Episodes

  • John Landecker Food Fight: Homemade sweet tea vs. homemade lemonade

    John Landecker Food Fight: Homemade sweet tea vs. homemade lemonade
    Jul 23 2024
    Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of sweet tea. Segment cohost Dan Levy takes lemonade. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!
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  • The Rumore Report: Chicago Air and Water Show and the final days of Dillinger

    The Rumore Report: Chicago Air and Water Show and the final days of Dillinger
    Jul 23 2024
    John Landecker is joined by Tribune Reporter Kori Rumore, whose newest articles are about some longstanding Chicago traditions and history. The first half, John and Kori talk about her article on The Chicago Air and Water Show and all the tips and tricks she has compiled for us. After the news break, hear about her […]
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  • Remembering the launch of Apollo 11 with Rod Pyle

    Remembering the launch of Apollo 11 with Rod Pyle
    Jul 18 2024
    On the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch, John Landecker is joined by Editor in Chief of Ad Astra Magazine and a man with his eyes on the stars, Rod Pyle. He walks us through some of the facts and fiction that have come up over the 55 years of celebrating landing on the […]
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  • John Landecker Food Fight: Egg salad vs. chicken salad

    John Landecker Food Fight: Egg salad vs. chicken salad
    Jul 17 2024
    Food Fight is back, and this week we tackle another excellent food debate. Listen below as your host, John Landecker, takes the side of egg salad. Segment cohost Dan Levy takes chicken salad. Check out Dan’s podcast, Barguments! Listen below to hear the debate and who won!
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  • Illustrator and set designing ‘Trekspert’ Daren Dochterman

    Illustrator and set designing ‘Trekspert’ Daren Dochterman
    Jul 17 2024
    Daren Dochterman, Movie Concept Artist/Illustrator and Set-Designer who has worked on films such as Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Get Smart, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch StoleChristmas, Sleepless in Seattle, and more, joins John Landecker to highlight his part in the Creation Entertainment Sci-Fi Convention, STLV Trek 2 Vegas, in Las Vegas from Aug 1-4. […]
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  • Nathan’s 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Patrick Bertoletti

    Nathan’s 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Patrick Bertoletti
    Jul 17 2024
    Patrick Bertoletti, American competitive eater and winner of this year’s annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, just set the world record for the most blueberries consumed in 8 minutes this past Saturday (July 13th) in the World Blueberry Eating Contest. He Joins John Landecker to highlight this experience and what life […]
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  • I can see clearly now: Herb Weisbaum breaks down the eyecare industry

    I can see clearly now: Herb Weisbaum breaks down the eyecare industry
    Jul 12 2024
    Your 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 others. He is currently a Contributing Editor at Checkbook.org, a nonprofit organization […]
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  • What is the Chicago accent?

    What is the Chicago accent?
    Jul 12 2024
    John Landecker is joined by Tanera Marshall, Associate Professor of Theatre at UIC and a voice and dialect coach for some major television and film productions like The Bear, Chicago Fire, and on! Listen to the interview below to hear all about how she got into coaching as well as teaching actors the very recognizable […]
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