Actors Ed Skrein (“Game of Thrones,” “Deadpool”) and Luke Kleintank (“Bones,” “The Man in the High Castle”) join Justin on Extension 720 to discuss their new film, “Midway.” Ed and Luke talk about how much they knew about the Battle of Midway before they began to work on the film, the research that goes into their preparation, the pressure they put on themselves to get the story right, the importance of telling the story of the Battle of Midway, the […]

Tonight on Extension 720! Jon Hansen fills in for Justin on a special Halloween episode! State Representative Chris Welch discusses his bill allowing college athletes in Illinois to be paid for the use of their names, images and likenesses passing the state House. The Daily Line‘s Heather Cherone gives us all the details about the ending of the Chicago teachers strike. And “Blockbuster” Blake Stubbs tells us about the scariest movies you have never heard of. All that plus Halloween […]

Heather Cherone, Chicago City Hall reporter and Managing Editor of The Daily Line, joins Justin on Extension 720 to give us all the latest details on the Chicago teachers strike. This is the podcast for Extension 720. The show originates from Chicago on WGN Radio and features newsmakers, tastemakers and trailblazers.  Hosted by award-winning broadcaster Justin Kaufmann, this talk show/audio magazine goes in-depth to help you better understand the city (and world) that you live in.

It’s Wednesday so it’s time to talk about your old stuff! Greg Flamm aka The DuPage Picker is here to evaluate your memorabilia on the Swap Meet! Do you have some cool, old junk that you want to brag about? How about some classic Halloween collectibles that you are looking to sell? Or do you just want to tell us about an unforgettable Halloween costume? It’s a spooktacular episode of The Swap Meet! This is the podcast for Extension 720. The show […]

Rock royalty in the house! The incomparable Liz Phair joins Justin on Extension 720 to discuss her new memoir, “Horror Stories.” Liz talks about why she wrote the memoir in short story form, the difference between this literary project and her songwriting, her desire to surprise an audience, why she never tries to fulfill expectations, her groundbreaking record, “Exile in Guyville,” when she realized her career was about to blow up, the controversy surrounding “Exile in Guyville,” how  that experience […]

Author, actor, and humorist John Hodgman joins Justin on Extension 720 to discuss his latest book, “Medallion Status.” John talks about where the idea for his Judge John Hodgman podcast comes from, how he ended up being on “The Daily Show,” his experience auditioning for the “Get a Mac” Apple ads, the idea of what “fame” is and his appearance this weekend at the Chicago Humanities Festival aka “Deep fried dictionaries on a stick!” This is the podcast for Extension […]

It’s another edition of the “Monday Evening Quarterback!” Tonight, Justin and WGN Bears Insider Adam Hoge break down the Bears brutal 17-16 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers. Adam and Justin talk about some of the questionable coaching decisions made by Matt Nagy, Nagy’s defensive response to some questions by the Chicago media, the inconsistencies in Coach Nagy’s play-calling, the continuing struggles of the offensive line, the failure of Eddy Piñeiro to convert the game-winning field goal, the (mostly) dominant performance from […]

It’s a spooktacular episode of Extension 720 tonight as Brian Noonan fills in for Justin Kaufmann. Tonight’s show features an update on the Chicago teachers strike, a new study on how Chicagoans exposed to violence end up isolated, lonely and with chronic health problems, some common myths about getting the flu shot and the best place in Chicago to celebrate Halloween. This is the podcast for Extension 720. The show originates from Chicago on WGN Radio and features newsmakers, tastemakers […]

The tremendous Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Shannon joins Justin on Extension 720 to discuss his new movie, “The Current War.” Michael talks about what drew him to the role of George Westinghouse, why the story of Westinghouse isn’t widely known, how he chooses the projects he works on, if he is attracted to the role of the villain, why he decided to watch the Academy Awards from a seat at the Old Town Ale House, if he’s comfortable with all […]

It’s “The Download on Chicago Business” sponsored by Signature Bank. Tonight, Justin speaks with Chicago’s Bruce Finkelman about his career, the goals he had when he first opened the Empty Bottle, the importance of hiring good people to work at his venues, when he decided he wanted to expand his empire, making the transition from music venues to restaurants, the advantages and disadvantages of opening places in neighborhoods like Pilsen, Ukranian Village and Hyde Park, how they are able to keep […]