Joan Esposito: Live, Local & Progressive | July 17, 2026

On today's show– Chris Fitzsimon, host of the Stories from the States podcast– Jack Kiraly, director of Government Relations at The Planetary Society– Marc Kelly Smith, Poetry Slam founder; he talks about the Newberry Library’s acquisition of the Marc Kelly Smith Poetry Slam Collection 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.