The Ben Joravsky Show

Ben riffs on Operation Gridlock protestors in Michigan, who want to reopen the economy from the relative safety of their cars. Rose Colacino & Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth of indivisible Illinois talk the Democratic win in Wisconsin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Monroe riffs on Trump’s “clown show” briefings, and recounts his Facebook battles with the best & brightest minds in the MAGA hat movement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben imagines the conversation in which Barack convinces Bernie to support Biden. Also, Loreen Targos, activist & scientist, talks about the city’s decision to allow a developer to demolish a smokestack in the middle of a pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben, Lisa Solomon & Mills McQueen talk CBD, THC, the NFL and many other cannabis related topics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben gives a shoutout to Wisconsin voters for putting their lives on the line to get and vote for Jill Karofsky. Plus, the real deal on Bernie & Obama endorsing Biden. Also, Ben revises Chicago Magazine's list of the 50 most powerful women in Chicago. And Dr Crystal Cash makes her Ben Joravsky Show debut. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

In These Times writer, Miles Kampf-Lassin urges Democrats to champion Bernie’s programs, even without Bernie in the race. If they want to beat Trump, that is. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Comedian Scott Duff gives his take on Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin and many of the other bizarre characters from Tiger King. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Ehrman explains what Illinois & Chicago leaders should be doing to protect the public, and presses the Democrats not to abandon a single payer health plan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben follows the MAGA-hat logic of a John Kass column. And Laurie & Juanita talk about who they want Biden to select as VP, 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 .

Cannabis Conversations: With Lisa Solomon & Sonya Harper See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben talks about the New York Times sudden love for Bernie—now that he’s conveniently out of the race—and gives his top five VP picks for Biden. Also, union man/pension guru Jeff johnson on the dangers front line public employees face during the pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WVON talk show host Atiba Buchanan talks Bernie, Biden and Wisconsin—or Trump’s attempt to win re-election by making it more difficult for Black people to vote. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben mourns the end of Bernie’s campaign and tries to get excited about Biden, while ranking his Top Five Democrats to replace him. And Terry Cosgrove, president of Personalpac, talks about the election debacle in Wisconsin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Maya Dukmasova 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 mixed messages our elected officials—Trump and Mayor Lightfoot included—are sending about the virus. And Troy LaRaviere talks schools, education, Bernie, 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 .

Mick Dumke, Pro Publica investigative reporter, and Ben take the deep dive on Bob Dylan’s recently released epic poem/song, Murder Most Foul. Is Dylan saying that LBJ was in on the conspiracy to kill JFK? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

"The Rummana Rundown" With Rummana Hussain 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, political reporter for In These Times, talks about Biden’s strange strategy to woo Bernie backers by bashing them. And much more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben, Lisa & Steven Gough, president of Onsen Labs, discuss the pros and cons and dos and don’ts of vaping. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben goes “Jimmy Dore” on the View, offers advice to Chicago’s new police chief, and points out the difference between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to fundraising during the pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It’s “Leni time” on the Ben Joravsky as political activist Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth brings on her allies. Laura Swinand talks about the Supreme Court election in Wisconsin. And Elizabeth Harz talks about Sittercity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben and Dennis ask: Are Whoopi Goldberg and her colleagues on The View anti- Bernie? Union man Ed Maher on the stimulus bill. And, of course, more Tiger King talk! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's our weekly interview with legendary Chicago journalist Monroe Anderson. He tries to convince Ben that Biden has a smart strategy for beating Trump. 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 using Tiger King to dull the pain of existence. And political scientist David Faris explains what Democrats have to do to save the country from the madness of Trump and his Republican allies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Maya explains the rights of renters in these hard times. And then she points out some of the more bizarre voting patterns from the March 17 primary. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .