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:
– Our Pet of the Month segment with Craig Botagowski of Mark Drugs and Lydia Krupinski, vice president of community engagement for Anti-Cruelty
– Tim Murphy, national correspondent at Mother Jones
– Photographer Jim Summaria and writer Mark Plotnick on their recently published book ’70s Chicagoland Rock Concerts
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On today's show:
– Mark Giangreco, former sports director and lead sports anchor at WLS-TV
– Rick Smith, host of “The Rick Smith Show,” weekdays from 5:00 to 6:00 a.m. Central on WCPT; starting next week the show moves to weeknights at 7:00 p.m. Central
– Comedian John Fugelsang promoting NOT The White House Correspondents’ Dinner
– Mark Jacob and J...
On today's show Turi Ryder fills in for Joan and her guests include:
– David Levine, professor at the University of California College of the Law San Francisco
– Mike Nellis, founder and CEO of Authentic, a Chicago-based political fundraising and consulting firm
– Ed Yohnka, director of communications and public policy at ACLU Illinois
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On today's show:
–William Muck, professor of political science at North Central College
– Joel Ostrow, professor of political science at Benedictine University
– Nina Burleigh, journalist, best-selling author, documentary producer, and publisher of the American Freakshow newsletter on Substack
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have miss...
On today's show:
– Carolyn Shapiro, professor of law and co-director of Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States
– Amanda Marcotte, senior writer at Salon.com
– Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs
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On today's show:
– David Corn, Mother Jones’ Washington bureau chief, MSNBC analyst, and author
– Bill Scher, politics editor at The Washington Monthly
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:
– Colin Booth, political correspondent at New Hampshire-based Granite Post (Courier)
– Gromer Jeffers Jr., political writer at Dallas Morning News
– Mark Jacob, author/publisher of the Stop the Presses newsletter
– Dave Wallack, executive director of Americans for Responsible Growth
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On today's show:
– Executive Chef Lisa of the Chopping Block
– Nancy Rotering, mayor of Highland Park
– Spencer Critchley, author of “Patriots of Two Nations” and host of the podcast “Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good”
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/...
On today's show:
– Ian Hurd, professor of political science at Northwestern University and president of the Northwestern Faculty Senate
– Jessica Chipkin, president and founder of Crate Free USA, and Marc Ayers, Illinois director for Humane World for Animals (formerly The Humane Society of the United States)
– Bryan Howard, executive director at Project 50 PAC
–...
On today's show:
– Braden Abraham, artistic director at the Writers Theatre
– Ray Long, Chicago Tribune investigative reporter
– Dan Shafer, creator of The Recombobulation Area and political editor at Civic Media in Wisconsin
– Nnedi Okorafor, author, and Carey Cranston, president of the American Writers Museum, on the new exhibit/series “American Prophets...
On today's show:
– Lakota Vogel, Indigenous leader and executive director of the Four Bands Community Fund, and Tammy Granados, film protagonist in the documentary “From Hope to Home: What We Came Here For”
– Phillip Braun, clinical professor of finance at Northwestern Kellogg
– Michael Kelly, professor of law at Creighton University in Omaha
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On today's show:
– Julianne McShane, news and engagement writer for Mother Jones
– Joe Brancatelli of the joesentme.com business travel newsletter
– Peter Giangreco, principal at The Strategy Group
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:
– David Orr, former Cook County clerk and Chicago alderman and founder of Good Government Illinois
– John Lothian, author of the financial newsletter John Lothian News
– Suzanne Chod, 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 (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-p...
On today's show:
– Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies
– Sabrina Talukder, senior counsel at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
– John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation, and co-author (with Senator Bernie Sanders) of The New York Times bestseller “It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism”
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– Edwin Eisendrath, host of “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” (Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT)
– Bob Kustra, former lieutenant governor of Illinois, and former member of the Illinois House and Senate
– David Schultz, distinguished university professor of political science and legal studies at Hamline University
– John Shaw, director of The Pau...
On today's show:
– Terry Savage, syndicated personal finance columnist and author
– Kathy Tholin, chair of the Indivisible Chicago Alliance volunteer board
– Amie Parnes, senior political correspondent at The Hill and co-author (with Jonathan Allen) of “Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House”
– Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)
– Anders Croy, communic...
On today's show:
– Pat Kreitlow, founder and editor of Up North News (Courier)
– Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski
– Michael Dorf, Democratic lawyer, the Law Offices of Michael C. Dorf, LLC
– Dr. Zachary Rubin, allergist/immunologist at Oak Brook Allergists
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal...
On today's show Turi Ryder fills in for Joan and her guests are:
– Sandra Bernal, programming manager for the 41st Chicago Latino Film Festival, and José Pérez, director of the local feature “What Rhymes with Magdalena?” which is receiving its world premiere at the festival
– Jeremy Wechsler, director of “Prayer for the French Republic” at the Northlight Theatre, Apr...
– Russell Berman, staff writer at The Atlantic
– David Hochberg, vice president of lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial
– Heartland Signal’s Rich Eberwein with three stories you might have missed from our digital newsroom
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On today's show:
– Mark Jacob and Jennifer Schulze with our regular media segment
– Ari Berman, Mother Jones’ national voting rights correspondent and the author of Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It and Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America
– Bobby Kogan, senior d...
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