Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

Dan Proft
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Chicago's Morning Answer is the only morning radio program in Chicago that covers all of the stories that matter, from Washington to Springfield, from politics to culture. Hosted by Dan Proft, one the sharpest political minds in Illinois, Chicago's Morning Answer brings you what you need to know every morning from 5-9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com

  1. 10h ago

    The Man in the Red Bandana: Remembering 9/11 Heroes

    0:30 - Story of Welles Crowther 15:09 - 9/11 & GWB 30:25 - What Mohamed Atta Was Trying to Tell Us  48:48 - Indoctrinating the indoctrinators 01:02:27 - Retired Secret Service Agent Darin Kinder shares his story from 9/11/01, when he was near the base of the South Tower as it began to collapse. For more of Darin’s story, check out his book  Bury Me in a Dirty Suit  01:18:24 - Former State Rep Tom Morrison explains his Candidate Master Class where he can give you the complete ​blueprint for winning ​a local or state race. For more info on the the Candidate Master Class learn.bigtentcoalition.com 01:34:54 - Paul Kengor, editor of The American Spectator, on teaching students about 9/11 who are born after 2001 and his review of the new Ronald Reagan movie “The Brink of War” 01:50:35 - Open Mic Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 1d ago

    The Trump Dividend

    0:30 - Trump intros the "Trump dividend"...$5k for every American adult if we win 12:11 - Tex GOP Sen. nominee Ken Paxton on Talarico's transitions 32:09 - Trump makes broad patriotic appeal against those who hate America 51:34 - Patty Schiappa, republican candidate for DuPage Co Clerk, invites you to join the DuPage County GOP on Thursday September 17th at Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse in Lombard for a county-wide candidate meet and greet.For more info visit DuPageGOP.com 01:03:57 - Kara Dansky, civil rights attorney, feminist activist, and author of The Reckoning: How the Democrats and the Left Betrayed Women and Girls, looks at Enes Kanter’s lawsuit against the Chicago Sky. Kara writes at her substack The TERF Report  01:19:43 - Maximillian Garely, writer and strategic advisor whose work focuses on technology, political economy, and the changing relationship between government and industry, shares his thoughts on Jacob Coxon’s resignation from Anthropic and the claim that AI could “kill us all by the end of the decade.” 01:39:49 - Retired physician and psychiatrist, Theodore Dalrymple: What inmates told me should change how we do justice. Theodore is also the author of  Agatha Christie and the Metaphysics of Murder  02:00:20 - Senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Veronique de Rugy, calls JD Vance’s proposed “parent-based childcare” payments A Convoluted Scheme to Pay Parents to Stay at Home. Follow Veronique on X @veroderugy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 2d ago

    You Excuse the Derelict Parent and Demand the Helicopter Parent

    0:30 - Clancy jurors speak 17:10 - Karyann Parkinson 30:55 - UNSUNG AMERICANS - 9/11 50:25 - Executive Director at the Center for Immigration Studies, Mark Krikorian, calls for a crackdown on H-1B visas to complete the cleanup of the immigration mess created by Biden   01:03:31 - Why Dan Proft is Single 01:15:01 - Sports & Politics 01:20:27 - Noted economist Stephen Moore is not completely on board with a trade war, pointing out that Canada is one of the U.S.’s biggest trading partners. Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:35:52 - Max Meizlish, research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and formerly with the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, on Trump’s Iran sanctions and how they “put China on notice.”  01:56:37 - Dr. Michael Huber, co-founder and developer of VIROGO, discusses how his immune-boosting supplement aims to help people stay healthy through cold and flu season—and beyond. For more on VIROGO myvirogo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 3d ago

    You Want To Reason With That?

    0:30 - HF/Lincoln Way East flap at football game 12:37 - Lindsay Clancy 33:33 - Lindsay Clancy (cont) 57:47 - Socialist confab in Chicago 01:10:14 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights 01:13:23 - Bethany Mandel, co-author of Stolen Youth, on the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, calling it a step backward for womankind. Bethany also writes and podcasts at The Mom Wars   01:26:54 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon looks back at some of the memorable moments from soon-to-be-retired Rick Santelli’s career. 01:43:31 - Jason Jones, film producer, activist, and human rights advocate, on the persecution of Christians in South Lebanon and what he calls The ‘Red-Green’ Distraction. Check out Jason’s most recent book The Great Campaign Against the Great Reset  02:02:18 - Josh Weiner, chief strategy officer at North American Values Institute, gives a look inside the  Socialism Conference in Chicago this past weekend. For more on the North American Values Institute navivalues.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. Sep 4

    I Reject Your Sympathy

    0:30 - Chris Krok fills in for Dan  13:54 - Lindsay Clancy Trial  32:52 - Lindsay Clancy Fans  53:42 - Flock Cameras 01:05:39 - Pritzker’s Record  01:25:34 - Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist practicing in New York and Washington, analyzes Lindsay Clancy and her supporters, arguing that rather than reducing the stigma surrounding postpartum depression, they risk making it worse. Jonathan is also author of Therapy Nation 01:36:28 - Founder & CIO of Perry International Capital Partners, James Perry, breaks down the surprisingly strong August jobs numbers. For more on Perry International Capital Partners perrycapitalpartners.com 01:49:25 - Open Mic Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. Sep 3

    The Truth About Today

    0:30 - Mike Koolidge fills in for Dan  9:28 - The Truth About Today 27:30 - Rep. Amy Murri Briel  59:22 - Senior elections correspondent for The Federalist, MD Kittle, on what happened and how to prevent another ‘Screwy’ Milwaukee Elections Debacle 01:17:54 - George Mason University’s Jack Salmon looks for The real reason Americans are fleeing blue states for Florida and Texas. Follow Jack on X @_JackSalmon_ 01:33:09 - President of the Institute for Liberty, Andrew Langer, explains What JD Vance Gets Wrong About Hamilton. Andrew is also host of The Lunch Hour Podcast  01:50:45 - CNN’s very first Special Assignment Correspondent and retired consultant for the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment, Chuck DeCaro: America is winning the air war and losing the information war See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. Sep 2

    How Did This Guy Get His CDL?

    0:30 - John Anthony fills in for Dan  8:54 - Driving School Fraud Crackdown 28:03 - Chicago Shootings  45:00 - Senior Pastor at 180 Church in Detroit, Lorenzo Sewell, delivers a warning on El-Sayed Senate bid saying “we're going to find ourselves in Sharia law all over this land” For more on Pastor Sewell and 180 Church 180church.cc 01:01:10 - Former Boston Fire Commissioner Joe Finn discusses how new technology like Find Them Now could help firefighters locate people inside burning buildings. For more on Find Them Now and the push for better location technology for emergency response. Findthem.now 01:18:35 - Noted economist Stephen Moore gives today’s economy a B, but explains why most Americans would probably give it a D. Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:33:17 - Republican Candidate for Congress, Christian Maxwell, is ready to make history and flip district 1. Help support Christian’s campaign christianmaxwellforcongress.com 01:49:22 - Sophomore at Jacksonville University, Sean Griswold, discusses Why Young Voters Feel Disenfranchised See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. Sep 1

    What The Flock?

    0:30 - Jeanne Ives & Jim Iuorio filling in for Dan  14:16 - Flock Camera Rebellion 32:59 - State Rep for district 101 Chris Miller on the estate tax, the Farmers Bureau, and the embarrassing ineptness in Springfield. For more on Chris’ work for district 101 repcmiller.com 49:14 - Jeff Carter, former CME board member and co-founder of West Loop Ventures, on leaving Illinois for Nevada and how Idiocy Reigns in Chicago. Check out Jeff’s substack  Points And Figures  01:09:48 - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson separates fact from fiction amid the hysteria surrounding data centers. For more on Mayor Johnson and EGV elkgrove.org 01:27:12 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon warns Chicago's lack of growth is dragging the city down and it may already be too late to turn things around. 01:43:01 - FAIR Director of Strategic Communications Brian Lonergan exposes what he calls a calculated betrayal of America's working families and asks, "Who is this system really serving?" Brian is also co-host of  the “No Border, No Country” podcast 01:58:55 - Former United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense & contributor to the Washington Times, Jed Babbin: Trump Must Choose Between Victory and Defeat. Follow Jed on X @jedbabbin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Chicago's Morning Answer is the only morning radio program in Chicago that covers all of the stories that matter, from Washington to Springfield, from politics to culture. Hosted by Dan Proft, one the sharpest political minds in Illinois, Chicago's Morning Answer brings you what you need to know every morning from 5-9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com

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