Chief Strategy Officer for Bowlero, Lev Ekster joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Lev shares excitement around the sport of bowling and especially as we celebrate National Bowling Day. Listen as Lev fills us in on the big tournament happening right here in Chicago with the top personalities at Barstool, PBA superstars, fans and some serious bragging rights and prizes in the mix. For more information on the tournament, ways to get in on bowling in your area and the latest events and activations at Bowlero, be sure to check out https://www.bowlero.com/

NASCAR Xfinity driver of the #34 Chevrolet for Jesse Iwuji Motorsports joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Andre shares his journey and life in and around racing. From a Chicago Street Race debut with his own University of Chicago on board, to opportunities with Jesse Iwuji and NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith. Listen as Andre shares his love for racing growing up and the unique path to the NASCAR Xfinity Series with family, friends and support from organizations like Wings & Wheels helping him showcase his speed and talent. See Andre next at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and for events, info, tickets and more check out www.IMS.org

For more information on the team and ERA Racing, check out https://www.jesseiwuji.com/ as well as https://www.eragaming.gg/ and follow Andre on social media @andrecastroracing

This race weekend make it Tequila at the Track with El Bandido Yankee and for events, cocktails, recipes and more with the Official Tequila of Raceday go to www.elbandidoyankee.com

Driver of the #15 Honda for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Graham Rahal joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio at the Loews Vanderbilt. Hear as Graham shares his predictions for the Bears season and hopeful support of Ohio State Buckeye Justin Fields and other alums throughout the NFL. Listen as Graham talks about his family full of racing heritage and history and balancing business and the business behind the wheel as a star in the IndyCar series. Graham fills us in on major excitement around the Music City Grand Prix and how IndyCar is growing fans for this unique race in the fastest growing city in America. For more information on Graham and the RLL race team go to https://rahal.com/

El Bandido Yankee founder Jim Bob Morris joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Jim Bob shares excitement for the fastest moving Tequila joining forces with rising musical superstar Jelly Roll as he and his band head out on the first big headlining tour of his career. Listen as Jim Bob talks about how this authentic collaboration came to be and how these two trailblazing brands have set out to take amazing concerts and cocktails to fans nationwide.

For more information on dates for the Backroad Baptism tour go to https://jellyroll615.com/pages/tour-dates And for the Official Tequila of the Jelly Roll Backroad Baptism tour, and events, recipes, cocktails and more go to www.elbandidoyankee.com

World Champion Pitmaster and driving force behind Blues Hog BBQ, Tim Scheer joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Tim shares excitement for his team and food to be one of the headliners for the 2023 Windy City SmokeOut. Listen as Tim talks about the honor to be with national stars of BBQ in on the fest like Truth, Pappys, Black’s, Salt Lick and Chicago legends like Smoque and Lillies Q. Tim fills us in on the satisfaction of long lines of happy fans getting to try the famous pulled pork nachos with all the flavors, pork, and award winning rubs and sauces that Blues Hog brings to the plate. Adding to the flavor of the Blues Hog experience this year is Chicago’s hometown Tequila, El Bandido Yankee, being paired in special ways and for limited times with the Blues Hog BBQ. Windy City SmokeOut brings the best BBQ, Craft Beer and top stars of country music to Chicago, for more information on the festival, tickets and more go to https://www.windycitysmokeout.com/ For all the latest on the World Champions, sauces, rubs and BBQ excellence go to www.BluesHog.com

Star of Food Network’s “The Kitchen” Sunny Anderson joins Dane Neal to talk summer fun, 4th of July, Fireworks and her new hit show coming up. Hear as Sunny talks about the new season of BBQ Brawl and how costars Bobby Flay and Anne Burrell will coach and compete with 12 top team for the title. Listen as Sunny shares the strategy, food and locations for the show and ways some of BBQ’s best will win bragging right and more starting with Mondays 90 min premiere. For more information on showtimes and episodes go to www.foodnetwork.com

America’s Rib King and BBQ Hall of Famer Famous Dave Anderson joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Dave shares patriotic excitement for celebrating our nation’s Independence Day through food and of course BBQ. Listen as Dave fills us in on the upcoming “Porking Lot Party” in Addison on July 8th and all the ways fans can enjoy. Happening in Addison from noon to 4pm will be free BBQ, $1 draft beers and margarita samples from El Bandido Yankee Tequila. In addition to all the fun and food for fans, top area BBQ teams will be competing for a chance to cook at the World Food Championships in Dallas this November. Stop by the Famous Dave’s Addison location from noon to 4pm for all the fun, great food and to meet the one and only Famous Dave!

Dane Neal is in for Bob Sirott on this 4th of July show with guests perfect for your summer drinking and dining needs. David Hammond, co-author of Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites and Dining and Drinking Editor at NewCity, talks about Chicago’s culinary fame and some of the history of a Chicago staple: the hotdog. Then, Jim Bob Morris, founder of El Bandido Yankee Tequila and host of The Jim Bob Show with Dane, talks about everything he loves about the holiday and the success his tequila has had with racing events and country festivals.

Dane Neal is in for Bob Sirott on a Fourth of July show full of fabulous food and special events. ‘Famous’ Dave Anderson talks about the upcoming Famous Dave’s BBQ All-Star BBQ Series on Saturday, July 8th taking place at 1631 W. Lake Street in Addison. Then, Food Network personality Sunny Anderson joins the program to talk about the latest servings and stars on the Food Network, including the latest season of BBQ Brawl.

Dane Neal is in for Bob Sirott for a special 4th of July show to talk with some of NASCAR’s fastest racers. He is joined by racer Garret Smithley and Nick & Mirko Akrap, brothers and Founders of Tailgreeters, which is a new way to connect with others to have more enjoyable tailgate parties and how that can be helpful for busy racers like Garret. Later, he talks with Jesse Iwuji, another one of the racers, and Emmitt Smith, NFL Hall of Famer and part owner of Jesse Iwuji Motorsports, about their experience in Chicago.