Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder

Bill and Wendy speak with MJ Johnson, Natali Johnston, Garey Faulkner, about the upcoming 2019 National Beard and Moustache Championships, which will be held in Tinley Park on November 8th and 9th at the 350 Brewery’s Insanity Factory in Tinley Park, IL. Tickets: Spectator-$10.00 and Exhibition Competitor-$5.00. Register and purchase your tickets at http://www.nationalbeardchampionships.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 noon, then streaming on WGN Extra […]

Bridget Carey, Senior Editor of CNET shares the latest from Google’s Pixel 4 Event. Journey Gunderson, Executive Director of the National Comedy Center discusses “I Love Lucy Day”. Plus, MJ Johnson, Garey Faulkner, and Natali Johnston stopped by to preview the 2019 National Beard and Moustache Championships. 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.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 nominees are in. Today on the bonus hour, Bill, Wendy, and Kim Gordon make their picks on who should get into the prestigious hall of fame. They also talk about football and famous hair-raising athletes. Oh yeah. They go there. 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.

Bill and Wendy chat with the ‘feisty’ Chicago Tribune columnist, Eric Zorn. Zorn breaks down the latest in President Trump’s impeachment war and his reelection chances. He also explains why sport teams have one “bye week” during their normal season. 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.

It’s been nearly two years since Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey published their Pulitzer Prize-winning exposé of Harvey Weinstein in The New York Times, an investigation that helped fuel a global reckoning with sexual harassment and power. Megan Twohey talks with Bill and Wendy about her new book, “SHE SAID: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement,” which details the behind-the-scenes stories of their groundbreaking reporting. Twohey and her co-author Jodi Kantor will be in Chicago on […]

Yesterday was a huge day in the life of Daniel Romanchuk. Romanchuk defended his Chicago Marathon crown on Sunday in the men’s wheelchair division, finishing more than three minutes ahead of the second-place finisher at 1:30:26. He also earned a spot on the 2020 U.S. Paralympic Team. The 21-year-old is a current member of the University of Illinois Wheelchair Racing Team. He joined Bill and Wendy in-studio to talk about his triumphant win, the physiological processes of training, how he […]

Mike Siegel is a professional stand-up comedian, TV host and actor. He’s also an “okay” friend to Bill. He joined the show this morning to talk about his ‘Travel Tales’ podcast, his long-standing career in comedy, his favorite places to travel and more. You can catch Mike at Zanies Comedy Club Chicago for two nights: Monday, Oct. 14th and Tuesday, Oct. 15th. Both shows are at 8:00 P.M. Mike will also be at Zanies in St. Charles Thursday, Oct. 17 […]

Actor, comedian and world traveler Mike Siegel joins us in-studio. Daniel Romanchuk discusses winning the men’s wheelchair division at the 2019 Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Megan Twohey, co-author of “She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement” talks about her new book. And, Eric Zorn explains why NFL teams have a “bye” each season. 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 discuss the pros and cons of the movie, “Joker.” They also talk about the top flavors of SPAM (because once you know that twelve flavors of SPAM exist, how could you not want to try them?) and ‘serial stowaway’ Marilyn Hartman. 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.

Bill and Wendy sit down and chat with the Managing Editor of Decider.com, Alexander Zalben! Every Friday, Alex joins us to tell us what’s going on in the world of television. This week, the next installment of “Breaking Bad” is back in movie form with “El Camino”.  The second season of USA’s ‘The Purge’ TV series is back and this time they’re focusing on the 364 days out of the year that the Purge doesn’t happen. Plus, “Inside the Actors Studio” […]

The Museum of Broadcast Communication is continuing its nod to pop culture and television by welcoming the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s iconic exhibit, “Stay Tuned: Rock on TV”! Bill and Wendy speak to Justin Kulovsek (Vice President of Innovation for the Museum of Broadcast Communications) and Susy Schultz (Executive Director of the Museum of Broadcast Communications) about the different artifacts that will be featured in the exhibit, how television helped launch some of rock’s most iconic stars, and much […]

Bill and Wendy speak to comedian and actor Pete Holmes ahead of his appearance at Chicago Ideas Week. They talk about his book, “Comedy Sex God,” rediscovering his spirituality, he reflects on his career in comedy, his love for Chicago, and much more. Holmes will be speaking for the Chicago Ideas Week opening night program on Saturday, October 12th from 7:00pm-9:00pm at the Harris Theater (205 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601). Tickets are $15 dollars. They can be purchased […]

Bill and Wendy chat with comedian Pete Holmes! Pete will be in town this weekend as a speaker for Chicago Ideas Week. Then, Susy Schultz and Justin Kulovsek from the Museum of Broadcast Communications talks about their new exhibit, “Stay Tuned: Rock on TV”. Plus, Alexander Zalben from Decider.com joins us for our weekly roundup on TV. 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 […]

Today on the bonus hour, Wendy dishes to Bill about her love for the show ‘Fleabag.’ They also talk about the most memorable and defiant firsts in TV history! 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.

It’s Thursday, so that means its time for movie talk! The traveling Dean Richards chats with Bill and Wendy. They talk about all the criticism behind Ellen DeGeneres friendship with and George W. Bush after the pair were photographed at the Cowboys-Packers game in Dallas. Dean also reviews “Gemini Man” & “The Addams Family.” 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 […]