WGN - The Download with Justin Kaufmann Podcast

UIC Professor Nilda Flores-Gonzalez joins Justin to talk about her experience getting her family to Chicago from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, what the people in Puerto Rico are currently facing, what Chicago is doing to help the residents of Puerto Rico and her thoughts on the Trump administration’s response to the disaster. 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 Terri Crittenden, CEO of the Fredman Design Group about her transition to a leadership role with Fredman, what she does to make it her company, the challenge involved in changing the culture for the better, what makes great interior design, the importance of being great listeners, how the job has changed over the years and how the […]

We have another jam-packed episode of The Download this evening. On tonight’s show, Justin speaks with Terri Crittenden, CEO of the Fredman Design Group about the challenges of staying ahead of the style curve, Jan Brown, chief flight attendant on United Flight 232, the DC-10 that crashed at Sioux City Gateway Airport in 1989, recounts the events of that horrific day, Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg discusses Las Vegas and the need for empathy, UIC Professor Nilda Flores-Gonzalez talks about how […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Tom Petty clinging to life after going into full cardiac arrest at his Malibu home , Mitchell Trubisky being named the Bears starting quarterback, the Blackhawks preparing for the season opener this Thursday against the Penguins, the Cubs getting ready for the NLDS against the Washington Nationals and Kim Kardashian canceling her appearance at […]

Jim DeRogatis, the great journalist, author, critic, drummer and co-host of “Sound Opinions,” joins Justin to talk about the life legacy of Tom Petty, who passed away at the age of 66. 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 Touché dream team is back together again!  Political analysts Chris Robling and Dave Lundy are here to discuss the top political stories making news this week including the tragic events in Las Vegas and the Trump administration’s response to the crisis in Puerto Rico.   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

Journalist and KNPR host and producer Carrie Kaufman joins Justin to talk about the latest news surrounding the mass shooting in Las Vegas, the demographics of the people that were attending the Jason Aldean concert, the stories surrounding this tragedy that are most important to the people of Las Vegas and the response from the residents of the city. 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 […]

The great Chicago band The North 41 join Justin in Studio 435 to chat about their career, the artists that have influenced them, the supportive Chicago music scene, their new single”Living on Top,” how they put their live music sets together, what we can expect from their new music and their upcoming shows at Emporium and Lincoln Hall. They also play a few songs including “The Funk,” “Everybody Knows” and Tom Petty’s “Mary Jane’s Last Dance.” Wow! Follow Justin on Twitter and give […]

On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin welcomes political analysts Dave Lundy and Chris Robling to talk about the top political stories of the week as well as to reflect on the tragedy in Las Vegas, journalist and KNPR host and producer Carrie Kaufman tells us how the locals are dealing with the mass shooting in Las Vegas, The Download’s new media correspondent Scott Smith analyzes the way media covers tragedies, author and journalist Jim DeRogatis chats about the legacy […]

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Rezendes joins Justin to talk about his career, being part of the “Spotlight” team that uncovered sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Boston, the tragedy in Las Vegas, being witness to the Boston Marathon bombing, what it is like to be a reporter covering breaking news, the importance of investigative journalism, how valuable real news is, when you know a story is ready for print, if the success of the movie “Spotlight” makes his job […]