Chew's Views with Richard Chew (Full Episodes)
Chew's Views with Richard Chew is a weekday morning progressive talk show broadcast on WCPT AM 820 in Chicago and produced by Heartland Signal. The program focuses on political, social, economic, gender, and cultural topics, aiming to move conversations forward and give progressives a roadmap for engagement. Host Richard Chew, a longtime WCPT contributor and wealth management veteran, brings a solutions-oriented approach with occasional forceful dialogue. The show airs from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central.
Episodes
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | October 13, 2026
On today's show– The Politics Chicks (Christy Branham and Monica Healy)– Eugene DePasquale, chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party– Charles Booker, 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlands
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | October 12, 2026
On today's show– Doug Chapin, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 6th District of Minnesota– Leaving MAGA's Rich Logis and Jay Gilley Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Hear
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | October 9, 2026
On today's show– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast– Illinois State Rep. La Shawn Ford, candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois– Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, 2027 candidate for re-election Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Webs
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | October 7, 2026
On today's show, Richard is joined by:– LaKesha Womack, candidate for Congress in North Carolina’s 14th District– 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). Today is DAF Day, the national giving
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | October 7, 2026
On today's show– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63– Matt Dunlap, 2026 candidate for Congress in Maine's 2nd Congressional District Here is the link to the early voting list Richard shared and referenced during the show: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeAQKgjmifj/?img_index=2&stkn=dGd6cnhnMDZnNDBi. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | October 6, 2026
On today's show– Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Teachers Union president and president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers– Kimberly Hardy, candidate for Congress in the 7th District of North Carolina– Christale Spain, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/program
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | October 5, 2026
On today's show– Curtis Hertel, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party– Dr. Theresa Brooks, physician and 2026 candidate for Michigan State Senate– Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis” Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). &nb
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | October 2, 2026
On today's show– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast– An in-studio town hall with candidates for U.S. House in Illinois Donna Miller (2nd District), Patty García (4th District), and La Shawn Ford (7th District) Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Foll
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | October 1, 2026
On today's show– Thomas Hicks, former chair of the federal Election Assistance Commission; he was fired on July 9 when President Donald Trump dismissed all three serving commissioners– Illinois State Rep. Margaret Croke, Democratic candidate for Illinois comptroller– Heather Williams, president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) Catch "Chew's Views with
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 30, 2026
On today's show– Jason Heaser, Democratic candidate for Minnesota House District 34A– “Chew’s Views” contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63– Emily Williams, host of the Webby Award-winning podcast "Beyond Voting" Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 29, 2026
On today's show– Angela Nelson, Democratic candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 35– Maya MacGuineas, president of the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook:
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 28, 2026
On today's show– Jen Fox, Democratic candidate for Minnesota House District 41B– Robert Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago and author of “The Escalation Trap” on Substack; his new book, “Our Own Worst Enemies: America in the Age of Violent Populism,” came out last Tuesday– Sarah Jones of PoliticusUSA and The Daily Politicus C
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 25, 2026
On today's show– Mike Bennett, associate vice chancellor for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Strategy at UIC, and affiliate faculty member in the UIC School of Law– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast– Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History Catch "Ch
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 24, 2026
On today's show– Dan Summins, director of Blessings in a Backpack, along with Donna Zientek, volunteer program coordinator for Sycamore Hands of Love– Jessica Hawk, retired teacher and content creator known online as MyTeacherFace Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: We
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 23, 2026
On today's show– Jan Maino, Democratic candidate for Michigan House, District 46– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63– Cook County Board Commissioner Donna Miller, candidate for Congress in the 2nd District of Illinois Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/pr
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 22, 2026
On today's show– Colette Delawalla, founder and CEO of Stand Up for Science– Anita Earls, associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court and 2026 candidate for re-election Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Faceboo
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 21, 2026
On today's show– Michigan State Sen. Chedrick Greene, 2026 candidate for re-election– Qasim Rashid, author, activist, human rights lawyer, SiriusXM host, and creator of "Let’s Address This" on Substack– Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist, the host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis” on Substack and YouTube, and former senior adviser to Kamala Harris Catch "Che
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 18, 2026
On today's show– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast– Abre' Conner, Esq., director of Environmental and Climate Justice at the NAACP– Jamison Firestone, author of the new memoir “Rule of Lies: My Wild Ride Through Chaos, Corruption, and Murder in Putin’s Russia” Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 17, 2026
On today's show– The Politics Chicks (Christy Branham and Monica Healy)– Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, the only organization in the nation focused on recruiting, training, and electing Democrats with a background in science to public office– Dante King, university professor, speaker, and human resource management consultant; he is the author of three books,
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 16, 2026
On today's show– Laura Packard, progressive health care advocate, Stage 4 cancer survivor, founder of Health Care Voices and Voices of Health Care Action, and host of the weekly streaming show and podcast “Care Talk“– “Chew’s Views” contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63– David Pakman, podcaster and author of the 2026 bo
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 15, 2026
On today's show– Anne Kim, executive director of the Common Sense Coalition and co-editor of its 2026 book “Betrayed: America Didn’t Vote for This“; she is also senior editor at Washington Monthly, where her latest piece is “Will a Wave of ‘Trump Regret’ Lift Democratic Boats This Fall?“– Joseph Margulies, civil rights
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 14, 2026
On today's show– Eileen Isola, former Air Force commander, decorated combat pilot, and lead editor of “Necessary Turbulence: Fifty Years, One Unbreakable Sisterhood Forged in the Crucible of the Air Force Academy,” a book that came out earlier this year– Kandice Harris, senior director of Organizing & Recruitment at Run For Something– Anabel Mendoza, former candid
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 11, 2026
On today's show– Winnie Brinks, majority leader of the Michigan state Senate and Democratic candidate for Michigan lieutenant governor– Shawn “Smith” Peirce and Jody Hamilton of “The Politics Bar,” now airing weeknights from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Central on WCPT, along with Karen Byrne of the TruBlu Politics podcast Catch "Chew's
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 10, 2026
On today's show– Margaret Donovan, attorney at Koskoff Koskoff and Bieder, visiting clinical lecturer in law at Yale Law School, former assistant United States attorney for the District of Connecticut, Army veteran and former captain in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps– Comedy duo Frangela (Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton) Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew&rdq
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 9, 2026
On today's show– Ron Insana, CEO of Insana Entertainment Group, best known for his work as a financial journalist and market analyst with CNBC– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63– Amy McGrath, political and national security analyst, former fighter pilot and U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, founder of Democratic Majority Action PAC, two-time U.S. Sena
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 8, 2026
On today's show– Christina Hines, candidate for Congress in the 10th District of Michigan– Leaving MAGA's Rich Logis and Addy Leugers – Melissa Toufanian, former State Department deputy assistant secretary who served on the communications team for the original Iran nuclear deal under President Obama, and is now managing director at Navigator Research Catch "Ch
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 4, 2026
On today's show– 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” Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsi
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 3, 2026
On today's show– Amy Rasmussen, executive director of Chicago Arts Partnership in Education (CAPE)– Karen Hunter, host of "The Karen Hunter Show" on SiriusXM Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.co
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 2, 2026
On today's show– Kristen Crowell, executive director of Families Over Billionaires (formerly Fair Share America)– “Chew’s Views” contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63– Danielle Butterfield, president and executive director of Priorities USA Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | September 1, 2026
On today's show– LaKesha Womack, candidate for Congress in North Carolina’s 14th District– 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, "Native Roots Radio Presents: I'm Awake"– Alexandra Natapoff, Harvard Law School professor and co-editor of "A
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 31, 2026
On today's show– 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”– Barbara McQuade, legal analyst, law professor, former United States attorney for the Eastern
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 28, 2026
On today's show– 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 Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Centra
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 27, 2026
On today's show– 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– Emily Williams, host of the Webby Award-winning podcast "Beyond Voting" Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/che
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 26, 2026
On today's show– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63– U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)– U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT82
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 25, 2026
On today's show– 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– Lisa Stark, former ABC News reporter, and Ian Cameron, former ABC News producer and executive producer– Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, immigration attorney and CEO of Lincoln-Goldfinch La
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 24, 2026
On today's show– Brad Smith, candidate for Congress in the 6th District of Wisconsin– 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 PHNI
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 21, 2026
On today's show– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast– Amy McDonald, campaign manager for Democrat Ashley Bell in North Carolina's 10th Congressional District and host of the “The Foolish Optimist with Amy McDonald” podcast– U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 20, 2026
On today's show– Richard Carlbom, chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL)– Anne Kim, senior editor at Washington Monthly and the author of "Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich Off America’s Poor"; she is also co-editor of "Betrayed: America Didn't Vote for This"– Adam Klasfeld, founder and editor-in-chief of All Rise News Catch "Chew
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 19, 2026
On today's show– Phil Andrew, former FBI special agent, hostage negotiator, national security expert who founded PAX Group, and 2026 candidate for Congress (he did not advance to the general election)– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63– Greg Palast, filmmaker, journalist and author of several New York Times bestsellers, and Edward Ward, a voting right
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 18, 2026
On today's show– Jamison Firestone, author of the new memoir “Rule of Lies: My Wild Ride Through Chaos, Corruption, and Murder in Putin’s Russia”– Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party– Ohio State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew&
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 17, 2026
On today's show– Sean McCann, Michigan state senator and candidate for U.S. House in the 4th District of Michigan– Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis” Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Webs
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 14, 2026
On today's show– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast– Melanie Nathan, South African-born human rights lawyer who directs the African Human Rights 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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 13, 2026
On today's show– Jennifer Pahlka, board chair and adviser at the Recoding America Fund, advisor to the Abundance Network, and publisher of the Substack newsletter Eating Policy– David Jolly, 2026 Democratic candidate for Florida governor; the primary is August 18– Heather Williams, president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) Catch "Chew's Views wi
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 12, 2026
On today's show– Ami Fields-Meyer, senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, former senior policy adviser at the White House, and Julia Angwin, award-winning investigative journalist, New York Times contributing opinion writer, and founding director of the Independent Media + Audience Project at Harvard Kennedy School’s Shore
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 11, 2026
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– North Carolina State Rep. Rodney Pierce (D)– U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL) Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartl
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 10, 2026
On today's show– Dany Robles, senior legislative director at the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC); he talks about IEC’s 2026 Legislative Environmental Scorecard– Sarah Jones, managing editor and co-publisher at PoliticusUSA and The Daily Politicus– Leaving MAGA‘s Rich Logis and Bailee Tyler Catch "Chew's Views with
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 7, 2026
On today's show– Christale Spain, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast– Young Mie Kim, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, professor in Journalism and Mass Communication and faculty affiliate of Political Science– Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Catch
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 6, 2026
On today's show– Cecilia Cuff, economic development leader based on Chicago’s South Side; she talks about the inaugural Bronzeville Youth Innovation and S.T.E.A.M. Fest, taking place Friday, August 7th– Lisa Song, reporter at ProPublica; her latest article is "How Trump’s “America First” Administration Could Shut U.S. Scientists Out of the Next Nobel-Worthy
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 5, 2026
On today's show– William Elliott Hazelgrove, author of “The Camp Mystic Flood: A Story of Tragedy and Heroism,” the first book-length narrative history of the July 4, 2025 flood that swept through the Texas Hill Country, claiming 146 lives, including 27 girls and counselors from Camp Mystic– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63 Catch "Chew's Views
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 4, 2026
On today's show– Charles Booker, 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky– Margaret Donovan, attorney at Koskoff Koskoff and Bieder, visiting clinical lecturer in law at Yale Law School, former assistant United States attorney for the District of Connecticut, Army veteran and former captain in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps– Thom Hartmann, host of “The Thom H
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | August 3, 2026
On today's show– Matt Dunlap, 2026 candidate for Congress in Maine's 2nd Congressional District – Karen Hunter, host of "The Karen Hunter Show" on SiriusXM Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 31, 2026
On today's show– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast– Amy McDonald, host of the “The Foolish Optimist with Amy McDonald” podcast and campaign manager for Democrat Ashley Bell in North Carolina's 10th Congressional District– Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals)
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 30, 2026
On today's show Richard is joined by in-studio guest co-hosts by Enrico Mowatt, director of Brand Partnerships at Mirror Digital, and financial services professional Rick Kasprzak, and their guests are– Anusha Thotakura, executive director of Citizen Action Illinois– Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action– Kelda Roys, Wisconsin state senator and Democratic candidate for Wi
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 29, 2026
On today's show– Anna M. Gomez, commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63– Colette Delawalla, founder and CEO of Stand Up for Science Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).See omnystudio.com/listener for priv
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 28, 2026
On today's show – Curtis Hertel, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party– Dr. Theresa Brooks, physician and 2026 candidate for Michigan State Senate Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCP
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 27, 2026
On today's show:– Ashley Bell, Candidate for Congress in the 10th District of North Carolina– Sarah Jones, managing editor and co-publisher at PoliticusUSA and The Daily Politicus– Retired Army Lieutenant General Russel Honore, founder of the GreenARMY, a coalition of civic, community, and environmental groups fighting industrial pollution and climate impacts in Louisiana.
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 24, 2026
On today's show– Elgie Sims, Illinois state senator representing the 17th District; he talks about the just-designated Emmett Till Day in the state of Illinois (July 25)– Rick Smith, host of "The Rick Smith Show," weekdays at 5:00 a.m. Central on WCPT– Karen Byrne of the TruBlu Politics podcast, and Shawn “Smith” Peirce and Jody Hamilton of “The Politics Bar,&rd
Chew's Views wit Richard Chew | July 23, 2026
On today's show Richard is joined by guest co-host Rico Mowatt and their guests are– Emily Williams, host of the Webby Award-winning podcast "Beyond Voting" – Karen Freeman-Wilson, president and CEO of Chicago Urban League and co-chair of the Chicago Financial Future Task Force– Jill Habig, president and founder of Public Rights Project Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew&
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 22, 2026
On today's show– Chew’s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63– Illinois State Rep. Robyn Gabel, majority leader of the Illinois House of Representatives Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 21, 2026
On today's show– Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party– Iowa State Sen. Catelin Drey (D) Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https:/
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 20, 2026
On today's show:– Sarah Jones, managing editor and co-publisher at PoliticusUSA and The Daily Politicus– Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward – Mike Nellis, Democratic strategist and host of “Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis” Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/pro
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 17, 2026
On today's show– Jane Ruby of the League of Women Voters; she talks about Chicago voting rights advocates honoring John Lewis with a candlelight vigil tonight and planned weekend of action– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast– Illinois State Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago)– Danielle Butterfield, president and executive director of Prioriti
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 16, 2026
On today's show– Peggy Flanagan, lieutenant governor of Minnesota and 2026 candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota– Alexandra Natapoff, Harvard Law School professor and co-editor of "America Unfinished: 250 Years of Law and Governance" (2026)– Qasim Rashid, author, activist, human rights lawyer, SiriusXM host, and creator of "Let’s Address This" on Substack Catch
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 15, 2026
On today's show– 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)– “Chew’s Views” contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63&
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 14, 2026
On today's show– Amber Wallin, executive director of the State Revenue Alliance– Adam Snider, director of communications for the Governors Highway Safety Association, which is releasing its analysis, "Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2025 Preliminary Data"– Dr. Annie Andrews, pediatrician, public health expert and candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina Catch "Che
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 10, 2026
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).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 9, 2026
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 J
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 8, 2026
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. Centra
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 7, 2026
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 Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCP
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 6, 2026
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). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https:/
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 3, 2026
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”
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 2, 2026
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). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: ht
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | July 1, 2026
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