Richard Chew is joined by Audra Moran, president and CEO of Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. 

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Richard is joined by Nathan Shrader, associate professor of politics and co-director of the Center for Civic Engagement at New England College.

Shrader discussed his background in Pennsylvania politics and his current role in New Hampshire, highlighting the state's high levels of civic engagement. He emphasized the importance of local politics and direct democracy, using town meetings as an example. Shrader also addressed the Democratic Party's current challenges, advocating for a "rebranding phase" focused on core values like paid family leave and health care expansion.

He also stressed the importance of comparison politics. "Back when I was doing more advising for candidates running for local offices or legislative offices, prior to my current career, I always found one of the most effective types of campaign material were the very clear-cut comparison pieces," Shrader told WCPT. "Just show them side by side and let the people make up their mind that way."   

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Richard is joined by Ron Fierstein, author of “A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War” and contributor to the American Experience documentary “Mr. Polaroid: Everything Changed in an Instant,” debuting May 19 on PBS stations. 

Fierstein highlighted the impact of Polaroid and its founder, Edwin Land, on photography and modern technology. Land invented the thin sheet plastic polarizer at 19, leading to the creation of Polaroid. During WWII, Land contributed to the war effort and later advised the CIA. Polaroid's instant photography revolutionized the industry, and its influence extended to the fine art world, with figures like Ansel Adams and Andy Warhol using the cameras. Fierstein also made note of Polaroid's "legendary and really important patent lawsuit" against Kodak and talked briefly about his brother, the actor-playwright-screenwriter Harvey Fierstein.  

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Richard is joined by Mick Dumke, investigative editor at Block Club Chicago, who discussed the lack of transparency and accountability from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding immigration arrests in Chicago. Despite filing a FOIA request in January, Dumke has yet to receive basic information about arrests and detentions that occurred during the first 10 days of the second Trump administration. Block Club Chicago has taken the matter to court in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking records and legal fees. Dumke emphasized the importance of transparency and highlighted ongoing efforts by journalists and organizations like the ACLU to obtain public records from federal agencies.

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Richard is joined by Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author of the new memoir “Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass.”

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On today's show:
– Kristen Crowell, executive director of Fair Share America and author of this recent Heartland Signal editorial 
– Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author of the new memoir “Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass”

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At WCPT's 20th anniversary broadcast, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton talks (by phone) to WCPT's Richard Chew, Scott Duff and William Muck.

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Chicago Mayor (and former WCPT host) Brandon Johnson joins WCPT's 20th anniversary broadcast from Max and Benny's in Northbrook, Illinois. During the conversation he talks to WCPT's Hal Sparks, Johnny Million, Richard Chew, Joan Esposito and Patti Vasquez.

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Richard is joined by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson with our “This Month with the Mayor” conversation. 

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Richard is joined by Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works. He discussed the organization's mission to "protect and improve the economic security of disadvantaged and at-risk populations," "safeguard the economic security of those dependent, now or in the future, on Social Security," and "maintain Social Security as a vehicle of social justice" (as highlighted on the Social Security Works website). Lawson emphasized Social Security's 90-year history of uninterrupted payments, "through war and peace, through boom and bust, through health and pandemic . . . until this guy, Elon Musk, figured out a weakness in the system, which was the Social Security Administration. And by destroying the administration, he has made it difficult for us to get our legal benefits, and the money is ours."  

He also talked about President Donald Trump's nominee for Social Security Administration commissioner, Frank Bisignano. "He's being put in place to oversee the destruction of Social Security," Lawson told WCPT. "He's been working hand in glove with Elon Musk's DOGE wrecking crew."

Lawson urged listeners to support the "Hands Off My Social Security" campaign and to stay informed about potential disruptions to their benefits.

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