Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

Chicago's Morning Answer is the only morning radio program in Chicago that covers all of the stories that matter, from Washington to Springfield, from politics to culture. Hosted by Dan Proft, one the sharpest political minds in Illinois, Chicago's Morning Answer brings you what you need to know every morning from 5-9am (CT) on AM 560 The Answer. http://560TheAnswer.com http://morninganswerchicago.com

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft is a news podcast hosted by Dan Proft, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dan Proft hosts Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft, a news show with 100 episodes published.

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  They’re Destroying Us One Case at a Time

  Sep 18, 20262h 23m

  0:30 - Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) on Dignidad Act 12:18 - Chicago press corps 30:50 - Act Blue 48:16 - Piker 01:05:03 - Jeffery Degner , research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, explains that Gen Zers are looking to gambling apps for a way out of their “economic morass” Follow Jeffery on X @DrJeffDegner 01:22:57 - John P. Heybach , Founder & President of Altus Academy on Chicago’s West Side, on what he’s doing to get kids to “buy in” to a better education. For more on Altus Academy altusacademy.org 01:41:50 - Mickey D. Levy, visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution and a member of the Shadow Open Market Committee, says Kevin Warsh is bringing new ideas to a Fed that has been stuck in its old ways . 01:57:36 - Open Mic Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  I Only Care About the Grift

  Sep 15, 20262h 14m

  0:30 - Green cards 14:42 - Sports & Politics 25:14 - US pilot shot down over Iran  29:24 - Bo French 53:24 - Carnegie Mellon 01:06:59 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights  01:10:06 - Principal Deputy Spokeswoman for the Department of State Paloma Chacón on Trump’s visa crackdowns and the designation of Antifa as a terrorist organization.  01:26:15 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon says Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Juliana Stratton has been hiding from voters, and that should tell you everything you need to know .  01:42:15 - Brian D. Ray , president of the National Home Education Research Institute, asks Why Send a Child to Public School? For more on the National Home Education Research Institute nheri.org 02:00:38 - Co-founder of Chicago Flips Red, Danielle Carter-Walters , says she is running for mayor to restore Law & Order and “Make Chicago Home Again.” Support Danielle’s campaign dannicformayor.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The “Non-Practicing White”

  Sep 14, 20262h 11m

  0:30 - BLM Brandon announces re-elect 14:23 - Lindsay Clancy 27:36 - Open AI's Sam Altman: may pause IPO over safety 52:24 - Why Dan Proft is Single 01:04:26 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci with the latest on Russia/Ukraine, the Middle East, and how those conflicts could affect the midterms. 01:24:00 - Former Chicago Bears QB Mike Tomczak breaks down NFL Week 1, the passing of Matt Suhey, and the weekend’s big moments in college football.  01:40:34 - Carol Roth , entrepreneur and author of You Will Own Nothing , says curbing spending, creating structure, and political will are needed to knock out America’s $40 trillion debt. Sign up for Carol’s free economic newsletter carolroth.com/NEWS 01:58:59 - George Mason University Professor and Director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center Missy Cummings weighs in on the recent “bluster” over AI, calling it “the biggest grift” she has ever seen, saying the technology doesn’t do what companies claim and they’re looking for a government handout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The Man in the Red Bandana: Remembering 9/11 Heroes

  Sep 11, 20262h 18m

  0:30 - Story of Welles Crowther 15:09 - 9/11 & GWB 30:25 - What Mohamed Atta Was Trying to Tell Us  48:48 - Indoctrinating the indoctrinators 01:02:27 - Retired Secret Service Agent Darin Kinder shares his story from 9/11/01, when he was near the base of the South Tower as it began to collapse. For more of Darin’s story, check out his book   Bury Me in a Dirty Suit   01:18:24 - Former State Rep Tom Morrison explains his Candidate Master Class where he can give you the complete ​blueprint for winning ​a local or state race. For more info on the the Candidate Master Class learn.bigtentcoalition.com 01:34:54 - Paul Kengor , editor of The American Spectator, on teaching students about 9/11 who are born after 2001 and his review of the new Ronald Reagan movie “The Brink of War ” 01:50:35 - Open Mic Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The Trump Dividend

  Sep 10, 20262h 9m

  0:30 - Trump intros the "Trump dividend"...$5k for every American adult if we win 12:11 - Tex GOP Sen. nominee Ken Paxton on Talarico's transitions 32:09 - Trump makes broad patriotic appeal against those who hate America 51:34 - Patty Schiappa , republican candidate for DuPage Co Clerk, invites you to join the DuPage County GOP on Thursday September 17th at Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse in Lombard for a county-wide candidate meet and greet.For more info visit DuPageGOP.com 01:03:57 - Kara Dansky , civil rights attorney, feminist activist, and author of The Reckoning: How the Democrats and the Left Betrayed Women and Girls , looks at Enes Kanter’s lawsuit against the Chicago Sky. Kara writes at her substack The TERF Report   01:19:43 - Maximillian Garely, writer and strategic advisor whose work focuses on technology, political economy, and the changing relationship between government and industry, shares his thoughts on Jacob Coxon’s resignation from Anthropic and the claim that AI could “kill us all by the end of the decade.” 01:39:49 - Retired physician and psychiatrist, Theodore Dalrymple : What inmates told me should change how we do justice . Theodore is also the author of   Agatha Christie and the Metaphysics of Murder   02:00:20 - Senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Veronique de Rugy , calls JD Vance’s proposed “parent-based childcare” payments A Convoluted Scheme to Pay Parents to Stay at Home . Follow Veronique on X @veroderugy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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