The EP Podcast

Local Veterans Making An Impact

Those who have served also stay very active in our local community. Meet a vet who is also an award-winning chef! He is now bringing his talents to our local brewery. Author and veteran Eric Herrera also returns to the show to talk about an upcoming memorial softball tournament with fun for the whole family. We also have all the local news, events and info you need in just "30 Minutes of Good!"
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Weekend Update: Football, Trucks & Fun

The latest news, events and weather are inside of this quick Weekend Update. High School Football is back with a full season, and Evergreen Park Mustangs Head Coach Jerry Verde joins us to preview the season and this weekend's matchup. Sara Klein from AAA also gives us the scoop on a huge kid-friendly Touch-A-Truck event this Saturday. Before you make your plans, hear all of your options this weekend!
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Escape Rooms & Book Squirrels

As the kiddos head back to school, the Evergreen Park Library has a ton of events and resources to kick their year off right! Library Director Frank Murray returns to the show to talk escape rooms, book squirrels, live bats and more. Chris and his wife Erika also recap the unexpected week that COVID got into their house. Plus, we've got so much going on around Evergreen Park to tell you about in just 30 minutes!
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And Then My Kids All Got COVID

It finally happened. The three children in the house that produces The EP Podcast all caught COVID-19. Join host Chris Lanuti and his special guest Dr David Beckmann of Evergreen Park's Family First Medical Group for an eye-opening look at what it is like when COVID finally gets into your home. In an informative and entertaining episode, learn how it really goes down in an episode dedicated to local parents who may one day be in the same spot. 
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Surprise Car Crashes In The Multiverse

Evergreen Park will have an Oktoberfest this fall, and we have Josie Donovan from the Recreation Department joining us with those plans and everything else on tap over the next few months. Meawhile we also check in to see if Glenn Pniewski has locked down Tom Hanks for his Vintage Typewriter Type-In, which is only days away. Ben Belton is also back to talk about multiverses and even more Hollywood movie reboots.
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Weekend Update: Movies, Mermaids & More!

The latest news, events and weather are inside of this quick Weekend Update. Hollywood Insider Ben Belton tells you what is new, and what you should watch at the movies this weekend. Plus, there are upcoming events in Evergreen Park you won't want to miss. Meanwhile we ask a burning question for most homeowners in The EP. Before you make your plans, hear all of your options this weekend!
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Boats, Ball & Beers

As many local residents are on the water this summer, local friend Tom Mullally of the Coast Guard Auxillary stops in to give some tips and tell some stories. Once again Chris sacrificed himself on the altar of sports for his 16" softball team. Find out what he hurt this time. Plus, John Brand brings beers for the ladies from Open Outcry Brewing Company at 10934 S Western Avenue!
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Foam Parties, Typewriters & Tom Hanks

Following a record-breaking weekend for the MHR Carnival in the heart of Evergreen Park, we bring bring in guests with all kinds of local buzz just for you. District 124 Superintendent Dr. Jenna Woodland and D124 Foundation President Linda Panico first sit down to announce the return of The Back To School Bash. Get the date, details and amount of foam expected to fill the CMS parking lot. Then Glenn Pniewski from the Village of Evergreen Park lays out a quirky event that international movie star Tom Hanks has been invited to attend. (Invited...not accepted...yet.)
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Keep Calm & Carry On

On a special edition of The Weekend Update, we block out all of the noise to get a real look at recent issues concerning the COVID-19 pandemic from a local perspective. In an eye-opening interview, our resident Evergreen Park physician Doctor David Beckmann calms unnecessary fears. Listen as he breaks down what is really going on when it comes to the Delta variant and vaccines. Plus, listen as he explains that your kids should be fine as they return to school.
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Wait...Who's Running This Show?!

A contest winner steps in as a guest host while Hannah Beth brings him around Evergreen Park to see the sights, meet the people and have some fun! We even bump into retired mayor James Sexton and village trustee Mark Marzullo! Can Joe successfully fill in for Chris? Does Chris care because he is clearly partying on some beach somewhere? Welp, we're gonna find out.
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