CPT Snippets

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. 

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.

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. 

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

 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 authoritarian-embracing cult, period."

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).