Behind the News with Joe Kelley

S1E013 - Disney pulls the plug on $1 billion development in Central Florida as part of an ongoing dispute with Governor Ron DeSantis; Disney also announces the pending closure of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser experience by the end of September; California to give illegal immigrants unemployment benefits.

S1E012 - Florida school start times change; Sports Illustrated puts the first transgender woman on the cover of their swimsuit edition; Miller Lite seems to join Bud Light in NOT knowing their audience as their latest commercial hits; recreational marijuana may appear on FL ballot;

S1E011 - Americans are driving their cars longer than ever before; electric vehicles cost more to fuel than gas cars; today's teens are too afraid to drive; microscopic bugs are having sex on your face.

S1E010 - GOP members of Congress want to revoke Disney's no-fly-zone; Ohio wants to lower minimum age to be a cop from 25 to 18 and Friday night fun and games with the whole team.

S1E009 - Most Americans say that life us worse today than 50 years ago (2023 v. 1973); 13-year-old shoots cop in the foot, sheriff wants teen charged as an adult; Ohio wants to lower the minimum age to be a cop from 25 to 18; and, if there's time, Donald Trump's appearance on CNN last night.

S1E008 - Tens of thousands of migrants are huddling at the Mexican border with the U.S. in anticipation of Title 42 being repealed Thursday night at midnight; House Oversight committee outlines $10B scheme to pay the Biden family, including minor children who received wire transfers connected to foreign powers; Donald Trump slams CNN ahead of a town hall broadcast with them tonight.

S1E007 - Donald Trump found not liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll, but found liable for battery, defamation and ordered to pay her more than $5 million in damages, yet that may only further propel Trump back into the White House.

S1E006 - Why would masked, armed robbers try to break into a Winter Garden nursery in the middle of the night?; FL passes bill that would outlaw doctors from cutting off healthy body parts; Bud Light moves on from angering men and heterosexuals to angering the entire LGBTQ+ community; Subway's tuna sandwiches are in the news again.

S1E005 -- Should there/will there be presidential debates?; FL House votes to name a South Florida road in honor of late talk radio host Rush Limbaugh; you don't actually trust the US government, do you?

S1E004 - NASA digitally alters images from Mars; we're being encouraged to supplement our diets with insects; singer Ed Sheeran wins court case that claimed his song was ripped off from Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On," we'll have a comparison of the two songs.

S1E003 - 57% of likely GOP voters want a primary presidential candidate who "makes liberals angry," which leads perfectly into our discussion of a poll that addresses our lack of civility in America today.

S1E002 - Forget about transgenderism for just a moment as we discuss 'transableism,' or healthy people who identify as disabled and take drastic measures to achieve that disability; IBM will replace 8k employees with AI and robotics - is your job secure from the coming threat of AI?

S2E051 - Cities around America are banning gas powered lawn mowers and yard tools in favor of electric version because of the noise gas engines make. Rapper Drake releases a new song today, which was a HUGE surprise to Drake, as the song was entirely created in AI and quickly pulled from streaming platforms. Donald Trump releases a sound and rational plan to rid the US of homelessness; we've had THREE cases in the last week of armed Americans shooting innocent young people who made innocent mistakes.

S2E050 - Joe talks to Austin Valle about what troubles Downtown Orlando and what it will take to get residents to want to MOVE to downtown or do business there. PlusFL Gov Ron DeSantis jumps into the Bud Light transgender kerfuffle. We'll hear from the lawyer and CEO of Dominion Voting Systems about settling their lawsuit against Fox News for $787.5M. And an out of touch CEO who made $5M in salary last year with a $1.2M bonus tells her employees via Zoom call to leave 'Pity City' as the employees complain about not getting paid their bonuses.

S2E049 - In a podcast exclusive, Joe is joined by Austin Valle, an Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor and co-founder of Orlando YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard). Joe and Austin talk about the current state of Downtown Orlando and plans for the future that currently point to more parking spaces and little else to attract resident, tourists and visitors to downtown.

S2E048 - A 16-year-old black teen is shot twice in the head by an 80-something homeowner in Kansas City, Missouri. The teen was trying to pick up his younger twin brothers when he accidentally went to the wrong house and rang the doorbell. The homeowner shot him through the door and then went outside and put an extra bullet in his head as he lay motionless on the ground. Joe finds it hard to believe that this could be a legal shooting as it's not against the law the ring a doorbell and the second shot wasn't self-defense, but attempted murder.

S2E047 - It's Friday Funday with Joe Kelley as we pose a variety of 'Would You Rather' questions, hear from AI Joe Rogan and talk about the scariest part of living in Florida.

S2E046 - A 21-year-old Air National Guardsman from Massachusetts is arrested, suspected of being the source of the intel leak from the Pentagon. While Joe opposes the death penalty in all other cases, the singular exception is for treason, as it's the crime that victimizes all 330M American citizens.

S2E045 - Agents from the Florida Wildlife Commission make an unannounced raid on a Florida reptile farm and proceed to kill nearly 40 snakes housed there, including a perfectly legal pregnant boa. Joe shares the story of the two times he was bitten by a 11-foot Burmese python.

S2E044 - SFSU's Athletic Director claims that there's no competitive difference between men and women. This comes after US swimmer Riley Gaines spoke at the school last week about the dangers of allowing men to compete as women.

S2E043 - Bud Light's VP of Marketing reveals WHY they picked a trans TikTok star to be the new face of their product; it's finally revealed WHY cats react to the classic catcall 'pspspsps;' Trump get the LGB love at UFC event in Miami Saturday while SNL puts Jesus and Trump in the same hilarious skit.

S2E042 - Orlando takes the wraps off a new 5-story mural in the heart of Downtown Orlando; Nike doubles down on their support of trans-influencer Dylan Mulvaney; Ron DeSantis triples down on his campaign against Disney; 'Hitler' wins Jeopardy; Marion county arrests children in the murder of fellow children; Diddy pays Sting $5,000/day.

S2E041 - While sympathetic to the plight of transgender adults, Joe has no tolerance for biological males competing with biological females on the sports field. This comes as the SCOTUS rules that West Virginia cannot ban a trans-girl (born male) from competing against other girls.

S2E040 - After a historic day of former POTUS Donald Trump being arraigned on 34 counts related to a hush-money payment to a former adult movie star, Joe talks to his team of experts - one at Mar-A-Lago ahead of Trump's primetime address to supporters and the nation; lawyer Moe DeWitt on the legal proceedings from the day and WFTV reporter Christopher Heath on the political implications of the charges and how Ron DeSantis may counter-program the newest Trump developments.

S2E039 - On the eve of Donald Trump's arraignment in Manhattan on a variety of charges, Joe posits that the Trump trial is not as important as beating Joe Biden in 2024.

S2E038 - The biggest celebrities EVER are appearing at Orlando's annual MegaCon at the Orange County Convention CEnter. We review the list. As part of our Friday night fun and games, join us for a wild game of Scruples.

S2E037 - Disney pulls a fast one on the state of Florida by stripping Tourism Oversight Board of any real power as Disney loses the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The Biden Admin pulls a fast one by sneaking a provision in the trillion dollar infrastructure deal that requires all new cars sold after 2026 to have in-car breathalyzer that a driver must pass before the car will start.

S2E036 - Joe is joined by Melina Thomas from SALT - Service and Love Together, a Christian-based non-profit that helps Orlando's homeless, or 'unsheltered,' people and families.

S2E035 - Joe airs 3 so-called 'airchecks' of radio talent that want to work at WDBO, only to reveal that NONE of the 3 were actual humans. Instead, they were AI-generated newscasts delivered by AI-generated voices. Joe discusses the dangers and threats to American society posed by AI voices and 'deep fake' videos. Plus, we hear from the voice actor of Mario in the Nintendo video games since the 1990's.

S2E034 - Friday Night Fun and Games features Joe's twin teen sons - Brooks and Hudson

S2E033 - Joe starts his day with a bolt in his car's tire. Hungry and late for work, he stops at Wawa to get a sandwich only to find handwritten 'closed, sorry' signs in the window. That's weird. In the world of news, Joe addresses the incredibly generous reparations package the City of San Francisco is considering for descendants of slaves. Oh, and Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen is violently attacked outside the Four Seasons hotel in South Florida last week.

S2E032 - The Free Fall ride on Orlando's International Drive is being dismantled today, nearly a year after a teenage tourist fell to his death on the ride. Joe is boarding a flight next week to an unknown destination; he explains the circumstances that led to the upcoming magical mystery flight. And America has a new 'top dog' in the French bulldog.

S2E031 - We hear from Sophie Diaz, who twice rode the Tron Light Cycle ride at Magic Kingdom today, ahead of the public opening. Plus, WFTV Sports Anchor Alex Walker updates us on the March Madness games being played in Orlando at the Amway Center this week. Lastly, you really need to wash your water bottles.

S2E030 - Donald Trump goes as far as complimenting former Democratic FL governor Charlie Crist as a mean of denigrating Ron DeSantis. Laurel gives an update on her experience riding the new Tron ride at Magic Kingdom.

S2E029 - Friday night's fun and games with Joe Kelley, Laurel, Randy, Nicole, Sophie, Arushi and Paul as we all answer a series of 'Would You Rather' questions.

S2E028 - Joe talks to FL's Lt. Gov. Jeanette Núñez about Florida's Space Coast operations and the frequency of launches, plus her expectations for the just-started 60-day FL legislative session. The Lt. Gov. will ascend to the Governor's seat if current governor Ron DeSantis runs for president.

S2E027 - WWE, stunningly, wants to legalize gambling on their fully scripted wrestling matches; Major publisher is using 'sensitivity readers' to review classics like Cinderella and Snow White to rid those books of racial stereotypes and review for ageism, diversity and pronoun use.

S2E026 - Joe talks with WFTV Political Correspondent Christopher Heath about the start of Florida's legislative session tomorrow. Plus Joe and Laurel discuss the dangers of traveling to Mexico as four Americans were kidnapped Sunday in Mexico.

S2E025 - Friday night fun and games on the radio with Laurel, Randy, Sophie, Nicole, Paul and Joe

S2E024 - FL GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz inadvertently invited an accused murderer to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the House Judiciary Committee this week, in violation of the committee rules. Gaetz has since apologized. But this discussion about the Pledge has led Joe to share his unorthodox views of the US Pledge of Allegiance.

S2E023 - US Senator RIck Scott joined Joe Kelley to discuss the evils of China, the origins of COVID-19, the Ohio toxic train derailment and his plan for Social Security and Medicare. Plus, Joe talks to the FL lawmaker who wants to 'cancel' the Democratic Party in Florida.

S2E022 - A southern lawmaker wants to implement a so-called "Yankee Tax" for anyone relocating to the state from outside the state. Plus, a new bill in the FL legislature would essentially outlaw the Democratic Party. And you've got a great chance of getting away with murder in the US today. Murderers in America have a 50-percent chance of getting away with it as homicide clearance rates have dipped to just 50-percent from a high of 71-percent in 1980.

S2E021 - Dilbert comic creator Scott Adams sabotages his career by expressing his racist thoughts about black Americans. While we've not heard Adams comments played on any newscasts or programs, Joe was adamant that his audience was going to hear the full extent of Adams' bigotry and hatred.

S2E020 - It's our Friday night fun night with Generation Gap trivia with our Millennial Laurel, Gen Zs Randy and Arushi and GenXs Paul and Joe.

S2E019 - California has already announced they'll outlaw gas-powered vehicles by 2035, but lawmakers there are coming for their gas-powered lawn mowers and garden implements like leaf blowers, trimmers and edgers. This will apply to both residential and commercial mowers and implements. Plus, Donald Trump again comes out swinging against perceived 'enemy' FL Governor Ron DeSantis.

S2E018 - A south Florida Democrat lawmaker wants to outlaw the ONE THINGS dogs love the most - sticking their heads out of the window of a moving car. Plus Orlando City leaders give the green light to a dozen food carts to operate within 10 different locations in DTO to operate during the hours of 6:00pm to 2:30am.

S2E017 - Friday night Fun and Games with Joe, Laurel, Sophie, Arushi, Nicole, Mercedes and Paul.

S2E016 - New Gallup poll finds that exactly half of Americans think 'the media' intentionally mislead and misinform their respective audiences. This report comes out the same day we learn that a Florida reporter from First Coast News was caught on a hot mic during a Ron DeSantis news conference today telling a colleague that her job is NOT about finding the truth, but about making DeSantis "uncomfortable."

S2E015 - Jacksonville outlaws panhandling in most circumstances; two men in two separate cases are freed from prison after their respective convictions were overturned, but not only both spend more than 20 years each behind bars. Lastly, a Democrat Congresswoman who was attacked in her DC apartment building this week now wants harsher penalties for violent criminals after previously voting for reduced sentences for violent criminals.

S2E014 - With another mass shooting overnight in Michigan, Joe discusses what can/should be done to reduce the frequency of deadly mass shootings in the US.

S2E013 - We held a Windshield Replacement Party at WDBO today as 3 of us suffered from broken windshields thanks to Florida's gravel trucks and gravel roads.