Karen Byrne

Stacey Patton

Dante King

On today's show
– Karen Byrne, co-host of the TruBlu Politics podcast
– Stacey Patton, professor and author of the USA Today bestseller "Strung Up: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children" (2026)
– Dante King, university professor, speaker, and human resource management consultant; he is the author of three books, including the 2026 release "The Psychopathy of Whiteness: The Epigenetics of Anti-Blackness, Malignant Narcissism, and Collective Antisocial Personality Disorder"

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On today's show &ndash; Karen Byrne, co-host of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trublu-politics/id1715898318">TruBlu Politics podcast</a> &ndash; Stacey Patton,&nbsp;professor and author of the USA Today bestseller "<a href="https://www.beacon.org/Strung-Up-P2549.aspx">Strung Up: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children</a>"&nbsp;(2026) &ndash; <a href="https://www.danteking.com/">Dante King</a>, university professor, speaker, and human resource management consultant; he is the author of three books, including the 2026 release "<a href="https://www.danteking.com/books">The Psychopathy of Whiteness: The Epigenetics of Anti-Blackness, Malignant Narcissism, and Collective Antisocial Personality Disorder</a>"
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From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are full episodes of “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 “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.  

From Heartland Signal and <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT AM 820</a> in Chicago, here are full episodes of &ldquo;<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chewviews-with-richard-chew/">Chew's Views</a>&rdquo; (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 &ndash; but don&rsquo;t get it twisted; we may bring some smashmouth dialogue to the program just to make sure you&rsquo;re awake, not just &ldquo;woke.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Richard Chew has been a part of the WCPT family since 2017, initially as part of "<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-family-meeting/">The Family Meeting</a>" and as a regular contributor to "<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive/">Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive</a>." &nbsp;He became WCPT's morning host in early 2024.&nbsp;
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&rsquo;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&rsquo;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 &ldquo;ready to go&rdquo; item. He and his wife, Anne, love the city and suburbs of Chicago and all their greatness. &nbsp;

Chew's Views with Richard Chew (Full Episodes)

From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, “Chew's Views” (weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central) is 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.

Richard also regularly shares his views on other podcasts and radio shows, including recent appearances on Amy McGrath's "Truth in a Barrel," "The John Fugelsang Podcast," "Endless Urgency" with Mike Nellis, and "The Politics Bar."

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 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.  

From Heartland Signal and <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT AM 820</a> in Chicago, &ldquo;<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chewviews-with-richard-chew/">Chew's Views</a>&rdquo; (weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central) is 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 &ndash; but don&rsquo;t get it twisted; we may bring some smashmouth dialogue to the program just to make sure you&rsquo;re awake, not just &ldquo;woke.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Richard Chew has been a part of the WCPT family since 2017, initially as part of "<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/the-family-meeting/">The Family Meeting</a>" and as a regular contributor to "<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive/">Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive</a>." He became WCPT's morning host in early 2024.
Richard also regularly shares his views on other podcasts and radio shows, including recent appearances on Amy McGrath's "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWK_o2PSptQ">Truth in a Barrel</a>," "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weekend-interviews-simon-and-julie-richard-chew/id1464094232?i=1000685443232">The John Fugelsang Podcast</a>," "<a href="https://endlessurgency.com/p/pardoning-ghislaine-maxwell-trump">Endless Urgency</a>" with Mike Nellis, and "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/is/podcast/community-vs-cankles-july-22-2025/id886656768?i=1000718522141">The Politics Bar</a>."
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 was born and raised in Chicago and Southwestern Michigan and is a graduate of Pepperdine University; he later pursued a master&rsquo;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 &ldquo;ready to go&rdquo; item. He and his wife, Anne, love the city and suburbs of Chicago and all their greatness. &nbsp;

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Chew's Views with Richard Chew | November 12, 2026

 Keri Leigh Merritt, Ph.D

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Leah Litman

On today's show 
– Keri Leigh Merritt, Ph.D., historian and writer; she is the author of "Masterless Men: Poor Whites and Slavery in the Antebellum South" (2017) and "An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America" (2026)
– Leah Litman, professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, author of "Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes," and co-host of the "Strict Scrutiny" podcast  

On today's show&nbsp; &ndash; Keri Leigh Merritt, Ph.D., historian and writer; she is the author of "Masterless Men: Poor Whites and Slavery in the Antebellum South" (2017) and "<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250337931/aninconvenientwoman/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250337931/aninconvenientwoman/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1794659316289000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BsS6q01CeF1M-GM8ys8qG">An Inconvenient Woman: The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America</a>" (2026) &ndash; Leah Litman, <a href="https://michigan.law.umich.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/our-faculty/leah-litman" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://michigan.law.umich.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/our-faculty/leah-litman&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1794659316290000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3k9ZmrzR_T0XXRWlo_pjco">professor of law</a> at the University of Michigan Law School, author of "<a href="https://michigan.law.umich.edu/news/leah-litmans-new-book-examines-todays-supreme-court" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://michigan.law.umich.edu/news/leah-litmans-new-book-examines-todays-supreme-court&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1794659316290000&amp;usg=AOvVaw311jpO6nVL-o0WTmsJ3Y3o">Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes</a>," and co-host of the "<a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/strict-scrutiny/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/strict-scrutiny/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1794659316290000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3JRI4AIhCUv0W_1ggBoW7k">Strict Scrutiny</a>" podcast&nbsp;&nbsp;

Chew's Views with Richard Chew | November 13, 2026

Richard Chew is joined by Stacey Patton, professor and author of the USA Today bestseller "Strung Up: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children" (2026).

The interview examined how historical practices of violence were learned, normalized, and passed across generations. Here are a few highlights from the conversation:
- Patton said genealogy can recover parts of Black family histories fractured by slavery, while emphasizing that DNA cannot tell the whole story.
- She described historical research as a way to understand the forces and contradictions that shape people and communities.
- Patton argued that lynching was a learned cultural practice, shaped by traditions of public torture and execution, slavery, and racial domination.
- She connected the logic of corporal punishment and enslavement to lynching, noting that the underlying belief system of violence can persist after specific practices are abolished.
- The discussion connected historical public executions to contemporary calls by Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth for public punishment and spectacle.

Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).

 

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Richard Chew is joined by Stacey Patton,&nbsp;professor and author of the USA Today bestseller "<a href="https://www.beacon.org/Strung-Up-P2549.aspx">Strung Up: How White America Learned to Lynch Black Children</a>" (2026).
The interview examined how historical practices of violence were learned, normalized, and passed across generations. Here are a few highlights from the conversation: - Patton said genealogy can recover parts of Black family histories fractured by slavery, while emphasizing that DNA cannot tell the whole story. - She described historical research as a way to understand the forces and contradictions that shape people and communities. - Patton argued that lynching was a learned cultural practice, shaped by traditions of public torture and execution, slavery, and racial domination. - She connected the logic of corporal punishment and enslavement to lynching, noting that the underlying belief system of violence can persist after specific practices are abolished. - The discussion connected historical public executions to contemporary calls by Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth for public punishment and spectacle.
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew&rdquo; weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (<a href="http://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views">heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views</a>).
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Author Stacey Patton: WCPT 820 Interview

Richard Chew is joined by Paul Katz, author of "Commit Together: A Practical Guide to Reclaiming Democracy" (2026). The conversation introduced the Commit Together book and project and explored ways people can take practical steps to support civic participation and democracy.

- Katz described the initiative as a nonpartisan website that matches users’ values and political leaning with organizations, and suggested ways to participate, such as volunteering, donating, or sharing.
- Its goal is to help people feel agency and community through small, manageable actions.
- He connected the initiative to concerns about democratic erosion, low civic participation, and the influence of money in politics.
- He suggested reforms including open primaries, ranked-choice voting, and longer House terms.

Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).

 

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Richard Chew is joined by <a href="https://www.paulmkatz.com/speaking/">Paul Katz</a>, author of "Commit Together: A Practical Guide to Reclaiming Democracy" (2026). The conversation introduced the Commit Together book and project and explored ways people can take practical steps to support civic participation and democracy.
- Katz described the initiative as a nonpartisan website that matches users&rsquo; values and political leaning with organizations, and suggested ways to participate, such as volunteering, donating, or sharing. - Its goal is to help people feel agency and community through small, manageable actions. - He connected the initiative to concerns about democratic erosion, low civic participation, and the influence of money in politics. - He suggested reforms including open primaries, ranked-choice voting, and longer House terms.
Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew&rdquo; weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (<a href="http://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views">heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views</a>).
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