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What is your favorite Beach Boys song? The legendary Mike Love, founding member of ‘The Beach Boys’,  joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about five decades of Good Vibrations, being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with ‘The Beatles’, finding peace through meditation, touring, and their songs of the summer! Get tickets […]

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Bruce Finkelman of 16 on Center about transforming the Morton Salt Factory to Chicago’s newest music venue, The Salt Shed.

Shari Black, new CEO of the Wisconsin State Fair (now through Sunday August 14th in West Allis, WI) joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to share the best ways to explore this 171 year old family tradition across the border.

What is your favorite Beatles song? Beatles fan and historian Wally Podrazik talks to WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about the Chicago’s ‘Fest for Beatles Fans’, taking place this weekend and the Beatles most important albums.

What is your favorite classic movie or TV car? WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Brian Grams of Volo Auto Museum about the classic cars, boats, campers, planes and more’… plus the addition of a train exhibit in 2023.

What is your favorite summer-themed movie of all-time? John Malahy from Turner Classic Movies joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about the films that truly define summer, along with his book, ‘Summer Movies: 30 Sun-Drenched Classics’.

The commercials may no longer play, but it's hard to forget these earworms.

It’s time to play the game ‘Where is the world is Lauren Magiera’?! We’ll also talk sports, Bears training, camp, the MLB trade involving the Cubs’ Contreras and Happ and more.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier celebrates the life of TV legend Tony Dow, who starred as Wally Cleaver on the legendary situation comedy “Leave It to Beaver”. Tony Dow died Wednesday, July 28, 2022 at the age of 77. Dave shares his 2018 conversation with Dow and co-star Jerry Mathers.

Correction: An earlier version of this post had reported on Tony Dow’s passing after the actor’s management team prematurely released a statement on his death. Tony Dow, who starred as Wally Cleaver on the legendary situation comedy “Leave It to Beaver,” is under hospice care. Dow has been battling cancer. In 2018, Dow and his […]

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Frank Orrall and Dag Juhlin of Poi Dog Pondering about their return to Ravinia and their upcoming album.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to John Garrido about the mental health crisis in the Chicago Police Department after losing 20 officers to suicide since 2018, three in the last two weeks.

To celebrate ‘National Hot Dog Month’, Bob Schwartz, Vice President of Chicago-based Vienna Beef and author of ’Never Put Ketchup on a Hot Dog,’ talks to WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about the sausage company’s history, trivia, and the most iconic neighborhood stands that proudly display the Vienna name.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier shares his interview with TV legend Norman Lear, the producer behind  classic sitcoms ‘All in the Family,’ ’The Jeffersons,’ ‘Good Times’ and others. Norman shares his experience and front-row seat at the birth of television and his success in writing, producing, creating, and developing more than a hundred shows, viewed at their peak by more than 120 […]

Radio legend Tommy Edwards joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about the upcoming Museum of Broadcast Communications’ event ‘Rock Radio Revisited’ on Sunday August 14th at The Des Plaines Theatre, which stars Tommy, John Records Landecker, Bob Stroud and hosted by Wendy Snyder. For tickets, visit MUSEUM.TV.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Lynn Sapp, 3rd generation owner of Chicago’s iconic Rainbow Cone, about it’s history, future, and where their trucks will be all weekend.

Sam Panayotovich joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk This Week in Sports including Duncan Keith’s retirement from the Blackhawks, Cubs losing streak, and the Bears season that is right around the corner.

Adrian Kane from theinfatuation.com joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about the summer in Chicago and the best places to eat and drink, patios, rooftops and more! For more, visit: https://www.theinfatuation.com/chicago/collection/chicago-summer-guide-2022.

Chicago’s own April Wright, writer, producer and director of the documentary ‘Going Attractions, The Definitive Story of the American Drive-In Movie,’ talks with WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about the history and future of the drive-in theater and its role in American culture, family, cars, and entertainment.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Tori Hughes from Sofar Sounds about the ‘secret concerts’ popping up all over the city. For more info, visit: https://www.sofarsounds.com/cities/chicago.