The John Howell Show Podcast

*Professor Kevin R. Johnson at the University of California, Davis, School of Law tells John that Congress bears the blame for the lack of immigration reform.

*Anthony Freud of the Lyric Opera of Chicago classes up the show by presenting the lineup for their 2022/2023 season.

*John gets into an argument with Producers Bret and Tyler over the show's new voicemail call-in number.

*Robert Moore at Defense Priorities shares how the crisis in Ukraine is partially the result of three decades of virtue signaling.

*Plus, Josh Noel at the Chicago Tribune discusses how doing 'Dry January' affected him and gives out a few of his favorite non-alcoholic beers that he tried.

Non-alcoholic beer is making waves at several micro breweries across the nation. Josh Noel, covers restaurants, bars, and beer for the Chicago Tribune & Author of “Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out”, discusses his experience from dry January and what non-alcoholic beers he will continue to drink.

America's relationship with Ukraine goes back almost 3 decades. Defense Priorities Public Policy Adviser Robert Moore breaks down the history between the US and Ukraine and discusses the tension building on the border with John Howell.

*Meteorologist Rick DiMaio tells you everything you need to know about the upcoming winter storm.

*Steve Bernas of the Illinois Better Business Bureau shares why you should be wary of those 'fun' little Facebook quizzes.

*Curtis Linder, Director of Americana at Heritage details where you can see some historic Civil War memorabilia in Chicago this week.

*Jackson Richman at Mediaite explains how Whoopi Goldberg and The View got the Holocaust so wrong.

*Plus, Ted McClelland of Chicago Mag and A.D. Quiz of Crain's Chicago break down how billionaires are taking over politics and spreading their influence across the nation.

The rich have always had a big influence in American politics. For example, billionaire Ken Griffin is boasting about funding the next GOP candidate running for Governor. Chicago Mag Contributor Ted McClelland shares his thoughts on billionaires and money in government.

President Biden's approval rating is dropping significantly. Critics believe if he doesn't change things soon he may not be re-elected in 2024. President and Founder of the Progressive Policy Institute Will Marshall joins John Howell to discuss.

Judge Charles Burns oversees the Rehabilitative Alternate Program drug court, and is motivated by the participants' successes. Judge Burns tells John Howell why he's willing to share his cellphone number with people convicted of felony drug charges, so long as they've completed the program.

*36th Ward Alderman Gilbert Villegas tells John why a compromise seems unlikely in the ward map debates after Sunday's closed-door meeting.

*Colby Hall of Mediaite asks if anyone can blame Brian Williams for not wanting to anchor a network news show.

*State Rep. Mark Batinick of the 97th District details how Illinois Democrats are gaming the vote in their favor.

*Dionne Miller of ABC7 recaps a wild NFL Championship weekend and shares why she was unimpressed with the Bears' introductory press conference.

*Plus Judge Charles Burns discusses why he shares his cellphone number with convicts who complete his drug rehabilitation program.

"I think in Illinois you can make a case for voter suppression of Republican voters," says State Rep. Mark Batnick. He discusses how Democrats game the vote in Illinois.

On Sunday, the Chicago City Council met to negotiate new ward maps and possibly come to an agreement. Unfortunately, they were unable to and the meeting was left in a stalemate. Alderman Gilbert Villegas joins John to discuss how the meeting went and where they will go from here.