Award-winning actor Harry Lennix joins John Williams to talk about his role in Goodman Theatre‘s production of “Inherit the Wind,” playing through October 20th. Harry talks about the story of “Inherit the Wind,” the interesting conversation about evolution that the story brings up, the incredible cast and crew involved in the production, how releva…

Episode 394 covers a classic British television horror drama, “The Stone Tape” (1972). You heard us right, “Stone Tape”, not “Stoned Ape”. Although that would probably be a fun watch as well. This one finds a team investigating spooky goings on in a renovated Victorian mansion. Watch that thing, listen to this thing and enjoy the start of the Hallo…

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week the Rascals kick things off by breaking down former president Donald Trump’s interview with Bloomberg News at the Economic Club of Chicago. John and Eric we…

Academy Award-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins and his wife and creative partner James Deakins (Team Deakins!) join John Williams in-studio to talk about the Roger Deakins Photography Exhibition at the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture. Roger and James talk about their partnership, how the role of cinematographer changes with each film,…

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. Bob tells us that the rain we received early in the week helped, but grass is still growing, so continue to water your trees a…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6992876/6992876_2024-10-16-214516.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Should all politicians have term limits? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Trump tariffs, I-PASS sticker, Chicago school board .cls-7{fill:#ff…

Attics are typically responsible for the most loss of energy in the home. John Williams talks to Roy Spencer from Perma-Seal about how to make your home more comfortable and how to save money doing so. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6992101/6992101_2024-10-16-154301.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Should all politicians have term limits? .…

Professor James Robinson, The Reverend Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies; Institute Director, The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts, joins John Williams to talk about winning the prestigious Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences. Professor Robinson tells John that he hadn’t really thought about…

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the importance of getting your flu and COVID vaccines, how telehealth has evolved the last few years, what to know about weight loss medications, and his thoughts on Vice President Kamala Harris’ medical report. https://serve.c…

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about former President Trump’s bizarre rally in Pennsylvania last night, if former Trump’s political messages are resonating with undecided voters, and what he thinks of the decision by the Sun-Times to cut its weather coverage. And what should newspapers be focused on with …

Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins John to talk about the ‘magnificent’ bull market, how long he thinks this bull market might continue, his thoughts on Walgreens closing stores, the changing retail behavior, and crude oil prices settling down. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6987520/6987520_2024-10-15-195920.128.m…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6987408/6987408_2024-10-15-191708.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Should all politicians have term limits? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Trump tariffs, I-PASS sticker, Chicago school board .cls-7{fill:#ff…

Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to tell a story about how she helped a client eliminate $426,000 of student loan debt. Rae tells you what you should know about a new rule for public service loan forgiveness. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6984748/6984748_2024-10-14-204748.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Should all po…

Bob Prosser, owner of Ishnala Supper Club, joins John Williams to talk about their season coming to a close in a couple of weeks on 10/27. Bob tells John that they have served 109,019 Old Fashioned cocktails so far this season (in 186 days), why it’s always bittersweet when the season ends, how they have expanded a bit, the best time to visit if yo…

Iris Y. Martinez, clerk of the circuit court of Cook County, joins John Williams to discuss her recent op-ed in the Chicago Tribune about how some defendants are missing court appearances and why she believes parts of the SAFE-T act need to be improved. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6984632/6984632_2024-10-14-192932.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Wil…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6984606/6984606_2024-10-14-194606.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Should all politicians have term limits? .cls-4{fill:#000;} Trump tariffs, I-PASS sticker, Chicago school board .cls-7{fill:#ff…

Dometi Pongo, the former WGN Radio news anchor and reporter, joins John Williams to talk about being the host and executive producer of the new 48 Hours crime podcast, “Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murders.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6910632/6910632_2024-10-11-194432.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Should all politi…

Liz Shulman, English teacher at Evanston Township High School and in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, joins John Williams to talk about Evanston High School implementing a ‘no cell phone in class’ policy and how that policy has been going this semester. Liz also talks about how AI has impacted the classroom. htt…