Driving It Home (Featured Interviews)
Here are featured interviews from "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" (weeknights from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on WCPT Chicago), a radio talk show devoted to covering the news of the day and connecting listeners with local leaders. Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedian, writer, actor, talk show host, consultant, advocate, and policy adviser. After achieving a degree in history from the University of Illinois, she set out to share her hilarious observations about how people behave, and stories about her second-generation Irish dad and Mexican immigrant mom. Patti has headlined in comedy clubs and colleges all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe, appeared on Nickelodeon, TBS, ABC, The Oprah Winfrey Network, and has a recurring role on NBC’s “Chicago Fire.” When her son Declan was born with a rare neurological disorder, Patti decided to take her communication and performance experience to launch her company “With Kind Words,” in which she helps medical professionals and educators communicate with compassion. For six years, Patti was the first Latina to host her own talk show on WGN Radio 720. In addition to her work as a performer and consultant, Patti began advocating for children and families throughout Illinois and helped restore funding for vital support services after massive cuts were made by former Governor Bruce Rauner. In 2020 she ran to be the state representative of the 19th District. She is now the health care and human services liaison and assistant policy adviser for Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza. Patti lives with her family on the Northwest Side of Chicago and continues to advocate for her community.
Episodes
Patti Vasquez and guest co-hosts Adam Selzer and Dan Schaefer are joined by Amber Sherman, Memphis-based political activist, podcaster, and chair of the Black Caucus of the Young Democrats of America.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-hosts Adam Selzer and Dan Schaefer are joined by Junaid Ahmed, candidate for Congress in the 8th District of Illinois.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Dan Schaefer are joined by Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, 2024 candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s pre-Civil War abortion law, and host of “The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show” on Civic Media; the show airs Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone are joined by Matt McNeil, host of “The Matt McNeil Show,” weekdays at 9:00 p.m. on WCPT. He talks about the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis that happened earlier in the day.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone are joined by Dan Carter-Hope of Faulty Towers: The Original Dining Experience.
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Patti Vasquez is joined by Kevin Ryan, Chicago Public School teacher and Marine veteran running for the U.S. Senate in Illinois.
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Patti Vasquez is joined by Devin Remiker, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
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Patti Vasquez is joined by Kevin Morrison, 15th District County Board commissioner and candidate for Congress in the 8th District of Illinois.
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Patti Vasquez is joined by Kendall Scudder, chair of the Texas Democratic Party.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Paul Farahvar are joined in studio by Demi Palecek, Democratic candidate for state representative in the 13th District of Illinois.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone are joined by Leila Staton, Democratic candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 54.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone are joined by Wisconsin State Rep. Francesca Hong, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Dwayne Kennedy are joined by Dave Bushaw, Independent candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Arad Boxenbaum, a 24-year-old activist, community organizer and former Democratic candidate for Illinois House, talk to Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of "Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis."
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Arad Boxenbaum, a 24-year-old activist, community organizer and former Democratic candidate for Illinois House, talk to 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.
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Patti Vasquez is joined by Stephen E. Kravit, Milwaukee attorney and former federal prosecutor.
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Patti Vasquez is joined by singer-writer-actor Sandra Delgado. She is currently starring in "Power Book IV: Force" on STARZ.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone are joined by Kara Saul-Rinaldi, chief policy officer for the Building Performance Association, which works to make America’s homes more comfortable, healthy, and energy efficient.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone are joined by Heartland Signal Executive Director Rodney Gibbs.
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Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone are joined by Pat Quinn, former governor of Illinois; he discusses his campaign advocating passage of a state constitutional amendment aimed at property tax relief.
Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).
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