Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive July 11, 2025
On today's show: – 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” – Tom Villanova, retired president of the Chicago and Cook County Building and Construction Trades Council; h…
Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive July 10, 2025
On today's show: – Susan Rinkunas, independent journalist covering abortion, reproductive health, and politics; she is a contributing writer at Jezebel and a Democracy Docket contributor – Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst, former general counsel of the U.S. Army, author of The Watergate Girl, co-ho…
Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive July 9, 2025
On today's show: – Dr. Anna Pelak, DDS, of Total Dentistry in Streamwood and Palatine – Rex Huppke, USA Today columnist – Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartl…
Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive with guest host Maggie O'Keefe July 8, 2025
On today's show 40th Ward Committeeperson Maggie O’Keefe fills in for Joan and her guests are: – Katrina Shankland, executive director of Rust Belt Rising, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and 2024 Democratic candidate for Congress – Noah Millman, screenwriter, filmmaker, political col…
Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive guest host Turi Ryder July 7, 2025
Turi Ryder fills in for Joan and her guests are: – Harvey Nagler, retired head of CBS Radio News – Alanna Vagianos, senior national reporter at HuffPost where she covers gender and politics – David Levine, professor at UC Law San Francisco – Jonathan D. Katz, curator of the exhibition “The First Ho…
Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive July 3, 2025 with guest host Derrick Blakley
Derrick Blakley fills in for Joan Esposito and his guests are: – Marquinn McDonald, community safety advocate and member of the 2nd Police District Council – Abierre Minor, member of the Chicago Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability – Delmarie Cobb, media/political consultant C…
Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive July 2, 2025
On today's show: – 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 – Jen Golbeck, professor, computer scientist, psychologist, “expert in the far-right, online extremism, A…
Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive July 1, 2025
On today's show: – Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) – Nina Burleigh, journalist, best-selling author, documentary producer, and publisher of the American Freakshow Substack newsletter – Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Sec…
Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive June 30, 2025
On today's show: – Steve Solomon, star of "Steve Solomon's My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy," coming to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts for two July 19th performances – Peter Beinart, editor-at-large for Jewish Currents, professor of journalism at the City Uni…
Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive June 27, 2025
On today's show: – Chicago TV newsman and political reporter Mike Flannery – Dylan Hankey, director of programming and production at Navy Pier, talking about summer activities at Navy Pier Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartland…