The Mincing Rascals 12.4.24: Madigan trial, Hunter Biden pardon, Pete Hegseth nomination

The Mincing Rascals

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing the Mike Madigan trial. Why should people still be interested in the trial? Controversy continues to follow Pete Hegseth, president-elect Trump’s pick for defense secretary. Do the Rascals believe Hegseth will continue to be the nominee? Next, the Rascals talk about President Biden pardoning his son Hunter. What do the Rascals think of the pardon? Do the Rascals believe Hunter would have been pardoned if Kamala Harris won the election? And do the Rascals believe Trump will pardon the January 6th rioters? New Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke will implement new policies that she hopes will reduce violence. Were the Rascals encouraged by her plans? And finally, it’s recommendation* time! What are the Rascals eating, drinking, watching, reading, or listening to?

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*The Mincing Rascals recommendations this week are:

• John: “Yacht Rock,” a documentary on “the rise of the smooth West Coast sound pioneered by artists like Steely Dan, Toto, and Michael McDonald.” Streaming on Max
• Brandon: The latest season of “Hard Knocks” behind the scenes NFL documentaries, this one featuring teams in the AFC North. Streaming on Max.
• Marj: “Cross,” a police procedural based on James Patterson novels. Streaming on Amazon Prime; Hard Sell, a cocktail made with Malört, gin, lemon juice and St. Germaine.
• Austin: “Playtime,” a 1967 movie directed and starring French film star Jacques Tati. Streaming on Amazon Prime; and the 2019 book “Music, a Subversive History “ by Ted Gioia
• Eric: “A Man on the Inside,” the new Netflix series starring Ted Danson about a retiree who goes undercover at a retirement home in order to solve a crime; the macaroni and cheese recipe Cate Plys gave me last week that I made for our Thanksgiving dinner.

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