Dave Plier and Dave Schwan look back at the creation of the US Postal Service, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes were introduced, Cracker Jack was first made in Chicago in 1913, comic strip Batman and Robin premieres in Newspapers, the US fleet launches the invasion of Iwo Jima in 1945, Chicago 7 defendants are found innocent and Jimmy Fallon takes over as the 6th host of ‘The Tonight Show’. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3298929/3298929_2017-02-12-060929.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

Original ‘anchorman’ Bill Kurtis, the new voice of WGN Radio, joins Dave and his son Josh to talk about the new season of ‘American Greed’ on CNBC, relieving the past on The Decades Channel, how he got started in the business and the many ways to deliver a headline, only as Bill can do…

Hey Hey! It’s Micky Dolenz of the Monkees, who joins Dave Plier to talk about five decades of music, their Emmy award winning TV series, The Monkees friendship with The Beatles, opening act Jimi Hendrix and lifelong friendships.

Dave Plier, marketing executive Jeff Rogers from Zap Creative and the late night crew celebrate 5 decades of Super Bowl commercials including the classic Coca-Cola Mean Joe Greene spot, the Budweiser Clydesdales, Master Lock, Noxema with Joe Namath and Farrah Fawcett, Apple 1984, McDonald’s with Michael Jordan and Larry Bird, Volkswagen’s ‘The Force’ and Snickers with Betty White.

WGN Bears Insider and host of ‘The Beat’ Adam Hoge joins Dave to break down the big game, offense vs. defense, the quarterback comparison between Tom Brady and Matt Ryan, and score predictions. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3292659/3292659_2017-02-05-062459.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

Jarrett Payton joins Dave to talk about his father’s legacy and the winners of the Walter J. Payton Man of the Year Award. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3292662/3292662_2017-02-05-063502.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

Viewers break down the half time show, just as they talk about the game itself, as Lady Gaga will take the stage (or the roof) during the game. Michael Heidemann and Kevin Richter of WGN Plus’ Sound Sessions ranks the best to the worst of the past 51 years. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3292661/3292661_2017-02-05-062901.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3748.mp3

Dave talks with author Lisa Napoli about her new book, “Ray and Joan Kroc: The Man Who Made the McDonalds Fortune and the Woman who Gave it All Away”.

Dave and Roger say goodbye to Producer Joey Gelman, who will be joining the Dean Richards Show Sunday mornings.  

Dave, Roger and Joey talk about the political climate across the country, and how people are splitting ways with friends and acquaintances online over the election and a volatile year of division.