In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by Salena Zito, a Columnist for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and the Washington Examiner. Her new book is titled "Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America's Heartland." She discusses trending political news including John Fetterman's reaction to the Government Shutdown, interacting with political opponents and more. He's later joined by Curtis Houck, the Managing Editor of News Busters at the Media Research Center. He reacts to last night's CNN Government Shutdown Town Hall with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Bernie Sanders. 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 much more. Mark is later joined by Catherine Hanaway, the Missouri Attorney General. She discusses her new lawsuit which targets out-of-state dark money groups trying to hijack Missouri's constitutional redistricting process, as well as her reaction to Sheriff Montgomery now being in jail. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Monica Adams, a former anchor at KSDK and Fox 2 and a Talk Show Host of The Real Monica Adams Show. She discusses Rene Knott parting ways from KSDK as well as the current state of the local broadcast industry. Mark is then joined by Tim Ries, a Saxaphonist and Former Rolling Stones Musician. He's in town for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's salute to Chuck Berry. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.