John Landecker

John Landecker

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John Landecker episodes

  • Steve Dale with the latest in pet news

    John Landecker is joined by Steve Dale, WGN Radio’s pet expert, to discuss the latest in pet news, including the Pupapalooza adoption event and the rise in popularity of cats among Gen Z pet owners.

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

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8515179/8515179_2026-07-15-013719.64kmono.mp3
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    Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Jack’s back Thursday
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    John Landecker and Jim Ryan remember Dolly Parton
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    Dan Hampton and Chicago 6 performing live at Foster Fest
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    FoodClick: Altoids or Tic Tac®
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    Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Colleges conferences draw lines and the NFL has new threads
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  • Dr. Satish Nadig on a one-of-a-kind quadruple-organ transplant

    Satish N. Nadig, MD, PhD, Chief of the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant and Director of the Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive Transplant Center, joins John Landecker to discuss the first known quadruple-organ transplant involving retransplanted lungs in the United States, performed at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. They dive into the procedure that saved Elizabeth Wehrle, a 36-year-old Iowa mother, who underwent a double lung transplant for a second time.

    https://serve.castfire.com/s:northwestern_medicine_KEiLn/audio/8515062/8515062_2026-07-15-000802.64kmono.mp3
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    Health
    Congo begins vaccinations to fight the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history
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    US officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving iceberg lettuce to 3 more states
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    Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on
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    Vigil held in Pakistan for 14 newborns as investigators probe cause of fatal hospital fire
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    Busy Philipps full-body MRI scan revealed brain tumor
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    Recent Posts
    John Landecker
    Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Jack’s back Thursday
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    John Landecker and Jim Ryan remember Dolly Parton
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    Dan Hampton and Chicago 6 performing live at Foster Fest
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    Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Colleges conferences draw lines and the NFL has new threads
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  • Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Wooder ice and wood bats at the Home Run Derby

    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 dives into the MLB Home Run Derby, one crucial detail you should know about each of the 8 participants, and a preview of the World Cup semifinals.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8512868/8512868_2026-07-14-022308.64kmono.mp3
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    John Landecker
    Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Jack’s back Thursday
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    John Landecker and Jim Ryan remember Dolly Parton
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    Dan Hampton and Chicago 6 performing live at Foster Fest
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    FoodClick: Altoids or Tic Tac®
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    Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Colleges conferences draw lines and the NFL has new threads
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    14 min
  • A shear delight: Celebrating National Barbershop Music Appreciation Day

    July 13 marks National Barbershop Music Appreciation Day! To celebrate, Ben Dirks, Director and President of the Illinois District of the Barbershop Harmony Society, joins John Landekcer to dive into the genre’s history and how the music is honored today.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8512846/8512846_2026-07-14-023046.64kmono.mp3
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    John Landecker
    FoodClick: Altoids or Tic Tac®
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    Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Colleges conferences draw lines and the NFL has new threads
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    Two Truths and Eli: Dirty money, loud courts and loose lips
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    What happened on August 25th in Chicago history
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    Cubs erupt with runs and football facilities get bugged
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    12 min
  • The John Landecker Food Fight: Charcoal grills vs propane grills

    Listen below as your host, John Landecker, and segment co-host, Operations Manager Ashley Bihun, battle out which method of cooking is better: charcoal grills (John) vs. propane grills (Ashley).

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8512823/8512823_2026-07-14-020123.64kmono.mp3
    John Landecker Food Fight
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    FoodClick: Altoids or Tic Tac®
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    Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Colleges conferences draw lines and the NFL has new threads
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    Two Truths and Eli: Dirty money, loud courts and loose lips
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    What happened on August 25th in Chicago history
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    Cubs erupt with runs and football facilities get bugged
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    19 min
  • Two Truths and Eli: Caught stealing, caught spreading, caught trespassing

    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.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8512821/8512821_2026-07-14-020021.64kmono.mp3
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    John Landecker
    FoodClick: Altoids or Tic Tac®
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    Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Colleges conferences draw lines and the NFL has new threads
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    Two Truths and Eli: Dirty money, loud courts and loose lips
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    What happened on August 25th in Chicago history
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    Cubs erupt with runs and football facilities get bugged
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    9 min
  • Nick Offerman brings Iceboy! to Goodman Theatre

    Nick Offerman, actor, comedian, carpenter and writer, joins John Landecker to preview Iceboy!, a new musical 40,000 years in the making, now running at Goodman Theatre. Nick talks about performing alongside his wife, Megan Mullally, and coming back to the stage after a career on screen.

    Plus, Bradley Whitford drops by for a surprise visit, and Nick previews his performance at the Remova Theatre on July 13.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8512786/8512786_2026-07-14-022026.64kmono.mp3
    John Williams: Nick Offerman brings new musical ‘Iceboy!’ to Goodman Theatre
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    John Landecker
    Eli Berk’s Head Full of Sports Report: Colleges conferences draw lines and the NFL has new threads
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    Two Truths and Eli: Dirty money, loud courts and loose lips
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    What happened on August 25th in Chicago history
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    Cubs erupt with runs and football facilities get bugged
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    Rebecca Fyffe: Watch out for ticks, mosquitoes, squirrels
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    18 min
  • Two Truths and Eli: Trouble in the skies

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

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8505048/8505048_2026-07-12-163548.64kmono.mp3
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    Wendy Snyder
    Wendy Snyder on Sunday Morning | August 23
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    Two Truths and Eli: You can’t park there!
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    Dr. Santina Wheat on experimental melanoma vaccine
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    Newsroom Sound Check: 08/21/26
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    Serial killer exhibit at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios
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  • Jack Heinrich’s Head Full of Sports Report: White Sox swept by Red Sox

    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:

    • Red Sox come into Rate Field and sweep White Sox, Munetaka Murakami is expected back Friday
    • Cubs drop tough series finale in Baltimore
    • World Cup Quarterfinals start
    • Weekend sports viewing guide
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      John Landecker
      Cubs erupt with runs and football facilities get bugged
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      Rebecca Fyffe: Watch out for ticks, mosquitoes, squirrels
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      John Landecker Food Fight: Raisinets vs Swedish Fish
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      No clipboard required: The true story of Strike Season
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      Two Truths and Eli: You can’t park there!
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      14 min
    • Bill Snyder: How much rain have we gotten?

      WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to talk about how much rainfall we’ve gotten with all the rain and storms. Then, Bill warns about another heat wave coming to the United States. And to wrap up, Bill gives the weekend forecast!

      https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8501373/8501373_2026-07-10-023013.64kmono.mp3
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      Weather
      Development possible for 2 systems in the Atlantic
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      Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii
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      Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen
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      Tropical Storm Moke forms on track to bring heavy rain and winds to Hawaii
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      Cleanup underway after tornadoes touch down in Delaware and New York’s Long Island
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      John Landecker
      Two Truths and Eli: You can’t park there!
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      FoodClick: Raisinets vs. Swedish Fish
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      Murder, cocaine trafficking, and the First Amendment
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      Bill Snyder: A record-setting summer of severe weather
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      Why AM radio still matters
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      15 min

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