Sunday Morning

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Northwestern Medicine, Delnor Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. They discuss pneumonia and the best practices for safety and give the latest updates on vaccines.

Dean Richards, Dave Schwan and Andy Masur talking about the Chicago Marathon and the Cubs’ season coming to an end in the NLDS.

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Eureka Valley in San Francisco, CA.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Northwestern Medicine, Delnor Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. They discuss the best practices for recovery following a marathon run and mental health resources in observance of World Mental Health Day.

Adam Rubin, Senior Director of Public Engagement at the Chicago Architecture Center, joins Dean to discuss the 15th annual Open House Chicago festival. Open House Chicago (OHC) is the CAC’s free annual festival that provides behind-the-scenes access to some of Chicago’s most iconic and unique architectural treasures, and will take place Oct. 18-19. For more information, visit the Chicago Architecture Center.

Dean kicks off his This Week in Theatre with an interview with Bruce Phillips, the Executive Director of High Stakes Productions. They talk about the hit Agatha Christie-style show at The Second City, Clued In: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way. For more information, visit Second City.

This Week in Theatre continues with Timothy Griffin, the playwright of Strange Cargo: The Doom of Demeter, now showing through Nov. 23 at the City Lit Theater. For tickets, visit CityLit.

Dean’s A-List interview this week is with Jared Leto and director Joachim Ronning to talk about their new movie, Tron: Ares.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Northwestern Medicine, Delnor Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. They discuss the best practices for recovery following a marathon run and mental health resources in observance of World Mental Health Day.

Dean Richards, Dave Schwan and Jack Heinrich start the show talking about Taylor Swift’s new album and the upcoming Chicago Marathon.

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Carthage, Missouri.

Dean kicks off his This Week in Theatre with an interview with the cast of The Lion King, Gilbert Domally (Simba) and David D’Lancy Wilson (Mufasa). The Lion King is now showing at the Cadillac Palace Theater through Oct. 19.

Dean’s A-List interview this week is with Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst to discuss their new movie, Roofman.

Dean Richards, Dave Schwan, Jack Heinrich and “Elton Jim” Turano start the show talking about their shared history in radio and the VHS workout craze of the ’80s.

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Mariposa, California.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Northwestern Medicine, Delnor Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. They discuss the medical benefits of Tylenol, the need to get vaccinated for the incoming flu season, and field listener questions.

Dean kicks off his This Week in Theatre with an interview with Trent Stork, the director of Paramount’s Come From Away, along with Russell Konstans (Claude). They talk about the story behind the play and the incredible impact the production has made on both the cast and audience. For more information, visit the Paramount Theatre.

Dean’s A-List interview this week is with Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio Del Toro, to discuss the new release One Battle After Another. They talk about what went into making the film and the experiences with director Paul Thomas Anderson.

On this week’s food time, Dean shares a French onion soup recipe featuring gnocchi.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Northwestern Medicine, Delnor Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. They discuss the medical benefits of Tylenol, the need to get vaccinated for the incoming flu season, and field listener questions.

Jon Hansen, in for Dean Richards, Dave Schwan and Charlie Roumeliotis start the show talking about the upcoming Blackhawks season, the Chicago River Swim and get set of a battle with listeners over presidential trivia.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Northwestern Medicine, Delnor Hospital, joins Jon for this week’s health update. They discuss the use of AI in healthcare and concerns about reliability, the best time to get a flu shot, as well as field listener questions.

Jon kicks off This Week in Theatre by talking with our movie expert, Blake Stubbs. The two share memories of Roger Ebert’s film festival, Ebertfest, which has announced the end of its run in Champaign-Urbana. The festival says they are exploring options for a return, and more information can be found at Ebertfest.

For Food Time this week, Jon shares a Cheese Danish recipe.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Northwestern Medicine, Delnor Hospital, joins Jon Hansen, in for Dean Richards, for this week’s health update. They discuss the use of AI in healthcare and concerns about reliability, the best time to get a flu shot, as well as field listener questions.

Robert Redford, the Hollywood superstar actor turned Oscar-winning director and environmental activist, has died at age 89. Over the years, he spoke several times with WGN’s Dean Richards. Here are a couple of those visits:

April 2011:

August 2016:

Dean Richards, Dave Schwan, and Andy Masur start the show talking about the Bears week two game against the Lions and the Mexican Independence Day Parade.

The cast of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary) and Joanne Froggatt (Anna Bates) join Dean to talk about the film’s release and the end of the Downton Abbey franchise.

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us across the pond to Plymouth, England.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Northwestern Medicine, Delnor Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. They discuss the incoming cold and flu season and the best practices to stay healthy and updated on vaccines throughout the fall. They also talk COVID vaccine follow-ups and take listener questions.

John Peller, President and CEO of AIDS Foundation Chicago, joins Dean to discuss the upcoming AIDS Run & Walk Chicago event taking place at Soldier Field on Sept. 27. For more information, visit AIDS Run & Walk Chicago.

The stars of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, Michael McKean (David St. Hubbins), Christopher Guest (Nigel Tufnel) and Harry Shearer (Derek Smalls) join Dean, all in character, to discuss the new movie and the connections to the original 1984 film.