The Fran Spielman Show
Hosted by Fran Spielman · Chicago Sun-Times
4.2from 40 ratings
- 338
- Episodes
- 15
- Transcribed
- 40
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About The Fran Spielman Show
Join veteran City Hall reporter Fran Spielman as she interviews Chicago’s biggest movers and shakers. Each week, Fran sits down with a local leader, politician or policymaker to get the inside scoop on the latest news in Chicago.
- Publisher
- Chicago Sun-Times
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 17 Aug 2018
- Latest episode
- 8 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
15 of 338 episodes have a transcript.
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Chicago’s New Inspector General David Glockner
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Finance Committee Chair Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd)
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Senior Advisor Jason Lee on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Reelection Strategy
Inside a recent episode
Chicago’s New Inspector General David Glockner
Published 8 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Do you agree with Deborah Whitsburg's assessment of Mayor Johnson and his administration? How has it been for you so far? So I would say that so far my relationship with the mayor's office has been constructive and positive. The relationship is, by necessity, distant. I mean, we're not calling each other up all the time and bouncing ideas and thoughts off each other. But I think it's important that my office have constructive relationships across the city. In part, we investigate, we do audits, but our real power and the way we really can impact the city is when departments and leaders in the city adopt our recommendations. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Fran Spielman Show
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- David Glockner
- Pat Dowell
- Jason Lee
- Michael Rodriguez
- John Kelly
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.2 / 5
- 29 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.3 / 5
- 11 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 79
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 84
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