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- WCPT 820 Interview: Prof. William Muck
Joan Esposito is joined by William Muck, professor of political science at North Central College.
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).
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49 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Monica Hopkins of ACLU-DC
Joan Esposito is joined by Monica Hopkins, executive director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC).
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).
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26 min - WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: State Sen. Robert Peters (D)
Joan Esposito is joined by Illinois Democratic State Sen. Robert Peters, 2026 candidate for Congress in the 2nd District of Illinois.
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).
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22 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Amy Westervelt
Joan Esposito is joined by Amy Westervelt, award-winning investigative reporter who is editor/founder of the investigative multimedia newsroom Drilled and the author of the forthcoming book “Brought to You by: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy.”
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).
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28 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Jill Wine-Banks
Joan Esposito is joined by Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst, former general counsel of the U.S. Army, author of “The Watergate Girl,” co-host of #SistersInLaw and host of Just The Facts with Jill Wine-Banks.
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).
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25 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Carlos Roa
Joan Esposito is joined by Carlos Roa, editor-in-chief of IQ Latino and contributor to Te Lo Cuento News; his op-ed “Being Venezuelan American (and a Pittsburgher)” was published January 11 by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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).
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23 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Peg Sandeen of Death with Dignity National Center
Joan Esposito is joined by Peg Sandeen, executive director of the Death with Dignity National Center and adjunct faculty in Portland State University’s School of Social Work.
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).
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22 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Joel Ostrow
Joan Esposito is joined by Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University.
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).
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50 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Rich Eberwein of Heartland Signal
Joan Esposito is joined by Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom.
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).
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17 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Ed Yohnka
Joan Esposito is joined by Ed Yohnka, director of communications and public policy at ACLU Illinois.
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).
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About Joan Esposito (Featured Interviews)
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From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are featured interviews from "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central, a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics.
A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.
Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC. Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).