WCPT 820 Interview: Qasim Rashid

Filling in for Joan Esposito, Ken Mejia-Beal is joined by Qasim Rashid, author, activist, human rights lawyer, SiriusXM host, and creator of “Let’s Address This” on Substack. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/pro…

WCPT 820 Interview: Forrest Claypool

Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by Forrest Claypool, former chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools, and author of “The Daley Show: Inside the Transformative Reign of Chicago’s Richard M. Daley.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to …

WCPT 820 Interview: Barbara McQuade

Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck is joined by Barbara McQuade, legal analyst, law professor, co-host of the “#Sisters in Law” podcast, and author of “Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America” and the forthcoming book, “The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a M…

WCPT 820 Interview: Mark Eaton of Capitol Fools

Filling in for Joan Esposito, Patti Vasquez is joined by Mark Eaton, Capitol Fools’ head writer, ahead of Capitol Fools’ three Skokie performances this weekend at the North Shore Center; Patti will be there for the Saturday night performance, doing a meet-and-greet in the lobby and introducing the …

WCPT 820 Interview: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson

Filling in for Joan Esposito, Ed Yohnka is joined by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. 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.com WCPT F…

WCPT 820 Interview: Charles Franklin

Filling in for Joan Esposito, Ed Yohnka is joined by Charles Franklin, professor of Law and Public Policy at Marquette University Law School, and director of the Marquette Law School Poll. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartland…

WCPT 820 Interview: Gloria J. Browne-Marshall

Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck is joined by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, civil rights attorney, playwright, racial justice activist, and author of the 2025 book “A Protest History of the United States.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Ce…

WCPT 820 Interview: Yusef Jackson

Joan Esposito is joined by Yusef Jackson, newly appointed president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. 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://heartlan…

WCPT 820 Interview: Jane Kirtley

Joan Esposito is joined by Jane Kirtley, professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota and former executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartland…

WCPT 820 Interview: Eyck Freymann

Joan Esposito is joined by Eyck Freymann, Hoover Institution fellow at Stanford University, where he directs the Allied Coordination Working Group; non-resident research fellow at the U.S. Naval War College’s China Maritime Studies Institute; and author of the new book “Defending Taiwan: A Strategy…