WGN - The Download with Justin Kaufmann Podcast

The Carry Out is the nightly segment where Justin reads the newspaper so you don’t have to. Tonight’s top stories include Donald Trump taking to Twitter to criticize the GOP’s plan to gut the independent ethics committee, the Senate starting the process to repeal Obamacare, Joe Scarborough denying he was partying with Donald Trump, the Clinton’s attending Trump’s inauguration, President Obama coming to Chicago to deliver his farewell address, former Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy blaming “Black Lives Matter” for […]

On this episode of The Download, Amy Guth fills in with a group of great guests to give you food for thought in the new year. Chandra Bozelko, author of the award-winning blog “The Prison Diaries”, calls in to discuss her the future of incarceration under the Trump administration and why the next president may need to follow in his predecessor’s footsteps for prison reform. Clinical psychotherapist Nicole Knepper explains why so many of out New Year’s resolutions go bust […]

Extending the Christmas season for a couple more hours with a one-person reading of “A Christmas Carol.” http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3257914/3257914_2016-12-26-065214.64kmono.mp3

We hope everyone is having a joyous holiday season and we here at The Download wanted to offer some festive things to do, see, hear and eat over the next week. Talk to you again in 2017! 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

Elton Jim has a new air freshener & candle scent that changed his life. Also, by popular demand ‘The Twelve Days of Xmas’ LIVE!   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3257084/3257084_2016-12-23-180724.64kmono.mp3  

Adam Witt of The Movie Guys joins Justin to review “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Did he like it? Or love it? (It sounds like he loved it). Adam and Justin also look ahead to 2017 and talk about some things that they would like to see happen next year. 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

WGN’s Sam Panayotovich joins Justin to discuss the current struggles of the Chicago Bulls and what they can do to get back on track as the season goes on. They also talk about the state of the local college basketball teams including Northwestern, Illinois, UIC and Loyola. 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

It’s our final show of 2016 and we have a great one for you! On tonight’s episode of The Download, WGN’s Sam Panayotovich explains what is wrong with the Chicago Bulls, Allstate agent Jose Fernandez give us some tips to avoid holiday home hazards, we recap the week in news with the Chicago Tribune’s Jeff Coen and WGN’s Andrea Darlas, Adam Witt of The Movie Guys tells us if we should see “Rogue One” this weekend, Justin tells us what […]

It’s Thursday so that means Greg Flamm aka The DuPage Picker is back for “Swap Meet!” It’s a Chicago-centric version of “Antiques Roadshow” meets “Let’s Make a Deal.” Tonight, it’s a very festive, holiday edition of Swap Meet. Do you have a collectible from Marshall Field’s? An old Sears light-up Santa Claus? A cool ornament from Wieboldt’s? There is nothing better than holiday junk! Tell us about it! Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download […]

It’s Wednesday so that means we are in for another great visit from The Daily Line‘s Mike Fourcher to discuss all the stories making news in local politics. Tonight, Mike talks about 20th Ward Alderman Willie Cochran being indicted for corruption, Mayor Emanuel selecting 31-year-old Anna Valencia to be city clerk and alderman lifting the ban of flavored tobacco. Follow Justin on Twitter and give him a like on Facebook. The Download with Justin Kaufmann airs Monday through Friday from 7 […]