The Mark Simone Show

Ken Rosato fills in for Mark Simone. Ken talks about how people are reacting to Canada’s wildfire response and criticizing its management efforts. He also discusses a trespasser entering the Today Show studio looking for Al Roker and confronting Craig Melvin with a racial slur, along with the networks that aired President Trump’s speech on the 2020 election last night and those that did not.

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Mark dives into Jay Clayton’s Senate hearing yesterday after being picked by Trump for national intelligence. He faced a tough grilling from Democrats about the 2020 election, underscoring how sharply divided things still are. Chuck Schumer’s recent speech is going viral for an interesting reason! President Trump isn’t backing down from attacking Iran; he says that if Iran doesn’t make a deal, they’ll have nothing left. Mark takes a look at SpaceX’s up-and-down stock performance lately. He talks about the new Democratic Socialists of America platform, calling out some of its more extreme ideas. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is involved, and Mark breaks down what the platform could mean. President Trump is set to speak tonight, focusing on his belief that the 2020 election was stolen and possibly raising the idea that foreign countries were involved. News 12 just had major layoffs as of yesterday. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith could be in serious legal trouble for reportedly obtaining text messages from 44 members of Congress, along with several Trump allies, advocates, and Republican Party figures. There’s even talk that he could face a perjury charge. GOP candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman may face an uphill battle against Governor Hochul, especially with the big money and donations backing her. Mark shares reasons why Blakeman might be short on campaign funds. Mark interviews WOR weeknight host Jimmy Failla. Jimmy and Mark talk about a dinner they attended earlier this week with writer Mark Malkoff, who authored a book on Johnny Carson. Jimmy reflects on how remembering Carson makes him think about his own path as a media host and comedian. The Rolling Stones are still looking sharp for their age, and Mick Jagger recently said he doesn’t think Bruce Springsteen should bring politics into his concerts.

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Mark dives into Jay Clayton’s Senate hearing yesterday after being picked by Trump for national intelligence. He faced a tough grilling from Democrats about the 2020 election, underscoring how sharply divided things still are. Chuck Schumer’s recent speech is going viral for an interesting reason! President Trump isn’t backing down from attacking Iran; he says that if Iran doesn’t make a deal, they’ll have nothing left. Mark takes your calls!  Mark takes a look at SpaceX’s up-and-down stock performance lately. He talks about the new Democratic Socialists of America platform, calling out some of its more extreme ideas. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is involved, and Mark breaks down what the platform could mean.

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President Trump is set to speak tonight, focusing on his belief that the 2020 election was stolen and possibly raising the idea that foreign countries were involved. News 12 just had major layoffs as of yesterday. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith could be in serious legal trouble for reportedly obtaining text messages from 44 members of Congress, along with several Trump allies, advocates, and Republican Party figures. There’s even talk that he could face a perjury charge. GOP candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman may face an uphill battle against Governor Hochul, especially with the big money and donations backing her. Mark shares reasons why Blakeman might be short on campaign funds. Mark takes your calls. Mark interviews WOR weeknight host Jimmy Failla. Jimmy and Mark talk about a dinner they attended earlier this week with writer Mark Malkoff, who authored a book on Johnny Carson. Jimmy reflects on how remembering Carson makes him think about his own path as a media host and comedian. The Rolling Stones are still looking sharp for their age, and Mick Jagger recently said he doesn’t think Bruce Springsteen should bring politics into his concerts.

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Jimmy and Mark talk about a dinner they attended earlier this week with writer Mark Malkoff, who authored a book on Johnny Carson. Jimmy reflects on how remembering Carson makes him think about his own path as a media host and comedian. The Rolling Stones are still looking sharp for their age, and Mick Jagger recently said he doesn’t think Bruce Springsteen should bring politics into his concerts.

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Dave in Chicago called Mark to share some radio facts he thought Mark would enjoy. Patrick in East Chester called to agree with Mark about the over-the-top FIFA World Cup hype and pointed out how small the trophy is for such a big event.

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President Trump is set to speak tonight, focusing on his belief that the 2020 election was stolen and possibly raising the idea that foreign countries were involved. News 12 just had major layoffs as of yesterday. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith could be in serious legal trouble for allegedly obtaining text messages from 44 members of Congress, along with several Trump allies, advocates, and Republican Party figures. There’s even talk that he could face a perjury charge. GOP candidate for Governor Bruce Blakeman may face an uphill battle against Governor Hochul, especially with the big money and donations backing her. Mark shares reasons why Blakeman might be short on campaign funds.

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Marco in New Jersey called Mark to compare Trump’s use of ICE to the deadly incident in Maine where a 26-year-old man was killed. He also drew a connection between that and how Trump deals with casualties in Iran. Gerry in New York called in, upset about VP JD Vance bashing Israel. She made it clear she doesn’t agree with him at all.

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Mark dives into Jay Clayton’s Senate hearing yesterday after being picked by Trump for national intelligence. He faced a tough grilling from Democrats about the 2020 election, underscoring how sharply divided things still are. Chuck Schumer’s recent speech is going viral for an interesting reason! President Trump isn’t backing down from attacking Iran; he says that if Iran doesn’t make a deal, they’ll have nothing left.

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President Trump is carrying out more strikes on Iranian targets, hoping this will push Iran toward a peace deal. Some Gulf countries are allegedly making quiet agreements with the US to avoid transit fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Mark goes over today’s confirmation hearings, which will include discussions of Jeffrey Epstein associations.  Mark interviews Steve Forbes, Chairman of Forbes Media. Steve joins Mark to talk about the latest inflation numbers. Forbes is worried that the situation in Iran could mean higher gas prices. He also explains how higher corporate taxes can lead to higher consumer prices and shares his thoughts on new data centers being built in the US. Howard Stern may be winding down his radio career, possibly broadcasting just once a week. Over the years, Howard has had varied opinions about Trump. Mark also dives into Jimmy Kimmel’s summer break and some of the things Kimmel’s guest hosts have said. In New York, E. Jean Carroll won more than $80 million in her lawsuit against Trump, and there’s talk about the influence of the local jury and judges on the outcome. Mark interviews author Ann Coulter. Mark and Ann discuss Mayor Mamdani’s “Shantytown” plan and its impact on immigration. They also talk about Border Czar Tom Homan, who is under scrutiny following recent ICE-related shootings in Minnesota and Texas, and consider possible next steps. Ann and Mark also cover the ongoing conflict in Iran and observe that the war between Russia and Ukraine appears to be moving in Ukraine’s favor.

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