On today's show – <a href="https://budgetlab.yale.edu/person/ryan-nunn" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Ryan Nunn</a>, director of research with Yale University's <a href="https://budgetlab.yale.edu" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Budget Lab</a>, and former senior economist at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers – Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at University of Chicago Hospital, and a lead organizer behind the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act, or RIFL Act, in Illinois (learn more about Advocacy Day:  <a href="https://secure.numero.ai/signup/RIFL-Act-Advocacy-Day">https://secure.numero.ai/signup/RIFL-Act-Advocacy-Day</a>) – <a href="https://314action.org/leadership/shaughnessy-naughton/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Shaughnessy Naughton</a>, president of <a href="https://314action.org" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">314 Action</a>, the only organization in the nation focused on recruiting, training, and electing Democrats with a background in science to public office Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (<a href="http://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views</a>).See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

On today's show – Ryan Nunn, director of research with Yale University's Budget Lab, and former senior economist at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers – Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at University of Chicago Hospital, and a lead organizer behind the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act, or RIFL Act, in Illinois (learn more about Advocacy Day: https://secure.numero.ai/signup/RIFL-Act-Advocacy-Day) – Shaughnessy Naughton, president of 314 Action, the only organization in the nation focused on recruiting, training, and electing Democrats with a background in science to public office Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show –&nbsp;<a href="https://budgetlab.yale.edu/person/ryan-nunn" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ryan Nunn</a>, director of research with Yale University's <a href="https://budgetlab.yale.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer">Budget Lab</a>, and former senior economist at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers – Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at University of Chicago Hospital, and a lead organizer behind the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act, or RIFL Act, in Illinois (learn more about Advocacy Day:&nbsp; <a href="https://secure.numero.ai/signup/RIFL-Act-Advocacy-Day" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://secure.numero.ai/signup/RIFL-Act-Advocacy-Day</a>) – <a href="https://314action.org/leadership/shaughnessy-naughton/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shaughnessy Naughton</a>, president of <a href="https://314action.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">314 Action</a>, the only organization in the nation focused on recruiting, training, and electing Democrats with a background in science to public office Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (<a href="http://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views" rel="noopener noreferrer">heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views</a>).See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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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;

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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/" rel="noopener noreferrer">WCPT AM 820</a> in Chicago, here are full episodes of “<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chewviews-with-richard-chew/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chew's Views</a>” (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.”&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/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Family Meeting</a>" and as a regular contributor to "<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive/" rel="noopener noreferrer">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’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. &nbsp;

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