Lisa Dent speaks with Dr. Arunachalam, Lung Transplant Pulmonologist at Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute, about lung transplants and the Dream Program, a first-of-its-kind clinical program at Northwestern Medicine that offers lung transplants for select patients with advanced lung cancers who are out of treatment options.  They discuss details on the upcoming LUNG FORCE WALK taking place at Wheaton’s Cantigny Park on Sunday, October 20th, supporting programs, research and advocacy efforts in IL to help make breathing easier.

Frank Blackcloud, Vice President of the Native American Guardians Association, and Ron Onesti, President of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, talk with Lisa Dent about the parade of solidarity and making an effort while various groups continue to push back as both Indigenous People’s Day and Columbus Day are now recognized on the same day.

Alex Reich, a Partner at Saul Ewing LLP, is an employment law expert and he tells Lisa Dent about a new Illinois bill aiming to increase employee regulations in the workplace, particularly when employers are using AI tools in the workplace for hiring and promotions.

Max Bever, Director of Public Information Chicago Board of Elections, talks to Lisa Dent about the tough topic of the election, protecting the safety of voters and poll workers and the integrity of a free and fair election.

Dr. Hermene Hartman, Chicago media pioneer and founder of N’Digo, joins Lisa Dent to address concerns over a large portion of voters, namely Black men and white women, who, according to polls, aren’t voting for Kamala Harris in this year’s presidential election.

Chicagoan Jack Lencioni joins Lisa Dent to look back on his time looking for love with Joan Vassos on The Golden Bachelorette. He also talks about his fellow bachelors, including another one of Chicago’s very own, the lovable Frenchman named Pascal.

Lauren Pacheco, co-founder of Slow&Low, tells Lisa Dent all about the Chicago Lowrider Festival taking place all day this Saturday at Navy Pier. The Festival is a celebration of artistic expression with heavily customized cars as the medium. Lauren, along with her brother Peter, are proud to celebrate their Chicagoan and Mexican-American heritage with the years they’ve poured into their art form.

Dan Hampton, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent and Kevin Wells for an in-depth look at Sunday’s upcoming match with the Bears and the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. We get a little throwback to the games he played in London where teammate William “The Refrigerator” Perry was a fan favorite.

Thomas Oh is the owner of Perilla Steakhouse, one of Chicago’s most luxurious Korean restaurants. He joins Lisa Dent for a mouthwatering conversation on everything Perilla has to offer and some of the inspirations that have led to Perilla’s esteemed reputation.

Chef Carlos Lopez Munoz joins Lisa Dent to talk about a fantastic restaurant called Istmo in Chicago’s Lakeview area. Chef Munoz highlights some of Istmo’s plentiful offerings that provide us with the world-class flavors of Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca.