Connie Esparza, Regional Communications Director of the Red Cross, joins Steve Dale to talk about the needs and benefits of giving blood and all of what the Red Cross does that you might not even know about. To learn more about how you can donate your time, money, and resources and give blood, visit https://www.redcross.org/

Actors James Cameron Kay and Harrison Ball join Steve Dale to talk about their performance in Brokeback Mountain now playing at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater through June 28. Chicago Shakes is celebrating its 40th anniversary bringing top-notch theater to Chicago’s theater-loving community. For tickets and more information visit https://www.chicagoshakes.com

Chicago icon Jackie Taylor, founder of the Black Ensemble Theatre, joins Steve Dale to talk about their landmark 50th anniversary and highlights their next show, Men of Soul, written and directed by Daryl D. Brooks. For tickets and more go to https://www.blackensembletheater.org/

John Manchester of Windy City Sweets and Virginia Rud of EveryCat Health Foundation join Steve Dale to talk about the Get the Scoop on Cat Health Ice Cream Social on June 16 at Windy City Sweets located at 3308 N Broadway in Chicago. For information on how to get involved or attend go to https://windycitysweets.com/

Dylan Hankey, Senior Director of Programming and Production for Navy Pier, joins Steve Dale to talk about celebrating 10 years of the iconic Ferris wheel at Navy Pier and the upcoming Fourth of July celebration that should not be missed. For more information, go to https://navypier.org

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins Steve Dale to talk about why she wants to be the next mayor of Chicago. Listen in while Mendoza tells listeners why she has decided to get into this race, the major issues that she thinks that need to be addressed including the importance of growing the economic base of the city, how she plans to handle teen takeovers. and more.

Published co-author of “Mollie’s War,” Cyndee Schaffer joins Steve Dale to remember her mother Mollie, and the other 150,000 women who served in the military during World War II in honor of the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.

Singer and star of Going Bacharach at the Apollo Theater John Pagano joins Steve Dale on the show to give us an inside look on the vibrant musical revue celebrating the legendary composer. Listen in while John shares stories from working with Bacharach for 26 years and reminds listeners why Burt Bacharach was one of the best songwriters of all time.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Steve Dale to take us behind the scenes at the Vatican. How did the Pope – a White Sox fan – respond to receiving Chicago Cubs swag? Then, Mayor Johnson talks about the teen takeovers, and whether or not he’ll find an alternative for Shot Spotter.

Chicago broadcast legend Bill Kurtis joins Steve Dale to discuss his book, Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News. An argument can easily be made that Kurtis’ style has changed Chicago and national broadcast news.