Podcast appearances and mentions of Charles Lipson

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, August 12, 20254:20 pm: Charles Lipson, author and contributor to The Spectator, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on President Trump's decision to take over the police in Washington, D.C., and to deploy the National Guard in the Nation's Capital.4:38 pm: Joseph Grenny, Chairman of the Board of the Other Side Academy, joins Rod and Greg for a conversation about his op-ed in the Deseret News about fixing chronic homelessness in Utah.6:05 pm: David Deavel, an instructor at the University of St. Thomas, joins the program to discuss his recent article for Amac regarding President Trump's moves to ensure transparency in higher education admissions.:38 pm: Dr. Chase Spears, host of the Finding Your Spine podcast, joins the program for a conversation about his piece for RedState on Traditional Family Month.

In hour 2, we begin with Sue's News. Sue talks about what national holiday's are today, as well as where the modern day Coast Guard come from. The phones went dead in 1922 for a minute in honor of Alexander Graham Bell. How would people today react to this? Charles Lipson joins to talk about his thoughts on Texas Democrats feeling to Illinois and New York as well as President Trump's big wins over some Ivy League Universities. Frank Cusumano, KSDK Sports Director, joins to talk about the Cardinals dropping two out of three to the San Diego Padres and his thoughts on Blaze Jordan, who was acquired in the Steven Matz deal with the Red Sox. How long until we see JJ Wetherholt here?

In hour one of the Mark Reardon Show with Joe Beamer, Brad Young joins Joe to talk about Texas Democrats hopping on planes and going to Illinois. Texas passed a law when this happened last time, by calling it a criminal act when they leave the state in these scenarios. Bruce Abramson joins Joe to talk about antisemitism all over the world, as well as how this term is often thrown around regarding people who have different beliefs than yourself. In hour 2, we begin with Sue's News. Sue talks about what national holiday's are today, as well as where the modern day Coast Guard come from. Charles Lipson joins to talk about his thoughts on Texas Democrats feeling to Illinois and New York as well as President Trump's big wins over some Ivy League Universities. Frank Cusumano, KSDK Sports Director, joins to talk about the Cardinals dropping two out of three to the San Diego Padres and his thoughts on Blaze Jordan, who was acquired in the Steven Matz deal with the Red Sox. How long until we see JJ Wetherholt here? In hour 3 of the Mark Reardon show with Joe Beamer, Duane Patterson with HotAir.com, and host of Duane's World Podcast, joins to talk about the Democrats that fled to Illinois and New York in their apparent fight against gerrymandering in Texas. We are later joined by Jason Plummer, Illinois State Senator, joins to talk about Texas Democrats feeling to Illinois and New York to avoid a state GOP attempt to redraw legislative maps. How badly have Democrats gerrymandered Illinois? We also hear our audio cut of the day!

Charles Lipson joins to talk about his thoughts on Texas Democrats feeling to Illinois and New York as well as President Trump's big wins over some Ivy League Universities.

Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago joins to talk about President Trump's wins over some Ivy League Universities.

In the first hour Ryan Wrecker talks about late night shows and if they are too politicized. Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago joins to talk about President Trump's wins over some Ivy League Universities. Tim Fitch, Former St. Louis County Police Chief and former St. Louis County Councilman joins to give his thoughts last night's shootings in NYC; that brutal attack in Cincinnati; and Missouri AG Andrew Bailey into Sam Page is a good idea.

Today on the Mark Reardon Show with Ryan Wrecker as the host; Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago joins to talk about President Trump's wins over some Ivy League Universities. Tim Fitch, Former St. Louis County Police Chief and former St. Louis County Councilman joins to give his thoughts last night's shootings in NYC; that brutal attack in Cincinnati; and Missouri AG Andrew Bailey into Sam Page is a good idea. Jane Dueker, Attorney, former candidate for the Democratic nomination for St. Louis County Executive, & former chief of staff for Governor Holden joins to talk about Attorney General Andrew Bailey investigation into Sam Page. Mark Hamrick, Bankrate Senior Economic Analyst joins to talk about the cooling job market. Paul Mauro, FOX News Contributor, retired NYPD inspector, attorney, and founder of the OpsDesk.org joins to talk about the New York shooting brutal attack in Cincinnati and more. Tim Graham, Executive Editor for the Media Research Center's Newsbusters joins to talk about Lib Media ignoring Tulsi's Russiagate allegations against former President Obama and Jay Leno saying late night comedians should focus more on being funny, not political. Also Sue is back with Sue's News and an audio cut of the day

Ryan Wrecker is filling in for Mark Reardon. Charles Lipson, Professor emeritus at the University of Chicago joins to talk about President Trump's plan to shut down Department of education. Brad Young, 97-1 Chief legal analyst; Partner with Harris, Dowell, Fischer and Young joins to talk about new allegations regarding Obama from Tulsi Gabbard. Finally, bad work etiquette.

Today Ryan Wrecker is filling in and is joined by; Charles Lipson, Professor emeritus at the University of Chicago joins to talk about President Trump's plan to shut down Department of education. Brad Young, 97-1 Chief legal analyst; Partner with Harris, Dowell, Fischer and Young joins to talk about new allegations regarding Obama from Tulsi Gabbard. Retired USAF Lt. Col. Allen "Bullit" Campbell joins to talk about his take on the his take on the heroic actions taken by that SkyWest pilot to avoid a mid-air collision with a military jet. Randy Raley, Former KSHE disk jockey joins the show to talk about the life of Ozzy Osbourne. George Rosenthal, Owner of Throttlenet to give his take on the recent piece that suggests "Clicking 'I agree' online lets data in and keeps lawyers out and more. Also have Sue's News and an audio cut of the day

Charles Lipson, Professor emeritus at the University of Chicago joins to talk about President Trump's plan to shut down Department of education.

Brad Young is filling in for Mark and opens up the show talking about the American Dream & the problem with the how the left currently views it, Charles Lipson joins the show to talk about a lack of trust & education, Susan Crabtree joins the show to talk about the mistakes made by the Secret Service in Butler and why Brad is so worried about Mamdani in New York.

Charles joins Brad to talk about the problem with trust in the government, the way it has been eroded over the years going back to Nixon, the problem with how young people today receive information from a broken media and fail to question things and a lack of trust after years of conflicting stories--both from the government and media.

Brad Young is filling in for Mark and opens up the show talking about the American Dream & the problem with the how the left currently views it, Charles Lipson joins the show to talk about a lack of trust & education, Susan Crabtree joins the show to talk about the mistakes made by the Secret Service in Butler and why Brad is so worried about Mamdani in New York. Opening up the hour, Brad gives away some tickets but also breaks down the arguments around medacaid & then Sue takes over with Sue's News that dives into mac 'n cheese, why lobster might sway the adults, a little bit of Bond talk + trivia, new movies to catch on newly named streaming services and a Ford recall--kinda?--and a little piece of trivia you never would have guessed, Tim Finch on policing in St. Louis City & County and Frank Cusumano talks about the Cardinals success across the first half of the season. In the final hour of the show Brad is joined by Peter Doran to talk about the US support of Ukraine to protect them against Russia, Brad dives into a lawsuit that would protect federal employees of the executive branch unless its authorized by congress, why it's progress to get rid of the department of defense, author Frank Miele join Brad to talk about the "big Medicaid lie" & the audio Cut of the Day.

Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the reaction to today's cabinet meeting statement by Attorney General Pam Bondi on Jeffrey Epstein. Also, Elon Musk and former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang have met to discuss the future of Musk's “America Party”. They also talk about the CIA's report on the work done by intelligence agencies in their investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Plus, a Massachusetts judge has put a two-week hold on barring Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, which is called for in the new budget bill just passed by Congress. Next, Tom talks to RCP contributor Charles Lipson, Peter B. Ritzma Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, about the enduring appeal of socialism to university students and the influence of a radicalized professoriate. And then, Andrew talks to RealClear Markets editor John Tamny about his recent piece on the fight between the Trump Administration and The FED over interest rates cuts.

In this segment, Mike Elam is joined by Charles Lipson, the Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator Magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. He shares his thoughts on the tragic flash flood in Texas that has led to the death of over 100 people. They also discuss the hope for peace in the Middle East between Israel and Iran, Trump's frustration with Vladimir Putin, and more.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show with Mike Elam guest hosting, Mike discusses the media's twist and pressing on the tragic Texas flash floods. Mike is then joined by Charles Lipson, the Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator Magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. He shares his thoughts on the tragic flash flood in Texas that has led to the death of over 100 people. They also discuss the hope for peace in the Middle East between Israel and Iran, Trump's frustration with Vladimir Putin, and more. He is later joined by Curtis Houck, the Managing Editor of News Busters at the Media Research Center. He shares his thoughts on liberal media's blame game on the Texas flash flood tragedy.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show with Mike Elam guest hosting, Mike discusses the media's twist and pressing on the tragic Texas flash floods. Mike is then joined by Charles Lipson, the Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator Magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. He shares his thoughts on the tragic flash flood in Texas that has led to the death of over 100 people. They also discuss the hope for peace in the Middle East between Israel and Iran, Trump's frustration with Vladimir Putin, and more. He is later joined by Curtis Houck, the Managing Editor of News Busters at the Media Research Center. He shares his thoughts on liberal media's blame game on the Texas flash flood tragedy. In hour 2, Mike Elam discusses his recent trip to Las Vegas to see Kenny Chesney at The Sphere. Sue then hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day, and much more. Mike is then joined by KMOX Sports Talent Matt Pauley who discusses the Cardinals disappointing previous week of play, the starting pitching struggles, what they could do at the trade deadline, and much more. He is later joined by Betsy Schneider with St. Charles Community College. She discusses what the school has to offer to students. In hour 3, Mike is joined by John Sailer, the Director of the Higher Education Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He discusses his latest piece which is titled, "How DEI Bureaucrats Control University Hiring". Mike is then joined by St Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann who discusses Missouri Senate Bill 3. He is later joined by Missouri State Senator Nick Schroer. Senator Schroer spent the afternoon at a special White House State Leadership Conference where Missouri elected officials discussed issues affecting the state with White House leadership. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

Chicago Way w/John Kass (07/07/25): Charles Lipson joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin for this post Independence Day episode. Charles is the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago and an author whose writings can be found in the Spectator, Spectator World, The Telegraph, and more. On the docket, […]

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 20, 20254:20 pm: Congressman Mike Kennedy joins the show to discuss this week's decision by the Supreme Court to uphold a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for youth, which clears such laws for twenty other states, including Utah.6:05 pm: Ryan McGowan, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Legislative Analysis, joins Greg for a conversation about the results of a study showing lawmakers are less conservative than their constituents.6:20 pm: Shawn Fleetwood of The Federalist joins Greg to discuss how America needs Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to become the reliable originalist it was expecting when appointed by President Trump.6:38 pm: We'll listen back to Greg's conversations this week with two political commentators, beginning with Charles Lipson on how the Democrats are continuously on the wrong side of 80/20 issues, and (at 6:50 pm) with Guy Ciarrocchi on how the Democrats tell us who they are by what they fight for.

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 16, 20254:20 pm: Michael Letts, a veteran of law enforcement and President of Invest USA, joins Greg for a conversation about the fallout from the weekend's protests and how he believes the White House should respond.4:38 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus of International Politics and a frequent contributor to The Spectator on why Democrats continue to fall on the wrong side of 80/20 issues.6:05 pm: State Representative Jason Thompson joins the show to discuss his planned proposal to help fix chronic absenteeism in Utah's public school system.6:38 pm: EJ Antoni, Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, joins the program for a conversation about how President Trump continues to win on inflation.

Ryan Wrecker fills in today for Mark Reardon and in this hour he speaks with Charles Lipson from the University of Chicago to talk about the Iran and Israel conflict, then will get former US Senator Jim Talent's opinions on the subject.

Chicago Way w/John Kass (06/09/25): Prof. Charles Lipson, the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago (whose writings can be found in the Spectator, Spectator World, The Telegraph, and more), is here to explain why Democrats keep ending up on the wrong side of ’80/20 problems’ and how American culture […]

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by Brian Ping, a St Louis native that is now a news anchor for KNX Radio in Los Angeles. He discusses the latest on the LA protests and riots. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. He writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. They discuss the latest trending political news including Donald Trump and Elon Musk's big conflict from last Thursday. He is later joined by Olivia Krolczyk, a Fellow with the Leadership Institute, Women's Leadership Program. She discusses the online feud between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines over transgender men competing in women's sports. They wrap up the hour discussing the feud between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines online over transgender men competing in women's sports.

In this segment, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. He writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. They discuss the latest trending political news including Donald Trump and Elon Musk's big conflict from last Thursday.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark is joined by Brian Ping, a St Louis native that is now a news anchor for KNX Radio in Los Angeles. He discusses the latest on the LA protests and riots. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. He writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and others. They discuss the latest trending political news including Donald Trump and Elon Musk's big conflict from last Thursday. He is later joined by Olivia Krolczyk, a Fellow with the Leadership Institute, Women's Leadership Program. She discusses the online feud between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines over transgender men competing in women's sports. They wrap up the hour discussing the feud between Simone Biles and Riley Gaines online over transgender men competing in women's sports. In hour 2, Mark and the crew discuss unnecessary service charges, a puppy update, and more. Sue then hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending news, this day in history, the random fact of the day, and much more. Mark is then joined by David Rose, an Economics Professor at the University of Missouri - St Louis. They discuss how to fix Medicaid. To wrap up the hour, he is joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano. They discuss the Cardinals big series win over the Dodgers, their upcoming series against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Battlehawks disappointing conclusion to the season. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt who previews the upcoming annual Congressional baseball game. He also discusses some trending political topics including the latest status on the Big Beautiful Bill. Mark then discusses ABC News suspending Terry Moran. Mark is then joined by Sean Spicer, the Host of The Sean Spicer Show. They discuss multiple trending political subjects including the riots and protesting occurring in Los Angeles. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

Time for the “DMZ America Podcast,” where best friends from opposite politics come together. Left-wing firebrand Ted Rall and right-wing sharp-shooter Scott Stantis dive headfirst into the wild revelations about Joe Biden's mental acuity and physical state, as exposed in Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's explosive book, “Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.” Joined by political scientist Charles Lipson, the trio unpacks the alleged cover-up that hid Biden's condition from voters, donors, and even insiders, fueling a political scandal that's rocking the nation. This no-BS discussion cuts through the spin, exposing the raw truth behind a deception that tanked Biden's campaign and reshaped America's trust in its leaders. With Lipson's expert insight, Rall's progressive grit, and Stantis' conservative edge, expect a fierce, bipartisan takedown of a constitutional crisis that's got everyone talking. The “DMZ America Podcast” is your go-to for unfiltered takes on news, politics, and culture, recorded weekly by two cartoonists who don't mess around. Don't miss this electrifying episode—it's a must-listen for anyone who cares about truth in politics!The DMZ America Podcast is recorded weekly by political cartoonists Ted Rall and Scott Stantis. Twitter/X: @scottstantis and @tedrallWeb: Rall.com

Time for the “DMZ America Podcast,” where best friends from opposite politics come together. Left-wing firebrand Ted Rall and right-wing sharp-shooter Scott Stantis dive headfirst into the wild revelations about Joe Biden's mental acuity and physical state, as exposed in Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's explosive book, “Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.” Joined by political scientist Charles Lipson, the trio unpacks the alleged cover-up that hid Biden's condition from voters, donors, and even insiders, fueling a political scandal that's rocking the nation. This no-BS discussion cuts through the spin, exposing the raw truth behind a deception that tanked Biden's campaign and reshaped America's trust in its leaders. With Lipson's expert insight, Rall's progressive grit, and Stantis' conservative edge, expect a fierce, bipartisan takedown of a constitutional crisis that's got everyone talking. The “DMZ America Podcast” is your go-to for unfiltered takes on news, politics, and culture, recorded weekly by two cartoonists who don't mess around. Don't miss this electrifying episode—it's a must-listen for anyone who cares about truth in politics!The DMZ America Podcast is recorded weekly by political cartoonists Ted Rall and Scott Stantis. Twitter/X: @scottstantis and @tedrallWeb: Rall.com

In this segment, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics and others. His columns are available free at CharlesLipson.com. He discusses Former President Joe Biden's cognitive decline cover up -- is it the biggest scandal in modern US history?

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark discusses the tragic deaths of two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington DC at the hands of a man that chanted, "Free Palestine" as he was arrested. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics and others. His columns are available free at CharlesLipson.com. He discusses Former President Joe Biden's cognitive decline cover up -- is it the biggest scandal in modern US history? They wrap up the hour discussing the Big, Beautiful Bill and Congressman Wesley Bell's comments from last night regarding Democrats efforts to prevent the bill from passing.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark discusses the tragic deaths of two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington DC at the hands of a man that chanted, "Free Palestine" as he was arrested. Mark is then joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics and others. His columns are available free at CharlesLipson.com. He discusses Former President Joe Biden's cognitive decline cover up -- is it the biggest scandal in modern US history? They wrap up the hour discussing the Big, Beautiful Bill and Congressman Wesley Bell's comments from last night regarding Democrats efforts to prevent the bill from passing. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day, and much more. Mark is then joined by Brett Velicovich, an Army veteran and former special ops tech analyst and Fox News contributor. Earlier this week, President Trump unveiled plans for the production of "The Golden Dome" weapons protection system. Velicovich shares what the Golden Dome is, why it's needed, how it will work, the similarities to the Israel's "The Iron Dome", and much more. He is later joined by Shannon Adcock, the Founder of Awake Illinois. She discusses her two recent federal civil rights Title 9 complaints against the Naperville 203 School District regarding trans boys competing in girls sports. In hour 3, Mark discusses the breaking news on the St Louis tornado siren error and is then joined by Duane Patterson with HotAir.com and the host of the Duane's World Podcast. He discusses the Big Beautiful Bill passing in the House and previews how it will fare in the Senate. He also discusses President Trump's meeting with the South African President in the Oval Office. Mark is then joined by TJ Moe, a former Mizzou and NFL football player and a current contributor to Fearless with Jason Whitlock on Blaze TV. They discuss the ridiculous comments made by Ryan Clark towards Robert Griffin III in the midst of thoughts on the Caitlin Clark/Angel Reese rivalry. TJ also discusses how Bill Belichick's relationship is damaging his legacy and more. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

Charles Lipson -- Professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. He writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear politics and others. His columns are available free at CharlesLipson.com. He is the author of the first book for students on their free speech rights-- Free Speech 101: A guide for Students-- available at Amazon.com.

Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, regular writer for The Spectator Magazine and Real Clear Politics joins to talk about Trump 100 days and more.

The second hour starts with Sue's News. Brad Young is joined by Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, regular writer for The Spectator Magazine and Real Clear Politics joins to talk about Trump 100 days and more. KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano joins to talk about the heart breaking loss for the Blues in game 7.

Today Brad Young is sitting in the big chair as Mark Reardon continues his vacation; he is joined by Thomas Jipping, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation joins the show to talk about the Supreme Court hearing on whether the First Amendment allows Religious Charter Schools. Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, regular writer for The Spectator Magazine and Real Clear Politics joins to talk about Trump 100 days and more. KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano joins to talk about the heart breaking loss for the Blues in game 7. Ira Mehlman, Spokesperson for the Federation for Americans Immigration Reform joins to talk about Trump's call for financial incentives to get illegals to self-deport and wanting to reopen Alcatraz. Also Sue's News and an audio cut of the day.

Today Brad Young fills in for Mark Reardon and is joined by Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago joins Brad Young to talk about Trump coming down on universities and tomorrow is his 100th day back in office. Bob Onder, Missouri Congressman joins to talk about Trump's first 100 days, big beautiful bill and tariffs. KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano joins the show to talk about the Blues and NFL draft. Curtis Houck, Managing Editor of News Busters with the Media Research Center joins the show to talk about Axios reporter calls out White House press corps for ignoring Biden's failing cognitive abilities. Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun Columnist joins the show to talk about election day in Canada and how Trump has played part in it. Also Annie Frey joins from Washington and we remember former Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty.

Brad Young is sitting in for Mark today and starts by telling a court room story. Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago joins Brad Young to talk about Trump coming down on universities and tomorrow is his 100th day back in office. Finally, early last week police department was broken into and a gun was stolen.

Charles Lipson, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago joins Brad Young to talk about Trump coming down on universities and tomorrow is his 100th day back in office.

Chicago Way w/John Kass (04/14/25): This week, Charles Lipson is back to talk about how education has changed and how it is impacting institutions of higher learning. Charles is the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago and he joins John Kass and Jeff Carlin for a lively discussion. […]

In this segment, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that also writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and more. They discuss his takes on Trump's tariffs, how the stock market is reacting, and what the near future could look like for the economy.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark and the crew recap their weekends, the Blues making history, the Cardinals embarrassing weekend in Boston, and the incredible Final Four games. Mark then discusses the stock markets and their brief rise before dropping again. In this segment, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that also writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and more. They discuss his takes on Trump's tariffs, how the stock market is reacting, and what the near future could look like for the economy.

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark and the crew recap their weekends, the Blues making history, the Cardinals embarrassing weekend in Boston, and the incredible Final Four games. Mark then discusses the stock markets and their brief rise before dropping again. In this segment, Mark is joined by Charles Lipson, a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago that also writes regularly for The Spectator magazine, Real Clear Politics, and more. They discuss his takes on Trump's tariffs, how the stock market is reacting, and what the near future could look like for the economy. In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending entertainment news, this day in history, the random fact of the day, and much more. Mark is then joined by Dave Simons, a partner and the managing director of One Private Wealth in Chesterfield. He is also the host of the Dollars & Sense Show on KMOX. He explains the markets brief rise today and whether or not people should be worried about the state of the economy and market yet. He is later joined by KSDK Sports Director Frank Cusumano where he discusses the Blues making history this past weekend winning their 12th straight game, the Cardinals getting swept in Boston, the Final Four games, and a National Championship preview. In hour 3, Mark is joined by Batya Ungar-Sargon, a columnist for The Free Press and the author of "Bad News: How Woke Media is Undermining Democracy". Her latest book is titled, "How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women." She believes that President Trump is taking on the entire international global order on behalf of America's abandoned working class. Will it work? Mark is then joined by Jeff Rainford with Rainford and Associates, the former Chief of Staff to Mayor Slay. Rainford previews tomorrow's general election in St Louis city and takes a specific look at the mayoral and comptroller races. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.

Mark is joined by Charles Lipson to talk about the biggest questions still surrounding the Signal leak, the mistake not leading to anything negative and not caring about a dumb comment from Jasmine Crocket.

Mark opens the show with his Monologue, getting into why he thinks a censure for Jasmine Crocket is crazy, why giving her this attention is a mistake and audio from the NPR hearing, he's joined by Charles Lipson to talk about the issues behind the Signal Leak & Voice of the Cardinals Ricky Horton closes out the hour bringing some hope to STL before Opening Day.

Mark opens the show with his Monologue, getting into why he thinks a censure for Jasmine Crocket is crazy, why giving her this attention is a mistake and audio from the NPR hearing, he's joined by Charles Lipson to talk about the issues behind the Signal Leak & Voice of the Cardinals Ricky Horton closes out the hour bringing some hope to STL before Opening Day. Mark might be a child & Ethan's news covers some big topics like the dirtiest places in t your house, the real benefit of TSA Precheck & a crazy gaming fact from the late 80s. Plus Alex Rich joins in studio & Mark take advantage of Sue & Fred being gone to get some...stories out of the way. In Hour 3, Mark is joined by Brian Kilmeade from Fox to talk about the reaction to the Signal leak & Trump's newest tariff, Duane Patterson talks about Trump continuing to message correctly towards Iran and the Cut of the Day

Charles Lipson joins Mark to talk about the big issues for Chuck Schumer, the disconnect between the electoral base for Democrats vs. party power, mirror-image politics with tax cuts for the rich and the way that journalists are now "recruited".

Starting off today's show Mark dives into all the news around Telsa vandalism and the issue with the media pushing a light tone about these events, Charles Lipson joins from the University of Chicago to talk about Chuck Schumer, the issues for democrats going forward and journalistic recruitment, and then a look in to the ridiculous rhetoric of the democrats as they try to go after Trump

Starting off today's show Mark dives into all the news around Telsa vandalism and the issue with the media pushing a light tone about these events, Charles Lipson joins from the University of Chicago to talk about Chuck Schumer, the issues for democrats going forward and journalistic recruitment, and then a look in to the ridiculous rhetoric of the democrats as they try to go after Trump Sue's News has on odd day with another "official" day, some very interesting music combinations, TLR being a BIG pet guy--as Mark found out, Brian Kilmeade joins the show before making his trip to STL & Joe Pott, Voice of the SIUE Cougars, talks about their chance as being this year's "Cinderella" in the tournament. In Hour 3, Mark is joined first by John Sailer to dive into the changes in the country around DEI & is joined by the voice of the enemy--the Drake Bulldogs--Michael Admire to talk about the matchup for tomorrow evening & the Cut of the Day!

Chicago Way w/John Kass (03/10/25): Charles Lipson, joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin this week. Charles is the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago and an author whose writings can be found in the Spectator, Spectator World, The Telegraph, and more. On the docket, President Trump’s address to […]

Chicago Way w/John Kass (01/27/25): Charles Lipson, the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, joins John Kass and Jeff Carlin this week with a focus on President Donald Trump’s ‘First Hundred Hours,’ his trips to North Carolina & California, and what pushback from within the GOP he might […]

Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/09/24): This week, the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, Charles Lipson, joins John Kass and Jeff Carlin to talk about his latest piece writings, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to power, and what Republicans must do now that they have all the cards. Plus, […]