Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:00 - BLM Brandon has ideas

9:28 - On homelessness

30:37 - Cincinnati beatings...Les Nessman reporting

47:43 - Manhattan shooter

01:08:41 - Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review, questions whether the Republican Party is ready to confront where—and when—government intervention makes sense. Follow Noah on X @NoahCRothman

01:33:36 - Noted economist Stephen Moore applauds the nation’s second quarter growth—and warns Illinois must change course to reverse its economic decline. Steve urges you to move towards change at votewithyourfeet.net

01:50:46 -  Author of Plan Red: China’s Project to Destroy America & The Great U.S.-China Tech War, Gordon Chang:  Selling US-made AI chips to China sacrifices America’s global standing. Follow Gordon on X @GordonGChang

02:03:49 - President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times, Clifford May, weighs in on Israel/Gaza and Trump’s deadline for Putin. Follow Cliff on X @CliffordDMay

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0:00 - The Sandberg game, 4/23/84...two HRs off Bruce Sutter...Harry Caray with the call

11:30 - Bayless on Scheffler's comments on family vs. golf

32:41 - PM Starmer with Trump defensively declares free speech is alive and well in the UK

50:24 - Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott "the cow guy” Shellady, doesn’t expect much movement from Powell at tomorrow’s press conference. Catch 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

01:08:22 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:11:29 - Former Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau calls out a politically motivated gag order after the village hits him with a mysterious cease-and-desist

01:33:51 - Founder and Executive Editor of Wirepoints, Mark Glennon, on property taxes and other fiscal traps closing in on Illinois taxpayers. Get Mark’s latest at wirepoints.org 

01:50:52 - James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law, Richard Epstein, says charges against Comey, Brennan—even Obama—are on the table, but asks: are you ready for the political firestorm that follows?

02:07:29 - Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad

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0:00 - CIA Dir John Ratcliffe on Bartiromo: Russiagate was a conspiracy which is ongoing

13:25 - what is yet to come...Durham report classified annex...part Hillary plan, part FBI plan to advance Hillary plan

34:14 - CAMPUS BEAT

56:06 - Cleta Mitchell, election attorney and founder of the Election Integrity Network, on the intertwinings of Russiagate and the Epstein files—and how Grok spins it off course. Follow Cleta on X @CletaMitchell

01:15:46 - Steve Bucci, visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, slams former CIA Director John Brennan as a proven liar who misled the American people

01:33:16 - Jonathan Hoenig, founding member of the Capitalist Pig hedge fund and Fox News contributor, takes on tariffs, trade, and the Fed. Follow Jonathan on X @JonathanHoenig

01:49:57 - Why Dan Proft is Single

02:11:49 - Columbia

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0:00 - RIP Hulk Hogan

18:32 - Treason

34:58 - Surging Illinois Energy Prices

58:12 - Brandon Johnson on housing:  a fundamental human right 

01:14:24 - Matt Kittle from The Federalist breaks down the newly unsealed docs tying Team Obama to the Russia hoax — and who's still in the hot seat.

01:31:15 - Columbus statue to be replaced by rotating art 

01:40:25 - George Parry, former federal and state prosecutor and contributor to The American Spectator, exposes the institutional failures that allowed the Butler assassination attempt to happen. Check out Geroge’s blog knowledgeisgood.net

01:53:39 - President of the Crime Prevention Research Center and former senior advisor for research and statistics at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Policy, John Lott: Criminals Fear the Death Penalty More Than Life in Prison. John is also the author of  Gun Control Myths &  More Guns, Less Crime

02:09:52 - Open Mic Friday

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0:00 - Epstein files

9:57 - Gabbard/Russiagate docs

30:53 - Obama immunity 

51:29 - The media conspiracy

01:12:51 - Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy breaks down the case against Comey, Brennan, and Obama — and whether new intel from DNI Tulsi Gabbard could support conspiracy charges. Now’s a good time grab a copy of Andy’s book Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency

01:34:52 - Director of the Center for Technology & Innovation with the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Jessica Melugin, reacts to White House AI Action Plan. Follow Jessica on X @melugin_p

01:50:02 - Former National Security Advisor John Bolton details what we know — and what we think we know — about Iran’s next steps.. Follow Ambassador Bolton on X @AmbJohnBolton

02:01:02 - Why Dan Proft is Single 

02:06:55 - California-licensed social worker Pamela Garfield-Jaeger, “The Truthful Therapist,” counters the gender book trend with her new children’s book Froggy Girl. Follow Pamela on X @truththerapist

02:22:16 - Victim impact statement of Alivea Goncalves

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0:00 - Police break Will McNeil's window after traffic stop...but…

9:56 - Russia collusion/Obama treason

31:29 - Obama has tried this before

47:36 -  $100M in fire aid raised at concert and nothing to the LA fire victims

53:04 - The government grocer

01:09:15 - Jennifer Bos, mother of Megan Bos, speaks out on the urgent need for changes to Illinois’ SAFE-T Act after the man accused of concealing her daughter’s body was released pretrial

01:35:52 - Noted economist Stephen Moore: Jerome Powell has been completely incompetent. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:50:14 - Will Chamberlain, Senior Counsel at the Article III Project, explains why President Obama is likely shielded from prosecution — but others involved remain at risk of conspiracy charges. For more on the Article III Project article3project.org

02:06:51 - John Anthony, host of Detroit’s Morning Answer and Black & Right Radio, opens up about the loss of his son to suicide and the deeply personal journey that led to his new book, Letters to John Boy. John is Host of Detroit’s Morning Answer FM 92.7 – weekdays 6am – 8am CT & Host of Black & Right Radio – Saturdays 4pm – 7pm on 560 the Answer

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0:00 - Hunter on "Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan" 

15:39 - Hunter on Clooney

33:09 - Russian collusion hoax

01:01:33 - WNBA: Pay us what you owe us

01:12:42 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:15:53 - Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent, James A. Gagliano, breaks down the new revelations from DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard

01:40:22 - Sam Olson, ICE Chicago Field Office Director, reveals the mounting challenges ICE officers face on the ground—from activist pushback to political interference. For more on ICE and their work across the country ice.gov

01:58:16 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski: JB Pritzker Presides Over an Illinois Pension Mess. Check out Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org

02:15:43 - Dominic Green, columnist for The Washington Examiner, contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, reports from the frontlines of Britain’s War on Speech. Follow Dominic on X @DrDominicGreen

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0:00 - Bartiromo-Gabbard-The Set-Up

16:59 - Bartiromo-Gabbard-Fake Intel

34:47 - Waukegan-Conceal Corpse-Safe-T Act

56:52 - Little Village Vandalized: Hoax or Not? 

01:16:11 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, says Putin is all in, has lost perspective, and won’t be easy to negotiate with — it’s going to take a big stick

01:32:03 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside, pushes back on the Chicago Sun-Times’ disgraceful headlines labeling police as racist. Follow Tom on X @ChiefWeitzel 

01:51:18 - Gabbard to refer Obama administration officials to DOJ for prosecution

02:11:43 - John Roberts, writer, television producer and artist, asks why JB Pritzker is trying to start a coup on US Soil? For more about John - jbrobertsauthor.com

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0:00 - Colbert canceled 

14:27 - Epstein birthday letter

33:21 - Piers Morgan goes after Joy Reid

52:04 - Woman shot in Lakeview 

01:06:44 - Shane Gills "Tush Push" sketch for ESPYs

01:10:02 - President of Center of the American Experiment and contributor to Powerline, John Hinderaker, on the most recent scandal to come out of Minnesota - the arrest for burglary of State Senator Nicole Mitchell. Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com

01:27:15 - Obama joins podcast with Michelle & Craig

01:32:09 - Drew Holden, author of the Substack “Holden Court” (drewholden.substack.com), unpacks over half a decade of NPR’s most egregious coverage. Follow Drew on X @DrewHolden360

01:48:06 - Shane Gillis on WNBA at ESPYs

01:50:42 - Christian Toto, host of “The Hollywood in Toto Podcast ”, offers his review of Superman and comments on the cancellation of Colbert. For podcast info & more  hollywoodintoto.com

02:08:15 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!

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0:00 - CPS sued

10:18 - Epstein “hoax”

32:47 - Epstein accuser Maria Farmer...they recorded everything

57:11 - John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets & Director of the Center for Economic Freedom at FreedomWorks, on the FED chair and interest rates - “replacing Powell won’t alter reality” Check out John’s most recent book  The Money Confusion: How Illiteracy about Currencies and Inflation Sets the Stage for the Crypto Revolution

01:11:07 - NPR

01:33:50 - Chief Political Analyst at The Liberal Patriot, Michael Baharaeen, offers A Final, Comprehensive Look at How Trump Won in 2024. For more from Michael  michaelbaharaeen.substack.com

01:52:03 - Mark P. Mills, founder and executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytic, on Zohran Mamdani, AI, and the Job Apocalypse. Follow Mark on X @MarkPMills

02:12:27 - James Fitzgerald, retired FBI Special Agent and criminal profiler from the Unabomber case—and now co-host of the “Cold Red” podcast—on the FBI’s mishandling of the Epstein files and what it reveals about the list that may or may not exist. Check out the latest edition to James’ memoir series A Journey to the Center of the Mind at jamesrfitzgerald.com

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