Bob Babisch, VP of Entertainment for Summerfest celebrates their 51st season by joining Dave to preview this year’s lineup at the World’s Largest Music Festival, featuring Imagine Dragons, James Taylor, Halsey, Florida Georgia Line and more! http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3519099/3519099_2018-06-23-200839.64kmono.mp3

Rock legend Bryan Adams joins Dave to talk about the stories behind his biggest hits including ‘The Summer of ’69’, the thrill of working with Tina Turner and his passion for touring as he’s a week away from playing here at Ravinia. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3519103/3519103_2018-06-23-201703.64kmono.mp3

Dave’s inaugural guest, LIVE from the new Allstate Skyline Studios, will be Elliott Bambrough of WGN-TV’s ‘Chicago’s Best’, who will highlight your favorite summer neighborhood spots, the best food trucks around town and we’ll talk about why millennials are terrible at tipping. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3519153/3519153_2018-06-24-064353.64kmono.mp3

WGN’s Dave Plier talks to Kelly Carlin, daughter of groundbreaking comedian George Carlin, about her father’s legacy in stand-up comedy, his reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, the ‘7 dirty words’ and a new collection of Carlin’s finest moments available for the first time. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3516697/3516697_2018-06-17-071537.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

Dave Plier and Dave Schwan talk about the 1868 passing of the 8 hour workday, the every first Father’s Day, the debut of Raggedy Ann & Andy, the premier of Don McNeill’s Breakfast Club in Chicago, the introduction of Chicago’s elevated train system, Captain Video & the Video Rangers, the start of the Vietnam War, the first episode of Late Night with David Letterman and more. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3516687/3516687_2018-06-17-061127.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3  

Dave has a conversation with Joy Nash, star of AMC’s new hit dramedy ‘Dietland’ with Juliana Margulies about how the show came together, fighting back on fat shaming, harassment and having the power to do something about it.   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3516689/3516689_2018-06-17-062029.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

As Dave’s son Josh hangs out overnight to celebrate Father’s Day and our final show in the Tribune Tower before moving to WGN’s new state of the art studios, we’ll talk to Kelly Carlin, daughter of groundbreaking comedian George Carlin, Joy Nash of AMC’s hit new dramedy ‘Dietland’, Dave and the late night crew discuss how craft beer became big business and Dave Schwan joins Dave for ‘This is History’. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3516691/3516691_2018-06-17-065331.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

WGN’s Dave Plier, son Josh and listeners break down top TV Dads by decade including Howard Cunningham (‘Happy Days’), Andy Taylor (‘The Andy Griffith Show’), Jim Anderson (‘Father Knows Best’), Mike Brady (‘The Brady Bunch’), Phil Dunphy (‘Modern Family’), and despite the recent guilty verdict of Bill Cosby, how that affects the legacy of character Cliff Huxtable and ‘The Cosby Show’. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3516692/3516692_2018-06-17-070332.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

Dave Plier, producer Curtis Koch, and Roger Badesh discuss how craft beer became apart of big business. What were some of the beers you grew up with? Dave takes your calls and reads your texts. Which Chicago craft Breweries are some of your favorites?   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3516696/3516696_2018-06-17-071036.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

Dave Plier and Dave Schwan talk about the first roller-coaster in the US, the debut of Pepsi, FDR’s ‘New Deal’, the first box Cheerios, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis end their partnership, the premiere of ‘Laugh-In’, Hee Haw and the movie Blues Brothers. Do you remember the Kiddieland’s Little Dipper Rollercoaster (now at Great America in Gurnee)? http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3514118/3514118_2018-06-10-061618.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3