Lisa Dent

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a warm-up jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain that sold for $89,000, a description of a “human refrigerator,” and Mary asks, “what’s with” protein being in everything?

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the 8th District joins Lisa Lisa Dent to discuss the ‘AI Kill Switch” Bill introduced by both Rep. Ted Lieu of California (D) and Rep. Nathaniel Moran of Texas (R). The bill’s introduction follows OpenAI’s admittance that their AI technology acted on its own and hacked the company Hugging Face. Rep. Krishnamoorthi firmly believes that AI needs to be controlled and maintained immediately before situations such as this one happen more regularly.

Founder of Disco Cow Kate Colehour joins Lisa Dent to talk about her product that puts a delicious, modern take on cottage cheese. She knew that the curds were the biggest problem for people when it comes to to cottage cheese, so she decided to whip it all together, add bold ingredients, and create a creamier, more flavorful experience! Later, she explains how the business came to be and why she went with a 70’s theme.

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Dent to talk all things pets. As we get closer to the next round of hot weather, Dr. Varble would like to let pet owners know to be careful when taking your pets out for walks. Fur coats make the heat excruciating for pets and heated asphalt can hurt for them to walk on. Later she shares her thoughts on CVS now offering pet medication. And, as always, Dr. Varble takes your pet questions.

Ilyce Glink, of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the eight different mistakes people can make while in business. These range from trusting the wrong people, showing impatience during the business process, not following up with those in your network, and more!

Digital privacy expert with Privacy Bee Harry Maugans joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss how OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, stated that their AI technology acted on its own and proceeded to hack another company. Harry wants to let listeners know that while the incident itself still isn’t good, its portrayal has been exaggerated slightly. He goes on to explain what actually happened and how AI hacks such as this one would realistically occur.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he does a deep dive review on Christopher Nolan’s iteration of Homer’s epic, The Odyssey.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the 22nd anniversary of Mark Buehrle’s perfect game, scrutiny behind the historical accuracy of the 2026 iteration of Little House on the Prairie, and studies show that people who walk faster than the average person are 50% less likely to develop cognitive impairment.

Lou Manfredini hops on the show with Lisa to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on home efficiency, steam boiler maintenance, and proper prioritizing while replacing your windows. Lou would also like to remind listeners that if you haven’t already, change your AC’s air filter following last week’s bad air quality.

Assistant Director of Community Partnerships at PAWS Chicago, Jill Siar joins Lisa Dent to spotlight their Angels with Tails adoption event happening in Roscoe Village on Sunday, July 26th from noon to 4:00PM. The event will allow potential pet owners to walk down Roscoe Village, between Damen and Western Avenue, where PAWS and eight of its local rescue partners will have 60 puppies, kittens, cats, and dogs lined up across 32 storefronts and store windows, ready to be adopted.