John Landecker

Heather Urbaniak, a senior aquarist at the Shedd Aquarium, joins John Landecker on the show to talk about the Shedd Aquarium and Shark Week to help these misunderstood creatures. They are incredible creatures, and so is the work our friends at the Shedd Aquarium do with sharks to better understand and help them!

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

John Landecker is joined by Steve King and Johnnie Putman. You know and love these WGN Radio hosts, and you’ll get a chance to see them live at the Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Route 66, where they will be inducting Chicago legend Suzy Bogguss. Visit Roadtorock.org for more information!

John Landecker is joined by Josh Eby, the Project Manager for the Chicago Craft Beer Fest, now celebrating it’s 11th year in Chicago! Listen below to Josh and John discuss the event, what attendees can expect from the Beer Fest, and more! Located at Jonquil Park 1001 W. Wrightwood Ave, Chicago, IL, in Lincoln Park

WGN TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker on the show to preview the weather we will be getting over the holiday weekend. Those of us who will be going to the city for the high octane activities can breathe easy as it should be a beautiful weekend.

Steve Dale, WGN Radio host and friend of our pets, small and large, joins John Landecker on the show to discuss various ways you can prepare your pets for the explosive holiday weekend. Listen below to Steve’s advice, and if you follow it, your pets could have a better time this weekend.

Todd Muench joins John Landecker in the studio to talk about the Antenna TV Nostalgia Stories Podcast. This time Todd breaks down some of the July segments and some of the exciting interviews they have coming up in the month with members of The Moody Blues, Air Supply, The Dead Daisies and many 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 tamales. Segment cohost Dan Levy takes the original Chicago pizza puff. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!

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 at low prices. He also hosts their Consumerpedia podcast.

Herb tells us all about nutritional supplements and the rules and regulations that go into them, or lack thereof, and after the break, Herb goes through choosing the best mover for you!

Herb has also provided a link to all the movers in the area and their evaluation.

Bill Snyder, WGN TV Weather Producer, joins John Landecker on the show to break down the last few weeks of heat we’ve gotten, how it compares to the rest of the month, how it compares to June of years past, as well as what we can expect for the coming weekend.