WGN - The Download with Justin Kaufmann Podcast

The great funk legend Maceo Parker joins Justin to talk about his career, his memories of playing in Chicago, coming from a musical family, how he met and came to play with James Brown, what he learned from James Brown, how he evolved as a musician, taking on social and political issues, what makes a great sideman, collaborating with other artists and his show this weekend at The Promontory in Hyde Park. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include Betsy DeVos being confirmed as Education Secretary, President Trump going after Chicago’s violence, the possibility of a one-day women’s strike, MelaniaTrump suing a tabloid for defamation, Vizio having to pay 2.2 million dollars in fines for illegally collecting user data from Smart TV’s, Northwestern losing a tough game to the Illini, the Blackhawks preparing for their showdown against Minnesota, […]

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 Lily Be and Clarence Browley! Do you know what’s the worst? Being an Atlanta Falcons fan. 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 Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include President Trump accusing the media of not reporting terrorist attacks, The New York Times piece saying that President Trump watches cable news all day and staffers can’t find light switches, the confirmation train continuing for President Trump’s Cabinet, Chicago Public Schools announcing they are cutting 46 million dollars in textbooks, the Indiana State Senate signing off on a cursive […]

The tremendous Chicago artist (and future superstar!) Ravyn Lenae joins Justin to talk about her career, growing into her voice, how her music is evolving, moving from an artist to a “brand,” the tremendous Chicago music community, collaborating with other artists, how Chicago has formed its own sound, preparing to put out new music, going on tour with Noname, two upcoming shows at Metro and her debut record, “Moon Shoes.” Ravyn and her band also perform a few songs including […]

The immensely talented Chicago screen printer and artist Ryan Duggan joins Justin to talk about his career, when he was first introduced to screen printing, why he decided to start a career doing screen printing after studying advertising at Columbia College, the complicated process of screen printing, how Chicago is the biggest city for the art of screen printing, the relationship between screen printing and music, how the art is very indigenous to indie and punk rock, the dichotomy between […]

Authors Gino Segrè and Bettina Hoerlin join Justin to discuss their fascinating new book, “The Pope of Physics: Enrico Fermi and the Birth of the Atomic Age.” Gino and Bettina talk about why they decided to write this book, their connections to the story, why Enrico Fermi was called an “enemy alien,” the importance of immigration to Fermi’s story, how Fermi was almost always right, the reason Fermi is called “The Pope of Physics,” how the Manhattan Project came to be, the […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include President Trump signing an executive order asking to look into banking regulations, Kellyanne Conway making up a Bowling Green massacre, Chicago beginning the bag tax this week, the Bulls playing the Houston Rockets, Yao Ming getting his number retired and Lady Gaga being told to not be political when she performs at the Super Bowl. Follow Justin on Twitter […]

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include the Cleveland pastor who spoke up at the Trump administration’s Black History Month breakfast overstating his relationship with Chicago gang “thugs,” an illegal Iran missile launch drawing the ire of President Trump, the CEO of Uber stepping down from a business advisory committee with the Trump administration, New York City bodega’s closing in protest of Trump’s travel ban, Chipotle […]

It’s a special edition of Touché Tuesday! Political analysts Chris Robling and Dave Lundy join Justin to break down the decision by President Trump to nominate Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. 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