Patti Vasquez is joined by Julie Roginsky, Democratic Party strategist, CNN commentator, and co-founder of the nonprofit Lift Our Voices.

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Patti Vasquez is joined by 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.

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Patti Vasquez and in-studio guests are joined by Monica Shapiro, resident of Grand Blanc, Michigan, podcast co-host, 2024 candidate for Grand Blanc township supervisor, and Larry David's real-life inspiration for Elaine Benes of "Seinfeld" fame.

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Patti is joined by guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone and their guests are:
– Dr. Jason Bussell, director of Chicago Community Acupuncture
– Comedians Janice Rodriguez and Soli Santos, who will be performing in this weekend’s Latina Comedy Festival (along with Patti Vasquez)
–  Jenny Korotko, The Approachable Healer
– Monica Shapiro, resident of Grand Blanc, Michigan, podcast co-host, 2024 candidate for Grand Blanc township supervisor, and Larry David’s real-life inspiration for Elaine Benes of “Seinfeld” fame

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Patti Vasquez is joined in studio by:
– Dee Darling, candidate for McHenry County Board District 1
– Illinois State Sen. Mike Simmons, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois

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Patti Vasquez is joined by Rick Smith, host of “The Rick Smith Show,” weekdays from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Central on WCPT.

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Patti Vasquez is joined by Heidi Stevens, nationally syndicated columnist, director of External Affairs at the TMW Center for Early Learning and Public Health, and fellowship coach at The OpEd Project.

She talked about her recent column, "When a shooting — any shooting — shakes a nation, we need to look at the guns." 

In addressing the Trump administration's recent announcement linking Tylenol to autism, Stevens emphasized the dangers of public officials cherry-picking science and implying "that people who are autistic are a problem to be eliminated, rather than a community of people to be celebrated and respected for their unique way of being in the world, which isn't to say that there aren't challenges." 

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Patti Vasquez is joined by Kevin Morrison, 15th District County Board commissioner and candidate for Congress.

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Filling in for Patti Vasquez, Paul Chivari is joined by Ed Yohnka, director of communications and public policy for the ACLU of Illinois.

Yohnka discussed the Trump administration's attacks on free speech, citing the Federal Communications Commission's actions against Jimmy Kimmel and the administration's widening efforts to silence critics. He highlighted the hypocrisy in treating entertainers like Kimmel as journalists while ignoring factual reporting by "journalists" like Sean Hannity. Yohnka also addressed ICE's aggressive enforcement tactics in the Chicagoland area, including a shooting incident and the use of excessive force against protesters in Broadview, Illinois. He emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in ICE's actions. 

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Filling in for Patti Vasquez, Paul Chivari is joined by Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History.

Schultz discussed the history of political violence in the U.S., highlighting the recent assassinations of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman as part of a broader trend. He identified three peak periods of political violence: post-Civil War, the 1960s and '70s, and the present. He noted the unique factor of the current Republican Party's embrace of political violence. Schultz expressed optimism, though, citing growing public opposition and civic engagement as signs of resilience. "I know times seem tough to a lot of Americans right now, but we've been there before, and our nation will continue," he told WCPT. 

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