Chew's Views (Featured Interviews)
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Chew's Views (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...
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WCPT 820 Interview: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
Richard Chew is joined by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson with the July edition of “This Month with the Mayor.”
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WCPT 820 Interview: Kurt Mullett and Karen Byrne
Richard Chew is joined by Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast, and Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Anusha Thotakura of Citizen Action/Illinois
Richard Chew is joined by Anusha Thotakura, executive director of Citizen Action/Illinois, who talks about the organization's 2026 State Legislative S...
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Patty García
Richard Chew is joined in studio by Patty García, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 4th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Nicholas Enrich
Richard Chew is joined by Nicholas Enrich, former civil servant who worked at USAID under four administrations and is author of “Into the Wood Chipper...
WCPT 820 Interview: U.S. Rep. Kelly (D-IL) and Bobby Kogan of CAP
Richard Chew is joined by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Bobby Kogan, senior director of Federal Budget Policy at the Center for American Progress, who t...
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Pastor James Gailliard
Richard Chew is joined by James David Gailliard, senior pastor of Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and candidate for North Carol...
WCPT 820: American at 250 conversation with Kevin Schultz, Ronnie Grinberg and Barb McQuade
Richard Chew is joined by Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A Hi...
WCPT 820 Interview: Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel
Richard Chew is joined by Curtis Hertel, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Jessica Hawk, AKA MyTeacherFace
Richard Chew is joined by Jessica Hawk, retired teacher and content creator known online as MyTeacherFace.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Dani Isaacsohn
Richard Chew is joined by Ohio State Rep. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Blessings in a Backpack's Dan Summins and Catherine Zimmerman
Richard Chew is joined by Dan Summins, managing director of the Chicago Chapter of Blessings in a Backpack, and Catherine Zimmerman, Blessings co-chai...
WCPT 820 Interview: Yusef Jackson
Richard Chew is joined by Yusef Jackson, president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Daniel Biss
Richard Chew is joined by Daniel Biss, mayor of Evanston and candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Shantay Bolton of Columbia College Chicago
Richard Chew is joined by Shantay Bolton, president of Columbia College Chicago.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Author/writer Anne Kim
Richard Chew is joined by Anne Kim, author of "Poverty for Profit: How Corporations Get Rich Off America’s Poor" and senior editor at Washington Month...
WCPT 820 Interview: Colette Delawalla of Stand Up for Science
Richard Chew is joined by Colette Delawalla, founder and CEO of Stand Up for Science.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Heather Williams of the DLCC
Richard Chew is joined by Heather Williams, president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC).
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WCPT 820 Interview: Kevin Schultz
Richard Chew is joined by Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A Hi...
WCPT 820 Interview: Jody Hamilton, Shawn "Smith" Peirce, and Karen Byrne
Richard Chew is joined by Karen Byrne of the TruBlu Politics podcast, and Shawn “Smith” Peirce and Jody Hamilton of “The Politics Bar,” now airing wee...
WCPT 820 Interview: Nate Weisberg
Richard Chew is joined by Nate Weisberg, editor for Washington Monthly; his latest article is "How AI Broke the Entry-Level Job."
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WCPT 820 Interview: Tom Moore
Richard Chew is joined by Tom Moore, senior fellow for Democracy and Government at the Center for American Progress and former chief of staff to forme...
WCPT 820 Interview: Ryan Nunn of The Budget Lab
Richard Chew is Ryan Nunn, director of research with Yale University's Budget Lab, and former senior economist at the White House’s Council of Economi...
WCPT 820 Interview: Daniel Squadron
Richard Chew is joined by Daniel Squadron, president and co-founder of Future Now and author of “The Fourth Branch: How State Government Can Save Our...
WCPT 820 Interview: Kelda Roys
Richard Chew is joined by Kelda Roys, Wisconsin state senator and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor.
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WCPT 820 Interview: John Parker of "The Gaily Show"
Richard Chew is joined by John Parker, host of "The Gaily Show," weeknights at 10:00 p.m. Central on WCPT.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Leah Litman
Richard Chew is joined by Leah Litman, professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, author of “Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Co...
WCPT 820 Interview: Lisa Stark
Richard Chew is joined by Lisa Stark, former ABC News reporter and activist.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Charles Booker
Richard Chew is joined by Charles Booker, former Kentucky state representative and 2026 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Johari Shuck of Sneakers to Scrubs
Filling in for Richard Chew, Michelle Peltier is joined by Johari Shuck, Ph.D., executive director of Sneakers to Scrubs.
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WCPT 820 Interview: DCASE Commissioner Kenya K. Merritt
Filling in for Richard Chew, Michelle Peltier is joined by Kenya K. Merritt, commissioner of DCASE, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Spe...
WCPT 820 America at 250: Kevin Schultz and Michelle Duster
In the first of a series of four "America at 250" conversations leading up to America's semiquincentennial, Richard Chew is joined by:
– Kevin S...
WCPT 820 Interview: Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Richard Chew is joined by Emanuel "Chris" Welch, speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Susana Mendoza
Richard Chew is joined in studio by Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, newly announced candidate for Chicago mayor.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Chris Rabb
Richard Chew is joined by Chris Rabb, Pennsylvania state rep. and 2026 candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 3rd District.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Mike Bennett
Richard Chew is joined by Mike Bennett, associate vice chancellor for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Strategy at UIC, and affiliate faculty...
WCPT 820 Interview: Cliff Schecter
Richard Chew is joined by Cliff Schecter, Democratic political adviser and commentator, and founder of Blue Amp Media.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Jackie Rosa of United Way of Metro Chicago
Richard Chew is joined in studio by Jackie Rosa, chief programs officer at United Way of Metro Chicago.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Writer Steve Phillips
Richard Chew is joined by Steve Phillips, columnist and New York Times bestselling author of "Brown Is the New White: How the Demographic Revolution H...
WCPT 820 Interview: Leaving MAGA's Rich Logis and Ron Kelley
Richard Chew is joined by Leaving MAGA‘s Rich Logis and Ron Kelley.
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