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Steve Dale, WGN Radio host and animal expert, joins John Landecker on the show to explain the new virus that is making dogs sick. Later on, we hear five tips from Steve about keeping your pet safe around the Thanksgiving table. Check out Steve’s website to read some more of his tips and advice for […]

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 […]

Food Fight is back and this week we tackle another great food debate! Cheese Fries vs. Cheese Curds! Listen below as your host John Landecker takes the side of The squeaky cheese curds and segment co-host Dan Levy backs the salty cheese fries. Check out Dan’s podcast Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and […]

Managing Editor of The Takeout Marnie Shure joins your host John Landecker on the show to breakdown each state’s top Google search for Thanksgiving potato dishes. For Illinois residents, it’s au gratin potatoes. After the break, we hear about all those last minute Thanksgiving food purchases that we often forget!

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 […]

John Landecker has his hand on the pulse of Hollywood. Once the end of the strike was announced earlier this evening, we called upon his daughter, Hollywood actress Amy Landecker, to join us via the phone live from California with an update on the strike, when we can start to see some new work, and […]

John Landecker sits down with Kevin Olusola from the three time Grammy-Award winning, multi-platinum recording artist Pentatonix “The Most Wonderful Tour of the Year” tour (which comes to Rosemont’s Allstate Arena on 11/29) and a new holiday album, The Greatest Christmas Hits. Listen below to hear Kevin and John talk about Kevin’s joining the group, […]

Kate Bleeker, Vice President of German American Events LLC, the people behind The Chriskindlmarket, joins John Landecker in studio to help welcome in probably one of the most popular holiday traditions in Chicago’s history, The Christkindlmarket! Free to get in and lots of unique gifts and food for you and your family to try and […]

Fans of the critically acclaimed series Downton Abbey will not want to miss this exhibition that is coming to Chicago from November 10, 2023-March 31, 2024 at Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center, 4905 Old Orchard Center, Skokie, IL 60077. Check out the interview with Tom Zaller the President and CEO of Imagine Exhibitions on how […]

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

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

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 […]

The Greatest Show on Earth returns to Rosemont this weekend, but it’s not the same show you remember. Tune in to John Landecker and One Wheel Wonder Wesley Williams, Unicyclist and Guinness World Record Holder, and part of the new tour of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. You can get your tickets online and […]

Turi Ryder, a radio legend and author of the new book “She Said What? (A Life on the Air)”, joins her longtime friend and host of the program John Landecker to talk about the audio copy of her book. Turi and John get together and talk about careers in radio and the process of writing […]

With the help of AI, The Beatles are set to release a new song containing the work of John, Paul, George and Ringo. Listen below as your host John Landecker breaks down the way they did it. If you want to check out the short documentary, it can be found on The Beatles YouTube channel.

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David Shamrock, the manager of The Patty Turner Center joins your host John Landecker on the program to discuss the history of the center, the different types of activities that they provide every month, and all of the wonderful things they do to help the senior citizen community of Deerfield. Check out The Patty Turner […]

Chicago Tribune reporter and longtime friend of The John Landecker show Kori Rumore joins your host John Landecker to remember the legacy of George Halas, aka Papa Bear, on what would be the 40th anniversary of his passing on October 31 1983. Listen below to hear some of the great moments of his life.

WGN Radio host, pet lover and expert Steve Dale joins John Landecker on the show to give us some tips on how to keep our pets safe during the Halloween season, including some treats we don’t expect could make our furry friends sick! Listen below to hear some of Steve’s tips. Also, Steve is moderating […]

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