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The Mincing Rascals

The Mincing Rascals

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 John Williams and journalists from WGN Radio other Chicago media outlets discuss news of the week on The Mincing Rascals podcast from WGN PlusWGN Plus, All Rights Reserved Politics & Government
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  • The Mincing Rascals 5.13.26: Attractions and distractions, the McStadium, gas prices, and the hantavirus

    The Mincing Rascals 5.13.26: Attractions and distractions, the McStadium, gas prices, and the hantavirus
    May 13 2026
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn of The Picayune Sentinel, Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and Steve Bertrand, host of Steve Bertrand on Books and proprietor of Steve Bertrand Travel. The Rascals start with the attractions and distractions of Donald Trump from musing about Venezuela as the 51st […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 5.6.26: Obama Center, Samantha Steele, Indiana election, Iran War

    The Mincing Rascals 5.6.26: Obama Center, Samantha Steele, Indiana election, Iran War
    May 6 2026
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. Today, the Rascals begin the podcast discussing the Obama Presidential Center. Tickets went on sale today. Eric is not excited about the museum, but […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 4.29.26: SAFE-T Act, WHCD shooting, Comey indictment

    The Mincing Rascals 4.29.26: SAFE-T Act, WHCD shooting, Comey indictment
    Apr 29 2026
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago, and Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack. The Rascals start this week’s podcast talking about the fatal shooting of Chicago police officer John Bartholomew. The suspect […]
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