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About the Show

Jay Shefsky gets caught up in other people’s enthusiasm. Whether it’s their love of fishing, raising monarch butterflies, or improving the lives of neighborhood kids, Jay would rather hear the stories and passions of everyday people than just about anything. And he’s lucky enough to spend his days creating video profiles of people all around Chicago. More About the Show >

Bucking Tradition

Premiered Friday, January 28, 2011

An all-African American synagogue. A Turkish restaurant with no meat – and no cooking. And a teen dance company creates a holiday dance that is not the Nutcracker.

Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation

Cousin's Raw Food

Evanston Dance Ensemble

Backstage Pass

Premiered Friday, January 21, 2011

Behind the scenes at the NPR show, "Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me." Inside an operating room to watch robotic surgery. A charter school that used to be a power plant. And a rare flight in a restored WWII bomber.

Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me

Robotic Surgery

Power House High

World War II Bombers

Don't Try and Stop Me

Premiered Friday, January 14, 2011

Chicago mambo legends Saladeen and Gloria. A woman battling ALS launches kissmyALS.com. A Chicago high school that won’t take "no college" for an answer. And an Evanston woman who would stop nothing to build the most eco-friendly and non-toxic house possible.

Chicago Mambo Legends

Kiss My ALS

Urban College Prep

Eco House

Embrace Winter!

Premiered Friday, January 07, 2011

A traditional ice-fisherman and his ultra high-tech son. Winter surfing on Lake Michigan. The Chicago-areas best cross-country skiing. And, biking to work even on the toughest days.

Ice Fishing

Winter Surfing

Cross Country Skiing

Winter Bike Commuters

Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands

Premiered Friday, November 19, 2010

Two Chicago nuns hold a weekly vigil for detained immigrants. Crossing cultural boundaries – over a meal. Artists who refuse to deal with the gallery world. And fishermen ensuring a good catch.