Power Podcasts

99% Invisible
Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award-winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org. A proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm.

OnBeing
Groundbreaking Peabody Award-winning conversation about the big questions of meaning — spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and the arts. Each week a new discovery about the immensity of our lives. Hosted by Krista Tippett. New conversations every Thursday, with occasional extras.

Unlocking Us
Join researcher and #1 New York Times best-selling author Brené Brown as she unpacks and explores the ideas, stories, experiences, books, films, and music that reflect the universal experiences of being human, from the bravest moments to the most brokenhearted.

The Daily
This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m.

Up First
NPR's Up First is the news you need to start your day. The three biggest stories of the day, with reporting and analysis from NPR News — in 10 minutes. Available weekdays by 6 a.m. ET, with hosts Rachel Martin, Noel King and Steve Inskeep. Now available on Saturdays by 8 a.m. ET, with hosts Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Scott Simon. Subscribe and listen, then support your local NPR station at donate.npr.org.

Throughline
The past is never past. Every headline has a history. Join us every week as we go back in time to understand the present. These are stories you can feel and sounds you can see from the moments that shaped our world.

Small Things Often
Give your relationships a boost in 5 minutes or less with Small Things Often from The Gottman Institute. We provide simple, proven, quick tips to help you deepen and enhance your relationships!

Running From Cops
Dan Taberski and the team behind Missing Richard Simmons investigate COPS — the longest-running reality show in TV history — and its cultural impact on policing in America.

Chicago Artist & Creatives

Guild Row:: Creative Social Club
A place where the creative and civic-minded connect.. Made up of a series of social spaces that include a professional kitchen, a complete woodshop with a tool-lending library, indoor and outdoor lounges, a bar and gathering rooms,

IDEO :: Global Design Company
From designing the first manufacturable mouse for Apple to advancing the practice of human-centered design, IDEO has long been at the forefront of creating change through design.

Firecrest Press;; Screen Printing & Illustration Studio
Firecrest Press is a graphic screen printing studio in Chicago with the goal to collaborate with amazing artists and designers to make limited edition fine art prints and posters. Owned and operated by Andrew Ghrist.

Chicago Red Room :: Live Music & Art Performances
The Red Room is an intimate house venue in Chicago, providing a space for music, visual arts, and film — curated by Joe George, Paul Grill, and Cory Dewald.

Alt-Chicago :: Community Artists
Art, as the inherent reflection of culture and identity, can inspire, empower and revitalize communities — lead by Jon Veal and Jordan Campbell

Cheryl Pope :: Artist & Activist
An interdisciplinary visual artist that questions and responds to issues of identity as it relates to the individual and the community, specifically in regards to race, gender, class, history, power, and place.

Grocery Run Club ;: Non-Profit Organization
A community-driven initiative that partners with organizations to supply fresh produce and everyday necessities to underserved neighborhoods in Chicago.

The Lie :: Chicago Artist
The Lie (aka Jay Turner) is a Chicago Suburb born and based painter. Most of his work includes spray paint, acrylic, pencil, and some non-traditional techniques/mediums.

Don’t Fret :: Chicago Artist & Steet Muralist
One of Chicago’s most visible working artists—you can find dozens of his murals dotting the Loop and South Shore—Don’t Fret is also one of its most secretive, putting up his large works while the rest of the city sleeps.