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    Episode 503: The 35th Anniversary Of The 1990 Movie Home Alone, And Fritz That’s It Restaurant in Evanston, IL.

    Episode 503: I will discuss the 35th Anniversary of the 1990 movie Home Alone, and read a menu from Fritz That's it in Evanston, IL. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO1542397572.mp3Podcast: Play… Read more “Episode 503: The 35th Anniversary Of The 1990 Movie Home Alone, And Fritz That’s It Restaurant in Evanston, IL.”

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    14 Dec 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 502: Hard Rock, Coco, And Joe, Suzy Snowflake, And Frosty The Snowman And Al Farber’s Steak Room In Chicago.

    Episode 502: I will discuss my memories of Hardrock, Coco, and Joe, Suzy Snowflake, and The Frosty the Snowman Cartoons that aired on WGN-TV Channel 9 in… Read more “Episode 502: Hard Rock, Coco, And Joe, Suzy Snowflake, And Frosty The Snowman And Al Farber’s Steak Room In Chicago.”

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    13 Dec 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 501: Rarely Mentioned Christmas Movies From The 1980s And The Snuggery Saloon & Dining Room In Chicago.

    Episode 501: I will discuss the rarely mentioned Christmas movies from the 1980s and read a menu from The Snuggery Saloon and Dining Room Restaurant in Chicago.… Read more “Episode 501: Rarely Mentioned Christmas Movies From The 1980s And The Snuggery Saloon & Dining Room In Chicago.”

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    9 Dec 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 500: My 500th Podcast Episode Of Vanished Chicagoland Stories.

    Episode 500: I will discuss the launching of my podcast and mention things that no longer exist on the Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO2978608484.mp3Podcast: Play in new… Read more “Episode 500: My 500th Podcast Episode Of Vanished Chicagoland Stories.”

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    7 Dec 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 499: The 60th Anniversary Of A Charlie Brown Christmas And Riccardo’s Restaurant In Chicago.

    Episode 499: I will discuss the 60th anniversary of the A Charlie Brown Christmas TV special and read a menu from Riccardo's Restaurant & Gallery in Chicago.… Read more “Episode 499: The 60th Anniversary Of A Charlie Brown Christmas And Riccardo’s Restaurant In Chicago.”

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    5 Dec 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 498: Salerno Jingle Cookies And The Heather House Restaurant In Chicago.

    Episode 498: I will discuss my memories of Salerno Jingle Cookies and read a 1969 menu from The Heather House Restaurant in Chicago. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO5378623684.mp3Podcast: Play in new… Read more “Episode 498: Salerno Jingle Cookies And The Heather House Restaurant In Chicago.”

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    2 Dec 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 497: The 40th Anniversary of The Super Bowl Shuffle And The Hat Dance Restaurant In Chicago.

    Episode 497: I will discuss my memories of The Super Bowl Shuffle and read a 1988 menu of The Hat Dance Restaurant in Chicago. https://anchor.fm/s/52805d48/podcast/play/111927397/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-30%2F4acdc284-8af1-b265-a888-3a7676da6b45.mp3Podcast: Play in… Read more “Episode 497: The 40th Anniversary of The Super Bowl Shuffle And The Hat Dance Restaurant In Chicago.”

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    30 Nov 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 497: The 40th Anniversary of The Super Bowl Shuffle And The Hat Dance Restaurant In Chicago.

    Episode 497: I will discuss my memories of The Super Bowl Shuffle and read a 1988 menu of The Hat Dance Restaurant in Chicago. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO8282370662.mp3Podcast: Play in… Read more “Episode 497: The 40th Anniversary of The Super Bowl Shuffle And The Hat Dance Restaurant In Chicago.”

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    30 Nov 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 496: My Tribute to Jobo From B96 and The Water Tower Place Store Directory From 1985 In Chicago.

    Episode 496: I did a tribute for Jobo from B96, and I read a store directory from The Water Tower Place from 1985 in Chicago. https://anchor.fm/s/52805d48/podcast/play/111891624/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-29%2F53199e04-7bbc-1661-da3d-1fcc47688f8c.mp3Podcast: Play… Read more “Episode 496: My Tribute to Jobo From B96 and The Water Tower Place Store Directory From 1985 In Chicago.”

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    29 Nov 2025 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 496: My Tribute to Jobo From B96 and The Water Tower Place Store Directory From 1985 In Chicago.

    Episode 496: I did a tribute for Jobo from B96, and I read a store directory from The Water Tower Place from 1985 in Chicago. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6230845822.mp3Podcast: Play… Read more “Episode 496: My Tribute to Jobo From B96 and The Water Tower Place Store Directory From 1985 In Chicago.”

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    29 Nov 2025 by Pete Kastanes

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    Episode 503: The 35th Anniversary Of The 1990 Movie Home Alone, And Fritz That’s It Restaurant in Evanston, IL.
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    Episode 503: I will discuss the 35th Anniversary of the 1990 movie Home Alone, and read a menu from Fritz That's it in Evanston, IL.

    Episode 503: The 35th Anniversary Of The 1990 Movie Home Alone, And Fritz That’s It Restaurant in Evanston, IL.
    Episode 503: The 35th Anniversary Of The 1990 Movie Home Alone, And Fritz That’s It Restaurant in Evanston, IL.
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    Episode 502: Hard Rock, Coco, And Joe, Suzy Snowflake, And Frosty The Snowman And Al Farber’s Steak Room In Chicago.
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    Episode 501: Rarely Mentioned Christmas Movies From The 1980s And The Snuggery Saloon & Dining Room In Chicago.
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    Episode 500: My 500th Podcast Episode Of Vanished Chicagoland Stories.
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    Episode 499: The 60th Anniversary Of A Charlie Brown Christmas And Riccardo’s Restaurant In Chicago.
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    Episode 498: Salerno Jingle Cookies And The Heather House Restaurant In Chicago.
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