On today's show:
–William Muck, professor of political science at North Central College
– Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University
– Nina Burleigh, journalist, best-selling author, documentary producer, and publisher of the American Freakshow newsletter on Substack
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom

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).