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.
Ben annotates the fundraising request of Sarah Huckabee Sanders, as she launches her campaign for governor of Arkansas. A mystery guest drops in to explain to Mayor Lightfoot why teachers don't trust CPS to make the schools safe for reopening. And Ben breaks down the latest effort by Rahm "I wanna be a columnist" Emanuel.
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