In hour 2 of The Mark Reardon Show, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest anniversaries in music, what's coming on in sports and entertainment in December, and the random fact of the day. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. He writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and more. They discuss his take on the Hunter Biden pardon, Trump's cabinet picks, the direction of the country, and more. He is later joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano. Cusumano discusses Luther Burden declaring for the NFL Draft, the Blues hiring Jim Montgomery as their new head coach, and Cardinals players that could be traded this offseason.