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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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive February 4 2026
On today's show: – Tamar Jacoby, contributor to Washington Monthly and the Kyiv-based director of the Progressive Policy Institute’s New Ukraine Project and the author of “Displaced: The Ukrainian Refugee Experience.” Her latest article for Washington Monthly is “Putin’s Energy Blitzkrieg is Backf…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Christopher Armitage
Joan Esposito is joined by Christopher Armitage, author of The Existentialist Republic newsletter on Substack. 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: U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL)
Joan Esposito is joined byU.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL). 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: Lisa Hernandez
Joan Esposito is joined by Lisa Hernandez, chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois and member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 2nd District. 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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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | February 3, 2026
On today's show: – Chris Armitage, author of The Existentialist Republic newsletter on Substack – U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) – Lisa Hernandez, chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois and member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 2nd District Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, L…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Pete Dominick
Joan Esposito is joined by Pete Dominick, news commentator, stand-up comic, and host of the “Stand Up! with Pete Dominick” podcast. 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: Judge Mark Wolf
Joan Esposito is joined by Mark Wolf, former U.S. district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In November 2025 Judge Wolf resigned and wrote an op-ed for The Atlantic entitled “Why I Am Resigning.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekda…
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | February 2, 2026
On today's show: – Camaron Stevenson, national correspondent in Washington, D.C. for Courier – Pete Dominick, news commentator, stand-up comic, and host of the “Stand Up! with Pete Dominick” podcast – Mark Wolf, former U.S. district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Mas…
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WCPT 820 Interview: Jonathan E. Howard, M.D.
Joan Esposito is joined by Jonathan E. Howard, M.D., neurologist and psychiatrist at NYU Langone’s Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center. 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 | January 30, 2026
On today's show: – Greg Hinz, columnist for Crain’s Chicago Business – Jonathan E. Howard, M.D., NYU Langone – Darlene Duggan, head of Anticruelty 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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