Driving It Home (Featured Interviews)
Butiran Saluran
Driving It Home (Featured Interviews)
From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are featured interviews from "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" (weeknights from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.), a radio talk show devoted to covering the news of the day and connecting listeners with local leaders. Patti Vasquez is a Chicago comedi...
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WCPT 820 Interview: Kira Pilate-Jane
Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal are joined by Kira Pilate-Jean, nurse at Rush University Medical Center. She discusses Rush University...
WCPT 820 Interview: Chris Geidner
Patti Vasquez is joined by Chris Geidner, Minnesota-based, award-winning journalist who has written for The New York Times, MSNBC, and BuzzFeedNews; h...
WCPT 820 Interview: Ben Cohen
Patti Vasquez is joined by Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Mike Bedenbaugh
Patti Vasquez is joined by Mike Bedenbaugh, Navy Veteran, historic preservationist, and author of “Reviving Our Republic.”
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WCPT 820 Interview: Lissette Castañeda
Patti Vasquez is joined by Lissette Castañeda, City of Chicago Department of Housing commissioner.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Dan Ashurst and Jeanne Massey of FairVote
Patti Vasquez is joined by Dan Ashurst, executive director of FairVote Illinois, and Jeanne Massey, executive director of FairVote Minnesota.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Anna Valencia
Patti Vasquez is joined by Anna Valencia, city clerk of Chicago.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Julie Fortier
Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal are joined by Julie Fortier, candidate for Congress in the 12th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Cindy Cohn of Electronic Frontier Foundation
Patti Vasquez is joined by Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and author of "Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Figh...
WCPT 820 Interview: Scott Kurashige
Patti Vasquez is joined by Scott Kurashige, author, educator, activist, and public speaker. His new book, "American Peril: The Violent History of Anti...
WCPT 820 Interview: Teri O'Brien of The Hideout
Patti Vasquez is joined by Teri O’Brien, new owner of The Hideout Chicago.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Danielle Kennedy
Patti Vasquez is joined by Danielle Kennedy, actress playing the role of Agnes Festersen on Peacock’s comedy-mystery series “The ‘Burbs.”
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WCPT 820 Interview: Starr De Los Santos
Patti Vasquez is joined by Starr De Los Santos, associate director of Coalitions for Women Employed, and Steering Committee member of the Equal Pay Ch...
WCPT 820 Interview: Shasti Conrad of the Washington State Democratic Party
Patti Vasquez is joined by Shasti Conrad, chair of the Washington State Democratic Party; she is the first woman of color and youngest person to lead...
WCPT 820 Interview: Rob Held
Patti Vasquez is joined by Robert Held, Chicago attorney, Air Force veteran, anti-ICE activist. He was at O'Hare Monday monitoring Immigration and Cus...
WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Lisa Patel
Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Bill Gorgo are joined by Dr. Lisa Patel, executive director for the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health. ...
WCPT 820 Interview: Sam Hayes
Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Ken Mejia-Beal are joined by Sam Hayes, writer and director from Chicago; he wrote, directed and produced the feature...
WCPT 820 Interview: Tim Murphy of Mother Jones
Patti Vasquez is joined by Tim Murphy, national correspondent at Mother Jones, on his recent article “Can James Talarico Convince Democrats He’s the F...
WCPT 820 Interview: Corbin Trent
Patti Vasquez is joined by Corbin Trent, Democratic strategist who served as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s communications director and is currently...
WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Kristin Lyerly
Patti Vasquez is joined by Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, political activist, former candidate for Congress, and content creator.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Shawn Childs of No Kids Die in the Chi
Patti Vasquez is joined by Shawn Childs, executive director of No Kids Die in the Chi.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Illinois Attorney Gen. Kwame Raoul (D)
Speaking from Margaret Croke Election Night headquarters, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins WCPT's Patti Vasquez and Joan Esposito.
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WCPT 820 Interview: U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)
At Robin Kelly Election Night headquarters, WCPT's Whitney Randall is joined by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), candidate for U.S. Senate, who had just conce...
WCPT 820 Interview: Dovile Cather of Julia Stratton campaign
At Juliana Stratton Election Night headquarters, WCPT's Ellen Miller is joined by Dovile Cather, Juliana Stratton campaign manager, shortly after Stra...
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Stephanie Kifowit
Patti Vasquez is joined in studio by Stephanie Kifowit, Illinois state representative and 2026 candidate for Illinois state comptroller.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Bushra Amiwala
Patti Vasquez is joined in studio by Bushra Amiwala, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Mike Simmons
Patti Vasquez is joined by Illinois State Sen. Mike Simmons, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Phil Andrew
Patti Vasquez is joined by Phil Andrew, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Film reviewer Mike Crowley
Patti Vasquez is joined by film reviewer Mike Crowley of You'll Probably Agree Reviews for an Oscars preview.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Author Amy Littlefield
Patti Vasquez is joined by Amy Littlefield, author of the new book “Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights," an...
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Phil Andrew
Patti Vasquez is joined in studio by Phil Andrew, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Paul Nolley
Patti Vasquez is joined by Paul Nolley, candidate for Congress in the 16th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Amy Johnson
Patti Vasquez is joined by Amy Johnson, Democrat running to be Kane County (Illinois) sheriff.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Kevin Morrison
Patti Vasquez is joined by Kevin Morrison, 15th District County Board commissioner and candidate for Congress.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Reed Showalter
Patti Vasquez is joined by Reed Showalter, candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois and antimonopoly attorney.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Anita Pindiur of Are You Really Winning?
Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone are joined by Anita Pindiur, executive director of Way Back Inn, talking about the Are You Real...
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Anabel Mendoza
Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone are joined by Anabel Mendoza, candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Sanjyot Dunung
Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone are joined by Sanjyot Dunung, candidate for Congress in the 8th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Liz Nicholson
Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Carmen Navarre Gercone talk to Liz Nicholson, candidate for Cook County Board of Review commissioner, District 2.
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Dylan Blaha
Patti Vasquez and guest co-host Dwayne Kennedy are joined by Dylan Blaha, candidate for Congress in the 13th District of Illinois. They're also joined...