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The Chicago Way

Chicago Way w/John Kass: A Christmas soup debate

The Chicago Way

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Way, Wgn, Politics, Kass, Carlin, Jeff, News, Tribune, Plus, News & Politics, The, Chicago, John, Radio, Columnist

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/19/25): Greetings, good tidings, and cheer from John Kass & Jeff Carlin at The Chicago Way podcast. In this last collab before the traditional Christmas column reading, John sets the table for a Kass family soup competition. Plus, Kasso shares the story of our dearly departed Zeus the Wonderdog enjoying too […]

Transcript

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If you're purchasing a new home or refinancing your existing home, then you need to call Team

0:04.5

Hockburg, your trusted local lender, 855563-2843, or visit 56divot.com.

0:11.5

Lower.com, equal housing lender, LMS, 112, 4061.

0:15.6

Christmas is the time of good tidings and good cheer.

0:20.1

And there's nothing like a perfect cup of

0:23.2

cribby coffee, especially if you're drinking it in a classic no chumbalon's own cup or the new

0:29.2

golden moots up because it makes coffee dance on the tip of your tongue. You may have skipped

0:36.1

the deadline to order cribby coffee in time for Christmas,

0:39.9

but be of good cheer because cribby coffee is in at least 60 stores and growing throughout the

0:47.2

Chicago metropolitan area. Tony's Fresh Market, or Pete's Fresh Market, Carnival Foods, Happy Foods, Riverside Foods, located in Riverside

0:57.7

and, of course, two cafes in Forest Park and Oak Park areas.

1:01.9

I even see Southside Market, Prairie Foods Market, Wild Onion, Sugar Beat, Food Co-op, and many

1:09.2

others.

1:09.9

Get your hands on the perfect cup of coffee,

1:12.7

starting with the Cheers Holiday Roast. And there's also the holiday trio, the perfect gift.

1:18.5

What's inside? Mount O'Coole, light roast from Cameroon, caramel, caramel, red cherry, floral notes.

1:25.7

Happy Face, that's me, because you know I'm a happy face.

1:29.1

Medium roast from Columbia.

1:31.3

Raisin and chocolate notes.

1:33.7

And Hyper Slap.

1:35.5

That's Jeff's favorite.

1:36.8

Dark roast from Cameroon, chocolate, and raspberry walnut notes.

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