Best WCPT 820 Podcasts (2025)

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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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The Sports Cubicle 11.30.25 54:16

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The Sports Cubicle 11.30.25 by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive guest host Turi Ryder December 5 2025 2:35:05

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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 Wa…

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Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez, guest host Paul Chivari December 05 2025 1:32:59

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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 Catch…

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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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The Rick Smith Show 12-5-2025 1:00:00

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Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez, December 4, 2025 1:32:58

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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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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive, December 4, 2025 2:30:09

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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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WCPT 820 Interview: Tod Maffin 23:30

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Joan Esposito is joined by Tod Maffin, online content creator and author of “From Far and Wide with Tod Maffin.” 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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The Rick Smith Show 12-4-2025 1:00:00

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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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Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez, December 3, 2025 1:33:00

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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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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive, December 3, 2025 2:31:42

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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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WCPT 820 Interview: Elisha Brown 23:29

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Joan Esposito is joined by Elisha Brown, Reproductive Rights Today newsletter author at States 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: Dr. Kristin Lyerly 22:50

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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 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 Progress…

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WCPT 820 Interview: Rev. Dr. Michael Woolf, Th.D. 20:24

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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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The Rick Smith Show 12-3-2025 1:00:00

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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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Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez, December 2, 2025 1:32:58

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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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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive, December 2, 2025 2:23:52

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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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WCPT 820 Interview: Stacy Kess of Equal Access Public Media 20:35

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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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WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Roger Mitchell 21:32

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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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WCPT 820 Interview: Terry Cosgrove 27:51

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Joan Esposito is joined by Terry Cosgrove, senior adviser to Project 50 and former president and CEO of Personal PAC. 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 Candidate Interview: Melissa Bean 9:25

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Joan Esposito is joined by Melissa Bean, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 8th 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 information.…

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WCPT 820 Interview: Tamar Jacoby 14:46

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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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Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez, December 1, 2025 1:32:59

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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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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive, December 1, 2025 2:26:36

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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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Devils Advocates 11.30.25 49:56

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Devils Advocates 11.30.25 by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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The Sports Cubicle 11.27.25 Thanksgiving Special Live Edition 2:12:09

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The Sports Cubicle 11.27.25 Thanksgiving Special Live Edition by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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Mind Over Matters w/ Dr. Aimee - Healing The Power of Kindness 11.30.25 53:00

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Mind Over Matters w/ Dr. Aimee - Healing The Power of Kindness 11.30.25 by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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The Lightning Strike Nov. 30 2025 1:24:06

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The Lightning Strike Nov. 30 2025 by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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First Take Nov. 30 2025 52:20

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First Take Nov. 30 2025 by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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The Turi Ryder Show 11.30.25 53:20

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The Turi Ryder Show 11.30.25 by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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Around the Town Chicago Nov. 30 2025 54:32

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Around the Town Chicago Nov. 30 2025 by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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THINK THEORY RADIO - MONEY AND POWER: PART DEUX- 11.29.25 55:09

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On this episode of Think Theory Radio we continue our discussion on wealth and power and it's influence on society! Heading into the New World who were the richest and most powerful Mayan and Incan Kings and how did their wealth differ from their counterparts in history?Then we delve into the three waves of oligarchies of the United States. From th…

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It's the Democracy, Stupid, with guest host Turi Ryder, Nov. 29, 2025 2:34:51

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On this week's show: Turi Ryder fills in for Edwin and her guests are: – Danielle Perry of the Greater Chicago Food Depository – Greg Hinz of Crain’s Chicago Business – Rami Gabriel and Karim Nagi of the music duo The Arab Blues – Monica Shapiro, one of the real-life inspirations for Seinfeld’s Elaine Benes – Mike Triggs, LGBQT memoirist; he is the…

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The Hal Sparks Radio Program Nov. 29 2025 1:32:32

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The Hal Sparks Radio Program Nov. 29 2025 by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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Where are they Now 11.29.25 54:45

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Where are they Now 11.29.25 by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez, November 28, 2025 1:32:21

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Patti Vasquez is joined by guest co-host Adam Selzer and their guest is: – Scott Stantis, editorial cartoonist Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Inclusive Voice Show with Host Pam McElvane 11.29.25 56:45

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The Inclusive Voice Show with Host Pam McElvane 11.29.25 by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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Chicagoland Housing Experts 11.29.25 54:31

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Chicagoland Housing Experts 11.29.25 by WCPT 820 WeekendBy WCPT 820 Weekend

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WCPT 820 Interview: Margaret Donovan 22:24

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Joan Esposito is joined by Margaret Donovan, attorney at Koskoff Koskoff and Bieder, visiting clinical lecturer in law at Yale Law School, former assistant United States attorney for the District of Connecticut, Army veteran and former captain in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays fro…

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WCPT 820 Interview: Jane Kirtley 25:15

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Joan Esposito is joined by Jane Kirtley, professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota and former executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. 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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The Rick Smith Show 11-27-2025 1:00:00

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On The Rick Smith Show, Rick is joined by NC-9 congressional candidate and 24-year Army veteran Rich Ojeda to discuss the Pentagon’s investigation into Senator Mark Kelly and other Democrats over a video reminding soldiers they must refuse illegal orders, and what that means for civil-military relations in a second Trump term. Ojeda warns that weap…

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Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez, November 26, 2025 1:32:58

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On today's show: – Patrick Cortesi, chair of McLean County Democrats; he is also a candidate for Illinois Democratic State Central Committee – Car Guy Tom Appel, host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home). See …

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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive November 26 2025 2:30:34

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On today's show: – Margaret Donovan, attorney at Koskoff Koskoff and Bieder, visiting clinical lecturer in law at Yale Law School, former assistant United States attorney for the District of Connecticut, Army veteran and former captain in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps – Jane Kirtley, professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of M…

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WCPT 820 Interview: Laura Leslie of NC Newsline 26:34

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Joan Esposito is joined by Laura Leslie, editor of NC Newsline, a "nonpartisan nonprofit news organization dedicated to fearless reporting and hard-hitting commentary that shines a light on injustice, holds public officials accountable, and helps improve the quality of life for all North Carolinians." Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressi…

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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive, November 25, 2025 2:29:35

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On today's show: – George D. Strickland, recently retired Lake County associate judge for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Lake County – Laura Leslie, editor of NC Newsline – Chef Lisa Counts of The Chopping Block – Chicago Ald. Matt O’Shea 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: Chicago Ald. Matt O'Shea 12:39

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Joan Esposito is joined by Chicago Ald. Matt O’Shea, who talks about the 17th annual Beverly Hills Turkey Trot, a 5K run and family walk in Chicago to support the John McNicholas Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The event aims to raise funds for pediatric brain tumor research and support families affected by the disease. The foundation was establi…

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WCPT 820 Interview: Chef Lisa Counts 24:38

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Joan Esposito is joined by Chef Lisa Counts of The Chopping Block. 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.By WCPT 820