The John Howell Show Podcast

It's a stunning blockbuster, breaking box-office records and earning critical acclaim, and now critics have begun looking beyond the box to see what Barbie says about the battle between masculinity and femininity. Regular POLITICO contributor Joanna Weiss joins John Howell to dive into Barbie's world and read between the lines. 

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• Bob McCoppin from the Chicago Tribune explains why residents of Evanston are angry about the move by the city to bypass public discussion on the Northwestern stadium project. 

• ABC’s Andy Field has the details on the crisis in Israel and the divisive judicial overhaul. 

• Rick Pearson, Chief Political reporter for the Chicago Tribune, shares which group just won the rights to Illinois voter data and why. 

• Plus, Retired Chief Tom Weitzel from Riverside says that drivers have rights during a DUI stop, but not cooperating with police may have consequences. 

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John Howell welcomes Neil Steinberg, Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, to discuss why it's important to keep an open mind to other opinions & to challenge one's line of thought. 

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Daily Herald Transportation Reporter Marni Pyke finds that crime on Metra has increased with a growing ridership. It's a question looming over commuters as the suburban rail system looks to bounce back from a COVID-induced dip in riders, but Metra has said it's as safe as it's ever been. Pyke joins John Howell to break down the numbers and trends. 

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The great John Dempsey, WLS Golf Commissioner Emeritus, joins John Howell to share his thoughts on The Open, happening now over in England. The two, of course, end up far off topic plenty of times, but end the segment giving their picks alongside newswoman Annie Krall. 

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As the possible dangers of AI have been quickly approaching, President Biden encouraged seven of the largest developers in the field to play nice and work toward a safe AI-driven future...and they agreed. Jay O'Brien, from ABC News Washington, joins John Howell to expand on what this means politically, strategically, and competitively for the tech industry and their friends in D.C.

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• Someone in Los Angeles is holding a $1 billion Powerball ticket - Alex Stone has the details.

• Brakkton Booker, National Political Correspondent for POLITICO, joins the program with a deep dive on GOP presidential hopeful Tim Scott.

• Ike Ejiochi explores the top concerns of the Pentagon’s UFO Czar.

• Plus, Leanne Redden, Executive Director of the RTA, lets us know what they need from the city and updates us on the future of our railways.

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Why does society feel like women talk too much? It's an idea that has existed in the social sphere for hundreds of years, but aren't we past that? Linguistics professor Valerie Fridland, author of Like, Literally Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English, joins John Howell to explain how women have used words as weapons, and why traditionally masculine society doesn't always agree. 

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Joining John Howell is Leanne Redden, the executive director of the Regional Transportation Authority here in Chicago.  She and John discuss what the RTA needs from the city and Mayor Johnson as they look forward to their future. She also answers all sorts of transportation questions, including those about construction, short-term planning, and long-term methods of funding the continent's third-largest transit system. 

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• POLITICO’s Josh Gerstein joins John with the latest on the Trump documents trial.

• Mark Guarino, journalist and author of “Country & Midwestern,” shares stories about his book and an event tomorrow at the Harold Washington Library.

• Ike Ejiochi, ABC News Washington, has the details on Biden’s Competition Council meeting from earlier today.

• Plus, Bret Gogoel, WLS Defacto Sports Director, joins to talk about the record breaking week in baseball.

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