WGN‘s Mark Carman joins Justin to preview the 2018 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mark talks about what we can expect from the series, what Lebron and the Cavs can do to combat the high octane Warriors, the upcoming NBA Draft and free agency and when we can expect the Chicago Bulls return to league dominance. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday through Friday from 7 pm. to […]

“How to Speak Midwestern” author Edward McClelland joins Justin for another episode of the “Chicago Accent Challenge!” Do you think that you have the greatest Chicago accent? Well, let Justin and Ted be the judges! 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

We are ending the month with a bang! On tonight’s episode of The Download award-winning journalist and author John F. Wasik discusses innovation in Illinois and his book, “Lightning Strikes: Timeless Lessons in Creativity from the Life and Work of Nikola Tesla,” WGN’s Mark Carman previews the NBA Finals and looks ahead to the Bulls 2018-2019 team, Justin previews his Schadenfreude-filled weekend and we end the show with a special Thursday edition of the “Chicago Accent Challenge!” Follow Justin on Twitter and […]

Award-winning journalist and author John F. Wasik joins Justin to discuss innovation in Illinois as well as his book, “Lightning Strikes: Timeless Lessons in Creativity from the Life and Work of Nikola Tesla.” John talks about the history of innovation in Illinois, where his interest in innovation comes from, why Illinois is a hotbed for creativity, the concept of “Prairie Power,” how the modern city was invented in Chicago, why Illinois is overlooked as an innovation hub, the diversity of […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include lawmakers in Springfield working on a budget, Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer racking up parking tickets, the White Sox getting blown out by the Indians, the Cubs looking to sweep the Bucs in Pittsburgh, speculation building on who the Bulls might pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights taking on the Washington Capitals in the second game of […]

Abbie Reese, filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist, joins Justin to discuss her new documentary film, “Chosen: Custody of the Eyes.” Abbie talks about how she approached telling this story, the process of trying to flesh the story out, what makes this project unique and what surprised her about putting the film together. You can see Abbie and watch the film tomorrow night at the Siskel Film Center. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday […]

Abbie Reese, filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist, joins Justin to discuss her new documentary film, “Chosen: Custody of the Eyes.” Abbie talks about how she approached telling this story, the process of trying to flesh the story out, what makes this project unique and what surprised her about putting the film together. You can see Abbie and watch the film tomorrow night at the Siskel Film Center. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include lawmakers in Springfield working on a budget, Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer racking up parking tickets, the White Sox getting blown out by the Indians, the Cubs looking to sweep the Bucs in Pittsburgh, speculation building on who the Bulls might pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, the Vegas Golden Knights taking on the Washington Capitals in the second game of […]

Michelle Falkoff, the Director of the Communication and Legal Reasoning program at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, joins Justin to discuss her new book, “Questions I Want to Ask You.” Michelle talks about why she wrote the book, what attracted her to writing Young Adult novels, her effort to try and avoid tropes and turn the genre on its head, her work at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, how her work at Northwestern has helped her writing, the explosion in the […]

The Daily Line‘s A.D. Quig and Heather Cherone  join Justin to break down the top local political stories making news this week including the budget debate in Springfield, the Illinois House debate on whether to ratify the ERA, the Chicago Teachers Union unveiling a 30-second video it calls #SameOldRahm to counter what it called Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s effort to “rewrite the awful truth about his failed leadership” of the Chicago Public Schools and Memorial Day violence in Chicago. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The […]