The Chicago Way w/John Kass (09/28/2022): This week, John Kass and Jeff Carlin are joined by the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, Charles Lipson, to discuss civic nationalism’s role in society and politics, the media’s coverage of Hurricane Ian, polling that leaves Democrats and Republicans less than […]

The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Prof. Lipson offers perspective on our lack of civic nationalism

Mild mannered Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass and WGN Radio's Jeff Carlin explore the week in news, politics and other thngs done the Chicago Way in this WGN Plus podcast from WGN Radio in Chicago.

News & Politics

Chicago Way w/John Kass (04/19/24): Joining the discussion with John Kass & Jeff Carlin is author & director of medical intensive care at Cook County Hospital in Chicago for over 25 years, Dr. Cory Franklin, to talk about his interesting new book, “THE COVID DIARIES: 2020-2024: Anatomy of a Contagion As It Happened”. Plus, Kasso […]

Chicago Way w/John Kass: COVID Diaries and the implosion of NPR

Chicago Way w/John Kass (04/15/24): John Kass is back for a discussion on the moment in time when O.J. Simpson was acquitted in the deaths of Nicole Brown & Ron Goldman, what happens next in the Dexter Reed Case, and what it was like standing before the eclipse in totality. Plus, Kass remembers a classic […]

Chicago Way w/John Kass: An icon, the eclipse, and Dexter Reed

Chicago Way w/John Kass (04/05/24): This week, an update from Kass on his health and Jeff Carlin tags in Rick DiMaio, longtime meteorologist and adjunct professor of Aviation Meteorology at Lewis University, to celebrate the total eclipse on April, 8th and the outlook for cloud cover or clear skies. Check out more from Kass at JohnKassNews.com or […]

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Chasing the eclipse

Chicago Way w/John Kass (03/28/24): After a week off, John Kass is back with veteran political advisor at Serafin & Associates and co-host of The Crisis Cast, Thom Serafin. Along with Jeff Carlin, the group discuss how the failures at the Chicago Board of Elections have raise a lot of questions about election integrity in Cook […]

Chicago Way w/John Kass: Count down to failure, an election story

Chicago Way w/John Kass (03/18/24): On this edition, John Kass and Jeff Carlin welcome John’s younger brother, Nicholas Spyridon Kass, a retired American diplomat with over 30-years of experience advising the most powerful leaders in the world on security matters. For this conversation, Nick offers up deeper insights into American diplomacy and military failings in Syria […]

The Chicago Way w/John Kass: Prof. Lipson offers perspective on our lack of civic nationalism

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