Who hosts The Mincing Rascals?

The Mincing Rascals is hosted by WGN Plus. They have published 99 episodes. The show covers news, with a politics focus.

What has The Mincing Rascals covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The Mincing Rascals 9.30.26: AI meeting, parking meter deal, Jack Smith hearing, midterm election", "The Mincing Rascals 9.23.26: White House media ban, Pritzker weight loss, Chicago School Board election", and "The Mincing Rascals 9.9.26: 9/11 anniversary, Lindsay Clancy, New Sox stadium". The latest went out on 30 Sep 2026. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does The Mincing Rascals publish?

The Mincing Rascals publishes weekly, a median of 7 days between episodes. The back catalogue stands at 99 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

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For The Mincing Rascals, Booking Probability sits at 34/100, Listen Score at 28/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

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The Mincing Rascals covers politics, chicago, crime, elections, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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The Mincing Rascals

Hosted by WGN Plus · news · EN-US · 99 episodes

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John Williams and journalists from WGN Radio other Chicago media outlets discuss news of the week on The Mincing Rascals podcast from WGN Plus

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What is The Mincing Rascals?

The Mincing Rascals is a news podcast hosted by WGN Plus, with 99 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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The Mincing Rascals
The Mincing Rascals 9.30.26: AI meeting, parking meter deal, Jack Smith hearing, midterm election
Sep 30, 2026—
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Steve Bertrand, host of the Steve Bertrand on Books podcast and proprietor of Steve Bertrand Travel, and Jon Hansen of WGN Radio and Block Club Chicago. This week the podcast begins with Jon Hansen’s recap of his work at the Presidents Cup golf tournament and having the opportunity to […]
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The Mincing Rascals 9.23.26: White House media ban, Pritzker weight loss, Chicago School Board election
Sep 23, 2026—
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals start the podcast talking about some sports related boners, both old and new. Moving on to […]
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The Mincing Rascals 9.9.26: 9/11 anniversary, Lindsay Clancy, New Sox stadium
Sep 9, 2026—
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Steve Bertrand, host of the Steve Bertrand on Books podcast and proprietor of Steve Bertrand Travel, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals begin the podcast talking about Michigan’s controversial win over Western Michigan over the weekend. As a Michigan alum, Eric feels bad […]
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The Mincing Rascals 8.19.26: CTU suing IPI, minimum wage, toll hike, Natalie Harp
Aug 19, 2026—
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Steve Bertrand, host of the  Steve Bertrand on Books podcast and proprietor of Steve Bertrand Travel, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals start the podcast talking about the CTU filing a defamation lawsuit against the Illinois Policy Institute (as well as […]
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The Mincing Rascals 8.12.26: Pope Hat night, Karoline Leavitt leaving, Trump plane swap, Wisconsin election
Aug 12, 2026—
The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Chicago journalist Cate Plys, and Austin Berg, Executive Director of the Chicago Policy Center and author of the The Last Ward on Substack. The Rascals start the podcast this week talking about why Cate thinks the Air & Water Show is stupid and dangerous. What about […]
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John Williams

attorney turned philanthropist, pianist, longtime champion of Rochester’s arts and LGBTQ+ communities, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Graham Platner

official Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine

Scott Pelley

correspondent, CBS News

Austin Berg

Executive Director, Illinois Policy Institute

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