Justin Kaufmann

Author and advocate Chelsea Clinton joins Justin on Extension 720 to discuss her new book, “Don’t Let Them Disappear.” Chelsea talks about why she chose to write this book and aim it towards young children, the importance of teaching children about endangered species, encouraging kids to become activists, the role that government plays in protecting endangered animals, science denialism and the current measles outbreak, if she sees a woman leading the 2020 presidential race and her appearance this Thursday night […]

Justin Kaufmann talks theater etiquette after Avengers: Endgame broke a box office record by bringing in $1.2 billion over its first weekend in theaters. Then, “The Interview Show” Host Mark Bazer talks about “The Interview Show Presents: I Am Ambivalent Towards the 90’s,” filming Friday at the Hideout, and the mural his son’s school took down due to race concerns. Next, Digital Privacy Alliance Director Matt Erickson joins the show to explain why different states aren’t better protected from privacy […]

“The Interview Show” Host Mark Bazer joins Justin Kaufmann to talk about the 90s in Chicago, to preview “The Interview Show Presents: I Am Ambivalent Towards the ’90s.” at the Hideout. Then, Mark and Justin talk about a mural at Percy Julian Middle School in Oak Park, taken down due to its lack of diversity. Subscribe to his new podcast here!

Filmmaker and food activist Matt Wechsler joins Justin on Extension 720 to discuss his documentary film, “Sustainable.” Matt talks about the origins of the film, when he became interested in food, the history of industrial agriculture, the local food movement, the need for a fundamentally new food system, how many rural areas aren’t a pleasant place to live any longer, how we can rebuild rural America, how farming has changed over the years and the screening of “Sustainable” this weekend […]

U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-9) and U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-6) join Justin on Extension 720 to discuss the environmental crisis, President Trump’s new budget that proposes cuts to the E.P.A., their thoughts on the Green New Deal, the amount of young people that want government to do something about climate change and how we can grow our economy by making the United States more environmentally efficient. This is the podcast for Extension 720. The show originates from Chicago on […]

Tonight on Extension 720, Justin is joined by Cheryl Johnson of People for Community Recovery. Cheryl talks about how she became involved with People for Community Recovery, why her community in Altgeld Gardens came to be known as the “Toxic Doughnut,” what can be done to change the way we think about our environment, the importance of protecting our air and water, the responsibility of our government to take care of its citizens, why we need campaign finance reform and […]

Tonight, we head to the farm! The urban farm on Chicago’s South Side. Justin speaks to Erika Allen, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer-Operations of the Urban Growers Collective, Laurell Sims, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer-Finance of the Urban Growers Collective and Malcolm Evans, Urban Farms Production Manager for the Urban Growers Collective about the urban agriculture movement in Chicago, the importance of teaching the entrepreneurial skills needed for farming, the job training aspect to the Urban Growers Collective and why […]

It’s the “The Download on Chicago Business” sponsored by Signature Bank. Tonight, Justin speaks with Nick Wesley and Phil Nicodemus of Urban Rivers to talk about their vision for the Chicago River, the importance of maintaining the habitat of the Chicago River, why we need to find new ways to engage the rivers in our region, what makes the Chicago River unique, the innovation behind the “trash robot” and their goal of the Wild Mile, a mile-long floating park located on […]

“Off the Record” is a series of conversations with prominent Chicagoans in their communities. Tonight on Extension 720, Justin is joined by Kim Wasserman, Executive Director of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) at La Catedral Cafe in Little Village. Kim talks about what we need to know about Little Village, the most important issue to residents of Little Village, the environmental issues that are impacting the community, the need for clean and green industry, the concept of environmental […]

Anya Sastry, student activist and Director for U.S. Youth Climate Strike, joins Justin on Extension 720 to discuss the goal of the U.S. Climate Strike, the importance of holding the 2020 presidential candidates accountable on issues relating to climate change, how she became involved in activism, the role social media plays in youth activism and if she believes we will see a comprehensive climate change policy in the United States. You can sign the petition here. This is the podcast […]