Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft
The Propagation of a New Mentality.

The Propagation of a New Mentality.

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

August 3, 20262:16:57

About this episode

<p><strong>0:30 -</strong> <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/youre-talking-nonsense-rfk-jr-berates-cnns-bash-in-fiery-22-minute-brawl-on-fauci-trump-and-vaccines/">RFK Jr. Berates CNN&rsquo;s Bash in Fiery 22-Minute Brawl On Fauci, Trump and Vaccines</a></p> <p><strong>16:49 - </strong><a href="https://x.com/david_perell/status/2082529514932806095">David Perell: Why isn't Chicago a more prominent place?</a></p> <p><strong>34:36 -</strong> <a href="https://www.thelastward.org/p/why-brandon-johnsons-school-board">Why Brandon Johnson&rsquo;s school board is going broke on purpose</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>58:17 - </strong><a href="https://cwbchicago.com/2026/08/illinois-lawmaker-police-officer-says-cta-anti-violence-signs-not-enough.html">Illinois lawmaker, police officer says CTA anti-violence signs not enough</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>01:09:05 -</strong> <strong>Steven Bucci</strong> served America for three decades as an Army Special Forces officer and top Pentagon official, is a visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation&rsquo;s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to President Trump&rsquo;s announcement he&rsquo;s halting air strikes on Iran</p> <p><strong>01:26:57 - Heather MacDonald</strong> is a Thomas W. Smith fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/When-Race-Trumps-Merit-Sacrifices/dp/1956007164">When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives</a>&nbsp; She joined Dan Proft to talk about her column: <a href="https://www.city-journal.org/article/teen-takeovers-streets-us-cities-looting">The Scourge of Teen Takeovers</a></p> <p><strong>01:44:24 - Justin Hart</strong> is author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gone-Viral-Covid-Drove-Insane/dp/1684513510">Gone Viral: How Covid Drove the World Insane</a>, also writes at his substack <a href="https://www.rationalground.com/about">Rational Ground</a>. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to Dr. Faui&rsquo;s day in the Senate.</p> <p><strong>02:01:44 - Rafael Mangual</strong> is a senior fellow and head of research for the Manhattan Institute&rsquo;s Policing and Public Safety Initiative and author of <a href="https://bulkbookstore.com/criminal-in-justice-what-the-push-for-decarceration-and-depolicing-gets-wrong-and-who-it-hurts-most-9781546001515">Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Mass-Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong, and Who It Hurts Most</a>. He joined Dan Proft to talk about his column: <a href="https://www.city-journal.org/article/ice-new-york-federal-plaza-fire-mamdani">Expect More Terroristic Actions Against ICE</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>