KFAB's Morning News with Gary Sadlemyer

We have a big shock in Wisconsin, a strong storm actively moving through Omaha, a state education board called a bunch of racists, a WNBA coach getting all fired up, and a lot more today!

The State Board of Education has reservations about a new Omaha school (so do I), Denise Powell surfaces with a new message, police warn about your back-to-school social media pics (so does Lucy), we analyze Tim Walz's golf swing, the Grassleys lose "Beth," and more!

Today, we talk about clothes-lining Sophie Cunningham, best frontmen in classic rock, the NE GOP furious about "America First," that asinine question posed by Jim that is the title of today's podcast offering, and more!

As the title says:  Pols (Sen. Deb Fischer and incoming gubernatorial contender Brett Lindstrom), a golfer (Ralston's Scott Gutschewski before his opening round at the Pinnacle Bank Championship), and a HOF celebration (Dave Rimington on playing with and Curtis Craig on growing up with Roger Craig ahead of this weekend's induction).

Ben Sasse crashes the party this morning, a socialist wins Michigan, leg traps are being banned in Papillion, and more -- quite a morning!

We talk today about how happy Lynne Walz must be with Brett Lindstrom moving closer to the governor's race, an interesting primary in Michigan today, a bit more review on the Baker-Ewing interview, guys in their 40s who wear their hats backwards, and more!

But isn't it always?  Today, we have a Strait of Hormuz Update, Jim's likening of NU's new QB to Spicoli, Hunter Biden's financial woes, and much more!

Thanks to Craig Evans' phrasing in a news report for today's podcast title.  We talked about that story, a former state senator trying to break up a US Senator's marriage (or whatever this is all about), the Husker Buzz with Sean Callahan following Coach Rhule's news conference yesterday, an outdoor report with Greg Wagner, wasp infestations, and more!

We also hear today from a couple of people who DO answer questions: Deputy Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Paul R. Lawrence who stops by the studio while here in Omaha, and Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine responding to his push to have SOMETHING done with this alleged perv in Southwest Omaha.

Anthony Fauci's journal entries would definitely qualify as "Moonbat Email" on the Chris Baker Show!  We get into that, as well as a troubling update on a scary southwest Omaha incident from this past spring, surgeons who have a bad day at work, the ongoing issues with Cracker Barrel, and more!

I survived the bears and bison, but not the attacks from gas pumps and credit card fees.  We also talk today about whether it's good or bad news that so many Nebraskans are off EPT support, get a Strait of Hormuz update, provide some welcome news for dogs in Ohio, and more!

I always joke I could start every show with that topic, but today it feels especially appropriate!  Also today: Sean Callahan with a Husker Buzz, Greg Wagner from NE Game & Parks, getting addicted to Butterbeer, and more!

From Buffett to Lucy's leeriness of buffets, and from a group fighting for the Center Mall to the Democrats fighting FOR Brett Lindstrom, we cover it all today (as we do EVERYDAY)!

Today's topics: Daylight saving getting Trumpy, Mayor Pete stops by Omaha, Willie Mays Hayes joins the Huskers, a wildly popular Strait of Hormuz Update, Jim's first job, and more!

What's Brett Lindstrom up to now?  Why are data centers so despised?  How far can a bison fling a grandpa?  

What happened to Sen. Graham, and why is former Nebraska state senator Slama pushing a "Fairness in Sports" initiative?  All is revealed (along with a lot more) on today's show!

The Humane Society raid near 195th and Pacific yesterday took up a lot of conversation this morning (and, if you're looking for the interview with the woman who lived there and shut that mess down, find it on the "Vintage Voorhees" podcast link).  But we also had the Husker Buzz with Sean Callahan, Israel trying to save Trump's life, Greg Wagner from NE Game and Parks, and more!

Up where the mountains meet the heavens above, out where the lighting splits the sea, this is where we've come together to talk about Platner dropping out, America renewing bombing in Iran, Gov. Pillen cutting spending, a cow traipsing through West Omaha streets, and the legendary Bonnie Tyler leaving us too soon.

"That," in this instance, could refer to soccer, medical marijuana in Nebraska, Platner in Maine -- just about anything today!

The local paper had an interesting front page on America's 250th birthday, I have a knockout winner for the title of Most Patriotic Movie, and the President may have scored a big GOOOAAAALLLLL with a phone call.  All that and more today!

Well, "Independende Day Eve," but no less festive!

That penalty last night was asinine!  How can they do that to the US just before our birthday?!?  We also have homophobic Mexicans, racist pickles, and mean promissory notes.

"Going DOOWWWWNNN down down down down!"  --Freddie King

There's a phrase Gary Sadlemyer uses on those rare days where he's not quite feeling 100% focus, saying he's "half a bubble off" (on a level, you know?).  Well, today, both Jim Rose and I were off by half a bubble.  That's a full bubble!  Still, we plowed forward to discuss the Cornhusker Clink conditions, the Memorial Park concert (Party Omaha's Beth Hansen stopped in to help award a fun prize), the best Huskers from each decade, why America won't be selling as many cars in the future, and more.

And, we have a Husker Buzz with Sean Callahan, outdoor weekend tips with Greg Wagner, and more!

The President went looking for a fight with the Senate (and found one!), we have "wanted posters" up in midtown Omaha, Jim thinks Pete is in trouble, and more!

Most of the time today, we're talking about the socialist craze sweeping the nation just in time for America's 250th and Jim's issues with a fun golf event at Memorial Stadium -- until we take a moment to ask Gov. Pillen about both of those things!  

Turns out, sinkholes are good for business!  We have a CWS winner as the longtime voice of the Series steps down.  We talk with Bill Jensen about that before chatting with Sen. Ricketts about the President invading the Senate GOP meeting tomorrow.  And, of course the "a gang member took my soul" arson suspect was discussed today, too!

I hope today's edition of our program doesn't set off your misophonia.

Author Nick Hoffman talks about this perfect book for a Fathers Day / US Open weekend!

When the podcast of today's broadcast begins with Lucy making just a very slight stumble in her first traffic report -- and my inability to ignore it -- you know the tone for the day has been set!  Also: Jim is ticking off some listeners with his Iran MOU questions, Sen. Fischer also addresses the MOU, "Karen" may have struck again, and more.

Omaha is KILLING IT:  CWS, Hantavirus cruisers, and -- now -- the leader of the plot to blow up the White House!  We have all of that, the Veep on the View, Jim's concerns about the Iran "deal," and more!

"Would you ever give your prison guard a foot massage?" -- Pulp Fiction (Ding!)Also today: Troy's fancy cameras, Hakeem's dorky new hat, a Pride Night fight, and more!

Well, maybe.  The President gets fights and peace for his big beautiful birthday, Omaha is the epicenter of baseball and the US Navy this week, the Huskers lose an icon, Lucy has a new shirt on -- it's a big day!

We explain why we feel bad for NEXT year's CWS fans, get Jim Rose hootin' and hollerin' about streetcars and West Virginia baseball, have a Husker Buzz with Sean Callahan, talk with Rex Burkhead about this month's golf fundraiser for the TeamJack Foundation, get disturbing details from Innocence Freed's Julie Shrader about human trafficking during the Series, and get Greg Wagner from NE Game and Parks sending us towards the weekend.  And, oh yeah, the latest from Iran!

After more than an hour of severe weather coverage early this morning (not included in this podcast), we shift to talking about cleanup due to the storms, what Trump might do to Iran, and what some Knicks fans did to their own city after they WON!

As Neo-Nazis pour over Bar Habor's Zillow offerings, we also talk about the state of futbol in the USA, a notable anniversary in Omaha, a history of ballot harvesting in California, Trump's "West Wing" post, and more!

Ricketts got fired up when we asked him about something Dan Osborn said the other day!

And Jim "Hotty Toddy" Rose is back!

That is among the conversations from today's program, which also featured Ginger Hughes from Hope Cooperative Care leading into that conversation with the Governor, a Husker Buzz with Sean Callahan, Greg Wagner from NE Game and Parks, Scott's keg of cheese balls, and more!

Amidst the Camp + Care Radiothon today, we also compared data centers to your rotisserie chicken addiction, got an eye-popping stat from Candace Gregory from the Open Door Mission about our local homeless numbers, compared today's "cupping" marks to the scars our siblings gave us back in the day, and more!

An officer-involved shooting in Omaha, voting from IA to L.A., NOW Democrats having a problem with this candidate, and more!

Jordy dropped a baby-boots bombshell yesterday, it's election day in Iowa and Los Angeles, Trump is cussing out prime ministers, there's a bunch of Spanish on KFAB's iHeartRadio channel, Lucy's back -- there's a lot happening today!

And a sad timeline for Kellogg's, an optimistic tone from President Trump, a new chance for you to win money (and a cool flag!) while listening to KFAB, and more!

Someone needs to be brave enough to call out the spelling bee kids, and I'll do it if no one else will!  Plus, Jim has never seen one of the greatest comedies of all time, Markwayne calls out sanctuary soccer fans, and much more!

We're going to tidy up downtown a bit for our visitors (not our taxpayers), the former first lady reveals her thoughts during her husband's debate disaster, Brinker and Buck get together while Clay takes a shot at the Huskers, and NioCorp CEO Mark Smith sheds some light on the progress being made in southeast Nebraska that could change the world.

Who should clean all this up (trash, crime, the language on this show...)?

Thankfully, it also began with an infusion of patriotism over Memorial Day weekend, Husker baseball and softball excitement (even with the newsworthy ejection!), and more!

Those topics are not necessarily in that order.  We also tried rhino-tranq and GTA, took 40-year-olds shots of New Coke, talked to Greg Wagner from NE Game and Parks, and more!