John Landecker

Brandon Cloyd, PlayMakers Laboratory Program Director and director of THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA’S 25TH BIRTHDAY, joins John Landecker to talk about how PlayMakers Laboratory works with elementary schools in Chicago to write plays and then have them performed by professional actors. Then Brandon talks about their upcoming performances of THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA’S 25TH BIRTHDAY, on Sunday, August 23, Saturday, August 29, Sunday, August 30, Saturday, September 5, and Sunday, September 6, all at 2pm. For more information, visit playmakerslab.org.

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

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Baseball in the Attic owner Michael Osacky joins John Landecker to recap the packed events at both Fanatics Fest in New York and The National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont. They dive into some of the most valuable finds and what goes into making a baseball card so valuable.

John Landecker is joined by Steve Dale, WGN Radio’s pet expert, to discuss the latest in pet news, including the science behind therapy dogs, Purina’s new research on the gut-brain connection to calm cats and to help celebrate National Dog Month!

Steve also previews his presentation, “Why Are Dog Bites on the Rise?” taking place on August 15 at 1 p.m. at the Friendship Park Conservatory, 395 W. Algonquin Road in Des Plaines. The discussion will explore factors behind the increase in dog bites and what pet owners can do to help prevent them. Register HERE.

For more from Steve Dale, check out Steve Dale’s Pet World, Steve Dale’s Other World, or the Booth 46 Podcast.

Author and filmmaker John Borowski joins John Landecker to discuss the Serial Killer Exhibition in Chicago and dive into the history of some of the world’s most famous serial killers, including Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer.

Eli Berk, sports producer and anchor, joins John Landecker for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. John has to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

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

Today, Eli reports on:

Jim Ryan, music journalist from Forbes, joins John Landecker to recap a packed weekend of Lollapalooza, headlined by acts including Olivia Dean, Smashing Pumpkins, Charli XCX and Tate McRae. They explore what goes into putting an event at a scale like this and get into the mindset of young people who stick out the festival for the full four days.

Listen below as your host, John Landecker, and segment co-host, Operations Manager Ashley Bihun, battle it out to see which makes the better applesauce pairing: pork chops or potato pancakes.

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 the World Cup case between FIFA and UEFA, the latest on the reflecting pool saga, and Spider-Man’s return to the big screen.