Joan Esposito (Full Episodes)
Here are full episodes of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT Chicago), a topical and interactive talk show from Chicago that focuses on national, state and city politics. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course. Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC. Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).
Episodes
On today's show:
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom
– Camaron Stevenson, national correspondent in Washington, D.C. for Courier
– Rick Smith, host of “The Rick Smith Show,” weekdays from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Central on WCPT
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On today's show:
– Eric Zorn, author of The Picayune Sentinel
– Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) on the Sen. Alex Padilla incident [Listen to the interview]
– Joe Brancatelli of the joesentme.com business travel newsletter
– Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for Ame...
On today's show Mike Nellis fills in for Joan and his guests are:
– Aaron Kleinman, director of research at The States Project
– Candace DeMatteis, policy director for Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease
– Mallory McMorrow, Michigan state senator, candidate for U.S. Senate, and author of Hate Won’t Win: Find Your Power and Leave This Place Better Than You ...
On today' show:
– Nina Burleigh, journalist, best-selling author, documentary producer, and publisher of the American Freakshow Substack newsletter
– Anders Croy, communications director at Florida Watch
– Daniel Biss, mayor of Evanston and candidate for Congress
– Lisa Graves, founder and executive director of True North Research, “a national i...
On today's show:
– John Shaw, director of The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
– Journalist, author and pundit Molly Jong-Fast, who will be in Evanston Wednesday doing an event at Nichols Concert Hall
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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On today's show:
– Dr. Kevin King, radiation oncologist at City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago
– Jennifer Schulze and Bruce Rheins (former CBS Los Angeles deputy bureau chief) with a conversation about the media
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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On today's show:
–Suzanne Chod, professor of political science at North Central College
– Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza
– Miles Taylor, political commentator, former senior Trump administration official, and author of “A Warning” (2019). He will be in Chicago on June 19 to headline a public event titled “In the Crosshairs of the President,” a live conversation about auth...
On today's show:
– Zak Mucha, LCSW, author of “Emotional Abuse: A manual for self-defense”
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom
– Michigan Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson, candidate for Michigan governor and author of The Purposeful Warrior [Listen to the interview]
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On today's show:
– Tom Moss of Indivisible Chicago and a moderator of the Hideout’s live conversation series
– Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute
– Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University
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On today's show:
– Forest Issac Jones, author of “The Selma, Alabama and Derry, Northern Ireland Connection 1963-1972”
– Kevin Morrison, Cook County commissioner and candidate for Congress
– Doug Fraser, executive director of The Chicago Help Initiative
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On today's show:
– Andrew Goldberg, Chicago-born filmmaker whose new film, “White With Fear: A Documentary,” recently opened in Chicago
– Union Strong segment with Don Villar, secretary-treasurer of the Chicago Federation of Labor
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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On today's show:
– Jens Ludwig, author of the new book “Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence”
– María Inés Zamudio, reporter for ProPublica, along with Dana Brozost-Kelleher, investigative journalist at the Invisible Institute focused on police accountability and criminal justice issues
– Deja Foxx, Democratic candidate running i...
On today's show:
– David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America
– Helene Klodawsky, independent filmmaker and director of “Stolen Time,” a 2023 feature documentary that confronts the corporate nursing home industry through the eyes of a young elder rights lawyer
– David Hochberg, vice president of lending for&nb...
On today's show:
– Rex Huppke, USA Today columnist
– Chris Bury, senior journalist-in-residence, DePaul University
Joan also talked about this HuffPost article.
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
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On today's show:
– Dr. Kevin King, radiation oncologist at City of Hope Cancer Center Chicago
– Susan Casey, author of “Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean”
– Zaldwaynaka (“Z”) Scott, president of Chicago State University
– Robert Weiner, director of the Voting Rights Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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On today's show John St. Augustine fills in for Joan and his guests are:
– Cathleen Falsani, author and journalist
– Tom Schaffner with some Riverview memories
– Heidy Moran, principal at Carl Schurz High School
– Dr. Betsy Southerland, former director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water
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On today's show:
– Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
– Andrei Turea, Green Attic Roofing and Insulation Company
– David Layman, former Providence, Rhode Island, news anchor, managing editor, and political commentator for RIPBS
– Spencer Critchley, author of Patriots of Two Nations and host of the Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good podcast
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On today's show:
– Mike Sozan, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund
– Dr. John Murphy, professor of communication at the University of Illinois and an expert on the history of American public address and political rhetoric
– Khartik Uppalapati, biomedical researcher, global health advocate, and founder of RareGen Youth Network, a youth-led nonprofit at the...
Due to technical issues, today's recording begins in progress and only includes the final two guests, Channyn Parker and David Leopold.
On today's show:
– Camaron Stevenson, national correspondent in Washington, D.C. for Courier
– Bobby Kogan, senior director of Federal Budget Policy at the Center for American Progress
– Channyn Parker, CEO at Brave Space Alliance
– David Leo...
On today's show:
– Reid McCullom, chair of the Democratic Party of DuPage County
– Laura Fine, Illinois state senator and Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois
– Patrick Hanley, head of the New Trier Democrats and Democratic candidate for the 9th Illinois State Senate seat (currently held by Laura Fine)
– Lisa Graves, founder and executive director ...
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