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0:30 - BLM Brandon's proposed budget: corp head tax back  14:33 - FLASHBACK: BLM Brandon explaining millionaire surcharge to students 33:41 - Ramaswamy 55:25 - Texas 01:09:24 - White Guilt 01:23:47 - The Detroit News conservative editorial page editor Nolan Finley takes a closer look at the tight Senate and governor races in Michigan. Follow Nolan on X @NolanFinleyDN 01:38:45 - Author of Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative, Evan Barker, weighs in on the midterms, saying she can’t “understate how important the Senate race in Michigan is.” 02:02:55 - Senior editor at The American Conservative, Luke Nicastro, asks Is Europe Doomed? Follow Luke on X @luke_nicastro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Tracy/Stratton WTTW debate 11:02 - Princeton PhD 28:31 - Leigh McGowan...then Abby Philip...then Ana Navarro...on CNN panel on France 47:06 - January Littlejohn, parent advocate for Do No Harm: Two States. Two Children. Two Fights Over Gender.  For more on Do No Harm donoharmmedicine.org 01:06:01 - University of Chicago student and Chicago Thinker editor-in-chief, Michael Bicksel: Sen. Slotkin Should Set The Record Straight On Young Conservatives Serving In Government Follow Michael on X  01:23:47 - Founder, Former President & CEO of Cawley Commercial Real Estate, Dan Cawley, discusses his life & work in his new book  BUILT AFTER BROKEN: Recovery, Real Estate, & the Discipline of Truth-Telling   01:37:59 - Matthew Loftus, teacher and family medicine practitioner at a mission hospital in Kenya, examines the Church’s place in the age of therapy in his new book, Resisting Therapy Culture: The Dangers of Pop Psychology and How the Church Can Respond. 01:48:59 - Manhattan Institute senior fellow Rafael Mangual explains that while a disproportionate number of criminals experience poverty, the factors that predict poverty also predict crime, not the other way around. Follow Raf on X @Rafa_Mangual See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00- ETHS vs. New Trier 14:44- Congressional up-and-comers 29:13- Slotkin doubles down on MSNOW 47:17- Gavin Mortimer, a British author who lives in Burgundy and writes about French politics, terrorism and sport, shares The truth about the anarchy in France  1:04:11- Frank’s History Minute 1:06:25- Lessons from France 1:26:41- Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon believes the unrest in France is a preview for Chicago  Follow Mark on X @GlennonMarkE 1:41:48- Editorial director at The Heartland Institute, Christopher Talgo, warns that more than 200 socialists are running this November and most are likely to win Join Chris in the fight against socialism at  stoppingsocialism.com  1:56:16-  Best selling author, most recently of A Better Life, Lionel Shriver on The Islamification of Texas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00- Larry David's DSA proposals 14:59- CTSen. Chris Murphy on how govt builds a "prophylactic" to demagogues 32:58- Riots in France, what could happen here 1:11:05- Senior Fellow at the National Center for Energy Analytics, Rupert Darwall, discusses Western elites’ obsession with achieving net zero in a world riven by geopolitical tensions in his new book, The Age of Error and the West’s Undoing. 1:29:53- The Heritage Foundation’s Steve Bucci reacts to Zelenskyy’s comments on trusting the U.S. and Trump, saying Zelenskyy “should know by now that confronting Trump like this is not fruitful.” 1:40:25- Former Bears QB Mike Tomczak likes what he sees from Ben Johnson and Co. as the Bears bounce back against the Falcons. Give Mike a follow on X @miketomczak18 1:58:09- RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent & regular contributor for the California Post, Susan Crabtree, on The Rise and Fall of Katie Zacharia  Susan is also co-author of Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All  Why Dan Proft is Single See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00 - Katie Zacharia on Hannity: why did you have such a terrible opener? 9:32 - Cornell 7 protest in Vegas 29:31 - Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on elementary school shooting 49:25 - Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School, William Jacobson, on the Cornell 7 and discrimination at College of DuPage. Prof Jacobson is also Founder of LegalInsurrection.com and president of the Legal Insurrection Foundation 1:09:23 - Tesla Roadster 2:29:20 - Chris Ferguson, professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida: American Psychological Association Accreditation of Clinical Programs May Be Suspended Catastrophe! The Psychology of Why Good People Make Bad Situations Worse  1:44:38 - The Legendary John Kass explains why he is winding down JohnKassNews.com: “I’m Old!” 2:02:54 - Open Mic Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - On Omar...when you lose Tapper, Elie Honig CNN  13:35 - John Kass 30:34 - Zacharia supercut identifying herself as a lawyer 50:20 - Alicia Nieves, a  lawyer focused on immigration and national-security issues, examines Why it’s so hard to fight mass migration. Follow Alicia on X  @alicianieves__ 01:07:16 - Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors and editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst, Chris Whalen, on a potential AI bubble collapse, a possible AI surprise out of China, and the need for our government to take a hard look at the national debt. Check out Chris’ latest book  Inflated: Money, Debt and the American Dream – 2nd Edition 01:24:10 - Bjorn Lomborg, president of the Copenhagen Consensus think tank, argues that Most Recycling Is a Waste, but says that’s a reason to improve recycling, not abandon it. Grab a copy of Bjorn’s most recent book Best Things First  01:39:05 - IA Dem Gov nominee Rob Sand on on H1Bs 01:57:59 - National Review editor Rich Lowry weighs in on the Cornell 7, the midterms, and what post-Trump politics might look like. Follow Rich on X @RichLowry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Katie Zacharia 15:21 - Pritzker vs. Bailey 35:02 - Blakeman vs. Hochul 51:14 - UK 01:06:14 - Former CPS CEO and former mayoral candidate Paul Vallas discusses the Pritzker/Bailey debate and points to $2 billion in annual support for public and private school families that he says Pritzker is refusing to accept. Keep up with Paul on X @PaulVallas 01:25:06 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says he’s angry at Democrats complaining about gas prices when their taxes and regulations are driving up the prices. Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:38:14 - Cornell 7 01:53:50 - Mark Mills, founder and executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics, looks at What History Tells Us About the AI Debate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Ditka 13:06 - Mobley 29:37 - Omar 41:32 - Nepo baby Dan Levy on Gillis monologue 47:40 - Talarico 01:04:33 - President of the Center of the American Experiment and PowerLine contributor, John Hinderaker, on the Ilhan Omar raid and why it happened. Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com 01:21:54 - Wirepoints founder Mark Glennon finds hints of a political strategy from Brandon Johnson and weighs his chances against the rest of the field. 01:34:50 - Founder of JunkScience.com & member of President Trump’s EPA transition team, Steve Milloy: “we have this shortage of energy in the world today in large part because Europe is not producing its own fossil fuels”  01:53:25 - Kasparov on the value dissidents can provide to conversations about America... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - CTA janitor fatally stabbed at Green Line train station on Near West Side, officials say 7:32 - Attorney general candidates trade blows in fiery NY1 debate 23:28 - Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans lose 40:37 - Mike Tomczak is a former Chicago Bears QB and Volunteer Coach YSU FB. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the death of former Bears head coach Mike Ditka and this weekend’s Bears loss to the Packers 58:16 - Steven Bucci served America for three decades as an Army Special Forces officer and top Pentagon official, is a visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. He joined Dan Proft with reaction to the latest on Russia’s war in Ukraine 01:17:53 - Cornell Alleged Sexual Assault, Jane Doe Says ‘G******g … Our Body Our Choice’ 01:37:43 - Markwayne Mullin Grapples With Jake Tapper Over ICE Tactics 01:50:49 - Christian Toto is host of “The Hollywood in Toto Podcast ” – hollywoodintoto.com. He joined Dan Proft to talk about the Tom Cruise movie Digger bombing at the box office See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Logan's Law 14:32 - Eric Deters with Tapper on Guilfoyle's $100K ask 32:54 - Edina, MN, resident...stop identifying Somali gangsters as Somali 52:52 - Columnist for The Washington Examiner & contributor to the Wall Street Journal Dominic Green asks Is the France of de Gaulle About to Collapse? Keep up with Dominc on X @DrDomincGreen 01:05:19 - Liel Leibovitz, editor at large for Tablet and host of the “Rootless” podcast, on last night’s senate debates in Michigan and Georgia. For podcast updates & more @liel 01:21:20 - Infectious disease MD and Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Amesh Adalja, explains why Russia’s lack of transparency is the most concerning aspect of reports of plague exposure. Follow Amesh on X @AmeshAA 01:32:41 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on supporting H-1B visas as a solution to America’s worker shortage. Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:51:47 - Open Mic Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Gorman family slams Hochul  13:41 - John Catanzara, Chicago FOP, on the woman who murdered 7-year-old 33:18 - RUBIO's Acropolis Speech 50:05 - Magical trans...LGBTQ+++ History Month 01:07:12 - Scott Wilder, spokesman for PreBorn, offers an opportunity to provide ultrasounds for mothers with crisis pregnancies. Research shows when pregnant girls, or young women, see their child on an ultrasound they are far more likely to choose life. To make a donation of any amount, go to 560TheAnswer.com/baby or call 833-850-BABY … That’s 833.850.2229.  01:25:29 - Former First Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump, K.T. McFarland says the West has lost its soul and sense of purpose, but Marco Rubio’s speech in Athens reminded us to celebrate our successes. KT is also the author of  Revolution: Trump, Washington and “We the People”  01:39:36 - Zander Cowan, former employee in product at Lila Sciences: Congress must forcefully say no to Big AI  01:59:33 - President and founder of TJ Stearns in Arlington Heights, Tim Stearns, on Social Security and “How do I know when I’m ready to retire?” For more on TJ Stearns tjstearns.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - OCTOBER 7 11:21 - Bibi's address to joint session of Congress (July '24) 21:13 - Trump at rally in Nebraska: let them take out LA, San Diego 25:19 - Visa overstays 46:32 - Why Dan Proft is Single 01:01:20 - Former Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels shares lessons from his career and years of service in his new book  Impatience Is a Virtue  01:19:25 - Host of “No Spin News” Bill O’Reilly says America has problems and he has ideas to fix them in his new book, Confronting America: What Has To Change. 01:37:30 - Documentary filmmaker Eli Steele discusses his latest film, White Guilt, and explains why he considers the horrific events of October 7 an incident of white guilt. 02:00:06 - Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University, Joel Kotkin, with a new paradigm for big city America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - Durkin endorsement of Pritzker 30:11 - Suncor vs. Boulder 47:11 - Senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. State Department, Peter Berkowitz, discusses his new book Reclaiming Liberal Education in America  01:01:01 - In-depth History with Frank from Arlington Heights  01:04:47 - Sports & Politics 01:18:47 - Founder of Wirepoints Mark Glennon with a message to Illinoisans worried about affordability: those Illinois credit upgrades cost Illinois taxpayers $160 billion 01:34:53 - Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, John Bolton: Iran is losing — that’s why we should expect and prepare for more terrorist attacks. Ambassador Bolton is also the author of  The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - France, the West 9:27 - Bridgeview 28:26 - Durkin endorses Pritzker 52:03 - Cornell 7 01:09:46 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci on Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” and the Pentagon pulling bombers from RAF Fairford in England. 01:28:10 - Former Bears QB Mike Tomczak breaks down the Bears’ “dominant” performance over the Jets  01:41:38 - Adam Brandon, senior adviser at the Independent Center: The future is here: What will a Millennial-Gen Z majority mean for America? Adam is also the author of The Exhausted Majority: Building a Home for the Politically Homeless  01:55:00 - Founder & CIO of Perry International Capital Partners, James Perry, says the stock market is telling us that we are in the midst of an industrial revolution. For more on Perry International Capital Partners perrycapitalpartners.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:30 - CHRISTA PIKE...not dead yet 11:33 - Cornell 7 27:45 - CRIES FOR HELP 40:48 - Rocky  45:57 - Veteran investigative journalist and New York Times best-selling author Phelim McAleer keeps the stories and the truth alive in his new play “October 7” You can see “October 7” at Northwestern’s Cahn Auditorium on October 6 - for more info and tickets october7theplay.com 01:02:33 - Noted economics Stephen Moore explains how Trump and Republicans can win the ‘affordability’ battle. Get more Steve @StephenMoore 01:10:48 - Hegseth's "State of the Force" Address 01:23:04 - Sean Noonan is running for DuPage County Sheriff and wants you to attend the DuPage County Republicans Statewide Candidate Forum! Help support Sean at  seannoonansheriff.com and check out the Candidate Forum 10/5 at 7pm  01:37:44 - Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University, Wilfred Reilly:  Democrats can’t shake their DSA problem. Professor Reilly is also author of  Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me: Debunking the False Narratives Defining America’s School Curricula  02:01:37 - Open Mic Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.