review • 4-16-21

This week we learned about the latest police-involved shooting in America, discussed love and longing in Oakland, and were baffled by the latest hedge fund acquisitions: your dad’s favorite music. All this plus the latest from EurekaCastNOW! Size Matters and the Biden Files. We spoke to Sarah Karp, Brontez Purnell, Rich Woodall, Kai Hubris and Rowan Meadowlark, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski and the Lumpen Players. Music from Harry Brenner and Keadrean.

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Lumpen Week in Review • 4-9-21

This week we discuss criminals in the White House, learn about the tangled history of Marvel comics, and chew over the Faustian bargains some cities make with universities. All this plus the latest from EurekaCastNOW! Size Matters and the Biden Files. It’s the Lumpen Week in review for April 9, 2021 We spoke to Jill Wine Banks, Abraham Riesman, Davarian L. Baldwin, Kai Hubris and Rowan Meadowlark, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski and the Lumpen Players. Music from Harry Brenner and Adem Dalipi.

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