Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how only a select number of movie theaters will be showing Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in IMAX 70mm, a new television series based on the Friday the 13th franchise, and Mary asks “what’s with” the coverage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?

CEO of the Shipshewana Visitors Center, Sonya Nash joins Lisa Dent to spotlight the town, right in the heart of Amish Country, just two and a half hours away from Chicago. She highlights how visitors can see the rolling fields and giant farms, shop at any one of the 120 welcoming Amish businesses, or even find antiques at stores like Cherry Pickers. With the temperature being as hot as it is, we recommend you visit the Vanilla Bean Creamery first!

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a new album from Willie Nelson, an interesting license plate name, and Kevin reveals whether Medieval Times still holds up or not.

Lou Manfredini hops on the show with Lisa to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on upgrading air filters, sanding your sink, making sure rodents don’t come by your vehicle, and more!

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews the live action iteration of Moana and the wacky comedy Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass.

Department Chair of Emergency Medicine at Cook County Health Dr. Trevor Lewis joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how the poor air quality will affect people’s health and who’s most at risk of falling ill given the current conditions. He advises asthmatics and COPD patients to either use their inhaler or seek immediate medical attention. Dr. Lewis adds that everyone should try to stay inside and turn on air conditioning or air filtering devices should they be present. While respiratory issues are the main focus of concern during poor air conditions, he warns that air quality can affect those with cardiac problems as well.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a high school student who graduated with a 11.99 GPA, a trailer for the movie, I Play Rocky, and people are heading back to the movie theaters.

Ben Bradley, WGN-TV news anchor and investigative reporter, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the new sexual abuse allegations against Father Michael Pfleger and his subsequent removal from Saint Sabina Church. Fr. Pfleger has had four previous allegations made against him in prior years that all have been cleared. He has since denied the new allegations and has stated that there is no record of the accuser attending the church. While the investigation is underway, Fr. Pfleger will continue to be suspended.

Jesse White, founder of the Jesse White Tumbling Team, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his current team’s advancement on America’s Got Talent. Their advancement coincided with the death of longtime tumbling team member Jeff Williams, who was killed in a car crash the same day. Jesse takes a moment to spotlight Jeff and his contributions to the team. Despite emotions being high, both Jesse and the team maintain a positive attitude regarding the competition and hope to continue providing entertainment and doing good for others.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Christopher Nolan’s filming process for The Odyssey, new food items at Costco, and Flava Flav’s SHE weekend to celebrate the women athletes of the 2026 Winter Olympics.