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The John Williams Full Show Podcast

  • Dawn Jackson Blatner: How to keep muscle mass as you age
    Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about the exercises that will help with mobility as you age, the ingredients for Dawn’s Spring Salad, and the things you can do to lower your bad cholesterol. Dawn also answers all of your health and nutrition questions.
  • Betting analyst Sam Panayotovich: Illinois fever is real
    Sam Panayotovich, Fox Sports Betting Analyst and co-host of the sports betting show “Chicken Dinner,” joins John Williams to talk about the Final Four basketball games, how far he thinks Illinois can go in the tourney, and what to make of the Sox and Cubs this year.
  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCXXXIV, 4.2.26
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
  • The Mincing Rascals 4.1.26: Birthright citizenship, Sheridan Gorman, ABS
    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 Steve Bertrand, host of the ‘Steve Bertrand on Books‘ podcast. This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on President Trump’s effort to end birthright […]
  • David Hochberg: Why mortgage interest rates are going up right now
    Mortgage and real estate expert David Hochberg joins John Williams to talk about mortgage rates nearing 7%, what you should do if you are buying a home with defects, and that more than half of home listings are sitting unsold for 60+ days. David also answers all of your questions! David hosts “Home Sweet Home […]
  • Landscape expert Bob Bertog: Hold off on seeding right now
    We are ‘Keeping it Green’ with Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, who joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Bob reminds us to be careful about planting seeds right now.
  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCXXXIII, 4.1.26: Best Jokes of March
    Marge Sipla, Speed Jokes spirit animal, cataloger, and member of the Speed Jokes Committee, joins John Williams and the gang to give us her favorite Speed Jokes of March 2026! What was your favorite joke this month? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com
  • What’s next for Tiger Woods after DUI arrest
    Criminal defense attorney Damon Cheronis joins John Williams to talk about the DUI arrest of Tiger Woods.
  • Eric Zorn: Local media has covered Sheridan Gorman murder fairly
    Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about his list of 7 proposed rule changes for basketball, the local media coverage of the murder of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, and his thoughts on the DUI arrest of Tiger Woods.
  • When will humans return to the moon’s surface?
    Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing, The Adler Planetarium, joins John Williams to talk about the launch of Artemis II for a flight around the moon. Michelle explains why they are doing this particular mission, how big and powerful the rocket is, how long NASA has been working on this particular rocket, what the astronauts onboard the […]
  • Dr. Jeffrey Kopin: What to know about new ‘Cicada’ COVID variant
    Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about how careful doctors are about prescribing pain medication to patients, and what to know about a the new ‘Cicada’ COVID variant. Dr. Kopin also answers all of your medical questions.
  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCXXXII, 3.31.26
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
  • What we learned about suspect in Sheridan Gorman murder
    Ben Bradley, WGN-TV news anchor and investigative reporter, joins John Williams to tell us what we learned about Jose Medina, the man who is suspected of killing Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman.
  • Lou Manfredini: Fertilize your evergreens with slow release spikes
    The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou explains that now is the time to fertilize your evergreens with slow release spikes. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.
  • Tom Fortino: The fundamentals of this market are strong
    Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to talk about the market whipsaw, the fundamentals of the market still being strong, why he doesn’t see an interest rate hike coming, if there he thinks the market will bounce back once the war in Iran […]
  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, Part MCXXXI, 3.30.26
    John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.
  • Rae Kaplan: New deadline for Parent Plus borrowers
    Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins John Williams to talk about a new deadline for Parent Plus borrowers. And as always, Rae answers all of your student loan questions.
  • Connell McShane: What to know about Iran war negotiations
    Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins John Williams to talk about the Senate voting to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, and the latest on the negotiations to end the war with Iran.
  • Craig Bolanos: Opportunity to embrace volatility
    Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the uncertainty in the market, how he hasn’t seen any economic data that would mean a recession is looming, when he thinks we might fully recover from the war in Iran, if he thinks the Fed is making the right policy decisions, […]
  • John Williams brings you a round of Speed Jokes, The Best Of, 3.27.26
    Enjoy this edition of “The Best of Speed Jokes.” What was your favorite joke of the week? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com!