Episodes

  • The Mincing Rascals 1.8.25: Madigan testimony, Greenland, Meta fact-checking

    The Mincing Rascals 1.8.25: Madigan testimony, Greenland, Meta fact-checking
    Jan 8 2025
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week the Rascals start the podcast talking about the seamless certification of the 2024 election. Wasn’t it nice to not have an insurrection this time around? On […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 12.18.24: Drones, Chicago budget, Trump lawsuit

    The Mincing Rascals 12.18.24: Drones, Chicago budget, Trump lawsuit
    Dec 18 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week the Rascals kick off the show starting about the drones that have been flying over multiple states. What do the Rascals make of the story and the hysteria that it has created? […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 12.11.24: Immigration, birthright citizenship, U.S. healthcare

    The Mincing Rascals 12.11.24: Immigration, birthright citizenship, U.S. healthcare
    Dec 12 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, This week, the Rascals start the show breaking down the Chicago visit from Tom Homan, President-elect Trump’s ‘border czar.’ Do the Rascals believe the new administration’s plan for mass deportation […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 12.4.24: Madigan trial, Hunter Biden pardon, Pete Hegseth nomination

    The Mincing Rascals 12.4.24: Madigan trial, Hunter Biden pardon, Pete Hegseth nomination
    Dec 4 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing the Mike Madigan trial. Why should people still be interested in the trial? Controversy continues to […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 11.26.24: Trump charges dropped, Johnson office drama, Shopping Cart Theory

    The Mincing Rascals 11.26.24: Trump charges dropped, Johnson office drama, Shopping Cart Theory
    Nov 26 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals begin this special Tuesday holiday week episode of the podcast discussing The Shopping Cart Theory. Can you judge a person’s character if they […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 11.20.24: Trump Cabinet, Chicago budget, Mayor Johnson’s successor

    The Mincing Rascals 11.20.24: Trump Cabinet, Chicago budget, Mayor Johnson’s successor
    Nov 20 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU! This week the Rascals kick off the podcast breaking down the nominees for President-elect Trump’s Cabinet. Do the Rascals believe these nominees will get confirmed? Next, the Rascals discuss […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 11.13.24: Trump Cabinet picks, property tax hike proposal, Bears stadium plans

    The Mincing Rascals 11.13.24: Trump Cabinet picks, property tax hike proposal, Bears stadium plans
    Nov 14 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week, our small but mighty Rascals start the podcast discussing last week’s election results and the flurry of nominees to fill President-elect Trump’s Cabinet. What do the Rascals make of these controversial choices? […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 11.6.24: Takeaways from the 2024 election

    The Mincing Rascals 11.6.24: Takeaways from the 2024 election
    Nov 6 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week the Rascals start the podcast breaking down the results of the presidential election. What were the surprises and the big takeaways? Locally, the Rascals discuss Chicago’s […]
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