Sunken Press
In 1837, an angry mob raised in the City of Alton, Illinois finally killed abolitionist journalist Elijah Lovejoy after throwing three of his presses into the Mississippi. Upon his death, his fourth press joined them in the depths. The tallest monument in Illinois now stands in Alton in honor of his contributions to the abolitionist movement and the American ideal of a free press. We are here to honor his memory and avenge him. Alton may be the town that killed him, but he demanded his grave be made here. Since he decided Alton and its morals and people were worth his martyrdom, it deserves continued stewardship and vigilance. Enter Sunken Press, a podcast created by local media enthusiasts and journalism junkies. Hosted by Cory Davenport, a local journalist with more than a decade of experience covering the region who was trained by a Pulitzer winner, Sunken Press wants to solve the world’s problems in our own backyard. He is joined by Nicole Gory, a person with textured life experience involving homelessness, criminality, addiction, poverty, single motherhood, and other real issues facing many Americans whose perspectives fall through the cracks of mainstream journalism. Join us as we ask tough questions, share our worldviews, and challenge any preconceived notions and biases we have regarding our community, our nation, our world, and how all of them fit together.
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Episodes
3 hours ago
3 hours ago
In this episode we talk with Megan Tyler, a local mental health advocate who founded Sacred Spaces of Care, a nonprofit organization touted by current Alton Mayor David Goins as a remedy for homelessness. She also discusses the current lack of mental health options in Alton and the importance of wellness within police departments
More info discussed in this episode:
https://www.facebook.com/sacredspacesofcare
http://www.sacredspacesofcare.org
https://linktr.ee/infosacredspacesofcare
https://sunkenpresspodcast.com
#homeless #homelessness #homelessnessawareness #homelessnesscrisis #unhoused #mentalhealth #crisisintervention
5 days ago
5 days ago
We talk to Alton-based Pastor Peter Hough, an outspoken advocate of our unhoused neighbors and one of the original founders of the Overnight Warming Locations (OWLs). We discuss the issues he's faced trying to fight for the most vulnerable as well as the purpose and practice of OWLs in multiple Madison County communities.
This episode is in memory of Nicole's dog, Cookie, who passed away the day of the interview at the age of 20.
More info discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/OvernightWarmingLocations
https://linktr.ee/overnightwarminglocations
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=077500450K10
https://repelik.com/
https://repstuart.com/
https://sunkenpresspodcast.com/
#homeless #homelessness #homelessnessawareness #homelessnesscrisis #unhoused
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
From a $100k tech job to $2,000 a month to fight in one of the world's most brutal and controversial ongoing conflicts, former Marine from South Roxana Derek Spears shares his stories from the Ukranian front lines with Cory and Nicole.
Got an IT job lead for Derek?
Find him here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-carl-spears
https://www.facebook.com/derek.c.spears
https://sunkenpresspodcast.com/
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Nicole and Cory discuss their interviews with the Alton mayor candidates, compare ideas, and choose their favorites following our interview series.
Find your ward on the map here: https://bit.ly/altonwards
https://sunkenpresspodcast.com/
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
In the last of our interviews with Alton's 2025 mayoral candidates, we talk to two-term Mayor Brant Walker about crime-free housing, the burden of taxation, and his campaign promise to let Cory holler sermons from a firetruck (again).
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
In this episode of Sunken Press, we sit down with Third Ward Alderperson and mayoral candidate Ray Strebel to talk about Halloween, gentrification, farmers markets, AND THAT LEAKED PHONE CALL WITH ZACH YINGER. You won't want to miss the results. Ray is a public servant, but even we didn't know he was serving 😉
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
In this episode, we talk to Alton's current Mayor David Goins, a former cop, pastor, and school board member. We ask him about some of Alton's greatest issues such as homelessness, youth violence, tourism, AltonWorks, diversity, and his experience as Alton's first black mayor. This is the first part of a three-episode series interviewing the three men running for mayor of Alton in the upcoming April 1 election. We believe people should be more engaged with local civics, and part one is being informed. We did our best to ask the sorts of questions potential voters would find to be important in guiding their choices. Feel free to comment your opinions below, but keep it civil and help us and each other be more informed.