
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 […]
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590 - The Mincing Rascals 7.9.25: Texas floods, NASCAR in Chicago, Ed Burke released from prison Wed, 09 Jul 2025
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589 - The Mincing Rascals 7.2.25: Trump tax bill, Paramount settlement, birthright citizenship, One Fair Wage Wed, 02 Jul 2025
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588 - The Mincing Rascals 6.25.25: Mamdani wins, Pritzker running again, U.S strikes on Iran Wed, 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’ passes Wed, 18 Jun 2025
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586 - The Mincing Rascals 6.11.25: Immigration protests, Terry Moran let go, Mike Madigan sentencing Wed, 11 Jun 2025
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585 - The Mincing Rascals 6.4.25: Mail-in voting law, medical aid in dying, gender identity debate Wed, 04 Jun 2025
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584 - The Mincing Rascals 5.28.25: Chicago crime down, POTUS pardons, Harvard vs. Trump Wed, 28 May 2025
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583 - The Mincing Rascals 5.21.25: DOJ investigation, ‘snap curfews,’ Biden cancer Wed, 21 May 2025
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582 - The Mincing Rascals 5.14.25: Pope Leo XIV, Qatari jet, Biden’s decline Wed, 14 May 2025
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581 - The Mincing Rascals 5.7.25: Senate race, George Ryan legacy, Alcatraz, movie tariffs Wed, 07 May 2025
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580 - The Mincing Rascals 4.30.25: Durbin’s successor, Trump 100 days, Amazon tariffs, plastic ban Wed, 30 Apr 2025
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579 - The Mincing Rascals 4.23.25: Durbin retiring, Pritzker’s political future, economic turmoil Wed, 23 Apr 2025
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578 - The Mincing Rascals 4.16.25: Teen takeovers, homeschool bill, Kilmar Ábrego García Wed, 16 Apr 2025
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577 - The Mincing Rascals 4.9.25: Tariff reversal, ‘Hands Off’ protest, driving exam age Wed, 09 Apr 2025
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576 - The Mincing Rascals 4.2.25: Election recap, CTU-CPS deal, tariff announcement Wed, 02 Apr 2025
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575 - The Mincing Rascals 3.26.25: Signal chat leak, Chicago charter, voting rights Wed, 26 Mar 2025
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574 - The Mincing Rascals 3.19.25: Tesla protests, funding vote, Sun-Times buyouts Wed, 19 Mar 2025
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573 - The Mincing Rascals 3.12.25: COVID anniversary, curfew debate, fur ban rejected Wed, 12 Mar 2025
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572 - The Mincing Rascals 3.5.25: Sanctuary cities hearing, trade war, Rahm Emanuel’s political future Wed, 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 ban Thu, 27 Feb 2025
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570 - The Mincing Rascals 2.19.25: Federal government cuts, Illinois DOGE, Brandon Johnson borrowing plan Wed, 19 Feb 2025
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569 - The Mincing Rascals 2.12.25: Madigan verdict, Blagojevich pardon, Dexter Reed settlement Thu, 13 Feb 2025
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568 - The Mincing Rascals 2.5.25: DEI debate, public art controversy, Mayor Johnson’s favorability Thu, 06 Feb 2025
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567 - The Mincing Rascals 1.29.25: Funding freeze chaos, ICE raids, Madigan trial Wed, 29 Jan 2025
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566 - The Mincing Rascals 1.22.25: Birthright citizenship, J6 pardons, controversial puppet display Wed, 22 Jan 2025
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565 - The Mincing Rascals 1.15.25: Driving test age, Trump inauguration, L.A. wildfires Thu, 16 Jan 2025
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564 - The Mincing Rascals 1.8.25: Madigan testimony, Greenland, Meta fact-checking Wed, 08 Jan 2025
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563 - The Mincing Rascals 12.18.24: Drones, Chicago budget, Trump lawsuit Wed, 18 Dec 2024
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562 - The Mincing Rascals 12.11.24: Immigration, birthright citizenship, U.S. healthcare Thu, 12 Dec 2024
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561 - The Mincing Rascals 12.4.24: Madigan trial, Hunter Biden pardon, Pete Hegseth nomination Wed, 04 Dec 2024
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560 - The Mincing Rascals 11.26.24: Trump charges dropped, Johnson office drama, Shopping Cart Theory Tue, 26 Nov 2024
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559 - The Mincing Rascals 11.20.24: Trump Cabinet, Chicago budget, Mayor Johnson’s successor Wed, 20 Nov 2024
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558 - The Mincing Rascals 11.13.24: Trump Cabinet picks, property tax hike proposal, Bears stadium plans Thu, 14 Nov 2024
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557 - The Mincing Rascals 11.6.24: Takeaways from the 2024 election Wed, 06 Nov 2024
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556 - The Mincing Rascals 10.30.24: School board elections, property tax proposal, presidential endorsements Wed, 30 Oct 2024
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555 - The Mincing Rascals 10.23.24: Rudy Giuliani forfeit assets, lower speed limit, Chicago school board Wed, 23 Oct 2024
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554 - The Mincing Rascals 10.16.24: Trump tariffs, I-PASS sticker, Chicago school board Wed, 16 Oct 2024
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553 - The Mincing Rascals 10.9.24: Mayor Johnson school board, Hurricane Milton, controversial license plates Wed, 09 Oct 2024
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552 - The Mincing Rascals 10.02.24: Vance-Walz debate recap Thu, 03 Oct 2024
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551 - The Mincing Rascals 9.25.24: CPS-CTU rift, airport rankings, White Sox record Wed, 25 Sep 2024
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550 - The Mincing Rascals 9.18.24: ShotSpotter’s future, Jesse Jackson Jr. seeks pardon, Jussie Smollett Wed, 18 Sep 2024
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549 - The Mincing Rascals 9.11.24: Harris-Trump debate recap Wed, 11 Sep 2024
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548 - The Mincing Rascals 9.4.24: Concealed carry decision, CTU contract, presidential polls Wed, 04 Sep 2024
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547 - The Mincing Rascals 8.28.24: DNC recap, Gus Walz controversy, debate rules Wed, 28 Aug 2024
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546 - The Mincing Rascals 8.21.24: 2024 DNC special Wed, 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 controversy Wed, 14 Aug 2024
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544 - The Mincing Rascals 8.7.24: VP choice, police accountability, Olympic boxing controversy Wed, 07 Aug 2024
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543 - The Mincing Rascals 7.31.24: Trump at NABJ, VP decision, Olympic opening ceremony controversy Wed, 31 Jul 2024
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542 - The Mincing Rascals 7.24.24: Biden steps aside, VP candidates, Sonya Massey shooting Wed, 24 Jul 2024
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541 - The Mincing Rascals 7.17.24: RNC, presidential polls, political rhetoric Wed, 17 Jul 2024
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