Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | August 5, 2026

On today's show– Joyce Vance, author of "Giving Up is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy"; co-host of the "#SistersInLaw" podcast; distinguished professor of the Practice of Law at the University of Alabama; author of the “Civil Discourse” newsletter on Substack; and former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama– Ben Wikler, former chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party and author of the new book, "This Is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy" (2026)– Jon King, editor-in-chief for Michigan Advance, a member of the States Newsroom network– Abby Vesoulis, national politics reporter at Mother Jones; she discusses her recent reporting on U.S. Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).   Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal  Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.