WGN - The Download with Justin Kaufmann Podcast

We have a fantastic show for you to end the week. On tonight’s episode of The Download, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett chats about his career and upcoming show at The Chicago Theatre, we recap the busy week (what else is new?) in news with the Chicago Tribune’s Ray Long and DNAInfo Chicago’s Heather Cherone, we hear some live music from the great Judith Owen and Leland Sklar and we end the show exploring the world of mystery novels with […]

The great musician, bandleader, singer-songwriter, actor and Grammy Award-winner Lyle Lovett joins Justin to talk about his tremendous career, what Chicago means to him, how well he is treated when he comes through town, moving to Nashville to become a professional songwriter, the art of being a good bandleader, the importance of the instrument he uses, the recent passing of sought-after guitar maker Bill Collings and tomorrow night’s show at The Chicago Theatre. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the dysfunction going on in the White House Communications Department, the Justice Department arguing that gay people should not be protected under civil rights law, a new study questioning antibiotic use, the Chicago Cubs asking for more night games, Jeni’s giving away free ice cream next week, the NFL season officially getting underway, a recent CTE study having an […]

“How to Speak Midwestern” author Edward McClelland joins Justin for another round of “You Know What I’m Saying with Inspector McClelland.” What do you call athletic footwear? What do you call a custard pie sprinkled with nutmeg? Any idea what a “Domer” is? How about squeaky cheese? A pasty? It’s time to try and stump Inspector McClelland. 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

Metropolitan Planning Council‘s Vice-President Josh Ellis and Carol Portman from the Taxpayers Federation of Illinois join Justin to talk about improving government effectiveness, Illinois being a leader in government bloat, finding ways to shrink units of state government, why this is a bipartisan issue and what is standing in the way of Illinois government becoming more efficient. 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 another fabulous show for you this evening! On tonight’s episode of The Download, the Metropolitan Planning Council’s Vice-President Josh Ellis and Carol Portman from the Taxpayers Federation of Illinois discuss ways to improve government effeciency, WGN’s Adam Hoge previews the 2017-2018 Chicago Bears, former “Top Chef” contestant Katsuji Tanabe chats about his career and his job as the executive chef at the new Chicago restaurant, Barrio and we end the show by exploring regional dialects with “How to Speak Midwestern” author […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the special school funding session in Springfield, Foxconn setting up a new factory in Wisconsin, President Trump reinstating a US military ban on transgender people, the U.S. State Department warning tourists of tainted alcohol at resorts in Mexico, Lyft partnering with Taco Bell for a “Taco Mode” ride-through experience, Chipotle testing queso dip as part of their comeback plan, the […]

More Than Your Kidneys founder Darvece Monson joins Justin to discuss the incredible story of receiving a kidney from Takiya Holmes, an 11-year-old who was killed by a stray bullet back in February. Darvece talks about how she is feeling after the transplant, how her lifestyle has changed since the transplant, the healthy lifestyle she lived before her kidney failure, what she learned about kidney failure once she was diagnosed, how she educated herself about the disease, the emotional impact […]

Clinical psychologist, author and educator Dr. Alexandra Solomon joins Justin to discuss the groundbreaking new Harvard University study which finds that young people between the ages of 18 and 25 are participating in “hook-up culture” far less than we’re commonly led to believe and that 70 percent of these young people wish that their parents had talked with them about forming and maintaining healthy romantic relationships. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday through Friday from 7 pm. to […]

The Daily Line‘s Mike Fourcher joins Justin for his weekly visit to break down the top local political stories making news this week including the school funding special session in Springfield. 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