Stay ConnectedCUMULUS MEDIA announces that its Chicago news/talk radio station WLS-AM will launch “The Lightning Rod”, an exclusive weekly podcast hosted by former Illinois Governor and self-described “Trumpocrat” Rod Blagojevich.
“The Lightning Rod” will feature analysis about politics, government, trending stories and global issues, and will feature conversations with politicians, political experts, policymakers, celebrities and influencers about what’s worked, what hasn’t and who can make it better.
Rod discusses the inside political games that are the cause of high property taxes in Chicago and Illinois.
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Rod discusses the Biden Administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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RB discusses his lawsuit against the Illinois General Assembly and the unconstitutional disqualifying provision that bars him from running for state or local office.
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RB discusses the recent violent crime wave in Chicago and explains what he would do to fight it if he was in charge.
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RB discusses the latest outbreak of violence in Chicago and suggests ways to stop it.
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RB gives historical perspective on the recent incidents of anti Semitic attacks against Jewish people in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
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RB condemns Mayor Lightfoot’s policy of denying one on one interviews to news reporters who are white and calls on President Biden, Vice President Harris Governor Pritzker, and Senator Durbin’s to join him in condemning it.
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RB discusses how the unprecedented raid on the attorney of the former President is the product of the politicization of the DOJ.
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RB talks about Chicago Bears legend Steve McMichael and being afflicted with Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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RB discusses the impact of recent comments made by a Democratic Congresswoman who is advocating for the abolition of the police.
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RB discusses the role of the working class in America today and how they can determine the future direction of American politics.
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Blagojevich discusses the latest push by Biden to ban assault weapons, and explains how Mike Madigan presided over a corrupt system in Springfield that has made IL the highest taxed state in the nation.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses the serious allegations swirling around Gov. Cuomo and whether the time is now for him to resign.
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Rod Blagojevich reflects on the one year anniversary of his release from prison.
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Rod Blagojevich shares stories about what it's like in prison on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses the story of the Good Samaritan and how that lesson should be applied to politics and government service.
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Rod Blagojevich shares a couple of personal stories about Larry King.
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RB discusses significance of Mike Madigan’s fall as Speaker and warns of news taxes on the people of Illinois
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RB discusses whether Mike Madigan’s announcement to suspend, but not withdraw, his candidacy for Speaker is the end of the road for him.
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RB tells the story of how the legendary former Chicago alderman Ed Vrdolyak helped to get him a job as a law clerk.
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RB discusses how Chicago political legends like Fast Eddie Vrdolyak, Mike Madigan, Richard Mell, Ed Burke, and Ed Kelly learned politics at the feet of Mayor Richard J. Daley
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Rod Blagojevich discusses what it was like spending Christmas in prison and how grateful he is to be spending his first Christmas at home in 9 years
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Rod Blagojevich discusses recent revelations of Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the City of Chicago trying to block the release of an explosive video tape during a botched raid.
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RB talks about corruption and in particular Hunter Biden, The U. S. Supreme Court, and Fast Eddie Vrdolyak
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RB interviews Sheriff Joe Arpaio and discusses the Sheriff’s eventful life including the time he took Elvis into custody for speeding.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses the explosive video in Georgia and why the Governor of Georgia is now calling for a signature audit of the ballots.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses voter fraud and the constitutional issues involved, and the Trump campaign's path to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses how President Trump's refusal to concede the election mirrors what former President Theodore Roosevelt did in his race for the presidency in 1912.
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Rod Blagojevich describes Holidays away from home and why this Thanksgiving is so special. He also discusses why he would run 10 miles every holiday in prison and whether or not he plans to continue this practice now that he's home. The former Governor also provides insights on the latest election updates and discusses the Trump campaign legal strategy.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses corruption allegations involving Commonwealth Edison and Mike Madigan and the most recent indictments.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses whether pursuing allegations of widespread vote fraud and not conceding the election is the proper course for President Trump.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses statistical anomalies, voter fraud, the media and why the integrity of the election process is at stake.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses how the Democrats are working to steal this year's presidential election, and explains how they are doing it.
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Rod Blagojevich interviews Dr. Wilson, and makes the case why he should be elected as the next US Senator from Illinois.
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Rod Blagojevich highlights 5 big lies Joe Biden told at last week's debate.
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Rod Blagojevich explains why the professional pollsters and pundits are wrong and why President Trump will win re-election.
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Rod Blagojevich urges people not to believe the polls and discusses why history will repeat itself and Trump will win.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses why packing the Supreme Court sets a dangerous precedent and urges VP Biden to answer this critical question.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses President Trump testing positive for the Coronavirus, its impact on the presidential race, recent polls and more.
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Rod Blagojevich breaks down the first presidential debate and provides an analysis on substance, optics, and who came out as the winner.
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Rod Blagojevich offers his analysis on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court and provides insights on presidential debates.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses the life of Justice Ginsburg, the politics of filling her vacancy and the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court as an institution.
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Did Mueller's Special Counsel obstruct justice and is there a double standard in the media?
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RB describes what it was like to be a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice and what it was like to work with Donald Trump.
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Gov. Rod Blagojevich provides an in-depth analysis of the political landscape and explains why President Trump will get re-elected.
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Gov. Blagojevich gives his analysis of the Democratic Convention and the current state of the Democratic Party.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses recent riots in Chicago and offers solutions for a city plagued by lawlessness and violence.
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The politics of baseball and a couple of dumb things I said and did when I was Governor.
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Rod Blagojevich challenges Mike Madigan: If you're truly innocent, don't hide behind press releases and backrooms. Get out there and tell the truth! Otherwise, what are you hiding?
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As violence escalates in Chicago, Mayor Lightfoot continues to resist help from the federal government and unilaterally takes down statues of Columbus
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Learn how the powerful IL House Speaker Mike Madigan has engineered and presided over the systemic corruption of state government in Illinois for the past 35 years.
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Former NYC Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik explains how he would stop the violence in Chicago, New York and other big cities. He also discusses the Roger Stone commutation.
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What should Mayor Lightfoot and Gov Pritzker be doing to protect black lives. And what would I do were I Governor today.
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Richard Nixon engineered the greatest comeback in American political history. Learn how a future governor met a former president.
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Will Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s association with Rod Blagojevich prevent her from being chosen as Biden’s running mate?
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The 1994 Crime Bill led to the mass incarceration of black Americans and to the creation of a new Jim Crow in America.
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Rod Blagojevich describes how a neighborhood friend became Michael Jordan's best friend.
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Rod Blagojevich provides an analysis of race relations in America and suggests an idea to move forward.
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As a Trumpocrat with a 90% rating with the NAACP, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich brings a unique perspective on race relations in America.
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Rod tells the story of his first trial as a young attorney and how his inexperience could have cost him his law license.
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This episode discusses how some officials in the DOJ have abused their power by turning themselves into political weapons to criminalize routine practices in order to overthrow a president and destroy our democracy.
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Rod recalls the loneliness of leadership, and he offers his own personal insights from the inside of government and politics. He acknowledges that the time has come for us to reopen our country, and that we now must call upon our governors to make the biggest and most important decisions of their lives -- which could face real, life-and-death consequences. With choices of this magnitude, Rod describes the complex considerations that he had to make when leaning upon the opinions of his advisers.
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Rod Blagojevich discusses the hard decisions that President Trump and the governors across the country will have to make about when to open up the economy for business amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. To do so, Rod calls upon inspirations derived from the vast reading that he accomplished during his time in prison -- and, ultimately, he offers thoughts on what he would do if he were currently in office.
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Former Illinois Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich, a self-described "Trump-ocrat", launches his inaugural podcast episode with an in-depth interview with Eric Bolling, a well-known conservative political commentator, author, and financial commentator, where Eric elaborates on his innovative "Plan 2020" to save the U.S. economy from the effects caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Rod also discusses related issues -- including the current state of politics, the impact of the Democratic establishment, and the hardships affecting Illinois residents -- with friend, tech entrepreneur, and political strategist Mark Vargas.
Recorded on April 15th, 2020
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