最佳Ben Joravsky播客 (2024)

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David Faris—The Trump Cycle 57:32

3h ago57:32

57:32

David Faris explains his latest theory—“the Trump cycle”. It couldn’t happen without the complicity of the mainstream media. Like the New York Times. David is a political science professor at Roosevelt University and a columnist for Slate and Newsweek. His views are his own. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not…

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Ray Hanania—“Baby Boomer" 56:03

15h ago56:03

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Is Chicago’s mainstream media biased against Mayor Johnson? Ben riffs. Then Ray Hanania riffs. Soon they’re riffing about absolutely everything, including…Trump, swing voters, Palestinian -Americans, Michael Madigan, Ed Burke, Danny Solis, Gaza, why Ray may vote Green, why he may vote for Kamala and TIFs. Ray Hanania is a columnist, suburban govern…

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Charles Henderson—“Fanne Foxe" 1:05:44

1d ago1:05:44

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Speaking of MAGA Mark Robinson’s alleged penchant for porn, Ben goes back in time for a history lesson about stripper Fanne Foxx and Congressman Wilbur Mills. Charles Henderson offers his own thoughts. The discussion turns to Afghanistan, US wars, what Biden could have done better in leaving Afghanistan, the parade for Vietnam vets in Chicago and a…

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Monroe Anderson—“Corn Politics" 1:08:17

3d ago1:08:17

1:08:17

Breaking news! Mark Robinson, the MAGA candidate for Governor in North Carolina, watched a lot of porn, according to media reports. Ben riffs. Then Monroe riffs. From there the discussions covers Clarence Thomas, Moms for Liberty, why so many white woman love Trump, abortion rights, left wing conspiracy theories, and more. Including a riff or two a…

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Keith Kelleher—-"Off to the Races" 59:15

4d ago59:15

59:15

With Labor Day behind us, voters start to wake from their slumber. Ben riffs. Keith Kelleher explains what’s at stake for unions. Analyzes the Right’s latest attempts to win over union members and gives a brief history lesson about Janus. Keith is the retired president of SEIU Healthcare. The man knows his labor history, people. See Privacy Policy …

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Miles Kampf-Lassin—Messages Mixed 50:54

4d ago50:54

50:54

Miles Kampf-Lassin covers the convention from top to bottom. Including the failure of the mainstreams to give Mayor Johnson credit for anything. Also, the many mixed messages of the Dems. And a word or two about Tesla, China and the contradictions of contemporary capitalism. Miles is an editor/writer for In These Times. See Privacy Policy at https:…

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Miles Porter and Saul Rodriguez—Sad Sack Sox 1:01:01

5d ago1:01:01

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As the baseball season heads into its final month, Miles and Saul have all the news you need to know about the Sox and Cubs. First the bad—really bad—news about the Sox, who are poised to set a record for most losses in the season. Then the sorta good news about the Cubs. Mediocre as they’ve been, they’re heating up and have a chance of making the …

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Erica Sagrans—Say Welcome, Chicago 54:35

6d ago54:35

54:35

Erica Sagrans explains why the time has come to re-think our attitude toward immigrants and the border. Now that we have a bit of a break from last year’s madness. Erica is the founder of Chicago Says Welcome, an immigrants advocacy group. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-…

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Rummana Hussain—Tulsi Goes MAGA 1:04:26

7d ago1:04:26

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Rummana Hussain hates to say I told you so—but she did warn Democrats about Tulsi Gabbard, who recently enlisted in the Trump cult. Also, a few words about challenges left over after the convention. And some love for Michelle Obama. Also, a geography lesson for Ben. And an Eddie Vedder lesson for Rummana. Rummana is an editorial writer/columnist fo…

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Terry Cosgrove—"Do Your Job!!!" 51:15

8d ago51:15

51:15

Anti-abortion zealot says she may not vote for Trump. An exceedingly skeptical Ben riffs. Terry Cosgrove gives his state of the election. Will swing voters but Trump’s repositioning of himself as an abortion rights supporter? The pros and cons of ballot initiatives. And more. Terry is the former executive director of Personal PAC. See Privacy Polic…

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Anan Abu-Taleb and Richard Goldwasser—“Busted in Paris" 50:22

9d ago50:22

50:22

The founder of Telegram gets busted in Paris, Elon Musk calls for free speech. Ben riffs. Anan Abu-Taleb and Richard Goldwasser plead for a ceasefire in Gaza. Anan is Palestinian-American and Richard is Jewish-American. They organized the lakefront runs for ceasefire during the DNC. The time to take the first step toward ending the madness is now. …

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Monroe Anderson—“Paranoia Strikes Deep" 1:00:04

10d ago1:00:04

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Scaredy-cat Dems are coming up with innovative explanations for why they will lose in November. Ben riffs. Monroe boldly predicts victory. Then sorta defends clueless Dems in Maryland who don’t realize a vote for Larry Hogan is a vote for Trump. Also, a few words about Baby Bobby voters and conspiracy theories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c…

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Meredith Shiner—"Eat Your Vegetables" 1:01:18

11d ago1:01:18

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Fun is over, the Sun-Times proclaims. Ben riffs. Meredith Shiner talks all things politics. Including her New Republic essay about the mainstreams. Their reality is not our reality. Meredith and Ben cover everything from Trump on reproductive rights to Nancy Pelosi to Keith Olbermann’s dramatic reading of the aforementioned New Republic essay to Ra…

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Mueze Bawany—Hard Knocks 1:03:42

12d ago1:03:42

1:03:42

Mueze Bawany talks all things Bears. But first Ben gets something off his chest about the ingratitude and indifference the Bulls show for their great players from the past. Then it’s onto Caleb Williams, Ian Wheeler, Coach Matt, cutting players, office furniture, where to get a good fade in Chicago and other things on our mind. Mueze is a teacher a…

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Alden Loury—Foster Park Forever 1:06:19

12d ago1:06:19

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WBEZ editor and demographer Alden Loury talks about the Sun-Times/BEZ expose on Mayor Rahm’s school closings. Bottom line—a lot of broken promises. He also analyses the connection between closing schools and losing people. And he gets personal about his glory days at Foster Park school on the south side back in the ‘80s. See Privacy Policy at https…

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David Faris—Moving Forward 59:15

14d ago59:15

59:15

With the DNC behind us, David Faris breaks down the race. What worked for the Dems at their convention, what didn’t. What did Kamala Harris achieve in her speech. Why do Dems keep calling Bill Clinton to the stage. Trump’s return to North Carolina. And the impact of the uncommitted movement. David is a political science professor at Roosevelt Unive…

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Kina Collins—“DNC Wrap" 1:00:58

15d ago1:00:58

1:00:58

Obviously, Kamala Harris does not listen to Ben’s show. Or she would have invited a Palestinian-American to speak at the DNC. Ben riffs. And then Kina Collins takes the deep dive on the convention. Covering everything from the roll call to the Walz family to the unforced error of alienating the uncommitted movement to the great debate between polic…

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Heidi Henry—“Coach Walz Democrats" 58:48

16d ago58:48

58:48

Palestinian-American Democrats want to speak at the convention. Ben riffs. Heidi Henry, a Heartland Mama, explains how Dems can win in her MAGA country legislative district. Thanks in part to 8,000 new voters. One more time—8,000 new voters! Most of whom are not MAGA. Are you listening, Democrats? Heidi lays out how she can flip a MAGA district. Al…

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Monroe Anderson--"Back 2 Back Obamas" 1:00:22

17d ago1:00:22

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Barack and Michelle take the DNC stage. Ben riffs. Then Monroe returns to talk all things convention. Including..do something (but don't mention Gaza) and roll call (Ben weeps) and Black cowboys in South Dakota, and going high as opposed to going low and whether Barack still has the magic, and Michelle's Black Jobs jab and Barack's little dickie ja…

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Mark Wallace—“Back on the Block" 57:15

18d ago57:15

57:15

Ben’s back from Michigan. But he still has Michigan on his mind. Especially something he saw amidst the Trump signs along the highway. Ben riffs. Mark Wallace riffs right back. Then they talk about day one of the Democratic Convention. Particularly…should Dems go high or low in their speeches. Mark hosts a local podcast. See Privacy Policy at https…

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Denali Dasgupta—Small Mercies 1:03:32

18d ago1:03:32

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A lot of things happened this weekend—to put it mildly. Ben riffs on everything from the Trump shooting to Vance as VP to Amber Rose as MAGA spokeswoman to opening night of MAGA’s convention. Denali Dasgupta tells you what you need to know about the 2025 Project blueprint—a document she read so you won’t have to. Also, the Denali Book Club examines…

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Mike Nellis—Not Every White Dude’s For Trump 57:02

19d ago57:02

57:02

Trump comes to Chicago and insults Black people. Ben riffs. Mike Nellis explains how he and some friends created White Dudes for Harris. How they were so successful that Musk shut them down, Okay, we don’t know if Musk shut them down. Probably just a coincidence that their Twitter account died. Mike talks about whether Trump’s attempt to “other” Ka…

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Delmarie Cobb—Tim Time 54:10

20d ago54:10

54:10

Kamala Harris selects a running mate. Ben jumps for joy. Delmarie riffs on Ben’s joy. Then they take the deep dive on why MAGA hates Black women, Trump’s appearance at NABJ, and why Black people think the Trump shooting was fake. And much more. Delmarie is a political strategist and founder of Ida’s Legacy—an organization dedicated to the promotion…

1M ago1:07:57

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Jasmine Wright—“Covering Brandon and Kamala” 1:00:50

1M ago1:00:50

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The mainstreams give JB credit for a mega-south side project—Mayor Who? Ben riffs. Jasmine Wright talks about returning to her hometown to write a feature on Mayor Johnson. She also takes the deep dive on Vice President Harris, who she covered for years at CNN. Jasmine is a politics reporter for NOTUS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac…

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Marc Sims—“JB for VP?” 1:04:57

1M ago1:04:57

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Kamala calls JB re V.P. Ben riffs. Marc Sims talks Kamala, Black Trumpers, identity politics, conspiracy theories, crime, self hate and more. Marc hosts the podcast Just A Few Questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Monroe Anderson--"The Weasle" 1:07:40

1M ago1:07:40

1:07:40

Elon Musk says he's not really giving $45 million a month to Trump. Ben riffs. Monroe Anderson explains Musk to Ben. Also explains Alderman Bill Conway and JD Vance and Lincoln Park liberals and Nikki Haley and Haley for Harris and few other things. Also, an I told you so about Kamala Harris replacing Biden. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/…

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Tom Near—North Side Without Money 1:04:25

2M ago1:04:25

1:04:25

Tom Near is a professor of Evolutionary Biology at Yale University—and the chair of the department. But back in the 1980s, he was a gang member in a rough-and-tumble neighborhood near Diversey and Clybourn on the North Side. Yes, kiddies—there was a time before gentrification on the North Side. Tom talks about how he and the neighborhood changed. H…

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Maya Goldberg-Safir and Alissa Hirsh—-The W Crossroad 49:33

2M ago49:33

49:33

Maya Goldberg-Safir and Alissa Hirsh talk all things WNBA, including…the difference between men and women as sports fans. Male fragility in the press box. And where the league is going. Maya blogs about the Sky. And Alissa covers the Sky for The Next. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com…

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Rummana Hussain--Usha's Role 1:04:16

2M ago1:04:16

1:04:16

Rummana Hussain explains Usha Vance's role in the Trump/Vance campaign. That is--she's using her background as an Indian-American woman to convince voters her husband, Senator JD Vance, is not a racist even if he's running with Trump. Good luck with that. Also, the roles of spouses in the campaigns of their spouses. Don't get Ben started on Bill Cl…

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Brendan Shiller—Back in Chicago 49:45

2M ago49:45

49:45

With all eyes on the presidential race, Ben shifts his attention back to Chicago. At least for today. Brendan joins Ben to talk…Musical committee chairs in the council. Why do some alders hate on Byron Sigcho Lopez? What does the zoning committee chair do and why do we need a mayoral ally to do it? Aldermanic privilege— myth or reality? And the sho…

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Jim Coogan—COVID and JD 1:03:56

2M ago1:03:56

1:03:56

Gotta give JD Vance credit—he’s a great apple polisher. Ben riffs. Jim Coogan riffs on Ben’s riff. Meet Peter Thiel. On other topics… Is a case of COVID President Biden’s exit excuse? Jim explains how the MAGA Supremes teamed up with Judge Cannon to enable Trump to avoid trials until after the election, if he faces trials at all. Jim is a trial law…

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