It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath (formerly The Big Picture)
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Playlist by 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 …Follow the podcast:
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WCPT 820 Interview: Colette Delawalla of Stand Up For Science
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Colette Delawalla, founder and CEO of Stand Up for Science. 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://www.f…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Jay Kuo of Human Rights Campaign
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Jay Kuo, chair-elect of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. 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://hea…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Stephen Wolf of The Downballot
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Stephen Wolf, a redistricting analyst and a contributor at The Downballot, an independent news site that covers elections below the presidential level. Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/ed…
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It’s the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath | June 6, 2026
On this week's show – Colette Delawalla, founder and CEO of Stand Up for Science – Jay Kuo, chair-elect of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization – Stephen Wolf, a redistricting analyst and a contributor at The Downballot, an independent news site that cove…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Ahmed Baba
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Ahmed Baba, independent journalist, political analyst, and founder of the best-selling Substack publication “Ahmed Baba News.” (The interview was recorded Friday, May 29 and aired Saturday, May 30.) Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. …
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WCPT 820 Interview: Victor Ray
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Victor Ray, University of Iowa associate professor in the Departments of Sociology & Criminology and African American Studies and vice president of The American Sociological Association. Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WC…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Gregg Carlstrom
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent at The Economist, and author of “How Long Will Israel Survive? The Threat From Within.” Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin). Follow …
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WCPT 820 Interview: Aaron Parnas
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Aaron Parnas, independent journalist on TikTok and Substack. 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://www.…
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WCPT 820 Interview: G. Elliott Morris
Edwin EIsendrath is joined by G. Elliott Morris, data-driven journalist, pollster, author of the Substack newsletter “Strength In Numbers” and the book “Strength in Numbers: How Polls Work and Why We Need Them.” Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (h…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Yusef Jackson
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Yusef Jackson, newly appointed president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. (The interview was recorded May 15 and aired May 16.) 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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