Chew's Views with Richard Chew (Full Episodes)
From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are full episodes of “Chew's Views” (weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central), 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.” 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. 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’s primary goal is to help consumers assess what their needs are and find the right plans and programs to protect their wealth. 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.
Episodes
On today's show
– Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi
– Karen Byrne of the TruBlu Politics podcast
– Amy McDonald, host of the “The Foolish Optimist with Amy McDonald” podcast
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
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On today's show:
– Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis”
– Steve Phillips, columnist and New York Times bestselling author of “Brown Is the New White: How the Demographic Revolution Has Created a New American Majority” (2016) and ”Are White Men Smarter Than Everybody Else?: Playing Offense in the Fight for Racial Justice in America” (2...
On today's show
– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
– Dr. Thomas Fisher, attending emergency medicine physician at The University of Chicago and former candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois
– H.H. Leonards, co-founder of 51 Steps to Freedom
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsig...
On today's show
– Elgie Sims, Illinois state senator representing the 17th District; he serves as majority caucus appropriations leader
– Dr. Chris Jones, candidate for Congress in Arkansas
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On today's show
– Abbas Alawieh, 2026 candidate for Michigan State Senate, District 2
– Rick Tivers, clinical social worker and therapist based in Evanston, Illinois
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
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On today's show
– Daniel Squadron, president and co-founder of Future Now and author of “The Fourth Branch: How State Government Can Save Our Union” (2026)
– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast, and Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
– Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson with the July edition of “This Month with the Mayor”
On today's show
– Patty García, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 4th District of Illinois
– Anusha Thotakura, executive director of Citizen Action/Illinois
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
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On today's show
– Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History”
– Jane Kirtley, professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota and former executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
– Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, professor, writer, activist, playwright, and author of ...
On today's show
– Nicholas Enrich, former civil servant who worked at USAID under four administrations and author of “Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower’s Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID”
– Jody Martin, community organizer, campaign strategist, progressive advocate, and creator of The Snarky Correspondent on Substack; her latest article is "Trump Took Affordable Ho...
On today's show
– James David Gailliard, senior pastor of Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and candidate for North Carolina Senate
– Bobby Kogan, senior director of Federal Budget Policy at the Center for American Progress, and Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL); they talk about the Republican One Big Beautiful Act as we approach the one-year anniversary of its passage
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On today's show
– Karen Byrne of the TruBlu Politics podcast
– Curtis Hertel, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party
– Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History
– Ronnie Grinberg, associate professor of History and core faculty member of the Schusterman Center for Judaic and Israel Studies at the Univers...
On today's show
– Dan Summins, managing director of the Chicago Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack, along with Catherine Zimmerman, Blessings co-chair and vice president of Global EHS & Sustainability for Ingredion, a major food ingredient company
– Jessica Hawk, retired teacher and content creator known online as MyTeacherFace
– Ohio State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), minority l...
On today's show
– Eric Heineman, CEO of Windfree Solar
– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
– Yusef Jackson, newly appointed president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).
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On today's show
– Shantay Bolton, president of Columbia College Chicago
– Anne Kim, senior editor at Washington Monthly and the author of "Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich Off America’s Poor"; her latest article is “Gen Z Has an Antisemitism Problem”
– Daniel Biss, mayor of Evanston and candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois
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On today's show
– Colette Delawalla, founder and CEO of Stand Up for Science
– Sarah Jones, managing editor and co-publisher at PoliticusUSA and The Daily Politicus
– Heather Williams, president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC)
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chew...
On today's show
– 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
– Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History”
– Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor ...
On today's show
– Ryan Nunn, director of research with Yale University’s Budget Lab, and former senior economist at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers
– Tom Moore, senior fellow for Democracy and Government at the Center for American Progress and former chief of staff to former FEC Chair Ellen L. Weintraub; he recently authored “The States’ Secret Weapon...
On today's show
– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63
– John Parker, host of "The Gaily Show," weeknights at 10:00 p.m. Central on WCPT
– Kelda Roys, Wisconsin state senator and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views...
On today's show
– Charles Booker, 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky
– Lisa Stark, former ABC News reporter and activist
– Leah Litman, professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, author of “Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes” (out today in paperback), and co-host of the “Strict Scr...
On today's show Michelle Peltier fills in for Richard Chew and her guest are
– Johari Shuck, executive director of Sneakers to Scrubs
– Kenya K. Merritt, commissioner of DCASE, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
– Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis”
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to ...
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