Lumpen Radio: Week In Review

This week we heard lot of new music, discussed a comedy of errors, and learned why cowboys are popular in Kenya. All this plus Size Matters, the Trump Diaries and Are We Cool Yet? only on the Lumpen Week in Review for May 25, 2019. This week, we spoke to Gordon Ashworth and Cyrus Moussavi, Rachel DeWoskin, Jenny Odell, Jess Tylkowski and Kyle Syzmankowski, df and Rothschild Sponsors. Music courtesy of Mississippi Records (Bob Fryfogle) and the Private Instigators.

This week we chatted with a master game maker, discussed conspiracies and modern politics, and learned about shifts in modern medicine. All this plus Size Matters, The Trump Diaries and Are We Cool Yet? only on the Lumpen Week in Review for May 17, 2019. This week, we spoke to Kenneth Hite, Tom Kondo, Beatrice Scescke, Samara Reigh, Dr. Tulia Rubero, Jess Tylkowski and Kyle Syzmankowski, df and Rothschild Sponsors.

This week we chatted with the head of Chicago’s film efforts; heard great new music and learned about environmental stewardship from Greenpeace. All this plus Size Matters, and a new Keeper’s Box only on the Lumpen Week in Review for May 10, 2019. This week, we spoke to Myriam Fallon, Rich Moskal, Jess Tylkowski and Kyle Syzmankowski, Music generously provided by Spacebones.

Some weeks the holidays catch up to our programmers. This is one of those weeks! So enjoy a selection of the best of Lumpen Radio from this spring. All this plus Size Matters, and a new Are We Cool Yet? only on the Lumpen Week in Review for May 3, 2019. This week, we spoke to the students of Yollocalli, Annise Parker, Alex Kotlowicz, Jack Rasmus, Jess Tylkowski and Kyle Syzmankowski, df and Rothschild Sponsors. Music generously provided by Chandeliers.

This week we learned about a controversial program to take over the city’s Divvy bikes; talking pro wrestling with Yollocalli and learned about Chicago’s storefront plays. All this plus Size Matters Are We Cool Yet? and the Trump Diaries -- all only on the Lumpen Week in Review for April 19, 2019. This week, we spoke to John Hundrieser, Jon Dambacher and David McNulty, Matt Knicks, Tim Jones, Jess Tylkowski and Kyle Syzmankowski, df and Rothschild Sponsors.

This week we discussed the mayoral race with candidate Toni Preckwinkle, talked about the legacy of police torture in our city and learned about the strike roiling the CSO. All this plus Are We Cool Yet? and the Trump Diaries -- all only on the Lumpen Week in Review for March 29, 2019. This week, we spoke to Toni Preckwinkle, Flint Taylor, members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, df and Rothschild Sponsors.

This week we discussed the mayoral race with candidate Toni Preckwinkle, talked about the legacy of police torture in our city and learned about the strike roiling the CSO. All this plus Are We Cool Yet? and the Trump Diaries -- all only on the Lumpen Week in Review for March 29, 2019. This week, we spoke to Toni Preckwinkle, Flint Taylor, members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, df and Rothschild Sponsors.

This week we discussed a prize-winning author’s searing new book, discussed Girl Scouts and heard new music from some of Chicago’s top acts. All this plus the debut of the Keeper’s Box, Are We Cool Yet? and the Trump Diaries -- all only on the Lumpen Week in Review for March 22, 2019. This week, we spoke to Chandeliers, The Vandercook School of Music’s Percussion Ensemble, Lucas Koerner, Sebastian and Adrian Aguirre, Olivia, Alex Kotlowitz, df and Rothschild Sponsors.

This week we discussed the horror of the mundane, chatted about the Whitney Biennial and learned about Chicago’s ambitious river plans. All this plus Size Matters, Are We Cool Yet? and the Trump Diaries -- all only on the Lumpen Week in Review for March 15, 2019. This week, we spoke to Brendan Fernandes, Maryse Meijer, James Burns and the South Branch PAC, Trinity Pierce, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski, df and Rothschild Sponsors.

This week we discussed robots and the working class, the pain of losing elections and the beauty of genre painting. All this plus Size Matters, Are We Cool Yet? and the Trump Diaries -- all only on the Lumpen Week in Review for March 8, 2019. This week, we spoke to Jack Rasmus, Gabriel Piemonte, Jenn Dierdorf, Angel Bat Dawid and Asher Gamedze with Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski, df and Rothschild Sponsors.

This week we discussed Chicago’s mayoral election, went in-depth in the aldermanaic races and discussed our demise. All this plus brand new segments from Size Matters, Are We Cool Yet? and the Trump Diaries. It’s all only on the Lumpen Week in Review for March 1, 2019. This week, we spoke to the students of Yollocalli, led by Gerry Salgado; the students of Northwestern’s Medill Journalism lab; Jason McGrath, Dahr Jamail, Allen Linton, Mitchell Szczepanczyk, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski, df and Rothschild Sponsors.

This week we discussed how the IRS is punishing the poor, learned about a civil rights-era photographer who was an informant for the FBI and pondered turning trash into art. All this plus brand new segments from Size Matters, Are We Cool Yet? and the Trump Diaries. It’s all only on the Lumpen Week in Review for February 22, 2019. This week, we spoke to Garry Noland, Preston Lauterbach, Jesse Eisinger, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski, The Lumpen Players, df and Rothschild Sponsors.

This week we chatted with a legendary downtown author, revisited public financing and visited the museum for Public Housing. All this plus a brand-new Size Matters, the debut of Are We Cool Yet? and the Trump Diaries only on the Lumpen Week in Review for February 15, 2019. This week, we spoke to Lavinia Steinfort, Eileen Myles, Lisa Yun Lee and Sunny Fischer, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski, df and Rothschild Sponsors. Music by sewingneedle. Additional music concrete from Norman Long and Sarah Zalin.

This week we chatted about an unconventional architecture tour, learned about open-source software and discussed magical thinking. All this plus Size Matters and the Trump Diaries only on the Lumpen Week in Review for February 8, 2019. This week, we spoke to Robert Jacobi, Ben Ehrenreich, Corey Smith, Charles Stam, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski and a cast of thousands. Music by Head and Terriers.

This week we chatted about the code of ancient Japan, discussed the growing crisis in Venezuela and learned about the petcoke problem on our doorstep. All this plus Size Matters and the Trump Diaries only on the Lumpen Week in Review for February 1, 2019. This week, we spoke to Olga Bautista, Jorge Martin, Sean Michael Wilson, Poncil Creation, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski and a cast of thousands. Music by MOON.

This week we chatted with a leading expert on role-playing games, heard from a mayoral candidate kicked off the ballot and discussed tech with the White House. All this plus Size Matters and the Trump Diaries only on the Lumpen Week in Review for January 25th, 2019. This week, we spoke to Matthew Cutts and Kat Jurick; Will Hindmarch; MOON; and Dorothy Brown.

This week we chatted with a leading mayoral candidate, learned about the economy of sex work and discussed Chicago’s rich literary history. All this plus Size Matters and the Trump Diaries only on the Lumpen Week in Review for January 18th, 2019. This week, we spoke to Don Evans, Molly Smith, Mellamo Sebastian, Bob Fioretti, Kyle Syzmankowski, “Choat” and John Pitrowski.

Welcome to Lumpen Week in Review the show that covers the past week of news, happenings and programs presented on Lumpen Radio. This marks our 100th episode, and this week we chatted with a leading mayoral candidate, spoke to a legendary local artist and leaned about computing architecture. All this plus Size Matters and the Trump Diaries only on the Lumpen Week in Review for January 11th, 2019. This week, we spoke to Paul Vallas, Henrietta Dombrovskaya, Eli Brown, Suellen Rocca, John Pitrowski, Kyle Syzmankowski, and music from Makaya McCraven.

Welcome to the Lumpen Week in Review. This week we present the first of two special episodes that celebrate some of the best programming presented on WLPN in 2018. From all of us at Lumpen Radio, happy holidays and best wishes for the New Year! This week’s episode features Teri Gender-Bender, Ida y Vuelta, Fee Lion, Eve Ewing, Los Mirlos, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski and a cast of thousands.

This week we chatted with one of Chicago’s tech leaders; heard new music from a local supergroup, and discussed sexism in stand-up comedy. All this plus the Trump Diaries and much more, only on the Lumpen Week in Review for December 21, 2018. This week’s episode features Clare Austen-Smith, Nico Walker, Kate Lynch, Skip Trace, Kyle Syzmankowski, John Pitrowski, and incidental music from Gerrit Hatcher.