Lisa Dent

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Lisa Dent episodes

May 14 How bad will mosquitos be this year?
Jacqueline Sanderson, assistant entomologist at Northwest Mosquito Abatement District of Cook County, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the upcoming mosquito season. Predicted to be one of the worst in recent memory, Sanderson breaks down just how bad it could get.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8380188/Jacqueline_Sanderson_05_13_2026_2026-05-13-211728.64kmono.mp3
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Lisa Dent

Looking at the economics of the Bears’ move

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Pat Brady: Bears plan to move to Hammond

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RTA will soon be NITA – Here’s what to expect

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Rep. Kam Buckner weighs in on Bears stadium

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Expedition, Bronco, and Maverick to be recalled

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May 13 Pat Brady: IL budget, bills, and more
Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Illinois budget and bills that are set to be voted on.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8380078/Pat_Brady_05_13_2026_2026-05-13-203718.64kmono.mp3
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Lisa Dent

Pat Brady: Bears plan to move to Hammond

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RTA will soon be NITA – Here’s what to expect

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Rep. Kam Buckner weighs in on Bears stadium

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Expedition, Bronco, and Maverick to be recalled

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Newsroom Sound Check: 06/04/26

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May 13 Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Ludington
Brandy Miller, Executive Director of Pure Ludington, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Ludington. Ludington is a classic example of a Lake Michigan beach town today, but its rich history can still be seen. You can see all that Ludington has to offer on their website.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8380139/Brandy_Miller_05_13_2026_2026-05-13-201639.64kmono.mp3
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Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent

Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Riverboat Twilight

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Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Hocking Hills

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Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Ludington

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Road Trippin’: Hayward Lakes fishing season opener

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Road Trippin’ with Lisa: Springfield celebrates Rt. 66

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Lisa Dent

RTA will soon be NITA – Here’s what to expect

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Rep. Kam Buckner weighs in on Bears stadium

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Expedition, Bronco, and Maverick to be recalled

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Newsroom Sound Check: 06/04/26

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Ron Brown’s reviews: ‘Power Ballad’, ‘The Backrooms’

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May 13 Meredith Walker: Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice
Meredith Walker, author of Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice: A Teen Girls Guide to Unlearning the Rules, joins Lisa Dent to discuss her book. Walker gives advice to young women to unlearn some of the bad advice given to them to allow them to be themselves.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8380014/Meredith_Walker_05_13_2026_2026-05-13-190714.64kmono.mp3
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Lisa Dent

Rep. Kam Buckner weighs in on Bears stadium

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Expedition, Bronco, and Maverick to be recalled

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Newsroom Sound Check: 06/04/26

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Ron Brown’s reviews: ‘Power Ballad’, ‘The Backrooms’

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Max Armstrong: Screwworms found in Texas

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May 13 Newsroom Sound Check: 5/13/26
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a new Godfather novel, Connie, scheduled for release in the fall of 2027.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8380489/Newsroom_Sound_Check_05_13_2026_2026-05-13-221529.64kmono.mp3
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Newsroom Sound Check

Newsroom Sound Check: 06/03/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 06/02/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 06/01/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/29/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/28/26

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Lisa Dent

Movie reviews: ‘Power Ballad’ & ‘The Backrooms’

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Screwworms found in Texas after 60 years

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Bomb squad called to ‘incident’ on the I-290

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Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Riverboat Twilight

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David Hochberg: Reviewing the JOLTS report

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May 13 Dr. Jim Adams: Seniors on GLP-1s, social media health advice
Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss recent health headlines. He shares whether seniors should take GLP-1s and if people should trust health advice from social media influencers.
https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/8377150/Dr_Jim_Adams_05_12_2026_2026-05-12-222350.64kmono.mp3
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Health

Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US

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Wildfires are making the US smoggy again, reversing progress on cleaner air, study finds

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What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US

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Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue

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Indonesia arrests former nutrition agency head and officials in corruption investigation

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Lisa Dent

Movie reviews: ‘Power Ballad’ & ‘The Backrooms’

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Screwworms found in Texas after 60 years

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Bomb squad called to ‘incident’ on the I-290

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Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Riverboat Twilight

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David Hochberg: Reviewing the JOLTS report

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May 12 Newsroom Sound Check: 5/12/26
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the Tin Can landline phone for kids that has been previously featured on Your Money Matters with Jon Hansen, pop star Debbie Gibson and Terry “Geezer” Butler, co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, praising efforts to find new homes for beagles purchased from dog breeder and research facility Ridglan Farms, and Smoothie King partnering with Grillo’s Pickles for a limited-edition Pickle Smoothie drink.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8377152/Newsroom_Sound_Check_05_12_2026_2026-05-12-220952.64kmono.mp3
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Newsroom Sound Check

Newsroom Sound Check: 06/03/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 06/02/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 06/01/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/29/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/28/26

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Lisa Dent

Movie reviews: ‘Power Ballad’ & ‘The Backrooms’

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Screwworms found in Texas after 60 years

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Bomb squad called to ‘incident’ on the I-290

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Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Riverboat Twilight

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David Hochberg: Reviewing the JOLTS report

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May 12 Terry Savage: It’s not just oil, prices are up
Terry Savage, Nationally Syndicated Money Columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss consumer prices. It’s not just oil, she explains, prices across many categories have increased. Savage shares despite the markets near record highs, consumers, which make up 60 percent of the economy, are being forgotten.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8377074/Terry_Savage_05_12_2026_2026-05-12-211314.64kmono.mp3

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Lisa Dent

Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Riverboat Twilight

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David Hochberg: Reviewing the JOLTS report

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Spirit of America: Badlands National Park

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Karen Conti talks Andrew Boutros’ potential resignation

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Ask a Zoomer: 06/03/26

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May 12 IL bill would allow review of insurance rates
Axios reporter Carrie Shepherd joins Lisa Dent to discuss Senate Bill 1486. The bill passed in the General Assembly in March. If passed through the Illinois Senate, it would give the Illinois Department of Insurance new authority to review and challenge rates.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8377025/Demetrius_Ivory_05_12_2026_2026-05-12-211225.64kmono.mp3
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Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Riverboat Twilight

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David Hochberg: Reviewing the JOLTS report

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Spirit of America: Badlands National Park

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Karen Conti talks Andrew Boutros’ potential resignation

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Ask a Zoomer: 06/03/26

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May 12 Howard Tullman: AI still isn’t better than humans
Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8376869/Howard_Tullman_05_12_2026_2026-05-12-195909.64kmono.mp3

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Lisa Dent

Road Trippin’ with Lisa Dent: Riverboat Twilight

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David Hochberg: Reviewing the JOLTS report

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Spirit of America: Badlands National Park

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Karen Conti talks Andrew Boutros’ potential resignation

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Ask a Zoomer: 06/03/26

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