The John Howell Show Podcast

The Assault Weapon Bill has hit a snag in the Illinois Senate. How viable will the bill be if it includes serial number disclosure? Opponents say that and other pieces will make the bill unconstitutional. John Howell is joined by Ben Szalinski, Legislative Reporter for The Daily Line Illinois. 

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Threats to the US and our allies, conflicts between powers, climate change, and countless other issues to worry about - how do those who make policies decide what to prioritize? John Howell is joined by Paul B. Stares, General John Vessey Senior Fellow in Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations.  

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*Professor Ken Alder joins to discuss Chicago’s long history with lie detectors. 

*Greg Bishop, Associate Editor for The Center Square, discusses the gun control legislation that passed through the IL House. 

*Paul E. Peterson, Professor of Government at Harvard University, asks: how can real conservatives stop Trump in 2024?

*ABC News Correspondent Alex Stone talks about the families of Idaho victims in court and seeing the alleged killer. 

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Illinois is set to receive a large sum of money from a national settlement with several Opioid  manufacturers. What should be done with this windfall to do the most good? John Howell speaks with Dr. Lori Ann Post, Professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and Director of the Buehler Center for Health Policy & Economics.

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*The one and only Kim Komando joins John to talk about the latest stories in tech, including what your Amazon Alexa is recording. 

*Professor Charles Lipson lends his thoughts on the vote for Speaker of the House and why Kevin McCarthy is winning this war of attrition. 

*Jim Warren, Executive Editor of NewsGuard, discusses which information sources we can actually trust. 

*Plus, the Daily Herald’s Jim O’Donnell explains how and why the NFL always thinks “league first.”

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Bureaucracy, not billionaires, is keeping our emergency room full. The goal is to get people insured, but no one is thinking beyond that, says Dr. Marc Siegel. John Howell speaks with Dr. Marc Siegel, Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of Doctor Radio at NYU.  

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The NFL has not been a stranger to controversy over the past few years, and the Damar Hamlin incident is the latest. John Howell is joined by Rick Morrissey, Chicago Sun-Times Sports Columnist. Morrissey attempts to answer the question:  Why do we keep watching the NFL? 

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*Dan McGrath, Crain’s contributor and Former Tribune Sports Editor, asks what Kevin Warren could do for the Bears if he took over for Ted Phillips. 

*Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent, Mike Emanuel, joins the show to review the biggest political stories of the week.

*Eric Felton from Real Clear Politics has the latest on the battle for Speaker of the House. 

*Plus, John and the team introduce a new segment, the Wheel of Warm and Fuzzy.

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After the Southwest Airlines issues over the holidays, they need to look to the past for solutions. John Howell speaks with Bob Reed, Former Editor of Crain’s Chicago Business and Contributor to Chicago Magazine.

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Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin’s condition continues to move in a “positive direction.” John Howell is joined by ABC News Correspondent, Derricke Dennis, to discuss the latest developments and where the NFL may go from here.

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