Chief Scientist at Dolby Laboratories Poppy Crum, Ph.D. joins Roe Conn and Anna Davlantes to explain the science behind why the internet has divided people into two camps: those who heard “Laurel” & those who heard “Yanny.” The controversy stems from social media influencer/vlogger Cloe Feldman tweeting a simple question about a short piece of audio: “What do you hear?! Yanny or Laurel?.” Crum explains the science of audio perception and what makes us hear the way we do. What […]

The Roe Conn Show w/Anna Davlantes for Tuesday, May 15th, 2018: WGN-TV’s Ben Bradley looks at why the Cook County hospitals failed to take in $164 million, ABC’s Arlette Saenz looks at all the news coming out D.C., Tom Skilling forecasts warm weather, WGN Walk-of-Famer Chuck Swirsky plays “News Or Ruse,” and the Top Five@5 features Keith Richards retelling the story of an encounter with Donald Trump. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter, we’ll follow back, we […]

The Top Five@5 for Monday, May 14th, 2018: Jared Kushner unveils the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, White House Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah tries to make sense of what President Trump’s tweet about allowing ZTE do business in the U.S., Dave Grohl & his duaghter Violet masterfully cover Adele’s “When We Were Young,” the end of Seinfeld marks its 20th anniversary, and acctress Margot Kidder is remembered. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter, we’ll follow back, […]

The Roe Conn Show w/Anna Davlantes for Friday, May 11th: In a baseball-shortened show, the Top Five@5 features an Arizona woman obsessing about a paramour after only one date, the Untitled Supper Club rolls out the Canarble Wagon, and folk artist Rorey Carroll performs. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter, we’ll follow back, we promise! Follow @RoeConn Follow @AnnaDavlantes Follow @WGNGoodBuyGirl​ Follow @VioletaPod​ Follow @kpowell720​ Follow @TheRoeConnShow​ ​And be sure to follow Roe on Facebook!​​​​

The Top Five@5 for Friday, May 11th, 2018: President Trump tells a rally crowd in Indiana about greeting three Americans released by North Korea, Meghan McCain calls out a White House staffer for making insensitive comments about her father, an Arizona woman is obsessed with a man after only one date, Sting & Shaggy collaborate on a new song, and Jimmy Kimmel gets Anthony Anderson to read tweets about his mother. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter, […]

The Roe Conn Show w/Anna Davlantes for Thursday, May 10th, 2018: Washington Post’s senior political reporter Aaron Blake looks the ethical shortcomings of President Trump’s attempt to “drain the swamp,” WGN-TV’s Tom Skilling warns about a cooler weekend, NBC Sports Chicago’s David Kaplan is celebrating his ascension to the WGN Walk-of-Fame, the Top Five@5 features Lori Lightfoot announcing her run for mayor, Gordon Chang (author of “Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World”) looks at the upcomging summit between […]

The Top Five@5 for Tuesday, May 8th, 2018: A suspect in the shooting of an ATF agent in Chicago turns himself into police, President Donald Trump pulls out of the “horrible” Iran nuclear agreement, Nancy Grace says there’s no chance she could defend someone like Scott Peterson, Woody Harrelson is pressured by Willie Nelson to smoke pot, and the original “Menards Guy” Ray Szmanda is remembered. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter, we’ll follow back, we promise! […]

The Top Five@5 for Monday, May 7, 2018: First Lady Melania Trump debut her “Be First” initiative at a Rose Garden event, President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani may not have all his facts straight, West Virginia Senate candidate Don Blakenship has another wacky video, Roseanne Bare’s ABC sitcom tackles terrorism, and Stormy Daniels makes a cameo on SNL. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter, we’ll follow back, we promise! Follow @RoeConn Follow @AnnaDavlantes Follow @WGNGoodBuyGirl​ Follow […]

Former CEO of Chicago Public Schools Paul Vallas joins Roe Conn and Anna Davlantes to make his case for being Chicago’s next mayor. Vallas believes current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is blaming others for the city’s problems and not taking responsibility for what has happened during his seven years as mayor. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter, we’ll follow back, we promise! Follow @RoeConn Follow @AnnaDavlantes Follow @WGNGoodBuyGirl​ Follow @VioletaPod​ Follow @kpowell720​ Follow @TheRoeConnShow​ ​And be sure […]

AAR Corp’s CEO & Chairman David Storch joins Roe Conn and Anna Davlantes to talk about how AAR’s aviation services company helps drive Chicago’s economy and what they do to give back to the community through AAR’s long-standing partnerships with area schools. Follow your favorite Roe Conn Show characters on Twitter, we’ll follow back, we promise! Follow @RoeConn Follow @AnnaDavlantes Follow @WGNGoodBuyGirl​ Follow @VioletaPod​ Follow @kpowell720​ Follow @TheRoeConnShow​ ​And be sure to follow Roe on Facebook!​​​​