Dean Richards, Dave Schwan, and Andy Masur start off this week by discussing their 4th of July celebrations and get ready for NASCAR’s Grant Park 165 Sunday afternoon.

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us to Bristol, Rhode Island.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, emergency physician at Northwestern’s Kishwaukee and Valley West Hospitals, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver shares tips on how to stay safe in the sun while staying hydrated.

Dean kicks off his This Week in Theatre segment by chatting with Lili-Ann Brown, director of The Color Purple, now showing at the Goodman Theatre. They discuss the show’s tremendous popularity and her career as a director in Chicago.

On this week’s Food Time segment Dean talks about what he’s been grilling in the summer, from pizzas to 4th of July barbecue spreads.