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Richard Chew talks to Kristen Crowell, executive director of Fair Share America, about investment in America and the ridiculous myth and lie of trickle-down economics.
Richard Chew talks to Kristen Crowell, executive director of Fair Share America, about investment in America and the ridiculous myth and lie of trickle-down economics.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2025-04-01
03 min
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Edwin Eisendrath talks to meteorologist Tom Skilling about the impact of Trump administration cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service
Edwin 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).
2025-03-31
02 min
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Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL) talks to Edwin Eisendrath about doing the work in Congress even when policy and politics are not aligned
Congressman 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).
2025-03-24
03 min
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Patti Vasquez talks about the conservative movement's systematic effort to privilege the few by blaming the many, especially those in minority populations
Patti Vasquez talks about the conservative movement's systematic effort to privilege the few by blaming the many, especially those in minority populations, and how Ronald Reagan's politics planted the seeds of today's MAGA movement. Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
2025-03-21
02 min
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Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) talks to Joan Esposito about how Donald Trump gets all of his power from Republican primaries and what to do about it
Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) talks to Joan Esposito about how Donald Trump gets all of his power from Republican primaries and what to do about it.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).
2025-03-18
02 min
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Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) talks to Joan Esposito about the Republican tipping point where GOP lawmakers will turn against Trump
Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) talks to Joan Esposito about the Republican tipping point where GOP lawmakers will turn against Trump. 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).
2025-03-18
02 min
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Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) talks about Democrats fighting for Americans while President Donald Trump "hasn't done a damn thing to address rising costs"
Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) talks about Democrats fighting for Americans while President Donald Trump "hasn't done a damn thing to address rising costs"Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2025-03-15
03 min
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Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) talks about the fear her constituents are feeling, the high turnout for recent town halls she's held, and fighting back against the Trump administration
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) talks about the fear her constituents are feeling, the high turnout for recent town halls she's held, and fighting back against the Trump administration.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2025-03-15
01 min
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Richard Chew talks to Thresholds CEO Mark Ishaug about mental health
Richard Chew talks to Thresholds CEO Mark Ishaug about mental health, an "equal opportunity offender," in Ishaug's words.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2025-03-12
03 min
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Comedian and activist Cliff Cash argues that Donald Trump is a Russian asset
Comedian and activist Cliff Cash argues that Donald Trump is a Russian asset.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2025-03-12
03 min
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Comedian and activist Cliff Cash offers reasons for hope at a time when America is under the control of Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Comedian and activist Cliff Cash offers reasons for hope at a time when America is under the control of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2025-03-12
03 min
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DeMareo Cooper, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, talks about the "confederates" who now run the GOP
Richard Chew is joined by DeMareo Cooper, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, who characterized members of the Republican Party as "confederates" who use racism and xenophobia to exploit working people. "These are people who are not interested in government," Cooper told WCPT. "They're not interested in debate and will do anything they can to continue to take the American people's wealth and resources in order to enrich their friends and themselves."Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).And find th...
2025-03-11
18 min
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Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) talks to Patti Vasquez about living through and surviving these dark days of the second Trump
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) talks to Patti Vasquez about living through and surviving these dark days of the second Trump.Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
2025-03-07
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Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) talks to Patti Vasquez about the United States alienating its allies and becoming less safe in the world
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) talks to Patti Vasquez about the United States alienating its allies and becoming less safe in the world.Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
2025-03-07
03 min
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Joan Esposito marks six years in the afternoon host chair, thanking listeners
Joan Esposito marks six years in the afternoon host chair, thanking listeners for their calls and texts and giving her a new lease on life. 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).
2025-03-01
01 min
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Jill Wine-Banks talks to Joan Esposito about Donald Trump's "total power grab"
Legal analyst Jill Wine-Banks talks to Joan Esposito about Donald Trump's "total power grab."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).
2025-03-01
03 min
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Jill Wine-Banks talks to Joan Esposito about resistance to bad policy and corruption in Washington
Legal analyst and Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks talks to Joan Esposito about public resistance to bad policy and corruption in Washington, historical and contemporary, concluding, "It's up to us to stop the nonsense that's going on."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).
2025-03-01
03 min
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Anders Croy of Florida Watch talks to Joan Esposito about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's efforts to stay relevant
Anders Croy of Florida Watch talks to Joan Esposito about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's efforts to stay relevant in the waning months of his second gubernatorial term.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).
2025-03-01
01 min
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Texas State Rep. James Talarico talks to Patti Vasquez about Christian nationalism and the actual teachings of Jesus
Speaking to Patti Vasquez, Texas State Rep. James Talarico, a practicing Presbyterian who is pursuing a Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, called Christian nationalism "a perversion" of his faith, adding: "There is nothing Christian about Christian nationalism. It is the worship of power." Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
2025-03-01
01 min
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Marking the three-year anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, Joan is joined by Joel Ostrow, Benedictine University political science professor and co-host of The World Discord podcast
Marking the three-year anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, Joan is joined by Joel Ostrow, Benedictine University political science professor and co-host of The World Discord podcast.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).
2025-02-28
03 min
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Thom Hartmann talks to Joan Esposito about Citizens United and fascism
Thom Hartmann talks to Joan Esposito about Citizens United and fascism.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).
2025-02-27
03 min
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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.
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).
2025-02-25
03 min
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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
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).
2025-02-25
03 min
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Edwin Eisendrath talks to University of Michigan Professor Don Moynihan about the "administration vandalism" being carried out by the second Trump administration
Edwin 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).
2025-02-25
03 min
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Thom Hartmann and guest Rep. Pramila Jayapal take a call on Democrats adopting the same aggressive tactics that Republicans have been using on voting
Thom Hartmann and guest Rep. Pramila Jayapal take a call on Democrats adopting the same aggressive tactics that Republicans have been using on voting.Catch "The Thom Hartmann Program" weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on WCPT.
2025-02-20
03 min
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Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Edwin about climate science in a politically polarized period
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Edwin about climate science in a politically polarized period. 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).
2025-02-20
02 min
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Alexandra Thornton of The Center for American Progress talks to Richard Chew about what can be done to combat and counter Trump administration
Alexandra Thornton, senior director of financial regulation at The Center for American Progress, talks to Richard Chew about what can be done to combat and counter the Trump administration. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).And find the "Chew's Views" Full Episodes podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Amazon and TuneIn.
2025-02-20
02 min
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Walter Mendenhall talks about Male Mogul Initiative
Patti and guest co-host Adam Selzer are joined by Walter Mendenhall, former NFL running back and founder of Male Mogul Initiative. Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).And find the "Driving It Home (Full Episodes)" podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and Amazon.
2025-02-20
03 min
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Democratic strategist Mike Nellis talks to Richard Chew about Democratic messaging
Democratic strategist Mike Nellis talks to Richard Chew about Democratic messaging. Nellis is founder and CEO of Authentic, a Chicago-based political fundraising and consulting firm. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).And find the "Chew's Views" Full Episodes podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Amazon and TuneIn.
2025-02-20
03 min
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Loyola University Professor Brian Endless talks about his Come Together Project and putting a renewed emphasis on community over individualism
Loyola University Professor Brian Endless talks about his Come Together Project and putting a renewed emphasis on community over individualism.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).
2025-02-18
03 min
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Rich Logis, founder of Leaving MAGA, talks about his journey from outspoken Trump fanatic to outspoken Trump critic
Rich Logis, founder of Leaving MAGA, talks about his journey from outspoken Trump fanatic to outspoken Trump critic.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).
2025-02-17
03 min
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Richard Chew talks to Nicole Hallett, clinical law professor at the University of Chicago and director of the Immigrants' Rights Clinic
Richard Chew talks to Nicole Hallett, clinical law professor at the University of Chicago and director of the Immigrants' Rights Clinic, which "provides legal representation to immigrant communities in Chicago including individual representation of immigrants in removal proceedings, immigration-related complex federal litigation, and policy and community education projects on behalf of community-based organizations." Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2025-02-15
02 min
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Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) tells Joan Esposito why he authored and introduced the ELON MUSK Act
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) tells Joan Esposito why he authored and introduced the ELON MUSK Act, which is an acronym for Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy. The Madison Democrat is chair emeritus of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.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).
2025-02-15
02 min
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Illinois State Rep Kam Buckner talks about his mix of nervousness and optimism in the early days of the second Trump administration
Illinois State Rep Kam Buckner, a Democrat representing the 26th House District, talks about his mix of nervousness and optimism in the early days of the second Trump administration. 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).
2025-02-15
01 min
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Joe Walsh talks about the state of the Republican and Democratic Party in the second Trump era
Joan is joined by Joe Walsh, former congressman, political pundit, and host of The Social Contract with Joe Walsh. The anti-Trump former Republican discussed the challenges facing the Democratic Party and expressed concern about the lack of courage among elected Republicans. "Any voice that would be there has already left the party like me," Walsh told WCPT. "There's no voice. There's going to be no rescue from the Republican Party. This country needs to wrap their arms around that. We have two major political parties and one of them affirmed in November that they are an au...
2025-02-14
03 min
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Greg Palast talks to Joan Esposito about vote suppression in the 2024 presidential election
Filmmaker, author and investigative journalist Greg Palast talks to Joan Esposito about the impact of "vicious" Republican vote-suppression tactics on the 2024 presidential election, pointing out that without that factor, Kamala Harris would have received enough votes to win the presidency. "What happened was one of the worst, most biased, Jim Crow elections I've ever seen," Palast told 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).
2025-02-14
03 min
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Brett Murphy of ProPublica talks about Trump administration cutting funding to USAID
Brett Murphy of ProPublica talks about Trump administration cutting funding to U.S. Agency for International Development.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).
2025-02-14
03 min
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Thom Hartmann on regulation
Thom Hartmann talks about regulation. Catch "The Thom Hartmann Program" weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-thom-hartmann-program).
2025-02-10
03 min
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Thom Hartmann on Trump's strategy for autocracy
Thom Hartmann on Donald Trump's strategy for autocracy.Catch "The Thom Hartmann Program" weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-thom-hartmann-program).
2025-02-10
03 min
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Immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch talks to Richard Chew a day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president and signed a series of executive orders on immigration and border policy
Immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch talks to Richard Chew a day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president and signed a series of executive orders on immigration and border policy.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).And find the "Chew's Views" Full Episodes podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Amazon and TuneIn.
2025-01-21
03 min
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Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) talks to Joan Esposito about economic issues, middle-class concerns and union opportunities
Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) talks to Joan Esposito about economic issues, middle-class concerns and union opportunities. 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).
2025-01-21
03 min
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Georgetown 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
Georgetown 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).
2025-01-20
03 min
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Judge Susan Crawford talks to Patti Vasquez about the stakes in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Judge Susan Crawford talks to Patti Vasquez about the stakes in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, which takes place April 1. Crawford's opponent is Brad Schimel, former Wisconsin attorney general.Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
2025-01-20
03 min
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Ben Jealous talks about the Sierra Club's mission and opportunities in the green economy
Ben Jealous talks about the Sierra Club's mission and opportunities in the green economy.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2025-01-20
03 min
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Larry Diamond talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the divide between cities and rural districts in U.S. and global politics
Larry 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).
2025-01-06
03 min
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Richard Chew talks about his strategy for resisting the Trump administration
Richard Chew talks about his strategy for resisting the Trump administration.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2025-01-03
03 min
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Richard Chew talks about getting the progressive message out to a wider audience
Richard Chew talks about getting the progressive message out to a wider audience. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-12-31
03 min
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Richard Chew talks about Republicans and religion
Richard Chew talks about Republicans and religion.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-12-19
03 min
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Stephanie Miller and Frangela talk about the Republican idea of dismantling the FDIC
Stephanie Miller and Frangela talk about the Republican/out-of-touch-billionaire idea of dismantling the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Catch "The Stephanie Miller Show" weekdays from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-stephanie-miller-show).
2024-12-19
01 min
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Thom Hartmann asks where are today's Democratic heroes
Thom Hartmann asks where are today's Democratic heroes.Catch "The Thom Hartmann Program" weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central on WCPT 820 (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-thom-hartmann-program).
2024-12-18
01 min
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Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch talks to Richard Chew about immigration and the Biden administration
Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch talks to Richard Chew about immigration and the Biden administration.Lincoln-Goldfinch is an immigration attorney and CEO of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law in Austin; she is also the co-host of Law Moms Out Loud. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-12-18
02 min
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Immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch talks to Richard Chew about immigration and xenophobia
Immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch talks to Richard Chew about immigration and xenophobia.She is CEO of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law in Austin; Kate is also the co-host of Law Moms Out Loud. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-12-18
02 min
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Equality ERA Now co-founders Alyssa Jacobson and Alyssa Steigerwalt join Richard Chew to talk about their effort to advance the Equal Rights Amendment
Equality ERA Now co-founders Alyssa Jacobson and Alyssa Steigerwalt join Richard Chew to talk about their effort to advance the Equal Rights Amendment. "We started this grassroots movement after the election because, like so many people, we were searching for a way to channel our frustration and to fight back," Jacobson told WCPT. "Everyone kept saying, it's time to act, time to get organized. So this movement is our answer." Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-12-16
03 min
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Kyiv-based Tamar Jacoby talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the mood in the country after almost three years of war with Russia
Kyiv-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).
2024-12-16
03 min
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Princeton Professor Kim Scheppele talks to Richard Chew about autocracy
Princeton Professor Kim Scheppele talks to Richard Chew about autocracy.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-12-06
03 min
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Dante King tells Richard Chew that Donald Trump represents everything America values and stands for
Dante King tells Richard Chew that Donald Trump represents everything America values and stands for.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-12-06
03 min
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Stephanie Miller and Brian Tyler Cohen on the asymmetry in Republican and Democratic messaging
Stephanie Miller and Brian Tyler Cohen on the asymmetry in Republican and Democratic messaging.Catch "The Stephanie Miller Show" weekdays from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Central on WCPT 820 (https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-stephanie-miller-show).
2024-12-03
01 min
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Stephanie Miller goes on a rant about Morning Joe and the claim that Democratic elites cost the party the election
Stephanie Miller goes on a rant about Morning Joe and the claim that Democratic elites cost the party the election.Catch "The Stephanie Miller Show" weekdays from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-stephanie-miller-show).
2024-12-02
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Tom Nichols of The Atlantic talks to Edwin Eisendrath about illiberalism
Tom 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).
2024-11-21
03 min
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Illinois Rep. Jonathan Jackson talks to Joan Esposito about the way Donald Trump fuels hate and otherism and the president-elect's plans to dismantle the civil service
Illinois Rep. Jonathan Jackson talks to Joan Esposito about the way Donald Trump fuels hate and otherism and the president-elect's plans to dismantle the civil service.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).
2024-11-20
03 min
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Historian and author Michelle Duster talks to Richard Chew about the electorate that reelected Donald Trump and relentless demands placed on Kamala Harris and other Black women
Historian and author Michelle Duster talks to Richard Chew about the electorate that reelected Donald Trump and relentless demands placed on Kamala Harris and other Black women.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-19
02 min
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Joan Esposito talks about how Donald Trump wants the Senate to allow his cabinet nominees to be confirmed into their jobs through recess appointments and how the Senate seems willing to let that happen
Joan Esposito talks about how Donald Trump wants the Senate to allow his cabinet nominees to be confirmed into their jobs through recess appointments and how the Senate seems willing to let that happen.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).
2024-11-18
02 min
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Joe Walsh talks about his failure to convince voters in swing states to vote for democracy, the rule of law and decency
Former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh, a supporter of Kamala Harris, talks about his failure to convince voters in swing states to vote for democracy, the rule of law and decency.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).
2024-11-18
02 min
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Thom Hartmann talks about global warming and Donald Trump's denial of the problem
Thom Hartmann talks about global warming and Donald Trump's denial of the problem.Listen to "The Thom Hartmann Program" weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-thom-hartmann-program).
2024-11-18
03 min
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Ezra Levin, Indivisible co-director, talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the newly released Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink
Ezra 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).
2024-11-18
01 min
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Indivisible Co-Director Ezra Levin talks to Edwin Eisendrath about the newly released Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink
Indivisible 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).
2024-11-18
03 min
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Thom Hartmann talks about Trump's plans for a purge of U.S. military generals
Thom Hartmann talks about Trump's plans for a purge of U.S. military generals.Catch "The Thom Hartmann Program" weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central on WCPT 820 (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-thom-hartmann-program).
2024-11-13
02 min
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Thom Hartmann talks about the history of mass deportations in the United States
Thom Hartmann talks about the history of mass deportations in the United States.Catch "The Thom Hartmann Program" weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on WCPT 820 (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-thom-hartmann-program).
2024-11-13
02 min
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Stephanie Miller talks about our evenly divided country and rejects Bill Maher's take on the outcome of the 2024 election
Stephanie Miller talks about our evenly divided country and rejects Bill Maher's take on the outcome of the 2024 election.Catch "The Stephanie Miller Show" weekdays from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Central on WCPT 820 (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-stephanie-miller-show).
2024-11-13
03 min
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Political Science Professor Suzanne Chod talks to Joan Esposito about sexism and the Kamala Harris campaign
Political Science Professor Suzanne Chod talks to Joan Esposito about sexism and the Kamala Harris campaign.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).
2024-11-13
02 min
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Patti Vasquez talks to legal analyst Renato Mariotti about the reelection of Donald Trump
Patti Vasquez talks to legal analyst Renato Mariotti about the reelection of Donald Trump.Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
2024-11-13
01 min
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Heather Cox Richardson talks to Stephanie Miller about political perceptions and messaging
Author and historian Heather Cox Richardson talks to Stephanie Miller about political perceptions and messaging.Catch "The Stephanie Miller Show" weekdays from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Central on WCPT 820 (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-stephanie-miller-show).
2024-11-11
01 min
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Heather Cox Richardson offers historical perspective on our modern-day politics
Author and historian Heather Cox Richardson offers historical perspective on our modern-day politics.Catch "The Stephanie Miller Show" weekdays from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Central on WCPT 820 (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-stephanie-miller-show).
2024-11-11
02 min
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Heather Cox Richardson talks to Stephanie Miller about Trump's return to the White House
Historian and author Heather Cox Richardson talks to Stephanie Miller about Trump's return to the White House.Catch "The Stephanie Miller Show" weekdays from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Central on WCPT 820 (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-stephanie-miller-show).
2024-11-11
01 min
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Spencer Critchley talks about lowering expectations about human nature
Following the re-election of Donald Trump, author and podcaster Spencer Critchley talks to Joan Esposito about lowering expectations about human nature. 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).
2024-11-11
02 min
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Thom Hartmann talks to Richard Chew about the power of government and the dangers of a second Trump administration
Thom Hartmann talks to Richard Chew about the power of government and the dangers of a second Trump administration.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-11
01 min
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton talks to Richard Chew about the work Illinois has done to prepare for a second Trump administration
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton talks to Richard Chew about the work the Pritzker administration and the Illinois legislature have done to prepare for a second Trump administration.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-08
02 min
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton talks to Richard Chew about the election
On November 8th, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton talked to Richard Chew about the election. “This is what democracy looks like,” she said in response to the reelection of Donald Trump. “We don’t always know what the outcome of an election will be, and one thing that we know that when we, as Democrats, see the outcome of an election, we accept that outcome and we understand that that’s part of our democracy. But I was just so proud of how Illinois Democrats got up, got out, headed to the battleground states, made phone calls, knocked on so many do...
2024-11-08
03 min
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Men4Choice Co-founder and Executive Director Oren Jacobson tells Joan Esposito why he started the organization
Men4Choice Co-founder and Executive Director Oren Jacobson tells Joan Esposito why he started the organization.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-08
03 min
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Rep. Lauren Underwood talks to Patti Vasquez about her work with the Black Maternal Health Caucus, her Momnibus legislation, and garnering support for the legislation from male lawmakers
Rep. Lauren Underwood talks to Patti Vasquez about her work with the Black Maternal Health Caucus, her Momnibus legislation, and garnering support for the legislation from male lawmakers.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-08
03 min
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Author and abortion rights activist Jessica Valenti and Joan Esposito talk about restrictions on reproductive freedom as a form of control over women
Author and abortion rights activist Jessica Valenti and Joan Esposito talk about restrictions on reproductive freedom as a form of control over women.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-08
02 min
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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates talks about the presidential race, conservative media and its disinformation machinery
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates talks about the presidential race, conservative media and its disinformation machinery.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-08
03 min
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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates talks about the presidential race and the long-term effort that is required to make meaningful change
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates talks about the presidential race and the long-term effort that is required to make meaningful change.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-08
03 min
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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates reacts to the Trump victory
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates reacts to the Trump victory in the November election. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-08
02 min
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Thom Hartmann talks to Richard Chew about the potential tech billionaire influence on the second Trump administration and the potential for Trump wrecking the economy and blaming immigrants for it
Thom Hartmann talks to Richard Chew about the potential tech billionaire influence on the second Trump administration and the potential for Trump wrecking the economy and blaming immigrants for it.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-08
02 min
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Thom Hartmann talks to Richard Chew about race, immigration and the lurch to the right in multiracial democracies around the world.
Thom Hartmann talks to Richard Chew about race, immigration and the lurch to the right in multiracial democracies around the world. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-08
03 min
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Politics Girl Leigh McGowan tells Patti Vasquez the story of how she got started doing political explainer videos from her kitchen
Politics Girl Leigh McGowan tells Patti Vasquez the story of how she got started doing political explainer videos from her kitchen during the pandemic. Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
2024-11-07
01 min
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talks to Richard Chew about measuring the success of his tenure in office
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talks to Richard Chew about measuring the success of his tenure in office.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-11-07
03 min
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Author and PolitiFact founder Bill Adair talks about the Republican Party's "decline into mendacity"
Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck interviews Bill Adair, founder of PolitiFact, Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy at Duke University, and author of the new book, "Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, Why Republicans Do It More, and How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy." Here he talks about the Republican Party's "decline into mendacity."Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
2024-10-21
03 min
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Bill Adair, founder of PolitiFact and author of "Beyond the Big Lie," talks about the role Facebook plays in radicalizing Americans
Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck interviews Bill Adair, founder of PolitiFact, Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy at Duke University, and author of the new book, "Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidemic of Political Lying, Why Republicans Do It More, and How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy." Here he talks about the role Facebook plays in radicalizing Americans.Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
2024-10-21
04 min
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Margaret Sullivan talks about her former job as public editor at The New York Times and the virtual extinction of the ombudsman in newsrooms today
Margaret Sullivan talks about her former job as public editor at The New York Times and the virtual extinction of the ombudsman in newsrooms today. Sullivan is executive director for the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security at Columbia University, columnist for The Guardian U.S., and former public editor of The New York Times.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).
2024-10-20
03 min
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Margaret Sullivan talks to Joan Esposito about the media's performance in covering Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign
Margaret Sullivan talks to Joan Esposito about the media's performance in covering Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Sullivan is executive director for the Craig Newmark Center for Journalism Ethics and Security at Columbia University, columnist for The Guardian U.S., and former public editor of The New York Times.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).
2024-10-20
03 min
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Documentary filmmaker, author and journalist Greg Palast talks to Richard Chew about this work exposing voter suppression.
Documentary filmmaker, author and journalist Greg Palast talks to Richard Chew about this work exposing voter suppression.Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-10-20
03 min
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Richard Chew talks to documentary film maker and vote suppression expert Greg Palast
Richard Chew talks to documentary film maker and vote suppression expert Greg Palast. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
2024-10-20
03 min
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Missouri Senate candidate Lucas Kunce tells Richard Chew about the life circumstances that motivated him to run for Senate
Missouri Senate candidate Lucas Kunce tells Richard Chew about the life circumstances that motivated him to run for Senate. He faces one-term Sen. Josh Hawley in the November election. Catch "Chew's Views" with Richard Chew weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chewviews-with-richard-chew).
2024-10-14
03 min
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Dirt Road Dem Jess Piper talks to Patti Vasquez about reaching rural voters and spreading the message that Republicans have not governed Missouri well
Dirt Road Dem Jess Piper talks to Patti Vasquez about reaching rural voters and spreading the message that Republicans have not governed Missouri well. Piper is executive director of Blue Missouri and host of the “Dirt Road Democrat" podcast.Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
2024-10-14
03 min
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Illinois Rep. Eric Sorensen talks about reproductive freedom and its resonance with young voters and for he himself as a married gay man whose rights may be targeted next
Illinois Rep. Eric Sorensen talks about reproductive freedom and its resonance with young voters and for he himself, as a married gay man whose rights may be targeted next. 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).
2024-10-13
02 min
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Illinois Rep. Eric Sorensen talks to Joan Esposito about conspiracy theories coming from the mainstream of the GOP and the need for more scientists to be elected to Congress
Illinois Rep. Eric Sorensen talks to Joan Esposito about conspiracy theories coming from the mainstream of the GOP and the need for more scientists to be elected to Congress. Sorensen is currently the only meteorologist in Congress.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).
2024-10-13
01 min
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Illinois Rep. Eric Sorensen talks about Project 2025's targeting of NOAA and the politicization of the weather
Illinois Rep. Eric Sorensen, the only meteorologist in Congress, talks about Project 2025's targeting of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the politicization of the weather. 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).
2024-10-13
02 min
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Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) talks to Joan Esposito about the Israel-Gaza war and the influence of the U.S. in bringing the conflict to an end, 10/8/24
Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) talks to Joan Esposito about the Israel-Gaza war and the influence of the U.S. in bringing the conflict to an end, in an interview that aired 10/8/24.Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).
2024-10-09
02 min