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.

10th Ward Alderman Peter Chico, a former Chicago police officer, joins Steve Dale to express his views on the need for Shot Spotter, or a system like it, which has not been replaced despite the City’s promise to do so. He also talks about a nonprofit supporting first responders, called Light the Line, which Steve was the first to report on.

It may be the most important announcement ever in the history of WGN Radio: the Candy Hall of Fame is coming to town and will soon open on Michigan Avenue. Jeff Rubin, a Candy Hall of Fame inductee, joins Steve Dale to explain.

It’s as intense as theater gets, and part horror – on stage, Covenant at the Goodman Theatre. Actress Anji White of TV’s Fargo plays the mother you might not want to ever have, or maybe you do, and she joins Steve Dale to discuss the production. For tickets, visit the Goodman Theatre.

Leo Roberts is Sir Galahad in Monty Python’s Spamalot, opening May 19 at the CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.). Roberts joins Steve Dale to talk about members of the Monty Python Troupe he’s met in real life. For tickets, visit Broadway in Chicago.

In this recorded Mother’s Day interview with Steve Dale, Dionne Warwick talks about her two favorite productions, her sons. She says that as much as she still enjoys performing, her current CD, called DWuets, is her last. She is the queen of duets, having recorded and performed hundreds in her career, and she offers some of her favorite partners. And talks about the upcoming biopic, in which Teyana Taylor is set to portray her.

Lucie Arnaz talks with Steve Dale about her kind-of-famous mom (Lucille Ball) and her own children on Mother’s Day. She has a new book, Lucy and Desi: The Love Letters. But would Mom have wanted her to reveal these very personal notes? A candid conversation with Lucie can go anywhere, as she certainly speaks her mind.

Actress Ruta Lee, who is about to celebrate her 91st birthday, is one of your favorite guests on Steve Dale’s Other World, and she says Chicago is her favorite town. Lee’s career includes appearing in films with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire, not to mention literally hundreds of TV guest shots.

Captain Kat Miller of Chicago’s First Lady joins Steve Dale to discuss the various excursions they offer, from their famous Chicago Architecture Center-hosted cruises to the canine cruise for dogs, whose highlights will no doubt include the parks with the most squirrels.

Joan Colletta, Founder of The Creative Conservancy, joins Steve Dale to talk about how she spends time with animals in their natural habitats. Joan shares her stories about volunteering for Rhino Conservation in South Africa, being around gorillas, and the importance of spreading education to prevent poaching.