Jon Hansen, host of Your Money Matters and Let’s Get Legal, as well as a producer and host at Block Club Chicago, joins John Landecker on the program to tell us all about the first-ever Block Club Block Party as well as give us some new Block Club Chicago stories in a segment we are […]

Your host, the legendary John Landecker, is joined by Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan, an Emmy-award-winning broadcaster and one of America’s top consumer experts. He’s been protecting us for more than 40 years, having covered the consumer beat for CBS News, NBC News, and The TODAY Show, among others. He is currently a Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, a nonprofit organization […]

WGN-TV weather producer and meteorological master Bill Snyder joins John Landecker on the show to discuss the little surge of heat we had today followed by a coming cold front and a beach hazard statement that will be in effect this weekend. Bill also gives us a preview of the weather for the first Bears […]

Danny Hutton, founding member of Three Dog Night, joins John Landecker on the program to talk about the upcoming show, founding the band, some interesting stories, and the illustrious career of Danny Hutton. Be sure to get your tickets to the show next week. You will not want to miss it.

Whitney Reynolds, host of the nationally syndicated show The Whitney Reynolds Show on PBS, joins John Landecker to delve into how she got started, how she came to own her work, and what she is doing next. Listen below to hear all about how she got her start and what to expect from her new […]

John Landecker is joined by a long-time friend from West Coast radio fame, “Shotgun Tom” Kelly. Listen below as John and Tom go over Tom’s new book and his illustrious career in radio, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and being friends with Stevie Wonder, just to name a few.

Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of the Arnold Palmer. Segment cohost Dan Levy is out so Producer Breandan takes the side of the Shirley Temple. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

Chief TV Critic for the Hollywood Reporter Daniel Fienberg joins John Landecker to discuss the nominees for the upcoming Emmy Awards, which air Sunday, September 15. Listen below as John and Daniel break down the different nominees for this year’s categories and hear who Dan thinks might take home some awards.

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker on the show to discuss the recent heat wave over the last few days and why it was so bad. According to him, the worst of the heat is over for now and we are looking forward to a lovely Labor Day.

Jack Krupka of Reflections in Lake Villa joins John Landecker on the show to discuss how they have thrived in Lake Villa and how they bring you home when you step into their restaurant. Go visit Reflections at 38564 N Edgewood St, Lake Villa, IL 60046, and enjoy feeling at home with Jack and Anna.

Jason Sfire, the GLASA Board President/GLASA Chicago Bears’ football coach and co-captain Dave Michael, join your host John Landecker on the program to shed some light on the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association event that took place over August 24-25th. Listen below as Jason and Dave give us a look into this program, what it […]

Food Fight is back, and this week, we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of banana split. Segment cohost Dan Levy takes banana cream pies. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

Rod Pyle, editor-in-chief at Ad Astra Magazine, joins John Landecker on the show to brief us on the updates on the Boeing Starliner’s stranded astronauts and some more upbeat news from SpaceX. Their Polaris Dawn is set to launch on Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on the launch window.

Todd Muench joins John Landecker in the studio to talk about the Antenna TV Nostalgia Stories Podcast. This time, Todd breaks down some of the September segments and some of the exciting interviews they have coming up in the month which include Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, Bobby Moynihan, Dan Butler, Melissa Gilbert, Fee Waybill, and Sinbad.

Frank Carr, the organizer of YippieFest, joins WGN Radio’s John Landecker tochat about the unique 3-day theater event taking over the iconic Chopin Theatre on Friday,August 23rd, 24th and 25th. Listen in while Frank explains what a ‘Yippie’ is, howYippieFest was created, and what people can expect if they attend this unique 3-dayevent. Check it […]

President of Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy Carol Schuster joins John Landecker on the show to talk about how their facility provides canines at the convention to help ‘de-stress’ law enforcement during DNC duty. Listen in while Carol explains what Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy is, what the difference is between a therapy dog and a service […]

WGN TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker on the show to discuss our chilly mornings over the last week and some 90-degree days ahead. Bill also gives us some statistics about the record heat that continues across portions of Texas. How will that heat impact our weather?

Stacy Moscatelli, CEO of Original X Productions (OGX), the production company behind Hershey Super Sweet Adventure, joins John Landecker on the show to share details about Chicago’s next big immersive experience opening on Friday, October 4th.

Rachel Sorsel, The Mindful Teacher, joins John Landecker on WGN Radio to teach listeners the new way to sing your ABCs. Listen in while Rachel explains why the song was changed in schools and how it has helped students learn their ABCs properly.

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins WGN Radio’s John Landecker to preview the Chicago Bears season and what to expect out of Halas Hall this year. Tune in on September 1st from 4pm-6pm CT to hear Dan, Ed O’Bradovich, and Andy Masur kick off the 2024 season!