Location:
Chicago, IL
Genres:
News
Description:
The John Williams Podcast from 720 WGN
Twitter:
@wgnkingjohn
Language:
English
Episodes
Neil Steinberg: If migrants are still in tents in three years, we have made a mistake
9/22/2023
The great Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg joins John Williams to talk about his recent column where he argues that we should call the temporary housing for migrants by what they really are: refugee camps. You can buy Neil’s latest book here.
Duration:00:07:08
How restaurants will be impacted if Chicago abolishes tipped minimum wage
9/22/2023
Michelle Durpetti, the third generation and first female operator of the family-owned Gene & Georgetti steakhouse, joins John Williams to talk about how her business might be impacted if Chicago phases out the tipped minimum wage.
Duration:00:14:52
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 9.22.23
9/22/2023
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:00:05:07
HBO’s ‘Telemarketers’ shines a light on call center scams
9/21/2023
Filmmaker, producer and cinematographer Sam Lipman-Stern joins John Williams to talk about his incredible 3-part limited documentary series ‘Telemarketers,’ which is currently available to watch on HBO.
Duration:00:16:20
How to simplify your TV viewing experience
9/21/2023
Lou Taglia, custom audio/video designer at Abt Electronics in Glenview, joins John Williams to tell us about the best TVs to maximize and simplify your viewing experience.
Duration:00:10:34
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCXXXIII, 9.21.23
9/21/2023
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
Duration:00:03:10
The Mincing Rascals 9.20.23: End of cash bail, city-owned grocery store, tipped minimum wage debate
9/20/2023
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, and Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU. The Rascals discuss the end of cash bail in Illinois. How will this provision of the SAFE-T ACT impact criminal justice? Mayor Brandon Johnson said he wants to open city-owned […]
Duration:00:51:16
Political Science professor Joel Ostrow: Ukraine doesn’t have a chance without full U.S. support
9/20/2023
Dr. Joel Ostrow, professor, comparative and international politics, Benedictine University, joins John Williams to talk about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the U.N.
Duration:00:07:06
Landscape expert Bob Bertog says keep watering your lawns despite cooler weather
9/20/2023
Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. It’s getting cooler out, but keep watering those lawns!
Duration:00:13:24
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCXXXII, 9.20.23
9/20/2023
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
Duration:00:02:19
The stories behind TV’s most memorable on-screen sets
9/19/2023
Neal E. Fischer, award-winning filmmaker, director, writer, and podcaster joins John Williams to talk about his new book, “Behind the Screens: Illustrated Floor Plans and Scenes from the Best TV Shows of All Time.” Neal tells us how this new book came about, the wonderful illustrations by Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde, and how they decided which […]
Duration:00:11:11
Eric Zorn: Will tipping custom change if tipped workers are paid minimum wage?
9/19/2023
Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel and Mincing Rascals regular, joins John Williams to talk about the traffic congestion during the Mexican Independence Day festivities, the city of Chicago’s effort to abolish the “subminimum wage” for tipped workers, and Alderman Ray Lopez’s proposed ordinance that would outlaw Little Free Libraries. John and Eric also revisit […]
Duration:00:16:55
Labor expert explains why UAW demands should be met
9/19/2023
Dr. Robert Bruno, Professor and Director, Labor Education Program, University of Illinois, joins John to talk about how the U.S. is in another major industrial shift, how that shift is impacting the labor market, if members of the UAW deserve higher pay, the pay disparity between company CEO’s and their employees, and why pay raises […]
Duration:00:13:21
Senate GOP Leader John Curran: Gaps in Pre-Trial Fairness Act need to be closed
9/19/2023
Illinois Senate GOP Leader John Curran joins John Williams to talk about the end of cash bail and the steps he would like Illinois to adopt to close some of the gaps in the Pre-Trial Fairness Act. [audio https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4160360/4160360_2023-09-19-205200.128.mp3
Duration:00:07:32
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Everybody should get flu and COVID shots
9/19/2023
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to tell us if he thinks the pandemic is mostly in the rearview mirror, what you should know about flu, COVID, and RSV shots, and why weight loss will eventually plateau if you are taking Ozempic.
Duration:00:12:36
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCXXXI, 9.19.23
9/19/2023
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
Duration:00:03:30
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on the end of cash bail in Illinois: ‘We are on the right side of history today’
9/18/2023
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx joins John Williams to tell us everything we need to know about the end of cash bail in Illinois.
Duration:00:17:47
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCXXX, 9.18.23
9/18/2023
John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
Duration:00:03:38
Chris Cuomo: Political malpractice for Biden administration to not comment on Hunter Biden indictments
9/15/2023
Chris Cuomo, host of “Cuomo” on NewsNation, joins John Williams to talk about Hunter Biden being indicted on federal gun charges.
Duration:00:10:28
How long will the UAW strike last?
9/15/2023
Tom Appel, Publisher, Consumer Guide Automotive, and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, tells John Williams everything we should know about the UAW strike.
Duration:00:08:37