WCPT 820

Chew's Views with Richard Chew (Featured Interviews)

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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...

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WCPT 820 Interview: Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi 10.07.2026 24:04

Richard Chew is joined by Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi , a Democrat elected in 2025. 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://www.facebook.com/Heartl...

WCPT 820 Interview: Amy McDonald, along with Karen Byrne 10.07.2026 23:57

Richard Chew and in-studio guest Karen Byrne are joined by 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 ).   Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartlan...

WCPT 820 Interview: Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch 09.07.2026 23:05

Richard Chew is joined by Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch , immigration attorney and CEO of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law in Austin. 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://www.fac...

WCPT 820 Interview: Steve Phillips 09.07.2026 22:24

Richard Chew is joined by 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 Justice in America " (2026). Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on...

WCPT 820 Interview: H.H. Leonards 09.07.2026 22:36

Richard Chew is joined by 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. 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://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: http...

WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Thomas Fisher 09.07.2026 21:40

Richard Chew is joined by Dr. Thomas Fisher , attending emergency medicine physician at The University of Chicago and former candidate for Congress in the 7th District of 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://ww...

WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Chris Jones 07.07.2026 20:38

Richard Chew is joined by 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 WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: ht...

WCPT 820 Interview: Illinois State Sen. Elgie Sims (D) 07.07.2026 24:08

Richard Chew is joined by Elgie Sims , Illinois state senator representing the 17th District; he serves as majority caucus appropriations leader.  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 Heartl...

WCPT 820 Interview: Rick Tivers 06.07.2026 21:59

Richard Chew is joined by 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://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...

WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Abbas Alawieh 06.07.2026 22:07

Richard Chew is joined by Abbas Alawieh , 2026 candidate for Michigan State Senate, District 2. He faces State Rep. Erin Byrnes in Michigan's August 4 Democratic primary.  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.fa...

WCPT 820 Interview: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson 03.07.2026 21:53

Richard Chew is joined by Chicago  Mayor Brandon Johnson with the July 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://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: htt...

WCPT 820 Interview: Kurt Mullett and Karen Byrne 03.07.2026 19:53

Richard Chew is joined by Karen Byrne , co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast , and Kurt Mullett , AKA HoosierBlue63 . 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://www...

WCPT 820 Interview: Daniel Squadron 03.07.2026 29:39

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 Union ” (2026). 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...

WCPT 820 Interview: Anusha Thotakura of Citizen Action/Illinois 02.07.2026 23:37

Richard Chew is joined by  Anusha Thotakura , executive director of  Citizen Action/Illinois , who talks about the organization's  2026 State Legislative Scorecard , highlighting legislators’ votes on key issues.  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: Web...

WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Patty García 02.07.2026 19:08

Richard Chew is joined in studio by  Patty García , Democratic candidate for Congress in the 4th District of 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://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook:...

WCPT 820 Interview: Nicholas Enrich 30.06.2026 20:11

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: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID .” 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: W...

WCPT 820 Interview: U.S. Rep. Kelly (D-IL) and Bobby Kogan of CAP 29.06.2026 21:57

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 talk about the Republican One Big Beautiful Act as we approach the one-year anniversary of its passage. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT ( heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views ).  ...

WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Pastor James Gailliard 29.06.2026 20:50

Richard Chew is joined by James David Gailliard , senior pastor of Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and candidate for North Carolina 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...

WCPT 820 America at 250 conversation with Kevin Schultz, Ronnie Grinberg and Barb McQuade 26.06.2026 45:08

Richard Chew is joined by Kevin Schultz, professor of history at UIC and author of “ Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals): A History and, separately: – Ronnie Grinberg , associate professor of History and core faculty member of the Schusterman Center for Judaic and Israel Studies at the University of Oklahoma, and author of " Write Like a Man: Jewish Masculinity...

WCPT 820 Interview: Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel 26.06.2026 22:43

Richard Chew is joined by Curtis Hertel , chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. 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://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok:...

WCPT 820 Interview: Jessica Hawk, AKA MyTeacherFace 25.06.2026 20:35

Richard Chew is joined by 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: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.face...

WCPT 820 Interview: Dani Isaacsohn 25.06.2026 23:38

Richard Chew is joined by Ohio State Rep.  Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati), minority leader of the Ohio 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 ).   Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook...

WCPT 820 Interview: Blessings in a Backpack's Dan Summins and Catherine Zimmerman 25.06.2026 24:21

Richard Chew is joined by Dan Summins , managing director of the Chicago Chapter of  Blessings in a Backpack , and Catherine Zimmerman , Blessings co-chair and vice president of Global EHS & Sustainability for Ingredion, a major food ingredient company. Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT ( heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views )...

WCPT 820 Interview: Yusef Jackson 24.06.2026 12:48

Richard Chew is joined by Yusef Jackson , president and CEO of  Rainbow PUSH 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 ).   Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSig...

WCPT 820 Candidate Interview: Daniel Biss 23.06.2026 23:32

Richard Chew is joined by Daniel Biss ,  mayor  of Evanston and  candidate for Congress in the 9th District of 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://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Faceb...