John Williams Podcast
1) The Mincing Rascals 1.7.26: ICE shooting, Maduro capture, Chicago mayoral race
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack, multi-media ...Show More
2) The best tech from CES 2026
Jenn Jolly, tech reporter, founder of Techish.com, and host of the Techishly Jenn podcast, joins John Williams to talk about the hot tech items to see at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las...Show More
3) David Hochberg: Where people moved in 2025
Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about consumer debt continuing to be high, what expects from mortgage interest rates in 2026, his thoughts on jobs data and i...Show More
4) John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MLXXXVI, 1.7.26
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
5) John Williams Speed Jokes: The Best Jokes of December
Marge Sipla, Speed Jokes spirit animal, cataloger and Member of the Speed Jokes Committee, joins John Williams and the gang to give us her favorite Speed Jokes of December 2025! What was your favorite...Show More
6) John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part XXXII, 12.29.25
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
7) “The American Revolution” with Geoffrey C. Ward
Author and historian, Geoffrey C. Ward, joins John Williams to talk about his new book “The American Revolution: An Intimate History” and his collaborations with filmmaker Ken Burns.
8) Elder law attorney Kerry Peck: Keeping caregivers honest
Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. 
9) Hundreds of Illinois workers caught taking COVID relief funds
Chicago Tribune reporter Jeremy Gorner joins John Williams to break down his new article, co-written with A.D. Quig, on findings that hundreds of Illinois government employees tapped into pandemic rel...Show More
10) John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part XXXI, 12.29.25
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.