More America 250 adventures, from Edgar Allan Poe's home and old churches to TSA lines filled with Ranch dressing.

Featuring audio from KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and KCBS Radio in San Francisco.

This week, we'll hear about the Maine Maritime Museum and Historic Fort Wayne.

Featuring audio from Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

On this Independence Day weekend, we’re taking a look back at the tragic July 4 mass shooting that claimed seven lives and injured nearly 50 others at suburban Chicago parade in 2022. An eight-year-old boy injured in the mass shooting remains partially paralyzed. How have that mass shooting, and the numerous violent events that have made headlines over the past decades, changed the way we celebrate? As our nation celebrates our 250th anniversary, are we finding it harder to trust each other?

Featuring audio from WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, KNX News in Los Angeles, the Marc Cox Morning Show out of 97.1 the Talk in St. Louis and KCBS Radio in San Francisco.

What makes America, America? Is it Ranch dressing, lobster or potato chips? Is it Our old buildings? Our literature, our comedy? We’ll it’s probably all of the above and more.

Featuring audio from Own the Road with Kelly and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, Jordana Greene and Vineta Sawkar of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and KCBS Radio out of the Bay Area.

The full episode of Adam & Jordana for July 3rd, 2026. Guests include Joe Nathan, Tim Lammers and Professor Jane E. Kirtley

The full third hour of Adam & Jordana for July 3rd, 2026. Professor Jane E. Kirtley stops by to chat about the necessity of federal protections for journalists and confidential sources. Jordana and Lindsey play USA themed trivia

Professor Jane E. Kirtley is the Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. She joins Jordana today to discuss Catherine Herridge’s once in a generation type of case where she’s being held in civil contempt as an investigative journalist. She has been ordered to reveal her confidential source and is being fined $800 every day until she does.

Professor Kirtley speaks to the importance of this case and parses through the details surrounding the case. Jordana asks Professor Kirtley about what she thinks will happen and how she would advise Catherine going forward.

The full second hour of Adam & Jordana for Friday, July 3rd 2026. Lindsey takes her maiden voyage with the Quick Takes segment. Tim Lammers makes his weekly appearance to review Minions & Monsters and Widow’s Bay.

Tim Lammers joins as he does each week to provide streaming and movie reviews for your watching pleasure this weekend. First, a prequel to Despicable Me called Minions & Monsters. Tim says your favorite yellow guys are some of the best group characters in movie history. His streaming pick is Apple TV’s thriller/comedy Widow’s Bay. Jordana doesn’t like scary stuff but maybe a haunted Martha’s vineyard type program could interest her. He expects many Emmy nominations for the series.

It’s the day before America’s 250th Birthday! Jordana Green and Lindsey Brown are here to guide you to your Independence Holiday

Jordana and Lindsey discuss what they think Best American Foods are. Listeners weigh in with their submissions. Joe Nathan joins to discuss a piece he recently wrote called “July 4 and the ‘Pursuit of Happiness’”.