John Landecker

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 talk about New World screwworms in the US and share firework safety for dogs.

Bob Sirott joins John Landecker to talk about the life of Tom Dreesen, a legendary comedian who grew up in Harvey, Illinois, and passed at the age of 86 today. Bob and John remember the legend and recall memories of hanging out with him in the city.

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what’s on Jack’s sports-filled brain for that day! Today, Jack reports on:

Todd Furniss, AI Expert and CEO of AIAI Holdings Corporation, joins John Landecker to warn people about being careful when using AI for medical advice.

Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan and Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, joins John Landecker to warn about checking your receipt when checking out of a hotel to see if a smoking fee has been added if you were in a non-smoking room. Then Herb talks about overdraft fees.

Deb Ognar, Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) with more than 20 years of experience in corporate wellness, sports nutrition, and the fitness industry, joins John Landecker on National Eat Your Vegetables Day to talk about the importance of eating vegetables and offer tips to help seamlessly get them into your […]

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins John Landecker to debut a new game: Two Truths and Eli. John has to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

Eli Berk, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what’s on Eli’s sports-filled brain for that day!

Jim Ryan, music journalist from Forbes, joins John Landecker to discuss the changes made to the Grammy Awards, including five new categories and adjustments made to the Best New Artist Category. They also run down the lineup for the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday.

Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to share what is going on this week in the Vintage Chicago Tribune!

Feld chef Jake Potashnick, winner of the Best Chef: Great Lakes category at the 2026 James Beard Awards, joins John Landecker to talk about the Ukrainian Village restaurant and the whole team that contributed to earning the award,

Rini Paiva, Executive Vice President for Selection and Recognition at the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), joins John Landecker to talk about the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the evolution of innovation. Listen in while Rini gives us an inside look at how inductees are selected, what happens when legendary inventors geek out […]

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what’s on Jack’s sports-filled brain for that day!

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins John Landecker to discuss Electric Vehicle sales being up, Waymo, and more!

Listen below as your host, John Landecker, and segment co-host, WGN Radio’s Ashley Bihun, battle out which is better: Buttercream frosting or icing?

Lenny Pearce, Family Entertainer and Founder of ‘Toddler Techno’ and ‘Toddler Raves’, joins John Landecker to talk about how he came up with ‘Toddler Techno’ and ‘Toddler Raves’, what you can expect from his shows, and his upcoming visit to Chicago in October! For more information visit lennypearce.com/.

WGN Radio’s John Landecker is joined by President and CEO of Openlands Michael Davidson, architect and Founder of Studio Gang Jeanne Gang, and Eleanor Gorski, CEO & President of the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) to talk about the latest companion exhibits, “Chicago’s Living Habitat” and “Flyway City,” that CAC debuted last Thursday. Listen in while […]

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what’s on Jack’s sports-filled brain for that day!

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to talk about the storm that hit us earlier in the day. Then Bill talks about what could potentially be coming and the weekend forecast.

Attorney Rich Lenkov, Capital Member, Downey & Lenkov, and co-host of “Legal Face-Off” on wgnradio.com, joins John Landecker to talk about the latest legal entertainment news, including a lawsuit filed against UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn, the Patagonia vs Pattie Gonia trademark battle, and more!

Listen below as your host, John Landecker, and segment co-host WGN Radio’s Ashley Bihun battle out which sweet treat is better: Fudgsicle® (John) or Creamsicle® (Ashley).

Joel Rosenman, who conceived and co-created the Woodstock Festival in 1969, joins John Landecker to reminisce about the first Woodstock Festival and other memories from it.

Jack Heinrich, sports producer, reporter, anchor, and producer of the John Landecker show, joins John Landecker to dive into what’s on Jack’s sports-filled brain for that day!

Paul Carr, director and producer of The Green Mill: A Real Chicago Joint, joins John Landecker on the show to talk about The Green Mill and why he chose to do a documentary about its place in Chicago History.

Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to share what is going on this week in the Vintage Chicago Tribune!