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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 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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The Mincing Rascals 7.12.23: Coach Fitz fired,...

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2023/07/12

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 mince about the firing of Northwestern head football coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal. Did Northwestern make the right decision in firing Fitzgerald? The […]

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The Mincing Rascals 7.5.23: NASCAR success, SCOTUS...

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2023/07/05

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU. This week, the Rascals break down the big NASCAR event that took place in Chicago over the weekend. Do the Rascals think the event was ultimately a success? Will […]

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The Mincing Rascals 6.28.23: Biden in Chicago, smoke...

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2023/06/28

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! This week, the Rascals talk about the air quality in Chicago due to Canadian wildfires and the impact climate change is having on the environment. […]

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The Mincing Rascals 6.21.23: NASCAR, Titanic...

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2023/06/21

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, and Neil Steinberg of the Chicago Sun-Times. The small, but mighty Rascals talk about the upcoming NASCAR race that is taking over downtown in a couple of weeks. Neil wrote a hilarious column earlier this week and was shocked at the admission price. The […]

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The Mincing Rascals 6.14.23: Trump arraignment, CPS...

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2023/06/15

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and Mark Jacob, freelance writer and former Metro editor at the Tribune. This week, the Rascals talk about former President Donald Trump pleading not guilty to federal charges in the classified documents case. What is the next chapter in this movie? Chicago […]

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The Mincing Rascals 6.7.23: GOP presidential...

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2023/06/08

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 WGN Radio investigative reporter and longtime journalist Anna Davlantes! This week, the Rascals talk about Mayor Brandon Johnson saying, “If you don’t live in the city of Chicago, you don’t have a right […]

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The Mincing Rascals 5.31.23: Migrant aid, canceled...

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2023/05/31

The Mincing Rascals cover the top topics in the news, local and national, every week.

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The Mincing Rascals 5.24.23: Debt limit, Mayor...

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2023/05/24

The Mincing Rascals this week are Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, and Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute. Eric and Austin discuss a variety of topics including the ongoing debt limit negotiations. What do Eric and Austin think of this problem that shows up every few years? Mayor Brandon Johnson presided over his first city […]

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The Mincing Rascals 5.17.23: Mayor Johnson’s speech,...

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2023/05/18

The Mincing Rascals are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, and Jon Hansen of WGN Radio, Block Club Chicago and WCIU. The Rascals discuss Brandon Johnson’s ‘stirring’ inauguration speech. What were the big takeaways from the speech? Crain’s had a report on some Johnson allies pushing a $12 billion financial package, including […]

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The Mincing Rascals 5.10.23: Trump liable, Chicago...

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2023/05/10

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 Neil Steinberg of the Chicago Sun-Times. This week the Rascals mince about a jury finding former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in E. Jean Carroll case. Will this change the mind of […]

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The Mincing Rascals 5.3.23: ‘ComEd 4’ trial, I-55...

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2023/05/03

This week, the Rascals mince about mayor-elect Brandon Johnson, 'ComEd 4' and more.

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The Mincing Rascals 4.26.23: Kim Foxx, Biden v....

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2023/04/26

The Mincing Rascals this week are Jon Hansen of WGN Radio, Block Club Chicago and WCIU, 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 talk about State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announcing she will not see another term. Were the Rascals surprised about the […]

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The Mincing Rascals 4.19.23: We’ll be back…

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2023/04/19

The Mincing Rascals this week are….no one. Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel is here to share the sad news that there will not be a new Mincing Rascals podcast this week. Our fearless leader, John Williams of WGN Radio, is out of town and the man who puts it all together, Producer Pete […]

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The Mincing Rascals 4.12.23: Democratic National...

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2023/04/12

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 Rascals discuss the DNC picking Chicago to host the Democratic National Convention. Will the convention be good for Chicago? Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson didn’t announce his transition team until today. Why is that a […]

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The Mincing Rascals 4.5.23: Brandon Johnson wins,...

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2023/04/05

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. The Rascals today are also joined by Alice Yin, City Hall reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Today, the Rascals discuss the results of the mayoral election as […]

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The Mincing Rascals 3.29.23: Chicago mayoral poll,...

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2023/03/29

The Mincing Rascals 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. We are now less than one week away from Election Day and the Rascals chat about the mayoral race and the latest polling. What do the latest round of endorsements mean for the […]

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The Mincing Rascals 3.22.23: Mayoral race, Trump...

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2023/03/22

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Mark Jacob, freelance writer and former Metro editor at the Tribune, and longtime freelance journalist Mark Guarino. This week the Rascals break down last night’s mayoral debate between Paul Vallas and Commissioner Brandon Johnson. What were the biggest takeaways from the debate and […]

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The Mincing Rascals 3.15.23: Mayoral debate, Silicon...

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2023/03/15

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. Today, the Rascals talk about the mayoral race and break down yesterday’s public safety debate that was moderated by Eric and sometime Mincing Rascal Laura Washington. What […]

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