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Rabbi Evan Moffic from Makom Solel Lakeside in Highland Park joins John Williams to discuss the student protests happening around the country and why he’s concerned with the hostile environment and the overt antisemitism, hatred, and aggression that he’s seeing.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4803636/4803636_2024-05-02-204036.128.mp3 Campus ProtestsIt’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 explore glorious Grand Rapids with Kate Lieto, Associate VP of Marketing, Experience Grand Rapids! Kate tells John how far Grand Rapids is from the Chicago area, how the calendar is filled with largescale festivals nearly every weekend through October, the walkability of Grand Rapids, why you should plan a trip to the beautiful Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, where people go to eat and drink when they visit, and the best places to stay during your trip.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4801907/4801907_2024-05-02-204907.128.mp3Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner talks with John Williams about grocery shopping tips, the importance of doing a ‘cart check’ before your check out at the store, recommendations for healthy chips, what you should know about carbs and weight. Dawn also answers all of your nutrition questions.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4801507/4801507_2024-05-02-202007.128.mp3 More with Dawn Jackson BlatnerJohn Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4798944/4798944_2024-05-02-190744.128.mp3 More Speed JokesThe Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Cate Plys, former staff writer at the Chicago Reader and political op-ed columnist at the Sun-Times and Tribune, and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals start today’s podcast talking about the pro-Palestinian protests that are happening on college campuses around the country. What do the Rascals make of the protests, and the impact they might have on the 2024 election? Marj wrote an Op-ed in the Tribune about the new Bears stadium proposal. The Rascals break down what else we need to know about the proposal. Also, what are the Rascals thoughts on Mayor Brandon Johnson being told to stay away from the funeral of slain CPD officer Luis Huesca? The Pritzker administration will expand coverage of weight-loss drugs for state government workers. Do the Rascals believe this is a good investment? South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem revealed that she killed her dog because it was behaving poorly during a hunting expedition. Do the Rascals believe this will end her political career? And finally, what’s the latest on the Trump trial?
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4785656/4785656_2024-05-02-000056.64kmono.mp3Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about current mortgage rates, existing housing supply rising, and the importance of paying down your credit card debt. David also answers all of your mortgage and real estate questions.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4791082/4791082_2024-05-02-152122.64kmono.mp3David hosts “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Saturdays from 10am to 1pm on WGN Radio. You can call him at 855-56-David, or check out the Team Hochberg website.
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx joins John Williams to talk about meeting with leaders of several local universities to talk about the response to the pro-Palestinian protests that have been happening on college campuses.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4782954/4782954_2024-05-01-222554.128.mp3 Campus ProtestsJohn Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4782179/4782179_2024-05-01-214319.128.mp3 More Speed JokesBob 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. Cicadas are coming! What can you do to protect your trees?
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4804742/4804742_2024-05-02-213042.128.mp3Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about a New York District Attorney failing to comply with a police officer during a traffic stop and to share his thoughts on the protests happening on college campuses across the country.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4764245/4764245_2024-04-30-212345.128.mp3 Campus Protests More with Eric ZornDr. Michael Bauer, Medical Director at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the use of weight loss drugs, if there is a stigma attached to losing weight via weight loss drugs, if there is a reason for people not to take weight loss drugs, and how concerned we should be about bird flu.
https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/4762639/4762639_2024-04-30-205239.128.mp3 Bird Flu Outbreak 2024 More with Dr. Michael BauerYour feedback is valuable to us. Should you encounter any bugs, glitches, lack of functionality or other problems, please email us on [email protected] or join Moon.FM Telegram Group where you can talk directly to the dev team who are happy to answer any queries.