Heartland at Home Episode 137. Michael James talks with author and geologist Brian Mier about the political and environmental situation in Brazil, discusses the issues posed by nuclear energy with Dave Kraft, an anti-nuclear advocate and co-founder of the Nuclear Energy Information Service, and - along with Live from the Heartland's musical correspondent Lynn Orman Weiss - learns about the Grammy-nominated children's album "Into the Little Blue House" from musicians Wendy Morgan, Darryl Boggs and Ivy Ford.

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

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

Heartland at Home Episode 136. Michael James talks with activist Heather Booth about the upcoming HBO documentary "The Janes", meets 48th Ward aldermanic candidate Nick Ward, and talks about the upcoming mayoral election with journalist, activist and friend of the show Don Rose.  

RSVP to see "The Janes" with a panel discussion featuring Heather Booth and Marie Leaner at the University of Chicago on January 26th: https://ywcachicago.salsalabs.org/ScreeningofTheJanes/index.html

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

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

Heartland at Home Episode 135. Michael James talks with professional bull rider Keyshawn Whitehorse before his upcoming appearance at PBR: Unleash the Beast at Allstate Arena, and talks with longtime friend, former NFL player and author Dave Meggysey about Damar Hamlin and the great, dangerous game of football.

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

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

Heartland at Home Episode 131. Michael James catches up with co-host Katy Hogan, learns about the Chicago Police Oversight Board from its 24th District candidate Veronica Arreola, and is updated by Basketball in the Barrio co-founder Steve Yellen live from the border about asylum seekers in El Paso.

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

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

Heartland at Home Episode 130. Michael James talks city and state politics with author and former 44th Ward alderman Dick Simpson, as well as Iranian history and its impact on the nation's current political climate with author and professor Kaveh Ehsani.

Heartland at Home Episode 129. Michael James talks politics with Carl Davidson, sports with Gordon Thompson, and learns about the the annual benefit rock show Covers for Cover from musician Andrea Bunch and activist Alicia Hurtado, the latter of whom works for this year's beneficiary the Chicago Abortion Fund.

Heartland at Home Episode 128. Michael James talks politics with Mike Klonksy, meets acclaimed musician Bobby Brooks Wilson - son of the late, legendary Jackie Wilson - and learns about Heirloom Books in Edgewater from Erik Graff.

Heartland at Home Episode 127. Michael James talks about the national elections with Chicago politician David Orr, finds out what's happening on the home front from 49th Ward Alderwoman Maria Hadden, and checks in with Live from the Heartland's musical correspondent Lynn Orman Weiss to hear what to look forward to from the local music scene.

Heartland at Home Episode 126. Michael James talks with journalist and activist Don Rose along with musician Johnny Burgin.

Heartland at Home Episode 125. Michael James talks with the national political director for the Amalgamated Transit Union Clem Balanoff, political analyst Marilyn Katz, and with poet and activist John Sinclair.