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Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann 6-19-19: “It’s very foggy in Chicago and I assume this is what it’s like right before Godzilla destroys the city”
It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include the thick fog covering the city of Chicago, the FBI raiding 34th Ward Alderman Carrie Austin’s office, Mayor Lori Lightfoot returning from her trip to the coasts, Illinois colleges and universities getting an increase in state funding, a man smearing feces on cars and […]
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Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann 6-18-19: “It’s Sox vs. Cubs tonight and it’s the one time a year that some Sox fans go north of North Avenue because it’s nice to get out once in a while and explore other concession stands”
It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include Mayor Lori Lightfoot being criticized by both Chicago papers for her trip to New York City, Chicago residents defacing the new electric scooters, Fifth Third Bank shutting down 44 branches in the Chicago area, the Chicago Tribune website getting a redesign, the 4 month […]
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Extension 720 with Justin Kaufmann Episode #18: Trauma
Extension 720 with Justin Kaufmann: Tonight, we examine the impact of trauma. Journalist Dan Weissman explores the cost of health care and the challenges people face when bills are too high and insurance doesn’t cover enough. Dr. Shaili Jain tells us about her new book, “The Unspeakable Mind : Stories of Trauma and Healing from the Frontlines of PTSD Science” and how PTSD could be hereditary. And Justin tells us about the trauma he experienced while going fishing with his […]
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With “An Arm and a Leg” journalist Dan Weissmann explores the cost of health care
Reporter, editor, and audio producer Dan Weissmann joins Justin on Extension 720 to discuss his “An Arm and a Leg” podcast that tells stories about the cost of healthcare. Dan talks about why he started the podcast, the amount of stories that people have about dealing with their health care, how many of the stories are relatable, the decision people have to make between receiving health care or not based on the cost, the reasons why health care costs are […]
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PTSD specialist and author Dr. Shaili Jain: “PTSD can impact any of us but the socially disadvantaged are the most vulnerable”
Physician, post-traumatic stress disorder specialist, trauma scientist and author Shaili Jain joins Justin on Extension 720 to discuss her book, “The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing from the Frontlines of PTSD.” Doctor Jain talks about why the word “unspeakable” is used in the title of the book, how humans are inclined to deny traumatic events, how long PTSD has been part of the human existence, the democratization of PTSD, why the vast majority of people will recover from […]
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Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann 6-17-19: “Electric scooters took over the city this weekend so it looked like Chicago was home to a bunch of 7th graders who were over at their friend’s house to play Sonic the Hedgehog”
It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include Mayor Lori Lightfoot visiting New York to attend a DNC dinner and appear on Colbert, electric scooters taking over Chicago, Target being hit with a register outage, baseball leagues dealing with an umpire shortage, the White Sox splitting their series against the Yankees, the […]
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Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann 6-14-19: “The Mamby on the Beach music festival is heading to Montrose Beach and the move has some bird activists miffed. I guess the birds hate EDM”
It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include the Mamby on the Beach music festival moving to Montrose Beach, Mayor Lori Lightfoot heading to NYC for a DNC dinner and to appear on Colbert, the CTU contract issue heating up, President Trump calling outgoing Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders a warrior, the […]
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Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann 6-13-19: “The Cubs are in L.A. so it should be an awesome weekend of Instagram pictures of Jeff Garlin, Bob Newhart and the dad from ‘The Middle’ with their Cubs gear on”
It’s Lower Wacker Live with Justin Kaufmann! This is the podcast that makes fun of the news and can also get you from Lake Shore Drive to 290 in like 5 minutes. Today’s top stories include the White Sox celebrating the 40th anniversary of Disco Demolition, Mayor Lightfoot telling the FOP to stop being jerks, big waves closing down the lakefront bike path, the Cubs beating the Rockies before heading to L.A. for a weekend series with the Dodgers, the […]
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The Young Fathers Program aims to help fathers become employed, financially self-sufficient and raise healthy children
Program Director Doug Brown, case manager Edgar Barba and case manager Nathan Wright join Justin on Extension 720 to discuss the Metropolitan Family Services Young Fathers Program. Doug, Edgar and Nathan talk about getting fathers invested in the program, the importance of breaking the negative cycle that a lot of these fathers come from, teaching fathers about healthy relationships, how the program gives fathers a hand up and not a handout and why there is a need for this program. […]
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Are dads doing enough to keep up with the changing role of the American family?
Dr. Katie B. Garner, Executive Director of the International Association for Maternal Action and Scholarship, joins Justin on Extension 720 to discuss the shifting roles of men and women in the family and the importance of men to the new familial structure. This is the podcast for Extension 720. The show originates from Chicago on WGN Radio and features newsmakers, tastemakers and trailblazers. Hosted by award-winning broadcaster Justin Kaufmann, this talk show/audio magazine goes in-depth to help you better understand […]
