Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive
Joan Esposito (Featured Interviews)
Playlist by Joan Esposito: Live, Local & ProgressiveFrom Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are featured interviews from "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central, a topical and interactive tal…Follow the podcast:
704 clip(s) in playlist
WCPT 820 Interview: Ray LaHood
RAY LAHOOD DEFENDS BIPARTISANSHIP; "COMPROMISE IS NOT A BAD WORD" Joan Esposito is joined by Ray LaHood, former Illinois congressman and former U.S. Transportation secretary. On August 27 he will participate in a City Club of Chicago event with Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, "Can Bipartis…
25:03
WCPT 820 Interview: Peter Giangreco, Democratic strategist
Joan Esposito is joined by Peter Giangreco, Democratic strategist and partner at The Strategy Group. Key topics/points: - the August 11 primary election in Minnesota, where U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar enjoys front-runner status for the Democratic nomination for governor - President Trump's obsession w…
46:24
WCPT 820 Interview: Carolyn Fiddler, state politics expert
Joan Esposito is joined by Carolyn Fiddler, state politics expert and author of the newsletter "This Week in Statehouse Action." Key points: - Unity among Democrats after contentious primaries in Michigan - AIPAC is not as invested in state politics as in national politics but still influences so…
22:26
WCPT 820 Interview: Pat Quinn
Joan Esposito is joined by Pat Quinn, former governor of Illinois. He discussed his campaign advocating passage of a state constitutional amendment aimed at property tax relief. "This is what the people want," he said. Quinn spoke as well about the amicus brief he and a bipartisan group of former…
19:22
WCPT 820 Interview: Melissa Toufanian
Joan Esposito is joined by Melissa Toufanian, former State Department deputy assistant secretary who served on the communications team for the original Iran nuclear deal under President Obama, and is now managing director at Navigator Research. Three key takeaways: - 1 in 4 Trump Voters Regret 202…
26:00
WCPT 820 Interview: Lisa Graves
Joan Esposito is joined by Lisa Graves, expert on right-wing infrastructure, founder and executive director of True North Research, legal scholar, author of “Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights" and the Substack column …
25:36
WCPT 820 Interview: Abby Vesoulis of Mother Jones
Abby Vesoulis, national politics reporter at Mother Jones, talks to Joan Esposito about her recent reporting on U.S. Rep. Max Miller (R-OH). Last month Mother Jones published her investigative article "Assault, Misogyny, Verbal Threats: Records Detail New Allegations Against Rep. Max Miller." Key …
24:25
WCPT 820 Interview: Jon King of Michigan Advance
MICHIGAN VOTERS REJECT BIG MONEY, DEMAND FOCUS ON COST OF LIVING Jon King gives Joan Esposito a recap of Tuesday's Michigan primary election results. King is editor-in-chief for Michigan Advance, a member of the States Newsroom network. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekda…
21:25
WCPT 820 Interview: Ben Wikler
Joan Esposito is joined by Ben Wikler, former chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party and author of the new book, "This Is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy" (2026). Key Takeaways: We Must End the Filibuster, Ban Gerrymandering Nationwide & Reform the Supreme Court D…
26:17
WCPT 820 Interview: Joyce Vance
TODD BLANCHE IS A "NO VOTE" FOR ANYONE WHO CARES ABOUT THE RULE OF LAW. Joan Esposito is joined by Joyce Vance, author of "Giving Up is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy"; co-host of the "#SistersInLaw" podcast; distinguished professor of the Practice of Law at the University of Alab…
17:08