It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath (formerly The Big Picture)
It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath (formerly The Big Picture)
From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, "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 to be part of the conversation. About Edwin Edwin…Social links:
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It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath | September 19, 2026
On this week's show – Laura Belin, publisher, editor, and reporter for Bleeding Heartland, a community website focused on Iowa politics – Chioma Chukwu, the executive director of American Oversight, a nonpartisan watchdog organization that advances accountability and democracy by enforcing the publ…
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WCPT 820 Interview: David Smith of the Guardian
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by David Smith, Washington bureau chief for the Guardian. The discussion explored how the post-9/11 response reshaped U.S. power, democracy, civil liberties, and contemporary politics. Here is a brief summary of the conversation: - The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, dete…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Will Bunch of The Philadelphia Inquirer
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Will Bunch, national opinion columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His latest column is "In Pa. coal country, local police join with ICE to bring arrests, fear." The discussion examined the expansion of the federal 287(g) immigration enforcement program and its loc…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Kendall Scudder, chair of Texas Dems
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party. Scudder described growing Democratic Party energy in Texas and emphasized voter protection, grassroots organizing, and delivering tangible results for working-class communities. Here is a brief summary of the conve…
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | September 12, 2026
On this week's show – David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal editor-in-chief and opinion columnist – David Smith, Washington bureau chief for the Guardian – Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party – Will Bunch, national opinion columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer Catch “It’s the Democ…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Michael Mann
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Michael Mann, climatologist, geophysicist, and author of “Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World.” The discussion examined the accelerating effects of climate change, available solutions, and political and media forces …
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WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Debra Houry
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Dr. Debra Houry, senior fellow at Yale School of Public Health, adjunct professor at Emory University, former chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and principal at DH Leadership and Strategy Solutions, through which she is advising C…
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | September 5, 2026
On this week's show – Michael Mann, climatologist, geophysicist, and author of “Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World” – Perla Trevizo, reporter with the ProPublica/Texas Tribune Investigative Initiative – Gregory Royal Pratt, investigative reporter…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Nicholas Grossman
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Nicholas Grossman, teaching assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Grossman, an expert in international relations, discussed the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on global institutions like the U.N…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Rev. Earle J. Fisher
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Rev. Earle J. Fisher, Ph.D., senior pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church, founder of #UPTheVote901, and author of "The Rev. Albert Cleage Jr., and the Black Prophetic Tradition: A Reintroduction of The Black Messiah." Fisher discussed the erosion of Black political ri…
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