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

The Career Vision Podcast officially kicks off with host Michael Piff turning the tables on WGN Radio midday host John Williams and producer Pete Zimmerman. John and Pete have been teamed up for a few years, but their careers at WGN Radio span decades.

In the first episode of the Career Vision Podcast, we learn about what they were like in high school, when they realized radio was what wanted to do, how they got started at WGN Radio, lessons they have learned, skills they have developed, how they approach their weekday radio show in the country’s third biggest market, and how teaming up has reinvigorated them both at this point their careers. Listen for more below.

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Julie Giese, president of NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race, joins John Williams to talk about this year’s race, how this year’s race will differ from previous races, why they reduced prices for the 2025 event, her reaction to some of the skepticism about the grand scale of the event, why NASCAR loves doing a street race, what they expect attendance to be for the race, if entertainment and music will be part of the weekend, and their revenue agreement with the city of Chicago. Get your tickets now!

NewsNation National Correspondent Alex Caprariello joins John Williams to give us the latest on the ICE raids that took place in Chicago and across the country over the weekend.

The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. This week, Lou talks about thermostat temperature, his recommendation if you are in the market for a new thermostat, and why it’s always a good time to know the age of your roof, water heater, and furnace.

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Sara Tieman is not only an ace Promotions & PR Manager for WGN Radio, but she is also a voracious reader who stops by every now and again to tell John about some of the best books she’s reading. Sara, John, Steve Alexander, and Bob Kessler discuss the best books they read in 2024 and their favorites in the new year.

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

The great writer, director, and actor Stephen Tobolowsky (Ned in ‘Groundhog Day’) joins John Williams to talk about the iconic film and the festivities the city of Woodstock (where the movie was filmed) has planned for Groundhog Day this year. Stephen recalls some of the scenes in the movie, the comedic partnership with Bill Murray, some advice he received from director Harold Ramis, and why he keeps coming back to celebrate ‘Groundhog Day.’

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about President Trump’s first week in office, a federal judge temporarily blocking Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, what he makes of Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons, and the other executive orders that we should be paying attention to right now.

Best-selling author Brad Meltzer joins John Williams to discuss his latest book, “The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy―and Why It Failed.” Brad talks about when he became interested in this story, who put the word ‘Camelot’ in the lexicon, the strength and importance of Jackie Onassis, why there was a plot to kill Kennedy, the difference between ‘hunters’ and ‘howlers,’ and his thoughts on the release of the JFK files.