John Landecker

John Landecker

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John Landecker episodes

  • Chicago’s Rock n’ Roll Summer of 1966

    Chicago Tribune columnist Michael Peregrine joins John Landecker to look back at Chicago’s Rock n’ Roll Summer of 1966 and go into the history of the AM Radio wars. They also go into the background of Chicago’s underground music scene and highlight some of the city’s iconic venues.

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    John Landecker
    John Landecker’s Pick ‘Em Pool: Week 2 NFL picks
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    Catch Ron ‘Tater Salad’ White at the 312 Comedy Festival
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    Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report
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    Two Truths and Eli: This Day in History – September 15
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    Daniel Fienberg runs down the 2026 Emmy winners
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    18 min
  • Two Truths and Eli: Slippery slopes, sassy steel and spicy subscribers

    Eli Berk, sports producer, anchor, and producer of Wendy Snyder’s Sunday Morning, joins Wendy Snyder for the latest installment of Two Truths and Eli. Wendy and crew have to figure out which news story is the fake one written by Eli.

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    Wendy Snyder
    Dr. Santina Wheat answers vaccination questions
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    Wendy Snyder on Sunday Morning | September 13
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    Why we need to talk about mental health struggles
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    The importance of seasonal flu shots
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    Dane Neal in for Wendy Snyder on Sunday Morning | September 6
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    9 min
  • Your Hometown: Fabrik Molded Plastics is honored to be a part of McHenry

    Ken Bennick, VP of Engineering & Tooling at Fabrik Molded Plastics, joins John Landecker to explain the company’s deep roots in McHenry, what it manufactures, and more!

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8552225/8552225_2026-07-31-021525.64kmono.mp3
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    Your Hometown
    Your Hometown: Historic Bensenville Railroad Museum
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    Your Hometown: The historic Fischer Farm
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    Your Hometown: Upcoming events in Bensenville
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    Your Hometown: Bensenville is rapidly growing
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    Something for everyone at the Bensenville Park District
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    John Landecker
    Jack Heinrich’s Sports Report: Historic Bears’ opener
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    Landecker Food Fight: Which pickled herring is for you?
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    Steve Dale with the latest in pet news
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    Extremely Landecker News: Rainbow Motel’s sign be saved?
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    Food Fight: The great pickled herring debate
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  • Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: David Braun says why not the ‘Cats

    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:

    • Big Ten Media Day 3 recap – David Braun wants Northwestern competing for championships
    • Cubs take 3 out of 4 in St. Louis as rumors swirl ahead of Monday’s Trade Deadline
    • Resilient White Sox take final 2 games against the Yankees
    • Bears Wide Receiver Rome Odunze says his foot feels great
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      John Landecker
      Jack Heinrich’s Sports Report: Historic Bears’ opener
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      Landecker Food Fight: Which pickled herring is for you?
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      Steve Dale with the latest in pet news
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      Extremely Landecker News: Rainbow Motel’s sign be saved?
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      Food Fight: The great pickled herring debate
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    • Herb Weisbaum: Outlet malls and GLP-1

      Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan and Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, joins John Landecker to talk about what to be aware of when going to outlet malls and taking GLP-1s.

      https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8552227/8552227_2026-07-31-025527.64kmono.mp3
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      John Landecker
      Jack Heinrich’s Sports Report: Historic Bears’ opener
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      Landecker Food Fight: Which pickled herring is for you?
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      Steve Dale with the latest in pet news
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      Extremely Landecker News: Rainbow Motel’s sign be saved?
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      Food Fight: The great pickled herring debate
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      18 min
    • Bill Snyder: How much rain did we get Monday?

      WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to give us the numbers on Monday’s rainfall. Then Bill gives the Lollapalooza weekend forecast!

      https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8552226/8552226_2026-07-31-023426.64kmono.mp3
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      Weather
      NHC: Tropical depression could form this week in Atlantic
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      Drenching rains bring flash flooding across coastal Connecticut, New York and New Jersey
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      2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy
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      Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Nino might bring record slow storm season
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      Tourists should skip Kauai for now as it recovers from Hurricane Lowell, officials say
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      Recent Posts
      John Landecker
      Jack Heinrich’s Sports Report: Historic Bears’ opener
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      Landecker Food Fight: Which pickled herring is for you?
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      Steve Dale with the latest in pet news
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      Extremely Landecker News: Rainbow Motel’s sign be saved?
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      Food Fight: The great pickled herring debate
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    • What is fact or fiction when it comes to sharks

      Maggie Winchester-Weiler, senior manager of Florida conservation at Ocean Conservancy, joins John Landecker to talk all things sharks! Listen in while Maggie separates fact from fiction, shares what she thinks is the worst shark movie ever made from a scientist’s perspective, how Midwestern listeners can make choices that directly protect ocean habitats thousands of miles away, and more.

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      John Landecker
      Food Fight: The great pickled herring debate
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      The State of Chicago Baseball
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      Takeaways from the 2026 Apple Event
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      Bill Snyder on the dry spell
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      Snakes have auditions too at Metropolitan Opera
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    • Anne Frank: The Exhibition, now at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

      Dr. Chevy Humphrey, President and CEO of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Griffin MSI) joins John Landecker to talk about MSI’s recently added exhibit Anne Frank: The Exhibition in Chicago. Listen in while Dr. Humphrey highlights a major cultural milestone pertaining to the anniversaries of Anne Frank’s final diary entry and the discovery of the Hideaway.

      https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8548629/8548629_2026-07-30-023829.64kmono.mp3
      Recent Posts
      John Landecker
      Food Fight: The great pickled herring debate
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      The State of Chicago Baseball
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      Takeaways from the 2026 Apple Event
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      Bill Snyder on the dry spell
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      Snakes have auditions too at Metropolitan Opera
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      10 min
    • Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: Cubs and White Sox play as deadline looms

      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:

      • Cubs and White Sox battling for playoff position with deadline looming
      • Bears first practice of training camp
      • Big Ten Football Media Day 2
      • Justin Herbert and Madison Beer get engaged
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      • Wednesdays with Whit: Whitney Reynolds Live on August 29th

        Whitney Reynolds, host of The Whitney Reynolds Show, is back for another edition of Wednesdays with Whit! Whitney joins your host, John Landecker, on the program to talk about Whitney Reynolds Live on August 29th from 9 am – 11 am, at The J. Parker.

        https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8548609/8548609_2026-07-30-021909.64kmono.mp3
        Recent Posts
        John Landecker
        Food Fight: The great pickled herring debate
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        The State of Chicago Baseball
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        Takeaways from the 2026 Apple Event
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        Bill Snyder on the dry spell
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        Snakes have auditions too at Metropolitan Opera
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        16 min

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