The Boortz Report

Boortz criticizes an Atlanta private school’s presentation of Handel’s Messiah for highlighting the composer’s investments in companies connected to the slave trade. He argues that the historical context was unnecessarily injected into a performance of one of the world’s most celebrated pieces of Christmas music.

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Boortz shares a humorous list of lessons and observations he says he has picked up with age, poking fun at his patience, memory, physical limitations, and everyday frustrations. His commentary mixes self-deprecating humor with plenty of jokes about getting older.

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Boortz joins The Morning XTRA for a wide-ranging conversation covering radio management stories, threats against public officials, jury duty, Tug's used Braves hats, his new bus and the joys of HOA fees. Boortz also talks about public and private education, homeschooling, a controversial schoolteacher, the failed execution of a death-row inmate and whether the death penalty system needs to be changed. The conversation lightens up with ideas for hiding fake skeletons in home renovations, Halloween pranks, installing microwaves with YouTube and AI, and a discussion of Dire Straits, Poison and George Strait.

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Boortz discusses a mass shooting at a late-night block party in Vienna, Georgia, and focuses on what he describes as a culture of gun violence among young men. He argues that community leaders should confront the underlying causes of violent crime and notes growing efforts to speak openly about the issue.

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The botched Tennessee execution of Christa Pike is on everyone's mind, and Boortz is no exception. Get the Talkmaster's take on the case and some of his ideas on how he thinks capital punishment should be carried out.

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Boortz challenges the narrative that Americans have been worse off economically under Donald Trump, citing figures for household income and 401(k) balances during the Trump and Biden administrations. He argues that these figures receive insufficient attention from mainstream media as the midterm elections approach.

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Boortz looks back on decades of outrageous radio pranks designed to see how far he could push his audience’s willingness to believe a story. He recalls listeners falling for bizarre claims involving upside-down televisions, the Hindenburg, skydiving cats, and dolphins hijacking a nuclear submarine.

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Boortz discusses media and educational claims that various everyday practices can reflect “white supremacy culture.” He cites examples including nail art, emphasizing correct answers in math, objectivity, proper grammar, suburban lawns, single-family homeownership, and wearing pants properly

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Neal Boortz joins The Morning XTRA for a wide-ranging conversation covering everything from manicures, white supremacy claims and a prank involving red toenails to Cafe Risqué, John Anderson and the perfect tamale. Boortz also talks about his new “Trust Me” credit card sticker, his road trip through the Rocky Mountains, paying more than $1,000 for gas and his abandoned Twitter account after the switch to X. The conversation turns more political as Boortz discusses the media’s coverage of gas prices, community notes on X, the DSA, immigration enforcement and the upcoming midterms, before wrapping up with some Braves talk, baseball memories and jokes about his private jet and motorized walker.

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Boortz discusses media expectations for the upcoming midterm elections and questions the arguments being made for Democratic candidates. He highlights issues including education policy, Iran’s nuclear program, and gasoline prices while contrasting Democratic and Republican approaches.

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