Chew’s Views with Richard Chew
“Chew’s Views” is a pragmatic radio show that focuses on moving our political, social, economic, gender and cultural conversation forward and creating a roadmap for progressives to be more involved in their political and social destinies. With “Chew’s Views” the emphasis is on positive talk and solutions – but don’t get it twisted; we may bring some smashmouth dialogue to the program just to make sure you’re awake, not just “woke.”“Chew’s Views” is also heard live on AM950, the Progressive Voice of Minnesota, and simulcast weekday afternoons on WARR AM 1520 and 103.5 FM in North Carolina.
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Notable recent interviews: Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA); former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes; U.S. Rep. Sean Casten; U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY); North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton; Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis; U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields (D-LA); U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC); comedy duo Frangela (Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton ); Illinois State Rep. Robyn Gabel, majority leader of the Illinois House; Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates; Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist; professor and author Eddie S. Glaude Jr; comedian and activist Dana Goldberg; former DNC chair Jaime Harrison; Virginia Lt. Gov Ghazala Hashmi; author and MS NOW anchor Chris Hayes; Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel; Retired Army Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré; Dr. Debra Houry, former chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Ohio State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn, minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives; Yusef Jackson, president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition; former Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous; Florida candidate for governor David Jolly; Pennsylvania State Rep. and DNC Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta; Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas; Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson; U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL); retired Army Major General Randy Manner; author and former “Hardball” host Chris Matthews; Texas State Reps Trey Martinez-Fischer, Ann Johnson and Chris Turner; U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA); U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY); Amy McGrath; legal analyst Barbara McQuade; Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza; U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX); Carol Moseley Braun; Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson; President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Toni Preckwinkle; U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL); Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul; political analyst and author Eugene Robinson; Wisconsin candidate for governor Kelda Roys; Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton; U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH); CNN anchor and author Jake Tapper; U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
About Richard
Richard Chew has been a part of the WCPT family since 2017, initially as part of “The Family Meeting” and as a regular contributor to “Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive.” He became WCPT’s morning host in early 2024.
Richard also regularly shares his views on other podcasts and radio shows, including recent appearances on Amy McGrath’s “Truth in a Barrel,” “The John Fugelsang Podcast,” “Endless Urgency” with Mike Nellis, “The Politics Bar,” and “Hal Sparks Megaworldwide.”
A 25-plus-year wealth management and insurance veteran, Richard is well-versed in all areas of financial planning, wealth management and insurance plans designed to help clients with their financial future.
Richard was born and raised in Chicago and Southwestern Michigan and is a graduate of Pepperdine University; he later pursued a master’s degree from Keller Graduate School. He is proud of the fact that he has visited all 50 of the great states of the United States of America and keeps his passport current to make sure traveling the world is always a “ready to go” item. He and his wife, Anne, love the city and suburbs of Chicago and all their greatness.
Featured Interviews
Richard is joined in studio by Illinois State Rep. Robyn Gabel, majority leader of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Richard is joined by Eddie S. Glaude Jr., the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University and author of several bestselling books, including “America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries” (2026).
Richard is joined by Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi, a Democrat elected in 2025.
Richard is joined by Daniel Squadron, president and co-founder of Future Now and author of “The Fourth Branch: How State Government Can Save Our Union” (2026).
Richard is joined by Nicholas Enrich, former civil servant who worked at USAID under four administrations and is author of “Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower’s Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.”
Richard is joined by Ohio State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Richard is joined by Yusef Jackson, president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Richard is joined by Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis.
Richard is joined by Emanuel “Chris” Welch, speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Richard is joined by U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX), 2026 Democratic nominee for the 18th Congressional District of Texas.
Richard is joined by Louisiana Congressman Cleo Fields, a Democrat who represents the 6th District (Baton Rouge, Shreveport).
Richard is joined by Chris Hayes, host of “All In with Chris Hayes” on MS NOW and the “Why Is This Happening?” podcast, and author of “The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource.”
Richard is joined by Jaime Harrison, political strategist, former chair of the Democratic National Committee, and host of the “At Our Table with Jaime Harrison” podcast.
Richard is joined by Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, former columnist, political analyst, and author of the new book “Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America.”
Richard is joined by Russel L. Honoré, retired Army lieutenant general who served as the 33rd commanding general of the U.S. First Army and designated commander of Joint Task Force Katrina.
Richard is joined by U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA).
Richard is joined by U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY).
Richard is joined by U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH).
Richard is joined by U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY).
Click here for all of Richard’s Featured Interviews.
Listen live weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. at 820 AM, on TuneIn, right here on the Heartland Signal website, or watch the video stream (live or on demand) on Facebook or YouTube. You can also tell Alexa to play WCPT from TuneIn.
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This week on the show:
Mon 7/20
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– Sarah Jones, managing editor and co-publisher at PoliticusUSA and The Daily Politicus
– Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward [Listen]
– Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis”
Tue 7/21
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– Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party [Listen]
– Iowa State Sen. Catelin Drey (D) [Listen]
Wed 7/22
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– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
– Illinois State Rep. Robyn Gabel, majority leader of the Illinois House of Representatives [Listen]
Thu 7/23
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Richard is joined by guest co-host Rico Mowatt and their guests are
– Emily Williams, host of the Webby Award-winning podcast “Beyond Voting” [Listen]
– Karen Freeman-Wilson, president and CEO of Chicago Urban League and co-chair of the Chicago Financial Future Task Force [Listen]
– Jill Habig, president and founder of Public Rights Project [Listen]
Fri 7/24
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– Elgie Sims, Illinois state senator representing the 17th District; he talks about the just-designated Emmett Till Day in the state of Illinois (July 25) [Listen]
– Rick Smith, host of “The Rick Smith Show,” weekdays at 5:00 a.m. Central on WCPT [Listen]
– Karen Byrne of the TruBlu Politics podcast, and Shawn “Smith” Peirce and Jody Hamilton of “The Politics Bar,” now airing weeknights from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Central on WCPT [Listen]
– Richard Carlbom, chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) [Listen]
Last week on the show:
Mon 7/13
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– U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota [Listen]
– Leaving MAGA‘s Rich Logis and Ashton Reed [Listen]
Tue 7/14
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– Amber Wallin, executive director of the State Revenue Alliance [Listen]
– Adam Snider, director of communications for the Governors Highway Safety Association, which has released its analysis, “Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2025 Preliminary Data” (out today) [Listen]
– Dr. Annie Andrews, pediatrician, public health expert and candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina [Listen]
Wed 7/15
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– Eddie S. Glaude Jr., the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University and author of several bestselling books, including “America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries” (2026) [Listen]
– “Chew’s Views” contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
– Mandela Barnes, former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin and 2026 candidate for Wisconsin governor [Listen]
Thu 7/16
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– Peggy Flanagan, lieutenant governor of Minnesota and 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota [Listen]
– Alexandra Natapoff, Harvard Law School professor and co-editor of “America Unfinished: 250 Years of Law and Governance” (2026) [Listen]
– Qasim Rashid, author, activist, human rights lawyer, SiriusXM host, and creator of “Let’s Address This” on Substack [Listen]
Fri 7/17
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– Jane Ruby, president of the League of Women Voters of Chicago; she talks about Chicago voting rights advocates honoring John Lewis with a candlelight vigil tonight and planned weekend of action (Details here) [Listen]
– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast
– Illinois State Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) [Listen]
– Danielle Butterfield, president and executive director of Priorities USA [Listen]
“Chew’s Views” now has its very own podcast. Two, in fact: Chew’s Views (Full Episodes), available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Amazon and TuneIn, and Chew’s Views (Featured Interviews), also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, YouTube, Amazon and TuneIn. Subscribe to one or both! “Chew’s Views” is also available at Omny.fm.
Be sure to tune in the first Friday of every month for This Month With The Mayor, when Richard talks to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at 7:30 a.m. Central. Here’s the latest installment (from July 3).
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