The John Howell Show Podcast

*Chris Marquette of CQ Roll Call shares the biggest takeaways from today's Jan. 6th committee hearing.

*Steve Daniels at Crain's Chicago details the latest developments in the ComEd bribery scheme.

*Market Reporter Jacob Sonenshine discusses how much worse the market could get after it took a big hit today.

*Jeremy Gorner of the Chicago Tribune breaks down the highly contested Democratic Secretary of State reace.

*Plus, Chicago Journalism Hall-of-Famer Rick Kogan looks back at Chicago during the tenure of Mayor Richard J. Daley.

The stock market got crushed today, how bad could it get? Market reporter for Barron’s, Jacob Sonenshine, talks with John about today's drop and if now is a good time to buy stocks.

A newly unsealed search warrant brings to light new information between Madigan and ComEd. Steve Daniels, Crain's Chicago Senior reporter covering banking, insurance and utilities joins John to discuss the drip feed of the Madigan scandal.

*Benjamin Ferdinand, local firearms dealer, speaks about why he is for universal background checks.

*Veteran political operative and lobbyist, Victor Reyes, joins John to discuss Lightfoot's uphill re-election.

*Royal Oakes, ABC News Legal Analyst, discusses what the first night of January 6th hearings told us.

*The Chicago Tribune's John Keilman joins John to preview the LIV tour coming to Aurora.

*Plus, Ray Novak tells us all about the Chicago Fireboat tours, and Jim Wojdyla from the Volo Auto Museum talks about a chance to sleep in their Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine.

Looking for some historical family fun? Ray Novak, Co-Owner and Co-Captain of Chicago Fireboat Tours, talks with John about the history of their flagship vessel, The Fred A. Busse!

What can we do about gun control? Benjamin Ferdinand, owner of Benjamin Specialties LLC, supports universal background checks and he joins John to share his perspective as a local firearms dealer.

*Mick Dumke from ProPublica joins the show to discuss an investigation into land Chicago slated for housing and gave to a soccer team.

*The Washington Post's Philip Bump is on to talk about the Proud Boys and their part in the Jan 6 insurrection.

*Greg Hinz of Crains Chicago Business is on to talk about Pritzker's campaign for re-election.

*CNN's own David Gergen joins the show to talk about his new book, "Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders are Made."

*Plus, Revolution Brewing's John Carruthers has all the details on the return of Freedom Fest.

With many people feeling uncertainty in our political leaders, Dave Gergen, Author, CNN Senior Political Analyst, and former Presidential Adviser, joins the John Howell Show to discuss his book "Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders are Made."

Undeveloped land that was promised to the Chicago Housing Authority to help ease the city's housing crisis is instead going to the Chicago Fire FC. Reporter for ProPublica, Mick Dumke, talks with John about this clash for land.

*The Chicago Tribune's Gregory Pratt discusses Mayor Lightfoot's stance on bail and her campaign for reelection.

*Mediaite's Colby Hall talks about why Fox is betraying viewers by not airing the January 6th trials

*Dr. Harlan Ullman, Senior Advisor at Washington DC's Atlantic Council, talks about returning to strategy over slogan.

*Howard Reich, author, producer, and Pulitzer Prize jury member, talks about Louis Armstrong's 100 Year Chicago Anniversary.

*Plus, more on the Jan 6th hearings from Bloomberg's Jonathan Bernstein, and John reviews the biggest headlines with Mike Emanuel.