The John Howell Show Podcast

Conspiracy theories run rampant on the right, with Trump fans standing out as particularly vulnerable. Why is this? To explain the link between language and conspiracy, John Howell brings in semiotics and linguistics professor Marcel Danesi from University of Toronto. 

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• ABC’s Steven Portnoy has the latest on Pence testimony and Trump’s lawyers.

• Russell Lissau from the Daily Herald shares which major Trump supporters have started to send their dollars towards DeSantis.

• Mundelein Village Administrator Eric Guenther has the details on the village’s music festival that will allow on-site cannibas consumption.

• Plus, Mike Dobuski has the latest on the Zuckerberg-Musk fight that will allegedly happen later this month.

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Former IL House Speaker Mike Madigan's controversial streak is proving to be contagious, as his former Chief of Staff Tim Mapes is now facing trial for lying to a grand jury about his former boss. It's a lot to digest, so John's joined by award-winning investigative reporter Ray Long, whose recent article for the Chicago Tribune breaks it down. 

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John Howell is joined by legendary drummer and frequent Ringo Starr collaborator Gregg Bissonette. Bissonette has performed with Starr's All Starr band since 2008. He shares his unique perspective on his illustrious career, Ringo Starr, and the Beatles ahead of The Fest for Beatles Fans, hitting Rosemont this weekend.

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• Paul Lisnek from WGN-TV, joins to talk about his upcoming meeting with former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

• Alex Stone, ABC News Correspondent, has the latest on two U.S. Navy Sailors arrested for allegedly spying for China.

• Keith Costigan, MLS Season Pass Play-by-Play Announcer, has all the details on the Chicago Fire vs Club América Game.

• Plus, Lauren O’Neil, Host on Q101, is our guide for the remainder of Lollapalooza weekend & Andrea Darlas previews her show, Show & Tell, for this upcoming Sunday, from 5-6.

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As the Midwest drifts more to the right, Illinois stands out as an island of blue. This fact is what draws the young and drives away the old, and to take a closer look at this pattern, John Howell is joined by Chicago Magazine's Ted McClelland. 

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With multiple criminal investigations and trials underway, Trump's calendar is looking like a nightmare.  ABC's Steven Portnoy sits in with John Howell to help us civilians navigate his legal tour schedule, plus his team's new two-week countdown to choose a trial date.

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• John G. Louis, Massage Therapy Hall of Famer, joins to talk about his time as massage therapist for the White Sox and more. 

• Andy Field, ABC News Washington, has the latest details on what happened during Trump’s arraignment today. 

• Steve Chapman, former staff columnist and editorial writer for the Chicago Tribune, asks who deserves the credit for our surprisingly strong economy. 

•Plus, Q101’s Lauren O’Neil previews tomorrow’s lineup at Lollapalooza, and two best friends stop in the studio on their way over to Grant Park.

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The brand of conservatism that Mike Pence has come to represent is exactly what voters now reject, at least according to most polls. It's a symptom of a greater divide within the GOP, and Washington Post's Olivier Knox is on with John Howell to explain what impact this has for the upcoming election and beyond. 

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According to Roe Conn, director at the Cook County Sheriff's Office, carjackings are down while auto thefts are on the rise. Why is this? And how can I deter people from stealing my car? Conn joins John Howell to chat about this, plus they do a great deal of reminiscing about his time in the big chair at the Big 89. 

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