Sunday Morning

This week, Dean Richards chats with Rami Malek on his role as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody along with other stars like Gwilym Lee, Joe Mazzello and Ben Hardy. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3563666/3563666_2018-11-05-033206.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3749.mp3  

Amy Lucisak, Resident Chef at Ser La Table joins Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning for the Food Time Segment.  Lucisak discusses new things on this horizon for cooking procedures for Thanksgiving and traditional holiday dishes.  She talks about ovens, insta pots, meat thermometers and sous vide styles of cooking. For more information on purchasing appliances or learning more about cooking classes, visit their website. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3563619/3563619_2018-11-04-211619.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3749.mp3  

Betty Mohr from Lebon Travel and Culture joins Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning Show on This Week In Theatre to chat about upcoming operas. “Human nature doesn’t change,” she says in reference to some plot lines.  She also chats about holiday productions opening up in Chicago.  

In this full show podcast, Dean Richards chats with WGN-TV’s Larry Potash on his show Backstory. Throughout the show, he chats with Mike Hamernick from the WGN Weather Center and Dave Schwan gives a Far Flung Forecast about some possibilities of an early winter this year as the Hot Chocolate 5K takes place in Chicago this weekend. Dean chats with listeners about the new movie Bohemian Rhapsody and transitions into a theatre segment with critic Betty Moore. Later on, he chats with […]

This week in theatre, Broadway legend Betty Buckley sits down with Dean Richards to look back on the role that cemented her in the Broadway canon, Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats.   Buckley talks about how the role shaped both her professional and personal life and the legacy she left behind. Plus, she discusses her current role in the revival of Hello, Dolly! playing now at the Oriental Theater. Head to Broadway In Chicago for tickets and details for Hello, Dolly!  

This week on Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning: Dean welcomes fellow WGN TV Morning Show host Larry Potash to talk about his new Sunday night show, Backstory, which explores the origins of some of the most intriguing tales in history, culture, religion and science from Chicago and beyond. This week in theatre, Broadway legend Betty Buckley sits down with Dean Richards to look back on the role that cemented her in the Broadway canon, Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. Andy Meholick from Free Tours […]

Dean Richards fills in for John Williams, kicking off the Friday show with “Elton” Jim Turano. Jim describes the moment when Elton John himself made a shout-out to him. Then, Steve and Dean update you on the latest about the suspect arrested in connection to several mail bombs planted at public figures’ homes and the CNN office. Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Randall Blankenhorn sits in with Dean to discuss safe driving, and bringing down the number of traffic deaths. […]

Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Blankenhorn joins Dean Richards to encourage discourse on the elimination of traffic deaths. Join Secretary Blankenhorn at the 2018 Traffic Safety Summit and become a part of it. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3560827/3560827_2018-10-26-163527.64kmono.mp3

“Elton” Jim Turano joins Dean Richards to describe the moment when Elton John dedicated a song to him at Madison Square Garden last week. See Dean and Jim together at Treetime on Sunday, Nov. 11. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3560821/3560821_2018-10-26-162621.64kmono.mp3

This week on Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning: “Elton” Jim Turano rides co-pilot with Dean for a laugh filled Sunday morning. Dean helps celebrate 100 years of the Chopin Theater in Wicker Park and dives into the theater’s storied history in the neighborhood and upcoming celebratory events. He also shares his interview with the sons of Neil Armstrong who discuss their father’s place in American history and his portrayal in the new film “First Man”. In FoodTime, Dean chats with the […]