Previous Shows - Live from the Heartland
by Live from the Hearland
Live from the Heartland debuted in 1993 with support from Loyola University's Office of Government and Community Affairs. The idea for the show grew from providing a place where people involved in their community could gather and talk. The show is hosted by Thom Clark, Katy Hogan, and Michael James. Guests have included Barak Obama, Jesse Jackson, Jr., David Orr, Studs Terkel, Bill Ayers, Bernadine Dohrn, Dave Zirin, Thomas Frank, Anne Elizabeth Moore and many more.
Episodes
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Carlo Basile, Mamadu Tama & Saraswathi Ranganathan
Carlo Basile, Mamadu Tama & Saraswathi Ranganathan Live from the Heartland The musicians join us in the studio.
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Low Down Brass Band
Low Down Brass Band Live from the Heartland The Low Down Brass Band brass joins us in studio.
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Bob Lawson
Bob Lawson Live from the Heartland Bob Lawson is a labor organizer.
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Bob Black
Bob Black Live from the Heartland Bob Black is an acclaimed photographer.
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Neoteric Nutra
Neoteric Nutra Live from the Heartland Brian Troch and Jenny Franck discuss their product, CBD Oil Neoteric Nutra.
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George Freeman
George Freeman Live from the Heartland Jazz legend George Freeman.
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4/21 Host Talk
4/21 Host Talk Live from the Heartland Katy Hogan and Michael James discuss local and national events.
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Nick Sanders
Nick Sanders Live from the Heartland Nick Sanders discusses the Remy Bumppo Theater.
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Joseph Morganfield
Joseph Morganfield Live from the Heartland Joseph Morganfield is a blues singer and the youngest son of Muddy Waters.
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Betsy Vandercook
Betsy Vandercook Live from the Heartland Betsy Vandercook is a writer and performer.
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4/14 Host Talk
Host Talk 4/14 Live from the Heartland Live from the Heartland hosts discuss current events.
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Meade Palidofsky and Judy Davis
Meade Palidofsky and Judy Davis Live from the Heartland Meade Palidofsky is founder and executive director of the Story Catchers Theater. Judy Davis is Superintendent of Illinois Youth Center Warrenville.
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Anne Whelan
Anne Whelan Live from the Heartland Anne Whelen discusses the Loyola Dunes restoration.
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4/7 Host Talk
4-7 Show Intro Live from the Heartland Thom Clark, Katy Hogan, Michael James, Discussion of current events.
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Nicole Hollander and Kate Hill
Nicole Hollander and Kate Hill Nicole and Kate discuss the spoken Word Series, Louder than a Mom. Kate is the host and producer of the series, and owner of the club Martyr's. Nicole also discusses her comic strip, Sylvia, and her new book, "We Ate Wonder Bread: Memoir Growing up On The West Side…
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Leni Hoppenworth
Leni Hoppenworth Live from the Heartland Leni Hoppenworth discusses Indivisible Illinois, the importance of voting, and upcoming elections.
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Host Talk 5/5/2018
Host Talk Live from the Heartland Wouldn’t one love to have Guilliani as one’s attorney? Cheeto Head signs religious prefernce ex order on Nat’l Prayer Day, after hush payment disclosures: the continued normalization of abnormal behavior…and folks have problem w Michelle Wolf speaking truth…?
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Pat Thomas
Pat Thomas Live from the Heartland Pat Thomas discusses his book on Jerry Rubin, "Did It! From Yippie to Yuppie: An American Revolutionary."
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Hassan El Tayyab
Hassan El Tayyab Live from the Heartland Hassan El Tayyab is the policy and organizing director of the not for profit group Chicago Area Peace Action. He discusses his activism as well as his music career as frontperson of American Nomad.
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Brian Hieggelke
Brian Hieggelke Live from the Heartland Brian Hieggelke is the founder and CEO/President of New City Chicago. He discusses New City's change from an alternative weekly to a magazine.
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Host Talk 3/31/18
Host Talk Live from the Heartland Thom Clark and Katy Hogan discuss the Loyola Ramblers, the upcoming Chicago Mayoral Election, and the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King.
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Erin McDougal
Erin McDougal Live from the Heartland Erin McDougal discuss her career as a jazz singer and her new album.
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Margie Lawrence
Margie Lawrence Live from the Heartland Artist Margie Lawrence comes by to discuss her art, baseball, and growing up down the street from Wrigley Field.
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Ed Mullen
Ed Mullen Live from the Heartland Election Attorney Ed Mullen discusses the assessor's race, local election law, the Cam Davis write-in campaign, and other election issues.
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Host Talk 3/25
Katy Hogan and Michael James discuss the March for Life, the return of John Bolton, upcoming elections, Gale School, Ramblers Basketball. Host Talk Live from the Heartland
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Segment 1: Hosts Discuss Upcoming Democratic Primary; Segment 2: Denis Mueller - Peace Has No Borders
(1) Chicago Politics and (2) Denis Mueller Live from the Heartland 1) 0-8:40 Thom, Katy, and Michael discuss the upcoming primary election. 2) 8:40-25:30 Denis Mueller discuss his film Peace Has No Borders which follows 10 years in the life of anti-war veterans against the Iraq War.
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Ram Villivaram
Ram Villivaram Live from the Heartland Ram Villivaram discusses his run for 8th District Illinois State Senate Primary.
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Tukkiman
Tukkiman Live from the Heartland Tukkiman is a Senegalese-American performer and songwriter of world music, who discusses his music and travels.
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Mark Miller
Mark Miller Live from the Heartland Mark Miller discusses his book "Jolt: Stories of Trauma," about the effects of trauma on people's lives, as well as about retirement and aging issues.
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Cam Davis
Cam Davis Live from the Heartland Cam Davis discusses his goals and campaign for Water Reclaimation District Democratic Primary,
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Will Adams and Stephanie McNair
Filmmaker Will Adams discusses his career and his films, including those with musician Stephanie McNair. His newest film is "Step off the Block." Filmmaker Will Adams discusses his career and his films, including those with musician Stephanie McNair. His newest film is "Step off the Block." Will...
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Don Rose
Don Rose Live from the Heartland Don Rose is a political commentator who writes for the Chicago Daily Observer. He discusses the various races taking place in the upcoming Democratic primary.
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Daniel Biss
Daniel Biss Live from the Heartland Daniel Biss is an American politician and member of the Illinois Senate from the 9th district, serving since January 2013. He is currently running for governor of Illinois in the Democratic Primary.
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Chicago Blues All-Stars
Chicago Blues All-Stars Live from the Heartland The Original Chicago Blues All-Stars discuss the blues and its place in history and today.
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Bushra Amiwala
Bushra Amiwala Live from the Heartland Bushra Amiwala is running for the Cook County Board of Commissioners in the 13th District.
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Kyle Hillman
Kyle Hillmam, a LSC member at Gale Smart Academy, discusses the community school and its drive to build a health clinic. More information at https://www.facebook.com/GALESMARTCLINIC/. or www.galegrowskids.org. Kyle Hillman Live from the Heartland
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February 17, 2018 Host Talk
February 17 Host Talk Live from the Heartland Discussing the past week: School Shooting, Immigration Reform, Elections, benefit show recap.
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Chip Ratliff
Chip Ratliff Live from the Heartland Chip Ratliff discusses his music, travels, and shows some great bass licks
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Kyle Henry
Klye Henry Live from the Heartland Kyle Henry discusses his film Rogers Park.
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Michael Glover Smith
Michael Glover Smith Live from the Heartland Michael Glover Smith discusses his career and his new film, Mercury in Retrograde.
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2/11/18 Show Intro
2/11/18 Show Intro Live from the Heartland Happy Birthday Thom! J.B. Pritzger, Daniel Biss, Community News.
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James Swanberg
James Swanberg Live from the Heartland James Swanberg discusses his life and music.
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Larry Suffredin
Larry Suffredin Live from the Heartland Cook County Board Member Larry Suffredin discusses county, state, and national politics.
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Sharon Fairley
Sharon Fairley Live from the Heartland Sharon Fairley is a candidate for Illinois Attorney General.
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Show Intro, Feb 4, 2018
Show Intro Live from the Heartland Discussion of Trump State of the Union, political organizing, elections in March, Daniel Biss, Network 49 news.
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Justin O'Brien
Justin O'Brien Live for the Heartland Justin O'Brien discusses his new book, Chicago Yippie, '68.
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Robin Potter and Nieves Bolano
Robin Potter and Nieves Bolano Live from the Heartland Litigation counsel for the Chicago Teachers Union discusses special education, segregation, class, resistance movements, labor, elected school boards, and other legal and education issues.
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Renato Mariotti
Renato Mariotti Live from the Heartland Renato Mariotti, candidate for Illinois Attorney General.
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January 27th, 2018
Pre-Show Talk Live from the Heartland Preshow talk: Discussion of government shutdown, Network 49 news, Women's March. Remembering Johnny Baranski and Lowry Taylor. Live From The Heartland Benefit News. Show video: Co-Hosts Michael James, Katy Hogan and Thom Clark talk with guests (Attorney…
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Aaron Goldstein
Aaron Goldstein Live from the Heartland Aaron Goldstein discusses his campaign for Attorney General.
About this show
Live from the Heartland debuted in 1993 with support from Loyola University's Office of Government and Community Affairs. The idea for the show grew from providing a place where people involved in their community could gather and talk. The show is hosted by Thom Clark, Katy Hogan, and Michael James. Guests have included Barak Obama, Jesse Jackson, Jr., David Orr, Studs Terkel, Bill Ayers, Bernadine Dohrn, Dave Zirin, Thomas Frank, Anne Elizabeth Moore and many more.
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