Looking for something fun to do in the Quad-Cities this weekend? Check out the Weekend in 2 Minutes! Every week, our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast gives you a rundown of cool stuff going on in and around the area. Here’s this week’s podcast: Lots of live music, theater, farmer’s markets and BBQ in this week’s Weekend!  Read More

Looking for some positive news? QuadCities.com, the site for positive news about the Quad-Cities, has launched its new QuadCities.com app for iOS and Android! QuadCities.com is the ONLY area media app dedicated to the Quad-Cities entertainment scene and good news about the local community! Every day, the app offers QuadCities.com’s signature mix of entertainment, good news about the community, health news, our comprehensive local business directory, podcasts, restaurant and movie reviews and more! The new app has quick, easy navigation to thousands of unique pieces of local content, and users... Read More

Looking for something fun to do? Every week, listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast, giving you a rundown of some of the fun stuff going on in and around the Quad-Cities! It’s Halloween weekend, and we’ve got plenty of holiday events in the latest Weekend in 2 Minutes! Everything from haunted houses to a dog costume contest to Boo at the Zoo to trick or treating to parades to Rocky Horror and more! Get all the details with your Weekend in 2 Minutes (that’s a little longer than two minutes!) Listen HERE!  Read More

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Check out our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast every week! It’s fun, FREE, and local! We’re going into the last days of fall, winter is on its way, so let’s get out and have some outdoor fun at Mercado, the Freight House Farmers Market, and more, and go and check out the first HAUNTED HOUSES opening in the area! Find out the details in your new Weekend in 2 Minutes! Click HERE to listen!  Read More

Each month, Librarians from the Davenport Public Library will dive into a variety of topics and connect listeners to the many great resources the Library and City of Davenport have to offer. Listen in for book suggestions, interviews, and more. The Davenport Public Library’s FIRST episode of Checked In: A Davenport Public Library Podcast dropped Monday, September 27th at 9am. In the first episode, the librarians discuss all things music and connect it to the many resources and materials found within the Davenport Library. Listeners can access Checked In wherever they get their podcasts or by... Read More

While we all age, the aging process is relative to numerous life variables that impact each of us at different rates. Regardless of where your aging parents are on the aging spectrum, there is a senior-living community that is designed to meet you’re their lifestyle and care needs. The good news is that today’s senior living communities are NOT like your grandparents’ nursing homes… Today’s options for elder care and senior living are plentiful. For those that want to remain at home, visiting homecare may be an option. Those that want to maintain an active lifestyle (without the yard... Read More

Are you part of today’s “sandwich generation” that must take on a parenting role to your parents as well as your own children? If so, how much of the “parent” role are you ready, able, and willing to take with your parents? How do you explain to parents that they may need to make life-impacting changes – including a level of self-autonomy – for the well-being of themselves and others? Get the answers to these questions and more in our new podcast, “Living Well,” sponsored by LivWell Seniors, which offers information and conversation on this topic. Check it out here on... Read More

Do you remember Atari? The old console? The old games? If you’re a fan of vintage Atari, you’ll love the Atari Bytes podcast, here on the QuadCities.com Podcast Hub! Take a deep breath. Smell that? That’s episode 278’s equine-filled game. On this week’s ATARI BYTES, we’re playing the 1980 horse-racing game, STEEPLECHASE.  Jockey your way to this episode and mount your steed HERE. This week’s short story: STEEPLECAUGHT Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs “Take a Chance”, “Reformat” and “Pinball Spring”.  Thanks to Sean... Read More

Would you like to add a little horror to your Valentine’s Day weekend?! Teens and adults are invited to join Miss Amber and the hosts of Derry Public Radio for an afternoon of making Zombie Barbies together and talking about our favorite romantic horror stories on Saturday, February 13th at 2:00 pm on Zoom! Register now at http://bit.ly/dpl-zombiebarbies to reserve a special DIY kit that will include everything you need to make your own Zombie Barbie (or similar doll) including a doll, paint, and other accessories. Attendees can craft along with Amber, C.M., and Joshua during the Zoom event... Read More

An opportunity for Western Illinois University Broadcasting and Journalism alumni to gather during COVID-19 has transformed into a podcast highlighting their careers after college, hosted by College of Fine Arts and Communication Associate Dean William “Buzz” Hoon. The first episode of “Alumni Chats” kicked off Jan. 19, and Hoon hopes the podcast will become a weekly production, with a new episode released each Thursday. “I think this podcast really connects to University engagement,” said Hoon. “In December, we had nine broadcasting and journalism alumni... Read More