Hour 3 opens with the Mark Cox Morning Show debating coffee limits, holiday weather, and the impact of a massive Powerball jackpot. The discussion then moves to AmFest highlights, with debates over conservative infighting, Ben Shapiro, Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes, and Candace Owens, plus reflections on Erica Kirk’s appearance. Dan Buck joins for The Buck Stops Here, sharing a humorous politically correct Santa poem and detailing a charitable tipping initiative for local servers. The hour closes with Kim examining San Francisco’s blackout, where self-driving Waymo cars stalled in streets, raising safety concerns as the technology prepares to launch in St. Louis.