Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive
From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central) is a topical and interactive talk show 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 thei…Social links:
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WCPT 820 Interview: Marj Halperin
Joan Esposito is joined by Marj Halperin, Democratic analyst heard on "The Mincing Rascals" podcast and organizer with Indivisible Chicago and One Community Near South. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Julie Roginsky
Joan Esposito is joined by Julie Roginsky, author of the Salty Politics newsletter on Substack and co-founder of the nonprofit Lift Our Voices. 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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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 21, 2026
On today's show – Julie Roginsky, author of the Salty Politics newsletter on Substack and co-founder of the nonprofit Lift Our Voices – Marj Halperin, Democratic analyst heard on “The Mincing Rascals” podcast and organizer with Indivisible Chicago and One Community Near South – Jill Wine-Banks, leg…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Stockton Mayer
Dr. Stockton Mayer, infectious disease physician at UI Health, joins Joan Esposito for a conversation about cyclosporiasis and more. 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). Follow…
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WCPT Interview: Jamison R. Firestone
Joan Esposito is joined by Jamison Firestone, author of the new memoir "Rule of Lies: My Wild Ride Through Chaos, Corruption, and Murder in Putin’s Russia." Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-p…
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 20, 2026
On today's show – Jamison Firestone, author of the new memoir “Rule of Lies: My Wild Ride Through Chaos, Corruption, and Murder in Putin’s Russia” – Dr. Stockton Mayer, infectious disease physician at UI Health – Brian Endless, senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Diaspor…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Marc Kelly Smith
Poetry Slam founder Marc Kelly Smith joins Joan Esposito. He talks about the Newberry Library’s acquisition of the Marc Kelly Smith Poetry Slam Collection. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-pr…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Jack Kiraly
Jack Kiraly, director of Government Relations at The Planetary Society, joins Joan Esposito. 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). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.c…
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 17, 2026
On today's show – Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast – Jack Kiraly, director of Government Relations at The Planetary Society – Marc Kelly Smith, Poetry Slam founder; he talks about the Newberry Library’s acquisition of the Marc Kelly Smith Poetry Slam Collection Catch "J…
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 16, 2026
On today's show: – Marjorie Hershey, professor emeritus, political science at Indiana University Bloomington – Dr. John Murphy, professor of communication at the University of Illinois and an expert on the history of American public address and political rhetoric – Jennifer Schulze, former local TV…
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