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How does a bat boy for the Chicago Cubs end up on the 6 o’clock news? That’s the story of Walter Jacobson, a journalist and commenter who spent 50 years in Chicago TV news and is now being presented with a Chicago Legend award at the Chicago International Film Festival.  Luis and Shantell talk with Jacobson about his long-standing career and the stories he recounts in his memoir Walter’s Perspective: A Memoir of Fifty Years in Chicago TV News.

Find out what it was like to play catch with Jackie Robinson and how he got his first byline by getting naked at an Indiana nudist colony, plus he discusses some of the more turbulent parts of his career and offers plenty of advice on how to practice journalism.

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For this week’s segment, Shantell spoke with internationally-known jewelry maker Jan Lewis. lewis shares the story of how her bangles ended up in the gift bags of this year’s Oscar nominees, how she met and fell in love with famed jazz/radio legend Ramsey Lewis and offers advice for aspiring jewelry makers and dreamers.

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“Lawd all I was doing was telling them about a fire!” -Sweet Brown

By now you’ve seen the hilarious account of how Oklahoma resident Sweet Brown escaped an apartment building fire. Since going viral last year, Sweet Brown has not just become an internet sensation, but has appeared on various television outlets and celebrity endorsements. Hear Shantell’s entertaining conversation with Sweet Brown.

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