Episodi

  • Newsroom Sound Check: 1/16/26
    Jan 20 2026
    Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the 25th anniversary of the “Super Fans” sketches on Saturday Night Live.
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  • The Australian Bears fan taking a 19-hour flight to see a playoff game
    Jan 16 2026
    James Gardiner, Aussie Bears fan, joins Jon Hansen, filling in Lisa Dent, to talk about his Bears fandom. He shares how he was introduced to American Football, his introduction to the Chicago Bears in 1985, and his continued support for the team ever since. Gardiner has been to Chicago to see the Bears play seven […]
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  • Ron Brown’s Reviews: Primate, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, Die My Love
    Jan 16 2026
    Ron Brown, news anchor for WGN Radio, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to share his weekly movie reviews. Brown shares his thoughts on Primate, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, Die My Love, dishes out some Brownie Points, and more.
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  • Lou’s To Do List: Routers, frozen pipes, and more
    Jan 16 2026
    Lou Manfredini joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, for Lou’s To Do List, sponsored by Perma-Seal. Lou answers any questions you have about projects on your to-do lists.
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  • Newsroom Sound Check: 1/15/26
    Jan 16 2026
    Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, checks in with the newsroom to hear their stories including the trend of carrying around books, puzzles, embroidery kits, and other non-digital entertainment in something being called an “analog bag.”
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  • Chicago’s record-breaking birder
    Jan 16 2026
    Tarik Shahzad, birding hobbyist, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to share his record-breaking 2025. Shahzad captured 296 bird species for Cook County’s Big Year competition, more than any other birder in Cook County history. He broke the previous record, his own, set in 2024 by two birds. The 27-year-old shares how birding […]
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  • What are the Bears asking for in Arlington Heights?
    Jan 15 2026
    Ben Szalinksi, Illinois Statehouse reporter for Capitol News, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss the finer details of what the Chicago Bears are asking of the state of Illinois in order to start the construction of their potential new stadium in Arlington Heights.
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  • How did meteorologists miss a snowstorm?
    Jan 15 2026
    Bill Snyder, WGN-TV weather producer, joins Jon Hansen, filling in for Lisa Dent, to talk about the sudden burst of snow that the Chicagoland area experienced, what they call it, and why meteorologists missed it in their forecasts.
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