LATTER: Equal Parts Art Project and Band (Episode 1111)
Episode Overview In this episode of Car Con Carne, host James VanOsdol welcomes Meredith and Jon from the Chicago-based band Latter. Described as “equal parts art project and band,” Latter delivers a sound that is jarring, experimental, and unapologetically intense….
The history of Chicago dining told in new ‘oral history’ book (Episode 1110)
In this episode of Car Con Carne, James VanOsdol welcomes James Beard Award-winning food writer Mike Gebert to discuss his ambitious new book, The Chicago Way: An Oral History of Chicago Dining. The conversation explores the evolution of Chicago’s culinary…
The Effigies + the Evictions (Episode 1109)
In advance of their show at Cobra Lounge on Sunday, 2/21, I’m joined by members of the Effigies and the Evictions at Cobra! Paul, Steve, and Andy from the Effigies and Johnny from the Evictions jumped in the car to…
Do the Dale (Episode 1108)
Are you doin’ the Dale? You should plan on doin’ the Dale. https://dointhedale.com/ My guests are Shawn Podgurski (DMen/Sybris) and Dave Hornyak (Livewire Lounge), organizers of Doin’ the Dale, an Avondale-centric music and arts festival happening 2/26-3/1. We met outside…
Pulling back the curtain on podcasting: A chat with Jaime Black (Episode 1107)
Jaime Black (Dynasty Podcasts) has been podcasting for 20+ years, and has a wealth of experience and success behind that history. While not his first time on the podcast, this marks his first time joining me in the car –…
La Rosa Noir: ‘Existence is resistance … I am doing this for younger me’ (Episode 1106)
Yeshi and Zach of La Rosa Noir jump into the car, conveniently parked outside their Pilsen practice space, for a chat about the band’s history, their Riot Fest performance, and new music/happenings for 2026. See La Rosa Noir at the…
Time Thieves meet me at “VEGAN TACO HELL” inside Dante’s (Episode 1105)
Jonathan of Time Thieves returns to the podcast in advance of the band’s LP release show at Empty Bottle on February 26 (also featuring Josh Caterer Trio, Al Scorch, and Earl Gary). We met at Dante’s (1936 W. Chicago), which…
DØUBLE IDENTITY twins embrace pop, physical media, and metaphor (Episode 1104)
Arden and Courtney of DØUBLE IDENTITY jump in the car in the dead of winter to talk about the band’s growth, songwriting, live show, and the need for CDs. Car Con Carne is sponsored by Exploding House Printing. Exploding House…
The Brokedowns can be wolf (Episode 1103)
“You’re born, you’rе cursed, and every deck is stacked.” Who are the Brokedowns? “A tradesman, two remote workers, and a pizza chef named Mustafa forged their sound in the industrial glow of Chicagoland, channeling blue-collar grit through a lens of…
Comics aftermarket – flipping, speculating, and celebrating w/ Jon Belonio and Dave Zortea (Episode 1102)
I’ve been reading comics since I was a small child. I’m pretty sure, without exaggeration, that I learned how to read largely because of comics. Like anyone in the hobby, I’d fallen in and out of it through the years….
