Acclaimed Tech personality Jennifer Jolly joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio leading up to Father’s Day. Hear as Jenn shares her best picks for Dad’s Day gifts, with healthy fitness finds and the coolest tech to keep Dad at the top of his game in both home and office for Father’s Day and beyond! For the full run down on items, descriptions and places to buy, be sure to go to www.Techish.com. and stay tuned to WGN Radio and wgnradio.com for Techishly Jenn, Techish and her regular features on WGN Radio.

This week on Booze Newz, we’re diving into one of whiskey’s biggest blind spots with Foxes Bow Irish Whiskey co-founder Alice Carroll — the disconnect between the women who make up a growing share of whiskey drinkers and an industry that still hasn’t embraced them yet. How did that gap form, and what does it mean for the future of the category? Alice pulls back the curtain on that divide, the thinking behind Foxes Bow, and what whiskey risks if it doesn’t evolve. Stay tuned for more Booze Newz features as part of the ROAR Podcast Series on WGN Radio and read Hudson Lindenberger in Forbes. for all things Hudson go to Home – Hudson Lindenberger

Manny Flores, President & CEO, SomerCor
and The First Million is Always the Hardest podcast come together as part of the ACHIEVE Summit Series. Host Bo Kemp sits down with Manny Flores at WGN Radio for a conversation about one of the most important tools in small business growth: the SBA 504 loan. As a nonprofit lender and Certified Development Company, SomerCor helps businesses access long-term capital for commercial real estate, equipment, and expansion. Under Manny’s leadership, the organization continues to play a critical role in helping entrepreneurs secure the kind of financing that supports ownership, stability, and long-term growth. But this conversation is about more than lending. It is about how access to capital shapes who gets to grow, who gets to own, and who gets to build lasting businesses in their communities. Bo and Manny explore how 504 loans work, why commercial ownership can become a strategic advantage, and how structured financing helps businesses scale without draining working capital. They also discuss the broader role community-based lenders play in economic development and why capital access remains one of the biggest barriers for entrepreneurs trying to grow. As a Title Sponsor of the 2026 ACHIEVE Summit, SomerCor’s involvement reflects a shared belief that entrepreneurship requires more than ambition — it requires real pathways to capital, ownership, and scale. This episode is about financing as a tool for growth, stability, and legacy. Because the first million is not only about making money. It is about getting access to the capital that lets you own what you build. 

Marcus Lemonis joins the 2026 ACHIEVE Summit as a keynote speaker, bringing a rare combination of operator discipline, acquisition expertise, and national business influence. Marcus Lemonis brings one of the clearest real-world cases for ownership through acquisition in America. Best known to many from The Profit and The Fixer, Marcus built his career by buying, restructuring, and scaling businesses across fragmented industries, including RV retail and consumer brands, making him a strong fit for a summit focused on entrepreneurship through acquisition, ownership, and long-term value creation. He studied at Marquette, has deep Midwest ties, and has led major business platforms from the Chicago region—giving his keynote both national credibility and a meaningful connection to the communities ACHIEVE is built to serve. This conversation is about more than turnaround stories. It is about what it really takes to buy, build, and lead businesses at scale. At the heart of Marcus’s career is a disciplined approach to identifying hidden value, stepping into overlooked businesses, and transforming them through sharper operations, stronger leadership, and strategic vision. His perspective reflects a bigger truth that sits at the center of the ACHIEVE Summit mission: wealth is not created through ideas alone. It is created through ownership, stewardship, and the ability to grow what already has the potential to become great. This keynote is about acquisition as a path to scale, leadership as a tool for transformation, and ownership as the foundation for lasting impact. Because building something meaningful is not only about starting from scratch. Sometimes it is about seeing what others missed—and having the courage to buy, build, and lead it into its next chapter. For information on Achieve Summit speakers, sponsorships, times and tickets go to https://southlanddevelopment.org/achieve-summit

Apple built the world we live in on our phones. Now it’s working on what comes after them. In this week’s episode, I sat down with David Pogue. THE David Pogue. He’s the guy who tells the most important consumer tech stories on the planet, in a way that makes you forget it’s about buttons and features and reminds you it’s about real life. David’s covered Apple for longer than I have — about 35 years. He was the tech columnist at the New York Times for 13 years, a seven-time Emmy winner on CBS Sunday Morning, and the reason your iPhone has a screenshot button. This is such a great conversation… 

Why this matters: We talk about David’s new book, Apple: The First 50 Years — the most accurate, journalistic, and genuinely great account of one of the most iconic companies in history. This is the version of Apple’s story most people think they know — and then what actually happened. Spoiler alert: The myth is fine, but the truth is way better. We got into the foldable iPhone — what Pogue thinks is actually coming and why it’s different from everything you’ve seen so far. We got into what Apple is doing with AI that is dramatically different from everyone else — and whether that’s because they’re being responsible or just running behind. And we got into where Apple is quietly headed next, and it has nothing to do with a screen. We also talk about  why so many “next big things” in tech fail. And the most important part — is any of this actually making life better? If Apple gets this right, the goal isn’t a better iPhone. It’s about needing your phone less. Follow / Subscribe – Newsletter: Techish.com YouTube: @TechishbyJenniferJolly Instagram: @JennJolly WGN Radio: @TechishwithJenniferJolly Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Five stars on Apple Podcasts help more people find this show.

Bo Kemp is joined by visionary entrepreneur and investor Marcus Lemonis for The First Million is Always the Hardest on WGN Radio. Hear as Bo and Marcus share their journeys in life and business as well as the keys to success and overcoming challenges. Bo and Marcus talk about the excitement around the upcoming Achieve Summit, where Marcus will speak and they share ways listeners can attend, be involved and get in on all the action. For information on sponsorships and tickets, go to https://southlanddevelopment.org/achieve-summit

Marcus Lemonis joins the 2026 ACHIEVE Summit as a keynote speaker, bringing a rare combination of operator discipline, acquisition expertise, and national business influence.
Marcus Lemonis brings one of the clearest real-world cases for ownership through acquisition in America. Best known to many from The Profit and The Fixer, Marcus built his career by buying, restructuring, and scaling businesses across fragmented industries, including RV retail and consumer brands, making him a strong fit for a summit focused on entrepreneurship through acquisition, ownership, and long-term value creation.
He studied at Marquette, has deep Midwest ties, and has led major business platforms from the Chicago region—giving his keynote both national credibility and a meaningful connection to the communities ACHIEVE is built to serve.
This conversation is about more than turnaround stories.
It is about what it really takes to buy, build, and lead businesses at scale.
At the heart of Marcus’s career is a disciplined approach to identifying hidden value, stepping into overlooked businesses, and transforming them through sharper operations, stronger leadership, and strategic vision. His perspective reflects a bigger truth that sits at the center of the ACHIEVE Summit mission: wealth is not created through ideas alone. It is created through ownership, stewardship, and the ability to grow what already has the potential to become great.
This keynote is about acquisition as a path to scale, leadership as a tool for transformation, and ownership as the foundation for lasting impact.
Because building something meaningful is not only about starting from scratch.
Sometimes it is about seeing what others missed—and having the courage to buy, build, and lead it into its next chapter. For information on sponsorships and tickets, go to https://southlanddevelopment.org/achieve-summit

I was a mom who was paying attention. I tested Meta’s parental controls and wrote about teen screen addiction for USA Today. I talked with my daughter about everything and watched over her social media accounts. I still had no idea Instagram was feeding my high school cross-country star a steady diet of thinspo and eating disorder content. Two juries just confirmed what parents like me eventually started to suspect: these companies knew their apps were harming children, documented it internally, and kept right on doing it anyway. Tristan Harris — the former Google ethicist behind The Social Dilemma — explains why a $381 million fine is a rounding error for a company that made $235 billion last year, and what would actually force change. Kristin Bride, whose 16-year-old son Carson died by suicide after being cyberbullied on Snapchat, answers the question everyone asked after the verdicts: Where were the parents? She was there. She did everything right. It still wasn’t enough. And Reuters reporter Diana Novak Jones breaks down Section 230 — the law that has shielded these companies for decades and may finally be losing its grip. If you have a child with a phone or a parent struggling to find the best ways to manage the teen years and social media, this episode is a must-see. I wish I had it when my daughter was 16. 

WHAT META’S OWN DOCUMENTS REVEALED — 32% of teen girls said Instagram made them feel worse about their bodies — A Meta researcher wrote internally: “IG is a drug. We’re basically pushers.” — A 2018 document said: “If we want to win big with teens, we must bring them in as tweens.” — An employee brought suicide statistics to Zuckerberg and Sandberg directly. No response. WATCH & READ MORE – Your Attention Please documentary: yourattentionpleasedoc.com – Parents Rise: parentsrise.org – Wait Until 8th: waituntil8th.org – Center for Humane Technology: humanetech.com – Full show notes: techish.substack.com/p/where-were-the-parents-social-media-verdict – CONNECT WITH JENNIFER 

Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. Five stars on Apple Podcasts help more parents find this show. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK If you have a teenager on Instagram right now, what’s your biggest fear — and what would actually make you feel like they were safe? Let’s talk about it.  SUPPORT THE SHOWIf you like what you hear, please rate and review Techish with Jennifer Jolly  it helps more people find the show. Questions or comments? Email [email protected].

This week on Booze Newz, we’re heading to Tasmania to talk with Master Distiller Heather Tillott about Sullivans Cove — the distillery that became the first outside Scotland or Japan to win World’s Best Single Malt. How did a tiny operation in Cambridge turn patience, evolving core releases, and rare single casks into one of the most coveted names in whisky? Heather will pull back the curtain on these questions, plus so much more. Stay tuned for more Booze Newz features as part of the ROAR Podcast Series on WGN Radio and read Hudson Lindenberger in Forbes at https://www.forbes.com/sites/hudsonlindenberger/

Jim Bob Morris and Dane Neal are joined by Bloomington Illinois’ Brandon Holtz as he gets ready for the 2026 Masters. Hear as Brandon shares his journey from Illinois State basketball to real estate, then winning the Mid-Amateur Championship and now making history at iconic Augusta. Listen as Jim Bob and Brandon go over the training and mental preparation for the tournament and what he needed to do to qualify. Brandon will be bringing his whole family for the tournament and have his Dad “on the bag” as caddy as Brandon looks to make more history, hopefully make the cut and more. The Bloomington native shares how it will be to play the legendary course, with and against the biggest names in golf and excitement around bringing back the green jacket! Stay tuned to WGN Radio and The ROAR Podcast Series for the Jim Bob Show with Dane. Each episode has player interviews, guest features, the tales from the Tailgreeter Tailgates and always Jim Bob’s WANNA Parlay picks of the week!

Always WIN with El Bandido Yankee, the Official Tequila of Tee Time! For events, recipes and places for purchase go www.elbandidoyankee.com 

Jim Bob Morris joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio to share excitement around the Final Four. Hear as Jim Bob fills us in on his friend Brad Underwood as he gets ready to coach the Illinois Fighting Illini in the biggest game of his career and the most important for Illinois since 2005. Jim Bob and Dane discuss the unique coaching and fighting styles of each team leader and why “my coach can beat up your coach” may be the most reliable way to pick a winner. Dan Hurley has more than just a great team, he has some serious superstitions that dictate his many activities and even his undergarments on game day. Jim Bob gives his predictions for the Final Four, who should win and why Fighting Illini fans may find themselves mostly happy…Monday night!

Always WIN with the Undefeated Flavor of El Bandido Yankee, the Official Tequila of GameDay! For events, recipes and places for purchase go to www.elbandidoyankee.com

Social media did what doctors wouldn’t. Telehealth did what insurance ignored. Now there’s a nationwide hormone shortage. Can tech fix it again — or did we already use up our miracle? This is a story of tech fixing something very broken. Then “the system” breaking it again. Menopause. The Change. Cougar Puberty. Whatever you want to call it, it’s having a moment and it’s worth knowing about, no matter how old you are or whether you think this has anything to do with you. (Spoiler: It does.) For twenty years, doctors told millions of women their symptoms were stress, aging, or all in their heads. Then the internet showed up. TikTok, Reddit, telehealth, and a billion views on the menopause hashtag later, HRT prescriptions jumped 86%, the FDA finally acted and I found Midi Health. For the first time in years, someone actually listened. Now here’s the plot twist nobody planned for: women finally got the green light on hormone therapy, and now they can’t fill their prescriptions. I sit down with Midi Health CEO Joanna Strober, whose telehealth company treats 25,000 women a week and just hit a billion-dollar valuation to talk about what tech fixed, what’s broken again, and whether it can pull off a second act.

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