WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, is joined by Wally Podrazik and Kevin Pokorny to talk about those we lost in 2023 including Bobby Hull, Dick Butkus, Matthew Perry, Suzanne Somers, Tina Turner, and more.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier shares his favorite conversations of the year including TV’s Mike Rowe and Jon Anderson of YES.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, shares his conversation with Dick Smother about his brother Tommy and their act’s impact on comedy.

Shamus Toomey, President and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, to talk about winter break, FREE museum days, and more.

Steve Bernas, President and CEO of the Illinois Better Business Bureau, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about best uses and timelines for your gift cards, holiday returns, avoiding scams, and more!

Professor Jennifer Jenkins, Director of the Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, to talk about public domain works and the films, music and books that enter free use on January 1, 2024 including Disney’s Mickey Mouse from ‘Steamboat Willie’.

Patrick Dolan of Conti & Dolan Law joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, to break down the new Illinois laws for 2024 in the categories of employment, consumer protection and more.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, shares his favorite conversations of 2023 (part 2), featuring music icon Melissa Etheridge and comedian Nikki Glaser.

Dean Richards joins Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, to talk entertainment, Dean’s home video report, and more.

Jen Sabella, Director of Strategy & Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier, filling in for Bob Sirott, to talk about top stories including turning the historic and abandoned Green Dolphin into a dispensary, options for your Christmas tree, rejected vanity license plates, and more.