Sunday Morning

Dean sits down with Dame Judi Dench to talk about her new movie, “Victoria and Abdul”. Dame Judi Dench gets into the emotions she feels with every acting role, and her experience playing Queen Victoria for the 2nd time in her career.

Chef and managing partner of Mia Passione Restaurant, Paul Guerrero, joins Dean Richards to talk about the various classes and team building experiences offered at Cooking Skills Academy, his career with Mia Passione Restaurant, and much more.

Dean Richards talks with CEO and President of Gilda’s Club Chicago, Laura Jane Hyde, about their annual “Night of a Thousand Noogies”. The event consists of chats with the celebrities and Chicago notables as Second City comedians provide improv skits based on information shared with the audience, as well as a silent auction that includes items like Southwest Airlines tickets, Walt Disney World “Park Hopper passes”, and more! All of the proceeds of the night will be used to support […]

Drury Lane’s “Rock of Ages” stars Nicholas Druzbanski & Tiffany Tatreau join Dean Richards in the Showcase studio. “Rock of Ages” is directed by Scott Weinstein as it’s set during the end of the 1980s. The show follows a cast of characters from The Bourbon Room as they fight to save Hollywood’s Sunset Strip. 28 classic ’80s hits from legendary artists such as Bon Jovi, Poison, and more are featured in this five time Tony Awards nominated musical. Tickets for […]

On this edition of Food Time, Dean welcomes Jack Bishop of America’s test kitchen to share his favorite recipes for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, s’mores blossom cookies and more! Get the recipes here: Perfect Cookie Recipes

On “This Week in Theater”, Dean welcomes the cast of “Million Dollar Quartet” playing now at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. “Million Dollar Quartet” features Adam Wesley Brown as Carl Perkins, Kevan Hashemian as Elvis Presley, Gavin Rohrer as Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Scott Sheets as Johnny Cash and Courtney Mack as Dyanne (Elvis’s girlfriend). The cast performs rock n’ roll classics “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Hound Dog” live on air. “Million Dollar Quartet” runs until October 29th. For subscriptions and […]

Dean sits down with Steve Carell and Emma Stone to talk about their new biopic, “Battle of the Sexes”. Steve gets into preparing for the role of Bobby Riggs and recalls watching the media coverage of the actual match between Riggs and Billie Jean King. Meanwhile, Emma Stone talks about being an Oscar winner and whether it has affected her choice in roles and playing tennis with Billie Jean King.

On this week’s Food Time, Dean welcomes back Leslie Kelly, senior food writer for Allrecipes, to talk about her favorite recipes for tailgating and game day. You can read all of Leslie’s fantastic recipes here.

Dean talks with John Peller, the president and CEO of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago about the upcoming AIDS Run and Walk that benefits the organization. They discuss the positive impact of the event and how advances in modern medicine are allowing those living with AIDS today to have a better quality of life than those in the past. The walk is on October 1st. You can donate here.

Dean Richards talks with Radio Hall of Famer and ‘ad man’ Dick Orkin about his creation of “Chickenman” and the long lasting effect and impression it has left on fans. Dick also shares his experiences with story-telling and how that played a role with his production of commercials. 20 hand-picked episodes of “The Adventures of Chickenman” can now be found on iTunes, and the entire series is available here: Stitcher Premium