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The John Williams Uncut podcast from News/Talk 720 WGN, The Voice of Chicago.
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Sara Tieman is not only an ace Promotions & PR Manager for WGN Radio, but she is also a voracious reader (and world traveler!) who has once again read nearly 100 books this year! She joins John Williams to discuss some of the best books she read in 2024. You can check out her entire list below. John Williams also provides a […]
Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!
Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about a new scientific report on dietary guidelines. What are Dawn’s major takeaways from the report? (Think: beans!) Dawn also answers all of your health and nutrition questions.
Chicago native Quentin Schultze joins John Williams to talk about his new book,” You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out! Life Lessons from the Movie A Christmas Story.” Dr. Schultze explains how he came up with the idea for this book, the relationship he formed with famed storyteller Jean Shepherd, who co-wrote the screenplay for ‘A Christmas […]
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
John Williams hosts the annual Salvation Army Radiothon. Our Virtual Red Kettle goal of $200,000 was exceeded thanks to our amazing WGN listeners and all of our generous sponsors. Special thanks to the one and only David Hochberg, Major Caleb Senn, Envoy Scott Hurula, Peter Kim (and the Salvation Army band), John Donovan, Alisa Rodriguez, Major K […]
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week the Rascals kick off the show starting about the drones that have been flying over multiple states. What do the Rascals make of the story and the hysteria that it has created? […]
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
Film and television writer Joshua Zetumer joins John Williams to talk about creating the new Hulu series, “Say Nothing.” Joshua tells John what drew him to the story, when he became interested in the IRA, why he wanted to keep the show faithful to the book by Patrick Radden Keefe, where the show and the […]
Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the Chicago City Council approving Mayor Johnson’s budget proposal, Donald Trump suing the Des Moines Register over a poll that showed him losing to Kamala Harris, and his opinion that college football should get rid of conferences.
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the amount of pickleball injuries he has seen, the importance of balance as we age, the alarming number of adults that suffer from chronic pain, President-elect Trump’s comments on the future of the polio vaccine, and if he believes we […]
Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John talk about what he expects from the Fed announcement this week, his economic outlook for 2025, why he is bullish on the market, and his year-end tips for investors.
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
Actress Jade Harlow joins John Williams to talk about the new Hulu holiday movie, “Christmas on the Ranch,” which was partially filmed at WGN Radio! Jade tells John what it was like filming at WGN, the number of local people that worked on the production, the role that horses play in the story, how she […]
Colin Hinkle, owner of Soaring Badger Productions, a Chicago drone company specializing in video and photography production services, talks to John about the mysterious drones flying over a handful of states. Colin explains why these drone sightings can have a negative impact on the people who use drones safely, the danger of shooting drones down, and […]
The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions. Lou talks about ceiling fans and air flow, and why you should consider a water filter and an indoor air purifier for your home. […]
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
Rich McHugh, investigative correspondent, NewsNation, joins John Williams to talk about seeing over 50 drones flying in New Jersey. Rich says he was ‘rattled’ by the experience and describes the sophistication involved in flying these drones. Also joining John is Colin Hinkle, owner of Soaring Badger Productions, a Chicago drone company specializing in video and […]
Todd Simon, Omaha Steaks fifth-generation family owner, chairman, and chief steak evangelist, joins John Williams to talk about why their burgers taste so good, what makes giving the gift of Omaha Steaks so special, their mission of giving an exceptional experience, the variety of carefully curated options, the product people buy the most, and what he would recommend […]
Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the market, why he’s optimistic about the end of 2024 and into 2025, how transformative big tech has been to the market, why it’s okay to have a pullback occasionally, the strength of the economy overall, why he believes […]
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