Live from the Heartland

Heartland at Home Episode 159. Michael James chats with Lydia Wilson about her and Rasha Al Aqeedi's article in New Lines Magazine titled "How Andrew Tate and the Far Right Made Common Cause with Islamists" before talking sports with friend of the show Gordon Thomson. Check out Lydia Wilson and Rasha Al Aqeedi's article at: https://newlinesmag.com/argument/the-red-pillers-of-isla...

Heartland at Home Episode 158. Michael James talks politics with activist Clark Kissinger, learns about the Legacy Project from Victor Salvo, and discusses recent deaths in the world of literature with friend of the show Don Rose. Check out Clark Kissinger's website at: dissident.info Learn more about the Legacy Project at: www.legacyproject.org Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9A...

Heartland at Home Episode 157. Michael James learns about the upcoming multicultural musical event "Sounds of Healing" from Genesis at the Crossroads founder and executive/artistic director Wendy Sternberg before talking sports with friend of the show Adam James. "Sounds of Healing" will be in Chicago at Francis W. Parker School this upcoming Thursday, June 22nd, from 4:30PM to...

Heartland at Home Episode 156. Michael James talks Chicago Police Department reform with Michael J. Harrington of Network 49, discusses the isle of Sardinia with Jeff Biggers, author of the new book "In Sardinia: An Unexpected Journey In Italy", and catches up with Live from the Heartland's very own Music Producer Lynn Orman Weiss about Blues Fest and upcoming shows in Chicago. Live...

Heartland at Home Episode 155. Michael James chats with documentarian John de Graaf about his new documentary "Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty" before talking to renowned blues pianist about his musical history and involvement in the upcoming documentary "Born in Chicago". Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago or everywhere online at...

Heartland at Home Episode 154. Michael James talks with filmmakers John Anderson & Bob Sarles about their documentary "Born In Chicago" before chatting with Coya Paz & Katrina Dion of Free Street Theater. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago or everywhere online at: https://wluw.org/ Reruns now airing on WLUW every following Wednesday at 8A...

Heartland at Home Episode 153. Michael James talks with political author Gordon K. Mantler about his new book "The Multiracial Promise: Harold Washington's Chicago and the Democratic Struggle in Reagan's America", then chats with acclaimed Chicago musician Maurice "Mobetta" Brown. You can see Maurice perform live on Thursday, May 25th at Space in Evanston: https://www.t...

Heartland at Home Episode 152. Michael James discusses Chicago's influx of migrants with 49th Ward Alderwoman Maria Hadden before hearing some live music from Amy Lowe and Dave Katzman. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago or everywhere online at: https://wluw.org/ Reruns now airing on WLUW every following Wednesday at 8AM! All episodes available in vide...

Heartland at Home Episode 151. Michael James talks Uptown with human rights lawyer Alan Mills, Executive Director of the Uptown People's Law Center, then chats with progressive filmmaker Floyd Webb and hears about his upcoming documentary "Kiku's Legacy" about the two biracial protagonists of Tadashi Imai's acclaimed Japanese film "Kiku to Isamu". Live from the Hear...

Heartland at Home Episode 150. Michael James learns about friend of the show Mike Klonsky's history before they discuss the complexities of the situation in Ukraine and recent blunders from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, then meets renowned Chicago blues artist and mouth harpist Billy Branch of Billy Branch & The Sons of the Blues. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW...

Heartland at Home Episode 149. Michael James discusses urban agriculture with Orrin Williams, the Executive Director of the Center for Urban Transformation in Chicago, then talks to musician Jamie O'Reilly about her project "In Old Chicago: Stories & Songs of a Beloved City." Check out Orrin Williams's podcast to learn more about urban agriculture at: https://www.rootswaterin...

Heartland at Home Episode 148. Michael James discusses the results of Chicago's mayoral election with journalist and activist Don Rose before checking in with his cousin Adam James to chat about everything going on in the sports world and hearing about Adam's upcoming webseries "Dok Sauvage: Man of Copper." To stay up to date with "Dok Sauvage: Man of Copper" you can vi...

Heartland at Home Episode 147. Michael James talks politics with Illinois's 14th District State Representative Kelly Cassidy before meeting author & activist Jon Melrod to hear about his history with labor organizing at an auto plant in the 1970s. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago or everywhere online at: https://wluw.org/ All episodes available i...

Heartland at Home Episode 146. Michael James talks with 46th Ward aldermanic candidate Angela Clay before chatting with progressive author & filmmaker James W. Russell. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago or everywhere online at: https://wluw.org/ All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day early on Fridays: https://www.youtube.com...

Heartland at Home Episode 145. Michael James talks with renowned peace activist Kathy Kelly and learns about her organization Merchants of Death and their upcoming War Crimes Tribunal, then talks with Chicago election lawyer Ed Mullen to hear his take on the upcoming mayoral runoff. The Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal will be hosted online via their website from November 10th-13th at https:...

Heartland at Home Episode 144. Michael James catches up with Live from the Heartland producer and occasional co-host Thom Clark, talks to Chicago organizer and activist Amisha Patel about mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson along with her work for his campaign, then chats with Chicago's 48th Ward aldermanic candidate Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WL...

Heartland at Home Episode 142. Katy Hogan discusses the results of the Chicago Municipal Election with Mike Klonsky, activist and host of the radio show "Hitting Left",  before she catches up with Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago or everywhere online at: https://wluw.org/ All episodes available in video form o...

Heartland at Home Episode 141. Michael James interviews Chicago mayoral candidate Chuy Garcia and checks back in with journalist, activist & friend of the show Don Rose about the state of the upcoming election. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago or everywhere online at: https://wluw.org/ All episodes available in video form on Youtube. Videos air a day...

Heartland at Home Episode 140. Michael James gets filled in about the goings on of the 49th Ward by Alderwoman Maria Hadden, talks sports with filmmaker, actor and martial artist Adam James, and hears from Live from the Heartland's musical correspondent Lynn Orman Weiss about her experience at the 2023 65th GRAMMY Awards. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago...

Heartland at Home Episode 139. Michael James catches up with co-host Katy Hogan and they both talk about the State of the Union/Chicago's upcoming mayoral election with journalist and activist Don Rose before Mike checks in with blues musician and friend of the show Jon McDonald. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago or everywhere online at: https://wluw.org/...

Heartland at Home Episode 138. Michael James talks with Chicago Police Oversight Board 24th District candidate Marilyn Pagan Banks as well as Joe Iosbaker and Frank Chapman, activists involved with the Chicago Alliance Against Racists and Political Repression. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago or everywhere online at: https://wluw.org/ All episodes availa...

Heartland at Home Episode 137. Michael James talks with author and geologist Brian Mier about the political and environmental situation in Brazil, discusses the issues posed by nuclear energy with Dave Kraft, an anti-nuclear advocate and co-founder of the Nuclear Energy Information Service, and - along with Live from the Heartland's musical correspondent Lynn Orman Weiss - learns about the Grammy-...

Heartland at Home Episode 136. Michael James talks with activist Heather Booth about the upcoming HBO documentary "The Janes", meets 48th Ward aldermanic candidate Nick Ward, and talks about the upcoming mayoral election with journalist, activist and friend of the show Don Rose.   RSVP to see "The Janes" with a panel discussion featuring Heather Booth and Marie Leaner at the University of Chi...

Heartland at Home Episode 135. Michael James talks with professional bull rider Keyshawn Whitehorse before his upcoming appearance at PBR: Unleash the Beast at Allstate Arena, and talks with longtime friend, former NFL player and author Dave Meggysey about Damar Hamlin and the great, dangerous game of football. Live from the Heartland airs each Saturday at 9AM on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago: https://w...

Heartland at Home Episode 130. Michael James talks city and state politics with author and former 44th Ward alderman Dick Simpson, as well as Iranian history and its impact on the nation's current political climate with author and professor Kaveh Ehsani.