Episode 1 - The Chef and the Swimmer
Chef Mike Airhart was inspired to create "Taste for the Homeless" after watching a pizza vendor throw away food in front of a homeless man at the "Taste of Chicago". Miriam Franchi, a former Roberto Clemente Community Academy swimmer, was shocked to find out the boys and girls programs had been dormant for years. She decided to change that. The Chef and the Swimmer are two of the many Chicagoans who make our neighborhoods great.
The Block Club Chicago Podcast · mike airhart, hannah alani, mina bloom, jamie nesbitt golden, maxwell evans, jon hansen, miriam franchi
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Show Notes
Host
Jon Hansen @jonhansentv
Reporters -
Jamie Nesbitt Golden @thewayoftheid
Mina Bloom @mina_bloom_
Hannah Alani @hannahalani
Maxwell Evans @afrodip
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