The Rundown | Chicago News
Chicago's Daily News Podcast
WBEZ Chicago
Show overview
The Rundown | Chicago News has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 1,629 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 210 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 4 min and 9 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 95 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 670 episodes published. Published by WBEZ Chicago.
From the publisher
In one bite-sized episode every weekday, we'll keep you informed, tickled, geeked, and pondering on Chicago's news, culture and people. Each episode starts with a quick news roundup from the WBEZ newsroom, followed by a deep-dive into one of the biggest or most curious stories from our city. The Rundown podcast is a one-stop-shop for all things Chicago.