Wgn - The John Williams Uncut Podcast

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about how AI is being used in hospitals, his thoughts on a colon cancer blood test called Shield, and why it’s still important to get COVID, flu, RSV, and shingles vaccines.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Michigan winning the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear a challenge to Illinois’ concealed carry ban on public transit, the civil trial in Adam Toledo’s family lawsuit against Chicago Police Department, and the latest on the deadline President […]

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

Joabe Barbosa, a runner originally from Brazil who is a Roosevelt University doctoral candidate in clinical psychology, joins John Williams to talk about his effort to run all over the Chicago area and showcase the city to the rest of the world. Joabe tells John what inspired him to run through Chicago neighborhoods, how he’s […]

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 it’s important to periodically check for leaks in your home. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

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

U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL5) joins John Williams to talk about the congressional showdown over DHS funding. Rep. Quigley also discusses the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi and the latest on the war in Iran.

Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins John Williams to talk about the latest on a US fighter jet reportedly being shot down in Iran, his thoughts on President Trump’s speech on the length of the war in Iran, and Pete Hegseth firing Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.

Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing, The Adler Planetarium, joins John Williams to talk about the launch of Artemis II for a flight around the moon. Michelle tells us where the astronauts are right now, what it’s like inside the space capsule, and what they’ll need to do to land safely.

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!

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the exercises that will help with mobility as you age, the ingredients for Dawn’s Spring Salad, and the things you can do to lower your bad cholesterol. Dawn also answers all of your health and nutrition questions.

Sam Panayotovich, Fox Sports Betting Analyst and co-host of the sports betting show “Chicken Dinner,” joins John Williams to talk about the Final Four basketball games, how far he thinks Illinois can go in the tourney, and what to make of the Sox and Cubs this year.

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

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and Steve Bertrand, host of the ‘Steve Bertrand on Books‘ podcast. This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on President Trump’s effort to end birthright […]

Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about mortgage rates nearing 7%, what you should do if you are buying a home with defects, and that more than half of home listings are sitting unsold for 60+ days. David also answers all of your questions! David hosts “Home Sweet Home […]

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. Bob reminds us to be careful about planting seeds right now.

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 March 2026! What was your favorite joke this month? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com

Criminal defense attorney Damon Cheronis joins John Williams to talk about the DUI arrest of Tiger Woods.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about his list of 7 proposed rule changes for basketball, the local media coverage of the murder of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, and his thoughts on the DUI arrest of Tiger Woods.

Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing, The Adler Planetarium, joins John Williams to talk about the launch of Artemis II for a flight around the moon. Michelle explains why they are doing this particular mission, how big and powerful the rocket is, how long NASA has been working on this particular rocket, what the astronauts onboard the […]