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 1,658 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 220 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 4 days ago, with 124 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.