Yasser Seirawan, four time US chess champion, joins John Landecker to discuss Bobby Fischer’s iconic 1972 World Chess Championship victory over Boris Spassky which shattered decades of Soviet chess dominance and inspired a generation of new American players.

Neal E. Fischer, award-winning filmmaker, author, podcaster and WGN producer, joins John Landecker to introduce Fisching for Entertainment, a new weekly look at movies, television, music and pop culture.

This week’s Big Catch is “Days of Thunder 2,” with Tom Cruise returning to the track and Anne Hathaway joining the cast. In “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something True,” Fischer recommends the original “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three,” previews Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” ahead of its Season 2 premiere, looks at Broadway-bound West End productions “Evita” and “Paddington,” and shares information about Caitlin Clark’s first shoe.

For more from Neal E. Fischer, visit www.nealefischer.com.

Peter Asher joins John Landecker to discuss his upcoming Sept. 17 appearance at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, part of The Musical Memoir of the ’60s and Beyond tour. The Peter and Gordon co-founder, acclaimed producer and SiriusXM host reflects on his remarkable career from recording hits with Gordon Waller, working with Paul McCartney, to producing artists including James Taylor, Diana Ross and even Robin Williams. Asher will be joined by British music icons The Fixx, and Colin Blunstone of The Zombies. For tickets and more information, visit https://www.geneseetheatre.com or Peter’s website, https://www.peterasher.org/

Kathie Wood, CEO of Carry The Load, joins John Landecker to discuss Carry The Load’s 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance. The nationwide volunteer effort marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks where thousands of volunteers will participate in cemetery cleanup and beautification events at more than 140 national cemeteries, honoring military, first responders and all those lost on Sept. 11. To learn more, visit www.CarryTheLoad.org

Listen below as your host, John Landecker, and segment co-host, Operations Manager Ashley Bihun, battle over which breath mints are better: Altoids or Tic Tac®

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.

Sarah Cox, Elmhurst History Museum Curator of Exhibits, joins John Landecker to talk about their new exhibit, Bear Down: Football in the Windy City, which opens on August 28th and runs through Janaury 24th, 2027 to celebrate 140 years of football in Chicagoland. Sarah explains what people can expect from the exhibit and special events they have planned.

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!

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WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to discuss the partial lunar eclipse tonight. Bill then talks about the warm weather coming our way and gives a weekend weather forecast.

Katrina Frank, Program Manager for the Bensenville Railroad Museum, joins John Landecker to talk about the Bensenville Railroad Museum and to share the history they celebrate. For more information visit bvilleparks.org/parks-facilities/bensenville-railroad-museum/.