PODCASTS WE RECORD / EDIT / PRODUCE

Always Andersonville: The Podcast is a production of the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce and Studio C. Launched in early 2018, the podcast has a long roster of guests that includes Chicago aldermen Harry Osterman and Patrick O’Connor; Amy Giordano, owner of Gus Giordano Dance School; Simon’s and SVEA owner Scott Martin; Sarah Hollenbeck and Lynn Mooney of Women & Children First; and Scout’s Larry Vodak.

The Hard Question with Blanquita Cullum is an interview-based program, illuminating key issues pertaining to Washington politics, national defense, homeland security, energy, the environment, the economy, and much more. With her show Cullum tries “to be able to hear a deeper level of a conversation on an issue that may impact them and change their life.” With decades of experience in broadcasting and government service, BQ knows the decision makers, and her guest list routinely includes the names you hear in the headlines: governors, senators, ambassadors, foreign heads of state state, as well as regular citizens.

Chicago Heal is a podcast that aims to push Chicago to heal mentally and emotionally from the past and ongoing trauma of gun violence and economic violence in Chicago. The podcast is hosted by Meleika Gardner, an Evanston-based community engagement specialist committed; lobbyist, consultant, and senior policy adviser Mark Peysakhovich; and LaShawn Ford, a Democratic member of the Illinois General Assembly.

Heather McCarthy and Lee Ford are two moms, a lawyer and a nurse, who were brought together by a misfortune: Both of their children were harmed by adverse drug reactions. Join them as they explore the risks of popular health treatments that could harm you, interview special guests, share powerful stories from real people impacted by mainstream medicine, and educate their listeners to become their own experts. Know Risks is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that promotes the importance of doing your own research, asking questions, and making sure you are well informed before receiving any treatment.

Join consultant, filmmaker, and activist Mary F. Morten as she delves into what it’s like to operate within and outside of the nonprofit industrial landscape; her podcast is Gathering Ground. Along with her special guests, Mary answers questions from listeners and covers topics including racial and gender equity, and the experiences of people of color in leadership development and the nonprofit workforce. Morten is the president of Morten Group (MG).