



Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | April 10, 2026
On today's show – Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast – 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. Central on WCPT (…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | April 9, 2026
On today's show: – U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) – Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, immigration attorney and CEO of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law in Austin, Texas – Greg Hinz, columnist for Crain’s Chicago Business – Laura Rodriguez, senior vice president of government affairs at the Center for American Progres…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | April 8, 2026
On today's show – U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) – Christopher Armitage, author of The Existentialist Republic newsletter on Substack – Aaron Kleinman, head of research at Heartland Signal and author of the “Radio Free America” newsletter – Michael Dorf, Democratic lawyer, the Law Offices of Michael …

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | April 7, 2026
On today's show – Deborah Witzburg, inspector general of the City of Chicago; she plans to leave the job April 24 – Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A) – Joel Ostrow, professor of poli…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | April 6, 2026
On today's show – U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) – Nancy Gertner, retired judge now with Harvard Law School and Democracy Defenders Fund – Marjorie Hershey, professor emeritus of political science at Indiana University Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:0…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | April 3, 2026
On today's show: – Chris Taylor, judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court; the election is April 7 – Aaron Kleinman, head of research at Heartland Signal – “Out Chicago” host Scott Duff and film critic Rebecca Ford with their regular look at current TV and m…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | April 2, 2026
On today's show: – Marty Schladen, reporter for Ohio Capital Journal – Chicago Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward) – Bill Scher, politics editor at Washington Monthly Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | April 1, 2026
On today's show: – Dr. John Murphy, professor of communication at the University of Illinois and an expert on the history of American public address and political rhetoric – Anne Kim, senior editor at Washington Monthly and the author of “Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich Off America’s …

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive with guest host Jennifer Schulze | March 31, 2026
On today's show Jennifer Schulze fills in for Joan and her guests are: – Tom Skilling, WGN-TV chief meteorologist emeritus – Juliet Jeske, founder of Decoding Fox News, a crowd-funded media project – Lara Weber, States Newsroom communications director, former member of The Chicago Tribune editorial…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | March 30, 2026
On today's show – Carlos Roa, editor-in-chief of IQ Latino and contributor to Te Lo Cuento News, with the latest from Venezuela – U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) – Bruce Rheins, former CBS Los Angeles deputy bureau chief Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.…