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The Perfunctory Podcast
by Mike Zalewski
Have All Voted Who Wish with Mike Zalewski is the the Perfunctory Podcast featuring insights from and interviews with some of the keenest political minds in Illinois.
Episodes
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Doin' the work with Celina Villanueva
Current Revenue Chair indulges Has-Been Revenue Chair. What are we missing about Chicago Latino voters? Bernie's understated popularity. Millennial pols are flipping the script. Springfield lore, et. seq. And Chuy's legacy.
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Unleash the clipboards: An early City election preview with @chicagobars
Petitions hit the street Tuesday for alders and Mayor, Treasurer and Clerk, and we're breaking it down with @chicagobars. Also a little social media talk and the state of hospitality in 2026. No one goes out on Tuesday, much to Mike's chagrin.
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Observing the roller coaster with Dave Sullivan
Dave Sullivan sits down in Park Ridge to discuss origin story, his work on marriage equality, what happened to his GOP, and the current state of Illinois affairs.
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Leader Jehan Gordon Booth: Reflections on Mother's Day
We spend some time with JGB to talk about her mom, Esther Golar, and what motherhood means to her. But that's not it. As always we talk a little lawmaking and politics.
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The MBC and the LFD help us launch May
Like the true procrastinator he is, Z fires up the Class of '22 project with Mary Beth Canty and Laura Favor Dias. How are they feeling about Spring Session? Watching the rollercoaster and not riding it. Origin Stories (with a surprising twist!). And Mother's Day as a Member.
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Perfunctory Podcast Episode 006: Ron Holmes is back
Mike and Ron preview the primary on Tuesday. The guys have some polling to look at and some conclusions to draw.
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Perfunctory Podcast Episode 005: Ron Holmes
Early voting starts Thursday. Who’s voting? What’s working (and not)? Senate and IL09 lead the chatter. And Ron gets ran up on at Church.
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Perfunctory Podcast Episode 004: Sen. Bill Cunningham
Mike Z interviews President Pro Tempore, Sen. Bill Cunningham in another great episode.
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The Perfunctory Podcast Episode 003: Adrienne Alexander
Adrienne Alexander talks Durbin and Schakowski retirements, politics, popes, papal politics and origin story.
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The Perfunctory Podcast Episode 002: Christian Mitchell (Pt. 2)
The second half of the Christian Mitchell Podcast, where we talked Illinois specifically, the dwindling value incumbency, origin story, and the his military service.
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The Perfunctory Podcast Episode 001: Christian Mitchell and Ron Holmes
Have All Voted Who Wish with Mike Zalewski is now, The Prefunctory Podcast. Join us for our first episode under the new name as Mike talks with Christian Mitchell and Ron Holmes.
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Have All Voted Who Wish with Mike Zalewski is the the Perfunctory Podcast featuring insights from and interviews with some of the keenest political minds in Illinois.
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Mike Zalewski
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