Episodes

April 2, 2019. It's election day. Who will be our next mayor: Lightfoot or Preckwinkle? The Joe Biden allegations are not going away. Monday's Kim Foxx protest and Lori and Toni's last minute mayoral strategies. Runoff talk w...

Roosevelt University political science professor David Faris returns, but this time our focus is on the breakout of war in the Middle East. He reviews the history of the conflict and explains how it plays out politically in t...

Ben & Dr. D take a deep dive into the freaky week of leaky leaks that it was. Hackers hack Mayor Lightfoot’s emails. The mayor gives journalistic advice to Chicago’s journalists. Most of whom ignore it. As they should. And mu...

On the eve of Saturday's Save Local News Rally, Ben explains the importance of the Tribune to Chicago. Yes, Ben, praises the Tribune. Speaking of the Tribune, Gregory Pratt, city hall reporter and president of the Tribune's u...

The day began with Trump's Republican cultists in Congress punishing Liz Cheney for joining them in repeating Trump's lies about the election. Ben riffs. Also, Maya Dukmasova talks about the hacking and publishing of emails f...

Demographer Rob Paral discusses the latest census numbers and what they mean politically. Where is Illinois experiencing the most population loss and growth? How will that impact the political map? And Ben riffs on how the Ri...

Thursday March 28, 2019. The latest 2020 Democratic POTUS poll, ANOTHER Mayoral Debate?? The latest ad from Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Sun-Times Deputy Managing Editor Kathy Chaney, Union Man Ryan Kelly AND Striking Chicago Sy...

Sun-Times editor/columnist Rummana Hussain returns to talk about the Covid out break in India, Anti-Vaxxers, Kim Foxx and corruption in Chicago. Plus, the problem with Two Distinct Strangers. See Privacy Policy at https://art...

Ben & Dr. D explore the week's news, including a run down of the resignations from Mayor Lightfoot's administration. And there were a bunch, starting with Janice Jackson, CEO of the Chicago Public Schools. Ben plays City Hall...

Ben can't believe he's about to say what he's about to say. But...Congresswoman Liz Cheney is right. And Dave Glowacz--from Inside Chicago Government--returns with more action-packed recordings of the Chicago City Council. Ye...

Between MAGA's claim that the election was stolen and Janice Jackson's assertion that the teachers union brought politics to Chicago's schools, Ben feels he's being gaslit. Also, Reader writer Maya Dukmasova talks about her e...

In These Times writer/editor Miles Kampf-Lassin on labor's agenda. The Republican attempt to portray themselves as the party of the working class. And a riff or two about Chicago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...

April 4, 2019. Trump's tax returns are back! Lori lightfoot hits the ground running and ProPublica Journalist Mick Dumke talks Tuesday's election. Union Man and Pension Guru Jeff Johnson returns and striking UIC Grad Student ...

United Working Families organizer Dixon Romeo returns to turn the tables on Ben--asking him the questions. The conversation ranges from suburban Republicans dictating whether Chicago has an elected school board to mayoral con...

Ben & Dr. D riff on the news of the week. Which includes...two aldermen indicted, including a Daley. Oh, Chicago, you are special. Also, the Bears actually draft a Black man to play quarterback. And just when we thought it w...

Ben riffs on President Biden's state of the union. Jacob Kaplan, of the Cook County Democratic Party, talks redistricting. And Daryl Jones of the Transformative Justice Coalition champions the John Lewis Day of Action, analyz...

Looks like California Governor Gavin Newsom will face a recall. Leading Ben to lament why his beloved Dems have to be so arrogant. Also, Eee-Bow on geting cuffed and busted for--as far as we can tell--the high crime of drivin...

The U.S. Census released the numbers. So, Ben riffs on what it means politically, Hint: Republicans up to no good. Also, Jaquie Algee of SEIU Health Care and Pastor William Fleshman talk about the John Lewis May 8 day of acti...

It's sort of fun to hear someone's Oscar's predictions after the fact. Sergio Mims--co-founder of the Black Harvest Film Festival--is never afraid to speak his mind. So we're not surprised to hear that he may be in trouble wi...

Tuesday March 26, 2019: Are conservatives celebrating the Mueller report too early? The latest Lightfoot/Preckwinkle poll numbers, a mini Aldermanic deep dive with our Chicago Reader Colleague Maya Dukmasova. Former Illinois ...

Sun-Times Editor/Columnist Rummana Hussain returns to cover the news of the day. Shootings in Chicago. Kim Foxx. LeBron James. And Caitlyn Jenner... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Ben & Dr. D take the deep dive on all the news of the week, starting with...rumorgate. Lefties lose their minds over allegation that Mayor Lightfoot will step down, but Lori lovers overplay the victim card. As the mayor takes...

Alderman Ed Burke wins the coveted shameless-politician-of-the month award. Ben explains why. And the downstate pathologist, Dr. Pamella Gronemeyer, returns to talk about the movement for Medicare for All and other medical st...

Republicans play the "victim card," blubbering like babies about Congresswoman Maxine Waters. Ben riffs on that. Also, legendary Chicago journalist Monroe Anderson and attorney Jim Coogan return to talk about the guilty verdi...