The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, multi-media journalist Brandon Pope, author of Brandon Pope’s Screening Room, and long-time Chicago journalist Cate Plys, publisher of Roseland, Chicago: 1972. This week, the Rascals start the podcast discussing the war in Iran. How and when does this war end? Last week, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. called out Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks for serving high-sugar drinks. Should the government be regulating these types of drinks? This week, Uber launched their women-only ride option. Do the Rascals have any issues with this option? Also this week, The Wall Street Journal has a piece on how AI could save local news. How are the Rascals feeling about this? And speaking of AI, former congressman Bobby Rush used AI in a campaign ad to voice his support for Jesse Jackson Jr. Do the Rascals believe this is a good use of AI? And finally, the Rascals make some election day / Oscar predictions.