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Podcast: The Block Club Chicago Podcast
Episode: What Is The True Chicago Accent -- And Why Is It Dying?
Description: The so-called “Chicago accent” is one of the city’s greatest exports, alongside Italian beef, deep-dish pizza and up-and-coming sketch comedians.But most associate a particular kind of sound to the average Chicagoan.But there are actually many Chicago accents with different origins, and they span far beyond the North Side climes that soak up a lot of the cultural conversation. That reflects in the media set in, or filmed in, the city — often with non-Chicago actors who must learn the (many) ways we speak.Host - Jon HansenGuest - Tanera M...