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Chicago comic Brian Babylon comes to LA and invites all his Chicago comedy pals that have moved to Cali. This will be a great show with a killer windy city line up.
Morning AMp (Weekdays 8-10AM CST): Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West on "The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto"
Molly Adams and Brian Babylon spoke to the rabble-rousing duo Dr. Cornel West and Travis Smiley, hosts of the Smiley & West show from Public Radio International, about their new book: The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto. Dr. West and Mr. Smiley shared their thoughts on…
Reblogged from Morning AMp (Weekdays 8-10AM CST)
2011 was a surprisingly controversial year for the peaceful poet and Chicago icon Common. He was invited to read at the White House and was called a “thug” by conservative commentators based off of lyrics in one of his songs. Then, he had some public beef with the venerable Maya Angelou over his use of the n-word.
He spoke to Brian Babylon and Molly Adams about how 2012 should be a little less tense: his Common Ground Foundation which promotes literacy, health, and leadership with kids is kicking off it’s third year with a gala and fundraiser here in Chicago.
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Brian Babylon is a Chicago-born comic and radio host. The self-proclaimed Prince of Bronzeville is a fixture in Chicago's rich comedy community. He has been making a name for himself outside of Chicago as well, placing in the finals of the New York Comedy Contest in 2009. He has performed in LA at the historic Comedy Store and Laugh Factory, and in the UK at Jongleurs comedy club in London. Currently, Brian hosts and produces The Morning AMP radio show on Vocalo 89.5FM, a sister station of Chicago Public Radio. He is also one of the newest additions to the popular NPR weekly news quiz show Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, contributes to BBC Radio and hosts The Moth Story Slam in Chicago.
