Groundbreaking syndicated cartoonist and writer Nicole Hollander (“Sylvia”) joins Justin to discuss her new illustrated memoir, “We Ate Wonder Bread.” Nicole talks about her illustrious career, why she decided to write a graphic memoir, how her family was an inspiration for “Sylvia,” the role humor played in her life, bringing feminism to a comic strip, how she dealt with criticism from readers, who she was writing “Sylvia” for, what newspapers meant to people, her thoughts on why “Sylvia” lasted 33 […]

Tonight, we have have a special Thursday night episode of “The Download on Chicago Business” sponsored by Signature Bank. Tonight, Justin speaks with Terrence Roche and George Tuhowski about the role of the Chicagoland Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the amount of construction in Chicago, the importance of changing the way people view construction jobs, why there is a need for younger people to learn a trade, what needs to be done to get young people interested in a career […]

We have another amazing show for you this evening! On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin speaks with about the future of construction jobs in Chicago with Terrence Roche and George K. Tuhowski of the Chicagoland AGC, beloved cartoonist and writer Nicole Hollander (“Sylvia”) discusses her illustrated memoir, “We Ate Wonder Bread” and we end the show with a special Thursday night visit from The DuPage Picker who is here to evaluate your stuff on “The Swap Meet!” Follow Justin on Twitter and […]

It’s Tuesday night so that means it is time to come together and collectively complain and bemoan about #TheWorst things in society…for pizza! Tonight, Justin is joined by the always delightful Abby McEnany and T.J. Jagodowski!  Do you know what’s the worst? Party trolleys. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday through Friday from 7 pm. to 11 pm on @WGNRadio

It’s Tuesday night so that means it is time to come together and collectively complain and bemoan about #TheWorst things in society…for pizza! Tonight, Justin is joined by the always delightful Abby McEnany and T.J. Jagodowski!  Do you know what’s the worst? Party trolleys. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday through Friday from 7 pm. to 11 pm on @WGNRadio

It’s time once again to learn about your pop culture blind spots as we play another fun-filled game of “Never Have I Ever!” Have you never ever played a round of golf? Completely missed the Russell Crowe film, “A Beautiful Mind?” Never put on a pair of blue jeans? It’s time to fess up! Never Have I Ever…Chewed gum Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday through Friday from 7 pm. to 11 […]

We always love when one of our favorite guests returns to the show!  Al Gini, The Download’s resident philosopher, joins Justin for his monthly visit to discuss the concept of procrastination. Professor Gini talks about the history of the word “procrastination,” the differences between laziness and procrastination, why looking at procrastination is important, the psychological impact of procrastination, the various types of procrastination, if procrastination can be a learned trait  and how procrastination get better our lives. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like […]

Composer and lyricist Dave Ogrin joins Justin to discuss the new production of “Wild Women of Planet Wongo” currently running at the Chopin Theatre. Dave talks about his illustrious career as highly sought-after producer and engineer, when he became interested in musicals, the immersive nature of the production, the importance of energy to the production, how the musical has evolved over the years and how his early work in music has helped him create new work. Follow Justin on Twitter and give […]

Composer and lyricist Dave Ogrin joins Justin to discuss the new production of “Wild Women of Planet Wongo” currently running at the Chopin Theatre. Dave talks about his illustrious career as highly sought-after producer and engineer, when he became interested in musicals, the immersive nature of the production, the importance of energy to the production, how the musical has evolved over the years and how his early work in music has helped him create new work. Follow Justin on Twitter and give […]

We always love when one of our favorite guests returns to the show!  Al Gini, The Download’s resident philosopher, joins Justin for his monthly visit to discuss the concept of procrastination. Professor Gini talks about the history of the word “procrastination,” the differences between laziness and procrastination, why looking at procrastination is important, the psychological impact of procrastination, the various types of procrastination, if procrastination can be a learned trait  and how procrastination get better our lives. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like […]