The Ben Joravsky Show

The Girl Talk is a monthly show recorded live at The Hideout in Chicago, hosted by DNAinfo’s former Deputy Editor Jen Sabella and Erika Wozniak, an award-winning teacher and activist. Each month, the show tackles a new issue facing our city, state and country by listening to the women who are at the forefront of those movements and doing the work on the ground to make things betterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's rally in Orlando was everything you expected. What's with all the scooters in Chicago? Has Mayor Lightfoot been traveling outside of Chicago too much? Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson is back to talk Trump. What the hell did Alderwoman Carrie Austin do and Director of the Black Harvest Film Festival Sergio Mims returns.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Trump being Trump. The lawsuit has been thrown out and The Obama Center is coming to Jackson Park. maya Dukmasova of The Chicago Reader returns. Election Lawyer Adolfo Mondragon gives us an Ed Burke update and our dear friend Marc Sims is back to talk any and everything political news.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Delmarie Cobb served as the Illinois press secretary for the historic presidential bid of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She began her media duties for political campaigns in 1988 as national traveling press secretary to presidential candidate Jesse Jackson. In 2000, she served as Illinois State Director for presidential candidate Bill Bradley.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joseph Geevarghese is a national director of Our RevolutionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alden Loury is the Race, Class and Communities Reporter for WBEZ Radio ChicagoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our Democratic POTUS candidates are talking gun control. Mayor Lightfoot is in California, but the affordable housing talk continues. It's another Rummana Rundown with Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain. Professor and Author of "The World is Always Coming to an End" Carlo Rotella talks the South Shore neighborhood and it's ALL things "Medicare for All" with Activist Sameena Mustafa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's final day in the UK and a 2020 POTUS Candidate update. Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson and Ace Attorney Jim Coogan talk ALL things Donald Trump and It's The Ben Joravsky Show debut of 7th Congressional District Candidate Kina Collins.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meet Teacher, former Arnie Duncan employee and owner of the Hideout Inn Tim Tuten. From Lincoln Yards to Lightfoot vs Burke, you will not regret downloading one of our most entertaining Benny J BONUS interviews!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meet Henry Davis Jr. He’s from South Bend Indiana, he’s the brother of CTU Vice President Stacy Davis Gates and he ran for Mayor of South Bend Indiana against 2020 POTUS candidate Pete Buttigieg!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nixon, Trump, Rahm, Lightfoot and this Tuesday's "First Tuesday" Show at The Hideout with ProPublica Investigative Journalist Mick Dumke. 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.

Elizabeth Warren's latest plan and the City Hall Brawl between Lightfoot and Burke begins! It's another Rummana Rundown with Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain. Heartland Mama podcast Host Heidi Henry returns AND Host of the Doris Davenport Show Doris Davenport talks local, national and city politics. Download Friday's Ben Joravksy ShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump unloads on Mueller. Elizabeth Warren unloads on Trump. Illinois is one step close to legalizing marijuana. "In These Times" Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin with his thoughts on Rahm's Atlantic article. Union Man and pension guru Jeff Johnson talk Wednesday's city council meeting and of course...PENSIONS and Political Organizer Candice Castillo returns! Download Thursday's Ben Joravsky Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listen as Ben takes the deep dive with President of the Chicago Principals Association, former 2019 Chicago Mayoral Candidate and dear friend of the Ben Joravsky Show, Troy LaRaviere! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They call themselves "Homeless Republicans" because their old party has deserted them on issues of choice. Dee and Marcie talk about the Republican assault on abortion rights and the need for Illinois to pass the Reproductive Health Act. 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.

Listen as two worlds collide! Chicago Tribune writer Eric Zorn joins Benny J for a one on one interview. From how he got the gig at The Tribune to his thoughts on Mayor Rahm's tenure. Download this Ben Joravksy Show BONUS interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump is off to Japan! Do Illinois downstaters support legalizing recreational marijuana? Another "Rummana Rundown" with Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain, Environmental expert and Host of The Mike Nowak Show, Mike Nowak talks all things politics and it's the long awaited return of our dear friend Mr. Bike David Glowacz. Download Friday's Ben Joravsky Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today (May 20th) marks the inauguration of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Ben sat down with two of the people who were in the Lightfoot campaign from the beginning and helped make it happen. Political Strategist Joanna Klonsky and Political Pollster Jason McGrath break down what went down and how Lori Lightfoot became Mayor of Chicago. 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.

David Faris is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Roosevelt University, where he teaches Egyptian and Middle Eastern Politics. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Pennsylvania University. He's the Author of "It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics" and he's our friend. It's David Faris on ALL things national politics 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.

He's Ben Joravsky's Journalistic sidekick and Co-Host of First Tuesdays at The Hideout! It's ProPublica Investigative Reporter Mick Dumke. Listen as Ben and Mick discuss 5 major issues happening in Chicago and Ben asks Mick one of the toughest questions in Chicago political history...which Mayor was worse Rahm or Richard M. Daley?? 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.

Conservatives have beef with reefer in Illinois and It's Rahm's final business day as Mayor! Another Rummana Rundown with Chicago Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussein, The Chicago Reader's Maya Dukmasova talks her latest work on evictions and In These Times Writer Micah Uetricht talks Bernie. Download Friday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats react to the Alabama abortion bill, Rahm on reefer and Pritzker's latest fair tax ad. Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson talks Trump, Trump and Trump. Progressive political guru Justin Horwitz talk Trump, Pelosi and Biden and a Chicago history course with Preservationist Andy Schneider. Download Wednesday's Ben Joravsky Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lori and Toni have lunch and which Alderman was the biggest Rahm suck up? The Chicago Reader's Maya Dukmasova lists her Rahm suck ups and talks police in Chicago. A pension tutorial with Co-Host of "Hitting Left" Fred Klonsky AND bikes, basketball and all things local politics with Activist and Chicago High School basketball legend D'Frantz Smart. Download Tuesday's Ben Joravsky Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

He was a Senator, an Alderman and now he is a radio host. It's Rickey Hendon on this Monday download BONUS! Recreational "reefer", Lightfoot vs Preckwinkle, 2020 POTUS talk, Lori and Ivanka and so much more with the one and only Rickey "Hollywood" Hendon! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Neill Mohammad is a healthcare expert, political scientist, former Illinois congressional candidate (and former Jeopardy contestant!) Listen as Ben asks Neill the 3 healthcare choices facing democratic voters in 2020. 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.

Lightfoot goes to Washington: Day 2! Illinois Republicans are trying their best to park Pritzker's tax plan. Get to know the Chicago Federation of Labor's Charise Williams and it's a Fair Tax breakdown with Attorney John Bowman. Download Thursday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DOWNLOAD NOW: Our bonus interview with the one and only Stacy Davis Gates of The Chicago Teachers Union! Charter school strikes, the Mayoral runoff, life under Lori, Mayor Pete and MORE in this Ben Joravsky Show interview!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meet Stephen Smith. He's running for Governor of West Virginia and he stopped by our Sun-Times studio to take the deep dive with Benny J. Trump, Bernie, Biden and so much more in this BONUS Ben Joravsky Show interview!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats want Barr out! Is Illinois getting it's "groove" back? It's the Ben Joravsky Show debut of newly elected 33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez AND a great discussion on Lincoln Yards, Joe Biden and MORE with Political Strategist Laurie Glenn. Download Friday's Ben Joravsky Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brought to you by the new One Central development deal! William Barr Testimony Day 2 (without William Barr) ANOTHER new 2020 POTUS candidate, Pritzker's graduated tax plan makes it through phase one, In These Times Writer Miles Kampf-Lassin and ProPublica Investigative Journalist Mick Dumke talk Lightfoot and Ben asks the Biden question, pension talk and more with Union Man Jeff Johnson and we remember Mayor Rahm with the Chicago Newsroom's Ken Davis. Download Thursday's Ben Joravsky Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Barr testifies and Toilet-Gate returns AGAIN!! Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson returns, Host of "Humanity in the Headlines" weighs in on Trump, Barr and the Mueller Investigation AND it's The Ben Joravsky Show debut of the newly elected 20th Ward Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor. Download Wednesday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get to know FOX 32 Chicago's bulldog Investigative Reporter. From his early life growing up in Washington to today. Daley, Rahm, Pritzker, Lightfoot and MORE with Ben Joravsky and Mike Flannery. Download it NOW!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Biden is in and what's the big deal with Aldermanic prerogative? Sun Times Writer Tom McNamee goes back and forth on Pritzker's Toilet-Gate and Trump impeachment, Union man Ryan Kelly talks the CSO strike AND a great "right to work" discussion with Senator Ram Villavalam. Download Thursday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

J.B. Pritzker's Toilet-Gate returns, meet the new Republican 14th Congressional district candidate, Legendary Chicago Journalist Monroe Anderson unpacks the latest Trump news and it's all things Illinois political talk with Illinois State Rep Ann Williams and Personal PAC CEO Terry Cosgrove. Download Wednesday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Blackhawks owner's transition memo to Lori Lightfoot, Governor Pritzker's 100 day performance review, Maya Dukmasova of The Chicago Reader on the official end of the Aldermanic races and it's ALL things Chicago and Illinois politics with Jacob Kaplan of the Cook County Democratic Party and Political Consultant and Dan Pogorzelski, we call them The Political Know it Alls! Download Tuesday's Ben Joravsky ShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Life in Chicago under Mayor Elect Lightfoot, Aldermanic prerogative and the role of Democratic Socialists in the next City Council. All that and MORE in this BONUS Ben Joravsky interview with 35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben riffs on the REDACTED Mueller Report, get to know Lori Lightfoot's first (and hopefully only) Chief of Staff, another "Rummana Rundown" with Sun Times Editor Rummana Hussain, United Working Families Organizer Candis Castillo AND Benny J takes the deep dive with Illinois State Rep Rob Martwick. Download Friday's Ben Joravsky Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump lawyers up for the Mueller report and the new Republican 2020 Presidential candidate. Ideas for Lori Lightfoot and Mayor Rahm's new best friend J.B. Pritzker. Monroe Anderson unloads on the President (per usual) Lori Lightfoot pollster Jason McGrath talks the Mayoral runoff and the 2020 POTUS election and Kady McFadden of the Sierra Club on clean jobs, climate change and dealing with Trump and windmills. Download Wednesday's Ben Joravsky Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lightfoot on Trump's sanctuary city plan and Bernie's Fox News Townhall. Executive Director of Sister District Project Rita Bosworth talks her latest work. A seminar on taxes with property tax expert Andrea Raila AND Election Lawyer Adolfo Mondragon returns to talk Bernie. Download Tuesday's Ben Joravsky Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Richard Rodriguez is a National board member of the Bernie Sanders Our Revolution organization. Drew Duzinskas is a Joliet Democratic Precinct Committeeman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Attorney General WIlliam Barr and the Mueller report, Congressman Devin Nunes, Trump's legal war against twitter AND will the Dems force the Donald to release his taxes? That and more with Attorney Jim Coogan of Dwyer and Coogan. Download this Ben Joravsky Show Bonus interview!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald doubles down on immigration, Pence and Wikileaks, Pritzker and pot, Lightfoot preaches Illinois unity, another Rummana Rundown with Sun-Times Editor Rummana Hussain and Benny J takes the deep dive with Chicago political junkee Michael O'Connor and legendary political strategist Delmarie Cobb. Download Friday's Ben Joravsky Show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spiring cleaning time in the White House! A look at Chicago City Council AFTER the election with The Chicago Reader's Maya Dukmasova. A Lincoln Yards update with Mr. Bike David Glowacz AND we catch up with Congressional Democratic Candidate Peter Janko. Download Tuesday's Ben Joravksy Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 32nd Ward Alderman returns to talk the Mayoral runoff, our city's future under Mayor Lightfoot and life in the City Council. Download this Ben Joravsky BONUS Interview!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Editor in Chief of The Chicago Sun-Times Chris Fusco sits down with Ben Joravsky to talk his previous work, the mayoral election, Rod Blagojevich and The new Sun-Times Sports Saturday Edition.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joe Biden's got jokes, meet the Lori Lightfoot transition team, another Rummana Rundown with Sun Times Editor Rummana Hussain, Political Strategist Joanna Klonsky talks Lightfoot's landslide victory and Biden's behavior AND Benny J takes the deep dive with David Faris, Professor/Author of "It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a lasting Majority in American Politics" Download Friday's Ben Joravsky ShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza's first interview since her Chicago Mayoral run. Download this Bonus Ben Joravsky material.The Ben Joravsky ShowLIVE Tuesday - Friday 1-3p(CT)chicagoreader.comchicago.suntimes.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.