KSEV Mornings with Craig and Wayne

Craig and Wayne Dolcefino ask why James Talarico has been off the campaign trail for 13 days, play Abdul El-Sayed's Iran or Israel answer, and compare Zohran Mamdani and Markwayne Mullin on an ICE shooting in New York. Vince Coglianese joins them on the media's playbook, Jamie Raskin's MAGA exhibit and the Talarico race, and the hour closes on the Yankees and baseball's salary cap fight.

00:00 Show open: hotel free breakfasts, and why nobody carries cash anymore
04:48 James Talarico off the campaign trail for 13 days, and why Ken Paxton should run on his record
09:12 Talarico's campaign cites the flu, and the call for a proof of life video
11:33 Abdul El-Sayed won't say whether Iran or Israel is the bigger threat, and the IAEA's warnings on Iran
13:35 Zohran Mamdani blasts ICE after an agent-involved shooting in New York
17:37 Why officers sometimes have to act with bystanders nearby, Wayne's shoot-don't-shoot course and Craig's police drill story
21:50 A police officer's split-second decision and the weight it carries
23:43 Markwayne Mullin praises the NYPD and calls out Mamdani and Kathy Hochul
25:40 Vince Coglianese on Mamdani, ICE agents and the media's playbook
30:45 Jamie Raskin's proposed MAGA exhibit at the Smithsonian
32:45 Vince Coglianese on why Talarico has been off the campaign trail
38:42 Caller Joe on Talarico, and leaving arguments in the room
41:09 The Yankees get swept, a looming MLB lockout and the Dodgers' payroll
43:49 Salary cap or no salary cap? Deferred money, Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani

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Craig and Wayne Dolcefino, on the road in Bee Cave, react to Abdul El-Sayed refusing to say whether Iran or Israel is the bigger threat at the Michigan Senate debate, the newly released video from the Richneck Elementary shooting, and fatherless homes and a culture that can't take a joke. Caller Jimmy joins them on how race is reported in the Richneck case and on Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan.

00:00 Show open with Wayne on the road in Bee Cave, Texas
02:17 The Michigan Senate debate question: who is more dangerous, Iran or Israel?
05:15 The far left's cast of candidates, an Israeli creator taking on Hamas defenders, and undercover sting videos
10:37 The Mob Guys nickname
11:43 The newly released video of the six-year-old in the Richneck Elementary shooting
14:12 Fatherless homes and the breakdown of the family
18:13 Cowboys and Indians, toy soldiers, All in the Family, and why nobody can take a joke anymore
22:08 Craig's mom asks why Wayne is so hard on producer Russell
24:01 NBC News video from Richneck Elementary, learned behavior, and why the government is not your mommy
26:12 The "life is unfair" message, affirmative action, generational wealth and Harvard admissions
30:21 Caller Jimmy on how race is reported in the Richneck Elementary shooting
36:33 Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, and why military people hold their own accountable
42:06 Obama's response to the Fort Hood shooting, and presidents who skip tragedy sites

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Craig plays Scott Jennings on the FCC equal time rule and the Talarico late night interview, Scott Bessent on Elizabeth Warren and capitalism, and Marco Rubio shutting down reporters' anonymous sources. Callers Mike and Sharon join him on the national debt and Harris County spending, and Craig shares a story about local power and accountability.

00:00 Show open
01:39 Scott Jennings on the FCC equal time rule, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and the Talarico interview
07:29 Scott Bessent roasts Elizabeth Warren's letters and makes the case for capitalism to young people
10:26 Bringing manufacturing home, the AI race with China, and Iran's ties to Beijing
13:32 Marco Rubio refuses to play the anonymous source game with reporters
17:24 Career bureaucrats, Anthony Fauci, and how AOC changed once she gained power
20:37 Caller Mike on the national debt, and federal spending under Trump versus Biden
26:57 Could anyone really cut federal spending? RINOs, political favors and the FBI
29:53 Caller Sharon on local politics and Harris County property taxes
31:57 Harris County's budget climbs from $1.9 billion to $3.1 billion, and a Good Will Hunting approach to Lina Hidalgo
35:03 A listener points to $7.1 billion in total county spending, and holding your own side accountable
37:54 Craig's story of a wrong-way crash case where local power blocked accountability

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Craig and Wayne talk about what people say when they think no one is recording, jokes taken out of context, and whether Ken Paxton should debate James Talarico, then take calls on why prices stay high, a stronger than reported economy, and tightening midterm polls.

00:00 Wayne's eighth grade band, and putting a camera on producer Russell
02:08 What people say off camera, the Cornell accused versus the accuser, and narratives that outrun the facts
06:51 Jokes taken out of context: Trump's Los Angeles and San Diego remark, and Kaitlan Collins calling Trump a snowflake
09:57 Waking up mad every day, and tweaking people to hear what they really think
15:10 A Louisiana Democrat's "free everything" speech, and why conservatives should hear the other side
18:38 Republicans playing defense, Trump's rally stops, and why prices stay high
21:24 Should Paxton debate Talarico? Soundbites, content and short answers
29:19 A Talarico ad contrasts Paxton dodging questions with a town hall, and Wayne on Paxton's record as AG
32:56 Caller Gary on why post-COVID wages keep prices high, consumer power, and Ohio's governor race
43:47 Caller Bart on Victor Davis Hanson and a growing economy
44:45 Caller Mike on tightening Senate polls, and why Republicans could lose ground: Trump and gas prices
48:44 Closed primaries, disillusioned voters, and why Paxton needs ten second answers

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Craig and Wayne debate whether it is fair to publicly name uncharged students in the Cornell gang rape allegation, then get into a possible Trump wealth tax, the Iran messaging battle, Google AI flagging the show's rundown for political bias, and what AI thinks of Wayne Dolcefino.

00:00 Studio tech chaos to open the show, Wayne battles a chair to find his headphones
02:35 ABC News airs recorded calls in the Cornell case and names two students who have not been charged
07:00 Is it fair to name the accused before charges? Intoxication, memory and regret
15:50 Government growth, socialism and Wayne's case for a Trump wealth tax on the ultra rich
20:57 The media takes Trump out of context, and why Iran is losing leverage
22:33 Disengaged voters, social media algorithms, and promises broken versus promises never meant to be kept
31:30 Craig's AI tool calls his show rundown politically biased, and the risk of tech concentrating power
34:28 Cornell case recap, Letitia James taking sides early, and Latin America shifting conservative
38:34 Asking Google's AI what it thinks of Wayne Dolcefino and Craig
42:12 Thriving on drama, and Wayne's answer to a threatening letter from a California lawyer
49:10 Craig compliments a cashier's nose ring: friendly or flirting?
52:36 Fraud fatigue, and plans to bring a left-leaning guest on the show

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Craig takes calls on the Harris County judge race and Senator Paul Bettencourt's property tax fight, defends the Mob Guys name, reacts to JD Vance on taxpayer funded PSAs, makes the case for Ken Paxton, and closes with National Taco Day and stunt ideas with producer Russell.

00:00 Caller Sharon on the overnight booms and the Harris County judge race between Orlando Sanchez and Letitia Plummer
05:52 Why local races matter, property taxes, and trying the other team
08:38 Caller Lee blames Senator Paul Bettencourt for a property tax loophole
16:07 Is the "Mob Guys" name offensive? Craig says politicians are the real mob
18:20 JD Vance defends taxpayer funded PSAs, and bias inside public radio newsrooms
22:56 Why some radio hosts can't stay quiet, from Craig's career to Rush Limbaugh
28:02 A CNN panel on the midterms and Thom Tillis, and why the left props up RINOs like John Cornyn
32:16 The Save America Act and voter ID
33:30 The case for Ken Paxton in the Senate race
36:26 Trump says "they tried to kill me," and why Craig likes Trump celebrating wins
42:23 Rapid fire: National Taco Day, hard versus soft shells, and Chicago hot dogs at Portillo's
47:20 KSEV stunts past and future, including Russell's Kroger flowers tradition

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Craig covers the Yankees' playoff woes, Hasan Piker's comments on James Talarico, Bill Maher on a foiled hijacking, Steve Hilton's audit of a California solar panel program tied to ballot harvesting, and Martha MacCallum pressing Abdul El-Sayed on money in politics.

00:00 The Yankees drop ALDS Game 2 to the Rays, playoff format gripes, and predictions with producer Russell
06:14 The Texans' 0-4 start and CJ Stroud
07:25 Hasan Piker on holding Talarico to account if he wins
14:39 Resurfaced Talarico clips on immigration, abortion and biological sex
16:54 Bill Maher on the foiled hijacking of a flight full of Israelis, and why the story faded
19:15 Misplaced anger, personal agency, and chasing social media fame
29:07 Rapid fire: an Australian groom says the wrong name at the altar
32:32 Olivia Dean accused of borrowing from Bill Withers, and Craig's high school songwriting confession
36:13 Steve Hilton on a solar panel program funding voter registration and ballot harvesting, plus Scott Jennings on California
45:13 Mystery booms on Houston's southwest side
47:04 Martha MacCallum presses Abdul El-Sayed on money in politics
51:51 Political favors, the mob guy mentality, and big money in politics

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Craig talks about how Republicans should message against James Talarico, Trump's challenge to allies over the Strait of Hormuz, a "Get ICE out of Houston" petition, and a rapid fire round on an AI radio DJ and customer service bots.

00:00 Trump rally audio: "They've attacked me, impeached me, arrested me"
02:21 Firing up the base versus reaching the middle, and Talarico's sanitized campaign message
05:53 An attack ad replays Talarico's past statements, and why "radical left" warnings lose swing voters
12:47 Trump mocks Talarico for being vegan
14:01 Iran's oil minister resigns, and Trump tells allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz themselves
18:46 Outside money pours in for Gina Hinojosa and Talarico
21:23 A "Get ICE out of Houston" petition, and why critics target the wrong level of government
27:48 Rapid fire: an AI radio DJ in Los Angeles, and fighting AI customer service
33:29 A teen's TikTok haircut stunt in traffic, and the best time to eat breakfast
37:32 Scott Jennings on holding your nose for Ken Paxton, and personal life versus political record
44:18 Letitia James' Facebook post on the Cornell case and Kathy Hochul's answer
50:37 Scott Jennings on the cost of living message

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Craig and Wayne break down Wayne's investigation into a Brazoria County judge candidate who surrendered his educator license, preview Wayne's look at the Fort Bend County DA's office, and debate whether Angela Paxton's ad helps Ken Paxton, plus the economy and the governor's race tax fight.

00:00 Tech fixes, and Wayne's weekend scared off by a rain forecast that never came
02:33 Wayne's investigation into a Brazoria County judge candidate who surrendered his educator license
05:08 Personal life versus public office, and candidates who dodge interviews
07:36 Why Wayne's reporting is not partisan, and a rival candidate's husband's blog
09:42 Wayne previews his Fort Bend County DA investigation and his history with DA Brian Middleton
11:36 Independent journalists versus YouTubers versus legacy media, and the cost of investigations
16:57 Does Angela Paxton's ad help? Plus immigration, crime and owning the conservative message
20:39 Wages versus inflation, and the media's doom coverage
22:15 Abbott's state income tax attack on Hinojosa, Talarico, and Paxton's chances with a month to go

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Craig plays CNN's Harry Enten on whether the polls are underestimating Republicans again, takes a call on Victor Davis Hanson's debate with Richard Wolff, talks with his cousin Vince Coglianese about his JD Vance interview, and hosts Veteran Voices with an Army veteran and award winning Texas country singer.

00:00 The Mob Guys, and Craig's name change
01:01 Harry Enten on Democratic polls that could miss again
03:01 Why polls aren't the truth, and why Republicans still need to vote
05:01 Betting markets favor Talarico, and another video from his church
07:15 Caller Bart on Victor Davis Hanson versus Richard Wolff on Piers Morgan
11:25 Coming up: Craig's cousin Vince
15:09 Vince Coglianese on his interview with JD Vance and the SAVE America Act
18:08 Electing fighters, Paxton versus Talarico, and the church videos
22:03 Republicans outperforming the polls, and Harry Enten's honesty
24:10 Vince's interview with Doug Burgum
29:00 Veteran Voices: an Army veteran of two Iraq tours who sings country music
32:08 Singing since childhood, and an award from the Country Music Awards of Texas
36:01 His song "Spinning"
39:00 Patriotic music, finding a voice and the Sergeant Two Steps Foundation
44:14 Remembering a fallen friend, and how the guitar helped him heal
52:03 His song "Stripes and Stars"

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