Christopher Carosa, author of ‘Hamburger Dreams: How Classic Crime Solving Techniques Helped Crack The Case Of America’s Greatest Culinary Mystery‘ joins Lisa Dent to share some little-known facts about the evolution of the hamburger in America. To learn more about Chris Carosa and his investigation into the birth of burger, visit hamburgerdreams.com.

WGN Radio’s Dane Neal joins Lisa Dent live from Indianapolis to discuss this year’s Indianapolis 500, and what to expect! Dane’s check-in’s from Indy are sponsored by El Bandido Yankee Tequila.

Lincoln Park resident Erica Bethe Levin, founder of Globowl, joins Lisa Dent to discuss her premiere on ‘Gordan Ramsay’s Food Stars‘ and the inspiration behind her company.

Dr. Gene Kritsky, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Mount St. Joseph University and Creator of the Cicada Safari app, joins Lisa Dent to answer a couple of questions about cicadas now that they are here and highlight his app which can help users identify where they are emerging.

Ilyce Glink, financial journalist and CEO of Best Money Moves, joins Lisa Dent to discuss current mortgage rates that just dropped below 7% as well as ‘digital ghosts’ and the importance of developing a digital financial identity.

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs joins Lisa Dent to highlight Operation Purple Heart, which is working to track down and return Purple Hearts to their rightful owners. Visit operationpurpleheart.org to learn more!

Dave Stangle, VP of brand marketing for Bark, joins Lisa to talk about the company’s venture into the world of air travel. The company now offers flights from New York to Los Angeles and New York to London for you and your dog. The prices might seem high, but Stangle says it’s not unlike paying for first class.

Ellie Laks, founder of the Gentle Barn and author of her new book: Cow Hug Therapy: How the Animals at the Gentle Barn Taught Me about Life, Death, and Everything In Between, joins Lisa to talk about her journey writing books and founding a farm focused around animal therapy.

Dane Neal joins Lisa to talk about this years Indy 500. With the big race just days away, Neal gives us the scoop of what the track is like with just days to go and what drivers to watch. Including Kyle Larson who is planning on racing in the Indy 500 and then the Coca-Cola 600 later the same day. Listen below for the full interview

WGN Radio’s coverage of the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 (and the 100th anniversary of our first broadcast of the race) starts Sunday morning at 9am with Dane Neal live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, followed by all the pre-race ceremonies and the dropping of the green flag.

Dick Miller, a 97-year-old WWII veteran, joins Lisa to talk about his stories and how he was chosen to lead the upcoming Aurora Memorial Day parade