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, social media personality Brooklyn Dad Defiant, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton, Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, comedian and activist Dana Goldberg, former DNC chair Jaime Harrison, Virginia Lt. Gov Ghazala Hashmi, Retired Army Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré, Dr. Debra Houry, former chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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, Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), legal analyst Leah Litman, retired Army Major General Randy Manner, Texas State Reps Trey Martinez-Fischer, Ann Johnson and Chris Turner, Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Amy McGrath, legal analyst Barbara McQuade, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Carol Moseley Braun, Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Toni Preckwinkle, 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, Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH), CNN anchor and author Jake Tapper, 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 by Amy McGrath, 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, former fighter pilot and U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, author of “Honor Bound: An American Story of Dreams and Service,” co-host of the politics and national security podcast “Truth in the Barrel.”
Richard is joined by Justin J. Pearson, Tennessee state representative and candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Tennessee.
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 U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL).
Richard is joined in studio by U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL).
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 Chew 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. Lauren Underwood (D-IL).
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).
Richard Chew talks to Miles Taylor, political commentator, former senior Trump administration official, and author of “A Warning” (2019), and Represent.Us CEO Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno.
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 live video stream on Facebook or YouTube. You can also tell Alexa to play WCPT from TuneIn.
Text or phone 773-763-9278
Email richard@wcpt820.com
This week on the show:
Mon 5/4
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– Molly Kudley Schneider, candidate for Ohio state House; the primary is May 5
– 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” [Listen]
– Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist, the host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis” on Substack and YouTube, and former senior adviser to Kamala Harris [Listen]
Tue 5/5
– Sean McCann, Michigan state senator and candidate for U.S. House in the 4th District of Michigan
– Amy McDonald, host of the “The Foolish Optimist with Amy McDonald” podcast
Wed 5/6
Richard is joined by guest co-host Rico Mowatt and their guests are
– Bobby Kogan, senior director of Federal Budget Policy at the Center for American Progress
– “Chew’s Views” contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
Thu 5/7
– Comedy duo Frangela (Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton)
– Jessica Hawk, retired teacher and content creator known online as MyTeacherFace
– Seth David Radwell, political analyst, speaker, and author of “American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret to Healing our Nation“
Fri 5/8
– 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
– John Bartman, fifth-generation Illinois soybean farmer and activist, and Will Westmoreland, Missouri farmer, political activist and the founder of Back Forty Action, a rural advocacy organization fighting for better health care, education, and economic policy
Last week on the show:
Mon 4/27
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– Van Jakes, former NFL player who transitioned into business as a McDonald’s franchise owner; he is currently a plaintiff in federal litigation involving former franchise operators
– Sarah Jones, managing editor and co-publisher at PoliticusUSA andThe Daily Politicus
– Lisa Stark, former ABC News reporter, who led a petition-signing effort urging the White House Correspondents’ Association to pledge to “fight back against any officeholder who wages systematic war against the journalists whose work the dinner commemorates”
Tue 4/28
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– Demi Palecek, community activist and candidate for Illinois House in the 13th District [Listen]
Wed 4/29
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– Karen Byrne of the TruBlu Politics podcast
– “Chew’s Views” contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
– Corbin Trent, Democratic strategist who served as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s communications director and is currently the publisher of “America’s Undoing” on Substack; also find him at afightworthhaving.com [Listen]
Thu 4/30
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– Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget [Listen]
– Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at University of Chicago Hospital, and a lead organizer behind the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act, or RIFL Act, in Illinois, and Dr. Thomas Fisher, attending emergency medicine physician at The University of Chicago and former candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois [Listen]
Fri 5/1
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– Tom Turner, Army veteran, attorney, and Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 57th House District; he is trying to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Kuhn [Listen]
– Eugene DePasquale, chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party [Listen]
– Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson [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 February 6).
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