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…

WCPT 820 Interview: Professors William Muck and Joel Ostrow

Political Science Professors William Muck (North Central College) and Joel Ostrow (Benedictine University) talk to Joan Esposito about the foreign policy implications of Donald Trump's reelection.  Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (…

WCPT 820 Interview: Heartland Signal's Tim Hogan

Heartland Signal Executive Editor Tim Hogan joins Joan with reaction to last week's election. 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: Spencher Critchley

Spencer Critchley, author of “Patriots of Two Nations” and host of the podcast “Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good,” joins Joan (and her callers) for the hour.  Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs…

WCPT 820 Interview: Hungary expert Kim Lane Scheppele

Filling in for Joan Esposito on Halloween, Eric Zorn talks to Princeton Professor Kim Lane Scheppele about Hungary under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and how American Republicans have been using his "illiberal democracy" as a model for governance in the United States.  Read more about Professor Sch…

WCPT 820 Interview: Candidate for Congress Dr. Kristin Lyerly

Joan Esposito talks to Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN physician and candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District (which covers northeastern Wisconsin, including Green Bay and Appleton).  Dr. Lyerly is seeking to become the first Democrat to represent the district since 2011, and only the eighth…

WCPT 820 Interview: Rep. Mike Quigley

Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley talks to Joan Esposito about the 2024 presidential race, the contest to win back the House majority, and opportunities for Democratic pickups in the Senate -- namely Florida and Texas.    Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:0…

WCPT 820 Interview: Oren Jacobson of Men 4 Choice

Joan talks to Oren Jacobson, executive director and co-founder of Men4Choice.org, which "exists to activate, educate, and mobilize male allies into the fight" for reproductive freedom "as active partners and allies." Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m…