Steve Dale's Other World
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Steve Dale’s Other World | Protecting Yourself and Your Family, Mark Friedlander of the Insurance Information Institute
October 03, 2019 11:00Insurance isn’t typically the most exciting topic – but increasingly having a trampoline to bounce back has become important for millions of Americans following hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and wildfires. These events are tragically becoming more common and more severe – that’s just the fact. So, what are the best ways to protect yourself and your […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Chuck Schaden’s Radio Days
July 02, 2019 13:23Truly honored to interview Radio Hall of Famer broadcaster Chuck Schaden. He brought the golden age of radio back, and we talk about names like Jack Benny, The Shadow, The Lone Ranger, Fibber McGee and Molly and so many others. At a small Chicago suburban radio station, it was Schaden who decided to bring these […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Former Illinois State Senator William Marovitch on the show “Miracle”
June 27, 2019 13:17Former Illinois State Senator William Marovitch has always had a special interest in what happens around Wrigleyville, even working with neighbors when the lights are installed. Today, he’s a producer of the show “Miracle” at the Royal George Theater, Chicago. A conversation about how it’s a miracle that Marovitch somehow came up with the concept […]
Cinderella Didn’t Live Happily Ever After: The Hidden Messages of Fairy Tales with Dr. Anne Beall
April 08, 2019 10:15Grimm’s Fairy Tales kind of need their own Me Too movement, according to researcher and author Dr. Anne Beall. Analyzing the fairy tales, she found interesting results regarding underlying messages, particular how women are portrayed. It’s not whether or not there’s a happy ending, it’s all the lessons that so many fairy tales teach along […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Broadway Actress Paula Stewart
September 10, 2018 11:45Broadway actress Paula Stewart was a big deal in the late 1950’s into the 60’s on the New York stage In the show called “Wildcat,” she met Lucille Ball. And the pair became like sisters for the rest of Lucy’s life. She wrote a book about their friendship, called “Lucy Loved Me.” And we chat […]
Calling all cat lovers: Meow Meet Up is coming to Chicago
June 02, 2018 12:49Lauren Mieli joins Steve Dale on The Matt Bubala Show to talk about an upcoming cat convention in Rosemont. Meili talks about the Meow Meet Up–where people who love cats can finally get together in one place. Her inspiration started because “there wasn’t any [events like this] in the Midwest, and cats have taken over the […]
Full Show 6-2-2018: Steve Dale in for Matt Bubala
June 02, 2018 12:28Steve Dale fills in for The Matt Bubala Show this weekend, which may be the last weekend WGN Radio broadcasts from the Allstate Showcase Studio. WGN’s legal expert, Karen Conti joins the show to chat with Steve about Rod Blagojevich and Martha Stewart on whether or not they should be pardoned. Later on, in-studio guest […]
Mix it up: Everything you need to know about the Chicago Margarita Festival
June 02, 2018 12:08Alex Blackshire, Event Coordinator for the Chicago Margarita Festival, joins Steve Dale as he fills in on The Matt Bubala Show to talk about the upcoming event and drink recipes. Blackshire says his passion for making good drinks started in college. His Spanish professor told him “the best way to learn a language is to come to the bar.” He […]
A late night session with songwriter/guitarist Kraig Kenning
May 28, 2018 19:37Steve Dale (in for Nick Digilio) welcomes local singer/songwriter and Dobro master Kraig Kenning, who plays a few examples of his slide-infused blues and folk sound, and talks about his influences like the Allman Brothers Band, life on the road, the unique sound you get from a Dobro resonator guitar, and more.
Steve Dale’s Other World | Ghost of the Forest, Leading Primatologist
April 09, 2018 12:00Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas is right up there with the late Dr. Dian Fossey (“Gorillas in the Mist” fame) and Dr. Jane Goodall, from all those National Geographic TV specials on chimpanzees. Galdikas was chosen around five decades ago to study the least known and today the most endangered of the great apes, the orangutan. […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | I Love Lucy You Never Knew
April 02, 2018 12:00Hey what’s up guys and gals, check the “I Love Lucy” bloopers discovered by YouTube star Rick NineG. I ask why anyone would care today about these bloopers, and how Rick discovered them, as some of these bloopers are pretty obscure. Since I knew Lucille Ball, I offer her side of some stories, followed by […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Magical Mexico!
March 26, 2018 12:00Ana Sofia Lanczyner is the Director of the Mexico Office of Tourism. We address travel concerns people may have about visiting Mexico. But mostly offer some hidden surprises and Magical Cities, as Ana calls them. Lake Chapala and Ajijic, San Miquel de Allende and Guanajuato are cities most Americans may never have heard of. And […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Jackie Taylor and the Black Ensemble Theater with Daryl Brooks
February 12, 2018 23:50Jackie Taylor was more than the founder of the Black Ensemble Theater in Chicago – she is a force of nature who created change when she launched the theater and continues to do doing just that. Listen to her mission: “To end racial prejudice.” That’s quite the mission for a local theater. But local Black […]
Christmas Miracles, Holiday Classics, and much more!
December 26, 2017 09:02Steve Dale fills-in for Patti Vasquez tonight on Pretty Late! Steve is joined in the studio by Chicago Police Department vocalist Arturo Andonaegui, Bob Salone, Vocalist Trish Keporos, and Chicago Police Department Chaplain Robert Montelongo, and his daughter Emily as they delight us with some Holiday classics. Brian and Diana Helig join the show to […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Tim Grover: Relentless with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and more
December 08, 2017 23:49Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable, a conversation with the trainer of athletic superstars including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade and so many others. We talk about what makes a superstar. It turns out that it is more than raw talent that separates greats from true greatness. We talk about more than athletics, […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | WGN Radio Legal Eagle, Karen Conti
November 27, 2017 23:24In a conversation with WGN Radio’s legal analyst Karen Conti…but much more than that, Karen came up in her career experiencing abuse from men. For the first time she talks about how she dealt with that, and offers advice for women today in business – particularly attorneys. We also spoke about issues regarding family law. […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | On the Road with Roz
October 27, 2017 22:02 - 14.6 MBRoz Varon is beloved in Chicago, which is something you can’t say about every traffic reporter. She’s always been up front and honest about her own life, including her own breast cancer diagnosis, which we talk about. Her goal now is to help others. Roz, often with her daughter Sara, has traveled all over the […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Dr. Tara Stoinski
October 09, 2017 23:39 - 11.7 MBIt was 50 years ago that legendary primatologist Dr. Dian Fossey ventured to where no person (let alone a woman) had gone, the tops of the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda, Africa to study mountain gorillas. Dr. Tara Stoinski, CEO/President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International offers a gorilla update. She […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | CPD Chaplain Robert Montelongo
October 03, 2017 15:24 - 14.2 MBIn Las Vegas, we saw waves of first responders running toward danger. It’s what police officers and firefighters heroically do every day. “We don’t see ourselves as heroes,” says Chicago Police Department Chaplain Robert Montelongo. Generally speaking police across the country have been disparaged, and the result there is an epidemic of suicides among law […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Janice Gonzalez
September 18, 2017 16:34 - 9.57 MBSetting a standard for what you can do with the resources you have is the SPCA Puerto Vallarta. This is a no-kill animal sanctuary found on the outskirts of Puerto Vallarta, which takes in street dogs and abused dogs, and transforms them back to health (if need be) – no matter what it takes. Then, […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Ron and Vicki Santo Diabetic Alert Dog Foundation
August 21, 2017 20:36 - 7.66 MBVicki Santo explains why given all the choices of how to remember her late husband, Ron would have chosen this – an organization to pair diabetic alert service dogs with diabetics to support increasing their independence. Vicki explains close calls are more than costly (and sometimes life endangering) – they are cumulatively making the diabetes […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Bowling for Rhinos!
August 08, 2017 22:18 - 14.8 MBSteve celebrates the rhinoceros with Lincoln Park Zoo keepers Caitlin O’Brien and Allycia Darst.
Steve Dale’s Other World: Bill Hurley
August 01, 2017 14:37 - 17.5 MBWarning: Listening to this podcast may make you thirsty. Bill Hurley, founder of Empirical Brewery helps us out with definitions, like craft breweries and micro-brews, and even a surprising aspect of what’s really an import. You won’t believe who owns some of America’s great legacy breweries. We talk about taste – and different types of […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Petr Myska
July 19, 2017 02:18 - 10.5 MBPeople think of exotic wildlife in far flung places like Africa, the Amazon Basin or Australia – but so much of it is as close as Mexico. Biologist, conservationist and photographer, Petr Myska, author of Viva Natura: A Field Guide to the Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals of Western Mexico talks about how even as a […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | Buses, Trains, Bikes and Legs
June 12, 2017 22:45 - 16.2 MBInstead of trains, boats and planes, the Active Transportation Alliance (ATA) supports public transportation, bicycles and walking. How does Chicago compare to other major cities? A lively discussion with Campaign Director Kyle Whitehead about transportation issues, as well as revealing future plans – especially changes along the lakefront that you may not have heard about. […]
Steve Dale’s Other World | “I Love Lucy” fans will love Stu Shostak’s Lucille Ball stories!
May 02, 2017 23:58 - 17.3 MBI bumped into a guy who’s name I heard before, but hadn’t ever met, Stu Shostak. He was Lucille Ball’s film archivist, and has amazing Lucy stories to tell. Stu doesn’t mince words, as he talks about her final and now greatly forgotten series “Life with Lucy.” What happened there? He has so many Lucy […]
Steve Dale’s Other World: Dogs and Ovarian Cancer
April 14, 2017 13:57 - 17.9 MBOvarian Cancer is a silent killer, and the non-profit Ovarian Cancer Symptom Awareness (OCSA) is helping to spread information and supporting research, all saving lives. Ovarian Cancer Symptom Awareness (OCSA) co-founder and executive director Vallie Szymanski and Board Member Dr. Kurt Kleptisch reveal amazing news – dogs may help in the effort to create a […]
Steve Dale’s Other World: Mike “Doc” Emrich
March 10, 2017 17:00He’s arguably hockey’s greatest broadcaster, Mike “Doc” Emrich – and he’s a friend now of Steve Dale’s because it turns out the good Doc (and his wife) are a friend to animals. And Doc’s a fan of Steve’s Sunday morning WGN Radio show. What’s he doing up so early? We talk about Doc’s career – […]
Steve Dale’s Other World: Mark Burnell and Anne Pringle Burnell
February 13, 2017 21:50Mark Burnell and Anne Pringle Burnell could win a local Grammy in an any number of categories for their eclectic abilities and performances, from jazz to pop to even gospel in a church music. Audiences have adored this love couple for years. Their story is a romantic one. Their dating service was music. And they […]
Steve Dale’s Other World: Co-Founder of FlyOtto Rod Rakic
February 07, 2017 22:04Americans like to fly, and as the prices become a bit more affordable, more of us are looking at the sometimes not-so-friendly skies. And corresponding, business travel is on the rise. But the experience can be stressful for a myriad of reasons, from TSA lines to over-sold airplanes. Rod Rakic, a FAA commercial rated pilot, […]
Steve Dale’s Other World: Lincoln Park Zoo legend Dr. Lester Fisher
January 23, 2017 22:00Chicago legend Dr. Lester Fisher, former director of the Lincoln Park talks about some of his most treasured personal relationships, including Sinbad the lowland gorilla. I happened to host the last of chimpanzee tea parties at the zoo, and we discuss if that was really the right thing to do. Back in the early days […]
Steve Dale’s Other World: Denise Tomasello, The Queen of Chicago Cabaret
January 09, 2017 14:30 - 15.1 MBI speak to Chicago royalty, the Queen of Chicago Cabaret Denise Tomasello. She began her career when she was very young, and we talk about the old days of the Pump Room, Sage’s, Toulouse and lots of other places which are now a part of Chicago history. Also, some of the performers she worked with […]
Steve Dale’s Other World: The Music Box Theatre
December 17, 2016 16:53 - 10.7 MBThe Music Box Theatre (in Wrigleyville) is alive and well, presenting cult movies, new independent films and the classics. Some of those classic, like silent movies, are shown on the big screen with pipe organ music accompaniment. Other classics, ranging from Star Wars movies to Indiana Jones movies to Fiddler on the Roof, are show […]
Exploring the poetry writing process with Gary Dembs
December 01, 2016 18:44 - 9.04 MBWriting is the top bucket list goal for millions – and Gary Dembs, non-profit executive search professional (Funder Non-Profit Personnel Network), just does it. He’s written a book of poetry called “Thimble Flood.” We talk about why writing is cathartic, and the process of writing. While Dembs has been writing poetry for 30 years, this […]
Fred Winston
November 15, 2016 19:40 - 13.1 MBFred Winston is a Chicago radio legend. His voice boomed across the wave waves in Chicago – and is still instantly recognizable Millions grew up listening to Winston’s humor and on-air chaos. You just never knew what was going to happen. Back in the day, Winston arguably made WFYR radio, and starred on stations including […]
The Wild Tales of Terra Incognita Ecotours’s Ged Caddick
October 25, 2016 15:49 - 15.5 MBNaturalist Ged Caddick takes people around the world….bringing a National Geographic program to life, whether he takes you to see the Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda, Africa or following in Darwin’s footsteps into the Galapagos, or Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, South America to see Puma’s, Condors and more. No matter which trip you […]
Making a more humane economy with Wanye Pacelle
September 26, 2016 23:58 - 13.8 MBWayne Pacelle, President/CEO Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is a longtime friend. And rarely – but it happens – adversary, as we may each be on the opposite side of an animal welfare issue. Still, I have ENORMOUS respect for this guy, and how he has helped to move a nation forward – […]
Charna Halpern is Chicago’s Star Maker – she touches you, and you become a star!
August 20, 2016 23:57 - 18 MBReally, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey (who she says are truly ‘besties’ in real life), Mike Meyers, Seth Meyer and the list goes on. SNL often comes to see iO (formerly Improv Olympics) shows, and “scouts” new stars for their line up. Charna dishes about some of the big names she discovered and coached, and […]
Cruise The Chicago Skyline With Your Favorite Canine
July 29, 2016 03:35 - 10.2 MBMercury’s Canine Cruise (an architecture cruise for dogs), was actually thought of first on my WGN Radio show…and over 10 years later it’s still afloat. And this is the same company, Mercury Skyline Cruiseline that offers the original Chicago architecture tour. I also talk with the CEO/President of Mercury Skyline Cruiseline Holly Agra, about the […]
Fight Lyme Now
July 16, 2016 00:41 - 13.5 MBGreat to have all that talk about Zika, I get it….but is hardly at epidemic proportions in the U.S.; Lyme is an epidemic, at least according veterinary parasitologists, but what about according to the human medical community? Global Lyme Alliance Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Harriet Kotsoris talks about what we know about tick diseases, what […]
Former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn reflects on his time in office and speaks out about his new petitions
June 27, 2016 19:15 - 15.9 MBFormer Illinois Governor Pat Quinn barks out loud and clear for the first time regarding his replacement Governor Bruce Rauner. “We don’t live in a monarchy,” he says. Quinn comments on the budget impasse. Quinn has created Take Charge Chicago. He’s crafted a pair of petitions: One is for Mayoral terms limits. Again, he implores […]
Chicago’s Coolest Weatherman: Meteorologist Andy Avalos
June 06, 2016 14:56 - 17 MBMy friend Andy Avalos talks about how he’s weathered the storm in the TV industry and has risen to the stratosphere of his field. We also go behind-the-scenes, discussing how he creates those daily forecasts, and even might ‘overrule’ a computer model. It’s everything you wanted to know the weather – and might have been […]
Hot Cars and Cool Trends with Chicago’s Favorite Car Guy Tom Appel
May 17, 2016 18:39 - 13.6 MBWhat’s new for cars this season? What’s hot and trendy? And what is really awful – like an update on that giant airbag recall. Tom Appel, publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive knows all the answers, like the best cars to travel with dogs. And have the electric cars become a fad that’s already fading away? […]
Talk Politics To Me, Paul Lisnek!
April 26, 2016 17:35 - 11.1 MB“Politics Tonight” host Paul Lisnek only has limited time in his own show on CLTV to talk national politics. Here, he goes into detail as Steve describes the chess game the the Presidential races have turned out to be. They discuss various possibilities and strategies you may not have heard before on both sides of […]
Is Climate Change Real? And If So, What Can We Do To Stop It?
April 12, 2016 02:26 - 19 MBIt’ s not everyday that someone gets to interview a curator of urban ecology, which is Steve Sullivan’s title at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. We talk a lot about climate change, and the new exhibit “Weather to Climate: Our Changing World.” Seriously, is climate change real, and how did it ever get to be […]
A Little More Les: Steve King & Johnnie Putman’s loving tribute to the great Les Paul
March 24, 2016 03:34 - 20.5 MBI turn the tables on radio legends Steve King and Johnnie Putman and interview them, and get really personal. Even if you listened to S & J for years on WGN – you will learn more about the radio sweethearts (not sure they’ll like that description). We also talk about “A Little More Les,” S […]
SPCA Puerto Vallarta: A Tale for Tails
March 04, 2016 19:47 - 12.2 MBAmerican animal shelters can learn from the work being done at the SPCA Puerto Vallarta. Their story is an amazing one, and I speak with Nicole Martin. It’s quite a story as to how this place came to be. In 2007, Janice Chatterton, who is from San Francisco – and has no history in animal […]
A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music
February 15, 2016 16:48 - 14.9 MBRobert Marovich and I celebrate the history of gospel music. Marovich is an expert documentarian of gospel music. Marovich, who is the author of “A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music,” discuss how Chicago always has been and continues to be the home for the backbone of what gospel music is […]
Making #ChicagoProud: City Aldermen Speak Out
January 26, 2016 05:06 - 26.2 MBChicago is going through a rough patch at the moment – or is that an understatement? We all know that. Maybe NOW is the time for us to learn from past mistakes and begin to move forward as one community. These three Aldermen agree: James Cappleman (46th ward), Pat Dowell (3rd Ward) and Ariel Reboyras […]
He’s The King of the Golden Age of Radio…Mr. Carl Amari
January 06, 2016 03:06 - 16.2 MBCarl Amari is King of the Golden Age of radio. But how does a guy, who wasn’t born when Jack Benny or “The Shadow” were among the most popular shows on the air, find himself as a one-man reservoir of broadcast history. His story is a fascinating one, as some he met many of the […]