The Chicago Way

The Chicago Way

Hosted by John Kass and Jeff Carlin · WGN Plus

4.7from 1,227 ratings

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66Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
232
Episodes
144
Transcribed
1,227
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2022
First episode

About The Chicago Way

Mild mannered Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass and WGN Radio's Jeff Carlin explore the week in news, politics and other thngs done the Chicago Way in this WGN Plus podcast from WGN Radio in Chicago.

Publisher
WGN Plus
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
6 Jul 2022
Latest episode
2 Nov 2026
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Latest episodes

144 of 232 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Chicago Way w/John Kass: The gunshot detection quagmire and the battle for city council

  2. 26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Chicago Way w/John Kass: The end of an era — From Michigan Avenue to Ep. 566

  3. 19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Chicago Way w/John Kass: ‘White Guilt: A Documentary Essay’

Who has been a guest on The Chicago Way

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Raymond Lopez
  • Carrie Mendoza
  • Cory Franklin
  • Jimmy Banakis
  • Mike Houlihan

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
1,135 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
92 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

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92
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
98

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Who hosts The Chicago Way?

John Kass and Jeff Carlin host the show. Published by WGN Plus.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does The Chicago Way take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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