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WCPT’s eclectic weekend programming is available here, from “Where Are They Now” and “The Family Meeting” to “The Hal Sparks Show,” “Think Theory Radio,” and "The Sports Cubicle." Find our full Saturday and Sunday schedule at heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedule. “Chew’s Views,” “Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive,” “Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez,” “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath,” and “Out Chicago” now have their own podcast feeds. Go to heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/schedul ...
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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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Here are full episodes of "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, of cou ...
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"The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath" is now "It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath." Each week Edwin and his guests get specific about politics, government, campaigns, and the kind of country all this work is meant to build. Join us live every Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT Chicago to be part of the conversation. About Edwin Edwin Eisendrath served two terms in Chicago’s City Council before being appointed Midwest Region Director of HUD by President Bill Clinto ...
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Here are full episodes of "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" (weeknights from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on WCPT Chicago), a radio talk show devoted to covering the news of the day and connecting listeners with local leaders. Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy adviser. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her sec ...
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By working people. For working people. Welcome to The Rick Smith Show.Working Americans are tired of listening to think tank approved corporate news and commentary. They want a direct, honest approach to the issues that matter, so this is what The Rick Smith Show provides. No puppets. No focus groups. No talking points.Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every nig ...
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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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On today's show: – Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, immigration attorney and CEO of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law in Austin, and newly announced candidate for the Texas House of Representatives – Daniel Tully, candidate for Congress in the 8th District of Illinois – In hour two Patti moderates a one-hour panel on early crisis intervention with Jesse Rojo, Peter Eat…
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Mon 12/8 – Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A) – Texas State Rep. Trey Martinez-Fischer (D) – David Hochberg, vice president of lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Saru Jayaraman, president of One Fair Wage, about the growing national demand for a true living wage. Jayaraman highlights new polling showing overwhelming, cross-demographic support for raising the minimum wage—with a majority of workers backing $25 an hour as the standard needed to keep up w…
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This season can be beautiful — but it can also be overwhelming.If you’ve been feeling stressed, stretched thin, or simply not as joyful as the holidays demand… you’re not alone.This week's radio show will feature an inspiring 50-minute holiday episode. I'll explore...✨ Why hope feels harder this time of year✨ How stress, memories, and expectations …
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It's time for another edition of Think Theory Radio's "Awesome Archaeology!!!"Ancient cities found beneath modern towns, underwater, & in a forest in the clouds!Did the first people to arrive in the Americas by boat from Japan 20,000 years ago?!Discovery of ancient Roman ink challenges technological assumptions! Plus, the Mayan monopoly game, a squ…
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On this week's show: – Lavora Barnes, political director of Democracy Defenders Fund and former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party – Melissa Sanchez, investigative reporter at ProPublica, covering immigration – Bobby Kogan, senior director of Federal Budget Policy at the Center for American Progress – Rachel Leingang, Midwest political correspo…
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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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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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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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On today's show Turi Ryder fills in for Joan and her guests are: – Car Guy Tom Appel, host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast – 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” – Eleanor Ray, founder and executive director of The Was…
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On today's show WCPT’s Paul Chivari fills in for Patti and his guests include: – Rodger Sherman, sportswriter and content creator, mainly focusing on football, college sports, and the Olympics; he is the author of the Read Rodge newsletter on Substack – John Parker, host of “The Gaily Show,” moving to weeknights at 10:00 p.m. Central on WCPT – Reed…
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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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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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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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On today's show: – Indiana State Rep. Ed DeLaney (D) – Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, 2024 candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s pre-Civil War abortion law, and host of “The Kristin Lyerly Show” on Civic Media — the show makes its WCPT debut Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Central! – Dan Shafer, cre…
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On today's show: – 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 – Virginia Canter, ethics and anti-corruption chief counsel and director, Democracy Defenders Fund – Pat Kreitlow, founder and editor of Up North News …
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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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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Gabe Hagen, owner of Brick Road Coffee, about Small Business for America’s Future’s new survey, “Is Christmas Cancelled?” Hagen describes how affordability pressures, shrinking customer spending, and rising costs are squeezing Main Street from every direction. Later, Naveed Shah, Political Dir…
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On today's show: – Tennessee Brando, social commentator, singer-songwriter, and Meidas Touch contributor – Mark Gevaart, producer-host of My Labor Radio, an independent Community Access Radio program that airs every Wednesday on WELT 95.7 FM in Fort Wayne Indiana, and starting this Sunday at 6:00 a.m. makes its debut on WCPT! – At 6:00 Patti joins …
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On today's show: – Tod Maffin, online content creator and author of “From Far and Wide with Tod Maffin" – 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 – Mark Jacob and Jennifer Schulze with our regular media segment Ca…
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Joan Esposito is joined by Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, 2024 candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s pre-Civil War abortion law, and host of “The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show” on Civic Media — the show makes it WCPT debut Saturday at 5:00 p.m. Central! Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Prog…
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Rev. Dr. Michael Woolf, Th.D., pastor-activist-theologian, who is senior minister at Lake Street Church of Evanston and was arrested during a November 14 protest near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois. (Photo credit: Becca Heuer Photography) Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from …
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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with author and watchdog expert Lisa Graves about her powerful new book, Without Precedent. Graves unpacks the hidden networks of influence shaping the Supreme Court and reveals how decades-long campaigns by wealthy special interests have quietly reshaped American law. Rick guides a fast-moving, ac…
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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Guido Nardini (Elmhurst councilman), and their guests are: – Oklahoma State Rep. Suzanne Schreiber (D) – Max Winkels, new chair of the Democratic Party of Kenosha – Nancy Economou, founder of Watts Of Love Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (hea…
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On today's show: – Wayne Steger, professor of political science at DePaul – Elisha Brown, Reproductive Rights Today newsletter author at States Newsroom – Rev. Dr. Michael Woolf, Th.D., pastor-activist-theologian, senior minister at Lake Street Church of Evanston – Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, 2024 candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional Distric…
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Joan Esposito is joined by Stacy Kess, founder and chief of editorial at Equal Access Public Media. 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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Joan Esposito is joined by Dr. Roger Mitchell, president of the National Medical Association, the nation’s oldest and largest organization representing Black physicians and their patients. 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 omn…
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Joan Esposito is joined by Tamar Jacoby, contributor to Washington Monthly and the Kyiv-based director of the Progressive Policy Institute’s New Ukraine Project and the author of “Displaced: The Ukrainian Refugee Experience.” Her latest article for Washington Monthly is “ Three Lessons From Trump’s Latest Plan for Ukraine.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Li…
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On today's show: – Anabel Mendoza, candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois – Peggy Flanagan, lieutenant governor of Minnesota and candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota – Nick Uniejewski, candidate for Illinois state Senate – Tim Walkoe, comedian appearing this Saturday at the Laughing Academy in Glenview Catch "Driving It Home with …
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On today's show: – Tamar Jacoby, contributor to Washington Monthly and the Kyiv-based director of the Progressive Policy Institute’s New Ukraine Project and the author of “Displaced: The Ukrainian Refugee Experience.” Her latest article for Washington Monthly is “ Three Lessons From Trump’s Latest Plan for Ukraine.” – Melissa Bean, Democratic candi…
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