In keeping a promise to help ‘keep his name alive’, Dave Plier celebrates the legacy of late comedian Don Rickles on his birthday by sharing his interview with him backstage in Vegas. Then Dave looks back at a discussion with Steve Cochran, Bill Leff, Brian Noonan and Patti Vasquez on their picks for the most influential stand up comedy in American history. Plus, conversations with comedians Richard Lewis, Denis Leary, Carl LaBove on iconic comedian Sam Kinison and the late Joan Rivers.
Influential Stand Up Comedians Who Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Comedy

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The Dark Power of Comedian Anthony Jeselnik: Crossing the Line and Loving It, New Comedy Central Series ‘Good Talk’
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Brian Noonan in for Dave Plier Full Show 11/03/19: Bringing back the arcade, Jose Lopez of Casa Humilde Cervecería Artesanal, and more…
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TV Legend Carl Reiner Makes Life Worth Living at 97: ‘Your Show of Shows’, ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’, ‘The Jerk’ at 40, 2,000 Year Old Man with Mel Brooks
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Previewing the Highly Anticipated 2019 Bourbon Country Stout Variants with Goose Island’s Mike Siegel along with WGN’s Dave Plier & Brian Noonan
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Groundbreaking actor and comedian Matt Besser: “I feel like I was part of a special moment of improv in Chicago”
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Steve Cochran Full Show 10.24.19 | Alderman Brendan Reilly, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi & Actor Jim Belushi
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This is History: Tomb of the Union Soldier, Bob Trendler and The WGN Orchestra, The Civil Rights Act of 1960, 50 Years of ‘Sesame Street’
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Comedian Mike Siegel talks about his comedy career, his favorite places to travel, & more…
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Brian Noonan’s Thanksgiving Full Show
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This is History: The American Labor Movement, Jerry Lewis and the MDA Labor Day Telethon
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The Button Down Mind of a TV Comedy Legend: Celebrating Chicago’s Own Bob Newhart’s 90th Birthday
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Steve Cochran Full Show 11.06.19 | What’s Your Favorite One-Hit Wonder Song of All Time?
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Comedian Ritch Shydner gives us a brief lesson on the history of standup