Lise Dominique and Holli Caulfield
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Local talk, pop culture, and lively detours.
Ladies Who Question moves between loose conversational episodes and “Let’s Talk Local” interviews with nearby business owners and familiar community figures. The mood is informal and reactive, with puppy interruptions, Oscar opinions, Tiger Woods speculation, tech anxiety, and local restaurant news all sharing the same table.
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Ladies Who Question is a conversational show with a wandering mind and a strong local streak. Its episodes are shaped less like segments and more like a kitchen-table exchange that keeps noticing new things. A discussion can start with Sunday scaries, slip into tech anxiety, pause for the pod dog, and still find its way to AI, education, Artemis, or Tiger Woods. The show is casual, but not sleepy. Its energy comes from questioning habits, headlines, social rituals, and the little assumptions people carry through daily life. The “Let’s Talk Local” episodes give the format a community spine. Michael Wollner appears to talk about Bake Share Baking Company in Grayslake, with pie flavors and phone-call awkwardness included. Margaret Hahn discusses Duffer’s, Donati’s, Brodsky’s, the Urso Group Pub Club, and a planned Mundelein bar called Hat Tricks. Jen Gustafson brings Sheridan Skincare into a conversation that also tracks long friendships, local memory, and the distraction of a newly adopted puppy. Shay Hempak calls from NYC during a blizzard, giving the show a remote caller feel without turning formal. Pop culture is another regular lane. The Academy Awards, Oscar fashion, Ryan Gosling’s face, and Tiger Woods all become material for speculation, opinion, and quick reversals. The domestic details matter just as much. Moxie, the permanent pod dog, is not a gimmick so much as proof that the recording space is porous and alive. The show’s best moments often come when order breaks down a little. It is talky, familiar, skeptical, and openly imperfect. Listeners looking for clipped analysis may find it too loose. Listeners who enjoy personality-led conversation, local color, and opinionated digressions will understand the appeal quickly.
Made for: Best for listeners who enjoy informal conversational shows with local interviews, pop-culture chatter, and candid everyday digressions. It suits people who like community texture as much as headline reaction.
What sets it apart: The show’s mix of neighborhood guests, blunt side commentary, and visible real-life interruptions gives it a lived-in feel. Local business conversations sit comfortably beside Oscars talk, AI worries, puppy updates, and celebrity speculation.
Pop culture, current events, tech news...and all things interesting to two Boomers. Follow along as we question old norms and new habits. #podcast
This is the show that escorts you from Sunday scaries to city-hall data-center resistance.
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A loose, familiar chat that turns Sunday dread into something wry and human.
The episode opens on Sunday scaries and eases into a relaxed stretch of work stress, tech-era memories, and the small household details that give the conversation a lived-in feel. The dog discussion is the most memorable thread: specific, playful, and grounded in real curiosity.
A local conversation about floating, frayed sleep, and the nervous system's long return toward calm.
Matt Brueggemann brings a Lake Bluff business owner's point of view to a grounded conversation about floating, sleep, and the nervous system. The episode starts close to home, with the familiar fog of new-dad sleeplessness, then broadens into a discussion of phone-checking, doom…
A loose reunion with Nicola McDonald that mixes cycling talk, school updates, and an unsettling poisoning case.
Ladies Who Question brings back Nicola McDonald, the Australian professional cyclist, for a catch up that moves through cycling, schooling, pop culture chatter, and a grim poisoning case.
Cycling obsession, roasted at group-ride pace.
Route talk, rider prep, community wheels.
Ladies Who Question examines the proposed T5 AI data center campus near Peterson Road in Grayslake, Illinois, alongside Monterey Park’s January 2026 moratorium and permanent ban effort.
Ladies Who Question examines AI data-center expansion through local concerns in Lake Bluff, Illinois, Monterey Park, California, and Lake Tahoe.
Lisa Dominique and Holly Caulfield open by discussing Sunday scaries, then cover five news items: McPherson Middle School in Kansas returning 480 students' Chromebooks to carts and students reporting they prefer taking handwritten notes; Meta's development of an AI clone of Mark Zuckerberg trained on his mannerisms and voice to answer employee questions when he is unavailable; the Artemis mission splashdown off San Diego at roughly 24,000 mph, which prompted the hosts to ask their bar to change the TV channel; and an 82-year-old Kentucky farmer who refused a $26 million AI data center buyout at $60,000 per acre because his family farmed the land through the Depression.
The hosts discuss Tiger Woods' 2021 car accident in California, questioning the lack of alcohol testing and speculating about celebrity treatment.
This episode features an interview with Michael Wollner, owner of Bake Share Baking Company in Grayslake, Illinois, discussing his local bakery business and pies.
Margaret Hahn discusses her role as GM at the Urso Restaurant Group, managing multiple establishments, and plans to open a new bar called Hat Tricks in Mundelein.
The hosts discuss personal struggles with the time change before transitioning to a preview of the 2026 Oscars, focusing on fashion and the 98th Academy Awards.
Two Boomer hosts chat about adopting a new puppy and celebrating a birthday, blending personal anecdotes with pop culture and current events.
Interview with a local skincare business owner discussing services, clientele, and personal anecdotes.
A remote caller from NYC describes the unexpected blizzard and its impact on daily life.
Two Boomer hosts discuss a follow-up on a story about a restaurant where people date AI chatbots on their phones, mixed with casual banter about pop culture and current events.
Local physical therapist Amanda Arendt discusses her practice and how she helps patients with pain and rehabilitation.
The hosts interview Nicole Marbach, owner of Cherished Candle Company, about her local small business making handcrafted candles.
Two boomer hosts engage in casual, humorous banter about ASMR and mouth noises, with a brief intro and call to subscribe.
Two hosts return from break, ask for likes and subscribes, then interview a local realtor about her marketing strategies.
Two hosts discuss an absurd AI dating service where users can reserve a table for themselves and their AI girlfriend.
Ladies Who Question interviews Floatstone owner Matt Brueggemann about flotation therapy, infrared saunas, cold plunges, massage therapy, and spa products in Lake Bluff.
Two friends discuss their experience at a local holiday home tour and upcoming community events in Lake Bluff.
Two hosts interview a local boutique owner about her store and community involvement.
Two Boomer hosts discuss the embarrassing moment of searching for a phone while holding it, reflecting on how technology has become an extension of ourselves.
Two boomer hosts discuss a grab bag of topics including a local interview recap and the death of Robert Redford.
An interview with Mary Groib, owner of Gerhards Elegant European Desserts, discussing her pastry business and love for desserts.
The hosts interview Allison Gurza, owner of Sage Explorers in Lake Forest, Illinois, discussing her background as a teacher and how she started her local retail store.
This episode features an interview with Daria Andrews, a realtor with 26 years of experience in Lake Bluff, discussing her career and local real estate insights.
This episode features an interview with Mark Roberts of Mark David Designs, exploring his personal journey into starting a local retail business in Lake Forest.
This episode features an interview with Allison Gurza, owner of the local store Sage Explorers in Lake Forest, Illinois, discussing her background, career transition from teaching, and the story behind opening her business.
Two hosts reminisce about the life and career of Chicago Cubs legend Ryan Sandberg after his passing.
Ladies Who Question brings back Nicola MacDonald, a 27-year-old professional cyclist from Adelaide, Australia, and uses the conversation to catch up on her racing, research, and life at home.
Two Boomer hosts discuss Holly's summer vacation to Montana, including a missed Shania Twain concert due to weather, and tease local gossip.
Two hosts discuss the latest developments in the legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, including dismissed lawsuits and dropped charges.
Two hosts discuss a recent dust storm that hit the Chicago area, sharing their personal experiences and reactions to the weather alert.
Two hosts discuss Nostradamus, his life, and his predictions, referencing a PBS documentary.