Dr. Natalie Marks of Blum Animal Hospital discusses pet safety during the holiday season. They break down the holiday decorations, treats and party supplies that may be dangerous for your pets and give advice to make sure your pets are safe this holiday season.

Nikki Allen from Knife and Tine brings the holiday “spirit” and shares this year’s holiday-inspired drinks.

In the spirit of ‘Festivus’  Matt Bubala and the afternoon crew air out their grievances as we enter the holiday season. What’s your Holiday Grievance?

Robert Matzen, author of Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe, joins Matt Bubala to discuss the life of Jimmy Stewart and the true reality of the Hollywood star serving in the military, the toll it took on him, how he cherished his time in the military and the effects of PTSD on his life outside of  the “Big Screen.”  

Erika Wozniak and Joanna Klonsky, hosts of the show “Girl Talk,” join Matt Bubala to talk about their show  focusing on showcasing impactful women in Chicago. They also talk about Rahm Emanuel’s release of his private emails and his relationship with Governor Bruce Rauner. They also break down funding going for stadiums instead of schools, such as DePaul’s new stadium at McCormick Place.  Erika and Joanna also focus on pensions, the state of CPS and many other issues plaguing the […]

Matt Bubala welcomes in Vice President of Development at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Jill Zimmerman,  to discuss what the organization is focusing on this holiday season.

Matt Bubala (in for Nick Digilio) talks with award-winning space author and documentary filmmaker Rod Pyle, who checks in from Shanghai, where he’s researching emerging space technology in China.  They discuss problems with domestic budgeting and use of space projects in the US; the feasibility of collaborating with other nations on bigger space goals (like a Mars mission), the current pulse of the public on interest in space exploration and putting the costs of exploration into context, the advent of […]

Matt Bubala talks with Dominic Thomas, Chair of the Department of French and Francophone Studies at UCLA, about the attack in Berlin.  Dominic is currently in Berlin and he explained what the physical and political scene is like there.

Chicago Tribune Columnist Heidi Stevens talks how there is nothing wrong with being miserable during the holidays.      

Bio hackers are using technology to augment their own biological capabilities. Jennifer Booton Tech Reporter from: Market Watch, speaks about her trip to Pittsburgh to hang out with one of these groups and why she got her own implant.