Tim Pollak, the Manager of Plant Production at the Chicago Botanic Garden, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the rare Amorphophallus Titanum, also known as “corpse flower,” that bloomed at the garden, and why people flock from miles around to experience the pungent smell of the rare flower.

Channyn Lynne Parker, the CEO of Brave Space Alliance joins Lisa Dent to talk about the mission of the first Black-led, Trans-led LGBTQ+ center right on the South Side of Chicago. Channyn discusses the importance for queer and trans people to be seen, wherever and however they want to be seen.

Lawrence Wood, Supervisory Attorney with Legal Action Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how he won The New Yorker’s caption contest eight times and reached the finals multiple times. Wood is also author of the new book Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest.

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin joins Lisa Dent to explain why he wants the Chicago Bears to build their new stadium in the western suburbs and why it would be a win for the team and taxpayers.

Jim Bob Morris joins Lisa Dent to talk about Mike Ditka’s Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame event that helps retired NFL players in need of medical and financial assistance. The Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund provides a wide variety of medical treatments to retired NFL players with little or no means to pay for medical care. Click here to donate.

Ilyce Glink, financial journalist and CEO of Best Money Moves, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the financial disclosures for eight of the nine Supreme Court Justices that were released today, and the interesting details that were in the report. Ilyce also discusses American Airlines’ idea to offer personalized ads to their customers.

2024 Grammy winning artist, Mr. Sipp joins Lisa Dent to talk about the early beginnings of his career, his love for the blues and gospel, and about his new album Old Time Church (Live). You can see Mr. Sipp this weekend at the Chicago Blues Festival.

Actor Dean Cain joins Lisa Dent to talk about narrating NewsNation’s original documentary Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency, which takes a deep-dive into the life and legacy of the former president. Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency will air Saturday, June 8th (8-9:30 pm CT). Following the documentary, NewsNation senior political contributor George Will will co-host Reagan: The Post Show, with chief Washington anchor Leland Vittert from 9:30-10 p.m. CT. An encore presentation will air later that evening from 10 pm – midnight CT.

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, Grammy-nominated country music star Jelly Roll teams up with Dunkin’ to sell new merchandise just in time for National Donut Day June 7th, a local woman has gone viral for sharing a series of videos recreating vintage fashion designs created by her grandmother in the 1940s on TikTok, and more! The Newsroom Temperature Check is sponsored by American Weathermakers, Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing. They won’t be comfortable until you are.

Filmmaker Jon Siskel joins Lisa Dent to talk about his latest project, Memorial, which captures Highland Park residents’ effort to create a memorial near the site of the mass shooting in honor of the people who lost their lives there on July 4, 2022.