Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder

Bill and Wendy are joined by their pal Patrick McDonald! They talk about seeing movies more than once, ‘Lights Out’, and more. He also shares his review for ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’.  

Bill and Wendy are joined in the studio by the Karate Kid himself, Ralph Macchio! They talk about his stay at Comicon this weekend, his work in ‘The Outsiders’ and ‘The Karate Kid’, and much more!  

Today’s guests include Dane Neal, Ina Pinkney, Anne Trotter, Bill Kim, Peter Tork, and Lea Thompson. Bill and Wendy talk food, Bill’s daughters moving, music, films, and much more.  

Bill and Wendy are joined by actress Lea Thompson, known best for her role in Back to the Future. They talk about the film, reuniting with Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, some of the artifacts she kept from the movie, and more!  

Bill and Wendy are joined by the great Peter Tork! They talk about their 50 year long career, his acting history, and more!  

Bill and Wendy are joined in the studio by Dane Neal and Ina Pickney, of Ina’s restaurant. They talk breakfast in Chicago, her no cellphone policy, her event with ‘Hot Doug’ Sohn, and more.  Then, Dane brings in Anne Trotter and Bill Kim to talk about the Trotter project.  

Last week, Bill took a pair of cargo shorts to the dry cleaners to try to remove an ink stain. Today, he wore those shorts to work again and told the story of what he found in the pocket. Turns out, as Steve Bertrand realized, there was more to the story.

Today’s guests include Ashley Esqueda, Robert Jordan, and Tom McBride. Bill and Wendy talk tech, Bill’s white shorts, the Beloit Mindset List, and more.  

Each August since 1998, Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., has released the Beloit College Mindset List, providing a look at the cultural touchstones and experiences that have shaped the worldview of students entering colleges and universities in the fall. Prof. McBride joins Bill and Wendy to talk about it.  

Bill and Wendy are joined by the great Robert Jordan! After 43 years, he’s calling it a career. They talk about his retirement, his storied career, and much more.  

Bill and Wendy talk with Ashley about the plans for the iPad Pro, new Audis that can communicate to traffic lights, cable cutters, and more!  

Today’s guests included Dr. Suzanne Degges-White, Mary Schmich, and Jonathon Michael. Bill and Wendy talk friendship, caring for elderly family members, the Olympics, dragonflies, and more.  

Bill and Wendy are joined by Mary Schmich. They talk about a recent article of hers that touched on caring for an elderly mother.  

A recent study found that only about half of perceived friendships are mutual, “actual” friendships. Bill and Wendy are joined by Dr. Suzanne Degges-White, Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education at NIU, to talk about it.  

Today’s guests include Curt Wagner, Josh George, and Rich Labriola. Bill and Wendy talk about the Olympics and Paralympics, TV, food, Hollywood ‘It’ girls, and much more.