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 Candidate Interview: Radiance Ward
Richard Chew is joined by Radiance Ward, candidate for judge, 1st Judicial Subcircuit of Cook County.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Kat Abughazaleh
Richard Chew is joined by Kat Abughazaleh, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Willie Preston
Richard Chew is joined by Illinois State Sen. Willie Preston, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Melissa Bean
Richard Chew is joined by Melissa Bean, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 8th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Eugene Robinson
Richard Chew is joined by Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, former columnist, political analyst, and author of the new book "Freedom...
WCPT 820 Interview: Kurt Mullett and Jake Guyette
Richard Chew is joined by Kurt Mullett, AKA HoosierBlue63, and Jake Guyette of Dark Yarn and The Reasoned Reality Project.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Seth David Radwell
Richard Chew is joined by Seth David Radwell, political analyst, speaker, and author of "American Schism: How the Two Enlightenments Hold the Secret t...
Chew's Views with Richard Chew | March 10, 2026
On today's show
– Vu Le, blogger, speaker, and author of the book “Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy: Unlocking the Full Potential of a Vi...
WCPT 820 Interview: Vu Le
Richard Chew is joined by Vu Le, blogger, speaker, and author of the book “Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy: Unlocking the Full Potential of a...
WCPT 820 Interview: Author Nicole Lynn Lewis
Richard Chew is joined by Nicole Lynn Lewis, founder and chief executive officer of Generation Hope, and author of “Student Parent: The Fight for Fami...
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: La Shawn Ford
Richard Chew is joined in studio by Illinois Democratic State Rep. La Shawn Ford, candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Shawn Harris
Richard Chew is joined by Shawn Harris, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 14th District of Georgia, where a special election will take place Ma...
WCPT 820 Interview: North Carolina State Rep. Dante Pittman (D)
Richard Chew is joined by North Carolina State Rep. Dante Pittman (D).
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Dr. Thomas Fisher
Richard Chew is joined in studio by Dr. Thomas Fisher, candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Adam Barsouk
Richard Chew is joined by Dr. Adam Barsouk, resident-physician at the University of Pennsylvania, oncology researcher, and author of the 2026 book "Ou...
WCPT 820 Interview: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
Richard Chew is joined in studio by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, with the March edition of “This Month with the Mayor.”
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WCPT 820 Interview: Betsy Hodges, former mayor of Minneapolis
Richard Chew is joined by Betsy Hodges, speaker, writer, adviser, member of Minneapolis City Council (2006-2014), and 47th mayor of Minneapolis (2014-...
WCPT 820 Interview: Alexandra Sims-Jones
Richard Chew is joined by Alexandra Sims-Jones, founder and CEO of APS & Associates and co-founder of Black Bench Chicago. She talks about the Public...
WCPT 820 Interview: Anderson Clayton
Richard Chew is joined by Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, two days after the North Carolina town hall Richard and Ande...
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Holly Kim with Susana Mendoza
Richard Chew is joined in studio by Holly Kim, Lake County treasurer and 2026 candidate for Illinois comptroller, along with Illinois Comptroller Susa...
WCPT 820 Interview: State Rep. Kimberly Neely du Buclet
Richard Chew is joined by Illinois State Rep. Kimberly Neely du Buclet. She talks about Illinois House Bill 4339, known as the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr....
Chew's Views | Feb. 16, 2026 | "Building Bridges: A Fireside Chat" from North Carolina
On today's show, a special broadcast of “Building Bridges: A Fireside Chat,” a North Carolina event co-hosted March 1 by Richard Chew and North Caroli...
WCPT 820 Interview: Kevin Schultz
Richard Chew and in-studio guest Karen Byrne are joined by Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “Why Everyone Hates White Liberals...
WCPT 820 Interview: Jody Hamilton, Shawn “Smith” Peirce, and Karen Byrne
Richard Chew is joined by Karen Byrne, host of the "TruBlu Politics" podcast and Shawn “Smith” Peirce and Jody Hamilton of “The Politics Bar,” now air...
WCPT 820 Interview: Ralph Eubanks
Richard Chew is joined by Ralph Eubanks, author of “When It’s Darkness on the Delta: How America’s Richest Soil Became Its Poorest Land.”
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WCPT 820 Interview: Nathan Taylor of Election Truth Alliance
Richard Chew is joined by Nathan Taylor of Election Truth Alliance.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Catherine E. Lhamon
Richard Chew is joined by Catherine E. Lhamon, executive director of the Edley Center on Law & Democracy at UC Berkeley and former assistant secretary...
WCPT 820 Interview: Gloria Walton of The Solutions Project
Richard Chew is joined by Gloria Walton, president and CEO of The Solutions Project.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Kristen Crowell of Families Over Billionaires
Richard Chew is joined by Kristen Crowell, executive director of Families Over Billionaires (formerly Fair Share America), following their recent even...
WCPT 820 Interview: Nicole Clarke-Springer and Makeda Crayton of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Richard Chew is joined in studio by Nicole Clarke-Springer, artistic director of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and Makeda Crayton, executive director o...
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: Pennsylvania State Rep. Jason Dawkins (D)
Richard Chew is joined by Pennsylvania State Rep. Jason Dawkins (D).
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WCPT 820 Interview: Abre' Conner of the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at the NAACP
Richard Chew is joined by Abre’ Conner, Esq., director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at the NAACP.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Dan Protess of WTTW's "Firsthand Democracy"
Richard Chew is joined by Dan Protess, co-executive producer of WTTW’s award-winning multiplatform initiative FIRSTHAND.
FIRSTHAND will spend a...
WCPT 820 Interview: Skye Perryman of Democracy Forward
Richard Chew is joined by Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Russel L. Honoré
Richard Chew is joined by Russel L. Honoré, retired Army lieutenant general who served as the 33rd commanding general of the U.S. First Army and desig...
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Kevin Ryan
Richard Chew is joined in studio by Kevin Ryan, Chicago Public School teacher and Marine veteran running for the U.S. Senate in Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Anabel Mendoza
Richard Chew is joined by Anabel Mendoza, candidate for Congress in the 7th District of Illinois.
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WCPT 820 Interview: Anisha Steephen
Richard Chew is joined by Anisha Steephen, fellow at the Roosevelt Institute and former senior policy adviser at the U.S. Department of Treasury.
WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)
Richard Chew is joined by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), candidate for U.S. Senate.
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