Mark Reardon Show

In hour 1, Mark is joined by Brian Kilmeade, co-host of FOX & Friends, host of The Brian Kilmeade Show, and bestselling author, to break down the latest developments heading into the final stretch before the midterm elections. Kilmeade reacts to surprising polling shifts in races across Minnesota, Florida, and Alaska, examines key dynamics in the Michigan and Texas Senate contests, shares insights on candidate momentum, and discusses his latest book alongside upcoming live tour appearances. Mark is later joined by Ann Wagner, U.S. Representative for Missouri's 2nd Congressional District, to share her closing arguments ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Wagner outlines her campaign focus on lowering the cost of living, keeping communities safe, and defending girls' sports. She highlights her legislative record—including tax relief initiatives, crime and elder fraud prevention, and her ranking from the Center for Effective Lawmaking—while detailing her team's extensive grassroots voter outreach across the district.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark shares a recent scare involving personal data and credit monitoring notifications. He also previews upcoming station events ahead of the midterm elections, details a bizarre incident involving a passenger texting about a hijacking on a flight out of Las Vegas, breaks down viral bodycam footage of a dispute over a talented toddler soccer player in Florida, and examines reporting on a controversial "fat liberation" panel held at Harvard Medical School. Mark is later joined by Cassie Smedile, former Republican National Committee Press Secretary, to analyze the political landscape one week ahead of the midterm elections. Smedile explains the dynamics shaping competitive House races and what a narrow majority would mean for leadership, evaluates tight Senate battles in Michigan and Texas, reviews ticket-splitting trends in states like Ohio and Georgia, and discusses turnout factors influencing the final vote. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day and more. Mark is later joined by Jamie Reed, whistleblower from Washington University's Pediatric Transgender Center and Executive Director of the LGB Courage Coalition, to discuss an afternoon rally in Arnold, Missouri supporting Missouri Amendment 3. Reed reflects on meeting Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and detransitioner Chloe Cole, explains how Amendment 3 addresses the sunsetting of the SAFE Act to permanently restrict youth gender transitions in the state, addresses legal barriers facing detransitioners seeking justice, and weighs in on recent free-speech confrontations at a Portland Thorns match involving women's sports activists. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Josh Kraushaar, Editor-in-Chief of Jewish Insider, FOX News Radio Political Analyst, and 97.1 FM Talk Political Insider, to break down the political landscape one week ahead of the midterm elections. Kraushaar assesses the likelihood of Democrats retaking the House, evaluates highly competitive Senate races in Texas and Michigan, discusses national security messaging regarding Iran, and shares thoughts on the Milwaukee Brewers' run in the World Series. Mark is later joined by George Rosenthal, co-owner of ThrottleNet, for Tech Talk Tuesday to examine how cybercriminals are leveraging automated AI agents to hack into hundreds of corporate websites and steal payment data. Rosenthal also discusses an experimental AI study highlighted by The New York Times demonstrating how models learn unintended behaviors, previews upcoming Apple product rumors including a potential touchscreen MacBook Pro, and warns listeners about an escalating imposter scam involving fraudulent FTC phone calls demanding cryptocurrency. He wraps up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

In hour 3, Mark is joined by Josh Kraushaar, Editor-in-Chief of Jewish Insider, FOX News Radio Political Analyst, and 97.1 FM Talk Political Insider, to break down the political landscape one week ahead of the midterm elections. Kraushaar assesses the likelihood of Democrats retaking the House, evaluates highly competitive Senate races in Texas and Michigan, discusses national security messaging regarding Iran, and shares thoughts on the Milwaukee Brewers' run in the World Series. Mark is later joined by George Rosenthal, co-owner of ThrottleNet, for Tech Talk Tuesday to examine how cybercriminals are leveraging automated AI agents to hack into hundreds of corporate websites and steal payment data. Rosenthal also discusses an experimental AI study highlighted by The New York Times demonstrating how models learn unintended behaviors, previews upcoming Apple product rumors including a potential touchscreen MacBook Pro, and warns listeners about an escalating imposter scam involving fraudulent FTC phone calls demanding cryptocurrency. He wraps up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

Mark is joined by Josh Kraushaar, Editor-in-Chief of Jewish Insider, FOX News Radio Political Analyst, and 97.1 FM Talk Political Insider, to break down the political landscape one week ahead of the midterm elections. Kraushaar assesses the likelihood of Democrats retaking the House, evaluates highly competitive Senate races in Texas and Michigan, discusses national security messaging regarding Iran, and shares thoughts on the Milwaukee Brewers' run in the World Series.

Mark is joined by George Rosenthal, co-owner of ThrottleNet, for Tech Talk Tuesday to examine how cybercriminals are leveraging automated AI agents to hack into hundreds of corporate websites and steal payment data. Rosenthal also discusses an experimental AI study highlighted by The New York Times demonstrating how models learn unintended behaviors, previews upcoming Apple product rumors including a potential touchscreen MacBook Pro, and warns listeners about an escalating imposter scam involving fraudulent FTC phone calls demanding cryptocurrency.

In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day and more. Mark is later joined by Jamie Reed, whistleblower from Washington University's Pediatric Transgender Center and Executive Director of the LGB Courage Coalition, to discuss an afternoon rally in Arnold, Missouri supporting Missouri Amendment 3. Reed reflects on meeting Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and detransitioner Chloe Cole, explains how Amendment 3 addresses the sunsetting of the SAFE Act to permanently restrict youth gender transitions in the state, addresses legal barriers facing detransitioners seeking justice, and weighs in on recent free-speech confrontations at a Portland Thorns match involving women's sports activists.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark shares a recent scare involving personal data and credit monitoring notifications. He also previews upcoming station events ahead of the midterm elections, details a bizarre incident involving a passenger texting about a hijacking on a flight out of Las Vegas, breaks down viral bodycam footage of a dispute over a talented toddler soccer player in Florida, and examines reporting on a controversial "fat liberation" panel held at Harvard Medical School. Mark is later joined by Cassie Smedile, former Republican National Committee Press Secretary, to analyze the political landscape one week ahead of the midterm elections. Smedile explains the dynamics shaping competitive House races and what a narrow majority would mean for leadership, evaluates tight Senate battles in Michigan and Texas, reviews ticket-splitting trends in states like Ohio and Georgia, and discusses turnout factors influencing the final vote.

Mark is joined by Jamie Reed, whistleblower from Washington University's Pediatric Transgender Center and Executive Director of the LGB Courage Coalition, to discuss an afternoon rally in Arnold, Missouri supporting Missouri Amendment 3. Reed reflects on meeting Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and detransitioner Chloe Cole, explains how Amendment 3 addresses the sunsetting of the SAFE Act to permanently restrict youth gender transitions in the state, addresses legal barriers facing detransitioners seeking justice, and weighs in on recent free-speech confrontations at a Portland Thorns match involving women's sports activists.

Mark is joined by Cassie Smedile, former Republican National Committee Press Secretary, to analyze the political landscape one week ahead of the midterm elections. Smedile explains the dynamics shaping competitive House races and what a narrow majority would mean for leadership, evaluates tight Senate battles in Michigan and Texas, reviews ticket-splitting trends in states like Ohio and Georgia, and discusses turnout factors influencing the final vote.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by Josh Hammer, syndicated columnist, Senior Counsel at the Article 3 Project, and author of Israel and Civilization, to evaluate key midterm election races across the country. Hammer breaks down the dynamics in Florida, Michigan, and Texas, addresses rising concerns over antisemitism in public spaces, and discusses the renewed scrutiny and legal questions surrounding Representative Ilhan Omar. Mark is later joined by Tim Fitch, former St. Louis County Police Chief and former County Councilman, to discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding the proposed contract and pay increase for St. Louis City Police Chief Robert Tracy. Fitch breaks down the potential Sunshine Law investigation requested by Governor Mike Kehoe, the resignation of the police board's legal counsel, the legality of outside salary subsidization, and the broader political fallout between city leadership and the police board. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day and more. Mark is then joined by Carl Cannon, Washington Bureau Chief for RealClearPolitics, to discuss the final stretch of the midterm election cycle. Cannon breaks down the methodology behind poll aggregation and explains how fake polling groups are filtered out. He also evaluates key Senate battles in Texas, Michigan, and Iowa, and offers his forecast for party control in both the House and the Senate. Mark is later joined by Frank Cusumano, KSDK Sports Director, to review the latest local and national sports storylines. Cusumano discusses Ahmad Hardy practicing with the Missouri Tigers football team and his potential draft future, breaks down the latest eligibility and court developments regarding Saint Louis University center Robbie Avila, previews Game 3 of the World Series between the Brewers and the Rays, and recaps key NFL performances and kicking struggles from the weekend. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Catherine Hanaway, Missouri Attorney General, to discuss the ongoing review of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners regarding Chief Robert Tracy’s proposed contract and pay increase. Hanaway explains her decision to appoint outside firm Graves Garrett to conduct an independent inquiry into potential Sunshine Law violations, addresses conflict-of-interest concerns, examines the resignation of board counsel, and previews an upcoming rally in Jefferson County supporting Missouri Amendment 3. Mark is later joined by Matt Calkins, columnist for OutKick, to discuss the chaos and physical confrontations that erupted during a Portland Thorns match at Providence Park. Calkins recounts his firsthand experience reporting on the event, where "Save Women's Sports" activists—including journalist Brandi Kruse—were verbally harassed, physically confronted with flagpoles, and forcibly removed by security for displaying XX-XY messaging. Calkins also describes having his own media credential aggressively ripped off by arena security while conducting interviews, and analyzes the broader cultural and free-speech tensions surrounding women's sports events in the Pacific Northwest. He wraps up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.