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The Mincing Rascals

John Williams and journalists from WGN Radio other Chicago media outlets discuss news of the week on The Mincing Rascals podcast from WGN Plus

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The Mincing Rascals 11.29.23: Migrant housing...

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2023/11/30

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune, and Axios reporter Monica Eng. On this week’s episode, the Rascals discuss the challenge of housing asylum seekers and and the […]

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The Mincing Rascals 11.21.23: Burke trial, migrant...

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2023/11/22

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU,, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Mincing Rascals start the podcast this Thanksgiving week by […]

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The Mincing Rascals 11.15.23: Mayor Johnson’s...

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2023/11/16

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, political pundit Marj Halperin, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. There is a lot of news to get to this week! First, the Rascals talk […]

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The Mincing Rascals 11.08.23: City council chaos, Ed...

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2023/11/09

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals start the show this week discussing the City Council fireworks surrounding Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city. […]

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The Mincing Rascals 11.01.23: Migrants in Chicago,...

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2023/11/01

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals start off the podcast talking about the Michigan […]

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The Mincing Rascals 10.25.23: New House speaker,...

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2023/10/26

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, political pundit Marj Halperin, and Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU. This week the Rascals talk about the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal. Brandon says, “Lock ’em up,” while Eric is disappointed in his beloved Wolverines. Also, who knew […]

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The Mincing Rascals 10.18.23: House Speaker race,...

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2023/10/18

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Rascals this week talk about Rep. Jim Jordan’s quest to be the next Speaker […]

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The Mincing Rascals 10.11.23: Israel-Hamas war, House...

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2023/10/11

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute. Today, the Rascals start off this week’s podcast talking about the Israel-Hamas war. Austin is concerned about some of the statements from the Democratic Socialist Caucus of […]

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The Mincing Rascals 10.4.23: Speaker McCarthy out,...

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2023/10/05

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute. The Rascals discuss the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. What do the Rascals make of the congressional drama? The Trump civil fraud trial continues. Do the Rascals believe […]

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The Mincing Rascals Live from The Second City...

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2023/09/27

This week’s Mincing Rascals was recorded in front of a live audience at The Second City on Tuesday, 9/26/23! Check out the photos here! The Mincing Rascals for this special show are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ […]

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The Mincing Rascals 9.20.23: End of cash bail,...

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2023/09/20

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, and Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU. The Rascals discuss the end of cash bail in Illinois. How will this provision of the SAFE-T ACT impact criminal justice? Mayor Brandon Johnson said he wants to open city-owned […]

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The Mincing Rascals 9.13.23: Book bans, migrant...

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2023/09/13

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio, Block Club Chicago and the Chicago Blackhawks, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute. Today, the Rascals kick things off with the most important story of the week…what happened to the Bears?! Oh, […]

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The Mincing Rascals 9.6.23: Trump cases, Michael...

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2023/09/07

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago. This week, the Rascals talk about 2024 being “The Year of the Trial.” What is the likelihood of seeing former president Donald Trump actually go to […]

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The Mincing Rascals 8.30.23: Sox game shooting, Mayor...

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2023/08/31

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, and Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute. The shooting at the Chicago White Sox game last week is still a mystery to many – including the Rascals. With lots of unanswered questions, the guys talk about some possible answers. Plus Mayor […]

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The Mincing Rascals 8.23.23: GOP debate, White Sox...

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2023/08/23

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and WGN Radio investigative reporter and longtime journalist Anna Davlantes! The Rascals mince about the heatwave that is hitting the Chicago area. Are we going overboard on the heat coverage? The first GOP presidential debate […]

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The Mincing Rascals 8.16.23: Dr. Arwady firing, Trump...

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2023/08/16

The Mincing Rascals are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU. This week, the Rascals discuss Mayor Brandon Johnson firing Chicago public health chief Dr. Allison Arwady late Friday afternoon. What do the Rascals think of the way the […]

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The Mincing Rascals 8.9.23: Ohio issue 1, gun...

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2023/08/09

The Mincing Rascals are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, and Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute. Today, the Rascals talk about the dad of the suspect in the 4th of July Highland Park parade shooting seeking dismissal of the charges that he recklessly helped his son get a gun. How responsible […]

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The Mincing Rascals 8.2.23: Trump indictment, GOP...

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2023/08/02

This week, The Mincing Rascals are John Williams of WGN Radio and Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute. They are joined by attorney Michael Leonard, a partner at Leonard Trial Lawyers, who breaks down the latest Trump indictment. What were the big takeaways from the indictment? Austin and John also discuss the latest New York Times / Siena […]

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The Mincing Rascals 7.26.23: NU hazing scandal, Jason...

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2023/07/27

The Mincing Rascals this week are Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and WGN Radio investigative reporter and longtime journalist Anna Davlantes! This week, the Rascals talk about the latest on the Northwestern football hazing scandal. Northwestern President […]

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The Mincing Rascals 7.19.23: Cash bail, NU hazing...

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2023/07/19

The Mincing Rascals this week are Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU. This week, the Rascals talk about the end of cash bail in Illinois. Do the Rascals think this is a good idea or is it too early to […]

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