Category Archives: Big John and Ramblin' Ray Podcast
What to know about the Chicago hotel worker strike
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray explain why housekeepers, doormen, cooks, bartenders, room service attendants and more - whose contracts expired Aug. 31 - are on strike. The union that represen...
Sep 11, 2018
PAWS pet of the week: Snacks!
SNACKS Snacks is a sweet nine-year-old Beagle mix who is searching for a family to love. Unfortunately, his previous owners did not provide the proper nutrition and exercise, so Snacks is extre...
Sep 07, 2018
What have we learned today with Big John & Ramblin’ Ray? (9-5-18)
Big John and Ramblin’ Ray recap today’s show with ‘What did we learn today?’ a segment where they comment on what they’ve learned from the show. As well as asking ...
Sep 05, 2018
Chicago’s mayoral race with John Kass, ‘It’s a free for all now’
Big John and Ramblin' Ray have Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass in to talk about his column ‘Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel drops out, and it’s Lord of the Flies, again’. As we...
Sep 05, 2018
Chris Plante: “I think you’ve got to be insane to want to be in politics now.”
Big John and Ramblin' Ray are joined by mid-day host Chris Plante in talking about the tape between Bob Woodward and Donald Trump on Woodward’s ‘bad book’, plus what’s h...
Sep 05, 2018
Bill Cameron: ‘Wherever the big money goes, that’s the person who is likely to become mayor’
Big John and Ramblin' Ray are joined by Bill Cameron, from Connected to Chicago, where they talk about Rahm Emanuel saying how he won’t be running for another term as Mayor. This leads to...
Sep 05, 2018
Gary Busey: ‘Buseyisms: Gary Busey’s Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth’
Big John and Ramblin' Ray interviewed Gary Busey about his new book ‘Buseyisms: Gary Busey‘s Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth’, which went on sale September 4th. ItR...
Sep 05, 2018
Garry McCarthy: ‘I felt it coming’, Emanuel’s mayoral race exit
Big John and Ramblin' Ray are joined by Chicago Mayoral candidate Garry McCarthy, asking him about Rahm Emanuel’s statements that he won’t run again for next term and if he ever saw this c...
Sep 05, 2018
What have we learned today with Lauren Cohn and John Kass? (8-31-18)
In for Big John and Ramblin’ Ray is Lauren Cohn and John Kass, they recap today’s show with ‘What did we learn today?’ a segment where they comment on what they’ve...
Aug 31, 2018
Bill Cameron: “I put it at 3% that [Rahm Emanuel] won’t run again”
In for Big John and Ramblin’ Ray is Lauren Kohn and John Kass, they talk with Bill Cameron, from Connected to Chicago, about Mayor Emanuel and the chances of running for office again, plu...
Aug 31, 2018
