Juan calls and talks wisdom, says he's been told that he'll peak in wisdom this year because he's turning 59. Do you buy that? Then we talk with Jim Kean of Molecular You about how his scans of body chemistry, using AI, will revolutionize Alzheimer's diagnosis.And we discuss Performance Based Regulation, a new scheme for how utilities will be regulated in CT>

George Beebe, former Director of Russia Analysis for the CIA, former advisor to Vice President Cheney on Russia, and currently the Director of Grand Strategy for the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, argues that under the current strategy, Ukraine will not be able to defeat Russia. A strategy change, along with aid, is key to ending the war.

It's RANT LINE TIME. We play them, we take calls, and we talk to our old friend Alphonso McGriff, a writer and businessman from Hartford.

We talk to Sheng Li from the New Civil Liberities Alliance about their lawsuit against a certain student loan forgiveness program. Then, Joe Markley talks Ukraine.

The New Civil Liberties Alliance just filed a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a local business' lawsuit challenging a Federal Reserve rule to go forward. Under an absurd ruling by the federal appeals court in this case, the business' fundamental right to judicial review is at stake.

Rants and phone calls this hour, as regular guest Tom Scott had to cancel. Plus, we discuss the failure of the Israeli government to respect intelligence that presented the entire scenario of the Hamas attack of October 7 a year ago.

Do you believe in Xmas trees that are faux or natural? And, why should tipped employees have a minimum wage that's as high as workers who don't also get a tip? Then, former GOP Senate nominee in Connecticut Leora Levy fills us in on what she learned on her just ended trip to Israel.

We talk politics with Jim Watkins, host of the Speaking Out America podcast. (Visit JimWatkins1.com). Then, we discuss Biden climate guru John Kerry's personal wind energy.

We play RANTS, take a few more phone calls on famous encounters, then have a visit with Mike Liebowitz, host of the Rational Egoist podcast.

What Christmas song would you like to never hear again? Many bad ones have backers to win the prize! Then, we're joined by political writer Chris Powell who dislikes all Christmas music because he's heard them all too much!