Politicon is coming to Nashville in late October and the lineup has been announced. Co-founder Simon Sidi joins Tony to discuss how he came up with the idea for this convention that tackles serious issues without taking itself too seriously!



Simon Sidi will be available from 5a-1p ET TUESDAY to talk about how he came up with the idea, the success that they have had in the past, and why the show is moving to Nashville.

According to the associated press, US troops departing Syria don't have permission to stay in Iraq.
NBC News Radio's Bill Zimpfer joins Tony to help unpack a complicated and potentially dangerous situation developing in that region.

How did Angelina Jolie's return to the big screen go and the resurgence of Micheal Jackson? That and more in today's entertainment news!

“The world feels like it’s falling apart, what should I do to prepare for Armageddon?” asked a Jill Schlesinger podcast listener. Given the fighting in Syria, anti-government protests in Hong Kong, the down to the wire vote on Brexit, the expanding U.S. impeachment inquiry, not to mention ongoing trade conflicts between the U.S. and China, the U.S. and the European Union and South Korea and Japan, it’s easy to understand why people are worried about the current state of the globe. What can you do? CBS News Senior Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger joins Tony with some helpful advice.

Nineteen hours and sixteen minutes- that’s how long it took a Qantas flight to fly more than ten thousand miles from New York to Sydney over the weekend, making it the longest-ever non-stop commercial passenger flight. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner had 49 people aboard, including a number of scientists and medical experts. The airline used the opportunity to study the effects of long-haul air travel on pilots, crew members, and passengers. Qantas says it plans to eventually launch non-stop flights between Australia’s east coast, New York, and London by 2023. ABC's Cheri Preston joins Tony with the details.

Not all airlines are equal when it comes to accommodating families.... ABC's Daria Albinger has the tip on which airline will make the whole family happy.

Fighting domestic violence, Officer Matt Sanders joins Joe Elliott with view from the LMPD's perspective.

Angelina Jolie is back on the big screen this weekend and it may cost you less to see her. That and more in today's entertainment news!

Four in 10 of us are not prepared if a recession hits in the next six to 12 months, according to a new Bankrate survey. This includes roughly 41 million (16%) who say they are not at all prepared. Despite recession fears, nearly one-third (31%) aren’t doing anything at all to prepare for an economic downturn. How are Americans Preparing and what can you do now? Bankrate.com’s Greg McBride joins Joe Elliott with some helpful tips.

Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats walked out of a White House meeting on Syria yesterday. CBS News' Steve Dorsey is following and joins Joe Elliott with the latest.