Chew's Views with Richard Chew (Featured Interviews)
From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here is a collection of the most interesting and important interviews that air on “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
Richard Chew is joined by 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.
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Richard Chew is joined by Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
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Richard Chew is joined by 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.
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Richard Chew is joined in studio by Demi Palecek, community activist and candidate for Illinois House in the 13th District.
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Richard Chew is joined by 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.
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Richard Chew is joined by 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.” She talks about the Saturday night event (which she did not attend) and its aftermath.
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Richard Chew is joined by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who talks about:
- Construction season kickoff in Chicago
- Red Line extension groundbreaking
- Sankofa Wellness Village
And more.
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Richard Chew is joined by Maria Pappas, Cook County treasurer, and Hal Dardick, self-described “tax report guy” for Treasurer Pappas.
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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Richard Chew and guest co-host Enrico Mowatt are joined by Lisa Stark, former ABC News reporter, and Ian Cameron, former ABC News executive producer; they are leading a petition-signing effort urging the White House Correspondents’ Association to pledge at its upcoming WHCA Dinner to fight back against any officeholder who wages systematic war against the journalists whose work the dinner commemo...
Filling in for Joan Esposito, Richard Chew and guest co-host Enrico Mowatt are joined by Majid Padellan, AKA Brooklyn Dad Defiant.
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Filling in for Joan Esposito, Richard Chew is joined by Rachel Bitecofer, national political analyst, editor of The Cycle-On Substack, author of “Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at their Own Game.”
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Richard Chew is joined by Brian Lemek, executive director of Defend The Vote.
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Richard Chew is joined by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, physician, former public health official, and 2026 candidate for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat (being vacated by U.S. Senator Gary Peters).
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Richard Chew is joined by Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A).
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Richard Chew 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," and co-host of the politics and national security podcast "Truth in the Barrel."
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Richard Chew is joined by Bobby Kogan, senior director of Federal Budget Policy at the Center for American Progress.
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Richard Chew is joined by Eyck Freymann, Hoover Institution fellow at Stanford University, where he directs the Allied Coordination Working Group; non-resident research fellow at the U.S. Naval War College’s China Maritime Studies Institute; and author of the new book "Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China."
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Richard Chew is joined by Bill O’Neill, former Ohio Supreme Court justice, decorated veteran, registered nurse and 2026 candidate for Congress in Ohio.
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Filling in for Richard Chew, Michelle Peltier is joined by Kevin Schultz, professor and chair of the Department of History at University of Illinois Chicago and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History.”
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Richard Chew talks to Eveline Shen, author of “Choosing to Lead Against the Current: The Courageous Operating System for Changemakers.” (The conversation was recorded April 13.)
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