Lynn Cullen Live

"This guy actually said that the person who would do this would have to be a psychopath. There were a million psychopaths all over Europe? No, they were everyday humans.People under fear, who under stress crack. It doesn't even take much, they give up anything that might help them." - Lynn on 60 Minutes showing a segment about finding who betrayed Anne Frank's family

Lynn is talking about inflation rising 7% in 2021, the largest 12-month gain since June 1982, according to Labor Department data released Wednesday.

"Our Mayor and our County Executive have welcomed the prospect of turning this city over to this party of white nationalist insurrectionist's, Donald Trump's Party. Are you kidding me?!" - Lynn on Pittsburgh being named a finalist for the 2024 Republican National Convention

"Lynn is talking about the anxiety of the pandemic, democracy and constant chaos we have everyday. Plus she discusses Daryl Metcalfe retiring from Pa legislature."

"I am envious of those of you that do make efforts to order the chaos" Lynn started the show reflecting on new beginnings for the new year while trying to understand that we do not know what lies ahead of us but trying to keep some sense of order to it all. Plus Lynn talks about the inauguration of Mayor Ed Gainey, the loud boom noise that may have been a meteor explosion, Big Ben's possible last home game and Antonio Browns latest meltdown.

Lynn is talking about the Churchill Borough Council approving a new Amazon distribution warehouse and the impact it will have on the community. Plus President Biden is still trying to strike a deal with Senator Joe Manchin to move President Biden's Build Back Better program forward.

“The reality is he just destroyed a bill that would lower what families pay for child care, it would reduce what we pay for prescription drugs, it would lower healthcare premiums, it would continue to put that monthly tax cut in the pockets of families with children. Unbelievable.” – Lynn reflecting on Joe Manchin stating that he will not support the Build Back Better plan

Lynn started the show off with another interesting obituary and was starting to get into the meaning of working across the isle topic before we hit a technical problem and halted the show for a few minutes, but she is back and continuing on.

"You sort of numb up. I think a lot of us are in that state. Exhausted by the pandemic, exhausted of being afraid. Exhausted by being afraid of so many things: the lives of our loved ones, the survival of our country, the horror of the climate crisis which we see play out at alarming regularity." - Lynn on the burnout many of us are feeling

"She was born in the Soviet Union and consequently even though she's got the skills, the qualities, the smarts, she cannot serve because she cannot be trusted." - Lynn on Saule Omarova's nomination for the banking regulator position being removed

“You may say, ‘there it is, there's the media being a neutral body just as they should be.' No, because one of these men is an actual functioning working president. The other is a white nationalist grifter, intent on destroying our democracy.” – Lynn on a study that finds the media coverage of Joe Biden has been just as negative as coverage of Trump

"'There were armed officers on hand and they arrived in five minutes. That's a very quick response time. Just five minutes after the shooting started. But with the firearms available to children in this country, you can kill a lot of people in five minutes.' – Lynn on yesterday's shooting in a Michigan high school"

"'Closing boarders seems to be a fool's errand to me. It's like taking your shoes off at the airport. It makes people feel like the authorities are doing something to protect us from the frightening unknown, but it's ludicrous.' – Lynn on the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus"

"Lynn does not want to live in a E.coli jello house. Lynn is talking about a new material ink made from E. coli and the authors suggest that the ink could be a crucial renewable building material, able to grow and heal itself and ideal for constructing sustainable homes on Earth and in space."

"'When I see these men, mostly, these Rittenhouse types, I see Brown Shirts in late ‘20s early ‘30s Germany. I see the thugs, through intimidation and action, starting to terrorize parts of the populace, while making other parts of the populace feel safer. Doing the job that police are supposed to do. This is your America now.' – Lynn on Kyle Rittenhouse being acquitted."

Lynn is discussing the Pittsburgh Penguins possible sale and a Texas woman who recently moved to Pittsburgh's question on Next Door App about needs for surviving a Pittsburgh winter. Plus Lynn discusses Polish forces at the border with Belarus used water cannons and tear gas against migrants trying to cross the border.

"Lynn thinks this is one of her best shows ever. Give it a listen. Even though we had some technical difficulties this morning, Lynn is talking about the election results from yesterday and she is feeling a sense of calm about taking more control about who is getting into her head, especially when it comes to the media."

"Halloween is over, but this is far more terrifying than the horror movie you watched yesterday. Lynn talks about how technology is effecting us now, and the scary implications for the future. "

"Lynn is joined by Susan this morning and they are discussing the Judge ruling that the three men Kyle Rittenhouse shot during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin can be labeled rioters, looters or arsonists, but they shouldn't be called victims."

"Lynn goes off regarding China's first woman to spacewalk: 'This poor woman is supposed to do all the things astronauts are supposed to do… She's expected to wear makeup!'"

"Lynn is updating about her mothers health and it leads to our Public Health Care System and how the Republicans are tearing things apart. Plus Tucker Carlson attacking Pete Buttigieg taking Paternity leave."

"Lynn is talking about a story of a three-legged dog who helped save a mans life after he fell into the Allegheny river. She is also watching William Shatners' ride on the Blue Origin rocket"

"'Excuse me Founding Fathers, but if “all men are created equal”, then how do the people who greeted Europeans as they came to these shores, how are they reduced to being “merciless savages”? Are they not equal?' - Lynn Cullen on "merciless Indian savages' being included in the Declaration of Independence"

"Lynn is talking about Haiti's history and how a slave revolt let the Haitian people take back the country but they then had to pay reparations to the French slave owners."

"'She has essentially given them the finger for almost her entire tenure. I don't want to waste time wondering about her, but she's behaving in an outrageous, self serving, irresponsible manner.' - Lynn on Senator Kyrsten Sinema refusing to answer questions form her constituents"

"Lynn is discussing a New York Times story about a Walmart worker who tells his story about the struggles to deal with the pressures of working during the pandemic."

"Lynn is talking about the Arizona Election recount audit results and how a conservative lawyer, John Eastman, working with then-President Donald Trump's legal team created a six-step plan for Pence to overturn the election for Trump."

"Lynn is talking with Pennsylvania Capital Star reporter Steven Caruso about Senate Republicans voting to request identifying information from Pennsylvania's roughly 9 million registered voters including their social security numbers."

"'Generally speaking, you would consider that wealthier nations have people that get to live longer lives. Well I got news for you, that doesn't hold true when it comes to us. ' - Lynn on how Costa Rica's focus on healthcare has caused their life expectancy to surpass the U.S."

"Lynn is discussing the California Recall election of Gavin Newsom, the book revelation that former Vice President Mike Pence asked former Vice President Dan Quayle's advice on what to do about Trump's attempt to overturn election results on Jan. 6, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken facing Senate questioning about Afghan withdraw."

"'Eleven of the fourteen that brought the legal case, saying 'this is unconstitutional,' voted for it.' - Lynn on PA republicans trying to push for a'forensic investigation' of election results"

"Lynn is discussing the federal suit against UPMC, Its Physician Practice Group, and the Chair of Its Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery for Violating the False Claims Act which alleges that the defendants knowingly submitted hundreds of materially false claims for payment to Medicare, Medicaid, and other government health benefit programs over the past six years."

"Lynn is discussing President Biden's speech about the United States ending the war in Afghanistan. Plus Climate Change issues here and in other parts of the country."

"'That was back in a time when upward mobility was real, I mean a possibility of starting at the bottom some place and working your way up. It really isn't anymore. It is next to impossible because we're a much more stratified, classist society.' - Lynn on the obit of William G. Clotworthy"

"Lynn is talking about the passing of Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts. She is also remembering her friend and Political Figure/Analyst Mossie Murphy. Plus more Afghanistan withdraw issues"

"'The sense that these people that will not allow their bodies to be defiled by a vaccine created by actual science, signed off on by doctors, scientists and health professionals all over the world. 'Oh no, they're not putting that in my body,' but the same people will inject hydroxychloroquine, Clorox, ivermectin, anything. It's just mind blowing.'"

"Lynn is talking with Jennifer Murtazashvili, University Of Pittsburgh Director of the Center for Governance and Markets, about helping Afghan refugees to get out of the country."

"'Why do we think we can go into another country that has a totally different history and culture, and give them this gift that we feel we have? I don't know what's worse, our naivety or, again, our extraordinary arrogance.' - Lynn while speaking on the US pulling out of Afghanistan."

"Lynn is discussing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigning and the Senate passing the Infrastructure Bill. Plus Ryan Deto, Managing editor of Pittsburgh City Paper, is on to discuss scooters in Pittsburgh and more."

"'They've got beds in the cafeteria, they've got beds in the conference room, they've got beds in the auditorium, because their governor is playing chicken with the virus. He thinks he's going to, somehow, come out ahead, and he's going to be president of the United States someday.' - Lynn on how Republican Leadership in Florida has lead to massive COVID outbreaks"

"Lynn is discussing the New York attorney general's investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo that found that Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women."

"'Killing old people didn't get them to do the right thing. Killing young people isn't going to get them to do the right thing either.' - Lynn on the Unvaccinated Americans."

"Lynn is talking about the start of testimony by the police officers that protected the Capital building at the January 6 Commission hearing."

"Lynn is discussing the Delta variant of Covid-19 spreading more and more around the country and people not getting vaccinated are risking all of us. Plus Lynn is discussing local school districts policy on Critical Race Theory and Patriotism in the schools."

"Lynn is discussing sports today. She is covering the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Championship and the Norwegian Women's Handball players being fined for not wearing bikini uniforms. Plus Tom Brady's speech at the White House yesterday."

"Lynn is discussing parking in the city, and how people parking their cars in the wrong direction and on the sidewalks and the Pittsburgh Parking Authority is claiming to crack down on Parking Violations."

"'Billionaires satisfying their childhood ambitions to call themselves astronauts, how does that democratize the way to space?' - Lynn on Richard Branson's flight to space."

"Lynn is discussing how handshaking and hugging are disease spreading traditions and that we should abandon that tradition. Plus she is discussing Public restrooms in New York City has only 1,160 public restrooms for the population of 8 million people."

"'Lynn is talking about the local mayoral race, including the announcement by Tony Moreno that he will run for Mayor now as a republican."

"Lynn is talking about the horrible tragedy that happened in Miami Florida."

"Lynn is talking about the Scott Township man that facing additional charges for taking millions of dollars in PPP loans."