Barber Shop Show 283: Fall Sports Update
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Autumn is upon us. And, this year, there’s a lot happening in the world of Chicago Sports. This week on the show, we unpacked some of the biggest stories of the season.
We spoke with:
•Exavier Pope, host of the #SuitUp podcast and sports legal analyst
•Evan Moore, DNA Info Chicago Contributor and freelance sports journalist
Plus, we heard about a play called “How We Got On”. The play follows the story of teens navigating the hip hop community back in the 1980s.
For that conversation, we were joined by:
•Tevion Lanier, plays Hank in "How We Got On"
•Jess McLeod, director of "How We Got On"
•Josh Sobel, Haven Theater Company's Artistic Director
The Barber Shop Show airs on Vocalo 91.1FM every Sunday at 9 am. You can also listen online at vocalo.org. In addition, the show rebroadcasts on Sundays at 3pm on WBEZ 91.5FM.
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