Hosted by WCPT 820 · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 100 episodes
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From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are full episodes of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central), a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course. Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC. Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).
WCPT 820 hosts Joan Esposito (Full Episodes), a news show with 100 episodes published.
On today's show – Professor Steven D. Schwinn of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law – Anna M. Gomez, commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission – U.S. Rep. Mike Quig
– Arash Azizi , lecturer at Yale University, contributing writer at The Atlantic, and author of “What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom” – Mark Jacob and Jennifer Schulze
On today's show: – Chris Swartz, senior ethics counsel at Democracy Defenders Fund – “ Out Chicago ” host Scott Duff and film critic Rebecca Ford with their monthly look at TV, movies, theat
On today's show: – Christopher Armitage, author, veteran, former law enforcement officer, activist, policy advisor, and publisher of The Existentialist Republic on Substack – U.S. Rep. Sean
On today's show: – Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal ‘s senior political analyst and author of the “ Radio Free America ” newsletter – John Fugelsang , actor, comedian, podcaster
– Pat Kreitlow , founder and editor of Up North News (Courier) – Hadley Duvall, reproductive freedom and abortion rights activist – Jason Meisner , federal courts reporter for The Chicago Tr
On today's show – Professor Steven D. Schwinn of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law – Michael Dorf, Democratic lawyer, the Law Offices of Michael C. Dorf, LLC – Ed
On today's show – Donna Chaffee, author of “ First Great Sorrow: My Years with Robert F. Kennedy “ – Brian Endless , senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Dias
On today's show – Barbara McQuade, legal analyst, law professor , former United States attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, co-host of the “ #Sisters in Law ” podcast, and author
On today's show: – Amanda Zurawski, reproductive rights activist who was the lead plaintiff in the landmark Zurawski v. State of Texas case – Bill Scher , politics editor at Washington Monthly ; h
On today's show Majid Padellan, AKA Brooklyn Dad Defiant and host of “ The Defiant Weekly “ – William Campbell, host of “ Here’s How: Ireland’s Political, Social and
On today's show – Jon Seidel , federal courts reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times; his latest articles have focused on Loretto Hospital and the “Broadview Six” – John Lothian, founder and edi
On today's show: – Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast – Daniel Squadron, president and co-founder of Future Now and author of “ The Fourth Branch: How State G
On today's show – Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal ‘s senior political analyst and author of the “ Radio Free America ” newsletter – Jonathan Alter, contributing editor of the Washingt
On today's show Richard Chew fills in for Joan and his guests are – Naomi Davis, urban theorist, attorney, activist, and founder and CEO of BIG: Blacks in Green – Comedy duo Frangela (F
On today' show – Marjorie Hershey, professor emeritus, political science at Indiana University Bloomington – Camaron Stevenson , national correspondent in Washington, D.C. for Courier – Dr. Kristi
On today's show – Maya Rupert, political strategist, leader in the social justice movement, and executive vice president of Blue State, which specializes in political fundraising and campaign consultancy &nda
On today's show: – Bruce Rheins, former CBS Los Angeles deputy bureau chief – Jack Kiraly, director of Government Relations at The Planetary Society – Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, newly announced candidate for Ch
On today's show – Jen Golbeck, professor, computer scientist, psychologist, "expert in the far-right, online extremism, AI, and bad things on the internet," and author of the MAGAReport on Substack – Bill Scher, politics
On today's show: – Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal‘s senior political analyst and author of the “Radio Free America” newsletter – Brian Endless, senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Diaspora a
John Parker
owner, caretaker and GURU of O’Connell’s · Aboculture Association
1 appearance on this show
Susana Mendoza
Illinois Comptroller, candidate for Chicago mayor · Illinois
1 appearance on this show
Bill Scher
politics editor at Washington Monthly · Washington Monthly
1 appearance on this show
Jen Golbeck
professor, computer scientist, psychologist, 'expert in the far-right, online extremism, AI, and bad things on the internet,' and author of the MAGAReport on Substack · University of Maryland
1 appearance on this show
Tammy Duckworth
U.S. Senator from Illinois · United States Senate
1 appearance on this show
Mark Jacob
former metro editor at the Chicago Tribune, former Sunday editor at the Chicago Sun-Times · Meath FC
1 appearance on this show
Nicholas Enrich
author
1 appearance on this show
Rick Smith
Documentary Director of Photography & Producer · Clinton’s Fresh Grown Farms
1 appearance on this show
Ira Shapiro
Author
1 appearance on this show
Cleve Jones
AIDS and LGBT rights activism
1 appearance on this show
Mike Nellis
Austin Community Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Randy Manner
Army Maj. Gen. (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, member of National Security Leaders for America
1 appearance on this show
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