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The John Williams Show Full Podcast 07.20.18: Emmett Till cousin Deborah Watts, duck boats, weekend activities and Bright Side of Life
Today, we ask you if you think Congress Parkway should be renamed after Ida B. Wells. Then, as the investigation of Emmett Till’s murder continues, John hears from Till’s cousin, Deborah Watts. She co-founded the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, and she shares some insights into how the investigation should progress. John shares sad news about a duck boat in Missouri, which capsized Thursday in a storm, and wonders why duck boats are used for tours. Finally, an Amy Winehouse tribute […]
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Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, Cousin: “Carolyn Bryant [Donham] needs to come forward”
Emmett Till Legacy Foundation Co-Founder and cousin of Emmett Till, Deborah Watts, joins John to explain how she thinks the Justice Department’s continued investigation should progress. They discuss turning points since Till’s murder, about which the public has had the most questions. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3527910/emmett-till-cousin_2018-07-20-162410.64kmono.mp3
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John Williams’ NewsClick: Should Congress Parkway be renamed to Ida B. Wells?
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”Hulkamania Won’t Stop Running Wild,” Episode 83, July 20, 2018
A podcast about the intersections of the worlds of professional wresting and presidential politics hosted by Chris Kelly and Brandon Wetherbee. The Moscow Screwjob will outlive us all. Hulk Hogan is back in the WWE Hall of Fame. We all knew this would happen. It’s still not good. Brock Lesnar is making UFC fun! Read Chris’ 2016 Vice piece “Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, UFC’s Own WWE Feud.” Buy The Donald: How Trump Turned Presidential Politics Into Pro Wrestling for only $3.16! In this week’s […]
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The Mincing Rascals 07.19.18: President Trump and President Putin, Harith Augustus police shooting, universal basic income in Chicago, MGM Resorts v. Las Vegas shooting victims
The Mincing Rascals are John Williams, Patti Vasquez and Steve Bertrand of WGN Radio and Scott Stantis of the Chicago Tribune. They begin by trying to understand President Trump’s method for answering questions in Helsinki with President Putin. Then, they debate how helpful video of the police shooting of Harith Augustus is. The Rascals go on to talk about universal basic income, proposed by Alderman Ameya Pawar. Plus, MGM Resorts is suing victims of the Las Vegas shooting, of which the […]
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The John Williams Show Full Podcast 07.19.18: Las Vegas shooting victims attorney, “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs,” The Amazing Kreskin and Trump
John invites Las Vegas Attorney Robert Eglet, who is representing victims in last year’s Route 91 shooting. Robert explains why he thinks MGM Resorts is in the wrong for suing back those victims, which we asked you about in yesterday’s NewsClick. Then, Author Steve Brusatte describes how dinosaurs came to be, how they perished and how mammals thrived almost immediately following an asteroid the same volume as one billion atomic bombs. Steve writes The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. Plus, John […]
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“The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs” Author Steve Brusatte: T-Rex is closer in time to us than Brontosaurus
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs Author Steve Brusatte summarizes how dinosaurs we know best, like Tyrannosaurus Rex and Brontosaurus, came to be. And, he tells John how mammals came into existence almost immediately following that fateful day in history. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3527535/rise-and-fall-of-dinos_2018-07-19-164235.64kmono.mp3
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Las Vegas Shooting Victims Attorney Robert Eglet: “The evidence is overwhelming” that MGM is responsible
Las Vegas victims Attorney Robert Eglet represents the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, in Las Vegas last year. MGM Resorts has filed a counter suit against those victims, but Robert tells John how he initially made efforts to recover Mandalay Bay and MGM Resorts from the massacre. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3527533/las-vegas-victims-attorney_2018-07-19-163333.64kmono.mp3
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John Williams NewsClick: Allow interrogation of Americans for Russian help?
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The John Williams Show Full Podcast 07.18.18: MGM v. Las Vegas shooting victims, Sarah Sanders, Phil Vettel unveiled, Urilium Life 9000, Griffin
The John Williams Show waits patiently for Sarah Huckabee Sanders to hit the podium in a press briefing, which has become a rarity as a televised event. Meanwhile, John asks you how much responsibility should be assumed by MGM Resorts, for protection of victims in the Las Vegas shooting. Chicago Tribune Restaurant Critic Phil Vettel shares exciting personal news with John. John also introduces a new lifestyle medication, meant for those who worry too much about politics. And, Producer Griffin […]
