Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week off by talking about the gloomy weather we have had recently. A year after retirement, Dr. Kevin Most pays a return visit to the Sunday show for this week’s health segment. Dr. Most starts off by talking about tips to help be healthy, by tracking your calories and getting regular exercise. Later on, Dr. Most answers listener questions. Dean shares his top A-List interviews from the year! Listen as Dean sits down with Kevin Costner, Jason Alexander, Carol Burn...
Dec 29, 2024
Dean, Dave, and Andy ring in the holiday season! Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about the Measles outbreak and how to protect yourself from it. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions. Dean’s A-List interview this week is with Jim Gaffigan! Tim Rater, President and CEO of the Paramount Theatre, joins Dean to talk about “Tim Rater Day” the Paramount is ...
Dec 22, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about the Measles outbreak and how to protect yourself from it. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7124186/7124186_2024-12-22-173726.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing near-miss...
Dec 22, 2024
Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week by discussing today’s thick fog. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about weight loss injections and diets. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions. Dean’s A-List interviews this week are with Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, and Nicholas Hoult! Then Dean goes into the archives to share his retirement send-off interview wit...
Dec 15, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about weight loss injections and diets. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7112713/7112713_2024-12-15-180413.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing near-misses .cls-4{fill:...
Dec 15, 2024
Dean and Andy welcome back Dave Schwan from his vacation. The crew starts the week by talking about how Dean is a fugitive. Next on the show, Schwany is back with this week’s Far Flung Forecast . This week we go out west to Missoula, Montana. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver discusses how drinking alcohol can affect your immune system. Then Dr. Silve...
Dec 08, 2024
Dick Van Dyke turns 99 on December 13. In celebration of the actor’s birthday, Dean recalls his conversation with Van Dyke from 2016 in Danville, Illinois. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3802983/3802983_2020-12-13-195623.128.mp3 Recent Posts Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning Remembering Ozzy Osbourne .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Jon Hansen in for Dean | July 13 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Dr. Wallace discusses new vascular operating room .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Dean Rich...
Dec 08, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver discusses the connection between drinking alcohol outdoors in the cold and getting sick. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7101830/7101830_2024-12-08-161830.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after rep...
Dec 08, 2024
Dean and Andy welcome Rob LaFrentz who is filling in for Dave Schwan. The crew starts the week by talking about proper airplane etiquette. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about overeating after Thanksgiving and ways to recover. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions. Dean is joined by Cast members from It`s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! from the A...
Dec 01, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about overeating after Thanksgiving and ways to recover. Then Dr. Silver answers your questions. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7092433/7092433_2024-12-01-185733.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing near-mi...
Dec 01, 2024
Dean is joined by cast members from “It`s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!” from the American Blues Theater to talk about the show and do some scenes on air! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7092432/7092432_2024-12-01-182032.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning Remembering Ozzy Osbourne .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Jon Hansen in for Dean | July 13 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Dr. Wallace discusses new vascular operating room .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} D...
Dec 01, 2024
Miss Elizabeth Trench, former host of Romper Room, joins Dean Richards to talk about the show, how she became its host, and more! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7085960/7085960_2024-11-24-192200.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning Remembering Ozzy Osbourne .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Jon Hansen in for Dean | July 13 .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Dr. Wallace discusses new vascular operating room .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning |...
Nov 24, 2024
Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week off by talking about the Romper Room television show. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about watching your salt intake during Thanksgiving. Dr. Silver then shares other tips to stay healthy during Thanksgiving. Miss Elizabeth Trench, former host of The Romper Room, joins Dean to talk about the show, how she became it...
Nov 24, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about watching your salt intake during Thanksgiving. Dr. Silver then shares other tips to stay healthy during Thanksgiving. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7085896/7085896_2024-11-24-161536.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of ...
Nov 24, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about Mpox and long COVID. For more information on COVID visit nm.org . https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7076021/7076021_2024-11-17-170121.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing near-misses .cls-4{fill:#000;} A...
Nov 17, 2024
Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week off by talking about what they are they drinking and then discussed licking envelopes. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about Mpox and long COVID. For more information on COVID visit nm.org . Dean’s A-list interviews are with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. To wrap the show Dean is joined by Joey D’ Auria who played...
Nov 17, 2024
Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week off by reading tongue twisters. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about walking pneumonia, what it is, and how to treat it. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7066567/7066567_2024-11-10-170307.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning Remembering Ozzy Osbourne .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Jon Hansen ...
Nov 10, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. This week, Dr. Silver talks about walking pneumonia, what it is, and how to treat it. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7066546/7066546_2024-11-10-165946.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing near-misses .cls-4{fill:#000;} AFP journalists sound al...
Nov 10, 2024
Dean, Dave, Andy, and Jim ring in the holiday season with the annual show at Treetime in Lake Barrington! The crew is joined by the casts of White Christmas from the Marriott Theatre and Million Dollar Quartet from the Paramount Aurora Theatre. Along with performances from LiV Warfield and Christopher Kale Jones! Throughout the show, Dean talks with Laurie and Joe Kane, the owners of Treetime. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7019909/7019909_2024-11-03-225909.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Dean Richar...
Nov 03, 2024
Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week off by talking about the warmer weather that is coming this week and Halloween! Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. With football season in full swing, Dr. Silver talks about concussions and their impact later in life. Dean goes into the archives to share interviews with Sting, Mel Brooks, and John Cleese! https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7007830/...
Oct 27, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. With football season in full swing, Dr. Silver talks about concussions and their impact later in life. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/7007762/7007762_2024-10-27-161502.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing near-misses .cls-4{fill:#000;} AFP jou...
Oct 27, 2024
Dean, Dave, and Andy are reunited this week and catch up on what everyone was doing last week. Dr. Kevin Most joins Dean to share how retirement has been, catch up with the crew, what he is up to now, and more. Joey Morelli, owner of Max’s Deli in Highland Park, joins Dean to talk about the Deli and Joey’s Food Fight . https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6997550/6997550_2024-10-20-165250.64kmono.mp3 Recent Posts Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning Remembering Ozzy Osbourne .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:even...
Oct 20, 2024
Dean is joined by Sylvia Snowden and Kevin Wells filling in for Dave Schwan and Andy Masur. Jay Fontanetta, Director, and Danny Parrott, Dracula, from Brightside Theatre’s production of Dracula, join Dean to discuss the show’s opening and what people should expect when they see it. For more information visit brightsidetheatre.com Mimi Plauche, Chicago Film Festival Artistic Director, joins Dean to talk about this year’s festival, who will be there, and more! Dean’s A-List interview is with JB Sm...
Oct 13, 2024
Dean, Dave, and Andy are all back together this week! Frank Ferrante, actor, comedian, and director, joins Dean to catch up and talk about his current show in Indiana. Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by talking about breast cancer, what you need to know about it from prevention to treatment, and the strides that have been made in the fight against breast cancer....
Oct 06, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by talking about breast cancer, what you need to know about it from prevention to treatment, and the strides that have been made in the fight against breast cancer. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/6827563/6827563_2024-10-06-155103.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutin...
Oct 06, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Steve Dale, filling in for, Dean Richards for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by talking about bird flu and what you need to know about it. The Dr. Silver discusses the latest with COVID and vaccines. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/6697654/6697654_2024-09-29-165054.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutiny and...
Sep 29, 2024
Dean, Dave, and Andy start this week by reading Schwanie’s bio on the WGN Radio website . Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by discussing a new at-home flu vaccine and higher flu deaths in children that is preventable with vaccination. John Peller, President and CEO of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, joins Dean to discuss his 33rd annual AIDS Run & Walk Chicag...
Sep 22, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean Richards for this week’s health update. Dr. Silver begins by discussing a new at-home flu vaccine and higher flu deaths in children that is preventable with vaccination. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/6543533/6543533_2024-09-22-165233.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutiny and changes after reports of disturbing ne...
Sep 22, 2024
Dean, Dave, and Andy open the show with chats about a Sunday morning show flag, the space program, and more! On this weekends health update, Dean talks to Dr. Robert Liem to talk about September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Liem shares the latest information on how the fight against Childhood cancer is going and the most common types of cancer that affects kids. Dr. Liem also shares information about Sickle Cell Awareness month, which also happens to be this month as well. Dean’s ...
Sep 15, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Silver, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, joins Dean for this week’s health update. A salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in Wisconsin leaves people sick in 9 states. Dr. Silver shares where it comes from, how to avoid getting the virus, and how to spot the symptoms. https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/6367460/6367460_2024-09-08-161000.64kmono.mp3 Recent posts Health US organ donation system faces scrutin...
Sep 08, 2024