



Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 1, 2026
On today's show – Bruce Rheins, former CBS Los Angeles deputy bureau chief – David Layman, former Providence, Rhode Island, news anchor, managing editor, and political commentator for RIPBS Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlan…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | June 30, 2026
On today's show – Professor Steven D. Schwinn of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law – Anna M. Gomez, commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission – U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) – William Muck, professor of political science at North Central College Catch "Joan Esposito: L…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | June 29, 2026
On today's show – Arash Azizi, lecturer at Yale University, contributing writer at The Atlantic, and author of “What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom” – Ray Long, retired Chicago Tribune investigative reporter – Mark Jacob and Jennifer Schulze with our regular media segment Catch "Joan Esposito…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | June 26, 2026
On today's show: – Chris Swartz, senior ethics counsel at Democracy Defenders Fund – “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…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | June 25, 2026
On today's show: – Christopher Armitage, author, veteran, former law enforcement officer, activist, policy advisor, and publisher of The Existentialist Republic on Substack – U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) – U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) – Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you m…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | June 24, 2026
On today's show: – Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal‘s senior political analyst and author of the “Radio Free America” newsletter – John Fugelsang, actor, comedian, podcaster and radio host, TV pundit, and author of “Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from …

Joan Esposito: Live Local & Progressive | June 23, 2026
On today's show – Pat Kreitlow, founder and editor of Up North News (Courier) – Hadley Duvall, reproductive freedom and abortion rights activist – Jason Meisner, federal courts reporter for The Chicago Tribune Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Centr…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | June 22, 2026
On today's show – Professor Steven D. Schwinn of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law – Michael Dorf, Democratic lawyer, the Law Offices of Michael C. Dorf, LLC – Ed Yohnka, director of communications and public policy at ACLU Illinois Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive"…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | June 19, 2026
On today's show – Donna Chaffee, author of “First Great Sorrow: My Years with Robert F. Kennedy“ – 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.…

Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | June 18, 2026
On today's show – Barbara McQuade, legal analyst, law professor, former United States attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, co-host of the “#Sisters in Law” podcast, and author of “Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America” (2024) and “The Fix: Saving America from the Co…