Joan Esposito (Featured Interviews)
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Joan Esposito (Featured Interviews)
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...
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WCPT 820 Interview: Rich Eberwein of Heartland Signal
Joan Esposito is joined by Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Devon Hayakawa of Paramount's "South Pacific"
Joan Esposito is joined by Devon Hayakawa, co-director of Paramount Theatre's production of "South Pacific," playing through June 14.
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WCPT 820 Interview: U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)
Joan Esposito is joined by U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL).
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WCPT 820 Interview: David DeWitt of Ohio Capital Journal
Joan Esposito is joined by David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal editor-in-chief and opinion columnist.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Joel Ostrow and Rima Ziuraitas
Joan Esposito is joined by Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University, and Rima Ziuraitas, sergeant and combat medic in the...
WCPT 820 Interview: Laura Rodriguez of CAP
Joan Esposito is joined by Laura Rodriguez, senior vice president of government affairs at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Thom Hartmann
Joan Esposito is joined by Thom Hartmann, author and host of "The Thom Hartmann Program," weekdays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central on WCPT.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Margaret Donovan
Joan Esposito is joined by Margaret Donovan, attorney at Koskoff Koskoff and Bieder, visiting clinical lecturer in law at Yale Law School, former assi...
WCPT 820 Interview: Carolyn Shapiro
Joan Esposito is joined by Carolyn Shapiro, professor of law and co-director of the Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States at Chicago-Ken...
WCPT 820 Interview: Gloria J. Browne-Marshall
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Rickey Hendon is joined by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, civil rights attorney, playwright, racial justice activist, and au...
WCPT 820 Interview: Dante King
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Rickey Hendon is joined by Dante King, university professor, speaker, and human resource management consultant; he is th...
WCPT 820 Interview: Randy Manner
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Jill Wine-Banks is joined in studio by Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guar...
WCPT 820 Interview: Qasim Rashid
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Ken Mejia-Beal is joined by Qasim Rashid, author, activist, human rights lawyer, SiriusXM host, and creator of “Let’s Ad...
WCPT 820 Interview: Forrest Claypool
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Turi Ryder is joined by Forrest Claypool, former chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools, and author of “The D...
WCPT 820 Interview: Barbara McQuade
Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck is joined by Barbara McQuade, legal analyst, law professor, co-host of the “#Sisters in Law” podcast, and a...
WCPT 820 Interview: Mark Eaton of Capitol Fools
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Patti Vasquez is joined by Mark Eaton, Capitol Fools’ head writer, ahead of Capitol Fools’ three Skokie performances thi...
WCPT 820 Interview: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Ed Yohnka is joined by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Charles Franklin
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Ed Yohnka is joined by Charles Franklin, professor of Law and Public Policy at Marquette University Law School, and dire...
WCPT 820 Interview: Gloria J. Browne-Marshall
Filling in for Joan Esposito, William Muck is joined by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, civil rights attorney, playwright, racial justice activist, and aut...
WCPT 820 Interview: Yusef Jackson
Joan Esposito is joined by Yusef Jackson, newly appointed president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Jane Kirtley
Joan Esposito is joined by Jane Kirtley, professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota and former executive director of the Reporte...
WCPT 820 Interview: Eyck Freymann
Joan Esposito is joined by Eyck Freymann, Hoover Institution fellow at Stanford University, where he directs the Allied Coordination Working Group; no...
WCPT 820 Interview: Ezra Levin of Indivisible
Joan Esposito is joined by Ezra Levin, co-executive director of Indivisible, ahead of the May 1st day of "economic non-cooperation" that Indivisible i...
WCPT 820 Interview: Jen Golbeck
Joan Esposito is joined by Jen Golbeck, professor, computer scientist, psychologist, “expert in the far-right, online extremism, AI, and bad things on...
WCPT 820 Interview: Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D)
Joan Esposito is joined by Emanuel "Chris" Welch, speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.
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WCPT 820 Interview: U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
Joan Esposito is joined by U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL).
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WCPT 820 Interview: Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch
Joan Esposito is joined by Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, immigration attorney and CEO of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law in Austin, Texas.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Rep. Adelita Grijalva
Joan Esposito is joined by U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ).
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WCPT 820 Interview: Christopher Armitage
Joan Esposito is joined by Christopher Armitage, author of The Existentialist Republic newsletter on Substack.
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WCPT 820 Interview: U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)
Joan Esposito is joined by U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL), who represents the 11th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Randy Manner
Joan Esposito is joined by Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security...
WCPT 820 Interview: Judge Nancy Gertner
Joan Esposito is joined by Nancy Gertner, retired federal Judge and current senior lecturer at Harvard Law School.
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WCPT 820 Interview: U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
Joan Esposito is joined by U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL).
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WCPT 820 Interview: Aaron Kleinman of Heartland Signal
Joan Esposito is joined by Aaron Kleinman, head of research at Heartland Signal and author of the "Radio Free America" newsletter.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Chris Taylor
Joan Esposito is joined by Chris Taylor, judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and candidate for Wisconsin Supreme.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Chicago Ald. Scott Waguespack
Joan Esposito is joined by Chicago Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward).
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WCPT 820 Interview: Garrett Epps of Washington Monthly
Joan Esposito is joined by Garrett Epps, legal affairs editor at the Washington Monthly; his new article is “Birthright Citizenship: Supreme Court Cou...
WCPT 820 Interview: Anne Kim of Washington Monthly
Joan Esposito is joined by Anne Kim, senior editor at Washington Monthly and the author of the book “Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich Off...
WCPT 820 Interview: Tom Skilling
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Jennifer Schulze is joined by Tom Skilling, WGN-TV chief meteorologist emeritus.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Craig Aaron
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Jennifer Schulze is joined by Craig Aaron, president and co-CEO of Free Press and Free Press Action.
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