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“I laughed…But I cried that I had to sit through this film.” - The Reel Critic Reggie Ponder, on the cringe-worthy Hangover 3.
Reggie Ponder the Reel Critic joins Molly Adams and Brian Babylon in the studio to talk about the box office results and their love of the new Star Trek film. Reggie then reviews some of the movies in a sequel-packed opening weekend, including Hangover 3 and Fast & Furious 6.
“It seems Dilla has reached everywhere and people are aware of that particular album. I think it resonates with people…Paying homage to the record by trying to play it accurately while doing it with live instrumentation bridges both sides.” - The Ephelon Trio on J Dilla’s album, Donuts.
Tyler Berg, Charlie Coffeen, and Garrett McGinn from local group The Ephelon Trio join hosts Molly Adams and Brian Babylon to talk about music and honoring classic albums. The group is performing J Dilla’s classic, Donuts, live in its entirety tomorrow night at Ultra Lounge in Logan Square.
Every Friday we get our newly appointed “Obituarian” Josh Eisenberg on the phone with us to inform us on which important figures have passed on and left unforgettable legacies. This week we commemorate two men who passed this week: documentary photographer Wayne Miller, a Chicago South Side native whose photo of the delivery of his newborn son performed by his father, landed on the Voyager Golden Record. Also Josh educated us on the legacy of Boruch Spiegel, one of the few remaining survivors of the Warsaw ghetto uprising during the 1943 Nazi revolt.
Obit of the Week: Josh Eisenberg shares some historical passings this week, from the last of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising fighters to a Chicago photographer who has an image of his on the Voyager Golden Record.
Acoustic Donuts: The Ephelon Trio joins us in studio to share some fo their interpretations of J Dilla’s classic album, which they’ll play live in its entirety tomorrow night at Ultra Lounge in Logan Square.
Film: Reggie Ponder the Reel Critic reviews the box office, revisits Star Trek, and new movies opening in theaters.
Sports-talk radio was abuzz Wednesday morning with some comments that Sergio Garcia, the professional golfer, made about his frequent foil, Tiger Woods.
“We’ll have him ‘round every night,” Garcia said. “We will serve fried chicken.”
The comment came after Garcia was asked if he would invite his rival, with whom he has a frosty relationship, to his house during next month’s U.S. Open. Woods responded to Garcia’s tweets on Twitter: “The comment that was made wasn’t silly. It was wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate … I’m confident that there is real regret that the remark was made.” (Garcia offered a textbook nonapology apology.)
Wait. This again?
This black-people-and-fried-chicken thing is really old — it’s not even the first time a professional golfer made a joke about fried chicken and Tiger Woods.
What is it with this stereotype about black people loving fried chicken?
The first time Brian Babylon has ever asked “Where is the ACLU?” A bill that fast-tracked through the Illinois legislature will double maximum sentences for people using social media in inciting mob action. WBEZ reporter Tony Arnold joined the AMp hosts Brian Babylon and Molly Adams this morning to fill them in on the new mandatory minimums for using social media in connection with a crime. What do you guys think? Will this help or hurt the amount of flash mob occurrences What defines a “flash mob” versus a protest?
“I’m very proud of where I’m from. […] I think we’ve got a lot of great writers and artists and just people here who have stories to tell, and maybe they’re not necessarily as relatable across the country or world, but they are in their own respect they’re very good and it’s the kind of thing we should be proud of and share with people. This is our story, this is where we’re from. Here. Understand it. Share it with us. ”
- Walter Knoblock, Midwest Native and Editor of The Great Lakes Book Project.
The Great Lakes Book Project is a collection of creative non-fiction which looks at the Great Lakes through geography, culture, and, personal dramas. Editor Walter Knoblock joined AMp hosts Brian Babylon and Molly Adams on the phone from Traverse City, MI as well as writer Ben Goluboff of Lake Forest was in the studio with us.
“Of course, in 2007-8 our economy was at an all-time low…and we said so what can we do to attract and retain talent here who can help bring our economy back to life, and just bring the community and the city back to life too.” -Deirdre Greene Grove
It’s a familiar story in the Midwest, where the history of the past five years has been one of recession and tentative recovery, but no city was hit harder than Detroit. Deirdre Greene Groves, executive director of Challenge Detroit loves to talk about her city’s history and is working to bring Motown back. Challenge Detroit is a fellowship program that aims to bring the best and brightest into Detroit in an effort to revitalize the city. Deirdre joins hosts Molly Adams and Brian Babylon on the phone from her loft apartment in Detroit to talk about her hopeful vision for the city’s future.
“No one knows whether Hispanics will ever achieve IQ parity with Whites” -Jason Richwine in his almost unbelievable 2009 Harvard dissertation
Democracy junkie and host of Latino USA, Maria Hinojosa joins hosts Molly Adams and Brian Babylon to continue the ongoing conversation about Latino issues in the United States. First, a conversation about new immigration legislation and the possible impact on same-sex couples. Then, a group of Harvard students are pushing for an investigation into a 2009 dissertation that argues that Whites are more intelligent than Hispanics. Why did this thesis get past Harvard review boards and into Harvard’s library?
