The Extension 720 Podcast from 720 WGN

"On the Eve" author Bernard Wasserstein examines the endangered lives of European Jews before the Holocaust destroyed them.

Ted Dabrowski, Matt Paprocki and Ben VanMetre of Illinois Policy Institute analyze the state's current fiscal struggles.

Roey Gilad, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, sheds light on the recent tension between Israel and Hamas.

Extension 720 favorite Hanson provides insight on the wide-ranging Benghazi affair, recent Israel-Hamas strife & more.

Patricia Crisafulli explains how a devastated African nation became an economic model for the developing world.

James VanderKam, from Notre Dame, and Acadia University's Craig Evans examine these monumental texts.

Todd Kossow, Assistant Director of the FTC in the Midwest Region, identifies modern-day scam artist ploys and explains how to avoid them.

"Dog Company" author Patrick O'Donnell tells the story of the Ranger Battalion who made the post-D-Day victory at Omaha Beach possible.

Michael Dobbs focuses on the period after WWII & events leading up to the Cold War era, from his book "Six Months in 1945".

Penny Pollack, Mike Sula & Julia Kramer talk about the best cuisines and atmospheres our restaurants have to offer.

Jerusalem Post deputy editor Caroline Glick delves into the state of the nation and it's nearby neighbors.

Linguistic experts Ellen Hunt, Susan Harris and Craig Sirles deliver an in-depth perspective on how to correctly utilize the language & the most common mistakes made.

Trib Cartoonist Scott Stantis & Loyola Political Scientist Jay Williams discuss what four more years of a liberal president & conservative Congress will entail.

Dick Ciccone, Chris Robling and Charles Lipson analyze the ramifications of President Obama's victory in the 2012 election.

Callers speak their minds on which presidential candidate they're voting for and why.