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The Bernie and Sid podcast is a highly entertaining and informative show that I have been listening to since its inception. It has become the highlight of my day, providing me with a fresh perspective on current events and engaging discussions. The chemistry between Bernie and Sid is undeniably great, and their banter keeps me hooked from start to finish. I also appreciate the variety of guests they bring on the show, offering diverse opinions and insights.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the fearless nature of Bernie and Sid's commentary. They are not afraid to speak their minds and challenge prevailing narratives, which I find refreshing in today's media landscape. Their honesty and straightforwardness resonate with listeners who value authenticity. Additionally, their sense of humor is top-notch, often leading to hilarious moments that brighten up my day.
However, one downside of the podcast is that sometimes it can feel unbalanced in terms of airtime given to each host. While I enjoy listening to both Bernie and Sid, there are times when it seems like Sid dominates the conversation, leaving less room for Bernie's unique perspectives and comedic genius. It would be great if they could find a better balance in sharing the spotlight.
In conclusion, The Bernie and Sid podcast is an addictive show that offers a mix of entertainment and insightful discussions. Despite its occasional imbalance in hosting dynamics, it remains a must-listen for those seeking an honest and humorous take on current events. I am grateful for this podcast's existence as it has become an integral part of my daily routine.

On this Wednesday Tunnel to Towers edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid recaps Vice President J.D. Vance's appearance on The View yesterday, where he spent his time eviscerating the wenches on that liberal woke panel. In other news of the day, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said former President Joe Biden made a "terrible mistake" by seeking reelection in 2024 - arguing the decision damaged his legacy and cost Democrats a chance to defeat President Donald Trump, and President Trump laid out the two primary components of his deal to end the war with Iran: Tehran will “never have a nuclear weapon” and the Strait of Hormuz will re-open and be "toll-free". Speaking at the G7 summit in France, Trump said the deal agreed between the two countries was "fair" and "good". Bruce Blakeman, Jay Wright, John Solomon, peter King & Rich Lowry join Sid on this hump day T2T installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Solomon, founder of Just the News, joins Sid on this hump day installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Congressman Peter King joins Sid for his weekly Wednesday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, running for Governor of New York State this year, joins Sid to discuss Kathy Hochul & the state releasing the enacted budget financial plan, which placed the total price tag at over $277 billion – about $9 billion higher than the $268 billion total the Governor announced in mid-May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay Wright, former college basketball coach at Villanova University, makes his debut on the morning show with Sid to reflect on his ex-players Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart winning an NBA title with our New York Knicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rich Lowry, Editor-In-Chief of National Review, joins Sid for his weekly Wednesday morning appearance to discuss President Trump and Iran negotiating a 14-point memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their military conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The tentative deal grants Iran immediate sanctions waivers to sell oil and provides access to a $300 billion international reconstruction fund, in exchange for halting hostilities and pledging never to build a nuclear weapon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Tuesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid criticizes President Trump regarding the United States' newly-signed deal with Iran to potentially end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, much to the chagrin of Sid as well as Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and the state of Israel. In other news of the day, Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman is fighting for his third term against challenger Brad Lander - former New York City comptroller and 2025 mayoral candidate - after the duo engaged in a debate on PIX11 last night, and New York City officials are ramping up preparations for Thursday's historic ticker-tape parade celebrating the Knicks NBA Championship win. Alan Dershowitz, Bo Dietl, Jim Leyritz, Mike Lawler & Steve Somers join Sid on this Tuesday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports radio legend Steve Somers returns to Sid & Friends in the Morning to react to our New York Knicks beating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night, winning the series 4-1 and securing their first NBA title in 53 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Apple Media Podcast Host Bo Dietl joins Sid for his weekly Tuesday morning rant on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawyer & former law professor Alan Dershowitz calls into the morning show to discuss President Donald Trump touting his newly-signed deal with Iran to potentially end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, before he expands on volunteering to appear before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressman Mike Lawler joins Sid to offer his thoughts on President Donald Trump touting his newly-signed deal with Iran to potentially end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, much to the chagrin of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and the state of Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Yankees legend Jim Leyritz joins Sid live in-studio to discuss the greatest moments in New York City sports history, and where OG Anunoby's NBA Finals Game 4 game-winning tip-in ranks among them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid recaps our New York Knicks beating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night, winning the series 4-1 and securing their first NBA title in 53 years. The Big Apple erupted in bloody chaos overnight as rowdy mobs celebrating the Knicks' NBA title trashed NYPD cars and torched FIFA buses in Times Square, leaving 10 cops hurt and 63 people in handcuffs. In other news of the day, President Trump and Iran declared they've reached an agreement intended to end more than three months of war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, much to the chagrin of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and the Jewish state of Israel. Alex Traiman, Joe Benigno, John Catsimatidis, Wally Backman, Michael Rapaport, Scott Munro & Tracy Morgan join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Munro, President of the Detectives' Endowment Association, joins Sid on this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian & actor Tracy Morgan calls into the morning show to react to our New York Knicks beating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night, winning the series 4-1 and securing their first NBA title in 53 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor/Comedian Michael Rapaport joins Sid to react to our New York Knicks beating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night, winning the series 4-1 and securing their first NBA title in 53 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Traiman, CEO of Jewish News Syndicate, checks in with Sid live from Israel to explain why most Israelis feel President Trump has "lost his way" regarding the conflict with Iran after the President and Iran declared they reached an agreement intended to end more than three months of war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports radio personality Joe Benigno joins Sid to react to our New York Knicks beating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night, winning the series 4-1 and securing their first NBA title in 53 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wally Backman, brand-new manager for our very own Staten Island Ferryhawks, joins Sid and Red Apple Media Owner/Operator John Catsimatidis live from Stage 77 to discuss his new gig and bringing competitive, family-fun baseball action back to Staten Island! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid critiques his friend President Donald Trump for backtracking on his threat once again to hit Iran hard and once & for all completely wipe them out militarily, with Trump announcing that he canceled planned strikes against Iran yesterday and claiming Iran's leadership "approved" a draft agreement that would extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch 60 days of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. In other news of the day, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticizes New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a 'socialist communist' and vows to enforce immigration laws in sanctuary cities, protecting the homeland, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met with community activists and immigrant groups yesterday to assure them she has their back amid threats from President Trump's border czar about sending in more U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as the World Cup kicks off, and the President announced yesterday that he's nominating Jay Clayton - the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York - for the role of director of national intelligence. Brian Kilmeade, Joe Tacopina, K.T. McFarland, Mike Huckabee & Victoria Coates join Sid on this Friday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Defense Attorney Joe Tacopina joins Sid for his weekly Friday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former deputy national security advisor & current VP of the Heritage Foundation Victoria Coates joins Sid to discuss her returning to The Holy Land in Israel next week to speak alongside Sid at the annual JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, before she offers her expert opinion on President Trump canceling planned strikes against Iran and claiming Iran's leadership "approved" a draft agreement that would extend the ceasefire and launch 60 days of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

K.T. McFarland, former Deputy National Security Advisor, joins Sid for her weekly Friday morning appearance to offer her expert opinion on President Trump announcing that he canceled planned strikes against Iran yesterday and claiming Iran's leadership "approved" a draft agreement that would extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch 60 days of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Huckabee, serving as the 29th United States ambassador to Israel since 2025, joins Sid live from the Jewish state to deliver an update on President Trump announcing that he canceled planned strikes against Iran yesterday and claiming Iran's leadership "approved" a draft agreement that would extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch 60 days of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Thursday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid illustrates a buzzing New York City last night as Knicks fans rejoiced in bars, bodegas, watch parties, city streets, and their own living rooms across the five boroughs after the team's stunning comeback to win Game 4 — with the NBA championship now just one victory away. The Knicks stormed back in the second half in the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history to steal Game 4 at Madison Square Garden with a 107-106 win and take a 3-1 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs. In other news of the day, Madison Square Garden canceled a planned Knicks watch party outside the arena hours before Game 4 as owner James Dolan unloaded on Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a fake fan of the team - making the shocking announcement ahead of the Knicks' showdown with the San Antonio Spurs after MSG blasted city government for its decision to set up a security zone around the venue for the event, the biggest World Cup tournament in history has arrived in North America and soccer fans across the globe are buzzing with excitement for the opening matches and star-studded ceremonies today and tomorrow, and President Donald Trump this morning escalated his threats against Iran - announcing that the U.S. intends to strike the country tonight and take control of Kharg Island - a strip of land home to Iran's most important oil facility. Bill O'Reilly, Craig Carton, Joe Benigno, Katie Pavlich & Rich Lowry join Sid on this Friday-eve installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WABC Radio Correspondent Bill O'Reilly joins Sid for his weekly Thursday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie Pavlich, Host of Katie Pavlich Tonight on NewsNation, joins Sid to discuss President Trump saying this morning that the U.S. will hit Iran "very hard tonight," before she expands on other top national & local headlines in the news today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports radio personality Joe Benigno joins Sid to offer his die-hard reaction to last night's improbable if not impossible Game 4 comeback victory for the Knicks in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rich Lowry, Editor-in-Chief of National Review, joins Sid for his weekly appearance on the morning show to discuss President Trump's inflection point regarding the conflict with Iran, and whether he thinks the President has reached it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports radio personality Craig Carton joins Sid for the second time this week to recap his bombshell interview yesterday on WFAN with Knicks owner Jim Dolan. Dolan unloaded on Mayor Zohran Mamdani, calling him a fake fan of the team after MSG blasted city government for deciding to set up a security zone around the venue for the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid debriefs his night last night at the Tribeca Film Festival where Michael Rapaport's new documentary premiered, entitled Am I Cancelled Yet? In other news of the day, TIME magazine's “100 most influential people in sports” for 2026 list just dropped, President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan said there may be a surge of ICE agents sent to New York City as a response to Gov. Kathy Hochul's policies regarding police departments cooperating with immigration officials, Democrat Nazi Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for the United States Senate, President Trump says that Iran has taken too long to negotiate a peace deal and will now have to “pay the price," and the Knicks get ready for Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. John Solomon, Peter King, Rick Scott & Sal Licata join Sid on this hump day installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports talk personality & former WFAN talent Sal Licata makes his debut on Sid & Friends in the Morning to preview tonight's Game 4 of the NBA Finals between our Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Congressman Peter King joins Sid for his weekly Wednesday morning appearance to update listeners on Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's bid to become the next Governor of New York, before expanding on today's top national headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Solomon, Founder of Just the News, joins Sid to speak on the latest developments coming out of the Middle East and the conflict with Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Scott, serving as the senior United States senator from Florida, joins Sid to discuss his work to pass the Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026 and the IGO Anti Boycott Act of 2026 — two bills to hold the U.N. accountable for abusing U.S. taxpayer dollars and mistreating America's allies. Senator Scott then expands on today's top national headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Tuesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid plays party pooper while denouncing "bad apple" New Yorkers who clashed with cops outside Bryant Park's Game 3 NBA Finals Knicks' watch party last night – including at least one who hurled a bottle at an officer. The Knicks fell 115-111 in the game and saw their Finals lead cut to 2-1. In other news of the day, Mayor Mamdani slammed President Trump's role in the World Cup as players and coaches and fans arriving for the FIFA World Cup come up against the president's hardline immigration agenda, and Maine votes as scandal-plagued Graham Platner seeks the Democratic Senate primary win despite a string of controversies being revealed during his campaign. Andrew Giuliani, Bo Dietl, Brian Geltzeiler, Caroline Shinkle, Cory Zelnik & Michael Rapaport join Sid on this Tuesday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caroline Shinkle, Republican running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 12th Congressional District, joins Sid to discuss her campaign to obtain woke, leftist lunatic Jerry Nadler's old seat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor & Comedian Michael Rapaport joins Sid to react to last night's Game 3 of the NBA Finals between his Knicks & the San Antonio Spurs, before he continues to flirt with a run for Mayor of New York City against incumbent Mayor Zohran Mamdani in 2029. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Apple Media Podcast Host Bo Dietl joins Sid for his weekly Tuesday morning appearance on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Geltzeiler, Host on Sirius XM NBA Radio & Contributor at NBA TV, joins Sid to recap last night's Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks & San Antonio Spurs, and if Game 4 tomorrow night is a "must win" for New York after losing Game 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Task Force for the FIFA World Cup 2026, joins Sid to react to NYC Zohran Mamdani slamming President Donald Trump's role in the World Cup as players, coaches and fans arriving for the FIFA World Cup confront the president's hardline immigration agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cory Zelnik, Founder and CEO of Zelnik & Company Real Estate LLC. & Knicks' courtside season-ticket holder, joins Sid to recap his experience last night at MSG for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, where President Trump was also in attendance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices