Dave Plier and Dave Schwan reflect on the impact of 9/11 and how it changed America on the 17th Anniversary, sharing the audio from various news outlets on that fateful morning. Dave also looks back on the lives of actor Burt Reynolds, Chicago radio Pioneer Art Hellyer, and TV’s Bill Daily (‘I Dream of Jeannie’, ‘The Bob Newhart Show’) all who passed away this past week. Plus, ‘Texaco Star Theater’ debuts, Richard Nixon appears on ‘Laugh-In’ and Water Payton scores […]

Dave Plier and Dave Schwan reflect on the impact of 9/11 and how it changed America on the 17th Anniversary, sharing the audio from various news outlets on that fateful morning. Dave also looks back on the lives of actor Burt Reynolds, Chicago radio Pioneer Art Hellyer, and TV’s Bill Daily (‘I Dream of Jeannie’, ‘The Bob Newhart Show’) all who passed away this past week. Plus, ‘Texaco Star Theater’ debuts, Richard Nixon appears on ‘Laugh-In’ and Water Payton scores […]

Kelly Lynch, from the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, talks to Dave about taking riders back to the “Golden Age of Railroading” on a trip from Joliet to Chicago on the “Joliet Rocket” on 9/16-9/16. The train is pulled by their volunteer restored Nickel Plate ‘Berkshire’ locomotive number 765 as well as passenger cars from the 1940’s and 50’s. For tickets visit fortwaynerailroad.org. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3544457/3544457_2018-09-09-063157.64kmono.mp3

As NFL football in Chicago kicks off this weekend when the Bears take on the Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday night, Patrick McCaskey, Vice President of The Chicago Bears, shares stories with Dave Plier about his grandfather George Halas and highlights from his best selling books on the connection between sports and faith.  ‘A Conversation with Chicago Bears VP Patrick McCaskey’ takes place on Sunday October 7th at 4pm at Saint Juliana Parish in Chicago. This is a FREE event. For more info, […]

Dave welcomes Legendary Anchorman Bill Kurtis to talk about the 12th season of CNBC’s “American Greed’ focusing on white collar crime, crime in Chicago and the stigma of mental health in America. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3544460/3544460_2018-09-09-065900.64kmono.mp3

TV personality Mike Rowe hangs with Dave Plier to break down the current unemployment rate and the gap between skilled and jobs, as well as how to attract Millennials and Generation Z to blue collar jobs. For more information on Mike and his organization, visit mikerowe.com. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3542534/3542534_2018-09-03-115934.64kmono.mp3

Jarrett Payton joins Dave to talk about his foundation’s Anti Bullying Campaign and the  5th Annual Bag the Bullies Tournament, at the Players Indoor Sports Center in Naperville on Saturday September 8th. For more information visit jarrettpayton.org.

‘Patrick Lives On’ was established to honor Patrick Boswell, a wonderful boy who lost his life to gun violence when he was only 14 years old simply for being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Patricia Frontain, Patrick’s Mom, joins Dave to talk about using her platform as a script supervisor for the NBC series “Chicago P.D.” to spread the word. For tickets to their upcoming fundraiser on Saturday September 8th at The Chop Shop, for more information visit patrickliveson.org. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3542524/3542524_2018-09-03-111224.64kmono.mp3

Dave Plier and Dave Schwan celebrate the legacy of comedian Jerry Lewis and what was an annual tradition on Labor Day weekend, the MDA telethon. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3542519/3542519_2018-09-03-110119.64kmono.mp3

Dave Plier talks backyard grilling, tailgating tips, the recipe for brisket, classic side dishes and brown bag apple pie on the grill with Grillmaster Kevin Kolman from Weber Grill. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3542514/3542514_2018-09-03-104814.64kmono.mp3