Heartland at Home Episode 147. Michael James talks politics with Illinois's 14th District State Representative Kelly Cassidy before meeting author & activist Jon Melrod to hear about his history with labor organizing at an auto plant in the 1970s.

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

https://wluw.org/

All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day early on Fridays:

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/

Heartland at Home Episode 146. Michael James talks with 46th Ward aldermanic candidate Angela Clay before chatting with progressive author & filmmaker James W. Russell.

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

https://wluw.org/

All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day early on Fridays:

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/

Heartland at Home Episode 145. Michael James talks with renowned peace activist Kathy Kelly and learns about her organization Merchants of Death and their upcoming War Crimes Tribunal, then talks with Chicago election lawyer Ed Mullen to hear his take on the upcoming mayoral runoff.

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

https://wluw.org/

All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day early on Fridays:

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/

Heartland at Home Episode 144. Michael James catches up with Live from the Heartland producer and occasional co-host Thom Clark, talks to Chicago organizer and activist Amisha Patel about mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson along with her work for his campaign, then chats with Chicago's 48th Ward aldermanic candidate Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth.

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

https://wluw.org/

All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day early on Fridays:

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/

Heartland at Home Episode 143. Michael James talks Chicago politics with political consultant/strategist Marilyn Katz and hears about Chicago Women Take Action's 2023 Runoff Mayoral Forum, then checks in with Illinois State Representative Robyn Gabel to talk state politics. 

Chicago Women Take Action's 2023 Runoff Mayoral Forum is Saturday March 11th from 2-4pm at the Chicago Temple Building, located at 77 W. Washington St at the corner of Clark & Washington. Tickets can still be reserved at:

https://www.chicagowomentakeaction.org/events/runoff-mayoral-forum

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

https://wluw.org/

All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day early on Fridays:

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/

Heartland at Home Episode 142. Katy Hogan discusses the results of the Chicago Municipal Election with Mike Klonsky, activist and host of the radio show "Hitting Left",  before she catches up with Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita.

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

https://wluw.org/

All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day early on Fridays:

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/

Heartland at Home Episode 141. Michael James interviews Chicago mayoral candidate Chuy Garcia and checks back in with journalist, activist & friend of the show Don Rose about the state of the upcoming election.

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

https://wluw.org/

All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day early on Fridays:

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/

Heartland at Home Episode 140. Michael James gets filled in about the goings on of the 49th Ward by Alderwoman Maria Hadden, talks sports with filmmaker, actor and martial artist Adam James, and hears from Live from the Heartland's musical correspondent Lynn Orman Weiss about her experience at the 2023 65th GRAMMY Awards.

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

https://wluw.org/

All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day early on Fridays:

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/

Heartland at Home Episode 139. Michael James catches up with co-host Katy Hogan and they both talk about the State of the Union/Chicago's upcoming mayoral election with journalist and activist Don Rose before Mike checks in with blues musician and friend of the show Jon McDonald.

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

https://wluw.org/

All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day early on Fridays at 9AM:

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/

Heartland at Home Episode 138. Michael James talks with Chicago Police Oversight Board 24th District candidate Marilyn Pagan Banks as well as Joe Iosbaker and Frank Chapman, activists involved with the Chicago Alliance Against Racists and Political Repression.

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

https://wluw.org/

All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day early on Fridays at 9AM:

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/