Forrest Claypool, discusses his new book, The Daley Show: Inside theTransformative Reign of Chicago's Richard M. Daleyتوسط Robin Johnson

Michael Kruse, senior staff writer at Politico, talks about a recent article he wrote focusing on how politics severed a relationship between two brothersتوسط Robin Johnson

Jacob Rubashkin, deputy editor of Inside Elections, analyzes the 2024election results for president, the US Senate and US House, reasons forthe outcomes, demographic and regional breakouts and more.توسط Robin Johnson

Congressman Eric Sorensen, representing Illinois' 17 district, talksabout his major accomplishments in the House of Representatives, hisdiscussions with area farmers on the climate issue, the Farm Bill, andmore.توسط Robin Johnson

Max Boot, author of Reagan: His Life and Legend, discusses Reagan'sstrengths and shortcomings in this book including how his upbringing inour listening area shaped his life and career.توسط Robin Johnson

Arlie Russell Hochschild talks about her new book, Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Rightتوسط Robin Johnson

Judge Joe McGraw, Republican candidate for Congress in Illinois' 17th District, talks about border security, jobs and the American Dream, US-China relations, abortion, ethics reform, the Farm Bill and much more.توسط Robin Johnson

Christina Bohannan, Democratic candidate for Congress in Iowa's 1st congressional district, talks about the economy, immigration, trade, education, abortion, debt and much more.توسط Robin Johnson

Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican from Iowa’s 1st District, talks about inflation, border security, national debt, the Farm Bill, abortion, veteran’s issues, China, and much more.توسط Robin Johnson

Alez Gazmararian, co-author of Uncertain Future: How to Unlock the Climate Impasse, talks about the politics of the decline of coal.توسط Robin Johnson

Jacob Rubashkin, deputy editor of Inside Elections, a nonpartisan political newsletter, talks about the 2024 presidential election, key issues and voter groups that will decide the election, and the battle for control of the US House including a focus on two local races in Iowa and Illinois.توسط Robin Johnson

Illinois State Representative Gregg Johnson (D-72) from Rock Island County discusses his first term in Springfield, economic development, infrastructure, schools, mental health issues and ‘turning down the heat’ of our partisan divide.توسط Robin Johnson

Labor Day Special: A New Book on Work With History, Culture, Poetry, and Quotes by Adam Smith, Karl Marx and…Homer Simpson?!توسط Robin Johnson

Chris Leonard, former agribusiness reporter for the Associated Press, discusses his book, The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business.توسط Robin Johnson

Tim Bartik, senior economist at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, talks about distressed communities, employment trends in Rock Island and Scott Countiesتوسط Robin Johnson

Author Adam Hochschild discusses his book American Midnight: The Great War, A Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis.توسط Robin Johnson

Chris Jones, author of The Swine Republic: Struggles With the Truth About Agriculture and Water Quality,”توسط Robin Johnson

Mike Madrid, a political consultant who has worked for both political parties and co-founded the Lincoln Project, discusses his book, The Latino Century: How America’s Largest Minority is Transforming Democracy.توسط Robin Johnson

Kenan Fikri, Director of Research for the Economic Innovation Group, talks about a new report, “Economic Renaissance or Fleeting Recovery? Left-Behind Counties See Boom in Jobs and Businesses Amid Widening Divides.”توسط Robin Johnson

State Sen. Chris Cournoyer, Vice-chair of the Senate Education Committee, (R-35) talks about K-12 school issuesتوسط Robin Johnson