The Ben Joravsky Show

Ben breaks down the difference between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to elections. Hint: Republicans play to win. And Monroe Anderson returns to talk Trump, Trump & Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Alderman La Spata talks about Mayor Lightfoot, TIF reform, and confronting the Pritzker-hating MAGA hat protesters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben reviews the weekend news and speculates that the MAGA-hat-wearing-let’s-get-back-to-work protestors never worked in the first place. Also, Maya Dukmasova on conditions at the county jail and other things. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jacobin magazine writer Micah Uetricht talks about his new book, Bigger Than Bernie, and all things politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Richard Wallace—activist and rapper—talks about the challenges in making sure that the booming cannabis industry is opened to Black people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Political activist Sameena Mustafa talks about the struggles of Joe Biden and his campaign. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben analyzes Joe Biden’s interview on the Morning Joe Show about Tara Reade’s accusation that he sexually assaulted her in 1993. And Rummana Hussain—Sun-Times editor/columnist—returns to talk about all the news of the week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben talks the latest stay at home order lawsuits against Illinois Governor Pritzker, Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden and union man Ed Maher talks labor, Trump and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Steve James—director of Hoop Dreams—talks basketball, Isiah Thomas, and, of course, Jordan & the Bulls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben riffs on the COVID mixed messages, including efforts by Illinois Republicans to turn Governor Pritzker’s stay-at-home regulations against him. Also, Dani Brzozowski, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 16th, on running as a proud progressive in a district that went for Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

City Hall reporter David Glowacz and Ben take the deep dive on Mayor Lightfoot’s successful effort to win control of COVID-related expenditures. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben breaks down Trump’s handouts for only rich people and explains why Trump thought it was a good idea to take Lysol as medicine. Also, political strategist Peter Cunningham talks about Biden‘s challenge, among other things. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It’s Trump, Trump, Trump—Biden—and more Trump as Monroe Anderson, the legendary Chicago journalist, tells it like it is about the worst president this country has ever seen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Miles Kampf-Lassin—In These Times journalist—offers a leftist take on Biden, Trump and the recovery legislation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Attorney Jim Coogan returns for another segment of How Is This Legal? A question we apply to, among other things, the Supreme Court possibly allowing Donald Trump to hide his tax returns. Also, what is Brett Kavanaugh up to? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben compares and contrasts COVID briefings by Donald Trump and Governor Pritzker. Also, Sergio Mims, co-founder of the Black Harvest film festival, returns to talk politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben wrestles with the great question: Should the council grant Mayor Lightfoot even more contract and budget power than she already has? And young Ken Davis returns to discuss the abysmal shape of the environment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kevin Blackistone—Washington Post columnist and panelist on Around The Horn—talks about Michael Jordan’s rookie season. No one imagined that Jordan would wind up being the subject of a ten-part ESPN series, especially Kevin & Ben, who were watching Jordan from the nose bleed seats at the old Chicago Stadium. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

"Joe Biden Kool-Aid Wednesday" Jill Wine-Banks & Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Reader writer Maya Dukmasova talks about the curious contrast in attitudes towards pets and people in the pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

SEIU Healthcare Illinois/Indiana See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Gronemeyer, our favorite downstate physician, makes a return visit to discuss the impact of the pandemic in her community and to make the case for single payer health care. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Washington Post & Reader writer Mark Guarino on the life and songs of the great John Prine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .