Chicago Land

Every Abuse Pt 1: Slow & Furious Glacial Drift (Ep 006)

The Calumet Watershed is a land of superlatives. It has "experienced every abuse that a wealthy society can subject", but simultaneously it remains one of the United states' most ecologically diverse landscapes. This is the first episode in a three part series. In this episode, we see how the rocks and sediments of southern Lake Michigan were deposited at first under an ancient shallow sea, and then much later by a continent-wide ice sheet... when we're not indulging in "Xavier's Airship Corner". Chicago Land relies on audience contributions: https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land [https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land] Check out Allie's social media: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/pinealdecalcify [https://www.twitter.com/pinealdecalcify] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/alliemi.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/alliemi.bsky.social] More music from Chris Robbin’ (Chicago Land Theme composer): https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA] Find Xavier on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicago_land_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/chicago_land_pod/] Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XZahnle [https://www.twitter.com/XZahnle] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xavier.zahnle [https://www.facebook.com/xavier.zahnle] Xavier also writes about cities when he feels like it: https://www.substack.com/@articulata [https://www.substack.com/@articulata]

Oops! All Grid Pt 2: A Tale of Two City Maps (Bonus Preview)

This is a bonus episode PREVIEW! Get the whole thing at https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land [https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land] Is Manhattan the world's "Greatest Grid," or is it more of an accident of historical contingency? This is the final episode of a two part series. In this episode, Aaron Burr's allies stymy a rogue French surveyor's plan for the city. Then three out-of-towners are handed the reins. Check out Soma’s creative projects: Stoned Succubus: https://www.instagram.com/stoned_succubus_band [https://www.instagram.com/stoned_succubus_band] Somatosensation: https://www.instagram.com/somatosensation [https://www.instagram.com/somatosensation] More music from Chris Robbin’ (Chicago Land Theme composer): https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA] Find Xavier on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicago_land_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/chicago_land_pod/] Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XZahnle [https://www.twitter.com/XZahnle] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xavier.zahnle [https://www.facebook.com/xavier.zahnle] Xavier also writes about cities when he feels like it: https://www.substack.com/@articulata [https://www.substack.com/@articulata]

The Golden Age of Cable Cars (Ep 005)

It's a little known fact that in the late 1800s, Chicago stood shoulder to shoulder with San Francisco as a cable car city. Join us as we "get a grip" on the glorious moment in history when cables ruled Chicago's streets. Who invented the Chicago city block? We just don't know, so we make some educated guesses. But we do know that Edward Brennan invented the Chicago address system! Chicago Land relies on audience contributions: https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land [https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land] More music from Chris Robbin’ (Chicago Land Theme composer): https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA] Find Xavier on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicago_land_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/chicago_land_pod/] Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XZahnle [https://www.twitter.com/XZahnle] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xavier.zahnle [https://www.facebook.com/xavier.zahnle] Xavier also writes about cities when he feels like it: https://www.substack.com/@articulata [https://www.substack.com/@articulata]

Oops! All Grid Pt 1: Fortification Ave (Bonus Preview)

This is a bonus episode PREVIEW! Get the whole thing at https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land [https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land] Is Manhattan the world's "Greatest Grid," or is it more of an accident of historical contingency? This is the first episode of a two part series. In this episode, we see the original landscape of the island transformed by fires, fortifications, and finally by surveyors. Check out Soma’s creative projects: Stoned Succubus: https://www.instagram.com/stoned_succubus_band [https://www.instagram.com/stoned_succubus_band] Somatosensation: https://www.instagram.com/somatosensation [https://www.instagram.com/somatosensation] More music from Chris Robbin’ (Chicago Land Theme composer): https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA] Find Xavier on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicago_land_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/chicago_land_pod/] Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XZahnle [https://www.twitter.com/XZahnle] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xavier.zahnle [https://www.facebook.com/xavier.zahnle] Xavier also writes about cities when he feels like it: https://www.substack.com/@articulata [https://www.substack.com/@articulata]

The Grid Pt 4: Quilt City (Ep 004)

The Grid is a set of imaginary lines that have been emblazoned onto the land itself. From Chicago streets to county roads, Isaac Newton’s coordinate grid is a fact of life for anyone who lives in Chicago Land. This is final episode in a four part series. Who invented the Chicago city block? We just don't know, so we make some educated guesses. But we do know that Edward Brennan invented the Chicago address system! Chicago Land relies on audience contributions: https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land [https://www.patreon.com/chicago_land] Check out Soma’s creative projects: Stoned Succubus: https://www.instagram.com/stoned_succubus_band [https://www.instagram.com/stoned_succubus_band] Somatosensation: https://www.instagram.com/somatosensation [https://www.instagram.com/somatosensation] More music from Chris Robbin’ (Chicago Land Theme composer): https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o358VkcDy0OGAyUzruVRA] Find Xavier on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicago_land_pod/ [https://www.instagram.com/chicago_land_pod/] Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XZahnle [https://www.twitter.com/XZahnle] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xavier.zahnle [https://www.facebook.com/xavier.zahnle] Xavier also writes about cities when he feels like it: https://www.substack.com/@articulata [https://www.substack.com/@articulata]