
Next Up Chicago
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Podcast Overview
<p>Spotlighting young Chicago creatives, entrepreneurs, and hustlers. </p>
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Publishing Since
8/26/2023
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February 21, 2024
E10 - Madison Burger - Bacterial "Vegan" Leather and the Future of Fashion
<p>After a long hiatus we have Madison Burger on the show to discuss her work researching and cultivating bacterial leather. We talk about how she got into the field, the newest trends in leather alternatives, her work with Plant Chicago, and her work with Chitown Bio. <br/><br/>It's a super informational episode and Madison provides a nuanced and highly informed take on the alternative leather industry.<br/><br/>Chapters:<br/> 0:00 - Introducing Madison<br/>1:47 - Welcoming Madison<br/>6:08 - Fun Facts on the Leather Industry<br/>11:21 - Alternative Leather Durability<br/>14:23 - Discussing MycoWorks<br/>16:54 - Pinatex<br/>17:54 - Differences Between Alternative Leather & Real Leather<br/>20:24 - Looking at Bacterial Leather Samples<br/>21:00 - Pellicle<br/>27:00 - Madison's Work with Plant Chicago<br/>30:00 - Developing Tissue Paper Alternatives<br/>33:00 - Disrupting the Traditional Industries<br/>43:18 - Tanning Process Explained<br/>45:00 - Jennifer Doudna<br/>48:30 - Discussing the Ethics of Gene Editing<br/>51:00 - Madison's Work with Chitown Bio<br/><br/>Links: <br/>ChiTownBio- <a href='https://chitownbio.org/'>https://chitownbio.org/</a></p><p>Plant Chicago- <a href='https://www.plantchicago.org/'>https://www.plantchicago.org/</a></p><p>Collective Fashion Justice- <a href='https://www.collectivefashionjustice.org/'>https://www.collectivefashionjustice.org/</a></p><p>Madison Instagram- <a href='https://www.instagram.com/madisonwildsburger/'>https://www.instagram.com/madisonwildsburger/</a></p><p>Madison LinkedIn- <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/madison-wilds-burger-578583141/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/madison-wilds-burger-578583141/</a></p>

January 22, 2024
E9 - Greg Franklin - Amazing Race S35 Winner
<p>To kick off 2024 we have Greg on the show to talk about his experience participating in season 35 of the Amazing Race. We talk about the challenges, what it was like off camera, how life has changed since the show, and his future work with Wired, and his life in general. <br/><br/>It's a fun chat with a great guy who is Chicago through and through. Always great to see Chicago's own making big moves all over the world. <br/><br/>Chapters:<br/><br/>1:09 - Introducing Greg<br/><br/>14:47 - Interacting with the other racers<br/><br/>19:00 - Talking about the physically laborious challenges<br/><br/>23:00 - Skydiving for the first time ever on the show<br/><br/>28:00 - John's quotes from the show<br/><br/>33:04 - Get the express pass?<br/><br/>38:00 - Life after the race<br/><br/>44:00 - Interacting with other CBS reality show contestants <br/><br/>49:00 - Talking about good food in Chicago<br/><br/>54:00 - Why yellow?<br/><br/><br/><br/></p>

December 22, 2023
E8 - Sid - Hobbyist and Rug Tufting Extraordinaire
<p>This week we have Sid on the show to discuss her hobbyism, how it helps cope with the modern world, her experience moving from Texas to Chicago, and her journey to starting a rug tufting business. It's a fun and very interesting conversation, so check it out.<br/><br/>Sid is the owner of Cherry Basket Studio and makes beautiful rugs. You can see their work here:<br/><br/>https://cherrybasketstudio.com/<br/>https://www.instagram.com/cherrybasketstudio/<br/><a href='https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2Fcherrybasketstudio&e=AT1nZ9PCp5o5zTKLfCOe_hWVA5CmWxXwFwHtrVwV_69iXQeNpfrxOFPlogUTiTBqASgvGuF5D_OfZs7vxM-lR7UmjfRAmPo3E3Ny2sI'>www.etsy.com/shop/cherrybasketstudio</a></p>
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