The Tara Show

Is a hidden liberal agenda attempting to sway the outcome of South Carolina politics? Massive funding from a big-money donor and a former left-wing strategist is pouring $1 million into a high-stakes GOP primary to oust conservative fighter Ralph Norman! We uncover the PAC money trail, primary strategy shakeups, and what voters need to know before heading to the polls.

Are left-wing activists hiding their ultimate goals for America? Straight from their own national leadership, representatives discuss admiring China's system and calling the U.S. Constitution the main barrier to their revolution!

Is Gen Z really struggling financially, or does the math tell a completely different story? From Fed data showing Gen Z's net worth outstripping Gen X at age 30 to Bill Maher's viral reality check on groceries and wages, we break down why the narrative doesn't match the numbers! Plus, why did American teenagers stop getting part-time jobs, and how is parent-funded plastic changing Gen Z's relationship with money? We dive into labor force trends, financial independence, and getting back to work!

SC Primary Battle: Dark Money, GOP Secrets & Shocking Exposés!

Is a covert liberal operation trying to hijack South Carolina politics? Massive funding from a big-money San Francisco donor and a former Kamala Harris strategist is pouring $1 million into a high-stakes GOP primary to oust conservative fighter Ralph Norman! We break down the Graham machine, green energy PAC secrets, and the shocking effort to install left-wing candidates under a Republican banner. Don't fall for the trick!

Are the Democratic Socialists of America hiding their true agenda? From praising China's authoritarian model to openly targeting the U.S. Constitution, hear the jaw-dropping statements straight from leadership! Plus, why is a broke Democratic Party pouring a million dollars into taking down conservative fighter Ralph Norman? We break down the massive stakes, secret political agendas, and left-wing backing behind this critical primary race!

Catch up on all the top discussions from today's transcripts!

Get ready for an energetic and unfiltered discussion packed with local updates, economic insights, and high-stakes political analysis!

Get ready for an intense look at the high-stakes South Carolina primary runoff race!

Get ready for an energetic and unfiltered discussion packed with national political commentary and high-stakes election analysis!

Get ready for an energetic and unfiltered discussion packed with foreign policy analysis, national news, and high-stakes election coverage!

Get ready for intense political drama as big money floods South Carolina's special Senate primary runoff!

Get ready for an energetic and unfiltered discussion packed with national political commentary and high-stakes election analysis!

Get ready for high-stakes political drama as big money floods South Carolina's special Republican primary runoff!

Get ready for an explosive, candid discussion on media censorship, government overreach, and hidden truths!

Are we taking our incredible lifestyle for granted?

Get ready for an energetic and unfiltered discussion packed with local updates and high-stakes political analysis!

We dive into the usual suspects, Iran, the SAVE Act, the new wing of Democratic Socialism and a ginned up ad for Kamala Harris that deserves to be true.

Full Show - Ryan Wrecker Filling in for Tara full 7955 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:25:00 +0000 SR6PqFAGa9oLoiKEHUAMuhJm9Map90YG news The Tara Show news Full Show - Ryan Wrecker Filling in for Tara Tara presides over the Upstate's #1 all news/talk morning show every weekday on News/Talk 989 WORD.Tara's faithful listeners are affectionately known as "Tara-ists" because of their passion and participation in the show. Tara was named 2021 Best News Talk Show and Best overall Personality, AGAIN, by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association! Tara took home the same honors in 2018 and was also named 2016 "Personality of the Year!" In addition, Tara has also won over two dozen state and national journalism awards for column writing, news reporting and investigative reporting while working for three newspapers and writing for a variety of national publications. She won a first place reporting award from the North Carolina Press Association for an investigative series about the weaknesses in Charlotte's overburdened court system, which regularly let murderers off the hook with less than 15 years in prison. Due to her work, that system has been reformed. Tara is also a winner of the prestigious first place Green Eyeshade Award, a national award for column writing from The Society of Professional Journalists. Tara took to the airwaves about 15 years ago to do a radio show heard up and down the coast and fell in love with bypassing her editors to talk straight to the people. Tara hasn't stopped reporting, and still brings her investigative journalism to the show. Tara is a mom, wife and talk radio convert-- and weekday mornings she's live and local on News/Talk 989 WORD. Are you a "Tara-ist"? It's time to get captured!      2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=h

H1: Welcome Ryan Wrecker Filling in for Tara full 1930 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0000 ZErXKxmJQwZWBoiNruXLC6WgxBGrJ3nW news The Tara Show news H1: Welcome Ryan Wrecker Filling in for Tara Tara presides over the Upstate's #1 all news/talk morning show every weekday on News/Talk 989 WORD.Tara's faithful listeners are affectionately known as "Tara-ists" because of their passion and participation in the show. Tara was named 2021 Best News Talk Show and Best overall Personality, AGAIN, by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association! Tara took home the same honors in 2018 and was also named 2016 "Personality of the Year!" In addition, Tara has also won over two dozen state and national journalism awards for column writing, news reporting and investigative reporting while working for three newspapers and writing for a variety of national publications. She won a first place reporting award from the North Carolina Press Association for an investigative series about the weaknesses in Charlotte's overburdened court system, which regularly let murderers off the hook with less than 15 years in prison. Due to her work, that system has been reformed. Tara is also a winner of the prestigious first place Green Eyeshade Award, a national award for column writing from The Society of Professional Journalists. Tara took to the airwaves about 15 years ago to do a radio show heard up and down the coast and fell in love with bypassing her editors to talk straight to the people. Tara hasn't stopped reporting, and still brings her investigative journalism to the show. Tara is a mom, wife and talk radio convert-- and weekday mornings she's live and local on News/Talk 989 WORD. Are you a "Tara-ist"? It's time to get captured!      2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=h

H2: Welcome Ryan Wrecker Filling in for Tara full 1923 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0000 24YXBbmxP1BCI2ue6ge17Mqkr8PZ1Xev news The Tara Show news H2: Welcome Ryan Wrecker Filling in for Tara Tara presides over the Upstate's #1 all news/talk morning show every weekday on News/Talk 989 WORD.Tara's faithful listeners are affectionately known as "Tara-ists" because of their passion and participation in the show. Tara was named 2021 Best News Talk Show and Best overall Personality, AGAIN, by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association! Tara took home the same honors in 2018 and was also named 2016 "Personality of the Year!" In addition, Tara has also won over two dozen state and national journalism awards for column writing, news reporting and investigative reporting while working for three newspapers and writing for a variety of national publications. She won a first place reporting award from the North Carolina Press Association for an investigative series about the weaknesses in Charlotte's overburdened court system, which regularly let murderers off the hook with less than 15 years in prison. Due to her work, that system has been reformed. Tara is also a winner of the prestigious first place Green Eyeshade Award, a national award for column writing from The Society of Professional Journalists. Tara took to the airwaves about 15 years ago to do a radio show heard up and down the coast and fell in love with bypassing her editors to talk straight to the people. Tara hasn't stopped reporting, and still brings her investigative journalism to the show. Tara is a mom, wife and talk radio convert-- and weekday mornings she's live and local on News/Talk 989 WORD. Are you a "Tara-ist"? It's time to get captured!      2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=h

H3: Welcome Ryan Wrecker Filling in for Tara full 2028 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0000 bglvRBqxA3iAy3oSE9nB7aHUrCC49xnN news The Tara Show news H3: Welcome Ryan Wrecker Filling in for Tara Tara presides over the Upstate's #1 all news/talk morning show every weekday on News/Talk 989 WORD.Tara's faithful listeners are affectionately known as "Tara-ists" because of their passion and participation in the show. Tara was named 2021 Best News Talk Show and Best overall Personality, AGAIN, by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association! Tara took home the same honors in 2018 and was also named 2016 "Personality of the Year!" In addition, Tara has also won over two dozen state and national journalism awards for column writing, news reporting and investigative reporting while working for three newspapers and writing for a variety of national publications. She won a first place reporting award from the North Carolina Press Association for an investigative series about the weaknesses in Charlotte's overburdened court system, which regularly let murderers off the hook with less than 15 years in prison. Due to her work, that system has been reformed. Tara is also a winner of the prestigious first place Green Eyeshade Award, a national award for column writing from The Society of Professional Journalists. Tara took to the airwaves about 15 years ago to do a radio show heard up and down the coast and fell in love with bypassing her editors to talk straight to the people. Tara hasn't stopped reporting, and still brings her investigative journalism to the show. Tara is a mom, wife and talk radio convert-- and weekday mornings she's live and local on News/Talk 989 WORD. Are you a "Tara-ist"? It's time to get captured!      2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=h

H4: Welcome Ryan Wrecker Filling in for Tara full 2073 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:05:00 +0000 XTewhkPENiCFq2nBayA8gfd0oeXAjnIn news The Tara Show news H4: Welcome Ryan Wrecker Filling in for Tara Tara presides over the Upstate's #1 all news/talk morning show every weekday on News/Talk 989 WORD.Tara's faithful listeners are affectionately known as "Tara-ists" because of their passion and participation in the show. Tara was named 2021 Best News Talk Show and Best overall Personality, AGAIN, by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association! Tara took home the same honors in 2018 and was also named 2016 "Personality of the Year!" In addition, Tara has also won over two dozen state and national journalism awards for column writing, news reporting and investigative reporting while working for three newspapers and writing for a variety of national publications. She won a first place reporting award from the North Carolina Press Association for an investigative series about the weaknesses in Charlotte's overburdened court system, which regularly let murderers off the hook with less than 15 years in prison. Due to her work, that system has been reformed. Tara is also a winner of the prestigious first place Green Eyeshade Award, a national award for column writing from The Society of Professional Journalists. Tara took to the airwaves about 15 years ago to do a radio show heard up and down the coast and fell in love with bypassing her editors to talk straight to the people. Tara hasn't stopped reporting, and still brings her investigative journalism to the show. Tara is a mom, wife and talk radio convert-- and weekday mornings she's live and local on News/Talk 989 WORD. Are you a "Tara-ist"? It's time to get captured!      2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=h

It's a massive daily roundup of today's biggest headlines!

The corruption runs DEEP!

The political fight is heating up, and social norms are shifting!

An action-packed news breakdown!

The GOP establishment is in full panic mode!

Courtroom shockwaves!

Wild details have surfaced about a high-stakes security operation!

The GOP establishment is closing ranks!

The hypocrisy is real!

Declassified documents reveal a shocking scandal: "Operation Round River!"

The long knives are OUT and the big establishment money is flowing!

Your ultimate, all-in-one daily recap breaking down the biggest political, economic, and culture war stories! First, we tackle South Carolina's explosive Republican primary runoff, detailing how the Upstate voter base took on the establishment "Graham Machine," challenged gas taxes, and shifted the state's political center of gravity. Next, we dive deep into national news with a blistering analysis of leaked COVID-19 vaccine texts between top health officials, the incoming mRNA flu shot warnings, Mark Zuckerberg's leaked audio, and record-breaking immigration deportation numbers. Finally, we break down the viral WNBA culture war controversies surrounding the Indiana Fever, Florida's billboard trolling in Times Square, and the jaw-dropping economic study proving US workers out-earn the UK!

Get ready for an explosive, high-energy breakdown of today's wildest headlines! First, we examine the shocking security chaos surrounding Donald Trump, Iranian threats, and claims of sneaking past danger in catering trucks while the press acted as decoys. Then, we dive headfirst into local political fireworks! We analyze the South Carolina GOP primary runoff between Ralph Norman and Darline Graham, breaking down how the Upstate shattered the establishment "Graham Machine" over gas taxes. Finally, we tackle the viral culture war surrounding the WNBA's Indiana Fever, why Florida is mocking New York in Times Square, and how American capitalism is outperforming the UK!

A packed breakdown covering leaked texts involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Vivek Murthy regarding COVID-19 vaccine safety discussions in pregnancy. Then, we dive into South Carolina politics as the GOP primary heads toward a high-stakes runoff between Ralph Norman and Darline Graham. We discuss dark money mailers, establishment strategies, and how Upstate voters are challenging traditional party dynamics!

A packed, high-energy discussion diving into today's most controversial topics! We start with an eye-opening economic breakdown of US versus UK wages before exposing media coverage of immigration enforcement and DHS criminal records. Then, we examine South Carolina politics ahead of the August 25th GOP runoff, analyze election integrity concerns in Pennsylvania, and break down the viral culture-war controversy surrounding the WNBA's Indiana Fever!

A blistering, high-energy breakdown uncovering newly highlighted disclosures, private text chains, and leaked audio surrounding COVID-19 vaccine policy and censorship! The discussion dives deep into the upcoming FDA-approved mRNA flu vaccine, exposing critical safety data hidden behind study paywalls and warning listeners about potential risks. Plus, updates on immigration deportation records, Florida's potential legal actions, and the ongoing fight for medical transparency!

An explosive breakdown detailing leaked text messages between Dr. Anthony Fauci, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, and former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky discussing COVID-19 vaccine guidance during pregnancy. The discussion contrasts these private health exchanges with public safety assurances and big tech policy enforcement. Plus, a look back at leaked footage of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussing early vaccine cautions alongside a broader commentary on censorship and government transparency!

A scathing breakdown exposing mainstream media manipulation in immigration reporting, using an NBC News story about a "North Carolina pastor" to contrast official DHS criminal records against public coverage. Plus, a deep dive into South Carolina politics, examining party crossover tactics, establishment leadership in the state legislature, and why the upcoming August 25th primary runoff represents a critical turning point for local voters seeking conservative reform!

A mind-blowing breakdown comparing US and UK economic reality! Incredible Financial Times analysis reveals that capitalism in America is so strong that functionally illiterate US workers actually out-earn average, educated workers in the UK. Plus, a serious discussion on Massachusetts' extreme new abortion laws permitting procedures up to birth, the legal contradictions of infant viability, and Justice Alito's warning on state-level abortion regulations.

A blistering breakdown of alleged leaked text exchanges between Dr. Anthony Fauci, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, and former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky concerning COVID-19 vaccine guidance for pregnant women. The discussion dives into controversial claims regarding first-trimester risks, miscarriage rates, and fetus development, contrasting these private messages against public health campaigns and big tech censorship initiatives. The segment concludes with personal reactions from prominent public figures and a brief commentary on media censorship, socialism, and wealth.

The political dynamic in South Carolina is shifting in a big way! We break down the fallout from the Republican primary where Darline Graham and Ralph Norman advanced to a crucial runoff. We examine the campaign tactics at play, including dark money mailers targeting voters, establishment endorsements, and the geographic split across the state. Plus, we explore how local conservative talk radio and the Upstate voter base are taking on political insiders, calling out establishment backing, and pushing for genuine conservative representation in South Carolina!

The political landscape in South Carolina is shifting in a massive way! We break down the stark primary results, detailing Ralph Norman's dominant performance in the Upstate over Darline Graham, Mark Sanford, and Russell Fry. We dive deep into the downfall of the establishment "Graham Machine," the backlash over the gas tax, and how local conservative talk radio is uniting the region to challenge political insiders. Plus, an unapologetic look at primary dynamics, turnout strategies, and why the Upstate is taking back its power!

Get ready for a wild breakdown of the latest explosive headlines! First, we dive into the unbelievable security chaos surrounding Donald Trump, the Iranian threats, and the shocking claims of sneaking past danger in catering trucks while the press acted as decoys. Plus, we analyze the foreign policy fallout, foreign investments, and what this means for US strength abroad. Then, we pivot to local political fireworks! We break down the South Carolina GOP primary runoff between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman, analyzing county-by-county voter turnout, regional dominance, and the undeniable power of local talk radio in shaping election outcomes!

In today's full show breakdown, we expose newly released congressional text messages revealing Dr. Anthony Fauci and top Biden health officials privately discussing serious COVID-19 vaccine risks and first-trimester miscarriage signals—while publicly telling pregnant women the shots were completely safe!

Leaked text messages released by Congress reveal Dr. Anthony Fauci privately raised serious concerns about COVID-19 vaccines causing cytokine storms and first-trimester miscarriages in 2021—even while publicly assuring pregnant women the shots were completely safe!

In this episode, we break down why Ralph Norman has earned conservative trust, clear up campaign fabrications, and take a look at breaking culture and national security news!

Congressional text releases reveal Dr. Anthony Fauci privately admitted COVID-19 vaccines could cause cytokine storms and first-trimester miscarriages back in 2021—all while publicly declaring the shots completely safe!

In this episode, we unpack tough interviews, breaking primary updates, and major national headlines!