The John Howell Show Podcast

Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson was the latest stop in the Bears' mayor meeting marathon, but are there any new signs that they'll stay? Joining John Howell with all the details is Greg Hinz, politics reporter and columnist for Crain's Chicago Business. 

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The world's most famous people get made into cards, statues, and even...bobbleheads! Now Jack Smith, DOJ special counsel and the US's most talked-about lawyer, has his own tiny-necked, big-headed statuette. John Howell is joined by Phil Sklar, CEO of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, to talk about what makes someone especially fit for becoming a bobblehead. 

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• Brad Garrett, ABC News Crime & Terrorism Analyst, unpacks the Hunter Biden investigation from an investigator’s point of view. 

• Colby Hall, founding editor of Mediaite, has the details on Rudy Giuliani’s court filing. 

• Bob Chiarito discusses his piece in the Sun-times about Jason Aldean’s song “Small Town.”

• Plus, Keith Naughton from The Hill says how Mr. Nice Guy Tim Scott could win the GOP Nom.

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If history has taught us anything, it's that nice guys usually finish last. But why, then, is Senator Tim Scott avoiding negativity in the GOP primary? If he wants to boost his poll numbers, Mr. Nice Guy might need a name change. Keith Naughton, opinion contributor for The Hill, joins John Howell to explain what Sen. Scott would need to do in order to improve his political outlook. 

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Mark Followill joins John Howell to talk about everything from the Mavericks to Minneapolis. Of course, as a play-by-play announcer for MLS Season Pass, he tells John about everything to expect in the Chicago Fire's upcoming Leagues Cup match against the Minneapolis United. 

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• Attorney Kaivan Shroff, Senior Advisor for the Institute for Education, explains the ins and outs of plea deals and how this applies to Hunter Biden’s day in court.

• Carl Cannon, Washington bureau chief for RealClearPolitics, introduces us to “The 1735 Project” about changes in media.

• Alex Stone from ABC has the latest on the massive heat waves across the country.

• Plus, Chef John Rudolph from Hoyt’s American Tavern joins John in studio with some treats, and a Judge from Evanston has rejected the request to limit discussion of the NU football stadium plan.

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Arlington Heights, Naperville, Waukegan, and even Rockford have floated the idea of becoming the next home to the Chicago Bears. Now, Richton Park, just over thirty minutes from city center, has signaled their interest in hosting the team. Mayor Rick Reinbold joins John Howell to explain why they'd be a good fit, where they're at in the negotiations, and just how likely it is Richton Park will be selected. 

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Hunter Biden has plead not guilty to federal tax charges in Wilmington, Delaware after a judge rejected a plea deal that seemed all but final. Now what? Steven Portnoy of ABC News Washington joins John Howell to take a closer look. 

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• Em Nguyen has the details of Biden’s historic Emmett Till proclamation.

• David Roeder from the Sun-times explains why landlords in the city are in hot water.

• Bret Gogoel, WLS Defacto Sports Director, discusses the potential changes (or lack of changes) on the Cubs and Sox as the season of trading begins.

• Plus, Rick Kogan from the Tribune takes us back to the days of Mike Royko and beer tasting.

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As Alex Nitkin from the Illinois Answers Project put it, Mayor Johnson has few progressive options for finding revenue. Nitkin joins John Howell to explain what a city income tax would look like and why it seems like an increasingly attractive revenue stream to the new mayor. 

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