The Ben Joravsky Show

"Hank's Out Thursday" & Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor (20th) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Henry Davis Jr.--our favorite councilman from South Bend--talks about his frightening bout with COVID. And the dangers of living in the era of the Orange man. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We are 55 days away from election day! Learn about the 54th district house race with a new segment "Meet the Candidates." The latest in legalized cannabis license equality news AND Monroe Anderson talks Trump, Trump, and Trump See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

State Rep. Sonya Harper--from the Englewood area--talks about some of the potential inequities in the state's awarding of equity cannabis dispensary licenses. The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus--of which she's a member--has written a letter asking Governor Pritzker to "suspend the lottery process until the following tasks have been completed..." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

MAGA has a lot to say about everything from poop to pop. But, curiously, they're silent on whether Donald Trump called American war heroes "losers". Also, updates on Madigan-Gate!, Eddie-Gate! and Harmon-Gate ? So much Illinois political corruption your head may spin. In These Times writer Miles Kampf-Lassin returns to talk about how Republicans are trying to turn socialism into a dirty word and o...

Chicago Teachers Union VP Stacy Davis Gates talks about being a "leftie" in Chicago during the pandemic. And much, much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Veteran newsman Charlie Meyerson asks if there's such a thing as objectivity, talks about breaking into radio news at WXRT back in the day and explains what he's up to with Chicago Public Square, his latest news gathering venture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The it in question is...everything! From Mike Flynn to concealing his taxes to Stormy Daniels to telling Republican voters in North Carolina to commit election fraud. Ace attorney Jim Coogan breaks it down... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Did Trump tell the truth when he said he didn't call American war heroes--who made the greatest sacrifice for their country--losers? Anything to protect his precious comb over. Also, the richest man in Illinois invests $20 million so he can keep his tax bill relatively low and keep yours relatively high. And Rummana riffs on Nixon & Kissinger's hate for Indian women, Nancy Pelosi's haircut and...

A Stormy Daniels update. It will help you get through the grim news of the day. Ben does a flip flop on Michael Madigan. And Tracy Baim, publisher of the Reader, weighs in on Larry Kramer, Republican gays, bridges as a metaphor and whether appeals to love can beat appeals to hate in a presidential election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

Washington Post correspondent Mark Guarino describes what he saw last week in Kenosha. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben discusses the blind love and mindless devotion MAGA nation has for President Donnie. Ja'Mal Green, activist and former mayoral candidate, talks about his exchange with Trump supporters in Kenosha. And Monroe Anderson weighs in on Trump's attempt to scare white people into voting Republican. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Former Arkansas House Minority Leader, Eddie Armstrong returns to talk about the Democratic challenge to win elections by taking the high road against the hate-tactics of Trump's GOP. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben weighs in on Trump's trip to Kenosha. Another Illinois politician involved in a bribery scheme. Mayor Lightfoot's budget plan. Also, has the mayor really turned over a new leaf? The Chicago Reader's Maya Dukmasova returns with a surprise announcement and gives us a FOIA story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez talks the 2020 election, Mayor Lightfoot, the national guard coming to Chicago and MORE! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Members of the Trump cult gather at the White House to bow down to their master. As a young disciple kills two people in Kenosha. It's getting scary, folks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

BONUS! "The Rummana Rundown" with Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

"TGIO Friday" & The Heartland Mamas Recap the Republican National Convention See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Troy LaRaviere--Bernie backer & president of the Chicago Principal's Association--telling it like it is about cops in schools, Kenosha, the NBA player's boycott, "implicit bias" and much, much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On the eve of Trump's convention speech, we eagerly await to see how President Law & Order talks his way out of the fact that one of his supporters killed two people in Kenosha. Plus, major shoutout to LeBron James and Doc Rivers. And moderate Republicans try to pretend that they care about science too. And Kris Kane talks about the likelihood of legalization in a Trump or Biden administration...

"We keep loving this country. And this country doesn't love us back." With those words, Doc Rivers, coach of the Clippers, helped ignite a boycott by NBA players of today's playoffs game to show their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. As a Marine veteran, Vincent Norment talks about his reaction to the shooting of Jacob Blake, the vigilante shootings in Kenosha, the boycott and Coac...

In one night at the convention, the Trumpsters try to rewrite the history of Trump's first four years in office. Will America be dumb enough to fall for it? Monroe Anderson talks about how Black Republicans try to put a good spin on Trump. It's a tough job, but apparently someone's got to do it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...

Podshow host Marc Sims talks Caste, Kenosha, and Tarantino. Among many other things. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

"Back from Vacation/Lefty Land Tuesday" & David Faris See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tom Tresser takes the deep dive on Tax Increment Financing. Warning--this is complicated material. Many of you will get confused and walk away saying--I just read the Daily News and swear by every word. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .