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The Big Picture (Full Episodes)The 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 35The Big Picture (Full Episodes)The 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 42The Big Picture (Full Episodes)The 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.
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The Big Picture (Featured Interviews)WCPT 820 Interview: Seth CotlarEdwin Eisendrath is joined by Seth Cotlar, professor of history at Willamette University. He discussed the historical and contemporary dynamics of the right-wing political movement, highlighting the persistent conspiracy theories and alternative realities that have animated the right, dating back to figures like Sen. Joe McCarthy and lawyer Roy Cohn. Cotlar talked about the intertwined threads of anti-communism, racism, hostility towards government, and corporate privilege in right-wing ideologies and how Donald Trump has affected, exploited and altered these dynamics. Cotlar told WCPT: "I think Donald Trump has had a significant impact on the...
2025-06-0343 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