Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez
Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez
From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" (weeknights from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central) is a radio talk show devoted to covering the news of the day and connecting listeners with local leaders. Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy adviser. After achieving a degree in history from the Univer…Follow the podcast:
Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | October 14, 2026
On today's show – Jordan Zaslow, founder/executive director at Her Bold Move – Rick Crosson, Democratic candidate for Congress in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District – Kristy Janigo, Maple Grove, Minnesota, councilmember and Democratic candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 37 Catch "Che…
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Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | October 13, 2026
On today's show – Peter Janko, candidate for Illinois House, District 69; he currently serves as Democratic State Central committeeperson for Illinois' 11th Congressional District – Charlie Laskonis, six-term chair of the Winnebago County Democratic Party and organizer for the International Brother…
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Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | October 12, 2026
On today's show: – Dr. Bill Miller, comedian – Dr. Jason Bussell, director of Chicago Community Acupuncture Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.co…
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Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | October 9, 2026
On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Dr. Suzana Flores, psychologist and author, and their guests are – Rebecca Martin Fagerholm, executive director of Cinema Femme; the 2026 Cinema Femme Short Film Fest plays October 11-13 at Chicago's Music Box Theater – Elliott Serrano, "Driving It H…
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Anabel Mendoza of Democracy Unbought: WCPT 820 Interview
Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Mark Gevaart are joined by Anabel Mendoza, former candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois, and founder of Democracy Unbought, a nonprofit designed to grow engagement in low-voter turnout neighborhoods and educate communities about dark money's influenc…
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Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | October 8, 2026
On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Mark Gevaart of My Labor Radio and their guests are – Anabel Mendoza, former candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois, and founder of Democracy Unbought, a nonprofit designed to grow engagement in low-voter turnout neighborhoods and edu…
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Jeremiah Fredrickson: WCPT 820 Candidate Interview
Patti Vasquez is joined by Jeremiah Fredrickson, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 92. Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsigna…
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Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | October 7, 2026
On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are: – Jesse Gutierrez Jr., candidate for DuPage County Board 6 – B.K. Peters (Brian Kapolka), Chicago-area self-published children’s author and creator of the "A Dog Named Dexter" book series – Members of the band Naü…
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Dan Bukiewicz: WCPT 820 Candidate Interview
Patti Vasquez is joined by Dan Bukiewicz, candidate for WI Assembly District 21. He outlined his priorities for municipal funding, data center oversight, schools, infrastructure, and public services. Here are a few key points from the conversation: - Bukiewicz, the current mayor of Oak Creek, Wisc…
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Trevor Jung: WCPT 820 Candidate Interview
Patti Vasquez is joined by Trevor Jung, candidate for Wisconsin State Senate District 21. Jung discussed his campaign and argued that state investment is needed to protect local services and working families. Here are a few key points from the conversation: - Jung described his background as a Rac…
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