Episodes

Meet Rachelle Bauerle, Democratic candidate for Madison County Clerk and Recorder! A Granite City native, SIUE nursing graduate, mom, and election judge, Rachelle is a concerned citizen who believes public service starts with caring about your community and being willing to step up and make a differ...

THE LEFT LEANING LADIES HALLOWEEN SPECIAL IS HERE! We’re talking spooky movies, ranking Halloween candy, making love to vampires (yes, really 😂), and sharing haunting stories. And just when you think we’ve lost our minds completely… there’s a SPOOKY SURPRISE at the very end! Grab a bowl of candy co...

🎙️ On Left Leaning Ladies: Jennifer Todd, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congress in Illinois’ 15th District! When Mary Miller went unchallenged in the last election cycle, Jennifer Todd decided that needed to change. She’s been fighting for IL-15 ever since, visiting every county, meeting voters, a...

Meet Marsie Geldert-Murphey, Democratic candidate for Illinois State Senate District 56! Marsie isn’t a career politician. She’s a civil engineer, union member, and former president of the American Society of Civil Engineers who wants to put her experience to work for the Metro East. Her priorities ...

🎙️ THIS IS ONE MACOUPIN COUNTY NEEDS TO SEE! Dr. Nancy Stanton Bitner blew us away with her knowledge of grant writing and her ability to find resources that can make a real difference in our communities. But what stood out most is that Nancy isn’t someone who suddenly decided to care about her com...

💙𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 — 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦!💙 This is a conversation you don’t want to miss! We were SO excited to sit down with Anne Caprara, Governor JB Pritzker 's chief of staff, and let’s j...

Meet Kimberly Rossini — Macoupin County Board District 5 “I’m Kimberly Rossini, and I am running for Macoupin County Board because I believe that every individual should feel represented in District 5. I am ready to listen to what issues matter to you and to advocate on your behalf.” We recently sat...

𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗗 𝗨𝗣. 𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗡𝗘. In February, Andi Smith stood alone in the cold in Edwardsville with a protest sign. Then someone walking their dog stopped. The next day, more people joined. And they kept coming. Now, that one-person protes...

PART 2 IS OUT TODAY. And this one is deeply personal. Grief. Loss. Love. Strength. This is a conversation we need to have more openly. Chi Pelo shares a raw, unfiltered look at suicide, men’s mental health, and the profound impact a loss like this can have on the people who remain. The questions. Th...