Lisa Dent

Dr. John Friedewald, Nephrologist at Northwestern Medicine, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to educate the audience on kidney transplants. He addresses the issue of finding compatible donors, the finances behind giving or receiving a kidney, as well as why someone who even want to donate their organ in the first place. Later, Dr. Friedewald answers listener questions about transplants.

Tanner Mitchell a.k.a. “Tanner the Planter” joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to answer all your plant questions ranging from how to properly prune leaves, which plant food is the best to buy, and how to take care of a Venus flytrap in the winter.

Clinical psychologist and parenting expert Dr. John Duffy joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss how Gen Z appears to be the loneliest generation in history. He mentions how factors such as ever-advancing phone technology and the COVID-19 pandemic have lead to a generation that is less active in making in-person connections whether they be friendly or romantic.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Star Trek hits its 60th birthday, Buffalo Wild Wings offers free wings should the United States win the World Cup, and Mary continues to root for Belgium.

Chris Montagano, PGA, Tournament Director for the Evans Scholars Invitational, joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the 2026 Evans Scholars Invitational happening in Glenview from July 20th through the 26th, the qualifications it takes to be invited in the first place, and the different attractions to be experienced there. All proceeds from the championship go to the Evans Scholars Foundation which gives scholarships to chosen caddies.

A collection of private documents, historic papers, and correspondences connected to our Founding Fathers was featured at Benedictine University as a one-day exhibit on Monday, June 29th. Lisa is joined by the collector and Benedictine University alumnus who shared these historic findings in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, titling the display America 250 – Founding Fathers Collection. He highlights documents from John Jay, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, and George Clinton, all centered around documents from John Hancock. Later, he delves into how he found an interest in American history and collecting in the first place as well as some of the ins and outs of being a collector.

Audiologist and Founder of Hearing Health Center Dr. Ronna Fisher joins Lisa Dent to talk about the various aspects of auditory health. She explains how no two people’s ears will react in the same way when exposed to extremely loud sounds, such as fireworks or live music. While one person may not experience any problems, another may have permanently damaged their hearing. Dr. Fisher makes it clear, however, even if you don’t experience immediate pain to the ears, damage has indeed happened and is cumulative, so be sure to wear proper ear protection. She later highlights the topic of hearing aids and shares the importance of switching to rechargeable hearing aids from ones that need batteries. Later, she takes your hearing health questions.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including World Sports Journalist Day, Bob shares his new favorite literary device, and Mary asks, “what’s with” the word “absolutely”?

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Peter Greenberg Worldwide on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent from Long Island once again to discuss the potential of being fingerprinted in EU airports and what that means for the future of travel. Afterwards, he addresses how people can avoid illness while on a cruise ships.

Ben Bradley, WGN-TV news anchor and investigative reporter, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Police Superintendent Larry Snelling’s announcement of his retirement plants on July 1st. He points out how Snelling placed his retirement notice about 2 weeks prior to his announcement as opposed to the usual 3-5 months. Ben feels this will raise more suspicion regarding the relationship between the Chicago police and the Mayor’s office.