The Bruce Cook Show

California State Senator Tony Strickland, a Republican who represents District 36, which includes much of Orange County's beautiful coastline, joins Bruce for a conversation about California's upcoming special election, Proposition 50, the State legislature redistricting act, which takes away redistricting from the people into the hands of politicians. If passed, the Golden State could have 47 Democratic districts, to only four Republican districts. Then, businessman and conservative political pundit Steve Hilton tells Bruce why he's running for Governor as a Republican in California, telling how he'll veto SB 79, which allows multi unit housing near transit stops in areas originally zoned for single family houses. Hilton shares his ideas about suburban housing, crime, homelessness and making California business friendly again.

Emmy Award winning actress Sally Struthers, who just happens to be one of Bruce's best friends, spends an hour with Bruce talking about handling life as a celebrity who has to deal with the cost of fame, for the past fifty four years, after she starred in "All In The Family". On a more personal note, how her fame has affected her relationship with her daughter, and how difficult it was, and is, raising a child as a single mom in Hollywood. All that, and her upcoming play in New Jersey. A wonderful hour between two friends.

As the world continues the tug of war of words in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, 36 year-old conservative pundit, author, attorney and fellow talk radio host Josh Hammer gets into a sometimes heated conversation with Bruce about Kirk's Christianity vs Hammer's Judaism beliefs, and how this fractured country can heal. Hammer has some interesting thoughts and opinions about Kirk, who was a close friend. Then, Bruce welcomes Riverside County Sheriff and Republican candidate for California Governor Chad Bianco, who is the antithesis to everything that current Governor Gavin Newsome is. And, he tells Bruce what's wrong with California, and how Bianco intends to fix the tarnished Golden State.

The effervescent and always delightful Celebrity Chef Jamie Gwen not only brings treats to brighten up Bruce's radio stage, but proves that she is also one smart cookie! Chef Jamie's opinions on how the recent events have changed how she raises a 5 year-old son, and even though Jamie leans to the liberal side, she makes sense in whipping up a recipe of how things can and must change in our not so tasteful world right now.

Dr. Susan Thompson, a Master Certified Addiction Counselor and Life Coach, talks with Bruce about her new book, "Parenting; The Rules. Twenty Transformative Precepts To Change The Children Of The World In One Generation". That's quite a lofty goal, as Dr. Thompson explains to Bruce the hows and whys parents can change their children's behavior through improving their way of parenting. Sounds simple, but the simplest ways are the hardest.

Crime statistics can be deceiving, with the current state of affairs along with the so-called catch & release laws that prohibit law enforcement from putting shoplifters in jail. Brazen criminals have affected businesses in the inner cities and affluent towns alike. Heidi Miller, owner of "Tight Assets", a women's clothing store in Laguna Beach, tells Bruce how a serial shoplifter wreaked havoc in one the countries most beautiful destinations. Bruce then weighs in on how the government and recent laws have deteriorated values that allow people to act as if they can get away with anything without consequence, and how change must be made now!

Celebrity defense attorney Mark Geragos breaks away from his busy schedule with the Menendez Brothers' sentencing hearings to go in depth with Bruce about the Menendez Brothers' trial, leading up to this historic sentencing hearing, and other high profile cases, like the Sean, "P Diddy", Combs trial in New York. Then, Los Angeles Times Orange County Reporter Gabriel San Roman joins Bruce to discuss the volatile ICE raids on illegal immigrants, and one man's decision to self deport himself to Mexico.

Dr. Stacy Vaughn, Childhelp's Vice President of Growth and Prevention joins Bruce talk about the growing concerns of child abuse in this country, and how Childhelps prevention programs are helping kids through education strengthening communities. As a Certified Master Social Worker, Dr. Vaughn is also an advocate for adaption, pairing kids and potential parents into solid family relationships.

USC, Cal Berkley and Pepperdine Political Analyst, author and television pundit Dan Schnur faces off with Bruce about the long and lingering war in the Middle East between Isreal and Hamas, which has devistated the Gaza Strip. The effects are felt worldwide by conservatives and liberals alike. The hostages. Famine. Campus protests and rampant anti-semitism is running amuck, with no end in sight. Bruce questions Dan on the how's & why's to end this historical blight.

Bruce welcomes his long time friend, Emmy Award winning actress Sally Struthers to the show, for a long overdue visit. Bruce and Sally have an intimate chat about family, friendship, relationships, while continuing to survive and thrive in the wonderful world of entertainment, which can have a heavy emotional cost.