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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 takeo...

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Jul 5, 2026

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The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath January 25 2025 26.01.2025

On this week's show: –  Jason Stanley , professor of philosophy at Yale University and distinguished professor at the  Kyiv School of Economics – Tiffany Muller, president of  End Citizens United – Alex Aronson, co-founder and executive director of  Court Accountability –  Andrew Freedman , senior climate reporter for Axios Catch “The Big Pict...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath January 18 2025 18.01.2025

On this week's show: -  Douglas Bock Clark,  reporter in ProPublica’s South unit; he investigates threats to democracy and abuses of power throughout the region -  Mark Follman , national affairs editor at Mother Jones - Jill Wine-Banks, legal analyst and author of The Watergate Girl - David Pepper, lawyer, writer, political activist, former elected official, adjunct professor...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath January 11 2025 12.01.2025

On this week's show – Chris Geidner, author of the Law Dork newsletter  on Substack – Will Bunch, national columnist for  The Philadelphia Inquirer –  Nancy MacLean , professor of history and public policy at Duke University –  Michele Goodwin , professor at Georgetown Law Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath January 4 2025 06.01.2025

On this week's show: - Larry Diamond, senior fellow in Global Democracy at the  Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University - Laura Rodriguez, vice president of government affairs at  The Center for American Progress Action - Bill Scher of  The Washington Monthly - Legal analyst  Jill Wine-Banks Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath&rd...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath December 21 2024 21.12.2024

On this week's show: - Tom Nichols, staff writer at  The Atlantic - John Nichols, national affairs correspondent at  The Nation - Holly McCall of  Tennessee Lookout -  Jill Lawrence , former USA Today columnist  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).   S...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath December 14 2024 16.12.2024

On this week's show: - Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute - Josh Cowen, author of "The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers" - Amanda Marcotte, politics writer for Salon.com - David Roberts, author of the “Volts” Substack newsletter Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturda...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath, December 7, 2024 09.12.2024

On this week's show: - Seth Cotler, author of the Substack newsletter  Rightlandia  and a forthcoming book on the far-right takeover of the GOP - Daniel Nichanian, founder and editor-in-chief of  Bolts - David Pepper, author of “Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines” - Trans activist Charlotte Clymer, author of  Charlotte's Web Thoughts  on Substack Catch “The Big Picture...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath November 23 2024 23.11.2024

On this week's show: – David DeWitt, Ohio Capital Journal editor-in-chief and opinion columnist – Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic – Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer national opinion columnist – Jill Lawrence, columnist and author 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 omnystud...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath November 16 2024 17.11.2024

On this week's show: – Ezra Levin, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible – Dr. Elizaveta Gaufman, author of “The Trump Carnival” – Dean Baker, founder and senior economist at The Center for Economic and Policy Research – Jill Wine-Banks, MSNBC legal analyst and #SistersInLaw podcast co-host Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath November 9 2024 09.11.2024

On this week's show: – Tom Nichols, The Atlantic – Amanda Marcotte, Salon.com – Jeremy Young, program director of the Freedom to Learn program at PEN America 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.

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath November 2 2024 02.11.2024

On this week's show: – Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler – Michigan Democratic Chair Lavora Barnes – North Carolina Democratic Party Anderson Clayton – Voting rights reporter for The Guardian Sam Levine – Journalist Donna Ladd; she writes about racism, poverty, gender and the criminal-justice system and is the co-founder of The Jackson Free Press (of Jackson, Mississippi) Catch “The Big...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath October 26 2024 26.10.2024

On today's show: – Independent journalist Aaron Rupar – Brian Beutler, senior editor at The New Republic – Mark Maxwell, Emmy Award-winning political editor for KSDK News St. Louis – Sarah Posner, journalism fellow at Arizona State University and author of “Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump” Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath October 19 2024 20.10.2024

On this week's show: - Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United - Reid McCollum, program outreach director at Progressive Turnout Project - Opinion writer Jill Lawrence - John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation 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.c...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath October 12 2024 14.10.2024

On this week's show: - Max Boot, author of "Reagan: His Life and Legend" - Marj Halperin, political commentator with the Mincing Rascals podcast and volunteer with Indivisible Chicago - Will Bunch, opinion columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer - Bill Scher, reporter for The Washington Monthly Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT ( heartla...

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath, October 5, 2024 07.10.2024

On this week's show: - A.B. Stoddard, associate editor and columnist for Real Clear Politics - Billy Ball, managing editor of Cardinal & Pine - Charlotte Clymer, founder of Charlotte's Web Thoughts |- Sam Levine, voting rights reporter for The Guardian Catch “The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT ( heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820 ). See omnystudio....

The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath September 28 2024 01.10.2024

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