The Ben Joravsky Show

Ben weighs in on Former Chicago top cop Eddie Johnson being added to Chicago's "Do Not Hire List" Does Governor JB Pritzker shovel his own driveway? Miles Kampf-Lassin is back to talk progressive politics and Bernie Sanders. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Political pollster Dan Cohen makes his Ben Joravsky Show debut to talk Tuesday's New Hampshire Primary. Who won, who lost and more. 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 the selective outrage of Republican--they have a lot to say about state's attorney Kim Foxx and Smollettgate but they're too chicken to criticize Trump. Plenty of talk about the New Hampshire primary and Monroe Anderson defends moderate Dems. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

President/CEO of Cannabliss Norbert Pickett talks legal recreational cannabis shop ownership. Radio Host Doris Davenport on Iowa, New Hampshire and the 2020 election. Personal PAC CEO Terry Cosgrove returns to announce Personal PACs endorsements and to tell us why we should vote blue no matter who See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

Ben weighs in on tonight's primary election in New Hampshire and by god he still has hope. Marie Newman picks up more endorsements and we discuss Mayor Lightfoot's 3rd district state rep endorsement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This is a weekly special highlighting the latest Ben Joravsky Chicago Reader column "Chicago's 3 Card Monte" We also review a 2008 column from Ben Joravsky Chicago Reader past. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This is a LIVE recording of Ben and Maya Dukmasova's First Tuesday Show from February 4th. Right after the Iowa primary, 35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez Rosa (Team Bernie) debated Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson (Team Warren) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Before a new week of Chicago and/or Illinois news begins, find out "Oh What a Week it Was" Mayor Lightfoot attends Donald Trump's State of The Union Address and JB's downstate tour continues. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ace Attorney Jim Coogan returns to talk ALL THINGS Donald Trump's legal woes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joins the annual Governor's meeting in DC. Ben on the media. And Rummana Hussain on everything! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Union Man Ed Maher returns to talk labor and more! Owner of Rattleback Records Paul Ruffino joins us and brings some classic albums with him as well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Alderwoman Jeannete Taylor has an issue with the Mayor over the Obama Center and we talk about it. Also, Miles Kampf-Lassin talks about what the hell happened in Iowa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

All things Iowa and the State of the Union Address with Atiba Buchanan host of WVON's Seaton and Buchanan Fridays 9pm-12am. Chicago political mastermind Delmarie Cobb returns to talk the POTUS race and questions the Kim Foxx campaign. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lori Lightfoot attended Trump's State of the Union Address and we talked about it. Lightfoot talks TIF reforms. Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson returns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

More talk about what the hell happened in Iowa. Mae Whiteside of the Flourish PAC returns. Congressional candidate Anthony Clark is back to talk the POTUS race and his race against congressman Danny Davis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Monday's problematic Iowa caucus in review and Governor Pritzker's BIG solution for it all. Mayor Lightfoot is attending the SOTU and our Chicago Reader colleague Maya Dukmasova talks Iowa and tonight’s First Tuesday Show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben Joravsky, Director of the Black Harvest Film Festival Sergio Mims and film columnist Danielle Scruggs make their 2020 Oscar predictions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Before a new week of Chicago and/or Illinois begins, catch up on and find out "Oh What a Week it Was." Audio from Governor Pritzker's State of the State address and more fallout from Former Illinois Senator Martin Sandoval's bribery charges. Also attached, is the latest episode of the Paseo Podcast with host Joshua Smyser-Deleon. Find out more about his show at http://paseomedia.org/ See Privacy P...

Leor Galil and Philip Montoro talk the Chicago Reader's best Chicago albums of the 2010s list. The link to the list is below chicagoreader.com/albums2010s See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Get a behind the scenes story and a more in depth look on Ben Joravsky's latest Chicago Reader article "Myth Buster" AND hear about a column from Ben Joravsky Chicago Reader column past. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

One supports Joe Biden the other supports Bernie. It's David Seaton, Co-Host of The Buchanan & Seaton Show on WVON AM 1690  WVON  AM Chicago, Fridays 9-12 am & Micah Uetricht Jacobin magazine Writer and Author of Bigger Than Bernie : How We Go from Bernie Sanders to Democratic Socialism in Our Lifetime See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Ben weighs in on Rahm Emanuel and the news on his writing job. Which performers will be at the Springfield State Fair? More candidates are giving back their money from fromer State Senator Martin Sandoval. Rummana Hussain returns for another Rummana Rundown. 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 the latest column from S.E. Cupp. Find out Mayor Lightfoot's recreational plans this weekend and learn what Illinois conservatives are saying about Governor Pritzker's State of the State address. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Host of the Paseo Podcast Joshua Smyser-DeLeon joins us. The link to his show's facebook page is below and it's another Cannabis Conversation with Lisa Solomon of The Chicago Reader. This week Maureen and Jim Surin tell the story of the effort to pass Ashley’s Law, enabling children to use medical marijuana. It’s an ongoing struggle. https://www.facebook.com/paseopodcast/ See Privacy Policy at htt...