Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive, October 12, 2026

– Ezra Levin, co-executive director of Indivisible – Michael Hawthorne, Pulitzer-finalist investigative reporter who focuses on the environment and public health for the Chicago Tribune – Ira Shapiro, co-author of “Betrayed: America Didn’t Vote for This“ – Willie Wilson, 2027 candidate for Chicago …

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | October 9, 2026

On today's show – Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast – Carlos Ballesteros, reporter for Injustice Watch,  Chicago-based nonprofit journalism organization that examines issues of equity and justice in the court system; their November 2026 Cook County judicial elections guid…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive special broadcast with Will County Democrats | October 8, 2026

On today's show Joan broadcasts live from Moe Joe's Restaurant in Plainfield, Illinois, and her guests are – Marc McKirdie, candidate for Will County Board, District 3 – Sherry Newquist, candidate for Will County Board, District 3 (incumbent) – Mica Freeman, Will County Board, District 8 – State Re…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | October 7, 2026

On today's show – David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal editor-in-chief and opinion columnist – U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) – Rex Huppke, USA Today columnist; his latest column is "Trump says economy is great. We should definitely trust him" Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" we…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | October 6, 2026

On today's show – Katherine Dailey, state government and policy reporter for Michigan Advance – Matt McNeil, host of “The Matt McNeil Show,” weekdays at 9:00 p.m. on WCPT – Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Lea…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | October 5, 2026

On today's show – Ray Long, retired Chicago Tribune investigative reporter – Julie Roginsky, author of the Salty Politics newsletter on Substack and co-founder of the nonprofit Lift Our Voices – U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and 2026 candidate for re-election in Missouri's 5th Congressional Dist…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | October 2, 2026

On today's show – Zack Cooper, associate professor of public health and associate professor of economics at Yale University; he is also director of the Health Care Affordability Lab at Yale and serves as director of Health Policy at Yale's Tobin Center for Economic Policy – Jill Wine-Banks, legal a…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | October 1, 2026

On today's show – Allan Lichtman, distinguished professor of history at American University and author of the new book "Great American Presidents: The Twelve Who Transformed the Nation"; he also recently wrote an article for MS NOW with the headline "Republicans in Congress aren’t afraid of Trump. …

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | September 30, 2026

On today's show – Christopher Armitage, author, veteran, former law enforcement officer, activist, policy adviser, and publisher of The Existentialist Republic on Substack; his latest piece is “The Untold Story of How The Democrats Won Their Last Supermajority: The 50 State Strategy“ – Bill Scher, …

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive special broadcast with Southland Friends of Labor | September 29, 2026

Joan Esposito is live at the new state of the art Plumber’s Training Center in Joliet, Illinois, for Get Out The Vote with Southland Friends of Labor.  She is joined by guest co-host Tom Villanova (Southland Friends of Labor board member, retired IBEW Local 134, former president of the Chicago & Co…