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  • The Mincing Rascals 2.25.26: SOTU recap, Stratton ad, ranked choice voting, Bears stadium

    The Mincing Rascals 2.25.26: SOTU recap, Stratton ad, ranked choice voting, Bears stadium
    Feb 26 2026
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week, the Rascals start things off by breaking down President Trump’s State of the Union. What were the big takeaways from the speech? Next, the Rascals discuss […]
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  • Elder law attorney Kerry Peck: What to know about a living will

    Elder law attorney Kerry Peck: What to know about a living will
    Feb 25 2026
    Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. Kerry implores listeners to make sure to plan ahead because you never know what’s coming.
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  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCXIII, 2.25.26

    John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCXIII, 2.25.26
    Feb 25 2026
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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  • John Williams almost had a microwave disaster

    John Williams almost had a microwave disaster
    Feb 24 2026
    John Williams tells the (hilarious) tale of almost burning down the place where his elderly parents are living.
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  • How do weight loss medications interact with the heart?

    How do weight loss medications interact with the heart?
    Feb 24 2026
    Dr. Sadiya Khan, Director, Center for Population Science and Aging, Northwestern Medicine, joins John Williams to talk about the public splash around weight loss medications and how they interact with the heart, the heart-related benefits of weight loss drugs, the risks or side-effects people should be aware of, who is the appropriate candidate for GLP-1 […]
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  • What women can do to protect their heart health

    What women can do to protect their heart health
    Feb 24 2026
    Dr. Priya Freaney, Medical Director, Women’s Heart Care Program, Northwestern Medicine, joins John to talk about women’s cardiovascular health, why heart disease doesn’t look the same in women as it does in men, the symptoms that are more common in women, the risk factors that are unique to women, and the most important steps women […]
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  • Meet the pilot whose story was featured in the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Come From Away’

    Meet the pilot whose story was featured in the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Come From Away’
    Sep 12 2025
    Beverley Bass, the first female pilot at American Airlines, whose story about having the flight she was piloting diverted to Newfoundland on 9/11, joins John Williams to talk about having her story featured in the Tony Award-winning musical ‘Come From Away.’ Beverley tells John when she knew she wanted to become a pilot, how the […]
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  • How you can lower your risk of heart disease

    How you can lower your risk of heart disease
    Feb 24 2026
    Dr. Kannan Mutharasan, Medical Director, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute South Region, Northwestern Medicine, joins John Williams to talk about heart health month, the most common form of heart disease, when someone should consider seeing a cardiologist, the importance of understanding risk factors, and what people can do to lower their risk of heart disease.
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