The Bulldozing of Meigs Field (Entry 163.PS3508)
Topics discussed
Time capsule introduction and episode title
Host banter about beard and Midwest origins
General impressions of Chicago and its flatness
Chicago baseball teams and live music venues
Guest's career in digital health and AI
Discussion on US healthcare system flaws
Chicago geography, the L train, and Lake Michigan
Sponsor segment: Mars Men and cortisol
Lakeshore Drive and Chicago's grid layout
The Great Fire of 1871 and early skyscrapers
The Burnham Plan and public lakefront mandate
Northerly Island and the 1933 World's Fair
Founding of Meigs Field and wind advantages
Meigs Field in Microsoft Flight Simulator
The Daley political machine and patronage
Mayor Daley Jr., tourism, and the Bean
Sponsor segments: HIMSS and Rula therapy
Political fight to close Meigs Field in the 90s
The 2003 bulldozing of Meigs Field
Northerly Island as a park and habitat
Emergency landing story under the bridge
Outro, social media, and Patreon details
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