Episodes

SPOILER ALERT: Benny J, Director of the Black Harvest Film Festival Sergio Mims and election lawyer/movie buff Adolfo Mondragon give their reviews of the brand new film "The Irishman" Go see the film and download this Benny J...

Political strategist Jason Lee grew up in Texas and worked several campaigns there. So he's a good source to explain the bizarre MAGA politics that grip that state in which Governor Abbott responds to a brutal freeze by blami...

Professor and author of "The Kids are All Left" ,David Faris returns to talk about the latest political news. Specifically, why are Dems so timid. Will they never learn from their mistakes? See Privacy Policy at https://art...

A flashback to the summer of 2019--June 30, to be exact. Recreational marijuana legalization, reproductive rights, gaming legislation and more with (then) State Senator Toi Hutchinson and State Representative Jehan Gordon Boo...

Oscar Sanchez and many of his allies on the southeast side went on a hunger strike for about a month to protest the city gearing up to allow General Iron to move its metal crushing operation from an affluent north side neighb...

Leila Taylor is the author of "Darkly: Black History and America's Gothic Soul" You can learn more about her work at https://www.strandbooks.com/product/darkly-blackness-and-americas-gothic-soul/_/searchString/gothic%20soul S...

MAGA is always complaining about liberals preventing them from saying any dumb or insulting thing they want. They call liberals “snowflakes”and cry about “cancel culture”. But if you say something that offends their sensibili...

Chicago Sun-Times editor/columnist Rummana Hussain returns to discuss her latest column, on attempts to rewrite a Chicago City Council resolution about discrimination against Muslims in India. Also, she discusses the curious ...

Ben reveals his theory as to why some people want the vaccine and others don't. Hint--the theory has something to do with Bernie Madoff. Also, guess who jumped to the front of the line to get the shot? Well, maybe... See Priv...

The newspapers are filled with stories about how Putin's computer hackers were up to no good, trying to win the 2020 election for Comrade Trump. Ben remembers the last time they tried this--back in 2016--they were more succes...

Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez & Loreen Targos from the 25th ward return to tslk environment, General Iron and much more. Turns out Byron has a message to convey to Ben from Alderman Ed Burke, of all people. And Loreen thinks Le...

President Biden is thinking of reaching out to former President Trump for help in urging MAGA to get a COVID shot. Ben wonders what price Trump will make Biden pay. Meanwhile, Governor Pritzker must be feeling the political h...

Alderman Matt Martin ran on a platform of finding new and more progressive sources of raising money for the city. Half way through his first term, he's learned it's easier said than done, especially in a pandemic. He also exp...

Dan Mihalopoulos, WBEZ reporter, returns to talk all things politics. Does the Machine still exist post-Madigan? And what was Republican state representative Chris Miller doing at Trump’s January 6 rally? See Privacy Policy a...

President Biden can’t win over MAGA no matter how he tries. And Sun-Times editor/columnist Rummana Hussain returns for her weekly rundown, covering everything from Oprah & The Royals to Tucker Carlson. See Privacy Policy at h...

Ace reporter for the Sun-Times, Manny Ramos is the grandson of Manuel Ramos, a leader of the Young Lords. In the late `60s, Manuel Ramos was emerging as a Puerto Rican political leader, building an Black-Brown alliance with F...

Ben gets his shot! Let the good times roll. Also, Ben and Dr. D take the deep dive on latest poll about Pritzker. It's a Republican poll so its belongs in the category of fiction. And Adolfo Mondragon, election lawyer, return...

Inside Chicago Government's Dave Glowacz returns to break down the latest City Council meetings. He runs through the latest parliamentary maneuvering that resulted in Aldermen Ray "RayLo" Lopez and Ed Burke, of all people, ch...

There's a proposal to let do-gooders draw new ward boundaries. Ben must decide whether to join that bandwagon. And it's the long-awaited return of David Seaton--co-host of the WVON radio talk show, Buchanan & Seaton. Ben and ...

Vincent E. Norment, owner of the Marijuana Hall of Fame, returns to talk about George Floyd’s legacy and the latest on the booming legal reefer industry. Also, he has a little encouraging news for Ben’s beloved Bulls. See Pri...

Ben talks about the MAGA monster returning to destroy voting rights in Georgia. And fans at baseball but not basketball games? More COVID mixed messages out of Chicago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

David Weiss is a lefty commentator in California, who's specializes in snide & snarky (but truthful) postings about MAGA. Including, though not limited to--Trump, Limbaugh, Cruz & McConnell. Facebook has kicked him off at lea...

The Know It Alls return to discuss, among other things, the election of Congresswoman Robin Kelly as chair of the Illinois Democratic Party. Also, a sad day in Know-It-All Land, as Dan P. flunks an trivia contest. See Privacy...

Sub-Times editor-columnist Rummana Hussain tries to make sense out of MAGA’s new found love for Dr. Seuss. Also, she addresses the question: Is Andrew Cuomo the sleaziest pol in America? Finally, lots of live for zombies. See...