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  • The Mincing Rascals 7.15.26: Ballot access rules, ICE bodycam requirements, the county succession movement

    The Mincing Rascals 7.15.26: Ballot access rules, ICE bodycam requirements, the county succession movement
    2026/07/15
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg (on his birthday), Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack and Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972. The Rascals begin the podcast by talking about government transparency regarding the health and welfare […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 7.1.26: Supreme Court decisions, Chicago mayoral election, assault weapons ban, super-speeder law

    The Mincing Rascals 7.1.26: Supreme Court decisions, Chicago mayoral election, assault weapons ban, super-speeder law
    2026/07/01
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals kick off the podcast by discussing and dissecting the Supreme Court decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes, mail-in ballots, and presidential power. Next, the […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 7.8.26: Mayoral race, Mitch McConnell health, World Cup controversy

    The Mincing Rascals 7.8.26: Mayoral race, Mitch McConnell health, World Cup controversy
    2026/07/08
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Steve Bertrand, host of Steve Bertrand on Books and proprietor of Steve Bertrand Travel, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals begin the podcast asking Steve Bertrand his thoughts on the Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes. Next, the Rascals talk about the city […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 6.24.26: World Cup fever, SAVE Act, gun violence prevention

    The Mincing Rascals 6.24.26: World Cup fever, SAVE Act, gun violence prevention
    2026/06/24
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, Steve Bertrand, host of Steve Bertrand on Books and proprietor of Steve Bertrand Travel, and Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack. The Rascals start the podcast with a case of World Cup fever […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 6.17.26: Grant Park cross burning, UFC controversy, Obama Center opens

    The Mincing Rascals 6.17.26: Grant Park cross burning, UFC controversy, Obama Center opens
    2026/06/17
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals start the podcast this week talking about the man who allegedly burned a cross in Grant Park. What do the Rascals […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 6.10.26: Trump on ‘Meet the Press,’ Graham Platner, Bears stadium location, ‘Broadview 6’ grand jury transcript

    The Mincing Rascals 6.10.26: Trump on ‘Meet the Press,’ Graham Platner, Bears stadium location, ‘Broadview 6’ grand jury transcript
    2026/06/10
    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 begin the podcast talking about two interviews that were making news this week: Scott Pelley’s interview with the New York […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 6.3.26: Scott Pelley fired, Bears stadium saga, Mendoza running

    The Mincing Rascals 6.3.26: Scott Pelley fired, Bears stadium saga, Mendoza running
    2026/06/03
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room, and Steve Bertrand, host of Steve Bertrand on Books and proprietor of Steve Bertrand Travel. The Rascals kick off the podcast discussing CBS firing ’60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley. What is the biggest takeaway from this […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 5.27.26: Anti-Weaponization Fund, Texas primary runoff, Broadview Six, CTU dues hike effort

    The Mincing Rascals 5.27.26: Anti-Weaponization Fund, Texas primary runoff, Broadview Six, CTU dues hike effort
    2026/05/27
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals start this week’s podcast talking about the Trump administration creating a $1.776 billion fund to pay people […]
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