Riding with Dilla

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Producer Gabby Gladney sees her South Side Chicago neighborhood in a new light thanks to Mahogany Bus Tours, a local company sharing hidden histories around the city.

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0:00.0	It's a beautiful 70-degree day on the south side of Chicago, but I've chosen to spend it inside a bus.
0:11.2	Hi.
0:13.5	For the Bromsville tour?
0:16.0	No, not one of the CTA buses, but rather the most popular new bus tour in the city.
0:22.3	Chicago Mahogany Tours doesn't hit the regular tourist spots the city's known for,
0:27.0	like the Bean or the Lakefront.
0:29.1	It takes sightseers to the neighborhoods that are often hidden from view.
0:33.8	Thank you.
0:36.2	I recently moved to Bronsville, a south side neighborhood with decades of fascinating history.
0:42.0	My uncle was adamant I take this tour to get to know the area, and he wasn't the only one spreading the word.
0:48.7	The tour was sold out, and I had to search to find an empty seat.
0:52.5	Excuse me?
0:56.2	Sorry, sorry. Excuse me?
0:57.2	This is your first time meeting me or hearing about me?
1:04.2	My name is Dilla.
1:05.2	I'm a Chicago historian, born and raised in this amazing city.
1:09.2	It wasn't my first time hearing about him.
1:12.2	And I doubt it was anyone else on the buses either,
1:14.8	but not because of their uncles leaving voicemails,
1:17.8	but because Sherman Thomas, also known as Dilla,
1:21.1	has become something of a local celebrity.
1:23.9	He's picked up quite a following from TikTok,
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