Hannah Stanley (in for Nick Digilio) prepares to celebrate Small Business Saturday with Steve Hall and Maurice Jones of Local Initiatives Support Cooperation, which is heading initiatives to help small businesses in cities across the nation and create sustainable communities through economic investment.

Hannah Stanley is in for Nick Digilio and chats with local comics Vik Pandya and Tyler Fowler of Team Us Comedy about the learning curve of starting their own comedy troupe and how much improv is etched into the fabric of the city; LISC Small Business executives Steve Hall and Maurice Jones discuss the fund’s mission to grow small businesses in often under-served communities; we look at some absurd holiday catalog items, and more.

This is it folks!  It’s the last episode of Girls’ Night Out and boy is this one going out with a bang!  Join Hannah Stanley for one heck of a closing episode.  Clinical Psychologist Dr. John Duffy comes on the show to discuss some of this year’s biggest topic.  They’ll discuss the Steve Harvey fiasco (where, you know, he announced the wrong winner for the Miss Universe pageant) and why you couldn’t name more than a handful of Miss Universe […]

In this week’s edition of Poddities, Hannah Stanley chats with The Sean Green Show host, Brian Althimer. The podcast has been on WGN Plus for about a year now, and it covers a variety of entertainment topics with a large focus on video games and “geek culture.” Hannah and Brian discuss the best video game-related gifts for this holiday season, the new Star Wars film, and more. You can find The Sean Green Show podcast on WGNPlus!

Coffee expert, author, and Coffee Con founder, Kevin Sinnott, joins Hannah Stanley live in studio! They discuss how to go about purchasing the best coffee, coffee’s shelf life, and brewing a great cup. Since Christmas is right around the corner, Kevin also gives tips on great coffee-related gifts! For more, visit Kevin’s website here and the Coffee-Con website here.

Mark and Hannah, filling in for Patti, talk to reporter Jamie Kalven about his work with the Invisible Institute and his discovery of the Laquan McDonald dash cam video.

With Patti out, Mark Carman and Hannah Stanley keep new music Monday going as Forget Hannah performs live in studio!

Hannah Stanley highlights a WGN Plus podcast, Sound Sessions, in the first installment of Poddities. Kevin Richter and Michael Heidemann, hosts and creators of the show, join Hannah in studio to talk about all things music. They chat about security at music festivals, can’t miss shows, and their best concert experiences. This and more, on the podcast. Check out Sound Sessions here!

Dr. Parker of Cadella Medical Spa joins Hannah Stanley in studio to discuss skincare tips for the winter time. They debunk some of the “magic” quick fix skin serums and how healthy skin takes time. Dr. Parker also gives ideas of some short term fixes for the holidays that can be great beginnings to a healthy glow. This, listener questions, and more on the podcast below! Visit the Cadella Med Spa’s website here.

In light of recent events, Hannah Stanley and Dr. John Duffy discuss how to talk to children about terrorism. As we all try to process the events in Paris and worldwide, we have to figure out what and how to share with our children as well.   Dr. Duffy covers how much to share, how to share it, and how to comfort an anxious child. This and more, on the podcast.