Lisa Dent

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to talk all things pets. The segment starts with Wendy sharing audio from a special trick her dog performed. As always, Dr. Varble takes questions from you!

Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, talks with Ilyce Glink of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter about how high gas prices, inflation, and how tipping trends are affecting your wallet.

Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, talks to chef, restaurateur, and best-selling cookbook author Fabio Viviani about turning limoncello and Prosecco into refreshing Italian spritzers just in time for summer. Fabio talks about classic Aperol spritzes to peach and elder-pear variations and invites listeners to taste them at Giostra by Fabio Viviani in the Arboretum of South Barrington.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a rousing commencement speech by Harrison Ford that has gone viral and a star-studded Super Bowl-style halftime show planned for this summer’s World Cup final.

Damiya Myers, student author, and Robin Koelsch of Communities In Schools of Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the annual Do the Write Thing Contest. Myers’ entry won the contest. She will visit Washington D.C. where her winning entry will entered into the Library of Congress.

Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent in his weekly segment, Lou’s To Do List. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.

Burt Odelson, Attorney for the City of Markham, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Markham Park District executive being sued by the City of Markham. Quintina Brown authorized a helicopter to land in a residential area to take pictures with her daughter and bring her to prom. Odelson called the incident a “terrible abuse of power” and added, “Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you haven’t seen it all.”

David Hochberg, Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial and host Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh. He shares how the new chair may affect the markets, interest rates, and mortgages.

Christy Martin, former boxer, anti-domestic violence advocate, 2026 Domestic Violence Survivor of The Year Award Recipient, and new WINGS National Spokesperson, joins Lisa Dent to talk about her story of being a domestic abuse survivor and now advocate. She highlights her upcoming match against Ray Mancini later this month.

Producers Collin McCarthy and Drew Harris turn on their mics and answer questions relating to their generation, Generation Z. This week they answer questions about getting lunch, going to college, and more.