Wendy Snyder

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: Jim’s Original Could Stay In Maxwell Street Area ‘For Years’ Under New Deal With UIC: The beloved hot dog stand still plans to move to Pilsen, but […]

Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about the dining options at the Obama Presidential Center and Father’s Day specials at Justice of the Pies. She also shares details about how a bean pie won a journalist a James Beard Award, highlights of the Tribune Food Awards, and […]

Alex Zalben, the host and editor of Comic Book Club, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to discuss what they thought about “Disclosure Day” and the excitement surrounding “Toy Story 5.” He also shares details about a possible sequel to Jim Carrey’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” why “The Boroughs” was canceled, and why […]

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Charlie Roumeliotis and Eli Berk start the show recapping the storms that rolled through the Chicagoland area and the everpresence of AI chatbots. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Gloucester City, NJ. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, […]

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 one of the world’s first fast-food chains, White Castle.

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 concerns about AI chatbots providing medical assistance and earbuds causing ear infections, and they take listener questions.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Tony DeNardis and Eli Berk start the show still trying to figure out how the “67” trend started and dive into other famous phrases throughout history. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Abilene, Kansas. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine […]

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat gives an update on the Ebola outbreak, highlights why we’re seeing an increase in tetanus cases, and takes 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 the world’s largest beverage company, Coca-Cola.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Tony DeNardis, and Eli Berk start the show exploring how many tangents they can follow, from Curious George to pet parades to alcohol observations. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, […]

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding, Wendy Snyder will look at some of the biggest brands in American history. This week, Wendy looks at Baker’s Chocolate, founded in 1765, before the Revolutionary War.

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 how to stay safe from cases like Ebola and sepsis, dive deeper into different forms of arthritis, and take listener questions.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Eli Berk, and Tony DeNardis start the show by talking about lunch boxes from back in the day, banana nut bread, and the Crosstown Classic. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Uniondale, New York, located on Long Island. Then, Dr. Michael Lou, Medical Director for Hospitalists at […]

Dr. Michael Lou, Medical Director for Hospitalists at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Dr. Lou discusses the latest with hantavirus and how it differs from COVID-19, what we need to know about tick-borne illnesses, and he answers listeners’ health questions.

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat discusses May as Mental Health Awareness Month and the origins of the hantavirus outbreak.

Wendy Snyder, Rob LaFrentz, in for Dave Schwan, Tony DeNardis, and Eli Berk start the show talking about old white lies their moms told them to keep them out of trouble when they were younger, and discuss Mother’s Day celebration plans for this year. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at […]

Wendy Snyder shares the emotionally-charged story of Tinley Park mom Stacey Doranski, who collapsed while 36 weeks pregnant on Christmas Eve and survived a ruptured brain aneurysm thanks to a gas station manager’s quick 911 call. With the power of radio and social media, Stacey was able to track down and thank her hero, a […]

Dr. Sri Komanduri, Director of System Integration for the Digestive Health Institute at Northwestern Medicine, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Dr. Komanduri talks about the new Center for Advanced Endoscopy at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, how endoscopy and colonoscopy are vital for early cancer detection, and shares some new minimally invasive […]

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Eli Berk, and Neal Fischer start the show talking about lunchboxes and let listeners know if they were lunchbox kids or paper bag kids! For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Coleville, California. Dr. Sri Komanduri, Director of System Integration for the Digestive Health Institute at Northwestern Medicine, joins […]

Wendy Snyder talks with Rowan Ward, freelance horse racing writer, editor, chart caller, and contributor to HorseRacingNation.com, about this past weekend’s 152nd Kentucky Derby. Rowan shares some fun facts about this historic event including Cherie DeVaux, trainer of the Derby winner Golden Tempo, becoming the first female trainer to win this historic race.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, Eli Berk, and Neal Fischer start the show talking about Route 66, Luke Combs, trips to NYC, and more. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Monroeville, Alabama. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health […]

Wendy Snyder talks with Danny Boy O’Connor, founding member of hip-hop group House of Pain, about how his love for S.E. Hinton’s timeless classic, The Outsiders, led him to buy the original Tulsa house used from Francis Ford Coppola’s film adaptation. O’Connor has since turned it into The Outsiders House Museum, drawing thousands of students […]

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat talks about a new pancreatic cancer vaccine, vertigo, macular degeneration, and more.

Wendy Snyder, Dave Schwan, and Tony DeNardis start the show talking about Record Store Day. For today’s Far Flung Forecast, Dave takes us out to Lexington, Massachusetts. Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat talks about allergies being worse […]

Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy for this week’s health update. Dr. Wheat talks about allergies being worse for women, decreasing flu cases, and more.