Lisa Dent

Oct 30 2024 98 ep. 141

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David Swerski is the Bears new super fan behind the viral song

David Haack, actor and Bears super fan, joins Lisa Dent to talk about his viral song that has amassed over six million views in under a week. Haack started posting on TikTok during the SAG-AFTRA strike in 2023. He created the character, David Swerski, and got his blessing from the creator of the original superfan […]

Newsroom Temperature Check 10/30/24

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, Lisa and the crew share their daily stories about a Starbucks discontinued drink, trick or treaters in Des Moines Iowa, and the Menendez mansion. Newsroom Temperature Check is sponsored by American Weathermakers, Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing. They won’t be comfortable until you are.

Hadi Finnerty shares the latest on Alzheimer’s Ozpemic drug trials

Hadi Finnerty, Senior Manager of Education & Community Volunteers at Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the claims that Ozempic could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s. While the early studies aren’t exactly promising, the sample sizes aren’t large enough to give definitive results.

Carrie Shepard reviews the ballot measures Illinois voters will see this election

Carrie Shepard, reporter for Axios Chicago, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the ballot measures that Illinois voters will see on Election Day. Although they are non-binding measures, they are used to poll how Illinois voters would vote on the issues. One of the three measures that voters will see would require insurance companies to […]

Dan Cook breaks down the ‘science of scare’

Dan Cook from moneysupermarket joins Lisa Dent and Lauren Lapka to talk about the scariest movies ever. Cook shares the process that involved heart rate monitors on the movie watchers and the impact that jump scares had on the numbers collected. You can find the full list here.

CUB: Peoples Gas customers could face yearly price hikes through 2040

Jim Chilsen, Communications Director of the Citizens Utility Board, joins Lisa Dent to discuss the projections that show that heating bills in Chicago could double over the next 15 years. If state regulators don’t intervene in the Peoples Gas pipe replacement program, their customers would face price hikes yearly through 2040 and continue to pay […]

What does being able to stand on one leg have to do with your general health?

Lisa Dent, along with Steve Bertrand, Mary Van De Velde and Kevin Powell, discuss the Flamingo Challenge and how the ability to stand on one leg is correlated to your general health. Rolled out by the NHS in the UK, read more about the research in this HuffPost article. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on […]

Terry Savage highlights Medicare’s changes for 2025

Terry Savage, nationally syndicated financial columnist and author, joins Lisa Dent to talk about Part D drug plans. Medicare’s drug coverage has been drastically changed for 2025. It’s important to make the right choices to make sure that you stay covered. To check your current Part D coverage, you can visit the Medicare website. The […]

Newsroom Temperature Check 10/29/24

On today’s edition of the Newsroom Temperature Check, Lisa and the crew share their daily stories about beekeeping, which states celebrate Halloween the hardest, and Halloween candy rankings. Newsroom Temperature Check is sponsored by American Weathermakers, Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing. They won’t be comfortable until you are.

Former Pepsi plant worker shares story of abrupt plant closure

Eric Gadson, former Pepsi truck driver, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how he and many Pepsi workers were left blindsided by sudden closing of the South Side plant. Gadson and hundreds of other workers were laid off without warning. The plant workers signed a contract earlier this May that left Gadson thinking that things may […]