Lisa Dent

Radio voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins and former Chicago Blackhawks pre-game, post-game, and ‘Blackhawks Live’ host Joe Brand, and Eddie Olczyk, former Chicago Blackhawk and current TV analyst for TNT and the Seattle Kraken, join Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to remember Troy Murray.

Author, international security expert, and DePaul University history professor Dr. Thomas Mockaitis joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss when the war in Iran will come to an end. In an interview, President Trump said that the war could come to an end soon: “I think the war is pretty complete. Pretty much.” Dr. Mockaitis says that it’s “not surprising,” and that “Trump has consistently responded to the stock market.” Over the weekend, oil reached a four-year high. The markets ended last week with losses over consecutive days. Dr. Mockaitis shares his thoughts on what “victory” might mean to President Trump and whether President Trump will put pressure on Netanyahu to end Israeli strikes on Iran.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, check in with the newsroom to hear their stories.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews The Bride, Mr. Nobody Against Putin, H is for Hawk, and Scream 7.

Alex Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. Alex provides details on Guy Ritchie’s ‘Young Sherlock’ series, Netflix’s ‘Vladimir’, the final season of ‘Outlander’, ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’, ‘Will Trent’, a new show starring Steve Carell, and more.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, and Kevin Powell talk with Blackhawks host Charlie Roumeliotis about the team trading Nick Foligno to the Minnesota Wild where he’ll join his brother, some of the other moves made by the Blackhawks as today’s trade deadline approached, and if the rebuild is over and deals will begin to payoff.

Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune Food Critic, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to give her reviews of Great Lake in Andersonville and Forty Acres Fresh Market in the Austin neighborhood. Louisa highlights Great Lake’s unique style of pizza, the high demand for Forty Acres’ fried chicken and a popular breakfast sandwich which has both a meat and vegetarian option.

Arlene Okun, founder of the Sock Monkey Museum, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the history of sock monkeys and the interactive museum in Long Grove. Arlene also shares her sock monkey story and previews some of the events for National Sock Monkey Day on March 7th.

Peter Greenberg, travel expert and host of Eye on Travel on WGN Radio, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, to discuss new airline routes for the summer, a hidden cell phone feature for outdoor travel, and how to figure out the true cost of a vacation before traveling.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including a video for the new McDonald’s Big Arch Burger that went viral for the wrong reasons.