Lisa Dent

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Lisa Dent episodes

May 06 Pat Brady: Mayor Johnson’s final Bears push
Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, Former Chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Mayor Brandon Johnson going to Springfield to make a final push to keep the Bears in Chicago. Brady believes it’s unlikely the Bears stay in Chicago, but insists the Bears will likely remain in Illinois.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8361825/Pat_Brady_05_06_2026_2026-05-06-203325.64kmono.mp3
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Lisa Dent

Small Dog Candle, Fantzy’s, and more!

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Your Hometown: The Sainte Genevieve Riverboat

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/28/26

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Ron Brown: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’, ‘The Passenger’

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PAWS Chicago ‘Angels with Tails’ adoption event May 31st

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May 06 Teresa Murray: Salmonella outbreak in potato chips, frozen pizza
Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to discuss the Salmonella outbreak leading to potato chips and frozen pizzas being pulled from stores.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8361584/Teresa_Murray_05_06_2026_2026-05-06-194724.64kmono.mp3
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Product Recalls and Alerts

Gas-X recalled nationwide: Here’s why

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Toyota initiates recall for nearly 50K trucks

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Specialty beverages sold in IL, WI recalled

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Soup sold at Whole Foods in multiple states recalled

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Honda recalls nearly 60K vehicles over two models

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Recent Posts
Lisa Dent

Small Dog Candle, Fantzy’s, and more!

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Your Hometown: The Sainte Genevieve Riverboat

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/28/26

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Ron Brown: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’, ‘The Passenger’

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PAWS Chicago ‘Angels with Tails’ adoption event May 31st

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8 min
May 05 How is Meta protecting children?
Jen Hanley, Head of North American Safety, Meta, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the steps Meta is taking to better protect children on social media sites.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8359917/8359917_2026-05-05-233317.64kmono.mp3
Recent Posts
Lisa Dent

Small Dog Candle, Fantzy’s, and more!

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Your Hometown: The Sainte Genevieve Riverboat

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/28/26

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Ron Brown: ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’, ‘The Passenger’

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PAWS Chicago ‘Angels with Tails’ adoption event May 31st

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10 min
May 05 Conversations with Demetrius: Siren fatigue
Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. He shares some stories from his earliest days in TV; details the wild weather over the last month; supports Elgin’s proposed changes to tornado sirens. Then, he gives the upcoming weather forecast.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8359597/Demetrius_Ivory_05_05_2026_2026-05-05-212637.64kmono.mp3
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Weather

Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says

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Think it’s hot now? The next 5 years will smash records

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A warmer world creates bigger and more damaging hailstones, study says

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Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

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VIDEO: Tornado hits Alabama news station

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Lisa Dent

Ask a Zoomer: 5/27/26

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Porta potties and Matthew Perry’s assistant

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/27/26

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Pat Brady: Confident Bears will go to Arlington Heights

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True crime documentaries and ‘The Rooster’

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14 min
May 05 What causes acute vertigo?
Dr. Alan Micco, Neurotology at Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). He details how people get it, who’s at risk, and what people can expect.
https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/8359650/Dr_Alan_Micco_05_05_2026_2026-05-05-215050.64kmono.mp3
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Health

About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year

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Aid supplies reach heart of Congo’s Ebola outbreak as WHO head travels to Kinshasa

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Ebola spreads as concerns grow over US response

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Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer ‘functional cure’ for some patients

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Ebola spreads as concerns grow over US response

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Recent Posts
Lisa Dent

Ask a Zoomer: 5/27/26

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Porta potties and Matthew Perry’s assistant

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/27/26

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Pat Brady: Confident Bears will go to Arlington Heights

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True crime documentaries and ‘The Rooster’

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9 min
May 05 Howard Tullman: Customer service mistakes
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/8359455/Howard_Tullman_05_05_2026_2026-05-05-203555.64kmono.mp3

More with Howard Tullman
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Lisa Dent

Ask a Zoomer: 5/27/26

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Porta potties and Matthew Perry’s assistant

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/27/26

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Pat Brady: Confident Bears will go to Arlington Heights

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True crime documentaries and ‘The Rooster’

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9 min
May 05 Jahmal Cole checks in from Hermosa
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 Hermosa, and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8359454/Jahmal_Cole_05_05_2026_2026-05-05-204754.64kmono.mp3

Jahmal Cole Listening Tour
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Lisa Dent

Ask a Zoomer: 5/27/26

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Porta potties and Matthew Perry’s assistant

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/27/26

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Pat Brady: Confident Bears will go to Arlington Heights

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True crime documentaries and ‘The Rooster’

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8 min
May 05 Newsroom Sound Check: 5/5/26
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are each scheduled to appear on individual upcoming episodes of “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” to promote the new Rolling Stones album, “Foreign Tongues.”
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8359710/Newsroom_Sound_Check_05_05_2026_2026-05-05-220310.64kmono.mp3
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Newsroom Sound Check

Newsroom Sound Check: 05/27/26

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Newsroom Sound Check 05/26/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/22/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/20/26

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Newsroom Sound Check: 5/19/26

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Recent Posts
Lisa Dent

Ask a Zoomer: 5/27/26

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Porta potties and Matthew Perry’s assistant

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/27/26

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Pat Brady: Confident Bears will go to Arlington Heights

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True crime documentaries and ‘The Rooster’

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8 min
May 05 Caña: A coffee shop celebrating Latino culture
Carolina Gonzalez, Beverage Director and Bar Manager, and Josean Irizarry, co-owner of Caña, join Lisa Dent to talk about the coffee and cocktail lounge coming to West Town.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8357094/Carolina_Gonzalez_05_04_2026_2026-05-04-205534.64kmono.mp3
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Lisa Dent

Ask a Zoomer: 5/27/26

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Porta potties and Matthew Perry’s assistant

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/27/26

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Pat Brady: Confident Bears will go to Arlington Heights

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True crime documentaries and ‘The Rooster’

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May 05 Water Tower Place set for major makeover
David Stone, President of Stone Real Estate, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the $170 million makeover of Water Tower Place. Stone shares his vision and hope for the once must-visit vertical mall.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8348980/David_Stone_04_29_2026_2026-04-29-212620.64kmono.mp3
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Lisa Dent

Ask a Zoomer: 5/27/26

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Porta potties and Matthew Perry’s assistant

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Newsroom Sound Check: 05/27/26

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Pat Brady: Confident Bears will go to Arlington Heights

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True crime documentaries and ‘The Rooster’

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