Wgn - The John Williams Uncut Podcast
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The John Williams Uncut podcast from News/Talk 720 WGN, The Voice of Chicago.
Episodes
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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCCXXIV, 3.14.24
14/03/2024John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
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The Mincing Rascals 3.13.24: SOTU recap, Bring Chicago Home, new Bears stadium
14/03/2024The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, political pundit Marj Halperin, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals kick off the podcast this week recapping last Thursday’s State of the Union. What do the Rascals think […]
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Illinois Supreme Court candidate Jesse Reyes: ‘I bring a voice to the court that is needed’
13/03/2024Democratic state Appellate Justice Jesse Reyes joins John Williams to tell us why he is running for a seat on the Illinois Supreme Court. Justice Reyes talks about his history on the bench in Illinois, what made him decide to run for a seat on the Supreme Court, why he considers himself a progressive judge, […]
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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCCXXIII, 3.13.24
13/03/2024John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
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Kicking off the Chicago Pizza Madness Tournament with 2023 champion Georgio’s
13/03/2024With the 2024 Chicago Pizza Madness Tournament (sponsored by Career Vision) underway, John Williams was joined by Chicago’s Very Own Eats co-host and WGN Radio “bracketologist” Michael Piff on Monday to discuss the details for listeners to vote. To kick off the tournament properly, John also spoke with Courtney Miller, general manager of the 2023 […]
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Peter Greenberg: Will self-service airport security compromise safety?
12/03/2024Peter Greenberg, “Eye on Travel” host and CBS News travel editor, joins John Williams to talk about a new self-service security screening process being used at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
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Eric Zorn: CTU voting rally, Bring Chicago Home, and more
12/03/2024Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about what he remembers about the day in March 2020 when the world seemingly shut down because of the COVID outbreak, the latest news about the Bring Chicago Home real estate transfer tax referendum, why the CTU rallying voting-age high schoolers to get out […]
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: No one should be worried about a measles epidemic
12/03/2024Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to discuss the biggest issues facing hospitals right now, his recollections of when the pandemic began in March of 2020, how concerned we should be about measles, and Wegovy being approved by the FDA for reducing the risk of heart attacks.
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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCCXXII, 3.12.24
12/03/2024John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
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Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Clayton Harris III: We have to do everything possible to ensure safety and justice
11/03/2024Clayton Harris III, candidate for Cook County State’s Attorney, joins John Williams to talk about why he wants to be the next Cook County State’s Attorney. Clayton discusses Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara telling Chicago police officers to vote for his opponent Eileen O’Neill Burke, his reaction to people saying his opponent will be […]
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Second City’s Kelly Leonard explains how you can become more productive at work
11/03/2024Kelly Leonard, Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast, joins John Williams to talk about his recent podcast with Cal Newport, a professor of computer science at Georgetown University, who explains how, in many jobs, we don’t really have a good […]
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Sports business expert Marc Ganis: Are the Bears focused on a new lakefront stadium?
11/03/2024Marc Ganis, sports business expert and President and Co-Founder of Sportscorp Ltd., joins John Williams to talk about a new report that says the Bears are interested in building a new publicly-owned domed stadium south of Soldier Field using $2 billion in private money.
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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCCXXI, 3.11.24
11/03/2024John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
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Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips previews the Academy Awards
08/03/2024The great Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips joins John Williams to talk about what movies he expects to take home Oscars at this weekend’s Academy Awards. What was Michael’s favorite film? What documentary should we see before the ceremony? Michael gives us the scoop.
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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 3.8.24
08/03/2024Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
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How to protect yourself from cybercrime
07/03/2024Brett Johnson, cyber security expert and former US Most Wanted cybercriminal turned good guy, joins John Williams to talk about the amount of ransomware attacks that are targeting hospitals, why hospitals are being targeted by cyber attacks, why many cyber criminals are never arrested, how cyber criminals gain the trust of their victims, what you […]
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Best of the Midwest: Visit Lake of the Ozarks!
07/03/2024Spring has nearly sprung so 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, John is joined by Lagina Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, […]
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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part DCCXX, 3.7.24
07/03/2024John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
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The Mincing Rascals 3.6.24: Trump on ballot, Bring Chicago Home, CTU contract
07/03/2024The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. This week, the Rascals start the pod talking about everyone’s favorite […]
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David Hochberg: Realtors need to realize that times are changing
06/03/2024Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to share his thoughts on the Tribune editorial, “The law is catching up to rip-off real-estate commissions. It’s time for a change.” David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on WGN Radio. You can call him at 855-56-David, or check out […]