PODCAST

John Landecker

wgnradio.com

The John Landecker Podcast from Chicago"s Very Own, 720 WGN

news & politics

All Episodes

Authors of “’70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts” brings...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/24

Mark Plotnick and Jim Summaria, Authors and hosts of “The Rock Show”streaming at the IL Rock and Roll Museum, join John Landecker on the show to givelistener’s an inside look into their book “’70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts.”

en-US

The Rumore Report: Al Capone’s Vaults and McDonald’s

John Landecker ·

2025/04/24

Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to take a look back at Geraldo Rivera hosting “The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults”, McDonald’s turning 70, and more!

en-US

A book capturing the making of the Wrigley Building

John Landecker ·

2025/04/24

Authors Robert Sharoff and Tim Samuelson, alongside photographer William Zbaren, contributors to the book “The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon”, join John Landecker to talk about how they created the book and captured photos of the building process.

en-US

Don’ miss the Cashman’s bash this Friday!

John Landecker ·

2025/04/23

Brian Hoogeveen, The Cash Man from Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers, joins John Landecker to talk about the upcoming Cashman’s Cash Bash at Americash Jewelry & Coin Buyers (16 W. Ogden Ave.) in Westmont to meet Brian and Jon Hansen this Friday, April 25 from 4 to 6 pm! For more information visit wgnradio.com/events.

en-US

Andy Masur previews the Bears draft options

John Landecker ·

2025/04/23

Andy Masur, WGN Sports Anchor and host of the Hamp & OB Show, joins John Landecker to preview the NFL Draft and talk about what the Bears could do. This Saturday from 3pm-5pm Hamp & OB with Andy Masur for a special draft show.

en-US

Cowabunga! in Bridgeport is great pizza spot for...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/23

Shawn Rogers, Owner and founder of Cowabunga! Pizza Pies in Bridgeport, joins John Landecker to talk about how he came up with the idea to have a pizza spot that serves Ninja Turtle pizza slices. Shawn also talks about their summer promotion that will offer students a free slice a pizza if they present a […]

en-US

How to watch for meteor showers

John Landecker ·

2025/04/23

Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing, The Adler Planetarium, joins John Landecker to talk about the Lyrid meteor showers we saw this week and shares how to watch meteor showers in the future.

en-US

The John Landecker Food Fight – Donuts vs. cinnamon...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/22

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

en-US

Sam Ashworth shares how he created his 1st novel

John Landecker ·

2025/04/22

Award-winning novelist, journalist, professor, screenwriter, and ghostwriter Sam Ashworth, joins John Landecker on the show to talk about his first novel, The Death and Life of August Sweeney.

en-US

Young filmmakers showcase their talents at the...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/22

Christy LeMaster, CineYouth Director and Programming Coordinator for the Chicago International Film Festival, joins John Landecker alongside filmmakers Carlos Lerma and Jherrisha Barr to talk all about Chicago’s annual film festival, which celebrates filmmakers 22 and younger and will be held from April 25th to 27th at FACETS Film Forum.

en-US

Top places to eat and professional egg hunt hiders...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/17

Marnie Shure, Chicago-based writer for Food and Wine, joins John Landecker to talk about top places to eat in 2025, Brach’s Egg Hunt Hiders, and more!

en-US

How to get paid eating Peeps

John Landecker ·

2025/04/17

Chris Lewis, Head of the Research and PR Team at FinanceBuzz and a certified educator in personal finance, joins John Landecker to talk about how to become a Chief Peeps Officer for an upcoming FinanceBuzz story! For more information and how to apply visit financebuzz.com/peeps-side-hustle

en-US

The John Landecker Food Fight – Cubs/White Sox...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/17

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

en-US

A new audiobook that dives into hidden history in music

John Landecker ·

2025/04/10

Tom Maxwell, Musician, author, and host of the new Audible audiobook titled “Shelved,” and partner Emrys Maxwell join John Landecker to take a deep dive into popularmusic that had a hidden history.

en-US

Bill Snyder: What is graupel?

John Landecker ·

2025/04/10

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to explain what graupel is and why we saw some today. Then, Bill recounts the severe tornadoes we saw 10 years ago in Illinois. Finally, Bill previews this weekend’s weather.

en-US

Susan Polgar shares her path to becoming the World’s...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/04

Susan Polgar, the World’s Greatest Female Chess Player, joins John Landecker to share her path to becoming the world’s greatest female chess player and discuss her new book, Rebel Queen.

en-US

‘Independence Day’ vs. ‘The Day the Earth Stood...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/04

Rod Pyle, editor-in-chief of Ad Astra Magazine, joins John Landecker on the program to discuss Independence Day vs. The Day the Earth Stood Still.

en-US

Bill Snyder: What is causing the uptick in...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/04

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to discuss the severe storms we have seen recently and why they are popping up. Later, Bill shares the forecast for Cubs’ Opening Day tomorrow and the weekend!

en-US

Titanic The Musical comes to the Marriott Theatre

John Landecker ·

2025/04/03

Connor Gallagher, Director and Choreographer of Titanic The Musical, joins John to talk about the backstory of the musical and the changes in production since its beginning on Broadway. Titanic The Musical is coming to the Marriott Theatre on April 16th. You can purchase tickets here: www.marriotttheatre.com

en-US

Phishing, smishing and vishing attacks: What’s the...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/03

Phishing, smishing and vishing attacks. You’ve probably heard of them, but what are they? What are the differences between them? And what can you do to avoid being a victim of them? To help us understand, 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 […]

en-US

586 results

John Landecker

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Boletines RNE

RNE

BBC News

BBC World Service

برامج

مونت كارلو الدولية / MCD

Journal Afrique

RFI

要闻解说

RFI - 法国国际广播电台