First Tuesdays with Maya and Ben

12/06/2023

11/23/2023

After much reflection Ben and Maya have decided that it's time to say goodbye to First Tuesdays. It's been a wonderful 10 years of talking politics and we've appreciated each and every one of our venues and guests for making us feel like these conversations matter. We know we promised you a December show on the police district councils but after mulling it over we think it's only right to invite Ben's original co-host and First Tuesdays co-founder, Block Club investigative reporter and editor Mick Dumke on as our final guest. We'll talk about how our beloved city has evolved over the last ten years -- what's changed and what hasn't. Come out for one last round at the Nighthawk!

P.S. You never know, we might be back on a future First Tuesday. We'll be sure to let everyone know of any future special event!

11/14/2023

If you missed last week's with Ald. Nicole Lee and Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, then head on over to the link in our bio to catch the full audio! Stay tuned for details on our next show 👀

11/08/2023

Thanks to everyone who came out to the show last night, it was a great conversation with and . If you missed it stay tuned for the recording to drop on the !

10/17/2023

Mark your calendars! Our next will be on Nov 7 at . 11th Ward Ald. Nicole Lee and 48th Ward Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth will sit down with Ben and Maya to discuss the growing representation of AAPI communities in City Council and on the forefront of Chicago's political establishment. We'll also talk about their policy priorities and what a stronger AAPI voice will mean for the future of the city. Check the link in our bio for tickets!

10/10/2023

Did you miss our last show with 46th Ward Alderwoman Angela Clay? Don't fret about it. You can now listen to the full audio on the . Link in bio.

“When you don’t put people first, when you don’t value their lives, their health, their education and they think that somebody is getting more than them when they've spent their entire lives putting into this city? Hell yeah they’ve got the right to be mad.” - Ald. Clay

10/04/2023

A great conversation tonight at with / about the future of Uptown and some big city policy issues.
If you missed it stay tuned for the audio recording to drop on the in a few days!
Huge thanks to for opening up the space for us.
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10/02/2023

First Tuesdays is tomorrow! Make sure to get your tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-tuesdays-with-maya-ben-the-future-of-uptown-tickets-720908535837?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/19/2023

After years of relentless gentrification encouraged and supported by Chicago's political establishment, Uptown and the 46th Ward have a new alderperson. Angela Clay was born and raised in Uptown and is among the youngest members of City Council. What can her ward—among the most integrated and diverse pockets of the city—expect in the next four years? Get your tickets to our next show at Haymarket House where we'll sit down with Ald. Clay to talk about the future of Uptown. Link in bio ✨️

First Tuesdays is a monthly political talk show hosted by Chicago Reader columnist Ben Joravsky and I

09/12/2023

Thank you to everyone who came out to last week's for our hour-long interview with Mayor Brandon Johnson. If you missed it, you can listen to the show on the The Ben Joravsky Show!

Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2haC4VGvyY0yyPnf9w7PiV?si=aeea623fe25a48ee

PC: Steven Vance

09/12/2023

If you missed our hour-long interview with Mayor Brandon Johnson last week, you can now listen to it on the ! Link in bio.

09/06/2023

Thank you to everyone who came out to the show last night! The audio will drop soon on the 🎙

Be on the lookout for more info on the next in October 👀

09/04/2023

See you at tomorrow for our very special show on the first 100 days of Mayor Brandon Johnson! Haven't gotten your tickets yet? It's not too late! https://www.ticketweb.com/event/first-tuesdays-w-maya-the-promontory-tickets/13470078

Our next show is coming up on September 5th at The Promontory in Hyde park! We'll be discussing the first 100 days of the Mayor Brandon Johnson administration with a special guest 👀 Make sure to get your tickets before they run out!

https://www.ticketweb.com/event/first-tuesdays-w-maya-the-promontory-tickets/13470078?pl=promchi

08/21/2023

We want to hear from YOU for our next show! What's a burning question you have for Mayor Brandon Johnson? Drop it in the comments below!

08/16/2023

We want to hear from YOU for our next show. What's a burning question you have for Mayor Johnson? Drop it in the comments!

Get your tickets before they run out! https://www.ticketweb.com/event/first-tuesdays-w-maya-the-promontory-tickets/13470078?pl=promchi

08/14/2023

Our next show is coming up on September 5th at The Promontory in Hyde park! We'll be discussing the first 100 days of the Mayor Brandon Johnson administration with a special guest 👀 Make sure to get your tickets before they run out!

https://www.ticketweb.com/event/first-tuesdays-w-maya-the-promontory-tickets/13470078?pl=promchi

08/08/2023

“I see a pattern of what happens to us as students when no one says ‘Are you ok? Do you need help? Are you hungry? What’s going on at home?’ It’s a path to unforgiving students…We see our friends get shot, we see our brothers and sisters get shot, we see everything happen to us and then we have to go to school the next day.” - Ling Young, Chicago Public Schools graduate and current Hyde Park HS Local School Council Community Rep

You can now listen to the recording of last week's where we talked about the future of CPS under a new school board. Available on Spotify!

Listen to this episode from The Ben Joravsky Show on Spotify. Ben and Maya bring First Tuesdays to the Blanc Gallery in Bronzeville to talk all things Chicago Public schools—what with the new school year about to start. Joining them are CPS high school teacher Mueze Bawany, parent activist Megan F...