The Ben Joravsky Show

Rachel Joravsky is a comedian and actress and Ben Joravsky's daughter. Cody Wilkins is a comedian from Chicago living in New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa returns to life under Mayor Lori Lightfoot and why he endorses Bernie Sanders in the 2020 electionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

He's back! Host of WTTW's "The Interview Show" Mark Bazer joins us for another Benny J BONUS Interview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a review of Thursday's Democratic Presidential debate. Who won? Who lost? Who is Tom Steyer? Download this Benny J Bonus Interview!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor/Author David Faris gives his opinion all things Donald Trump's impeachment and Thursday's debate in hour number 2 of The Ben Joravsky Show for Friday December 20.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben gives his thoughts on last night's Democratic POTUS debate. The "Reefer Revolt" in Chicago lives on. Sun-Times editor Rummana Hussain is back for the "Rummana Rundown."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pension guru Jeff Johnson of the IBEW Local 9 talks impeachment, pensions and more. Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson is back to talk the reefer revolt and the 2020 election.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump has been impeached and Ben Joravksy weighs in. Marie Newman got another endorsement. Kim Foxx's contribution controversy. "In These Times" Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin is back to talk progressive politics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More Trump impeachment talk with Monroe Anderson and 2020 election talk with our resident Bernie Bro and writer of Jacobin Magazine Micah Uetricht. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The latest updates on Wednesday's Chicago city council meeting and the sudden decision to delay sales of recreational marijuana in Chicago for six months! Trump impeachment talk with legendary Chicago journalist Monroe Anderson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Troy LaRaviere is back with another great interview on The Ben Joravsky Show. Race relations, city politics and the 2020 race with President of the Chicago Principal's Association Troy LaRaviere.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

New week, new corrupt Chicago politician. Find out the latest on Flessner-Gate! Will there be reefer shortage in Illinois come January 1st? Our Chicago Reader colleague joins us to talk Flessner-Gate, Laquan McDonald and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our good friend and Political strategist Joanna Klonsky returns and is joined by Alaina Hampton. Alaina Hampton was one of several women who came forward with sexual harassment allegations and has settled a lawsuit against political committees backing House Speaker Michael Madigan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's all things "GET DONALD TRUMP OUT OF OFFICE" with Political Consultant Marj HalperinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25th Ward Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez was one of the 11 Alderman who opposed Mayor Lightfoot's budget and he joined the show to talk about it. He is joined by his wife and environmental activist Loreen Targos.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A recap of what happened to the 11 Aldermen(and women) who opposed Mayor Lightfoot's budget. & Rummana Hussain talks corruption in Dorothy Brown's office & Trump's Greta Thunberg attacks on the "Rummana Rundown"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Bernie talk continues with Miles Kampf-Lassin of "In These Times" magazine. Democratic political consultant Peter Cunningham talks all things Chicago politics, the 2020 election and plays two original songs on his acoustic guitar!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is the Governor Pritzker spending too much time in Chicago? The Mayor talks property taxes and population. "In These Times" Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin returns to bring us our Bernie fix and talk the 2020 POTUS raceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Election Lawyer Adolfo Mondragon returns to talk the 2020 election and debates Bernie vs Hillary with Monroe Anderson. WCPT 820 radio host Doris Davenport returns with Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk candidate Richard Boykin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker laid out his 2020 goals and puts 5 million dollars into his fair tax campaign. Monroe Anderson talks the Trump impeachmentSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Political Strategist Laurie Glenn & Juanita Irizarry with Friends of the Parks unpack the threat of climate change, Lori Lightfoot and the 2020 POTUS race.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fresh off her Iowa interview with 2020 Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced her "next big plan" and David Glowacz (Mr. Bike) talks all things Chicago politics. life under Lightfoot, the latest city council meeting and more...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Flint Taylor takes us back to the murder of Fred Hampton, the Black Panther leader, by Chicago police in 1969See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ace Attorney Jim Coogan is back to talk ALL THINGS Donald Trump and unpacks all of his legal woes. Impeachment talk and so much more on this Benny J Bonus interview!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When 3 Illinois political nerds get together in a studio and talk politics on a podcast. Committeeman races, State Rep races, the Thompson Center and more with Preservationist Andrew Schneider and Executive Director of the Cook County Democratic Party Jacob Kaplan!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mayor Lightfoot's trip to Iowa. Pritzker's Ethics committee conundrum. Howard Stern & Hillary. Sun Times Editor Rummana Hussain talk Eddie-Gate! and Nancy Pelosi!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Union man Ed Maher weighs in on unionizing Google employees & 38th Ward Alderman Nick Sposato returns to talk Eddie-Gate! and the 2020 election.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The city of Chicago and the State of Illinois are BOTH cracking down on corruption and Governor Pritzker signs a cannabis trailer bill. "In These Times Writer" Miles Kampf-Lassin talks Eddie-Gate! and progressive politicsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WVON Host Atiba Buchanan continues our talk on Trump. Monroe Anderson is still in studio to join the conversation. Personal PAC CEO Terry Cosgrove gives us the list of congressional candidates endorsed by Personal PACSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The latest update on the firing of Former Chicago Police Super Intendent Eddie Johnson. Ben is faced with the Cullerton corruption question. Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson is back to talk all that Trump news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meet democratic 11th congressional district Rachel Ventura. Learn about her campaign, her support for medicare for all and the green new deal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben weighs in on the firing of FORMER police chief Eddie Johnson & Maya Dukmasova talk affordable housing, the Cook County state's attorney race and of course Eddie-Gate!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The time union man and pension guru Jeff Johnson visited the studio November 21st to talk pensions, casinos & life under Mayor Lightfoot. Download this interview handpicked by Benny J himself!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The time when President of the Chicago Principal's Association Troy LaRaviere joined Benny J to talk the teachers strike, the 2020 election and more! Download this Benny J Show replay.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy turkey day! Join Ben Joravsky as he answers listeners emails in this Benny J Q and A special. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben Joravsky, producer Dennis and Miles the intern take a look at the NBA season so far and talk the 2019/2020 Chicago Bulls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In case you weren't aware, Starting January 2020, recreational marijuana use will be legal in Illinois. Benny J sat down with Chicago Sun-Times writer Tom Schuba to talk all things cannabis legalization. This is a replay from November 15See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Desmon Yancy is Coordinator for Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability. Adam Gross is with BPI’s Affordable Housing Program. They talk police and housing in this Benny J bonus interview!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Before a new week of Chicago and/or Illinois news begins, catch up on the week that was with this Ben Joravsky Show replay. Which politicians are lining up to replace retiring Senator John Cullerton? Which ones are lining up to replace corrupt former State Rep Luis Arroyo? Ben's thoughts on the latest Kim Foxx re-election campaign ad and which organization is challenging Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot? Find out and download!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former State Rep Litesa Wallace and podcast host Sameena Mustafa break down November 20th's Democratic primary debate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Find out which Illinois big-wigs endorsed Cook County Attorney General Kim Foxx and it's another "Rummana Rundown" with Sun Times Editor Rummana HussainSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author, Professor, dear friend of The Ben Joravksy Show and national political know it all David Faris puts his democratic political views against those of our former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pritzker's corruption crackdown begins. Lori Lightfoot's latest beef with united Working Families. "In These Times" Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin is back to talk progressive politics. Union Man/Pension Guru Jeff Johnson weighs in on casinos, pensions and Arroyo-Gate! Activist Sameena Mustafa returns to unpack last night's debate. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did Pritzker say he'd help Chicago? Kim Foxx is running for re-election. Legendary Journalist Monroe Anderson returns to talk Trump. Director of the Black Harvest Film Festival Sergio Mims talks any and everything under the sun. Children's book author Robin Stevenson tells us about her unfortunate incident in Wheaton.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cullerton has announced his retirement and we already have a replacement front-runner. Mayor Lightfoot's minimum wage plan & and update on Uber-Gate! Maya Dukmasova of The Chicago Reader returns to talk housing issues and property taxes. Former 2019 Chicago Mayoral Candidate Troy LaRaviere returns to talk the teachers strike and the 2020 election.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Before a new week of Chicago and/or Illinois news begins, catch up on the week that was with this Benny J local news recap. The Mayor tries to cut a deal with Springfield & Senate President John Cullerton announces his retirement.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Roeder is the business and labor reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times. listen as he talks the local news of the week with Benny JSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Northwestern Photographer Colin Boyle made the New York Times recently for photos taken during last weekend's visit from Vice President Jeff Sessions. Colin was kind enough to talk with Ben Joravsky about it. Read the article at the link below and enjoy this Benny J bonus interview.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jesse Weinberg and Paul Grajnert stopped to talk about their Ditch Mitch event Wednesday November 20 at the Bottom Lounge. It's all things national news, Donald Trump and mitch McConnell on this Benny J Bonus interview.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Senate President Cullerton has announced his retirement, but why? It's another "Rummana Rundown" with Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain. Sun-Times reefer writer Tom Schuba talks this week's recreational cannabis updates. The Heartland Mamas Heidi Henry and Murri Briel return to talk the 2020 election, Cullerton and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.