Dr. Dana Varble, Chief Veterinary Officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the world’s friendliest animal, a new 12 month flea treatment for dogs, and always, she answers pet questions from listeners.

Dr. Hermene Hartman, Chicago media pioneer and founder of N’Digo, joins Lisa Dent to discuss a shooting at a church in Kentucky, the devastating fallout of the Fourth Of July Texas floods, and the possible appointment of a Chicago City Council member’s son.

Ana Belmonte, Psy.D. is the division chair for the forensic psychology department at The Chicago School, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the ‘CSI effect.’ The rise in popularity of crime shows ,Ana Belmonte, Psy.D., explains, has caused in increase of students in forensic psychology. She shares the Applied Forensic Psychology masters program at The Chicago School. Students who are looking to continue their education, and are interested in the program can enroll here.

Myles Rowe, American motorsports racing driver, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his historic INDY NXT race win over the weekend. Rowe shares his beginnings in racing, how he worked his way up to winning in the INDY NXT circuit, and what it means to be an African American in racing.

Abe Scarr, Director of Illinois PIRG & the Illinois PIRG Education Fund, joins Lisa Dent to discuss State Farm raising homeowners’ insurance rates in Illinois by 27% this summer, citing rising costs from extreme weather. Scarr shares that unlike many states in the union, Illinois has no protections for insurance rate increases.

Max Bever, Director of Public Information, Chicago Board of Elections, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how Miami’s city commission, in a 3-2 vote, changed the city’s election bylaws to push the municipal races back to 2026. Bever shares the likelihood of the same occurrence happening in Chicago.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Jeff Nydegger with Jeff Buys Your House joins Lisa Dent to check in and share his background and the operations of his company. After leaving the military, he began buying houses in 2007. Today, Jeff Buys Your House is the largest homebuyer throughout the Chicagoland Area. Nydegger shares the process that sellers go through when working with Jeff Buys Your House.

Deborah Witzburg, Chicago Inspector General, joins Lisa Dent to discuss her belief that the Chicago City Council must protect her position from political influence. An ordinance that is set to be voted on by the ethics committee next week, Witzburg explains, would align Chicago with the rest of the country on effective independent oversight.