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:
Life in Chicago under Mayor Elect Lightfoot, Aldermanic prerogative and the role of Democratic Socialists in the next City Council. All that and MORE in this BONUS Ben Joravsky interview with 35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ben riffs on the REDACTED Mueller Report, get to know Lori Lightfoot's first (and hopefully only) Chief of Staff, another "Rummana Rundown" with Sun Times Editor Rummana Hussain, United Working Families Organizer Candis Castillo AND Benny J takes the deep dive with Illinois State Rep Rob Martwick. 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.
Trump lawyers up for the Mueller report and the new Republican 2020 Presidential candidate. Ideas for Lori Lightfoot and Mayor Rahm's new best friend J.B. Pritzker. Monroe Anderson unloads on the President (per usual) Lori Lightfoot pollster Jason McGrath talks the Mayoral runoff and the 2020 POTUS election and Kady McFadden of the Sierra Club on clean jobs, climate change and dealing with Trump and windmills. 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.
Lightfoot on Trump's sanctuary city plan and Bernie's Fox News Townhall. Executive Director of Sister District Project Rita Bosworth talks her latest work. A seminar on taxes with property tax expert Andrea Raila AND Election Lawyer Adolfo Mondragon returns to talk Bernie. 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.
Richard Rodriguez is a National board member of the Bernie Sanders Our Revolution organization. Drew Duzinskas is a Joliet Democratic Precinct Committeeman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Attorney General WIlliam Barr and the Mueller report, Congressman Devin Nunes, Trump's legal war against twitter AND will the Dems force the Donald to release his taxes? That and more with Attorney Jim Coogan of Dwyer and Coogan. Download this Ben Joravsky Show Bonus interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Donald doubles down on immigration, Pence and Wikileaks, Pritzker and pot, Lightfoot preaches Illinois unity, another Rummana Rundown with Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain and Benny J takes the deep dive with Chicago political junkee Michael O'Connor and legendary political strategist Delmarie Cobb. 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.
Spiring cleaning time in the White House! A look at Chicago City Council AFTER the election with The Chicago Reader's Maya Dukmasova. A Lincoln Yards update with Mr. Bike David Glowacz AND we catch up with Congressional Democratic Candidate Peter Janko. Download Tuesday's Ben Joravksy Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The 32nd Ward Alderman returns to talk the Mayoral runoff, our city's future under Mayor Lightfoot and life in the City Council. Download this Ben Joravsky BONUS Interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Editor in Chief of The Chicago Sun-Times Chris Fusco sits down with Ben Joravsky to talk his previous work, the mayoral election, Rod Blagojevich and The new Sun-Times Sports Saturday Edition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Joe Biden's got jokes, meet the Lori Lightfoot transition team, another Rummana Rundown with Sun Times Editor Rummana Hussain, Political Strategist Joanna Klonsky talks Lightfoot's landslide victory and Biden's behavior AND Benny J takes the deep dive with David Faris, Professor/Author of "It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a lasting Majority in American Politics" 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.
It's Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza's first interview since her Chicago Mayoral run. Download this Bonus Ben Joravsky material. The Ben Joravsky Show LIVE Tuesday - Friday 1-3p(CT) chicagoreader.com chicago.suntimes.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ben talks one on one with the Sun-Times Writer who has been covering the Jussie Smollet case from day one. Andy Grimm details his work in covering this story and takes the deep dive in this exclusive BONUS interview. The Ben Joravsky Show LIVE Tuesday - Friday 1-3p(CT) chicagoreader.com chicago.suntimes.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump's rally in Michigan and the latest #stopLightfoot ads. Smollet-Gate and more with Sun Times Editor Rummana Hussain. Director Jeremy Wechsler talks his latest play on College "Admissions" at Theater Wit AND it's all things state politics with Illinois State Senator Toi Hutchinson. Download Friday's Ben Joravsky Show! The Ben Joravsky Show LIVE Tuesday - Friday 1-3p(CT) chicagoreader.com chicago.suntimes.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Democrats pivot to healthcare, Rahm and the runoff candidates on Jussie Smollett and Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson talks Trump, Trump and Trump. Creator of Cards Against Humanity Max Temkin on his latest Mayoral poll, Kitty Kurth on why she loves grandpa Joe, Joe Biden and Former 46th Ward Aldermanic Candidate/Teacher/Activist Erika Wozniak. Download Wednesday's Ben Joravsky Show! The Ben Joravsky Show LIVE Tuesday - Friday 1-3p(CT) chicagoreader.com chicago.suntimes.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
