Photographer, journalist, and Speaking of Phenomenal podcast host Amy Boyle joins Ashley Phillips to talk about turning a Maya Angelou–inspired photo series into a podcast. She explains why owning your own greatness is so hard and tells the story of a once-in-a-career photo of Oprah, Elton John, and Jesse Jackson. She and Ashley also talk about where Chicago journalism goes from here.

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* Speaking of Phenomenal podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speaking-of-phenomenal-journalism-for-women-and/id1536659454

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Notes from Chicago is a weekly interview show hosted by Ashley Phillips, centering the voices, stories, and neighborhoods that make up the real Chicago.

Host: Ashley Phillips

Producer & Editor: Tanisha Blakely, https://www.tanishablakely.com/

We made it to 50! To celebrate, host Ashley Phillips pulls producer Tanisha Blakely out from behind the laptop to look back on the moments that stuck with them most. They talk about past guests and play a Family Feud-style quiz on what 50 episodes of guests said they love most about Chicago and which spot gets recommended the most.

Then they ask past guests one question: what do you want to see change in Chicago over the next 10 years?

Sandra Steinbrecher (documentary photographer), Johnny Jones (of The Lingo Chicago), Allison Yates (of Read & Run Chicago), and Clare McDermott (of Active Transportation Alliance ) share their vision for Chicago.

Thank you to every guest who trusted us with your story. Here’s to 50 more!

Edited and produced by Tanisha Blakely. Follow Notes from Chicago on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and wherever you listen.

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Notes from Chicago is a weekly interview show hosted by Ashley Phillips, centering the voices, stories, and neighborhoods that make up the real Chicago.

Host: Ashley Phillips

Producer & Editor: Tanisha Blakely, https://www.tanishablakely.com/

What does a longtime Chicago restaurant critic actually eat when nobody’s assigning the story?

This week, Ashley sits down with Maggie Hennessy, a freelance food journalist, former Time Out Chicago restaurant critic, and author of The Burger Bible: Everything You Need to Know About the Humble Hamburger. Maggie left a financial journalism job covering hedge funds at Reuters for night classes at culinary school, and she’s covered Chicago’s food scene ever since.

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* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edible_words/

* Website: https://www.maggiehennessy.com/

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Notes from Chicago is a weekly interview show hosted by Ashley Phillips, centering the voices, stories, and neighborhoods that make up the real Chicago.

Host: Ashley Phillips

Producer & Editor: Tanisha Blakely, https://www.tanishablakely.com/