9:05 - 9:20 - China Covid Restrictions Ease in Protester Win

Chinese protestors win! The communist regime is backing down on its zero covid policy. Some of the restrictions they’re lifting are mind boggling - this story makes Deb glad to be an american. Tim Hughes, Host of Utah’s Morning News, has traveled to China Multiple times and he joins the show to share what the restrictions are really like there. 

9:35 - 9:50 - Shoplifting leading to store closures and price hikes at Walmart

Walmart and Target are sounding the alarm. They are getting priced out of shoplifting. D2 shares their stories of recent shoplifting they have experienced and discuss how bad it has become. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas joins the show to discuss how prosecutors handle shoplifting. 

10:05 - Big Name candidates Herschal Walker and Dr. Oz lose, will republicans let them walk off into the sunset? 

The Georgia Runoff between Herschal Walker and Raphael Warnock has come to a close with Warnock taking the win. This shows another loss to a big name candidate. What is the future for these types of candidates like Herschal Walker, and Doctor Oz? etc. Taylor Morgan, Host of KSL @ Night, Executive Director of Count My Vote and Partner at Morgan May Affairs joins the conversation. 

10:20 - The danger of Hawaii's Mauna Loa's eruption as "lava hair" poses risk to residents 

Hawaii has activated the National Guard as Mauna Loa's flow of lava inches closer to the highway. Jamie Farrel, Seismologist at the University of Utah and Research Assistant Professor with the Department of Geology & Geophysics joins the show to discuss the volcano’s dangers and how residents are watching for "lava hair.” 

10:35 - 10:50 - Road expansion in Orem could displace homes and businesses

A new plan to expand 16-hundred North in Orem could directly affect homes and businesses. Geoff Dupaix UDOT, Region 3 Communications Manager, joins the show to explain the process of how the property handoff from owner to state may work. D2 takes listener calls. 

11:05 - Why the pentagon failed another audit with Congressman Chris Stewart

The pentagon has failed audit after audit. Congressman Chris Stewart joins the program to discuss what is behind this and why it matters. 

11:20 - The oppression of China through COVID-19 

As covid-19 restrictions ease in China after many protests, Dave and Debbie get into a discussion comparing life in America to China through COVID-19 and the difference in restrictions. 

Steve Bannister, Director and Chair, Master of Science in International Affairs and Global Enterprise, Economics Department at the University of Utah joins the discussion. 

11:35 - How to combat seasonal depression

Winter brings happy holidays, but also cold and gloomy days that can hit your mental health. Utah ranks sixth in the nation for rates of this condition, called seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Dr. Jason Hunziker, Chief Division of Adult Psychiatry with Huntsman Mental Health Institute joins the show to share actionable steps that help combat seasonal depression.

11:50 - 15 year old joy ride ruined by OnStar 

A 15-year-old’s joyride ended without a bang. Bluffdale police say the teenage boy stole a car to see his girlfriend in Logan, but got stopped when remote car technology OnStar tracked his path and shut off the vehicle. Bluffdale Assistant Chief Bill Robertson joins the show to explain the situation.

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