A Conversation with Gov. JB Pritzker

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

Comedy Central

Comedy, News Commentary, Politics, News

4.5 • 7.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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As ICE arrives in Chicago under the banner of crime reduction, Jon is joined by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to examine the Trump administration's stated rationale for federal intervention in American cities. They explore what the administration is actually trying to accomplish in Illinois, consider what effective approaches to reducing crime and immigration violations would actually look like, and discuss how Democratic leaders could band together to resist federal overreach. Plus, Jon answers some listener questions! This podcast episode is brought to you by: MAGIC SPOON - Get $5 off your next order at https://magicspoon.com/tws or look for Magic Spoon on Amazon or at your nearest grocery store. INCOGNI - Use code stewart at https://incogni.com/stewart to get an exclusive 60% off Incogni’s Unlimited & Family Unlimited Plan. SURFSHARK - Go to https://surfshark.com/stewart and use code stewart at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! GROUND NEWS - Go to https://groundnews.com/stewart to see how any news story is being framed by news outlets around the world and across the political spectrum. Use my link to get 40% off unlimited access with the Vantage Subscription. Follow The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart on social media for more: > YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeklyshowpodcast> TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@weeklyshowpodcast > X: https://x.com/weeklyshowpod > BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/theweeklyshowpodcast.com Host/Executive Producer – Jon Stewart Executive Producer – James Dixon Executive Producer – Chris McShane Executive Producer – Caity Gray Lead Producer – Lauren Walker Producer – Brittany Mehmedovic Audio Editor & Engineer – Nicole Boyce Video Editor & Engineer – Sam Reid Researcher & Associate Producer – Gillian Spear Music by Hansdle Hsu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Our public schools are not Sunday schools. Across the country, lawmakers are turning public
0:09.1	schools into battlegrounds for religious indoctrination, 10 commandments posters and classrooms,
0:13.6	school chaplains replacing trained counselors, and taxpayer-funded vouchers siphoning billions
0:18.2	from public schools into private religious academies, many that discriminate based on religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
0:24.8	This isn't religious freedom, it's religious takeover.
0:27.9	The Freedom from Religion Foundation is sounding the alarm and taking action.
0:32.1	We're challenging these attacks in court, exposing the lawmakers behind them,
0:35.5	and protecting students' rights to learn free from
0:37.9	religious coercion. Learn what's happening in your state and how to push back at ffrf.us slash
0:43.9	school or text church to 511-511. Text church to 511-511 or go to fFRF.U.S.S. School because our
0:52.6	public schools are for education, not evangelism.
0:55.7	Text church to 511-5-11 to learn more.
0:58.8	Text fees may apply.
1:04.3	Hello, Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea.
1:13.5	It's the weekly show with John Stewart.
1:16.2	We're back after our long respite of not doing podcasts.
1:23.0	We are back.
1:23.6	We're taping this on Wednesday, September 10th.
1:26.6	That's going to be air tomorrow. And more
1:28.5	importantly, today is the day they launched. Operation Midway Blitz, named for the city of Chicago
1:37.2	and what the Nazis did through Europe. What could go wrong? They'll find out why it's called the Department of War.
1:46.3	And by the way, I don't believe that's winds above replacement.
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