Wgn - The John Williams Uncut Podcast

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about Rep. Chuy Garcia announcing at the last minute that he won’t run for reelection leaving the door open for his chief of staff to win the seat. Eric also breaks down election day across the country. What are the races we need to […]

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about the importance of getting vaccinated for flu and COVID (especially for the older population), and a new study that shows the risk of a heart attack triples within the first few weeks after a Covid-19 infection. […]

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 October 2025! What was your favorite joke this month? Keep sending your jokes to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com

Longtime Chicago radio veteran Harvey Wells, founder, Lower Tech Bills, talks to John about how he helps customers lower their internet, cell phone, and television costs. Harvey breaks down the battle between YouTube TV and Disney. To request a free Tech Check: hmwellsradio@gmail.com or call 312-307-1700.

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 why fall is a great time to reseal your asphalt driveway. What do we need to know if we want to tackle that project? And as always, Lou answers all of your home improvement […]

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

NewsNation Now anchor Connell McShane joins John Williams to talk about the latest on the government shutdown, President Trump urging Republicans to kill the filibuster, SNAP benefits expiring, and the latest on the ICE raids taking place throughout Chicago.

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!

Jessica Cannaday, Executive Director, Community Park District of La Grange Park, joins John Williams to talk about the work that the park district does, how many parks are in the area, the terrific support from the community, the various types of programming they offer for people of all ages, the strong relationship they have with […]

It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature! Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we head to Wisconsin once again and visit with the marvelous Stephanie Klett, […]

Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about an acronym you can use to enjoy Halloween candy at any age: B.O.O. Dawn also talks about the diet and nutrition of professional athletes. And as always, Dawn answers all your health and nutrition questions.

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

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 political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals start this week’s show talking about Border Patrol and ICE conducting immigration raids throughout the Chicago area and a judge ordering Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino […]

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions.

Elder law attorney Kerry Peck joins John Williams to answer all your questions about elder law, trusts, wills, and elder abuse. 

After 40 years of invaluable contributions, Steve Bertrand is signing off on a remarkable career, and we are honored to celebrate his retirement! He announced on-air that his last day on the radio will be November 13th. A trusted voice in the newsroom, Bertrand recently celebrated his 40th Anniversary with WGN Radio this past June. […]

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino appearing in federal court this morning, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries visiting Illinois to advocate for redrawing the state’s electoral maps before the next election, and the possibility of President Trump running for a third term.

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about the difference between trading and investing, why investors need to ride the market, if he’s concerned about an ‘AI Bubble,’ what he expects from Fed policy, why we should be paying attention to […]

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about a new study that shows the shingles vaccine being connected to health benefits, early-phase research shows COVID mRNA vaccines could give immunotherapies a cancer-fighting boost, what to know about Tylenol and links to autism, President Trump […]