Alyssa tells Vannesa from Reel Relationships about Chicago's crazy and chaotic relationship with Daylight Saving Time. We also dispel a few widely believed myths on the subject. SHOW NOTES:Country Living: The History of Daylight Saving Time—and 11 Weird Facts to Know About ItThe History Channel: 8 Things You May Not Know About Daylight Saving TimeWashington Post: Why people hated permanent daylight saving time when the U.S. last tried itChicago Tribune: Daylight saving time 2023: Why it began, where it exists and how it saved one Chicago man’s lifeNPR Illinois: The clock keeps running out on Illinois efforts to end time changesDOT: Uniform TimeDOT: Daylight Saving TimeDOT: History of Time Zones and Daylight Saving Time (DST)Buzzfeed: Everyone Was Surprised By The Senate Passing Permanent Daylight Saving Time. Especially The SenatorsTrumpWashington Post: I have settled the endless daylight saving time debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Alyssa Dyksterhouse, Chicago tour guide, history lover and research extraordinaire, walks her friends through her favorite well-known and lesser-known moments in Chicago’s quirky past while exploring each story's parallels to current affairs.