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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It's the Democracy, Stupid | March 14, 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 latest article is “Ukraine: Requiem for a Citizen Soldier” – Ahmed Baba, independent journalist, political analyst, and founder of the best-selling …
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | March 7, 2026
On today's show – Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent at The Economist, and author of “How Long Will Israel Survive? The Threat From Within” – Jonathan Larsen, veteran journalist, TV news producer, and Substack content creator offering “adversarial journalism and commentary” – Rochelle Ols…
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | Feb. 28, 2026
On this week's show – Adam Klasfeld, founder and editor-in-chief of All Rise News – Ian Gary, executive director of the FACT Coalition – Mark Jacob, publisher of the Stop the Presses Substack – Mica Rosenberg, investigative reporter on ProPublica’s national desk focusing on immigration Catch “It’s…
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | Feb. 21, 2026
On today's show – Nicholas Grossman, professor of International Relations at the University of Illinois, editor of Arc Digital, and the author of “Drones and Terrorism” – Jen Bendery, senior politics reporter for HuffPost – Jill Lawrence, opinion writer for The Bulwark and other publications, inclu…
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | Feb. 14, 2026
On today's show – David Roberts of the Volts newsletter and podcast, which focus on the technology, politics, and policy of decarbonization – Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis – Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic; his latest articles are “The …
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | Feb. 7, 2026
On today's show: – Joan Esposito, host of "Live, Local & Progressive," weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT – J. Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer – Holly McCall, editor of Tennessee Lookout, a news outlet covering Tennessee politics and government – Bill Scher …
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | Jan. 31, 2026
On this week's show: – George Packer, staff writer at The Atlantic and author; his latest piece for The Atlantic is “What Should Americans Do Now?” and his latest book is “The Emergency: A Novel” – James Santelle, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (2010 to 2015), a…
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | Jan. 24, 2026
On this week's show: – Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer national opinion columnist – Abraham L. Newman, professor and John Powers Chair in International Business Diplomacy, and director of the BMW Center for German and European Studies – Elizaveta Gaufman, assistant professor of Russian Discours…
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | Jan. 17, 2026
On this week's show: – Laura Jedeed, investigative and features journalist who focuses on the American conservative movement and far right; Slate recently published her article “You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof” – David Pepper, lawyer, political activi…
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It's the Democracy, Stupid | Jan. 10, 2026
On this week's show: – Elizabeth Jacobs, professor emerita of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a founding member of the public health advocacy group Defend Public Health – Jill Lawrence, opinion writer for The Bulwark and author of the History Keeps Happening Substack newsletter – Don Moynihan, p…
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