The Lisa Dent Podcast from 720 WGN
Dr. Susan Buchanan, Clinical Associate Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, joins Lisa Dent to discuss high lead …
Joseph Schwieterman, DePaul University professor and author of Terminal Town, a history of Chicago’s transportation hubs, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Chicago’s Union Station celebrating 100 years s…
Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), joins Lisa Dent to discuss a nationwide recall of over 5 million above-ground pools after nine children have dr…
Ald. Bill Conway, 34th Ward, joins Steve Dale, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the NASCAR Chicago Street Race not returning in 2026. Ald. Conway shares that while NASCAR will not be in Chicago n…
Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins Steve Dale, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his relationship with Donald Trump. Th…
Dr. Matthew J Blecha, Vascular Surgery at Loyola Medicine, joins Lisa Dent to discuss what chronic venous insufficiency is. President Donald Trump was seen with swollen ankles. The White House later …
Errol Schweizer, retail merchandising, product development and brand strategy expert, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how in Chicago, and across the country, grocery prices have increased drastically sinc…
Monica Eng, reporter with Axios Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to discuss an uptick in ICE arrests of non-criminal immigrants.
Patrick Dolan, Employment Lawyer at Conti & Dolan, joins Lisa Dent to discuss workplace relationship ethics. After a viral video showing two Astronomer employees caught apparently having an affair at…
Dr. Hermene Hartman, Chicago media pioneer and founder of N’Digo, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the state of the media following the cancellation of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and defunding of…
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Ilyce Glink, CEO of Best Money Moves financial wellness company, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the stock market is faring. Then, Glink shares some updates on crypto legislation.
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Manny Hernandez, founder of Scream Club Chicago, joins the Lisa Dent Show to share how his lakeside scream sessions are offering city dwellers a safe space for emotional release. Born from breath wor…
Sandy Dingus, Marketing Coordinator at Edgebrook Center, joins Lisa Dent to share the Edgebrook Farmers Market. Every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 7 through October 29, 2025, enjoy the best o…
Baseball meets absurdity as Night Train and Mike Veeck join the Lisa Dent Show to preview the Joliet Slammers’ latest stunt: dropping 2,600 hot dogs from a helicopter during a game in partnership wit…
Karen Conti, partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC., joins Lisa Dent to unpack the latest developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case following the DOJ’s memo stating there is no list of perpetrators and reaffi…
Lou Manfredini joins Lisa Dent in his new weekly segment, Ask Lou, where he answers your questions about all things home repair.
Lisa Dent checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories.
Dr. Igor Koralnik of Northwestern Medicine joins the Lisa Dent Show to discuss a major discovery: Researchers have found human pegivirus (HPgV) in the brains of Parkinson’s patients, a potential clue…