U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL5), joins John Williams to talk about President Biden’s debate performance last week and what that means for the Democratic party moving forward. Congressman Quigley is worried about the debate performance and how it might negatively impact down ballot races for the party. Does he believe that President Biden could recover from this debate performance before the November election?

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Zack James, Head of Operations at Chicago Drone Light Shows, joins John to talk about when they started getting into the drone business, how a drone show typically works, how many drones are used during a show, the way they come up with ideas for the show, the various formations in a drone show, how much time it takes to put together a show, if weather is a factor for a drone show, they way some shows combine regular fireworks and drones, and how much drone shows are growing.

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the CDC recommending all Americans ages 6 months and older receive one of the new COVID-19 vaccines when they become available this fall, why most people are no longer losing their sense of smell or taste with COVID infections, and his thoughts on research that shows that taking a daily vitamin pill doesn’t improve longevity.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about President Biden’s ‘dreadful’ performance at the debate last week and his thoughts on the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.

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Rob Karr, President and CEO, Illinois Retail Merchants Association, joins John Williams to talk about a new law in Illinois that will prohibit banks and credit card companies from charging retailers a fee on sales taxes and tips. What will this new law mean for both retailers and consumers?

Professor Carolyn Shapiro, Associate Dean for Academic Administration and Strategic Initiatives, Co-Director of the Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States, Professor of Law, Chicago-Kent College of Law, joins John Williams to talk about the Supreme Court ruling that former President Donald Trump is entitled to some level of immunity from prosecution.

Marge Sipla, Speed Jokes spirit animal, cataloger and Member of the Speed Jokes Committee, joins John and the gang to give us her favorite Speed Jokes of June! And then, as always, John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to [email protected]!

Mark Lach, Creative Producer for “Titanic: The Exhibition,” joins John Williams to reflect on the anniversary of the Titan submersible implosion. And due to popular demand, the Titanic exhibition has been extended yet again! You can see the exhibit through Labor Day. Find more information here.