2025 Political Song of The Year Crowned

0:30 - Brown/MIT: They got their guy  31:57 - Immigration angle 56:48 - Retired FBI supervisory special agent James Gagliano faults Brown University’s lack of functioning cameras for delaying the shooter investigation and the death of an MIT professor days later. 01:14:57 - Writer and photographer Chris Arnade, currently walking around the world, asks why Americans are unhappy — even in the most successful country in human history. Chris is also the author of  Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America and his substack Chris Arnade Walks the World 01:32:42 - Senior fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism, Wesley J Smith: Illinois Swallows the Hemlock of Assisted Suicide. Follow Wesley on X @theWesleyJSmith 01:47:29 - Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy and co-founder of the Muslim Reform Movement, on why strong vetting is essential to protecting American values from radical Islamism. Dr Jasser is running for congress in Arizona’s 4th district - z4az.com 02:07:34 - 2025’s Final Open Mic Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Trump's Prime Time Christmas Address to the Nation 40:05 - Sports & Politics 01:03:27 - Former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau reacts after a judge trims the village’s lawsuit he calls an attempt to silence him.  01:23:25 - Best Protest Song of 2025 - Round 1 01:50:17 - 15th ward Alderman Ray Lopez breaks down the budget battle at city hall. For more on Ray’s work for the 15th ward - the15thward.org 02:04:09 - Jeffrey A. Tucker, founder of the Brownstone Institute and senior economics columnist for the Epoch Times, critiques Trump’s prime-time address — and discusses a generation shaped by DEI policies. Check out Jeffrey’s most recent book Spirits of America: On the Semiquincentennial 02:24:14 -  Former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Jed Babbin on Venezuela and the tense Russia/Ukraine peace negotiations. Follow Jed on X @JedBabbinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Brown U presser update 15:35 - JD Vance responds to Susie Wiles calling him "conspiracy theorist" in Vanity Fair profile 34:22 - FBI didn't believe it had probable cause for the Mar-a-Lago raid 54:35 - Robert Gomez, Beat Kitchen owner, losing Riverwalk site 01:13:44 - Stephen Moore: ignore the distorted unemployment number — skilled workers are still in demand, and good-paying jobs are out there. Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:29:26 - Paul Jacobs of Food for the Poor reminds us that with just one week until Christmas, some of the most meaningful gifts are the ones that change a life — providing food, safe water, and hope to children across Latin America and the Caribbean. More than 1,000 children are still waiting. Give today at 560TheAnswer.com. 01:47:05 - Chicago Bears great Matt Forte on faith, purpose, and the lessons behind his new book Stay in the Game: Making the Most of Every Season. Matt is also co-host of the Sports Spectrum Podcast – sportsspectrum.com and founder of The What’s Your Forté Foundation –  whatsyourfortefoundation.org 02:08:52 - Thomas Baker, retired FBI special agent, on the Brown University shooter manhunt and the legal controversy surrounding Mar-a-Lago. Thomas is also the author of The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to DemocracySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Trump defends Truth Social post on Reiner 20:23 - VT Rep. Becca Balint rips Trump on House floor over Truth Social post on Reiner 37:31 - Providence Police Chief Oscar Lopez won't disclose what shooter allegedly yelled upon opening fire 01:01:18 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet, on the mass shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University: “Every single one of the left's core values destroyed in one fell swoop” Liel also hosts the Rootless podcast 01:16:39 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights  01:20:17 - Casey Mulligan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration, breaks down the economics of Obamacare, calling it “a sack of broken promises.” 01:38:05 - Founder of Wirepoints Mark Glennon calls for a culture change in Chicago’s approach to crime, saying too many repeat offenders are being left on the streets. Check out Mark’s substack - substack.com/@markglennon 01:54:01 - Rev. Robert A. Sirico, co-founder and President Emeritus of the Acton Institute, checks the morality of Illinois new right to die law and the silence from the west on Jimmy Lai 02:07:41 - Cook County judges given new guidelines for dealing with cross-dressers, homosexuals in courtSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - A day of terror 13:14 - Aussie Hanukkah Bondi Beach shooting 36:33 - Brown U shooting 54:25 - Assisted suicide 01:15:46 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, unpacks the ISIS killing of Americans in Syria, the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker bound for Cuba, and Nicolás Maduro’s strange—and telling—reaction to the tanker seizure at a rally in Venezuela. 01:34:22 - Ronald D. Vitiello, Senior DHS/CBP Advisor and former ICE leader, highlights the dangers of mass asylum under Biden — calling out a Democratic-run immigration system lacking integrity. 01:51:34 - Theodore Dalrymple, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing editor at City Journal, questions immigration, terrorism, and whether the BBC can still be trusted. Theodore is the author of many books, including Buried But Not Quite Dead: Forgotten Writers of Père Lachaise 02:10:18 - FBI veteran and Unabomber profiler James Fitzgerald on the chilling Reiner murders and the nationwide hunt for the Brown University shooter. James is also co-host the “Cold Red” podcast coldredpodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Who's your white knight? 13:21 - Sports & Politics 33:12 - Finding the kids 59:31 - Race 2 Dinner for the low, low price of $5000 you can get identitarian absolution 01:06:22 - Will County State’s Attorney Jim Glasgow reflects on navigating the Safe-T Act and offers praise for Cook County’s Eileen O’Neill Burke. 01:37:06 - Paul Jacobs of Food for the Poor explains how your support brings food, water, and hope to children across Latin America and the Caribbean — join in this Christmas season of giving. 01:48:44 - Jessica Melugin, Director of the Center for Technology & Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, raises concerns about Trump’s AI Executive Order — but sees it moving in the right direction. 02:02:07 - Open Mic Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - DHS.Gov/Wow 15:28 - Border/migrants/deportations 37:49 - BLM Brandon on Trump threats over CTA funding per lack of safety 55:14 - Dr. Jonathan Ellen, primary care pediatrician, epidemiologist, and former CEO of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, on Trump's move to slash the childhood vax schedule 01:11:39 - Scott “The Cow Guy” Shellady, Markets Specialist for Market Day Report, says Trump may be bragging about the economy, but families are getting hammered by insurance premiums and grocery prices — and the administration needs to wake up to it. 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 01:29:02 - Daniel DePetris, fellow at Defense Priorities and syndicated foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune and Newsweek, breaks down the high-stakes Ukraine–Russia peace talks, the brewing U.S.–Venezuela showdown, and Trump’s new National Security Strategy. Follow Daniel on X @DanDePetris 01:46:27 - CAMPUS BEAT 02:08:59 - Jonathan Butcher of The Heritage Foundation engages with tough questions about his new book The Polarization Myth: America’s Surprising Consensus on Race, Schools, and Sex.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Pritzker signs legislation barring ICE from within 1000 feet of courthouses 14:46 - City Budget 39:56 - Mid Terms 58:14 - Founder & Principal Broker for HealthInsuranceMentors.com, C Steven Tucker, previews the new GOP health care proposal 01:17:09 - Aussies ban social media access for teens 01:58:17 - Professor for the Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Morgan Marietta, gives a key phrase that could decide the SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship case 02:22:30 - Noted economist Stephen Moore is surprised at low polling numbers because this economy is “smoking” Get more Steve @StephenMooreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - BLM Brandon shutdown 19:02 - Pritzker release...and JB knew too 37:13 - Dan's adds to his protest songs mixtape 59:32 - Crockett  01:16:13 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights  01:18:54 - CEO of Independent Women’s Voice and the president of Suasion Insights, Heather Higgins: The filibuster must fall to save the republic. Follow Heather on X @TheHRH 01:38:00 - Founder of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, takes aim at WTTW’s Heather Cherone and other political activists posing as journalists — and their funders — asking bluntly, “What is wrong with you?” Check out Mark’s substack substack.com/@markglennon 01:52:43 - The Golden Age of Travel 02:12:07 - Host of the “The Hollywood in Toto Podcast ”, Christian Toto, on the Netflix/WB deal, the Kennedy Center Honors and his best movies of 2025. For podcast updates and more hollywoodintoto.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Ed Bambas 9:32 - Somali Maine State Rep. Mana Abdi on coming to America 32:20 - Europe has a problem 56:55 - Why Dan Proft is Single 01:13:04 - Visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation, Steven Bucci, challenges Don Jr.’s predictions about Trump’s next moves in Ukraine. 01:36:45 - Carissa Codel, morning anchor "Ozark's First" on Fox 49, reading viewer comments critical of her size 01:47:28 - Eddie Johnson, former CPD Superintendent, calls for the Safe-T Act’s repeal, insisting that “some people just need to be off the streets.” 02:06:37 - RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent, Susan Crabtree, breaks down the arrest of the Jan 6 bombing suspect and calls it a win for Kash Patel and the FBI. Check out Susan’s newest book Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us AllSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.