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.
News breaks that Senator Charles Schumer has proposed legislation to legalize marijuana across the country. Ben is skeptical that it will ever pass. Lisa Solomon from the Reader updates us on new social equity legislation. And podcaster Marc Sims returns to talk about race, crime and race and crime. And more…
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