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.
MAGA gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey has been calling Chicago a hell hole. Now, he's moved here. Ben riffs. And Monroe Anderson returns to explain the behavior of Robert Sarver, the billionaire owner of the Phoenix Suns basketball team who thinks it's okay to use the N word. And writer Aaron Cohen returns with a tribute to the great Ramsey Lewis, who died a few weeks ago. It was just a few weeks ago that Aaron was on the show, talking about the memoir he was helping Ramsey write. The conversation starts with a mini-debate between Monroe and Aason on the difference between AME and Baptist churches. And much more...
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