Pollster G. Elliott Morris: WCPT 820 Interview

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.” In the interview polling and election forecasts were discussed as useful but inherentl…

Jay Kuo of Human Rights Campaign: WCPT 820 Interview

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Jay Kuo, two-time Tony-winning co-producer and composer; CEO and founder of The Social Edge (a social media and digital publishing company based in New York City); author of The Status Kuo Substack newsletter; and member of the board of directors for the Human Rights C…

Juliet Jeske of Decoding Fox News: WCPT 820 Interview

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Juliet Jeske, founder of Decoding Fox News, a crowd-funded media project. The conversation examined Jeske's monitoring of Fox News and how its coverage is shifting amid political and audience pressures.  Here are a few highlights from the conversation: - Fox News has …

David Nir of The Downballot: WCPT 820 Interview

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by David Nir, publisher of The Downballot. The discussion examined how state and local election dynamics, campaign finances, and election administration shape the broader political landscape. Here are a few highlights from the conversation: - Candidate campaigns can buy …

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…