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 | August 8, 2026
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by – Ahmed Baba, independent journalist, political analyst, and founder of the best-selling Substack publication “Ahmed Baba News” – Rachel Cohen, Chicago-based attorney and organizer – Tim Murphy, national correspondent at Mother Jones; he talks about his recent articl…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Rachel Cohen
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Rachel Cohen, Chicago-based attorney and organizer who resigned from her position as an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in protest of the film's capitulation to the Trump administration. She discusses the weakening of norms in the legal system, pa…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Pat Kreitlow
Ahead of Tuesday's primary election in Wisconsin, Edwin Eisendrath talks to Pat Kreitlow, founder and editor of Up North News. Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsig…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Ami Fields-Meyer
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Ami Fields-Meyer, senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, former senior policy adviser at the White House, and co-author (with Julia Angwin) of "On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear" (2026). Catch “It’s the Demo…
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | Aug. 1, 2026
On this week's show – Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute and contributor to Washington Monthly; her most recent article is “Could the Tide Be Turning Ukraine?” – Elizabeth Jacobs, professor emerita of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a founding m…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Tamar Jacoby (from Ukraine)
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute and contributor to Washington Monthly; her latest article is "Could the Tide Be Turning Ukraine?" (The interview was recorded July 30 and aired August 1.) Catch “It’s the Democracy, …
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It's The Democracy, Stupid | July 25, 2026
On this week's show – Ari Berman, national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones – Mark Jacob, author of the Stop the Presses newsletter on Substack, former metro editor at the Chicago Tribune and Sunday editor at the Sun-Times, co-author of several books on history and photography – Scott C…
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Scott Colom
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Scott Colom, district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi and 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi. Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin). Follow us:…
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WCPT Candidate Interview: David Pepper
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by David Pepper, candidate for Ohio lieutenant governor (as Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton‘s running mate). Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin). Follow us: Website:…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Ari Berman
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Ari Berman, national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones. Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https:…
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