Wgn - The John Williams Uncut Podcast

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias joins John Williams to talk about how Illinois families have been rocked by rising car insurance premiums and his ‘Driving Change’ initiative that will move Illinois toward a more equitable and affordable system that would prioritizes a driver’s record behind the wheel. Secretary Giannoulias also comments on a new scam that he […]

John Williams talks to Kate Lieto, Vice President of Marketing for Experience Grand Rapids, about why Grand Rapids is emerging as a top spring getaway. They highlight the city’s major riverfront transformation, a new downtown amphitheater, and the upcoming Dale Chihuly exhibition at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park—all helping make the city a vibrant hub for arts, entertainment, and outdoor experiences. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8256690/8256690_2026-04-14-173630.64kmono.mp3 Learn more […]

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Clay Jenkinson, American humanities scholar, author and educator, joins John Williams to celebrate the birth of American Founding Father and the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson.

The great author and Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg joins John Williams to talk about the difficulty many people are having getting treated at hospitals in a timely manner.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou explains why now is the perfect time for exterior deck staining. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

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Hannah Brandt, Washington correspondent for NewsNation, joins John Williams to give us the latest on the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.

Dr. Geza Gyuk, Senior Director of Astronomy, Adler Planetarium, joins John Williams to tell us everything we should know about the Artemis II mission and what to expect when the astronauts return to Earth.

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about today’s hot inflation report, the three signs that the economy and markets are rebounding, the alarming rate of people taking early withdrawals from their 401k plans, why people should stay excited about the energy sector of the market, and why it could be […]

New York Times Best-Selling Author Tilar Mazzeo joins John Williams to discuss her novel, ‘The Sea Captain’s Wife.’

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Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about her bedtime milk and cookies recipe and to answer all your health and nutrition questions.

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature for 2026! Are you trying to come up with some quick getaway ideas that are only a quick trip from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we head north to beautiful Wisconsin and visit with Mindy […]

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The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. Today, the Rascals start the podcast discussing President Trump’s fiery rhetoric, the latest developments on the war with Iran, […]

We are ‘Keeping it Green’ with Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, who joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. 

Chicago entrepreneur Glen Tullman, the visionary behind the new magic venue ‘The Hand and The Eye,’ joins John Williams to talk about his background, the historical importance of the building, his lifelong passion for magic and the wonder it can create, Chicago’s long history with magic, and what we need to know about the experience […]

Joe Khalil, NewsNation’s Washington, D.C. correspondent, joins John Williams to talk about the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran and what we learned from Secretary Hegseth’s press conference this morning.

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