Wendy Snyder

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat discusses May as Mental Health Awareness Month and the origins of the hantavirus outbreak.

Wendy Snyder, Rob LaFrentz, in for Dave Schwan, Tony DeNardis, and Eli Berk start the show talking about old white lies their moms told them to keep them out of trouble when they were younger, and discuss Mother’s Day celebration plans for this year.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat discusses May as Mental Health Awareness Month and the origins of the hantavirus outbreak.

Alex Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. The duo talks about Gary, Regular Show: The Lost Tapes, The Punisher: One Last Kill, and more!

David Zarco of Dead Greg’s Recipes joins Wendy to share the story of his former roommate’s uncle, who left behind bags full of recipes that are now being shared online. They discuss some of the most outrageous recipes yet and what goes into providing content for over one million combined followers.

Bob Zeni, The Chicago Tomato Man, joins Wendy to answer listener questions about growing tomatoes and recipe recommendations. For more information about growing tomatoes or to purchase them, visit www.chicagotomatoman.com/shop.

Wendy Snyder shares the emotionally-charged story of Tinley Park mom Stacey Doranski, who collapsed while 36 weeks pregnant on Christmas Eve and survived a ruptured brain aneurysm thanks to a gas station manager’s quick 911 call. With the power of radio and social media, Stacey was able to track down and thank her hero, a story first reported by journalist Lauren Traut on Patch.com.

Dr. Sri Komanduri, Director of System Integration for the Digestive Health Institute at Northwestern Medicine, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Dr. Komanduri talks about the new Center for Advanced Endoscopy at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, how endoscopy and colonoscopy are vital for early cancer detection, and shares some new minimally invasive treatments for conditions like GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, and GI lesions.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Eli Berk, and Neal Fischer start the show talking about lunchboxes and let listeners know if they were lunchbox kids or paper bag kids!

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

Dr. Sri Komanduri, Director of System Integration for the Digestive Health Institute at Northwestern Medicine, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Dr. Komanduri talks about the new Center for Advanced Endoscopy at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, how endoscopy and colonoscopy are vital for early cancer detection, and shares some new minimally invasive treatments for conditions like GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, and GI lesions.

Tinley Park mom, Stacey Duranski, shares the emotionally charged story of collapsing while pregnant on Christmas Eve and shares how a stranger’s quick 911 call helped save her life after a ruptured brain aneurysm. With the power of radio and social media, Stacey was able to track down and thank her hero, a story first reported by Lauren Traut on Patch.com

Alex Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. The duo talks about The Boys, Widow’s Bay, Supernatural, The Citadel, and more!

Tanner Mitchell a.k.a. “Tanner the Planter” joins the show to answer all your plant questions, and highlights his book For the Love of Houseplants

Plus, WGN Radio News Anchor Ron Brown joins to talk about the new Oscar rules

Wendy Snyder talks with Rowan Ward, freelance horse racing writer, editor, chart caller, and contributor to HorseRacingNation.com, about this past weekend’s 152nd Kentucky Derby. Rowan shares some fun facts about this historic event including Cherie DeVaux, trainer of the Derby winner Golden Tempo, becoming the first female trainer to win this historic race.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Eli Berk, and Neal Fischer start the show talking about Route 66, Luke Combs, trips to NYC, and more.

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Monroeville, Alabama.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat talks about the new pancreatic cancer vaccine, how playing the mud may help our immunity, and discusses macular degeneration with Wendy.

Danny Boy O’Connor, founding member of hip-hop group, House of Pain, joins Wendy to discuss his role in transforming the Tulsa house used in Francis Ford Coppola’s film adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders into The Outsiders House Museum to let the legend live on. He also talks about his new book Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders.

Alex Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. The duo talks about Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, Widows Bay, Stranger Things: Tales from ’85, TV renewals and cancellations, and much more.

Dan Kosta, horticulturist at Hinsdale’s Vern Goers Greenhouse joins the show to answer all your plant questions, including one from Dave Schwan himself.

Plus, WGN Radio News Anchor, Ron Brown, joins to talk about the response of the new Michael Jackson biopic now in theaters!

Wendy Snyder talks with Danny Boy O’Connor, founding member of hip-hop group House of Pain, about how his love for S.E. Hinton’s timeless classic, The Outsiders, led him to buy the original Tulsa house used from Francis Ford Coppola’s film adaptation. O’Connor has since turned it into The Outsiders House Museum, drawing thousands of students each semester. He carried his love into a brand new book, Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders where he chronicles the making of the film, the Broadway musical, and how the story’s themes of class, hope, and “staying gold” still resonate with each new generation. From the star-filled cast visiting the museum to Tulsa’s other beloved movie sites from the film, O’Connor talks about why these places matter in an increasingly digital world. For more information on the museum go to www.theoutsidershouse.com

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat talks about a new pancreatic cancer vaccine, vertigo, macular degeneration, and more.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, and Tony DeNardis start the show talking about Record Store Day.

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Lexington, Massachusetts.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat talks about allergies being worse for women, decreasing flu cases, and more.

Alex Zalben, Editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder to sidcuss discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. The duo talks about The Pitt’s renewal for a third season, Netflix premieres, and Zach Galifinakis starring in a gardening show.

Tanner Mitchell, known as Tanner the Planter on social media, joins the show to discuss zz plants, transplanting, and non-toxic plants for pets. Tanner also answers listeners’ questions about houseplants. For the Love of Houseplants is available for purchase on Amazon and just about anywhere you buy new books.

Plus, WGN Radio News Anchor, Ron Brown, joins to talk about the latest movie news!