Bob Sirott

Social media strategist Scott Kleinberg joins Bob Sirott to talk about how to handle different types of messages you get on your phone or computer, including messages about a compromised password, allowing certain notifications, and updating software. He also shares how to spot red flags for a potential fake message and answers this week’s genius bar question.

Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on:

$5,000 To Park At Rate Field? Scammers Strike Unsuspecting Credit Card Users In Ballpark Lot: Nearly a dozen fans report being duped by fake parking attendants, who made fraudulent charges to their credit cards of up to $5,000. The scam has continued for years — with no arrests.

Aquarium Smokers Are A Chicago Barbecue Mystery: The glass-walled barbecue pits bathe meat in smoke, allowing for even cooking while letting customers see the goods, pitmasters say.

At Chicago’s Tall Ball, The Vertically Gifted Get A Rare Chance To See Eye-To-Eye: At the second annual Tall Ball, even the DJ stood 6’9. The party at the Allerton Hotel gave hundreds of tall men and women the chance to feel “normal” for a night.

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Cindy Pearlman Gaber, senior writer for the New York Times and entertainment columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, joins Bob Sirott to talk about an update on Lionel Richie’s hospitalization and when we can expect to see “Hooters: The Movie” in either theaters or on streaming services. She also shares details about what we can expect to see at the Toronto International Film Festival and a reissue of Frank Sinatra’s “Sinatra at the Sands.”

On September 1st, 2026, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Co-founder of the American Center for Cures, Lou Weisbach, joins Bob Sirott to talk about his business strategy when looking at how we can start to eliminate diseases and the progress he has made in the last eight months with a research community. He also discusses his plan to help keep the Bears at Soldier Field and how ownership of Soldier Field will impact how they will go forward.

Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine’s Northwest region of hospitals Dr. Irfan Hafiz joins Bob Sirott to talk about the vaccine that is linked to a lower dementia risk, the FDA’s approval of a pill for pancreatic cancer, and the study of the impact of excess belly fat in older adults. He also discusses other causes for fatty liver disease besides alcohol intake and what mobility tests reveal about how you’re aging.

Blockbuster Blake Stubbs joins Bob Sirott to talk about the weekend box office numbers, his review of “Coyote vs. Acme,” and Anne Hathaway joining Tom Cruise on a sequel to “Days of Thunder.” Bob also mentions a couple upcoming performances from Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues and the death of voice-over actor Joel Cory.

Michael Liptrot, reporter for Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Michael has details on:

Jump In West Side Shootings Alarms Neighbors, But Activists Hope Longterm Drop Continues: West Side neighborhoods led the way in Chicago’s historic shooting reduction last year. That trend has largely continued until a noticeable uptick in violence in recent weeks.

Photographer Carlos Flores’ ‘Chicagorican’ Exhibit Documents Puerto Rican Diaspora Life: Carlos Flores, an educator, photographer and jazz musician, presents his film photos from the ’60s to the early 2000s in an exhibit opening Saturday at the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance.

South Side Sweats Builds Community With Burpees And Pushups In Dan Ryan Woods: The free fitness group meets weekly in the forest preserve, with some 300 participants attending each workout. The group looks to address the disparity in work-out opportunities on the South Side.

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On August 31st, 2026, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joins Bob to talk about Dolly Parton’s financial decisions that helped lead her to success and the advice she shared from her mother. Some of Dolly’s own strategies include investing is smart decisions for her and having multiple revenues of income.

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