Jimmy Kimmel fired; Trump's crackdown on "hate speech"; the One Big Beautiful Bill and farmers, and more.

Johnny Law (John Cantrell) gets street cred; Mad Mac charged and Kevin reminds LOCPod that everyone is innocent until proven guilty; Tom's former campaign manager, Zach Brown, makes his in-person debut on LOCPod; Tom braves a Marine bar to listen to Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith; Lindsey's "Medical Minute" talking about Trump's ankles.

LOCPod recaps San Francisco trip; Tom bought an RV; Poland's airspace violated by Russia; WJOB's Jim Dedelow joins Tom and Kevin to discuss the Charlie Kirk assassination and more.

Chicago braces for ICE raids; Trump changes 'Department of Defense' to 'Department of War'; Philly baseball fan steals ball from child; Arkansas farmers on the brink because of the tariff war.

The season 16 premiere – it was an action-packed break between seasons: Oasis performed in Chicago; Tom completed the Chicago Triathlon, Kevin went to Spain, and more; a fan of LOCPod submits a potential new theme song for the show; is the National Guard coming to Chicago; in the redistricting arms race, is Indiana next?

The season 15 finale – an interesting development regarding "Tom's Thoughtful Suggestions" segment in the last episode; House Republicans vote unanimously to not release the Epstein Files that Trump now says are a hoax; Trump turns on his base; why is there bruising on Trump's hand; Trump can't believe Fed Chair Jerome Powell was appointed even though he's the one who appointed him; Hammond, Indiana's Festival of the Lakes starts with a bang and continues through this weekend.

Hammond, Indiana's Festival of the Lakes is July 16-20; LOCPod Listener Appreciation Night was a full success; Tom steps in it, literally; Lindsey goes to a Kesha concert; Tom has a bone to pick with Cracker Barrel; why John Fogerty couldn't perform his own songs for over a decade; Bryce Fech, along with his parents Matt and Nicole, share their story about what happened between them and a well-known local church once Bryce came out as gay.

Tom and Kevin pay tribute to a friend who passed away; LOCPod heads to Whiting, Indiana's Oil City Stadium this evening for LOCPod Listener Appreciation Night; Tom gets attacked by a bird and pulled over; is wearing underwear to the beach a new trend; the latest on the devastating floods in Texas; what is the National Garden of American Heroes?

Tom and Kevin discuss what they did over Independence Day weekend; Oasis reunite after 16 years; Tom notices something interesting at Hammond's annual Naturalization Ceremony; Tom meets Indiana's Secretary of State Diego Morales; the ripple effects of Trump's approach on immigration enforcement; can Eric Adams beat Zohran Mamdani in NYC's election?

Hammond, Indiana Deputy Fire Chief Dave Weisz stops by to talk fireworks safety; gunman kills two firefighters in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Winfield, IN squatter claims "Divine Law"; should drones be legislated more; U.S. Senator John Fetterman is upset he's missing family vacation because of "Big Beautiful Bill" vote; Trump and Elon are at it again over the BBB.