Freshwater Radio
Freshwater Radio is a show hosted by Anish Tailor about society’s relationship to water in the Great Lakes basin.
The Backward River playlist
A music playlist curated by The Backward River team to inspire you to reclaim your water and reimagine a thriving Chicago Area Waterway System.

In an on-air and online story, WBBM Newsradio talks to Rachel Havrelock
The Water Chronicles
A podcast hosted by Becky Lyons where we unearth people’s stories of their relationship with freshwater.
The River Speaks
Hear each branch of the Chicago River speak candidly about their personal experience and learn firsthand from the water about what life is like.

A conversation about engineered waterways and the crumbling infrastructure that transforms rivers into pipelines

Tristen Ortiz and Rachel Havrelock provide a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process for developing personas for each branch of the Chicago River