Tammy is the Family Sales Counselor for Mount Hope and Roselawn Cemeteries in Champaign.

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Mike Larson is Associate Director of Utilities Production, Facilities and Services at the University of Illinois. He joins me in this episode to talk about the University's massive solar farms, how they work, how much energy they produce, and the research coming out of them.

Links

• Solar Farm website
• Solar energy output dashboard

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Mike is a member of four athletic halls of fame and is Director of Advancement for St. John's Catholic Newman Center on the campus of the University of Illinois.

Links

• St. John's Catholic Newman Center
• Greater Illiana Sports Hall of Fame
• Hoopeston Area High School Athletic Hall of Fame
• Eastern Illinois Hall of Fame

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Previous guest Ray Cunningham (Episode 7499) hopped a plane to Ukraine to photograph everyday life as the war continues. Ray is the former mayor of Homer, Illinois, whose background is in historical research. He's not only a world traveler who’s been to dozens of countries — including multiple trips to North Korea — he’s a respected photographer who has shot over 1 million photos.

Links

• Ray's Flickr account

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In this episode I chat with Patrick Pfingsten, publisher of The Illinoize. We talk about the country's infatuation with national politics, why our state politicians probably need a raise, and shoe shining.

Patrick was a longtime voice on WDWS radio who transitioned to political consulting. His free newsletter offers a deep dive into Illinois politics.

Links

• Sign up for The Illinoize

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While the title of this podcast episode might seem like click bait, something to get you to press play, it's not. This is easily the most difficult show I've ever done... on the radio or in podcast form.

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Bill is a Champaign father of four who knows a thing or ten about roads, bridges, and how to connect the research being done at places like the University of Illinois with the engineers and planners in cities around the world. 

Links

• Advanced Research Associates 

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Several years ago Sean Williams learned about a retired FBI agent's quest to discover America's lost apple varieties. This led Sean to begin exploring Champaign County for lost fruits, and to uncover the history of lost orchards, such as the ones now resided on in Savoy, Illinois, where Old Orchard Bowling Lanes and Senator's Inn sit. In this episode we learn how Champaign County was once the home of one of the two largest orchards in the Midwest, and how his quest for lost fruit led Sean to possibly discover a pear that was thought to be lost for 100 years.

Links

• Email Sean at CUFruitExplorer@gmail.com
• Midwest Explorer's article The Lost Fruit Trees of Champaign County (PDF)
• Weston's Antique Apples in Wisconsin
• Hocking Hills Orchard in Ohio

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