Roundup of Audacy talk hosts on the Minneapolis school shooting: Get the latest on the school shooting during a Mass at a Catholic school, with firsthand accounts of a dad running in alongside police, a kid who saw his friend shot, and expert analysis. But why are leaders going so far out of their way to not admit the killer's motive? Tara Servatius and Marc Cox have thoughts on that. Plus Chad Hartman talks to a former police chief.

Some are celebrating as Washington D.C. enjoys a nearly unprecedented number of days without a murder after Donald Trump braved liberal wrath and sent in the National Guard. Get the latest on reaction to that, plus Rich Zeoli takes on the Cracker Barrel branding problem and asks 'Is woke really dead?'

Mystery surrounds the FBI raid of John Bolton's house and business so we kick off with the latest on that and then we dive into some fun. Does RFK really work out in jeans ...and is he or Pete Hegseth stronger?

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (08/21/2025):

3:05pm- Last year, New York Judge Arthur F. Engoron found that Donald Trump inflated the value of assets controlled by the Trump Organization in past financial statements. With no jury, Judge Engoron unilaterally chose to fine Trump $500 million and barred him from conducting business in New York for three years. Notably, in 2018, while campaigning to become New York Attorney General, Letitia James vowed to “sue” Trump and routinely spoke of how she would like to see him imprisoned—providing evidence to the defense’s legal argument that this civil suit is entirely political. Trump’s legal team appealed the decision—and now, a New York Appeals Court has thrown out the half-billion-dollar judgement. In his opinion, Justice Peter Moulton wrote: “While harm certainly occurred, it was not the cataclysmic harm that can justify a nearly half billion-dollar award to the State.”

3:30pm- Jack Ciattarelli—Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey and a former New Jersey State Representative—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his tireless efforts to defeat Democrat Mikie Sherrill in November’s election. Ciattarelli reacts to a new Eagleton Center for Public Interest/ Rutgers University poll which shows he trails Sherrill by 9-points (their poll last month had Ciattarelli down 20-points). He notes that the poll undercounted male voters and Republicans—which means this race is a coin toss. Plus, energy prices in NJ are skyrocketing and Sherrill’s policies are the reason why.

3:50pm- Matt is nearly “concussed” by a falling studio microphone. Rich expresses very little interest in Matt’s wellbeing—and is more concerned with the fact that he used the term “concussed.”

4:05pm- Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Cracker Barrel changing its logo, Donald Trump vowing to eliminate “woke” from the Smithsonian museums, and the history of progressivism. Plus, should Rich and Dr. Reilly write a book together?

4:40pm- While appearing on Fox Business, FBI Director Kash Patel said of the raid on President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in 2022 by Biden’s Justice Department: "There was no predicate to go and invade his home—and we have answered that definitively."

4:50pm- During an interview on Thursday, President Donald Trump revealed he’ll do a ride along through Washington D.C. with police and military tonight.

5:05pm- Last year, New York Judge Arthur F. Engoron found that Donald Trump inflated the value of assets controlled by the Trump Organization in past financial statements. With no jury, Judge Engoron unilaterally chose to fine Trump $500 million and barred him from conducting business in New York for three years. Notably, in 2018, while campaigning to become New York Attorney General, Letitia James vowed to “sue” Trump and routinely spoke of how she would like to see him imprisoned—providing evidence to the defense’s legal argument that this civil suit is entirely political. Trump’s legal team appealed the decision—and now, a New York Appeals Court has thrown out the half-billion-dollar judgement. In his opinion, Justice Peter Moulton wrote: “While harm certainly occurred, it was not the cataclysmic harm that can justify a nearly half billion-dollar award to the State.”

5:10pm- BREAKING NEWS: There is an active shooter alert on Villanova University’s campus.

5:20pm- Is Burgermeister Meisterburger (who made toys illegal in “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”) making a guest appearance on MSNBC right now?

5:40pm- Dr. Victoria Coates—Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation & former Deputy National Security Advisor—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the Trump Administration’s attempts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia. Plus, Dr. Coates reacts to a Sky News report that Italy has arrested a ...

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4:

6:05pm- In a statement made via email, President of Villanova University Rev. Peter M. Donohue said that the active shooter incident on campus was a "cruel hoax."

6:20pm- According to a report from John Solomon and Jerry Dunleavy of Just the News, “Federal prosecutors gathered evidence from James Comey's top lieutenants that he authorized the leak of classified information to reporters just before the 2016 election but declined to bring criminal charges, according to recently declassified memos that call into question the former FBI director's testimony to Congress.” You can find the full report here: https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/exclusive-prosecutors-secured-evidence-comey-authorized-classified?utm_source=mux&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=social-media-autopost.

6:40pm- In an interview with Jessica Tarlov on the “Raging Moderates” podcast, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton bizarrely predicted that the Supreme Court would soon overturn gay marriage.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3:

5:05pm- Last year, New York Judge Arthur F. Engoron found that Donald Trump inflated the value of assets controlled by the Trump Organization in past financial statements. With no jury, Judge Engoron unilaterally chose to fine Trump $500 million and barred him from conducting business in New York for three years. Notably, in 2018, while campaigning to become New York Attorney General, Letitia James vowed to “sue” Trump and routinely spoke of how she would like to see him imprisoned—providing evidence to the defense’s legal argument that this civil suit is entirely political. Trump’s legal team appealed the decision—and now, a New York Appeals Court has thrown out the half-billion-dollar judgement. In his opinion, Justice Peter Moulton wrote: “While harm certainly occurred, it was not the cataclysmic harm that can justify a nearly half billion-dollar award to the State.”

5:10pm- BREAKING NEWS: There is an active shooter alert on Villanova University’s campus.

5:20pm- Is Burgermeister Meisterburger (who made toys illegal in “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”) making a guest appearance on MSNBC right now?

5:40pm- Dr. Victoria Coates—Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation & former Deputy National Security Advisor—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the Trump Administration’s attempts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia. Plus, Dr. Coates reacts to a Sky News report that Italy has arrested a Ukrainian suspected of involvement in the Nord Stream pipeline explosions in 2022.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2:

4:05pm- Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Cracker Barrel changing its logo, Donald Trump vowing to eliminate “woke” from the Smithsonian museums, and the history of progressivism. Plus, should Rich and Dr. Reilly write a book together?

4:40pm- While appearing on Fox Business, FBI Director Kash Patel said of the raid on President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in 2022 by Biden’s Justice Department: "There was no predicate to go and invade his home—and we have answered that definitively."

4:50pm- During an interview on Thursday, President Donald Trump revealed he’ll do a ride along through Washington D.C. with police and military tonight.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1:

3:05pm- Last year, New York Judge Arthur F. Engoron found that Donald Trump inflated the value of assets controlled by the Trump Organization in past financial statements. With no jury, Judge Engoron unilaterally chose to fine Trump $500 million and barred him from conducting business in New York for three years. Notably, in 2018, while campaigning to become New York Attorney General, Letitia James vowed to “sue” Trump and routinely spoke of how she would like to see him imprisoned—providing evidence to the defense’s legal argument that this civil suit is entirely political. Trump’s legal team appealed the decision—and now, a New York Appeals Court has thrown out the half-billion-dollar judgement. In his opinion, Justice Peter Moulton wrote: “While harm certainly occurred, it was not the cataclysmic harm that can justify a nearly half billion-dollar award to the State.”

3:30pm- Jack Ciattarelli—Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey and a former New Jersey State Representative—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his tireless efforts to defeat Democrat Mikie Sherrill in November’s election. Ciattarelli reacts to a new Eagleton Center for Public Interest/ Rutgers University poll which shows he trails Sherrill by 9-points (their poll last month had Ciattarelli down 20-points). He notes that the poll undercounted male voters and Republicans—which means this race is a coin toss. Plus, energy prices in NJ are skyrocketing and Sherrill’s policies are the reason why.

3:50pm- Matt is nearly “concussed” by a falling studio microphone. Rich expresses very little interest in Matt’s wellbeing—and is more concerned with the fact that he used the term “concussed.”

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (08/20/2025):

3:05pm- California Governor Gavin Newsom is now mimicking President Donald Trump’s social media style. For example, after Dana Perino critiqued his strategy to garner attention, Newsom’s press office posted to X: “DANA ‘DING DONG’ PERINO (NEVER HEARD OF HER UNTIL TODAY!) IS MELTING DOWN BECAUSE OF ME, GAVIN C. NEWSOM! FOX HATES THAT I AM AMERICA’S MOST FAVORITE GOVERNOR (‘RATINGS KING’) SAVING AMERICA—WHILE TRUMP CAN’T EVEN CONQUER THE ‘BIG’ STAIRS ON AIR FORCE ONE ANYMORE!!! TRUMP HAS “LOST HIS STEP” AND FOX IS LOSING IT BECAUSE WHEN I TYPE, AMERICA NOW WINS!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.” While outlets like Pod Save America and Politico praise the posts, are they going to help win Newsom any support in 2028? Unlikely.

3:30pm- Rich is taping at Fox News on Friday and is on vacation next week. And when he comes back, he’ll be preempted for a Philadelphia Phillies broadcast—consequently, it is possible Rich will be able to break his own record for shortest radio show in 1210 WPHT history. His previous record was 13-minutes!

3:50pm- Manhattan Federal Judge Richard Berman has rejected the Justice Department’s request to release grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein.

4:05pm- On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited National Guard troops who were placed at Union Station in Washington, D.C. as part of the Trump Administration’s efforts to reduce violent crime in the nation’s capital. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller commented on protesters in opposition to the crime crackdown: "We're going to ignore these stupid white hippies that all need to go home and take a nap because they're all over 90 years old."

4:25pm- During a Wednesday Zoom conversation, Texas Representative Nicole Collier was informed that she was needed on the Texas House floor to participate in a vote on redistricting. Collier fled the state earlier this month in an attempt to deny the Texas House a quorum—effectively preventing a vote on redistricting and halting a vote on providing financial relief for families impacted by last month’s devastating floods that killed more than 120 people. In response to Collier’s forced departure from the Zoom meeting, Sen. Cory Booker screamed: “freaking outrageous!”

4:30pm- In response to Hurricane Erin, Governor Phil Murphy said: "I don't want to be the Amityville mayor from Jaws, but the fact of the matter is, I think going in the ocean for the next number of days is something you got to avoid.”

4:45pm- Rep. Eric Swalwell posted a video of himself buying groceries. At least he’s buying cheese now instead of cutting it on television! Matt plays his favorite audio: Swalwell’s gassy appearance on MSNBC with Chris Matthews from 2019.

5:05pm- Bill D’Agostino—Senior Research Analyst at Media Research Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to break down some of the best (and worst) moments from corporate media and Democrats. PLUS, NewsBusters celebrates its 20th birthday with a compilation of the craziest clips from the last two decades!

5:30pm- While speaking with Miranda Devine, EPA Director Lee Zeldin revealed that since taking office he has unearthed examples of billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act being sent to several NGOs with conflicting interests/ties to the Obama and Biden Administrations.

6:00pm- Judge Announces Wrong Verdict in Murder Case: A Fulton County jury acquitted Alton Oliver of murdering off-duty Deputy James Thomas, agreeing he acted out of fear after repeated late-night advances and confrontations. In court, however, Judge Henry M. Newkirk mistakenly read the verdict as “guilty” before being corrected that the official verdict form declared Oliver “not guilty” on all counts.

6:10pm- Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan (a Democrat appointee) was arrested after refusing to leave a restaurant. In the viral video, Flanagan—who appears to be intoxic ...

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4:

6:00pm- Judge Announces Wrong Verdict in Murder Case: A Fulton County jury acquitted Alton Oliver of murdering off-duty Deputy James Thomas, agreeing he acted out of fear after repeated late-night advances and confrontations. In court, however, Judge Henry M. Newkirk mistakenly read the verdict as “guilty” before being corrected that the official verdict form declared Oliver “not guilty” on all counts.

6:10pm- Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan (a Democrat appointee) was arrested after refusing to leave a restaurant. In the viral video, Flanagan—who appears to be intoxicated—can be heard screaming “I’m an AG” over and over again.

6:15pm- A training course taught by therapists has instructed mental health professionals to view Donald Trump supporters as “cult members.”

6:30pm- New Jersey Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill is making some truly puzzling campaign decisions that are sure to hurt her in November’s election.

6:40pm- In response to Hurricane Erin, Governor Phil Murphy said: "I don't want to be the Amityville mayor from Jaws, but the fact of the matter is, I think going in the ocean for the next number of days is something you got to avoid.”