Lisa Dent

Lou Manfredini hops on the show with Lisa to answer listeners’ home project questions. Today, he shares tips on home windows, cement decks, and security systems. Listen to HouseSmarts Radio on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon joins Lisa Dent to discuss voting by mail and answe listeners’ questions. Plus, Gordon shares what Cook County voters should be doing right now to be ready for elections.

Erik Singer is an accent expert and professional dialect coach and he joins Lisa Dent to talk about the Chicago accent. Erik shares how an accent is identity and talks about the difference between a dialect and an accent. You can follow Erik’s work by visiting: www.eriksinger.com

Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Lisa Dent to dish out some Brownie Points. This week, he reviews Practical Magic 2. Plus, what will he score The Uprising and Primetime?

Alderman of the 2nd Ward Brian Hopkins joins Lisa Dent to discuss the new deal to sell Chicago parking meters to an investment firm. Plus, the duo talks about the incentive to get the deal done and the language used in the contract.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories, including the latest season of Dancing with the Stars, Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers reuniting, and strange laws.

Stephanie Gretsch, an epidemiologist with the Chicago Department of Public Health, joins Lisa Dent to discuss recent measles exposures. Stephanie explains how incubation works from the time of exposure, what symptoms someone can have, and how many cases have been confirmed in the country. For more information about the Chicago Department of Public Health, visit […]

Jeanne Heid Grubman, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Chicago Methodist Senior Services, joins Lisa Dent to discuss dementia-friendly neighborhoods. Jeanne shares that education about dementia is important and that Illinois has the most dementia-friendly neighborhoods. For more information on how you can get involved in creating a community, visit www.cmsschicago.org.

Brian J. Rogal, Investigative Reporter at The Chicago Tribune, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how Google has provided a glimpse of the new Thompson Center. What is Google bringing to the table in downtown Chicago?

Pat Brady, SVP of Mercury Public Affairs and former chairman for the Illinois Republican Party, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the mayoral race.

Matt Davison, CEO of NAMI Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how kids’ suicide ER visits have spiked. Matt talks about the importance of youth mental health education and the engagement of parents and students in recognizing signs and symptoms. For more information on NAMI Chicago, visit namichicago.org.

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle switching Archie and Lilibet’s school, Bob Dylan’s 39-Disc box set of Rolling Thunder Revue, and James Bond.

Robert Simonson, Cocktail writer and co-founder of Chicago’s Martini Expo, joins Lisa Dent to talk about how the first martini recipe appeared in a Chicago-published book in 1988. For more information on the Martini Expo, visit www.martiniexpo.com.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Lisa Dent to talk about strength and balance as we age. Plus, how hot beverages affect your esophagus and more!

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated money columnist, joins Lisa Dent to discuss Treasury Direct accounts, the stock market, and tax refunds.

Demetrius Ivory, Chief Meteorologist at WGN-TV, and WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder join Lisa Dent to talk about the weather. The trio talks about how Chicago could see its warmest winter since 1941.

Howard Tullman, American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, educator, writer, lecturer, and art collector, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his latest article. Howard and Lisa discuss the need to be contributing citizens and how companies may need to take responsibility for developing the next generation of employees into concerned, committed, and informed citizens.

Lisa Dent and Kevin Powell talk with Blackhawks host Charlie Roumeliotis about Connor Bedard being named the franchise’s 37th captain. He becomes the team’s second-youngest captain. Charlie talks about the Players’ Tribune piece that Connor wrote, plus the new era of Chicago sports.

Annette Prince, Director of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors group, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the migrating birds flying through Chicago. Annette talks about how birds can sometimes get confused by the glass on buildings which explains so many birds falling from the sky during these migrations and talks about the sheer muscle power needed […]

Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories, including the new Tom Cruise movie “Digger,” Oprah Winfrey at The Sphere in Las Vegas, and remembering iconic fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie.

What happens when a school has only a fraction of the students it was built to serve? Hal Woods, Chief of Policy for Kids First Chicago, joins The Lisa Dent Show to discuss declining CPS enrollment, underused school buildings, student opportunities, and the complicated decisions facing Chicago’s public schools.

Humana is exiting some Medicare Advantage plans, potentially affecting 600,000 members nationwide. Sandy Leith, SHIP Director (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) from the Illinois Department on Aging, joins The Lisa Dent Show to talk about what Illinois residents should do if their coverage changes. Sandy talks about key Medicare deadlines and where to get trusted […]

Kristen Knutson, Associate Professor of Neurology at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, joins The Lisa Dent show to talk about new studies talking about too much light during nighttime sleep potentially damaging your heart. Professor Knutson talks about how light is important to resetting our internal biological clock but having it at the wrong time […]

Digital privacy expert with Privacy Bee Harry Maugans joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the world’s biggest AI rivals agreeing that it may need to be slowed down and perhaps this generation’s version of a space race. Harry talks autonomous drones, automatic hacking, open source models, virtual persona agents, and more. With some researchers […]

In the wake of Judy Markey’s death, Lisa Dent is joined by the Kathy & Judy family, Kathy O’Malley, Steve Bertrand, and Kurt Vanderah, to share stories of not only the show and the humor shared between the four, but the tenacity and fearlessness emanated by Judy to go on air and be her truest […]