Moving Experiences: Stories of the CTA

Moving Experiences: Stories of the CTA

Welcome to “Moving Experiences: Stories of the CTA,” the official podcast of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), the nation’s third-largest public transit system. CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen serves as host, but occasionally, guest hosts will be welcomed to moderate special episodes. This podcast will feature CTA employees, thought leaders in the public transit industry and related areas as well as other interesting guests. On occasion, special CTA presentations will be featured. We are excited to share a new and different side of our great agency with our listeners.

Episodes

December 3, 2025 37 mins

CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen talks with Chance the Rapper about how this new, one-of-a-kind partnership came to be, plus the global hip-hop superstar shares his experiences about growing up in Chicago, including being a CTA rider. The two discuss the intersection of different art mediums and how it has inspired Chance’s work, particularly his latest album, "STAR LINE." Chance breaks down some of the tracks from the ...

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This summer, CTA reopened four Red Line stations in Edgewater and Uptown—making Phase One of the Red Purple Modernization Project the largest completed transit investment in CTA history. In this episode, Acting President Nora Leerhsen invited two members of the team who have been instrumental to RPM to share their stories about what it took to make history.

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June 30, 2025 40 mins

Shermann “Dilla” Thomas, Chicago’s urban historian, takes a ride with CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen before sitting down for a conversation on history and connection. 

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April 30, 2025 31 mins

Everyone deserves a second chance. CTA employs over 11,400 people from all walks of life, who come to the public transit profession for different reasons. For many, CTA has been a place to start again, when their ability to find gainful employment is hampered by a past that involves incarceration or other life challenges such as domestic violence or homelessness that can be barriers to getting their lives back on track.

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March 31, 2025 56 mins

CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen hosts a conversation with Director of Bus Operations Arlana Johnson and Vice-President of Rail Operations Jeannie Alexander.

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Stories of the CTA from its employees, its riders, and the people who love the system.

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