Author Gerald Brennan joins WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan to talk about his new book, Alone on the Moon: A Soviet Lunar Odyssey, and his Tortoise Books. Alone on the Moon is a story of a two-man Soviet lunar mission and how the two cosmonauts have to worry about not only the merciless vacuum of space […]

Music duo Mark and Anne Burnell join Rick Kogan to talk about their new album, Two for the Road, coming out tomorrow. To celebrate the release of the album, they are holding a CD release concert at the Epiphany Center for the Arts this Wednesday at 7:30 pm. For information on the concert, visit here […]

Authors Paul Teodo and Tom Myers join Rick Kogan to discuss their latest, South of Cermak: Chicago Stories, along with an appearance at Centuries and Sleuths next Sunday. South of Cermak officially releases on Sunday and can be found in several bookstores including Centuries and Sleuths. For more information, click here.

Augie Aleksy, the owner of the Centuries & Sleuths bookstore in Forest Park, joins Rick Kogan to talk about his store and his growth over the last 32 years. They break down Aleksy’s love of various authors and how his store has impacted literary minds in the Chicago area for over a generation. For more […]

Author Adam Selzer joins WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan to discuss his career and his new book, “Graceland Cemetery.” The book details the famous cemetery and the stories that have passed through it. In the same that these stories have influenced the growth and symbolism of Graceland Cemetery, Adam shared stories of his own that influenced […]

Director Rob Christopher joins WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan to talk about his film, “Roy’s World,” screening at the Music Box Theatre this Sunday at 7 p.m. In addition to the movie, Rob highlights his time at the Art Institute and Columbia College Chicago as well as meeting Barry Gifford, and more!

Jazz Pianist and Composer Bob Mamet joins WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan in studio to talk about his career and his performance happening 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Epiphany Center. In addition to discussing his upcoming performance, they address the solo piano project Bob is working on, his Dave Brubeck medley, and more!

Candidate for Alderman of the 1st Ward and Partner at L&G Law Group, Sam Royko, joined WGN’s Rick Kogan to discuss his campaign announcement. He highlighted why he was inspired to delve into politics, his father, former Tribune columnist Mike Royko, and the demands that need to be met as an alderman.

President of Carlucci Hospitality Group, Joe Carlucci, and Chef Dana Heffernan joined WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan in studio to talk about the first few months of his new restaurant, Carlucci Chicago located at 400 E. Randolph. They addressed Chef Dana’s “audition” for Joe and his experience prior to working at Carlucci Chicago, the collaborative process […]

Daniel Green, President and Librarian of the Newberry Library, joins Rick Kogan to talk about the Newberry Library Book Fair happening this weekend. He discussed with Rick how the library managed to stay afloat during the quarantine, the impact that technology has had on the consumption of literature, “promoting reading in Chicago about Chicago,” and […]