Wgn - The John Williams Full Show Podcast

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner talks with John Williams about New Year’s resolutions and how you can make them last longer. Dawn also answers all of your health and nutrition questions.

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Happy New Year! The Rascals are back for 2024. 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, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune. The […]

Clayton Harris III, candidate for Cook County State’s Attorney, joins John Williams to talk about why he wants to be the next Cook County State’s Attorney. Clayton explains his philosophy about crime in Chicago, how he assesses Kim Foxx’s performance, the importance of dealing with the root causes of crime, what he thinks of the […]

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about current mortgage rates, why it’s a good time to buy a house right now, and the good economic news as we enter 2024. David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on WGN Radio. You can call him at […]

John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the various Chicago New Year’s specials that were on this year, some news predictions for 2024 (will just-convicted former 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke spend a day in prison in 2024?), and crime figures released by CPD showing reductions in homicides, shootings and […]

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the amount of people who are sick right now, how indoor dryness makes it more difficult to recover from a respiratory infection, what we should know about the latest strain of COVID, and what happens when you stop taking weight-loss […]

John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!

Penguin expert Dyan DeNapoli joins Steve Dale, filling in for John Williams, to talk about her book and her experiences rescuing penguins in South Africa

Gary Thomas joins Steve Dale, filling in for John Williams, talks about how he started singing songs from ole’ blue eyes and how it’s grown into his own show

Certified personal trainer Kirsten Anderson talks to Steve Dale, filling in for John Williams, about making healthier choices and how to keep up with your New Year’s resolutions.

Joey Morelli, the owner of Max’s Deli in Highland Park, is back from Ukraine, cooking for soldiers and refugees. He joins Steve Dale, filling in for John Williams, to talk about what kind of food he has been making, the current state of Ukraine, what his experience was like, and his next trip to Mexico City. To […]

Dr. Marty Becker joins Steve Dale, in for John Williams, to talk about Dr. Kwane’s foundation that won him CNN’s “Hero of the year,” how pets of the homeless don’t get the medical care they deserve, and how simple actions can improve their life and prolong it.