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The Ben Joravsky Show

Chicago journalist Ben Joravsky starts each show by riffing on the news of the day with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty. Then he talks politics with activists, elected officials, journalists and all sorts of political know-it-alls. We talk Chicago, Illinois, national (lots of national), international and lefty politics. Find The Ben Joravsky Show wherever you download podcasts.

Maya and Mick—Mayors We Have Known

92 hours 27 mins; January 17, 2024

“Oh, What A [Past] Week!” with Rachel Hinton

64 hours 17 mins; January 16, 2024

“Oh, What A Week!” with Pat Whalen

74 hours 34 mins; January 12, 2024

Rick Telander—Sweet Dreams

63 hours 0 mins; January 12, 2024

Miles Kampf-Lassin—The Radical Right

65 hours 32 mins; January 11, 2024

"Budget Gambles" and Monroe Anderson

66 hours 55 mins; January 10, 2024

Doctors Thaer Ahmad and Zaher Sahloul—Ceasefire Now

53 mins; January 10, 2024

Adolfo Mondragon—Goodfellas in Chicago

69 hours 48 mins; January 09, 2024

Dr Pamella Gronemeyer—Bernie Warned Us

35 mins; January 08, 2024

“Oh, What A Week!” with Laurie Glenn

75 hours 9 mins; January 05, 2024

Terry Cosgrove—Closing Arguments

60 hours 47 mins; January 05, 2024

Rummana Hussain—Flag Down

55 mins; January 04, 2024

Mueze Bawany—Fields and LaVine

65 hours 58 mins; January 03, 2024

Anderson and Joravsky—The Secret Tapes

61 hours 48 mins; January 02, 2024

Professor Leslie M. Harris—American History

37 mins; January 01, 2024

David Faris—The Free Speech Fallacy

57 mins; December 31, 2023

“Oh, What A Week!” with Mark Wallace

69 hours 11 mins; December 29, 2023

Tosh Chandy—In Defense of Mayor Johnson

57 mins; December 29, 2023

David Faris—Lessons in Kissinger

52 mins; December 28, 2023

"Rhode Island Ben" and Monroe Anderson

45 mins; December 27, 2023

State Rep Kam Buckner--Glenn’s Life and Death

45 mins; December 27, 2023

Mick Dumke—Toxic Tents

57 mins; December 26, 2023

Dr. D—A Local News Christmas!

36 mins; December 25, 2023

“Oh, What A Week!” with Brendan Shiller

66 hours 43 mins; December 22, 2023

Sara Haghdoosti—The Case For Peace

41 mins; December 22, 2023

Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor—As She Sees It

71 hours 29 mins; December 21, 2023

"Colorado Showdown" and Monroe Anderson

65 hours 35 mins; December 20, 2023

Flint Taylor—Pounds of Justice

61 hours 5 mins; December 20, 2023

Jim Coogan—Shameless in Court

57 mins; December 19, 2023

Rummana Hussain—Journalism in Chicago

56 mins; December 18, 2023

Juan Gonzalez—Colonial Soldiers

61 hours 36 mins; December 15, 2023

James Risen—Secret Agent Men

54 mins; December 14, 2023

Chris Scott—Looking Ahead

48 mins; December 13, 2023

David Faris—Nate’s Game

60 hours 12 mins; December 12, 2023

“Oh, What A Week!” with Adolfo Mondragon

69 hours 32 mins; December 08, 2023

Marc Sims—The Crab Barrel Syndrome

61 hours 43 mins; December 08, 2023

“Oh, What A [Past] Week” with Delmarie Cobb

64 hours 54 mins; December 07, 2023

"Six Inches of Gravel" and Monroe Anderson

57 mins; December 06, 2023

State Senator Lakesia Collins—Listen Up

44 mins; December 06, 2023

Flint Taylor—The Execution of Fred Hampton

52 mins; December 05, 2023

Dave Glowacz—Sanctuary City

42 mins; December 04, 2023

“Oh, What A Week” with Joanna Klonsky

52 mins; December 01, 2023

Alders Lee and Manaa-Hoppenworth—Live!

92 hours 28 mins; December 01, 2023

Pushkar Sharma—Fragile Peace

66 hours 39 mins; November 30, 2023

"Ed Burke Tapes" and Monroe Anderson

67 hours 7 mins; November 29, 2023

Miles Kampf-Lassin—Tesla Next

80 hours 41 mins; November 29, 2023

David Faris—Ceasefires and Pauses

44 mins; November 28, 2023

Anderson and Sawyer—No Mercy

67 hours 27 mins; November 27, 2023

“Oh, What A Week” with the Joravskys

70 hours 48 mins; November 24, 2023

Stacy Davis Gates—Political Protocol

48 mins; November 24, 2023

"Gratitude Thursday" and Michael Gerardi (sorta)

14 mins; November 23, 2023

"Peace In The Middle East" and Monroe Anderson

54 mins; November 22, 2023

“Oh, What A [Past] Week” with Adolfo Mondragon

69 hours 25 mins; November 21, 2023

Anderson and Joravsky—Someone You Should Know

67 hours 19 mins; November 20, 2023

Graciela Guzman—Politics and Policy

54 mins; November 17, 2023

Jesse Washington—The Coach

65 hours 4 mins; November 16, 2023

"The Rahm Cult" and Monroe Anderson

57 mins; November 15, 2023

“Oh, What A [Past] Week” with Brendan Shiller

54 mins; November 15, 2023

David Faris—No End In Sight

67 hours 50 mins; November 14, 2023

Rummana Hussain—The Look

61 hours 41 mins; November 12, 2023

S.L. Wisenberg—Wanderers

62 hours 34 mins; November 10, 2023

Mick Dumke—Hidden City

68 hours 9 mins; November 09, 2023

Nader Issa—School News

47 mins; November 08, 2023

Maria Degillo—Hurt and Anger in Chicago

60 hours 14 mins; November 07, 2023

Rummana Hussain—Wenner World

59 mins; November 06, 2023

Bronn, Coss and Norman—On Guard

36 mins; November 05, 2023

Pemon Rami—When Black Was Golden

75 hours 20 mins; November 03, 2023

Dan Montgomery—Before MAGA

60 hours 11 mins; November 02, 2023

"Baby Library" and Monroe Anderson

69 hours 31 mins; November 01, 2023

David Faris—Dunderheads Unite

64 hours 32 mins; November 01, 2023

Alderwoman Angela Clay—Live

79 hours 2 mins; October 31, 2023

Anderson and Joravsky—The Evil Game Plan

64 hours 40 mins; October 30, 2023

Rummana Hussain—Explaining Chicago

61 hours 5 mins; October 29, 2023

Jim Coogan—When 11 Is 30

58 mins; October 27, 2023

Marcie Pedraza—On The Line

50 mins; October 26, 2023

Candis Castillo—Old Men

52 mins; October 25, 2023

"Brandon and John" and Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez

61 hours 56 mins; October 24, 2023

Stacy Davis Gates—The Fallout

68 hours 54 mins; October 24, 2023

Alderman Andre Vasquez—Tent City

50 mins; October 23, 2023

“Oh, What A Week” with Mark Wallace

72 hours 51 mins; October 20, 2023

Dave Glowacz—City Council In Action

39 mins; October 20, 2023

Keith Kelleher—The Playbook

63 hours 0 mins; October 19, 2023

"Return of Lincoln Yards" and Monroe Anderson

67 hours 0 mins; October 18, 2023

David Faris—Succession

55 mins; October 18, 2023

Mick Dumke—Land Grab

53 mins; October 17, 2023

Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez—Gaza Heartbreak

45 mins; October 16, 2023

Sridhar and Vinnie—Keep Fields!

61 hours 24 mins; October 15, 2023

Rummana Hussain—Us and Them

43 mins; October 14, 2023

“Oh, What A Week” with Chris Scott

63 hours 55 mins; October 13, 2023

Anderson and Mondragon—The Trump Suit Debate

66 hours 59 mins; October 13, 2023

"The Middle East Comes to Chicago" and Leor Galil

57 mins; October 12, 2023

Alex Holder—Inside Trump’s World

47 mins; October 12, 2023

Miles Kampf-Lassin—Transformations

63 hours 43 mins; October 11, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson—At The Promontory

69 hours 48 mins; October 10, 2023

“Oh, What A Week” with Angela Caputo

57 mins; October 06, 2023

Denali Dasgupta—Don’t Be Scared

61 hours 40 mins; October 05, 2023

"Lefty Army" and Monroe Anderson

63 hours 20 mins; October 04, 2023

State Senator Lakesia Collins—Back Rooms

57 mins; October 04, 2023

Oh, What A [Past] Week with Adolfo Mondragon

53 mins; October 03, 2023

David Faris—Right In The Constitution

53 mins; October 02, 2023

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