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Playlist by Joan Esposito: Live, Local & ProgressiveFrom Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are full episodes of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central), a topical and interactive talk show …Follow the podcast:
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | August 12, 2026
On today's show: – Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal‘s senior political analyst and author of the “Radio Free America” newsletter – Joe Walsh, former Republican congressman from Illinois and host of “The Social Contract with Joe Walsh“ – U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) Catch "Joan Esposito: Live,…
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | August 11, 2026
On today's show – Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University, and Brian Endless, senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Diaspora at Loyola University Chicago Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Centr…
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | August 10, 2026
On today's show – Carolyn Fiddler, state politics expert and author of the newsletter “This Week in Statehouse Action“ – 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 Nik…
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Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive | August 7, 2026
On today's show: – Melissa Toufanian, former State Department deputy assistant secretary who served on the communications team for the original Iran nuclear deal under President Obama, and now serves as managing director at Navigator Research – Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States p…
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | August 6, 2026
On today's show: – 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 “Grave …
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | August 5, 2026
On today's show – 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 Alabama; author of the “Civil Discourse” newsletter on Substack; and former U.S. attorn…
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | August 4, 2026
On today's show – Julia Métraux, disability reporter for Mother Jones; she discusses her recent article, “California Does Medicaid Home Care Well. They’re Being Punished For It.“ – Ray Long, retired Chicago Tribune investigative reporter – Pete Dominick, news commentator, stand-up comic, and host o…
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | August 3, 2026
On today's show – Pat Kreitlow, founder and editor of Up North News, ahead of next Tuesday’s primary election in Wisconsin – Joe Cunningham, former congressman who now serves as spokesperson for the Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance; he’ll discuss PRA’s new report on big pharma and drug prices – Rex H…
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 31, 2026
On today's show – Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast – “Out Chicago” host Scott Duff and film critic Rebecca Ford with their monthly look at TV, movies, theater and more Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (he…
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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 30, 2026
On today's show: – Amanda Marcotte, senior writer at Salon.com; her latest piece is “The MAGA-ification of Hollywood is going to be so boring“ – Professor Steven D. Schwinn of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law – U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) – Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein …
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