Michael James talks with activist, journalist, and political analyst Don Rose about  upcoming elections before hearing about the Unconventional Film Fest from  HotHouse founder Marguerite Horberg.

Learn more about HotHouse and how to see the various Unconventional Film Festival screenings here.

Heartland at Home Episode 207. This week's music, in order: “Stand Up (And Be Strong)” by Keb’ Mo’, "If Words Were Flowers" by Curtis Harding, "I Fought the Law" by The Bobby Fuller Four, and “Doin’ The Best You Can” by Chic Street Man.

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Michael James talks with musician and photographer Dave Specter about his upcoming exhibit The Blues and Jazz Photography of Dave Specter, catches up with artist and musician Nicholas Barron about his upcoming exhibit Nicholas Barron: Hue Man, and gets a sports report from Live from the Heartland sports correspondent, actor and athlete Adam James.

The Blues and Jazz Photography of Dave Specter will be showing June 1- Sept 3 in the Delmark Records Studio Gallery at 4121 N Rockwell St in Chicago. The opening night VIP reception runs from 5-8pm.

The opening of Nicholas Barron: Hue Man will be on June 7 from 5-9pm at Studio LMN/Wedge Gallery in Suite 206 of the Flatiron Arts Building located at 1579 N Milwaukee Ave. Get tickets here.

Watch a trailer for the series "Dok Sauvage: Man of Copper", starring Live from the Heartland's sports correspondent Adam James, here.

Heartland at Home Episode 206. This week's music, in order: “Stand Up (And Be Strong)” by Keb’ Mo’, "Soul Serenade" by Dave Specter, "The Ballad of George Floyd" by Dave Specter & Billy Branch, "Hallelujah" by Nicholas Barron, and “Doin’ The Best You Can” by Chic Street Man.

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Michael James talks about the book I Surrender: A Memoir of Chile’s Dictatorship, 1975 with its author Kathleen Osberger, who taught at a Catholic grade school in Chile whose nuns were secretly sheltering political dissidents being hunted by Pinochet’s secret police.

I Surrender: A Memoir of Chile’s Dictatorship, 1975 is published by Orbis Books. You can purchase it here.

Heartland at Home Episode 205. This week's music, in order: “Stand Up (And Be Strong)” by Keb’ Mo’, El Derecho De Vivir En Paz" by Victor Jara, "Yo Vengo a Offrecer Mi Corazon (en duo avec Mercedes Sosa)" by Francis Cabrel & Mercedes Sosa , and “Doin’ The Best You Can” by Chic Street Man.

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Michael James talks journalism, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the upcoming presidential election with Live from the Heartland’s very own Thom Clark before learning about the upcoming documentary Loyal to the Truth about Katharine Lee Bates and her classic song “American the Beautiful” from filmmaker John de Graaf.

You can support Loyal to the Truth by pledging to its Kickstarter here and watch a trailer for the upcoming documentary here. Learn more about John de Graaf and check out some of his films at johndegraaf.com.

Heartland at Home Episode 204. This week's music, in order: “Stand Up (And Be Strong)” by Keb’ Mo’, "America the Beautiful" by Ray Charles, "America the Beautiful" by Frank Sinatra, and “Doin’ The Best You Can” by Chic Street Man.

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Michael James talks to Rinda West of Jobs With Justice and the Workers’ Rights Board along with Jackie Guataquira of the Debt Collective about the Labor Film Series’ screening of excerpts from the documentary “You Are Not a Loan”, learns about the youth ensemble performance “Mothering the Movement” from Free Street Theater’s Artistic Director Coy Paz, then gets the rundown on May Day in France from Michael O’Toole, a musician and Union Secretary for the Old Town School of Folk Music here in Chicago.

You can see the Labor Film Series: Teachers and The Debt Trap for free on Thursday, May 16 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Chicago Teachers Union on 1901 W Carroll Ave by RSVPing here. You can learn more about the Debt Collective at debtcollective.org and join them in Washington D.C. for a national action demanding President Biden cancel student debt - learn more (and arrange bus transportation) here.

You can see Free Street Theater’s youth ensemble performance “Mothering the Movement” for free on May 10th, 11th, 16th and 17th from 7-8pm on the 3rd floor of 1419 W Blackhawk St or support them by purchasing tickets here. Check out its  review in the Chicago Reader here and learn more about Free Street Theater in general at freestreet.org.

Heartland at Home Episode 203. This week's music, in order: “Stand Up (And Be Strong)” by Keb’ Mo’, "Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong, "People Have the Power" by Patti Smith, "For All the Good People (Live)" by Fred Holstein, and “Doin’ The Best You Can” by Chic Street Man.

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Michael James hears about the immersive, sensory multi media exhibition experience “Tangible Sound: A Visual Celebration of Creative Improvised Music” from photographer Lauren Deutsch, former Executive Director of the Jazz Institute of Chicago, before learning about the family-run neon studio Lightwriters Neon Workshop from father/daughter duo Jacob Fishman and Zoelle Nagib.

You can watch a trailer for “Tangible Sound: A Visual Celebration of Creative Improvised Music” here, showing Thursday and Friday from 5-8:30pm on May 9th and 10th, presented by Asian Improv aRts MidWest at 4875 North Elston Avenue in Chicago. Check out more of Lauren Deutsch’s photography at her website laurendeutschphoto.com.

You can join the mailing list for the Lightwriters Neon Workshop here and support them on on Kickstarter here.

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Heartland at Home Episode 201. Michael James discusses the recent passing of Reverend Walter "Slim" Coleman with long-time activist Susan Klonsky, talks sports with actor, athlete, and friend of the show Adam James, and hears about upcoming music festivals in Chicago from Live from the Heartland's music producer Lynn Orman Weiss.

Watch a trailer for the series "Dok Sauvage: Man of Copper", starring Live from the Heartland's sports correspondent Adam James, at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0YYSgm9n-0

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Heartland at Home Episode 200. Michael James hears about an upcoming screening of the documentary "The Hand That Feeds" from Warehouse Workers for Justice's Tommy Carden. The 2012 film, part of the Labor Film Series presented by Chicago Jobs for Justice, shows the journey of undocumented immigrant workers in New York to achieve fair wages and better working conditions. Michael thens talks with Trevor Toppen from the legendary record store Val's halla in Oak Park to learn about its history, the reemergence of vinyl culture, and Record Store Day.

"The Hand That Feeds" will be screening Thursday, April 25th at 6PM at 333 S Ashland Ave, followed by a panel discussion with Raise the Floor Alliance staff and worker center members. RSVP at:

https://actionnetwork.org/events/wrb-labor-film-series-april-2024

Record Store Day is Saturday, April 20th and starts at 9AM at Val's halla, which will be selling new and Record Store Day exclusive releases as well as hosting live music. Visit them at 239 Harrison St in Oak Park, IL and call (708) 524-1004 to learn more.

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Heartland at Home Episode 199. Michael James talks politics with Live from the Heartland's Thom Clark before remembering his friend, the poet and activist John Sinclair, who passed on April 2nd, 2024 at the age of 82. We're resharing an interview Michael did with John from November 5th, 2022 in his honor. Rest in peace, John - and keep doing good, wherever you are!

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Video episodes also air the following Thursday on CAN TV21 at 9PM CT on Channel 21 in Chicago and everywhere online at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cantv.org/watch/stream-can-tv21/

Heartland at Home Episode 198. Michael James talks with Professor Paul Draus, former member of the Live from the Heartland crew, about the political climate of Michigan and what he's been up to. He then hears about the upcoming documentary "The Murals" about the Uptown Post Office mural from its director, filmmaker T.G. Jamroz, and gets a sports report from Live from the Heartland sports correspondent, actor and athlete Adam James.

You can catch a screening of "The Murals" for free on Thursday, April 11th at the Loyola University Damen Cinema located at 1032 W. Sheridan Rd. If you'd like to keep up with the film, follow it on Instagram at:

www.instagram.com/themuralsdocumentary

Watch a trailer for the series "Dok Sauvage: Man of Copper", starring Live from the Heartland's sports correspondent Adam James, at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0YYSgm9n-0

Live from the Heartland can also be found on Apple Podcasts at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-from-the-heartland/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago or everywhere online at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wluw.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episodes broadcast early on Fridays at 9AM on Lumpen Radio 105.5 FM in Chicago or everywhere online at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠lumpenradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

All episodes available in video form on Youtube. New episodes are uploaded a day early on Fridays at 9AM, with their individual interviews posted throughout the week:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/heartlandmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Video episodes also air the following Thursday on CAN TV21 at 9PM CT on Channel 21 in Chicago and everywhere online at:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cantv.org/watch/stream-can-tv21/