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CPT SnippetsDemocratic strategist Simon Rosenberg talks to Edwin Eisendrath about his Hopium project and Illinois Gov. J.B. PritzkerDemocratic strategist Simon Rosenberg talks to Edwin Eisendrath about his Hopium project and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). And find “The Big Picture (Full Episodes)” podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Amazon and TuneIn.
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It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Aug. 23 2025 with guest host Patti VasquezFilling in for Edwin Eisendrath, Patti Vasquez is joined by:– Dr. Kathy Tynus, internist at Alivio Health Services– Vicci Rodgers, AFS Intercultural volunteer– Warren Hawk Preis of Source Solar Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-08-242h 50It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Aug. 16 2025On this week's show:– Lisa Graves, founder and executive director of True North Research, a national investigative watchdog group that works with journalists and other researchers to shine a bright light on the dark money fueling regressive agendas targeting vital institutions in our republic– Michelle Regalado Deatrick, chair and founder, DNC Council on the Environment and Climate Crisis– Chris Geidner, author of the Law Dork Substack newsletter– Joe Walsh, former Illinois congressman, former Republican candidate for president, and host of the podcast “The Social Contract With Joe Walsh” (recorded on Edwin's Substack the day before)– Andrea Pitzer...
2025-08-172h 35It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Aug. 9 2025On this week's show:– Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer national opinion columnist– State Rep. Trey Martinez-Fischer (D-TX)– Bill Scher, politics editor at The Washington Monthly– Dean Baker, co-founder and senior economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-08-102h 42It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath August 2 2025On this week's show:– Samuel Bagenstos, the Frank G. Millard Professor of Law at the University of Michigan; he specializes in civil rights, labor and employment law, health law, and governance– Joe Walsh, former Illinois congressman, former Republican candidate for president, and host of the podcast “The Social Contract With Joe Walsh”– Melissa Sanchez, Chicago-based immigration and labor reporter for ProPublica; her latest piece is a profile of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration who endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison– Rob Shapiro, Washington Monthly contributing writer, chairman of Sonecon, and a senior...
2025-08-032h 42It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath July 26 2025 w guest hosts Joel Ostrow and William MuckOn this week's show Professors William Muck and Joel Ostrow fill in for Edwin and their guests are:– Reed Bible, former supervisory special agent for U.S. Homeland Security– Rima Ziuraitas, certified TACMED instructor and medic in Ukraine– Kathy Tholin, chair, Indivisible Chicago Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-07-272h 37It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath July 19 2025On this week's show:– Ezra Levin, co-executive director of Indivisible– Mark Maxwell, political editor for KSDK-TV St. Louis– Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic– Jill Wine Banks, legal analyst, former general counsel of the U.S. Army, author of The Watergate Girl, and host of Just The Facts with Jill Wine-Banks Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-07-212h 46It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath July 12 2025On this week's show:– Alison LaCroix, the Robert Newton Reid Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School– Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party– David Nir, publisher of The Downballot– Andrea Pitzer, journalist and author of One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). And find “The Big Picture (Full Episodes)” podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Amazon and TuneIn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf
2025-07-142h 44It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath with guest host Turi Ryder July 5 2025On this week's show Turi Ryder fills in for Edwin and her guests are:– Audrey Francis, artistic director of Steppenwolf Theatre and director of Steppenwolf’s “You Will Get Sick,” playing through July 20– Ron Gleason, former director of News and Programming at WBBM Radio– Matt Cole, senior editor of Commercial Carrier Journal, talking about holiday thievery against commercial vehicles– David Levine, professor at UC Law San Francisco Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-07-062h 41It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath June 28 2025On this week's show:– Tomás Kloosterman, national political director at Swing Left– David Pepper, lawyer, political activist, author (of fiction and nonfiction), and former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party– John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation– Tom Bonier, CEO of the TARA Group, and senior adviser for Target Smart, a Democratic political data and data services firm Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-06-302h 44It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath June 21 2025On today's show:– Amanda Zurawski, reproductive rights activist, ahead of the Our Voices, Our Stories, Our Future: Free & Just Storyteller Summit, June 22-24– Chris Geidner, author of The Law Dork newsletter on Substack– Susan Demas, CEO and executive editor of Lincoln Square Media– Bobby Kogan, senior director of federal budget policy at the Center for American Progress Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-06-222h 43It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath June 14 2025On this week's show:– Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH)– Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the Atlantic Daily newsletter– Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer national opinion columnist– Lisa Graves, founder and executive director of True North Research, “a national investigative watchdog group that works with journalists and other researchers to shine a bright light on the dark money fueling regressive agendas targeting vital institutions in our republic.” Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor
2025-06-152h 47It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath June 7 2025On this week's show:– Joe Walsh, former Illinois Congressman (and former Republican)– Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)– Nancy MacLean, professor of History and Public Policy at Duke University– Dean Baker, co-founder and senior economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-06-082h 46It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath May 31 2025On this week's show:– Seth Cotlar, professor of history at Willamette University– Susan Demas, CEO and executive editor of Lincoln Square– Ashton Pittman, Mississippi Free Press– Andrea Ducas, VP for health policy at Center for American Progress Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-05-312h 41It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath May 24 2025On this week's show:– Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst, former general counsel of the U.S. Army, author of The Watergate Girl, co-host of #SistersInLaw and host of Just The Facts with Jill Wine-Banks– Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL)– Colette Holt, founder, Colette Holt & Associates– Bill Scher, politics editor at The Washington Monthly Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-05-252h 44It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath May. 17 2025On this week's show:– David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America– Tamar Jacoby, Kyiv-based director of the Progressive Policy Institute’s New Ukraine Project– Amanda Marcotte, senior politics writer at Salon.com Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-05-182h 42It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath May. 10 2025On this week's show:– Abraham Newman, director of the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown– Jeff Mandell, co-founder of Law Forward– James Grossman, executive director at the American Historical Association– Jennifer Berkshire, adjunct faculty member at the Economic Policy Institute and creator/co-host of the education policy podcast “Have You Heard” Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-05-112h 46It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath May 3 2025On this week's show Edwin hosts a special one-hour 20th anniversary program focusing on the media. His guests are:- Jeff Jarvis, visiting professor in the School of Communication and Journalism at Stony Brook University- Dan Froomkin, editor at Press Watch Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-05-031h 03It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Apr. 26 2025On this week's show:– Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United– Jonathan Katz, senior director of Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS) at The Brookings Institution– Renée DiResta, professor and writer whose research interests include propaganda, disinformation, social media, and technology policy– Donna Ladd, editor at Mississippi Free Press Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-04-282h 47It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Apr. 19 2025On this week's show:- Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst, former general counsel of the U.S. Army, author of The Watergate Girl, co-host of #SistersInLaw, and host of Just The Facts with Jill Wine-Banks- J. Holly McCall, columnist and editor-in-chief at the Tennessee Lookout- Greg Sargent, staff writer at The New Republic, host of the "The Daily Blast" podcast, author, and former Washington Post opinion writer- David Pepper, lawyer, author, political activist, former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Centr...
2025-04-202h 40It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Apr. 12 2025On this week's show:– David Roberts of the Volts newsletter and podcast (which focus on the technology, politics, and policy of decarbonization)– Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic– Dean Baker, economist, co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and author of Rigged: How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich Richer Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-04-132h 43It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Apr. 5 2025On this week's show:- Jill Lawrence, award-winning journalist, opinion writer and author- Aaron Rupar, journalist- Sam Levine, reporter for The Guardian- John Archibald, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and opinion writer, and author of “Shaking the Gates of Hell: A Search for Family and Truth in the Wake of the Civil Rights Revolution" Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-04-062h 47CPT SnippetsEdwin Eisendrath talks to meteorologist Tom Skilling about the impact of Trump administration cuts to NOAA and the National Weather ServiceEdwin Eisendrath talks to meteorologist Tom Skilling about the impact of Trump administration cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service. Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
2025-03-3102 minIt's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Mar. 29 2025On this week's show:– Amanda Marcotte, senior writer at Salon.com– Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party– Meteorologist Tom Skilling– Legal analyst Jill Wine-Banks Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-03-312h 41CPT SnippetsCongressman Sean Casten (D-IL) talks to Edwin Eisendrath about doing the work in Congress even when policy and politics are not alignedCongressman Sean Casten (D-IL) talks to Edwin Eisendrath about doing the work in Congress even when policy and politics are not aligned.Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
2025-03-2403 minIt's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Mar. 22 2025On this week's show:- Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL)- David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal editor-in-chief- Elizaveta Gaufman, assistant professor of Russian Discourse and Politics at the University of Groningen (in The Netherlands), and author of the 2023 book "Everyday Foreign Policy: Performing and Consuming the Russian Nation"- Laura Belin, publisher, editor, and reporter for Bleeding Heartland, a community website focused on Iowa politics Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-03-232h 42It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Mar. 15 2025On this week's show:- Peter Gleick, water and climate scientist, author, and co-founder of The Pacific Institute - Chris Geidner, author of the Law Dork Substack newsletter- Seth Cotlar, professor of history at Willamette University- John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-03-162h 37It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath Mar. 8 2025On today's show:– Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic and author of The Middle Out: The Rise of Progressive Economics and a Return to Shared Prosperity– Bill Scher, politics editor at The Washington Monthly– Hadar Harris, PEN America’s managing director, Washington– Ezra Levin, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-03-092h 42It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath March 1 2025On this week's show:- Jonathan Katz, senior director of Anti-Corruption, Democracy, and Security (ACDS) at The Brookings Institution- Dean Baker, co-founder and senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research- Dan Shafer, author of the award-winning political opinion column and online publication The Recombobulation Area, covering the "discombobulating politics of Milwaukee and Wisconsin"- Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst, former general counsel of the U.S. Army, author of The Watergate Girl, co-host of #SistersInLaw, and host of Just The Facts with Jill Wine-Banks Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eise...
2025-03-022h 43CPT SnippetsAtlantic Staff Writer George Packer talks to Edwin Eisendrath about President Donald Trump's disregard for liberal democracy and admiration for and emulation of Viktor Orbán's Hungary.Atlantic staff writer George Packer talks to Edwin Eisendrath about President Donald Trump's disregard for liberal democracy and admiration for and emulation of Viktor Orbán's Hungary.Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
2025-02-2503 minCPT SnippetsProfessor Don Moynihan talks to Edwin Eisendrath about potential catastrophic failures due to the Trump administration's dismantling of the federal government and the long-term erosion in scientific research and higher education that could result from Trump's haphazard approach University of Michigan Professor Don Moynihan talks to Edwin Eisendrath about potential catastrophic failures due to the Trump administration's dismantling of the federal government and the long-term erosion in scientific research and higher education that could result from Trump's haphazard approach. Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
2025-02-2503 minCPT SnippetsEdwin Eisendrath talks to University of Michigan Professor Don Moynihan about the "administration vandalism" being carried out by the second Trump administrationEdwin Eisendrath talks to University of Michigan Professor Don Moynihan about the "administration vandalism" being carried out by the second Trump administration.Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
2025-02-2503 minIt's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath February 22 2025On this week's show:– George Packer, staff writer at The Atlantic– Dana Wormald, editor of the New Hampshire Bulletin– Donald Moynihan, University of Michigan Ford School’s J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy– Jill Lawrence, opinion writer and author of The Art of the Political Deal: How Congress Beat the Odds and Broke Through Gridlock Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-02-232h 44It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath February 15 2025On this week's show:– Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist– Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party– Yasmin Radjy, executive director of Swing Left– Abraham Newman, director of the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-02-172h 41It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath February 8 2025 w/ guest host John St. AugustineOn this week's show John St. Augustine guest hosts for Edwin and his guests are:- Jerry Kramer, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Green Bay Packer who played in Super Bowls I and II- John T. Pawlikowski, professor emeritus of Social Ethics at Catholic Theological Union, speaking about environmental ethics and stewardship- Christine Todd Whitman, former Republican governor of New Jersey (and former Republican)- Kirsten Bergin of Naval Air Station Museum Glenview and the Hangar One Foundation- Christine Pentracosta, owner of LaVilla Restaurants Catch “The Big Picture with Edw...
2025-02-092h 42It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath February 1 2025On this week's show:– Sam Bagnestos, Frank G. Millard Professor of Law at the University of Michigan– Dave Levitan, deputy editor at Splinter and author of “Not A Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science”– Lisa Graves, legal expert and host of the new podcast “Grave Injustice” Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-02-022h 41It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath January 25 2025On this week's show:– Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at Yale University and distinguished professor at the Kyiv School of Economics– Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United– Alex Aronson, co-founder and executive director of Court Accountability– Andrew Freedman, senior climate reporter for Axios Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-01-262h 23CPT SnippetsGeorgetown Law Professor Michelle Goodwin talks to Edwin Eisendrath about what it means to be a human being in the United States in 2025, in the political contextGeorgetown Law Professor Michelle Goodwin talks to Edwin Eisendrath about what it means to be a human being in the United States in 2025, in the political context.Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
2025-01-2003 minIt's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath January 18 2025On this week's show:- Douglas Bock Clark, reporter in ProPublica’s South unit; he investigates threats to democracy and abuses of power throughout the region- Mark Follman, national affairs editor at Mother Jones- Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst and author of The Watergate Girl- David Pepper, lawyer, writer, political activist, former elected official, adjunct professor, and former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio
2025-01-192h 42It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath January 11 2025On this week's show:– Chris Geidner, author of the Law Dork newsletter on Substack– Will Bunch, national columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer– Nancy MacLean, professor of history and public policy at Duke University– Michele Goodwin, professor at Georgetown Law Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-01-122h 41CPT SnippetsLarry Diamond talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the divide between cities and rural districts in U.S. and global politicsLarry Diamond, senior fellow in Global Democracy at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the divide between cities and rural districts in U.S. and global politics.Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
2025-01-0603 minIt's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath January 4 2025On this week's show:- Larry Diamond, senior fellow in Global Democracy at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University- Laura Rodriguez, vice president of government affairs at The Center for American Progress Action- Bill Scher of The Washington Monthly- Legal analyst Jill Wine-Banks Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-01-062h 43It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath December 21 2024On this week's show:- Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic- John Nichols, national affairs correspondent at The Nation- Holly McCall of Tennessee Lookout- Jill Lawrence, former USA Today columnist Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-12-222h 38CPT SnippetsKyiv-based Tamar Jacoby talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the mood in the country after almost three years of war with RussiaKyiv-based Tamar Jacoby talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the mood in the country after almost three years of war with Russia. Jacoby is director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute. Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
2024-12-1603 minIt's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath December 14 2024On this week's show:- Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute- Josh Cowen, author of "The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers"- Amanda Marcotte, politics writer for Salon.com- David Roberts, author of the “Volts” Substack newsletter Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-12-162h 46It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath, December 7, 2024On this week's show:- Seth Cotler, author of the Substack newsletter Rightlandia and a forthcoming book on the far-right takeover of the GOP- Daniel Nichanian, founder and editor-in-chief of Bolts- David Pepper, author of “Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines”- Trans activist Charlotte Clymer, author of Charlotte's Web Thoughts on Substack Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-12-092h 44It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath November 23 2024On this week's show:– David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal editor-in-chief and opinion columnist– Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic– Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer national opinion columnist– Jill Lawrence, columnist and author Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-11-242h 40CPT SnippetsTom Nichols of The Atlantic talks to Edwin Eisendrath about illiberalismTom Nichols of The Atlantic talks to Edwin Eisendrath about illiberalism.Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
2024-11-2103 minCPT SnippetsEzra Levin, Indivisible co-director, talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the newly released Practical Guide to Democracy on the BrinkEzra Levin, Indivisible co-director, talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the newly released "Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink."Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
2024-11-1801 minCPT SnippetsIndivisible Co-Director Ezra Levin talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the newly released Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the BrinkIndivisible Co-Director Ezra Levin talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the newly released Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink. Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
2024-11-1803 minIt's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath November 16 2024On this week's show:– Ezra Levin, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible– Dr. Elizaveta Gaufman, author of “The Trump Carnival”– Dean Baker, founder and senior economist at The Center for Economic and Policy Research– Jill Wine-Banks, MSNBC legal analyst and #SistersInLaw podcast co-hostCatch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-11-172h 45
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathMy talk with Indivisible's Ezra Levin about a new action plan to fight back against Trump 2.0Ezra Levin co-founded Indivisible after the 2016 election and ignited an outpouring of political engagement across America. Indivisible’s first guide helped tens of thousands to organize and support each other in their effort to make build a stronger democracy. Now as Donald Trump returns to White House determined to remake America along the lines of post-democratic Hungary, Indivisible has published a new guide that will help us protect our democratic institutions and resist Trump’s powerful autocratic movement.I spoke with Levin this week about “Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink.” I urge you to liste...
2024-11-1647 minIt's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath November 9 2024On this week's show:– Tom Nichols, The Atlantic– Amanda Marcotte, Salon.com– Jeremy Young, program director of the Freedom to Learn program at PEN America Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-11-102h 33It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath November 2 2024On this week's show:– Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler– Michigan Democratic Chair Lavora Barnes– North Carolina Democratic Party Anderson Clayton– Voting rights reporter for The Guardian Sam Levine– Journalist Donna Ladd; she writes about racism, poverty, gender and the criminal-justice system and is the co-founder of The Jackson Free Press (of Jackson, Mississippi) Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-11-032h 44It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath October 26 2024On today's show:– Independent journalist Aaron Rupar– Brian Beutler, senior editor at The New Republic– Mark Maxwell, Emmy Award-winning political editor for KSDK News St. Louis– Sarah Posner, journalism fellow at Arizona State University and author of “Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump”Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-10-272h 41It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath October 19 2024On this week's show:- Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United- Reid McCollum, program outreach director at Progressive Turnout Project- Opinion writer Jill Lawrence- John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-10-202h 42It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath October 12 2024On this week's show:- Max Boot, author of "Reagan: His Life and Legend"- Marj Halperin, political commentator with the Mincing Rascals podcast and volunteer with Indivisible Chicago- Will Bunch, opinion columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer- Bill Scher, reporter for The Washington Monthly Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-10-142h 39It's the Democracy, Stupid (formerly "The Big Picture") Full EpisodesThe Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath, October 5, 2024On this week's show:- A.B. Stoddard, associate editor and columnist for Real Clear Politics- Billy Ball, managing editor of Cardinal & Pine- Charlotte Clymer, founder of Charlotte's Web Thoughts|- Sam Levine, voting rights reporter for The Guardian Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-10-072h 36CPT SnippetsEdwin Eisendrath and Ross Marketo Morales talk about right wing weaponization of masculinity, 9-28-24Edwin Eisendrath and White Dudes for Harris organizer Ross Marketo Morales talk about right wing weaponization of masculinity, 9-28-24. Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).
2024-10-0602 minCPT SnippetsSenator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks to Edwin Eisendrath about Supreme Court capture, 8-17-24Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks to Edwin Eisendrath about Supreme Court capture, 8-17-24.Catch "The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath" Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).
2024-09-1302 minCPT SnippetsSenator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks to Edwin Eisendrath about Supreme Court reform, 8-17-24Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks to Edwin Eisendrath about Supreme Court reform, 8-17-24.Catch "The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath" Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).
2024-09-1301 minCPT SnippetsSenator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the hope for a Democratic House majority that could launch a robust and credible investigation of the billionaire-captured Supreme Court, 8-17-24Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the hope for a Democratic House majority that could launch a robust and credible investigation of the billionaire-captured Supreme Court, 8-17-24.Catch "The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath" Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).
2024-09-1301 minCPT SnippetsSenator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the right-wing billionaire capture of the Supreme Court, August 17, 2024Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the right-wing billionaire capture of the Supreme Court, August 17, 2024.Catch "The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath" Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).
2024-09-1301 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathMAGA doesn't believe in democracy and Trump will not accept election results when he losesThe lies, the laws limiting voting in state after state. Project 2025- a user manual for one party rule, Trump himself promising to be a dictator on day one. It is a multi-front attack. I recently talked with Sam Levine, the voting rights reporter for The Guardian U.S. and he helped put some more of the pieces together.Sam told me, I think it's a little bit of a different scenario from 2020 when people were concerned about the prospect of a candidate trying to overturn the election results deemed a little far-fetched. There was...
2024-07-1327 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: A deep dive with political strategist Simon Rosenberg on the hard work we need to do to have the democracy we deserveLongtime Democratic strategist and incredibly productive polymath Simon Rosenberg is my guest in this “Big Picture” interview. In addition to being consistently spot on reading of the political moment, he is a talented writer, a savvy entrepreneur, and a tireless fighter for democratic values. His latest effort is one of the best uses of Substack. He created Hopium Chronicles, which you simply must join. It is a newsletter, a community, and a source of resources that will help you be effective in every conversation this election cycle.In this conversation, we talked about Simon’s import...
2023-09-1443 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Dem party chair Hendrell Remus talks about fighting extremism in Tennessee.Hendrell Remus is chair of the Tennessee Dems. In 2021 he became the first Black person ever to hold that position, and his passion for community, his commitment to democratic values, his tireless get-the-job-done work ethic puts him in that cohort of new democratic leaders who are remaking the way the party works on the ground and in communities across America. I talk with a lot of party chairs. Here in the upper Midwest, we now have awesome leadership: Lavora Barnes in Michigan, Ben Wikler in Wisconsin, and Ken Martin in Minnesota have winning formulas and unleashed tremendous e...
2023-09-0343 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Can Democrats start to feel a hint of optimism? Wisconsin journalist John Nichols weighs in.John Nichols is the associate editor the Cap Times in Madison Wisconsin. He an author of many books, and serves as national correspondent for The Nation Magazine, helps explain our politics to the folks across the pond as a commentator for the BBC and is often seen on TV here in America as well. In this conversation, we talked politics from Wisconsin to Ohio and beyond. I hope you’ll give it a listen. John Nichols of The Cap Times and The Nation.Thanks for reading It's the democracy, stupid! Subscribe for free to re...
2023-08-3025 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Smart observations from journalist David DeWitt on democracy's big win in Ohio.David DeWitt is the greatly-relieved-for-a-change Editor-in-Chief of the Ohio Capital Journal. He’s been covering the goings on in that state for more than 15 years. He joins me from time to time to help understand what’s going on in that important state. In this conversation, David weighs in on the big win for Democracy in Ohio’s August special election.We also talked about:* Going from defense to offense in Ohio. * The reproductive freedom measure on the November ballot in Ohio. Constitution. * The tough race ahead for sitting Ohio U.S. Sena...
2023-08-2928 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: While red states are turning the clock back, blue states like Minnesota are passing laws to make it easier for people to live their lives.Ken Martin Chairs the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party. He is President of the Association of State Democratic Committees, and a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. He is a superb organizer, a savvy campaign strategist, and he was done amazing things up in Minnesota. In our recent “The Big Picture” conversation on WCPT 820AM/ Heartland Signal, we talked about the incredible accomplishments of Democratic state parties and legislatures around the country and in Minnesota where Democrats recently had a very significant legislative session. Some of those accomplishments include: * expanded access to abortion.* legalized recreational mari...
2023-08-2544 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Journalist Sarah Posner brings us an important update on white nationalist extremism.Sarah Posner is an investigative journalist and author. She is the author of Unholy, why white evangelicals worship at the altar of Donald Trump. Her research and writing focus on the fusion of the religious right and today’s GOP. In our recent “The Big Picture” conversation on WCPT 820AM, we talked about where things stand with the white nationalist movement. I also asked Sarah if she sees any splits in the evangelical community as compared to the moment when she wrote Unholy. And whether they are they moving back towards traditional values of love thy neighbor or are abortio...
2023-08-2327 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN:What exactly is Bidenomics and what has it meant for our economy? Economist Dean Baker weighs in.Dean Baker founded The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in 1999. The organization promotes democratic debate on economic and social issues that affect people’s lives. He is a prolific writer- author of many books and studies, and he joins us from time to time.Recently in a WCPT 820AM conversation, we talked about the US economy with a special focus on Bidenomics. If you are curious about what Bidenomics is and what it means for working people, you’ll want to hear what Dean has to say.We also talked about the latest on:
2023-08-2028 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Historian Seth Cotlar on what drives the GOP's rightward shiftSeth Cotlar is a Professor of History at Willamette University. Author of Tom Paine's America. He has fabulous new substack account called Rightlandia. And he’s been diving into the archives of GOP leader named Walter Huss and showing us that history is very much alive. I hope you’ll listen to our conversation in this WCPT 820AM podcast where we talked about:* How Seth is tracking the far-right takeover of the GOP because it’s worth pointing out to people how far today’s Republican Party is from the conservative party that nominated Mitt Romney j...
2023-07-2225 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: North Carolina journalist Bill Ball on the attacks on public education in that stateBilly Ball is the award winning Managing Editor of Cardinal & Pine in North Carolina. He’s covered local, state and national politics, government, education, criminal justice, the environment and immigration in North Carolina for almost two decades. In this WCPT 820AM podcast, we talked about attacks on public education and school voucher efforts including: * How North Carolina republicans are trying to change the voucher law to eliminate income limits- meaning regular folks have to pay for rich kids to go to private schools * The Supreme Court says that religious freedom means you do not have to...
2023-07-2125 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Jill Wine-Banks talks Trump's legal issues & the recent Supreme Court decisionsIn this WCPT 820AM conversation, I talk with my friend Jill Wine-Banks. She is an MSNBC legal analyst. Author of The Watergate Girl and host of the podcast Sisters In Law. Talented young women today do not know how much they owe to women like Jill, and that’s as it should be but only is because of decades of hard work and commitment. In this podcast, we talked about two main topics: The Trump legal drama and the recently completed Supreme Court session. I hope you’ll give it a listen. Jill Wine...
2023-07-2027 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: I loved this conversation with Yasmin Radjy of Swing Left. I think you will, too.Yasmin Radjy is the Executive Director at Swing Left. She is one the top political organizers in the country and we are so lucky to have her using all of that experience & energy to help Democrats win. She is also one of my all-time favorite guests.In this recent WCPT-820AM conversation, we talked about:* Swing Left’s new targets for the 23/24 cycle* Adjustments to those targets after the recent ruling in Allen v Milligan* Swing Left’s efforts to push for an expanded court, or for other reforms that many of u...
2023-07-0632 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Indivisible's Meagan Hatcher-Mays talks about the ways to fix the Supreme CourtMeagan Hatcher-Mays is the Indivisible Guide’s Director of Democracy Policy, leading the organization’s advocacy on impeachment, the courts, and democracy reform. She is attorney and an advocate for a more progressive judiciary, and she has been fighting to prevent us from coming to precisely this spot.In this recent WCPT-820AM conversation, we talked about the various outrages at the U.S. Supreme Court and what can be done to fix the court. We also talked about Indivisable’s 2024 goals and how people can get involved with the work.Thanks for re...
2023-07-0526 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Some hard truths about agribusiness and its impact on our water qualityChris Jones spent much of his career as Research Engineer with the University of Iowa. He is avid outdoorsman and one of the nation’s experts on the Upper Mississippi River ecosystem. He’s the author of The Swine Republic, a book that explains the damage being caused by Iowa’s agriculture industry. Recently on WCPt 820Am, we talked about:* How Chris has a double story to tell. One is the story of industrial agriculture, the damage it is doing to the environment. This is a 21st century update to Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. The second story is...
2023-06-3026 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathDavid Pepper's new book is a users manual for people who want to help save our democracy.David Pepper, author of Laboratories of Autocracy, has spent at least a decade trying to turn our attention to state capitals where, unseen by most of us, partisan legislatures were doing great damage to our democracy. As David is the first to admit, it is a dark book that does not fully square with his own optimism that we have still the power to save the democracy we love. So he wrote a new book, Saving Democracy, to celebrate what people are doing to fight back, and to provide everyone else with what he calls a users manual for...
2023-06-2945 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathWe say trust the science, then forget to talk with the scientists. Not today: Don Wuebbels has already helped save the planet once. He's trying to do it again now.Donald J. Wuebbles is the Harry E. Preble Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Illinois. He is also a Presidential Fellow at the University of Illinois, with the aim of helping the university system develop new initiatives in urban sustainability. From 2015 to early 2017, Dr. Wuebbles was Assistant Director with the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the Executive Office of the President in Washington DC, where he was the White House expert on climate science. His whole bio is so impressive that reading only its highlights would leave no time for our conversation. But I h...
2023-06-2826 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathOhio journalist David DeWitt talks about the upcoming August 8th election and how we got here* David DeWitt is the Editor-in-Chief of the Ohio Capital Journal. He’s been covering the goings on in that state for more than 15 years. In this conversation, we are talking about the important and controversial election in Ohio this coming August.Earlier this month, the Ohio State Supreme Court ruled that the election could go ahead as the Cap Journal reported:Along party lines, the Ohio Supreme Court on Friday gave the green light to an attempt by Republican leaders of the state’s gerrymandered legislature to make it much harder for voters to a...
2023-06-2227 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathRuth Ben-Ghiat brings her talent as an historian and scholar of authoritarians and authoritarian movements to the fight for democracyRuth Ben-Ghiat is Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University. She writes frequently for MSNBC and other media outlets on threats to democracy around the world. Her latest book, Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present examines how illiberal leaders use corruption, violence, propaganda, and machismo to stay in power, and how resistance to them has unfolded over a century. She also has a substack called “Lucid” that I highly recommend.In our most recent coversation, we talked about:* How many Americans are naïve about what democracy is. * Why autocrats hold...
2023-06-1727 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathWhat it is like to live in and care about a state that MAGA lawmakers are doing their best to ruin? Holly McCall knows.Holly McCall, the Editor and Chief at the Tennessee Lookout is back with me to talk politics & much more. She is a real expert in Tennessee media and politics. She is exactly what a great journalist should be: unafraid, skeptical but not cynical, and, as I learned the last time we spoke, never unmindful that there are better angels out there, if only we would listen.In this conversation, we talk about:* The overturning of the Tennessee drag show ban* Updates on the response to the horrendous school shooting in Nashville earlier this...
2023-06-1540 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Law Dork's Chris Geidner talks with me about the Imperial Supreme Court and the decisions still to come this termChris Geidner is a journalist who covers the law. His substack publication, Law Dork, is really a good read. We spoke a couple of weeks ago, but his focus on the court is so relevant and important I wanted to get him back with us. I’m sure, after you hear from him, you will want to sign up for his newsletter.In this conversation, we talk about:* A round-up of court cases before SCOTUS so far this term* Decisions still to come * Ethics and the court* The latest on...
2023-06-1426 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Talking with The Bulwark's Jill Lawrence about the sorry state of GOP Politics.Jill Lawrence is an opinion writer for The Bulwark and author of the book, The Art of the Political Deal. In the course of a full career paying attention to our politics, she has covered Washington for the AP and of USA Today, and as managing editor at the National Journal. Plus, she’s becoming a regular visitor to our WCPT 820AM show!During our recent conversation, we discussed GOP culture- war politics and Jill’s smart take-aways from the E. Jean Carroll trial and the so called Trump “town-hall” on CNN.I hope you’ll give it...
2023-06-0127 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: The latest on fighting back against book bans, attacks on higher ed & the push to close libraries.The on-going attack on books, libraries and higher ed was the focus of my recent WCPT 820AM conversation with Jeremy Young, Senior Manager of PEN America’s Free Expression and Education Program. I hope you’ll give it a listen and then go here to learn more about how you can support PEN America: https://pen.org/Thanks for reading It's the democracy, stupid! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with othe...
2023-05-3138 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: The new leader of the North Carolina Democrats talks about her winning strategyAnderson Clayton is Chair of the NC Dems. At 25 she is the youngest state party leader in the country, and someone who has the sense and the energy to fight for rural as well as urban votes. Recently on WCPT 820AM, I had a chance to talk to Anderson about:* Her journey into political organizing* The latest political issues in North Carolina including the party switch by State Senator Trisha Cotham from Democrat to Republican; the recent anti-abortion legislation/ veto/ veto override; the flip flop by the North Carolina State Surpeme Court on redistricting and mo...
2023-05-2549 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Michigan Dem's Lavora Barnes on the very different values, governing styles, and political behavior of the two parties.Lavora Barnes leads the Michigan Democrats. She first took the position when the GOP controlled the governor’s office and the state legislature. Today, Democrats have a trifecta in the state, and are moving to gain seats in counties and municipalities from the edge of Lake Superior to border with Ohio. Recently in a WCPT 820AM conversation, I talked with Lavora about many things including her recent re-election as party chair plus:* The stark differences between Democrats and Republicans especially when it comes to:* Values* Approaches to governing* Role of politics...
2023-05-2343 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Missouri is closing libraries & banning books, Illinois is banning weapons of war from its streetsMark Maxwell reports on politics and government as the political editor for KSDK in St. Louis. He is a great reporter and sharp observer of American politics. In our recent conversation, we talked about the difference between governing and politics, and how the two impact each other. Mark is in a great place to talk about the differences in outcomes between blue states like Illinois and red ones like Missouri especially when it comes to:* Law and order – ousting prosecutor, but also gun violence* Book bans, abortion, social order,* Democracy and vot...
2023-05-1247 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Ohio Republicans are afraid voters will pass a pro-choice referendum so they’ve asked an Illinois billionaire for help changing voting rulesPer Democracy Docket: This week “the Ohio House is voting on a resolution that would restrict voters' ability to amend the state constitution. The resolution would raise the threshold to pass citizen-led ballot measures from 50% to 60%.” This is effort is designed to thwart voter efforts to restore abortion rights & end gerrymandering through state-wide referendums.Protests at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio on May 10, 2023. Photo credit: David Pepper.That Republican effort is being financed by Illinois Billionaire Richard Uihlein and it’s part of an on-going attack on Democracy in Ohio. David Pepper has been shinin...
2023-05-1037 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Guns on school grounds & in school buses? Kids working in meat packing plants? What's happening to Iowa?Like many, I am worried about Iowa and Iowans. It feels like a formerly generous, conservative sensible and state had become radically untethered from reality and is now full-on MAGA- with all its cruelty and its disregard for the actual effects of policies that are made for FOX News sound-bites. In this conversation, Iowa Starting Line Senior Editor Ty Rushing talked about recent moves on a series of hot topics including:* Guns in Schools* Kids in factories* Attacks on accountability- what just happened to the state auditor?* Attacks on women’s re...
2023-05-0828 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: My conversation with political journalist Dan Shafer about how Democrats beat MAGA extremism in Wisconsin & what the victory means for all of us.Dan Shafer, Wisconsin Political ColumnistHere’s a link to Dan’s substack. Sign up to stay on top of everything Wisconsin politics.Thank you for reading It's the democracy, stupid. This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit edwineisendrath.substack.com
2023-04-1832 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Education policy expert Jennifer Berkshire on the right wing attack on public education.Earlier in March, I talked with Beth Lewis, a teacher and now the director of Save Our Schools Arizona, and was, frankly stunned by what she told me. (The link to that conversation is below.) The attack on public education is so thorough and thoroughly subversive that I knew I needed to better understand its origins and its connections to other ideas animating the autocratic right. That brought me to Jennifer Berkshire. Jennifer Berkshire writes about education and politics. She created and co-hosts a podcast “Have You Heard” about education policy. And she teaches at both Boston Colleg...
2023-03-1843 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Beth Lewis bears witness to the lies, the grift and the damage in Arizona's universal school voucher system-Read more about the voucer disaster in Arizona in this opinion piece by Beth Lewis in the Arizona Capitol Times:Nation watches as Arizona’s universal ESA voucher fiasco failshttps://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2023/02/06/nation-watches-as-arizonas-universal-esa-voucher-fiasco-fails/-Find out more about Arizona Save Our Schools and how you can help at: https://sosarizona.org/learn-more/. Follow on twitter at @AZBethLewis and @arizona_sosThanks for reading It's the democracy, stupid! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a pu...
2023-03-1428 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Courier Newsroom's Tara McGowan on journalism that makes a differenceThanks for reading It's the democracy, stupid! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit edwineisendrath.substack.com
2023-03-1143 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Simon Rosenberg on the power we have to make noise and a difference This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit edwineisendrath.substack.com
2023-03-0828 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Two guys who love the democracy talk about the midtermsHappily, democrats have proven faithful and up to the long fight. And few Americans demonstrate that better than the great organizer and head of the Wisconsin Dems, Ben Wikler.In this interview, we talk about the midterm results in WIsconsin and why the fight continues.Learn more about what the WIsconsin Democrats are doing in the on-going fight to save democracy at https://wisdems.org/. You can also follow Ben Wikler on social media includingmastodon.cloud/@benwikler https://post.news/benwikler@benwikler (twitter) ...
2022-12-0631 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Talking with Cameron Stevenson about the election in Arizona. Spoiler Alert: it will take some time to count the votes.My radio show, The Big Picture on WCPT 820 is full of interviews like this. Tune in Saturday's 1-4pm Central time This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit edwineisendrath.substack.com
2022-11-0827 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and I talk about unlimited corporate money in politics, dark money, and the damage caused.this is a segment from my radio show, The Big Picture on WCPT 820 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit edwineisendrath.substack.com
2022-11-0817 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathLISTEN: Crunch time in Wisconsin This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit edwineisendrath.substack.com
2022-10-1923 min
The Big Picture with Edwin EisendrathListen: Talking with Jonathan Lemire about "The Big Lie," his new book about Trump's devastating attack on truth & democracyRemember that time when Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a press conference in Helsinki and a reporter asked Mr. Trump if he believed his own intelligence agencies or Mr. Putin? Well, that reporter was longtime White House correspondent & MSNBC host Jonathan Lemire, whose new book The Big Lie has just been published. In this podcast, we covered the book, the challenge faced by journalists in covering a liar like Donald Trump, and much more. I hope you'll give it a listen. This is a public episode. If you would like...
2022-08-1543 min