Dave Plier

Elliott Bambrough from WGN-TV’s ‘Chicago’s Best’ joins Dave Plier to celebrate National Barbecue Month and highlight the best ribs, brisket and pork around town, including Lem’s BBQ, South Moon BBQ, Milt’s BBQ for the Perplexed and Dave’s favorite for ribs, The Gale Street Inn.   What’s your favorite BBQ joint?

Dave and Frank Orrall of Chicago’s Poi Dog Pondering talks about the band’s origins, bringing people together with music and food, and their upcoming appearance at The Arcada Theater on Saturday May 13th. For tickets visit arcadalive.com or poidogpondering.com   What is your favorite Poi Dog Pondering song?

Dave, Roger, Tom Hush and listeners talk about first jobs, the recent jobs report of unemployment rates hitting an all-time low in nearly a decade and what people earn in various professions.

Ben Franklin’s experimentation with lightning, 90 years of Maxwell House Coffee, the Adler Planetarium opened in 1930, Al Capone goes to prison, Alan Freed creates the phrase ‘Rock & Roll, the final episodes of ‘I Love Lucy’ and “Friends’ air, Ernie Banks manages the Cubs.

Dave, Roger and listeners talk about the recent turmoil at United, American and Delta Airlines, the systemic problem of overbooking of flights, and ways airlines can help make America’s skies friendly again.

WTTW”s Geoffrey Baer and the CTA’s Graham Garfield join Dave to discuss the 125th Anniversary of the Chicago “L’, including the story of the first steam locomotive that pulled four wooden coaches, as well as the historic routes, leaders, rolling stock, fares, and expansion over the years.

Jacob Kaplan, co-founder of ForgottenChicago.com, and editor Patrick Steffes hang with Dave to share little known facts and overlooked features of Chicago’s architecture, infrastructure and neighborhoods.  

In an exclusive interview with WGN Radio, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich joins Dave Plier on Easter Morning to talk about his new anti-violence initiatives, as well as his “Easter Message of Hope.”

Mike Wolfe from The History Channel’s ‘American Pickers’ talks to Dave about his passion fueled by a soul-deep appreciation of America’s history, values and stories, as well as the 17th season premiere of one of cable’s top rated shows.   Do you own a piece of American History?

Dave welcomes back the Anderson Family to talk about their amazing chocolates and their Easter treats, along with some classic candy trivia. For more information, check out andersonscandyshop.com. What is your favorite Easter candy?