Joan Esposito (Full Episodes)
From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are full episodes of "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 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:
– Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University, and Brian Endless, senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Diaspora at Loyola University Chicago
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:
– Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst, former general counsel of the U.S. Army, author of “The Watergate Girl,” co-host of #SistersInLaw and host of Just The Facts with Jill Wine-Banks
– Darlene Duggan, head of Anticruelty
– Josh Gotbaum, former assistant secretary of Treasury and Defense, and former comptroller in the Office of Management and Budget
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On today's show
– Bruce Rheins, former CBS Los Angeles deputy bureau chief
– David Layman, former Providence, Rhode Island, news anchor, managing editor, and political commentator for RIPBS
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
– Professor Steven D. Schwinn of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
– Anna M. Gomez, commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission
– U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)
– William Muck, professor of political science at North Central College
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartland...
On today's show
– Arash Azizi, lecturer at Yale University, contributing writer at The Atlantic, and author of “What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom”
– Ray Long, retired Chicago Tribune investigative reporter
– Mark Jacob and Jennifer Schulze with our regular media segment
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On today's show:
– Chris Swartz, senior ethics counsel at Democracy Defenders Fund
– “Out Chicago” host Scott Duff and film critic Rebecca Ford with their monthly look at TV, movies, theater and more
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:
– Christopher Armitage, author, veteran, former law enforcement officer, activist, policy advisor, and publisher of The Existentialist Republic on Substack
– U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL)
– U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom
– ...
On today's show:
– Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal‘s senior political analyst and author of the “Radio Free America” newsletter
– John Fugelsang, actor, comedian, podcaster and radio host, TV pundit, and author of “Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds“
– Lauren ...
On today's show
– Pat Kreitlow, founder and editor of Up North News (Courier)
– Hadley Duvall, reproductive freedom and abortion rights activist
– Jason Meisner, federal courts reporter for The Chicago Tribune
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
– Professor Steven D. Schwinn of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
– Michael Dorf, Democratic lawyer, the Law Offices of Michael C. Dorf, LLC
– Ed Yohnka, director of communications and public policy at ACLU Illinois
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On today's show
– Donna Chaffee, author of “First Great Sorrow: My Years with Robert F. Kennedy“
– Brian Endless, senior lecturer and director of African Studies and the African Diaspora at Loyola University Chicago
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On today's show
–Barbara McQuade, legal analyst, law professor, former United States attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, co-host of the “#Sisters in Law” podcast, and author of “Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America” (2024) and “The Fix:
Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government” (2026)
– David Hochberg, vice president...
On today's show:
– Amanda Zurawski, reproductive rights activist who was the lead plaintiff in the landmark Zurawski v. State of Texas case
– Bill Scher, politics editor at Washington Monthly; his latest article is “The Iran War’s Biggest Loser? Definitely Netanyahu“
– Spencer Critchley, author of Patriots of Two Nations and host of the Dastardly Cleverness in the Ser...
On today's show
Majid Padellan, AKA Brooklyn Dad Defiant and host of “The Defiant Weekly“
– William Campbell, host of “Here’s How: Ireland’s Political, Social and Current Affairs Podcast“
– Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University
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On today's show
– Jon Seidel, federal courts reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times; his latest articles have focused on Loretto Hospital and the “Broadview Six”
– John Lothian, founder and editor of John Lothian News
– Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A)
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On today's show:
– Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast
– Daniel Squadron, president and co-founder of Future Now and author of “The Fourth Branch: How State Government Can Save Our Union” (2026)
– Debra Kerr, president and CEO of Chicago’s Intuit Art Museum, along with the museum’s chief curator, Alison Amick
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On today's show
– Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal‘s senior political analyst and author of the “Radio Free America” newsletter
– Jonathan Alter, contributing editor of the Washington Monthly, former senior editor and columnist at Newsweek, political analyst, and the publisher of the Substack “Old Goats with Jonathan Alter.“ His latest piece for Washington Monthly is “...
On today's show Richard Chew fills in for Joan and his guests are
– Naomi Davis, urban theorist, attorney, activist, and founder and CEO of BIG: Blacks in Green
– Comedy duo Frangela (Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton)
– Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A)
On today' show
– Marjorie Hershey, professor emeritus, political science at Indiana University Bloomington
– Camaron Stevenson, national correspondent in Washington, D.C. for Courier
– Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, 2024 candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, plaintiff in a lawsuit that challenged Wisconsin’s pre-Civil War abortion law
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On today's show
– Maya Rupert, political strategist, leader in the social justice movement, and executive vice president of Blue State, which specializes in political fundraising and campaign consultancy
– Marj Halperin, Democratic analyst and organizer with Indivisible Chicago and One Community Near South
– Chris Bury, former TV newsman and recently retired DePaul journalism professo...
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