The John Landecker Podcast from 720 WGN
WGN-TV Weather Producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to discuss if we are finally done with the wintry temperatures, and whether or not we will see snow again. Additionally, he highlights the ext…
Whitney Reynolds, host of The Whitney Reynolds Show, is back for another
edition of Wednesdays with Whit! Whitney joins your host John Landecker on the
program to discuss what’s in store for season nin…
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 give
listener’s an inside look into their book “’70s Ch…
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 mo…
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 cre…
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 Westmo…
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, join Hamp & OB with And…
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. Sha…
Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing, The Adler Planetarium, joins John Landecker to talk about the Lyrid meteor shower we saw this week and how to watch meteor showers in the future.
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 …
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.
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 abo…
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!
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 Finan…
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 san…
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 popular
music that had a hidden history.
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 …