Heartland at Home Episode 150. Michael James learns about friend of the show Mike Klonsky's history before they discuss the complexities of the situation in Ukraine and recent blunders from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, then meets renowned Chicago blues artist and mouth harpist Billy Branch of Billy Branch & The Sons of the Blues.

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 149. Michael James discusses urban agriculture with Orrin Williams, the Executive Director of the Center for Urban Transformation in Chicago, then talks to musician Jamie O'Reilly about her project "In Old Chicago: Stories & Songs of a Beloved City."

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 148. Michael James discusses the results of Chicago's mayoral election with journalist and activist Don Rose before checking in with his cousin Adam James to chat about everything going on in the sports world and hearing about Adam's upcoming webseries "Dok Sauvage: Man of Copper."

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 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/