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:
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive guest host Turi Ryder December 24 2025
On today's show: Turi Ryder fills in for Joan and her guests include – Jane Banser, founder at The Etiquette School of Chicago – Mort Meisner, TV and radio agent and media consultant, who talks about censorship at CBS News – Sabrina Shapiro, mental performance specialist and coach – David Cerda, p…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Dean Obeidallah
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Jill Wine-Banks is joined by Dean Obeidallah, lawyer, comedian, journalist, and host of “The Dean Obeidallah Show” on SiriusXM Progress. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/li…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Billy Ray
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Jill Wine-Banks talks Democratic Party politics with screenwriter and film director Billy Ray. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Daniel Biss
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Jill Wine-Banks talks to Daniel Biss, mayor of Evanston and candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive)…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Alice Peterson and Maureen Surin
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Jill Wine-Banks talks to Alice Peterson (pictured), president of Kentucky Heritage Hemp Company, and medical cannabis advocate Maureen Surin, whose daughter Ashley inspired the Illinois legislation known as Ashley's Law, which allows children to receive prescribed medi…
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Joan Esposito: Live Local & Progressive with guest host Jill Wine-Banks, December 23, 2025
On today's show Jill Wine-Banks fills in for Joan and her guests are – Civia Tamarkin, award-winning investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker and former television news executive – Billy Ray, screenwriter and film director – Daniel Biss, mayor of Evanston and candidate for Congress – Terry S…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Abdullah Al-Bahrani, Ph.D.
Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck is joined by Abdullah Al-Bahrani, associate dean for Graduate Programs and Research and professor of Economics in the Haile College of Business at Northern Kentucky University. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Michael Scherer of The Atlantic
Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck is joined by Michael Scherer, staff writer at The Atlantic; his latest piece is “Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com…
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Joan Esposito: Live Local & Progressive with guest host William Muck, December 22, 2025
On today's show William Muck fills in for Joan and his guests are – Michael Scherer, staff writer at The Atlantic; his latest piece is “Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?” – Abdullah Al-Bahrani, associate professor of Accounting and Economics at Northern Kentucky University – Phi…
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive, December 19, 2025
On today's show: – Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast – “Out Chicago” host Scott Duff and film critic Rebecca Ford Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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