0:00 - Nikki Haley “stayin’ alive” presser
 
11:28 - Jackson Co, MO, prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announcing murder charges against two adults in KC Super Bowl parade shooting
 
27:33 - BLM Brandon & the NPR Times
 
45:52 - Fauci visits UIC
 
01:01:44 - Kevin R. Brock, former assistant director of intelligence for the FBI and former principal deputy director of the National Counterterrorism Center, on renewing concerns over bureau’s vetting and the growing danger at the southern border
 
01:21:43 - Noted economist Stephen Moore doesn't believe either side wants to cut government spending. Get more Steve @StephenMoore
 
01:37:23 - Benjamin Herold, award winning journalist and author, discusses magic dirt/tragic dirt and his new book Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America’s Suburbs

01:53:05 - Senior Instructional Professor in Economics at University of Chicago and an authority on sports economics issues, Allen R. Sanderson, weighs in on Reinsdorf’s plans for a South Loop Sox stadium See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

February 21, 2024

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0:00 - Arrest of Huesca murder suspect
 
9:20 - “Anti-semitism” legislation
 
30:10 - Pritzker and da' Bears
 
48:10 - William Nienburg, former trustee and new President of the Library Board of Distrustees in Downers Grove, updates Dan & Amy on the aftermath of his ouster and failure to reschedule a coffee meeting with Library trustees
 
01:07:57 - Weaponization of Govt Committee: Matt Gaetz vs. Rob Flaherty, dir of digital strategy, and former CMS director Andy Slavitt
 
01:24:56 - Bjorn Lomborg,  president of the Copenhagen Consensus think tank, on increasing development and the cost of climate policies. Check out Bjorn’s most recent book  Best Things First
 
01:42:13 - Alex Berenson, substack “Unreported Truths” – alexberenson.substack.com, on why he's pushing on the lab leak again and why Trump should refuse to participate in his show trial in Manhattan
 
01:57:03 - Matt Oakley, country musician out of South Carolina, on getting his start in the industry and showing gratitude to those who’ve served. Matt will be performing at Patriots Fest 5/18 Aurora, IL - patriotsfest.com
 
02:06:07 - AI Wendy’s drive-thru in Columbus
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May 2, 2024

0:00 - CAMPUS BEAT: Israel
 
12:55 - Weight-loss drug coverage for all of Jelly Belly’s state workers
 
28:54 - ANIMAL STORIES: Who's the bigger animal lover, Kristi or Amy?
 
43:59 - Monroe Co (NY) DA Sandra Doorley’s apology
 
01:02:16 - Former Chief Asst. U.S. Attorney & Contributing Editor at National Review, Andrew McCarthy: We don't know what's going to happen if Trump is convicted of a felony. Keep updated on the Trump trials with Andy @AndrewCMcCarthy
 
01:24:43 - Noted economist Stephen Moore reminisces about the 3% mortgage rates we had when Trump left office. Get more Steve @StephenMoore
 
01:40:08 - U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district, Bryan Steil, says congress needs to prevent Biden from using unconstitutional power to cancel student debt before they can dig into the funds going to Universities. Keep updated with Congressman Steil @RepBryanSteil
 
01:55:24 - Contributing Editor to the City Journal & former reporter and columnist at The New York Times, John Tierney: "The response to Covid was the greatest mistake in the history of the public-health profession, but the officials responsible for it are determined to do even worse" John is also co-author of The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 1, 2024

0:00 - Funeral for CPD Officer Luis Huesca
 
15:12 - Brandon Johnsnon & JB Pritzker asked not to attend funeral 
 
32:04 - Florida man upsets Illinois State Board of Elections
 
52:27 - CAMPUS BEAT: Israel
 
01:07:05 - In-Depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights
 
01:09:39 - US Senator from WI, Ron Johnson: "I'm not taking comfort in any poll until we win" Keep updated with Senator Johnson @RonJohnsonWI
 
01:25:47 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski, believes the image of Brandon Johnson being not allowed at Officer Luis Huesca's funeral shows the dysfunction of Chicago and how far down we have gone. Get Ted’s latest wirepoints.org
 
01:39:42 - Drew Barrymore to Kamala: we need a mom, a Momala
 
01:54:49 - Fani Willis represented by empty podium in ATL Press Club debate

01:56:20 - Lionel Shriver, contributor to The Spectator and best selling author of We Need to Talk About Kevin: "The far-left in the US is just as undemocratic and vicious as the people in Hamas" Get your copy of Lionel’s new release Mania today! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

April 30, 2024

0:00 - Happy Birthday Dan!
 
12:47 - Biden the Fabulist makes an appearance on Stern
 
30:42 - Israel/PIT protests
 
50:32 - Monroe Co (NY), DA, Sandra Doorley (Dem who switched to GOP) goes home rather than stopping for speeding violation…police body cam video speaking to cop’s supervisor released
 
01:05:27 - Downers Grove Library
 
01:23:52 - Christopher Whalen, chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC & editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst, predicts once we are done with this "childish idiocy from the left" the US will start building nuclear reactors to lower energy costs. Chris is also the author of  Ford Men: From Inspiration to Enterprise
 
01:37:59 - 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:  The Media Say Crime Is Going Down. Don’t Believe It
 
01:54:27 - Afroman’s “Hunter Got High”

01:56:47 - Seinfeld on the death of comedy or at least situational comedy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

April 29, 2024

0:00 - Caleb Williams selected #1 by Bears
 
12:36 - Israel on Campus
 
30:41 - Alito and DOJ attorney Michael Dreeben spar on POTUS immunity
 
53:58 - Mark Pulliam, lawyer and writer living in east Tennessee: The Rule of Law Depends on John Eastman. Check out Mark’s blog misruleoflaw.com
 
01:08:06 - Noah Rothman, senior writer at National Review: Trump’s Unlikely Voter Problem. Nab your copy of Noah’s most recent book The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives’ War on Fun
 
01:27:09 - Hate crime hoax perpetrated on Pikesville HS (MD) principal by former AD using AI
 
01:44:53 - Sally Satel, M.D., psychiatrist, lecturer at the Yale University School of Medicine, and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses how social justice is infecting medicine and public health . You can follow Sally on X @slsatel

02:01:16 - OPEN MIC FRIDAY!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

February 21, 2024

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