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The John Williams NewsClick: Is God rooting for the Bears?
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The John Williams Show Full Podcast 09.17.19: Car key fobs, the Out of the Darkness Walk, “Teddy Saves America,” Gary Pressy
John Williams tells you about an incident when his wife, Brenda, got out of the car yesterday and you call in with your solutions for the future. Then, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Secretary and Outreach Chair Cara Levinson shares what the Out of the Darkness Walk symbolizes and the goals of the organization. Humanities Scholar Clay Jenkinson joins John to talk about what made President Theodore Roosevelt so well-liked, just ahead of the upcoming “Teddy Saves America” stage show […]
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Retiring Cubs Organist Gary Pressy: “The sound of an organ…at Wrigley Field is so historic”
Cubs Organist Gary Pressy joins John Williams explains what led to his decision to retire. Plus, he talks about the classic ballpark genre and some of his favorite career moments from over the years.
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Humanities Scholar Clay Jenkinson: People smile when they hear the name, Theodore Roosevelt
Humanities Scholar Clay Jenkinson joins John Williams to talk about what made President Teddy Roosevelt so likable. He’ll play Roosevelt on stage at the Elgin Community College Blizzard Theatre on Saturday, Oct 12 in “Teddy Saves America!”
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: “This is much more complicated than rocket science”
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Secretary and Outreach Chair Cara Levinson joins John Williams to invite you and your loved ones to join her in the Out of the Darkness Walk, taking place this Saturday. She explains the ultimate goal of the organization, and how best to talk to someone who might need help.
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Getting to Yes, And… | Allen Adamson – “Shift Ahead”
Kelly talks to branding and Allen Adamson, co-founder of Metaforce and NYU Stern adjunct professor, about his latest book, Shift Ahead: How The Best Companies Stay Relevant In A Fast-Changing World.
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“Joe Biden is Hulk Hogan, Welcome to the Wednesday Night Wars and an XFL Shirt in the Wild” September 16, 2019
Joe Biden is the new Hulk Hogan. Not just Hulkamania Hulk Hogan but now Hogan and Mr. America Hogan and TNA Hogan which is a thing that happened. The Wednesday Night Wars begin this week. Time to break out a little bit of the bubbly. Also, we saw an XFL shirt. On a man. In 2019. Really.
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The John Williams Show Full Podcast 09.16.19: Saudi oil attack, Disgraced Alderman Solis’s pension, British House of Commons, banning flavored vapes
John Williams starts the show asking Washington Post Foreign Affairs Reporter Ishaan Tharoor what tensions might have caused the Saudi oil attack. Then, Chicago Tribune City Hall Reporter Gregory Pratt addresses the continuing $95,000 a year pension disgraced former Alderman Danny Solis receives. University of Chicago Public Policy Professor Peter Buisseret talks about the seeming shenanigans that took place last week in the British House of Commons, just ahead of Brexit. Finally, Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to ban flavored vapes […]
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University of Chicago Professor Peter Buisseret: British House of Commons behavior is a performance
University of Chicago Professor Peter Buisseret joins John Williams to describe how business is handled in the British House of Commons. That’s after a series of Brexit meetings during which House Speaker John Bercow was heard using questionable language.
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Chicago Tribune City Hall Reporter Greg Pratt: “Danny Solis is a man of mystery these days”
Chicago Tribune City Hall Reporter Greg Pratt joins John Williams to explain why the disgraced former Alderman Danny Solis will still collect a near-$100,000 annual pension.
