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Allison Orr, Executive Director with the Downtown Wheaton Association, and Paleo Joe join John Landecker to talk about the big outdoor exhibit that features 10 life-size animatronic dinosaurs coming to Downtown Wheaton this September 25th through October 8th, 2023. Listen in while Allison and Paleo Joe share details about the events that are fun for the whole family this fall […]

Disgusting Food Museum Director and Co-founder Andreas Ahrens joins John Landecker on the show to share details about the foods from exotic cultures that you can find at the Disgusting Food Museum. Listen in while Andreas and John talk about what one can expect when visiting the museum, where it all started and what foods […]

CNET video host and producer Abrar Al-Heeti joins John Landecker to talk about the changes coming to new iPhone models, including USB-C charging ports.

Actor, comedian, videographer, and tour guide Dan Goldrosen joins John Landecker to talk about his newest venture which is leading walking tours of downtown Chicago that highlight the filming locations of a number of hit TV shows and movies. Some of these include Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Untouchables, The Dark Knight, The Bear, and […]

WGN Radio host and pet expert Steve Dale joins John Landecker to discuss some of his latest articles including how much our dogs understand of what we say, as well as some other animal topics that you will benefit from knowing!

Food Fight is back and this week we tackle another great food debate: Oreos vs. Chips Ahoy! Listen below as your host John Landecker takes the side of Oreos and segment co-host Dan Levy backs Chips Ahoy!. Check out Dan’s podcast Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

New York Times best-selling author and co-host of the Ask Lisa podcast Dr. Lisa Damour joins Jon Hansen, in for John Landecker, to shed some light on The Glenbard Parent Series (GPS). Listen in as Dr. Damour talks about what prompted her to write her NYT bestseller The Emotional Lives of Teenagers, how adults can be more supportive […]

Gus Noble, CEO of Chicago Scots, joins John Landecker to discuss their 178th anniversary as an organization. Gus also talks about how he was named Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II and the Kilted Classic Golf Tournament that’s returning on September 28th. For more information, visit chicagoscots.org/classic

Chicago Sun Times sports columnist Rick Telander joins John Landecker to discuss his recent piece ‘College football is no longer the game we once knew: This is what happens when the only thing schools care about is winning.‘ The two talk about the win-at-all-costs mentality, the effects of the transfer portal, and the possibility of […]

Special Events Director of Elmwood Park Michael Neri joins Host John Landecker on the show to discuss the upcoming Fight Night, DARE Car Show, Movies in the Park, and more!

Executive Director with the Active Transportation Alliance Amy Rynell joins John Landecker to talk about the Fifth Third Bike the Drive event. She discusses all the benefits of coming to this wonderful event as well as how to register, and has a few laughs with John and David Jennings.

Rod Pyle, Editor in Chief at Ad Astra Magazine, joins your host John Landecker to talk about the New Horizons spacecraft’s trip to the Kuiper Belt and its trimmed 2024 budget. They also discuss “extraterrestrial technology” and a mess caused by Russian space debris. For Rod’s article on the New Horizons, click here. Check out […]

Marnie Shure, managing editor of The Takeout, joins John Landecker on the show to talk about what restaurants earn the most money at each location! listen below to see what made the list Check out more of Marnie’s work at The Takeout!

The Patent Professor, John Rizvi, joins John Landecker to discuss the usage of Grammy-award winning rapper Eminem’s music by GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at campaign events. They also go over who owns the rights to former President Donald Trump’s mug shot photo.

First girls’ flag football scholarship recipients in Chicago Public League history join your host John Landecker on the show. The athletes – Emma Jazmin Valenzuela, Karla Martinez Rodriguez, and Saniya Shotwell – join John to talk about their start in flag football and how they received scholarships, and we wish them luck in their scholastic […]

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 […]

Food Fight is back and this week we tackle another great food debate: Skillet V. Omelet ! Listen below as your host John Landecker takes the side of Omelet and segment co-host Dan Levy backs the Skillet. Check out Dan’s podcast Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

Jon Hansen filling in for John Landecker, invites Blockbuster Blake Stubbs on the show and together they discuss what’s currently out in theatres and the staying power of Oppenheimer and Barbie at the box office as well as Barbie getting a limited IMAX run in late September. And then a brief discussion about the complexities […]

Your host Jon Hansen, filling in for 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 […]

Jon Hansen, filling in for John Landecker this evening, is joined by Anthony Solis and Eric Cardenas from Prime Tacos. They brought in some of the best tacos that we have ever had and we of course devoured them down. They are featured in this year’s 10th annual Lakeview Taco Fest, happening Sat, August 26, […]