Tonight on Smile Politely Radio, we chat with the director and actors from the upcoming show Gruesome Playground Injuries at the Station Theatre in Urbana. Mathew Green, Katie Baldwin, and Rob Zaleski offer up some …
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SP Radio Podcast: Stories, beer, holidays and more
A podcast full of holiday stories, imagery, poetry and drinking. Plus a super duper recap of last Saturday's Stories & Beer event.
Today on SP Radio: Stories, beer and the holidays
Today on Smile Politely Radio, authors Jason Wild and Laura Adamczyk join us to discuss the last Stories & Beer of the year, taking place this Saturday (Dec. 3rd) at The Iron Post in Urbana. …
SP Radio Podcast: Architecture as a tool for change
Mark Taylor joins us to discuss his role as the project manager the U of I Solar Decathlon and his work in developing countries to build affordable, sustainable architecture emphasizing local needs.
Today on SP Radio: Architecture as an agent of change
Today on SP Radio, we welcome Mark Taylor, Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Illinois. He is the faculty project manager of the University’s Solar Decathlon project, and has done extensive work around …
SP Radio Podcast: Local legends and lore of Central Illinois
This week’s Smile Politely Radio invites author Michael Kleen to shed some light on the state’s haunted history, and to prove that there’s more than fields in Central Illinois.
Tonight: a haunted SP Radio
Tonight on Smile Politely Radio, and just in time for Halloween weekend, we chat with Illinois folklore expert and author of spooky things, Michael Kleen. Michael latest publication is Haunting Illinois: A Tourist’s Guide to …
SP Radio Podcast: Analog Outfitters
We talk to Ben Hay from the store about classic audio equipment and why the sound of old hardware still makes musicians and audiophiles drool.
Today on SP Radio: Classic sound, restored
Today on Smile Politely Radio we talk to Ben Hay, Manager at Analog Outfitters in Champaign, about building a business around vintage sound equipment and repair. We chat with Ben about how the company got …
Dust never sleeps: The Dirty Feathers’ Midnight Snakes
Jason explores the brief, creepy (and very impressive) debut album from the local psych rockers.