Dave Plier

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WGN’s Dave Plier welcomes the ridiculously funny Susie Essman to talk about Sunday’s 10th season premiere of HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’. What is your favorite episode of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’?

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Chicago’s own Lecy Goranson from ABC’s ‘The Conners’ talks to Dave about her Chicago inspired story in the series’ winter debut and info on her fundraiser next Tuesday, supporting the Chicago Fire Department’s Widows & Children’s Fund (EMWQ).

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Dave Plier, producer Curtis Koch and listeners discuss the fan-voting controversy surrounding the Rock Hall Class of 2020 including the snubbing of the Dave Matthews Band and Pat Benatar, while the Doobie Brothers and Depeche Mode (and more) are in.

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Dave Plier and Dave Schwan discuss the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a conversation with Rev Jesse Jackson; the Lone Ranger makes it’s debut across America including WGN Radio, Ernie Banks is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Burger King has it ‘Your Way’, the inaugurals of President Reagan and President Obama, the demise of the Sears Catalog where America shopped for 97 years.

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To celebrate the 98th birthday today of TV legend Betty White, WGN’s Dave Plier looks back at his 2012 interview with Betty which highlighted her career in early television, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls, and her desire to be with Robert Redford!