The Mincing Rascals
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The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, political pundit Marj Halperin, and longtime Chicago journalist Cate Plys! The Rascals start the podcast talk about the devastating flooding in Texas. There has been a lot of finger pointing, but is it too early to place blame for the catastrophe? 4th of July […]
Previous episodes
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590 - The Mincing Rascals 7.9.25: Texas floods, NASCAR in Chicago, Ed Burke released from prisonWed, 09 Jul 2025
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589 - The Mincing Rascals 7.2.25: Trump tax bill, Paramount settlement, birthright citizenship, One Fair WageWed, 02 Jul 2025
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588 - The Mincing Rascals 6.25.25: Mamdani wins, Pritzker running again, U.S strikes on IranWed, 25 Jun 2025
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587 - The Mincing Rascals 6.18.25: ICE raids, ‘No Kings’ protests, Terry Moran, Israel-Iran conflict, ‘snap curfew’ passesWed, 18 Jun 2025
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586 - The Mincing Rascals 6.11.25: Immigration protests, Terry Moran let go, Mike Madigan sentencingWed, 11 Jun 2025
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585 - The Mincing Rascals 6.4.25: Mail-in voting law, medical aid in dying, gender identity debateWed, 04 Jun 2025
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584 - The Mincing Rascals 5.28.25: Chicago crime down, POTUS pardons, Harvard vs. TrumpWed, 28 May 2025
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583 - The Mincing Rascals 5.21.25: DOJ investigation, ‘snap curfews,’ Biden cancerWed, 21 May 2025
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582 - The Mincing Rascals 5.14.25: Pope Leo XIV, Qatari jet, Biden’s declineWed, 14 May 2025
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581 - The Mincing Rascals 5.7.25: Senate race, George Ryan legacy, Alcatraz, movie tariffsWed, 07 May 2025
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580 - The Mincing Rascals 4.30.25: Durbin’s successor, Trump 100 days, Amazon tariffs, plastic banWed, 30 Apr 2025
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579 - The Mincing Rascals 4.23.25: Durbin retiring, Pritzker’s political future, economic turmoilWed, 23 Apr 2025
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578 - The Mincing Rascals 4.16.25: Teen takeovers, homeschool bill, Kilmar Ábrego GarcíaWed, 16 Apr 2025
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577 - The Mincing Rascals 4.9.25: Tariff reversal, ‘Hands Off’ protest, driving exam ageWed, 09 Apr 2025
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576 - The Mincing Rascals 4.2.25: Election recap, CTU-CPS deal, tariff announcementWed, 02 Apr 2025
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575 - The Mincing Rascals 3.26.25: Signal chat leak, Chicago charter, voting rightsWed, 26 Mar 2025
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574 - The Mincing Rascals 3.19.25: Tesla protests, funding vote, Sun-Times buyoutsWed, 19 Mar 2025
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573 - The Mincing Rascals 3.12.25: COVID anniversary, curfew debate, fur ban rejectedWed, 12 Mar 2025
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572 - The Mincing Rascals 3.5.25: Sanctuary cities hearing, trade war, Rahm Emanuel’s political futureWed, 05 Mar 2025
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571 - The Mincing Rascals 2.26.25: Mayor Johnson’s approval rating, $830 million borrowing plan passes, school cell phone banThu, 27 Feb 2025
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570 - The Mincing Rascals 2.19.25: Federal government cuts, Illinois DOGE, Brandon Johnson borrowing planWed, 19 Feb 2025
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569 - The Mincing Rascals 2.12.25: Madigan verdict, Blagojevich pardon, Dexter Reed settlementThu, 13 Feb 2025
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568 - The Mincing Rascals 2.5.25: DEI debate, public art controversy, Mayor Johnson’s favorabilityThu, 06 Feb 2025
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567 - The Mincing Rascals 1.29.25: Funding freeze chaos, ICE raids, Madigan trialWed, 29 Jan 2025
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566 - The Mincing Rascals 1.22.25: Birthright citizenship, J6 pardons, controversial puppet displayWed, 22 Jan 2025
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565 - The Mincing Rascals 1.15.25: Driving test age, Trump inauguration, L.A. wildfiresThu, 16 Jan 2025
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564 - The Mincing Rascals 1.8.25: Madigan testimony, Greenland, Meta fact-checkingWed, 08 Jan 2025
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563 - The Mincing Rascals 12.18.24: Drones, Chicago budget, Trump lawsuitWed, 18 Dec 2024
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562 - The Mincing Rascals 12.11.24: Immigration, birthright citizenship, U.S. healthcareThu, 12 Dec 2024
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561 - The Mincing Rascals 12.4.24: Madigan trial, Hunter Biden pardon, Pete Hegseth nominationWed, 04 Dec 2024
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560 - The Mincing Rascals 11.26.24: Trump charges dropped, Johnson office drama, Shopping Cart TheoryTue, 26 Nov 2024
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559 - The Mincing Rascals 11.20.24: Trump Cabinet, Chicago budget, Mayor Johnson’s successorWed, 20 Nov 2024
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558 - The Mincing Rascals 11.13.24: Trump Cabinet picks, property tax hike proposal, Bears stadium plansThu, 14 Nov 2024
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557 - The Mincing Rascals 11.6.24: Takeaways from the 2024 electionWed, 06 Nov 2024
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556 - The Mincing Rascals 10.30.24: School board elections, property tax proposal, presidential endorsementsWed, 30 Oct 2024
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555 - The Mincing Rascals 10.23.24: Rudy Giuliani forfeit assets, lower speed limit, Chicago school boardWed, 23 Oct 2024
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554 - The Mincing Rascals 10.16.24: Trump tariffs, I-PASS sticker, Chicago school boardWed, 16 Oct 2024
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553 - The Mincing Rascals 10.9.24: Mayor Johnson school board, Hurricane Milton, controversial license platesWed, 09 Oct 2024
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552 - The Mincing Rascals 10.02.24: Vance-Walz debate recapThu, 03 Oct 2024
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551 - The Mincing Rascals 9.25.24: CPS-CTU rift, airport rankings, White Sox recordWed, 25 Sep 2024
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550 - The Mincing Rascals 9.18.24: ShotSpotter’s future, Jesse Jackson Jr. seeks pardon, Jussie SmollettWed, 18 Sep 2024
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549 - The Mincing Rascals 9.11.24: Harris-Trump debate recapWed, 11 Sep 2024
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548 - The Mincing Rascals 9.4.24: Concealed carry decision, CTU contract, presidential pollsWed, 04 Sep 2024
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547 - The Mincing Rascals 8.28.24: DNC recap, Gus Walz controversy, debate rulesWed, 28 Aug 2024
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546 - The Mincing Rascals 8.21.24: 2024 DNC specialWed, 21 Aug 2024
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545 - The Mincing Rascals 8.14.24: DNC in Chicago, CPS-CTU contract negotiations, Jordan Chiles bronze medal controversyWed, 14 Aug 2024
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544 - The Mincing Rascals 8.7.24: VP choice, police accountability, Olympic boxing controversyWed, 07 Aug 2024
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543 - The Mincing Rascals 7.31.24: Trump at NABJ, VP decision, Olympic opening ceremony controversyWed, 31 Jul 2024
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542 - The Mincing Rascals 7.24.24: Biden steps aside, VP candidates, Sonya Massey shootingWed, 24 Jul 2024
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541 - The Mincing Rascals 7.17.24: RNC, presidential polls, political rhetoricWed, 17 Jul 2024
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