Mark Caro and Chris Jones are joined by Tribune literary editor Elizabeth Taylor to talk about the late Philip Roth, Tom Wolfe and the upcoming Printers Row Lit Fest. For more information about Printers Row Lit Fest click here.

Mark Caro and Chris Jones are joined by TV critic Maureen Ryan, to discuss the #MeToo Movement, the Showtime New York Times series “The Fourth Estate” and the question “What TV show would you bring with you on a desert island?” is posed. Check out Maureen on Twitter by clicking here!

Mark Caro and Chris Jones fill in for The Download on Memorial Day! The pair talks with Tribune literary editor Elizabeth Taylor about the late Phillip Roth, Tom Wolfe and the upcoming Printers Row Lit Fest. Eddie Lakin of Edzo’s discusses the future of food service and Sarah Stegner of Prairie Grass Cafe and Gregory Hall, founder of Virtue Cider and Goose Island Beer join us for our food hour! TV critic Maureen Ryan, mostly recently at Variety, discusses the […]

Mark Caro and Chris Jones are joined by Tribune literary editor Elizabeth Taylor to talk about the late Phillip Roth, Tom Wolfe and the upcoming Printers Row Lit Fest. For more information about Printers Row Lit Fest click here.

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include President Trump’s financial disclosure including a repayment of more than $100,000 to his personal lawyer Michael Cohen, Mayor Emanuel being upset with an anti-Obama Library nonprofit park group, police saying one man was preying on patients in Berwyn and Riverside using hospital intel to steal from people while they were sick and vulnerable, the White Sox losing another game to the Pittsburgh […]

Longtime Chicago journalist, WCIU contributor and Worldly Fellow Fred Weintraub joins Justin to discuss the upcoming nuptials of Prince Harry to Ms. Meghan Markle. Fred talks about his role as Chicago’s expert on the royal family, when he became interested in covering the royal family, what people don’t understand or may not know about the royal family, how the royal family dedicates their lives to service, the relationship between the royals and the press, what makes this particular wedding so unique and […]

Professor Matthew Shenoda, Columbia College Dean of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and special advisor to the president, joins Justin to talk about America’s problem with dealing with race, the importance of confronting race issues directly, why we won’t progress if we don’t tackle these issues head on, how race has permeated all parts of our culture and bringing a progressive mission to the curriculum of Columbia College. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include President Trump’s financial disclosure including a repayment of more than $100,000 to his personal lawyer Michael Cohen, Mayor Emanuel being upset with an anti-Obama Library nonprofit park group, police saying one man was preying on patients in Berwyn and Riverside using hospital intel to steal from people while they were sick and vulnerable, the White Sox losing another game to the Pittsburgh […]

Longtime Chicago journalist, WCIU contributor and Worldly Fellow Fred Weintraub joins Justin to discuss the upcoming nuptials of Prince Harry to Ms. Meghan Markle. Fred talks about his role as Chicago’s expert on the royal family, when he became interested in covering the royal family, what people don’t understand or may not know about the royal family, how the royal family dedicates their lives to service, the relationship between the royals and the press, what makes this particular wedding so unique and […]

Professor Matthew Shenoda, Columbia College Dean of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and special advisor to the president, joins Justin to talk about America’s problem with dealing with race, the importance of confronting race issues directly, why we won’t progress if we don’t tackle these issues head on, how race has permeated all parts of our culture and bringing a progressive mission to the curriculum of Columbia College. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann […]