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On this week's show John St. Augustine guest hosts for Edwin and his guests are:
- Jerry Kramer, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Green Bay Packer who played in Super Bowls I and II
- John T. Pawlikowski, professor emeritus of Social Ethics at Catholic Theological Union, speaking about environmental ethics and stewardship
- Christine Todd Whitman, former Republican governor of New Jersey (and former Republican)
- Kirsten Bergin of Naval Air Station Museum Glenview and the Hangar One Foundation- Christine Pentracosta, owner of LaVilla Restaurants
Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
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On this week's show:
– Sam Bagnestos, Frank G. Millard Professor of Law at the University of Michigan
– Dave Levitan, deputy editor at Splinter and author of “Not A Scientist: How Politicians Mistake, Misrepresent, and Utterly Mangle Science”
– Lisa Graves, legal expert and host of the new podcast “Grave Injustice”
Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
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On this week's show:
– Jason Stanley, professor of philosophy at Yale University and distinguished professor at the Kyiv School of Economics
– Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United
– Alex Aronson, co-founder and executive director of Court Accountability
– Andrew Freedman, senior climate reporter for Axios
Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
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On this week's show:
- Douglas Bock Clark, reporter in ProPublica’s South unit; he investigates threats to democracy and abuses of power throughout the region
- Mark Follman, national affairs editor at Mother Jones
- Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst and author of The Watergate Girl
- David Pepper, lawyer, writer, political activist, former elected official, adjunct professor, and former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party
Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
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On this week's show
– Chris Geidner, author of the Law Dork newsletter on Substack
– Will Bunch, national columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer
– Nancy MacLean, professor of history and public policy at Duke University
– Michele Goodwin, professor at Georgetown Law
Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
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On this week's show:
- Larry Diamond, senior fellow in Global Democracy at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University
- Laura Rodriguez, vice president of government affairs at The Center for American Progress Action
- Bill Scher of The Washington Monthly
- Legal analyst Jill Wine-Banks
Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
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On this week's show:
- Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic
- John Nichols, national affairs correspondent at The Nation
- Holly McCall of Tennessee Lookout
- Jill Lawrence, former USA Today columnist
Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
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On this week's show:
- Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute
- Josh Cowen, author of "The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers"
- Amanda Marcotte, politics writer for Salon.com
- David Roberts, author of the “Volts” Substack newsletter
Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
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On this week's show:
- Seth Cotler, author of the Substack newsletter Rightlandia and a forthcoming book on the far-right takeover of the GOP
- Daniel Nichanian, founder and editor-in-chief of Bolts
- David Pepper, author of “Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines”
- Trans activist Charlotte Clymer, author of Charlotte's Web Thoughts on Substack
Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
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On this week's show:
– David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal editor-in-chief and opinion columnist
– Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic
– Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer national opinion columnist
– Jill Lawrence, columnist and author
Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).
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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.

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