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Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | August 5, 2026
On today's show
– Joyce Vance, author of "Giving Up is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy"; co-host of the "#SistersInLaw" podcast; distin…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | August 4, 2026
On today's show
– Julia Métraux, disability reporter for Mother Jones; she discusses her recent article, “California Does Medicaid Home Care Well. The…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | August 3, 2026
On today's show
– Pat Kreitlow, founder and editor of Up North News, ahead of next Tuesday’s primary election in Wisconsin
– Joe Cunningham, former con…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 31, 2026
On today's show
– Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast
– “Out Chicago” host Scott Duff and film critic Rebecca Ford with their …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 30, 2026
On today's show:
– Amanda Marcotte, senior writer at Salon.com; her latest piece is “The MAGA-ification of Hollywood is going to be so boring“
– Profes…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 29, 2026
On today's show:
– Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal‘s senior political analyst and author of the “Radio Free America” newsletter
– Jane Kirtley, Silha …
3 months ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 28, 2026
On today's show
– Christopher Armitage, author, veteran, former law enforcement officer, activist, policy adviser, and publisher of The Existentialis…
3 months ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 27, 2026
On today's show
– Dominic Pacyga, urban historian and author of the 2025 book “Clout City: The Rise and Fall of the Chicago Political Machine”
– David …
3 months ago
Joan Esposito Live Local & Progressive, July 24, 2026
On today's show:
– Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast
– Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the N…
3 months ago
Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 23, 2026
On today's show:
– Mark Jacob and Jennifer Schulze with our regular media segment
– Brian Tyler Cohen, author of the new book “The Day After: How to Wi…
3 months ago