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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, The...

John Williams ·

2025/05/02

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!

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Brian The Cash Man: How much is your collectible...

John Williams ·

2025/04/25

Brian Hoogeveen, The Cash Man from Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers, joins Jon Hansen to discuss items that could be worth money. Looking to sell an old watch or jewelry that you have around the house? What about a highly sought-after trading card? Do you have some World War II or World’s Fair memorabilia? Brian answers your questions! […]

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Connell McShane: Trump believes tariffs will be...

John Williams ·

2025/04/25

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins Jon Hansen to talk about how President Trump has impacted market movement, Trump’s belief that his tariff policy will ultimately be effective, polls showing that most people disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, and what that means for him politically.

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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, The...

John Williams ·

2025/04/25

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!

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Pastor Corey Brooks will ring the opening bell at the...

John Williams ·

2025/04/10

Pastor Corey Brooks, Founder and Senior Pastor at New Beginnings Church of Chicago and the Founder and CEO of Project H.O.O.D, joins John Williams to talk about being asked to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow!

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Best of the Midwest: Ishnala Supper Club is open for...

John Williams ·

2025/04/10

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some road trip ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your! Today, we take a drive up north to beautiful Mirror Lake and visit with […]

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Dawn Jackson Blatner: Foods to help you sleep better

John Williams ·

2025/04/10

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about why we shouldn’t pay attention to what the scale says because it tells you nothing about health. What are the metrics we need to be paying attention to? Dawn also tells John about foods that will help you sleep better and answers all of your […]

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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part...

John Williams ·

2025/04/10

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

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The Mincing Rascals 4.9.25: Tariff reversal, ‘Hands...

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2025/04/09

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! The small but mighty group of Rascals start off the podcast talking about the markets and economy as the tariff wars run amok this week. Do the Rascals believe President Trump caved on his trade policy? […]

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What the John Williams Show is reading right now

John Williams ·

2025/04/04

Sara Tieman is not only an ace Promotions & PR Manager for WGN Radio, but she is also a voracious reader who stops by every now and again to tell John about some of the best books she’s reading. Sara, John, Steve Alexander, and Bob Kessler discuss their favorite books of the first quarter of 2025.

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Why Van Morrison dislikes his hit ‘Brown-Eyed Girl’

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2025/04/04

Scott G. Shea, leading music historian and author of the best-selling book “All the Leaves Are Brown: How the Mamas and Papas Came Together and Broke Apart,” joins John Williams to talk about the complicated relationship Van Morrison had with his hit song “Brown-Eyed Girl.”

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Coach Chris Collins is staying at Northwestern: ‘I’m...

John Williams ·

2025/04/04

Chris Collins, head basketball coach at Northwestern, joins John Williams and Dave Eanet to talk about reaching an agreement to remain the head coach through 2030. Coach says he is excited to build something special in Evanston and keep pushing the program forward. Who is coach rooting for in this weekend’s Final Four (You probably know)?

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Connell McShane: Trump is really committed to trade...

John Williams ·

2025/04/04

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about President Trump’s tariff announcement earlier this week and how the market and economy is reacting.

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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, The...

John Williams ·

2025/04/04

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!

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Economics professor Michael Miller: Tariffs overall...

John Williams ·

2025/04/03

Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John Williams to talk about President Trump’s tariff proposal that he announced yesterday. Does Michael believe these tariffs will help or hurt the economy?

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Dawn Jackson Blatner: What to know about seed oils...

John Williams ·

2025/04/03

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the importance of a balanced diet, why she sometimes likes a ‘no lettuce’ salad, her thoughts on chia seeds, and what you should know about seed oils and beef tallow. Dawn also answers all of your health and nutrition questions.

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Best of the Midwest: Illinois Railway Museum

John Williams ·

2025/04/03

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, John is joined by Tricia Menke, Events and Outreach Coordinator at the Illinois Railway […]

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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part...

John Williams ·

2025/04/03

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

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Winners and losers from election night

John Williams ·

2025/04/02

Joe Khalil, NewsNation’s Washington, D.C. correspondent, joins John Williams to tell us the big takeaways from the elections across the country yesterday.

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David Hochberg: Will tariffs impact housing market?

John Williams ·

2025/04/02

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about car loans and interest rates, if people use HELOCs to buy cars, his thoughts on the impact of tariffs on the economy and the housing market, and why homeowners insurance is going up. Oh, and take a trip with David to Normandy! […]

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