When Scott Pelley politely hammered his ownership over interfering with 60 MINUTES I had multiple emotions.

I always enjoy it when talent stands up to management, and I've had more than my share of experience in that area. 

In this case, I also felt anger over what's happening to the news now. 

That led to this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE. It's a monologue and an attempt to explain why reporting on politicians matters and where you can get fairly reported news.

It's a tale of power, money, and bad choices.  Thanks for listening.

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Expect more conversations like this with my friend Paul Coyte, in addition to the usual episodes of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE.

In polls and conversations, people say they are sick of politics.  They say they're not just sick of Trump.  They are tired of all of them, both Republicans and Democrats. So in each new episode a guest you will know joins me to talk about... ANYTHING... but politics. Please let me know what you think at [email protected] 

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A fundamentally decent person, in a fundamentally indecent time. He lived a long life but for the rest of us it wasn't long enough.

The Vatican says that Pope Francis died after suffering a stroke and heart failure, but not before he gave one final Easter blessing on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica.

On this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE hear Father Tom Hurley on the life and legacy of Pope Francis.  He also speaks about the present and future of the Church

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This new episode features one of my favorite guests. Robert Jones is the current Chancellor of the University of Illinois but is about to leave to become the next President at the University of Washington.

He has lived an amazing life so why stop now?

We talk about the mountain of challenges for students and schools in this political mess we're in.  We talk about his incredible life story.  And I learn something, and what I learn is actually good news.

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TIME TO TURN THE PAGE

Richard Roeper had over 16,000 bylines at the Chicago Sun-Times. That's an incredible run! As a Southside kid, he has lived his dream by not just working at his hometown newspaper but by being one of its biggest stars.

Toss in the years with the legendary Roger Ebert and a hit radio career, and you just scratch the surface of a very cool life... so far.

On this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE we talk movies, name drop, and he tells some great stories.

Subscribe and follow. Check the show notes. Thanks for listening.

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Richard Roeper's podcast is a fast 30 minutes on movies and entertainment. Get it on Apple and everywhere you find good shows.

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IT'S BASEBALL SEASON, GO PLAY OUTSIDE!

He's on MLB Network Radio and ESPN.  He knows so much baseball - he may know too much.

Mike Ferrin is here with a big league season preview where he picks winners and we try to come up with a slogan for the White Sox this year

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YOU ARE WORTH IT - YOU CAN BEAT THIS

My older brother, Mickey, will celebrate 22 years since his last drink on 1/1/2026. We both lived through his very bad days and now have the reward of his very good ones.

That makes the great news I got the other day even more special.

Jarrett Burton, a former intern and staff member on my show, has been clean and sober for years.  Now he pays it forward everyday through his work at Serenity House.

We had lost touch and I had no idea how bad things had gotten for him before he made the choice to fight for his own life.

His father has written an amazing book about his own deeply difficult upbringing and the blessings of his family. He celebrates his "new" relationship with his son and their very good days together.

Hear Keith Burton and Jarrett here and be inspired.  It may help you too.

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SLAMMIN' SAMMY IS BACK

Last spring Sammy Sosa joined me for his first Chicago interview in years. This spring the CUBS have him back in the family.

I'm not taking credit for it but if the CUBS win another WS I'm expecting a ring.

Enjoy this encore with Sosa and me on LIVE FROM MY OFFICE!

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A thank you to Marv Nyren, Cumulus, and WLS where Sammy and I did this interview.

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While I'm away we've pulled a couple of the most popular episodes of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE. First up is a look inside the mind of WGN MORNING NEWS star Paul Konrad.

Taylor Swift says "everything I know about handling fame comes from Paul"

Subscribe for a friend and never miss an episode and see what I'm writing about on Substack too! Thanks for listening!

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One of my favorite funny people, Tim Cavanagh, is my guest.

We talk funny things.  He sings.  And we land on an innovation to ease your anxiety. It's the exact kind of escapism we all could use right now. 

See Tim on 3/16 at Zanies in Rosemont and lighten up.  You deserve it!

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Learn everything there is to know about Tim... even stuff you wish you didn't know.

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