Today on @21st.show, the history of a comedy institution. The Onion has its roots in the Midwest. We talked with author (and original Onion staff member!) @clearwing3.bsky.social about how that's reflected in its stories, and what the role of satire is in the current news environment.
The story's a few weeks old, but the conversation is ongoing. Stay tuned -- we plan to talk about Waymo and autonomous cars later this month on @21st.show.
Area Woman Produces Hopefully Interesting Conversation About Satire
Want a quick glance at how the Democratic Senate candidates @21st.show has talked to are thinking about some of the big issues in the campaign? We've got a few infographics up on our website now, along with recaps of most of the interviews. (The rest of the Dems, plus the Repubs, will be tomorrow.)
NEW: Kansas judge declines to grant a temporary restraining order against law invalidating trans Kansans' drivers' licenses and requiring them to use the bathrooms of their birth sex in govt buildings.
Full story incoming.
Want a quick glance at how the Democratic Senate candidates @21st.show has talked to are thinking about some of the big issues in the campaign? We've got a few infographics up on our website now, along with recaps of most of the interviews. (The rest of the Dems, plus the Repubs, will be tomorrow.)
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leave it to Christine to take a day off from work and then be in the car at 11 and turn on the show anyway 😵💫
Since we're in the middle of a week of encores, I'll just put out there: the @21st.show team comes up with a lot of ideas for things to talk about. But we also get some of our ideas from listeners!
You can always pass along suggestions:
-Our team email is talk@21stshow.org.
-You can DM me, too!
Since we're in the middle of a week of encores, I'll just put out there: the @21st.show team comes up with a lot of ideas for things to talk about. But we also get some of our ideas from listeners!
You can always pass along suggestions:
-Our team email is talk@21stshow.org.
-You can DM me, too!
Working this week on recaps of @21st.show's interviews with most of the candidates in the U.S. Senate primary in Illinois.
We'll have highlights from each of the conversations, plus infographics comparing the candidates on issues.
This'll be out next week. As they say, please look forward to it.
Hello! I am a trans journalist looking to speak with trans kids and parents of trans kids across the US who have been impacted by the clinic closures---please get in touch or share!
America’s war with Iran has killed the country’s supreme leader, several American service members, and hundreds of civilians.
We'll hear reaction from across Illinois, live at 11. You can share your thoughts by calling 800-222-9455 during the show.
will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer
not gonna lie, this skeet is how I found out you've been guest hosting WTYP for a minute 🤯
clearly I haven't been listening enough lately. that's so cool!
Our topic Monday is the U.S. attack on Iran.
How do you feel about the president's decision? Do you think this war is justified? How are you thinking about the risk of a wider regional war?
Reply here, or share your thoughts in our texting group by sending the word TALK to (217) 803-0730.
with all the talk about media consolation of late, must say it isn't great that one company owns most of the queer news media now!
Two transgender men from Lawrence are suing the state over a new law that invalidates driver’s licenses and restricts bathroom use based on sex assigned at birth, citing numerous constitutional rights and fear of violence. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/02/27/t...
suffice it to say this has not exactly been my most productive week
what a time to be a trans journalist in the Midwest
Trans Kansans are getting letters on the eve of a new state law going into effect informing them that their driver’s licenses will be considered invalid as of TODAY.
“Please note that the Legislature did not include a grace period for updating credentials," read the letters mailed Monday.
You can listen to all of the interviews we've done for this year's Senate campaign here. Early voting is open now across the state. Primary Day is March 17.
will.illinois.edu/21stshow/sto...
Today, we continue our Senate interviews.
Democrat Steve Botsford works with his family’s real estate and biotech firms.
He's with us, live for the hour in Urbana, at 11:
will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer
Sen. Dick Durbin's decision not to seek reelection has led to a major race to succeed him.
On @21st.show, we've offered full-hour interviews to each of the *16* candidates (10 Democratic and six Republican) running in the primary.
Now you can find all of the conversations we've done in one spot.
Christine, a twenty-something white trans woman with short blonde hair and glasses, wears a colorful shirt that's a mix of red, white and black. It's long-sleeved, and has some ruffles at the front. She's wearing a black skirt, red tights, and knee-high boots with heels.
every once in a while I get a burst of outfit inspiration. today was one of those days
Sen. Dick Durbin's decision not to seek reelection has led to a major race to succeed him.
On @21st.show, we've offered full-hour interviews to each of the *16* candidates (10 Democratic and six Republican) running in the primary.
Now you can find all of the conversations we've done in one spot.
hope these reporters land quickly at newsrooms that respect their experience more than Nexstar apparently did.
I may not live in Chicago, but I grew up there and still have family up there who appreciate what WGN does
losing any one of these folks would be a blow to the newsroom. but all of them? laid off? in one fell swoop? "massive" is still an understatement.
man, I knew the downsizing at WGN was rough but this is something else
Today, the life and Illinois legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.
We'll hear from a historian, an NAACP chapter president, the founder of a Black media organization, and a Decatur man who got to know Jackson in the 90s.
They're with us live at 11:
will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer
