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0:30 - Judge Judy 11:19 - Trump/Midterms 28:51 - Midterms/Democrats 44:19 - Martin McLaughlin, Illinois State Rep. for the 52nd District, on Illinois Republicans as election season goes into high gear, plus an update on the Bears stadium. Support Rep McLaughlin’s reelection campaign martyforillinois.com 01:02:00 - New York Times bestselling author Brent Hamachek shares stories and insights from his new book, The Intellect of Charlie Kirk. 01:19:46 - Luke Nicastro, senior editor at The American Conservative, asks Is the Greenland Deal a Win?  Follow Luke on X @luke_nicastro 01:34:07 - Lori Smith, republican candidate for IL State Rep Dist 51, wants to make Illinois more affordable and give our children a brighter future. Support Lori’s campaign loriforillinois.com 01:49:57 - Manhattan Institute Fellow Daniel Di Martino: Nikole Hannah-Jones ignores who failed her daughter — the teachers union. Follow Daniel on X @DanielDiMartinoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Governor Pritzker wants to become a MUSLIM! 14:36 - Abdul El Sayed hits the trail with Kamala Harris 31:26 - CEO and Founder of Complete Intelligence, Tony Nash, addresses your AI concerns. Follow Tony on X @TonyNashNerd 45:01 - Co-Founder of Path Trading Partners & Co-Host of Futures Edge Podcast, Bob Iaccino, on what it will take to get oil under $100 a barrel. For podcast updates & more @Bob_Iaccino 01:02:00 - Dr. Douglas Howard, chiropractic physician whose research led him to found the Fruit and Vegetable Foundation, explains why he joined the MAHA movement to make a lasting change in how Americans think about health and nutrition. For more on Dr. Howard’s Fruit and Vegetable Foundation thefvf.org 01:20:40 - Noted economist Stephen Moore argues that individual accounts for earners under 35 are the way to fix Social Security. Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:36:39 - Contributing Editor to the City Journal John Tierney breaks down The Political Violence Double Standard. John is also co-author of  The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It   01:54:19 - Laurie Higgins, cultural and education reporter for Break Through Ideas, pushes back on Chicago mayoral candidates who claim the Trump administration is banning books. Follow Laurie on X @LaurieBHigginsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Mike Koolidge filling in for Dan  11:10 - Nikole Hannah-Jones 28:32 - Trump TV 45:19 - Illinois Deputy State Director for Americans for Prosperity-IL Brian Costin offers a list of reasons why he believes Pritzker’s run for president will fail. Follow Brian on X @BrianCostin 58:14 - In Depth History w/ Frank from Arlington Heights 01:01:46 - Midterms  01:17:19 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon on Brandon Johnson’s “environmental justice” for data centers and the Illinois Senate showdown between Tracy and Stratton. 01:32:37 - Charles Jacobs, president of the International Freedom Coalition, on a new IFC coalition created by victims of Islamist violence to raise awareness of the threat jihadist extremism poses to the world. For more on the IFC  internationalfreedomcoalition.org 01:48:10 - Republican candidate for State Rep. in District 76 Liz Bishop is putting in the work to win DeKalb’s vote and unseat incumbent State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel. Help support Liz in District 76 electlizbishop.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - ICE shooting in Austin (TX) 13:32 - Broadview ICE protests 31:17 - Empty Desks at CPS  50:25 - Brandon Johnson is hurting the black community  01:04:45 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci doesn’t believe a deal with Iran worthy of the time and effort is possible: “The only way to end this thing is to finish it, quickly and hard.” 01:24:14 - The turbulent AI era is here 01:38:04 - Publisher of TheHayride.com & senior editor at The American Spectator, Scott McKay, says don’t take Trump’s “shameless pandering” seriously, he was was definitely not telling the truth. Scott’s new book The Necessary Men publishes this Saturday 9/26! 01:56:23 - Bill gunmakers for costs of gun violence?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) on Dignidad Act 12:18 - Chicago press corps 30:50 - Act Blue 48:16 - Piker 01:05:03 - Jeffery Degner, research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, explains that Gen Zers are looking to gambling apps for a way out of their “economic morass” Follow Jeffery on X @DrJeffDegner 01:22:57 - John P. Heybach, Founder & President of Altus Academy on Chicago’s West Side, on what he’s doing to get kids to “buy in” to a better education. For more on Altus Academy altusacademy.org 01:41:50 - Mickey D. Levy, visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution and a member of the Shadow Open Market Committee, says Kevin Warsh is bringing new ideas to a Fed that has been stuck in its old ways. 01:57:36 - Open Mic Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Midway Blitz 15:32 - Sheeran/Macklemore 31:03 - Israel 55:51 - Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott “The Cow Guy” Shellady, disagrees with the Fed’s rate hike and says Americans are being punished because Congress can’t stop spending. Check out Scott’s Market Day Report! – 10:30am CT to 1pm CT- and The Cow Guy Close – 1pm CT to 1:30pm CT – both at RFD-TV. 01:10:50 - James Shuls, head of the Education Liberty branch of the Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University, discusses his new book, The Phoenix Principles: Toward a Rebirth of American Education, and the principles he says are needed to reshape American education. Available October 13. 01:44:06 - Eldar Mamedov, member of the Pugwash Conferences on Science & World Affairs and Non-Resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute, explains why he believes Iran and the US are moving closer to Round 3 than a peace deal  02:03:08 - Rich Baris, director of Big Data Poll and host of Inside the Numbers with the People’s Pundit, looks at the midterms and shares insights from his new book, Burn It Down: What the Polls Say Young Americans Really Want.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - AG Blanche on FBI bungling of Butler, PA 11:20 - Kash on The Hill 32:36 - Fugitive TV speaks with Michael, the Clancy holdout juror 54:09 - Bill Gates on AI 01:08:17 - Illinois Comptroller and candidate for mayor of Chicago, Susana Mendoza, explains that she is “All In” for Chicago. Support Susana’s campaign at susanamendoza.com  01:33:05 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says he hates to say it, but gas is going to hit $4-$4.50 a gallon, and there’s nothing Congress can do about it right now. Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:46:50 - MA trans/custody case 01:58:23 - David Krueger, assistant professor in Robust, Reasoning, and Responsible AI at the University of Montreal, says we don’t know when AI will achieve the abilities we’ve been told to fear, so we need to prepare for them now. Follow David on X @DavidSKruegerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Green cards 14:42 - Sports & Politics 25:14 - US pilot shot down over Iran  29:24 - Bo French 53:24 - Carnegie Mellon 01:06:59 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights  01:10:06 - Principal Deputy Spokeswoman for the Department of State Paloma Chacón on Trump’s visa crackdowns and the designation of Antifa as a terrorist organization.  01:26:15 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon says Illinois Democratic Senate candidate Juliana Stratton has been hiding from voters, and that should tell you everything you need to know.  01:42:15 - Brian D. Ray, president of the National Home Education Research Institute, asks Why Send a Child to Public School? For more on the National Home Education Research Institute nheri.org 02:00:38 - Co-founder of Chicago Flips Red, Danielle Carter-Walters, says she is running for mayor to restore Law & Order and “Make Chicago Home Again.” Support Danielle’s campaign dannicformayor.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - BLM Brandon announces re-elect 14:23 - Lindsay Clancy 27:36 - Open AI's Sam Altman: may pause IPO over safety 52:24 - Why Dan Proft is Single 01:04:26 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci with the latest on Russia/Ukraine, the Middle East, and how those conflicts could affect the midterms. 01:24:00 - Former Chicago Bears QB Mike Tomczak breaks down NFL Week 1, the passing of Matt Suhey, and the weekend’s big moments in college football.  01:40:34 - Carol Roth, entrepreneur and author of You Will Own Nothing, says curbing spending, creating structure, and political will are needed to knock out America’s $40 trillion debt. Sign up for Carol’s free economic newsletter carolroth.com/NEWS 01:58:59 - George Mason University Professor and Director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center Missy Cummings weighs in on the recent “bluster” over AI, calling it “the biggest grift” she has ever seen, saying the technology doesn’t do what companies claim and they’re looking for a government handout.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Story of Welles Crowther 15:09 - 9/11 & GWB 30:25 - What Mohamed Atta Was Trying to Tell Us  48:48 - Indoctrinating the indoctrinators 01:02:27 - Retired Secret Service Agent Darin Kinder shares his story from 9/11/01, when he was near the base of the South Tower as it began to collapse. For more of Darin’s story, check out his book  Bury Me in a Dirty Suit  01:18:24 - Former State Rep Tom Morrison explains his Candidate Master Class where he can give you the complete ​blueprint for winning ​a local or state race. For more info on the the Candidate Master Class learn.bigtentcoalition.com 01:34:54 - Paul Kengor, editor of The American Spectator, on teaching students about 9/11 who are born after 2001 and his review of the new Ronald Reagan movie “The Brink of War” 01:50:35 - Open Mic Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.