Episodes

July 3, 2023

The 2023 Evergreen Park Independence Day Parade

Listen to the Evergreen Park Independence Day Parade from our party at 95th & Turner. Appearing on this episode are Coach Ram (EPCHS), Mark Marzullo (Village Trustee), Norm Anderson (Village Trustee), Frank Murray (EP Library, EPCC President), Father...

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June 26, 2023

Summer Funnin’ With Mayor Kelly Burke

Evergreen Park Mayor Kelly Burke answers all of our questions as the village prepares for a massive Independence Day Celebration. We also check out the new Spoke & Vine Wine Bar as it finally opens at 95th & Kedzie. Plus, …

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June 19, 2023

That’s A Pretty Amazing Eraser!

Frank Murray drops by with fabulous prizes and a massive kids musician coming to Evergreen Park. Amy Kazin from EPCHS also joins us with a summer performance that your kids will love. We also chat with her about the upcoming …

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June 12, 2023

Beware Of The Drone

This week The EP Podcast announces the first ever "Battle of Evergreen Park!" We need your help selecting the 16 seeds that will go head-to-head for the right to be called Evergreen Park's Best. Hannah's dating life also takes a …

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June 6, 2023

Evergreen Park 911

Lt. Ed Dunn of the Evergreen Park Fire Department talks 9-1-1, cars who do the wrong things when fire trucks drive past, and a great public safety event for area seniors. Gavin Yeaman of EP Public Works has updates on …

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May 30, 2023

Tales From The Front

Eric Herrera joins us for a special post-Memorial Day episode to tell some stories from his time serving this country in Iraq. Listen as he describes a Christmas night that started with an "uh-oh" feeling and ended with a terrible …

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May 22, 2023

The Author & The Olympics

Former Central Middle School teacher Rebecca Garner has released her book "Why Won't My Boobs Grow...And Other Annoyances" to help young girls deal with growing up. She joins us along with Tom Elliot - the new guy charged with promoting …

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May 15, 2023

Burglar Alarms, Bribes & Rainbow Cone

Hear how a local crook was caught because his own burglar alarm went off, along with the expansion of Rainbow Cone from the original location, as Lorraine Swanson gives us three minutes of news from The Patch. Frank Murray from …

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May 8, 2023

Who Bought Porter Cullens?

Kirtan Gandhi just bought himself an Irish Pub on 99th Street, and he sits down with us to explain how it all went down. Why did he want Porter Cullens and what's next for the Evergreen Park neighborhood fixture? Hannah …

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May 1, 2023

It’s Gonna Be May!

There is so much going on in Evergreen Park as the calendar flips to May! Lorraine Swanson of your local Patch tells us about a dangerous swatting trend hitting schools just outside of the village. Glenn Pniewski shares some personal …

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April 28, 2023

BONUS VIDEO: A Visit To The Barn

We record among the animals at The Barn at James J. Sexton Park with Mary Kay Nielsen. Learn what "good poop" is and when you should visit with the kids. Full audio podcast episode (already posted) includes so much more! …

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April 24, 2023

Oh, If We Could Talk To The Animals

We record among the animals at The Barn at James J. Sexton Park with Mary Kay Nielsen. Learn what "good poop" is and when you should visit with the kids. Hannah has a date take a sudden turn, leading her …

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April 18, 2023

Evergreen Park Gets Social

Stacy Schuble is the Marketing & Communications Manager for the Village of Evergreen Park. That's a fancy way of saying she is Evergreen Park on social media. Hear about what she sees on local Facebook groups, the new & returning …

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April 10, 2023

Me & The Priest

Father Paul Guzman was away from his Evergreen Park parish for nearly two years. His path took him from Djibouti, Africa, to a tumultuous return with false allegations keeping him away from Most Holy Redeemer. Now his name has been …

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April 3, 2023

Football, Bracket Busters & Danny Trejo

After 16 years as a head football coach, with the last 7 years at Evergreen Park Community High School, Jerry Verde has stepped down. He joins us with the story behind the move and explains why he'll still be around …

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March 27, 2023

Meet Coach Ram

Meet the new head football coach of the Evergreen Park Mustangs. Jim Ramazinski sits down with us to talk about his plans, his relationship with previous head coach Jerry Verde & what it will be like to walk up to …

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March 20, 2023

Here Comes The Revival

A revival is coming to Evergreen Park, and you'll hear all about it by the end of this episode! Meanwhile, Chris addresses the news out of Most Holy Redeemer Parish about regular guest Father Paul Guzman. Dan Casey explains an …

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March 13, 2023

The Difference Between Steamy & Spicy

Emily Hornburg is an Evergreen Park native about to release the third book in a series of fantasy romance novels, and we just had to find out what these books were about! Take a journey into a genre of books …

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March 6, 2023

Old Man Marzullo’s Pitchfork Justice

Evergreen Park Village Trustee Mark Marzullo chats about police activity, the expectations when a new car dealership opens on 95th Street, a village event returning this summer, and his father's way of dealing with bad driving on 99th Street. One …

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Feb. 27, 2023

Butterfly Squish Art

Dan Doyle is the Evergreen Park artist responsible for various murals and art pieces around the village. Now he's asking if you would be interested in being a part of this year's "Evergreen Park Garden & Art Walk." Our friend …

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Feb. 21, 2023

Like Father, Like Son, Like Team

Evergreen Park High School Basketball Coach Jim Sexton joins us before his team kicks of the IHSA Regional Tournament this week. Hear about the season so far, the team's goals in the postseason, and how his son may score more …

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Feb. 13, 2023

She’s All That

Local Evergreen Park author Zachary Jeffries takes a grim reaper, greek mythology and the movie "She's All That" and makes it into a new novel for young adults (and their moms). Amy Kazin of EPCHS stops by with a new …

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Feb. 6, 2023

The Barn, The New Principal & Show Cows

Mary Kay Nielsen stops by to teach us about The Barn at James J. Sexton Park. You'll be surprised by the animals, programs and overall hidden gem located in Evergreen Park. We will also introduce you to the new principal …

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Jan. 30, 2023

Homes, Hockey and Wine

Local realtor Laura Kelly returns to the podcast with a look at the Evergreen Park real estate market. You'll be surpised at how popular the 60805 zip code is these days! We also chat with the organizers behind the 2nd …

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