In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark and the crew discusses how cold Fred keeps the temperature in his house. They also discuss the latest comments from the Border Czar about Chicago's Mayor and his meeting with New York City's Mayor. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes for The Spectator Magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. They discuss the drones over New Jersey, the Death Rattle of DEI, and more. Later, Mark calls out ProPublica for their poor ethics practice in a recent story about Pete Hegseth attending the University of Army. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" and discusses the latest music anniversaries, the most searched news topics in 2024, the random fact of the day, and more. Mark is then joined by Chris Clem, a former Yuma Sector Border Patrol Chief. They discuss today's Tom Homan meeting with NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Trump's deportation policy. He is then joined by Missouri State Representative Steve Butz who shares his reaction to a new investigative report into questionable spending by ousted St. Louis Public School Superintendent Keisha Scarlett. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Dave Strom from HotAir.com. They discuss the drones hovering over New Jersey as well as the recent unethical journalism attack on Pete Hegseth. He is then joined by Dave Simons, the host of KMOX's Dollars and Sense Show. They discuss President-elect Donald Trump ringing the bell today at the New York Stock Exchange as well as what the outlook for the stock market is during the next Trump administration. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.