WGN - Dave Plier Podcast
Comedian Tom Dreesen joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier LIVE in studio to talk about his return to Chicago for his one-man show, ‘Tom Dreesen – From Harvey to Hollywood’, along with stories about Frank, Sinatra, Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Sammy Davis Jr. and more.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4857960/4857960_2024-05-11-141400.128.mp3Legendary rocker Martha Davis joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about her biggest hits: ‘Only the Lonely’, ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ and ‘Shame’, her journey in rock & roll and The Motels’ upcoming concert at the Des Plaines Theatre ‘Abducted by the 80’s’ with Wang Chung, Men Without Hats and Naked Eyes.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4857959/4857959_2024-05-11-143759.128.mp3Who is your favorite TV mom?
WGN Radio’s Dave Plier along with Wally Podrazik, author of ‘Watching TV’ discuss TV’s best moms from June Cleaver (‘Leave it to Beaver’), Carol Brady (‘The Brady Bunch’) and Marion Cunningham (‘Happy Days’) to Claire Huxtable (‘The Cosby Show’), Marie Barone (‘Everybody Love Raymond’), Gloria Pritchett and Claire Dunphy (‘Modern Family’), as well as some of the worst.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4857957/4857957_2024-05-11-141757.128.mp3Rick Kaempfer joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his book ‘The Loop Files’ about the legacy of Chicago’s Rock Radio station.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4857802/4857802_2024-05-11-012402.128.mp3Comedian Pat McGann talks to WGN Radio’s Dave Plier about his upcoming concert at The Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, a new tour with Sebastian Maniscalco, kids sports, vacations and more.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4818683/4818683_2024-05-04-021723.64kmono.mp3In keeping a promise to help ‘keep his name alive’, WGN Radio’s Dave Plier celebrates the legacy of the late Don Rickles on his birthday by sharing his backstage Vegas interview with the comedy legend and reminiscing with TV icon (and Don’s best friend) Bob Newhart, celebrity author and television editor Michael Starr, and Tony Oppedisano, road manager for both Rickles and Sinatra.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4818767/4818767_2024-05-04-020607.64kmono.mp3WGN Radio’s Dave Plier welcomes actor Alan Ruck, whose most memorable roles include Cameron Frye in the John Hughes’ film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, as well as television roles as Stuart Bondek on the ABC sitcom Spin City, and of course Connor Roy on the HBO series Succession. Alan will be back in Chicago Thursday May 2nd, 2024 at The Auditorium Theatre, presenting a special showing of the John Hughes classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off featuring an on stage Q&A with Alan and Dave Plier. You can get tickets at ticketmaster.com.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4723144/4723144_2024-04-26-232444.64kmono.mp3WGN Radio’s Dave Plier sits down with WGN colleague Karen Conti to talk about her new book: Killing Time with John Wayne Gacy. Karen was the last person to represent executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Karen speaks about how she became a lawyer, how she got involved with this case, and more. Karen’s book can be purchased here.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4723061/4723061_2024-04-26-235601.64kmono.mp3 Karen Conti details defending John Wayne Gacy in new bookActress Eden Sher joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about her national tour of her new one-woman show ‘I Was on a Sitcom’, the days of working on ABC-TV sitcom ‘The Middle’, childbirth, marriage, airports and more.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4728581/4728581_2024-04-27-152721.64kmono.mp3WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks to iconic drummer Kenny Aronoff about his musical journey and playing with some of the biggest names in music including John Mellencamp, Paul McCartney, Springsteen, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Bodeans and more.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4723060/4723060_2024-04-26-233200.64kmono.mp3WGN Radio’s Dave Plier welcomes comedy legend Dan Aykroyd to talk about Second City and his friendship with the late Joe Flaherty, his newest movie ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’, the business side of filmmaking, John Belushi (who would have been 75), SNL, and his Crystal Head Vodka.
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