About this episode

This episode features a special report on Carbondale, Illinois, discussing the host's recent trip and the city's dissident history.

(A NOTE: this has NO PAID PROMOTIONAL CONTENT > IT IS ALL BECAUSE I ACTUALLY WANTED TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE BUSINESS OR SERVICES) Special Report (4/9/2026) In this Special Report about Carbondale in Southern Illinois we talk about both my recent trip as well as just a slice of the dissident history in this coal city. Links to items covered in this report: Carbon (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon Dale (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_(landform) Carbondale (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbondale,_Illinois Shawnee National Forest (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawnee_National_Forest 120 Muddy Monster Road in Murphysboro (Holiday Inn Express...): https://maps.app.goo.gl/ggd9EHHPKMymjZmb7 Sharp Museum at Southern Illinois University Carbondale: https://museum.siu.edu/ Preston Jackson | Here We Are (December 5, 2025 - June 26, 2026) at Sharp Museum in Saluki Gallery: https://museum.siu.edu/_common/images/press-release-photo-preston-jackson.jpg SIU’s University Museum spring exhibitions celebrate work of region and alumni (January 12, 2023…

People in this episode

Host: Nick Shillingford

Topics covered

• Carbondale
• Southern Illinois
• dissident history
• coal city
• local culture
• regional events

Keywords

• Carbondale
• Southern Illinois
• dissident history
• coal city
• Shawnee National Forest
• local culture
• regional events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Books & works: SiUC's Days of Dissent: A Memoir of Student Protest

Places: Carbondale, Southern Illinois, Shawnee National Forest

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