WGN - The Download with Justin Kaufmann Podcast

Chicago artist Jeff Zimmerman joins Justin to talk about his career, how he started painting murals, the method he uses to take on such large pieces of work, the importance of making sure mistakes are kept to a minimum, taking advantage of the weather while working on a project, how Street Art has grown over the years, the impact of creating murals, Chicago designating 2017 as the “Year of Public Art” and what it means to him that his work […]

We have a fantastic show for you this evening! On tonight’s episode of The Download, Red Frog Events founder Joe Reynolds tells us about starting a multi-million dollar company from his Wicker Park apartment, Scott Smith, The Download’s new media correspondent talks about internet companies banning hate speech from their sites, we introduce you to local artist Jeff Zimmerman, WGN’s Adam Hoge previews this weekend’s Bears v. Cardinals match-up  and we end the show by exploring regional dialects with “How to […]

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 coming under fire for his response to the events in Charlottesville, President Trump disbanding two CEO advisory councils, Attorney General Jeff Sessions attacking Chicago in sanctuary cities speech, lawmakers in Springfield not taking up SB1 until next week, Governor Rauner blocking a request for the first lady’s state emails, the Cubs taking on the Reds at Wrigley, […]

The Download’s resident philosopher Al Gini joins Justin to break down the value of sport. Professor Gini talks about the role of sports in our society, the amount of people that watch sports on television, America’s obsession with sports, the ways that sports connect us, what playing sports does to us as human beings, how sports can be a great rite of passage, why we continue to put athletes up on pedestals, the positives and negatives of competition, why it’s okay to love sports but […]

Another Wednesday, another great show! On tonight’s episode of The Download, The Daily Line’s Mike Fourcher tells us about the latest fight over school funding down in Springfield, Al Gini, our resident philosopher, chats about the value of sports, we learn about the Englewood Back to School parade, Justin recaps his two-day birthday vacation in Wisconsin and since it’s Wednesday, The DuPage Picker is here to evaluate your stuff on “The Swap Meet!” Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the ongoing North Korean crisis, Senate President John Cullerton calling legislators back to Springfield, Jim Kirk announcing he’s leaving the Sun-Times to join Tronc, the Bears losing to the Broncos in their first preseason game, Mitchell Trubisky impressing in his Bears debut, Dallas RB Ezekiel Ellliott being suspended for domestic violence, the Sox sweeping the Astros and taking on […]

It’s Friday Night so that means it’s time for “Reality Check” with the Chicago Tribune‘s Tracy Swartz! Tracy talks about the week in reality television including the season finale of “The Bachelorette and the upcoming premiere of “Bachelor in Paradise.” Tracy also recaps the Lollapalooza weekend. 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 Kim Bellware and Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Jeff Coen join Justin to recap all of the stories making news this week including the ongoing conflict between the United States and North Korea, the FBI raiding Paul Manafort’s home, President Trump considering military response to the political crisis in Venezuela, the continuing battle over school funding in Springfield, a judge throwing out a DJ’s case against Taylor Swift, Mayor Rahm Emanuel suing the Justice Department, the anniversary of the Picasso sculpture in Daley Plaza, […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include North Korea announcing that a missile strike towards Guam is imminent, Donald Trump telling the press that his “fire and fury” line wasn’t tough enough, former SNL and Second City star Rachel Dratch receiving a 20-year-old parking ticket, the Bears kicking of their preseason tilt with a game against the Broncos, the Cubs taking on the Diamondbacks this weekend […]

University of Chicago political science professor Charles Lipson joins Justin to discuss President Trump’s latest threat towards North Korea. Charles talks about why this crisis is deadly serious, if President Trump’s rhetoric is making the situation worse and why this is an unprecedented dispute. Check out his blog for updates on this fluid news story. 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