If you like playing "Cards Against Humanity," listen to one its creators let loose on everything from the dangers of Trump to "Secret Hitler." Max Temkin makes the case for why people disgusted with our politics should lighten up on the social media - and start hittin' the bricks!

One of the foremost political reporters in the country, the Chicago Tribune's Rick Pearson, joins the show to talk about raw politics. Pearson describes how the old Chicago political machine has changed - and how it hasn't. Why politicians' words still matter - and how getting to the "why" is still the old school key to reporting the real meaning of a political story. Take a listen to "the Dean" of the Illinois political scene!

Wendy Falcon is an author and spiritual teacher whose express goal is to give transformational and inspired messages to the world! In this episode of the Mean, Wendy and Michael talk about spiritual awareness, the cues to inner peace - and the true meaning of the film "Groundhog Day!"

"We need to get that dirty money out of politics and then we’ll get those politicians out of government. That’s the big issue in our state."

Chris Kennedy, son of the late R.F.K., is running for governor of Illinois. In this interview, Kennedy talks about his priorities on increasing the minimum wage, decreasing gun violence, and restoring confidence in government.

John Delaney is running for president in 2020 - and folks might just want to take him seriously.

Congressman Delaney (D-MD) grew up in a working class household and became a successful entrepreneur before he was elected in 2012 to represent Maryland's 6th District.

Delaney says he's going to run a "future focused" campaign and promote his bipartisan bonafides: “You need a villain in politics. My villain is partisan politics. It’s destroying our ability to govern.”

EPISODE 50: CHARLES WHEELAN, AUTHOR, THE CENTRIST MANIFESTO by Michael Golden

In the wake of Charlottesville and the President's disastrous Tuesday press conference, the Anti-Defamation League's Midwest Director, Lonnie Nasatir, joins the show to talk about extremist hate groups in the United States - and the fight against them.

Lisa Kueng, author of "Picture Your Prosperity," talks about how to "go big" and live the life you were meant to live!

Shawn Healy is a scholar and activist who focuses on democracy and civic engagement. Director of the McCormick Foundation's Democracy Program, Shawn joins the "Mean" to talk about Illinois politics, the civics education law he shepherded through the General Assembly, and how to begin finding the cure to our country's heightened state of partisanship.

Bruce DuMont is not only a legendary TV and radio journalist, he is also the founder and president of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago. In this wide-ranging interview, Bruce talks about his 50-year career, including his interviews with David Duke and George Wallace, as well as the long and winding road he persisted upon to create an historic American museum. Listen to a legend!