WGN - The Download with Justin Kaufmann Podcast

It’s Wednesday so it’s time for the Swap Meet! Greg Flamm aka The DuPage Picker is here to evaluate your stuff! Want to know how much that framed Michael Jordan poster is worth? Still have the tickets from the Smashing Pumpkins show back in 1995? Do you think your original copy of “Dark Side of the Moon” is worth anything?You have the questions and Greg has the answers!  It’s “The Swap Meet!” Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs […]

Acclaimed rapper, musician, educator and actor Wyclef Jean joins Justin once again to talk about his tremendous career, the memories he has of playing in Chicago, the music that influenced him while he was growing up, what makes a song ready for a “Carnival” record, his “Back to School” project, why he is interested in cultivating young artists and his show this weekend at Metro. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday through […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the continuing saga surrounding the FBI raid of President Trump’s personal lawyer, lawmakers back in Springfield for the Spring Legislative session, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg testifying before Congress, the Cubs losing their home opener to the Pirates, the White Sox losing another one to the Rays, the Bulls losing to the Nets and Riverside police arresting a woman who had DUI arrests […]

It’s Tuesday night so that means it is time to come together and collectively complain and bemoan about #TheWorst things in society…for prizes! Tonight, Justin is joined by returning champions and the always hilarious Scott Goldstein and Marz Timms! Do you know what’s #TheWorst? Having to walk into a bank. 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 we have another episode of “The Download on Chicago Business” sponsored by Signature Bank. Tonight, Justin speaks with sisters Elise and Lori Lefcourt about their goal to disrupt the coffee creamer business. Elise and Lori talk about creating UniCreamer, why they put this product on the market, the audience they are targeting for the product, the importance of hustling when starting a new business, why intelligent branding and marketing is imperative to the success of […]

We have another incredible show for you tonight! Dave Lundy and Chris Robling are back for yet another thrilling episode of Touché, Lee Eiseman, Executive Director at the Pantone Color Institute, chats about her amazing career and setting the color trends for 2018 and beyond, Spinal Tap’s legendary bass player Derek Smalls talks about his new solo record and upcoming tour and we end the show in Studio 435 with some tremendous live music courtesy of Gangstagrass! Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like […]

Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute, joins Justin to talk about her amazing career, why Ultra Violet was chosen as the 2018 Color of the Year, what goes into choosing the Color of the Year, who is responsible for setting the color trends, the science behind understanding what each color means, how technology is influencing color variations, the physical reaction people have to color, her latest book, “The Complete Color Harmony Pantone Edition,” the challenge of convincing people to […]

Monteverde chef Sarah Grueneberg joins Justin once again to discuss hosting the new WTTW series, “Dishalicious.” Sarah talks about returning to television after her run on “Top Chef” and “Iron Chef,” the incredible chefs that are lined-up for the program, what she learned from working on the show, the role the audience plays, how she sees her career evolving, the challenges involved in running a popular restaurant, the importance of having a tremendous team around her and how her work […]

We have an amazing show for you this evening. On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin speaks with Matt Moog, CEO of PowerReviews, about how online reviews are changing the world we live in, former Alderman and civil rights leader Dorothy Tillman remembers the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs chats about his career and upcoming show with Built to Spill at the Riv, Monteverde chef Sarah Grueneberg talks about the debut […]

The Download is back after Spring Break and Justin recaps his family trip to Disneyland. And he also wants to know about your vacation! What did you do? Where did you go? And how much were the Diet Cokes? 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