WCPT 820 Interview: Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL)

Rep. Brad Schneider, Democrat of Illinois, gives Joan Esposito the latest details on the late-hour legislative maneuvering to fund the government before the House and Senate recess for the year.  Asked what his confidence level is that Congress will pass a budget deal and avert a government shutdo…

WCPT 820 Interview: Nancy MacLean

Joan is joined by Nancy MacLean, professor of history and public policy at Duke University, and author of “Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America.” MacLean pointed out that Donald Trump and fellow Republicans have been able to secure "positions of pow…

WCPT 820 Interview: Behnam Ben Taleblu

Joan talks to Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran program senior director and senior fellow at  Foundation For Defense of Democracies.  Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

WCPT 820 Interview: Jacob Soboroff

Joan is joined by Jacob Soboroff, NBC News political and national correspondent, author of "Separated: Inside an American Tragedy," and executive producer of "Separated: An Un-American Tragedy," a film by Errol Morris. Soboroff explained that "part of the reason we wanted to make the film is to re…

WCPT 820 Interview: Sara Bronin

Filling in for Joan, Turi Ryder talks to Sara C. Bronin, legal scholar, architect and author of “Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World.” Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

WCPT 820 Interview: Mike Nellis

Joan is joined by Mike Nellis, former senior adviser to Kamala Harris and founder and CEO of Authentic, a Chicago-based political fundraising and consulting firm (https://authentic.org). They talk about the election and the future for the Democratic Party.  Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Pr…

WCPT 820 Interview: Marisa Kabas

Joan gets post-election analysis from Marisa Kabas, independent reporter and author of The Handbasket.  Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

WCPT 820 Interview: Rick Smith

Joan gets post-election analysis from Rick Smith, host of “The Rick Smith Show,” weekdays from 5:00 to 6:00 a.m. Central on WCPT Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

WCPT 820 Interview: Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)

Joan talks to Rep. Jonathan Jackson, who has represented the 1st District of Illinois since 2023, when he replaced retiring Congressman Bobby Rush. On November 5th, Jackson won 63 percent of the vote in his bid for reelection and will now serve a second term as a member of the House Democratic mino…

WCPT 820 Interview: Joe Walsh

Former Illinois Congressman and former Republican Joe Walsh talks to Joan about the election. (Joe and Joan are pictured at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.) Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/liv…