WGN - The Download with Justin Kaufmann Podcast

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 saga of President Trump, Jared Kushner and Russia, Hillary Clinton giving a commencement speech at Wellesly College, Chinese fighter jets intercepting U.S. Navy jets, Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson saying there will be extra police for the Memorial Day weekend, J.B. Pritzker introducing a new mascot called Tick Tock the Budget Clock, Chipotle letting us know that their […]

Journalist Lauren Cohn and Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Jeff Coen join Justin to recap all the stories making news this week including Jared Kushner wanting secret communication channels with Russia, the bombing in Manchester, President Trump’s first overseas trip, Chicago losing population for the third consecutive year, the CBO report on President Trump’s proposed healthcare bill, the New York Times and Washington post doing amazing investigative reporting on the Trump administration, the ongoing battle over the Illinois state budget, Lebron James […]

The immensely talented singer-songwriter Trevor Sensor makes a return visit to The Download to talk about how his career is going since the last time he was on the show about a year ago, how his current tour is going, what he’s learned about navigating the music industry, how he’s evolved as a musician, his method of collaboration and his forthcoming record, “Andy Warhol’s Dream.” Trevor also treats us to a couple of songs from the new record including “High […]

The Download has got your entertainment needs covered as we slide into a long, holiday weekend! On tonight’s episode, Justin chats with WGN’s Sam Panayotovich about the surging Cubs, the struggling Sox and the upcoming NBA Finals, we reload another crazy news week with the Chicago Tribune’s Jeff Coen and journalist Lauren Cohn, the Chicago Tribune’s Tracy Swartz tells us about the Chicago contestants on the new season of “The Bachelorette” and we end the show with some live music […]

It’s Thursday so that means it is time once again to learn about your pop culture blind spots as we play another great game of “Never Have I Ever!” Why haven’t you ever eaten potato salad? Why have you never attended the Indianapolis 500? How come you never read “The Catcher in the Rye?” It’s time to fess up! And joining Justin tonight is Chicago Elevated’s Margaret Hicks! Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download […]

We have another great show for you as we inch towards the holiday weekend. On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin talks with Paige Ponder, CEO of One Million Degrees, about how to get community college students to graduate, newly-elected Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham discusses the challenges he faces leading the police union, foodie and cocktail connoisseur Audarshia Townsend introduces us to some of the new rooftop bars that are popping up around town, Chicago Elevated’s Margaret […]

It’s Wednesday so it’s time for one of the best hours of the week! Greg Flamm is here to evaluate your memorabilia, your collectibles, your stuff and your junk! Tell us about that prized item that you have and Greg will tell you how much it’s worth…or not worth! It’s the Swap Meet! 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 Daily Line‘s Mike Fourcher joins Justin for his weekly visit to discuss all things local politics. Mike talks about the State Senate passing a spending plan that includes a tax increase, the Chicago Teachers Union’s vote of “no confidence” on CPS CEO Forrest Claypool and what President Trump’s budget cuts mean for Illinois. 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 […]

We have another great show for you as we cruise towards the holiday weekend! On tonight’s episode of The Download, The Daily Line’s Mike Fourcher tells us what we need to know about the budget stalemate down in Springfield, Frank Maugeri, the Community Programs Artistic Director for the Chicago Children’s Theatre talks about the new season of the Chicago Children’s Theatre, Northwestern professor and author Laura Kipnis discusses her new book, “Unwanted Advances: Sexual Paranoia Comes to Campus” and since it’s Wednesday, we end […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the Illinois Senate Democrats passing a balanced budget, the Trump administration releasing more information about their budget proposal, a new study saying the average cost of a wedding in Chicago is $60,000, Katy Perry telling us why she’s fighting with Taylor Swift, the Cubs taking on the Giants, the Sox playing the D-Backs, the Chicago Bears beginning their OTA’s, […]