Dane Neal

One of the country’s top voices and personalities in sports and sports gaming, Shaun Gold joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Shaun shares his SPOOKY selections for the whole weekend and fills us in on fun offers and opportunities fans have with WANNA Parlay. Shaun may be a native Californian, but the host […]

World Champion Pitmaster, star of BBQ Country on the Heartland Network and the man behind Blues Hog and the Shake-N-Bake BBQ team, Tim Scheer joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Tim shares excitement around the upcoming NASCAR weekend and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series race where motorsports superstar Cleetus McFarland will be behind […]

One of the country’s top voices and personalities in sports and sports gaming, Shaun Gold joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Shaun shares his take on this week’s Thursday night prime time match up with the New England Patriots…Shaun fills us in on ways fans are playing and winning with WANNA Parlay. Listen […]

Dane Neal, in for Dave Plier, spotlights a lineup of exciting Chicago-area events and attractions. Brian Eberle of Fade Black Tattoo Collective talks with Dane about The Living Canvas, an upscale art exhibition celebrating tattoo artistry. Food Network star Duff Goldman also joined Dane to preview his upcoming one-man show, The Tao of Duff, coming […]

One of the country’s top voices and personalities in sports and sports gaming, Shaun Gold joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Shaun shares his take on this week’s top games and oldest RIVALRY with Bears – Packers week. Shaun fills us in on ways fans are playing and winning with WANNA Parlay. Listen […]

The PA voice of the Chicago Bears, Bulls, Fighting Illini and iconic events like NBA All-Star Game and the World Cup, Tim Sinclair joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Tim shares his journey from college at Illinois to a career that has him calling some of the great games and moments in sports. […]

One of the country’s top voices and personalities in sports and sports gaming, Shaun Gold joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Shaun share his take on the start of football season so far and the ways fans are playing and winning with WANNA Parlay. Listen as Shaun talks about features unique to WANNA, […]

WANNA Parlay co-founder Carson Coffman joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio to kick off a season full of winners on WANNA Parlay. Hear as Carson shares the latest with the app, from AI generated parlays to exclusive deposit match incentives and unique feature like the “leaderboard”, chat features and more. Now is the time to […]

Acclaimed Chef and restaurateur behind one of the NY Times top Mexican restaurants and the James Beard Awards finalist, ORO by Nixta; Chef Gustavo Romero joins Dane Neal live on WGN Radio. Hear as Chef Romero shares his journey from Mexico to other great cuisines around the world and establishing the iconic Minneapolis Mexican food […]

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Dane Neal (covering for Wendy Snyder) for this week’s health update. They discuss importance of getting a flu shot and answer some calls from listeners.

Dane Neal (in for Wendy Snyder,) Rob LaFrentz (in for Dave Schwan,) Eli Berk (in for sports), and Jeff Carlin start the show trying trying to keep cool by thinking of winter. Seasoned TV host and motorsports personality, best known for hosting the hit show Floor Is Lava on Netflix & Top Gear USA, Rutledge […]

Regional Director for Lazy Dog Restaurants, Casey Salagaj joins Dane Neal live on WGN Radio. Hear as Casey shares all the celebrations coming up for National Dog Day between August 24th through the 27th. Listen as Casey fills us in on the “pet patio etiquette” and why Dogs are such a big part of the […]

On a recent episode of “On the Map”, Cathye Amos of Wind Creek Casino joined Dane Neal live on WGN Radio. Hear as Cathye shares Wind Creek’s new hotel and resort, their location in the Southland and some of the things guests are most excited about. Listen as Cathye fills on in on the acclaimed […]

Casey Salagaj, regional operations director for Lazy Dog Restaurants, joins Dane Neal, filling in for Dave Plier, to discuss the restaurant’s National Dog Day celebration from August 24 through 27. He shares how guests can bring their furry friends to Lazy Dog’s dog-friendly patios, support Pet Partners with every dog bowl purchased, and explore the […]

Tairi Grace, executive director and founder of Grace Holistic Center for Education, joins Dane Neal, filling in for Dave Plier, to discuss the Yorkville school’s whole-child approach to learning. Tairi shares how its preschool-through-12th-grade program combines academics with mindfulness, hands-on career exploration, life skills, and flexible options for homeschool families.

WANNA Parlay co-founder Carson Coffman joins Dane Neal live on WGN Radio leading into the big summer weekend. Hear as Carson shares excitement around WANNA and how people are playing and winning with picks for the World Cup, UFC, PGA and more. Listen as Carson fills us in on the new groundbreaking part of the […]

Acclaimed TV and motorsports personality Rutledge Wood joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Rutledge shares excitement around his new line of all natural and all delicious soft drinks called “Fun Times Soda Pop”. Listen as Rutledge shares the inspiration for the brand and the challenges to bring the very best flavors and ingredients […]

CHILLED Magazine National Brand Ambassador, Chai Lee joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Heading into the 4th of July weekend our friends at CHILLED have suggestions, tips and trends for the cocktail scene, with classics and new takes on Tequila and low ABV alternatives too. Dane and Chai’ talk about some great brands, including Chicago’s […]

Andrew Patti from Barrio Queen joins Dane Neal, in for Bob Sirott, to deepen the connection between Chicago and the Phoenix-Scottsdale area. Andrew prepares for his first visit to Wrigley Field for a Cubs game, and gets ready to celebrate the 4th of July with El Bandido Yankee Tequila.

Jenn Jolly, tech reporter, founder of Techish.com, and host of the Techishly Jenn podcast, joins Dane Neal, in for Bob Sirott, to talk about the technological advancements made in the World Cup, including sensors placed in each ball that sends signals to computers hundreds of times every second.

Carson Coffman, co-founder of Wanna Parlay, joins Dane Neal, in for Bob Sirott, to join in the excitement of the World Cup with their betting tools, including an AI-generated parlay.

World Champion BBQ Pitmaster and man behind Blues Hog BBQ Tim Scheer joins Dane Neal, in for Bob Sirott. They prepare for 4th of July weekend with Blues Hog, and give listeners tips on how to make the most of their summer barbecue.

David Vrabel, better known as Nascarcasm on social media, joins Dane Neal, in for Bob Sirott, to prepare for NASCAR’s takeover of Chicagoland Speedway on the 4th of July weekend. Vrabel goes into how he made his rise as a prominent NASCAR troll, so much so that he landed a job out of it.

SJ Luedtke, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer for Navy Pier, joins Dane Neal, in for Bob Sirott, to discuss the fireworks display Navy Pier is preparing for ahead of the 4th of July. The 15-minute performance will be started at 10:00 p.m., and more information can be found at Navy Pier.

Auto racing analyst and television host Rutledge Wood joins Dane Neal, in for Bob Sirott, to talk about Fun Times Soda Pop. Inspired by his youngest daughter’s allergy to synthetic dyes, Wood created a line of natural sodas with no caffeine that is available around Chicago.