WGN - The Download with Justin Kaufmann Podcast

It’s time once again for another enjoyable game of “I Never!” What famous movie have you never seen? What food have you never eaten? What book have you never read? It’s time to come clean and tell us about your cultural blind spots! 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 action-packed show for you as we inch towards the weekend. On tonight’s episode of The Download, Justin speaks with Bill Ward of the Home Builders Association of Illinois about the Illinois Senate proposing a home repair tax to balance the state budget, Grammy Award-winning trumpet player Nicholas Payton chats about his distinguished career and show tomorrow night at Symphony Center, Jerry “The Bleacher Preacher” Pritikin tells us about seeing Jackie Robinson’s Wrigley Field debut and we end […]

Storytellers Michael Simon and Debi Lewis join Justin to tell us about the storytelling event, “Israel: Many Voices,” taking place on Sunday, May 21st. Michael and Debi talk about sharing personal stories and experiences about Israel, how to get a story ready for an audience, if the experience of Israel for non-Jewish Americans is too dumbed-down and if they see the desire for Jewish Chicagoans to visit Israel. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download […]

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 telling Coast Guard graduates that no politician in history has been treated as unfairly by the media as him, former FBI Director Robert Mueller being named to serve as special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into Russian meddling in the election, the “Grand Bargain” falling short in Springfield, Ken Griffin giving Governor Rauner $20 million […]

It’s Wednesday so The Daily Line‘s Mike Fourcher is here to get us caught up on all the local political stories making news this week including the “Grand Bargain” falling apart in Springfield, Ken Griffin giving Governor Rauner a $20 million campaign donation, the heat continuing to rise on Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown and how Mayor Emanuel is losing his rubber stamp in city council. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download […]

It’s Wednesday so it’s time for one of the best hours of the week! Greg Flamm is here to evaluate your junk! Are you curious about the value of an old piece of memorabilia? Or do you just want to call and brag about your stuff? If so, this is the hour for you! It’s the Swap Meet (with Greg Flamm)! Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday through Friday […]

We have another action packed show for you this evening! On tonight’s episode of The Download, The Daily Line’s Mike Fourcher dissects what’s left of the “Grand Bargain” in Springfield, Lagunitas founder Tony Magee talks about his career and the recent sale to Heineken, style blogger Jennifer Worman lets us know if we are going to see the men of Chicago wearing rompers this summer, we get a preview of this weekend’s “Israel: Many Voices” storytelling event and since it’s Wednesday, we end […]

Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer joins Justin to talk about coordinating the efforts between the county and the city of Chicago when it comes to jobs for youth, the challenge of attracting high-risk youths to a job program, getting the private sector involved in creating summer jobs and the importance of eliminating barriers to young people that want to find jobs in the city and county. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the news so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the continuing saga of President Trump and the alleged leak of classified information to Russian officials, the New York Times reporting that FBI Director James Comey drafted a memo saying that President Trump told him to stop investigating Michael Flynn, the man caught on video tape punching a female security guard surrendering and apologizing, an Australian millionaire suggesting that […]

It’s Tuesday night so that means it is time to come together and collectively complain and bemoan about #TheWorst things in society…for prizes! Tonight, Justin is joined by the hilarious Ed Furman and Tim Chidester. Do you know what’s the worst? Being at a party with kids. 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