John Williams

John Williams

The John Williams Podcast from 720 WGN

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Lou Manfredini: Tips to keep your house cool during heatwave

June 23, 2025
The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. We are in a bit of hot streak lately and Lou offers up some tips to keep your house cool during the heat wave. And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement questions. […]
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General Newton: Strikes on Iran not an act of war

June 23, 2025
NewsNation’s national security contributor Lt. General Richard Newton joins John Williams to talk about the U.S. striking Iranian nuclear sites. Lt. General Newton explains what the strikes mean and what it means to the U.S. and stability in the Middle East.
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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMLXXVIII, 6.23.25

June 23, 2025
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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Let Just Rite IT manage your technology

June 20, 2025
Wendy Reed and Adam Johnson, Partners, Just Rite IT, join John to talk about what Just Rite IT does, the various services they provide, the typical client that they work with, how company growth has helped their client flexibility, and the value of the services they provide.
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Film critic Michael Phillips on the cultural impact of ‘Jaws’

June 20, 2025
Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips joins John Williams to talk about the 50th anniversary of ‘Jaws.’ Michael and John talk about their memories of when they first saw the film, the well-placed laughs in the movie, the cultural impact of the film at the time, the challenges of making the movie, and why the film still holds up today.
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Connell McShane: Trump losing public support on immigration

June 20, 2025
NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about President Trump saying he will make a decision on Iran in two weeks, and the latest on the various ICE raids around the country.
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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 6.20.25

June 20, 2025
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!
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‘Starved Rock Killer’ Chester Weger won’t get conviction overturned

June 19, 2025
Steve Stout, historian and author of the book, “The Starved Rock Murders,” joins John to talk about Chester Weger, the man known as ‘The Starved Rock Killer,’ losing his bid to have his conviction overturned.
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Best of the Midwest: Visit charming Princeton!

June 19, 2025
It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we head west to beautiful Princeton, Illinois and chat with Victoria Yepsen, Director […]
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How AI can keep seniors from feeling lonely

June 19, 2025
Josh Sach, Founder of Meela, joins John Williams to talk about the new AI chat app that was designed to help seniors feel less lonely. Josh explains how the AI companion works, the average conversation length, how much the service costs, how they operate with trust and transparency, and what he would say to people […]
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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMLXXVII, 6.19.25

June 19, 2025
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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The Mincing Rascals 6.18.25: ICE raids, ‘No Kings’ protests, Terry Moran, Israel-Iran conflict, ‘snap curfew’ passes

June 18, 2025
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals kick off today’s podcast talking about some Illinois politicians being denied entry to ICE facilities this week. What are these types of actions designed to accomplish? The ‘No Kings’ protest...
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What’s next for Pope Leo XIV’s boyhood home in Dolton?

June 18, 2025
Attorney Matthew Custardo of Custardo Law joins John Williams to talk about the motion he filed that would block the Village of Dolton from getting ownership of the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV.
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Landscape expert Bob Bertog: How to treat your lawn in hot and humid weather

June 18, 2025
Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Bob tells us how you can care for your lawn and garden with the hot and humid weather.
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Kenneth Young Center’s harm reduction service saves lives

June 18, 2025
Daryl Pass, Senior Manager of Recovery Support Services, Kenneth Young Center, joins John Williams to talk about the importance of his sobriety date and what it means to him, the type of counseling they give at Kenneth Young Center, the focus on harm reduction, his thoughts on the use of AI in recovery, the various services the […]
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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMLXXVI, 6.18.25

June 18, 2025
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: Don’t panic over new COVID strain

June 17, 2025
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the benefits of using AI in the hospital, men’s prostate enlarging with age, older people deteriorating mentally at rehab facilities, another new COVID strain in the U.S., and what we should know about COVID, flu and shingles vaccines.
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Eric Zorn: Surprised by Mike Madigan’s hefty sentence

June 17, 2025
Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the sentencing of former Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, his thoughts on Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protests across the country, why he thinks waving a flag of another country at a protest sends the wrong message, the controversy surrounding Nezza singing the […]
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Peter Greenberg: ‘Fear’ is the worst word in travel

June 17, 2025
Peter Greenberg, ‘Eye on Travel‘ host and CBS News travel editor, joins John Williams to talk about what we should know about Americans traveling abroad this summer. Also, what are other countries telling their residents about coming to the US? Peter answers all of your travel questions.
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John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part CMLXXV, 6.17.25

June 17, 2025
John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
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