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The Chicago Way

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Mild mannered Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass and WGN Radio's Jeff Carlin explore the week in news, politics and other thngs done the Chicago Way in this WGN Plus podcast from WGN Radio in Chicago.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Chicago Way episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Chicago Way for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Chicago Way episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Chicago Way w/John Kass (04/26/24): On this episode, Ted Dabrowski of Wirepoints.com joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss the proposed $5 billion lakefront stadium project proposed by the Chicago Bears & Mayor Brandon Johnson. Plus, Kasso reviews Civil War and how it compares to what we know from history.

Check out more from Kass at JohnKassNews.com or contact me at [email protected], or Facebook, or on X (Twitter). Tell your friends about us. Join the great adventure. Subscribe today!

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4703392/4703392_2024-04-25-172332.64kmono.mp3
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Kass: Eeyore in the city

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Kass: Cover-up of Biden health – scandal can’t be ignored

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Kass: Alder pulls back curtain on Mayor’s patronage scheme

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Kass: When the oligarchs run the show, the people lose

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Kass: Sounds like JB Pritzker is ready for a donnybrook

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (04/15/24): John Kass is back for a discussion on the moment in time when O.J. Simpson was acquitted in the deaths of Nicole Brown & Ron Goldman, what happens next in the Dexter Reed Case, and what it was like standing before the eclipse in totality. Plus, Kass remembers a classic moment in TV history and what it means about today.

Check out more from Kass at JohnKassNews.com or contact me at [email protected], or Facebook, or on X (Twitter). Tell your friends about us. Join the great adventure. Subscribe today!

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4635821/4635821_2024-04-15-210021.64kmono.mp3
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Kass: Eeyore in the city

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Kass: Cover-up of Biden health – scandal can’t be ignored

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Kass: Alder pulls back curtain on Mayor’s patronage scheme

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Kass: When the oligarchs run the show, the people lose

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Kass: Sounds like JB Pritzker is ready for a donnybrook

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/25/23): John Kass & Jeff Carlin discuss former Chicago Way power broker Ed Burke being found guilty of corruption after serving more than 45 years on the City Council and what that means for the verdict in the future of the Chicago Way. Plus, Kasso wonders who has earned the Moutza of the Month for December (Colorado Supreme Court?) and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas & healthy New Year.

Check out more from Kass at JohnKassNews.com or contact me at [email protected], or Facebook, or on X (Twitter). Tell your friends about us. Join the great adventure. Subscribe today!

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4473496/4473496_2023-12-25-162436.64kmono.mp3
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Kass: Eeyore in the city

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Kass: Cover-up of Biden health – scandal can’t be ignored

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: Alder pulls back curtain on Mayor’s patronage scheme

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: When the oligarchs run the show, the people lose

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Kass: Sounds like JB Pritzker is ready for a donnybrook

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (11/06/23): No guest this week as John Kass & Jeff Carlin look at the start of former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke’s federal corruption trial, a historic moment in Chicago politics. Plus, an update from the Rauschenbergers as we learn of Emilee making it to Cairo as she finally made it out of Gaza.

Check out more from Kass at JohnKassNews.com or contact me at [email protected], or Facebook, or on X (Twitter). Tell your friends about us. Join the great adventure. Subscribe today!

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4453189/4453189_2023-11-06-231229.64kmono.mp3
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Kass: Eeyore in the city

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Kass: Cover-up of Biden health – scandal can’t be ignored

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Kass: Alder pulls back curtain on Mayor’s patronage scheme

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Kass: When the oligarchs run the show, the people lose

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Kass: Sounds like JB Pritzker is ready for a donnybrook

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (10/10/23): On the 411th episode, the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, Charles Lipson, joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to with a sober look at the situation leading up to the events unfolding in Israel & what the future might hold for the Middle East. Plus, Kasso wonders if the Biden Administration is a asleep at the wheel.

Check out more from Kass at JohnKassNews.com or contact me at [email protected], or Facebook, or on X (Twitter). Tell your friends about us. Join the great adventure. Subscribe today!

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4444421/4444421_2023-10-10-212621.64kmono.mp3
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Kass: Eeyore in the city

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Kass: Cover-up of Biden health – scandal can’t be ignored

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Kass: Alder pulls back curtain on Mayor’s patronage scheme

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: When the oligarchs run the show, the people lose

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Kass: Sounds like JB Pritzker is ready for a donnybrook

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/21/23): Chicago mother, author and teacher Erin Geary joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss the state of Chicago’s Public Schools. Check out more Kasso at JohnKassNews.com

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Kass: Eeyore in the city

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Kass: Cover-up of Biden health – scandal can’t be ignored

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: Alder pulls back curtain on Mayor’s patronage scheme

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: When the oligarchs run the show, the people lose

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Kass: Sounds like JB Pritzker is ready for a donnybrook

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (08/07/23): John Kass & Jeff Carlin are looking for answers and statues after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls a mob young people looting a convenience store ‘baby Al Capones’ while remaining silent on the fate of three Christopher Columbus statues that were torn down in the dead of night over 3 years ago. Check out more Kasso at JohnKassNews.com

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4146615/4146615_2023-08-08-030015.64kmono.mp3
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Kass: Eeyore in the city

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Kass: Cover-up of Biden health – scandal can’t be ignored

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: Alder pulls back curtain on Mayor’s patronage scheme

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: When the oligarchs run the show, the people lose

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Kass: Sounds like JB Pritzker is ready for a donnybrook

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (07/27/23): Summer break is over, John Kass and Jeff Carlin are back to catch you up on where they’ve been and remember their friend, the late Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz. Plus, Kasso shares a bear encounter story made for TV. Check out more Kasso at JohnKassNews.com

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4143137/4143137_2023-07-27-143437.64kmono.mp3
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Kass: Eeyore in the city

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: Cover-up of Biden health – scandal can’t be ignored

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: Alder pulls back curtain on Mayor’s patronage scheme

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: When the oligarchs run the show, the people lose

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Kass: Sounds like JB Pritzker is ready for a donnybrook

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (10/28/24): As Donald Trump rallies his base at Madison Square Garden & Kamala Harris sends Hillary Clinton on the attack, John Kass & Jeff Carlin what happens to the Democrats if things don’t go their way. Plus, Kasso wonders if the ‘F-word’ should be thrown around by those who know nothing about it?

Check out more from Kass at JohnKassNews.com or contact me at [email protected], or Facebook, or on X (Twitter). Tell your friends about us. Join the great adventure. Subscribe today!

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7011029/7011029_2024-10-29-191729.64kmono.mp3
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Kass: Eeyore in the city

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: Cover-up of Biden health – scandal can’t be ignored

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: Alder pulls back curtain on Mayor’s patronage scheme

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: When the oligarchs run the show, the people lose

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Kass: Sounds like JB Pritzker is ready for a donnybrook

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Chicago Way w/John Kass (05/24/24): John Kass has an update on his health and explains why Nikki Haley could cause him to become a ‘commie.’ Jeff Carlin explains the science behind beer temperatures and Kasso celebrates his wife Betty on the anniversary of their marriage with the story of being left gobsmacked the moment they first met.

Check out more from Kass at JohnKassNews.com or contact me at [email protected], or Facebook, or on X (Twitter). Tell your friends about us. Join the great adventure. Subscribe today!

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4866242/4866242_2024-05-24-203942.64kmono.mp3
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The Chicago Way with John Kass

Kass: Eeyore in the city

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: Cover-up of Biden health – scandal can’t be ignored

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: Alder pulls back curtain on Mayor’s patronage scheme

.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Kass: When the oligarchs run the show, the people lose

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Kass: Sounds like JB Pritzker is ready for a donnybrook

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How many episodes does The Chicago Way have?

The Chicago Way currently has 141 episodes available.

What topics does The Chicago Way cover?

The podcast is about Radio, News, The, Podcasts, Jeff, Chicago, John and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on The Chicago Way?

The episode title 'Chicago Way w/John Kass: Palikari III – Civil War, Family, and a New World' is the most popular.

How often are episodes of The Chicago Way released?

Episodes of The Chicago Way are typically released every 6 days, 22 hours.

When was the first episode of The Chicago Way?

The first episode of The Chicago Way was released on Oct 11, 2022.

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