In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark quickly mentions the disappointing finish to the Cardinals game on Monday night. He then discusses the rioting, looting, and protesting that continues to occur in Los Angeles. Are Democrats in support? Mark is then joined by "Billboard Chris" Elston who discusses his recent trips to Washington DC and to Brussels, Belgium where he was arrested while advocating against child puberty blockers. He is later joined by Gregory Whitestone, the Executive Director of the CO2 Coalition. He has a new piece headlined, "Climate-Obsessed' Infantile Reading of Polar Ice", which they discuss. Mark then shares his disbelief for Billboard Chris getting arrested in Belgium.