77 Flavors of Chicago

Sara Faddah, Dario Durham

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Booking Overview

A Chicago history + food tasting show hosted by Sara Faddah and Dario Durham, exploring the city’s 77 historic community areas. Recent episodes also include interviews with notable figures tied to major local cultural landmarks, making it a strong platform for mission-driven storytellers, historians, and Chicago-area thought leaders.

Metrics

Episodes: 291

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 3.0k subscribers

Instagram: 62.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Sara Faddah - Co-host of 77 Flavors of Chicago, guiding the show’s history-and-food explorations of Chicago’s historic community areas. (Shown in the podcast description/sign-off details.)

Dario Durham - Co-host of 77 Flavors of Chicago, guiding the show’s history-and-food explorations of Chicago’s historic community areas. (Shown in the podcast description/sign-off details.)

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Notable public figures or senior cultural/organizational leaders connected to Chicago community history, landmark events, or food/cultural programming; may also include prominent chefs.
Required Achievements:  
Public leadership roles, Recognized cultural or civic impact, Prominence in food/cuisine (for chefs)

Recent Guest Discussions

Chef Cliff Rome - Obama Presidential Center Opening Weekend (part 2).

Michael Strautmanis - Obama Presidential Center Opening Weekend (part 2).

Tina Tchen - Obama Presidential Center Opening Weekend (part 1).

John Roberson - Obama Presidential Center Opening Weekend (part 1).

Valerie Jarrett - Obama Presidential Center Opening Weekend (part 1).

Recent Topics

Chicago, History, Food, Heritage, Communities

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
77 Flavors of Chicago
:

Ida B. Wells at the World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

June 29, 2026

Pack your proverbial bags and hand over your room key, we’re leaving the Expo. Show notes hereSend us Fan MailSupport the showIf you have anything you'd like us to talk about on the podcast, food or history, please email us at ⁠admin@77flavors.orgWATCH US ON YOUTUBE ⁠HERE⁠!Visit our *NEW* website ⁠https://www.77flavors.orgFollow us on IG:77 Flavors of Chicago ⁠@77flavorschi⁠Dario ⁠dariodurhamphotoSara @sarafaddah

[Part 2] Obama Presidential Center Opening Weekend

June 22, 2026

The Obama Presidential Center is open! We were there all weekend to experience the historic opening on Chicago's South Side. In part 2 we interviewed Michael Strautmanis and Chef Cliff RomeSpecial thanks to the Obama Foundation for lending the studio and for some of the video footage used in this episode!Show notes hereSend us Fan MailSupport the showIf you have anything you'd like us to talk about on the podcast, food or history, please email us at ⁠admin@77flavors.orgWATCH US ON Y...

[Part 1] Obama Presidential Center Opening Weekend

June 22, 2026

The Obama Presidential Center is open! We were there all weekend to experience the historic opening on Chicago's South Side. In part 1 we interviewed:Valerie JarrettJohn RobersonTina Tchen Special thanks to the Obama Foundation for lending the studio and for some of the video footage used in this episode!Show notes hereSend us Fan MailSupport the showIf you have anything you'd like us to talk about on the podcast, food or history, please email us at ⁠admin@77flavors.orgWATCH US ON Y...

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