Dean Richards, Dave Schwan and Jack Heinrich start the show talking about the Bears’ monumental comeback win in the playoffs against the Packers and take listener calls.

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Atchison, Kansas.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Northwestern Medicine, Delnor Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. They talk about the development of a drug to combat Alzheimer’s and ALS and give an update on the super flu.

For This Week in Theatre, Dean talks with PJ Powers, who plays Don in TimeLine Theatre Company’s Chicago production of Eureka Day. The show will be playing at Broadway Playhouse from January 13 – February 22.

Marissa Lynn Jones of the League of Chicago Theaters joins Dean to talk about Chicago Theater Week. Tickets are on sale now and Theater Week will take place from February 5-15.

Dean’s A-List interview this week is with Paul Giamatti and Holly Hunter to talk about the new series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, streaming on Paramount+.

On this week’s Food Time, Dean looks at gameday bites, including anything involving shredded cheese.