Scott Phillips, Executive Director of Passages Israel, joins Bruce St. James and Andrea Darlas to talk about how to support the Jewish Community in the wake of last week’s hostage situation. Phillips talks about increases in anti-semitism and violence towards people of the Jewish faith, as well as what we can do to support the community during these times.

Stephen Semple, author of “Raising Prices,” joins Bruce St.James and Andrea Darlas to talk about when the squeeze on our wallets could let up. Semple gives us “Inflation 101,” a lesson in what inflation is and when we’d start to worry.

Bruce St. James and Andrea Darlas are joined by Tim and Molly Heyen, owners of Gearhead Workspace, where you can work on your own car in a full garage space. They also speak with a yoga instructor, Alicia Buivis, who teaches snowga outdoors at Plank Road Taproom in Elgin. And, does Bono hate Bono, or does Bono only hate U2? All that and more, on the full show podcast.

Yoga instructor, Alicia Buivis, joins Bruce St. James and Andrea Darlas to chat about her unique class offering: Snowga (Snow Yoga.) She teaches outdoor yoga classes at Plank Road Tap Room in Elgin, even in these Midwestern winter temperatures. Yoga isn’t always traditional: Buivis also teaches goat yoga in the warmer months, and several of these classes are at breweries. Learn about all the different ways we can find our zen through yoga.

Tim and Molly Heyen join Bruce St. James and Andrea Darlas to chat about Gearhead Workspace. They provide the lifts, tools, diagnostics, and space for gearheads to work on their own cars. If you’re not a car person, they teach you the basics, too. Visit gearheadworkspace.com for more info.

Lindsey Cochran joins Bruce St. James and Andrea Darlas to discuss Great Moments in Vinyl. GMiV brings together Chicago musicians to perform full albums, complete with the stories behind the album, as told by Lindsey himself. Tonight, Great Moments in Vinyl presents Springsteen’s “Born to Run” at City Winery. That and more on the podcast.

Justin Kaufmann from Axios Chicago is on with Bruce St. James and Andrea Darlas to discuss the Illinois gubernatorial race. Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin threw his hat into the ring yesterday, and there are plenty of others who are vying to take the seat.

Rich Lenkov, Partner at Bryce Downey and Lenkov Law Firm, joins Bruce St. James and Andrea Darlas to talk about the latest legal stories in the news. They discuss the lawsuit being filed against Amazon after six died at their warehouse during a tornado in December. How much liability does the company hold? That and more legal news, on the podcast.

Lt. Quention Curtis, aka Lieutenant Q, joins Bruce St. James and Andrea Darlas. He is the founder of the Black Fire Brigade. The Black Fire Brigade is a non-profit organization which trains young adults to become first responders, EMTs, and firefighters. The organization aims to reduce crime, exposes young people to these careers, and adds much needed diversity to the fire department. Learn more and donate at blackfirebrigade.com.

Andrea Darlas fills in for Bruce St James. Adam Schuster, Senior director of budget and tax research at Illinois Policy Institute, talks about how the cameras are doing a number on low-income areas. They aren't saving that many people; instead, they put them in challenging situations. Andrea tries to help Judy find her cowboy. Ryan Reddington, Musher and Iditarod veteran, tells Andrea and Judy about his training to prepare for his races and the accident he got into with his dogs involving a snowmobile regarding their recovery. Judy and Andrea learn what 'cuffing' means. Bruce St James will be back Tuesday morning!