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

Jim Ryan, music journalist from Forbes, joins John Landecker to discuss the changes made to the Grammy Awards, including five new categories and adjustments made to the Best New Artist Category. They also run down the lineup for the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday.

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

Feld chef Jake Potashnick, winner of the Best Chef: Great Lakes category at the 2026 James Beard Awards, joins John Landecker to talk about the Ukrainian Village restaurant and the whole team that contributed to earning the award,

Rini Paiva, Executive Vice President for Selection and Recognition at the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), joins John Landecker to talk about the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the evolution of innovation. Listen in while Rini gives us an inside look at how inductees are selected, what happens when legendary inventors geek out together, how NIHF translates complex intellectual property into accessible museum exhibits, and what can be found at their youth-focused camp, Camp Invention, which inspires the next generation of unsung heroes.

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!

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins John Landecker to discuss Electric Vehicle sales being up, Waymo, and more!

Listen below as your host, John Landecker, and segment co-host, WGN Radio’s Ashley Bihun, battle out which is better: Buttercream frosting or icing?

Lenny Pearce, Family Entertainer and Founder of ‘Toddler Techno’ and ‘Toddler Raves’, joins John Landecker to talk about how he came up with ‘Toddler Techno’ and ‘Toddler Raves’, what you can expect from his shows, and his upcoming visit to Chicago in October! For more information visit lennypearce.com/.

WGN Radio’s John Landecker is joined by President and CEO of Openlands Michael Davidson, architect and Founder of Studio Gang Jeanne Gang, and Eleanor Gorski, CEO & President of the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) to talk about the latest companion exhibits, “Chicago’s Living Habitat” and “Flyway City,” that CAC debuted last Thursday. Listen in while Jeanne and Michael discuss how bird-safe Architecture and regional habitat preservation protect Chicago’s urban ecosystem. Then, Eleanor explains how the exhibit features bird specimens from the Field Museum, which marks a major shift in the Chicago Architecture Center’s 60-year history toward
an ecological future and more.