The John Howell Show Podcast

John Howell welcomes Darrell Hartman to discuss his new book, BATTLE OF INK AND ICE: A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers, and the Making of Modern Media. Together, they discuss the contest to get to the North Pole, the journalistic duel between The Times & The Herald, and the parallel this story holds to modern day media. 

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Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on federal charges in an investigation into his handling of classified documents. John Howell is joined by Royal Oakes, ABC News Legal Analyst, to break down Trump's charges and details pertaining to his upcoming court date tomorrow. 

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• John discusses the indictment of Donald Trump and special counsel Jack Smith's remarks.

• ABC News Entertainment Correspondent, Jason Nathanson, joins John to discuss this weekend's movie releases.

• Bill Cameron joins the show to give John a rundown of this weekend's episode of Take 1 on WLS.

• Plus, Play-by-Play Announcer for MLS Season Pass Kevin Egan previews this Saturday's Chicago Fire match against the Columbus Crew.

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Former President Donald Trump is facing felony counts based on retention of confidential defense information, conspiracy and more. John Howell welcomes Andy Field, ABC News Correspondent, Washington, to break down the allegations and indictment against Donald Trump.

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John Howell is joined by Michael Hawthorne, Environment and Public Health Reporter for the Chicago Tribune, to discuss the restoration of the middle fork of the Vermillion River, Illinois' only natural scenic river.

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• Jason Meisner from the Chicago Tribune shares the latest from the courtroom in the James T. Weiss trial. 

• Crain’s Chicago’s Danny Ecker has the details on Sterling Bay, the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund and Lincoln Yards. 

• The Chicago Fire FC’s Evan Whitfield joins the program to discuss upcoming programming. 

• Plus, Chef Damarr Brown stops by after winning a James Beard Award earlier this week.

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This week, Mayor Brandon Johnson met with the Bears CEO after making several statements about  wanting to keep the team in Chicago. John Howell is joined by Gregory Pratt, who covers Mayor Johnson and City Hall for the Chicago Tribune, to discuss the pathway forward for the team and city.

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The U.S. House of Representatives is set to hold a hearing to investigate a whistleblower's claims that the U.S. has found an alien spacecraft and its pilots. John Howell welcomes Andy Field, ABC News Washington, to discuss the details of these and other claims of unidentified flying objects & extraterrestrial life. 

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• Jerry Nowicki, Bureau Chief from Capitol News Illinois, reviews some of the 500 bills Pritzker is considering signing over the next several months. 

• Mike Emanuel, Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent, shares his thoughts on the latest political stories and, of course, the PGA/LIV merger. 

• Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune Food Critic, recaps the James Beard Awards. 

• Plus, John Howell discusses Brandon Johnson’s criticism of the media’s coverage of Chicago violence.

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Due to the Canadian wildfires, the Northeast, and New York in particular, is experiencing some of it's worst air quality in decades. John Howell welcomes Derricke Dennis, ABC News New York, to discuss how the smoke is impacting NYC.

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