About this episode

Mike Stephen discusses the risks of removing fluoride from drinking water, updates on the Southwest Chamber of Commerce, and new music from Naked Brunch.

Mike Stephen learns about a new report highlighting the risks of removing fluoride from drinking water from Dr. Helen Lee of the University of Illinois Chicago, gets an update on the new Southwest Chamber of Commerce from McKinley Park News publisher Justin Kerr, and chats with Naked Brunch vocalist Michael Hanna about the band's new music.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Stephen

Guests: Dr. Helen Lee, Justin Kerr, Michael Hanna

Topics covered

• fluoride
• drinking water
• Chamber of Commerce
• new music
• Naked Brunch

Keywords

• fluoride
• drinking water
• Southwest Chamber of Commerce
• Naked Brunch
• new music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Illinois Chicago, McKinley Park News, Naked Brunch

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