John Landecker

Craig Glenday, Editor in Chief of the Guinness Book of World Records, joins John Landecker on the program to discuss the history of the Guinness Book of World Records from a pamphlet to the book it is today with records of all variety. Grab a copy of the book available now in stores and online.

John Landecker is joined by local author Josh Noel to promote his latest book, Malort: The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit, and to break down what exactly is Malort, the social opinions of Malort, the history of the spirit, which originates from Sweden and survived prohibition.

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker on the show to update us on Hurricane Francine, weather across the country, and Chicago’s weather patterns, which look like we are staying in the warmer range after four straight days in the 80s.

WGN Radio’s John Landecker welcomes The Bacon Brothers, the musical duo featuring actor/musician Kevin Bacon and Emmy-winning composer Michael Bacon, to talk about their tour and their latest album, The Ballad of the Brothers. Listen in while the brothers discuss the depths of their music, what inspires the band’s music exploration, how growing up in downtown Philadelphia played a role in their creativity over the years, and more.

Get your tickets to see The Bacon Brothers at oshows.com. They will be in town on Friday, September, 20th at The Des Plaines Theatre and again on Saturday, September 21st at the Arcada Theatre. Both shows start at 8pm CT.

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

John Landecker is joined by Tribune reporter Kori Rumore to highlight the history of Soldier Field and the numerous noteworthy events that have taken place at the stadium over its 100 year tenure in the city of Chicago.

Jon Hansen, host of Your Money Matters and Let’s Get Legal, as well as a producer and host at Block Club Chicago, joins John Landecker on the program to tell us all about the first-ever Block Club Block Party as well as give us some new Block Club Chicago stories in a segment we are calling Extremely Landecker News. If you want more news on the Block Club Block Party, visit partywithblockclub.org

Your host, the legendary John Landecker, is joined by Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan, an Emmy-award-winning broadcaster and one of America’s top consumer experts. He’s been protecting us for more than 40 years, having covered the consumer beat for CBS News, NBC News, and The TODAY Show, among others.

He is currently a Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, a nonprofit organization that helps consumers get good service and low prices. He also hosts their Consumerpedia podcast.

Together they discuss some breaking news about the U.S. Department of Transportation launching an inquiry into the rewards programs offered by the four largest domestic airlines: American, Delta, Southwest, and United. After that, he offers tips about getting a gas credit card and the best way to choose which one to apply for. After the break, Herb goes over an FTC lawsuit against CarShield and what that could mean for the customers of CarShield.

WGN-TV weather producer and meteorological master Bill Snyder joins John Landecker on the show to discuss the little surge of heat we had today followed by a coming cold front and a beach hazard statement that will be in effect this weekend. Bill also gives us a preview of the weather for the first Bears game on Sunday at Soldier Field.

Danny Hutton, founding member of Three Dog Night, joins John Landecker on the program to talk about the upcoming show, founding the band, some interesting stories, and the illustrious career of Danny Hutton. Be sure to get your tickets to the show next week. You will not want to miss it.