Chew's Views (Featured Interviews)
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 on WCPT Chicago), 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:
– Michigan State Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D); she is Majority Caucus chair for Michigan Senate Democrats
– Enrico Mowatt, director of Brand Partnerships at Mirror Digital
– Khristian Dentley, member of TAKE 6, the Grammy Award-winning men’s vocal group, and Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductee; TAKE 6 will be performing at Ravinia this Friday, October 2...
Richard Chew is joined by "Chew's Views" regular Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “Endless Urgency” on Substack and YouTube.
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Richard Chew is joined by Macy Miller, outreach co-chair of UIC GEO (Graduate Employees Organization).
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Richard Chew is joined by Google technology expert Jennifer Jones.
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Richard Chew is joined by Jamie Bussel, senior program officer at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Richard Chew is joined by Michelle Duster, author, educator, historian, and Chicagoan known for her work to preserve the legacy of her great-grandmother, Ida B. Wells.
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Richard Chew is joined by Karen Byrne of the TruBlu Politics podcast.
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Richard Chew is joined by Rick Smith, host of “The Rick Smith Show,” weekdays from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Central on WCPT.
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Richard Chew is joined by Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action.
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Richard Chew is joined by Melanie Nathan, South African-born human rights lawyer who directs the African Human Rights Coalition. The Coalition supports LGBTQI+ refugees and asylum seekers displaced by criminalization and violence.
"The work we do is on the humanitarian level," Nathan explained, "providing safe shelter, food, emergency medical, and also advocacy. So we work directly with LGBT asylum seekers and refug...
Richard Chew is joined by Tamar Jacoby, director of the New Ukraine Project at the Progressive Policy Institute.
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Richard Chew is joined by John Laesch, mayor of Aurora, former East Aurora School Board member, and former naval intelligence analyst.
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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 Amy McGrath, 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky, political and national security analyst, former fighter pilot and U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, founder of Democratic Majority Action PAC, 2020 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate and 2018 Democratic nominee for U.S. House, author of “Honor Bound: An American Story of Dreams and Service,” and co-host, with Denver Riggleman, of the...
Richard Chew is joined by Sarah Jones, managing editor and co-publisher at PoliticusUSA.
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Richard Chew is joined by Rich Logis of Leaving MAGA.
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Richard Chew is joined by Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, professor, writer, activist, playwright, and author of the new book “A Protest History of the United States.”
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Filling in for Richard Chew, Michelle Peltier is joined by Justin J. Pearson, Tennessee state representative and newly announced candidate for Congress in the 9th Congressional District of Tennessee. The seat is currently held by longtime incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen, who is running for re-election.
Pearson recounted his early activism at age 15, securing textbooks for his school. "You have to show up, speak up, an...
Filling in for Richard Chew, Michelle Peltier is joined by Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers and author of “Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy.”
Weingarten highlighted the role of teachers in fostering critical thinking and creating inclusive environments and emphasized the need for safe, welcoming schools and relevant, engaging curricula. She a...
Filling in for Richard Chew, Michelle Peltier is joined by John Fugelsang, actor, comedian, podcaster and radio host, TV pundit, and author of the New York Times bestselling book “Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds.”
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (...
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