The John Howell Show Podcast

John Howell is joined by Nancy Latham, Associate Dean of the College of Education and  Executive Director of the Council on Teacher Education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. There are school staff shortages all over Illinois that are only getting worse. Latham discusses how the field of teaching has been unsupported for decades, and the pandemic was a huge turning point for retention.  

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*James Hohmann of the Washington Post details the latest Jan. 6th hearing, which included some face tattoos.

*Dr. Sheldon Richardson of the University of Illinois shares why there have been so many summer flight delays and cancellations.

*Adler Planetarium Director of Astronomy Dr. Geza Gyuk tells John why the James Webb Telescope images are so important.

*Mike McMains from Tours with Mike describes his new tour that takes visitors on a stroll through Chicago’s underbelly (rats included!)

*Plus, WLS Golf Commissioner Emeritus John Dempsey gives his predictions for the 150th Open Championship.

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John Howell is joined by Dr. Geza Gyuk, Director of Astronomy for The Alder Planetarium. The Webb Telescope images were released this week, and Dr. Gyuk explains why they are so important to science and humanity. He speaks to what we can expect to learn from these images and all of the efforts that went into capturing them. 

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John Howell is joined by Dr. Sheldon H. Jacobson, Founder Professor in Computer Science at the University of Illinois, Urbana. Dr. Jacobson speaks to why there have been so many flight delays and cancellations this Summer. It goes beyond weather: staffing, re-training pilots who haven’t flown in awhile, and limitations due to backup crews. They also discuss what we as passengers can do when experiencing delays. 

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Andrea Darlas, in for John Howell, is joined by Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune Crime and Courts Reporter. Sweeney, along with colleagues at the Tribune, investigated the Illinois gun-permitting system in light of the Highland Park mass shooting. She discusses the “Clear and Present Danger” and “Red Flag” laws in Illinois, and how the alleged Highland Park mass shooter was able to pass through the system to purchase weapons. 

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Andrea Darlas, in for John Howell, is joined by ​​Kelsey Jones, Emarsys retail expert. They talk about everything we need to know ahead of Amazon Prime Days, which are July 12-13. Kelsey has advice on how to be a responsible consumer when presented with all of the choices we see on Prime days and during other big sales. 

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*Mark Maxwell, the KSDK Five on Your Side Political Editor, discusses Darren Bailey's comments surrounding the Highland Park shooting.

*Stephan Blandin founding partner of Romanucci & Blandin LCC, provides his analysis on the legal liabilities of the people around mass shooters.

*Andy Field, ABC News Correspondent, has the latest on the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

*Professor Brian Levin discusses the connection between the dark corners of the internet and acts of violence.

*Former Representative Dan Lipinski is eyeing a run as an independent in suburban Illinois.

*ABC News Correspondent Derricke Dennis reports on how the economy created 372,000 jobs in June.

*Plus, John Howell is enjoying the spectacle around Boris Johnson's resignation.

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​​John Howell is joined by Professor Brian Levin, Director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino. They discuss Professor Levin’s recent piece on online behavior patterns and how this relates to the alleged Highland Park shooter. Dark corners of the internet are attractive to people who are predisposed to violence, and this includes the shooter, according to Professor Levin.

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John Howell is joined by Andy Field, ABC News Correspondent, Washington. They discuss the assassination of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at age 67. Field sheds light on the life and works of Abe, as well as on the crime itself. 

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John Howell is joined by Dan Lipinski, former U.S. Rep for Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District. Lipinski comes on to discuss his recent op-ed on the need for Independents in our current political climate. The two also discuss Lipinski’s potential run as an independent in the upcoming election.  

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