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Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Patti Smith’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV, Macaulay Culkin stating that he’s in the early stages of a new Home Alone sequel, and Collin, doing his best to fill Mary’s shoes, asks, “what’s with” restaurants’ online menus.
Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Peter Greenberg Worldwide on WGN Radio, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about the frequency of airline stopovers, new international airline routes, and share his tips on getting more comfortable during flight.
Assistant Collections Manager in the Bird Division at the Field Museum and the Field Museum’s Director of the Chicago Peregrine Program Mary Hennen joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to share the love story of how Josephine, their female peregrine falcon with no mate, was introduced to a new male falcon named after […]
Executive Director of Share Food Share Love Food Pantry in Brookfield John Dumas joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to spotlight his organization and how it encourages gardeners to donate their surplus produce any day between the hours of 6am and 10pm. After, he explains the history and process that led the food […]
Ilyce Glink, of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the current national average for gas prices and Americans’ reaction to it. She later addresses why July feels so expensive compared to other months. Price Trends for Chicago
Jonathan Jones, Director of Marketing for Visit Lake County, joins Lisa Dent to discuss all of the summer activities just waiting to be experienced in Lake County. He highlights some of the artists people can see at Ravinia Festival, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chance the Rapper, Ricky Martin, and more! While Lake County also […]
Lou Manfredini hops on the show with Lisa to answer listeners' home project questions. Today, he shares tips on remedying air pressure changes in your home as well as how to better prepared for storms to hit your house. He also discusses how Base Power launched a battery backup system that ComEd customers have installed in their […]
Perry and Jason Moy, Father-Son owners of Plum Garden Restaurant, join Lisa Dent to share how this restaurant came to be in McHenry. Perry recounts the story of his mother, Connie, moving from China to the United States and working at the restaurants of various family members, all with the hope to make her mark […]
Retail shop owner and retail incubator graduate of the Riverwalk Shoppes Carol Chrisman joins Lisa Dent to spotlight both of her businesses and how they contribute to the personality and history of McHenry. Together, they discuss the incubator’s process of allowing business owners to set up a temporary shop along the Riverwalk and test selling […]
Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. After weeks of build up, Ron finally gets the opportunity to share his review of the Anthony Bourdain biopic, Tony, coming to theaters Friday, August 7th. Later, he gives his thoughts on the pickleball-themed comedy, The Dink.
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Kevin’s most recent Moment in Heat-story, the country music stars that oppose AI data centers, and a story of a man in Montana who walked 10 miles down a mountain after impaling himself on his hiking stick.
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the sequel series of Clueless coming to Paramount+, a Shohei Ohtani trading card that sold for $11 million, and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new cooking show.
Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to the charges against ex-Olympian, David Hearn, who allegedly damaged the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool back in June. She brings up Hearn’s lawyer who has hinted at potential misconduct on the part of the grand jury handling the proceedings. Later she provides an update […]
Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV Demetrius Ivory and WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder join Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. Together, The Forecasters address Monday’s series of storms and the surprise of how early they came and how quickly they intensified.
Dr. Xiwei Wang, Chair of the Computer Science Department at Northeastern Illinois University, joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how it’s offering a new AI degree starting this fall semester. He explains how the degree will teach students both responsible use of AI as well as proper ethics when operating with AI. Dr. Wang […]
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how LeBron James might be commuting from New York City to Philadelphia via helicopter for his games, the issues when it comes to seeing The Odyssey the “proper” way, and a story of a man in New Zealand who defecated on the ground during […]
Terry Savage, nationally-syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Dow being up 600 points and whether or not the Fed will raise interest rates on Wednesday, July 29th. Later, she addresses listener’s financial questions.
Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article.
Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy, Director of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences at the University of Arizona Health Sciences, joins Lisa Dent to discuss why we tend to wake up earlier as we get older. He mentions that as one ages, their internal clock starts moving faster than that of the Earth’s rotation, resulting in […]
David Olsen, Government Relations Director for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Illinois chapter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Governor J.B. Pritzker’s signing of Senate Bill 2886 which protects Illinois residents against Alzheimer’s biomarker discrimination. The bill ensures that Illinoisans who have taken, or who will take, an Alzheimer’s biomarker test cannot be discriminated against by their health […]
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a hotdog birthday cake being made by Oscar Mayer, a man in Italy who was sentenced to the highest prison for running a Roman theater scam, and the popcorn bucket trend has gotten too expensive.
Jessica Nugent, Director of the Cubs Guest Experience, joins the Lisa Dent Show to highlight how Wrigley Field became the very first MLB ballpark to be a certified autism center. She discusses what resources have been provided, what features have been added, and how their staff was trained to better accommodate those on the autism […]
*Episode contains 30% more protein* Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a warm-up jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain that sold for $89,000, a description of a “human refrigerator,” and Mary asks, “what’s with” protein being in everything?
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the 8th District joins Lisa Lisa Dent to discuss the ‘AI Kill Switch” Bill introduced by both Rep. Ted Lieu of California (D) and Rep. Nathaniel Moran of Texas (R). The bill’s introduction follows OpenAI’s admittance that their AI technology acted on its own and hacked the company Hugging Face. Rep. […]
Founder of Disco Cow Kate Colehour joins Lisa Dent to talk about her product that puts a delicious, modern take on cottage cheese. She knew that the curds were the biggest problem for people when it comes to to cottage cheese, so she decided to whip it all together, add bold ingredients, and create a […]
Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk all things pets. As we get closer to the next round of hot weather, Dr. Varble would like to let pet owners know to be careful when taking your pets out for walks. Fur coats make the heat […]
Ilyce Glink, of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the eight different mistakes people can make while in business. These range from trusting the wrong people, showing impatience during the business process, not following up with those in your network, and more!
Digital privacy expert with Privacy Bee Harry Maugans joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, stated that their AI technology acted on its own and proceeded to hack another company. Harry wants to let listeners know that while the incident itself still isn’t good, its portrayal has been exaggerated slightly. He goes […]
Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he does a deep dive review on Christopher Nolan’s iteration of Homer’s epic, The Odyssey.
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the 22nd anniversary of Mark Buehrle’s perfect game, scrutiny behind the historical accuracy of the 2026 iteration of Little House on the Prairie, and studies show that people who walk faster than the average person are 50% less likely to develop cognitive impairment.
Lou Manfredini hops on the show with Lisa to answer listeners' home project questions. Today, he shares tips on home efficiency, steam boiler maintenance, and proper prioritizing while replacing your windows. Lou would also like to remind listeners that if you haven’t already, change your AC’s air filter following last week’s bad air quality.
Assistant Director of Community Partnerships at PAWS Chicago, Jill Siar joins Lisa Dent to spotlight their Angels with Tails adoption event happening in Roscoe Village on Sunday, July 26th from noon to 4:00PM. The event will allow potential pet owners to walk down Roscoe Village, between Damen and Western Avenue, where PAWS and eight of […]
Charlie Roumeliotis, WGN Radio's Chicago Blackhawks pre and post-game anchor and host of Blackhawks Live, joins Lisa Dent to celebrate the return of Patrick Kane to the Chicago Blackhawks. While fans are excited just to have Kane back in the city, there’s much excitement around the potential synergy between him and Connor Bedard on the […]
In honor of the 250 years since the United States' conception, Lisa will be chatting about some of the beautiful natural parks that help preserve the landscape and wildlife of this country. In this iteration, Ranger Rich Jehle joins her to talk about Yellowstone National Park, the United States’ first national park. While he does mention […]
Executive Director of Pure Ludington, Brandy Miller joins Lisa Dent to talk about “the sunset side of Lake Michigan,” Ludington. She highlights the initial coastline drive along Michigan, the House of Flavors ice cream shop, as well as the more than 28 miles of sugar sand beaches where visitors can relax and have a good […]
Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the flexibility Mayor Johnson has, as the incumbent mayor, to take his time in announcing his candidacy. After, they take a look into Illinois State Secretary Alexi Giannoulias’ and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s respective campaigns, and […]
Reporter for WGN-TV Mike Lowe joins Lisa Dent to discuss his report detailing prospects for Chicago’s next big idea and the six finalists that have submitted suggestions to this competition. Some ideas include The Morton Arboretum’s proposal to connect the city’s arboreta to help improve each community’s climate, a proposal in favor of capping the […]
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Charlie Woods’ performance at the U.S. Junior Amateur golf playoffs, the current average price for movie tickets, and a brief chat about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.
Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to discuss cyclosporiasis and scrutiny surrounding Taylor Farms’ reported false positive test for the parasite. They further address previous issues with Taylor Farms produce such the E. coli found in the onions they supplied McDonald’s in 2024. Teresa later […]
Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss recent health headlines. He addresses topics including why we wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom as we get older, how measles cases are set to surpass last year’s total, the one factor that leads to […]
Terry Savage, nationally-syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how despite the war in Iran and the rise in oil prices, the stock market is somehow still up. Later, she addresses listener’s financial questions.
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Aaron Rodgers reconnecting with his family, Brad Paisley revealing information on the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding, and a woman who gave birth to identical quadruplets.
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