It's the Democracy, Stupid Full Episodes

From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, "The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath" is now "It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath."Each week Edwin and his guests get specific about politics, government, campaigns, and the kind of country all this work is meant to build.Join us live every Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central to be part of the conversation.About EdwinEdwin Eisendrath served two terms in Chicago’s City Council before being appointed Midwest Region Director of HUD by President Bill Clinton. He was subsequently appointed Federal Receiver in charge of the takeover and turnaround of the Chicago Housing Authority.Off the campaign trail, Edwin has worked in higher education and as a consultant to universities here and around the world. After the 2016 election cycle he knew he had to focus back home. He brought business and labor leaders together to rescue the Chicago Sun-Times and its subsidiary, the Chicago Reader. He ran the company as its CEO until b

It's the Democracy, Stupid Full Episodes is a news podcast hosted by WCPT 820, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  It's the Democracy, Stupid | September 26, 2026

  Sep 26, 20262h 41m

  On this week's show – Aisha Down , global technology reporter for the Guardian; her latest article is “ Your AI doomsday questions answered: ‘What, if anything, can people like me do about it?’ “ – Russ Carnahan, chair of the Missouri Democratic Party and former member of the U.S. House and the Missouri House – Clay Wirestone , editor of Kansas Reflector – Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).    Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal   Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath | September 19, 2026

  Sep 19, 20262h 41m

  On this week's show – Laura Belin, publisher, editor, and reporter for  Bleeding Heartland , a community website focused on Iowa politics – Chioma Chukwu, the executive director of American Oversight , a nonpartisan watchdog organization that advances accountability and democracy by enforcing the public’s right to government records – Eric Garcia , Washington bureau chief at The Independent – Dean Baker, distinguished senior fellow and co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).    Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal   Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  It's the Democracy, Stupid | September 12, 2026

  Sep 13, 20262h 46m

  On this week's show –  David DeWitt , Ohio Capital Journal editor-in-chief and opinion columnist –  David Smith , Washington bureau chief for the Guardian – Kendall Scudder, chair of the  Texas Democratic Party – Will Bunch,  national opinion columnist  for The Philadelphia Inquirer Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).    Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal   Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  It's the Democracy, Stupid | September 5, 2026

  Sep 5, 20262h 34m

  On this week's show –  Michael Mann , climatologist, geophysicist, and author of “Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World” – Perla Trevizo, reporter with the ProPublica/Texas Tribune Investigative Initiative –  Gregory Royal Pratt , investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune; he is one of the Tribune reporters recently awarded, as Staff of the Chicago Tribune, the  2026 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting –  Dr. Debra Houry , senior fellow at Yale School of Public Health, adjunct professor at Emory University, former chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and principal at DH Leadership and Strategy Solutions, through which she is advising California on their PHNIX initiative Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).    Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal   Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  It's the Democracy, Stupid | August 22, 2026

  Aug 22, 20262h 41m

  On this week's show Jill Wine-Banks fills in for Edwin and her guests are – Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times Washington bureau chief – Victor Shi, Gen Z activist/organizer, podcaster, and communications professional – Jim Robenalt, author, presidential historian, lawyer, and regular contributor to Vanity Fair, The Washington Post, and Politico – Rachel E. VanLandingham, professor of law and associate dean for research at  Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).    Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal   Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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