Episodes

  • TV’s Top Dads: Father’s Day Edition

    TV’s Top Dads: Father’s Day Edition
    Jun 14 2025
    WGN’s Dave Plier and Wally Podrazik, television historian and author of ‘Watching TV’, break down top TV dads by decade including Howard Cunningham (‘Happy Days’), Andy Taylor (‘The Andy Griffith Show’), Jim Anderson (‘Father Knows Best’), Mike Brady (‘The Brady Bunch’), Archie Bunker (‘Archie Bunker’s Place’), Cliff Huxtable (‘The Cosby Show’), Phil Dunphy (‘Modern Family’) and […]
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  • Pat Tomasulo from the WGN Morning News brings his comedy to Zanies Rosemont!

    Pat Tomasulo from the WGN Morning News brings his comedy to Zanies Rosemont!
    Jun 14 2025
    WGN-TV’s Pat Tomasulo joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his brand of comedy, what his father taught him, what he loves and doesn’t like about summer traditions, and his upcoming shows at Zanies in Rosemont from Thursday, June 19th – Saturday, June 21st. For tickets go to zanies.com.
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  • Chicago music greats Dag Juhlin and Jason Narducy celebrate Pete Townshend

    Chicago music greats Dag Juhlin and Jason Narducy celebrate Pete Townshend
    Jun 14 2025
    Dag Juhlin and Jason Narducy join WGN Radio’s Dave Plier LIVE in studio to talk about their upcoming ‘Celebration of Pete Townshend’ event at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights. The date of the show is Saturday, June 21st. The 7pm show has sold out, but tickets, including great table seats in this intimate viewing/listening room, […]
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  • Chicago’s radio and television genealogy

    Chicago’s radio and television genealogy
    Jun 14 2025
    WGN Radio’s Dave Plier and retired WGN Radio newsman Roger Badesch talk about the history behind radio and television call letters including WGN ‘World’s Greatest Newspaper’, which made its first appearance in the Chicago Tribune nameplate on August 29, 1911, and dozens of other Chicago call signs that graced the airwaves over the past 100 years on both radio and television.
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  • Frank Ferrante as Groucho at Chicago’s Club Zinzanni, Wednesday June 11th at 7pm!

    Frank Ferrante as Groucho at Chicago’s Club Zinzanni, Wednesday June 11th at 7pm!
    Jun 10 2025
    WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to actor, comedian and entertainer Frank Ferrante on the 35th anniversary playing Groucho Marx (1890-1977) on stage, whose irreverent legendary humor continues to influences audiences today. For tickets to see Frank as Groucho on Wednesday June 11, 2025 at 7pm, visit https://zinzanni.com/chicago/clubzinzanni-groucho/.
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  • The Groovy Sixties with Dave Plier: Beach Boys’ Mike Love, Jeannie’s Barbara Eden, Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, Bill Mumy, Darlene Love

    The Groovy Sixties with Dave Plier: Beach Boys’ Mike Love, Jeannie’s Barbara Eden, Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, Bill Mumy, Darlene Love
    Jun 4 2025
    WGN Radio’s Dave Plier celebrates the 1960’s with Mike Love of The Beach Boys, Barbara Eden of “I Dream of Jeannie” (seen weekdays on Antenna TV), Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, Bill Mumy of Lost in Space, George Schlatter of “Laugh In” and iconic singer Darlene Love.
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  • Dave Plier’s Stand-Up Comedy Special: Pat McGann, Jeff Ross, Nikki Glaser, Tom Dreesen, Tom Papa, Jake Johannsen

    Dave Plier’s Stand-Up Comedy Special: Pat McGann, Jeff Ross, Nikki Glaser, Tom Dreesen, Tom Papa, Jake Johannsen
    Jun 4 2025
    WGN Radio’s Dave Plier showcases stand-up comedians with Chicago’s Own Pat McGann, Roastmaster General Jeff Ross, Nikki Glaser, Harvey Illinois’ own Tom Dreesen, Tom Papa, Jake Johannsen. Dave also talks to author Michael Starr on his new book: ‘Nothing Comes Easy: The Life of Rodney Dangerfield and Kelly Carlin on the legacy of her late […]
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  • Comedian Pat McGann comes to the Raue Center on Saturday July 12th!

    Comedian Pat McGann comes to the Raue Center on Saturday July 12th!
    Jun 4 2025
    Comedian Pat McGann joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about opening for Sebastian Maniscalco in Las Vegas and his upcoming show at the Raue Center for the Arts on Saturday July 12, 2025. For tickets, visit rauecenter.org or patmcganncomedy.com.
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