Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder

Today’s guests include Curt Wagner and Caitlin Swieca. Bill and Wendy talk about the mysterious bubbles Bill saw coming into work today, TV, the shooting of Paul O’Neal, Aroldis Chapman, and more.  

A few weeks back, the Chicago Cubs made a trade for closer Aroldis Chapman, who has the fastest throw in the MLB. The problem is, he also has a history of domestic abuse. Bill and Wendy are joined by Caitlin Swieca, who has vowed to donate $10 to an anti-domestic violence organization every time he gets a save.  

Curt‘s stuck in traffic! He joins Bill and Wendy by phone, and they talk Big Brother, Stranger Things, Vice Principals, the Rio Olympics, and more.  

Today’s guests include Penn Jillette, Dean Richards, and Melissa Shang. Bill and Wendy talk weight loss, politics, movies, the Rio olympics, dancing, Pokemon GO, and more.  

Dean joins Bill and Wendy and they talk gun violence in trailers and movies, a ‘Splash’ remake, and he shares his review for ‘Suicide Squad’.  

Bill and Wendy are joined by the great Penn Jillette!  They talk about his new book, how he lost 100 pounds, his upcoming event at Anderson’s Bookshop in La Grange, politics, and more.  

Today’s guests include William Reid, Dane Neal and Charlotte Voisey, Mark Caro, and Dr. Paul Ladone. Bill and Wendy talk Sesame Street, food waste, cocktails, movies, flossing, and more.  

After the latest report from the department of Health and Human Services that removed flossing from it’s recommendations, Bill and Wendy call upon Wendy’s dentist to weigh in…  

Bill and Wendy are joined by their pal Mark Caro! Mark’s new series, ‘Is It Still Funny? with Mark Caro’ puts supposedly timeless comedy to the test each week and then leads a post-screening discussion so we can all deliver the verdict: “Is It Still Funny?” at the Music Box Theatre.  

Bill and Wendy are joined by Dane Neal and one of the top mixologists in the world, Charlotte Voisey. Charlotte has been on Top Chef and Iron Chef, been “the best bartender in the world”, and 2 time best brand ambassador for William Grant and Sons. They talk cocktails, the culture, summer suggestions, and more.  

William Reid is a graduate student in film and electronic media at American University in Washington, D.C. He swore off store bought food in August 2014. Since then, he’s been scavenging, dumpster diving, growing, and more. Bill and Wendy have him on to find out why.  

Today’s guests include Ashley Esqueda, David Wolman, and the Midwest Independent Film Fest. Bill and Wendy talk politics, Pokemon Go, ways people injure themselves, and much more.  

David is a journalist whose work has appeared in such publications as Discover, Newsweek, New Scientist, Outside, and San Jose Mercury News. He joins Bill and Wendy to discuss his book ‘A Left-Hand Turn Around the World’.  

Bill and Wendy are joined in studio by Mike McNamara, Executive Director for the Midwest Independent Film Festival, and writer and actor Fawzia Mirza, to talk about the Chicago-made comedy premiering tonight at the festival, ‘Spunkle’.  

Bill and Wendy chat with Ashley about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Tesla, Jack White’s latest endeavor, and more!