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It's the Democracy, Stupid Featured Interviews episodes
- WCPT 820 Interview: Laura Jedeed
Edwin Eisendreath is joined by Laura Jedeed, investigative and features journalist who focuses on the American conservative movement and far right; Slate recently published her article "You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof."
Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).
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40 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Elizabeth Jacobs
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Elizabeth Jacobs, professor emerita of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a founding member of the public health advocacy group Defend Public Health.
Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).
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44 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Don Moynihan
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Don Moynihan, professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy.
Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).
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32 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Prof. Peter Shane
Filling in for Edwin Eisendrath, Joel Ostrow is joined by Peter Shane, the Jacob E. Davis and Jacob E. Davis II Chair in Law Emeritus at the Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, and distinguished scholar in residence at NYU School of Law; his latest piece for Washington Monthly is “How the Roberts Court Indulges Trump’s Constitutional Workarounds.”
Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).
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28 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Prof. Geoffrey R. Stone
Filling in for Edwin Eisendrath, Joel Ostrow is joined by Geoffrey R. Stone, the Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago.
Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).
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26 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Scott Sakiyama
Filling in for Edwin Eisendrath, Joel Ostrow is joined by Scott Sakiyama, Oak Park attorney who was detained temporarily by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Oct. 20 near his child’s elementary school after trying to warn the community about ICE presence in the area.
Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).
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23 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Rima Ziuraitas
Filling in for Edwin Eisendrath, Joel Ostrow is joined by Rima Ziuraitas, certified TACMED instructor and medic in Ukraine.
Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).
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52 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Norman Eisen
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Norman Eisen, executive chair and co-founder of Democracy Defenders Fund.
Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).
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28 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Adam Klasfeld
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Adam Klasfeld, founder and editor-in-chief of All Rise News.
Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).
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29 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Bill Scher of Washington Monthly
Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Bill Scher, politics editor of The Washington Monthly, host of the history podcast “When America Worked,” and the co-host of the bipartisan online show and podcast “The DMZ." His latest piece for Washington Monthly is "What Maine’s U.S. Senate Primary Tells Us About the Democratic Party."
Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).
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About It's the Democracy, Stupid Featured Interviews
From the publisher's feed
From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, "The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath" is now "It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath."
Each week Edwin and his guests get specific about politics, government, campaigns, and the kind of country all this work is meant to build.
Join us live every Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central to be part of the conversation.
About Edwin
Edwin Eisendrath served two terms in Chicago’s City Council before being appointed Midwest Region Director of HUD by President Bill Clinton. He was subsequently appointed Federal Receiver in charge of the takeover and turnaround of the Chicago Housing Authority.
Off the campaign trail, Edwin has worked in higher education and as a consultant to universities here and around the world. After the 2016 election cycle he knew he had to focus back home. He brought business and labor leaders together to rescue the Chicago Sun-Times and its subsidiary, the Chicago Reader. He ran the company as its CEO until both publications were saved.
Back in the 1990s Bill Clinton’s campaign slogan, "It’s the economy, stupid," captured the biggest concern of the era. Today American democracy itself is under attack. So Edwin launched an effort called, "It’s the democracy, stupid."
In addition to his radio show here on WCPT, Edwin has built a community around his political ideas on Substack, hosts a weekly show on Lincoln Square, and is a frequent guest on political shows. He remains deeply involved in democracy work.
He is a proud Chicagoan, married to the journalist Jennifer Schulze.