Greg & Dan Show Interviews

Greg and Dan talk to Robin Raymer, author of Pete and Peaches: The Starfish Club, about the deeply personal backstory behind his book and how he’s been connected to the story for over 45 years. He shares his own life experiences, what caregiving has been like for him, and how those moments shaped the heart of the story!

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Greg and Dan talk to Dan Samford of the Peoria World Affairs Council about an upcoming event at the University Student Center at Bradley University featuring Lois Lipman, director of the documentary First They Bombed New Mexico. They also touch along with broader conversation around Cuba and its current situation and history.

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Greg and Dan talk to Jonathon Juergens, President of The Designed Solutions, Vice President of Teufel Hunden Electronics, and Founder of TAMRA, about his professional work and the recent Nancy Guthrie story, where Google Nest camera footage played a key role. He explains how the camera captured footage without a subscription and dives into topics like cloud-based storage, data accuracy, backend equipment, digital footprints, and facial recognition!

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Greg talks with Hayden Tee, who plays Javert in Les Miserables at the Prairie Home Alliance Theater at the Peoria Civic Center!

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Greg and Dan talk to Leslie Rothan, President of PAAR, about the 4th quarter housing market report and how the end of last year is bringing new optimism for this year. She shares insight on increased market stability, inventory levels, average price points, and strong days-on-market trends for both buyers and sellers.

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Greg and Dan talk to Dr. Max Lakes, Director of the Peoria Zoo, about the recent passing of one of the oldest spider monkeys in the nation, Butch (53). He shares how Butch’s much younger partner, Darla, is grieving, and how the zoo has welcomed three new spider monkeys (two females and one male, around 2.5 years old) to eventually help Darla heal, socialize, and bring out her nurturing side!

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Greg and Dan talk to Brian Wardle, coach of Bradley Basketball, about last night’s win over Belmont University. He shares his pride in the team, the energy from the high-level game and crowd, and talks about recovery days, the long season, priorities, and the next game on Sunday at 1:00 PM against SIU! 

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Greg and Dan talk to Kyle Redmon about the upcoming production of “The Importance of Being Earnest”, running February 13th–22nd at the Corn Stock Theatre in Peoria. Kyle plays Jack (aka Earnest) and shares insights about his role, the humor in the show, and his passionate theater background!

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Greg and Dan talk to Major Heath Sells with the Salvation Army about the ceremony held last night announcing the Tree of Lights campaign results. This year’s goal was $2 million, and they surpassed it by raising $2,087,000!

They also talk about where the donations come from, the current needs in the community, setbacks and delays they’re facing, and the optimism moving forward.

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Greg and Dan talk to Kara Hoffman and Sydney Plavec, seniors at Richwoods High School, about “Hearts and Harmony” and what the event means to them. They share their mission to raise money for the Richwoods High School choir program and Peoria Players as part of a collaboration, how long they’ve both been involved in the arts, and what motivated them to create this event.

“Hearts and Harmony” takes place Friday the 13th at the Richwoods High School Theater at 6:30 PM.

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