The Jack Riccardi Show

It's Wednesday and topics tackled today include...President Zelensky of Ukraine makes plea to congress. Zelensky appealed to congress for help in an historic speech, telling U.S. lawmakers, "we need you right now" as he invokes tragedies in American history like the attack on Pearl Harbor and 9/11 terrorist attack.; Did you like the Zelensky speech to Congress?; President Biden calls Putin a war criminal after signing off on 800 million dollars in new military aid that will be sent to Ukraine.; Texas Dem. gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke says he isn't interested in taking guns from anyone and now wants to defend the Second Amendment.; Investigative Journalist Lisa Daftari is our special guest to give insight on the war in Ukraine.; Senate passes bill that would make Daylight Saving time permanent.; Judge orders Jussie Smollett be released from jail on bond pending his hate crime hoax conviction appeal and Jack takes your calls on the days News and Hot topics.

It's Tuesday and topics tackled today include...Talks between Russia and Ukraine finished for the day as Russian forces have fired over a thousand missiles since the start of the invasion according to U.S. officials, meanwhile, Russia's assault increasingly threatened Ukraine's capital as deadly strikes hit a residential area Kyiv.; Russia announces sanctions. Russia says it has put President Biden, PM Justin Trudeau and a dozen top U.S. officials on a stop list that bars them from entering the country and with so much news around us on the Russian-Ukraine invasion, how much do you trust the news being reported on Ukraine?; Movie director Jane Campion has apologized to tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams for making a thoughtless comment at a recent Hollywood Award Ceremony.; Two journalists working for Fox News were killed in Ukraine after the vehicle they were traveling in came under fire outside Kyiv.; What makes Austin Texas stand out above San Antonio and Jack takes your calls on the days News and Hot topics.

It's Monday and topics tackled today include...Russia pushes war in Ukraine close to U.S. NATO allies border with air strikes near Poland, meanwhile, negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are on hold after another round of talks from both sides showed some progress of a possible agreement.; House Democrats try to keep it sunny in Philadelphia as they emerge from annual retreat with a sense of optimism that the party is more unified despite chaotic start.; Gas prices stabilized over the weekend but don't get too excited as experts predict that the oil market will push fuel costs even higher.; Ford Motor company has decided to sell and ship vehicles without the chips that power non-safety features as global chip shortage continue.; The White House, Pentagon and State Department have all denied the claims about biological weapons labs in Ukraine.; Tom Brady is back. Brady says he is returning to Tampa Bay Bucs for a 23rd season in the NFL, saying he has unfinished business.; On the subject of sports are you a fan of "March Madness?" And Jack takes your calls on the days News and Hot topics.

It's finally Friday and topics tackled today include...The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline is now above 4 dollars a gallon but is the Russian invasion of Ukraine really to blame for high fuel prices?; The record gas prices are hitting working class Americans with inflation surging, meanwhile, the Biden Administration in Washington struggles to find effective ways to fight high inflation as some economists are calling for lawmakers to deliver new assistance for Americans dealing with high gas prices could lead to $300 gasoline vouchers.; A Wisconsin school district is defending a training that instructed staff to hide information regarding students sexual or gender identity from their parents, saying that parents of students are not entitled to know their kids identities.; AOC-backed candidate, Jessica Cisneros facing run-off with Texas congressman Henry Cuellar is alleged to have had a long term affair with her former high school teacher.; On the local front, former county district judge Peter Sakai and state Rep. Ina Minjarez are headed for a May 24th runoff for Bexar County Judge.; Jack takes your calls on the days News and Hot topics and its Friday and another serving of "The Dish" is piping hot and fresh out of the oven.

It's Thursday and topics tackled today include...Thousands more killed in Ukraine as Russian forces push ahead after talks failed to make any progress as Russia continued their siege of the port city of Mariupol as the mayor accuses Russia of genocide, meanwhile, White House officials accuses Russia of setting up pretext to possibly use chemical weapons in Ukraine. Russia has alleged without proof that the U.S. was carrying out military biological activities in Ukraine.; How high could gas prices go? White House officials say the price of gasoline is climbing and the markets are adjusting because of gloomier prospects as the war in Ukraine grinds on, meanwhile, inflation rises at almost 8 percent, the highest spike in 40 years. Are you cutting back due to higher gas prices?; A Kentucky-based virtual sex education summer camp is teaching young children how to masturbate and have sex while on drugs.; The lockout is over! major League Baseball and the MLB players association have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal and Jack takes your calls on the days News and Hot topics.

Gas Prices continue to go up. Oil discussion continues.Jason Isaac joins the show. A Ukraine girl sings let it go. Joy Reid seems to have negative thoughts about Ukraine Who wins the GOP runoff between paxton and Bush. Are the young people missing out on dining late at night.

People continue to go after Putin. T hings get testy at a White House presser. Steve Milloy, Lisa Daftari and Gilbert Garcia join the show. A Ft. Lauderdale Police officer gets fired for diversity issues. Ron Desontis audio. Biden bans Russian oil imports. Jack gives binge watching tips. Is Aaron Rodgers worth 200 million.

Would Putin attack a NATO country. Potentially more Russian sanctions. Brad Melzter, George P Bush, and Jed Babbin join the show. Are we in a worse position with Biden than Trump. Gas Prices Continue to go up. are we doing enough for nuclear energy. National cereal day is today.

It's Friday and topics tackled today include...Breaking down the latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war as the White House announced that VP Kamala Harris will travel to Poland and Romania next week to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.; NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone. Ukrainian officials have called for a no-fly zone over Ukraine's air space, but NATO is resisting for fear that it could draw member states into a war with Russia.; Sen. Lindsey Graham is getting some heat calling for Russians to carry out a julius Caesar-style assassination of Vladimir Putin asking if theer is a Brutis in Russia?; As the numbers of Covid-19 infections drop, CDC has loosened its guidance around masks for the second time this year as many Americans no longer need to maintain a social distance or avoid crowded indoor spaces.; It's the first Friday of March and that means it's Employee Appreciation Day. Do you feel appreciated at work?; Jack takes your calls on the days News and Hot topics and it's Friday and another serving of "The Dish" is piping hot and fresh out of the oven.

It's Thursday and topics tackled today include...Russia unleashes more deadly air strikes as Ukraine faces humanitarian crisis in the middle of relentless Russian missile attacks leaving hundreds dead and almost 800,000 to flee Ukraine.; Three House Republicans have come under fire for voting against a bipartisan congressional resolution expressing support for Ukraine's territorial sovereignty as the country continued to fight Russian troops.; Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, during a press conference upon seeing masked up students, telling them they can take their masks off because "it's not doing anything."; President Biden has teased upon a possible rematch against former President Donald Trump as most Americans are not hoping to see a Biden versus Trump rematch but do you hope that 2024 brings a Biden-Trump rematch?; Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson and Mom, Asra Nomani got into a heated moment during a hearing on discrimination and CRT. Asri Nomani is our special guest to break down the events that happened at that hearing and why she was asked to put her camera down and cease filming. And Jack takes your calls on the days News and Hot topics.