Elliott Bambrough and Dave Plier talk to Dax McCarty, Captain of The Chicago Fire about their upcoming season that kicks off this weekend.  

Music icon Paul Shaffer joins Dave Plier to talk about his start on Saturday Night Live, Late Night/Late Show with David Letterman, life after late night and his three decade-long journey as music producer of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony.

Jon Hansen fills in for Dave Plier this week. Tonight with Jon Hansen, Movie Critic Blake Stubbs calls in and expresses his disbelief for past movie award winners. Listen in on what movie Blake says was so good, it scared judges. Long-time Chicago Reporter Patty Wetli gives us a full rundown of her upcoming series of pieces for Block Club Chicago about the real Green Book and its connection to Chicago. Plus, WGN Radio Anchor David Schwan joins the conversation […]

Dave welcomes Mark Echeverria, proprietor of Musso & Frank Grill about the century-old legacy of Hollywood’s most famous dining establishment, with fabled stories and legendary guests ranging from Charlie Chaplin to Marilyn Monroe and Steve McQueen to Johnny Depp. For more information visit mussoandfrank.com

The Monkees’ Peter Tork, who died on Thursday February 22, 2018 at age 77, joined Dave Plier in 2016 to talk about the band’s 50th Anniversary; five decades of their hit  TV series, meeting The Beatles, touring with Jimi Hendrix, their new album ‘Good Times’.

Chicago’s Very Own Gary Sinise joins Dave for a full hour to talk about his new book ‘Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service’, the founding of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre, the groundbreaking role of Lt. Dan in ‘Forrest Gump’, and his unwavering support of American veterans and their families. For more information you can visit garysinisefoundation.org

To celebrate Presidents’ Day, Pulitzer Prize winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Dave to discuss the history of the American Presidency, her list of the most impactful U.S. Presidents and captivating stories about the Roosevelts, the Johnsons and the Kennedys.

Dave Plier and Chris Duffy talk to Brendan and Siobhan McKinney, proprietors of Chicago’s Chief O’Neill’s Pub, along with whisky connoisseur Martin Duffy, as they celebrate their 20th anniversary with the launch of the 1st Annual Irish Spirits Festival. You can find more information on the event and the whiskies featured at chiefoneillspub.com.

Dave Plier, Roger Badesch and Curtis Koch talk about the end of an era of the Chicago Cubs on WGN-TV and how the new Marquee Sports Network will affect a viewer’s ability to watch a Chicago Cubs game.

Dave talks to Leif Anderson of century-old Anderson’s Candy Shop about his amazing chocolates and the perfect gifts for Valentines Day including raspberry truffles, chocolate covered strawberries, toffee and caramels.