The Mark Simone Show

We are 9 weeks away from the midterms. Texas's James Talarico has released a controversial ad that caught President Trump's attention. Jill Biden is making the rounds on various podcasts, where she is facing questions about her husband Joe Biden's health. Meanwhile, a new business report says Pumpkin Spice marketing is starting earlier than usual this year.

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Hawaii and California are ahead of New York as the most expensive places to live in the world so far. Steve explains why some states are cheaper than others to highlight the Democrats' affordability rates. State taxes in certain states are what is causing gas prices to be at such a high level. Trump's trade war that's going on between Canada and the USA right now regarding tariffs isn't a great idea to pick that fight, according to Steve. 

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Chris in Manhattan called Mark to express his concerns about how Trump may lose the midterms.  Vincent in Brooklyn, NY, called in to talk about Facebook's settlement price of billions of dollars in a lawsuit. 

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New reports are coming out regarding a Military judge officially setting a trial date for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Shoplifting in parts of the USA is heating up, and many items need to be locked up now. Many people are concerned about Tiger Woods' recent appearance.

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Dave in Chicago called Mark to talk about a special unreleased song that Dolly Parton didn't let anyone hear until a specific year. Martin in Miami called Mark to dissect the pied-à-terre tax that NYC is pushing so hard, and Martin wonders if it's another way to tax billionare's?

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Tributes continue for the great Dolly Parton and Actor Tim Curry. Mark explains details about Meta's social media settlement involving children getting addicted to their platforms and being sued by many states. Meta will change their algorithm on their sites for kids. Bruce Blakeman had a great press conference yesterday, going after Governor Kathy Hochul for her recent policy involving ICE.

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Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, had a massive win in South Carolina, a state President Trump campaigned in for her. Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, gave a beautiful speech honoring Dolly Parton after her passing yesterday. Mark remembers special moments with Dolly Parton throughout the show today. Bruce Blakeman will hold a press conference today about his campaign. Meta has settled the social media trial in which the company was accused of keeping people addicted to social media, especially kids. The company will settle the lawsuit for up to $17 billion. The last of the underground mines at the Strait of Hormuz is mostly gone, which may prompt it to be opened.  Donald Trump wants to change the way the Kennedy Center looks. Mark explains how John F. Kennedy had very similar values to Trump. Hillary Clinton may be making a run for President in 2028. Mark interviews Chairman of Forbes Media, Steve Forbes. Steve believes that even with sanctions against Iran, we may very well have to take military action against Iran to finish them off and put an end to the war. The guys also talk about how political races could affect the economy. What will happen with the Fed on Friday as we get closer to another meeting? Steve believes that raising interest rates when inflation goes up will hurt the stability of the country. Governor Hochul of New York City has passed a law that the NYPD doesn't have to cooperate with ICE under certain circumstances.  Harry and Meghan Markle are allegedly doing an extended stay, going back to the UK. Dolly Parton started singing at a young age. Oklahoma's Democrat N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas won Oklahoma’s Democratic Senate primary. Who will take Mamdani's spot when his term is over?  Mark interviews author Ann Coulter. Mark and Ann talk about the comments Governor Hochul made about the NYPD not having to help ICE officers too much. Hillary Clinton agrees with Socialism in the USA, and there may be a reason she is doing that. The chances of AI ruining humanity may be far from that. Data Centers being built around the U.S. may be scary for people.

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Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, had a massive win in South Carolina, a state President Trump campaigned in for her. Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, gave a beautiful speech honoring Dolly Parton after her passing yesterday. Mark remembers special moments with Dolly Parton throughout the show today. Bruce Blakeman will hold a press conference today about his campaign. Meta has settled the social media trial in which the company was accused of keeping people addicted to social media, especially kids. The company will settle the lawsuit for up to $17 billion. The last of the underground mines at the Strait of Hormuz is mostly gone, which may prompt it to be opened.  Mark takes your calls! 

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Donald Trump wants to change the way the Kennedy Center looks. Mark explains how John F. Kennedy had very similar values to Trump. Hillary Clinton may be making a run for President in 2028. Mark takes your calls! Mark interviews Chairman of Forbes Media, Steve Forbes. Steve believes that even with sanctions against Iran, we may very well have to take military action against Iran to finish them off and put an end to the war. The guys also talk about how political races could affect the economy. What will happen with the Fed on Friday as we get closer to another meeting? Steve believes that raising interest rates when inflation goes up will hurt the stability of the country. Governor Hochul of New York City has passed a law that the NYPD doesn't have to cooperate with ICE under certain circumstances. 

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Harry and Meghan Markle are allegedly doing an extended stay, going back to the UK. Dolly Parton started singing at a young age. Oklahoma's Democrat N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas won Oklahoma’s Democratic Senate primary. Who will take Mamdani's spot when his term is over?  Mark takes your calls!  Mark interviews author Ann Coulter. Mark and Ann talk about the comments Governor Hochul made about the NYPD not having to help ICE officers too much. Hillary Clinton agrees with Socialism in the USA, and there may be a reason she is doing that. The chances of AI ruining humanity may be far from that. Data Centers being built around the U.S. may be scary for people.

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