Episodios

  • The Mincing Rascals 5.7.25: Senate race, George Ryan legacy, Alcatraz, movie tariffs

    The Mincing Rascals 5.7.25: Senate race, George Ryan legacy, Alcatraz, movie tariffs
    May 7 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals begin the podcast discussing U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL 8) announcing that he’ll be running for the senate seat being vacated by Dick Durbin. The Rascals break down the […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 4.30.25: Durbin’s successor, Trump 100 days, Amazon tariffs, plastic ban

    The Mincing Rascals 4.30.25: Durbin’s successor, Trump 100 days, Amazon tariffs, plastic ban
    Apr 30 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute (sign up for his new Substack!), longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals begin the podcast discussing the odds that Governor Pritzker becomes president, former governor Rod Blagojevich makes a run for Illinois senator, […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 4.23.25: Durbin retiring, Pritzker’s political future, economic turmoil

    The Mincing Rascals 4.23.25: Durbin retiring, Pritzker’s political future, economic turmoil
    Apr 23 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Brandon Pope, of WCIU, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute (sign up for his new Substack!), and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals start today’s podcast discussing Senator Dick Durbin announcing that he won’t seek another term. Who do the Rascals believe is […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 4.16.25: Teen takeovers, homeschool bill, Kilmar Ábrego García

    The Mincing Rascals 4.16.25: Teen takeovers, homeschool bill, Kilmar Ábrego García
    Apr 16 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Brandon Pope, of WCIU, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! The Rascals start the podcast talking about the City of Chicago not approving a $1.25 million settlement to the family of Dexter Reed, who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop. […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 4.9.25: Tariff reversal, ‘Hands Off’ protest, driving exam age

    The Mincing Rascals 4.9.25: Tariff reversal, ‘Hands Off’ protest, driving exam age
    Apr 9 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! The small but mighty group of Rascals start off the podcast talking about the markets and economy as the tariff wars run amok this week. Do the Rascals believe President Trump caved on his trade policy? […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 4.2.25: Election recap, CTU-CPS deal, tariff announcement

    The Mincing Rascals 4.2.25: Election recap, CTU-CPS deal, tariff announcement
    Apr 2 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Brandon Pope, of WCIU, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute (sign up for his new Substack!), and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! The Rascals start off the podcast discussing yesterday’s election results. What were the big takeaways from the results in Wisconsin and Florida? […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 3.26.25: Signal chat leak, Chicago charter, voting rights

    The Mincing Rascals 3.26.25: Signal chat leak, Chicago charter, voting rights
    Mar 26 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute (sign up for his new Substack!), longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week the Rascals start the podcast discussing The Atlantic publishing the contents of a Signal group chat of Trump […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 3.19.25: Tesla protests, funding vote, Sun-Times buyouts

    The Mincing Rascals 3.19.25: Tesla protests, funding vote, Sun-Times buyouts
    Mar 19 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week, the Rascals start the podcast by congratulating new dad Jon Hansen! Next, the Rascals discuss the first few months of the Trump administration. What are the biggest […]
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