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.
Governor Pritzker announces mask mandates off in March. Now what's MAGA going to cry about? Ben riffs. The great singer Devin Thompson returns to talk about Eric Clapton. Specifically, why do Baby Boomers love this man so much? And then Ben & Devin list all the local guitarists who are as good or better than Clapton. Also, Sun-Times education reporter Nader Issa makes his debut. Talking about his story about a special education student who was sexually assaulted in a CPS bathroom. Now, the former student's getting a second legal assault by CPS lawyers. C'mon, Chicago, you've got to do better for your most vulnerable students.
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