The John Steigerwald Show

You Only Get Two Senators            

Today:  For Pennsylvanians, that means one of them is John Fetterman, who checked himself into the hospital a couple weeks ago for light headedness, then again last night for depression. They saw it coming.  Then, Dr. Jean Twenge, professor of psychology at San Diego State says teen girls are facing a mental health crisis and we’re doing nothing about it.  Later, Victoria Marshall writing for The Federalist  writes that by forcing electric vehicles on travelers, leftists are ensuring the end of the ‘road trip.’

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How Low Can It Go?            

Today:  Disney stock value continues to fall.  Perhaps it has something to do with the woke content the House of Mouse is helping to produce, like today’s example courtesy of The Proud Family.  Then, media critic Jeff McCall with DePauw University wonders what took the media so long in treating the East Palestine, Ohio chemical spill as a serious story.  Later, Horace Cooper of Project 21 reacts to Disney’s reparations rap.

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They’re Gonna Try Again             

Today:  GOP Representative Thomas Massie has reintroduced a bill to terminate the Department of Education, but does the party have the will to see it through?  Doubtful.  First up, Michael Patrick Leahy, Editor-in-Chief at the Ohio Star, reports on an ecological disaster unfolding in Ohio that’s getting little coverage.  Later, Jonathan Butcher with the Heritage Foundation discusses the Massie education bill. 

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Simon Says The NFL is BAD           

Today:  That would be Scott Simon at NPR, who criticized the toll that professional football takes on players like Damar Hamlin and questioned whether the game is too dangerous.  Questions remain unanswered about the cause.  Then, Adam Andrzejewski at Open the Books dishes dirt on what he calls Newsom, Inc.  Later, Kelsey Bolar, Senior Policy Analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum, says de-transitioners are being abandoned by medical professionals who devastated their bodies and minds.

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Another Tough Week            

Today:  Lots of candidates for this show’s weekly prestigious award, but Sandy Cortez comes out on top for losing her patience at the Congressional House hearing on the government’s weaponization of the media.  Then, Tyler O’Neil, managing editor at the Daily Signal says the FBI was targeting traditional Catholics after the agency rescinded a document citing the Southern Poverty Law Center infamous for branding conservatives and Christians as hate groups.

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TikTok            

Today:  57% of Gen Zers consider the platform their top news source.  TikTok is owned and controlled by the Communist Party of China which is mining data on unsuspecting American users.  Then, J. Christian Adams, who serves on the US Commission on Civil Rights, reports how Democrats have halted attempts to address the rise in crime.  Later, Fred Lucas, Chief News Correspondent for the Daily Signal, fact checks 7 claims in Biden’s State of the Union Address. 

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Normal or Crazy?              

Today:  In her rebuttal to the Biden’s SOTU last night, Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the choice is no longer between Right and Left, but Normal and Crazy.  Then, Daniel Turner, founder and CEO of Power the Future points out some “inconvenient truths” from the address.  Later, former FoxNews executive Ken LaCorte talks about ChatGPT, how AI is crafting what you read, write, and think…and what to do about it.

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I Will Not Fail to Miss It              

Today:   Faced with a choice between Biden’s SOTU address and the Penguins game, which do you think John picks?  Then, political commentator Dick Morris knows a thing or two about State of the Union addresses.  He’s helped write a few.  The author of The Return: Trump’s Big 2024 Comeback offers his predictions for tonight and the possibility of a reelection run.  Later, Virginia’s trans delegate Danica Roem speaking to the Va. House called out hypocrisy behind the anti-trans sports ban.  John analyzes.

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Good Chance the Ratings Are in the Toilet            

Today:   Last year’s Grammys ratings were the lowest in history.  Judging from this year’s highlights, history may repeat itself.  John compares the music of yesteryear with that of today.  First up, Matt McCaw, spokesperson for the Great Idaho movement, discusses Oregon counties seceding to join Idaho.  Later, documentary producer Rob Montz talks about his new documentary The Broken Boys of Kenosha, the story the media didn’t cover about the Blake and Rittenhouse shootings.

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Never Trust a Preacher with More Than Two Suits            

Today:   Comedian Lenny Bruce said it long before Al Sharpton donned his first $2000 suit, but the saying holds true.  Especially after what Sharpton said at Tyre Nichols funeral, for which he wins this week’s prestigious award.  Then Diana Furchtgott-Roth with the Heritage Foundation says tax dollars are wasted on EV charging stations in cold climates.  Later Max Eden from the American Enterprise Institute says DeSantis was right on turning down the College Board’s AP African-American Studies course.

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