Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez (Full Episodes)

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are:
– Jesse Gutierrez Jr., candidate for DuPage County Board 6
– B.K. Peters (Brian Kapolka), Chicago-area self-published children’s author and creator of the "A Dog Named Dexter" book series
– Members of the band Naüvoo; they will perform at the 2nd Annual Concert for Democracy Sunday, October 11 at Belvedere Events & Catering in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
– Angela Cummings, executive director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
– Jeremiah Fredrickson, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 92

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On today's show
– Trevor Jung, candidate for Wisconsin State Senate, District 21
– Ted Mason, Elk Grove Village Mental Health Board Referendum advocate and 2026 candidate for Cook County commissioner District 15, and Amanda Roudebush, clerk of Downers Grove Township
– Jim Murphy, associate vice president of legal advocacy at the National Wildlife Federation
– Dan Bukiewicz, candidate for WI Assembly District 21

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On today's show
– Dan Hebreard, president of Forest Preserve of DuPage County and 2026 candidate for re-election
– Ray McKenzie of the band Chicago Rock Exchange; they perform at the 2nd Annual Concert for Democracy Sunday, October 11 at Belvedere Events & Catering in Elk Grove Village, Illinois
– Dave Bushaw, independent candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District
– Ben Gruber, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 51

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On today's show
– Dr. Suzana Flores, psychologist and author, and Elliott Serrano, "chief geek officer" of "Driving It Home"
– Patrick Cortesi, chair of the Democratic Party of McLean County
– Dan VanTilburg, vice chair of the DeKalb County Illinois Democratic Party; Patti Vasquez will be the keynote speaker at DeKalb Democrats' Paul Simon Awards Dinner & Fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 4
– Todd Belcore, co-founder and executive director of Social Change, and Carlos Marroquin, national director of Food for Health Programs at AIDS Healthcare Foundation
–  Folk music and social justice activist duo Emma's Revolution (Pat Humphries and Sandy O.); they will perform at the 2nd Annual Concert for Democracy Sunday, October 11 at Belvedere Events & Catering in Elk Grove Village, Illinois

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On today's show
– U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, 2026 candidate for re-election in the 17th District of Illinois
 – Angela Cummings, executive director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, along with Jake Lavin, founder and CEO of the Happiness Project, ahead of the Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk at Montrose Harbor, October 3
– Amy Blythe, assistant vice president of early learning services at Easterseals Chicago & Rockford Regions
– Ben Brist, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 61

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On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Paul Farahvar and their guests are
– Hilario Dominguez, 2026 candidate for Chicago School Board president
– Car Guy Tom Appel, host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast

Patti also talks to Maria Elena Bisabarros, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly District 33.

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On today's show Patti broadcasts live from The States Forum Convening in New York City and her guests are
– Graig Meyer, executive director of the North Carolina Justice Center
– Melissa Walker, principal strategist, Giving Circles, at The States Project, and author of 10 published novels for young readers
– Tom Moore, senior fellow for Democracy and Government at the Center for American Progress and former chief of staff to former Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen L. Weintraub
– Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Democratic member of the California State Assembly, District 16
– Ryan Geddie, Texas-based political content creator (find him on YouTube) 
– Matt McNeil, host of “The Matt McNeil Show,” weekdays at 9:00 p.m. on WCPT
– Pennsylvania State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny)

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Broadcasting live from New York City, Patti is joined in hour one by:
– Gwen Levey, Nashville recording artist and activist

During the second hour of the show we play four interviews Patti recorded at the Labor Day Eddy Fest; the guests are:
– Demi Palecek, community activist and candidate for Illinois House in the 13th District
– Dylan Blaha, state director for Let's Address Illinois, organizer, veteran, and former congressional candidate in Illinois
– Artemiza “Tammy” Chavez, 2027 candidate for Chicago 18th Ward alder
– Ronnie Gonzales, Midwest territory special representative for IAM Union

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On today's show
– Randi Olson, chair of DeKalb County Democrats; Patti Vasquez will be the keynote speaker at DeKalb Democrats' Paul Simon Awards Dinner & Fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 4
– Comedian and writer Janice Rodriguez, producer of the 5th Annual Latina Comedy Festival, October 1-3 at Chicago's Lincoln Lodge (Patti will perform on opening night)
– Cliff Cash, comedian and progressive activist
– Devin Remiker, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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On today's show
– Maggy Kucera, volunteer coordinator for AFSP's Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Walk at Montrose Harbor, October 3
– Ben Cominos, host of "Outside The Box with Ben Cominos" on Substack
– Anna Aho Rink, Democratic candidate for Michigan House District 109

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