The Ben Joravsky Show Podcast
1) Sam Fuqua--The Real World
Stephen Miller—Trump’s Rasputin—says if Boss Donnie wants to take Greenland, he will take it and no one can stop him cause might is right and that’s how the real world works. Ben riffs. Sam Fuqua give...Show More
2) Adolfo Mondragon—Oil ‘n Ego
After Trump kidnaps Maduro, the NYT takes a stand against swallowing government handouts. Ben riffs. Adolfo Mondragon runs through all of the alleged reasons Trump’s operatives concocted to justify th...Show More
3) Sen. Graciela Guzman—Forget The Frail Stuff
The Sun-Times decides it’s a good idea to illustrate a front-page story about Chicago’s declining murder rate with a picture of police investigating a murder. Ben riffs. Graciela Guzman breaks down th...Show More
4) Monroe Anderson--This Year Will Be Different
Seymour Hersh documentary shows how much has changed and how much has stayed the same over the last 60 years. Ben riffs. Monroe Anderson explains how some rules of journalism are not written down. But...Show More
5) Peter Orner--The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter
A new year’s arrived, but Ben would rather talk about an old one—1963. So onto the show comes Peter Orner to discuss The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter, his latest novel. It tells the story of the death ...Show More
6) Jim Coogan—Tina Peters In, MTG Out
Marjorie Taylor Greene repents—sorta. Ben riffs. Jim Coogan talks law. The Tina Peters case in Colorado. Does Trump have the legal authority to pardon a convict convicted in state court? And the Judge...Show More
7) Dan Tully—Hegseth’s Wars
The senate approves Trump’s $900 billion military budget—that’s billion with a B. Ben riffs. Dan Tully takes his stand against the Trump-Hegseth military agenda. The illegal war against Venezuela. And...Show More
8) Ishan Daya--City Council Taxes The Poor
Bari Weiss bows to Boss Donnie and takes 60 Minutes down with her. Ben riffs. Ishan Daya gives you the scoop on this year’s budget. The Head Tax the council shoulda passed versus the dumbass Debt Sale...Show More
9) Almas and Rummana Hussain—Merry Christmas, Everybody!
What better way to celebrate Christmas than with Muslims and Jews. Ben riffs. Almas and Rummana discuss Christmas from a non-practitioner’s perspective, Sean Combs, Epstein, Trump, Bubba, Bill Maher, ...Show More
10) Ashonta Rice—The Name Game
Sorry, Bears fans, but there’s only one Iceman in Chicago. Ben riffs. Ashonta Rice tells the tale of the bizarre election law that forced her to keep her divorced husband’s name when she ran for offfc...Show More