100 episodes

John Howell is a veteran Chicago radio host, avid golfer, and music aficionado who breaks down the news of the day with local tastemakers and newsmakers from 4pm-7pm weekdays on 890 WLS-AM. A voice of reason, John examines the biggest stories through a Chicago lens and shares them with a nuanced delivery.

The John Howell Show Podcast The John Howell Show

    • News
    • 3.5 • 20 Ratings

John Howell is a veteran Chicago radio host, avid golfer, and music aficionado who breaks down the news of the day with local tastemakers and newsmakers from 4pm-7pm weekdays on 890 WLS-AM. A voice of reason, John examines the biggest stories through a Chicago lens and shares them with a nuanced delivery.

    John Howell: Essential Cuts (06/08) - Wiretaps in a Wendys & Pushing for Pension Funds

    John Howell: Essential Cuts (06/08) - Wiretaps in a Wendys & Pushing for Pension Funds

    • Jason Meisner from the Chicago Tribune shares the latest from the courtroom in the James T. Weiss trial. 

    • Crain’s Chicago’s Danny Ecker has the details on Sterling Bay, the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund and Lincoln Yards. 

    • The Chicago Fire FC’s Evan Whitfield joins the program to discuss upcoming programming. 

    • Plus, Chef Damarr Brown stops by after winning a James Beard Award earlier this week.
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    • 35 min
    Brandon Johnson Wants to Keep The Bears "Shuffling" In Chicago

    Brandon Johnson Wants to Keep The Bears "Shuffling" In Chicago

    This week, Mayor Brandon Johnson met with the Bears CEO after making several statements about  wanting to keep the team in Chicago. John Howell is joined by Gregory Pratt, who covers Mayor Johnson and City Hall for the Chicago Tribune, to discuss the pathway forward for the team and city.
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    • 9 min
    House Oversight Committee to Hold Hearing On Whistleblower's U.F.O. Claims

    House Oversight Committee to Hold Hearing On Whistleblower's U.F.O. Claims

    The U.S. House of Representatives is set to hold a hearing to investigate a whistleblower's claims that the U.S. has found an alien spacecraft and its pilots. John Howell welcomes Andy Field, ABC News Washington, to discuss the details of these and other claims of unidentified flying objects & extraterrestrial life. 
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    • 5 min
    John Howell: Essential Cuts (06/07) - Should the Media Cover or Ignore Violence?

    John Howell: Essential Cuts (06/07) - Should the Media Cover or Ignore Violence?

    • Jerry Nowicki, Bureau Chief from Capitol News Illinois, reviews some of the 500 bills Pritzker is considering signing over the next several months. 

    • Mike Emanuel, Fox News Chief Washington Correspondent, shares his thoughts on the latest political stories and, of course, the PGA/LIV merger. 

    • Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune Food Critic, recaps the James Beard Awards. 

    • Plus, John Howell discusses Brandon Johnson’s criticism of the media’s coverage of Chicago violence.
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    • 29 min
    Canadian Wildfires Bring Historically Poor Air Quality to New York

    Canadian Wildfires Bring Historically Poor Air Quality to New York

    Due to the Canadian wildfires, the Northeast, and New York in particular, is experiencing some of it's worst air quality in decades. John Howell welcomes Derricke Dennis, ABC News New York, to discuss how the smoke is impacting NYC.
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    • 5 min
    Chris Christie Is Running For Office... Again

    Chris Christie Is Running For Office... Again

    Chris Christie has filed campaign paperwork for the 2024 Presidential election. John Howell is joined by Lisa Kashinsky, Author of Politico's Massachusetts Playbook. They discuss what Christie has done to set himself apart, both from the other GOP candidates and from his prior run for the Oval Office.
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    • 9 min

Customer Reviews

3.5 out of 5
20 Ratings

20 Ratings

Tori Tinkles ,

Enjoyable

I do enjoy the podcast however I wish they would do full shows instead of the little bits. If you are going to stick with a compilation every day, it would be nice to have more than a half hours worth of content from a three hour show unless you're telling me that out of three hours, there is only a half hour worth listening to. The presentation would benefit from another choice for transition music between segments or lose it all together. You get into a cadence of listening to the talk and nice conversation then the transition music blows out an eardrum. I may be the only person who could potentially go deaf from listening to a talk radio podcast. :) I do prefer this over others because the hosts talks to his guests and lets them talk. It isn't a scream fest or display of obnoxious one upsmanship or pushing any specific agenda or narrative; unless that kind of fun can be found in the other 2.5 hours they don't put on the Podcast . I may just have to listen during the day. :) Keep up the good work and thank you

Riviera Reviewer ,

Best of the best of the best

Quality radio
No gimmicks
Fun to listen to
Great podcast snippets

Southsidewhitesoxfan ,

What’s the point ?

It’s pretty much a waste to listen to a total of 38 minutes on a podcast from a 3 hour show.

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