Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez (Full Episodes)

On today's show: – Mike Mercado, co-host of “ The Sports Cubicle ” on WCPT (Sundays at 9:00 p.m. Central), and “ The Bear Era Podcast ” – Casey Aden-Wansbury, vice president of Policy and Government Affairs at Instacart – Jen Wirt, founder and CEO of  Coral Care –  Marcus Walsh, president of  Preservation Rockford Company – &nbsp...

On today's show: –  Scott Stantis , editorial cartoonist – Alison Dyer of the  Double Good Kids Foundation , promoting  Double Good Days 2026 , a free, sensory-friendly event brings together kids of all abilities and their families for a day of play, connection, and pure joy, Sunday, June 7 at  Kohl Children’s Museum  in Glenview, Illinois  – D...

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are –  Demi Palecek , community activist and candidate for Illinois House in the 13th District – Channyn Lynne Parker, CEO of  Equality Illinois 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).   S...

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host  Austin May , candidate for McHenry County Board District 5, and their guests are – Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “ Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis ” – Vicci Rodgers,  AFS Intercultural volunteer, with Adele Bertrand from France and her host mom, Beth McDowell; regular hosts Mary Furman (mother) Cl...

On today's show  Dan Shafer,  Civic Media  political editor and founding editor of  The Recombobulation Area  in Wisconsin –  Chaney Mosley ,   congressional candidate in Tennessee’s 6th District – Jenny Korotko,  The Approachable Healer Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT ( heartlandsi...

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Arad Boxenbaum, 25-year-old activist, community organizer and former Democratic candidate for Illinois House, and their guests are –  Julia Metallo , alderperson for Kenosha District 15 –  Kavi Chintam , campaign manager for Illinois at  Vote Solar Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00...

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Todd Belcore, executive director of  Social Change , and their guests are – Steven J. Springer, comedian – Carlos Marroquin, national director of  Food for Health  at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and Tara O’Callaghan, director of operations for  Food for Health  at the AIDS Healthcare Foundatio...

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are – Angela Cummings, executive director of  American Foundation of Suicide Prevention Illinois Chapter ; she talks about the Illinois Construction Hike for Hope happening June 13 in Downers Grove and Grafton, Illinois – Car Guy Tom Appel, host of the   Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast &nda...

On today's show – Dave Wohl, executive director of the  Illinois Council on Problem Gambling , talking about the  Are You Really Winning? Illinois gambling helpline 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). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Dan Schaefer and their guests are – Wally Moist of Illinois Veterans for Change – Elizabeth Grossman and Nick Mayer, co-founders of Health Alliance of Chicago Comedians – Illinois State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (District 84) Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsign...

On today's show: – Sheri Reda, Chicago-based author of “ Diaspora ,” a new collection of poems – Alice da Cunha (artistic director) and Marc Frost (executive director), co-founders of  Physical Theater Festival Chicago  (along with in-studio guest co-host  Adam Selzer ) – Angel “AJ” Rodriguez-Targa, public affairs specialist with the Of...

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Dr. Kathy Tynus, internist at  Alivio Health Services , and their guests are – Megan Parker, RN, living donor transplant coordinator with  Loyola Medicine –  Zia Varajon , Chicago-based author, whose debut book, “Love, Your Trans Big Sister: Advice on the Transfeminine Journey,” was released May 12 –...

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are – Ricky Martel, one of the founders of  Second City Outlaws –  Peter Coolidge , Democratic candidate for sheriff of DuPage County   – Kate Morrissey, endoscopy RN at Rush University Medical Center; she discusses Rush University Medical Center nurses’ Monday vote to join...

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Dwayne Kennedy and their guests are – Joel Bleifuss, editor and publisher of  Barn Raiser , and Justin Perkins, deputy editor and publisher of  Barn Raiser 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). See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

On today's show – U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH), candidate for re-election in Ohio's 13th Congressional District – Dan Shafer, Civic Media political editor and founding editor of The Recombobulation Area in Wisconsin – Scott Stantis , editorial cartoonist Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT ( heartlandsignal.com/programs/driv...

On today's show: – Mika Stambaugh, a melanoma survivor and advocate who is the namesake of Mika’s Melanoma Monday, a statewide initiative launched in May 2025 – Tangela Enyia, Meridian Health’s vice president of Governmental and Community Relations –  Dave Bushaw , independent candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District –  Dr. Katharine K....

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Dwayne Kennedy and their guests are –  Tennessee Brando , Meidas Touch contributor, social media commentator, and singer-songwriter from East Tennessee –  Philip Martinez , board chair for the Illinois Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Comedian Damon Williams, who will be doing a  speci...

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-hosts Dwayne Kennedy and Ken Mejia-Beal and their guests are – Ben Cominos,  WHBY “Outside the Box”  host 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 ).   Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https:...

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Dan Schaefer and their guests are – Reid McCollum, chair of the  Democratic Party of DuPage County – Dan Tully, attorney, former judge advocate in the U.S. Army Reserve, recently elected Democratic Precinct Committee person in Bloomingdale Township (DuPage County), and 2026 candidate for Congress (he was defeated in the March 1...

On today's show Patti is joined by guest co-host Kevin Ryan, the New Deal Democrat who recently ran for U.S. Senate in Illinois, and their guests are  – Joyce Mahoney, regional vice president of memory care at  Belmont Village Senior Living –  Dr. Chris DeRienzo , senior vice president and chief physician executive at the  American Hospital Association Catch "D...

On today’s show Patti is joined in hour one by guest co-host Dr. Suzana Flores (psychologist and author).  In hour two she talks to: – Illinois State  Sen. Cristina Castro  (D) – Benjamin Cox, executive director of  Friends of the Forest Preserve Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/pro...

On today's show: – Warren Hawk Preis and Peter Sarelas of  Source Solar – Dominik Bronakowski, president of the Young Democrats of Illinois and city clerk of Des Plaines –  Michael Glover Smith , Chicago-based film director whose new film, “ Hekla ,” plays  Sunday, May 10 at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre , and Elizabeth Stam, who co-wrote the screen...

On today's show: –  Joel Ostrow , professor of political science at Benedictine University, and Rima Ziuraitas, sergeant and combat medic in the Foreign Legion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces – Carl Deal, Oscar-nominated filmmaker who directed the 2025 documentary “ Steal This Story, Please! ” and Amy Goodman, host of “ Democracy Now! ” weeknights at 11:00 p....

On today's show – Libby Popovic, director of Community Development for the Village of Brookfield; she talks about the second season of Brookfield Shops at Progress Park , which begins May 8 – Jesse Rojo, community organizer, chair of  Illinois Veterans for Change  and contributing member of  Raising Illinois ; along with pediatric physical therapist Darcy Armbruster of t...

On today's show: – Ohio State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives –   Dan Shafer,  Civic Media  political editor and founding editor of  The Recombobulation Area in Wisconsin – Pancake, Chicago-based English Bulldog, who was recently crowned the Mid-Tier Influencer winner at the first-ever Pet Lover's Choice...