radio — Stuck In Your Stereo

Jan 27

Jan 27 S2E23: The Daydreams, Lavender Bones, and Community Organization

D.C. based author, screenwriter, and performer, Laura Hankin sits down to talk about the release of her book, The Daydreams. Laura discusses the excitement of launch events, the stimulating effect of writing in a coffee shop, exploring the mistreatment of early-2000’s female celebrities, and much more!

We continue the show with Em Moore, founder and Editor in Chief of Lavender Bones Literary Magazine. Em talks about the personal experiences that led them towards pursuing an education in psychology, running an independent literary magazine, and their love for creative non-fiction that deals with music.

Mutli-media artist Renaissance stops in to talk about the goals and daily activities of an independent organizer. Renaissance talks about working to heal and educate his community, taking inspiration from his mother’s community outreach efforts, and how organizing has further inspired his art.

Jan 20

Jan 20 S2E21: Culinary Arts, Second Chapters, and Broadcast Journalism

Max Hatlem

Student Work

From Kendall College here in Chicago, James Morgan sits down to talk about culinary school. James discusses the factors that led to him studying at Kendall. And he educates us on food waste and food sustainability while offering suggestions to combat these issues.

Kari Lyles-Whittaker started 2nd Chapter Consulting LLC after the unexpected death of her husband. After navigating such a difficult tragedy, Kari was driven to help others with similar experiences. She talks about her work as a consultant and straddling the line between financial advisor and grief counselor.

Journalist and TV host Brandon Pope shares how he stumbled into the world of journalism and fell in love with storytelling. We ask about the pieces he’s most proud of, balancing the different roles Brandon takes on, and the daily tasks that face a journalist and TV producer.

Jan 20

Jan 20 S2E22: Sketch Comedy, Music Journalism, and Jada's Journey

Max Hatlem

Student Work

The one and only Shelby Steele sits down to talk about all things comedy. Shelby shares her origin story in which she discovered Columbia’s Comedy Writing and Performance program. We talk about taking inspiration from family and friends, Shelby’s love for sketch comedy, and the process of “becoming” a character.

Jaan Uhelszki is a co-founder of Creem Magazine and one of the first women rock journalists. Jaan shares stories from being backstage with KISS and provides rare insights about the band’s internal quarrels. And she talks about the “formidable will” it took to make it as a woman in rock journalism during the 60’s and 70’s.

Michelle Pyster started the non-profit organization Jada’s Journey after the passing of her daughter, Jada. Jada struggled with mental health issues as well as addiction. The experience led Michelle to start her non-profit and help other parents whose children are struggling with addiction.

Jan 13

Jan 13 S2E20: Scouting, Corporate Partnerships, and Rocket Science

Max Hatlem

Student Work

Our first guest today talks about their three-year experience with the boy scout organization. We discuss camping, rafting, knot tying, encountering animals in the woods at night, and much more!

Tom White has worked for a number of sports teams including the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions, and he currently works as the Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships for the Cleveland Browns. We talk about Tom’s lucky break that led him into this niche career path.

Gage is a junior at USC and an astronautical engineering intern at Lockheed Martin. Gage educates us on the difference between aerospace and astronautical engineering and explains why the latter is the cooler of the two. We continue the conversation with Gage detailing some of the specific tasks for an astronautical engineer.

Jan 13

Jan 13 S2E19: Local Politics, True Groovy Media, and Karl of All Trades

Max Hatlem

Student Work

This episode kicks off with Victoria Pelletier, City Counselor from Portland, ME. Victoria talks about working at the local government level, the challenges of taking office during the pandemic, and using social media to be more accessible and collaborative with her constituents.

Jackson Arbogast is a Chicago-based composer, producer, guitarist, entrepreneur, and promoter. We ask him about getting started in music, running his own record label, and producing music for himself as well as friends and clients.

Columbia College Chicago alumni and professor Karl El Sokhn stops in to discuss working in and teaching film. Karl talks about the accidental way he found teaching through his graduate student instructor position. And later, Karl gets philosophical about the relationship between teaching and learning.

Nov 18

Nov 18 S2E8: Hip Hop, Printmaking, and Playwriting

Max Hatlem

We kick off this episode with a conversation with Richard Montiel, a hip hop artist. Richard speaks about some of the past and current artists that have influenced his style, the possibilities of branching out beyond rap music, and the evolution of hip hop.

Our second segment features Braeden Long, a visual artist and photography major at Columbia College Chicago. We discuss Braeden’s influences in photo and film, capturing the isolated experience of starting college during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the process of film photography as well as printmaking.

Stick around for our conversation with Adjunct English professor at Columbia College Chicago, Christopher Bower. Chris talks about his involvement with The Curious Theatre Branch, where writers respond to plays with their own original work.

Nov 18

Nov 18 S2E7: Theatre & History, the Punk Scene, and Australia

Max Hatlem

This episode features DePaul acting major, Juliet Jones. Julia talks about the path that led her to acting and musical theater, going down history rabbit holes on Wikipedia, composing just for the fun of it, and the problem with gate keeping in the film industry.

Part two of this episode features Nalla Belle AKA Fish. Nalla shares her experiences from the punk music scene in Chicago. She talks about the therapeutic aspects of performing heavy music, describes the visceral and seductive elements of her live shows, and goes into detail on the challenges of being a female artist in a male-dominated scene.

In our final segment for today, we hear from Domenica Goncalves. Domenica talks about her journey from growing up in Brazil, to moving to Australia at age twenty, to her most recent move to Chicago, her favorite place in the United States. Domenica discusses the cultural similarities and differences between the places she has lived and visited.