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A retired federal judge on his life on the bench and the current Supreme Court
Diane Rehm: On My Mind - July 04, 2024 15:08 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.2K ratingsJudge David Tatel sat on the bench of the powerful D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for nearly three decades. Appointed by Bill Clinton, he became a prominent, liberal-leaning voice in the judiciary, widely considered a top candidate for the Supreme Court had Al Gore won the 2000 election....
Maggie Rose on her new album ‘No One Gets Out Alive’
Lisa Dent - July 03, 2024 23:23 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsAmerican soul and country music singer Maggie Rose joins Lisa Dent to talk about the early beginnings of her career, the trajectory of country music, and her new album No One Gets Out Alive. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow...
Newsroom Temperature Check 07-03-24: Florida stripper sues state over new age restriction law, and more!
Lisa Dent - July 03, 2024 22:57 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsOn today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, a 19-year-old Florida stripper and her employer are suing the state over new age-restrictions for adult dancers, alleging that the law violates her constitutional rights, and more! The Newsroom Temperature Check is sponsored by American Weathe...
University of Illinois study links neighborhood violence and lung cancer
Lisa Dent - July 03, 2024 22:37 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsDr. Zeynep Madak Erdogan, professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois, joins Lisa Dent to talk about a study he led that uncovered a potential link to lung cancer and neighborhood violence among Black males living on the South Side. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twi...
The definitive guide to restaurants featured in ‘The Bear’
Lisa Dent - July 03, 2024 21:55 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsSamantha Nelson, a reporter for Chicago Eater, joins Lisa Dent to talk about all the great local eateries and celebrity chefs who are featured in season 3 of FX and Hulu’s megahit The Bear. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow ...
New Alzheimer’s drug approved by the FDA: What to know
Lisa Dent - July 03, 2024 21:20 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsOlivia Matongo, the VP of Programs for the Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the new drug from Eli Lilly that has shown to modestly slow a decline in memory loss and thinking abilities for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:...
Chris Anchor answers your urban wildlife questions
Lisa Dent - July 03, 2024 20:56 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsChris Anchor, senior wildlife biologist with the Forest Preserves of Cook County, joins Lisa Dent to answer all urban wildlife questions from WGN Radio listeners. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @Laur...
7/3/2024: Newport's Mayor Xay; RIDOT Director Alviti
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News - July 03, 2024 20:49 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 7 ratingsThis week on Newsmakers: Newport Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong discusses the summer tourism season, housing and short-term rentals, Easton's Beach, the new Rogers High School and more; then, Kim Kalunian's one-on-one with RIDOT Director Peter Alviti from Tuesday's edition of 12 News at 4.
Pizza farms are all the rage in Wisconsin
Lisa Dent - July 02, 2024 23:24 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsChaz Self, first generation farmer and the owner of Grassway Organics, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how most of the ingredients that make up your favorite pizzas more than likely came from a farm, and why pizza farms are booming in Wisconsin. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDent...
Meet the group dedicated to fishing Divvy Bikes out of Lake Michigan
Lisa Dent - July 02, 2024 23:22 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsGlenn Rischke, the founder of The Divvy Fishers Society, joins Lisa Dent to explain why he’s taken upon himself to retrieve Divvy Bikes that are discarded in Lake Michigan. Rischke talks about the weird places bikes were found. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @St...
Terry Savage: Are we making progress on inflation?
Lisa Dent - July 02, 2024 22:51 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsTerry Savage, nationally syndicated financial columnist and author, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference where he said progress was being made on inflation. Terry discusses whether interest rates will be cut this fall, and answers all money-related ...
The 5 biggest mistakes that grandparents make
Lisa Dent - July 02, 2024 22:41 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsRobin Kay Stilwell, a licensed marriage and family therapist, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the 5 biggest mistakes that grandparents make and what to to avoid making mistakes to build strong, healthy relationships with your grandchildren and their parents. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Fol...
Newsroom Temperature Check 07-02-24: Melissa Etheridge reveals David Crosby fathered many kids, the first Sony Walkman was sold 45 years ago, and more!
Lisa Dent - July 02, 2024 22:37 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsOn today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, Melissa Etheridge revealed in an interview that David Crosby has even more children from donating his sperm to other couples, 45 years ago the first personal stereo cassette player, called the Sony Walkman was sold to the public, and more! The...
The ACLU’s problem with proposed ban on face masks
Lisa Dent - July 02, 2024 21:29 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsEdwin Yohnka, the director of communications and public policy for ACLU Illinois, joins Lisa Dent to explain why they are concerned about the growing movement of lawmakers proposing bans on wearing face masks as a way to combat crimes committed by individuals who are donning masks to hide their i...
Conversations with Demetrius: Will July 4th be a total washout?
Lisa Dent - July 02, 2024 21:24 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to give this week’s weather forecast and tell us whether the 4th of July weekend will be ruined with rain. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @L...
Howard Tullman on how to utilize company data in the age of AI
Lisa Dent - July 02, 2024 21:07 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHoward Tullman, general managing partner for G2T3V, LLC and for the Chicago High Tech Investors, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his latest article in INC Magazine that focuses on four essential areas you can work on to create better experiences for your customers in the age of artificial inte...
A look at bail reform in Illinois 9 months later
Lisa Dent - July 02, 2024 21:03 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsRetired Cook County Judge Cara Smith joins Lisa Dent to discuss data collected by the Illinois Supreme Court’s Office of Statewide Pretrial Services that determined the effectiveness of the state’s new bail reform law that’s also part of the SAFE-T Act. Judge Smith is the director of the Illinois...
How much money do Americans need to feel financially secure? The answer may surprise you
Lisa Dent - July 02, 2024 00:56 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsBankrate analyst Sarah Foster joins Lisa Dent to talk about their Financial Freedom Survey which revealed what most Americans believe they would need to earn per year to feel financially secure. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Fo...
Newsroom Temperature Check 07-01-24: The best BBQ in America is in Kansas City, a museum featuring prehistoric poop opens in Arizona, and more!
Lisa Dent - July 02, 2024 00:44 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsOn today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, LawnStarter ranked best BBQ cities in America, and the #1 spot went to Kansas City. A museum in Arizona that’s features over 7,000 samples of fossilized poop from dinosaurs known as the Poozeum opens, and more! The Newsroom Temperature Check ...
BARK Air comes to Chicago with flights catered to dogs
Lisa Dent - July 01, 2024 23:46 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsDave Stangle, VP of Brand Marketing for BARK Air, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how you can now travel with your four-legged-friend as they expand their services to Chicago. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeF...
How will Cook County’s new minimum wage law impact employers?
Lisa Dent - July 01, 2024 23:44 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsRob Wilson, the President of Employco USA, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Chicago and Cook County’s minimum wage increase that went into effect today and how that increase will impact employers. Rob also talks about the increased access to guaranteed paid leave for Chicago workers and who is eligi...
More American soldiers are dying by suicide than combat
Lisa Dent - July 01, 2024 23:41 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsDr. Rehman Abdulrehman, a clinical psychologist, joins Lisa Dent to talk about a recent report released by the Department of Defense that revealed more U.S. soldiers are dying of suicide than combat. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis L...
N’Digo founder Dr. Hermene Hartman on why fact checking matters
Lisa Dent - July 01, 2024 23:39 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsMedia pioneer and founder of N’Digo Dr. Hermene Hartman joins Lisa Dent to talk about the first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Dr. Hartman discusses why fact checking during the debates matters. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaD...
What SCOTUS ruling on Trump’s 2020 election interference case means for November election
Lisa Dent - July 01, 2024 23:37 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsKaren Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan LLC, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion that former President Trump cannot be prosecuted for any actions that were within his constitutional powers as president and what if means for the upcoming presidential election. Follow The L...
Ep : 276 - Just Ask the Press - The Debate, The Supreme Court, and should we have Hope?
Just Ask the Question Podcast - July 01, 2024 20:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 226 ratingsThe conversation revolves around the analysis and critique of the recent presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Brian and the guys discuss the poor performance of both candidates, with Biden struggling to articulate his thoughts and Trump resorting to lies and rewriting history....
Analysis of Biden-Trump debate; Grant to benefit research capabilities at Atlanta HBCUs
Closer Look with Rose Scott - June 28, 2024 23:21 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsThe much anticipated first and maybe only debate between Pres. Joe Biden and former Pres. Donald Trump took place Thursday night in Atlanta. We hear insight from politics contributor, strategist and analyst Fred Hicks, former Wisconsin Congressman Scott Klug and GSU politics and policy ...
Foodie Friday: Windy City Sweets serves up the sweets for Pride Month
Lisa Dent - June 28, 2024 22:31 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsJohn Manchester, the co-owner of Windy City Sweets, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how they are helping to raise funds for Center on Halsted through the sale of rainbow treats, including a brand new rainbow fudge flavor in honor of Pride Month. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDen...
Would you clone your dog to keep your best friend forever?
Lisa Dent - June 28, 2024 22:05 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsDr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how some pet owners are shelling out big money to clone their dogs, and whether the pricey procedure is worth it. Dr. Varble also answers all pet-related questions from WGN Radio l...
Will the Fed lower interest rates in September?
Lisa Dent - June 28, 2024 21:12 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIlyce Glink, financial journalist and CEO of Best Money Moves, joins Lisa Dent to discuss whether the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates in September if inflation continues to fall. Ilyce also answers all money-related questions from WGN Radio listeners. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitt...
Foodie Friday: Brasero Chicago voted one of the ‘Best New Restaurants in America’
Lisa Dent - June 28, 2024 20:46 ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsChef John Manion, the owner of Brasero, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the restaurant’s early beginnings and how he crafts a memorable dining experience that is both innovative and grounded in tradition. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowe...
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