WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Julie Fortier

Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal are joined by Julie Fortier, candidate for Congress in the 12th District of Illinois.  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).

WCPT 820 Interview: Cindy Cohn of Electronic Frontier Foundation

Patti Vasquez is joined by Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and author of "Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance.” Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/pro…

WCPT 820 Interview: Scott Kurashige

Patti Vasquez is joined by Scott Kurashige, author, educator, activist, and public speaker. His new book, "American Peril: The Violent History of Anti-Racism," is out April 7.  Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/…

WCPT 820 Interview: Teri O'Brien of The Hideout

Patti Vasquez is joined by Teri O’Brien, new owner of The Hideout Chicago. 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). Photo: Lindsey Torres

WCPT 820 Interview: Danielle Kennedy

Patti Vasquez is joined by Danielle Kennedy, actress playing the role of Agnes Festersen on Peacock’s comedy-mystery series “The ‘Burbs.” 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).

WCPT 820 Interview: Starr De Los Santos

Patti Vasquez is joined by Starr De Los Santos, associate director of Coalitions for Women Employed, and Steering Committee member of the Equal Pay Chicago Coalition (EPCC), following the March 26 Equal Pay Day Rally at Chicago's Daley Plaza.  Anchored by Women Employed, the Equal Pay Chicago Coal…

WCPT 820 Interview: Shasti Conrad of the Washington State Democratic Party

Patti Vasquez is joined by Shasti Conrad, chair of the Washington State Democratic Party; she is the first woman of color and youngest person to lead the Washington Democrats, and the first South Asian woman to lead a state party in the entire country. Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" we…

WCPT 820 Interview: Robert Held

Patti Vasquez is joined by Robert Held, Chicago attorney, Air Force veteran, anti-ICE activist. He was at O'Hare Monday monitoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/…

WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Lisa Patel

Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Bill Gorgo are joined byDr. Lisa Patel, executive director for the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.  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).

WCPT 820 Interview: Sam Hayes

Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal are joined by Sam Hayes, writer and director from Chicago; he wrote, directed and produced the feature film “Pools“ (2025).  Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/drivi…