Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

Chicago's Morning Answer is the only morning radio program in Chicago that covers all of the stories that matter, from Washington to Springfield, from politics to culture. Hosted by Dan Proft, one the sharpest political minds in Illinois, Chicago's Morning Answer brings you what you need to know every morning from 5-9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com

Episodes

August 8, 2025 • 160 mins
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August 1, 2025 • 152 mins

0:00 - "107 Days"...Kamala's memoir

7:27 - BLM Brandon's 26 ideas

27:25 - Durham Report annex release

51:30 - Former Cincinnati Mayor Ken Blackwell condemns city officials for their ridiculous response to the recent mob assault in downtown Cincinnati.

01:05:24 - RNC Senior Advisor Danielle Alvarez highlights President Trump’s impressive achievements—accomplished in just six months. Follow Danielle on X @Danielle_Alva

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July 31, 2025 • 143 mins

0:00 - Cincy beatings

7:40 - Mamdani on defunding police

27:12 - Pelosi insider trading

47:44 - Host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, Jim Iuorio, responds to Brandon Johnson's floated corporate head tax - "they're putting people against the wall who have options" For podcast updates & more @jimiuorio

01:06:34 - Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at...

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July 30, 2025 • 144 mins

0:00 - BLM Brandon has ideas

9:28 - On homelessness

30:37 - Cincinnati beatings...Les Nessman reporting

47:43 - Manhattan shooter

01:08:41 - Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review, questions whether the Republican Party is ready to confront where—and when—government intervention makes sense. Follow Noah on X @NoahCRothman

01:33:36 - Noted economist Stephen Moore applauds the nation’s second quarter growth&...

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July 29, 2025 • 149 mins

0:00 - The Sandberg game, 4/23/84...two HRs off Bruce Sutter...Harry Caray with the call

11:30 - Bayless on Scheffler's comments on family vs. golf

32:41 - PM Starmer with Trump defensively declares free speech is alive and well in the UK

50:24 - Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott "the cow guy” Shellady, doesn’t expect much movement from Powell at tomorrow’s press conference. Catch Scott’s Mark...

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July 28, 2025 • 149 mins

0:00 - CIA Dir John Ratcliffe on Bartiromo: Russiagate was a conspiracy which is ongoing

13:25 - what is yet to come...Durham report classified annex...part Hillary plan, part FBI plan to advance Hillary plan

34:14 - CAMPUS BEAT

56:06 - Cleta Mitchell, election attorney and founder of the Election Integrity Network, on the intertwinings of Russiagate and the Epstein files—and how Grok spins it off course. Follow Cleta on X @C...

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July 25, 2025 • 162 mins

0:00 - RIP Hulk Hogan

18:32 - Treason

34:58 - Surging Illinois Energy Prices

58:12 - Brandon Johnson on housing:  a fundamental human right 

01:14:24 - Matt Kittle from The Federalist breaks down the newly unsealed docs tying Team Obama to the Russia hoax — and who's still in the hot seat.

01:31:15 - Columbus statue to be replaced by rotating art 

01:40:25 - George Parry, former federal and state prosecuto...

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July 24, 2025 • 146 mins

0:00 - Epstein files

9:57 - Gabbard/Russiagate docs

30:53 - Obama immunity 

51:29 - The media conspiracy

01:12:51 - Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy breaks down the case against Comey, Brennan, and Obama — and whether new intel from DNI Tulsi Gabbard could support conspiracy charges. Now’s a good time grab a copy of Andy’s book Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency

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July 23, 2025 • 144 mins

0:00 - Police break Will McNeil's window after traffic stop...but…

9:56 - Russia collusion/Obama treason

31:29 - Obama has tried this before

47:36 -  $100M in fire aid raised at concert and nothing to the LA fire victims

53:04 - The government grocer

01:09:15 - Jennifer Bos, mother of Megan Bos, speaks out on the urgent need for changes to Illinois’ SAFE-T Act after the man accused of concealing her daughter&rsquo...

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July 22, 2025 • 153 mins

0:00 - Hunter on "Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan" 

15:39 - Hunter on Clooney

33:09 - Russian collusion hoax

01:01:33 - WNBA: Pay us what you owe us

01:12:42 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:15:53 - Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent, James A. Gagliano, breaks down the new revelations from DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard

01:40:22 - Sam Olson, ICE Chicago Field Office Director, reveals the mounting challeng...

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July 21, 2025 • 148 mins

0:00 - Bartiromo-Gabbard-The Set-Up

16:59 - Bartiromo-Gabbard-Fake Intel

34:47 - Waukegan-Conceal Corpse-Safe-T Act

56:52 - Little Village Vandalized: Hoax or Not? 

01:16:11 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, says Putin is all in, has lost perspective, and won’t be easy to negotiate with — it’s going to take a big stick

01:32:03 - Thom...

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July 18, 2025 • 160 mins

0:00 - Colbert canceled 

14:27 - Epstein birthday letter

33:21 - Piers Morgan goes after Joy Reid

52:04 - Woman shot in Lakeview 

01:06:44 - Shane Gills "Tush Push" sketch for ESPYs

01:10:02 - President of Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline, John Hinderaker, on the most recent scandal to come out of Minnesota - the arrest for burglary of State Senator Nicole Mitchell. Get John’s latest at...

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July 17, 2025 • 150 mins

0:00 - CPS sued

10:18 - Epstein “hoax”

32:47 - Epstein accuser Maria Farmer...they recorded everything

57:11 - John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets & Director of the Center for Economic Freedom at FreedomWorks, on the FED chair and interest rates - “replacing Powell won’t alter reality” Check out John’s most recent book  The Money Confusion: How Illiteracy about Currencies and Inflatio...

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July 16, 2025 • 144 mins

0:00 - "Good Trouble" Trump protests

10:33 - Trump: don't understand the interest in Epstein, "sordid" and "boring"

30:40 - Biden autopen

49:33 - President and CEO of Young America’s Foundation, former Governor of Wisconsin and former presidential candidate, Scott WalkerStop Paying for Failure: It’s Time for Real Government Accountability. For more on the Young America’s Foundation yaf.org 

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July 15, 2025 • 146 mins

0:00 - Dershowitz: no client list

12:19 - Matt Walsh on Epstein

33:07 - Relenting on the purge

56:59 - SPORTS & POLITICS

01:11:57 - In Depth History w/ Frank From Arlington Heights

01:15:39 - Theodore Dalrymple, contributing editor at City Journal and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, wades into the world of rage screaming, performative politics, and the prestige of public hysteria. Theodore is also the author of many b...

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July 14, 2025 • 152 mins

0:00 - Epstein

13:16 - Epstein continued

36:05 - Indianapolis Police Chief Christopher Bailey

57:31 - OPRF teacher Aaron Podolner fired

01:16:46 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy, breaks down Tucker Carlson’s interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian

01:40:01 - CNN contributor and author of the forthcoming  A Revolution of Common Sense, Scott Jen...

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