President of the Illinois Restaurant Association, Sam Toia joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Sam shares excitement for the lineup of events and stars coming up for possibly the best Chicago Gourmet ever, happening in 2022. For more information on times, talent, themes and tickets, be sure to check out https://www.chicagogourmet.org/ https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4010387/4010387_2022-09-22-194027.64kmono.mp3

FEMA Region 10 Administrator Willie Nunn joins Dane Neal and Vince Davis for Preparedness Matters. Hear as Administrator Nunn shares this year’s focus and the importance of inclusion and diversity in outreach and activities as well as family planning for disasters. Vince and Willie talk about the unique challenges of tribal communities and efforts to […]

Iron Chef, James Beard Award winner and one of Chicago’s favorite food stars, Chef Stephanie Izard joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Steph shares new spots (Cabra and Girl & the Goat) and success on the west coast and updates on beloved location in Chicago. Listen as Steph talks about her travel experiences […]

BBQ Hall of Famer Ray Lampe “Dr. BBQ” joins Dane Neal recently on WGN Radio. Hear as Ray talks about the Turkey Tour across the state and great stops along the way to bring the best of BBQ and the National Turkey Federation to food fans. Listen as Ray fills us in on top tailgate […]

The one and only Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio to share the excitement of the hit show “Alex vs America” on Food Network. Hear as Alex talks about behind the scenes preparation for the program and ways Alex gets ready for the competition and elements involved with the show. Alex […]

Driver of the #8 Guaranteed Rate Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, Tyler Reddick joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Tyler talks about the great season so far and getting dialed in during the playoffs. Tyler shares thoughts about the ongoing team news and confidence in his racing no matter what happens off the […]

In hour four of this Labor Day show, Dane Neal, filling for John Williams, was joined by Personal Technology Columnist and Creator and Host of Tech NOW for USA Today, Jenn Jolly, to discuss new ways for kids to learn reading and language at an early age. After, Claire Koenig, Director of Communications at VISIT […]

In the third hour of this Labor Day show, Dane Neal, filling for John Williams, was joined by “Dr. BBQ” Ray Lampe to talk about barbecuing on Labor Day and how to spice up old favorites for the holiday. Later, Iron Chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Stephanie Izard joined Dane to discuss season two of “Alex […]

In hour two of this Labor Day show, Dane Neal, filling for John Williams, was joined by PR person of the Harley-Davidson Museum Tim McCormick to talk about the museum and the impact of Harley-Davidson as a whole. After, Dane spoke with Jeri Bingham, founder and host of HushLoudly and Executive Director of Marketing and […]

In the first hour of this Labor Day show, Dane Neal, filling for John Williams, was joined by NHRA funny car racer Ron Capps to discuss the Big Go drag racing event. Later, former NFL player and founder of El Bandido Yankee Tequila, Jim Bob Morris, spoke with Dane about his liquor brand. Later, Dane […]