On today's show
– Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A)
– Brian Endless, senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Diaspora at Loyola University Chicago
– Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University

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).