More LA Fire Info, Hegseth Stands Strong in Defense Secretary Senate Hearing (1/14/25) Full Show

Mark Reardon Show

In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark discusses an update on the California Wildfires and the work being done to contain the fires. Mark is then joined by Paul Ross, the Director of Global Business at Aviation Battery Systems. He is also a veteran aviation specialist. They discuss how the wildfires are fought from the air. He also informs about the red fire retardant chemicals used by planes and helicopters and how most of it is made in St Louis. He later discusses Missouri Congressman Wesley Bell voting no on the Laken Riley Act. Why exactly would he? In hour 2, Sue hosts, "Sue's News" where she discusses the latest trending news, on this date in history, the random fact of the day, and more. Mark is later joined by Charles Lipson, a 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. They discuss his take on today's Hegseth hearing as well as the LA wildfires. Mark is then joined by Bill D'Agostino, a Senior Research Analyst for the Media Research Center's Newsbusters. He discusses his take on Senator Tim Kaine's infidelity questions to Pete Hegseth at today's Defense Secretary confirmation hearing. In hour 3, Mark is joined by John Ziegler, a Co-Host of the podcast, "The Death of Journalism" and a former Mediaite Senior Columnist. They discuss the California wildfires and the poor leadership that helped cause the intense damage we've seen. Mark is then joined by Mark Krikorian, the executive director of the Center for Immigration Policy. They discuss what people need to know about H-1B visas and why they could end up being important in upcoming months. They wrap up the show with the Audio Cut of the Day.