Guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd joins Lisa Dent to highlight his new album Ledbetter Heights (The 30th Anniversary Sessions) as well as his ongoing tour. In his conversation with Lisa, he discusses moments in the earliest parts of his career where he was meeting and playing with established artists while already releasing his own music, just at the age of 16. He later touches on the personal connections with some of his songs, such as Blue On Black.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including oral allergy syndrome, the new McDonald’s World Cup meals for both kids and adults, and Illinois announces its official state bee.

Spokesperson for the Illinois Drivers Association Bailey Koch rejoins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how the rideshare drivers’ union bill has passed through both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly and is on its way to Governor Pritzker’s office to be signed.

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. They address the storm outbreak headed towards states like Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota, and the gradual shifts in Tornado Alley. In addition to the weather, Demetrius talks about the meteor that exploded off of the coast of Massachusetts Saturday afternoon.

Former Chicago Blackhawk and current TV analyst for TNT and the Seattle Kraken, Eddie Olczyk joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Stanley Cup Final beginning Tuesday evening. He addresses how the series between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes could be closer than expected. Eddie later highlights the aspects that set them apart from the rest.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopaedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the recovery process and avoiding becoming dependent on prescribed pain medications. And, as always, Dr. Elliott answers listeners’ medical questions.

Dog handler Dana Friedman-Graham joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about how she and her dog Sully visit patients and staff at Lake Forest Hospital as part of Northwestern Medicine’s Animal Therapy Volunteer Project. She addresses how dogs are trained in order to qualify for the program as well as her own experiences witnessing Sully’s intuition help patients in real time.

Jahmal Cole, founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his mission to live in all 77 of Chicago’s neighborhoods. This month, he’s in Little Village and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the death of jazz guitarist and cast member from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” Joe Negri, favorite teams playing in the World Cup, and the return of The American Eagle roller coaster at Six Flags Great America.