In this episode Alyssa is joined by John Zinn to discuss Chicago's beloved weather man but first we have some updates on Oh Malort! characters including Ed Burke and Ray Lopez. We do some follow the money. Digressions include: Chicago Rat Hole, Tamale Guy, Chance the Snappers, and Alyssa's jobs.Chicago Tribune: ‘Doozy’ of a career: After nearly a half century on air, Tom Skilling nears his final forecastWGN: Colleagues Pay TributeWBEZ: Tom Skilling has spent seven decades studying the weather. That won’t stop with retirement.WGN: Chief Meteorologist will retire in February 2024 after 45 years at WGNWGN: Weiner Circle Pays TributeWGN: Nisei LoungeNew York Times: For Skilling, There Is No Such Thing as Bad WeatherChicago Magazine: The Cult of TomChicago Tribune: CARTOON CHARACTERS AND PUPPETS ARE GONE FROM TV WEATHER SEGMENTS.WTTW: The Groundhogs, and Tom Skilling, Have Spoken: It's Going To Be an Early SpringWGN BioDean Richards InterviewBlock Club Chicago: Tom Skilling Trading In Chicago Winters For Hawaiian Sunsets In RetirementThe Atlantic: Long Live the Chicago Rat HoleBlock Club Chicgao: Chance The Snapper Is Bigger Than Ever: Checking In On Chicago’s Favorite Gator 3 Years LaterChicago Eater: The Saga of Chicago ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices