John Landecker

Frank Carr, the organizer of YippieFest, joins WGN Radio’s John Landecker to
chat about the unique 3-day theater event taking over the iconic Chopin Theatre on Friday,
August 23rd, 24th and 25th. Listen in while Frank explains what a ‘Yippie’ is, how
YippieFest was created, and what people can expect if they attend this unique 3-day
event. Check it out at yippiefest.com

President of Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy Carol Schuster joins John Landecker on the show to talk about how their facility provides canines at the convention to help ‘de-stress’ law enforcement during DNC duty. Listen in while Carol explains what Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy is, what the difference is between a therapy dog and a service dog, why these dogs benefit our friends in blue, and why animal therapy is important for anyone experiencing stress.

WGN TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker on the show to discuss our chilly mornings over the last week and some 90-degree days ahead. Bill also gives us some statistics about the record heat that continues across portions of Texas. How will that heat impact our weather?

Stacy Moscatelli, CEO of Original X Productions (OGX), the production company behind Hershey Super Sweet Adventure, joins John Landecker on the show to share details about Chicago’s next big immersive experience opening on Friday, October 4th.

Rachel Sorsel, The Mindful Teacher, joins John Landecker on WGN Radio to teach listeners the new way to sing your ABCs. Listen in while Rachel explains why the song was changed in schools and how it has helped students learn their ABCs properly.

Dan Hampton, NFL Hall of Famer and host of the Hamp and O’B show, joins WGN Radio’s John Landecker to preview the Chicago Bears season and what to expect out of Halas Hall this year. Tune in on September 1st from 4pm-6pm CT to hear Dan, Ed O’Bradovich, and Andy Masur kick off the 2024 season!

Dole Food Company spokesperson Bob Ochsner joins John Landecker on the show to celebrate 125 years of Dole Bananas! Listen in while Bob talks about Dole’s latest inductee into their Banana Hall of Fame and what it takes to be inducted. Bob also some recipes in The Ultimate Banana Cookbook. Learn about more ways you can celebrate Dole’s banana-versary by going to dole.com.

Bill Snyder, WGN TV weather producer, joins John Landecker to give us an August temperature check and more!

Jen Masengarb, Executive Director of AIA Chicago, joins John Landecker to preview Designight 2024! For more information visit aiachicago.org/designight2024/.

Designight 2024 will take place on Thursday, September 5th

Edward Hall, Executive Director of Lord Of The Rings The Musical, joins John Landecker to discuss his vision for the show, how he plans to turn this film into a musical, and more! For tickets and more visit chicagoshakes.com/productions/the-lord-of-the-rings.