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The Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 12-22-17

Scott Smith, The Download’s new media correspondent, joins Justin to discuss the media stories making news this week including Twitter’s decision to crackdown on hate speech, Facebook admitting that passive consumption of its news feed can be depressing, the year of digital media in 2017 and what we can expect for digital news in 2018. 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 have a great show to start your holiday week! On tonight’s episode of The Download, political analysts Dave Lundy and Chris Varones debate the top national political stories making news this week, WGN Bears Insider Adam Hoge breaks down the Bears disappointing loss to the Detroit Lions, The Download’s New Media Correspondent Scott Smith discusses Twitter cracking down on hate speech and other media stories to watch for 2018, Danny Shapiro of Scofflaw tells us about the booming craft […]

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 criticizing Chicago’s violence, Republicans getting a couple of Senators back on board for their tax bill, the speculation about Speaker Paul Ryan’s future, the CDC getting a list of forbidden words from the Trump administration, the Rock and Roll McDonald’s closing for renovations, the positive reviews coming out for the new “Star Wars,” the Hawks defeating Winnipeg, the Chicago […]

Award-winning Broadway vocalist Ashley Brown joins Justin to talk about the CSO‘s production of “Merry, Merry Chicago!” which is running at the Symphony Center from December 15th-December 23rd. Ashley talks about why she continues to come back to Chicago for this show, the differences between singing in a Broadway musical and singing with an orchestra, how she prepares for this production, the challenge of working with children, why she likes to make the Christmas songs in the show her own […]

We have a great episode of The Download for you this evening! On tonight’s show, The Daily Line’s A.D. Quig joins Justin to break down the top local political stories making news this week, the terrific actor Michael Stuhlbarg discusses great career and role in the new Golden Globe-nominated film, “Call Me By Your Name,” Broadway star Ashley Brown tells us about her work in the production of “Merry, Merry Chicago!” at Symphony Center, we learn about the Harry Potter […]

Audrey Wennink of the Metropolitan Planning Council joins Justin to discuss the future of autonomous vehicles. Audrey talks about how driverless technology is already here, the five levels of autonomous vehicles, the impact driverless technology will have on the workforce, the pros and cons of driverless cars, how municipalities are preparing for autonomous vehicles, who stands to lose once autonomous vehicles are on the road and the concern that autonomous vehicles might increase inequity. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a […]

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 Mollie Green, the owner and designer for La Familia Green about the business of greeting cards. Mollie talks about how she got her start in the business, the importance of creating art from an organic space, how her business has evolved since she started in 2005, what it takes to be an artist who also runs a […]

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 officially endorsing Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, a protest taking place in Chicago over the GOP Tax Plan, Todd Stroger announcing he won’t be running for Cook County Board President, Facebook announcing a new messenger app for kids, Chicago losing to the 49ers and former Bears kicker Robbie Gould, Northwestern playing Kentucky in the Music City Bowl, the Bulls […]

We have an incredible show for you to start the week! On tonight’s episode of The Download, political analysts Dave Lundy and Chris Varones debate the top national political stories making news this week, Bears Insider Adam Hoge tells us if we are any closer to the end of the John Fox era after another woeful Bears performance, journalist Mark Caro examines the data-driven era of Chicago dining and we end the show in Studio 435 with a live performance […]