Curious City
WBEZ Chicago
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One Curious City listener was skeptical about whether real people actually win WBEZ’s pledge drive giveaways. They do. But there’s a little more to that answer. Plus, an economist who studies fundraising explains why people give money during pledge drives in the first place.
This episode was originally published on March 3, 2022.
Previous episodes
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634 - Yes, people really do win pledge drive giveaways at WBEZThu, 19 Jun 2025
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633 - Do people actually donate cars to public radio?Wed, 18 Jun 2025
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632 - There’s nature in Chicago. Go bathe in it.Thu, 12 Jun 2025
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631 - Are healthy Chicago trees getting the ax?Wed, 11 Jun 2025
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630 - ‘Have you checked on your ancestors?’ This woman brings dignity to deceased Black ChicagoansThu, 05 Jun 2025
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629 - Exploring the segregated past of Chicago cemeteriesWed, 04 Jun 2025
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628 - What happened to Chicago's Japanese community?Wed, 28 May 2025
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627 - Car towed? Listen to this on your way down to Chicago’s Central Auto PoundThu, 22 May 2025
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626 - Lower Wacker Drive: A uniquely Chicago streetWed, 21 May 2025
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625 - Schools, Water Plants and City Hall: We search for Chicago’s nuclear fallout sheltersThu, 15 May 2025
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624 - Why does Chicago have a law prohibiting nuclear weapons?Wed, 14 May 2025
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623 - Even when nothing goes wrong, moving is trashThu, 08 May 2025
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622 - ‘Pure chaos’: Why did Chicagoans once move on the same day?Wed, 07 May 2025
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621 - The complicated statue of labor leader Samuel GompersWed, 30 Apr 2025
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620 - Maria Rodriguez: From fashion designer to restaurateurThu, 24 Apr 2025
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619 - Like NYC and Paris, Chicago was a hub for fashion designersWed, 23 Apr 2025
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618 - How sweet the sound: The history of Evanston folk coffeehouse AmazingraceThu, 17 Apr 2025
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617 - ‘An underground subculture’: How Chicago coffeehouses shaped the folk revival movementWed, 16 Apr 2025
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616 - You May Also Like: Stories Without EndSun, 13 Apr 2025
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615 - Is extremist ideology still fringe?Thu, 10 Apr 2025
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614 - How much influence did white supremacist groups have on Chicago housing?Wed, 09 Apr 2025
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613 - What's up with the Chicago's feral cats?Wed, 02 Apr 2025
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612 - “Enemy Alien”: How Chicago photojournalist Jun Fujita avoided Japanese internment campsThu, 27 Mar 2025
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611 - Restriction and sanctuary: A look at Chicago mayors’ wildly different approaches to immigrantsWed, 26 Mar 2025
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610 - The Life and Legacy of Alice HamiltonWed, 19 Mar 2025
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609 - How does honoring the dead impact the environment?Thu, 13 Mar 2025
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608 - Why is there a cemetery at O’Hare Airport?Wed, 12 Mar 2025
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607 - How one Midwestern community avoids road salt all winterThu, 06 Mar 2025
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606 - Could Chicago ever ditch the road salt?Wed, 05 Mar 2025
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605 - The First Black-Owned And Operated Airport Was In RobbinsWed, 26 Feb 2025
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604 - “It’s too complicated”: The state of cannabis record expungement in IllinoisThu, 20 Feb 2025
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603 - Illinois has made a lot of money from recreational pot. How’s that money used?Wed, 19 Feb 2025
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602 - There’s a delicate alchemy to overturning a wrongful convictionThu, 13 Feb 2025
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601 - Why does it take so long to free an innocent person from prison?Wed, 12 Feb 2025
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600 - How Filipino food entrepreneurs’ “sense of community” help them thriveThu, 06 Feb 2025
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599 - Is there a Filipino neighborhood in Chicago?Wed, 05 Feb 2025
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598 - Drama, scandal or scores: What takes a sports team down?Thu, 30 Jan 2025
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597 - What happens when your team keeps losing?Wed, 29 Jan 2025
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596 - What does it take to put together a traffic report?Wed, 22 Jan 2025
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595 - Why telling “the proper stories” is vital to understanding the PiasaThu, 16 Jan 2025
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594 - Why is there a fire-breathing dragon in Illinois?Wed, 15 Jan 2025
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593 - Chicago history is full of consequential yearsThu, 09 Jan 2025
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592 - What was Chicago’s most consequential year? It may not be what you think.Wed, 08 Jan 2025
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591 - Winter Weather Tips: From Extra Gloves To Hot PotatoesWed, 01 Jan 2025
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590 - Who Are The Folks At The Christmas Tree Lot?Wed, 25 Dec 2024
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589 - Who’s Behind The CTA Holiday Train? Santa And The Elves!Wed, 18 Dec 2024
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588 - In Chicago, forget the cocktail; a beer and a shot will doThu, 12 Dec 2024
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587 - Where did the Tom & Jerry cocktail come from?Wed, 11 Dec 2024
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586 - Beer, architecture and Lincoln Square: The lasting impact of German culture in ChicagoThu, 05 Dec 2024
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585 - Christkindlmarket’s Forgotten YearWed, 04 Dec 2024
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