On June 10th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Bob Schwartz, VP of Vienna Beef, joins Bob Sirott to take calls from listeners and answer questions about their favorite hot dogs stands. He also discusses how smaller hot dog stands were functioning after the pandemic and the perfect time of year to eat a hot dog.

Chief Medical Officer at Central DuPage Hospital Dr. Thomas Moran joins Bob Sirott to discuss alternatives to aspirin for blood clot prevention, new research for colorectal cancer treatment, and the progress to a potential cure for Multiple Myeloma. He also talks about a possible key to healthy aging that focuses on taurine and coffee’s health claims.

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about the results from last night’s Tony Awards, including a big win for Chicago’s ‘Steppenwolf.’ They also share detail about Ron Howard’s 50th wedding anniversary.

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:

At ‘We Walk For Her’ March, Locals Call For New City Office Dedicated To Missing Black Women And Girls: Now in its eight year, the “We Walk for Her” march calls attention to the disproportionate number of missing and murdered Black women and girls in Chicago.

Victorian Funeral Meets ’80s Vintage At Covet, Logan Square’s Horror-Themed Oddity Shop: The store and occult gallery opens Friday, showcasing death-themed collectibles and artifacts like crime scene photographs, preserved animal specimens and vintage true crime magazines.

How A Vintage Malört Bottle Made It From Tennessee Back To Chicago: A neighbor’s discarded old bottle ended up connecting a Tennessee man with thousands of Chicagoans online — and now he calls Chicago his second home.

On June 9th, 2025, Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers:

Deputy sports editor at the Chicago Sun-Times Jeff Agrest joins Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet to discuss the deal between Chicago Sports Network and Chicagoland’s main cable provider: Comcast. The network will launch via Xfinity’s “Ultimate tier” today. Agrest talks about some of the potential reasons for the delay, and the impact the deal may have on cable customers, as well as those using a digital antenna. Later on, Sirott and Eanet ask Agrest about the new investment plan that could give billionaire Justin Ishbia controlling interest of White Sox from Jerry Reinsdorf as soon as 2029.

Marc Malnati, author of “Deep Dish,” joins Bob Sirott to talk about learning how to cook in Italy, working with his father in his family’s restaurant, and the first time his friends sampled their famous deep dish pizza. He also shares how Lou Malnati’s expanded through the years and maintaining the quality of the pizza.

Marianne Murciano, Bob Sirott’s wife and founder of Savvy-Planet, joined Bob this morning to talk about gift ideas for Father’s Day, from concert tickets to an indoor pizza oven.

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Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean share deep insights into Billy Joel’s life, George Wendt’s cause of death, Nick Jonas’ new musical role, and Tom Cruise’s world record. They also talk about their predictions for this weekend’s Tony Awards, things to do this weekend, and Dean’s movie reviews.