John Landecker

Wally Podrazik, television historian and adjunct lecturer at the Department of Communication at UIC, joins John Landecker on the program do discuss the iconic photo of the final portrait of John and Yoko on the cover of Rolling Stone, and more!

Food Fight is back, and this week, we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of cottage cheese with fruit. Segment cohost Dan Levy takes Greek yogurt with fruit. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

Richard Kind, comedian and actor, joins John Landecker to talk about his career, his time in Chicago, and his upcoming show in Chicago at the Genesee Theatre on January 31st. For more information visit geneseetheatre.com.

Andy Masur, sports anchor and host of the Hamp & OB Show, joins John Landecker to discuss the hiring of Ben Johnson as the Bears’ next head coach. Later, Andy and John recap the NFL Divisional Round and share their predictions for Championship Weekend!

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker on the show to discuss how bitterly cold it has been over the last few days, a January weather update, and a look into the forecast future.

Comedian and fellow Chicagoan Pat McGann joins host John Landecker on the program to talk about how he got into stand-up comedy, tell some jokes, and tell us all about the show he has coming up at The Chicago Theatre on January 25th!

Lifeway Foods’ CEO Julie Smolyansky joins John Landecker on the show to
talk about how her Chicago-based company has initiated efforts to provide critical
support to those affected by the fires in California. Listen in while Julie talks about what
Lifeway is, their mission, and how people can get involved locally in order to help out
people facing the devastation in California.

Food Fight is back, and this week, we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of chicken. Segment cohost Dan Levy takes salmon. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

Elijah Wald, author of the book Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night the Split the Sixties, joins John Landecker to talk about his book that inspired the movie A Complete Unknown, and more!

WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker on the show to discuss the fires in California. What is the science behind them and why are they happening? Plus, will snow be in our future? Listen below and find out!