Joan Esposito Live, Local & Progressive
Joan Esposito Live, Local & Progressive
"Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT Chicago) is a topical and interactive talk show from Chicago that focuses on national, state and city politics. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news o…Social links:
Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive Mar. 26, 2025
On todays Show: – Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward – William Muck, professor of political science at North Central College – Shawn Patrick Hacker (D), candidate for Winfield Township trustee – Shai Feldman, the Raymond Frankel Chair in Israeli Politics and Society at the Crown…
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive Mar. 25, 2025
On today's show: – Dr. John Murphy, professor of communication at the University of Illinois and an expert on the history of American public address and political rhetoric – Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst, former general counsel of the U.S. Army, author of The Watergate Girl, co-host of #SistersInL…
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive Mar. 24, 2025
On today's show: – Joe Garofoli, senior political writer at the San Francisco Chronicle – Greta Bedekovics, associate director of Democracy Policy at American Progress – Ed Yohnka, director of communications and public policy at the ACLU of Illinois Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressiv…
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive Mar. 21, 2025
On today's show: – Ray LaHood, former Illinois congressman and former U.S. Transportation secretary – Michael Jones, national politics correspondent and founder of Once Upon A Hill newsletter Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartl…
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive Mar. 20, 2025
On today's show: – Former Congresswoman Marie Newman, author of A Life Made From Scratch: Lessons from a Controversial Congresswoman, Mompreneur, and Unstoppable Political Activist. – Ibrahim N. Abusharif, associate professor in residence in the Journalism and Strategic Communication Program at Nor…
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive Mar. 19, 2025
On today's show: – Amanda Marcotte, senior writer at Salon.com – Spencer Critchley, author of Patriots of Two Nations and host of the Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good podcast Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsig…
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive Mar. 18, 2025
On today's show: –Joel Ostrow, Benedictine University political science professor and co-host of the World Discord podcast – Jared Yates Sexton, political analyst, journalist, and author of the books The Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis and American Rule: How A …
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WCPT 820 Interview: Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)
Joan is joined by Rep. Bill Foster(D-IL), who discussed his March 18 Benedictine University town hall, which is already over capacity and will be live-streamed on Facebook. Foster highlighted key legislative battles in Congress, including the continuing resolution, budget, and debt ceiling votes, e…
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive Mar. 17, 2025
On today's show: – Chris Bury, senior journalist-in-residence, DePaul University – Pat Brady, former Illinois GOP chairman, and co-founder/partner with BE Media Inc. – Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartl…
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive Mar. 14, 2025
On today's show: – Glenn Corn, a 34-year veteran of the U.S. intelligence and foreign affairs communities – Michael C. Dorf, Democratic Party lawyer – Fred Tsao, policy director at Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from …
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