We're weak after the election, the Republicans are slicing themselves up, determining who's going

to lead them in the Congress that they kind of sort of control. And Donald Trump has an announcement

to make. And Lori Lightfoot is still fighting it out trying to become the next mayor when she has

no bleep and clue. She's Donald Trump on pantsuits, but the real Donald Trump has an announcement

to make. Is he going to jump the shark here? What is jumping the shark anyway? And if you say

Donald Trump jumping the shark, are you jumping the shark by using that outdated terminology?

Today I'm the Chicago way. We're going to ask Jeff Carlin,

master of cats, baker of pies, future physics teacher,

in Illinois or perhaps elsewhere. And I'm John Cass, husband, father, Greek Orthodox Christian,

editor-in-chief of your favorite website, johncastesnews.com. And where are you?

With Donald Trump wearing the Fonzie leather jacket, water skiing, and about to jump the shark,

you're on the Chicago way podcast, the no-trump alone zone, on WGM Plus.

The Chicago way is a deep cultural phenomenon. It's the Chicago way. The Chicago way. That's the focus.

In a tower by the river, there lived a man. There was a man who took a stand with pen and paper in

his hand, defeating foes in every ward with a pen more mighty than the sword. No escape from his ink

lasso in a tower by the river. Castle. Here's how you get him. He pulls a knife. You pull a gun.

He sends one of yours to the hospital. You say one of his to the mark. That's the Chicago way.

The Fons on some water skis jump in the shark. One of those those moments that even if you've

ever seen it, you know what it is. It's classic. And I think I think skiing water skiing water

sports with leather goods on. I think we should bring that back. What do you think? And I'm sitting

here at the edge of the beautiful backyard here in sanctuary, cast sanctuary, where I don't have to

wear a gun to go to the Walgreens. But you know what? I almost put on a shaved shower to get ready

...