Wgn - The Amy Guth Podcast

Amy Guth is joined by Heather Cherone, The Daily Line’s managing editor and City Hall reporter, to discuss the top political stories of 2019. They discuss Lori Lightfoot’s budgeting plan; Former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s retirement; and take a look at whats to come in 2020.  

Amy Guth speaks with Dalton Barker from Crain’s Chicago Business about the top food/beverage crazes of the year including the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich and McDonald’s new CEO change. Dalton also touches on the increase in plant-based foods, issues with Uber Eats and other delivery services, and more.  

Amy Guth had a few minutes to talk with A.D. Quig, politics and government reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business! Amy shares their conversation on the rideshare company, Via, and how they are trying to work with Mayor Lightfoot on rideshare companies congesting traffic around the city of Chicago.

Multimedia journalist and managing editor of MLK50 Deborah Douglas, joins Amy Guth! Deborah is an incredibly talented woman and talks about her 2019 Studs Turkel award along with what makes the MLK50 project so important to her journalistic identity!

Tonight, on the Saturday Night Special, Amy shares the new ‘capsule collection’ offered by Glenlivet, the newest services offered by Uber, and listeners weigh in on the controversy of college athlete endorsements. Amy shares her talk with Crain’s Chicago Business reporter A.D. Quig on Mayor Lightfoot and rideshare companies, specifically Via, and the show closes out with 2019 Studs Terkel Award winner Deborah Douglas discussing her work!

Amy Guth is in for Roe Conn and Anna Davlantes today as she talks about odd Labor Day traditions including not being able to wear all white after the holiday; worst jobs and bosses ever; and her experience getting stuck in an elevator. Gary Goyke, President of Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin, enlightens us on the upcoming conference regarding Wisconsin conservation; Author Pat Zietlow Miller shares information about her latest children’s book “When You Are Brave“; and much more! As we […]

Amy Guth speaks with New York Times Best Selling Author Pat Zietlow Miller about her latest children’s book “When You Are Brave“. Pat talks about her inspiration behind writing the book, the importance of reminding children about their own personal bravery, and much more.

As we continue to follow Hurricane Dorian, Amy Guth speaks with Florida-based meteorologist and professor at College of Meteorology, Nancy Dignan to learn more about the overall 2019 hurricane season. Nancy explains how the uncertainty of hurricanes effects evacuations, how hurricanes typically move and what’s so peculiar about Hurricane Dorian, and the impact social media has had over the years when it comes to the comprehension of natural disasters.

Amy Guth speaks with Gary Goyke, President of Citizens for a Scenic Wisconsin, about the upcoming 2019 Leadership Conference regarding Wisconsin conservation. Gary expresses the importance agriculture and how vital agricultural tourism is; the excitement surrounding Wisconsin’s new Office of Recreation that aims to get people outside and take advantage of the state’s scenic beauty; and much more. To learn more about the 2019 Leadership Conference, visit http://www.scenic.salsalabs.org.

Amy Guth is joined by columnist Greg Hinz at Crain’s Chicago Business, Caleb Crain, essayist and author of the new novel “Overthrow,” and senior reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business, Steve Daniel. Plus, Amy discusses the recent hacking of Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account.

On this episode, Amy talks to Peter J. Henning, professor of law at Wayne State University about a push to end shell companies, and Alby Gallun senior reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business, about a tax hike in the north suburbs on commercial landlords. Listen to the podcast here:

Tonight with Amy Guth: The summer is full of fun outdoor activities, but pesky mosquito and and sticky bug spay can put a damper on some of that fun.  That’s why the Duggan sisters invented Lifestings, an effective and all-natural bug spray that keep those pesky insects with less chemicals. Clare Duggan joins the conversation in our Allstate Skyline Studio to give more details on Lifestings and other products. You can order a bottle of Lifestings here. For more information […]

Tonight, on the Saturday Night Special, Amy talks with Victoria Elena Nones Co-Founder & CEO of Satira, a business that teaches you how to be funny, and with Kaben Clauson, Founder of TruePublic, an app that gives you the chance to know what people in your life really think by maintaining anonymous.  They’re both trying to make the world better, but in vastly different ways. Listen to the podcast here:

Amy Guth discusses business news of the week, Wall Street reporter at Bloomberg  Zeke Faux joins the conversation to talk about Bloomberg’s series of stories on predatory lenders. Danny Ecker reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business also joins Amy to discuss the legalization of sports betting and what to expect from sports teams

Amy Guth is continuing her month long conversation about environmental issues.  This episode focuses on people doing conservation efforts in Chicago. Guest co-host Robb Q. Telfer (@RobbieQT) – Morton Arboretum Stephanie Beilke- Conservation Science Audubon Great Lakes Lauren Umek-  Chicago Park District Listen to the podcast here: http://serve.castfire.com/medias/s16/ntw/579/415/4159618-org.mp3

In celebration of National Aquarium and Zoo Month, Amy Guth talks with Dave Bernier, General Curator at Lincoln Park Zoo on his work on behalf of endangered and threatened animal populations, with Sally Compton, the Communications and Marketing Manager at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon about conversation efforts at her organization, and with Romney Cirillo of Something Fishy about his work helping children through M.A.T. – Mobile Aquatic Therapy, which is a state-of-the-art hospital grade mobile aquarium that […]

“WGN Radio Honors – Memorial Day Stories”, our Memorial Day special, Amy welcomes co-hosts Mark Doyle of Rags of Honor and Branden Marty of Veteran Roasters to discuss stories that uncover the meaning of Memorial Day. The conversation starts with U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth who explains the solemnity of Memorial Day and its difference from Veterans Day, and recent federal legislation advocating for the military and their families. Next Paul Grasmehr from Pritzker Military Museum and Library talks about the historical […]

On this episode of Sturday Night Special with Amy Guth:   Amy welcomes Joanne Rodriguez, Founder  & CEO of Mycocycle, a ecologically viable and sustainable process to divert asphalt-based materials from landfill with the goal of developing new products. Then, Sonny Tai. Founder of Aegis Systems joins Amy in studio to discuss how the startup company specializes in automatically detecting firearms by providing early warning notifications to improve law enforcement response. Later, Letitia Zwickert. Founder  & CEO of MENTEE, talks […]

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! On this episode of Saturday Night Special with Amy Guth, Amy talks about the importance of mind and body positivity, and how social media plays a role in the way we perceive ourselves in today’s society. Then, Roberta Jenero, (RDN), joins in studio to talk about balancing your diet and feeling your best before you try to lose weight. Listen to the podcast here:

On this episode of The Saturday Night Special, Amy talks gambling & legalized sports betting. She talks with history professor @Kaufmak, Indiana State Representative  @terrijaustin, sports journalist @adamcandee  and founder of @ViceLotteries, Matthew Curtis, who’s trying to change the game. Listen to the podcast here: Follow Amy on Twitter!