Terry Savage, nationally syndicated financial columnist and author, joins Lisa Dent to explain why a selloff in the tech sector resulted in a downturn on stocks. Terry also answers all money-related questions from WGN Radio listeners.

Terri Winston, the Principal of the Black Fire Brigade, joins Lisa Dent to talk about opening their new educational center in Washington Park and how they’re training and providing employment opportunities for young African Americans so they can become EMTs and firefighters.

Rick Bartell, the owner of Bob-O’s Hot Dogs, joins Lisa Dent to talk about winning WGN Radio’s 2024 Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament with 62% of the vote. Thanks again to our sponsors, Turano Baking Company and Mauro Provisions, and thanks to the passionate Italian beef fans who accounted for 100,000 votes over the 3 weeks that our tournament took place.

Karen North, the Professor of Digital Social Media at USC Annenberg, joins Lisa Dent to explain why you should be mindful of what you post on social media because that post might cost you your job.

Dr. Simon Gadbois, a university teaching fellow in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University, joins Lisa Dent to explained how dogs are being trained to detect PTSD in humans by smelling patient’s breath with 90% accuracy.

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, King Features Syndicate, Inc. which gave us the popular Popeye comics, announced they will be teaming up with Bubblegum Kids to make a spinach-flavored gum in August in honor of the 95th anniversary of the comic strip. Mattel announced WNBA great Sue Bird has been honored with a signature Barbie doll, and more! The Newsroom Temperature Check is sponsored by American Weathermakers, Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing. They won’t be comfortable until you are.

Dr. Alexis White, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Rhode Island, joins Lisa Dent to explain what people should know about the aggressive lone star tick that’s known for its bite that can cause red meat allergy and other serious viruses.

Sabine Polak, co-founder of Phone-Free Schools Movement, joins Lisa Dent to explain why momentum to ban cell phones in schools is growing across America and why phones in classrooms put an unnecessary burden on teachers to police classrooms instead of teaching.

Lou Manfredini, host of HouseSmarts Radio Saturdays from 6-10am on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to give listeners advice on what you should look for when hiring a contractor for home repairs in the wake of the severe storms that moved through the Chicagoland area.

Dr. Erik Nisbet, the professor of policy analysis and communication at Northwestern University, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the five leading causes and accelerants of political violence, and what we can do to turn down the political rhetoric we see online and other forms of media.