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Shooting Straight Radio

Royce

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Welcome to Shooting Straight Radio podcast!! This program (formerly known as "Shooting Straight Radio Show" on WMMB and iHeartRADIO) is all about firearms, the 2nd Amendment, and all things pertaining thereto. It is hosted by Royce, a veritable super-spreader of Constitutional propriety as well as a firearms instructor with multiple certifications, including endorsement by the National Association of Chiefs of Police as a defensive pistol instructor. It has been said that he is saturated wit ...
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World of Baseball

Benzion Gisser

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A baseball podcast for the intense and casual fan alike! Covering a range of baseball subjects, this podcast will satisfy your baseball craving. [email protected] @worldofbasebal1 (twitter) https://worldofbaseballpod.wixsite.com/home Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/benzion-gisser/support
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Joan Esposito (Featured Interviews)

WCPT 820

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Here are featured interviews from "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT Chicago), a topical and interactive talk show from Chicago that focuses on national, state and city politics. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats ...
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Meet the Filmmakers

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Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation), Dave Bautista (Riddick) and director James Gunn (Slither) discuss their new film, Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed epic space adventure, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. Hosted by Ali Plu ...
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WCPT 820 Interview: Valerie Geller 22:19

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by Valerie Geller, president of Geller Media International, a broadcast consulting firm that trains broadcasters and podcasters throughout the world. Geller is the author of "Beyond Powerful Radio — An Audio Communicators Guide to the Digital World for Podcasting & Broadcasting." Catch "Joan Esposi…
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WCPT 820 Interview: David Levine 52:44

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by David Levine, professor of law at UC Law San Francisco, for a conversation about the the worst things Donald Trump did to wreck the law in 2025. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Kendall Scudder 36:26

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder talks to Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party, about political makeovers and more. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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New Year's Resolutions of Noncompliance 45:26

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Send us a text After a couple of follow-ups from previous episodes, Royce dives into the shenanigans of the newly elected trifecta of totalitarianism in the Virginia Governor's, Lieutenant Governor's and State Attorney General's offices, and their immediate assaults on the rights of the citizenry there. One bill being proposed is designed to wipe e…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Peter Shane 39:26

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Ed Yohnka is joined by Peter Shane, the Jacob E. Davis and Jacob E. Davis II Chair in Law Emeritus at the Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, and distinguished scholar in residence at NYU School of Law. His latest piece for Washington Monthly is “How the Roberts Court Indulges Trump’s Constitutional Workarou…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Gregory Royal Pratt 26:03

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Ed Yohnka is joined by Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune investigative reporter. Pratt and other Tribune reporters recently published the front-page article "64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz." Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (h…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Dan Lipinski 24:09

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck is joined by former Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski, who is currently Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and Pope Leo XIII Fellow on Social Thought at the University of Dallas. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. C…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Kevin Schultz 49:19

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck talks to Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudi…
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KSU Was A Defensive Shooting, Australia Doubles Down 45:44

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Send us a text First, Royce exposes a YouTube video that makes demonstrably false claims about upcoming 'changes" in Florida Gun laws for 2026. https://youtu.be/lAHI8uqIjLc Then, once again proving that corrupt governments ALWAYS seize the opportunity to slide downward into tyranny in the wake of mass murder incidents, Australia's government is cra…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Dean Obeidallah 23:23

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Jill Wine-Banks is joined by Dean Obeidallah, lawyer, comedian, journalist, and host of “The Dean Obeidallah Show” on SiriusXM Progress. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener f…
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Daniel Biss 16:41

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Jill Wine-Banks talks to Daniel Biss, mayor of Evanston and candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Alice Peterson and Maureen Surin 18:42

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Jill Wine-Banks talks to Alice Peterson (pictured), president of Kentucky Heritage Hemp Company, and medical cannabis advocate Maureen Surin, whose daughter Ashley inspired the Illinois legislation known as Ashley's Law, which allows children to receive prescribed medical marijuana in school. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Abdullah Al-Bahrani, Ph.D. 25:14

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck is joined by Abdullah Al-Bahrani, associate dean for Graduate Programs and Research and professor of Economics in the Haile College of Business at Northern Kentucky University. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/l…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Michael Scherer of The Atlantic 29:56

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck is joined by Michael Scherer, staff writer at The Atlantic; his latest piece is “Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.co…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Rich Eberwein of Heartland Signal 12:53

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Joan Esposito is joined by Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Bondi Beach and Brown: Lessons in Defenselessness 49:05

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Send us a text Royce deals with the political aftermath of the recent mayhem that took place in Bondi Beach in Australia and Brown University in Rhode Island and pours common sense all over both incidents as he shreds the idiocy surrounding so-called "gun free zones" and gun control in general. Support the show GiveSendGo | Unconstitutional 2A Pros…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Oren Jacobson of Men4Choice 21:34

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Joan Esposito is joined by Oren Jacobson, executive director and co-founder of Men4Choice, which “exists to activate, educate, and mobilize male allies into the fight” for reproductive freedom “as active partners and allies.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/prog…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Nick Blumberg of WTTW News 24:00

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Joan Esposito is joined by Nick Blumberg, correspondent at WTTW News, who talks about his reporting on Chicago's Roseland Community Hospital. His latest piece is "Roseland Hospital Failed to Monitor a Patient During a Mental Health Crisis, Regulators Say. Now He’s Charged With Killing His Wife." Photo by Ken Carl for WTTW. Catch "Joan Esposito: Liv…
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WCPT 820 Interview: James Stroud of FEMA 19:31

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Joan Esposito is joined by James Stroud, a statistician at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) currently on administrative leave; he has gone public with his opposition to the Trump administration’s wide-ranging effort to obstruct FEMA’s work and recently signed the FEMA Katrina Declaration. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progress…
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The Pushback Against Totalitarianism is Underway! 1:08:16

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Send us a text First, thirteen New Jersey municipalities have openly defied state laws by refunding gun license fees back to the People!! Amazing!! Then, attempt number three is underway in Florida to remove government infringements of the right of 18-29-year-olds to purchase firearms, and sadly, "Republicans" are the ones standing in the way. Last…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Adam Abrams of Keep Americans Covered 21:40

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Joan Esposito is joined by Adam Abrams, spokesperson for Keep Americans Covered, former communications aide to President Barack Obama and a White House spokesman during the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-p…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Rich Eberwein of Heartland Signal 15:08

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Joan Esposito is joined by Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Gun Control and Its Evil Offspring, Genocide 52:11

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Send us a text In the first segment of this episode, Royce follows up on several topics from previous shows, like gun trafficking, and how a DEA agent was recently arrested for trafficking cocaine and guns, not to mention laundering money for the Jalisco Drug Cartel. Then, AI "smart" gun detections systems that have thus far produced a perfect fail…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Randy Manner 22:15

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Joan Esposito is joined by Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A). Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.co…
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Former ATF Agent Crafts "Report" For Everytown 1:21:04

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Send us a text Leftist domestic enemies have always attacked the firearms manufacturers, retailers and customers in their incessant assaults on the Constitution, and little Miss Marianna Mitchem, former associate Assistant Director of Industry Operations at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (and really big fires!) is certainly…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Samuel Cole of ACLU of Illinois 23:13

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by Samuel Cole, chief immigration litigation counsel at ACLU of Illinois and retired immigration judge in Chicago. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener fo…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Eleanor Ray 19:43

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by Eleanor Ray, founder and executive director of The WasteShed, a nonprofit creative reuse organization dedicated to giving new life to art supplies and promoting sustainability. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Robert Held 21:58

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by Robert Held, Chicago attorney recently detained by ICE but not charged with a crime; he is traveling to New Orleans to protest ICE actions in that city. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-pro…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Director Wendy Lobel 18:16

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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by Wendy Lobel, producer-director of “Anxiety Club,” a “heartfelt and humorous exploration of anxiety through the lens of some of today’s most brilliant comedians.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Anthony Douglas 21:47

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Joan Esposito is joined by Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at University of Chicago Hospital, and one of the lead organizers behind the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act, or RIFL Act in Illinois. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-pr…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Virginia Canter 29:15

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Joan Esposito is joined by Virginia Canter, ethics and anti-corruption chief counsel and director at Democracy Defenders Fund. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Heartland Signal's Rich Eberwein 17:13

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Joan Esposito is joined by Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Lisa Stark 24:58

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Joan Esposito is joined by Lisa Stark, former ABC News reporter who recently penned a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger calling on him to defend free press and protect ABC journalists from political pressure. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progr…
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Talking With Izzy Matos About Preparing for Civil Unrest in America 1:00:30

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Send us a text Israel "Izzy" Matos joins Royce to discuss preparedness for the imminent unrest on our soil. Israel is a retired Marine Infantry Assaultman (0351) and one of the founding members of ShootingClasses.com. During his military career, he served as a Combat Marksmanship Coach and Trainer, Antitank Missileman, Machine Gunner and Mortarman.…
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