The Ben Joravsky Show

It's Ben Joravsky's former partner in crime. It's ProPublica investigative reporter Mick Dumke reunites with Ben Joravsky to talk the top stories of the year and recreational marijuana. Download this Benny J BONUS interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We finish out WTT's list of 20 new laws coming to Illinois in 2020. Sun-Times editor Rummana Hussain returns for the final "Rummana Rundown" of the year! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

He's the Director of the Black Harvest Film Festival and he loves to talk politics. Local and national politics with one of our funniest and favorite guests Sergio Mims See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Find out 2 of the 20 new laws coming to Illinois in 2020. Another update on that damn dirty corruption in Illinois. Attorney Leonard Goodman takes the Russia-Gate deep dive and talks the 2020 race. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Rachel Joravsky is a comedian and actress and Ben Joravsky's daughter. Cody Wilkins is a comedian from Chicago living in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa returns to life under Mayor Lori Lightfoot and why he endorses Bernie Sanders in the 2020 election See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

He's back! Host of WTTW's "The Interview Show" Mark Bazer joins us for another Benny J BONUS Interview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's a review of Thursday's Democratic Presidential debate. Who won? Who lost? Who is Tom Steyer? Download this Benny J Bonus Interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Professor/Author David Faris gives his opinion all things Donald Trump's impeachment and Thursday's debate in hour number 2 of The Ben Joravsky Show for Friday December 20. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ben gives his thoughts on last night's Democratic POTUS debate. The "Reefer Revolt" in Chicago lives on. Sun-Times editor Rummana Hussain is back for the "Rummana Rundown." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Pension guru Jeff Johnson of the IBEW Local 9 talks impeachment, pensions and more. Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson is back to talk the reefer revolt and the 2020 election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Donald Trump has been impeached and Ben Joravksy weighs in. Marie Newman got another endorsement. Kim Foxx's contribution controversy. "In These Times" Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin is back to talk progressive politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

More Trump impeachment talk with Monroe Anderson and 2020 election talk with our resident Bernie Bro and writer of Jacobin Magazine Micah Uetricht. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The latest updates on Wednesday's Chicago city council meeting and the sudden decision to delay sales of recreational marijuana in Chicago for six months! Trump impeachment talk with legendary Chicago journalist Monroe Anderson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Troy LaRaviere is back with another great interview on The Ben Joravsky Show. Race relations, city politics and the 2020 race with President of the Chicago Principal's Association Troy LaRaviere. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

New week, new corrupt Chicago politician. Find out the latest on Flessner-Gate! Will there be reefer shortage in Illinois come January 1st? Our Chicago Reader colleague joins us to talk Flessner-Gate, Laquan McDonald and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our good friend and Political strategist Joanna Klonsky returns and is joined by Alaina Hampton. Alaina Hampton was one of several women who came forward with sexual harassment allegations and has settled a lawsuit against political committees backing House Speaker Michael Madigan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

It's all things "GET DONALD TRUMP OUT OF OFFICE" with Political Consultant Marj Halperin See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

25th Ward Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez was one of the 11 Alderman who opposed Mayor Lightfoot's budget and he joined the show to talk about it. He is joined by his wife and environmental activist Loreen Targos. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A recap of what happened to the 11 Aldermen(and women) who opposed Mayor Lightfoot's budget. & Rummana Hussain talks corruption in Dorothy Brown's office & Trump's Greta Thunberg attacks on the "Rummana Rundown" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Bernie talk continues with Miles Kampf-Lassin of "In These Times" magazine. Democratic political consultant Peter Cunningham talks all things Chicago politics, the 2020 election and plays two original songs on his acoustic guitar!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is the Governor Pritzker spending too much time in Chicago? The Mayor talks property taxes and population. "In These Times" Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin returns to bring us our Bernie fix and talk the 2020 POTUS race See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Election Lawyer Adolfo Mondragon returns to talk the 2020 election and debates Bernie vs Hillary with Monroe Anderson. WCPT 820 radio host Doris Davenport returns with Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk candidate Richard Boykin. 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 laid out his 2020 goals and puts 5 million dollars into his fair tax campaign. Monroe Anderson talks the Trump impeachment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Political Strategist Laurie Glenn & Juanita Irizarry with Friends of the Parks unpack the threat of climate change, Lori Lightfoot and the 2020 POTUS race. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .