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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.

Oh, What A [Past] Week with Mick Dumke

75 hours 34 mins; June 05, 2023

Denali Dasgupta—Think Again, Chicago

69 hours 55 mins; June 02, 2023

Hadden and Taylor—Live at the Promontory!

94 hours 20 mins; June 01, 2023

"Memorial Day Tally" and Monroe Anderson

68 hours 14 mins; May 31, 2023

Mark Wallace—Meritorious Manumission

74 hours 18 mins; May 31, 2023

Three Years Ago--Matt Harvey, TRiiBE journalist, on the Memorial Day weekend protests.

57 mins; May 30, 2023

Kaplan & Pogorzelski—Democratic Rules

58 mins; May 26, 2023

Micah Uetricht—The Dream Rotation

71 hours 8 mins; May 25, 2023

"Foxy Chicago” and Monroe Anderson

71 hours 20 mins; May 24, 2023

Adolfo Mondragon—Grudge Games

68 hours 14 mins; May 24, 2023

David Faris—The Rematch

57 mins; May 23, 2023

Rummana Hussain—Paranoid City

56 mins; May 21, 2023

Oh, What A Week and Salem Collo-Julin

72 hours 58 mins; May 19, 2023

Michael Gerardi—One In Three

60 hours 26 mins; May 18, 2023

"Party's Over" and Monroe Anderson

71 hours 2 mins; May 17, 2023

Stacy Davis Gates—Politics Like Jimmy Butler

52 mins; May 17, 2023

Gregory Pratt—Covering Lightfoot

51 mins; May 16, 2023

Oh, What A [Past] Week—Blackistone & Joravsky

78 hours 30 mins; May 15, 2023

Aaron Cohen—Gentleman of Jazz

42 mins; May 14, 2023

Oh, What A Week: “Broken Promises”

64 hours 49 mins; May 12, 2023

Marc Sims—The Blame Game

55 mins; May 11, 2023

"Santos Charged!” & Monroe Anderson

75 hours 15 mins; May 10, 2023

David Faris—The Friends of Clarence Thomas

60 hours 22 mins; May 10, 2023

Jason Lee--The Winning Strategy

45 mins; May 09, 2023

Oh, What A Week—Thomas = Madigan

62 hours 2 mins; May 05, 2023

Anthony Jackson—Political Maneuvers

49 mins; May 04, 2023

"Madigan's Next" & Monroe Anderson

66 hours 20 mins; May 03, 2023

Dave Glowacz—City Council Musical Chairs

49 mins; May 03, 2023

D'Frantz Smart—On The Point

68 hours 15 mins; May 02, 2023

John Pick—Loving Grant

48 mins; May 01, 2023

Joanna Klonsky—Carroll v Trump

47 mins; April 30, 2023

Oh, What A Week—In Defense Of Jerry Springer!

71 hours 6 mins; April 28, 2023

Rummana Hussain—Socialism v. Racism

52 mins; April 28, 2023

"Childish Chicago" & Mick Dumke

76 hours 33 mins; April 27, 2023

State Senator Robert Peters—The Lefties Win!

72 hours 30 mins; April 27, 2023

"Kim Foxx Day" & Monroe Anderson

66 hours 49 mins; April 26, 2023

Alders Carlos Ramirez-Rosa & Rossana Rodriguez—The Counter Punch

61 hours 59 mins; April 26, 2023

Anderson & Walden--Not Even a Choice

79 hours 19 mins; April 25, 2023

Rummana Hussain—Demonizing Chicago

59 mins; April 23, 2023

Sam Holloway—Kingdom Of Fear

69 hours 51 mins; April 21, 2023

Saqib Bhatti—Borrowers & Lenders

56 mins; April 20, 2023

"Lori's Last Meeting” and Monroe Anderson & Tonia Hill

77 hours 25 mins; April 19, 2023

Jim Coogan—Stormy Days

63 hours 35 mins; April 19, 2023

Dave Glowacz—Inside the City Council

49 mins; April 18, 2023

Sarah Garza Resnick—Choice In Chicago

52 mins; April 17, 2023

Oh, What A Week--With Rachel Hinton

63 hours 53 mins; April 14, 2023

Denali Dasgupta—“Make Or Take”

56 mins; April 14, 2023

Rummana Hussain--Woke At Last

31 mins; April 13, 2023

"Brandon's Team" & Monroe Anderson

62 hours 38 mins; April 12, 2023

David Faris—Trump Trick Bag

57 mins; April 12, 2023

Stephen "Andy" Schneider--Law `n Order In The First Ward

75 hours 7 mins; April 11, 2023

Four Years Ago: Lightfoot beats Preckwinkle!

129 hours 12 mins; April 10, 2023

Oh, What A Week--"Advice for Mayor-elect Brandon"

65 hours 13 mins; April 07, 2023

Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor—Say It To My Face

62 hours 25 mins; April 07, 2023

Alden Loury—Scared Of Our Shadows

50 mins; April 06, 2023

"Why Brandon Won" and Monroe Anderson & Delmarie Cobb

71 hours 47 mins; April 05, 2023

Jamie Daniels—Baby Blue

48 mins; April 05, 2023

Steve James--A Real City

67 hours 23 mins; April 04, 2023

Oh, What A Week: Bernie v. Vallas

73 hours 32 mins; March 31, 2023

Stacy Davis Gates--Taking Chances

63 hours 55 mins; March 31, 2023

"City Council Revolt" & Miles Kampf-Lassin

63 hours 29 mins; March 30, 2023

Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez—Machine City

55 mins; March 30, 2023

Kiara Hardin & Dixon Romeo--Cutting Deals

63 hours 21 mins; March 29, 2023

"Durbin Day” & Terry Cosgrove

69 hours 48 mins; March 28, 2023

Jessie Fuentes--Beating The Odds

46 mins; March 28, 2023

Frank Lucchese-Soto—Back On The Block

43 mins; March 27, 2023

Oh, What A Week: "Say What, Tom Tunney?"

56 mins; March 24, 2023

Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa—An Alternative View

62 hours 21 mins; March 24, 2023

Sam Holloway—This City…

63 hours 12 mins; March 23, 2023

"Where's JB?" & Monroe Anderson

65 hours 49 mins; March 22, 2023

State Comptroller Susana Mendoza—Kicked To The Curb

58 mins; March 22, 2023

Anderson & Walden--CRT In The Mayor's Campaign

74 hours 41 mins; March 21, 2023

Oh, What A [Past] Week—"Countdown to Ecstasy"

69 hours 0 mins; March 20, 2023

Oh, What A Week—Madigan & Vallas

70 hours 54 mins; March 17, 2023

David Faris--Political Performance Art

57 mins; March 17, 2023

"Walk it Back" & Marc Sims

76 hours 19 mins; March 16, 2023

Delmarie Cobb—The Machine Returns

62 hours 18 mins; March 16, 2023

"Back In Time" & Monroe Anderson

59 mins; March 15, 2023

Gregory Pratt--Just Three Weeks Ago…

45 mins; March 15, 2023

State Rep. Lakesia Collins--Meanwhile, In Illinois…

43 mins; March 14, 2023

Oh, What A [Past] Week: "Ben’s Big Poll"

72 hours 53 mins; March 13, 2023

Oh, What A Week—The NYT Discovers Chicago

59 mins; March 10, 2023

Sean Estelle—Kicked Out Of City Hall!

63 hours 15 mins; March 10, 2023

Cassie Creswell--Beware Of Vouchers

48 mins; March 09, 2023

"Debate Prep” and Monroe Anderson & Kina Collins

68 hours 8 mins; March 09, 2023

Dave Glowacz—City Council Sounds

50 mins; March 08, 2023

Kina Collins—The Generation Divide

60 hours 15 mins; March 07, 2023

Michael Burton—Urban Spaceman

46 mins; March 06, 2023

Rummana Hussain--Objectively Speaking

49 mins; March 05, 2023

Oh, What A Week with Rachel Hinton

64 hours 42 mins; March 03, 2023

Alderman Matt Martin—Ethics In Chicago

43 mins; March 03, 2023

David Faris--Liar, Liars…

63 hours 34 mins; March 02, 2023

"Why Lori Lost" & Monroe Anderson and Derrick Blakley

63 hours 47 mins; March 01, 2023

Emma Tai—“I Play To Win!”

51 mins; March 01, 2023

Rummana Hussain--Hiding The Truth

57 mins; February 28, 2023

Oh, What A [Past] Week: "Casinos & Crypto"

48 mins; February 27, 2023

Vincent E. Norment & Victoria Williams: Welcome Back, Pat Bev

53 mins; February 26, 2023

Oh, What A Week—“The Final Stretch”

67 hours 8 mins; February 24, 2023

Mick Dumke--Going Through Those Changes

57 mins; February 24, 2023

“Outside Chicago” & Miles Kampf-Lassin

72 hours 15 mins; February 23, 2023

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