LaKesha Womack

Amy McDonald

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).

 

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On today's show, Richard is joined by: &ndash; <a href="https://www.womack4nc14.com/">LaKesha Womack</a>, candidate for Congress in North Carolina&rsquo;s 14th District &ndash; Amy McDonald, host of the &ldquo;<a href="https://amymcdonald.podbean.com/">The Foolish Optimist with Amy McDonald</a>&rdquo; podcast
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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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;

Chew's Views with Richard Chew

Chew's Views with Richard Chew | October 7, 2026

Richard Chew is joined by LaKesha Womack, candidate for Congress in North Carolina’s 14th District. The discussion focused on Womack’s campaign, her policy priorities, and voter engagement strategy. 

Here are a few key points from the conversation:
- Womack argued that Democratic policies aim to help society broadly through health care access, education funding, worker protections, and adequately funded public services.
- She emphasized responsible taxation, opposition to dark money, and accountability to voters rather than large donors.
- She identified military and veteran care, health care, education, housing affordability, rent, employment, and economic security as major concerns.
- Drawing on her business consulting experience, she advocated improving inefficient programs rather than cutting essential services or privatizing them without safeguards.

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Richard Chew is joined by <a href="https://www.womack4nc14.com/">LaKesha Womack</a>, candidate for Congress in North Carolina&rsquo;s 14th District.&nbsp;The discussion focused on Womack&rsquo;s campaign, her policy priorities, and voter engagement strategy.&nbsp;
Here are a few key points from the conversation: - Womack argued that Democratic policies aim to help society broadly through health care access, education funding, worker protections, and adequately funded public services. - She emphasized responsible taxation, opposition to dark money, and accountability to voters rather than large donors. - She identified military and veteran care, health care, education, housing affordability, rent, employment, and economic security as major concerns. - Drawing on her business consulting experience, she advocated improving inefficient programs rather than cutting essential services or privatizing them without safeguards.
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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LaKesha Womack: WCPT 820 Candidate Interview

Kurt Mullett

Matt Dunlap

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.

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On today's show &ndash; Chew&rsquo;s Views contributor Kurt Mullett, AKA <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoosierblue63" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/hoosierblue63&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791423758869000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Z6eDd-aBPSw0FjnXRhOZu">HoosierBlue63</a> &ndash; <a href="https://www.mattdunlapforuscongress.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mattdunlapforuscongress.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791423758869000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2IRVH23EPhahT530mdQjBF">Matt Dunlap</a>, 2026 candidate for Congress in Maine's 2nd Congressional District&nbsp;
Here is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DeAQKgjmifj/?img_index=2&amp;stkn=dGd6cnhnMDZnNDBi">the link to the early voting list</a> Richard shared and referenced during the show: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DeAQKgjmifj/?img_index=2&amp;stkn=dGd6cnhnMDZnNDBi">https://www.instagram.com/p/DeAQKgjmifj/?img_index=2&amp;stkn=dGd6cnhnMDZnNDBi</a>.
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Richard Chew is joined by Matt Dunlap, 2026 candidate for Congress in Maine's 2nd Congressional District. 

The discussion focused on Dunlap’s congressional campaign, emphasizing health care affordability, economic pressures, and congressional accountability. Here are a few key points from the conversation:
- Dunlap identified health care access and affordability as the campaign’s central concerns; he supports universal health care and criticized cuts to Medicaid and Medicare.
- He called for fully funding low-income heating assistance and raising the federal minimum wage; he opposes the congressionally unauthorized war in Iran.
- He argued that higher wages and reduced employer health care costs would increase economic activity.
- Dunlap described strong voter engagement, including crowded town halls, door-to-door canvassing, phone banking, and 27,000 volunteer calls in one week.
- He emphasized the national impact of congressional votes and urged supporters nationwide to contribute through his campaign website.

Key quote: "There's been an enormous amount of energy this cycle. I've been involved in political activity since 1996, or before. I volunteered for my first campaign in 1990, and you'd have like a local committee meeting and five or six people would show up. In fact, the Old Town City Committee, Democratic Committee, we used to meet basically to hand out the phone list to call people to see if they wanted to be delegates to the state convention. We had 26 slots. We never had 26 people show up. And to see some of these meetings now where people have to stand in the back of the room because there's not enough seating. 

"We had a town hall last night, and here we are, it's a Tuesday night, it's nice weather, and to have 50, 60 people show up, at the dinner hour, to hear what I have to say. . . . We have people out canvassing door to door right now and doing phone banking. Volunteers for my campaign did 27,000 calls last week. And people are stepping up and they're giving money, sometimes money they can't afford to give, and they are getting involved. They're going out. People that I know who are very quiet, reclusive people [are] taking their clipboard and they're going door to door and they're talking to voters, because they know what's at stake. And if we don't get our hands around this election, we may not have another chance." 

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Richard Chew is joined by <a href="https://www.mattdunlapforuscongress.com/">Matt Dunlap</a>, 2026 candidate for Congress in Maine's 2nd Congressional District.&nbsp;
The discussion focused on Dunlap&rsquo;s congressional campaign, emphasizing health care affordability, economic pressures, and congressional accountability. Here are a few key points from the conversation: - Dunlap identified health care access and affordability as the campaign&rsquo;s central concerns; he supports universal health care and criticized cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. - He called for fully funding low-income heating assistance and raising the federal minimum wage; he opposes the congressionally unauthorized war in Iran. - He argued that higher wages and reduced employer health care costs would increase economic activity. - Dunlap described strong voter engagement, including crowded town halls, door-to-door canvassing, phone banking, and 27,000 volunteer calls in one week. - He emphasized the national impact of congressional votes and urged supporters nationwide to contribute through his <a href="https://www.mattdunlapforuscongress.com/">campaign website</a>.
Key quote: "There's been an enormous amount of energy this cycle. I've been involved in political activity since 1996, or before. I volunteered for my first campaign in 1990, and you'd have like a local committee meeting and five or six people would show up. In fact, the Old Town City Committee, Democratic Committee, we used to meet basically to hand out the phone list to call people to see if they wanted to be delegates to the state convention. We had 26 slots. We never had 26 people show up. And to see some of these meetings now where people have to stand in the back of the room because there's not enough seating.&nbsp;
"We had a town hall last night, and here we are, it's a Tuesday night, it's nice weather, and to have 50, 60 people show up, at the dinner hour, to hear what I have to say. . . . We have people out canvassing door to door right now and doing phone banking. Volunteers for my campaign did 27,000 calls last week. And people are stepping up and they're giving money, sometimes money they can't afford to give, and they are getting involved. They're going out. People that I know who are very quiet, reclusive people [are] taking their clipboard and they're going door to door and they're talking to voters, because they know what's at stake. And if we don't get our hands around this election, we may not have another chance."&nbsp;
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