Justin Kaufmann

Jon welcomes Roberta Jenero (RDN) and Host of Figurefacts for Life podcast, on the show, to shed some light on how to better your eating habits and ways you can manage to maintain a healthier lifestyle. Listen to the podcast here:

Jon welcomes, Howard Tullman, Executive Director of the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship at Illinois Tech in Chicago, to get his perspective on Chicago Mayor-Elect, Lori Llightfoot. Listen to the podcast here:

Jon Hansen welcomes Heather Cherone from the Daily Line on the show, to talk about some of the aldermanic wards including Alderman Deb Mel losing the race. Listen to the podcast here:

Jon Hansen fills in for Justin Kaufmann! On this episode of Extension 720, Jon welcomes Heather Cherone from the Daily Line, Howard Tullman, Executive Director of the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship at Illinois Tech in Chicago, Richard Park from Chicago Cannabis Alliance, Scott Cramer, event organizer of Waldo’s Forever Fest, Roberta Jenero, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Host of Figurefacts for Life podcast and Blake Stubbs, movie critic on the show. Listen to the full podcast here:

Ben Bateman, Mark Reilly and Kristian Harloff join Justin on Extension 720 to discuss the Movie Trivia Schmoedown. Ben, Mark and Kristian talk about the loyalty of their audience, how the Schmoedown is part show and part contest, when they realized this concept was taking off, the general fascination people have with movies and trivia, the challenge of finding people who are both good at trivia and good at performing, how trivia as a sport is evolving and their live […]

Tonight on Extension 720: How to make it. Lake Bell has made a name for herself as an indie filmmaker. But next week, she debuts a network sitcom. We talk about her life in Hollywood. Also, Brother Ali is coming to Navy Pier this weekend. The indie rapper from Minneapolis explains his career and how his faith has helped him navigate. We take a trip to PolyScience in Niles, get introduced to the Movie Trivia Schmoedown and head to Rogers […]

“Off the Record” is a series of conversations with prominent Chicagoans in their communities. Tonight on Extension 720, Justin is joined by Heartland Cafe co-owner Katy Hogan at Royal Coffee in Rogers Park. Katy talks about how the neighborhood is changing, the amount of businesses that are being forced out by rising rents, the revolutionary streak that still exists in Rogers Park, what it means to her that they are tearing down the Heartland Cafe, Maria Hadden unseating Alderman Joe […]

The amazing writer, director and actor Lake Bell joins Justin on Extension 720 to discuss her new sitcom, “Bless This Mess,” which debuts on ABC on Tuesday, April 16th. Lake talks about the process of getting the series made, if there is a little bit of reality in the show, the challenge of making the “fish out of water” storyline fresh, wanting the show to be inclusive and not mean spirited, the differences between working on an independent project and […]

It’s the “The Download on Chicago Business” sponsored by Signature Bank. Tonight, Justin speaks with PolyScience President Philip Preston about being at the forefront of temperature control manufacturing. Philip talks about how he became involved with PolyScience, the many different applications for precise temperature control, how temperature control has influenced the culinary industry, the importance of looking for emerging markets, the challenges of being president of a manufacturing facility, the drive for continuous improvement, the amount of time it takes to […]

Julia Nash (daughter of Wax Trax! founder Jim Nash) joins Justin on Extension 720 to discuss the history of the great Wax Trax! Records and the new documentary, “Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records.” Julia talks about the impact that Wax Trax! Records had on her life, what Wax Trax! was like in the mid ’80’s, how Wax Trax! put industrial music on the map in Chicago, what she learned from going through the Wax Trax! archive and […]