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.
Erika Weaver is a public defender and school board member from downstate Matoon, who ran for congress as a Democrat in the 15th congressional district. She lost to a Republican named Mary Miller, who's best known for saying, and I quote, "Hitler was right.". Heckuva job, voters. Weaver talks about the challenges of trying to win over Trump voters.
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