Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft

0:00 - Kamala's border visit

12:03 - Kamala's border visit continued

28:45 - Elon Musk vs Mark Cuban

51:19 - Campus Beat: Everyone wants to go to college in the south

01:09:38 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, discusses the killing of Nasrallah and US's troubling relationships in the middle east

01:26:08 - SNL

01:37:33 - Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago & founder and CEO of Project H.O.O.D, Corey Brooks, describes how this election more people in his community are saying "Hey, we want something different" and are looking at alternatives and showing conservative principles. Keep updated with Pastor Brooks and Project HOOD @CoreyBBrooks and projecthood.org

01:55:39 - Scott McKay,  publisher of the Hayride & senior editor at the American Spectator, on not trusting presidential polling and a look ahead to Tuesday night's VP debate. Check out Scott’s most recent books  Racism Revenge and Ruin and King Of The Jungle

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0:00 - Hurricane Helena

7:38- Border/migrants

27:22 - Kamala with Ruhle: Pathways to citizenship

51:28 - Markets Specialist for Market Day Report!, Scott "the cow guy" Shellady, looks at our nation's cost of living crisis and the proposed "solutions" through Kamalanomics. Check out 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

01:05:07 - Host of FOX News’ Special Report, Bret Baier, on the possibility of another presidential debate potentially on FOX. Bret is also the Best Selling author of To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment and The History Club: Duel Across Time

01:21:56 - New York Post columnist, Fox News contributor, and national bestselling author of Laptop from Hell, Miranda Devine, on Eric Adams selling out of NYC and her new book  The Big Guy: How a President and His Son Sold Out America

01:38:27 - Editor at First Things, Rusty Reno: The Rhetoric of Assassination

01:52:31 - Open Mic Friday

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0:00 - Secret Service

13:00 - FBI Whistleblower Marcus Allen before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Weaponization

30:29 - Daughter-in-law from Fairhope, AL, recounts death of mother-in-law's death near Grand Rapids, MI...Haitian man charged in accident...

49:11 - Downers Grove Human Library 

01:03:57 - James A. Gagliano, retired FBI supervisory special agent, doctoral candidate in homeland security at St. John’s University and  serves as mayor of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, discusses FBI whistleblower testimony and the indictment of NYC mayor Eric Adams

01:20:36 - Brian Reisinger, former spokesman for U.S. senators Lamar Alexander and Ron Johnson and Governor Scott Walker, discusses farm life in Wisconsin and his new book  Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer

01:34:37 - The Spectator’s Washington editor, Amber Duke, looks at why Trump has not yet risen as the clear favorite to win. Amber is also author of  The Snowflakes’ Revolt: How Woke Millennials Hijacked American Media

01:52:16 - Dan & Amy take calls on why Trump’s campaign hasn’t run away with the election yet

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0:00 - We need to clone Scott Presler!

10:20 - How to get the woman’s vote? Our favorite Sarah Huckabee Sanders has advice for Trump.

27:15 - Kamala wants to legalize sex work too!?!

42:42 - Charles Thomas, former Chief Political Reporter for ABC 7 News, breaks down the Public School battle between Pedro Martinez and CTU. Follow Charles on X @CThomasdrum

01:01:40 - 9th Ward Alderman Anthony Beale says Brandon Johnson "plays the race card more than the last mayor did" Follow Ald Beale’s work for the 9th ward ward09.com

01:20:31 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says give Kamala credit - she's telling voters exactly what she will do and that's to raise taxes by 4.6 trillion dollars. Get more Steve @StephenMoore

01:34:21 - A pair of CNN OG's, Chuck de Caro & Lynne Russell, discuss Lynne's challenge to DC's prohibition on “off-body” carrying of weapons, including keeping a handgun in a purse

01:52:16 - NY Times Best Selling author of Tucker, the biography of Tucker Carlson, Chadwick Moore, explains how Trump is actually more pro LGTB than Harris & Walz. Get more Chadwick Moore at substack.com/@chadwickmoore

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0:00 - Kamala bails on the famed charity dinner, the 79th ANNUAL AL SMITH DINNER on October 17th in New York

10:33 - The DOJ just released a call to arms written by would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh pledging a $150,000 bounty to anyone who “completes the job.”

26:18 -  what is Kamala’s plan?

43:15 - Dustin Grage, columnist at Townhall.com, explains "Minnesota Nice" and how Minnesotians really feel about Tim Walz.  For more from the Minnesota GOP Hype Man @GrageDustin

01:01:00 - Palatine Township Republican Chairman, Aaron Del Mar, makes the case for a positive outlook for Illinois Republicans. Keep update with Aaron on X @AaronDelMar

01:17:56 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, on Brandon Johnson & Stacey Davis Gates move against CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org

01:30:52 - Controversial U of C Student, Daniel Schmidt, defends his statements that almost got him kicked out of school. Check out Daniel’s tweets @realdschmidt  

01:47:22 - Amy & John take reaction to their interview with Daniel Schmidt

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0:00 - Amy & John regale stories from Saturday's Black & Right Boat Cruise

10:32 - Dan is making a difference in Ireland

20:59 - Should Trump take the bait and do a 2nd debate with Kamala?

43:36 - Founder of Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change, Tyrone F. Muhammad, on what he's doing for the south and west side communities that have been infiltrated by Venezuelan gangs. For more on Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change visit eccsc.org. Tyrone is also founder of Ex-Cons for Donald Trump excons4trump.com

01:01:38 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, applauds the precision demonstrated in Israel's pager attack

01:19:56 - Jessica Hockett, writes at woodhouse76.com, responds to former NYC Covid Czar Jay Varma who admitted to hosting drug-fueled sex parties during NYC's COVID lockdowns

01:38:13 - Oliver Bateman, historian and journalist based in Pittsburgh: The Pittsburgh Paradox Could Hand PA to Trump. Check out Oliver’s blog, vlog, and podcast at his Substack, “Oliver Bateman Does the Work” - oliverbatemandoesthework.substack.com

01:50:00 - Senior Editor for HotAir.com, Ed Morrissey, reacts to Tim Walz saying “We can’t afford 4 more years of this” Follow Ed on X @EdMorrissey

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0:00 - Amy explains how to not get out of a traffic ticket

17:05 - Kamala & Oprah: What is on your heart to say to the American people?

36:08 - 15th ward alderman Ray Lopez on the ShotSpotter Saga: the mayor is "clearly unaware of what the technology does, it's benefits and what 70% of what Chicagoans want" Keep updated with Ray on X @RaymondALopez

50:31 - Dominic Green, columnist for The Washington Examiner, contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, on Sweden's solution to their migrant problem and Meme-brained conspiracy thinking

01:06:42 - Owner of Maxon Shooter’s Supply and Indoor Range, Dan Eldrige, gives an update on his fight against the Illinois assault weapon ban. For more info and to help continue the fight go to Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois (FFL-IL) - fflil.org

01:21:15 - IL State Rep & House Minority Leader, Tony McCombie, brings you up to speed on the Illinois House races. Keep updated with Tony on X @mccombieforilli

01:38:32 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY

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0:00 - BLM Brandon on Shotspotter: walkie talkie on a stick

11:30 - FBI meets Libertarian

29:21 - Kamala Harris as Commander in Chief... imagine that

45:17 - Jim Iuorio, host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, reacts to Powell's rate cut. For Podcast updates & more @jimiuorio

01:02:01 - POTUS '24: Teamsters

01:23:01 - US Senator Ron Johnson discusses immigration in small towns, like Whitewater WI, and looks ahead to a potential house & senate majority for republicans. Keep updated with Sen Johnson @RonJohnsonWI

01:37:57 - Manager Investigative Reporting Project for The Daily Signal, Fred Lucas, on The Myth of Voter Suppression and intricacies of election integrity. Follow Fred on X @FredLucasWH

01:51:34 - THE GREAT DISINTEGRATION: San Fran police dressing as chickens

01:54:40 - Young Voices contributor working towards a Master of Accounting degree at the University of Kansas, Ethan Watson:  Gen Z Should Not Be Fooled by Kamala’s Sudden Seriousness. You can follow Ethan and his efforts to change the hearts, minds, and voting habits of fellow Gen Zers @erwatson13

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0:00 - KJP rebukes Doocy for question about "threat to democracy" rhetoric instigating assassination attempts on Trump

10:54 - POTUS '24: assassination attempts

29:03 - First Questions from Black Journos to Trump vs. Kamala

44:27 - Schools in Charleroi, PA...Haitians, English (America 2100 interview of ordinary couple)

01:04:33 - Editor of The New Criterion, Roger Kimball:  Democrats shouldn’t be surprised by Trump’s would-be assassins

01:22:15 - Christopher Whalen, investment banker and chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC, explains why it would be best for Powell to stay put than give “the crowd” a quarter point interest rate cut. Chris is also editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com

01:36:54 - Dan Proft's Parenting Tips 

01:52:22 - Retired FBI Special Agent & Criminal Profiler from the Unabomber case, now co-host the “Cold Red” podcast, James Fitzgerald, offers his look at the Florida Trump shooter. For podcast updates and more @JFitzJourney

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0:00 - The Shooter

10:44 - The Secret Service

30:23 - The Response

49:56 - Voy a Votar Por Donald Trump

01:01:17 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights

01:01:14 - Peter Berkowitz, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, on  The Press, The Professors, and Postmodern Progressivism. Find more of Peter’s writings at PeterBerkowitz.com

01:21:50 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, remarks on Detroit's Moody's upgrade leaving Chicago as "the worst-rated major city in America" Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org

01:38:30 - President and CEO of Young America’s Foundation, former Governor of Wisconsin and former presidential candidate, Scott Walker, looks at how the senate and presidential races are fairing up north. For more on the Young America’s Foundation visit yaf.org

01:55:48 - Documentary filmmaker and reporter/video journalist for The Free Press, Tanya Lukyanova: Why Did Journalists Like Me Take Ryan Routh Seriously?

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