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Lisa Dent
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Lisa Dent episodes
- Are we swatting away even more mosquitoes this summer?
Rose Pest Solutions’ Marketing Director Janelle Iaccino, A.K.A. ‘The Bug Girl,’ joins Lisa Dent to talk about the invasive tiger mosquitoes that have been propagating more rapidly due to the severe rain the area has been receiving. Later, she addresses listeners’ pest removal questions pertaining to wasps, hornets, and hummingbirds.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8605933/Janelle_Iaccino_08_20_2026_2026-08-21-000033.64kmono.mp3Recent PostsLisa DentMayor Johnson speaks on seeking second term.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Aid in dying as an end of life option in Illinois.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/17/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Al Pitrelli, Trans-Siberian Orchestra visiting Allstate Arena.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Lou with Lisa: Security locks for your home.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more10 min - Ron Brown’s Movie Reviews: ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ and ‘Finding Emily’
Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he chats about Matthew McConaughey’s performance in The Rivals of Amziah King, and reviews Finding Emily.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8605733/Ron_Brown_08_20_2026_2026-08-20-220533.64kmono.mp3Read Ron Brown’s Movie ReviewsRecent PostsRon Brown’s Movie Reviews‘Peter Asher: Everywhere Man’ and ‘Hope’.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}‘Coyote vs. ACME’ and ‘The Dog Stars’.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Ron Brown: ‘The Rivals of Amziah King,’ ‘Finding Emily’.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Ron Brown: ‘End of Oak Street’ ‘Teenage Sex and Death…’.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Ron Brown’s Movie Reviews: ‘Tony’ & ‘The Dink’.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for moreRecent PostsLisa DentAlderman Hopkins on Chicago parking meter deal.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/16/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Traveler with measles passed through Union Station.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Creating dementia-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}New Thompson Center brings energy to businesses.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more9 min - How do Flock cameras work?
Digital privacy expert with Privacy Bee Harry Maugans joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss digital pricing, flock cameras, and how our personal data is being sold.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8598059/8598059_2026-08-17-231659.64kmono.mp3Recent PostsLisa DentAlderman Hopkins on Chicago parking meter deal.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/16/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Traveler with measles passed through Union Station.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Creating dementia-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}New Thompson Center brings energy to businesses.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more17 min - Newsroom Sound Check: 08/19/26
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Michael Jordan’s newest off-the-court record, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are heading back to the U.K., and Leinenkugel’s will be making a beer for the Minnesota Vikings.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8602684/Newsroom_Sound_Check_08_19_2026_2026-08-19-215624.64kmono.mp3Recent PostsNewsroom Sound CheckNewsroom Sound Check: 09/16/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/15/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/14/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/11/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/10/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for moreRecent PostsLisa DentAlderman Hopkins on Chicago parking meter deal.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/16/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Traveler with measles passed through Union Station.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Creating dementia-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}New Thompson Center brings energy to businesses.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more7 min - Pat Brady: Reviewing the results of the Florida primary
Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Jim Oberweis’ loss during the Florida Republican primary. Later, he takes time to break down his thoughts on the Democratic Socialists of America.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8602491/Pat_Brady_08_19_2026_2026-08-19-204531.64kmono.mp3Recent PostsLisa DentAlderman Hopkins on Chicago parking meter deal.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/16/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Traveler with measles passed through Union Station.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Creating dementia-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}New Thompson Center brings energy to businesses.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more9 min - Newsroom Sound Check: 08/18/26
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a list of nicknames children have for everyday objects, Max Scherzer’s new way to determine fantasy league draft order, and a new Whitney Houston Barbie makes its way onto shelves.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8600397/Newsroom_Sound_Check_08_18_2026_2026-08-18-221737.64kmono.mp3Recent PostsNewsroom Sound CheckNewsroom Sound Check: 09/16/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/15/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/14/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/11/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/10/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for moreRecent PostsLisa DentAlderman Hopkins on Chicago parking meter deal.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/16/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Traveler with measles passed through Union Station.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Creating dementia-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}New Thompson Center brings energy to businesses.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more0 min - Senator Tammy Duckworth: ICE has been arresting veterans and military spouses
Senator Tammy Duckworth joins Lisa Dent to discuss how veterans and military spouses have been arrested by ICE. She addresses her call with the DHS Secretary regarding the detainment of military spouse Deisy Rivera Ortega and the push for her release. Later, she highlights both the new shock gloves and the situation happening on USS Abraham Lincoln.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8600419/Senator_Tammy_Duckworth_08_18_2026_2026-08-18-225419.64kmono.mp3Recent PostsLisa DentAlderman Hopkins on Chicago parking meter deal.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/16/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Traveler with measles passed through Union Station.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Creating dementia-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}New Thompson Center brings energy to businesses.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more14 min - ‘Never Stop Chasing’ captures Reed Timmer’s 20 years of chasing storms
Meteorologist, Ph.D, and long-time storm chaser Reed Timmer joins Lisa Dent to talk about Never Stop Chasing, the film documenting pivotal moments in the 20years of storm chasing that made the him the person he is today. While chatting about the movie, he addresses what inspired him to get in that line of work in the first place as well as the amount of preparation that goes into storm chasing. Never Stop Chasing will have a week-long theatrical release at the AMC River East 21 from August 21st to the 27th.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8599984/Reed_Timmer_08_18_2026_2026-08-18-192624.64kmono.mp3More CoverageWeatherNHC: Tropical depression could form this week in Atlantic.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Drenching rains bring flash flooding across coastal Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.cls-4{fill:#000;}2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Nino might bring record slow storm season.cls-4{fill:#000;}Tourists should skip Kauai for now as it recovers from Hurricane Lowell, officials say.cls-4{fill:#000;}Click for moreRecent PostsLisa DentAlderman Hopkins on Chicago parking meter deal.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/16/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Traveler with measles passed through Union Station.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Creating dementia-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}New Thompson Center brings energy to businesses.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more8 min - Dr. Sterling Elliott: Does grapefruit interfere with medications?
Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss whether grapefruit interferes with prescription medications and other pharmaceutical questions from listeners.
https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/8598057/8598057_2026-08-17-233057.64kmono.mp3Recent postsHealthFiji declares national HIV emergency and extends testing program as cases surge.cls-4{fill:#000;}South Korea set to approve abortion pills for the 1st time next year.cls-4{fill:#000;}Traveler with measles passed through Union Station.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump’s 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate questions over her vaccine stance.cls-4{fill:#000;}Vaccination rates drop to 10-year low for Michigan’s school–age children.cls-4{fill:#000;}Click for moreRecent PostsLisa DentAlderman Hopkins on Chicago parking meter deal.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Newsroom Sound Check: 09/16/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Traveler with measles passed through Union Station.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Creating dementia-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}New Thompson Center brings energy to businesses.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more15 min - Dr. Jim Adams: New GLP-1 that comes in pill form
Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss recent health headlines. He addresses topics including a new GLP-1 treatment that comes in the form of a pill, an update on the loneliness epidemic, and whether or not current medicine is designed to treat illness, specifically, over treating the patient as a whole.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8600332/Dr_Jim_Adams_08_18_2026_2026-08-18-214332.64kmono.mp3Recent PostsHealthDr. Nicole Saphier, Trump’s 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate questions over her vaccine stance.cls-4{fill:#000;}Vaccination rates drop to 10-year low for Michigan’s school–age children.cls-4{fill:#000;}WHO sees ‘encouraging signs’ in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging.cls-4{fill:#000;}Penn. reports 4th measles death amid RFK Jr. feud.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Centenarians living in Japan exceed 100,000 for the first time.cls-4{fill:#000;}Click for moreRecent PostsLisa DentNewsroom Sound Check: 09/16/26.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Traveler with measles passed through Union Station.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Creating dementia-friendly neighborhoods in Illinois.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}New Thompson Center brings energy to businesses.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Pat Brady: What will the mayoral race look like?.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more0 min
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