Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky riffs on the day's stories with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty, and interviews politicians, activists, journalists and other political know-it-alls. Presented by the Chicago Reader, the show is available by 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays at chicagoreader.com/joravsky or on the Reader's YouTube channel—or wherever you podcast. Don't miss Oh, What a Week!--the Friday feature in which Ben & special guests review the week's top stories. Also, bonus interviews drop on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Reader podcasts are recorded on Shure microphones. Learn more at Shure.com.
Trump forces Disney to its knees. Ben riffs. Monroe says I told you so. Trump is the emperor-elect, the media better get in line. A word or two about the Des Moines Register case. And Trump greeting Daniel Penny at the Army-Navy game. Finally, a few thoughts about why white people embrace Mayor Eric Adams but turned on Mayors Brandon Johnson and Lori Lightfoot.
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