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The John Williams NewsClick: James Holzhauer continues to DOMINATE
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The John Williams Show Full Podcast 05.21.19: 40 years since Flight 191, Morehouse College grad and Milton Coronado paints Marlen Ochoa-Lopez
John Williams begins the show with Illinoisans’ tornado stories after a week of rough weather raking through the Midwest. Then, listeners can also relate to one another on what they were doing 40 years ago when they heard about the horrific American Airlines Flight 191 crash. John also wants listeners’ takes on the success James Holzhauer has known since his winning streak began on Jeopardy, and returned this week. His brother, Ian, joins Wednesday. And Trayvon Truss, a Morehouse College […]
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Chicago Artist Milton Coronado on painting a mural of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez
Chicago Artist Milton Coronado joins John Williams to describe his mission with having painted a mural of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, murdered last month while pregnant. Milton explains how he spray-painted Marlen and her backdrop in freehand.
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Morehouse College 2019 Graduate and Chicagoan Trayvon Truss on Billionaire Robert F. Smith’s announcement
Trayvon Truss graduated from the Morehouse College Class of 2019, which was promised student loan debt forgiveness by billionaire Robert F. Smith. Trayvon shares the feeling with John about the matter-of-fact quality of Smith’s announcement.
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Getting to Yes, And… | Allison Schrager, “An Economist Walks Into A Brothel”
Kelly talks to economist Allison Schrager about her new book, An Economist Walks Into A Brothel, which looks like at the science and behavior around risk.
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Alderman Ray Lopez (15th): Mayor Lightfoot’s inaugural address was confrontational, not celebratory
Alderman Ray Lopez (15th ward) joins John Williams to describe the feeling as Mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke about corruption in Chicago at her inaugural address today. And, he disagrees with the first executive order Mayor Lightfoot signed on aldermanic privilege.
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“Extension 720” Host Justin Kaufmann: “Those were good things to hear from the mayor of Chicago”
“Extension 720” Host Justin Kaufmann joins John Williams to respond to Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s inaugural tone this morning. They address the mayor’s point on women’s rights, and on corruption in the city of Chicago.
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The John Williams NewsClick: Farewell, Game of Thrones!
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The John Williams NewsClick: How did Rahm Emanuel do?
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The John Williams Show Full Podcast 05.17.19: Chicago dialect is sexy, Before the Butcher, Michael Pollan on psychedelics in midlife
John Williams invites Justin Kaufmann of the esteemed “Extension 720” to read Shakespeare quotes in a strong Chicago dialect after it was voted fifth sexiest American dialect. Then, Before the Butcher Founder Danny O’Malley stops into the studio to display delicious meatless burgers to John, who gives you his review. Listeners chime in with their questions about the plant-based products. How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence Author Michael […]
