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I get down into the dirt about random topics / stories / anecdotes / life experience, with my friends, my wife and maybe a special guest here and there. I hope you enjoy, and send us an email if you wanna hear more or have a request for an episode. We aren't prudes we talk anything from bowel movements to brain surgery. Peace and Pod friends.
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In depth discussion of Essential Craftsman videos, related topics, and the spec house series. Also casual and deeper dive conversations with tradesmen, business owners, and lots of other experts across various areas of craftsmanship, hobby, and lifestyles.
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Can’t get enough of Big Brother? Your host and Big Brother super fan, Brianna Meagher, is joined by her BB-loving pals to bring you episode recaps and discussions on all of the alliances, backdoors, and twists you love to watch! Plus, hear about the drama on feeds that you didn't see on-air. Get in on the discussion using the hashtag #OhBrotherPodcast. New episodes following every live eviction! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oh-brother-podcast/support
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Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Bob tells us if it is safe to plant grass seeds now when air temperatures are cooler. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5247633…
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The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader, and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week the Rascals kick off the podcast talking about the upcoming debate between Presid…
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Aaron Kleidon, owner, Scratch Brewing, joins John Williams to talk about his spot being named as one of the best pizza places in the USA by the New York Times. Aaron tells John how they are pretty well known for beer across the U.S., the way word of mouth has been a good advertiser for their food, what makes the pizza so unique, and why he’s happy …
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Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. Kerry discusses the devastating impact of Alzheimer’s disease on both the patient and the family and what you need to know about dealing with the legal impact of the illness. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5247606/524760…
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USA Triple Jumper Tori Franklin joins John Williams and Ryan Burrow to talk about her strenuous training regimen, the keys to be a successful triple jumper, the mental aspect of her sport, her experience at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, her chances of medaling in Paris, and why she likes being the underdog. And don’t forget to check out Tori’s work w…
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John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5247582/5247582_2024-06-26-213822.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Presidential debate, Burke sentence, corruption ruling .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Will you be watching the presidential…
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US Para Track & Field athlete, Decatur native, and DePaul University alum Noelle Malkamaki joins John Williams and Ryan Burrow to talk about competing against non-disabled athletes growing up and at DePaul, when she fell in love with track and field, how she came to start competing in the Para games, what she’s doing to getting ready for the Paraly…
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Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the controversy surrounding U.S. Track & Field star Athing Mu not qualifying for the Paris Olympics, his thoughts on the sentence given to former Alderman Ed Burke, and what he’s looking forward to in the debate between President Biden and Donald Trump. https://serve.c…
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about how the heat can impact your brain health, why you need to be smart when dealing with extreme temperatures, how thinner stools might be a sign of colon cancer, how closely we should be paying attention to bird flu, and why you …
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John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5246446/5246446_2024-06-25-191046.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Presidential debate, Burke sentence, corruption ruling .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Will you be watching the presidential…
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Former U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-Rhode Island) joins John Williams to talk about his mission tackling the mental health crisis in the U.S. Patrick discusses his struggle with addiction, why we need to bring more attention to addiction, suicide, and mental health treatment, and the need for more vigorous advocacy. Patrick’s latest book …
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Corey Brooks, Founder and Senior Pastor at New Beginnings Church of Chicago and the Founder and CEO of Project H.O.O.D, joins John Williams to talk about the latest on his opportunity center in Woodlawn, how the financing on the project is going, what he hopes to accomplish with the opportunity center once it’s finished, where they are seeing the m…
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Robert Bruno, professor of labor and employment relations at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the co-author of the 2016 book “A Fight for the Soul of Public Education: The Story of the Chicago Teachers Strike,” joins John Williams to talk about the contract negotiations between CPS and CTU. Professor Bruno is optimistic about these n…
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John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5244691/5244691_2024-06-24-195631.128.mp3 More Speed Jokes Recent Posts John Williams Presidential debate, Burke sentence, corruption ruling .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Will you be watching the presidential…
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Illinois State Rep. Harry Benton (D-Plainfield) joins John Williams to talk about why he’s filed two bills to prohibit elected officials from displaying the American flag upside down on government property. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5204399/5204399_2024-06-21-191439.128.mp3 Illinois bill could make it a felony to fly American flag upside dow…
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Jesse Marks, Deputy Director of Athletics & Assistant Vice President (Development), Northwestern University, joins John Williams and WGN Radio Sports Director Dave Eanet to talk about the temporary field the university is building for the Northwestern football team while Ryan Field is being rebuilt. Jesse and Dave are really excited to watch the te…
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