Chicago Ald. Scott Waguespack: WCPT 820 Interview

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Chicago Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward). The discussion examined Chicago’s parking-meter contract, federal policy impacts on cities, immigration, and bipartisan local governance. Here are a few key points from the conversation: - Waguespack described the revised par…

Mark Jacob: WCPT 820 Interview

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Mark Jacob, author of the Stop the Presses newsletter on Substack, former metro editor at the Chicago Tribune, former Sunday editor at the Sun-Times, and co-author of several books on history and photography. The conversation examined concerns about executive power, i…

Missouri Democrats Chair Russ Carnahan: WCPT 820 Interview

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Russ Carnahan, chair of the Missouri Democratic Party and former member of the U.S. House and the Missouri House. The discussion focused on Missouri Democrats’ election strategy, voter initiative power, redistricting litigation, and election security concerns. Here ar…

Kansas Reflector editor Clay Wirestone: WCPT 820 Interview

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Clay Wirestone, editor of the Kansas Reflector. Wirestone is also the author of "Opinionated: Kansas Journalists Who Proved Why Commentary Matters: Then and Now" (out September 29).  The conversation examined Kansas politics, the competitiveness of its current statewi…

The Guardian's Aisha Down: WCPT 820 Interview

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Aisha Down, global technology reporter for the Guardian; her latest article is "Your AI doomsday questions answered: ‘What, if anything, can people like me do about it?’" The conversation examined AI’s societal, political, economic, and democratic risks. Here are a fe…

Vote.org's Andrea Hailey: WCPT 820 Interview

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org. She discussed voter registration trends, voting access, election safeguards, and trusted voter information ahead of the election. Here are a few key points from the conversation: - Vote.org reported registration activity about three tim…

WCPT 820 Interview: Chioma Chukwu of American Oversight

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Chioma Chukwu, executive director of American Oversight, a nonpartisan watchdog organization that advances accountability and democracy by enforcing the public’s right to government records. Chukwu discussed American Oversight's nonpartisan investigations and litigati…

WCPT 820 Interview: Laura Belin of Bleeding Heartland

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Laura Belin, publisher, editor, and reporter for Bleeding Heartland, a community website focused on Iowa politics. 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: ht…

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…

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…