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Dish with David • 04-12-26 • Elizabeth Gartelos Morris and Beth Salentiny of Meze Table

This episode, my guests are Elizabeth Gartelos Morris and Beth Salentiny, co-owners of Meze Table. Since 2020 the two have grown their catering business while doing pop-ups, Monday Night Foodball (more than once), multiple farmers markets across the city and most recently they celebrated the grand opening of Meze Table Market in the Bridgeport neighborhood. --- Airs: Second and Fourth Sundays at 2:00PM-3:00PM CST on Lumpen Radio

Nosey AF • 04-11-2026 • Eric Von Haynes

Join me in conversation with Eric Von Haynes : artist, publisher, and one of the spokes at Love Fridge Chicago. We’ll talk about the difference between mutual aid, charity, and fundraising, why reciprocity matters, and how community fridges across Chicago are quietly helping people get the food and resources they need. Come hang for a thoughtful conversation about community care, dignity, and what it looks like when people show up for each other. --- Airs: Second and Fourth Saturdays at 2:00PM-3:00PM CST on Lumpen Radio

Lumpen Special • 04-10-2026 • Tuneful Places: John Carson

Artist John Carson, who came up in the north of Ireland during the Troubles, sits with Nick Wylie to discuss his piece in the exhibition, “American Medly,” which is showing for the first time in 43 years. They discuss his travels across the states in the early 80s, listen to some significant songs tied to them, and John finishes with a virtuousic 10 minute rapid performance of 50 songs. 🌟 ⏺️ This recording accompanies the group exhibition at Co-Prosperity “Tuneful Places” curated by Michele Horrigan and Sean Lynch of Askeaton Contemporary Arts.

MdW: Feral Citizen • Ep 05 • Alison E. Anastasio, Ph.D

Feral Citizen is a short run series of conversations with western great lakes, regional ecologists, scientists, makers and activists who center Land in their interdisciplinary practice. Conversations are curated by Nance Klehm, chief ecologist and director of Social Ecologies. For our fifth episode, we have urban ecologist, scientist, educator, & adviser ––Alison E. Anastasio, Ph.D. Alison E. Anastasio, Ph.D., is an urban ecologist. As a scientist, educator, and adviser broadly trained in ecology and evolutionary biology, her research and pedagogical interests include the Calumet region, novel ecosystems, spontaneous urban vegetation, the benefits of urban greenspace, plant diversity and local adaptation, environmental justice, and Indigenous land management practices and traditions.

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors -- or do they? • Ep 5 • Human and Animal Migration

Episode 5: Human and Animal Migration Part 5 focuses on the global rise of new border walls, their inability to stop human migration, and their devastating impact on the migration patterns of animal life around the world. This program is dedicated to the people and animals whose ability to thrive is constrained by walls. 📝 The poem Affirmation, written by Assata Shakur, was read by Samantha Rodgers and Lujain Al-Saleh. The program also includes excerpts from an interview with Charles Bowden. Taravajri read her poem Artist, Refugee. Music by Jamie Branch, Freddie Fender & Ry Cooder, New Model Army, Hanine y Son Cubano, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Hadestown Original Broadway Company, and Dave Bartholomew. We want to thank Élisabeth Vallet, Jeremiah Lebowitz and Sarah Rogers for her willingness to be part of this program. Created by Mary Salome and Emily Charles (Queer In Your Ear Productions) --- Airs: Second and Fourth Thursdays at 9:00AM-10:00AM CST on Lumpen Radio