Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD, Chief of the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant and Director of the Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive Transplant Center, joins John Williams to talk about performing the first double-lung and liver transplant for advanced lung cancer in the U.S. Dr. Nadig tells John about the procedure, how transplants are dependent …

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Brandon Pope, of WCIU, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute (sign up for his new Substack!), and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals start today’s podcast discussing Senator Dick Durbin announcing that he won’t seek another t…

Jim Wojdyla, Marketing Director, Volo Museum, joins John Williams to talk about the history of the Volo Museum, how the museum has expanded through the years, the types of cars they sell at the auto museum, and the other attractions at the museum like the Titanic exhibit, and Jurassic Gardens. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7384161/4-24-25_Your_H…

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the importance of protein in your diet, how much protein you need for optimal health, and a new study that shows daily five flights of stairs (50 stairs) was associated with 20% decreased risk of heart disease! As always, Dawn answers all of your hea…

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we venture a few miles south to Pullman and chat with Joe Szabo, Historic Pullman Foundation President Emeritus and…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7384125/John_Williams_Speed_Jokes_4-24-25_2025-04-24-195025.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Dr. Nadig: Transplants are dependent on humanity .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} There is somethi…

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 says the weather has been tough this year, so what do you need to know about treating your lawn? https://serve.castfire.co…

Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to talk about the Trump administration’s big reset on student loans. Rae explains everything you need to know. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7382579/4-23-25_Rae_Kaplan_Student_Loan_Debt_Relief_Changes_2025-04-23-215019.128.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Dr. Nadig: Transplants are depende…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7382566/4-23-25_Speed_Jokes_2025-04-23-210706.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Dr. Nadig: Transplants are dependent on humanity .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} There is something for everyon…

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7380836/7380836_2025-04-22-212636.64kmono.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Dr. Nadig: Transplants are dependent on humanity .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} There is something for everyone at the…

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the first season of Max’s ‘The Pitt,’ and if the ER scenes are actually what happens in the ER in real life. Then Dr. Kopin talks about pneumonia and what you should do to protect yourself. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwes…

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins John Williams to talk about what features could be added to electric cars. Then Tom talks about why now is a good time to buy an EV. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7380830/7380830_2025-04-22-215830.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts John Williams Dr. N…

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the likelihood of Gov. JB Pritzker running for President and what his candidacy looks like. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7380826/7380826_2025-04-22-213326.64kmono.mp3 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to chart a path for national Democrats to counter Trump More with …

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7378870/4-21-25_Speed_Jokes_2025-04-21-204910.64kmono.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Dr. Nadig: Transplants are dependent on humanity .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} There is something for eve…