Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder

Today on the bonus hour, Bill and Wendy pick up where they left off in their celebrities with strange phobias list. Movies are even more fun when they’ve got an unexpected cameo, especially when it’s an actor that is pretty famous now. Well, Bill saw one of those movies last night and the mystery actor shocked us all. Find out who it was by checking out this podcast. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show […]

Happy Halloween! Bill and Wendy chat with the great Dean Richards. They talk about Martin Scorsese’s comments that Marvel films aren’t real cinema. Dean also shares his reviews of “Terminator: Dark Fate,” “The Irishman,” and “Motherless Brooklyn.” You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming on WGN Extra from noon to 1 p.m.

Looking for something scary to do this Halloween season? Ursula Bielski is an author, paranormal researcher, and founder of Chicago  Haunting Tours. She joined the Bill and Wendy show over the phone to talk about Chicago’s spookiest haunted sites, connecting with ghosts and spirits, her experience with Richard Crowe, and more. For more information on Chicago Hauntings Tours, visit http://www.chicagohauntings.com You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to […]

Rich Koz (aka Svengoolie) and Jim Roche make their triumphant return to the studio just in time for our Halloween show. They talk about Rich’s remarkable career and life, his latest projects, including the first chapter of “Svengoolie Meets The DC Universe” and the Svengoolie 40th Anniversary Surprise Fan Box. Then, they play a ridiculous game called “The Rocktober Game.” You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to […]

It’s still hard to believe that it has been 20 years since Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton passed away from cancer, but his legacy continues to live on. WGN TV’s Jarret Payton joins the show to reflect on his father’s life. He also discussed Mitch Trubisky and his future of the Bears, Matt Nagy’s struggles running the football, and he explains why the Bears could still make a run at the playoffs. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and […]

Bill and Wendy celebrate Halloween in a big way. First, WGN TV’s Jarrett Payton previews the Bears’ upcoming match-up against the Philadelphia Eagles. Then, legendary horror host Rich Koz aka “Svengoolie” and his longtime producer Jim Roche joins us in-studio to continue our annual Halloween show. After that, Ursula Bielski from Chicago Hauntings Tours talks about Illinois spookiest haunted sites. To wrap up our Halloween extravaganza show, Dean Richards reviews “Terminator: Dark Fate,” “The Irishman,” and “Motherless Brooklyn.” You can […]

It’s Halloween. It’s Halloween. Today on the bonus hour, Bill and Wendy jump right into this horror story about an Alabama woman who couldn’t remove her $3 “devil teeth” from her mouth and required an emergency visit to the dentist. Ouch. Then, Bill gets WGN Radio’s Ryan Burrow opinion on Jimmy Kimmel’s Halloween candy prank. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then streaming on WGN […]

The Chicago Public Library’s South Chicago Branch is having its Local Lit Fest this Saturday! Bill and Wendy welcome established sci-fi writer and author Bill McCormick into the studio to give us a preview of this year’s festivities. What:  The South Chicago Public Library Local Lit Fest When: Saturday, November 2nd from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Where: 9055 S. Houston Ave, Chicago, IL 60617 If you have any questions, please call the South Chicago Branch at 312-747-8065. You can […]

Halloween is right around the corner and it’s that time of year where children dress up in Halloween costumes to go trick or treating in their neighborhoods. But what if your kid wants to dress up like the opposite gender? Should you allow it? Dr. John Duffy is an author, clinical psychologist, family and parenting expert, and father and husband. He joins Bill and Wendy show to explain why it is important to allow a child to explore different gender […]

Today on the show, Bill and Wendy discuss the controversial interference call during Game 6 of the World Series. Plus, do gender-appropriate costumes matter on Halloween? Dr. John Duffy tackles this question and describes how gender stereotypes have changed over the years. And last but not least, Bill McCormick previews the South Chicago Public Library Local Lit Fest. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon, then […]

Today on the bonus hour, Bill and Wendy talk about the upcoming Halloween snowstorm. Then, Bill gives Wendy and Kim a review of John Witherspoon’s career in comedy. Have you seen this picture of a mom and son dress up as Popeyes chicken sandwich and Annie? It’s too cute. Plus, it’s almost time for Jimmy Kimmel’s annual “I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy” prank. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday […]

It’s Tech Tuesday! Bill and Wendy welcome Bridget Carey, Senior Editor at CNET on to the show to talk about Netflix’s plan to speed up binge-watching to speed the pace of their shows to 1.25x or 1.5x. Other major tech headlines for today include Apple’s new Airpods Pro and Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. is in talks to reportedly buy Fitbit. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. […]

Bill and Wendy chat with Grammy Award-winning producer, musician, broadcaster, and writer Peter Asher about his new book, The Beatles from A to Zed: An Alphabetical Mystery Tour. In his new book, Asher gives fans of the Beatles a personal, behind-the-scenes tour of the songs they wrote and performed, the instruments they played, the innovations they pioneered, the artists that influenced them, and the key people in their lives. You can find Bill and Wendy on Twitter,  Facebook, and Instagram. The Bill and Wendy Show […]

Alan Rose, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of Lakeside Bank, joined the Bill and Wendy to talk about their upcoming 3rd annual Women 1st “Now We’re Cooking” fundraising event. This event will be held on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019, from 5:30pm – 8:30pm at the Galleria Marchetti at 825 W Erie St in Chicago, IL. This will be a night full of fun. Female students from Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute (one of the oldest culinary schools in […]

Alan Rose, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of Lakeside Bank, talks about the bank’s third annual Women 1st “Now We’re Cooking” event—a fun and delicious competition to support future female chefs! It’s a Tech Tuesday. Bridget Carey from CNET checks in with some news about Apple’s new AirPods Pro and Netflix’s new speed binge tool. Plus, GRAMMY Winner Peter Asher reflects on his new book, “The Beatles From A to Zed: An Alphabetical Mystery Tour.”  You can find […]