Location:
Chicago, IL
Genres:
News
Description:
The John Williams Podcast from 720 WGN
Twitter:
@wgnkingjohn
Language:
English
Episodes
The impact of screens and social media on students
3/17/2023
Liz Shulman, English teacher at Evanston Township High School and in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, joins John Williams once again to talk about the impact that screens and social media are having on her students. Liz also talks about a recent Tribune Op-ed she wrote about social media and school, […]
Duration:00:14:33
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 3.17.23
3/17/2023
Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
Duration:00:03:11
Best of the Midwest: Take a trip to Hocking Hills!
3/16/2023
Looking to take a quick getaway from the Chicago area this spring or summer? Well, John Williams has you covered with our “Best of the Midwest” feature. Today, we head to the great state of Ohio as John chats with Karen Raymore, Executive Director, Hocking Hills Tourism Association, about visiting beautiful Hocking Hills! Karen tells John how […]
Duration:00:11:16
Nutrition expert Dawn Jackson Blatner: Tips to make a healthier sandwich
3/16/2023
Author and food and nutrition expert Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about a recent Wall Street Journal article about America’s sandwich problem. Dawn offers tips to build a better sandwich and also answers all of your food and nutrition questions.
Duration:00:12:10
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DXXIX, 3.16.23
3/16/2023
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
Duration:00:02:46
The Mincing Rascals 3.15.23: Mayoral debate, Silicon Valley Bank failure, and chicken wings lawsuit
3/15/2023
The Mincing Rascals are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU. Today, the Rascals talk about the mayoral race and break down yesterday’s public safety debate that was moderated by Eric and sometime Mincing Rascal Laura Washington. What […]
Duration:00:56:59
Betting analyst Sam Panayotovich: NCAA bracket predictions
3/15/2023
New England Sports Network betting analyst Sam Panayotovich joins John Williams to talk about the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Sam talks about how many people will be betting on the games, why you shouldn’t put too many sleepers into your Final Four, the fun games he recommends we don’t miss, some possible upsets to monitor, how he thinks […]
Duration:00:15:59
Paul Vallas clarifies his ‘take the handcuffs off the police’ remarks
3/15/2023
Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas joins John Williams to talk about yesterday’s public safety debate. Paul clarifies his “take the handcuffs off the police” comment, how he plans to get more police on the force, his strategy to get at the underlying causes of crime, and his plan to fund pensions.
Duration:00:11:02
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DXXVIII, 3.15.23
3/15/2023
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
Duration:00:03:11
State Rep. Kam Buckner wants to explore lowering the voting age for state and local elections from 18 to 16
3/14/2023
State Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) joins John Williams to talk about a number of different issues including, Gov. Pritzker signing a law that guarantees five days paid leave for Illinois workers, why he believes we should start the conversation about lowering the voting age to 16, if adopting ranked choice voting would be good for Illinois, and when he […]
Duration:00:07:14
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: ‘Older people need to be vaccinated’
3/14/2023
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about what we should know about vitamin supplements, the long-term impact of COVID, U.S. health agencies telling Florida’s surgeon general that his claims about COVID-19 vaccine risks are harmful to the public, and a new study testing out a […]
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DXXVII, 3.14.23
3/14/2023
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
Duration:00:03:16
What is causing a feud between parents and pickleball players at one Chicago park?
3/13/2023
Chicago-based writer and pickleball player Lisa Davis joins John Williams to talk about a feud that has risen between some parents and pickleball players at Bauler Park in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood.
Duration:00:07:54
Chris Collins: Team is confident ahead of first NCAA tournament game
3/13/2023
Chris Collins, head basketball coach at Northwestern, joins John Williams and Dave Eanet to talk about his team earning a birth in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats head to California to take on the Boise State Broncos on Thursday night.
Duration:00:07:29
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DXXVI, 3.13.23
3/13/2023
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
Duration:00:02:53
Does the Illinois flag adequately represent the state?
3/10/2023
State Senator Doris Turner joins John Williams to talk about her bill that would create the Illinois Flag Commission to develop new state flag designs.
Duration:00:08:49
How the Oscars use ranked choice voting
3/10/2023
Rachel Hutchinson, Research Analyst at FairVote, joins John Williams to talk about the Academy Awards using ranked choice voting to pick Oscar winners and how the method of ranked choice voting can help find a consensus winner in crowded fields and lead to better representation in multi-winner races.
Duration:00:10:21
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 3.10.23
3/10/2023
Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
Duration:00:04:23
Alpha Wealth Group founder Tom Fortino: Have a financial plan and try to stick to it
3/9/2023
Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and co-host of “This Week in Wealth” on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to discuss the stock market’s rough week, what to expect from tomorrow’s labor report, the CPI report next week and how that is going to impact the market, what he expects the Fed to announce […]
Duration:00:10:28
Dr. Pattani: Why you shouldn’t try teeth scaling at home
3/9/2023
Dr. Amar Pattani, family dentist at Main Street Smiles at 312 W Main Street in Barrington, joins John Williams to talk about how they are using Botox to relieve pain around the head and neck and to discuss the safety of the DIY teeth scaling trend that is going viral on TikTok. Dr. Pattani also answers all […]
Duration:00:13:50