John Landecker

Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Landecker to discuss Superman being in the legal news and shares other legal news.

Chief TV Critic for the Hollywood Reporter Daniel Fienberg joins John Landecker to break down the Emmy Award nominees that were announced today.

Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host John Landecker takes a S’more. Segment co-host Dan Levy takes the Rice Krispies Treats. Check out Dan's podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

Bob Sirott joins John Landecker to take a walk down memory lane and share radio stories from the 1970s. Bob and John team up for a special hour of 1970s nostalgia, sharing their favorite stories from back in the day, and answering listener questions!

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to discuss the storms coming into Chicagoland tonight and this weekend. Then Bill talks about the continued heat we have seen and more.

Paul Lisnek, WGN-TV political reporter, joins John Landecker to break down the newly passed ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’. Paul explains the provisions of the bill that will expire in three years and comments on the impact it will have on Medicaid and many other things.

Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker to talk about Abraham Lincoln’s angry letter directed at the Chicago Tribune and why he was so upset. Kori also chats with John about the first Dairy Queen founded in Joliet and how the famous ice cream restaurant got its name.

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins John Landecker to discuss AI in the auto industry and how AI will save consumers a trip to the dealership.

Dr. Baljash Cheema, medical director for the Northwestern Medicine Human Longevity Clinic, joins John Landecker to explain the new Longevity Clinic and how aging can potentially be slowed down. Dr. Cheema details the steps patients can take to receive the full experience.

Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host John Landecker takes a plate featuring a hamburger, mac and cheese, and watermelon. Segment co-host Dan Levy takes the hot dog, potato salad, and cantaloupe plate. Check out Dan's podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan and Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, joins John Landecker to share tips on how to find a good hotel room at the right price. Herb also discusses Kroger’s method of simplifying digital coupons for customers. You can listen to Herb’s podcast at Consumerpedia.org.

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 July segments and some of the exciting interviews they have coming up in the month: Willie Tyler & Lester, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kathy Garver, and Big Daddy Kane.

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to discuss the heat we have seen since the start of astronomical summer. Then, Bill shares the 4th of July weekend forecast!

Janelle Iaccino, A.K.A. The Bug Lady, Rose Pest Solutions' Marketing Director, joins John Landecker to discuss Chicago being named the worst city in America for bed bugs and explain what bed bugs are.

Rod Pyle, editor-in-chief of Ad Astra Magazine, joins John Landecker on the program to discuss Wall-E vs. Interstellar.

Dave Barry, New York Times best-selling author, joins John Landecker to talk about his career and his newest book, “Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up.”

Steve Dale, WGN Radio's pet expert and host of Steve Dale's Pet World and Steve Dale's Other World, joins John Landecker to share tips on how to keep your pets happy and safe during 4th of July weekend. Then Steve shares other pet news!

Kamelya Alexan, Chicago filmmaker and director of I’m Only Blind, alongside Tim Paul, a champion marathon runner who excelled despite being totally blind, join John Landecker to talk about the film and Tim’s journey to becoming a marathon runner. I’m Only Blind premieres at CineCity Studios Chicago on July 12th.

Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host John Landecker takes the side of coleslaw. Segment co-host Dan Levy takes potato salad. Check out Dan's podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

Jen Jolly, tech reporter and founder of Techish.com, joins John Landecker to talk about tips to keep your information safe online and the importance of locking your online data. Then Jen shares other tech news!

Richard Bolton, author and owner of The Bunker, an Army and Navy Surplus Store, joins John Landecker to talk about his life story from the military to police officer to author to store owner and everything in between. For more information on The Bunker, visit their Facebook page here.

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to discuss the heat we have seen the past few weeks and tell us if we have broken any records. Then Bill shares the weekend forecast!

Claire Jeffreys, filmmaker and Garland Jeffreys’ wife, joins John Landecker to talk about her film, Garland Jeffreys: The King In Between, a documentary about the life of singer Garland Jeffreys. Claire also talks about Garland’s connection to Chicago and the screening of the film this Saturday at the Old Town School of Folk Music. For more […]

Siv Harstad, a Summiter, joins John Landecker to talk about how she overcame her fear of heights to climb Mount Everest and how overcoming that fear has changed her life. For more visit Siv’s website, sivharstad.com/.

Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host John Landecker takes the side of Reubens. Segment co-host Dan Levy takes Gyros. Check out Dan's podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won! Next week we will debate Potato Salad vs Coleslaw.

Nora Guthrie, the youngest child of Woody and Marjorie Guthrie and President ofWoody Guthrie Publications, joins John Landecker on the anniversary release date ofWilco's album Mermaid Avenue.

Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to talk about George Clooney and his acting connection to Chicago, whether there are more Catholic White Sox fans than Cubs fans, and more!

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to discuss how much rainfall we got yesterday and explain what constitutes a heat wave.

Michelle Keller, Senior Director of Farm 2 Veteran, joins John Landecker to talk about what Farm 2 Veteran is and what they do to help veterans. Then Michelle talks about the first ever “Farm Fresh Hope” gala happening September 20th at the Field Museum, which will have David Spade headlining. For more information, visit farm2veteran.com/

Julie Golden, television producer, writer, podcaster, and standup comic, joins John Landecker on the show to promote her comedy matchmaking show for divorced singles, The Big “D”, coming to Zanies in Rosemont on July 3rd. For more information, visit thebigddatingshow.com

Whitney Reynolds, host of The Whitney Reynolds Show, is back for anotheredition of Wednesdays with Whit! Whitney joins your host John Landecker on theprogram to discuss new ways to watch her show, her interview with the cast of the new Marvel show Iron Heart, and more!

WGN Radio Account Executive Kevin McDonough joins John Landecker to share about the 65-mile bike ride that he will be a part of this Friday, June 20th, to help raise awareness for brain tumor research. The ride is in honor of Pat McNamara, who died of an 11-year on-and-off battle with brain cancer at 13.

Kelly Leonard, Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast, joins John Landecker to talk about his book Yes and, Second City’s 65th anniversary, and talk about Viola Spolin’s impact.

Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host John Landecker takes the side of animal crackers . Segment co-host Dan Levy takes graham crackers. Check out Dan's podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

Aaron LaPedis, the Garage Sale Millionaire, joins John Landecker to discuss his path to becoming a millionaire and share his tips! For more, visit Aaron’s website, thegaragesalemillionaire.com.

Alison Arngrim aka Nellie Oleson from Little House on the Prairie joins John Landecker to talk about her one-woman show and her latest book, Confessions of A Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated. Catch Alison live at Chicago's Motor Row Theater tomorrow, June 12th!

John Landecker is joined by a very special guest, his daughter Amy Landecker, to celebrate Father’s Day and talk about her new film, “For Worse.”

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to discuss the warm weather we got today and share information about the air quality. Then Bill presents the forecast for Father’s Day Weekend.

Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host John Landecker takes the side of Krispy Kreme . Segment co-host Dan Levy takes Dunkin. Check out Dan's podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won! Next week we will debate Animal Crackers vs Graham Crackers.

WGN TV Morning Show sports anchor and comedian Pat Tomasulo joins JohnLandecker to talk about what listeners are in store for when they come out to hiscomedy shows this summer. Pat also shares details about the 11th Annual Laugh YourFace Off, that is scheduled to take place at the Navy Pier Grand Ballroom on April […]

Jeannine Fontana, owner of Sonny Acres Farm, and Trey Casey, Rodeo Clown from Michigan, join John Landecker to share details surrounding Sonny Acres Farm’s 3rd annual Pro Rodeo happening this June.

Musical director and founder of Russian Chicago cover band Leonid & Friends, Leonid Vorobyev, and Roman Vorobyev, Leonid's son and band manager, join John Landecker to talk about how the band came to be, how they found the band Chicago, and more!