HOUR 1

• Tom S is back after having COVID and discusses his symptoms and recovery
• Tennis star Novak Djokovic may be banned from future championships, not just in Australia (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/01/17/unvaccinated-people-increasingly-target-of-financial-penalties
• 5G technology launching tomorrow could affect C-band transmissions at airports and on airplanes and airlines are asking for 50% less power / (CBS) https://www.cbsnews.com/video/airlines-warn-5g-rollout-could-cause-catastrophic-flight-cancellations-starting-this-week/#x
• Activision Blizzard gaming company sold to Microsoft for just under $69 Billion / (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/business/microsoft-activision-bilzzard.html
• South African COVID progress gives hope to the U.S. on recovery from the Omicron variant / (CBS) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-omicron-variant-coronavirus-pandemic-turning-point-south-africa/
• China urging more kids as population growth slows / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/chinas-birth-rate-drops-for-fifth-straight-year
• Alaska Legislature continues to seek answers on why PFD CEO Angela Rodell / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/01/18/alaska-legislators-seek-answers-why-permanent-fund-corps-former-director-was-abruptly-ousted/
• Alaska Legislature's Legislative Council continues mask mandate / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2022/01/17/as-alaskas-legislative-session-begins-masks-stay-required-at-the-state-capitol/

HOUR 2

• Murder rates skyrocketed in 2020 and 2021 and some say the reasons were the pandemic, cop rules changing, and more guns / (NYT) 
• 5 things to stabilize the pandemic in Europe / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2022/01/18/1073664919/omicron-cases-testing-boosters-europe
• Governor Dunleavy talks about Tue's 2nd legislative session / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2022/01/17/live-gov-dunleavy-talks-expectations-state-eve-legislative-session/
• Gallup Poll shows a 5% lead in popularity for the GOP, one of only four times in a quarter at this percentage since 1991 / (Gallup) https://news.gallup.com/poll/388781/political-party-preferences-shifted-greatly-during-2021.aspx
• Tom A talks about political consulting and wins and communications in campaigns