



Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 21, 2026
On today's show: – Julie Fortier, candidate for Congress in the 12th District of Illinois; she is trying to unseat incumbent Republican Mike Bost – Tom Turner, Army veteran, attorney, and Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 57th House District; he is trying to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Tom K…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 20, 2026
On today's show: – Dan Shafer, creator of The Recombobulation Area and political editor at Civic Media in Wisconsin – Ryan Kominakis, Marine veteran, steelworker, and union leader running for the Indiana House of Representatives; the primary is May 5th Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" we…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 17, 2026
On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Paul Farahvar and their guests are: – Corbin Trent, Democratic strategist who served as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s communications director and is currently the publisher of “America’s Undoing” on Substack – Ellie Krug, transgender activist, auth…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 16, 2026
On today's show Patti broadcasts the first half of the show live from Collaboraction Theater at the Kimball Arts Center in Chicago and her guests are – Sam Barloga, communications director for the Indiana Democratic Party – Anthony Moseley, artistic director of Collaboraction Theatre Company – Nath…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 15, 2026
On today's show: – Bill Zelenka from Olive’s Neighborhood Garden for the Hungry, an award-winning nonprofit garden in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago – Dylan Conmy of Ottawa Family Pride and HumanKIND Initiative; he talks about the HumanKIND Initiative’s 2nd Annual Fundraising Gala and O…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 14, 2026
On today's show: – Dennis Goris, political cartoonist – Dan Ashurst, executive director of FairVote Illinois and Jeanne Massey, executive director of FairVote Minnesota Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez” weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 13, 2026
On today's show – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) – Callie Barr, Democratic candidate in Michigan’s 1st Congressional District – Scott Stantis, editorial cartoonist 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…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 10, 2026
On today's show Patti is joined by Dr. Suzana Flores and their guest is – Miguel Valente, Democratic candidate for Sangamon County Board 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: Websit…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 9, 2026
On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are – Kira Pilate-Jean, nurse at Rush University Medical Center; she discusses Rush University nurses filing a petition on April 8 with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a union election – Gwen Lane, entrep…

Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez | April 8, 2026
On today's show: – Chris Geidner, Minnesota-based, award-winning journalist who has written for The New York Times, MSNBC, and BuzzFeedNews; he publishes the Law Dork newsletter on Substack – Ben Cominos, WHBY “Outside the Box” host – Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine Unive…