Greg & Dan Show Interviews

This morning, Greg and Dan had Deb Clay & Catherine Lawless from Bradley’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) on the show.

 

OLLI to celebrate their 30th year anniversary is hosting a Luncheon on Wednesday, September 18th. The luncheon will be hosted at Bradley University in the Michel Student Center’s Ballroom from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. It will feature keynote speaker Janet Lange, the Executive Director Emerita of Continuing Education, as well as lunch and a cash bar.

 

Registration for OLLI opened on August 9th, and is still accepting students. In order to become a member of OLLI, either call (309)677-3900, email [email protected], or visit bradley.edu/olli. 

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This morning, Greg and Dan brought on their ex-producer and, most importantly, WMBD Brand Manager Caleb Kelch.

 

After many messages and in-person interactions with fans Caleb thought it was good to share with our listeners that he is still with WMBD. Last year, Caleb received a promotion to become the Brand Manager for the station. 

 

Thank you Caleb for everything that you have done for the show, and what you will continue to do for the station as a whole.

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This morning, Greg and Dan invited Bradley professor and executive director of the Peoria Area World Affairs Council (PAWAC) Angela Weck.

 

Ms. Weck came in to inform and update us about that region. Recently, Ukraine has invaded Russian territory and has been making impressive progress. Angela tells us about the thought process of Russia’s leadership, and Putin, and sharing perspective on the death toll that this has taken on the Ukrainian and Russian population. On a lighter note, Angela also shared about the PAWAC’s recent event with General Patraeus that happened last Monday at the Par-A-Dice Hotel.

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This morning, Greg and Dan gave Blake Stubbs, the lead for the last Cornstock show of the season, Mousetrap.

Opening this Friday, Mousetrap is the longest running play in history. Written by Agatha Christie, Mousetrap is a gripping murder-mystery classic. Blake shared with us that although he is under a strict agreement with his cast members to not give away any spoilers, the show will have us questioning every member of the cast as the culprit.

In order to solve the question of who did it, go see the show at Cornstock in Laura Bradley Park. The show opens this Friday, August 23rd, and then runs through Sunday the 25th, with shows picking back up from August 28-31st, all shows at 7:30 pm.

To get tickets for the show, go to cornstocktheatre.com or purchase them in person at the tent.

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This morning, Greg and Dan gave AgraBusiness Director  DeLoss Jahnke a call.

 

Greg and Dan asked DeLoss about his perspective on the recent price increases that the food industry has been seeing. In this interview, they spoke about the Consumer Price Index increases, food price increases, and the Harris campaign’s recent Price Control proposal.

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This morning, Greg and Dan spoke to Chris Setti from the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (GPEDC).

 

Today, Chris shared with us the progress of the GPEDC moving their offices to the new Distillery Labs building, and sharing some information about Bradley University’s effect on Peoria’s economy. If you think of Bradley as a business it is very interesting, not only does its employees pay into the local community, so do the students. Chris shares in this interview why this is a massively important resource to the Peoria area.

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This morning, Greg and Dan spoke to Dave Johnson from Pearl Technology.

 

Dave came into the studio for a breakdown of the recent public document leaks, and some of the inaccuracies of the media coverage that has been seen nationally. Dave explains where and what was breached and what you should do to check if your data has been breached.

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This morning, Greg and Dan brought in Carlos Valladares, the guest curator of the Frame to Frame: Film Meets Art, and assistant curator of the Peoria Riverfront Museum, Everly .

 

Starting on Wednesday and running until Sunday, August 18th, the Peoria Riverfront Museum will be hosting 5 film screenings pairing a film with a painting from the “FRESH: New Directions in Contemporary Art” exhibition, famous for its boundary-pushing and innovative pieces. In this interview, Carlos and Everly are asked about the festival, the demographic riverfront is trying to attract to the museum, and the films that Carlos selected for the festival.

 

Tickets are available at riverfrontgst.org and at the door.

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This morning, Greg and Dan spoke with Doug Cruitt the Executive Director of the new Distillery Labs.

 

With their location on SW Adams St recently opening we wanted to hear about the new location and the goals of the space. Cruitt described it as a “Innovation hub”, by giving Peoria entrepreneurs and innovators the resources to connect and develop within the community. He also provides some information on the access you get to the building with their membership and day pass system, as well as some long-term goals.

For more information, visit their website distillerylabs.org. 

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This morning, Greg and Dan spoke with Zach Zobrist from Top Fox Snacks.

 

Started during the pandemic, Top Fox has gone on to explode to a national scale being stocked in over 9,000 stores nationwide. The company is based out of Congerville, Illinois and offers a variety of flavored seed based snacks, such as pumpkin and sunflower seeds. The company has developed a unique variety of pumpkin that grows 60% more seeds without their shells. 

 

You can find their products in-person at Kroger and Hy-Vee, as well as their website topfoxsnacks.com

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