WCPT 820 Interview: Joe Walsh

Joan Esposito is joined by Joe Walsh, former Republican congressman from Illinois and host of The Social Contract with Joe Walsh. 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:…

WCPT 820 Interview: Michigan State Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D)

Joan Esposito and North Central College Political Science Professor William Muck are joined by Michigan State Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D), a day after Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, a Republican, removed Tsernoglou from House committees she served on. The speaker's move came a day after Tsernog…

WCPT 820 Interview: Aaron Kleinman of Heartland Signal

Joan Esposito is joined by Aaron Kleinman, head of research at Heartland Signal and author of the "Radio Free America" newsletter. 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…

WCPT 820 Interview: Maggie Mullen of WyoFile

Joan Esposito is joined by Maggie Mullen, state government and politics reporter for WyoFile.com, an independent, public-interest news service in Wyoming. She talks about the "checkgate" scandal in the Republican-led Wyoming House of Representatives.  Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progress…

WCPT 820 Interview: Joel Ostrow

Joan Esposito is joined by Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University. The link Prof. Ostrow mentioned on the air is foblueyellowukraineusa.org/donate.   Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal…

WCPT 820 Interview: Heather Williams of the DLCC

Joan Esposito is joined by Heather Williams, president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC). 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:/…

WCPT 820 Interview: Marvin Kalb

Joan Esposito is joined by Marvin Kalb, journalist with CBS News for 24 years, Murrow professor emeritus at Harvard, author of 18 books, most recently “A Different Russia: Khrushchev and Kennedy on a Collision Course,” and contributor to Washington Monthly; his latest article is “The Secret Plan to…

WCPT 820 Interview: Nancy Stearns

Joan Esposito is joined by Nancy Stearns, freelance journalist covering corporate social responsibility, and founder of Impactivize, a platform that focuses on “inclusivity and civil rights in America.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on W…

WCPT 820: Author Steve Phillips

Joan Esposito is joined by Steve Phillips, columnist and New York Times bestselling author of "Brown Is the New White: How the Demographic Revolution Has Created a New American Majority" (2016) and "Are White Men Smarter Than Everybody Else?: Playing Offense in the Fight for Racial Justice in Ameri…

WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Stockton Mayer

Joan Esposito is joined by Dr. Stockton Mayer, infectious disease physician at UI Health. 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 …