Big Balls speaks

11:26- NPR CEO Katherine Maher: seeking the truth is a distraction to getting things done

34:04- How ICE is actually doing i

51:27- WHY DP IS SINGLE

1:15:04- Barry Sturner, president and CEO of Townstone Financial, is grateful to be vindicated by the Trump administration

1:34:55- President of Caring Network, Kirt Wiggins, expresses Caring Network's mission to care for women facing unexpected pregnancies, to restore those who’ve already been hurt by abortion — and to mobilize God’s people for the work of life

A gift of $150 can help Caring Network reach 5 women who are considering abortion. To make that gift, just go to 560TheAnswer.com/caring

1:49:24- Founder, CIO Perry International Capital Partners, LLC, James Perry, with a positive economic outlook and the April jobs numbers 

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2:03:11- OPEN MIC FRIDAY!!

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Trump's Terry Moran interview

14:57- Kudlow: negative GDP number is phony

33:44- Trump thanks Musk

48:50- Jerry Agar, Toronto Sun columnist and host of the Jerry Agar Show on NewsTalk 1010 CFRB, breaks down Canada's election results

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1:05:54- Mark P. Mills, founder and executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics, takes a deep dive into what caused the blackout in Spain/Portugal

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1:26:34- Springfield OH area resident, Setys Kelly, shares where the migrant situation stands now after all the attention received before the election

1:43:33- Why Dan Proft is Single 

1:58:35- Writer for the WSJ editorial page, Daniel Henninger, with his take on Trump’s first 100 days 

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Pritzker is not an oligarch

10:36- Lia Thomas

32:27- Rand Paul on blocking Trump's tariffs

57:25- Civic illiteracy

1:17:48- Thomas Weitzel,  retired Chief of Police of Riverside, weighs in on Chicago’s Push to Eliminate Traffic Stops

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1:32:08- Federal job corps

1:53:34- Fox News contributor and media/political columnist, Joe Concha, shares details from his new book The Greatest Comeback Ever: Inside Trump’s Big, Beautiful Campaign

2:09:59- Carol Roth,  entrepreneur and author of You Will Own Nothing: Your War with a New Financial World Order and How to Fight Back, believes  Trump should meet with Main Street businessmen. They deserve it

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0:00 - Axios' Alex Thompson, award recipient at WHCA dinner, spins the "errors" committed by press on Biden mental capacity

12:44 - Homan: if you impede, you will be prosecuted

30:24 - The Kiffness: Vote4Pets Tour

33:18 - SPORTS & POLITICS

50:04 - Gov Pritzker is trying to change Texas BLUE

01:08:51 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:11:05 - Scott McKay,  publisher of the Hayride & senior editor at the American Spectator, lauds Trump's first 100 days in office. Check out Scott’s novels King Of The Jungle & From Hellmarsh With Love

01:30:00 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski: Not a single child tested proficient in math in 80 Illinois schools. Get Ted’s latest wirepoints.org

01:43:42 - Daniel B. Klein, professor of economics at George Mason University, explains why Trump should fight globalism, not globalisation. Check out Dan’s most recent book Misinformation Is a Word We Use to Shut You Up

02:02:27 - Rafael Mangual, senior fellow and head of research for the Manhattan Institute’s Policing and Public Safety Initiative: The Left Keeps Getting It Wrong on Crime. Get Raf’s most recent book Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Mass-Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong, and Who It Hurts Most.

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0:00 - Bondi on Judge Dugan in WI

11:00 - Pritzker in NH calls for mass protests

29:33 - Trump 47

54:37 - George Weigel, author of Witness to Hope: The Biography of John Paul II  and a distinguished senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, shares what he saw at Pope Francis' funeral and breaks down The High Stakes in Choosing the Next Pope

01:07:49 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies: If Zelinsky accepts the proposed cease fire, the Russians will violate it

01:28:09 - Why Dan Proft is Single

01:44:38 - President of the Crime Prevention Research Center & former senior advisor for research and statistics at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy, John Lott, points to what the media has completely ignored regarding a recently declassified document. John is also the author of  Gun Control Myths and More Guns, Less Crime

02:03:27 - Sports & Politics

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0:00 - Lincoln Park murder

14:35 - UCLA vs. USC sperm race

31:34 - Campus Beat: Harvard President Alan Garber

51:32 - WHY DP IS SINGLE

01:08:27 - Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review: Is This Ukraine Peace Deal Worth a Transatlantic Schism? Keep up to date with Noah on X @NoahCRothman

01:31:16 - Jo Bartosch, journalist campaigning for the rights of women and girls, on the trans activism movement "One day, we might well laugh at the collective lunacy that gripped the early 21st century. But not yet" Follow Jo on X @jo_bartosch

01:44:36 - Lionel Shriver, best selling author - most recently of Mania: A Novel - explains why "Women are finding it difficult to find men they don’t hold in contempt."

02:03:49 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY

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0:00 - Durbin not running 

17:14 - Pritzker threatens El Salvador

34:52 - Michelle Obama on the unspoken pain and labeling of black women and the burdens they must carry

54:42 - The Age of Extinction

01:08:25 - American economist, author, professor, and co-director of the Program on the American Economy and Globalization at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Donald J Boudreaux: If you believe trade deals will restore manufacturing employment, you're going to be disappointed. Check out Donald’s daily blog at cafehyek.com

01:27:02 - President of Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline, John Hinderaker: Who Says Democrats Aren’t Pro-Crime? Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com

01:43:09 - SCOTUS oral arguments on 1st A case...books in Maryland govt schools

01:54:27 - EdSec Linda McMahon on Trump EO to allow teachers to institute discipline in their classrooms

02:00:57 - Joseph Bottum, visiting chair in conservative thought and policy at University of Colorado's Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization: College Students Don’t Read. But Can They? For more from Prof Bottum poemsancientandmodern.substack.com

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0:00 - Robbery at gunpoint in Glenview

14:20 - CNN's Harry Enten with polling on immigration

33:21 - Elon Musk on the Baby Bust

49:39 - Tucker Carlson interview of Dan Caldwell

01:06:46 - Trade & Tariff Talk with noted economist Stephen Moore. Check out Steve’s newest book  The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again – co authored with Art Laffer

01:23:43 - Gordon Chang, author of  Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America & The Great U.S.-China Tech War, backs Trump's trade war with China, saying "Trump’s trade actions could not have come at a worse time for Xi." Follow Gordon on X @GordonGChang

01:37:55 - Bjorn Lomborg, president of the Copenhagen Consensus think tank, asks that we " take a moment to appreciate the remarkable progress we’ve made in improving the environment, and acknowledge that a key factor is prosperity"... Check out Bjorn’s most recent book Best Things First

01:55:58 - Former Chief Asst. U.S. Attorney & Contributing Editor at National Review, Andrew McCarthy: Is Donald Trump Breaking the Law? Follow Andy on X @AndrewCMcCarthy

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0:00 - Hegseth

16:43 - Minister Dominque Alexander at Karmelo Anthony family presser

36:24 - Rep. Maxine Dexter in El Salvador on rescue mission

52:31 - Andrew Klavan, host of "The Andrew Klavan Show" at the Daily Wire, on the failures of "elite" universities and the lessons they teach "concocted in the fever pits of marxism" For more from Andrew check out thenewjerusalem.substack.com and his new book The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness – available May 6

01:08:41 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:12:00 - CEO of investment firm Azoria, James T. Fishback, offers several reasons why  Trump should have the power to fire the Fed chair. Follow James on X @j_fishback

01:26:22 - Founder and Executive Editor of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, discussion pension reform - or the lack thereof - here in Illinois. Get Mark’s latest at wirepoints.org

01:43:04 -  ONE Northside

02:00:14 - Rev. Robert A. Sirico, president and co-founder of the Acton Institute: Pope Francis was disruptive. Now, the next pope must clean up the ‘mess’ For more on Rev Sirico and the Acton Institute acton.org

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0:00 - BLM Brandon digs in on sanctuary city: won't negotiate with terrorists

12:30 - CA high school Celeste Diest (Lucia Mar Unified SD, San Luis Obispo) on boy in girl's locker room

30:16 - Mark Penn on Dem Party, prospect of AOC as nominee

51:09 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, points to the Safety Act as lawlessness continues to be the norm in Illinois. Follow Chief Weitzel on X @ChiefWeitzel

01:10:26 - Steven Bucci,  visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, on allegations of leaks out of the DOD "don't speculate... investigate"

01:23:40 - Sports & Politics

01:28:38 - Pro-Life Attorney and Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Mary FioRito, on Pope Francis and his "complicated legacy" Follow Mary on X @maryfiorito

01:42:16 - Dad tells teacher he doesn't want his kids instructed on the use of butt plugs

01:46:32 -Sen. Chris Van Hollen explains "Margarita-gate" with Abrego Garcia02:08:09 - Senior Counsel at the Article III Project, Will Chamberlain, on the Abrego Garcia case "he will never be reunited with his family in Maryland again... he never had a legal right to reside in the US to begin with" For more on the Article III Project article3project.org

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