Chicagoverse 309 - Brandon Pope

Hyperlocal media personality Brandon Pope makes his Dynasty Podcasts debut to talk about his work across Chicago TV, digital, and more.

Pope talks about his role hosting WBEZ’s Making podcast and shares his thoughts on hosting the recent episodes deconstructing the rise and fall of Kanye West. He also delves into his work telling Chicagoans’ stories as host of On The Block, a collaboration between WCIU and Block Club Chicago. Finally, Pope speaks on his work mentoring the next generation of journalists in his roles as an instructor at Columbia College Chicago and as the President of the Chicago chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.