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.
June 3, 2022: The time has come for Ben & Dr. D to riff on a week's worth of news. Even if Ben has COVID. And so riff they do, starting with...Alderman Rod Sawyer announces he's running for mayor. Mayor Lightfoot scoffs. And then throws an elbow. And then to provide commentary on all three Republican governor debates, a mystery guest appears. Yes, this mystery guest watched all three debates. What up, Frank! Give Frank a medal. Together Ben, Frank & the Dr. try to figure out the difference between Paul Schimpf and Gary Rabine. Is there a difference? Can there be a winner if all the debaters are lunatics? And more...
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