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On this episode of Think Theory Radio we delve into the many mysterious disappearances and deaths of scientists and inventors working on free energy and alternative energy devices! Were they part of a larger conspiracy to suppress this technology or was it all just crazy coincidences? Who were these scientists and what type of new energy systems we…
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Solar Panels & Real Estate: Pros, Cons, and Market Impact┃The Homebuyer's HourHow can solar panels impact your property value? This video covers the benefits and drawbacks of installing solar panels on your home. We discuss how they can increase your home's marketability, reduce utility costs, and attract buyers, as well as potential downsides like…
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- Neil Levesque (Executive director, New Hampshire Institute of Politics; @NeilLevesque)- Jason Stanley (Author, "Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future")- William Muck (Political science department chair, North Central College in Naperville; @wjmuck, @PoliticsLabPod)- Tony Thompson (Dem candidate for Iowa House Distri…
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Tony Thompson, Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 45, joins Joan Esposito for her weekly War on Women segment. Thompson recently posted on X: "I am concerned that Iowa will be a complete healthcare desert for women by the time my daughters hit their teenage years. Iowa has the lowest number of OBGYNs per capita already, and the restrictiv…
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Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union and executive vice president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, talks to WCPT's Richard Chew about the recently completed Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which she called "the best show I think the party has ever had." She added: "The DNC, in the way that it was produced and…
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Speaking to WCPT's Richard Chew, President of the Chicago Teachers Union Stacy Davis Gates stressed the importance of reaching a contract deal without disrupting the school year that began earlier this week. "Messing up the fourth grade impacts the fifth grade," she said. "So we’ve been pushing the district very hard to get it right the first time,…
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- Carol Moseley Braun (Former Illinois senator; @AmbCMBraun)- Michael Kang (Law professor, Northwestern University; @NorthwesternLaw)- Joel Ostrow (Political science professor at Benedictine University; @BenU1887)- David Schultz (Distinguished political science professor, Hamline University; @ProfDSchultz)…
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Illinois Rep. Nikki Budzinski talks to Patti Vasquez on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. Rep. Budzinski is a Democrat serving the 13th District of Illinois, which includes Champaign, Urbana, most of Decatur and Springfield. Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (h…
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On Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention Patti Vasquez talked to Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, and a co-founder of the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund (learn more: www.equaljusticeworks.org/about/bios/fatima-goss-graves). Catch "Driving It Home …
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In an August 28th interview with WCPT's Joan Esposito, former Illinois Senator Carol Moseley Braun talked about the energy and excitement surrounding Kamala Harris's presidential run and what Harris needs to do to win in November. "I would just tell her, stick to your guns, be clear with the American people about what it is you'd like to do as pres…
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- Guest co-host Adam Selzer, Author, Historian, and Mysterious Chicago tour guide (https://mysteriouschicago.com)- Michael Stern, Former federal prosecutor (https://x.com/michaeljstern1?lang=en)- Ben Cominos, WI Radio Host of "Outside the Box" on WHBY (https://x.com/bencominos)Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.…
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Today's guest include:- Joel Goldstein, author and professor and constitutional law scholar at Saint Louis University School of Law - Patrick Hanley & Benjamin Head, co-leads of Operation Swing State- William Haldeman, author of "Meeting the Moment: Inspiring Presidential Leadership that Transformed America"- Jan Leighley, author and professor of P…
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Edwin Eisendrath interviews Aaron Rupar, independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter, the morning after the DNC concluded, 8/23/24.Catch "The Big Picture with Edwin Eisendrath" Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820).By WCPT 820 AM
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Stephen Farnsworth (Political science professor, University of Mary Washington; @ drsfarnsworth)John Shaw (Director of Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; @ PSimonInstitute)David Orr (Good Government Illinois; @ goodgovillinois)Ray Long (Investigative reporter, Chicago Tribune; @ RayLong)…
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