In this episode we continue our conversation with Gabriel Levinson, founder of ANTIBOOKCLUB, a tiny, indie publishing house. ANTIBOOKCLUB works tirelessly to bring readers "the wild, the stunning, the essential since 2011." This conversation was recorded in December of 2020. Gabriel Levinson started ANTIBOOKCLUB by himself, publishing about one boo…

In this episode we welcome Gabriel Levinson, founder of ANTIBOOKCLUB, a tiny, indie publishing house. ANTIBOOKCLUB works tirelessly to bring readers "the wild, the stunning, the essential since 2011." This conversation was recorded in December of 2020. Gabriel Levinson started ANTIBOOKCLUB by himself, publishing about one book per year. While worki…

In Episode 5 of irRegular People, we take a much-needed break from the heavy material of 2020. It’s been a hard year for most of us, in one way or another, and we thought perhaps a little Christmas Special might be nice. So, today we're joined by two younger siblings of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Martha May and Chris May are both the children …

In this episode of irRegular People we're joined by Pito Rodriguez, a 42-year-old Chicago man who contracted Covid-19, suffered through it, and survived. We're in the middle of the worst surge of Covid cases in America since the pandemic began. Just yesterday - November 12, 2020 - over 160,000 new cases were reported in America, while the daily dea…

WARNING: This podcast contains content that may not be suitable or appropriate for all listeners. Suicide and other subjects are discussed explicitly. If you are experiencing suicidal ideation, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline now at 1-800-273-8255. Even if you are not experiencing thoughts of suicide but consider yourself to be in a f…

In Episode 002 of irRegular People, I'm joined by John Roman Saint-Jon, a hospitality professional living and working in the city of Chicago. John tells us about growing up on both the South and North sides of the city, about coming out as gay to his mother, and about the evolution of their relationship. We talk about his experience in the hospital…

The very first episode of irRegular People features Casey Murtaugh and Miriam Dolnick, two Chicago art teachers who believe that in-person teaching in the Fall of 2020 is a bad idea, despite the necessity for close teacher-student relationships. We also talk about how stressful teaching can be, how both women find the outdoors and hot yoga life-sav…