Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft
Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft
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
The Hypocrisy Is the Point
0:30 - Louise Lucas 10:12 - Ilhan Omar 28:29 - Sports & Politics 46:54 - Former Chicago Bears QB Mike Tomczak says he loves seeing number 18 run around and gives props to Bears Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen 01:00:29 - Author of the bestselling Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War, Peachy Keenan, discusses her newest book, Supervillains, in which she uses humor to combat “the architects of America’s decline.” 01:19:13 - Jim Iuorio, host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, on wealth taxes, AI bubbles, and wage versus supply-driven inflation. For podcast updates & more @jimiuorio  01:37:00 - Fellow at Defense Priorities, Daniel DePetris, with the latest on Russia/Ukraine, China, and the Middle East.  Follow Daniel on X @DanDePetris  01:53:50 - Open Mic Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 23
2 hr 18 min
Take More, Spend More, Deliver Less
0:30 - BLM Brandon's proposed budget: corp head tax back  14:33 - FLASHBACK: BLM Brandon explaining millionaire surcharge to students 33:41 - Ramaswamy 55:25 - Texas 01:09:24 - White Guilt 01:23:47 - The Detroit News conservative editorial page editor Nolan Finley takes a closer look at the tight Senate and governor races in Michigan. Follow Nolan on X @NolanFinleyDN 01:38:45 - Author of Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative, Evan Barker, weighs in on the midterms, saying she can’t “understate how important the Senate race in Michigan is.” 02:02:55 - Senior editor at The American Conservative, Luke Nicastro, asks Is Europe Doomed? Follow Luke on X @luke_nicastro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 22
2 hr 13 min
The Rage of the Entitled
0:30 - Tracy/Stratton WTTW debate 11:02 - Princeton PhD 28:31 - Leigh McGowan...then Abby Philip...then Ana Navarro...on CNN panel on France 47:06 - January Littlejohn, parent advocate for Do No Harm: Two States. Two Children. Two Fights Over Gender.  For more on Do No Harm donoharmmedicine.org 01:06:01 - University of Chicago student and Chicago Thinker editor-in-chief, Michael Bicksel: Sen. Slotkin Should Set The Record Straight On Young Conservatives Serving In Government Follow Michael on X  01:23:47 - Founder, Former President & CEO of Cawley Commercial Real Estate, Dan Cawley, discusses his life & work in his new book  BUILT AFTER BROKEN: Recovery, Real Estate, & the Discipline of Truth-Telling   01:37:59 - Matthew Loftus, teacher and family medicine practitioner at a mission hospital in Kenya, examines the Church’s place in the age of therapy in his new book, Resisting Therapy Culture: The Dangers of Pop Psychology and How the Church Can Respond. 01:48:59 - Manhattan Institute senior fellow Rafael Mangual explains that while a disproportionate number of criminals experience poverty, the factors that predict poverty also predict crime, not the other way around. Follow Raf on X @Rafa_MangualSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 21
2 hr 3 min
Republicans & Democrats - Can You Tell The Difference?
0:00- ETHS vs. New Trier 14:44- Congressional up-and-comers 29:13- Slotkin doubles down on MSNOW 47:17- Gavin Mortimer, a British author who lives in Burgundy and writes about French politics, terrorism and sport, shares The truth about the anarchy in France  1:04:11- Frank’s History Minute 1:06:25- Lessons from France 1:26:41- Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon believes the unrest in France is a preview for Chicago  Follow Mark on X @GlennonMarkE 1:41:48- Editorial director at The Heartland Institute, Christopher Talgo, warns that more than 200 socialists are running this November and most are likely to win Join Chris in the fight against socialism at  stoppingsocialism.com  1:56:16-  Best selling author, most recently of A Better Life, Lionel Shriver on The Islamification of TexasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 20
2 hr 15 min
Join The DSA For A Good Laugh
0:00- Larry David's DSA proposals 14:59- CTSen. Chris Murphy on how govt builds a "prophylactic" to demagogues 32:58- Riots in France, what could happen here 1:11:05- Senior Fellow at the National Center for Energy Analytics, Rupert Darwall, discusses Western elites’ obsession with achieving net zero in a world riven by geopolitical tensions in his new book, The Age of Error and the West’s Undoing. 1:29:53- The Heritage Foundation’s Steve Bucci reacts to Zelenskyy’s comments on trusting the U.S. and Trump, saying Zelenskyy “should know by now that confronting Trump like this is not fruitful.” 1:40:25- Former Bears QB Mike Tomczak likes what he sees from Ben Johnson and Co. as the Bears bounce back against the Falcons. Give Mike a follow on X @miketomczak18 1:58:09- RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent & regular contributor for the California Post, Susan Crabtree, on The Rise and Fall of Katie Zacharia  Susan is also co-author of Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All  Why Dan Proft is Single See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 19
2 hr 14 min
We Are Finally Getting Flying Cars
0:00 - Katie Zacharia on Hannity: why did you have such a terrible opener? 9:32 - Cornell 7 protest in Vegas 29:31 - Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on elementary school shooting 49:25 - Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, William Jacobson, on the Cornell 7 and discrimination at College of DuPage. Prof Jacobson is also Founder of LegalInsurrection.com and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation 1:09:23 - Tesla Roadster 2:29:20 - Chris Ferguson, professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida: American Psychological Association Accreditation of Clinical Programs May Be Suspended Catastrophe! The Psychology of Why Good People Make Bad Situations Worse  1:44:38 - The Legendary John Kass explains why he is winding down JohnKassNews.com: “I’m Old!” 2:02:54 - Open Mic Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 16
2 hr 31 min
You Don’t Know What the Hell She’s Talking About
0:30 - On Omar...when you lose Tapper, Elie Honig CNN  13:35 - John Kass 30:34 - Zacharia supercut identifying herself as a lawyer 50:20 - Alicia Nieves, a  lawyer focused on immigration and national-security issues, examines Why it’s so hard to fight mass migration. Follow Alicia on X  @alicianieves__ 01:07:16 - Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors and editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst, Chris Whalen, on a potential AI bubble collapse, a possible AI surprise out of China, and the need for our government to take a hard look at the national debt. Check out Chris’ latest book  Inflated: Money, Debt and the American Dream – 2nd Edition 01:24:10 - Bjorn Lomborg, president of the Copenhagen Consensus think tank, argues that Most Recycling Is a Waste, but says that’s a reason to improve recycling, not abandon it. Grab a copy of Bjorn’s most recent book Best Things First  01:39:05 - IA Dem Gov nominee Rob Sand on on H1Bs 01:57:59 - National Review editor Rich Lowry weighs in on the Cornell 7, the midterms, and what post-Trump politics might look like. Follow Rich on X @RichLowry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 15
2 hr 10 min
It's Over Before It Starts
0:30 - Katie Zacharia 15:21 - Pritzker vs. Bailey 35:02 - Blakeman vs. Hochul 51:14 - UK 01:06:14 - Former CPS CEO and former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas discusses the Pritzker/Bailey debate and points to $2 billion in annual support for public and private school families that he says Pritzker is refusing to accept. Keep up with Paul on X @PaulVallas 01:25:06 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says he’s angry at Democrats complaining about gas prices when their taxes and regulations are driving up the prices. Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:38:14 - Cornell 7 01:53:50 - Mark Mills, founder and executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics, looks at What History Tells Us About the AI DebateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 14
2 hr 7 min
Just Big City Living
0:30 - Ditka 13:06 - Mobley 29:37 - Omar 41:32 - Nepo baby Dan Levy on Gillis monologue 47:40 - Talarico 01:04:33 - President of the Center of the American Experiment and PowerLine contributor, John Hinderaker, on the Ilhan Omar raid and why it happened. Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com 01:21:54 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon finds hints of a political strategy from Brandon Johnson and weighs his chances against the rest of the field. 01:34:50 - Founder of JunkScience.com & member of President Trump’s EPA transition team, Steve Milloy: “we have this shortage of energy in the world today in large part because Europe is not producing its own fossil fuels”  01:53:25 - Kasparov on the value dissidents can provide to conversations about America...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 13
2 hr 5 min
Just Fight Crime
0:30 - CTA janitor fatally stabbed at Green Line train station on Near West Side, officials say 7:32 - Attorney general candidates trade blows in fiery NY1 debate 23:28 - Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans lose 40:37 - Mike Tomczak is a former Chicago Bears QB and Volunteer Coach YSU FB. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the death of former Bears head coach Mike Ditka and this weekend’s Bears loss to the Packers 58:16 - Steven Bucci served America for three decades as an Army Special Forces officer and top Pentagon official, is a visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the latest on Russia’s war in Ukraine 01:17:53 - Cornell Alleged Sexual Assault, Jane Doe Says ‘Gangbang … Our Body Our Choice’ 01:37:43 - Markwayne Mullin Grapples With Jake Tapper Over ICE Tactics 01:50:49 - Christian Toto is host of “The Hollywood in Toto Podcast ” – hollywoodintoto.com. He joined Dan Proft to talk about the Tom Cruise movie Digger bombing at the box officeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 12
2 hr 3 min
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