Chicago journalist Ben Joravsky starts each show by riffing on the news of the day with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty. Then he talks politics with activists, elected officials, journalists and all sorts of political know-it-alls. We talk Chicago, Illinois, national (lots of national), international and lefty politics. Find The Ben Joravsky Show wherever you download podcasts.
Writer Aaron Cohen returns to talk about the greatest music ever made--soul, r & b and jazz from the `60s and `70. Specifically, he talks about the book he's writing with Ramsey Lewis. His upcoming show with Ava Cherry, who sang with David Bowie and Luther Vandross. And Aaron offers tributes to the recently departed--William Hart of the Delfonics, Sam Gooden of the Impressions and Lamont Dozier, the great Motown song writer. As a bonus, a tale or two about Charles Earland.
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