Lisa Dent

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews Chris Rock’s new drama, Misty Green. Later, they look at his viewing of the cetacean-centered film, Whalefall.

Sociologist at MIT Sherry Turkle joins Lisa Dent to discuss how Anthropic has banned Claude users from being cruel to the AI service. She stresses the dangers of humanizing AI and how it is the intended purpose of these companies to blur the lines between human and inhuman. Sherry notes that this is especially dangerous […]

Executive Director of the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program, Dr. Diana Uchiyama joins Lisa Dent to highlight the organization’s statewide study showing just how many lawyers in Illinois battle with mental health, substance abuse, gambling, suicidal ideations, and other issues due to on-the-job stressors.

Vice President of litigation for lands, wildfire, and oceans with EarthJustice Drew Caputo joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the Trump administration will be reinterpreting the Endangered Species Act in way that allows them to take away protections from animals on the endangered species list. They address how this will affect wildlife such as the […]

David Hochberg, Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Atlantic Coast Mortgage and host of Home Sweet Home Chicago on WGN Radio, joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss who Americans are angry when it comes to the current housing affordability crisis, people’s confidence in home builders, and more! Later, he answers your home-related […]

State Representative of the 26th district Kam Buckner joins the Lisa Dent Show to continue the discussion of the new home of the Bears stadium as Governor Pritzker and other Illinois Democrats seem to be confident that the Bears will be staying in Chicago, or at least staying in the state.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the completion of the first part of the I-490 tollway, a Hallmark movie to be filmed in Carlinville, IL, and we wish a happy 3rd anniversary to Kevin and Bridget.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent ahead of Prescription Drug Take Back Day to answer more of your prescription drug questions.

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs, former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Mayor Johnson’s 2027 budget plan which includes his proposed corporate head tax. They also take the time to address how certain people go about choosing whom to vote for during elections.

WGN-TV Morning News producer, Jeff Hoover joins Lisa Dent to highlight the screening of An American Werewolf in London and his subsequent interview with the movie’s lead actor, David Naughton, happening on Thursday, October 29th at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the announcement of Quinta Brunson starring as Betty Boop in an upcoming movie, an upscale Target is being built in the Hamptons, and how Jim Nantz hurt his wrist trying to “peanut punch” J.J. Watt.

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Medicare open enrollment and how important it is to go and review your coverage for potential changes. Later, she address your financial questions.

Brandi Morey-Pols, Founder of The Rowan Project, joins Lisa Dent to discuss what the organization does to prevent children from becoming victims of filicide and encourage the push for legislation, like Michigan’s Rowan’s Act, that further can protect them. The organization came to be after Brandi’s son, Rowan, was kidnapped and eventually killed by his […]

Chief meteorologist at WGN-TV Demetrius Ivory and WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder join Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. Together, our Forecasters address the abnormally warm October even as the temperature dropped from the 90’s to the upper 50’s. Later, they addresses the fog that’s been seen in the area.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article.

Richard Spearman of St. Simon of Cyrene Parish joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about how he and around 30 other delegates will be traveling to Rome from October 26th to the 31st in order to meet with Pope Leo XIV to deliver him messages from Broadview detainees as well as messages from Chicago […]

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to answer your questions including cheaper alternatives to certain prescription drugs, dealing with drug side effects, and more! Later he addresses Eagles’ quarterback, Jalen Hurts’ blood clot issues.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the various experiments at the IG Nobel Prize event, Amelia Earhart’s crash still remains a mystery, and more information on the NFL 2-Minute Drill game.

Managing editor for Kelley Blue Book Sean Tucker joins Lisa Dent to chat about choosing the safest and most affordable cars for drivers in their teens as it is more likely for teens to get into car accidents than more experienced drivers.

Clinical manager at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Kaitlin Peters, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the organization and highlight its SkyRise fundraising event happening November 8th in which attendees climb every one of the Willis Tower’s 105 flights of stairs to raise money for the AbilityLab as they continue providing care for those who have […]

The Poppy Estate in Aurora is ready to provide “historic elegance, reimagined” for your the unforgettable moments and milestones in your life. Owner Sasha Papazafeiropoulos joined Lisa Dent on WGN Radio to talk about the opening of her new venue, transforming a historic estate into a luxury event destination, and how they look forward to […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the history of how purple has slowly become more associated with Halloween, a new, viral NFL 2-minute drill game, and Mary asks, “what’s with” the rubber duck craze?

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins Lisa Dent to preview the Bears’ game against the Falcons on Sunday, October 18th and share his thoughts on whether or not he thinks Caleb Williams will return to the field for this game.

Ilyce Glink, of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how Illinois’ medical debt relief program has helped erase $1.4 billion in medical debt. Later, she addresses how energy prices are the up the most since 2022.

Executive director of the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation Kirstin Chernawsky joins Lisa Dent to highlight their Chicago’s in Good Taste campaign in which food businesses including Eli’s Cheesecake, Beatrix, Stan’s Donuts, Manny’s donate the proceeds of designated menu items to the foundation to help breast cancer research.