The John Howell Show Podcast

There has been much talk in the news and legislature lately of bullying and cyberbullying policies and the changes that must be implemented to protect our children. John Howell is joined by Rose Bronstein, who founded Buckets Over Bullying in honor of her son, Nate. Nate ended his life after a terrible experience with cyberbullying over Snapchat. Rose joins John ahead of speaking at a rally at the Snapchat headquarters next week, and she shares other important work the foundation is doing.

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John Howell welcomes Mark Guarino, Journalist and Author of Country & Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival. They discuss Chicago-local country bands, such as the Sundowners, and the transfer of knowledge and musicianship to new generations.

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• David Skidmore, ensemble member and Executive Director of Third Coast Percussion, joins to preview the Chicago premiere of Metamorphosis.

• Richard Roeper from the Sun-times gives his thoughts on HBO’s “White House Plumbers.”

• POLITICO’s David Cohen has the details on Lightfoot’s urge to Greg Abbott not to ship more migrants.

• Plus, Bret Gogoel answers the question, did the Bears have a successful draft?

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John Howell welcomes Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, a respected expert on MENA geopolitics and founder of the global non-profit, Ideas Beyond Borders, to discuss the Sudan conflict and its geopolitical implications for Africa, the U.S., and the world.

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Late Chicago Congressman, Frank Annunzio, was linked to the mob in recently obtained files. John Howell is joined by Robert "Bob" Herguth, Investigative Reporter at the Chicago Sun Times, to discuss the FBI File investigations and what this all means. 

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John Howell speaks with Bruce DuMont, founder of the Museum of Broadcast Communications. They discuss the complicated and long career of Jerry Springer, who passed away yesterday at age 79. Springer helped to create a new daytime format, dozens of jobs, and brought Chicago into the spotlight. 

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*Bret Gogoel, WLS Defacto Sports Director, joins John to give his thoughts and predictions on the start of the NFL draft. 

*Kevin Bessler from The Center Square has the details on the IL GOP’s plan to combat crime. 

*Dave Packer, ABC New York, reveals why Disney has filed a lawsuit against Governor DeSantis. 

*Plus, Andrea Darlas shares memories of working alongside Jerry Springer, and Jeremy Gorner discusses what IL House Speaker Welch is (and is not) ruling out adding to the 2024 ballot.

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The Supreme Court recently released a rare, joint statement on their ethics standards and practices, but is this enough? In light of recent events, legislators and the public are pushing for something enforceable to hold the justices accountable. John Howell is joined by Josh Gerstein, POLITICO’s Senior Legal Affairs Reporter, to discuss.

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John Howell is joined by Jason Nathanson, ABC News Entertainment Correspondent, Los Angeles. They discuss the life and career of Jerry Springer, who passed today at age 79. Springer, once a politician, became the long-time host of a show that changed the landscape of “reality” on tv forever.

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IL State Representative Marty Moylan joins John Howell. Rep. Moylan, from Des Plaines, has a proposal to help get the Chicago delegation on board for the move to Arlington Park. The bill proposes a $3 surcharge on all entertainment tickets purchased there, and it will go towards the city and paying down the Bears’ debt to Soldier Field. 

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