My job duties here at the DH are changing. Overall, it s a really good thing and I m super excited about it. It s just going to be hectic for a little while. So in addition to skipping a week with my column every so often, I ve also found myself looking for something a little different to listen to while I m working and during my Sunday morning "me-time." But what was it I was looking for?
Like it was for all Americans, August 1974 was a stressful time for me: Inflation was at an all-time high. We were deep in a global recession and weary from the constant threat of living in a Cold War. And I was trying to decide whether the Cinderella dress my grandma had made me for a Halloween costume would make the right impression for my first day of kindergarten. But above all, there was Watergate and the resulting resignation of President Richard Nixon perhaps the only event more significant to me that year than starting school. This led me to finding two of my favorite podcasts.
Melynda Shamie is an unapologetic fangirl of Chicago s local music scene, and it s actually what led her to podcasts: The Aux Audio show "Set List with Jeff Mills," hosted by Geneva native Jeff Mills of Violet Crime.
Unlike most suburban Gen X women, Melynda Shamie s introduction to podcasts was not "Serial" or even true crime. She ll be here every Monday with a rundown of what she s listening to, and hopefully introducing you to some new favorites.