Episodes

  • The Mincing Rascals 11.13.24: Trump Cabinet picks, property tax hike proposal, Bears stadium plans

    The Mincing Rascals 11.13.24: Trump Cabinet picks, property tax hike proposal, Bears stadium plans
    Nov 14 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week, our small but mighty Rascals start the podcast discussing last week’s election results and the flurry of nominees to fill President-elect Trump’s Cabinet. What do the Rascals make of these controversial choices? […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 11.6.24: Takeaways from the 2024 election

    The Mincing Rascals 11.6.24: Takeaways from the 2024 election
    Nov 6 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week the Rascals start the podcast breaking down the results of the presidential election. What were the surprises and the big takeaways? Locally, the Rascals discuss Chicago’s […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 10.30.24: School board elections, property tax proposal, presidential endorsements

    The Mincing Rascals 10.30.24: School board elections, property tax proposal, presidential endorsements
    Oct 30 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and political pundit Marj Halperin! The Rascals begin the podcast talking about the Chicago School Board elections. How are the Rascals handling their vote for the school board? Eric bemoans […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 10.23.24: Rudy Giuliani forfeit assets, lower speed limit, Chicago school board

    The Mincing Rascals 10.23.24: Rudy Giuliani forfeit assets, lower speed limit, Chicago school board
    Oct 23 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, Brandon Pope, host of ‘On the Block‘ on WCIU, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! The Rascals start the podcast this week talking about former president Donald Trump and the multiple stories that detail why he is a threat to […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 10.16.24: Trump tariffs, I-PASS sticker, Chicago school board

    The Mincing Rascals 10.16.24: Trump tariffs, I-PASS sticker, Chicago school board
    Oct 16 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week the Rascals kick things off by breaking down former president Donald Trump’s interview with Bloomberg News at the Economic Club of Chicago. John and Eric were disappointed in the crowd’s […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 10.9.24: Mayor Johnson school board, Hurricane Milton, controversial license plates

    The Mincing Rascals 10.9.24: Mayor Johnson school board, Hurricane Milton, controversial license plates
    Oct 9 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and political pundit Marj Halperin! This week, the Rascals kick things off breaking down Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ‘flabbergasting’ and ‘maddening’ news conference on Monday where he announced new members of Chicago’s Board of Education. Another destructive hurricane is […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 10.02.24: Vance-Walz debate recap

    The Mincing Rascals 10.02.24: Vance-Walz debate recap
    Oct 3 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week the Rascals break down the debate between JD Vance and Tim Waltz. What do the Rascals think were the major takeaways? Plus, what are the most […]
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  • The Mincing Rascals 9.25.24: CPS-CTU rift, airport rankings, White Sox record

    The Mincing Rascals 9.25.24: CPS-CTU rift, airport rankings, White Sox record
    Sep 25 2024
    The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg of the Illinois Policy Institute, political pundit Marj Halperin and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing the ongoing rift between CPS and the CTU. Why does Mayor Johnson want CPS CEO Pedro Martinez to resign? Why is […]
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