Lisa Dent

Matt Brewer, Co-owner of the Wiener Circle and Chicago mayoral candidate joins Lisa Dent to talk about his campaign as well as the aspects of the current state of the city that made him want to run in the first place. While being known primarily for the Wiener Circle, Lisa and Matt both highlight his […]

Ralph Carmona, a 75-year-old Portland resident, joins Lisa Dent to highlight his participation in the Chicago Marathon happening Sunday, October 11th to help raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease which he was diagnosed with in 2015. In addition to the Chicago Marathon, Ralph ran in the Boston Marathon, and plans on to run in the other […]

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 clear and gorgeous weather this week and the remnants of a tropical storm that we might see on Sunday. Later, they discuss how A.I. can be used to help meteorologists […]

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

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the family of Chester Weger, who has become known as the “Starved Rock killer,” in a rare event, is requesting that Governor J.B. Pritzker pardon him following his death last year.

Senior member of the Freedom to Read team at PEN America, Philomena Polefrone joins Lisa Dent to discuss the report she authored detailing how there have been 12,000 instances of books being banned from public school libraries in the past year.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including Robert Palmer’s estate makes a deal with Private Wave Music to use his name, image, and likeness, Tom Hanks declares 2001: A Space Odyssey as his favorite movie, and the announcement of the third installment in the Sicario movie series.

Dr. Sterling Elliott, clinical pharmacist at Northwestern Medicine and assistant professor of orthopedics at Feinberg School of Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the best way to dispose of prescription drugs that people no longer need, why certain people have physical reactions to covid and flu vaccines, and what happened during Christa Pike’s lethal injection. […]

Digital privacy expert with Privacy Bee Harry Maugans joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about how AI hasn’t been just attacking larger names at certain organizations anymore, but many of the everyday workers as well. They also address how AI has made phishing attempts seem even more realistic than people have been trained for. Later, […]

Alderman of the 47th Ward Matt Martin joins Lisa Dent to discuss how federal authorities used Chicago cameras in their case against Marimar Martinez following her shooting. He goes on to highlight the legislation he has introduced which would create an audit of Chicago’s systems and keep Chicagoans’ data out of the wrong hands.

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 Jets on Sunday, October 4th.

Investigative correspondent for NewsNation, Rich McHugh joins Lisa Dent to share updates on the situation with the Cornell 7 and the alleged “gang rape” of a female student. He informs the audience on what was addressed at New York Governor, Kathy Hochul’s press conference, including the appointment of Attorney General Letitia James to further investigate […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including some backstory on the theme song from the tv show, Family Ties, Kevin shares how he has been using A.I. to help with his home landscaping project, and Mary asks, “what’s with” restaurants in other countries being hesitant to allow customers to share […]

Dr. Dana Varble, chief veterinary officer for the North American Veterinary Community, joins Lisa Den, to talk all things pets. Together, they address if pet owners should be more concerned about what’s in their cat’s food, whether or not dogs receive any benefits from red light therapy, and more! Later, Dr. Varble answers listeners’ pet-related […]

Ilyce Glink, of ThinkGlink.com and the Love, Money + Real Estate newsletter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the hope that the Fed may not raise interest rates at their next meeting. Later, they address that while hourly pay is up, consumer prices are up even more.

Executive Director of the Banchet Awards, Michael Muser joins Lisa Dent to preview the culinary excellence award ceremony happening on Sunday, January 31, 2027. During their conversation, they spotlight restaurants such as Creepies, The Greggory, and Noodles Party.

ComEd exec, Keisha Parker joins Lisa Dent to respond to Alderman Knudsen’s comments regarding the search for alternative sites for the Lincoln Park electrical substation. She explains how ComEd looked at each of the 14 sites thoroughly and gave a detailed response to the Alderman and Lincoln Park community informing them as to why none […]

Host for the Blackhawks Pre- and Post-Game shows on WGN Radio, Charlie Roumeliotis joins Lisa Dent to give his analysis on the team as they prepare to go up against the Utah Mammoth, Thursday evening at 8:30pm CT.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the number one candy across the country being named as Reese’s peanut butter cups, Michael McDonald reunites with his biological child after originally putting them up for adoption when he was 14, and Kylie Kelce apologizes for mistitling Princess Kate of Wales.

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week he reviews the newest film adaptation of the popular horror video game, Resident Evil. Later, Ron gives his review on Heart of the Beast starring Brad Pitt.

Lou Manfredini joins the show from the Cubs game to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on who people call to get their air ducts, proper smoke detector placement, and last-minute outdoor repairs and preparations before it gets cold. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

Jahmal Cole, founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his mission to live in all 77 of Chicago’s neighborhoods. This month he’s in West Elsdon and he updates listeners on his upcoming plans and shares how you can support his journey.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the 8th District joins Lisa Lisa Dent to discuss how the 988 LGBTQ+ crisis line has received enough funding to be restored after the service was taken away back in September of 2025. Later, he addresses which other states still demonstrate discriminatory behavior towards others.

Alderman of the 32nd Ward Scott Waguespack joins Lisa Dent to discuss the next steps now that the City Council has approved the $2.5 billion parking meter sale in a 46-3 vote Tuesday morning.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including how Singapore is willing to pay its residents to read a book at least 15 minutes a day, former Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin announces that he will be reveal the world he built in the video game Minecraft, and an update on […]