John Williams

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about how cannabis can help people suffering from dementia, the importance of working on our balance, why you should get vaccinated for the flu and COVID right now, and his thoughts on a new report that shows about 41 percent of U.S. adults with hypertension are unaware they have it. Doctor Kopin also answers all of your medical questions.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about WGN’s Christmas Movie bracket, his disappointment with the election results, why he believes the election was accurate and fair in both 2024 and 2020, and how the electoral college brings on voter apathy. Eric also tells John why he’s found new teams to root for since both the Bears and his beloved Michigan Wolverines are having bad seasons.

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou talks to John about attending the awful Bears game yesterday, the ongoing controversy in Evanston regarding the use of leaf blowers, and to answer all of your home improvement questions.

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John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected].

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to break down the results of the 2024 presidential election and what can we look forward to when President-elect Trump takes office again in January of 2025.

Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins John to talk about why the markets are continuing to rise, what he reminds investors when the market is high, the potential trade issues in 2025, his reaction to yesterday’s Fed decision, and the economic risks we need to watch moving forward.

Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to [email protected]!

Hungry? Thirsty? You’ll be both after listening to John Williams’ conversation with Dawn Bakery, show manager of the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer and Food Festival.

The festival takes place November 21st – 23rd at Devos Place (303 Monroe Ave NW,
Grand Rapids, MI 49503). More info at GrandRapidsWineFestival.com.

Bob 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. How should we preparing our lawns and gardens for winter?