WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan is joined by author William Swislow to discuss the book he ho co-authored with Aron Packer “Lakefront Anonymous: Chicago’s Unknown Art Gallery”. You can buy “Lakefront Anonymous: Chicago’s Unknown Art Gallery” here Follow Rick on Twitter at @rickkogan or on Facebook @afterhourswithrickkogan

Writers Pual Teodo and Tom Myers joined WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan to discuss their piece “People Gotta Eat,” which is one of the stories in “Open Heart Chicago: An Anthology of Chicago Writing,” edited by Vincent Francone. You can buy “Open Heart Chicago: An Anthology of Chicago Writing” here Follow Rick on Twitter at @rickkogan or on […]

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan was joined by author Martin Billheimer and publisher Christina Ward to discuss Martin’s book Mother Chicago: Truant Dreams and Specters Over the Gilded Age. To buy Martin’s book, click here.

On this week’s editon After Hours with Rick Kogan, Rick remembers and honors Chicago writer and filmmaker Scott Jacobs who passed away at the age of 71 on October 21st.

WGN Radio news anchor Roger Badesch, who is retiring at the end of the month, joined WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan to talk about his career and how his hard work lead to him doing great things. Roger also discussed what he plans to do in his retirement.

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan was joined in studio by photographer Paul Natkin to share about how he got started in photography and got to this point in his career. Phil shares about his “Wall of Blues” photo exhibition going on at the Logan Center through December 10. Phil and Rick also discuss the upcoming Logan […]

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan is joined in studio by writer William Hazelgrove, to talk about his most recent book One Hundred and Sixty Minutes: The Race to Save the HMS Titanic. You can buy William’s book here. Follow Rick on Twitter at @rickkogan or on Facebook @afterhourswithrickkogan

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan is joined in studio by writer and painter Dmitry Samarov to talk about his many books, artwork and other projects. Follow Rick on Twitter at @rickkogan or on Facebook @afterhourswithrickkogan

WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan is joined by author David Hamlin to talk about his most recent novel, Killer Cocktail. You can buy David’s book here. Follow Rick on Twitter at @rickkogan or on Facebook @afterhourswithrickkogan

Chicago Tour Guide and Author Sally Sexton Kalmbach joined WGN Radio’s Rick Kogan to talk about how she got started in creating tours in Chicago and her upcoming tours, including Great Fire tours. If you want to get in contact with Sally you can email her at [email protected] Follow Rick on Twitter at @rickkogan or on Facebook @afterhourswithrickkogan