John Williams

Dr. Sindhu Aderson, Central Region Medical Director of Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care, joins John Williams to talk about why people sometimes come back from a trip with a cold, why you should get a flu shot if you are over 60, what to know about RSV this year, and who will be able to get a COVID shot under current guidelines.

Dr. Larry Gray, associate professor of pediatrics in the division of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a physician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, joins John Williams to talk about the Trump administration linking autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy. Dr. Gray talks about the rates of autism being extraordinarily high, how we determine if someone is autistic, what are the factors that cause autism, what he knows about autism rates and the Amish community, and if taking Tylenol during pregnancy increases the risk of autism.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the controversy surrounding a Chicago ordinance that would allow dogs inside restaurants, the latest on the return of Jimmy Kimmel after a brief suspension, and if teachers should be punished for posting political commentary on social media.

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Lily Bertrand, a transgender woman, joins John Williams to talk about an experience she had last week when someone started screaming and disparaging her about her gender identity. Lily tells John about the harassment, how this person was taking video of her, how she managed to get away from this person, if she’s had any other encounters with a hateful individual, the rise in this type of hateful behavior, why she’s worried about the safety of other transgender persons everywhere, and the importance of advocating for the trans community.

Timothy Won, co-owner, The Wiener’s Circle, joins John Williams to talk about the restaurant giving away free hot dogs tomorrow after the iconic hot dog stand promised free dogs if Caleb Williams threw four touchdown passes against the Dallas Cowboys.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Today, Lou offers a ‘Screen Repair 101’ class. How you can repair your screens, save money, and keep the bugs out! Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions.

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NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about President Trump saying there is some movement on a TikTok deal, and the debate surrounding the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. Connell breaks down the latest information.

Film critic Michael Phillips joins John Williams to talk about the best films he saw at the Venice Film Festival and to offer his reflections on the life and legacy of Robert Redford.