Always Andersonville: The Podcast

This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Dr. Julian E. Bailes, Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at NorthShore University HealthSystem and a surgeon specializing in Spinal Disorders, Brain Disorders, and Neoplasm who is currently bringing his expertise to local patients via The Clark here in Andersonville. We are excited to jump into this conversation with Dr. Bailes to learn more about cutting edge treatments in the industry, his time spent as an NFL physician, and his expertise in the field surrounding brain injury, particularly with concussions.

This week, David and Kaylee are joined by Matt Leyes, owner and esthetician of Men’s Grooming Parlor. Matt’s commitment to men’s skin care keeps him at the top of his profession by staying up to date on the best, safest and most exciting new developments in skin care. At The Men’s Grooming Parlor, you will see that his skill and knowledge mix seamlessly with his charming personality to make for a fun, relaxing experience that will keep you looking and feeling your best.

This week, Joelle and Kaylee are joined by Jacques Gourguechon, of Whole Hearted Psychotherapy. Jacques is a licensed professional counselor who is interested in helping couples struggling with issues of trust - be it affairs, alcoholism, behavioral addictions or estrangement. No matter how down you might feel, he believes that each person has certain inherent strengths, and identifying and building on these strengths fortifies you emotionally and leads to sustainable change.

This week, we are joined by Cheryl Sloane, Brand Manager of Überlube. Überlube was a quest that began in 2002 and was created with sex in mind. Überlube is batched, tested, and bottled in a Chicago-area facility, and currently only three people know the formula. Ultimately, when you use Überlube you are using a product that’s all about helping you feel and be your best, and its first job is to make you feel amazing. You can find Überlube locally in Andersonville at Early to Bed and Cowboys and Astronauts as well as online at uberlube.com. This episode also welcomes the return of Searah Deysach, owner of Early to Bed!

Don't miss our Andersonville Hygge Fest Roundup at the end of the episode. Tune in for information on what we have planned for this month!

This week, Laura and Kaylee (our new Chicago Semester intern) are joined by Kristin Fogarty-Yi of OBJEKT Architecture. OBJEKT Architecture is a full service, custom residential architecture and design firm creating beautiful, timeless, and livable homes from coast to coast. They specialize in residential architecture, kitchen & bath design, interiors, additions, renovations, new construction, historic renovations, and more. Kristin states, “Your home should be both beautiful and functional. You should never have to compromise the way you live because of poor design.”

This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by local Andersonville residents Todd Ganz and Stephani Young, creators of the new podcast, If the Walls Could Talk, centered around the often mysterious history of local Edgewater Hospital, opened in 1929, and whose campus was formerly located at 5700 N Ashland. Known for famous births like that of Hillary Clinton the Edgewater Hospital and Medical Center closed abruptly in 2001 and had been decaying for decades before recent redevelopment into multi-unit apartments. For true crime fans, history buffs, curious locals and beyond, If the Walls Could Talk dives into the fraught history of this iconic institution, the people who ran it well and the people who ran it into the ground. The podcast debuted on Sunday, January 10 and the first three episodes are streaming now.

 

In our annual Holiday Variety Special and final episode of 2020, we bring you Holiday messages of cheer from our small business community, along with a special message from Santa himself at Urban Pooch, songs by Bree Gordon, Lakeside Pride and Kimberly Lawson, the process of making Glögg with Simon's Tavern owner Scott Martin, and our favorite reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas read by the students of Rogers Park Montessori School and  Randy Heite of Friends of Andersonville. Happy Holidays Everyone! 

In this special bonus episode, Laura and David chat with Gregory Perrine, founder of Partisan  an online gifting platform created in response to the pandemic. Partisan takes the guess work out of gifting by combining an eye for design with Chicago Artisan created items. Their goal is to make you look good while supporting local artisans and businesses. We were lucky enough to partner with Gregory and the Partisan team this holiday season on Partisan + Andersonville to offer curated gift bundles from local retailers, and we look forward to a continued partnership in 2021.

This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by Ludwig Defrenne of Andersonville Fine Foods, Chef Jasmine Sheth of Tasting India, Lauren Ocello of Twidley Bits, and Lindsey Anderson of Uvae Kitchen & Wine Bar. This team of individuals has joined forces this holiday season to bring you a Holiday Retail Market featuring great finds from local neighborhood vendors at Uvae every Saturday and Sunday in December from 12-5PM as well as this Friday’s Late Night Andersonville from 5-8PM.

This week, Laura and Joelle are joined by LaManda Joy, president and founder of City Grange. City Grange is a social enterprise garden center working to promote social justice and the good food movement while aiming to provide an authentic, rooted, friendly, functional and community-building experience to their customers. Right now, City Grange is in full-on holiday mode, selling Christmas Trees and Holiday containers for delivery, curbside pick-up, or on-location shopping with safety measures in place. Visit their nearby location in Lincoln Square at 5500 N Western or shop safely online at citygrange.com.