The Chicago Way
Summary: Mild mannered Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass and WGN Radio's Jeff Carlin explore the week in news, politics and other thngs done the Chicago Way in this WGN Plus podcast from WGN Radio in Chicago.
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Chicago Way w/John Kass (09/11/23): Paul Vallas, former candidate for Chicago Mayor and CEO of Chicago Public Schools, joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss the hypocrisy of Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates sending her child to a private school, even though she has a history of calling private schools fascist & […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (09/04/23): To close out the summer with John Kass & Jeff Carlin is John’s younger brother Nicholas Spyridon Kass, a retired American diplomat with over 30-years of experience -focused on Aegean/Eastern Mediterranean issues, checking in from Romania (watch out for bears!) to discuss what the conflict in Ukraine will look like […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/28/23): This week, RealClear Politics’ Tom Bevanjoins John Kass and Jeff Carlin to look at the most impressive performances in thefirst Republican National Committee presidential debate of the 2024 election.Were some of them so weak that they caused irreparable harm to their politicalambitions?And Kasso wonders out loud if Joe Biden keeps […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/21/23): Chicago mother, author and teacher Erin Geary joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss the state of Chicago’s Public Schools. Check out more Kasso at JohnKassNews.com Follow Everything John Kass – JohnKassNews.com Follow @John_Kass Follow @JPCarlin Download this episode here by using ‘Save As’ hereSubscribe to The Chicago Way
Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/14/23): This week, John Kass & Jeff Carlin are together to discuss Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson firing Dr. Alison Arwady late Friday and the fallout from that decision. Plus, Kasso tells the story of a dark stranger who comforted him in a time of need that turned out to be NHL […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/07/23): John Kass & Jeff Carlin are looking for answers and statues after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls a mob young people looting a convenience store ‘baby Al Capones’ while remaining silent on the fate of three Christopher Columbus statues that were torn down in the dead of night over 3 […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (07/27/23): Summer break is over, John Kass and Jeff Carlin are back to catch you up on where they’ve been and remember their friend, the late Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz. Plus, Kasso shares a bear encounter story made for TV. Check out more Kasso at JohnKassNews.com Follow Everything John Kass – JohnKassNews.com […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (07/13/23): This week, Garry McCarthy -former Chicago Police Superintendent and current Chief of Police for Willow Springs, IL- joins John Kass and Jeff Carlin to discuss the tragic loss of his daughter to a fentanyl overdose last year and why China, Mexico, and Congress share the blame for the over 110,000 […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (06/30/23): To celebrate Independence Day, Charles Lipson, the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, is here to tackle the Supreme Court’s latest rulings on affirmative action and why there’s a serious case for impeaching US Attorney General Merrick Garland. Check out more Kasso at JohnKassNews.com […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (06/23/23): This week, Jason Whitlock, the host of Fearless and longtime sports journalist joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss his mission to “Reclaim the Rainbow” and pushback on the militant way ‘PRIDE’ is being exhibited in the mainstream media. Check out more Kasso at JohnKassNews.com Follow Everything John Kass – […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (06/13/23): On this episode, John’s younger brother Nicholas Kass, a retired American diplomat with over 30-years of experience -focused on Aegean/Eastern Mediterranean issues, takes a deep look at how we got to a war of attrition in Ukraine and whether or not this instability puts the future of NATO at risk. […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (06/09/23): One of our favorite repeat guests, the ‘Cooking Cop’ –Peter V. Bella, talks about working as a crime scene photog and the collection of b&w photos he has on display at the great Tony Fitzpatrick‘s Dime studio space. Peter’s works are on display through June. Check out more Kasso at JohnKassNews.com […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (05/23/23): From RealClearInvestigations & The Federalist, Mark Hemingway joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss the ‘damming Durham Report’ and analyze why media outlets are ignoring the report’s findings. Plus, Kasso wonders if the children of the future will even know the damming things the FBI did during the 2016 […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (05/16/23): John Kass & Jeff Carlin discuss local sports media ‘personalities’ making inane & tasteless remarks about Dan Proft’s dead mother -friend of the show, the dawn of the Brandon Johnson era in Chicago as the new mayor begins his tenure on the 5th floor of City Hall, and the departure […]
Chicago Way w/John Kass (05/08/23): On this edition, the co-host of WIND 560’s Morning Answer and conservative politico Dan Proft joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss the verdict in the “ComEd Four” case and why naïve jurors make him mad. Plus, is Evanston Township High School bringing back segregation to solve racism? Check […]