The Ben Joravsky Show
Summary: Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky riffs on the day's stories with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty, and interviews politicians, activists, journalists and other political know-it-alls. Presented by the Chicago Reader, the show is available by 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays at chicagoreader.com/joravsky or on the Reader's YouTube channel—or wherever you podcast. Don't miss Oh, What a Week!--the Friday feature in which Ben & special guests review the week's top stories. Also, bonus interviews drop on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Reader podcasts are recorded on Shure microphones. Learn more at Shure.com.
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Podcasts:
Lori and Toni have lunch and which Alderman was the biggest Rahm suck up? The Chicago Reader's Maya Dukmasova lists her Rahm suck ups and talks police in Chicago. A pension tutorial with Co-Host of "Hitting Left" Fred Klonsky AND bikes, basketball and all things local politics with Activist and Chicago High School basketball legend D'Frantz Smart. Download Tuesday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
He was a Senator, an Alderman and now he is a radio host. It's Rickey Hendon on this Monday download BONUS! Recreational "reefer", Lightfoot vs Preckwinkle, 2020 POTUS talk, Lori and Ivanka and so much more with the one and only Rickey "Hollywood" Hendon! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Neill Mohammad is a healthcare expert, political scientist, former Illinois congressional candidate (and former Jeopardy contestant!) Listen as Ben asks Neill the 3 healthcare choices facing democratic voters in 2020. 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.
Lightfoot goes to Washington: Day 2! Illinois Republicans are trying their best to park Pritzker's tax plan. Get to know the Chicago Federation of Labor's Charise Williams and it's a Fair Tax breakdown with Attorney John Bowman. Download Thursday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DOWNLOAD NOW: Our bonus interview with the one and only Stacy Davis Gates of The Chicago Teachers Union! Charter school strikes, the Mayoral runoff, life under Lori, Mayor Pete and MORE in this Ben Joravsky Show interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Meet Stephen Smith. He's running for Governor of West Virginia and he stopped by our Sun-Times studio to take the deep dive with Benny J. Trump, Bernie, Biden and so much more in this BONUS Ben Joravsky Show interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After 9 years as Host, Ken Davis announced that he is ending his Chicago Newsroom on CAN TV. Join us as we look back at the highlights with the man himself. It's our dear friend Kenny D, Ken Davis on this Saturday Ben Joravsky BOUNS interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Democrats want Barr out! Is Illinois getting it's "groove" back? It's the Ben Joravsky Show debut of newly elected 33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez AND a great discussion on Lincoln Yards, Joe Biden and MORE with Political Strategist Laurie Glenn. Download Friday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Brought to you by the new One Central development deal! William Barr Testimony Day 2 (without William Barr) ANOTHER new 2020 POTUS candidate, Pritzker's graduated tax plan makes it through phase one, In These Times Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin and ProPublica Investigative Journalist Mick Dumke talk Lightfoot and Ben asks the Biden question, pension talk and more with Union Man Jeff Johnson and we remember Mayor Rahm with the Chicago Newsroom's Ken Davis. Download Thursday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Barr testifies and Toilet-Gate returns AGAIN!! Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson returns, Host of "Humanity in the Headlines" weighs in on Trump, Barr and the Mueller Investigation AND it's The Ben Joravsky Show debut of the newly elected 20th Ward Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor. Download Wednesday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Mayoral runoff, life under Lori, Joe Biden in the POTUS race, baseball player Tim Anderson and MORE with Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson. Download it!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Get to know FOX 32 Chicago's bulldog Investigative Reporter. From his early life growing up in Washington to today. Daley, Rahm, Pritzker, Lightfoot and MORE with Ben Joravsky and Mike Flannery. Download it NOW!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Biden is in and what's the big deal with Aldermanic prerogative? Sun Times Writer Tom McNamee goes back and forth on Pritzker's Toilet-Gate and Trump impeachment, Union man Ryan Kelly talks the CSO strike AND a great "right to work" discussion with Senator Ram Villavalam. Download Thursday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
J.B. Pritzker's Toilet-Gate returns, meet the new Republican 14th Congressional district candidate, Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson unpacks the latest Trump news and it's all things Illinois political talk with Illinois State Rep Ann Williams and Personal PAC CEO Terry Cosgrove. Download Wednesday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Blackhawks owner's transition memo to Lori Lightfoot, Governor Pritzker's 100 day performance review, Maya Dukmasova of The Chicago Reader on the official end of the Aldermanic races and it's ALL things Chicago and Illinois politics with Jacob Kaplan of the Cook County Democratic Party and Political Consultant and Dan Pogorzelski, we call them The Political Know it Alls! Download Tuesday's Ben Joravsky Show See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
