Amy and T.J. Podcast

As more videos are released of the latest ICE killing of 37 year old Alex Pretti, dueling narratives have arisen between state and federal officials. Amy and T.J. discuss what the videos clearly show versus what the Feds continue to claim happened Saturday morning. Pretti’s family is also speaking out about their son, who was a Minneapolis ICU nurse at a VA hospital. Meantime a federal judge has issued a gag order, barring DHS rom altering or destroying evidence connected to Pretti's killing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re officially in “Cuffing Season” as we record this on a snowy January weekend, and “Hot Take Dating” has emerged as the latest relationship trend. Amy and T.J. discuss their thoughts on this non-traditional advice, suggesting you should bring up your most controversial viewpoints on a first date, so you can quickly filter out people who aren’t a good match for you. But, will you quickly dismiss someone who could’ve been your soulmate?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Honnold made history last night, free soloing one of the world’s tallest buildings in front of a live, international audience. There were moments where most of us had to look away, as Honnold climbed 101 stories and traversed seemingly impossible metal structures without ropes , nets or any type of safety equipment. Amy and T.J. talk about watching the event, the reaction online to the coverage and what Alex and his wife had to say once he made it to the top. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier today, federal agents shot and killed a man in the streets of Minneapolis, and once again there is video of the shooting all over the internet. The Department of Homeland Security is maintaining the unidentified 37 year old white, male Minneapolis resident approached ICE agents with a 9mm gun, but the videos appear to show a different version of events. Residents have taken to the streets to protest the latest shooting, despite the sub freezing conditions. Amy and T.J. have the latest details on this developing story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Valley: Persian Style star Golnesa “GG” is spilling on lessons learned from divorce, why she’s contemplated polyamory, and her choice to be a single mom.Plus, what male Bravo-lebrity would she hook up with? She’s telling Kelly who she’s got her eye on!Email us at: IDOPOD@iheartradio.com or call us at 844-4-I Do Pod (844-443-6763)Follow I Do, Part 2 on Instagram and TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With just minutes to go, Netflix and Alex Honnold made the decision to postpone his scheduled and heavily promoted ‘Skyscraper Live’ event Friday night. So this evening, we will all be holding our collective breaths and watching as the 40 year old Free Solo climber takes on one of the tallest buildings in the world, without ropes, in front of the world. While there will be a 10 second delay for the live broadcast, the stakes are high, one wrong move may mean the difference between life and death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It wasn't the day the judge hoped for in the Brendan Banfield double murder trial. In anticipation of the winter storm, the judge pushed attorney to wrap testimony by Friday (yesterday), but they didn't even get close. However, the defense began scoring some major points, poking significant holes in the prosecution’s catfishing theory, central to their case. But all eyes are on the defendant himself, Brendan Banfield, who is expected to take the stand next week as the final witness for the defense. For the jury, it may ultimately come down to who they believe: the au pair or Brendan Banfield.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a helluva day in court! The defense attorney for accused double murderer Brendan Banfield scored major points today, calling two forensic digital experts with the Fairfax Police Department up to the stand who refuted the state’s catfishing theory. The two testified Brendan’s wife Christine had control of her devices, making it impossible for Brendan or the au pair to have created the online fetish profile that led to the murders. Later this afternoon, we are also expecting the biggest bombshell of this trial: Brendan Banfield will testify in his own defense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Uvalde police officer Adrian Gonzales is speaking out for the first time since a Texas jury found him not guilty on 29 counts of child endangerment. Gonzales became emotional as he described how he simply followed orders and did the best he could with the information he had. He also talks about what his life is like now and why he’s gearing up for “the second battle.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've probably seen the promos on Netflix: superstar climber Alex Honnold will attempt to climb one of the tallest buildings in the world TONIGHT. Live. No ropes. Netflix will air it on a 10-second delay, but that doesn't fully cover all of safety and ethical concerns for what Honnold is doing. Honnold -- considered one of the best climbers in the world -- shot to fame with the Oscar-winning documentary "Free Solo," which documented his no-ropes climb up Yosemite's Dawn Wall. He's the only person to ever free solo the Dawn Wall, considered the holy grail of climbing. Tonight's broadcast comes with controversy and criticism, especially now that Honnold is a husband and father of two young girls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The defense attorney for Brendon Banfield made some significant headway this afternoon, questioning if investigators came up with their catfishing theory first, and then tried to make the evidence fit later. Banfield is charged with murdering his wife, and a stranger they say he catfished to his home to frame for her murder, along side his au pair and mistress. Also coming out in court today, it may have been Brendan Banfield’s 4 year old daughter who led investigators to their theory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From finalized divorces to criminal charges - celebrities are going through it in their chapter two! Golden’s Susan and Kathy are bringing you the latest news and trends when it comes to divorce!Plus, a reality TV star couple call it quits after rumors of infidelity! Email us at: IDOPOD@iheartradio.com or call us at 844-4-I Do Pod (844-443-6763)Follow I Do, Part 2 on Instagram and TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy and T.J. get you caught up on the latest in the salacious BDSM murder trial where prosecutors say Brendan Banfield conspired with his au pair/lover to kill his wife and pin her murder on a stranger. The defense began its case on Wednesday with a much anticipated digital forensics officer who was reassigned from the case. As the defense tries to poke holes in the prosecution’s narrative, the state has been extremely effective in knocking down any suggestion that Banfield wasn’t the mastermind behind the double murder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every year when the Oscar nominations come out, we make our new list of movies we have to watch based on the nominations! Listen along with Amy and T.J. as they react in real time to the nominations coming out of Los Angeles this morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 7 hours of deliberating, a Texas jury finds former Uvalde police officer Adrian Gonzales not guilty of 29 counts of child endangerment. It was an emotional 2 weeks of testimony, many victims’ families traveling hundreds of miles, looking for justice after officers waited 77 minutes to confront the gunman who killed 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School nearly 4 years ago. Officer Gonzales arrived before the gunman entered the school and waited for backup as hundreds of shots rang out inside the school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Criminal defense attorney Alison Triessl has been closely following the Brendan Banfield BDSM trial for the past two weeks. Triessl relies on her 3 decades of trial experience to talk about the prosecution’s case and what the defense needs to do to overcome the damning testimony of the au pair. If the jury believes her testimony, Triessl believes it will be an impossible road for the defense, but they have a potential ace up their sleeve, and it involves a Fairfax County police detective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy and T.J. get you updated on one of the most salacious murder trials in recent history. A former IRS agent, Brendan Banfield is fighting for his freedom, charged with a double homicide for the murders of his wife, Christine and a stranger prosecutors say Banfield, along with the help of his au pair turned lover, lured to his home to set up for his wife’s death. The prosecution’s case against Banfield rests primarily on the testimony of the au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, who told jurors about their plan to “get rid of” Christine and pin the murder on Joseph Ryan, a man who believed he was coming to the Banfield home to participate in a BDSM sexual fantasy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump announced he has reached an agreement with NATO over a Greenland deal. Trump wouldn’t get into the details, saying only that the “solution will be a great one for the United States” and that he’s dropping the tariffs scheduled for next month. Meantime, press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied to reporters that Trump accidentally referred to Greenland as Iceland multiple times in his speech earlier in the day, despite the fact that President Trump ABSOLUTELY said Iceland. We all heard it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump spent more than an hour on the international stage in Davos at the World Economic Forum to brag about American strength and throw shade at “stupid” “weak” European countries. While the big headline is that Trump acknowledged for the first time America will NOT use force to acquire Greenland, the other major headline was that “people will SOON be prosecuted for what they did” in what Trump calls the “rigged” 2020 election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As of this recording, President Trump is on his way to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, three hours behind schedule. Air Force One had to turn around 45 minutes into its flight because of an electrical issue with the plane. With the President’s major speech set for 8:30am ET, last night’s detour may push back the schedule for today. Amy and T.J. discuss exactly what happened, and why this plays right into the recent controversy over that Qatari jet gifted to Trump by the royal family…. A plane Trump has said will be ready to fly as Air Force One, next month.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s week 2 of the trial against Paul Caneiro, accused of brutally killing his brother Keith, his wife and their two young children back in 2018. Criminal defense attorney Alison Triessl has been following the trial closely and talks with Amy and T.J. about the prosecution’s overwhelming case so far and what she thinks of the defense’s “the third brother did it” theory. Hear who Triessl believes has to take the stand for the defense, in order for Caneiro to even have a shot at freedom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actor Timothy Busfield has just learned he's getting out of jail. A New Mexico judge denied the prosecution's motion to keep Busfield behind bars, pending trail. Busfield has been accused of improperly touching two boys on the set of a show. Amy and T. J. watched every emotional and fascinating moment of the just-wrapped hearing that left Busfield's wife, Melissa Gilbert, in tears. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26-year-old Brooklyn Beckham - the oldest of David and Victoria Beckham’s 4 children - has put up a damning narrative of his family, describing them as controlling and manipulative. Brooklyn writes about how his family has tried to break up his relationship with his wife Nicola, and goes into great detail about how they ruined his wedding, specifically his “mum” Victoria. And while this is only Brooklyn’s side of the story, his father David was on live television this morning and made a reference to his children and social media, saying sometimes you “have to let them make mistakes.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The assistant attorney general for civil rights says the DOJ will pursue criminal charges against the group of people who stormed a church where they believed its pastor worked for an ICE field office. Ex CNN anchor Don Lemon was with the group and live-streamed before, during and after the protesters stormed the church. Amy and T.J. discuss their thoughts on what took place and whether “committing journalism” as Lemon put it, is a justification for covering the protest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the age of 45, seven time grand slam winner Venus Williams broke the Australian Open record as the oldest-ever women’s player in the tournament’s history. Williams first competed in the Australian Open when she was 17, three years before her opponent, 24-year-old Olga Danilovic was born. Even though Williams ultimately lost the match, she walked off the court to a standing ovation with a big smile and wave, saying she was really proud of her effort because she’s playing better with each match. What inspiration for us all to get back out there, and do what we love, no matter our age. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump sent a text to Norway’s Prime Minister that has sent shockwaves through Europe. His text threatens a potentially non-peaceful way forward for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, seeing how the Nobel Committee snubbed him for the Peace Prize. European leaders have fired back with strong language of their own, saying they won’t be blackmailed and that “the limit has been reached.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oh the irony of this headline on Martin Luther King Jr Day. The Pentagon has reportedly readied 1500 cold weather special troops to deploy to the streets of Minneapolis to assist the already 3 thousand immigration officers on the ground. Meantime, Governor Tim Walz has said he has the Minnesota National Guard on standby to also go in and protect the streets, potentially setting up a disturbing scenario of federal troops and state troops with very different agendas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moments after newly installed CBS evening news anchor Tony Dokoupil interviewed President Trump this week, Karoline Leavitt demanded the entire 13 minute interview air, unedited or else. It’s the latest in a string of bad headlines for Dokoupil’s first two weeks on the job, with many questioning just how much influence the administration has on the network and the broadcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emmy award winning actor Timothy Busfield wants out of jail as he fights child sex abuse charges. Busfield just filed a motion that details the criminal history of the parents accusing Busfield of inappropriately touching their twin boys on the set of “The Cleaning Lady.” In addition, Busfield submitted results of a lie detector test he voluntarily took and a psychosexual evaluation he underwent, hoping to support his insistence of innocence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grammy winning singer, songwriter and producer Ne-Yo talked more this week about his polyamorous relationship with three women, explaining the rules and how the foursome makes it work. We learned how he divides up one on one time with each woman, the importance of group time, and what each woman can never, ever do if they want to stay in the relationship. Ne-Yo went public with his unconventional foursome last spring, explaining that after his very public, very ugly divorce , he wanted to live a more open, honest life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jana continues her chat with real women who are sharing their divorce survival tips! Ever think you should ask to keep your phone number in your divorce?? One woman explains why you should! Email us at: IDOPOD@iheartradio.com or call us at 844-4-I Do Pod (844-443-6763)Follow I Do, Part 2 on Instagram and TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump has just written (perhaps) his longest Truth Social post to date, detailing 8 countries he plans to impose tariffs on, if they don’t support the United States purchasing Greenland. Among them, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway. Finland and the Netherlands. Trump has given our European allies two deadlines to fall in line or face tariffs. The first, is February 1st with a 10% tariff and by June 1st those tariffs will increase to 25%. , See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

80 year old Helen Mirren has some sage words women of all ages need to hear! First, she said she doesn’t call it “growing old”, instead Mirren calls it “growing up.” As Amy and T.J. discuss the pressures on young girls and aging women to look a certain way, Mirren asks women to consider changing one very important thing before contemplating plastic surgery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major news outlets are reporting this morning the DOJ is criminally investigating Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey for impeding immigration enforcement through their public statements after the shooting death of Renee Good. This major headline comes after a judge issued a restraining order, banning ICE agents from retaliating against peaceful protesters. And while President Trump seemed to back slightly away from his threat of invoking the Insurrection Act, he reminded Minnesotans that he will use it if he needs to, in the coming days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the parents of 27-year-old Elle Greenberg are hopeful, after fighting for nearly 15 years to have their daughter’s death ruled a homicide. Greenberg was found dead by her fiancé in January of 2011 with more than 20 stab wounds, some in the back of her neck, and a 10 inch knife in her chest. 2 weeks later, investigators ruled it a suicide, but now the medical examiner who performed Greenberg’s original autopsy is saying her death should NOT be designated as a suicide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It took longer than expected to get all of the details from Thursday’s big meeting between Maria Corina Machado and President Trump. First we heard the Nobel Laureate “presented” Trump with her medal, but it wasn’t until later in the evening we learned that not only had Trump happily accepted it, there is an incredible photo that documents the moment. Trump’s face is priceless and so is the reaction on X from the Nobel Committee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.