Dane Neal

Acclaimed Chef and star of Food Network, Beau MacMillan joins Dane Neal at WGN Radio. Hear as Chef Beau shares excitement for the upcoming REV INDY event and preparing to headline as the event’s Celebrity Chef. Listen as Chef Beau fills us in on the support of Good Ranchers for this event and the impact […]

Victor Tenorio from Fat Rosies joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Victor shares how Fat Rosies is going to “blow up the house” at all the location to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Listen as Victor fills us in on the biggest bash at the Schaumburg location with mariachi, DJ’s, Lucha Libre and more […]

AEW Wrestling star Willow Nightingale joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Willow shares her journey in the sport and with AEW as it continues to grow and grow. Listen as Willow talks about love for fans around the world and inspiration for the next generation of wrestlers coming up. AEW Collision is coming […]

Jake Voegeli from the acclaimed Manhattan Brewing Company joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Jake shares the “Superhero origin story” of this Brewery and how it all started for him and the team. Listen as Jake talks about deep roots in town and community connections in Manhattan Kansas that have led to great […]

Blake Lothian, Driver of the GGT Energy Solutions, Wings & Wheels Chevrolet joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Blake shares excitement to be back at his debut track in NASCAR and what’s he likes and is looking for at the iconic Martinsville Speedway. Listen as Blake fills us in on important support by […]

Multi series Champion, Snowball Derby winner, and the all-time winningest driver in SRL history, Derek Thorn joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Derek shares excitement for the action coming up at Kevin Harvick’s Kern County Raceway with El Bandido Yankee Tequila being the official tequila of the Speedway throughout the season. Derek talks […]

IndyCar superstar Scott Dixon joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio leading up to the season kickoff in St. Petersburg. Hear as Scott shares thoughts on 56 wins over 23 years with the last 20 being consecutive starts. The iron man of IndyCar talks strength of the series and new markets making their way into the […]

Flyin Ryan Oehler, rider of the El Bandido Yankee Pro Stock Motorcycle for NHRA joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Ryan calls in live from Gainesville and the Gator Nationals to kick off the 2024 NHRA season. Hear as Ryan shares the excitement around the event’s huge crowd and fans getting in on all the […]

President of Phoenix Raceway Latasha Causey joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Latasha shares thoughts on International Women’s Day and what it means to her and other women in motorsports. Listen as Latasha talks about the business of running a successful track in NASCAR while being a role model in racing for girls […]

NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Ryan Blaney joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Ryan shares excitement around his visit to Chicago where he got an opportunity to spend time with CPS students in Garfield Park and talk about racing and inspiration for the next generation of fans and future careers in motorsports. Listen as […]

NHL Hall of Famer and El Bandido Yankee Tequila co-founder Chris Chelios, called into the live WGN Radio remote at The Barn Hockey Bar. Hear as hosts Joe Brand and Kevin Powell broadcast live from the bar, talking about the Blackhawks legend when he calls in with a special message for all the fans at […]

El Bandido Yankee tequila co-founder and NHL Hall of Famer Chris Chelios joins John Williams on WGN Radio. Hear as John and Chris talk about the upcoming career honor of his Blackhawks #7 Jersey being retired and the big celebration happening with El Bandido Yankee at the Barn Hockey Bar including a WGN Radio live […]

NASCAR Cup Series star and 2024 Daytona 500 Champion William Byron joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as William shares the whirlwind that has taken him from Victory Lane at Daytona to Times Square in New York City overnight and the excitement around winning The Great American Race. Listen as William talks about his […]

Big Game oddsmakers from around the world are working hard to predict everything that may happen Sunday. From the coin flip to who will win, to the final score and every possible statistic. One thing they ALL agree is on is the 100% chance that El Bandido Yankee will be called for “Necessary Smoothness” throughout […]

Co-founder and CEO of Tailgreeter, Nick Akrap joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Nick shares the work behind the tailgate takeover happening all over Las Vegas. Nick fills us in on signature events happening across the city and the huge all-day tailgate and watch party taking place on Sunday at the Virgin Hotel. […]

As the 2024 season is set to begin, the undisputed, undefeated Champion of Chicago’s NASCAR Street Race, Shane Van Gisbergen joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Shane shares his amazing experience in the inaugural race and winning in his first NASCAR start on the city streets. Listen as SVG fills us in on […]

Dan Neal, filling in for John Landecker this evening, is joined by four studio guests for the first half: Jim Bob Morris and Chris Chelios to talk a little hockey, Dan Niss and Apurvah Shah from CNG Chicago to talk about sustainability. Later, Dane is joined by Blockbuster Blake Stubbs to talk movies of 2023 […]

Dane Neal, on his last night of the week filling in for John Landecker, is joined by Tim Shanley to recap the tailgaiting season after the Bears’ last game. Shortly after, Dane is back to promoting Chicago Restaurant Week and gives two restaurants some time to promote themselves. First, we have Rodolfo Cuadros, Chef at […]

El Bandido Yankee Tequila CFO Eric Lanz joins Dane Neal live on WGN Radio. Hear as Eric shares the latest on expanded partnerships with top drivers like Rico Abreu on Dirt, with Drag racing’s Flyin Ryan and the NHRA and more tracks from Indiana to the west coast, all ready to “Break Out the Bandido” […]

El Bandido Yankee Tequila founder and host of the Jim Bob Show on WGN Radio, Jim Bob Morris joins Dane Neal live on WGN Radio. Hear as Jim Bob shares all the action and excitement from the “Frozen Tundra Tequila Tailgate” at Lambeau Field. Listen as Jim Bob and Dane break down the Bear Packers […]