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Jared Abbott, director of the Center for Working Class Politics, talks about the realignment of working class voters to the Republicans and Trump, how Democrats can win them back, the importance of proper messaging and language, the tie between economic and cultural issues, and presidential candidates with the most appeal to working class voters.

Brian Reisinger, author of Land Rich, Cash Poor, talks about the US ag economy, the impact of tariffs and globalization, bailout funding, foreign purchases of US land, impact of immigration restrictions, the latest on the Farm Bill, fewer heirs taking over farms, and the political impact of the slumping farm economy in this year's midterm elections.

This March will be the 18th annual Henry Farnam Evening hosted by the Quad Cities Henry Farnam Committee. The committee is an independent group of volunteers and representatives of local organizations who wish to celebrate significant historical events, people, and places in the Quad Cities area, especially as it relates to the broader regional and national trends.

Award-winning teacher Rita Jett joins the Love Girls Podcast for the first episode of a three-part series, Race Reimagined: Girls Healing Illinois.In this powerful, multigenerational conversation, local youth join hosts Kayla Babers and Jasmine Babers Gunn to discuss race, identity, and what it looks like to imagine a world beyond racism.Together, they explore healing, hope, and how young women are leading the way toward meaningful change.

In this episode of Talking Art, Jeremy Mahr joins the conversation to explore the art of directing and what it takes to bring a script to life on stage. As director of The Playcrafters Barn Theatre’s upcoming production of God of Carnage, Jeremy reflects on shaping performance, guiding actors, and building tension within a sharply satirical story about civility unraveling.

Attention hunters and fishers! Every year bald eagles suffer and die as a result of lead poisoning from uninformed hunters. This year, however, there has been an alarming increase in the number of eagles found with this condition. In reference to an article recently published by The Des Moines Register, Iowa bird rescue Saving Our Avian Resources (acronym SOAR) have treated 14 eagles with lead poisoning so far this year when usually their numbers are 5 or 6 this time of year.