Dave Plier

Shari Black, new CEO of the Wisconsin State Fair (now through Sunday August 14th in West Allis, WI) joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to share the best ways to explore this 171 year old family tradition across the border.

What is your favorite Beatles song? Beatles fan and historian Wally Podrazik talks to WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about the Chicago’s ‘Fest for Beatles Fans’, taking place this weekend and the Beatles most important albums.

What is your favorite classic movie or TV car? WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Brian Grams of Volo Auto Museum about the classic cars, boats, campers, planes and more’… plus the addition of a train exhibit in 2023.

What is your favorite summer-themed movie of all-time? John Malahy from Turner Classic Movies joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about the films that truly define summer, along with his book, ‘Summer Movies: 30 Sun-Drenched Classics’.

The commercials may no longer play, but it's hard to forget these earworms.

It’s time to play the game ‘Where is the world is Lauren Magiera’?! We’ll also talk sports, Bears training, camp, the MLB trade involving the Cubs’ Contreras and Happ and more.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier celebrates the life of TV legend Tony Dow, who starred as Wally Cleaver on the legendary situation comedy “Leave It to Beaver”. Tony Dow died Wednesday, July 28, 2022 at the age of 77. Dave shares his 2018 conversation with Dow and co-star Jerry Mathers.

Correction: An earlier version of this post had reported on Tony Dow’s passing after the actor’s management team prematurely released a statement on his death. Tony Dow, who starred as Wally Cleaver on the legendary situation comedy “Leave It to Beaver,” is under hospice care. Dow has been battling cancer. In 2018, Dow and his […]

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Frank Orrall and Dag Juhlin of Poi Dog Pondering about their return to Ravinia and their upcoming album.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to John Garrido about the mental health crisis in the Chicago Police Department after losing 20 officers to suicide since 2018, three in the last two weeks.