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EXCLUSIVE : The story of the demolition of the Cabrini-Green public housing development in Chicago is the basis for a new podcast starring Patina Miller , Corey Stoll and Harry Lennix . The Raising Kanan star Miller, Billions actor Stoll and The Blacklist’s Lennix are leading The Last Days of Cabrini-Green , a new series for Audible that comes from Campside Media, the company behind the Chameleon and Suspect podcasts, and Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy producer At Will Media. The series, which launches on November 14, is based on Ben Austen’s book High-Risers: Cabrini-Green and the Fate of American Public Housing .
It takes place in Chicago, 1992 – the deadliest year in the city’s history and also a moment of rapid change: Michael Jordan, Oprah, population growth. It’s the beginning of controversial Mayor Richard M. Daley’s 22-year term, when the murder of 7-year-old Dantrell “Danny” Davis ignites a political and societal powder keg, ultimately leading to the demolition of the neighborhood that Danny once called home: the Cabrini-Green public housing development.
The series mixes extensively-researched nonfiction from Austen with scripted dramatizations penned by Harrison Rivers. It is directed by Theresa Buchheister and exec produced by Austen, Campside’s Matt Shaer, At Will Media’s Will Malnati. “I’ve been a fan of Ben Austen’s journalism as long as I’ve been a journalist myself.
He’s the real deal – rigorous and disciplined, but wonderfully empathetic, too. And all those skills are on display in this series,” said Matthew Shaer, Co-Founder, Campside “This story is forever ingrained in the history and DNA of Chicago, and as a Chicagoan, having the opportunity to bring it to life alongside such incredible storytellers in Ben Austen and Harrison Rivers – not to mention the talented team at Campside – holds a very significant place in my heart, added Will Malnati, Founder & CEO, At Will Media. Austen said, “The unique blend of actors and interviews and reporting come together to tell an unforgettable story of a mother and a son, which is also the epic story of Cabrini-Green, of all of Chicago, and of every American city.
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