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.
Alderman Raymond Lopez proposes cutting city council by half. Ben riffs. And attorney Jim Coogan returns to break down Trump's legal strategy. What's the method to his madness? What's a "special master" and why does Trump want one? Why does Trump feel compelled to take documents out of the White House? And then as long as we're talking con men and grifters, it's off to Alex Jones country. Jim explains Jones' legal strategy. If that's what you call trying to duck a jury's verdict by claiming bankruptcy.
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