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The John Williams Show Full Podcast 10.14.19: Chicago Marathon, school day start times, the Serial Stowaway is back at it, 526 voters come together
October 14, 2019 21:03John Williams begins your week with a review of the Chicago Marathon, which took place Sunday morning. Listeners give their takes on the annual athletic celebration. Then, John wants to hear from you about your take on the start to your children’s school day. That’s after a California legislation that will require the school day to begin no earlier than 8. CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg joins John to describe how the Serial Stowaway, Marilyn Hartman, might have gotten away […]
Project lead of the New York Times’ “526 Voters Who Represent All of America,” who softened each other
October 14, 2019 20:49Senior Vice President of the AmeriSpeak Panel of NORC at the University of Chicago Mike Dennis joins John Williams to describe how he mustered a group of 526 delegates to survey on different political issues. Their findings are in a New York Times special pull-out section. He explains that one significant takeaway from the experience was a “softening of attitudes.”
CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg on how the Serial Stowaway keeps finding her way back through O’Hare
October 14, 2019 20:37CBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg joins John Williams to explain how someone like the Serial Stowaway is able to get away with sneaking onto a flight. Then, Peter explains what makes the global entry pass so beneficial.
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 10.11.19: A $300 haircut, high water levels, 28 hoarded cats, South Side Pitch winner, Bright Side of Life
October 11, 2019 22:29John Williams starts the show by asking your opinion of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s $300 haircut after the internet gave her grief for it. Then, John speaks with Detroit Free Press Great Lakes and Environment Reporter Keith Methany about the high water levels this Summer, what’s causing it and why it doesn’t necessarily have to be a major concern. PAWS Tinley Park Vice President Terri Buckley describes the conditions of a condo where 28 sick cats were found hoarded and how listeners […]
South Side Pitch Winner Dinobi Detergent returns to the show post win
October 11, 2019 21:46Sylvia Emuwa joins John Williams again a day after her and her husband’s victory in the South Side Pitch entrepreneurship contest for their creation, Dinobi Detergent. She explains again what inspired the detergent made for sensitive skin.
PAWS Tinley Park VP Terri Buckley on treatment of 28 cats and the woman who hoarded them
October 11, 2019 21:25PAWS Tinley Park VP Terri Buckley was at the location where 28 emaciated cats were found being hoarded. She joins John Williams to describe the conditions where the cats were discovered, how the cats are doing now and how you can become one of their owners.
Detroit Free Press Environment Writer Keith Matheny on rising water levels: “Look out…in 2020”
October 11, 2019 20:56Detroit Free Press Great Lakes and Environment Writer Keith Matheny joins John Williams to talk about the high water levels that we in Chicago also noticed this summer. Keith explains one of the possible causes of the high levels and comments on infrastructural losses.
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 10.10.19: Talk for text, David Krupa vs. Marty Quinn, Ellen DeGeneres, NCAA paying college players, Halloween decorations, and Blackhawk hockey!
October 10, 2019 21:51John Williams starts the show talking about the age difference for those who use talking in order to write text. Then, John is joined with Attorney Michael Dorf and David Krupa who is the college student running for Alderman of the 13th District to update us on the on going case happening between Krupa and Republican Senator Marty Quinn. Next on the show, John opens up the phone lines to see what listeners had to say about the Ellen DeGeneres […]
Debt Relief Lawyer Rae Kaplan on who should apply for student loans
October 10, 2019 19:07Debt Relief Lawyer Rae Kaplan joins John Williams to explain what determines whether a student or his or her parent should be the one to borrow student loans. And Rae answers listeners’ questions on their kids’ loans and tuition.
Medline Spokesman Jesse Greenberg on why ethylene oxide is the only way to clean medical devices
October 10, 2019 18:58Medline Spokesman Jesse Greenberg joins John Williams to explain how ethylene oxide (EtO) is safe and the only chemical for sterilization of medical devices. Plus, Jesse attended the Illinois EPA town hall meeting on EtO last week and he says th the role of ethylene oxide in illnesses reportedly related to it.
South Side Entrepreneurs give you Wash on Wheels, Dinobi Detergent and more
October 10, 2019 18:37Beth Kregor of The Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship explains why IJ started an annual event that showcases different startups, much like Shark Tank, but with a voting audience. Wash on Wheels Creator Joshua Williams and Dinobi Detergent Creator Sylvia Emuwa join John Williams to describe the products they’ll be showcasing at Thursday’s South Side Pitch – and you can vote for them!
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 10.09.19: Medline responds, student loan application season, South Side Pitch
October 09, 2019 20:46John Williams starts the show sharing Ellen DeGeneres’s response to critics online of her socializing with President George W. Bush at the Dallas Cowboys game. Then, Medline Spokesman Jesse Greenberg responds to yesterday’s interview with Waukegan Representative Rita Mayfield, who said the sterilization plant is to blame for the lymphoma diagnoses in her district. Debt Relief Lawyer Rae Kaplan then explains whether a parent or student should apply for student loans. Finally, two contestants ...
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 10.08.19: How pot sales will look, the Cubs on TV, House bills against ethylene oxide use
October 08, 2019 21:30John Williams wants to know what type of input the Chicago Zoning Committee is asking for on marijuana sales when it meets with community members this week. Listeners call in with how they imagine a pot store will look. Then, Chicago Tribune Columnist Phil Rosenthal explains where people can find the Chicago Cubs on TV. Some listeners text in their indignation towards that. Representative Rita Mayfield (60th-Waukegan) describes two House bills that will require sterilization plants like Ster...
ABC News Correspondent Michelle Franzen tells you what to buy before the tariff increase on Chinese goods kicks in
October 08, 2019 20:55ABC News Correspondent Michelle Franzen advises that you do your holiday shopping early due to a December 15 deadline for Chinese import tariffs. For the full list of items affected by the 15% levy, click here.
Representative Rita Mayfield (60th) on the closure of Medline in Waukegan: The Illinois EPA has failed to protect human life
October 08, 2019 20:44Representative Rita Mayfield (60th-Waukegan) joins John Williams to explain the legislation that will require plants like Sterigenics to be voted into a community. Her own bill, HB3888 requires hospitals to phase out the use of ethylene oxide to sterilize materials.
Chicago Tribune Columnist Phil Rosenthal says fans are just getting used to not seeing the Dodgers on TV
October 08, 2019 20:34Chicago Tribune Columnist Phil Rosenthal joins John Williams to explain where the Cubs games are now going on TV and why their broadcasts were sold in the first place.
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 10.07.19: Rules of the road, Chicago is #1, CTU strike and the CPS’ POV
October 07, 2019 21:54John Williams starts the week with an observation from the weekend about the rules of the road, and listeners give their own. Then, to talk about all the reasons why Chicago is the best, Condé Nast Traveler Contributing Editor Mark Ellwood joins John. Listeners also give their thoughts on the Bears’ loss to the Raiders in London. And John still wants to hear the other side of the story in the upcoming Chicago Teachers Union strike.
Condé Nast Traveler says Chicago is a good combo of “small town charm and big city energy”
October 07, 2019 21:30Condé Nast Traveler Contributing Editor Mark Ellwood joins John Williams to talk about all the qualities that got Chicago voted to number one city for its third year in a row. In so doing, he highlights the contrast from neighborhood to neighborhood in this city alone.
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 10.05.19: ICE Chicago field office director Robert Guadian & MSI’s new name
October 05, 2019 19:43John replays a part of his conversation with ICE Chicago field office director Robert Guadian from earlier this week. The Mincing Rascals convene to talk about the future for Chicago teachers, the Museum of Science and Industry’s new name, and other local stories. Plus, a cameo from Judy Pielach and the weekly VibeScore segment.
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 10.04.19: “Teddy Saves America,” ICE Chicago director, Fun Things To Do This Weekend, Bright Side of Life
October 04, 2019 21:10John Williams starts the show listing some of Governor J.B. Pritzker’s personal funding to Illinois. Then, John invites Humanities Scholar Clay Jenkinson on to talk about the current state of affairs, some of which he’ll address in “Teddy Saves America” next Saturday, the 12th, at the Elgin Community College Blizzard Theatre. And John welcomes ICE Chicago Director Robert Guadian to explain what exactly it is that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement does, and what happened to the people a...
ICE Chicago Director Robert Guadian: “Everyone is entitled to due process before an immigration judge”
October 04, 2019 20:41ICE Chicago Director Robert Guadian joins John Williams to describe exactly what Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents do, and why he got into the business to begin with. And he explains what a raid actually is, and what happened at Route 66 Pizza last month.
Clay Jenkinson will join John in “Teddy Saves America”: “We are an out of shape nation with a really lousy diet”
October 04, 2019 20:32Humanities Scholar Clay Jenkinson talks to John Williams about all the ways President Theodore Roosevelt would have tried to change the country for the better, its diet included. You can see Clay as Teddy Roosevelt next Saturday on stage at the Elgin Community College Blizzard Theatre in Teddy Saves America!
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 10.03.19: CTU strike, Amber Guyger sentenced, good things about Illinois, “Joker”
October 03, 2019 21:11John Williams invites Chicago Teachers Union Organizer and Former CPS Special Education Teacher Jhoanna Maldonado to explain why there will be a strike this month. Most listeners rebut the purpose of the strike. Then, Dallas Observer Reporter Stephen Young describes the feeling in Dallas after former police officer Amber Guyger was convicted of murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing her neighbor. John opens the phone lines then to hear why listeners like or miss Illinois, to ...
ABC News Entertainment says “Joker” movie makes you question if the character is “made out to be somebody you sympathize with”
October 03, 2019 20:41ABC News Entertainment Correspondent Jason Nathanson joins John Williams gives his review of “Joker,” which has received mixed reviews from the Chicago Tribune to Chicago Sun-Times, to WGN-TV. Jason describes some of the shocking themes and artistic choices of the movie, which is a spin-off of Batman, out tonight.
Dallas Observer Reporter Stephen Young says Texans have been impressed with Amber Guyger victim’s family
October 03, 2019 20:28Dallas Observer Reporter Stephen Young joins John Williams to explain why Amber Guyger was convicted of murder instead of manslaughter in the shooting death of Botham Jean. Though the former police officer’s defense was the “mistake of fact,” she received a sentence of 10 years.
CTU Representative Jhoanna Maldonado says all teachers should earn $100,000 a year
October 03, 2019 20:21Former Special Ed Teacher Jhoanna Maldonado and Chicago Teachers Union Representative Jhoanna Maldonado joins John Williams to explain the purposes of the upcoming strike. She also shares why teachers believe they need more than a 16% raise over five years.
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 10.02.19: Illinois Exodus, Kylie Jenner’s dress and President Trump’s language
October 02, 2019 21:08John Williams begins the show by asking listeners how significant it is that President Trump has now used a profanity to express his frustration to the world. Then, Chicago Tribune Reporters Cecilia Reyes and Patrick O’Connell join the show to explain the data they found when investigating the mass Illinois exodus. Listeners call in with their own personal reasons for “scramming.” And John and Elif debate the magnitude of Kylie Jenner’s offense when she wore a jaw-dropping dress to her […]
The Chicago Tribune says Indiana and Michigan are more appealing than Illinois for several reasons
October 02, 2019 20:59Chicago Tribune Reporters Cecilia Reyes and Patrick O’Connell join John Williams to share the research they conducted on why people are leaving Illinois in heavy volumes. The segment persists with the help of scores of listener calls, even after Cecilia and Patrick leave the studio.
Williams Orchard Owner Jon Drummond: Onward and upward after 50,000 apples stolen
October 01, 2019 21:19Williams Orchard is the Indiana apple orchard that’s missing 50,000 of its merchandise after a massive theft, just following Jon and Robyn’s purchase of the farm. Jon joins John Williams to talk about what drew him and his wife to the farm in the first place, where this heist will take them from here, and what you can do to help pick them back up.
Pete McMurray lets his teenage son use ride share, but wouldn’t let his daughter
October 01, 2019 21:03WGN Radio’s Pete McMurray joins John Williams to weigh in on yesterday’s topic of parents sending their kids in ride shares. Enraged listeners give their takes.
Woodfield Mall driver’s attorney says that wasn’t terrorism
October 01, 2019 20:53Attorney Amil Alkass joins John Williams to describe why Javier Garcia is not guilty of plotting terrorism. Garcia drove an SUV through Woodfield Mall last month, sending shoppers running.
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 09.30.19: Joe Maddon, kids in Ubers, Halloween in school
September 30, 2019 21:53John Williams rings in the new week with a round table discussion with Sports Reporters Joe Brand and Kevin Powell, who respond to the Cubs’ decision not to renew Joe Maddon’s contract. Then, “uh-PARENT-ly” Host Tracy Weiner tells John and Steve that her friends are sending their under-18 kids via ride share to school. Listeners give their takes on that. And an Evanston elementary school is canceling Halloween this year. Listeners also have a lot to say about that.
“uh-PARENT-ly” Co-Host Tracy Weiner On Minors in Ubers
September 30, 2019 21:42“uh-PARENT-ly” Co-Host Tracy Weiner joins John and Steve to talk about parents who let their minors use ride share services. Listeners weigh in.
WGN Radio Sports Reporters Joe Brand and Kevin Powell: “With every reign of a good team…a different voice is needed…”
September 30, 2019 20:44WGN Radio Sports Reporters Kevin Powell and Joe Brand join John Williams on a round table to discuss who is responsible for the decision not to renew Joe Maddon’s contract with the Chicago Cubs. Plus, Joe reveals where the manager might head next.
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 09.27.19: A weekend in sports, weather, new dictionary terms and Fun Things To Do and smile about
September 27, 2019 21:04John Williams starts off the show with our sports betting analyst, Sam Panayotovich. Then, WGN-TV Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory tells listeners not to fret about their weekend plans, in spite of the stormy weather predicted. John Williams then gives you a taste of what The Mincing Rascals discuss, which this week included a new Merriam-Webster Dictionary term, “they.” Listeners weigh in with their reactions. Then, City Clerk Anna Valencia talks about the city sticker debt relief program, whi...
City Clerk Anna Valencia on her city sticker debt relief program
September 27, 2019 20:53In partnership with Mayor Lori Lightfoot, City Clerk Anna Valencia launched a debt relief program on city sticker fees. She explains how that’s going to work and listeners ask why we have city stickers anyway.
WGN-TV Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory says don’t cancel your weekend plans!
September 27, 2019 20:20Although this weekend is shaking out to be a stormy one, WGN-TV Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory reassures that you can still follow through on your fun weekend plans.
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 09.26.19: Hate Crime Defense Attorney, Vape shop owner, “Getting to Yes, And…,” whistleblower hearing
September 26, 2019 21:47John Williams begins the show by inviting Defense Attorney David Goldman, who is representing Timothy Trybus, the man who is heard berating a woman about the shirt she wore in a viral video. David explains why his client lost the case. Then, Boss Vapes Owner Jaime Havenar reacts to the proposal to ban flavored vapes in Illinois, and rebuts it. Listeners weigh in via text. Kelly Leonard of The Second City and of “Getting to Yes, And…” joins John to […]
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-8th): “My concern is that somehow someone gets to [the whistleblower] before he speaks to Congress”
September 26, 2019 21:30Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-8th) joins John Williams moments after questioning acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire on the whistleblower complaint about the Trump/Zelensky phone call. He shares the unusual, key detail we have now on that complaint. And he clarifies a discrepancy on the reporting on the phone call transcript memorandum.
Kelly Leonard of The Second City & Podcast “Getting to Yes, And…”: “Sometimes shutting up is a really great thing to do”
September 26, 2019 21:26Kelly Leonard of the Second City and “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast joins John Williams to talk about the power of getting uncomfortable. The episodes Kelly refers to applies closing the gap between brand big wigs and their consumers…on a budget. And, Kelly talks about how comedy schools like The Second City apply difficult ideas to create great scenes.
Boss Vapes Owner Jaime Havenar reacts to states’ proposal to ban flavored vapes
September 26, 2019 21:21Boss Vapes Owner Jaime Havenar joins John Williams to react to Illinois proposals to ban flavored vapes. She describes how her business has been affected by the news of vaping-related deaths, and why the regulations won’t actually eliminate the threat of death in young vapers.
Defense Attorney David Goldman: “In his drunken opinion, she should have been wearing an American flag t-shirt”
September 26, 2019 20:25Attorney David Goldman represents Timothy Trybus, the man who was heard in a viral video berating a woman at a Cook County forest preserve because she was wearing a shirt with the Puerto Rico flag on it. He explains why he thinks the jury reached a guilty verdict, and lists some of the opportunities Timothy wasn’t afforded.
The John Williams Show Full Podcast 09.25.19: A former insider on Trump’s phone call, food in a shoe, “They,” Chicago Cubs’ future
September 25, 2019 21:35John Williams starts off the show with his take on the memorandum about President Trump’s phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. And he calls on Larry Pfeiffer, the former senior director of the White House Situation Room under Obama and former chief of staff to the CIA under Bush. Larry explains what his role would have been on a call like Trump’s, and why those calls aren’t recorded on our end. Chicago Tribune Restaurant Critic weighs in on the […]
WGN Radio Sports Reporter Mark Carman on his chat with a potential Joe Maddon replacement
September 25, 2019 21:02WGN Radio Sports Reporter and “On the Mark” Host Mark Carman joins John Williams to talk about his recent interview with David Ross. The interview was about the Chicago Cubs manager.