WGN - The Download with Justin Kaufmann Podcast

“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! This is the BEST SEGMENT EVER! 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

Chicago Cares CEO Jenne Myers joins Justin to talk about National Volunteer Month, the volunteering goals of Chicago Cares, how volunteering should be more ingrained in our culture, what we need to do get there, how Chicago Cares deals with the various times during the year when volunteering is down, the incentive for small businesses to get involved in volunteering and the upcoming 25th annual Serve-a-Thon. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday through Friday […]

What an amazing show we have for you! On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin speaks with Chicago Cares CEO Jenne Myers about the importance of volunteering and the upcoming Serve-a-Thon, Jay Chandrasekhar, Erik Stolhanske, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter and Kevin Heffernan of the Broken Lizard comedy group talk about their new film, “Super Troopers 2,” the tremendous local band Frisbie chat about their upcoming 20th anniversary show at Martyrs’ (and also play a few songs live!), the crew from Fat Tiger explain what […]

It’s Wednesday so it’s time for the Swap Meet! Greg Flamm aka The DuPage Picker is here to evaluate your stuff! Do you think that your Mary Todd Lincoln doll head is worth some dough? Have a mint copy of Herb Alpert’s “Whipped Cream & other Delights” LP? Wondering if your VHS copy of the Bears v. Patriots Super Bowl (complete with commercials) will make you rich? You have the questions and Greg has the answers! It’s “The Swap Meet!” Follow Justin on Twitter and give him […]

Journalist and event producer Syliva Ewing joins Justin to discuss the relationship between blues and hip hop, what attracts her to the blues, the legacy of Chicago blues music, what makes a great story and her event co-hosting “The Blues Hip Hop Experience” this Saturday at Governors State University. 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

Kosine, Grammy-nominated producer, 1/2 of Da Internz and the host of BET’s “Man Cave,” joins Justin to talk about his incredible career, when he first realized he was a musical person, the amount of encouragement he received from his mom, the time he spent at Columbia College, why he chose to delay going to Los Angeles to pursue his dream, making the transition to recording his own music, being taught to hustle at an early age, the similarities between doing music and […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include former first lady Barbara Bush passing away at the age of 92, the deadline to file your taxes being extended, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia attacking Alderman Ed Burke for doing property tax reduction work for Trump Tower, Starbucks announcing they will be closing stores for a few hours to teach racial sensitivity, CPS announcing they will get an additional $64 million in […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include FOX News host Sean Hannity being named as a client of President Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, a watchdog group saying EPA Chief Scott Pruitt’s $43,000 phone booth broke the law, Alderman Ed Burke announcing he’s running for re-election, Kendrick Lamar winning a Pulitzer Prize, the White Sox taking on the A’s in Oakland, the Cubs v. Cards game being postponed, the […]

It’s Touché time! Political analysts Charles Lipson and Dave Lundy are here to discuss the top national political stories making news this week including the U.S. airstrikes on Syria, James Comey’s interview on ABC and surrounding press blitz and FOX News host Sean Hannity being named as a client of Trump attorney Michael Cohen. 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

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include Michael W. Ferro Jr., the former chairman of Tronc, agreeing to sell all of his shares in the company, fired FBI Director James Comey making the media rounds to promote his new book, President Trump lashing out at Comey on Twitter, President Trump pardoning Scooter Libby, the Cubs losing to the Braves, the White Sox game in Minnesota being postponed due to […]