Lisa Dent

Max Armstrong joins Lisa Dent to remember WGN legend Orion Samuelson. Armstrong and Samuelson worked together at WGN Radio for decades. Armstrong talks about Samuelson’s legacy in promotion of the agriculture industry and his brush with Washington D.C..

Tom Skilling, WGN-TV chief meteorologist emeritus, joins Lisa Dent to remember Orion Samuelson.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Dr. Jim Adams, Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss several health topics. He answers questions about metal implants like knee and hip replacements, the advancements made in the technology that goes into building joint replacements, and PTSD from traumatic events. Then Dr. Adams advises that younger people, starting in their thirties, should get their cholesterol and blood pressure levels checked. And, he gives insight into the growing benefits of GLPs

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Lisa Dent to talk about Lisa’s financial experience during recovery from her fall. Terry shares how people are rarely financially prepared for life-altering moments and how people can organize their finances to prevent issues if something where to turn their life upside down.

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory joins Lisa Dent to discuss the large boom sound hear in Ohio. Ivory shares his passion for meteorites and astronomy, sharing that he collects fragments of fallen meteorites. He talks about the tornado that hit Kankakee earlier this month and discusses how people should prepare and stay safe in tornado weather. Ivory shares the upcoming forecast for the remainder of the week, previewing that we might see temperatures in the 70s.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article and Lisa’s return.

Steve Alexander, Business of Food reporter at WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to share memories and remember Orion Samuelson.

Lisa Dent is back after 9 weeks and she kicks off the show by talking about how she’s been managing her recovery since her surgery. Listen in while Lisa’s recounts the moments before and after her fall, how a rural hospital didn’t have someone willing to operate on her due to her condition, and how Northwestern Medicine handled her unique injury with care.

Dr. Matthew Saltzman, Orthopaedic Surgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and an Associate Professor on faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent on her first day back from her shoulder injury. Listen in while Dr. Saltzman’s shares details surrounding Lisa’s challenging fracture and how the experts at Northwestern Medicine performed a successful reverse shoulder replacement on her.