The John Howell Show Podcast

*Joe Concha of The Hill and Fox News details how Joe Biden and his administration have a bad messaging problem.

*Marc Caputo at POLITICO looks at a short-list of potential VP candidates for Donald Trump in 2024.

*Chicago Theatre Critic Chris Jones shares his appreciation for the late Stephen Soundheim.

*Salena Zito of the Washington Examiner shares the impact of 'bear grease' on our culture.

*Plus, Derricke Dennis covers the first day of the Jussie Smollett trial, and Mayor Michael Morrow of Grafton is giving away plots of land in the riverside town.

Jussie Smollett is on trial for allegedly staging a hate crime on himself. He claims the attackers beat him, tried to tie a noose on his neck, used racial and homophobic slurs, and poured bleach on him. The trial began today with jury selection. ABC News Correspondent Derricke Dennis joins the John Howell Show to summarize the events of day one.

No president has lost this much support in his first year since World War II. Critics say he hasn't kept his word on several campaign promises. The Hill Political Columnist Joe Concha discusses President Biden's first year in office, his messaging issues, and why his support dipped so drastically.

Head Coach Matt Nagy could be on his way out after Thanksgiving. Mark Konkol, writer for Patch, was the first to break the news and stated "I stand by what my source told me." He joins Wendy Snyder to explain.

*Attorney Dan Herbert shares why the jury made the right decision in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

*Dr. David Bernstein discusses why price transparency in healthcare could be the catalyst for outcomes transparency in healthcare.

*19th Ward Alderman Matt O'Shea discusses the hurdles ahead of passing a new aldermanic map and promotes his Turkey Trot 5k taking place next weekend.

*Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza jumps on to talk about upholding the promise she made to Cairo, IL.

*Plus, Rikki Lee Travolta makes your mouth water while discussing "The Polish Cooking Show" that airs tomorrow on WTTW.

John Howell invites nationally recognized attorney Dan Herbert from Herbert Law to share his thoughts on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict.

In 2019, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services created a rule requiring hospitals to make prices available for patients to see what they may pay for common health care services and items. Since then less than 1 out of 5 hospitals have yet to comply. Dr. David Bernstein discusses how price transparency would help both the industry and patients.

*Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium details what you can see during Friday morning's lunar eclipse.

*John shares what Bill Maher has been saying that has conservatives smiling.

*David Hochberg shares how the work-at-home movement is affecting commercial and residential real estate.

*Jeremy Gorner of the Chicago Tribune covers how Warren Buffett's son was given a false law enforcement certification.

*Plus, Alex Stone of ABC News tells you what to expect for Thanksgiving travel while Kim Gordon learns that you can carry a fully cooked turkey through TSA.

Bill Maher appeared on sat down with CNN's Chris Cuomo this week. They discussed the hypocrisy of the media concerning the Hunter Biden controversy, critical race theory, and cancel culture. Surprisingly, Maher's answers were more right-wing than usually expected and several conservatives have had a positive response to the interview. John Howell breaks it down in this segment.

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