Greg & Dan Show Interviews

The Greg and Dan Show welcomes Ashley Schreck of EP!C to preview the 13th Annual Bon Appetit event on March 8th at the Par-A-Dice Hotel. 

This year’s featured guest is Chef David Rose, an Executive Chef for Omaha Steaks, Spokesperson for the Big Green Egg, and contestant on Food Network Star.

The proceeds of EP!C’s Bon Appetit event benefits the services that EP!C provides to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

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Legendary comedian and musician Heywood Banks joins Greg and Dan to preview his new song “Snakes Can’t Drive Stick” and his upcoming performances at the Jukebox Comedy Club for two shows on Saturday, March 2nd. 

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Greg and Dan speak with A’Lelia Bundles, the Great-Great-Granddaughter of Madam C.J. Walker, upcoming presentations at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Friday, March 1st and Saturday, March 2nd. 

Bundles, an American journalist and biographer, visits the Peoria Riverfront Museum to discuss Walker and Annie Turnbo Malone’s complicated relationship, their legacies, and their successful companies. 

For the first time in history, two descendants (Bundles and James Agbara Bryson) of Madam C.J. Walker and Annie Malone will meet to discuss the way their relatives are remembered. 

Visit peoriariverfrontmuseum.org for more information.

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Greg and Dan speak with Mike Elam of i3 Broadband about the origins of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and the current status of the program that is scheduled to end in April 2024.

Mike Elam is the Vice President of Community Affairs and Market Development for i3 Broadband.

Elam mentions the qualifications of the program, the possibility of a new program replacing the ACP, and why the program will most likely end in April.

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Commander Scott Altman joins The Greg and Dan Show to discuss NASA’s Artemis mission to establish the first long-term presence on the Moon. 

Altman, a Pekin native, is part of the project to return to the Moon. 

In this conversation, Altman notes the vast differences and improvements in technology compared to the last time the United States landed on the Moon, and the various concerns surrounding the mission.

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Craig Collins, the host of The Craig Collins Show from 3:00 - 6:00 PM every weekday on 1470 and 100.3 WMBD, stops by The Greg and Dan Show.

Collins reacts to the company’s new phone system training, odd food pairings, and what’s coming up on today’s show.

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David Commanday of the Heartland Festival Orchestra joins Greg and Dan to preview the upcoming concert, Musical Fables, on Saturday, March 2nd at the ICC Performing Arts Center.

Commanday talks about the inspiration behind the imaginative and inventive program, and his excitement to have Greg as the Narrator. Piano soloists Victor Cayres and Paul Johnston are the featured guests. 

Visit heartlandfestivalorchestra.org for tickets.

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The Greg and Dan Show welcomes Jeremy Caldera and Pat Venditte of Pearl Technology for a conversation on the company's Audiovisual and Communication Technology departments. 

Caldera and Venditte discuss Pearl's various projects including the installation of the Peoria Riverfront Museum Theater's new lighting and sound system, the importance of video and lighting in today's digital age, and the overall progression of sound. 

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Bradley University Men's Basketball Head Coach Brian Wardle joins Greg and Dan to preview the team's upcoming game against Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Wardle mentions the team's focus going into the final home game of the season that is sure to be a tough, physical matchup as well as the necessity to stay mentally tough and disciplined as the Missouri Valley Tournament nears.

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Greg and Dan talk to 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins about today’s severe weather events and the likelihood of the storm’s impact in the area. 

Collins notes that East of the river is likely to experience more severe weather although the entire region could see around a half-inch of snow overnight as temperatures drop roughly 40 degrees.

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