Latest Decker Podcast Episodes
Shark Week at the Shedd Aquarium
John Landecker - July 10, 2024 00:53 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsHeather 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 understan...
John Landecker Food Fight: Pierogi vs. potsticker
John Landecker - July 09, 2024 01:40 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFood 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 welcomes Steve & Johnnie to preview the Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions
John Landecker - July 09, 2024 01:09 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsJohn 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!
2024 Chicago Craft Beer Fest July 5-7
John Landecker - July 04, 2024 01:37 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsJohn 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, I...
Bill Snyder’s Weekend Weather: Fourth of July and more!
John Landecker - July 04, 2024 00:40 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWGN 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.
4th of July safety for your pets
John Landecker - July 03, 2024 02:09 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsSteve 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.
Antenna TV Nostalgia Stories for July
John Landecker - July 03, 2024 01:48 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsTodd 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 m...
John Landecker Food Fight: Tamale vs. pizza puff
John Landecker - July 02, 2024 02:13 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFood 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!
Choosing the right supplement and mover
John Landecker - July 02, 2024 01:36 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsYour 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 oth...
Bill Snyder’s Weekend Weather: Coolest day since June 10th
John Landecker - June 28, 2024 00:42 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsBill 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.
Comedian Craig Gass comes to CG’s Comedy Club
John Landecker - June 27, 2024 01:51 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsComedian, writer, and excellent impressionist Craig Gass joins host John Landecker on the program to talk about his resume of work, the Rolodex of impressions, and some hilarious stories. Check out his show coming to CG’s Comedy Club in Bolingbrook this weekend. Check out cgscomedyclub.com two sh...
John Landecker Food Fight: Snow cone vs. cotton candy
John Landecker - June 26, 2024 01:54 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFood Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of cotton candy. And segment cohost Dan Levy takes snow cones. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!
Bill Snyder’s Weekend Weather Outlook June 21st-23rd
John Landecker - June 21, 2024 01:21 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWGN-TV weather producer, storm guru, and meteorological master and Champion of the Skies Bill Snyder joins your host, John Landecker, on the program to tell us about the different temperatures around Chicagoland and gets you set up for this weekend’s weather!
Pat Mac’s Pack rides again
John Landecker - June 20, 2024 01:02 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWGN Radio sales rep Kevin McDonough joins the program to tell us about his weekend activity, a bike ride from Chicago’s South Side all the way to Michigan City, Indiana, in an effort to raise money for pediatric cancer support. If you want to find more information or how to donate, click this link!
John Landecker Food Fight: Elote vs. walking taco
John Landecker - June 18, 2024 02:46 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFood Fight is back, and this week we tackle another great food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of the elote and segment cohost Dan Levy takes the walking taco. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!
Steve Dale’s heat safety tips for pets
John Landecker - June 13, 2024 02:37 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAdvocate for our four-legged friends and host at WGN Radio Steve Dale joins John Landecker on the program to give us tips on keeping our furry friends safe in the great outdoors during this impending heat wave.
24th Annual Chicago Rib Fest is back
John Landecker - June 13, 2024 02:18 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWith the announcement that there would be no Naperville Rib Fest this year, many of our listeners were sad. Fear not; you can still get your BBQ fix this weekend at the 24th Annual Chicago Rib Fest. The fest occurs on Friday, June 14, from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday, June 15-16, from […]
Herb Weisbaum with toll scams and a block on medical debt
John Landecker - June 13, 2024 01:51 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsYour 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 oth...
Bill Snyder’s Weekend Weather Outlook June 13-16
John Landecker - June 13, 2024 01:26 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWGN-TV weather producer, storm guru, and meteorological master and Champion of the Skies Bill Snyder joins your host, John Landecker, on the program to tell us about this little heat spike we are in, followed up by some severe storm risks on the way. Bill also tells us about the severely damaging...
John Landecker Food Fight: Rainbow Cone vs Coldstone
John Landecker - June 12, 2024 01:55 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFood Fight is back, and this week we tackle another great food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of the Chicago Classic Rainbow Cone. And segment cohost Dan Levy takes singing Coldstone Creamery. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate ...
Rod Pyle with Space X and Boeing news
John Landecker - June 12, 2024 01:50 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsRod Pyle, Editor in Chief of Ad Astra Magazine, joins John Landecker on the show to give us news on the Space X Starship launch and Boeing Starliner astronaut mission. Rod is the guy to give us all our space news. He has his ear to the stars. Use your ears to listen to what […]
Bill Snyder’s weekend weather outlook: Northwesterly flow cooling us down
John Landecker - June 07, 2024 00:40 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWGN-TV weather producer, storm guru, and meteorological master Bill Snyder joins your host, John Landecker, on the program to tell us why the humidity of the week went down, plus weekend wind and some nice weather over the weekend.
Bill Snyder’s weekend weather outlook: Northwesterly Flow cooling us down
John Landecker - June 07, 2024 00:40 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWGN-TV weather producer, storm guru, and meteorological master Bill Snyder joins your host, John Landecker, on the program to tell us why the humidity of the week went down, weekend wind, and some nice weather over the weekend.
The Murder Mystery Co.
John Landecker - June 06, 2024 18:46 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsScott Cramton, founder of The Murder Mystery Co., joins host John Landecker on the program to talk about this really fun and fascinating event happening in our area. The Murder Mystery Company brings the fun of solving a murder right to you. With a variety of different plotlines, venues and types...
Marnie Shure serves up new food stories
John Landecker - June 06, 2024 02:38 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsMarnie Shure, Chicago-based food writer featured in Block Club Chicago and Food and Wine, is back on the John Landecker show to give us stories on a Krispy Kreme and Dolly Parton Partnership, a new Goldfish flavor, Olympic Reese’s Cups, and more!
The Rumore Report: 130 Years of the Field Museum
John Landecker - June 06, 2024 01:29 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsChicago Tribune Reporter Kori Rumore joins host John Landecker on the program from time to time to give us some history of the city we live in. She is one of the authors of Vintage Chicago Tribune, a great way to flip through the pages of Chicago’s history, including the latest one about the 130-...
The Rumore Report: 130 years of the Field Museum
John Landecker - June 06, 2024 01:29 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsChicago Tribune reporter Kori Rumore joins host John Landecker on the program from time to time to give us some history of the city we live in. She is one of the authors of Vintage Chicago Tribune, a great way to flip through the pages of Chicago’s history, including the latest one about the 130-...
Updates on electric vehicles with Herb Weisbaum
John Landecker - June 05, 2024 02:06 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsYour 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 oth...
John Landecker Food Fight: Gelato vs sherbet
John Landecker - June 04, 2024 02:14 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFood Fight is back, and this week we tackle another great food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of the sherbet. And segment cohost Dan Levy takes Italian-invented gelato. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!
Two Minds gives a personal look into a legendary Chicago figure from the words of his daughter
John Landecker - June 04, 2024 01:54 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsCallie Siskel, an accomplished poet and daughter of the late Gene Siskel, joins program host John Landecker to talk about her new collection of poetry, Two Minds, which has works that anybody everywhere can relate to. It is excellent, it is heartfelt, and if you love works like that you will love...