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- WCPT 820 Interview: Joe Walsh
Joan Esposito is joined by Joe Walsh, former Republican congressman from Illinois and host of The Social Contract with Joe Walsh.
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: 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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27 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Chris Fitzsimon
Joan Esposito is joined by Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast.
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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27 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Joel Ostrow
Joan Esposito is joined by Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University. They talk about the latest U.S.-led plan to end the Russian-Ukraine war; its terms are heavily weighted in Russia's favor.
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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21 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Susan Rinkunas
Joan Esposito is joined by Susan Rinkunas, independent journalist covering abortion, reproductive health, and politics; she is a co-founder of Autonomy News and a contributing editor at The New Republic.
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: Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL)
Joan Esposito is joined by Congressman Brad Schneider, Democrat 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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19 min - WCPT 820 Interview: John Mueller of "One Night in Memphis"
Joan Esposito is joined by John Mueller, creator, director and co-star (in the role of Carl Perkins) of “One Night in Memphis North,” coming to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Sunday, November 23, for one night only.
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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16 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Joyce Vance
Joan Esposito is joined by Joyce Vance, author of “Giving Up is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy“; distinguished professor of the Practice of Law at the University of Alabama; author of the “Civil Discourse” newsletter on Substack; and former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.
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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24 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Kendall Scudder
Joan Esposito is joined by Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party, who talks about today's federal court ruling that Texas's newly drawn congressional map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
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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11 min - WCPT 820 Interview: Jared Bernstein
Joan Esposito is joined by Jared Bernstein, chairman of the United States Council of Economic Advisers under President Joe Biden and contributor to the Substack newsletter The Contrarian and Washington Monthly. His latest piece for Washington Monthly is "Measuring the Vibecession:
Why top-line federal statistics miss the economic pain average Americans feel."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).