Episodes

  • The voice of history: Bill Kurtis’ Whirlwind career

    The voice of history: Bill Kurtis’ Whirlwind career
    May 17 2026
    Chicago broadcast legend Bill Kurtis joins Steve Dale to discuss his book, Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News. An argument can easily be made that Kurtis’ style has changed Chicago and national broadcast news.
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  • Alderman Peter Chico on Shot Spotter and Light the Line

    Alderman Peter Chico on Shot Spotter and Light the Line
    May 17 2026
    10th Ward Alderman Peter Chico, a former Chicago police officer, joins Steve Dale to express his views on the need for Shot Spotter, or a system like it, which has not been replaced despite the City’s promise to do so. He also talks about a nonprofit supporting first responders, called Light the Line, which Steve was […]
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  • The sweetest spot on Michigan Avenue: The Candy Hall of Fame

    The sweetest spot on Michigan Avenue: The Candy Hall of Fame
    May 17 2026
    It may be the most important announcement ever in the history of WGN Radio: the Candy Hall of Fame is coming to town and will soon open on Michigan Avenue. Jeff Rubin, a Candy Hall of Fame inductee, joins Steve Dale to explain.
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  • Sinners, saints, and scares: Anji White takes the stage

    Sinners, saints, and scares: Anji White takes the stage
    May 17 2026
    It’s as intense as theater gets, and part horror – on stage, Covenant at the Goodman Theatre. Actress Anji White of TV’s Fargo plays the mother you might not want to ever have, or maybe you do, and she joins Steve Dale to discuss the production. For tickets, visit the Goodman Theatre.
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  • The Holy Grail of acting: Monty Python’s Spamalot coming to the CIBC Theatre

    The Holy Grail of acting: Monty Python’s Spamalot coming to the CIBC Theatre
    May 17 2026
    Leo Roberts is Sir Galahad in Monty Python’s Spamalot, opening May 19 at the CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.). Roberts joins Steve Dale to talk about members of the Monty Python Troupe he’s met in real life. For tickets, visit Broadway in Chicago.
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  • Say a Little Prayer for Mom: Dionne Warwick joins Steve Dale

    Say a Little Prayer for Mom: Dionne Warwick joins Steve Dale
    May 10 2026
    In this recorded Mother’s Day interview with Steve Dale, Dionne Warwick talks about her two favorite productions, her sons. She says that as much as she still enjoys performing, her current CD, called DWuets, is her last. She is the queen of duets, having recorded and performed hundreds in her career, and she offers some of her […]
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  • Steve Dale (and Chicago) loves Lucie

    Steve Dale (and Chicago) loves Lucie
    May 10 2026
    Lucie Arnaz talks with Steve Dale about her kind-of-famous mom (Lucille Ball) and her own children on Mother’s Day. She has a new book, Lucy and Desi: The Love Letters. But would Mom have wanted her to reveal these very personal notes? A candid conversation with Lucie can go anywhere, as she certainly speaks her mind.
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  • Ruta Lee joins Steve Dale’s Other World

    Ruta Lee joins Steve Dale’s Other World
    May 10 2026
    Actress Ruta Lee, who is about to celebrate her 91st birthday, is one of your favorite guests on Steve Dale’s Other World, and she says Chicago is her favorite town. Lee’s career includes appearing in films with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire, not to mention literally hundreds of TV guest shots.
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