Just A Few Questions: Recent Episodes
Marc Sims
Just A Few Questions is a podcast that focuses on education, public safety, and other stuff. Host Marc has a passion to inform, sometimes going outside the boundaries of manufactured consent.
Noam Chomsky - Manufacturing Consent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTBWfkE7BXU
Marc Sims asked Kam Buckner will the CTA ever be safe, at night, for scaredy cat men like him?
Kambium "Kam" Buckner is a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 26th district.
https://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=3158
Marc Sims asked Block Club Chicago reporter Rachel Hinton; who holds the Chicago Housing Authority accountable?
For 2 Decades, A Historic Pullman Home Has Been Vacant Under CHA’s Watch
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/06/for-2-decades-a-historic-pullman-home-has-been-vacant-under-chas-watch
Marc Sims talks with Mick DumkeInvestigative editor for Block Club Chicago, about a vacant drug house in Chicago Illinois.
This Vacant Bungalow Is Owned By The CHA — And Now It’s A Drug Stash House
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/07/this-vacant-bungalow-is-owned-by-the-cha-and-now-its-a-drug-stash-house
Marc Sims asked Deborah Witzburg a question about public safety and Miss Rumphius.
Deborah Witzburg is the Inspector General for the City of Chicago Illinois.
https://igchicago.org
Marc Sims talks with Mark J. Wallace about the importance of voting in every election.
https://www.facebook.com/MJWPeoplesshow
Marc Sims talks with Andrew Broy about charter schools.
Andrew Broy is the President of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS).
https://www.incschools.org
Marc Sims talks with Ben Joravsky about why many Americans don't vote.
https://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/podcasts/ben-joravsky-show-podcast-episodes
Marc Sims talks with Bill Ayers about public education for struggling lower income students.
William Ayers, Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (retired).
https://billayers.org/biographyhistory
Marc Sims speaks with Illinois State Senator Lakesia Collins about her office and public safety.
https://www.lakesiacollins.com/about-lakesia
Marc Sims talks with communications consultant Peter Cunningham about reducing neighborhood crime in the city of Chicago Illinois.
https://www.chicagocred.org
Marc Sims speaks with Deborah Benjamin-Koller co-founder of the Heart of Chicago Soul Club.
Heart Of Chicago Soul Club
https://www.instagram.com/heart_of_chicago_soul_club/?hl=en
Marc Sims talks with educator and media entrepreneur Steve Sewall about making Chicago Illinois a safe place to live.
Using the DNC media spotlight to make Chicago SAFE
https://civicmedia.medium.com/the-democon-2024-spotlight-challenge-to-chicago-turn-the-corner-on-your-crime-by-august-ab0c733e5778
Marc Sims talks with activist John Kugler about Brandon Johnson's tenure as mayor of the city of Chicago Illinois.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor.html
Marc Sims talks with Attorney Tosh Chandy about what civic leaders can do to raise Chicago's population to 3 million residents.
Tosh Chandy, J.D. Founding PartnerLaw Office of Tosh Chandy
Marc Sims talks with investigative reporter Rachel Hinton.
Rachel Hinton Investigative Reporter — Block Club Chicago.
rachel@blockclubchi.org
Marc Sims asks Ray Hanania; will there ever be a lasting peace between the Palestinians and Israelis.
Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist, author & former Chicago City Hall reporter (1977-1992).
Marc Sims talks with community activist John Kugler about Chicago's Brighton Park migrant crisis.
Migrant tent camp plan sparks large protest in Brighton Park.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq7kbEcc0TU
Marc Sims talks with experienced education visionary Dr. Marck Abraham about improving education for low income students.
http://meaconsultantsllc.com
Marc Sims talks with former Chicago Teachers Union Field Rep John Kugler about CTU President Stacy Davis Gates and Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Marc Sims talks with Northwestern University sociologist Andrew Papachristos about reducing neighborhood crime.
https://sociology.northwestern.edu/people/faculty/core/andrew-v.--papachristos-.html
Marc Sims talks with Chicago's 17th Ward Alderman David Moore about reducing neighborhood crime and saving homes.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/about/wards/17.html
Marc Sims speaks with Joseph Simmons about his book “Just Buy My Vote”: African American Voting Rights, and the Chicago Condition.
https://www.justbuymyvote.com/about-the-author
Marc Sims speaks with Barbara Koenen, executive director at Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange.
creativechirx.org
CCRx is a 501c3 nonprofit that redistributes donated surplus materials, equipment, and supplies. CCRx focus is on Chicago teachers and their students, non-profit organizations, and arts and community groups, but they are open to everyone.
Marc Sims speaks with former Chicago Alderperson Attorney Bob Fioretti about reducing neighborhood crime.
Bob Fioretti @BobFiorettiChi
Marc Sims talks with the Chicago Reader's senior writer Ben Joravsky about Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago's neighborhood crime.
Chicago's Declining Black Population
https://marcsims.blogspot.com/2017/09/chicagos-declining-black-population.html
Marc Sims talks with Cheryl Judice PhD about education & artificial intelligence.
Cheryl Y. Judice holds a PhD in sociology from Northwestern University.
Marc Sims talks with Cheryl Judice, owner of Hecky’s Barbecue in Evanston Illinois.
Hecky’s Barbecue, an Evanston Illinois institution for nearly 40 years, won the Chicago Tribune’s Readers’ Choice Award for the best Chicago-style BBQ.
Marc Sims talks with education activist John Kugler about the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago politics.
Marc Sims talks with former 5Th Ward aldermanic candidate Gabriel Piemonte about dramaticallyreducing neighborhood crime in Chicago.
https://www.facebook.com/gabrielpiemonte2
Marc Sims talks with Chicago Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky about Mayor Brandon Johnson, neighborhood crime, and the Chicago Public Schools.
The Ben Joravsky Show
https://chicagoreader.com/columns-opinion/podcasts/ben-joravsky-show-podcast-episodes
Marc Sims talks with educator Rosita Chatonda about the powerful Chicago Teachers Union.
Judge OKs $9.25 million settlement between Chicago schools and teachers union.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-ctu-settlment-20220908-izuvnst64raipcfxv6mvtsanpa-story.html
Board approves $9.25 million settlement for Black CTU teachers, PSRPs, staff displaced by 2012-14 turnarounds.
https://www.ctulocal1.org/posts/board-approves-9-25-million-settlement-for-black-ctu-teachers-psrps-staff-displaced-by-2012-14-turnarounds
Marc Sims speaks with LEO Catholic High School Principal Shaka Rawls.
https://leohighschool.org/staff/principal
Marc Sims talks with Mick Dumke about the importance of investigative journalism.
Mick Dumke is an investigative editor and reporter at Block Club Chicago.https://blockclubchicago.org
Marc Sims talks with Gabriel Piemonte, candidate for 5th Ward alderman in Chicago Illinois.
https://ballotpedia.org/Gabriel_Piemonte
Marc Sims talks with professor Dick Simpson about Chicago politics of yesterday and today.
Dick W. Simpson PhD Professor Emeritus Political Science University of Illinois Chicago
Marc Sims talks with Helen Shiller about politics and activism.
Helen Shiller is the author of Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win: Five Decades of Resistance in Chicago's Uptown Community.
Marc Simstalks with AttorneyBrendan Shiller about reducing crime and violence in cities like Chicago.
Brendan Shiller is an attorney specializing in police misconduct and civil rights cases in Chicago, IL.
Marc Sims talks with Aaron Freeman about the body, the brain, and the "N" word.
Aaron Freeman Writer/Performer/Producer at Aaron Freeman Production
https://www.facebook.com/thecomictorah
Marc Sims talks with Eric Deggans about becoming a better news media consumer.
Eric Deggans is National Public Radio's TV Critic/Media analyst.
https://ericdeggans.com
Marc Sims speaks with Patrick Brutus, a candidate for the office of 6th ward alderperson in Chicago Illinois.
https://www.patrickforthe6th.com/about1
Marc Sims talks with Heidi Henry about informing swing, and infrequent voters.
Heidi Henry was a Democratic Party candidate from LaSalle County, Illinois.
Marc Sims talks with Richard V. Reeves about redefining what it means to be a man.
https://www.brookings.edu/experts/richard-v-reeves
Richard V. Reeves John C. and Nancy D. Whitehead Chair Senior Fellow - Economic Studies Director - Future of the Middle Class Initiative
Jocilyn Floyd Candidate 7th Ward Chicago Marc Sims speaks with Jocilyn Floyd, candidate for the 7th ward alderperson in Chicago Illinois.
https://www.facebook.com/jocilyn1
Marc Simsspeaks withWilliam Deresiewicz about solitude, race, and class.
William Deresiewicz is an essayist and cultural critic and the author of The End of Solitude.
https://billderesiewicz.com
Marc Sims talks Chicago Reader Columnist Ben Joravsky about the possibility of the United States losing its democracy and other political issues.
https://chicagoreader.com/author/ben-joravsky
Marc Sims talks with Cheryl Y. Judice, owner of Hecky's Barbecue in Evanston Illinois.
https://www.heckys.com
Marc Sims talks with Peter Cunningham about ending Chicago's dangerous city narrative.
Peter Cunningham is a Chicago-based writer specializing in politics, government, education, and life.
Former Obama administration Assistant Secretary of Education.
@PCunningham57
Marc Sims speaks with activist Trevon Bosley about reducing gun violence in the United States of America.
https://www.braveyouthleaders.com
Marc Sims talks with Sara Faddah and Dario Durham about getting out and visiting all parts of Chicago.
https://anchor.fm/77-flavors-of-chicago
Marc Sims talks with Professor Andrew V. Papachristos about reducing crime and violence.
Andrew V. Papachristos is currently Professor of Sociology and the Director of the Northwestern University Neighborhood & Network Initiative.
Marc Sims talks with Deanna Shoss about connecting with teenage grandchildren. Where Two Worlds Meet A Guide to Connecting with Your Teenage Grandchildren by Jerry Witkovsky & Deanna Shoss. wheretwoworldsmeet.com
Marc Sims speaks with Veronica ResaDirector of Media Relations for the City Colleges of Chicago.
www.ccc.edu
Marc Sims talks with Kermit Kaleba about completing a community college education.
Kermit Kaleba is the strategy director of employment-aligned credential programs for Lumina Foundation.
https://www.luminafoundation.org/person/kermit-kaleba
Marc Sims talks with Mia Henry about Freedom Lifted and social justice.
Mia Henry is theFounder and CEO of Freedom Lifted.
https://www.freedomlifted.com
Marc talks with Attorney Richard Boykin, candidate for Cook County Board President.
https://richardboykinforcookcounty.com
Marc Sims talks with Justin Kaufmann about the news media past and present.
Justin Kaufmann is a media professional in Chicago, for over 25 years, working in radio, television, print and digital.
@JustinKaufmann
Marc Sims talks with Dr. Charles Cole lll about neighborhood crime prevention.
Charles Cole, III, Ed.D., MPA
@ccoleiii
Marc Sims asks professor Bryan Caplan about his case against education.
Bryan Caplan is Professor of Economics at George Mason University.
http://www.bcaplan.com
Marc Sims speaks with Peter Cunningham about preventing neighborhood crime.
Peter Cunningham is a longtime communications leader in Chicago currently working with Chicago CRED, a violence prevention organization.
https://www.chicagocred.org
Marc Sims talks with Monica P. Bhatt about high-dosage tutoring.
Dr. Monica P. Bhatt is the Senior Research Director at the University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab.
https://urbanlabs.uchicago.edu/people/monica-bhatt
Marc Sims talks with AttorneyAprilPreyar about finding, or becoming a great Attorney.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justusjunkie
Marc Sims talks with Professor Garrard McClendon about preparing students for college. https://garrardmcclendon.com
Marc Sims asks Roseanna Ander how the Chicago Crime Lab helps reduce crime & violence.
Roseanna Ander serves as the founding Executive Director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab and the University of Chicago Education Lab.
https://urbanlabs.uchicago.edu/people/roseanna-ander-1f56776b-b913-46bb-9b30-63df7cae7711
Marc Sims asked Ben Joravsky, how does racism overwhelm capitalism?
Listen to The Ben Joravsky Show
https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/podcasts/ben-joravsky-show-podcast-episodes-and-livestream
Marc Sims talks with education activist Natasha Dunn about public schools that serve low income students.
https://blackcommunitycollab.org
Marc Sims talks with ProPublica reporter Mick Dumke about Chicago’s last Black-owned bank. https://www.propublica.org/article/whats-gone-wrong-at-chicagos-last-black-owned-bank
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicagos-last-black-owned-bank-got-millions-in-government-deposits-then-had-to-give-them-back
Marc Sims speaks with Pat Dowell, candidate for Illinois' 1st Congressional District in the US House of Representatives.
https://www.illinoisfordowell.com
Doing Good Doing Well Improving Chicago: John Palfrey Marc Sims talks with John Palfrey about dramatically reducing neighborhood crime in Chicago
John Palfrey is President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
https://www.macfound.org
Marc Sims talks with educator Phillip Cantor about improving public education.
@phillipcantor
Marc Sims talks with Litesa Wallace, candidate for Illinois' 17th US House Congressional District.
https://www.litesawallaceforcongress.com
Marc Sims talks with Elaine Allensworth PhD about improving public education.
Elaine Allensworth is the Lewis-Sebring Director of The University of Chicago Consortium on School Research.
https://consortium.uchicago.edu
Marc Sims talks with Cheryl Y. Judice PhD about her book Interracial Relationships Between Black Women and White Men.
Cheryl Y. Judice holds a PhD in sociology from Northwestern University, where she is a practicum instructor in Human Development and Psychological Services within the School of Education and Social Policy.
Marc Sims speaks with WVON radio talk show host David Seaton about reducing neighborhood crime.
https://seatonspeaks.com
Marc Sims talks with University of Illinois Springfield Professor Dr. Sarah L. Webb about the effects of colorism.
https://colorismhealing.com
Marc Sims talks with David Stovall Ph.D. about improving education outcomes for all working call students.
David Stovall Ph.D. is a professor in the departments of Black Studies and Criminology, Law & Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Marc Sims speaks with Professor Harold Pollack PhD about ending neighborhood crime in Chicago.
Harold Pollack is Co-Director of the Health Lab and the Helen Ross Professor at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at the University of Chicago. https://urbanlabs.uchicago.edu/people/harold-pollack
Marc Sims speaks with retired Harvard Business School Professor Steve S. Rogers about his book, A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues: What You Can Do Right Now to Help the Black Community. https://www.stevensrogers.com
Marc Sims speaks with Thomas Abt about reducing urban violence.
Thomas Abt is a Senior Fellow at The Council on Criminal Justice
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-abt-348b3679
Marc Sims talks with educator Jason B. Allen about improving public education. https://edlanta.org/about
Marc Sims talks with nationally syndicated columnist Heidi Stevens about helping low income parents.
@HeidiStevens13
Marc Sims talks with Dr. Lauren McClenney-Rosenstein about dyslexia.
https://thinkdyslexia.org
Marc Sims talks with Northwestern University Professor Mary Pattillo about remaining Black on the block.
Black on the Block The Politics of Race and Class in the City
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/B/bo4149945.html
Marc Sims talks with Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg about neighborhood crime.
Neil Steinberg is a columnist at the Chicago Sun-Times.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/neil-steinberg
Marc Sims speaks with Professor Dianne M. Stewart, author of Black Women, Black Love: America's War on African-American Marriage·
https://www.diannemstewart.com
Marc Sims talks with journalist Alex Kotlowitz about low income African American neighborhoods.
Alex Kotlowitz is an American journalist, author, and filmmaker.
https://www.alexkotlowitz.com
Marc Sims talks with Tawa Mitchell about reducing neighborhood crime in Chicago, Illinois. Tawa Mitchell Senior Program Officer, Chicago Commitment MacArthur Foundation. https://www.macfound.org/about/people/tawa-mitchell
Marc Sims speaks with Alderwoman Jeanette B. Taylor, 20th Ward of Chicago Illinois.
https://jeanettebtaylor.com
Marc Sims talks with Ben Joravsky about his self diagnosed Dyslexia.
The Ben Joravsky Show
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/ben-joravsky-show-podcast-episodes-and-livestream/Content?oid=68564053
Marc Sims speaks with Kara Bickhem May, Founding Director of the Art In Motion School in Chicago.
https://www.aimchicago.org
Marc Sims talks with Shawn Anthony Robinson, Ph.D. about dyslexia.
https://drshawnarobinson.com
Marc Sims talks with Marrianne McMullen about reducing neighborhood crime.
https://www.chapinhall.org
Marc Sims talks with retired schools teacher Fred Klonsky about helping struggling students.
https://preaprez.wordpress.com
Marc Sims talks with comedians Rachel Joravsky and Cody Wilkins about their podcast and being funny.
https://linktr.ee/ancfm
Marc Sims speaks with problem-solver and lifelong public servant Paul Vallas.
@Paulvallas
Marc Sims talks with Atiba Buchanan about voter suppression.
The Buchanan and Seaton Radio Show WVON 1690AM - The Talk of Chicago
Marc Sims talks with David Seaton about raising the intellect of the masses.
https://seatonspeaks.com
Marc Sims talks with David Seaton about raising the intellect of the masses.
https://seatonspeaks.com
Marc Sims talks with Arne Duncan, Managing Partner Chicago CRED, about creating safe low income neighborhoods.
https://www.chicagocred.org
Marc Sims talks with Maureen Kelleher about public education post the pandemic and beyond.
https://chicagounheard.org/author/maureen
Marc Sims asked Dr. Charles Cole III will Black (African American) students get some education reform.
https://www.charlescoleiii.com
Marc Sims talks with Richard Hayes about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Richard Hayes, District Director of Financial Aid for the City Colleges of Chicago.
https://news.ccc.edu/2021/02/08/10-questions-with-richard-hayes-city-colleges-financial-aid-expert
Marc Sims talks with professional educator Madison Payton about supporting students so they can achieve in school.
@MadisonPayton2
Marc Sims talks with college academic advisor James Alford.
https://www.facebook.com/79thStreetPodcast
Marc Sims talks with The Heartland Mamas Heidi and Murri about POTUS Joe Biden and the Democratic Party.
https://demcastusa.com/author/heartlandmamas
Marc Sims talks with Dr. Terrell Strayhorn Provost and Senior Vice President at Virginia Union University.
https://center4hbcu.vuu.edu/team-profiles/dr-terrell-strayhorn
Marc Sims talks with Esther Peters and Teri Watkins from Indivisible Chicago-South Side.
https://www.indivisiblechicago.com https://www.facebook.com/Indiv.Chi.South
Marc Sims talks with journalist Ray Hanania about a new US administration and other stuff.
https://urbanstrategiesgroup.com
Marc Sims talks with Ben Joravsky, host of The Ben Joravsky Show.
https://art19.com/shows/the-ben-joravsky-show
Marc Sims speaks with Ned Johnson president and founder of PrepMatters, and co-author of The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives.
http://www.theselfdrivenchild.com
Marc Sims talks with Paul Tough author of The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us.
https://www.paultough.com
Marc Sims talks with Liz Dozier Founder and CEO of Chicago Beyond.
https://chicagobeyond.org
Marc Sims talks with Keith Wraith co-host of the podcast Liberalish.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liberalish-podcast/id1529844816
Marc Sims talks with Karen Hawkins co-publisher of The Chicago Reader about The Chicago Reader.
https://www.chicagoreader.com
Marc Sims talks with Laura Rice about her podcast Full Body Frequency.
Full Body Frequency https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/full-body-frequency/id1103767628
Marc Sims talks with veteran Chicago journalist Charlie Meyerson about the importance of reading good journalism.
Chicago Public Square https://www.chicagopublicsquare.com
Marc Sims talks with Professor Harold Pollack, PhD about financial literacy and a stronger social safety net.
https://ssa.uchicago.edu/ssascholars/h-pollack
All the financial advice you’ll ever need fits on a single index card https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/all-the-financial-advice-youll-ever-need-fits-on-a-single-index-card
Marc Sims talks with nonprofit expert Valerie F. Leonard about starting and maintaining a nonprofit.
http://valeriefleonard.com
Marc Sims talks with Syron Smith about building trust among African Americans.
Syron Smith founder of The National Block Club University.
https://nationalblockclubuniversity.com
Marc Sims talks with Professor Carlo Rotella about Chicago's South Shore neighborhood and public education.
The World Is Always Coming to an End: Pulling Together and Apart in a Chicago Neighborhood https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/W/bo37806017.html
Marc Sims talks with Steve Edwards about the importance of public media and Journalism.
Steve Edwards is chief content officer at WBEZ Chicago Public Media.
https://www.wbez.org/staff/227/steve-edwards
Marc Sims talks with ProPublica reporter Haru Coryne about the disinvestment of part of the west side of Chicago Illinois.
Disinvested: How Government and Private Industry Let the Main Street of a Black Neighborhood Crumble.
https://www.propublica.org/article/disinvested-how-government-and-private-industry-let-the-main-street-of-a-black-neighborhood-crumble
Marc Sims talks with Sonya Thomas Executive Director of Nashville PROPEL about improving reading instruction. https://nashvillepropel.org
What the Words Say https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2020/08/06/what-the-words-say
Marc Sims talks with Dr. Marck Abraham about raising the graduation rates of young men.
Dr. Marck Abraham http://meaconsultantsllc.com
Marc Sims talks with Dr. James Anyike about the Church helping to curb crime and violence.
James Anyike Pastor of Scott United Methodist Church.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRYUe2ic4b8
Marc Sims talks with Emily Hanford Senior Correspondent for American Public Media Reports about the science of reading.
https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2020/08/06/what-the-words-say
https://www.apmreports.org
Marc Sims talks with Marc Pullins about reducing crime in Chicago Illinois.
Marc Pullins executive director of Roseland Matters.
https://www.facebook.com/RoselandMattersChgo
Marc Sims talks with Paul Street about the Democratic Party moving far to the politicalleft.
Paul Street https://www.paulstreet.org
Marc Sims talks with former political consultant Jerry Brown about Preventing Crime in Chicago Illinois.
Carjackings skyrocketing across Chicago in 2020
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/carjackings-skyrocketing-across-chicago-in-2020
Marc Sims talks with Lenny McAllister about public charter schools.
Lenny McAllister CEO, Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools and Senior Fellow, Commonwealth Foundation.
http://pacharters.org/about/leadership
Marc Sims talks with Lenny McAllister about life for Republicans under a Joe Biden administration.
https://www.youtube.com/user/FDFAdvocate
Marc Sims talks with Attorney James E. Coogan about POTUS Trump and a nation of laws.
Dwyer & Coogan https://dwyercoogan.com
Marc Sims asked Attorney James E. Coogan is law school worth the cost.
ATTORNEY JAMES E. COOGAN
Dwyer & Coogan https://dwyercoogan.com
Marc Sims talks with Kids Off the Block founder Diane Latiker.
https://kidsofftheblock.us
Marc Sims talks with Rummana Hussain about Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' South Asian heritage.
Chicagoan from Kamala Harris family’s hometown in India among many women sharing joy of this ‘pivotal moment’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/10/7/21506595/kamala-harris-vice-presidential-debate-family-hometown-india-women-of-color-debate-watch-parties
Marc Sims talks with Adolfo Mondragón about the Democratic Party's left wing progressive agenda.
https://www.facebook.com/adolfo.mondragon
Marc Sims talks with David Seaton about the Democratic Party's ideas and messaging.
The Buchanan and Seaton Show on WVON AM 1690 Chicago, Fridays 9-12 am.
https://www.iheart.com/live/wvon1690am-5304
Marc Sims talks with Atiba Buchanan about a more politically progressive USA.
The Buchanan and Seaton Show on WVON AM 1690 Chicago, Fridays 9-12 am.
https://www.iheart.com/live/wvon1690am-5304
Marc Sims talks with Dr. J. Richard Gentry about the science of reading movement.
Science Says Reading Education Must Change https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/raising-readers-writers-and-spellers/202009/science-says-reading-education-must-change
Marc Sims talks with Wallace Brown about moving to South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa
Marc Sims talks with David Masciotra Author of I Am Somebody : Why Jesse Jackson Matters.
https://davidmasciotra.com/biography/
Marc Sims talks with long time Chicago radio veteran Harold Lee Rush.
Harold Lee Rush recalls Bob Wall’s ‘special time’ at WGCI
https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/06/19/harold-lee-rush-recalls-bob-walls-special-time-wgci/
Marc Sims asked Chris Base; should someone choose a media school or traditional college media classes?
Chris Base is a 30 year Chicago radio veteran.
https://www.facebook.com/chris.base.79
Marc Sims talks with Mark Bazer about being a talk show host.
The Interview Show with Mark Bazer is a talk show in a bar. Filmed at The Hideout in Chicago, this series features conversations that are as substantive as they are entertaining.
https://interactive.wttw.com/interview-show
Marc Sims talks to South Bend Indiana Councilman Henry Davis Jr. about his COVID-19 symptoms.
https://southbendin.gov/official/henry-davis-jr/
https://ncov2019.live/
Marc Sims talks with Alden Loury about wrestling with personal identities.
The Envy of the World By Ellis Cose https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Envy-of-the-World/Ellis-Cose/9780743428170
Stereotype Threat: A Conversation with Claude Steele
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=failylROnrY
42 Million Ways To Be Black Henry Louis Gates Jr.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4888541/user-clip-42-million-ways-black
Marc Sims talks with Natasha Dunn about creating a Black student achievement taskforce.
The Black Community Collaborative https://www.facebook.com/Blackorganizingchi
CPS Black Student Achievement Task Force Now in Development
https://chicagounheard.org/blog/cps-black-student-achievement-task-force-now-in-development/
Chicago Parents Ask CPS to Create Black Student Achievement Taskforce
https://chicagounheard.org/blog/chicago-parents-ask-cps-to-create-black-student-achievement-taskforce/?fbclid=IwAR1JbGMFV8uXflDuVP2t-52rHql2Doy0F_qsFkt-x5tW4DM6yY6STip-a1c
Marc Sims talks with Fx Nozakhere about his book DuSable City: The Underside of Chicago and African Americans in Chicago Illinois.
https://www.amazon.com/DuSable-City-Underside-Fx-Nozakhere/dp/1692614932
Marc Sims talks with Tio Hardiman about dramatically reducing crime in Chicago Illinois.
Tio Hardiman, Executive Director for Violence Interrupters, NFP, has dedicated his life and career to community organizing for peace and social change.
https://www.violenceinterrupters.org/about-tio-hardiman
Marc Sims talks with Alfred W. Tatum, PhD about the importance of helping students improve their reading and writing.
Alfred W. Tatum, PhD Professor Director of the UIC Reading Clinic Curriculum & Instruction
https://education.uic.edu/profiles/alfred-tatum/
Marc Sims talks with journalist Daniel J. Thompson about resigning from The Kenosha News and the city of Kenosha Wisconsin.
https://twitter.com/olfashionednews
Marc Sims talks with Toure Muhammad about the necessity of marketing.
https://www.beansoupmedia.com/?fbclid=IwAR1PasI_VQ2hbPc3AT7CvUCR4_FUrH8MkM__IcSl8tqhQju15ruOXDzdhQY
Marc Sims talks with Tom Tresser about getting rid of Tax Increment Financing.
Civic Lab https://www.civiclab.us/
Curious City: Untangling TIFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmx4ryRc2Gc
Marc Sims talks with Jay Wamsted about teachers connecting with their students.
John Wamsted TEDx
Eating the Elephant: Ending Racism & the Strange Magic of Trust
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_wamstead_eating_the_elephant_ending_racism_the_strange_magic_of_trust
America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/math-curriculum/
Marc Sims talks with David Seaton about the descendants of slavery in the United States receiving their reparations.
David Seaton, Co-Host of The Buchanan & Seaton Show on WVON AM 1690 WVON AM Chicago, Fridays 9-12 am.
http://wvon.com/ https://www.iheart.com/live/wvon1690am-5304/
Marc Sims talks with Ashley Banks about Chicago, broadcasting, and running for political office.
Ashley B Radio Show
https://www.facebook.com/AshleyBRadioShow
Marc Sims talks with Sheree L. Ross about starting a journey in film/video with something short.
Women Filmmakers of Color
https://twitter.com/WomenFilmOfColr
Marc Sims talks with Professor Ted Williams about the possibilities of progressive public policies in the United States.
Ted Williams III has taught Political Science at Wright College, Chicago State University, and currently is the Chairman of the Social Science Department at Kennedy-King College.
http://www.tedwilliamsiii.com/
Marc Sims talks with Ray Hanania about Lori Lightfoot, Joe Biden, Palestine and Israel.
Award winning former Chicago City Hall reporter, Op-Ed writer, Media Consultant
Hanania.com
Marc Sims talks with former political consultant and Fenger High School graduate Tom Shepherd about a possible Democratic Party takeover.
https://activetrans.org/blog/lake-calumet-champion-tom-shepherd
Marc Sims talks with Ben Joravsky about TIF's, Tax Increment Financing.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/ben-joravsky-show-podcast-episodes-and-livestream/Content?oid=68564053
Marc Sims talks with Omowale Afrika about African Americans moving to the continent of Africa.
https://twitter.com/OmowaleAfrika
Marc Sims talks with Natalie Wexler about providing students a background knowledge curriculum.
https://nataliewexler.com/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliewexler/2019/12/28/the-end-of-education-reform-or-a-new-beginning/#27f5d5472d7c
Marc Sims talks with Rutgers University Professor Marybeth Gasman, Ph.D., about hiring more college faculty of color.
An Ivy League professor on why colleges don’t hire more faculty of color: ‘We don’t want them’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/09/26/an-ivy-league-professor-on-why-colleges-dont-hire-more-faculty-of-color-we-dont-want-them/
Marc Sims talks with 49th Ward Alderwoman Maria Hadden about improving life in Chicago's far north side.
https://www.49thward.org/
Marc Sims talks with Dr. Yaounde Olu about tapping into the universe.
https://www.facebook.com/yaounde.olu
Marc Sims talks with Dr. Yaounde Olu about tapping into the universe.
https://www.facebook.com/yaounde.olu
Marc Sims talks with Dr. Z about expressing your authentic self.
https://drztarot.com/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083MQWXXT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CIiUEbADPD0YM
Marc Sims talks with Valerie F. Leonard about charities actually solving problems.
https://nonprofitutopia.mn.co/
https://www.austinweeklynews.com/News/Articles/1-24-2018/An-interview-with-Valerie-Leonard-/
Marc Sims talks with ShaRhonda Knott-Dawson about intention and unintentional racism.
https://educationpost.org/no-english-teacher-gets-to-tell-me-how-to-understand-toni-morrison/
Marc Sims talks with former political consultant Jerry Brown about why some people don't vote.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003245984234
Marc Sims talks with Eric Grant about educating students during a pandemic.
https://www.wcpt820.com/the-family-meeting
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJjMnnlbGEhGJfdizlLxUFQ
Marc Sims talks with Paul Vallas about how the COVID19 pandemic is impacting public education.
Paul Vallas is the former CEO of Chicago Public Schools.
https://twitter.com/Paulvallas
Marc Sims talks with Stephen Hurley about education in Canada and in the United States.
http://www.stephenhurley.ca
https://voiced.ca/project/in-conversation-with-stephen-hurley
Marc Sims talks with David Seaton about the Joe Biden and the Democratic Party.
https://seatonspeaks.com/
Seaton and Buchanan can be heard on WVON-AM 1690 Chicago, Fridays 9p-12a
https://www.iheart.com/live/wvon1690am-5304/
Marc Sims asks Syron Smith; are charities maintaining the power dynamics of the USA?
"Institutions will try to preserve the problem to which they are the solution"
Clay Shirky
Marc Sims talks with Sergio Mims about what makes a movie great.
Sergio Mims is the co-founder of the Black Harvest Film Festival.
https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/blackharvest
Marc Sims talks with Atiba Buchanan about the Democratic Party moving to the political left.
Host of The Buchanan and Seaton Show on WVON AM 1690 Chicago, Fridays 9-12 am.
https://www.iheart.com/live/wvon1690am-5304
Marc Sims talks with Hermene Hartman about the media business, equity in the USA, and the crime in Chicago Illinois.
Hermene Hartman Founder & Publisher of N'DIGO
https://ndigo.com
https://ndigo.com/category/perspectives
Marc Sims talks with Rev Craig Nash about drastically reducing the crime in Chicago Illinois.
Reverend Craig Nash Director of Community Engagement
Chicago CRED (Creating Real Economic Destiny)
https://www.chicagocred.org/our-team
Marc Sims talks with Heidi Henry and Murri Briel, the Heartland Mamas about the Democratic Party moving to the political left.
Heartland Mamas podcast.
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/heartland-mamas
Marc Sims talks with John Currie about seeking mental health support.
Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
Marc Sims talks with Marty Nemko about jobs, education, and the perils of printing money.
http://www.martynemko.com
Marc Sims talks with Dr. Charles Cole III about inspiring students who are struggling in school.
https://www.charlescoleiii.com
Creating The We
Marc Sims talks with Laurie R. Glenn about an opportunity to create great change.
https://www.thinkincstrategy.com
Marc Sims talks with Herb Lawrence about a career in sports radio. (Do the job before you get the job.)
Herb Lawrence Executive Producer at the 670 The Score
https://670thescore.radio.com
Marc Sims talks with Dr. James Peterson about strengthening the United States of America.
James Braxton Peterson, Ph.D. is a writer, educator and consultant.
https://wurdradio.com/shows/tonight-on-wurd/
https://wurdradio.com
Marc Sims talks with Armstrong Williams about politics, policing, and education.
http://www.armstrongwilliams.com
Marc Sims talks with Seth Godin about marketing, advertising, and blogging.
sethgodin.com
Seth Godin is the author of over 18 books. Free Prize Inside was a Forbes Business Book of the Year in 2004, while Purple Cow sold over 150,000 copies in more than 23 print runs in its first two years. The Dip was a Business Week and New York Times bestseller. Business Week also named Linchpin among its "20 of the best books by the most influential thinkers in business" on November 13, 2015. In the early 1990s, he curated a 10-book series for children titled Worlds of Power.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Godin
Marc Sims talks with Ken Davis about the old and new news media.
Ken Davis talk show host, program director and news director of Chicago Public Media WBEZ 91.5-FM.
https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/04/09/ken-davis-closing-chicago-newsroom/
Chicago Newsroom Ken Davis and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQzz6...
Marc Sims talks with Marcia Logan about a Universal Basic Income.
Why Andrew Yang’s Universal Basic Income Proposal Has Been Gaining Ground
https://www.gq.com/story/what-is-universal-basic-income
Marc Sims talks with Delmarie Cobb veteran media and political consultant about Ida B. Wells and voting.
Ida’s Legacy https://idaslegacy.com/
Marc Sims talks with Eric Grant about college expectations.
Eric D. Grant is The Managing Partner & Financial Advisor with Polaris Wealth Management. A 1988 Howard University alumni. A husband and father. http://www.tfmradioshow.com/
Marc Sims talks with Rummana Hussain about the news paper business.
(Also advice for students who are considering a career in journalism.)
Rummana Hussain is the assistant metro editor at The Chicago Sun-Times.
Oct 7, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiKVhvvc8QY
Marc Sims talks with Mick Dumke a reporter for ProPublica Illinois.
ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force.
Sep 14, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlNrFyatDcg&t=30s
Marc Sims talks with Salim Muwakkil about reparations for ADOS.
Salim Muwakkil is a senior editor at In These Times and host of the Salim Muwakkil Show on WVON Radio.
Sep 12, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLSvZDF8CWc&t=1s
Marc Sims talks with Salim Muwakkil about the power of meditation and a few other things.
Salim Muwakkil is a senior editor at In These Times and host of the Salim Muwakkil Show on WVON Radio.
Sep 13, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLSvZDF8CWc