The John Howell Show Podcast

Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is charged with 22 counts in a racketeering conspiracy. They believe he was the leader of the group known as the “Madigan Enterprise.” Better Government Association Enterprise Reporter Rachel Hinton joins John Howell to give her analysis.

Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, which set the record as the "most downloaded podcast" by Guinness World Records in 2011. He joins John Howell to discuss President Biden's upcoming SOTU address. Find tickets for his show at https://www.geneseetheatre.com/events/detail/adam-carolla-1.

*Gregory Pratt of The Chicago Tribune details why Mayor Lightfoot has lost the support of Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza.

*Bill Scher of Politico Magazine discusses his piece on why partisan politics should stop at the water's edge.

*Steve Bernas of the BBB of Chicago & Northern IL tells you how you can safely donate to the Ukraine relief effort.

*Chris Ivy at Heritage Auctions describes how an old ticket to a Bulls game netted nearly a half million dollars.

*Plus, Adam Carolla stops by and John gives his annual advice to the President ahead of the State of the Union

President Biden is gearing up for his State of the Union address. John Howell gives the President a few pointers for his upcoming State of the Union address.

Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza has had enough of being ignored by Mayor Lightfoot. In a recent interview, Ald. Garza explained why she is so fed up with Mayor Lightfoot and why she won't support her reelection. Chicago Tribune City Hall Reporter Gregory Pratt discusses her comments with John Howell.

*Professor Tom Mockaitis of DePaul University details how a possible Ukrainian insurgence could be costly to Russia.

*Craig Shirley, a longtime Republican political consultant attempts to discern why the GOP seems to be split on Putin.

*Steven Lubet talks about his book "The Trials of Ras-me-a O-deh: How a Palestinian Guerrilla Gained and Lost U.S. Citizenship”

*25th District Rep. Curtis Tarver II discusses his bill that targets elected officials that have been convicted of federal crimes.

*Plus, Cold War expert Michael Kimmage shares with John why this will not be another Cold War.

Currently anyone is allowed to run for office in Illinois. The only people who can't are people who are convicted of election fraud. Rep. Curtis Travers aims to change that his new bill that explicitly bans any person convicted of a felony while holding office from running for office at any level. He joins John Howell to discuss.

The Russians believed this invasion would be quick and easy but the Ukrainians are not going down with out a fight. Some experts believe a Ukrainian insurgency could be quite troublesome to Russia once they gain more control. DePaul University History Professor and Author Tom Mockaitus shares his thoughts with John Howell.

*David Jackson of the Better Government Association details how Governor Pritzker blind trust benefitting from some of his policies.

*Ally Marotti at Crain's Chicago Business tells John how some Chicago companies are being impacted by the invasion of Ukraine.

*Pavlo Bandriwsky of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America in Illinois discusses how we can help those being affected in Ukraine.

*Northwestern Professor Sandeep Baliga breaks down how sanctions targeting Russia's upper class would have more effect on Putin.

*Plus, Royal Oakes shares his thoughts on Biden's Supreme Court nominee, and John and Rob Martier debunk a Canadian conspiracy theory.

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America in Illinois Vice President Pavlo Bandriwsky joins John to discuss what Ukrainian Chicagoans are doing to support their country over seas.