It's the Democracy, Stupid Featured Interviews

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Norman Eisen , executive chair and co-founder of  Democracy Defenders Fund . Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Adam Klasfeld , founder and editor-in-chief of  All Rise News . Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Bill Scher , politics editor of  The Washington Monthly , host of the history podcast “ When America Worked ,” and the co-host of the bipartisan online show and podcast “ The DMZ ." His latest piece for Washington Monthly is " What Maine’s U.S. Senate Primary Tells Us About the Democratic Party ."  Catch “It’s the Democrac...

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Margaret Donovan , attorney at  Koskoff Koskoff and Bieder ,  visiting clinical lecturer in law at Yale Law School , former assistant United States attorney for the District of Connecticut, Army veteran and former captain in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central o...

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Nissa Rhee , co-founder and executive director of Borderless Magazine , a nonprofit, nonpartisan news outlet covering immigration and immigrant. Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Michael Mann ,   climatologist, geophysicist, and author of “Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World.” Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Tara McGowan , founder and publisher of  COURIER Newsroom . Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Skye Perryman , president and CEO of  Democracy Forward . Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Jaime Harrison , former chair of the Democratic Party. Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Chris Armitage , author of  The Existentialist Republic newsletter on Substack.  Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Devin Remiker , new chair of the  Democratic Party of Wisconsin . Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Debra Houry , former Chief Medical Officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who resigned in protest last August. Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Rita Hart , chair of the  Iowa Democratic Party . Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)  Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by  Curtis Hertel , chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. Due to a technical issue, Edwin conducted the interview over the telephone. Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Amy Maxmen , national public health reporter at KFF Health News. Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Clara Jeffery , editor-in-chief of Mother Jones. her latest piece is " It’s Time for Soft Secession: How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California ." Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-pic...

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Dave Roberts , publisher of Volts , a newsletter about clean energy and politics.  Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Eisendrath talks to  Tom Nichols , staff writer at The Atlantic; his latest piece is “ The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay .” This conversation is also available on Substack . Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by  Bobby Kogan , senior director of Federal Budget Policy at the Center for American Progress. Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).  And find “The Big Picture (Full Episodes)” podcast on  Spotify , Apple Podcasts , iHeartRadio...

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Ellen L. Weintraub , former commissioner and four-time chair of the U.S. Federal Election Commission, and currently a senior fellow at  End Citizens United . Weintraub discussed the impact of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision on election integrity and campaign finance, and criticized the Court's consistency in protecting people's rights to spend money...

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL). Casten discussed the bipartisan Mental Health in Aviation Act, a bill he introduced with Republican Congressman Pete Stauber of Minnesota. It passed the House earlier this month and awaits action in the Senate. The legislation seeks to expand access to mental health care for pilots and remove the stigma of seeking mental health couns...

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Elizabeth Jacobs , professor emerita of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a founding member of the advocacy group  Defend Public Health . Jacobs discussed the Trump administration's undermining of public health through the actions of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. She detailed the Trump administration's four main lines of attack on public...

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL). Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-big-picture).    And find “The Big Picture (Full Episodes)” podcast on  Spotify , Apple Podcasts , iHeartRadio , YouTube , Amazon and TuneIn . See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Edwin Eisendrath is joined by Claudia Sahm , chief economist at  New Century Advisors , and former Federal Reserve economist.  Sahm discussed the economic impact of the Trump administration's policies, highlighting the regressive nature of tariffs and their potential to reshape trade and the economy. Sahm also talked about the administration's aggressive use of executive power and the un...