Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 23, 2021

4:20 pm:James Czerniawski, a Policy Analyst with the Libertas Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about a package of bills House Democrats are running that would bring about major changes to the world’s tech giants

4:38 pm: iHeart aviation expert Jay Ratliff joins the program for a conversation about how airlines are reducing flights and raising prices despite the fact that more people are flying again

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Charles Lehman of the Manhattan Institute joins the show to discuss a new toolkit the organization has published that helps inform parents about critical race theory and other “woke” schooling methods

4:20 pm: John Feehery, a partner at EFB Advocacy, blogger and contributor to The Hill joins Rod to discuss the many reasons Joe Biden should accept the bipartisan infrastructure deal

4:38 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what’s happening in Washington, D.C., and today they’ll discuss the Democrats’ Voting Rights Bill

6:05 pm: John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in Townhall where he says if Republican voting reforms are anti-Democratic, then all of Europe is anti-Democratic

6:20 pm: Larry Gelwix of Columbus Travel joins the show to discuss the rising costs of taking a family to Disneyland, and if the Magic Kingdom is pricing out most American families

6:35 pm: Barrington D. Martin II, founder of the United Alliance PAC and a former congressional candidate in the state of Georgia joins the program to discuss his piece for Newsweek in which he outlines why some black parents are outraged by critical race theory

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 21, 2021

4:20 pm: William Jacobson, a Professor at Cornell Law School and founder of the blog Legal Insurrection joins the show to discuss how the media is panicking at mounting opposition to Critical Race Theory

4:38 pm: Representative Rex Shipp joins Rod to discuss his plans to once again run legislation in 2022 that restricts gender affirming healthcare for transgender youth in the state

5:05 pm: Local attorney and Deseret News contributor Michael Erickson joins the program to discuss his recent piece about how the new Juneteenth holiday is mean for everyone, not just Black Americans

6:05 pm: Representative Joel Ferry joins the program to discuss just how dire the drought conditions are becoming in Utah

6:20 pm: Adam Andrzejewski, CEO and Founder of OpenTheBooks.com joins Rod to discuss how the new Juneteenth federal holiday means yet another paid day off for federal employees

6:35 pm: Howard Gleckman, Senior Fellow at the Tax Policy Center at the Brookings Institution joins the program to discuss how 60% of American tax payers face a tax increase under Joe Biden’s proposals

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 17, 2021

4:20 pm: Liz Mair, a Republican strategist and President of Mair Strategies, joins the program to discuss Joe Biden, recent actions by Democrats, and how the GOP can make inroads in blue states

6:05 pm: Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod for a conversation about the meeting between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, plus the desire of Utah’s congressional delegation to meet with Biden regarding the national monuments in Utah

6:35 pm: Edward Timmons, a Professor of Economics at St. Francis University joins Rod to discuss a report he authored for Utah State University’s Center for Growth and Opportunity on how Utah can reform occupational licensing in the state

6:50 pm: Jeff Hunt, Director of the Centennial Institute, joins the show for a conversation about next week’s Western Conservative Summit

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 16, 2021

4:20 pm: Tom Schatz, President of Citizens Against Government Waste joins the program to discuss his piece for National Review in which he discusses Joe Biden’s belief that there is no wasteful government spending

4:38 pm: Adam Brandon, President of FreedomWorks, joins Rod for a conversation about his latest book, “A Republic, Not a Democracy”

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Tiffany Pocock, Project Director at the Utah Department of Transportation, joins the show for a conversation about a recent study on a road usage tax that in the future may replace the gas tax

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, June 15, 2021

4:20 pm: Dr. Marty Makary, a Professor at John Hopkins School of Medicine joins Rod to discuss his latest book “The Price We Pay” as well as covid vaccines for kids and natural immunity to the coronavirus

4:38 pm: Congressman John Curtis joins Rod for a conversation about Joe Biden’s broadband network plan and why he says government-run broadband is a bad idea

6:05 pm: Jonathan Wood, a Research Fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center joins Rod to discuss a new report about some proposed reforms that could help restore America’s forests and help tackle the wildfire crisis

6:20 pm: Jennie Taylor of the Major Brent Taylor Foundation joins Rod to discuss a new 9/11 remembrance project she is spearheading in Weber County

6:35 pm: Utah Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation, and today they’ll cover the Senator’s meeting with Joe Biden on the national monuments in Utah, the Team Act, and how we can use what we’ve learned to prepare for any future pandemics

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 14, 2021

4:20 pm: Steve Milloy of the Heartland Institute and founder of JunkScience.com joins Greg to discuss the G7 Climate Summit

5:05 pm: Representative Steve Christiansen joins the program for a conversation about his intention to run a bill banning the use of critical race theory in Utah schools, and on his recent trip to Arizona to get a look at the audit on one county’s election process

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 11, 2021

4:20 pm: Tyler Clancy, Executive Director of the Pioneer Park Coalition, joins Rod for a conversation about policing problems in Salt Lake City and why he says the city needs to hire more officers

4:35 pm: Steve Smith, Professor of Law at the University of San Diego, joins the show to discuss his piece for the Deseret News on the many types of racism

6:05 pm: Mike Gonzalez, a Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation joins the show to discuss his recent report on identity politics and how many Latinos are leaving the Democrat party

6:20 pm: Logan Wolf, Pastor at CrossPoint Church, joins the program to discuss suicide prevention and the role faith can play in helping sway people away from suicide

6:35 pm: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations with Aimee Winder Newton of the Salt Lake County Council about she and her families decision to put a personal ban on fireworks this year to help prevent wildfire in a drought year, and (at 6:50 pm) with wildlife biologist Matt Howard of the Utah Department of Transportation on the effectiveness of wildlife crossings like the one in Parley’s Canyon

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Thursday, June 10, 2021

4:20 pm: Michael Valentine of the group Save the Utah Pantages Theater joins Rod to discuss what the group is doing to save the historic downtown theater, including locking himself to the theater’s front doors for a night

4:35 pm: Derek Monson, Public Policy Director for the Sutherland Institute, joins Rod to discuss his recent op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune urging us to be diligent about informing the public and policy makers about critical race theory

6:05 pm: Steve Moore, Chief Economist at the Heritage Foundation, joins Rod for their weekly conversation about politics and the nation’s economy

6:20 pm: Linda Townes-Cook of the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District gives us the latest update on the drought conditions in the area and advice on how people can limit water usage

6:35 pm: Elisabeth Braw, a Resident Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, joins Rod to discuss how ransomware is derailing the lives of everyday Americans by shutting down schools and even delaying medical procedures

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Wednesday, June 9, 2021

4:20 pm: Niall Stanage of The Hill joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on how Joe Biden’s honeymoon period as President of the United States is coming to a sudden end

4:35 pm: Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton joins Rod to discuss how she and her family have placed a personal ban on fireworks this year as a way to support efforts to limit drought and wildfire dangers

6:05 pm: Former Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the wacky world of politics

6:35 pm: Amber Athey, Washington Editor for Spectator USA joins Rod for a conversation about the strange trip Kamala Harris took to Mexico and Guatemala