Dave Plier

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier welcomes Brendan, Siobhan, Etain, and Anlon McKinney of Chicago’s #1 Irish pub Chief O’Neill’s talk to about the legend of Chicago Police Chief O’Neill, the art of pouring the perfect pint of Guinness, their classic Irish cuisine, private label scotch, beer, the Bad Irish Momz of Comedy event, inspired music and […]

Chicago’s own Wayne Messmer joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk bout his one-man play, ’Father (Saint) Damien’ happening at Holy Name Cathedral on Sunday March 2, 2025. For tickets, visit Holynamecathedral.org.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier shares his interview with author and historian Adam Selzer to talk about the fascinating yet little-known story of how Chicago served as the unlikely capital of American film production in the years before the rise of Hollywood (1907–1913), the rise and fall of the major Chicago movie studios in the mid-silent […]

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier welcomes WGN-TV’s Brhett Vickery to the WGN Radio Studios to talk about her first year at WGN, her new streaming show with Marcus Leshock on the WGN Plus app and wgntv.com called ‘What a Day!’, stories about her mom interning for Bob Sirott back in the day, her journey, her family […]

Music legend Bill Medley from The Righteous Brothers joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his journey in music and his upcoming show at The Des Plaines Theatre on Saturday, March 1st, 2025. For tickets, visit desplainestheatre.com.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier spends some time with comedian Jeff Ross, THE Roastmaster General about his comedic process, favorite roast jokes and his upcoming appearance at The Den Theatre in Chicago on March 7-9th, 2025. For tickets, visit thedentheatre.com.

Half a century after the drug-fueled, DJ-driven, glamour-drenched musical phenomenon of disco was born at a New York City loft party, disco’s musical and fashion influences live on in popular culture. WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to author Frank DeCaro about his new book Disco: Music, Movies, and Mania under the Mirror Ball — an entertaining, yet serious tribute […]

Steve Darnall, Editor-in-Chief of Nostalgia Digest Magazine, speaks with WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about the latest edition of Nostalgia Digest Magazine, featuring stories about film legend Lionel Barrymoore, Judy Holliday, the history of Pez and more. Steve & Dave also celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Jack Benny’s debut on television and his 131st birthday, which is on […]

WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory hangs out with WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about the snow moving into the area tonight and through the weekend, along with some spirited 90’s pop culture trivia.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to Jeff Rogers, jeffrogersunlimited.com, about this year’s commercials for Sunday’s Big Game featuring celebs, nostalgia and plenty of humor. Plus Dave & Jeff talk about the NEW Museum of Broadcast Communications online exhibit on the Top 20 Super Bowl Commercials of all time. To see the new exhibit, visit MUSEUM.TV.

Author and entertainment journalist Tripp Whetsell talks to WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about Norman Lear and his new biography about the seven-decade career of a TV icon who created the gold standard for television comedies, producing shows that were the first to give underrepresented members of society an authentic prime-time voice, while encouraging audiences to […]

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to actor David Eigenberg about his role on NBC’s ‘Chicago Fire’, their upcoming crossover episode, jumping back in to ‘Sex in the City’ spinoff ‘And Just Like That’, and a trivia game on Eigenberg’s career.

Bill O’Reilly talks to WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about President Trump’s Executive Orders this week to include the release of assassination files from JFK, RFK and MLK and challenging Presidential Pardons from both President Biden and President Trump.

Garry Meier catches up with WGN Radio’s Dave Plier on cocktailing, the bottled old fashioned, award show relevance and the obscure movie and TV shows nominated and the creature comforts of life.

Comedian Nikki Glaser is coming back to The Chicago Theatre with a new show added on June 1, 2025 and talks to Dave Plier about her comfort on stage and her style of comedy.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier (in for Lisa Dent) is joined by Steven Crano, Corporate Communications Manager at Choose Chicago, and Ben Goodnick, Chef Partner at Lettuce Entertain You, for this week’s edition of ‘Foodie Friday’ where we are highlighting Chicago Restaurant Week.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier (in for Lisa Dent) and the Newsroom cover some of today’s most unusual stories. First, Lauren Lapka (in for Steve Bertrand) talks about the most common passwords. Then, Kevin Powell discusses Olympic memorabilia. Finally, Mary Van De Velde talks about ‘Octomom.’

Ilyce Glink, CEO of Best Money Moves financial wellness company, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier (in for Lisa Dent) to share information about this year’s tax bracket increases, and what the new administration is going to look at.

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of The Hamp and O’B Show, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier (in for Lisa Dent) to give his thoughts on the Bears’ new head coach.

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier is joined by Mike Rowe to talk about his upcoming custom-made 1962 Dodge Power Wagon auction to benefit the Mike Rowe Works Foundation and scholarships, his movie project “Something to Stand For’, the skilled labor recruiting crisis, his Knobel Whiskey brand and more. For more, mikeroweworks.org, somethingtostandfor.com and knobelspirits.com.