Episodes

  • Booth 46: Episode 17 – Let’s go to the movies with film critics Michael Phillips and Rebecca Ford

    Booth 46: Episode 17 – Let’s go to the movies with film critics Michael Phillips and Rebecca Ford
    Mar 13 2026
    It’s almost Oscars weekend, so let’s talk movies! To do so, Steve Dale sat in Booth 46 at Petterino’s for a fantastic conversation with film critics Michael Phillips and Rebecca Ford. Was 2025 a good year for movies? Which of the Best Picture nominees should we watch before the Academy Awards air? Why should we […]
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  • Booth 46: Episode 16 – Dennis Watkins brings magic to the heart of Chicago

    Booth 46: Episode 16 – Dennis Watkins brings magic to the heart of Chicago
    Feb 27 2026
    Dennis Watkins is an award-winning, third-generation magician and mind-reader, with a one-of-a-kind venue located at 50 W. Randolph called The Magic Parlour. From the comforts of Petterino’s in The Loop, Watkins joins host Steve Dale on the Booth 46 podcast to talk about his career, his inspiration, and much more. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8000290/8000290_2026-02-27-050230.64kmono.mp3 As you listen to […]
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  • Booth 46: Episode 15 – Celebrating 70 years of the Joffrey Ballet with Greg Cameron

    Booth 46: Episode 15 – Celebrating 70 years of the Joffrey Ballet with Greg Cameron
    Feb 13 2026
    The Joffrey Ballet was founded in 1956, and has become one of the world’s premier dance companies over the past 70 years. For the past 30 years, it has called Chicago home. From the heart of Chicago at Petterino’s, WGN Radio’s Steve Dale talked to Joffrey Ballet President/CEO Greg Cameron about its history, how it […]
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  • Booth 46: Episode 14 – Albert Friedman and Bernard Cherkasov from the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center

    Booth 46: Episode 14 – Albert Friedman and Bernard Cherkasov from the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
    Jan 30 2026
    Albert Friedman returns to the Booth 46 Podcast, after being a guest on our debut episode, and brought with him Bernard Cherkasov from the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. While the museum in Skokie is closed for renovations, the Holocaust Museum presents ‘Experience360’, which is now open at 360 N. State Street. From the […]
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  • Booth 46: Episode 13 – Chaz Ebert explains what F.E.C.K. stands for with new book

    Booth 46: Episode 13 – Chaz Ebert explains what F.E.C.K. stands for with new book
    Jan 16 2026
    Forgiveness. Empathy. Compassion. Kindness. That’s what F.E.C.K. stands for in the title of Chaz Ebert’s new book, ‘It’s Time To Give A FECK.‘ (available to order on Amazon). While Chaz is excited about the book’s success so far, she wants people to take those principles to heart and practice them. She joined Steve Dale on […]
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  • Booth 46: Episode 12 – The amazing careers of Chicago musicians Mark and Anne Burnell

    Booth 46: Episode 12 – The amazing careers of Chicago musicians Mark and Anne Burnell
    Jan 2 2026
    Mark and Anne Burnell have been making music and performing together in Chicago for more than 30 years. From the heart of Chicago at Petterino’s, they joined Steve Dale on the Booth 46 podcast to talk about their legendary careers, how they met, and oh yeah…Mark playing his keyboard while having brain surgery. You should […]
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  • Booth 46: Episode 11 – Hilarity and mayhem ensue with Drunk Shakespeare

    Booth 46: Episode 11 – Hilarity and mayhem ensue with Drunk Shakespeare
    Dec 19 2025
    Set in a hidden library speakeasy at The Lion Theatre, in the heart of the Chicago Loop (182 N. Wabash Ave.), five Shakespeare-loving actors meet to perform one of their favorite shows…and one of them takes several shots right off the top. From Petterino’s in Chicago, Steve Dale is joined by actors Mo Reilly and Benjamin […]
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  • Booth 46: Episode 10 – World Business Chicago and Choose Chicago show you what the Windy City is all about

    Booth 46: Episode 10 – World Business Chicago and Choose Chicago show you what the Windy City is all about
    Dec 5 2025
    When you hear “Chicago”, what comes to mind first? From the heart of Chicago at Petterino’s, Steve Dale is joined by World Business Chicago President/CEO Philip B. Clement and Choose Chicago President/CEO Kristen Reynolds on the Booth 46 Podcast. While both organizations are different and serve separate purposes, they both represent Chicago and show those […]
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