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John Landecker episodes

February 07, 2024 Cicadas are back in hordes this year
Director of Research at Landmark Pest Management Rebecca Fyffe joins host John Landecker on the program to explain the cicadas extremely rare emergence as we have two different broods coming out at once. The last time this happened, Thomas Jefferson was president.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4488130/4488130_2024-02-07-024330.64kmono.mp3
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John Landecker Food Fight: Rainbow Cone vs Coldstone

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Rod Pyle with Space X and Boeing news

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Bill Snyder: Northwesterly flow cooling us down

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The Murder Mystery Co.

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Marnie Shure serves up new food stories

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18 min
February 07, 2024 Maple: Pig in the Windy City
No there isn’t a new Babe movie hitting theaters this summer. However, thanks to the efforts of Chicagoland Pig Rescue, there are foster pigs that need help in their health journey. Listen below as your host John Landecker speaks with one of the volunteers, Kendra Savage, who is currently fostering an adorable pig named Maple. Hear Kendra talk about the challenges and rewards of fostering a pig.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4488118/4488118_2024-02-07-010618.64kmono.mp3
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John Landecker

Bill Snyder: Northwesterly flow cooling us down

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The Murder Mystery Co.

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Marnie Shure serves up new food stories

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The Rumore Report: 130 years of the Field Museum

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Updates on electric vehicles with Herb Weisbaum

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14 min
February 06, 2024 The John Landecker Food Fight: Mimosa vs. Bloody Mary
Food Fight is back and this week we tackle another great food debate. This time it involves morning drinks; Mimosa vs. Bloody Mary! Listen below as your host John Landecker takes the side of the Mimosa and segment cohost Dan Levy takes the Bloody Mary. Check out Dan’s podcast Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4487323/4487323_2024-02-06-035523.64kmono.mp3
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John Landecker

The Murder Mystery Co.

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Marnie Shure serves up new food stories

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The Rumore Report: 130 years of the Field Museum

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Updates on electric vehicles with Herb Weisbaum

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The FoodClick: Rainbow Cone vs. Cold Stone Creamery

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18 min
February 02, 2024 What makes an effective Super Bowl ad?
For 20 years, a Northwestern professor and his students judge ads on their effectiveness.
15 min
February 02, 2024 Anthony Mongiello and his ‘stolen dough’
Anthony Mongiello, A.K.A “The Big Cheese,” joins John Landecker to discuss the incredible story about how his patent for Stuffed Crust Pizza was allegedly stolen by Pizza Hut. His story is highlighted in the movie Stolen Dough which is available on Amazon Prime.
19 min
January 31, 2024 Rod Pyle: The Ingenuity’s final flight, and ‘Let’s Go To the Moon, Part Two’
Rod Pyle, Editor in Chief of Ad Astra Magazine and host of ‘This Week in Space‘ Podcast, joins host John Landecker to talk about the final flight of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter. The little chopper started as a ‘what if’ project and became so much more. After the break, we hear all about the second race to […]
16 min
January 30, 2024 The John Landecker Food Fight: Donuts vs. Brownies
Food Fight is back and this week we tackle another great food debate: Donuts vs. Brownies! Listen below as your host John Landecker takes the side of the brownies and segment cohost Dan Levy takes the delicious dunkable donut. Check out Dan’s podcast Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won
20 min
January 26, 2024 Your Hometown Waukegan: Drip and Culture’s Adam Carson
John Landecker is joined today by Adam Carson, the founder of Drip and Culture, a socially-minded coffee company that was founded recently but holds a strong presence in the Waukegan community. Adam and his wife run the coffee shop, the supermarcado it resides in, and the art studio upstairs, not only to service the community’s […]
11 min
January 25, 2024 The Rumore Report: Polka Roots in Chicago
Your Host John Landecker is joined by Chicago Tribune reporter and friend of the show Kori Rumore to discuss her latest Vintage Chicago Tribune article on Polka Royalty in Chicago!
18 min
January 24, 2024 What to expect for tax season, the end of overdraft fees, and digital subscriptions
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 […]
39 min