Sunday Morning

Join Dean as he records live from the American Lung Association’s Fight For Air Climb fundraising event, at the Presidential Towers in Chicago’s West Loop. Dean starts off chatting with Najee Richardson, spokesman for the American Lung Association and an American Ninja Warrior, on the importance of the Fight for Air Climb fundraiser and why it means so much to him. Then, Doug Manuel, Ben Hope, and Seku, join Dean to discuss Djembe! The Show, a special audience-interactive performance featuring drumming […]

This week on Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning: Dean shares his big interviews with the cast of the Tony award-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen”, the wickedly funny Tyler Perry and SNL alum Bobby Moynihan in This Week in Theatre and A-List Interviews. He also gets ready for Fat Tuesday with Cajun/Creole restaurant recommendations from Chicago Tribune food and dining reporter Nick Kindelsperger and talks paczki with Norman Dinkel Jr. from the legendary Dinkel’s Bakery. Plus, your Far Flung Forecast, a KISS […]

Today on Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning: It’s Oscar Sunday and Dean’s got the experts to discuss Hollywood’s biggest night. Critics Pamela Powell and Patrick McDonald weigh in on all the possible winners and losers of the evening and make some surprising predictions on big categories. Plus, Former Sun-Times reporter Jim DeRogatis joins Dean on the phone to discuss the latest revelations in the criminal case against R&B singer R. Kelly. DeRogatis reflects on his time reporting on the case and […]

Former Sun-Times reporter Jim DeRogatis joins Dean on the phone to discuss the latest revelations in the criminal case against R&B singer R. Kelly. DeRogatis reflects on his time reporting on the case and the continuing problem of silencing the victims of Kelly’s actions.

This week on Food Time: Gwen Ihnat, deputy managing editor of The Takeout, drops by in-studio to give you the verdict on the best tasting supermarket brand coffee. Maxwell House, Folgers and more go head to head to earn the prize of best bean. Plus, February is National Grapefruit Month so Emily Johnson, Associate Editor at Epicurious phones in to celebrate with delicious recipes that use grapefruit’s unique flavor profile. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3596951/3596951_2019-02-17-160151.64kmono.mp3

Dean Richards welcomes the families of Bob Bell and Don Sandburg to talk about the immortal legacy of “Bozo’s Circus” and the talented team behind a piece of a Chicago history. Carol Bell (Bob’s wife),  Joan Roy (Bob’s daughter), and Doug Sandburg (Don’s son) all join Dean by phone while Jeff Bell (Bob’s son) is in our Allstate Skyline Studio. It’s all in preparation for a huge special titled Bozo’s Circus: The 1960s, a collection of digitally remastered segments from […]

As a little girl, Sonali Dighe sent a post card to Bozo’s Circus in hopes of making a pen pal out of her favorite TV personality. 40 years later, her letter finally arrived. Dean talks with Sonali about growing up with Bozo and why “Bozo’s Circus” holds such a special place in the hearts of Chicagoans. It’s all in preparation for a huge special titled Bozo’s Circus: The 1960s, a collection of digitally remastered segments from the first decade of […]

Morgan Olsen,  Editor of Time Out Chicago, chats with Dean about our city’s most romantic restaurants for Valentines Day!   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3594692/3594692_2019-02-10-150332.64kmono.mp3

Dean interviews ex-Late Late Show Host, Craig Ferguson, to discuss his latest film, How To Train Your Dragon. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3594694/3594694_2019-02-10-150434.64kmono.mp3

The cast of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story: Kieran McCabe, Shaun Whitley, and Zach Stevenson, join in-studio to perform hits from their one night performance at FitzGeralds Night Club to pay tribute to the 60th anniversary of “the day that music died”.   http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3594689/3594689_2019-02-10-150129.64kmono.mp3