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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

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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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!

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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

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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 […]

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The winner of the Steve Dale vs Paul Lisnek cookie...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/02

John Landecker is joined by Steve Dale, WGN Radio’s pet expert, Paul Lisnek, WGN TV Political Analyst, and John Manchester, CEO and Owner of Windy City Sweets, to share who was the winner of the cookie contest between Steve and Paul. Later, Steve shares the top 10 dog and cat breeds and more pet news!

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Rebecca Fyffe visits John Landecker with some...

John Landecker ·

2025/04/02

Rebecca Fyffe, Director of Research at Landmark Pest Management, joins John Landecker to talk about how Landmark Pest Management is helping Chicagoland stay pest-free. Rebecca also brings some Madagascar hissing cockroaches into the studio!

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Antenna TV Nostalgia Stories: April

John Landecker ·

2025/04/02

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 April segments and some of the exciting interviews they have coming up in the month, including Marty Krofft, Larry Wilcox, Parker Stevenson, and Robert Smeigel!

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Are there still American-made cars?

John Landecker ·

2025/04/01

Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, joins John Landecker to discuss whether 100 percent American-made cars are still being built. Then, Tom discusses electric cars.

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The John Landecker Food Fight: Mozzarella sticks vs....

John Landecker ·

2025/04/01

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

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The Rumore Report: Animals that became famous in Chicago

John Landecker ·

2025/03/26

Kori Rumore, a journalist at The Chicago Tribune, joins John Landecker on the program to discuss animals that have gone viral and become famous in Chicago and then shares a look back on this day in history.

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Bill Snyder: Recapping a wild weather March

John Landecker ·

2025/03/26

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to share where we are weather-wise as March comes to a close with temperatures, precipitation, and sunshine. Bill also talks about the severe weather last week and the tornadoes that have hit.

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The John Landecker Food Fight: Potato chips vs. Doritos

John Landecker ·

2025/03/25

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

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Northwestern Medicine is working to automate blood...

John Landecker ·

2025/03/25

Hannah Koczka, Vice President of Northwestern Medicine Mansueto Innovation Institute, joins John Landecker to discuss a clinical trial that is working to automate blood collection using a device known as Aletta. The device is meant to improve blood samples, in addition to helping people feel more comfortable while having their blood drawn.

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Food Fight: French fries vs. onion rings

John Landecker ·

2025/03/18

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

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Bill Snyder: Will the back-and-forth weather continue?

John Landecker ·

2025/03/18

WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to discuss the back-and-forth weather we have had, from spring to winter and back. Then Bill shares the weather we can expect for this week.

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