John Landecker

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins Jon Hansen, in for John Landecker for this week’s weather report. Bill and Jon start by sharing memories from 9/11 with the 25th anniversary tomorrow. Then Bill shares about the dry spell we are in and gives the weekend forecast!

Nancy Novograd, owner of All Tame Animals, joins Jon Hansen, in for John Landecker, to discuss casting live snakes for the Metropolitan Opera’s 1950s Coney Island–themed production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte. Nancy shares about a yellow-peach sun-glow boa constrictor named Princess, with a brown boa named Nala serving as the understudy, as the two snakes to get the role performing alongside snake-charmer performer Zoe Ziegfeld.

Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune columnist and host of the After Hours Podcast on the WGN Radio Podcast page, joins Jon Hansen, in for John Landecker, to talk about the life of Roger Simon who passed away at the age of 78. Then they discuss Rick’s latest column about Mr. T’s reaction to a new documentary detailing his life.

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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Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins John Landecker to discuss the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration being behind on deadlines, cars that are going away, and more!

Ryan Christie, The Berghoff Head Manager, joins John Lanecker to talk about how The Berghoff—a 128-year-old, family-owned Chicago restaurant- is celebrating National Wiener Schnitzel Day and its newly launched Oktoberfest with authentic German fare, house-brewed craft beers, and decades of rich historic tradition.

Jamie Burghardt, Director of Horticulture at Cantigny Park, joins John Landecker to talk about September 10th at 6pm, the final opportunity for visitors to take a 90-minute guided stroll through Cantigny Park for the America 250 Garden Walk, an interactive tour celebrating American history through floral art inspired by the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Then Jamie shares what they do for ‘Christmas at Cantigny.’

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

Chicago Tribune columnist Michael Peregrine joins John Landecker for a nostalgic conversation! John and Michael talk about Chicago’s vibrant mid-1960s to mid-1970s AM radio scene, highlighting iconic one-hit wonders, musicians who abruptly changed careers, studio session players, and more!

Andy Masur, WGN Radio Sports Director and Host of the Hamp & OB show, joins John Landecker to preview the Bears season with kickoff just over a week away. Hamp & OB with Andy Masur returns for a season preview special this Sunday, September 6th, from 3-5pm.