Latest Decker Podcast Episodes
Two Minds gives a personal look into legendary Chicago figure Gene Siskel 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...
Hear the history of the crosstown rivalry in Chicago
John Landecker - June 04, 2024 00:42 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsLinze Rice, contributing reporter at Block Club Chicago, joins John Landecker on the show to discuss the history of the North and South Side baseball teams, from secret meetings in bars to full-fledged crosstown classics year after year. Listen below to hear John and Linze briefly overview it all...
On Ben Johnson’s decision to stay with the Lions
One of These Years: a podcast about the Detroit Lions - June 03, 2024 15:25 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratingsNick and Colton discuss the unique situation surrounding Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and much more on this week’s show. -You can follow Nick on X/Twitter- @nickbaumgardner -You can follow Colton on X/Twitter- @colton_pouncy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
3rd Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest
John Landecker - May 31, 2024 02:49 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsMaizy Lind, the Marketing Coordinator for Vienna Beef, joins John Landecker on the program to give us some details on the 3rd annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest. This one will be even better than the last. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2 from noon to 10 p.m. on Milwaukee Avenue […]
Celebrating one year of Sideshow Gelato
John Landecker - May 31, 2024 02:24 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsAfter a wonderful of selling gelato and wowing their customers with some fantastic tricks, chef Jay Bliznick, owner of Sideshow Gelato, joins John Landecker in the studio with two of the performers who will be attempting some Guinness World Records on Saturday, June 1st. Sanjula Vamana, one of se...
Bill Snyder’s weekend weather outlook: June 1st
John Landecker - May 31, 2024 01:52 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWGN-TV weather producer, storm guru, and meteorological master Bill Snyder joins your host, John Landecker, on the program to discuss the weekend weather this first weekend of June. Bill not only knows the weather but also takes the time to educate us on why it is happening.
Your Hometown Bensenville: Bensenville Community Public Library
John Landecker - May 31, 2024 01:28 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsHaving fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card! For this month’s Your Hometown, we focus on Bensenville. In doing our part in helping educate our listeners, John is joined by Chris Sloan, the director of the Bensenville Community Public Library. Chris expounds on some of the events taking p...
Antenna TV Nostalgia Stories May and June
John Landecker - May 31, 2024 00:23 ★★★★ - 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 May segments and some of the exciting interviews they have coming up in the month of June like Mackenzie Phillips, Mike Reno (Loverboy), Scotty Morris (Big...
Operation Purple Heart
John Landecker - May 29, 2024 02:54 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsFollowing Memorial Day weekend, we love any opportunity to help out veterans from the community. This evening, we had Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs joins John Landecker on the show to talk about Operation Purple Heart, a mission to return Purple Heart medals to their rightful owners. Visit ...
John Landecker Food Fight: Italian ice vs. sorbet
John Landecker - May 29, 2024 02:21 ★★★★ - 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 Italian ice. And segment cohost Dan Levy takes sorbet. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!
Ray Lampe and some Memorial Day BBQ tips
John Landecker - May 24, 2024 02:08 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsDr. BBQ Ray Lampe, Chicago Legend and Hall of Fame BBQ expert, joins your host, John Landecker, on the show to talk about the BBQ Cards he has available now, give us some tips and tricks about BBQ and grilling, and tell us how to prepare for Memorial Day grilling.
Rebecca Fyffe on cicada update and some tick tips
John Landecker - May 24, 2024 01:34 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsDirector of Research at Landmark Pest Management joins us for another cicada update live on the scene as the little insects begin to emerge. Rebecca is an expert in all things insect and critter and provides us with some insight on the emergence as well as some really useful tick tips!
Bill Snyder’s weekend weather outlook: Memorial Day weekend
John Landecker - May 24, 2024 01:20 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWGN-TV weather producer, storm guru, and meteorological master Bill Snyder joins your host, John Landecker, on the program to break down what we can expect over the Memorial Day weekend, an update on hurricane season from the National Hurricane Center, which you will want to listen to, as well as...
Buying a new car? Herb Weisbaum tells you what to look out for
John Landecker - May 23, 2024 02:05 ★★★★ - 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...
Envision Unlimited opens a new mental health space
John Landecker - May 21, 2024 15:02 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsJean Xoubi, Sr. Vice President of Mental Health Services at Envision Unlimited, joins John Landecker on the show to discuss their new Living Room Space, a free alternative to an emergency room visit for those experiencing a mental health crisis. Check out the open house on Wednesday, May 22nd! Vi...
John Landecker Food Fight Lou Malnati’s vs. Giordano’s
John Landecker - May 21, 2024 01:39 ★★★★ - 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 Giordano’s. And segment cohost Dan Levy takes Lou Malnati’s. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!
Chocolate cicadas at Aunt Diana’s Old Fashioned Fudge
John Landecker - May 21, 2024 01:21 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsJacob Palka, Social Media Manager of Aunt Diana’s Old Fashioned Fudge, joins John Landecker on the show to talk about cicadas, but not in a traditional sense. They are selling chocolate cicadas. They contain no bugs. They’re just candy. And they are so very good! Listen below and place your order...
The Jared Goff deal and Super Bowl contention
One of These Years: a podcast about the Detroit Lions - May 17, 2024 19:04 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 165 ratingsNick and Colton discuss Jared Goff’s recent extension and why it’s the latest example of a very efficient offseason from the Detroit Lions. -You can follow Nick on X/Twitter- @nickbaumgardner -You can follow Colton on X/Twitter- @colton_pouncy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Belmont Sheffield Music Fest May 24-26
John Landecker - May 17, 2024 17:31 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsMary Nedbalski, Marketing and Membership Director of the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce, joins John Landecker to tell us all about the weekend of fun, music, food, and dancing coming to the Lakeview area next weekend! For information, visit their website! https://chicagoevents.com/event/belmon...
A behind the scenes look at Motorsports Unlimited
John Landecker - May 17, 2024 15:33 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWGN Radio’s John Landecker is joined by former Motorsports Unlimited Feather Girl Alison Damore to share stories from her time on the popular local access show that caught the attention of Chicagoland area viewers from 1987-2021. Listen in as Alison reminiscences about access cable pioneer Bill W...
Bill Snyder’s weekend weather outlook
John Landecker - May 17, 2024 01:39 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsJohn Landecker is a fan of the folks at the WGN TV weather center, so we decided to invite WGN TV weather producer, storm guru, and meteorological master Bill Snyder for a weekly segment. Listen to Bill give us the weekend weather and some amazing astronomical facts.
Full Court Press available now
John Landecker - May 16, 2024 01:17 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsJohn Landecker is joined by Kristen Lappas, the director of the film Full Court Press, which is available on Disney+ now. Listen below as Kristen discusses the process of creating this documentary and the effort she and her team put into telling the stories of the phenomenal athletes Caitlin Clar...
NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet this weekend
John Landecker - May 16, 2024 00:46 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsJohn Landecker is joined on the show by another WGN Radio host and racing fan Dane Neal who will be at the Route 66 Raceway near Joliet all weekend with the El Bandido Yankee crew. Listen below as John, Dane and rider of the El Bandido Yankee Tequila Motorcycle Flyin Ryan Oehler discuss everythin...
Billy Corgan and his ‘Adventures in Carnyland’
John Landecker - May 14, 2024 02:43 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsBilly Corgan, Chicago music legend and The Smashing Pumpkins founder and frontman, joins John Landecker on the show to talk about his newest adventure, a reality show about the wild and wacky world of owning a wrestling company, premiering on the CW app Tuesday, May 14th!
The John Landecker Food Fight: Tequila vs. Gin
John Landecker - May 14, 2024 02:16 ★★★★ - 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 Tequila. And segment cohost Dan Levy takes Gin. Yeah, they’re both potatoes, but which do you prefer? Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear t...
The John Landecker Food Fight: Tequila vs. gin
John Landecker - May 14, 2024 02:16 ★★★★ - 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 tequila. And segment cohost Dan Levy takes gin. Yeah, they’re both potatoes, but which do you prefer? Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear t...
Bill Snyder breaks down some recent weather
John Landecker - May 10, 2024 02:34 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsLongtime WGN-TV weather producer, storm guru, and meteorological master Bill Snyder joins your host, John Landecker, on this evening’s broadcast to educate us on what’s happening above our heads, but more importantly, why it is happening and what we can expect for the next few days.
Wings Over Water with Charlie Potter
John Landecker - May 09, 2024 22:26 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsCharlie Potter, host of WGN Radio’s The Great Outdoors, joins your John Landecker on the program to talk about migratory bird season happening over Illinois as well as his film, Wings Over Water, an IMAX filmed epic about migratory birds and America’s wetlands.
Artists Quest to Paint Every Chicago Hot Dog Stand
John Landecker - May 08, 2024 01:02 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsLocal artist Julia Hagan is on a mission all of Chicago can get behind. She is going to try to paint every hot dog stand in Chicago. You can find more of Julia’s work on her website. Go check out her work and support your local artists!
Artist’s quest to paint every Chicago hot dog stand
John Landecker - May 08, 2024 01:02 ★★★★ - 5 ratingsLocal artist Julia Hagen is on a mission all of Chicago can get behind. She is going to try to paint every hot dog stand in Chicago. You can find more of Julia’s work on her website. Go check out her work and support your local artists!