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 Atlanta’s WMLB AM 1690; it is simulcast weekday afternoons on WARR AM 1520 and 103.5 FM in North Carolina.
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Notable recent interviews: U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA); former chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes; U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL); U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL); U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY); North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton; Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis; U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL); FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez; 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; Karen Hunter, host of “The Karen Hunter Show” on SiriusXM; 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 “The Karen Hunter Show,” 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 by Illinois Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, Democrat representing the 13th District of Illinois.
Richard is joined by Illinois Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Democrat representing the 1st District of Illinois.
Richard is joined by U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL).
Richard is joined by David Jolly, 2026 Democratic candidate for Florida governor, ahead of the Florida primary election.
Richard is joined in studio by U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, 2027 candidate for Chicago mayor.
Richard is joined by U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), who will retire at the end of the current term (in January).
Richard is joined by Anna M. Gomez, commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission.
Richard is joined by retired Army Lieutenant General Russel Honoré, who served as the 33rd commanding general of the U.S. First Army and designated commander of Joint Task Force Katrina. He is the founder of the GreenARMY, a coalition of civic, community, and environmental groups fighting industrial pollution and climate impacts in Louisiana.
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 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 Yusef Jackson, president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Richard is joined by Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis.
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 U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY).
Richard is joined by U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH).
Click here for all of Richard’s Featured Interviews.
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This week on the show
Mon 8/31
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– Preston Blakely, mayor of Fletcher, North Carolina; along with Dalton George, mayor of the Town of Boone, North Carolina, Blakely co-hosts the podcast “Do You Even Live Here?“
– Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis” [Listen]
– Barbara McQuade, legal analyst, law professor, former United States attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, co-host of the “#Sisters in Law” podcast, and author of “Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America” (2024) and “The Fix:
Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government” (2026) [Listen]
Tue 9/1
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– LaKesha Womack, candidate for Congress in North Carolina’s 14th District [Listen]
– Robert Pilot, host of “Native Roots Radio,” weekdays at 5:00 p.m. Central on AM 950 in Minneapolis; tune in to WCPT Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Central to hear the weekly edition of the show. [Listen]
– Alexandra Natapoff, Harvard Law School professor and co-editor of “America Unfinished: 250 Years of Law and Governance” (2026) [Listen]
Wed 9/2
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– Kristen Crowell, executive director of Families Over Billionaires (formerly Fair Share America) [Listen]
– “Chew’s Views” contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
– Danielle Butterfield, president and executive director of Priorities USA [Listen]
Thu 9/3
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– Amy Rasmussen, executive director of Chicago Arts Partnership in Education (CAPE) [Listen]
– Karen Hunter, host of “The Karen Hunter Show” on SiriusXM [Listen]
Fri 9/4
– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast
– Patty García, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 4th District of Illinois
– Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson with the September edition of “This Month with the Mayor”
Last week on the show
Mon 8/24
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– Brad Smith, candidate for Congress in the 6th District of Wisconsin [Listen]
– Dr. Debra Houry, senior fellow at Yale School of Public Health, adjunct professor at Emory University, former chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and principal at DH Leadership and Strategy Solutions, through which she is advising California on their PHNIX initiative [Listen]
– Sarah Jones, managing editor and co-publisher at PoliticusUSA and The Daily Politicus
Tue 8/25
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– Tom Moore, senior fellow for Democracy and Government at the Center for American Progress and former chief of staff to former Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen L. Weintraub [Listen]
– Ian Cameron, former ABC News producer and executive producer, and Lisa Stark, former ABC News reporter [Listen]
– Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, immigration attorney and CEO of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law in Austin [Listen]
Wed 8/26
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– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
– U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) [Listen]
– U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) [Listen]
Thu 8/27
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– Joe Cunningham, former congressman who now serves as spokesperson for the Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance; he discusses PRA’s new report on big pharma and drug prices [Listen]
– Emily Williams, host of the Webby Award-winning podcast “Beyond Voting” [Listen]
Fri 8/28
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– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast
– Amy McDonald, host of the “The Foolish Optimist with Amy McDonald” podcast
– Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History” [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 August 7).
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