The John Howell Show Podcast

*Jason Nathanson, ABC News Entertainment Correspondent Los Angeles, discusses the reasons the Oscars may have declined to bring Zelensky into the mix. 

*Kim Komando, America’s Digital Goddess, gives John tips on keeping his inbox tidy and securing his phone. 

*Bronson Arroyo, legendary baseball pitcher, introduces John to his band, Bronson Arroyo and the ‘04.

*Plus, David Wachs, Founder and CEO of Handwrytten, shares why he thought the world needed more handwritten notes - and how robots are helping make it happen. 

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The new "Hallmark of AI" can send birthday, thank you, and other types of "handwritten" notes to loved ones. Visit their website, type your message, and mail a handwritten card to anyone. The twist? The cards are transcribed by robots using real pens. John Howell is joined by David Wachs, Founder and CEO of Handwrytten.

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Legendary baseball pitcher, 2004 World Series Champion, and musician, Bronson Arroyo, joins John Howell. They discuss his band, Bronson Arroyo and the ‘04, their new album, and a couple of baseball memories for good measure. 

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*Mike Emanuel, Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent, joins John for their weekly visit to discuss the biggest national news stories. 

*Melody Mercado from Block Club Chicago has the latest on the scheduling “disaster” that may affect Summer staples like Taste of Chicago. 

*Frank Calabrese discusses the impact of race on voting in this Mayoral election. 

*Plus, we hear from Jennifer Hesser, Assistant General Manager at 360 Chicago, who tells us all about Cloudbar - a new, Chicago-centric bar on the 94th floor of the John Hancock.

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Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson would like to be the next mayor of Chicago. He joins John Howell to discuss his plans for our city, which he says has been divided for far too long. He reviews his plans to combat crime, support our residents, increase the quality of our education, provide mental health services, and treat every resident with fairness.

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*Robert Channick from the Chicago Tribune has the details on the additional money 1.3 million Illinois Facebook users may receive. 

*Author Lance Morrow joins the show to discuss his career and his latest book, “The Noise of Typewriters: Remembering Journalism.”

*Jeremy Gorner has the details on the millions of funding going into the State witness protection program. 

*Plus, another horror story from the skies: John runs through the story of an unhinged passenger on a flight from San Francisco to Boston. 

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Even though prior gubernatorial candidates have referred to our city as a “hell hole,” Geoffrey Baer insists that Chicago is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Baer, the ever-affable historian and personality from WTTW, joins John Howell to preview the premier of his special,  “The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago,” tonight at 7 pm.

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Last week’s election had a very low turnout. Why could this be the case: Lack of interest, lack of knowledge, lack of civics, lack of time? Katrina Phidd, Communications Director for Chicago Votes, joins John Howell to share her thoughts on where we went wrong - and how we can get a higher turnout next time around. 

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*Lee Bey, Chicago Sun-Times Architecture critic, tells us the big role Chicago’s next mayor will play in the city’s design future. 

*Jason Nathanson, ABC News Entertainment Correspondent Los Angeles, recaps Chris Rock breaking his silence on the Will Smith incident. 

*Tom Weitzel, Retired Chief from the Riverside Illinois Police Department, joins the show to discuss his new role with the Illinois National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. 

*Plus, Justin Finch has the details on the proposed bi-partisan Railway Safety Act.

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The Bears’ land deal in Arlington Heights prohibits a casino on the premises. This got past the city ordinance on a technicality. Chris Placek, staff writer at the Daily Herald, joins John Howell to discuss the latest road bump in the Bears’ journey to Arlington Heights. 

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