Tanner Mitchell a.k.a. “Tanner the Planter” joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to answer all your plant questions ranging from how to properly prune leaves, which plant food is the best to buy, and how to take care of a Venus flytrap in the winter.

Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Star Trek hits its 60th birthday, Buffalo Wild Wings offers free wings should the United States win the World Cup, and Mary continues to root for Belgium.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Tony DeNardis and Ashley Bihun start the show talking about how they celebrated the 250th anniversary of the United States last night on July 4th, 2026.

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to two locations on this special holiday weekend edition. First we go to Charlottesville, Virginia and then to Quincy, Massachusetts

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. They discuss bee stings and whether you can develop an allergy to them, the importance of hydration, signs of testicular cancer, treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome and more.

Wendy then questions why Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver is making its comeback and how FIFA is involved.

Entertainment journalist Alex Zalben, host and producer of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. The duo talks about Alex’s Emmy predictions, Silo, the new Simpson film, Simpsley, on Disney+, the new version of Little House on the Prairie coming out and more.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. They discuss bee stings and whether you can develop an allergy to them, the importance of hydration, signs of testicular cancer, treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, and more.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Jack Heinrich and Eli Berk start the show talking about the wonders that are inside the gas station chain, Buc-ees’.

WGN Radio host Jon Hansen joins the show live ahead of the Chicago Pride Parade to talk about his experience in this year’s parade and continuing celebration plans.

For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Orange, VA.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. They discuss staying hydrated as the summer heat ramps up, point out issues with patients lying to their doctors, and take listener questions.

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding, Wendy will look at some of the biggest brands in American history. This week, Wendy looks at an American classic, Campbell’s soup.

Entertainment journalist Alex Zalben, host and producer of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder to discuss the latest in television, entertainment, and streaming. The duo talks about the latest TV releases, including the finale of The Bear, Adventure Time: SideQuests, and House of the Dragon.

In the finale of The Bear, viewers can spot a cameo from legendary WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling! To celebrate the show and his cameo, Tom joins Wendy to talk about all the connections the show had to the city over its five seasons.

Dan Kosta, horticulturist at Hinsdale’s Vern Goers Greenhouse, joins the show to answer all your plant questions.

Joe Cicero with the McHenry Outdoor Theater joins Wendy to talk about their partnership with MLB to bring a screening of The Sandlot, followed by a Cubs game and fireworks on the 4th of July. Tickets are sold out, but limited carload passes will be given out through their website.

In the finale of The Bear, viewers can spot a cameo from legendary WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling! To celebrate the show and his cameo, Tom joins Wendy Snyder to talk about all the connections the show had to the city over its five seasons.

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding, Wendy will look at some of the biggest brands in American history. This week, Wendy looks at an American classic, Campbell’s Soup.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. They discuss staying hydrated as the summer heat ramps up, point out issues with patients lying to their doctors, and take listener questions.

Chief Medical Officer at Central DuPage Hospital Dr. Tom Moran joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to discuss a study that focuses on how Ozempic could cut the risk of broken bones and its original purpose for diabetics. He also looks at a couple other studies that talk about what eliminating sugar can do to your gut and effects on the brain from cannabis.

Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about which student loan programs the Department of Education is putting on pause for now. She discusses how you can change or lower your loan payment plans and how to find out if you’re eligible for loan forgiveness.