WCPT 820 Interview: Brittlestar

Joan is joined by Stewart Reynolds, AKA Brittlestar, social media personality and author of the 2025 book “Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressi…

WCPT 820 Interview: Camaron Stevenson

Joan Esposito is joined by Camaron Stevenson, national correspondent in Washington, D.C. for Courier. He highlighted his recent "Below The Belt(way)" Substack articles "Pete Hegseth wants a war" and "Rep. Maxwell Frost on how Florida’s internment camp avoids the court."   Catch "Joan Esposito: Liv…

WCPT 820 Interview: Leah Litman

Joan Esposito is joined by Leah Litman, author of “Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes,”professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast. Key Leah Litman quote from the conversation: "Ask…

WCPT 820 Interview: Joe Walsh

Joan Esposito is joined by former Illinois Congressman and political commentator Joe Walsh (pictured with Joan at last year's DNC in Chicago).  Walsh discussed his transition from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party, citing his belief that his former party poses a threat to democracy and …

WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Bushra Amiwala

Joan Esposito is joined by Bushra Amiwala, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th Congressional District. 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). And find the Joan Esposito (Ful…

WCPT 820 Interview: Jessica Valenti

Joan Esposito is joined by Jessica Valenti, author of the book Abortion. Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win and the Substack newsletter “Abortion, Every Day with Jessica Valenti.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (…

WCPT 820 Interview: Susan Rinkunas

Joan Esposito is joined by Susan Rinkunas, independent journalist covering abortion, reproductive health, and politics; she is a contributing writer at Jezebel and a Democracy Docket contributor. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (he…

WCPT 820 Interview: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

Filling in for Joan Esposito, WCPT's Maggie O'Keefe talks to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) about the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Duckworth called it a "big, beautiful betrayal," arguing that the legislation will "explode" the national debt by up to $4 trillion and negatively impact Il…

WCPT 820 Interview: Jen Golbeck

Joan Esposito is joined by Jen Golbeck, professor, computer scientist, psychologist, “expert in the far-right, online extremism, AI, and bad things on the internet,” and author of the MAGAReport on Substack. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central…

WCPT 820 Interview: Sonia Suter and Naomi Cahn

Joan Esposito is joined by Sonia Suter and Naomi Cahn, co-authors of recent articles in Nonprofit Quarterly and The Conversation about the Supreme Court case Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.  Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on …