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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Mark Thompson Show</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-mark-thompson-show--5689121</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 2:30pm ET Live on YouTube<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a> <br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24</a> <br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: <a href="https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page. Please join! Here's the link:<a href="https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/</a> <br /><br />Show sponsors: <br /><br /><a href="https://coachellavalleycoffee.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">coachellavalleycoffee.com</a> - use code MarkT at check out to save 10% <br /><br /><a href="https://Zelmins.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zelmins.com</a> - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order <br /><br /><a href="https://Suite106bakery.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Suite106bakery.com</a> use code MarkT to save 15%]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/5689121/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>News Commentary</category><copyright>Copyright The Mark Thompson Show</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg</url><title>The Mark Thompson Show</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-mark-thompson-show--5689121</link></image><lastBuildDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:59:04 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:name><itunes:email>themarkthompsonshow@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 2:30pm ET Live on YouTube

Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow 

Maybe you’re more into PayPal....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 2:30pm ET Live on YouTube<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a> <br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24</a> <br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: <a href="https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page. Please join! Here's the link:<a href="https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/</a> <br /><br />Show sponsors: <br /><br /><a href="https://coachellavalleycoffee.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">coachellavalleycoffee.com</a> - use code MarkT at check out to save 10% <br /><br /><a href="https://Zelmins.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Zelmins.com</a> - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order <br /><br /><a href="https://Suite106bakery.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Suite106bakery.com</a> use code MarkT to save 15%]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="News Commentary"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Pentagon Caught in Military Death Toll Cover-Up (7/27/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pentagon-caught-in-military-death-toll-cover-up-7-27-26--73199891</link><description><![CDATA["The Pentagon updated its official war casualty database over the weekend, adding more than 140 wounded service members. The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) also introduced a new casualty category labeled “Overseas Operations” for personnel killed and wounded “starting July 7”.<br />According to the updated database, the official toll for the earlier phase of the US-Iran war, known as Operation Epic Fury, now stands at 14 service members killed and more than 400 wounded in action."<br />Trita Parsi and Sarah Kendior will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.<br />Follow Trita Parsi:<br />https://x.com/tparsi<br />https://www.tritaparsi.com/<br />https://tritaparsi.substack.com/<br />Follow Sarah Kendzior, Author, scholar and journalist:<br />http://www.sarahkendziorbooks.com/<br />https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/27/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73199891</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:53:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73199891/pentagon_caught_in_military_death_toll_cover_up_7_27_26.mp3" length="105186837" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ca41246f-566b-490e-b7b7-65b33fb905d4/ca41246f-566b-490e-b7b7-65b33fb905d4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ca41246f-566b-490e-b7b7-65b33fb905d4/ca41246f-566b-490e-b7b7-65b33fb905d4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ca41246f-566b-490e-b7b7-65b33fb905d4/ca41246f-566b-490e-b7b7-65b33fb905d4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"The Pentagon updated its official war casualty database over the weekend, adding more than 140 wounded service members. The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) also introduced a new casualty category labeled “Overseas Operations” for personnel...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["The Pentagon updated its official war casualty database over the weekend, adding more than 140 wounded service members. The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) also introduced a new casualty category labeled “Overseas Operations” for personnel killed and wounded “starting July 7”.<br />According to the updated database, the official toll for the earlier phase of the US-Iran war, known as Operation Epic Fury, now stands at 14 service members killed and more than 400 wounded in action."<br />Trita Parsi and Sarah Kendior will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.<br />Follow Trita Parsi:<br />https://x.com/tparsi<br />https://www.tritaparsi.com/<br />https://tritaparsi.substack.com/<br />Follow Sarah Kendzior, Author, scholar and journalist:<br />http://www.sarahkendziorbooks.com/<br />https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/27/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6861</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>news,politics,themarkthompsonshow</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump HUMILIATES Himself During BIZARRE Dodgers White House Speech (7/24/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-humiliates-himself-during-bizarre-dodgers-white-house-speech-7-24-26--73157647</link><description><![CDATA["Donald Trump will address a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association (WCHA) dinner on Friday three months after the original event was abruptly halted after an armed assailant tried to storm it, with the alleged aim of assassinating him. The rearranged dinner has been condemned as “hypocritical” by retired journalists and press freedom groups, who are urging the association to use it to confront Trump over his administration’s intensified attacks on the media." Mr. Mo'Kelly and Michael Snyder will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73157647</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:54:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73157647/24.mp3" length="117781359" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/664b89e5-e8d6-4c40-83c4-fedac14066bc/664b89e5-e8d6-4c40-83c4-fedac14066bc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/664b89e5-e8d6-4c40-83c4-fedac14066bc/664b89e5-e8d6-4c40-83c4-fedac14066bc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/664b89e5-e8d6-4c40-83c4-fedac14066bc/664b89e5-e8d6-4c40-83c4-fedac14066bc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Donald Trump will address a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association (WCHA) dinner on Friday three months after the original event was abruptly halted after an armed assailant tried to storm it, with the alleged aim of assassinating him....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Donald Trump will address a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association (WCHA) dinner on Friday three months after the original event was abruptly halted after an armed assailant tried to storm it, with the alleged aim of assassinating him. The rearranged dinner has been condemned as “hypocritical” by retired journalists and press freedom groups, who are urging the association to use it to confront Trump over his administration’s intensified attacks on the media." Mr. Mo'Kelly and Michael Snyder will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7362</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump's Social Media Fail Gives Jack Smith Brilliant Defense Argument (7/23/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-social-media-fail-gives-jack-smith-brilliant-defense-argument-7-23-26--73134704</link><description><![CDATA["Democrats have accused the US House of Representatives judiciary committee of a “baseless” and “vindictive” attack on former special prosecutor Jack Smith after it referred him for criminal prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress over his investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The committee chair, Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican, wrote to the acting US attorney general, Todd Blanche, on Wednesday night, asserting Smith “made willfully and intentionally false statements of material fact” during testimony about obtaining phone records of a number of Republican lawmakers."]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73134704</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:03:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73134704/pod_7.mp3" length="91021105" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c92eb66a-67bf-4064-993f-7f693f705586/c92eb66a-67bf-4064-993f-7f693f705586.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c92eb66a-67bf-4064-993f-7f693f705586/c92eb66a-67bf-4064-993f-7f693f705586.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c92eb66a-67bf-4064-993f-7f693f705586/c92eb66a-67bf-4064-993f-7f693f705586.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Democrats have accused the US House of Representatives judiciary committee of a “baseless” and “vindictive” attack on former special prosecutor Jack Smith after it referred him for criminal prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress over his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Democrats have accused the US House of Representatives judiciary committee of a “baseless” and “vindictive” attack on former special prosecutor Jack Smith after it referred him for criminal prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress over his investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The committee chair, Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican, wrote to the acting US attorney general, Todd Blanche, on Wednesday night, asserting Smith “made willfully and intentionally false statements of material fact” during testimony about obtaining phone records of a number of Republican lawmakers."]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5689</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Zohran Mamdani Sets New Standard for Democratic Presidential Candidates in 2028 (7/22/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/zohran-mamdani-sets-new-standard-for-democratic-presidential-candidates-in-2028-7-22-26--73114058</link><description><![CDATA["NEW YORK — New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world's top war-crimes court for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so.<br />In the video Mamdani described the Israeli prime minister as a "war criminal" and said he is not welcome in New York City."<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/22/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#News #Politics #TheMarkThompsonShow<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73114058</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:31:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73114058/zohran_mamdani_sets_new_standard_for_democratic_presidential_candidates_in_2028_7_22_26.mp3" length="95919207" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/03faf117-ce9f-4e34-9d4d-4cda5768e859/03faf117-ce9f-4e34-9d4d-4cda5768e859.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/03faf117-ce9f-4e34-9d4d-4cda5768e859/03faf117-ce9f-4e34-9d4d-4cda5768e859.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/03faf117-ce9f-4e34-9d4d-4cda5768e859/03faf117-ce9f-4e34-9d4d-4cda5768e859.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"NEW YORK — New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world's top war-crimes court for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so.
In the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["NEW YORK — New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said late Tuesday that the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the world's top war-crimes court for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so.<br />In the video Mamdani described the Israeli prime minister as a "war criminal" and said he is not welcome in New York City."<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/22/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#News #Politics #TheMarkThompsonShow<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6256</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Laura Ingraham BEGS Trump to Stop Being an Idiot on National Broadcast (7/21/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/laura-ingraham-begs-trump-to-stop-being-an-idiot-on-national-broadcast-7-21-26--73093169</link><description><![CDATA["Fox News host Laura Ingraham called on President Donald Trump to find a way out of the Iran war that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started in February.<br />The U.S. bombed Iran for the 10th consecutive night on Monday after Iran strikes on Jordan killed two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers over the weekend. Another U.S. soldier was killed in Iraq while disposing of an Iranian drone. At least 17 U.S. soldiers have been killed since Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the war in February.<br />The conflict has intensified this month after a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran fell apart, leading Iran to re-close the vital Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. to reimpose its blockade of Iranian vessels in the Gulf of Oman."<br />Mo'Kelly and David Cay Johnston will join to discuss the top stories. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/21/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#News #Politics #TheMarkThompsonShow<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73093169</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:39:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73093169/laura_ingraham_begs_trump_to_stop_being_an_idiot_on_national_broadcast_7_21_26.mp3" length="101844335" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce67003e-973c-404c-8325-2b212bb83329/ce67003e-973c-404c-8325-2b212bb83329.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce67003e-973c-404c-8325-2b212bb83329/ce67003e-973c-404c-8325-2b212bb83329.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce67003e-973c-404c-8325-2b212bb83329/ce67003e-973c-404c-8325-2b212bb83329.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Fox News host Laura Ingraham called on President Donald Trump to find a way out of the Iran war that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started in February.
The U.S. bombed Iran for the 10th consecutive night on Monday after Iran...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Fox News host Laura Ingraham called on President Donald Trump to find a way out of the Iran war that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started in February.<br />The U.S. bombed Iran for the 10th consecutive night on Monday after Iran strikes on Jordan killed two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers over the weekend. Another U.S. soldier was killed in Iraq while disposing of an Iranian drone. At least 17 U.S. soldiers have been killed since Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the war in February.<br />The conflict has intensified this month after a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran fell apart, leading Iran to re-close the vital Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. to reimpose its blockade of Iranian vessels in the Gulf of Oman."<br />Mo'Kelly and David Cay Johnston will join to discuss the top stories. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/21/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#News #Politics #TheMarkThompsonShow<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6643</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>World Nations and US Politicians Join Together to Heckle Trump (7/20/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-nations-and-us-politicians-join-together-to-heckle-trump-7-20-26--73075979</link><description><![CDATA["Spain's national soccer team shared a photo of the team's celebration after winning the 2026 World Cup to social media on Sunday, July 19. Notably absent from the photo was United States president Donald Trump.<br />As expected, Trump helped FIFA president Gianni Infantino present the World Cup trophy to Spain after La Roja won the tournament with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday.<br />However, Trump lingered on the podium for part of Spain's celebration, despite Infantino's apparent efforts to usher him off the stage that had been set up in the middle of the pitch."<br />"A Senate Democrat — for the second time in four days — criticized CBS’s coverage of President Donald Trump’s primetime speech on CBS’s own air.<br />Speaking with Margaret Brennan on CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) called out network leadership for opting to air Trump’s speech about election integrity — in which numerous fact checkers found the president made a bevy of false claims.<br />“There are so many absurdities and falsehoods in Trump’s Thursday night speech,” Warner said. “And I’m glad that most media treated it not as serious news — and I know some folks at your network, the journalists I have huge respect for. I was disappointed that your senior management made the decision to cover it as news.”"<br />Mo'Kelly, Gary Dietrich, and Sarah Kendzior will join to discuss the top stories. <br />Today's Guests Links<br />Looking for Sarah Kendzior’s substack? <br />https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/<br />You can slso find links to Sarah’s books at: <br />https://sarahkendzior.com/<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/20/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Gary Dietrich, CBS TV &amp; iHeart Radio Political Analyst https://twitter.com/garydietrich<br />Gary Dietrich’s segment is sponsored by Bill Campbell at RE/MAX GOLD. If you’re relocating in, to or from Northern California you need a highly respected real estate professional… like Bill Campbell of RE/MAX GOLD. Call or text Bill at (530) 448-7474… (530) 448-7474.<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73075979</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:05:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73075979/world_nations_and_us_politicians_join_together_to_heckle_trump_7_20_26.mp3" length="93158086" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/06699eeb-6866-45e6-83ed-505395954a4c/06699eeb-6866-45e6-83ed-505395954a4c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/06699eeb-6866-45e6-83ed-505395954a4c/06699eeb-6866-45e6-83ed-505395954a4c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/06699eeb-6866-45e6-83ed-505395954a4c/06699eeb-6866-45e6-83ed-505395954a4c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Spain's national soccer team shared a photo of the team's celebration after winning the 2026 World Cup to social media on Sunday, July 19. Notably absent from the photo was United States president Donald Trump.
As expected, Trump helped FIFA...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Spain's national soccer team shared a photo of the team's celebration after winning the 2026 World Cup to social media on Sunday, July 19. Notably absent from the photo was United States president Donald Trump.<br />As expected, Trump helped FIFA president Gianni Infantino present the World Cup trophy to Spain after La Roja won the tournament with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday.<br />However, Trump lingered on the podium for part of Spain's celebration, despite Infantino's apparent efforts to usher him off the stage that had been set up in the middle of the pitch."<br />"A Senate Democrat — for the second time in four days — criticized CBS’s coverage of President Donald Trump’s primetime speech on CBS’s own air.<br />Speaking with Margaret Brennan on CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) called out network leadership for opting to air Trump’s speech about election integrity — in which numerous fact checkers found the president made a bevy of false claims.<br />“There are so many absurdities and falsehoods in Trump’s Thursday night speech,” Warner said. “And I’m glad that most media treated it not as serious news — and I know some folks at your network, the journalists I have huge respect for. I was disappointed that your senior management made the decision to cover it as news.”"<br />Mo'Kelly, Gary Dietrich, and Sarah Kendzior will join to discuss the top stories. <br />Today's Guests Links<br />Looking for Sarah Kendzior’s substack? <br />https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/<br />You can slso find links to Sarah’s books at: <br />https://sarahkendzior.com/<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/20/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Gary Dietrich, CBS TV &amp; iHeart Radio Political Analyst https://twitter.com/garydietrich<br />Gary Dietrich’s segment is sponsored by Bill Campbell at RE/MAX GOLD. If you’re relocating in, to or from Northern California you need a highly respected real estate professional… like Bill Campbell of RE/MAX GOLD. Call or text Bill at (530) 448-7474… (530) 448-7474.<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6076</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>news,politics,themarkthompsonshow</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump's National Address BACKFIRES, Sparks Major Concern Over His Health (7/17/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-national-address-backfires-sparks-major-concern-over-his-health-7-17-26--73033163</link><description><![CDATA[We examine President Trump's July 17, 2026, national address, including reactions to his remarks. "A White House teleprompter operator made more than $100,000 on Kalshi bets related to public speeches made by President Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The sources identified the federal employee as Gabriel Perez. A Kalshi spokesperson said the company investigated Perez's trading activity after its surveillance systems detected trades that didn't adhere to typical buying and selling patterns. Kalshi froze Perez's account, locking more than $90,000 in profits he made on the platform, the spokesperson confirmed." Mr. Mo'Kelly, Michael Shure, and Michael Snyder will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73033163</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:29:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73033163/pod_7_17.mp3" length="94643139" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c45c0cb7-bd89-4da8-8f5d-107d15dd9097/c45c0cb7-bd89-4da8-8f5d-107d15dd9097.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c45c0cb7-bd89-4da8-8f5d-107d15dd9097/c45c0cb7-bd89-4da8-8f5d-107d15dd9097.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c45c0cb7-bd89-4da8-8f5d-107d15dd9097/c45c0cb7-bd89-4da8-8f5d-107d15dd9097.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We examine President Trump's July 17, 2026, national address, including reactions to his remarks. "A White House teleprompter operator made more than $100,000 on Kalshi bets related to public speeches made by President Trump, two sources familiar with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We examine President Trump's July 17, 2026, national address, including reactions to his remarks. "A White House teleprompter operator made more than $100,000 on Kalshi bets related to public speeches made by President Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The sources identified the federal employee as Gabriel Perez. A Kalshi spokesperson said the company investigated Perez's trading activity after its surveillance systems detected trades that didn't adhere to typical buying and selling patterns. Kalshi froze Perez's account, locking more than $90,000 in profits he made on the platform, the spokesperson confirmed." Mr. Mo'Kelly, Michael Shure, and Michael Snyder will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5916</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pete Hegseth is OBSESSED with His Testosterone Levels( 7/16/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pete-hegseth-is-obsessed-with-his-testosterone-levels-7-16-26--73018839</link><description><![CDATA["Pete Hegseth wants a manly military. And he really, really wants you to know how badly he wants a manly military. In his 2024 book, The War on Warriors, Hegseth worried that the military risked becoming “effeminate, and apologetic”; he insisted that what liberals really want is “soft men, and a weak military,” and he scolded “Pentagon pussies” who refuse to stand up for soldiers on the battlefield. As secretary of defense, Hegseth has blocked the promotion of female military officers, removed the first woman to lead the Navy, and ordered a review of women’s “effectiveness” in ground-combat roles. He has also used the Defense Department’s social-media channels to post a steady stream of tougher-than-thou videos." Mr. Mo'Kelly and David Katz will join us to discuss the top stories of the week. The Mark Thompson Show 7/16/26]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73018839</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:00:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73018839/pod_7_16.mp3" length="91551913" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/26ff0473-d7de-4758-b926-9f6e21a5a5ac/26ff0473-d7de-4758-b926-9f6e21a5a5ac.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/26ff0473-d7de-4758-b926-9f6e21a5a5ac/26ff0473-d7de-4758-b926-9f6e21a5a5ac.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/26ff0473-d7de-4758-b926-9f6e21a5a5ac/26ff0473-d7de-4758-b926-9f6e21a5a5ac.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Pete Hegseth wants a manly military. And he really, really wants you to know how badly he wants a manly military. In his 2024 book, The War on Warriors, Hegseth worried that the military risked becoming “effeminate, and apologetic”; he insisted that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Pete Hegseth wants a manly military. And he really, really wants you to know how badly he wants a manly military. In his 2024 book, The War on Warriors, Hegseth worried that the military risked becoming “effeminate, and apologetic”; he insisted that what liberals really want is “soft men, and a weak military,” and he scolded “Pentagon pussies” who refuse to stand up for soldiers on the battlefield. As secretary of defense, Hegseth has blocked the promotion of female military officers, removed the first woman to lead the Navy, and ordered a review of women’s “effectiveness” in ground-combat roles. He has also used the Defense Department’s social-media channels to post a steady stream of tougher-than-thou videos." Mr. Mo'Kelly and David Katz will join us to discuss the top stories of the week. The Mark Thompson Show 7/16/26]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5722</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>BRUTAL QUESTIONS: Todd Blanche Having a ROUGH Confirmation Hearing (7/15/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/brutal-questions-todd-blanche-having-a-rough-confirmation-hearing-7-15-26--73000324</link><description><![CDATA[Todd Blanche is getting grilled today as he faces what could be the toughest test of his confirmation process to become Attorney General. Senators are expected to press him on the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, allegations of politically motivated prosecutions, his close ties to President Trump, and his support for a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. With Republicans holding only a narrow advantage on the Senate Judiciary Committee, today’s hearing is likely to produce sharp exchanges and revealing answers. We’ll break down the biggest moments, what Blanche says under oath, and what it all means for the future of the Justice Department and the confirmation fight ahead. <br />"Donald Trump has threatened to expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal amid a continuing dispute over the strait of Hormuz.<br />“Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” the US president said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”<br />Trump made similar comments in March, when he threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power stations and fresh water plants if Tehran did not agree to peace terms “shortly”. Destroying civilian infrastructure such as power and water facilities would be illegal under international humanitarian law and would probably constitute a war crime."<br />Michael Shure, John Rothmann, and Jared Yates Sexton will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/15/26<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />David Ost https://thenewpress.org/books/red-pill-politics/<br />Mike Musheiesh https://www.detroitaxle.com/<br />Jared Yates Sexton https://jaredyatessexton.substack.com/<br />        https://www.jysexton.com/<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br />  https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_<br />Jared Yates Sexton https://jaredyatessexton.substack.com/<br />  https://www.jysexton.com/<br />MichaelShure https://twitter.com/michaelshure<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#News #Politics #TheMarkThompsonShow<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73000324</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:08:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73000324/brutal_questions_todd_blanche_having_a_rough_confirmation_hearing_7_15_26.mp3" length="76232775" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/16fab5f8-149b-41c7-af62-e52756ddd2a9/16fab5f8-149b-41c7-af62-e52756ddd2a9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/16fab5f8-149b-41c7-af62-e52756ddd2a9/16fab5f8-149b-41c7-af62-e52756ddd2a9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/16fab5f8-149b-41c7-af62-e52756ddd2a9/16fab5f8-149b-41c7-af62-e52756ddd2a9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Todd Blanche is getting grilled today as he faces what could be the toughest test of his confirmation process to become Attorney General. Senators are expected to press him on the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, allegations...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Todd Blanche is getting grilled today as he faces what could be the toughest test of his confirmation process to become Attorney General. Senators are expected to press him on the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, allegations of politically motivated prosecutions, his close ties to President Trump, and his support for a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. With Republicans holding only a narrow advantage on the Senate Judiciary Committee, today’s hearing is likely to produce sharp exchanges and revealing answers. We’ll break down the biggest moments, what Blanche says under oath, and what it all means for the future of the Justice Department and the confirmation fight ahead. <br />"Donald Trump has threatened to expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal amid a continuing dispute over the strait of Hormuz.<br />“Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” the US president said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”<br />Trump made similar comments in March, when he threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power stations and fresh water plants if Tehran did not agree to peace terms “shortly”. Destroying civilian infrastructure such as power and water facilities would be illegal under international humanitarian law and would probably constitute a war crime."<br />Michael Shure, John Rothmann, and Jared Yates Sexton will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/15/26<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />David Ost https://thenewpress.org/books/red-pill-politics/<br />Mike Musheiesh https://www.detroitaxle.com/<br />Jared Yates Sexton https://jaredyatessexton.substack.com/<br />        https://www.jysexton.com/<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br />  https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_<br />Jared Yates Sexton https://jaredyatessexton.substack.com/<br />  https://www.jysexton.com/<br />MichaelShure https://twitter.com/michaelshure<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#News #Politics #TheMarkThompsonShow<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4972</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Judge VOIDS Trump's Victory in Hilarious Way (7/14/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/judge-voids-trump-s-victory-in-hilarious-way-7-14-26--72976350</link><description><![CDATA["A federal judge on Monday imposed professional penalties against lawyers representing President Trump in a civil lawsuit he brought against the IRS and harshly criticized the Justice Department for its handling of the case, concluding that the suit was brought for an "improper purpose."<br />In a scathing 56-page decision, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams referred one of Mr. Trump's lawyers, Alejandro Brito, to the Florida Bar for potential disciplinary action. The judge limited the ability of a second lawyer, Daniel Epstein, to practice in the Southern District of Florida."<br />"US military says latest strikes will ‘continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping’ in strait of Hormuz<br />Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will start charging ships for safe passage through the strait of Hormuz comes after his administration has until now insisted the waterway should remain open to all without tolls – as it was before the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February."<br />Michael Shure and David Cay Johnston will join to discuss the top stories. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/14/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Gary Lucks https://www.garylucks.com/<br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br /><br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br />Michael Shure https://twitter.com/michaelshure<br />The Rundown-<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72976350</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:17:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72976350/judge_voids_trump_s_victory_in_hilarious_way_7_14_26.mp3" length="79354874" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e1ee98a-b79c-40d8-a46c-e5fe9ff8b6a7/4e1ee98a-b79c-40d8-a46c-e5fe9ff8b6a7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e1ee98a-b79c-40d8-a46c-e5fe9ff8b6a7/4e1ee98a-b79c-40d8-a46c-e5fe9ff8b6a7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e1ee98a-b79c-40d8-a46c-e5fe9ff8b6a7/4e1ee98a-b79c-40d8-a46c-e5fe9ff8b6a7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"A federal judge on Monday imposed professional penalties against lawyers representing President Trump in a civil lawsuit he brought against the IRS and harshly criticized the Justice Department for its handling of the case, concluding that the suit...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["A federal judge on Monday imposed professional penalties against lawyers representing President Trump in a civil lawsuit he brought against the IRS and harshly criticized the Justice Department for its handling of the case, concluding that the suit was brought for an "improper purpose."<br />In a scathing 56-page decision, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams referred one of Mr. Trump's lawyers, Alejandro Brito, to the Florida Bar for potential disciplinary action. The judge limited the ability of a second lawyer, Daniel Epstein, to practice in the Southern District of Florida."<br />"US military says latest strikes will ‘continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians and commercial shipping’ in strait of Hormuz<br />Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will start charging ships for safe passage through the strait of Hormuz comes after his administration has until now insisted the waterway should remain open to all without tolls – as it was before the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February."<br />Michael Shure and David Cay Johnston will join to discuss the top stories. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/14/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Gary Lucks https://www.garylucks.com/<br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br /><br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br />Michael Shure https://twitter.com/michaelshure<br />The Rundown-<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5176</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>news,politics,themarkthompsonshow</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Wants to Shake Down the World for Strait of Hormuz Protection (7/13/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-wants-to-shake-down-the-world-for-strait-of-hormuz-protection-7-13-26--72955443</link><description><![CDATA["President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz after ​Tehran claimed it had closed the vital waterway.<br />"The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, ‌with or without Iran. We are reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE," Trump said on Truth Social."<br />"Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Sunday in his first public statement since he was hospitalized nearly a month ago that he was “briefly unconscious” after he suffered a fall.<br />In the statement, accompanied by a photo of McConnell smiling in a hospital chair alongside his wife, Elaine Chao, he said doctors have not yet cleared him to return to the Senate floor to vote.<br />“But rest assured that, in the meantime, I’m not taking a break from the Senate business that matters to you,” McConnell said. “I’ve also been keeping in touch with my Senate colleagues on the appropriations process, midterm politics, and everything in between.”<br />McConnell, 84, said he has “submitted to every test” doctors can think of to figure out what prompted the fall and has moved from the hospital to a rehabilitation center where, he said, he will “keep regaining my strength.”"<br />Michael Shure, Gary Dietrich, and Sarah Kendzior will join to discuss the top stories. <br />Looking for Sarah Kendzior’s substack? <br />https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/<br />You can slso find links to Sarah’s books at: <br />https://sarahkendzior.com/<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/13/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#News #Politics #TheMarkThompsonShow<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72955443</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:36:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72955443/40243863_c828_4627_b650_5c6d2467a2b5.mp3" length="76265506" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce09cff7-db4c-49e8-bc70-9ae7f8cba1d3/ce09cff7-db4c-49e8-bc70-9ae7f8cba1d3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce09cff7-db4c-49e8-bc70-9ae7f8cba1d3/ce09cff7-db4c-49e8-bc70-9ae7f8cba1d3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce09cff7-db4c-49e8-bc70-9ae7f8cba1d3/ce09cff7-db4c-49e8-bc70-9ae7f8cba1d3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz after ​Tehran claimed it had closed the vital waterway.
"The Hormuz...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz after ​Tehran claimed it had closed the vital waterway.<br />"The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, ‌with or without Iran. We are reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE," Trump said on Truth Social."<br />"Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Sunday in his first public statement since he was hospitalized nearly a month ago that he was “briefly unconscious” after he suffered a fall.<br />In the statement, accompanied by a photo of McConnell smiling in a hospital chair alongside his wife, Elaine Chao, he said doctors have not yet cleared him to return to the Senate floor to vote.<br />“But rest assured that, in the meantime, I’m not taking a break from the Senate business that matters to you,” McConnell said. “I’ve also been keeping in touch with my Senate colleagues on the appropriations process, midterm politics, and everything in between.”<br />McConnell, 84, said he has “submitted to every test” doctors can think of to figure out what prompted the fall and has moved from the hospital to a rehabilitation center where, he said, he will “keep regaining my strength.”"<br />Michael Shure, Gary Dietrich, and Sarah Kendzior will join to discuss the top stories. <br />Looking for Sarah Kendzior’s substack? <br />https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/<br />You can slso find links to Sarah’s books at: <br />https://sarahkendzior.com/<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/13/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#News #Politics #TheMarkThompsonShow<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4974</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Shows NATO Just How Chaotic and Unpredictable He Can Be (7/9/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-shows-nato-just-how-chaotic-and-unpredictable-he-can-be-7-9-26--72900510</link><description><![CDATA["An erratic and at times irascible Donald Trump has said he felt a “tremendous love” from western leaders at the Nato summit, only hours after lambasting them over their defence spending and not helping the US in attacking Iran." "President Donald Trump on Wednesday blundered his way through a briefing with reporters during a crunch summit of the NATO military alliance in Ankara, Turkey. While sitting alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president bragged about the U.S. military’s ability to resist attacks from Iran, specifically an assault on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln." Mr. Mo'Kelly and David Katz will join us to discuss the top stories of the week. The Mark Thompson Show 7/9/26]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72900510</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:52:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72900510/df755f74_93e5_44a2_a6e3_bef0f8ecb3bb.mp3" length="98238006" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/161c6197-5dab-40d7-837b-eae6ad118c69/161c6197-5dab-40d7-837b-eae6ad118c69.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/161c6197-5dab-40d7-837b-eae6ad118c69/161c6197-5dab-40d7-837b-eae6ad118c69.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/161c6197-5dab-40d7-837b-eae6ad118c69/161c6197-5dab-40d7-837b-eae6ad118c69.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"An erratic and at times irascible Donald Trump has said he felt a “tremendous love” from western leaders at the Nato summit, only hours after lambasting them over their defence spending and not helping the US in attacking Iran." "President Donald...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["An erratic and at times irascible Donald Trump has said he felt a “tremendous love” from western leaders at the Nato summit, only hours after lambasting them over their defence spending and not helping the US in attacking Iran." "President Donald Trump on Wednesday blundered his way through a briefing with reporters during a crunch summit of the NATO military alliance in Ankara, Turkey. While sitting alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president bragged about the U.S. military’s ability to resist attacks from Iran, specifically an assault on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln." Mr. Mo'Kelly and David Katz will join us to discuss the top stories of the week. The Mark Thompson Show 7/9/26]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6140</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Scott Jennings Raises Eyebrows After Claiming He Spoke With Mitch McConnell by Phone (7/8/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/scott-jennings-raises-eyebrows-after-claiming-he-spoke-with-mitch-mcconnell-by-phone-7-8-26--72875664</link><description><![CDATA[CNN's Scott Jennings claims to have recently spoke to Mitch McConnell on the phone while he's been in the hospital. Unfortunately, Republican cable news analysts aren't the most trustworthy people in the world so who knows how much of his claim is true...<br />Michael Shure, John Rothmann, and Jared Yates Sexton will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/8/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72875664</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:49:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72875664/scott_jennings_raises_eyebrows_after_claiming_he_spoke_with_mitch_mcconnell_by_phone_7_8_26.mp3" length="83349112" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cdbebef9-413d-4458-be2f-dfcaea594961/cdbebef9-413d-4458-be2f-dfcaea594961.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cdbebef9-413d-4458-be2f-dfcaea594961/cdbebef9-413d-4458-be2f-dfcaea594961.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cdbebef9-413d-4458-be2f-dfcaea594961/cdbebef9-413d-4458-be2f-dfcaea594961.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>CNN's Scott Jennings claims to have recently spoke to Mitch McConnell on the phone while he's been in the hospital. Unfortunately, Republican cable news analysts aren't the most trustworthy people in the world so who knows how much of his claim is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[CNN's Scott Jennings claims to have recently spoke to Mitch McConnell on the phone while he's been in the hospital. Unfortunately, Republican cable news analysts aren't the most trustworthy people in the world so who knows how much of his claim is true...<br />Michael Shure, John Rothmann, and Jared Yates Sexton will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/8/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5436</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>mitchmcconnell,news,politics</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Graham Platner Faces Sexual Assault Allegations as Supporters Call for Him to End Campaign (7/7/26)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/graham-platner-faces-sexual-assault-allegations-as-supporters-call-for-him-to-end-campaign-7-7-26--72858793</link><description><![CDATA[A major controversy has erupted in Maine's U.S. Senate race after a 41-year-old woman publicly accused Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexually assaulting her five years ago. The allegation has thrown his campaign into turmoil, with numerous Democratic voices calling on him to withdraw from the race.<br />Donald Trump pretty much admitted on Monday he meddled in the World Cup over a red card given to a USA team player during Wednesday’s game against Bosnia-Herzegovina.<br />According to the rules, Folarin Balogun should’ve been suspended for Monday’s game against Belgium, but FIFA lifted the suspension on Sunday after Trump asked officials to review the call ― despite the lack of an official appeals process for appealing the penalty.<br />David Cay Johnston and Mo Kelly will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/7/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72858793</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:53:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72858793/graham_platner_faces_sexual_assault_allegations_as_supporters_call_for_him_to_end_campaign_7_7_26.mp3" length="99274248" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/84816046-0525-4654-b5ef-88c572d25383/84816046-0525-4654-b5ef-88c572d25383.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/84816046-0525-4654-b5ef-88c572d25383/84816046-0525-4654-b5ef-88c572d25383.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/84816046-0525-4654-b5ef-88c572d25383/84816046-0525-4654-b5ef-88c572d25383.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A major controversy has erupted in Maine's U.S. Senate race after a 41-year-old woman publicly accused Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexually assaulting her five years ago. The allegation has thrown his campaign into turmoil, with numerous...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A major controversy has erupted in Maine's U.S. Senate race after a 41-year-old woman publicly accused Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexually assaulting her five years ago. The allegation has thrown his campaign into turmoil, with numerous Democratic voices calling on him to withdraw from the race.<br />Donald Trump pretty much admitted on Monday he meddled in the World Cup over a red card given to a USA team player during Wednesday’s game against Bosnia-Herzegovina.<br />According to the rules, Folarin Balogun should’ve been suspended for Monday’s game against Belgium, but FIFA lifted the suspension on Sunday after Trump asked officials to review the call ― despite the lack of an official appeals process for appealing the penalty.<br />David Cay Johnston and Mo Kelly will join us to discuss the top stories of the week.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/7/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6475</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>emoluments,epstein,iran,july4th,michaelshure,mokelly,olympianindicted,political,politicalanalysis,politics,profitingoffthepresidency,reflectingpool,trump,trumpcrypto,trumpgrift</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Masked Nazis March on Washington DC 7/6/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/masked-nazis-march-on-washington-dc-7-6-26--72844863</link><description><![CDATA[On the 250th anniversary of American independence, hundreds of masked members of Patriot Front, a neo-fascist, white supremacist organization, marched through Washington DC. To the horror of many onlookers, the group gathered at Union Station carrying banners, including the Confederate flag, before marching toward Capitol Hill.The group was also spotted riding the DC Metro, drawing concerned reactions from other passengers. We’ll explore what this reveals about extremism in America and whether it’s inflamed by Trump and his MAGA movement. <br />iHeart Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by to talk politics. <br />The conversation continues with author and scholar Sarah Kendzior. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/3/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72844863</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:26:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72844863/masked_nazis_march_on_washington_dc_7_6_26.mp3" length="93033706" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a6196447-9e54-4570-92a2-01e488ee71c1/a6196447-9e54-4570-92a2-01e488ee71c1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a6196447-9e54-4570-92a2-01e488ee71c1/a6196447-9e54-4570-92a2-01e488ee71c1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a6196447-9e54-4570-92a2-01e488ee71c1/a6196447-9e54-4570-92a2-01e488ee71c1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On the 250th anniversary of American independence, hundreds of masked members of Patriot Front, a neo-fascist, white supremacist organization, marched through Washington DC. To the horror of many onlookers, the group gathered at Union Station carrying...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the 250th anniversary of American independence, hundreds of masked members of Patriot Front, a neo-fascist, white supremacist organization, marched through Washington DC. To the horror of many onlookers, the group gathered at Union Station carrying banners, including the Confederate flag, before marching toward Capitol Hill.The group was also spotted riding the DC Metro, drawing concerned reactions from other passengers. We’ll explore what this reveals about extremism in America and whether it’s inflamed by Trump and his MAGA movement. <br />iHeart Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by to talk politics. <br />The conversation continues with author and scholar Sarah Kendzior. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/3/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6068</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>epstein,garydietrich,iran,olympianindicted,patriotfront,political,politicalanalysis,racisminamerica#politics,reflectingpool,sarahkenzior,temp,trump,trumpcrypto,trumpgrift,whitesupremacist</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Peddling $25,000 Firework Show Tickets 7/3/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-peddling-25-000-firework-show-tickets-7-3-26--72810308</link><description><![CDATA[There is a Presidential package option for the wealthy to watch Trump’s fireworks extravaganza. The Kennedy Center is offering a $25,000 VIP fireworks experience for the Fourth of July display in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, the mishaps continue with a big chunk of the stage at the Great American Fair crashing down and narrowly missing a group of dancers. Is Trump cutting corners on this celebration? We are following the indictment of three-time U.S. Olympian David Hearn over alleged damage to the National Mall reflecting pool, and the questions surrounding President Trump's reported $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency income and what it could mean for his tax bill. Michael Shure and Mo Kelly will join us to discuss the top stories of the week. We will check in on our friends in Florida for some Friday Fabulous Florida craziness. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will wrap it up with a look at the latest theater and streaming options for the weekend ahead.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72810308</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:54:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72810308/pod_7_3.mp3" length="118222306" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9fb43b8f-619f-4f98-b9b8-866bb52fcd3b/9fb43b8f-619f-4f98-b9b8-866bb52fcd3b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9fb43b8f-619f-4f98-b9b8-866bb52fcd3b/9fb43b8f-619f-4f98-b9b8-866bb52fcd3b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9fb43b8f-619f-4f98-b9b8-866bb52fcd3b/9fb43b8f-619f-4f98-b9b8-866bb52fcd3b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There is a Presidential package option for the wealthy to watch Trump’s fireworks extravaganza. The Kennedy Center is offering a $25,000 VIP fireworks experience for the Fourth of July display in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, the mishaps continue with a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There is a Presidential package option for the wealthy to watch Trump’s fireworks extravaganza. The Kennedy Center is offering a $25,000 VIP fireworks experience for the Fourth of July display in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, the mishaps continue with a big chunk of the stage at the Great American Fair crashing down and narrowly missing a group of dancers. Is Trump cutting corners on this celebration? We are following the indictment of three-time U.S. Olympian David Hearn over alleged damage to the National Mall reflecting pool, and the questions surrounding President Trump's reported $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency income and what it could mean for his tax bill. Michael Shure and Mo Kelly will join us to discuss the top stories of the week. We will check in on our friends in Florida for some Friday Fabulous Florida craziness. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will wrap it up with a look at the latest theater and streaming options for the weekend ahead.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7389</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tucker Goes Rogue with Third Party Talk 7/2/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tucker-goes-rogue-with-third-party-talk-7-2-26--72794800</link><description><![CDATA[Tucker Carlson is now openly talking about helping build a new third party after breaking with the GOP over Trump’s war with Iran — a major sign of fracture inside the MAGA/right-wing coalition. Once one of Trump’s loudest media allies and a key voice pushing JD Vance into the VP slot, Carlson now says the Republican Party has abandoned “America First” principles and become indistinguishable from Democrats on war and finance. His proposed third-party push could expose a deeper rebellion inside Trump’s base — one driven by anger over foreign wars, immigration, and distrust of both major parties. Controversial continues to follow President Trump's new presidential aircraft. In his first flight aboard the Boeing 747 donated by the Qatari royal family, Trump has acquired what he calls a plane "nobody's ever seen anything like it." This $400 million jumbo jet was anything but free though it was gifted by Qatar's royal family. Taxpayer-funded military and communications upgrade costs could total $1 billion, in addition to the legal questions surrounding foreign gifts to government officials. Considering that Trump plans to take the plane with him when he leaves office and it makes for a thick jungle full of government ethics, presidential perks, and the use of taxpayer money. This unprecedented acquisition represents one of the most extravagant presidential decisions in U.S. history, and we're breaking down everything you need to know about it. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, the brilliant David Katz will join us to give us his take on the most recent Supreme Court decisions and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72794800</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:22:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72794800/7_2.mp3" length="89770989" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/93a1dd54-a1fc-40ec-8368-c5c11dd6618d/93a1dd54-a1fc-40ec-8368-c5c11dd6618d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/93a1dd54-a1fc-40ec-8368-c5c11dd6618d/93a1dd54-a1fc-40ec-8368-c5c11dd6618d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/93a1dd54-a1fc-40ec-8368-c5c11dd6618d/93a1dd54-a1fc-40ec-8368-c5c11dd6618d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tucker Carlson is now openly talking about helping build a new third party after breaking with the GOP over Trump’s war with Iran — a major sign of fracture inside the MAGA/right-wing coalition. Once one of Trump’s loudest media allies and a key voice...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tucker Carlson is now openly talking about helping build a new third party after breaking with the GOP over Trump’s war with Iran — a major sign of fracture inside the MAGA/right-wing coalition. Once one of Trump’s loudest media allies and a key voice pushing JD Vance into the VP slot, Carlson now says the Republican Party has abandoned “America First” principles and become indistinguishable from Democrats on war and finance. His proposed third-party push could expose a deeper rebellion inside Trump’s base — one driven by anger over foreign wars, immigration, and distrust of both major parties. Controversial continues to follow President Trump's new presidential aircraft. In his first flight aboard the Boeing 747 donated by the Qatari royal family, Trump has acquired what he calls a plane "nobody's ever seen anything like it." This $400 million jumbo jet was anything but free though it was gifted by Qatar's royal family. Taxpayer-funded military and communications upgrade costs could total $1 billion, in addition to the legal questions surrounding foreign gifts to government officials. Considering that Trump plans to take the plane with him when he leaves office and it makes for a thick jungle full of government ethics, presidential perks, and the use of taxpayer money. This unprecedented acquisition represents one of the most extravagant presidential decisions in U.S. history, and we're breaking down everything you need to know about it. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, the brilliant David Katz will join us to give us his take on the most recent Supreme Court decisions and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5611</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s New Financial Disclosure Shows Billions in Income From Crypto and Business Ventures 7/1/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-new-financial-disclosure-shows-billions-in-income-from-crypto-and-business-ventures-7-1-26--72784566</link><description><![CDATA[New financial disclosures show President Donald Trump reported more than $2.2 billion in income during 2025, a dramatic increase from the roughly $600 million he reported the previous year. The filings indicate that much of the surge came from cryptocurrency ventures, digital tokens, licensing agreements, and other business interests that expanded after his return to the White House. The disclosures are already fueling renewed debate over presidential ethics, conflicts of interest, and whether a sitting president should be able to profit from private business ventures while serving in office.<br />A federal judge is dealing the Pentagon another legal setback, blocking a policy that required journalists from The New York Times to be escorted by government officials while reporting inside the Pentagon. The ruling found the restriction likely infringed on press freedoms and underscored the constitutional role of an independent press in holding government accountable. <br />We we welcome  presidential historian John Rothmann, host of the podcast ‘Around the Political World With John Rothmann’ to talk politics. <br />The conversation continues with the wonderful author Jared Yates Sexton.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/1/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72784566</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:07:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72784566/trump_s_new_financial_disclosure_shows_billions_in_income_from_crypto_and_business_ventures_7_1_26.mp3" length="101505418" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a85fe14d-e8ed-4b36-bd7f-81ca7630cf35/a85fe14d-e8ed-4b36-bd7f-81ca7630cf35.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a85fe14d-e8ed-4b36-bd7f-81ca7630cf35/a85fe14d-e8ed-4b36-bd7f-81ca7630cf35.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a85fe14d-e8ed-4b36-bd7f-81ca7630cf35/a85fe14d-e8ed-4b36-bd7f-81ca7630cf35.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>New financial disclosures show President Donald Trump reported more than $2.2 billion in income during 2025, a dramatic increase from the roughly $600 million he reported the previous year. The filings indicate that much of the surge came from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[New financial disclosures show President Donald Trump reported more than $2.2 billion in income during 2025, a dramatic increase from the roughly $600 million he reported the previous year. The filings indicate that much of the surge came from cryptocurrency ventures, digital tokens, licensing agreements, and other business interests that expanded after his return to the White House. The disclosures are already fueling renewed debate over presidential ethics, conflicts of interest, and whether a sitting president should be able to profit from private business ventures while serving in office.<br />A federal judge is dealing the Pentagon another legal setback, blocking a policy that required journalists from The New York Times to be escorted by government officials while reporting inside the Pentagon. The ruling found the restriction likely infringed on press freedoms and underscored the constitutional role of an independent press in holding government accountable. <br />We we welcome  presidential historian John Rothmann, host of the podcast ‘Around the Political World With John Rothmann’ to talk politics. <br />The conversation continues with the wonderful author Jared Yates Sexton.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/1/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6621</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>epstein,freedomofthepress,hegseth,iran,jaredyatessexton,johnrothmann,pentagon,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Supreme Court Delivers One of Trump’s Biggest Legal Victories Yet, David Cay Johnston Joins 6/30/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/supreme-court-delivers-one-of-trump-s-biggest-legal-victories-yet-david-cay-johnston-joins-6-30-26--72762364</link><description><![CDATA[In a major victory for Donald Trump, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the president to remove members of independent federal agencies, marking one of the most significant expansions of presidential authority in decades. The ruling allows the administration to move forward with the firings of officials at agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission, while broader legal challenges continue, and it signals that longstanding protections designed to insulate independent regulators from political pressure may no longer hold. <br />It’s a double whammy powerhouse kind of show as we welcome Pulitzer Ptize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston and amazing author and scholar Sarah Kendzior. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72762364</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:52:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72762364/supreme_court_delivers_one_of_trump_s_biggest_legal_victories_yet_david_cay_johnston_joins_6_30_26.mp3" length="89993692" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b286dd58-778d-4da5-80f3-665505c5193e/b286dd58-778d-4da5-80f3-665505c5193e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b286dd58-778d-4da5-80f3-665505c5193e/b286dd58-778d-4da5-80f3-665505c5193e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b286dd58-778d-4da5-80f3-665505c5193e/b286dd58-778d-4da5-80f3-665505c5193e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a major victory for Donald Trump, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the president to remove members of independent federal agencies, marking one of the most significant expansions of presidential authority in decades. The ruling allows the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a major victory for Donald Trump, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the president to remove members of independent federal agencies, marking one of the most significant expansions of presidential authority in decades. The ruling allows the administration to move forward with the firings of officials at agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission, while broader legal challenges continue, and it signals that longstanding protections designed to insulate independent regulators from political pressure may no longer hold. <br />It’s a double whammy powerhouse kind of show as we welcome Pulitzer Ptize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston and amazing author and scholar Sarah Kendzior. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5870</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,epstein,federalfirings,iran,political,politicalanalysis,politics,sarahkendzior,supremecourt,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Supreme Court Drops the Gavel on Trump 6/29/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/supreme-court-drops-the-gavel-on-trump-6-29-26--72748614</link><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court handed Donald Trump another major legal setback, delivering rulings that pack significant consequences.<br />Underwhelming. That seems to be the consensus of attendees of The Great American State Fair. It’s President Trump's official 250th-anniversary celebration on the National Mall  going on through July. The fair was organized by Freedom 250, that’s the Trump administration-created group that seemed formed to compete with the congressionally established America250 organization. Most states participated,  but Maine, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania refused to send delegations, citing costs, scheduling conflicts, and politicization concerns. Other states left their booths unstaffed, with visitors finding empty displays at Hawaii and Alaska. From the sparse crowds to the half-empty booths, the fair highlights a fractured nation struggling to celebrate together. <br />iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by to talk politics. <br />*programming note: Sarah Kendzior will be on the show Tuesday this week instead of her usual Monday.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/29/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72748614</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:01:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72748614/supreme_court_drops_the_gavel_on_trump_6_29_26.mp3" length="92531050" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/244f9fbc-9ff9-4d28-9e3c-eb3d80b1af23/244f9fbc-9ff9-4d28-9e3c-eb3d80b1af23.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/244f9fbc-9ff9-4d28-9e3c-eb3d80b1af23/244f9fbc-9ff9-4d28-9e3c-eb3d80b1af23.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/244f9fbc-9ff9-4d28-9e3c-eb3d80b1af23/244f9fbc-9ff9-4d28-9e3c-eb3d80b1af23.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Supreme Court handed Donald Trump another major legal setback, delivering rulings that pack significant consequences.
Underwhelming. That seems to be the consensus of attendees of The Great American State Fair. It’s President Trump's official...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Supreme Court handed Donald Trump another major legal setback, delivering rulings that pack significant consequences.<br />Underwhelming. That seems to be the consensus of attendees of The Great American State Fair. It’s President Trump's official 250th-anniversary celebration on the National Mall  going on through July. The fair was organized by Freedom 250, that’s the Trump administration-created group that seemed formed to compete with the congressionally established America250 organization. Most states participated,  but Maine, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania refused to send delegations, citing costs, scheduling conflicts, and politicization concerns. Other states left their booths unstaffed, with visitors finding empty displays at Hawaii and Alaska. From the sparse crowds to the half-empty booths, the fair highlights a fractured nation struggling to celebrate together. <br />iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by to talk politics. <br />*programming note: Sarah Kendzior will be on the show Tuesday this week instead of her usual Monday.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/29/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6035</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>criminalalgae #haza,epstein,fairfail,garydietrich,greatamericanstatefair,ice,immigration,iran,iranwar,law,markwaynemullin,military,political,politicalanalysis,politics,reflectingpool,skyeperryman,thegreatamericanstatefair,trump,trumpmeltdown</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fragile Deal - Ship Attack in Strait of Hormuz Puts a Hold on Any More Movement 6/26/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fragile-deal-ship-attack-in-strait-of-hormuz-puts-a-hold-on-any-more-movement-6-26-26--72707168</link><description><![CDATA[Here we go again. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is at a standstill again. The United Nations International Maritime Organization halted its plan to evacuate stranded ships after a British military report confirmed a vessel was struck by a projectile off the coast of Oman. The attack occurred just hours after Iran threatened ships using the UN-backed evacuation route without Tehran's permission. Iran's newly established Persian Gulf strait authority has now warned that any transit outside its designated routes will not receive safe passage guarantees. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, visiting the Gulf to reassure American allies, emphasized Washington's commitment to keeping the strait open saying "If that stops, then we're going to have a problem.” We’ll talk about the back and forth nature of the Iran War negotiations and the complications of Trump’s attempted exit ramp out of this conflict. Michael Shure and Mo Kelly join for ‘This Week in Politics.’ A little love for our Florida friends and a trip to the movies with The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder and we are ready for the weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72707168</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:12:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72707168/pod_6_26.mp3" length="115444968" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ca46d7d0-4ad5-4c4b-b754-bb38dbd9b909/ca46d7d0-4ad5-4c4b-b754-bb38dbd9b909.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ca46d7d0-4ad5-4c4b-b754-bb38dbd9b909/ca46d7d0-4ad5-4c4b-b754-bb38dbd9b909.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ca46d7d0-4ad5-4c4b-b754-bb38dbd9b909/ca46d7d0-4ad5-4c4b-b754-bb38dbd9b909.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Here we go again. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is at a standstill again. The United Nations International Maritime Organization halted its plan to evacuate stranded ships after a British military report confirmed a vessel was struck by a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Here we go again. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is at a standstill again. The United Nations International Maritime Organization halted its plan to evacuate stranded ships after a British military report confirmed a vessel was struck by a projectile off the coast of Oman. The attack occurred just hours after Iran threatened ships using the UN-backed evacuation route without Tehran's permission. Iran's newly established Persian Gulf strait authority has now warned that any transit outside its designated routes will not receive safe passage guarantees. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, visiting the Gulf to reassure American allies, emphasized Washington's commitment to keeping the strait open saying "If that stops, then we're going to have a problem.” We’ll talk about the back and forth nature of the Iran War negotiations and the complications of Trump’s attempted exit ramp out of this conflict. Michael Shure and Mo Kelly join for ‘This Week in Politics.’ A little love for our Florida friends and a trip to the movies with The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder and we are ready for the weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7216</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Middle East Gamble Backfires as Allies Abandon Him: “We Lost All Trust” 6/25/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-middle-east-gamble-backfires-as-allies-abandon-him-we-lost-all-trust-6-25-26--72694062</link><description><![CDATA[For years, the Trump family organization cultivated lucrative relationships with Persian Gulf allies, but according to recent reporting, his decision to wage war on Iran and his unpredictable leadership have severely damaged his standing in the region. Now, major business figures and government officials, once friendly with Trump, are feeling betrayed. .Analysts say regional leaders that actively tried to prevent the war are angry over Trump's decision-making. That includes Emirati business leaders and government officials that say Trump's war reversed years of strategic cooperation. We’ll examine the growing rift between Trump and his once-loyal Gulf supporters. Corey Brettschneider is a political science professor at Brown University. He will join us to talk politics. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will stop by the show to look at big cases and recent court rulings.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72694062</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:39:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72694062/pod_6_25.mp3" length="110196654" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9984ec8d-b66f-4e82-a01d-274ebdfa49e1/9984ec8d-b66f-4e82-a01d-274ebdfa49e1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9984ec8d-b66f-4e82-a01d-274ebdfa49e1/9984ec8d-b66f-4e82-a01d-274ebdfa49e1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9984ec8d-b66f-4e82-a01d-274ebdfa49e1/9984ec8d-b66f-4e82-a01d-274ebdfa49e1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For years, the Trump family organization cultivated lucrative relationships with Persian Gulf allies, but according to recent reporting, his decision to wage war on Iran and his unpredictable leadership have severely damaged his standing in the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[For years, the Trump family organization cultivated lucrative relationships with Persian Gulf allies, but according to recent reporting, his decision to wage war on Iran and his unpredictable leadership have severely damaged his standing in the region. Now, major business figures and government officials, once friendly with Trump, are feeling betrayed. .Analysts say regional leaders that actively tried to prevent the war are angry over Trump's decision-making. That includes Emirati business leaders and government officials that say Trump's war reversed years of strategic cooperation. We’ll examine the growing rift between Trump and his once-loyal Gulf supporters. Corey Brettschneider is a political science professor at Brown University. He will join us to talk politics. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will stop by the show to look at big cases and recent court rulings.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6888</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Holds Housing Help Hostage For His Voting Power Grab 6/24/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-holds-housing-help-hostage-for-his-voting-power-grab-6-24-26--72678467</link><description><![CDATA[In a stunning political move this week, President Donald Trump cancelled a planned ceremonial signing of a major bipartisan housing affordability bill at the Capitol. The bill, which passed both chambers of Congress by overwhelming margins, would have addressed critical housing affordability challenges facing Americans.<br />Trump is using the bill as leverage to force lawmakers to pass his proposed "SAVE AMERICA ACT," which would implement a radical overhaul of voting procedures. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared the housing news conference and signing cancelled "until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency."<br />There has also been a significant legal setback for the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agenda comes from the ruling of a federal judge. U.S. District Judge P. Casey Potts ruled that ICE agents can no longer conduct arrests at immigration courthouses across the country. Judge Pitts, a Biden appointee, vacated the Trump administration's policies that were implemented via executive order last year, determining that the Department of Justice failed to provide adequate legal justification for the enforcement tactics. He called them "arbitrary and capricious," and said the Trump administration did not properly consider how arresting noncitizens at courthouses would impact people pursuing lawful immigration status. <br />We welcome John Rothmann - presidential historian and the host of ‘Around the Political World with John Rothmann’ to the show to discuss this and the latest on negotiations to end Trump‘s Iran war.<br />The conversation continues as we welcome author and political commentator Jared Yates Sexton to the show<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/24/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72678467</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:29:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72678467/trump_holds_housing_help_hostage_for_his_voting_power_grab_6_24_26.mp3" length="86897355" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a368acb0-ded8-4e73-8c15-f9219c0e05cf/a368acb0-ded8-4e73-8c15-f9219c0e05cf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a368acb0-ded8-4e73-8c15-f9219c0e05cf/a368acb0-ded8-4e73-8c15-f9219c0e05cf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a368acb0-ded8-4e73-8c15-f9219c0e05cf/a368acb0-ded8-4e73-8c15-f9219c0e05cf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a stunning political move this week, President Donald Trump cancelled a planned ceremonial signing of a major bipartisan housing affordability bill at the Capitol. The bill, which passed both chambers of Congress by overwhelming margins, would have...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a stunning political move this week, President Donald Trump cancelled a planned ceremonial signing of a major bipartisan housing affordability bill at the Capitol. The bill, which passed both chambers of Congress by overwhelming margins, would have addressed critical housing affordability challenges facing Americans.<br />Trump is using the bill as leverage to force lawmakers to pass his proposed "SAVE AMERICA ACT," which would implement a radical overhaul of voting procedures. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared the housing news conference and signing cancelled "until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency."<br />There has also been a significant legal setback for the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agenda comes from the ruling of a federal judge. U.S. District Judge P. Casey Potts ruled that ICE agents can no longer conduct arrests at immigration courthouses across the country. Judge Pitts, a Biden appointee, vacated the Trump administration's policies that were implemented via executive order last year, determining that the Department of Justice failed to provide adequate legal justification for the enforcement tactics. He called them "arbitrary and capricious," and said the Trump administration did not properly consider how arresting noncitizens at courthouses would impact people pursuing lawful immigration status. <br />We welcome John Rothmann - presidential historian and the host of ‘Around the Political World with John Rothmann’ to the show to discuss this and the latest on negotiations to end Trump‘s Iran war.<br />The conversation continues as we welcome author and political commentator Jared Yates Sexton to the show<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/24/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5668</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>deflectionpool,epstein,ice,iceenforcement,immigration,immigrationcourt,iran,iranwar,jaredyatessexton,johnrothmann,political,politicalanalysis,politics,reflectingpool,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>JD’s Iran Flim Flam? Vance Sells a Deal Iran Denies, David Cay Johnston Joins 6/23/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jd-s-iran-flim-flam-vance-sells-a-deal-iran-denies-david-cay-johnston-joins-6-23-26--72656557</link><description><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance says there is "very good" progress in Switzerland  with Iran negotiations. He says Iran is agreeing to allow nuclear inspectors back into the country following initial negotiations . Was he sitting at the same table as Iran’s negotiators? Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says nope, there  are no "plans for IAEA inspections" of nuclear sites,  Iran maintains the Strait of Hormuz will "never return to its pre-war conditions" and that Iran will maintain control of the vital waterway. Vance painted a positive picture with a new communication line established between negotiators to prevent incidents and ensure safe commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the U.S., Iran, and Lebanon are creating a "deconfliction cell" to enforce the agreed ceasefire across all fronts. If negotiations are going so well, why is the Pentagon seeking roughly $80 billion to cover costs of the U.S. war against Iran? It’s part of a massive $1.5 trillion military budget proposal. However, lawmakers are expressing skepticism about Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran and hesitation over increased Pentagon funding amid rising costs of living for Americans. <br />On the matter of the botched renovation of the reflecting pool, journalists pushed President Trump for proof after he claimed a very long slit was made in the paint at the bottom of the reflecting pool. There’s no evidence to back up those claims, but Trump seems to be laying the blame squarely on vandalism as the pool now has to be re-emptied and repaired.<br />We put it all to David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist, from Iran to the mishaps on the national mall. <br />Plus, entertainment reporter Lisa Joyner will join  us to talk about Hollywood,  podcasting  and  her love of animals.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/23/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Lisa Joyner https://www.youtube.com/@PlusOnewithLisaandMorgan<br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72656557</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:27:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72656557/jd_s_iran_flim_flam_vance_sells_a_deal_iran_denies_david_cay_johnston_joins_6_23_26.mp3" length="86562860" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eb9521f1-4692-44d1-8391-22bcc9321a9c/eb9521f1-4692-44d1-8391-22bcc9321a9c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eb9521f1-4692-44d1-8391-22bcc9321a9c/eb9521f1-4692-44d1-8391-22bcc9321a9c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eb9521f1-4692-44d1-8391-22bcc9321a9c/eb9521f1-4692-44d1-8391-22bcc9321a9c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Vice President JD Vance says there is "very good" progress in Switzerland  with Iran negotiations. He says Iran is agreeing to allow nuclear inspectors back into the country following initial negotiations . Was he sitting at the same table as Iran’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance says there is "very good" progress in Switzerland  with Iran negotiations. He says Iran is agreeing to allow nuclear inspectors back into the country following initial negotiations . Was he sitting at the same table as Iran’s negotiators? Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says nope, there  are no "plans for IAEA inspections" of nuclear sites,  Iran maintains the Strait of Hormuz will "never return to its pre-war conditions" and that Iran will maintain control of the vital waterway. Vance painted a positive picture with a new communication line established between negotiators to prevent incidents and ensure safe commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the U.S., Iran, and Lebanon are creating a "deconfliction cell" to enforce the agreed ceasefire across all fronts. If negotiations are going so well, why is the Pentagon seeking roughly $80 billion to cover costs of the U.S. war against Iran? It’s part of a massive $1.5 trillion military budget proposal. However, lawmakers are expressing skepticism about Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran and hesitation over increased Pentagon funding amid rising costs of living for Americans. <br />On the matter of the botched renovation of the reflecting pool, journalists pushed President Trump for proof after he claimed a very long slit was made in the paint at the bottom of the reflecting pool. There’s no evidence to back up those claims, but Trump seems to be laying the blame squarely on vandalism as the pool now has to be re-emptied and repaired.<br />We put it all to David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist, from Iran to the mishaps on the national mall. <br />Plus, entertainment reporter Lisa Joyner will join  us to talk about Hollywood,  podcasting  and  her love of animals.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/23/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Lisa Joyner https://www.youtube.com/@PlusOnewithLisaandMorgan<br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5646</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>americaatrisk,davidcayjohnston,deconflictioncell,epstein,intelligence,iran,iranwar,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Hands JD Vance the Iran Mess — Who Takes the Blame? 6/22/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-hands-jd-vance-the-iran-mess-who-takes-the-blame-6-22-26--72638563</link><description><![CDATA[Iran negotiations are causing uncertainty inside the Trump administration. President Trump recently joked that if the negotiations succeed, he'll take full credit, but if it fails, he's handing the blame to Vice President JD Vance. It might seem like a joke on the surface, but it may also indicate that Trump is positioning Vance as the face of the Iran negotiations, despite Vance's initial opposition to the war. Vance has had to come to the president’s defense repeatedly over this very unpopular war. Could it impact Vance's 2028 presidential aspirations?  Is Vance’s role allowing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to stay under the radar?<br /> We welcome iHeart TV and Radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss.<br />The brilliant author and scholar Sarah Kendzior will stop through to talk politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/22/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72638563</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:49:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72638563/trump_hands_jd_vance_the_iran_mess_who_takes_the_blame_6_22_26.mp3" length="94282342" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c858d223-de90-4ff6-a87f-34beb23ba488/c858d223-de90-4ff6-a87f-34beb23ba488.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c858d223-de90-4ff6-a87f-34beb23ba488/c858d223-de90-4ff6-a87f-34beb23ba488.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c858d223-de90-4ff6-a87f-34beb23ba488/c858d223-de90-4ff6-a87f-34beb23ba488.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Iran negotiations are causing uncertainty inside the Trump administration. President Trump recently joked that if the negotiations succeed, he'll take full credit, but if it fails, he's handing the blame to Vice President JD Vance. It might seem like...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Iran negotiations are causing uncertainty inside the Trump administration. President Trump recently joked that if the negotiations succeed, he'll take full credit, but if it fails, he's handing the blame to Vice President JD Vance. It might seem like a joke on the surface, but it may also indicate that Trump is positioning Vance as the face of the Iran negotiations, despite Vance's initial opposition to the war. Vance has had to come to the president’s defense repeatedly over this very unpopular war. Could it impact Vance's 2028 presidential aspirations?  Is Vance’s role allowing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to stay under the radar?<br /> We welcome iHeart TV and Radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss.<br />The brilliant author and scholar Sarah Kendzior will stop through to talk politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/22/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6150</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>epstein,futureofthegop,georgiameloni #garydietrich,iran,irannegotiations,jdvance,political,politicalanalysis,politics,reflectingpoole,rubio2028,sarahkendzior,trump,vance2028,vancevsrubio</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Flu Outbreak Hits Air Force Recruits After Hegseth Ends Vaccine Mandate 6/19/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/flu-outbreak-hits-air-force-recruits-after-hegseth-ends-vaccine-mandate-6-19-26--72604802</link><description><![CDATA[More than 160 military recruits at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas are battling a flu outbreak instead of completing training. Just weeks before the outbreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended mandatory flu vaccination for the military, citing bodily autonomy and concerns about "overreaching mandates.” According to The Guardian, after the vaccine became optional in April 2026, only about 40% of recruits chose to get vaccinated. Now, at least 160 servicemembers living in tight quarters are sick and they're being ordered to get vaccinated as part of containment efforts. This outbreak highlights the consequences of policy changes in military medicine and raises critical questions about military readiness and individual choice versus collective safety in environments where isolation isn't an option. In addition, there seems to be trouble with Trump‘s Iran deal. The US/Iran talks set to be held in Switzerland are being called off. That’s because Israel and Hezbollah are still attacking each other in Lebanon. On top of that, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen but now, a surprise: Iran says fees/tolls to cover cost of managing the strait will take effect at end of 60-day negotiation period. So now the world will pay the price for Trump‘s decision to attack Iran? Mo Kelly is in for Mark Thompson. We welcome Michael Shure for a look at ‘This Week in Politics’ and Michael Snyder for a look at the latest movies. Add a sprinkle of Friday Fabulous Florida and it’s another great show to ease you into your weekend,]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72604802</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:10:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72604802/pod_6_19.mp3" length="104657441" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/44b65037-5037-4c66-a8f3-bab405e4aef3/44b65037-5037-4c66-a8f3-bab405e4aef3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/44b65037-5037-4c66-a8f3-bab405e4aef3/44b65037-5037-4c66-a8f3-bab405e4aef3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/44b65037-5037-4c66-a8f3-bab405e4aef3/44b65037-5037-4c66-a8f3-bab405e4aef3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>More than 160 military recruits at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas are battling a flu outbreak instead of completing training. Just weeks before the outbreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended mandatory flu vaccination for the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[More than 160 military recruits at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas are battling a flu outbreak instead of completing training. Just weeks before the outbreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ended mandatory flu vaccination for the military, citing bodily autonomy and concerns about "overreaching mandates.” According to The Guardian, after the vaccine became optional in April 2026, only about 40% of recruits chose to get vaccinated. Now, at least 160 servicemembers living in tight quarters are sick and they're being ordered to get vaccinated as part of containment efforts. This outbreak highlights the consequences of policy changes in military medicine and raises critical questions about military readiness and individual choice versus collective safety in environments where isolation isn't an option. In addition, there seems to be trouble with Trump‘s Iran deal. The US/Iran talks set to be held in Switzerland are being called off. That’s because Israel and Hezbollah are still attacking each other in Lebanon. On top of that, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen but now, a surprise: Iran says fees/tolls to cover cost of managing the strait will take effect at end of 60-day negotiation period. So now the world will pay the price for Trump‘s decision to attack Iran? Mo Kelly is in for Mark Thompson. We welcome Michael Shure for a look at ‘This Week in Politics’ and Michael Snyder for a look at the latest movies. Add a sprinkle of Friday Fabulous Florida and it’s another great show to ease you into your weekend,]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6542</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Declared Victory…Then the Iran Deal Details Came Out 6/18/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-declared-victory-then-the-iran-deal-details-came-out-6-18-26--72587863</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72587863</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:21:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72587863/pod_6_18.mp3" length="98138532" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/edcbbd26-5abd-4091-8635-347b37a23c1f/edcbbd26-5abd-4091-8635-347b37a23c1f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/edcbbd26-5abd-4091-8635-347b37a23c1f/edcbbd26-5abd-4091-8635-347b37a23c1f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/edcbbd26-5abd-4091-8635-347b37a23c1f/edcbbd26-5abd-4091-8635-347b37a23c1f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>6134</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Iran Deal Trouble: Conservatives Who Backed War Now Push Back 6/17/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-iran-deal-trouble-conservatives-who-backed-war-now-push-back-6-17-26--72568544</link><description><![CDATA[American “hardliners” opposing the US–Iran memorandum of understanding, are being accused of selectively trusting Iranian state-linked messaging while dismissing diplomatic progress. Details of the agreement remain incomplete. Vice President JD Vance is saying sanctions relief and un-freezing assets would be conditioned on Iran’s follow-through in upcoming technical talks over the next two months. Responses are mixed: hardliners inside Iran are protesting, some US and Israeli critics warn of risks, while other international leaders call the deal a potential game-changer. <br />We will talk about it with John Rothmann. He is a  presidential historian, a Middle East expert with a particular point of viewand the host of a<br />Around the Political World with John Rothmann.<br />Jayar Jackson, from The Young Turks, will stop by to talk politics. <br />The conversation continues with author and political commentator Jared Yates Sexton.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/17/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72568544</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:49:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72568544/trump_s_iran_deal_trouble_conservatives_who_backed_war_now_push_back_6_17_26.mp3" length="93998262" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/655b0344-5d67-4f63-98ac-337c00583294/655b0344-5d67-4f63-98ac-337c00583294.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/655b0344-5d67-4f63-98ac-337c00583294/655b0344-5d67-4f63-98ac-337c00583294.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/655b0344-5d67-4f63-98ac-337c00583294/655b0344-5d67-4f63-98ac-337c00583294.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>American “hardliners” opposing the US–Iran memorandum of understanding, are being accused of selectively trusting Iranian state-linked messaging while dismissing diplomatic progress. Details of the agreement remain incomplete. Vice President JD Vance...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[American “hardliners” opposing the US–Iran memorandum of understanding, are being accused of selectively trusting Iranian state-linked messaging while dismissing diplomatic progress. Details of the agreement remain incomplete. Vice President JD Vance is saying sanctions relief and un-freezing assets would be conditioned on Iran’s follow-through in upcoming technical talks over the next two months. Responses are mixed: hardliners inside Iran are protesting, some US and Israeli critics warn of risks, while other international leaders call the deal a potential game-changer. <br />We will talk about it with John Rothmann. He is a  presidential historian, a Middle East expert with a particular point of viewand the host of a<br />Around the Political World with John Rothmann.<br />Jayar Jackson, from The Young Turks, will stop by to talk politics. <br />The conversation continues with author and political commentator Jared Yates Sexton.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/17/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6131</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>epstein,iran,irandeal,iranpayoff,iranwar,jayarjackson#jaredyatessexton,jdvance,johnrothmann,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Takes Victory Lap on Iran Deal — But Even Republicans Want Details 6/16/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-takes-victory-lap-on-iran-deal-but-even-republicans-want-details-6-16-26--72555291</link><description><![CDATA[Is Trump’s Iran War and apparent peace deal a win or another Trump headline in search of substance?  <br />President Trump is touting a new Iran deal as a major breakthrough, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are asking what’s actually in this agreement. <br />The reported deal comes with big promises about stability, security, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but details are scarce and even some Republicans say they’ll need answers before declaring victory.<br />We will run it past Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />Mark talks politics with progressive host and author Thom Hartmann.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/16/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72555291</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:54:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72555291/trump_takes_victory_lap_on_iran_deal_but_even_republicans_want_details_6_16_26.mp3" length="104945816" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4781f04-f768-46c5-a167-f2121d1b24ce/a4781f04-f768-46c5-a167-f2121d1b24ce.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4781f04-f768-46c5-a167-f2121d1b24ce/a4781f04-f768-46c5-a167-f2121d1b24ce.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4781f04-f768-46c5-a167-f2121d1b24ce/a4781f04-f768-46c5-a167-f2121d1b24ce.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is Trump’s Iran War and apparent peace deal a win or another Trump headline in search of substance?  
President Trump is touting a new Iran deal as a major breakthrough, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are asking what’s actually in this...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is Trump’s Iran War and apparent peace deal a win or another Trump headline in search of substance?  <br />President Trump is touting a new Iran deal as a major breakthrough, but lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are asking what’s actually in this agreement. <br />The reported deal comes with big promises about stability, security, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but details are scarce and even some Republicans say they’ll need answers before declaring victory.<br />We will run it past Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />Mark talks politics with progressive host and author Thom Hartmann.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/16/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6845</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,epstein,iran,irandeal,iranwar,political,politicalanalysis#thomhartmann,politics,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Turns White House Into UFC Arena: Macho Politics &amp; Corporate Cash Grab? 6/15/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-turns-white-house-into-ufc-arena-macho-politics-corporate-cash-grab-6-15-26--72539933</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s UFC White House stunt was quite the spectacle. President Trump’s birthday party/UFC fight event on the White House lawn brought out the bros, from Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com and David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance to Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel. Was the event intended to rescue a “macho” image for a president that seems to be getting weaker  and sleepier by the day? A president made to look even weaker by not being able to steamroll Iran as he planned?  Mark will discuss. <br />The conversation continues with author and scholar Sarah Kendzior. You can always find more from Sarah at  https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/15/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72539933</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:15:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72539933/trump_turns_white_house_into_ufc_arena_macho_politics_corporate_cash_grab_6_15_26.mp3" length="82612020" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ecddf93-f4b4-4069-ab5c-9aa6e7fccc83/5ecddf93-f4b4-4069-ab5c-9aa6e7fccc83.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ecddf93-f4b4-4069-ab5c-9aa6e7fccc83/5ecddf93-f4b4-4069-ab5c-9aa6e7fccc83.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ecddf93-f4b4-4069-ab5c-9aa6e7fccc83/5ecddf93-f4b4-4069-ab5c-9aa6e7fccc83.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s UFC White House stunt was quite the spectacle. President Trump’s birthday party/UFC fight event on the White House lawn brought out the bros, from Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com and David Ellison, the CEO of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s UFC White House stunt was quite the spectacle. President Trump’s birthday party/UFC fight event on the White House lawn brought out the bros, from Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com and David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance to Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel. Was the event intended to rescue a “macho” image for a president that seems to be getting weaker  and sleepier by the day? A president made to look even weaker by not being able to steamroll Iran as he planned?  Mark will discuss. <br />The conversation continues with author and scholar Sarah Kendzior. You can always find more from Sarah at  https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/15/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5388</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>america250,crypto,davidellison,epstein,hegseth,iran,machopolitics,markzuckerberg,nokings,peacedeal,political,politicalanalysis,politics,sarahkendzior,trump,trumpbirthday,ufcfight</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Elon Musk’s Valuation Machine: Genius Business or Rules Written for Billionaires? 6/12/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elon-musk-s-valuation-machine-genius-business-or-rules-written-for-billionaires-6-12-26--72504689</link><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk has built some of the most valuable companies on Earth, but how much of that success comes from innovation, and how much comes from a system that gives billionaires a different set of rules? As SpaceX’s valuation soars and IPO speculation grows, we look at the regulations, government support, private market advantages, and exceptions that critics say helped fuel the Musk empire. Were the rules bent ? Here we go again with the back-and-forth on Trump’s Iran War. Trump says a deal is imminent, but Iran says there’s no final decision on that. It’s contrary to what President Trump told reporters - that a settlement has been reached and a memorandum of understanding could be signed soon, likely in Europe. In keeping with that statement, Trump called off planned hard strikes on Iran. Meanwhile, there’s word that Iran tried to strike commercial ships trying to get through the Strait of Hormuz and US officials shot down Iranian attack drones. The reports are conflicting from all angles. Is this part of Trump’s strategy or does the Trump administration, once again, not really have a handle on what it’s doing? We’ll put the question to Michael Shure and Mo Kelly who join us for ‘This Week in Politics.’ Then, it’s all about weekend frivolity with a swing by the state of Florida to check in on the craziness and a look at movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. Bring on the weekend! The Mark Thompson Show 6/12/26]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72504689</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:54:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72504689/pod_6_12.mp3" length="114780831" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d17bf082-104f-48bc-a744-64cc11e43cf2/d17bf082-104f-48bc-a744-64cc11e43cf2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d17bf082-104f-48bc-a744-64cc11e43cf2/d17bf082-104f-48bc-a744-64cc11e43cf2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d17bf082-104f-48bc-a744-64cc11e43cf2/d17bf082-104f-48bc-a744-64cc11e43cf2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Elon Musk has built some of the most valuable companies on Earth, but how much of that success comes from innovation, and how much comes from a system that gives billionaires a different set of rules? As SpaceX’s valuation soars and IPO speculation...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Elon Musk has built some of the most valuable companies on Earth, but how much of that success comes from innovation, and how much comes from a system that gives billionaires a different set of rules? As SpaceX’s valuation soars and IPO speculation grows, we look at the regulations, government support, private market advantages, and exceptions that critics say helped fuel the Musk empire. Were the rules bent ? Here we go again with the back-and-forth on Trump’s Iran War. Trump says a deal is imminent, but Iran says there’s no final decision on that. It’s contrary to what President Trump told reporters - that a settlement has been reached and a memorandum of understanding could be signed soon, likely in Europe. In keeping with that statement, Trump called off planned hard strikes on Iran. Meanwhile, there’s word that Iran tried to strike commercial ships trying to get through the Strait of Hormuz and US officials shot down Iranian attack drones. The reports are conflicting from all angles. Is this part of Trump’s strategy or does the Trump administration, once again, not really have a handle on what it’s doing? We’ll put the question to Michael Shure and Mo Kelly who join us for ‘This Week in Politics.’ Then, it’s all about weekend frivolity with a swing by the state of Florida to check in on the craziness and a look at movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. Bring on the weekend! The Mark Thompson Show 6/12/26]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7174</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>“Grave Error in Judgement” Bill Gates Regrets Having Anything to do With Epstein 6/11/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/grave-error-in-judgement-bill-gates-regrets-having-anything-to-do-with-epstein-6-11-26--72488157</link><description><![CDATA[Bill Gates has some big regrets when it comes to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Yesterday, Gates testified to the House Oversight Committee about his past ties to Epstein. In a closed-door hearing, Gates said Epstein attempted to leverage information about Gates’s extramarital affairs “to pressure me to re-engage with him” after Gates had begun to cut ties. Gates said he regretted meeting with Epstein, but had never seen Epstein commit criminal conduct, and denied victimizing anyone. He acknowledged the meetings were a “grave error in judgment” that risked his reputation and his philanthropic work. Meanwhile, Epstein‘s longtime former personal assistant is reportedly giving Congress some names of people connected to Epstein. This comes as the House Oversight Committee Chair is reportedly working to bring acting AG Todd, Blanche in to testify. We welcome former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz to talk about the new revelations and whether there may be any legal fallout. We are excited to talk politics with Russ Baker. He is the founder of news organization whowhatwhy.org Then, we’ll find out what’s new to sip and wear at Coachellavalleycoffee.com as Roastmaster General Cliff Young stops by the show.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72488157</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:31:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72488157/pod_6_11.mp3" length="99262006" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/813c5e11-fc05-40db-981e-bcad908d48a0/813c5e11-fc05-40db-981e-bcad908d48a0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/813c5e11-fc05-40db-981e-bcad908d48a0/813c5e11-fc05-40db-981e-bcad908d48a0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/813c5e11-fc05-40db-981e-bcad908d48a0/813c5e11-fc05-40db-981e-bcad908d48a0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Bill Gates has some big regrets when it comes to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Yesterday, Gates testified to the House Oversight Committee about his past ties to Epstein. In a closed-door hearing, Gates said Epstein attempted to leverage...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bill Gates has some big regrets when it comes to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Yesterday, Gates testified to the House Oversight Committee about his past ties to Epstein. In a closed-door hearing, Gates said Epstein attempted to leverage information about Gates’s extramarital affairs “to pressure me to re-engage with him” after Gates had begun to cut ties. Gates said he regretted meeting with Epstein, but had never seen Epstein commit criminal conduct, and denied victimizing anyone. He acknowledged the meetings were a “grave error in judgment” that risked his reputation and his philanthropic work. Meanwhile, Epstein‘s longtime former personal assistant is reportedly giving Congress some names of people connected to Epstein. This comes as the House Oversight Committee Chair is reportedly working to bring acting AG Todd, Blanche in to testify. We welcome former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz to talk about the new revelations and whether there may be any legal fallout. We are excited to talk politics with Russ Baker. He is the founder of news organization whowhatwhy.org Then, we’ll find out what’s new to sip and wear at Coachellavalleycoffee.com as Roastmaster General Cliff Young stops by the show.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6204</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Orders Iran Strikes, Iran Hits Back: Fears Grow of a Wider War  6/10/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-orders-iran-strikes-iran-hits-back-fears-grow-of-a-wider-war-6-10-26--72465242</link><description><![CDATA[A ceasefire broken. The U.S.launched “self-defense strikes” on Iranian air defense and radar sites last evening after a U.S. Apache helicopter was downed Monday near the Strait of Hormuz. The two pilots were rescued. This came after President Trump said the U.S. response “should be very strong, very powerful,” and earlier said talks with Iran were in their “final throes,” possibly concluding in “two or three days” though the status of those negotiations is now unclear.  Sources say U.S. targets included Iranian air defenses and radar installations as part of the retaliation. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran will not leave any attack "unanswered."<br />Mo Kelly speaks with political analyst John Rothmann about what this escalation means for any potential deal to end Trump’s Iran War. <br />Mark welcomes the authors of ‘Notes of Deception.’ Drs. Merryl Goldberg and Vince Houghton tell the story of a quartet of American musicians that outwitted the KGB. <br />We also consider how much we as consumers really need and how we can benefit our own communities. Kate Assaraf, founder and CEO of DIP Haircare  joins.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/10/26<br /><br />Kate Assaraf<br />https://dipalready.com/<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-assaraf-b25a741a7<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72465242</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:27:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72465242/trump_orders_iran_strikes_iran_hits_back_fears_grow_of_a_wider_war_6_10_26.mp3" length="86152142" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/31ae53d0-c15a-4e0b-b404-13de62e7c025/31ae53d0-c15a-4e0b-b404-13de62e7c025.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/31ae53d0-c15a-4e0b-b404-13de62e7c025/31ae53d0-c15a-4e0b-b404-13de62e7c025.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/31ae53d0-c15a-4e0b-b404-13de62e7c025/31ae53d0-c15a-4e0b-b404-13de62e7c025.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A ceasefire broken. The U.S.launched “self-defense strikes” on Iranian air defense and radar sites last evening after a U.S. Apache helicopter was downed Monday near the Strait of Hormuz. The two pilots were rescued. This came after President Trump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A ceasefire broken. The U.S.launched “self-defense strikes” on Iranian air defense and radar sites last evening after a U.S. Apache helicopter was downed Monday near the Strait of Hormuz. The two pilots were rescued. This came after President Trump said the U.S. response “should be very strong, very powerful,” and earlier said talks with Iran were in their “final throes,” possibly concluding in “two or three days” though the status of those negotiations is now unclear.  Sources say U.S. targets included Iranian air defenses and radar installations as part of the retaliation. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran will not leave any attack "unanswered."<br />Mo Kelly speaks with political analyst John Rothmann about what this escalation means for any potential deal to end Trump’s Iran War. <br />Mark welcomes the authors of ‘Notes of Deception.’ Drs. Merryl Goldberg and Vince Houghton tell the story of a quartet of American musicians that outwitted the KGB. <br />We also consider how much we as consumers really need and how we can benefit our own communities. Kate Assaraf, founder and CEO of DIP Haircare  joins.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/10/26<br /><br />Kate Assaraf<br />https://dipalready.com/<br />https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-assaraf-b25a741a7<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5619</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>aipoliticalads,bylocal,californiagovernorsrace,cease-fire,electionfraud,elections,epstein,iran,irandeal,kateassaraf,kgb,lamayorsrace,notesofdeception,political,politicalanalysis,politics,riggedelection,spynovel,talarico,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Billionaire Box Night: Boos, Snooze &amp; Knicks Bad Luck Charm? David Cay Johnston Joins 6/9/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-billionaire-box-night-boos-snooze-knicks-bad-luck-charm-david-cay-johnston-joins-6-9-26--72443757</link><description><![CDATA[President Trump is likely not pleased at having to relive a booing crowd over and over again as the video replays today. He attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden last night and became the first sitting U.S. president at an NBA Finals game. When the arena showed him on the jumbo screens during the national anthem as he gave a military salute, he was met with loud boos from the crowd; the jeers subsided when the U.S. flag appeared and fans cheered the Knicks. Trump watched from Knicks owner James Dolan’s suite with guests including his granddaughter Kai, adviser Boris Epshteyn, and several Cabinet officials. His visit prompted heavy Secret Service and NYPD security, perimeter fencing, TSA-style screenings and an early-arrival recommendation for fansr. The outside watch party had to be moved and those fans also joined in the booing of Trump. After the game, Trump said the reaction was “mostly cheers.”<br />We will discuss the fan reaction and whether it’s a trivial moment at a sporting event or whether it may be tied deeper to growing discontent with Trump‘s job performance.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist  David Cay Johnston will join the conversation to talk about  what late night host Jimmy Kimmel called the“Trumper Tantrum” over the weekend on NBC’s Meet the Press and what appears to be a Trump‘s midterm election strategy… he’s back to accusing states of rigging elections.<br />Coachella Valley Coffee Roast Master Cliff Young will stop through to let us know what he’s been up to and to bring us word of new additions, and perhap special deals on the very best coffees and teas. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/9/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT <br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72443757</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:42:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72443757/trump_s_billionaire_box_night_boos_snooze_knicks_bad_luck_charm_david_cay_johnston_joins_6_9_26.mp3" length="88314873" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8412cd83-2bc6-4d47-86cd-712f9800f2b5/8412cd83-2bc6-4d47-86cd-712f9800f2b5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8412cd83-2bc6-4d47-86cd-712f9800f2b5/8412cd83-2bc6-4d47-86cd-712f9800f2b5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8412cd83-2bc6-4d47-86cd-712f9800f2b5/8412cd83-2bc6-4d47-86cd-712f9800f2b5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Trump is likely not pleased at having to relive a booing crowd over and over again as the video replays today. He attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden last night and became the first sitting U.S. president at an NBA...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump is likely not pleased at having to relive a booing crowd over and over again as the video replays today. He attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden last night and became the first sitting U.S. president at an NBA Finals game. When the arena showed him on the jumbo screens during the national anthem as he gave a military salute, he was met with loud boos from the crowd; the jeers subsided when the U.S. flag appeared and fans cheered the Knicks. Trump watched from Knicks owner James Dolan’s suite with guests including his granddaughter Kai, adviser Boris Epshteyn, and several Cabinet officials. His visit prompted heavy Secret Service and NYPD security, perimeter fencing, TSA-style screenings and an early-arrival recommendation for fansr. The outside watch party had to be moved and those fans also joined in the booing of Trump. After the game, Trump said the reaction was “mostly cheers.”<br />We will discuss the fan reaction and whether it’s a trivial moment at a sporting event or whether it may be tied deeper to growing discontent with Trump‘s job performance.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist  David Cay Johnston will join the conversation to talk about  what late night host Jimmy Kimmel called the“Trumper Tantrum” over the weekend on NBC’s Meet the Press and what appears to be a Trump‘s midterm election strategy… he’s back to accusing states of rigging elections.<br />Coachella Valley Coffee Roast Master Cliff Young will stop through to let us know what he’s been up to and to bring us word of new additions, and perhap special deals on the very best coffees and teas. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/9/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT <br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5760</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>badluckcharm,cagovernorsrace,cliffyoung,coachellavalleycoffee,davidcayjohnston,dojinvestigations,elections,epstein,epsteinfiles,ice,immigration,iran,lamayorsrace,nicks,political,politicalanalysis,politics,riggedelections,trump,trumpbooed</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Bizarre Explanation After Storming Out of Interview 6/8/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-bizarre-explanation-after-storming-out-of-interview-6-8-26--72424900</link><description><![CDATA[President Trump abruptly ended an on‑camera interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker after a heated back‑and‑forth about his claims that the 2020 election was “rigged” and assertions of voting problems in California’s recent primary. The exchange escalated when Welker pressed Trump for evidence. He accused her and major networks of being “crooked,” removed his mic, and left, later agreeing to a second interview. The segment also touched on his defense of a proposed roughly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies (which the Justice Department said would not move forward) and his remarks about the possibility of war and U.S. elections. <br />Was Trump right to walk out or is this just another moment where he can’t or doesn’t want to answer a question and lashes out? Mark will discuss along with Gary Dietrich, iHeart TV and radio political analyst. <br />Legal professor June Carbone will stop by to continue the political conversation.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/8/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72424900</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:07:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72424900/trump_s_bizarre_explanation_after_storming_out_of_interview_6_8_26_111.mp3" length="118427267" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f72bc9ab-4cad-4d75-8fab-bf8dfa2f6e6a/f72bc9ab-4cad-4d75-8fab-bf8dfa2f6e6a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f72bc9ab-4cad-4d75-8fab-bf8dfa2f6e6a/f72bc9ab-4cad-4d75-8fab-bf8dfa2f6e6a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f72bc9ab-4cad-4d75-8fab-bf8dfa2f6e6a/f72bc9ab-4cad-4d75-8fab-bf8dfa2f6e6a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Trump abruptly ended an on‑camera interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker after a heated back‑and‑forth about his claims that the 2020 election was “rigged” and assertions of voting problems in California’s recent primary. The exchange escalated...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump abruptly ended an on‑camera interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker after a heated back‑and‑forth about his claims that the 2020 election was “rigged” and assertions of voting problems in California’s recent primary. The exchange escalated when Welker pressed Trump for evidence. He accused her and major networks of being “crooked,” removed his mic, and left, later agreeing to a second interview. The segment also touched on his defense of a proposed roughly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies (which the Justice Department said would not move forward) and his remarks about the possibility of war and U.S. elections. <br />Was Trump right to walk out or is this just another moment where he can’t or doesn’t want to answer a question and lashes out? Mark will discuss along with Gary Dietrich, iHeart TV and radio political analyst. <br />Legal professor June Carbone will stop by to continue the political conversation.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/8/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7724</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>2020electionrigged,californiagovernor,elections,epstein,iran,iranwar,meetthepress,politicalanalysis,politics,trump,trumpmeltdown,trumptantrum,trumpwalksout,war</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s  Coal Money Grab: Taxpayers Prop Up Dying Industry with $$ From Clean Energy Funds  6/5/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-coal-money-grab-taxpayers-prop-up-dying-industry-with-from-clean-energy-funds-6-5-26--72376579</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is using wartime presidential authority to hand $700 million to coal-fired power plants in the US to prop us what he calls “clean, beautiful coal”, despite it being the dirtiest of fossil fuels. The funds will be used to bring a new coal export terminal online in Oakland, California, and to restart an existing facility in Maryland. That's in addition to plants across 10 states: West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, Arizona, Oklahoma, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Trump says "Each of those 10 states voted for Trump, We won them all.” The two new coal plants will be in Alaska and West Virginia. We welcome Mo Kelly &amp; Michael Shure for This Week in Politics - a look at the biggest stories, including election results, a new "Trump Promenade" and more. Keep your hands in the car as we cruise into Friday Fabulous Florida - you never know who has a machete! Plus, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder brings the details on all the good movies and shows to see this weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72376579</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:27:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72376579/pod_6_5.mp3" length="106662391" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9bc9543f-5482-4e9b-9798-3bdc68290f17/9bc9543f-5482-4e9b-9798-3bdc68290f17.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9bc9543f-5482-4e9b-9798-3bdc68290f17/9bc9543f-5482-4e9b-9798-3bdc68290f17.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9bc9543f-5482-4e9b-9798-3bdc68290f17/9bc9543f-5482-4e9b-9798-3bdc68290f17.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is using wartime presidential authority to hand $700 million to coal-fired power plants in the US to prop us what he calls “clean, beautiful coal”, despite it being the dirtiest of fossil fuels. The funds will be used to bring a new coal export...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is using wartime presidential authority to hand $700 million to coal-fired power plants in the US to prop us what he calls “clean, beautiful coal”, despite it being the dirtiest of fossil fuels. The funds will be used to bring a new coal export terminal online in Oakland, California, and to restart an existing facility in Maryland. That's in addition to plants across 10 states: West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, Arizona, Oklahoma, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Trump says "Each of those 10 states voted for Trump, We won them all.” The two new coal plants will be in Alaska and West Virginia. We welcome Mo Kelly &amp; Michael Shure for This Week in Politics - a look at the biggest stories, including election results, a new "Trump Promenade" and more. Keep your hands in the car as we cruise into Friday Fabulous Florida - you never know who has a machete! Plus, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder brings the details on all the good movies and shows to see this weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6667</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Enough Is Enough? Republicans Break With Trump Over Iran War 6/4/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/enough-is-enough-republicans-break-with-trump-over-iran-war-6-4-26--72353115</link><description><![CDATA[The GOP-led House is behind a largely symbolic measure directing the president to remove U.S. forces from active hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes force or declares war. Four Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting it. The vote follows earlier attempts that stalled out. It also builds momentum for a related effort in the Senate. The White House is raising objections saying the move could weaken negotiations. The House also advanced a separate motion to bring Ukraine aid to the floor. Mo Kelly will discuss the idea that this vote signals growing congressional resistance, even within Trump’s party. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will stop by the show to offer his legal expertise on whether Todd Blanche will be able to get confirmed as AG and whether Trump‘s immunity from IRS audits will withstand legal scrutiny.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72353115</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:17:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72353115/pod_6_4.mp3" length="108009892" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/676d7c58-5e92-4169-9e3e-797c366be68a/676d7c58-5e92-4169-9e3e-797c366be68a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/676d7c58-5e92-4169-9e3e-797c366be68a/676d7c58-5e92-4169-9e3e-797c366be68a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/676d7c58-5e92-4169-9e3e-797c366be68a/676d7c58-5e92-4169-9e3e-797c366be68a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The GOP-led House is behind a largely symbolic measure directing the president to remove U.S. forces from active hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes force or declares war. Four Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting it. The vote...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The GOP-led House is behind a largely symbolic measure directing the president to remove U.S. forces from active hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes force or declares war. Four Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting it. The vote follows earlier attempts that stalled out. It also builds momentum for a related effort in the Senate. The White House is raising objections saying the move could weaken negotiations. The House also advanced a separate motion to bring Ukraine aid to the floor. Mo Kelly will discuss the idea that this vote signals growing congressional resistance, even within Trump’s party. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will stop by the show to offer his legal expertise on whether Todd Blanche will be able to get confirmed as AG and whether Trump‘s immunity from IRS audits will withstand legal scrutiny.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6751</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Primary Election Results: Winners, Surprises &amp; What’s Still Undecided 6/3/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/primary-election-results-winners-surprises-what-s-still-undecided-6-3-26--72331370</link><description><![CDATA[Results from yesterday’s primaries are still coming in, but they are shaping the 2026 midterm map and setting up a string of dramatic November matchups from New Jersey to California. We will look at key primary outcomes that could flip critical House and Senate districts and continuing redistricting efforts that could upend midterm outcomes. <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann joins the show to talk elections and more. <br />Politics Girl - Leigh McGowan - stops by to talk Trump, midterms and America 250.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/3/26<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Politics Girl - Leigh McGowan https://www.politicsgirl.com/about<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br />        https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#Trump #Epstein #Iran #elections #IranWar #CAGov #redistrictng #Gerrymandering #America250 #reflectingpool #ufcfight #goldenstatues #politicsgirl #politics #political #JohnRothmann<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72331370</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:47:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72331370/primary_election_results_winners_surprises_what_s_still_undecided_6_3_26.mp3" length="93326293" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/50c34b49-10ce-4a08-b7c4-4b07f52d8734/50c34b49-10ce-4a08-b7c4-4b07f52d8734.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/50c34b49-10ce-4a08-b7c4-4b07f52d8734/50c34b49-10ce-4a08-b7c4-4b07f52d8734.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/50c34b49-10ce-4a08-b7c4-4b07f52d8734/50c34b49-10ce-4a08-b7c4-4b07f52d8734.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Results from yesterday’s primaries are still coming in, but they are shaping the 2026 midterm map and setting up a string of dramatic November matchups from New Jersey to California. We will look at key primary outcomes that could flip critical House...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Results from yesterday’s primaries are still coming in, but they are shaping the 2026 midterm map and setting up a string of dramatic November matchups from New Jersey to California. We will look at key primary outcomes that could flip critical House and Senate districts and continuing redistricting efforts that could upend midterm outcomes. <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann joins the show to talk elections and more. <br />Politics Girl - Leigh McGowan - stops by to talk Trump, midterms and America 250.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/3/26<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Politics Girl - Leigh McGowan https://www.politicsgirl.com/about<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br />        https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#Trump #Epstein #Iran #elections #IranWar #CAGov #redistrictng #Gerrymandering #America250 #reflectingpool #ufcfight #goldenstatues #politicsgirl #politics #political #JohnRothmann<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6087</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Stops Israel Strike Plan? Iran Quitting Talks? David Cay Johnston &amp; Trita Parsi Join 6/2/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-stops-israel-strike-plan-iran-quitting-talks-david-cay-johnston-trita-parsi-join-6-2-26--72306910</link><description><![CDATA[Trump Stops Israel Strike Plan? Iran Quitting Talks? David Cay Johnston &amp; Trita Parsi Join 6/2/26<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/2/26<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br />https://www.dcreport.org/2026/06/01/kids-who-remember-hurricane-helene-trauma/<br />Trita Parsi https://tritaparsi.substack.com/<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72306910</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:49:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72306910/trump_stops_israel_strike_plan_iran_quitting_talks_david_cay_johnston_trita_parsi_join_6_2_26.mp3" length="99921180" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fadc1c7f-0a1b-4ccf-8bac-2ee437e3ba3e/fadc1c7f-0a1b-4ccf-8bac-2ee437e3ba3e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fadc1c7f-0a1b-4ccf-8bac-2ee437e3ba3e/fadc1c7f-0a1b-4ccf-8bac-2ee437e3ba3e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fadc1c7f-0a1b-4ccf-8bac-2ee437e3ba3e/fadc1c7f-0a1b-4ccf-8bac-2ee437e3ba3e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump Stops Israel Strike Plan? Iran Quitting Talks? David Cay Johnston &amp;amp; Trita Parsi Join 6/2/26
The Mark Thompson Show 
6/2/26

Today's Guests Links
Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp;amp; Investigative Journalist...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump Stops Israel Strike Plan? Iran Quitting Talks? David Cay Johnston &amp; Trita Parsi Join 6/2/26<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/2/26<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br />https://www.dcreport.org/2026/06/01/kids-who-remember-hurricane-helene-trauma/<br />Trita Parsi https://tritaparsi.substack.com/<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6517</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Judge Freezes Trump’s $1.8B Fund for Allies as Legal Fight Explodes 6/1/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/judge-freezes-trump-s-1-8b-fund-for-allies-as-legal-fight-explodes-6-1-26--72284442</link><description><![CDATA[Not so fast J6ers. A Judge is blocking payments from Trump’s new $1.776B "Anti‑Weaponization Fund" while courts consider challenges to the settlement that created it.  Trump is posting angry rants on social media against U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema who ordered a temporary freeze on any transfers, claims processing or disbursements from the fund after a lawsuit by former Jan. 6 prosecutor Andrew Floyd and other plaintiffs argued the program unlawfully favors political allies and lacks oversight. The fund was created as part of a deal tied to President Trump dropping lawsuits against the IRS and related civil claims; that settlement has prompted separate judicial inquiries into whether the court was misled. A hearing is set for June 12 to consider a longer injunction and related briefs, while other judges have asked whether the original settlement amounted to deception. <br />We welcome iHeart radio, and television political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss it.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/1/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72284442</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:31:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72284442/judge_freezes_trump_s_1_8b_fund_for_allies_as_legal_fight_explodes_6_1_26.mp3" length="90022384" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/20807f67-aa52-44c4-9a78-993ddcac6a18/20807f67-aa52-44c4-9a78-993ddcac6a18.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/20807f67-aa52-44c4-9a78-993ddcac6a18/20807f67-aa52-44c4-9a78-993ddcac6a18.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/20807f67-aa52-44c4-9a78-993ddcac6a18/20807f67-aa52-44c4-9a78-993ddcac6a18.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Not so fast J6ers. A Judge is blocking payments from Trump’s new $1.776B "Anti‑Weaponization Fund" while courts consider challenges to the settlement that created it.  Trump is posting angry rants on social media against U.S. District Judge Leonie...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Not so fast J6ers. A Judge is blocking payments from Trump’s new $1.776B "Anti‑Weaponization Fund" while courts consider challenges to the settlement that created it.  Trump is posting angry rants on social media against U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema who ordered a temporary freeze on any transfers, claims processing or disbursements from the fund after a lawsuit by former Jan. 6 prosecutor Andrew Floyd and other plaintiffs argued the program unlawfully favors political allies and lacks oversight. The fund was created as part of a deal tied to President Trump dropping lawsuits against the IRS and related civil claims; that settlement has prompted separate judicial inquiries into whether the court was misled. A hearing is set for June 12 to consider a longer injunction and related briefs, while other judges have asked whether the original settlement amounted to deception. <br />We welcome iHeart radio, and television political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss it.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/1/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5872</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Praised Dell. Then Came a $9.7 Billion Pentagon Contract 5/29/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-praised-dell-then-came-a-9-7-billion-pentagon-contract-5-29-26--72235017</link><description><![CDATA[Corruption Central has new address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. From Trump’s Weaponization slush fund to international negotiations including Trump Towers and sketchy stock trades and Crypto deals, this next gift should come as no surprise: Dell wins a $9.7B Pentagon deal — weeks after Trump publicly urged people to “go out and buy a Dell” and after Michael Dell’s family pledged $6.25B to seed the administration’s “Trump accounts.” We’ll check out the contract (a five‑year Core Enterprise Technology Agreement to supply Microsoft licensing, cloud subscriptions and on‑prem software). We’ll drill down into the Pentagon’s claim the award followed a competitive process and will save roughly $422M a year, and we’ll examine why timing — stock purchases, public praise, and Dell’s ties to the Trump administration are now prompting ethics and conflict‑of‑interest scrutiny. We’ll roll this story past Michael Shure and Mo Kelly as we lay out the top Stories of the week in ‘This Week in Politics.’ Fingers crossed Albert finds a good gator story this week but whether it’s meth, machetes, or mayhem, Friday Fabulous Florida never disappoints. Quick set change… and ou tcomes the rainbow. The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will slide right in to give us the best advice on movies and streaming options worth your time.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72235017</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:48:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72235017/pod_5_29.mp3" length="106931139" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/415212d0-afcf-492e-a2a4-d2dae03b9b7c/415212d0-afcf-492e-a2a4-d2dae03b9b7c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/415212d0-afcf-492e-a2a4-d2dae03b9b7c/415212d0-afcf-492e-a2a4-d2dae03b9b7c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/415212d0-afcf-492e-a2a4-d2dae03b9b7c/415212d0-afcf-492e-a2a4-d2dae03b9b7c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Corruption Central has new address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. From Trump’s Weaponization slush fund to international negotiations including Trump Towers and sketchy stock trades and Crypto deals, this next gift should come as no surprise: Dell wins a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Corruption Central has new address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. From Trump’s Weaponization slush fund to international negotiations including Trump Towers and sketchy stock trades and Crypto deals, this next gift should come as no surprise: Dell wins a $9.7B Pentagon deal — weeks after Trump publicly urged people to “go out and buy a Dell” and after Michael Dell’s family pledged $6.25B to seed the administration’s “Trump accounts.” We’ll check out the contract (a five‑year Core Enterprise Technology Agreement to supply Microsoft licensing, cloud subscriptions and on‑prem software). We’ll drill down into the Pentagon’s claim the award followed a competitive process and will save roughly $422M a year, and we’ll examine why timing — stock purchases, public praise, and Dell’s ties to the Trump administration are now prompting ethics and conflict‑of‑interest scrutiny. We’ll roll this story past Michael Shure and Mo Kelly as we lay out the top Stories of the week in ‘This Week in Politics.’ Fingers crossed Albert finds a good gator story this week but whether it’s meth, machetes, or mayhem, Friday Fabulous Florida never disappoints. Quick set change… and ou tcomes the rainbow. The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will slide right in to give us the best advice on movies and streaming options worth your time.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6684</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Threat Against Oman Sparks Fears Iran War Could Spread Across Region 5/28/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-threat-against-oman-sparks-fears-iran-war-could-spread-across-region-5-28-26--72215213</link><description><![CDATA[Now threats to blow up Oman are coming from Trump. He is warning Oman to abandon talks with Iran about jointly charging a toll for ships in the Strait of Hormuz saying, “Oman will behave just like everybody else or we’ll have to blow them up.” Mark will discuss Trump’s latest threat, the rejected toll plan, the diplomatic ties between Oman and Iran and the U.S. military posture proposed to keep shipping open, and of course, dig into the regional and global risks if tensions escalate. Trump’s Iran war is bringing disastrous global economic consequences.Dr. Bill Black will stop by to share his thoughts. He is a professor of economics and law at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and author of “The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One.” Trump‘s Department of Justice is now opening an investigation into E. Jean Carroll, according to CNN. We will ask our legal expert, former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney David Katz, about that and word that dozens of ex-judges are calling for a closer look into Trump's "anti-weaponization fund" settlement, calling it a "fraud on the Court"]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72215213</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:32:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72215213/pod_5_28.mp3" length="98844883" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f707134e-d608-4202-b1db-0337b8491e52/f707134e-d608-4202-b1db-0337b8491e52.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f707134e-d608-4202-b1db-0337b8491e52/f707134e-d608-4202-b1db-0337b8491e52.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f707134e-d608-4202-b1db-0337b8491e52/f707134e-d608-4202-b1db-0337b8491e52.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Now threats to blow up Oman are coming from Trump. He is warning Oman to abandon talks with Iran about jointly charging a toll for ships in the Strait of Hormuz saying, “Oman will behave just like everybody else or we’ll have to blow them up.” Mark...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Now threats to blow up Oman are coming from Trump. He is warning Oman to abandon talks with Iran about jointly charging a toll for ships in the Strait of Hormuz saying, “Oman will behave just like everybody else or we’ll have to blow them up.” Mark will discuss Trump’s latest threat, the rejected toll plan, the diplomatic ties between Oman and Iran and the U.S. military posture proposed to keep shipping open, and of course, dig into the regional and global risks if tensions escalate. Trump’s Iran war is bringing disastrous global economic consequences.Dr. Bill Black will stop by to share his thoughts. He is a professor of economics and law at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and author of “The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One.” Trump‘s Department of Justice is now opening an investigation into E. Jean Carroll, according to CNN. We will ask our legal expert, former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney David Katz, about that and word that dozens of ex-judges are calling for a closer look into Trump's "anti-weaponization fund" settlement, calling it a "fraud on the Court"]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6178</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Pushes New Rewrite of Riot History as DOJ Deletes Jan. 6 Assault Records 5/27/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-pushes-new-rewrite-of-riot-history-as-doj-deletes-jan-6-assault-records-5-27-26--72198208</link><description><![CDATA[A new NPR report reveals the Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, systematically removed news releases and public records connected to prosecutions from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. That includes records documenting violent assaults on police. Some records have been preserved by independent trackers and NPR’s Jan. 6 archive. Even so, the effort to wipe away criminal records fits into broader actions by the Trump administration, like mass pardons, personnel changes at DOJ, and public messaging that attempts to reframe the riot. We welcome presidential historian John Rothmann, host of the podcast ‘Around the Political World with John Rothmann,’to examine where we’ve seen this type of dry cleaning of facts before. We continue the conversation with journalist Isaac Saul, from Tangle. https://www.readtangle.com The Mark Thompson Show 5/27/28 Today's Guests Links Isaac Saul from Tangle https://www.readtangle.com/ John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_ The Rundown- 0:00 Welcome 4:02 RFK Snakes 5:55 Iran and Gas Prices 25:22 J6 30:11 John Rothmann -Trump Corruption -Paxton and Texas -Abraham Accords -Cuba -ICE 1:00:10 Isaac Saul from Tangle -J6 Slush Fund -Elections 1:18:51 Comments 1:26:00 Chunk of Trump Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page. Please join! Here's the link: https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/ Show sponsors: coachellavalleycoffee.com - use code MarkT at check out to save 10% Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15% Here’s a special link: https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72198208</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:04:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72198208/trump_pushes_new_rewrite_of_riot_history_as_doj_deletes_jan_6_assault_records_5_27_26.mp3" length="88053958" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/08a076e8-4258-4377-abce-744a320f0839/08a076e8-4258-4377-abce-744a320f0839.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/08a076e8-4258-4377-abce-744a320f0839/08a076e8-4258-4377-abce-744a320f0839.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/08a076e8-4258-4377-abce-744a320f0839/08a076e8-4258-4377-abce-744a320f0839.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A new NPR report reveals the Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, systematically removed news releases and public records connected to prosecutions from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. That includes records documenting...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A new NPR report reveals the Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, systematically removed news releases and public records connected to prosecutions from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. That includes records documenting violent assaults on police. Some records have been preserved by independent trackers and NPR’s Jan. 6 archive. Even so, the effort to wipe away criminal records fits into broader actions by the Trump administration, like mass pardons, personnel changes at DOJ, and public messaging that attempts to reframe the riot. We welcome presidential historian John Rothmann, host of the podcast ‘Around the Political World with John Rothmann,’to examine where we’ve seen this type of dry cleaning of facts before. We continue the conversation with journalist Isaac Saul, from Tangle. https://www.readtangle.com The Mark Thompson Show 5/27/28 Today's Guests Links Isaac Saul from Tangle https://www.readtangle.com/ John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_ The Rundown- 0:00 Welcome 4:02 RFK Snakes 5:55 Iran and Gas Prices 25:22 J6 30:11 John Rothmann -Trump Corruption -Paxton and Texas -Abraham Accords -Cuba -ICE 1:00:10 Isaac Saul from Tangle -J6 Slush Fund -Elections 1:18:51 Comments 1:26:00 Chunk of Trump Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page. Please join! Here's the link: https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/ Show sponsors: coachellavalleycoffee.com - use code MarkT at check out to save 10% Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15% Here’s a special link: https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5743</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Heads Back to Walter Reed as New Questions Swirl About His Health 5/26/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-heads-back-to-walter-reed-as-new-questions-swirl-about-his-health-5-26-26--72175439</link><description><![CDATA[President Trump returns to Walter Reed…again.<br />Monday was Trump’s third in-person medical checkup during his second term and it comes as experts speculate that his health is failing. We will look at he White House statement made about Ttump’s health, prior imaging and exams (including last year’s CT scan and April physical), the administration’s explanations for bruising and leg swelling (chronic venous insufficiency and aspirin use), and how critics and independent physicians have reacted to repeated visits and limited public detail despite being the oldest person to take on a new US presidential term. <br />A trip to see the doctor wasn’t all  Memorial Day brought for the president. In addition to laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns, Trump went on a fresh rampage against Democrats. His social media posts and comments were less than solemn on a day meant to honor America’s war dead. <br />Pulitzer  Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins to discuss this and much more. <br />Animal activist Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will stop by to talk about a new argument being made against spaying or neutering pets.<br />Please subscribe for free and hit the bell to get notified when we post analysis, expert interviews, and more.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/26/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link: <br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72175439</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 20:38:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72175439/trump_heads_back_to_walter_reed_as_new_questions_swirl_about_his_health_5_26_26.mp3" length="89682747" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6089e684-7c6c-418c-a67c-408ac9734685/6089e684-7c6c-418c-a67c-408ac9734685.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6089e684-7c6c-418c-a67c-408ac9734685/6089e684-7c6c-418c-a67c-408ac9734685.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6089e684-7c6c-418c-a67c-408ac9734685/6089e684-7c6c-418c-a67c-408ac9734685.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Trump returns to Walter Reed…again.
Monday was Trump’s third in-person medical checkup during his second term and it comes as experts speculate that his health is failing. We will look at he White House statement made about Ttump’s health,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump returns to Walter Reed…again.<br />Monday was Trump’s third in-person medical checkup during his second term and it comes as experts speculate that his health is failing. We will look at he White House statement made about Ttump’s health, prior imaging and exams (including last year’s CT scan and April physical), the administration’s explanations for bruising and leg swelling (chronic venous insufficiency and aspirin use), and how critics and independent physicians have reacted to repeated visits and limited public detail despite being the oldest person to take on a new US presidential term. <br />A trip to see the doctor wasn’t all  Memorial Day brought for the president. In addition to laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns, Trump went on a fresh rampage against Democrats. His social media posts and comments were less than solemn on a day meant to honor America’s war dead. <br />Pulitzer  Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins to discuss this and much more. <br />Animal activist Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will stop by to talk about a new argument being made against spaying or neutering pets.<br />Please subscribe for free and hit the bell to get notified when we post analysis, expert interviews, and more.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/26/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link: <br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5850</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Senate GOP Stunned by Blanche’s Answers on Trump’s $1.8B Fund &amp; Offering Senators Incentives 5/22/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/senate-gop-stunned-by-blanche-s-answers-on-trump-s-1-8b-fund-offering-senators-incentives-5-22-26--72120807</link><description><![CDATA[The $1.8B Trump–Blanche slush fund is even more corrupt than we first realized. Todd Blanche is reportedly offering to cut Republican senators in on payouts to buy their support. They will be able to apply for fund money too. This scheme threatens America’s Constitutional Democracy. Please watch, share, and call your senators to demand an investigation and stop this. Mo Kelly will discuss this and more. We’ve got journalist Michael Shure, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder and Friday Fabulous Florida too!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120807</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:31:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120807/pod_5_22.mp3" length="102711841" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27a55c5c-7f73-4f47-9c30-f124be67de6f/27a55c5c-7f73-4f47-9c30-f124be67de6f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27a55c5c-7f73-4f47-9c30-f124be67de6f/27a55c5c-7f73-4f47-9c30-f124be67de6f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27a55c5c-7f73-4f47-9c30-f124be67de6f/27a55c5c-7f73-4f47-9c30-f124be67de6f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The $1.8B Trump–Blanche slush fund is even more corrupt than we first realized. Todd Blanche is reportedly offering to cut Republican senators in on payouts to buy their support. They will be able to apply for fund money too. This scheme threatens...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The $1.8B Trump–Blanche slush fund is even more corrupt than we first realized. Todd Blanche is reportedly offering to cut Republican senators in on payouts to buy their support. They will be able to apply for fund money too. This scheme threatens America’s Constitutional Democracy. Please watch, share, and call your senators to demand an investigation and stop this. Mo Kelly will discuss this and more. We’ve got journalist Michael Shure, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder and Friday Fabulous Florida too!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6420</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Revenge Fund Sparks Outrage Over Who Could Cash In 5/21/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-revenge-fund-sparks-outrage-over-who-could-cash-in-5-21-26--72102823</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s sketchy new $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund will operate through the end of 2028. It will be overseen by a five-member commission to be appointed by the acting attorney general. Fearing convicted and pardoned January 6th insurgents will be eligible for payouts, two Capitol police officers are filing suit to put a stop to it. The DOJ says the commission will decide an applicant’s eligibility and payouts under a broadly worded “totality of the circumstances” standard. We welcome former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz to discuss the legality of what critics are calling Trump’s Slush Fund, the attached ban on tax audits for Trump and his family, and whether this so-called settlement will stand up if scrutinized in a court of law. Mark has a conversation with journalist and political strategist Christopher Armitage.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72102823</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:17:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72102823/pod_5_21.mp3" length="85950424" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/26c1d47a-0def-4815-8414-ebb57cc98c15/26c1d47a-0def-4815-8414-ebb57cc98c15.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/26c1d47a-0def-4815-8414-ebb57cc98c15/26c1d47a-0def-4815-8414-ebb57cc98c15.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/26c1d47a-0def-4815-8414-ebb57cc98c15/26c1d47a-0def-4815-8414-ebb57cc98c15.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s sketchy new $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund will operate through the end of 2028. It will be overseen by a five-member commission to be appointed by the acting attorney general. Fearing convicted and pardoned January 6th insurgents...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s sketchy new $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund will operate through the end of 2028. It will be overseen by a five-member commission to be appointed by the acting attorney general. Fearing convicted and pardoned January 6th insurgents will be eligible for payouts, two Capitol police officers are filing suit to put a stop to it. The DOJ says the commission will decide an applicant’s eligibility and payouts under a broadly worded “totality of the circumstances” standard. We welcome former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz to discuss the legality of what critics are calling Trump’s Slush Fund, the attached ban on tax audits for Trump and his family, and whether this so-called settlement will stand up if scrutinized in a court of law. Mark has a conversation with journalist and political strategist Christopher Armitage.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5372</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump IRS Immunity Deal Sparks Outrage Over $1.8B Taxpayer Fund  5/20/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-irs-immunity-deal-sparks-outrage-over-1-8b-taxpayer-fund-5-20-26--72090257</link><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department quietly adds a stunning amendment to a wildly corrupt agreement that created a $1.776 billion compensation fund tied to former President Trump. Tucked into the slush fund for Trump’s allies, a ban on the IRS ever auditing Trump, his family, his companies or related entities for returns filed before the deal. Does Trump have something to hide? Is this the reason he never officially released his tax returns …because something sinister is lurking inside of them ? <br />We will examine  the reasons Acting AG Todd Blanche may have included that ban in the deal, accusations that Blanche is acting as Trump’s consigliere and why Blanche set himself up as the person to choose the five-person board to approve payouts. Those members would be removable at the president’s will. <br />Journalist  John Harwood calls the settlement a Trump smash &amp; grab. Does this deal mean public accountability is dead?<br />Mark welcomes John Rothmann,  presidential historian and host of the Around the Political World with John Rothmann podcast to discuss this and more.<br />Skye Perryman, with Democracy Forward, will stop by to talk about using the law to fight the corruption in the Trump administration. <br />Subscribe and hit the bell to stay updated.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/20/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72090257</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:56:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72090257/trump_irs_immunity_deal_sparks_outrage_over_1_8b_taxpayer_fund_5_20_26.mp3" length="101894749" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9945099e-10b1-4cf6-bc3d-2ab7beb6a4f6/9945099e-10b1-4cf6-bc3d-2ab7beb6a4f6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9945099e-10b1-4cf6-bc3d-2ab7beb6a4f6/9945099e-10b1-4cf6-bc3d-2ab7beb6a4f6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9945099e-10b1-4cf6-bc3d-2ab7beb6a4f6/9945099e-10b1-4cf6-bc3d-2ab7beb6a4f6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Justice Department quietly adds a stunning amendment to a wildly corrupt agreement that created a $1.776 billion compensation fund tied to former President Trump. Tucked into the slush fund for Trump’s allies, a ban on the IRS ever auditing Trump,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Justice Department quietly adds a stunning amendment to a wildly corrupt agreement that created a $1.776 billion compensation fund tied to former President Trump. Tucked into the slush fund for Trump’s allies, a ban on the IRS ever auditing Trump, his family, his companies or related entities for returns filed before the deal. Does Trump have something to hide? Is this the reason he never officially released his tax returns …because something sinister is lurking inside of them ? <br />We will examine  the reasons Acting AG Todd Blanche may have included that ban in the deal, accusations that Blanche is acting as Trump’s consigliere and why Blanche set himself up as the person to choose the five-person board to approve payouts. Those members would be removable at the president’s will. <br />Journalist  John Harwood calls the settlement a Trump smash &amp; grab. Does this deal mean public accountability is dead?<br />Mark welcomes John Rothmann,  presidential historian and host of the Around the Political World with John Rothmann podcast to discuss this and more.<br />Skye Perryman, with Democracy Forward, will stop by to talk about using the law to fight the corruption in the Trump administration. <br />Subscribe and hit the bell to stay updated.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/20/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6646</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ballroom#billiondollarballroom,corruption,elections,epstein,iran,irs,irsaudits,irsimmunity,massie,nato,poland,putin,redistricting,slushfund,trump,trumpimmunity,trumppayday,trumpskids,trumpstocktrades,xi</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s $1.8B DOJ Fund a Criminal Conspiracy? David Cay Johnston &amp; Jared Yates Sexton Join 5/19/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-1-8b-doj-fund-a-criminal-conspiracy-david-cay-johnston-jared-yates-sexton-join-5-19-26--72074402</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s  DOJ is creating a $1.7 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund.” It’s part of a deal resolving Trump’s lawsuit over leaked tax returns but will compensate his allies who say they were mistreated by the Biden-era Justice Department. Is America paying attention to the inside job? Democrats and watchdogs are already denouncing the move as an unprecedented taxpayer-funded slush fund and are promising legal challenges. <br />It appears Americans are getting fleeced and Mark Thompson returns to make sure we know exactly what is going down. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will stop by to help make sense of it all. <br />Can America be saved? Jared Yates Sexton, political analyst and author of the book The Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis will join the conversation. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/19/26<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Jared Yates Sexton  https://www.jysexton.com/<br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#Trump #Epstein #DavidCayJohnston #JaredYatesSexton #Iran #Cuba #Elections #IRS #SlushFund #Religion #ChurchAndState #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72074402</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:47:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72074402/trump_s_1_8b_doj_fund_a_criminal_conspiracy_david_cay_johnston_jared_yates_sexton_join_5_19_26.mp3" length="99504215" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ec31f98-fdec-40d2-a1cc-c77c8a5ce6ea/6ec31f98-fdec-40d2-a1cc-c77c8a5ce6ea.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ec31f98-fdec-40d2-a1cc-c77c8a5ce6ea/6ec31f98-fdec-40d2-a1cc-c77c8a5ce6ea.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ec31f98-fdec-40d2-a1cc-c77c8a5ce6ea/6ec31f98-fdec-40d2-a1cc-c77c8a5ce6ea.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s  DOJ is creating a $1.7 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund.” It’s part of a deal resolving Trump’s lawsuit over leaked tax returns but will compensate his allies who say they were mistreated by the Biden-era Justice Department. Is America paying...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s  DOJ is creating a $1.7 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund.” It’s part of a deal resolving Trump’s lawsuit over leaked tax returns but will compensate his allies who say they were mistreated by the Biden-era Justice Department. Is America paying attention to the inside job? Democrats and watchdogs are already denouncing the move as an unprecedented taxpayer-funded slush fund and are promising legal challenges. <br />It appears Americans are getting fleeced and Mark Thompson returns to make sure we know exactly what is going down. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will stop by to help make sense of it all. <br />Can America be saved? Jared Yates Sexton, political analyst and author of the book The Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis will join the conversation. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/19/26<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Jared Yates Sexton  https://www.jysexton.com/<br />Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist  https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />#Trump #Epstein #DavidCayJohnston #JaredYatesSexton #Iran #Cuba #Elections #IRS #SlushFund #Religion #ChurchAndState #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6490</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Building Political Reward System With Public Money, Family Gets IRS Audit Immunity? 5/18/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-building-political-reward-system-with-public-money-family-gets-irs-audit-immunity-5-18-26--72060412</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is reportedly close to settling a $1.8 billion IRS lawsuit and critics say the payout looks like a political slush fund. Anyone who feels wronged by the DOJ under the Biden administration, including all the pardoned J6ers, would be able to apply for a government payout. Trump and his family would reportedly be off-limits when it comes to IRS audits. We will explore the legal and ethical questions raised and look at what it could mean for accountability and future prosecutions. <br />iHeart Political analyst Gary Dietrich joins the conversation. <br />Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, a transformation voice in the world of climate change, comes bearing ideas obout how everyone of us can participate in the fight to save the planet. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/18/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Dr Katharine Wilkinson - Climate Wayfinding Healing Ourselves and the Planet We Call Home https://www.kkwilkinson.com/<br />Gary Dietrich, CBS TV &amp; iHeart Radio Political Analyst https://twitter.com/garydietrich<br /><br />Subscribe for political analysis and hit the bell to get notified when we publish new videos.<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72060412</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:20:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72060412/trump_building_political_reward_system_with_public_money_family_gets_irs_audit_immunity_5_18_26.mp3" length="83631752" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7783ca86-7835-4e6e-9c78-01623aa3c449/7783ca86-7835-4e6e-9c78-01623aa3c449.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7783ca86-7835-4e6e-9c78-01623aa3c449/7783ca86-7835-4e6e-9c78-01623aa3c449.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7783ca86-7835-4e6e-9c78-01623aa3c449/7783ca86-7835-4e6e-9c78-01623aa3c449.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump is reportedly close to settling a $1.8 billion IRS lawsuit and critics say the payout looks like a political slush fund. Anyone who feels wronged by the DOJ under the Biden administration, including all the pardoned J6ers, would be able...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump is reportedly close to settling a $1.8 billion IRS lawsuit and critics say the payout looks like a political slush fund. Anyone who feels wronged by the DOJ under the Biden administration, including all the pardoned J6ers, would be able to apply for a government payout. Trump and his family would reportedly be off-limits when it comes to IRS audits. We will explore the legal and ethical questions raised and look at what it could mean for accountability and future prosecutions. <br />iHeart Political analyst Gary Dietrich joins the conversation. <br />Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, a transformation voice in the world of climate change, comes bearing ideas obout how everyone of us can participate in the fight to save the planet. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/18/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Dr Katharine Wilkinson - Climate Wayfinding Healing Ourselves and the Planet We Call Home https://www.kkwilkinson.com/<br />Gary Dietrich, CBS TV &amp; iHeart Radio Political Analyst https://twitter.com/garydietrich<br /><br />Subscribe for political analysis and hit the bell to get notified when we publish new videos.<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5455</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>NATO Shockwaves as Troops Are Pulled From Europe 5/15/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nato-shockwaves-as-troops-are-pulled-from-europe-5-15-26--72025046</link><description><![CDATA[Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is abruptly stopping a planned nine-month rotation of 4,000 U.S. troops bound for Poland. The move comes at a precarious time for Poland and is catching Pentagon staff and European allies off guard. Mo Kelly is in for Mark Thompson and he unpacks the timeline of the canceled deployment, contrasts official statements with anonymous Pentagon sourcing, and connects the move to recent U.S. troop shifts in Europe — including plans to withdraw forces from Germany. We examine why allies are worried about deterrence on NATO’s eastern flank and what signals the decision might send to Russia and our NATO allies. Plus, This week in Politics brings Mo Kelly and Michael Shure together to recap the biggest stories. We’ll take a spin through Florida with Friday Fabulous Florida and head over to the movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. Happy Friday!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72025046</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:32:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72025046/pod_5.mp3" length="102941719" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d54c1fa7-c65e-4f8a-aae5-edc8d8fe42db/d54c1fa7-c65e-4f8a-aae5-edc8d8fe42db.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d54c1fa7-c65e-4f8a-aae5-edc8d8fe42db/d54c1fa7-c65e-4f8a-aae5-edc8d8fe42db.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d54c1fa7-c65e-4f8a-aae5-edc8d8fe42db/d54c1fa7-c65e-4f8a-aae5-edc8d8fe42db.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is abruptly stopping a planned nine-month rotation of 4,000 U.S. troops bound for Poland. The move comes at a precarious time for Poland and is catching Pentagon staff and European allies off guard. Mo Kelly is in for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is abruptly stopping a planned nine-month rotation of 4,000 U.S. troops bound for Poland. The move comes at a precarious time for Poland and is catching Pentagon staff and European allies off guard. Mo Kelly is in for Mark Thompson and he unpacks the timeline of the canceled deployment, contrasts official statements with anonymous Pentagon sourcing, and connects the move to recent U.S. troop shifts in Europe — including plans to withdraw forces from Germany. We examine why allies are worried about deterrence on NATO’s eastern flank and what signals the decision might send to Russia and our NATO allies. Plus, This week in Politics brings Mo Kelly and Michael Shure together to recap the biggest stories. We’ll take a spin through Florida with Friday Fabulous Florida and head over to the movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. Happy Friday!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6434</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Why Are Tech Billionaires Joining Trump’s China Trip Instead of Diplomats? 5/14/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-are-tech-billionaires-joining-trump-s-china-trip-instead-of-diplomats-5-14-26--72010902</link><description><![CDATA[President Trump is in China with a delegation drawing scrutiny across Washington: family members, billionaire tech allies and business figures appear front and center, while longtime China experts and senior State Department voices are far less visible. Is Trump on the verge of a corrupt deal for himself and his family that won’t serve U.S. or historic interests? Is he prioritizing dealmaking and optics over diplomacy and strategy? Where are experienced American diplomatic voices at this pivotal moment? Mo Kelly is in for Mark Thompson and will discuss this and more. We welcome former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to talk about the impending Trump deal with the IRS, redistricting battles headed to court and criticism of the Supreme Court. Then, we pivot to marijuana. Mark welcomes Dr. Peter Grinspoon. He is a primary care physician and a board-certified addiction specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Grinspoon's upcoming book is titled “Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD.” It’s a culmination of his hard work to help ‘canna-curious' seniors, family members, and caregivers by providing practical instructions, real-life case studies, and a balanced view of the benefits and risks of cannabis and CBS.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72010902</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:33:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72010902/pod_5_14.mp3" length="101598398" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1850ce5e-96b2-4c91-9815-24a27bdec8ec/1850ce5e-96b2-4c91-9815-24a27bdec8ec.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1850ce5e-96b2-4c91-9815-24a27bdec8ec/1850ce5e-96b2-4c91-9815-24a27bdec8ec.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1850ce5e-96b2-4c91-9815-24a27bdec8ec/1850ce5e-96b2-4c91-9815-24a27bdec8ec.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Trump is in China with a delegation drawing scrutiny across Washington: family members, billionaire tech allies and business figures appear front and center, while longtime China experts and senior State Department voices are far less...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump is in China with a delegation drawing scrutiny across Washington: family members, billionaire tech allies and business figures appear front and center, while longtime China experts and senior State Department voices are far less visible. Is Trump on the verge of a corrupt deal for himself and his family that won’t serve U.S. or historic interests? Is he prioritizing dealmaking and optics over diplomacy and strategy? Where are experienced American diplomatic voices at this pivotal moment? Mo Kelly is in for Mark Thompson and will discuss this and more. We welcome former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to talk about the impending Trump deal with the IRS, redistricting battles headed to court and criticism of the Supreme Court. Then, we pivot to marijuana. Mark welcomes Dr. Peter Grinspoon. He is a primary care physician and a board-certified addiction specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Grinspoon's upcoming book is titled “Aging Well with Cannabis: Feel Better, Sleep Better and Live Better with Marijuana and CBD.” It’s a culmination of his hard work to help ‘canna-curious' seniors, family members, and caregivers by providing practical instructions, real-life case studies, and a balanced view of the benefits and risks of cannabis and CBS.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6350</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kash Patel Explodes in Hearing Over Drinking Allegations and FBI Questions 5/13/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kash-patel-explodes-in-hearing-over-drinking-allegations-and-fbi-questions-5-13-26--71995535</link><description><![CDATA[FBI Director Kash Patel faced a fiery Senate confrontation yesterday as lawmakers pressed him over allegations of excessive drinking, unexplained absences and possible misuse of FBI resources. Patel angrily denied the claims, calling them “a total farce.” Democrats questioned whether FBI personnel and assets were improperly used to go after critics and reporters covering the claims that Patel was, at times, so drunk he passed out behind locked doors and security had to break in to make sure he was okay. The hearing devolved into a shouting match, with Patel yelling at senators and accusing those speaking against him of politically motivated attacks.<br />Mo Kelly is in for Mark Thompson.  He looks at whether Patel's rocky Congressional hearing could put him in the same boat as his former colleague Kristi Noem and whether the allegations against Patel have become an embarrassment for Trump. <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann joins  to talk politics. <br />Paid protesters are a real thing, but the concept might be different than you imagine. Mark talks with Adam Swart,  the CEO of Crowds on Demand, to find out more about how it works and whether ethics are considered in the game of optics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/13/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71995535</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:48:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71995535/kash_patel_explodes_in_hearing_over_drinking_allegations_and_fbi_questions_5_13_26.mp3" length="96543692" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e22b4967-194d-47d1-acec-da391ecb5779/e22b4967-194d-47d1-acec-da391ecb5779.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e22b4967-194d-47d1-acec-da391ecb5779/e22b4967-194d-47d1-acec-da391ecb5779.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e22b4967-194d-47d1-acec-da391ecb5779/e22b4967-194d-47d1-acec-da391ecb5779.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>FBI Director Kash Patel faced a fiery Senate confrontation yesterday as lawmakers pressed him over allegations of excessive drinking, unexplained absences and possible misuse of FBI resources. Patel angrily denied the claims, calling them “a total...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[FBI Director Kash Patel faced a fiery Senate confrontation yesterday as lawmakers pressed him over allegations of excessive drinking, unexplained absences and possible misuse of FBI resources. Patel angrily denied the claims, calling them “a total farce.” Democrats questioned whether FBI personnel and assets were improperly used to go after critics and reporters covering the claims that Patel was, at times, so drunk he passed out behind locked doors and security had to break in to make sure he was okay. The hearing devolved into a shouting match, with Patel yelling at senators and accusing those speaking against him of politically motivated attacks.<br />Mo Kelly is in for Mark Thompson.  He looks at whether Patel's rocky Congressional hearing could put him in the same boat as his former colleague Kristi Noem and whether the allegations against Patel have become an embarrassment for Trump. <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann joins  to talk politics. <br />Paid protesters are a real thing, but the concept might be different than you imagine. Mark talks with Adam Swart,  the CEO of Crowds on Demand, to find out more about how it works and whether ethics are considered in the game of optics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/13/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6297</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>congress,crowdsondemand,drinkingonthejob,epstein,epsteinfiles,iran,irs,johnrothmann,kashpatel,k$sh,paidprotesters #adamswart,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Gets Resistance: Ballroom, Reflecting Pool &amp; Arch Projects Trigger Legal Fights 5/12/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-gets-resistance-ballroom-reflecting-pool-arch-projects-trigger-legal-fights-5-12-26--71982110</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/12/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71982110</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:27:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71982110/trump_gets_resistance_ballroom_reflecting_pool_arch_projects_trigger_legal_fights_5_12_26.mp3" length="93635750" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/51749964-805a-46a2-8172-6dcfb3788646/51749964-805a-46a2-8172-6dcfb3788646.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/51749964-805a-46a2-8172-6dcfb3788646/51749964-805a-46a2-8172-6dcfb3788646.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/51749964-805a-46a2-8172-6dcfb3788646/51749964-805a-46a2-8172-6dcfb3788646.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
5/12/26
Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/12/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6107</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Rejects Iran’s Hormuz Proposal as New Threats Shake the Gulf Region 5/11/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-rejects-iran-s-hormuz-proposal-as-new-threats-shake-the-gulf-region-5-11-26--71962169</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is blasting Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling Tehran’s response “totally unacceptable” as tensions rise again across the Middle East. With drone attacks reported near Gulf shipping lanes, uncertainty surrounding Iran’s leadership, and fears growing over oil prices and a wider regional conflict, the pressure is building on all sides. We will break down the collapsing negotiations, the strategic stakes in Hormuz, and whether the ceasefire momentum is already slipping away.<br />IHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will swing by. Should talk about the latest in Iran and the California governor’s race.<br />Mark speaks with Dr. Steven Bezruchka. He’s the author David Cay Johnston recommended we have on the show. Dr. Bezruchka ust released “Born Sick in the USA: Improving the Health of a Nation.”<br /> <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/11/26<br /><br />Stephen Bezruchka - Born Sick<br />https://stephenbezruchka.com<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71962169</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:39:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71962169/trump_rejects_iran_s_hormuz_proposal_as_new_threats_shake_the_gulf_region_5_11_26.mp3" length="91778867" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/22206f1c-aee8-4a0e-9657-a8d948c84ee0/22206f1c-aee8-4a0e-9657-a8d948c84ee0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/22206f1c-aee8-4a0e-9657-a8d948c84ee0/22206f1c-aee8-4a0e-9657-a8d948c84ee0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/22206f1c-aee8-4a0e-9657-a8d948c84ee0/22206f1c-aee8-4a0e-9657-a8d948c84ee0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is blasting Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling Tehran’s response “totally unacceptable” as tensions rise again across the Middle East. With drone attacks reported near Gulf shipping lanes, uncertainty surrounding...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is blasting Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling Tehran’s response “totally unacceptable” as tensions rise again across the Middle East. With drone attacks reported near Gulf shipping lanes, uncertainty surrounding Iran’s leadership, and fears growing over oil prices and a wider regional conflict, the pressure is building on all sides. We will break down the collapsing negotiations, the strategic stakes in Hormuz, and whether the ceasefire momentum is already slipping away.<br />IHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will swing by. Should talk about the latest in Iran and the California governor’s race.<br />Mark speaks with Dr. Steven Bezruchka. He’s the author David Cay Johnston recommended we have on the show. Dr. Bezruchka ust released “Born Sick in the USA: Improving the Health of a Nation.”<br /> <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/11/26<br /><br />Stephen Bezruchka - Born Sick<br />https://stephenbezruchka.com<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5986</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bornsickintheusa,cdc,cease-fire,comey,epstein,epsteinfiles,fda,garydietrich,hauntavirus,iran,iranwar,mokelly,political,politicalanalysis,politics,stephenbezruchka,straitofhormuz,trump,who</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Virginia Court Blocks Redistricting Push in Major Blow to Democrats Ahead of 2026 5/8/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/virginia-court-blocks-redistricting-push-in-major-blow-to-democrats-ahead-of-2026-5-8-26--71930670</link><description><![CDATA[The Virginia Supreme Court is blocking a voter-approved, Democratic-drawn congressional map, ruling the amendment process used to approve it violated state procedure. It's a decision that could blunt Democratic hopes and give Republicans a redistricting edge heading into the 2026 midterms. We'll look at the legal arguments over early voting and the constitutional amendment process and the likely impact on the balance of the U.S. House. A shaky ceasefire is compromised by an escalation between the U.S. and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz. We’ll look at U.S. Defense Department and CENTCOM statements on self-defense strikes against missile, drone and small-boat threats and Iran’s response accusing the U.S. of violating the ceasefire and attacking an Iranian tanker and coastal sites. We also examine the immediate impacts on maritime traffic and the implications for ongoing peace talks. This Week in Politics with Michael Shure &amp; Mo Kelly brings a review of the top stories making an impact. The wild streets of Florida come to life with Friday Fabulous Florida. Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, takes us to the movies and right into the weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71930670</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 22:05:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71930670/pod_5_8.mp3" length="111110731" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8be8d70b-0827-4d14-835d-1fd3caf88a57/8be8d70b-0827-4d14-835d-1fd3caf88a57.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8be8d70b-0827-4d14-835d-1fd3caf88a57/8be8d70b-0827-4d14-835d-1fd3caf88a57.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8be8d70b-0827-4d14-835d-1fd3caf88a57/8be8d70b-0827-4d14-835d-1fd3caf88a57.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Virginia Supreme Court is blocking a voter-approved, Democratic-drawn congressional map, ruling the amendment process used to approve it violated state procedure. It's a decision that could blunt Democratic hopes and give Republicans a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Virginia Supreme Court is blocking a voter-approved, Democratic-drawn congressional map, ruling the amendment process used to approve it violated state procedure. It's a decision that could blunt Democratic hopes and give Republicans a redistricting edge heading into the 2026 midterms. We'll look at the legal arguments over early voting and the constitutional amendment process and the likely impact on the balance of the U.S. House. A shaky ceasefire is compromised by an escalation between the U.S. and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz. We’ll look at U.S. Defense Department and CENTCOM statements on self-defense strikes against missile, drone and small-boat threats and Iran’s response accusing the U.S. of violating the ceasefire and attacking an Iranian tanker and coastal sites. We also examine the immediate impacts on maritime traffic and the implications for ongoing peace talks. This Week in Politics with Michael Shure &amp; Mo Kelly brings a review of the top stories making an impact. The wild streets of Florida come to life with Friday Fabulous Florida. Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, takes us to the movies and right into the weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6945</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Report Claiming Drunk Kash Patel Feared Losing His Job Sparks FBI Leak Hunt &amp; Reporter Probe 5/7/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/report-claiming-drunk-kash-patel-feared-losing-his-job-sparks-fbi-leak-hunt-reporter-probe-5-7-26--71913228</link><description><![CDATA[There is a wild new twist in the Kash Patel story: The Atlantic reports that FBI Director Kash Patel has been traveling with and handing out self-branded bourbon labeled “Ka$h Patel,” making FBI events…interesting? The revelation arrives the same day news broke that the FBI opened a criminal probe into Atlantic reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick over an earlier story alleging Patel’s excessive partying and drinking. We welcome former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney David Katz to discuss what passing out branded liquor on official business could mean ethically and legally. We’ll explore how the new allegation collides with the criminal inquiry into the reporter who first reported on Patel’s conduct.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71913228</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:41:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71913228/pod_5_7.mp3" length="112300243" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9bc79d9e-fb00-4828-b94c-1b0482aa21ab/9bc79d9e-fb00-4828-b94c-1b0482aa21ab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9bc79d9e-fb00-4828-b94c-1b0482aa21ab/9bc79d9e-fb00-4828-b94c-1b0482aa21ab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9bc79d9e-fb00-4828-b94c-1b0482aa21ab/9bc79d9e-fb00-4828-b94c-1b0482aa21ab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There is a wild new twist in the Kash Patel story: The Atlantic reports that FBI Director Kash Patel has been traveling with and handing out self-branded bourbon labeled “Ka$h Patel,” making FBI events…interesting? The revelation arrives the same day...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There is a wild new twist in the Kash Patel story: The Atlantic reports that FBI Director Kash Patel has been traveling with and handing out self-branded bourbon labeled “Ka$h Patel,” making FBI events…interesting? The revelation arrives the same day news broke that the FBI opened a criminal probe into Atlantic reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick over an earlier story alleging Patel’s excessive partying and drinking. We welcome former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney David Katz to discuss what passing out branded liquor on official business could mean ethically and legally. We’ll explore how the new allegation collides with the criminal inquiry into the reporter who first reported on Patel’s conduct.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7019</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Hits Brakes on Project Freedom, Blockade Continues, Rubio Tries Help Find Exit 5/6/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-hits-brakes-on-project-freedom-blockade-continues-rubio-tries-help-find-exit-5-6-26--71897233</link><description><![CDATA[It seems Donald Trump is itching to get out of Iran. <br />He says he is pausing ‘Project Freedom’, that’s the US mission to guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says the pause will allow time to set up a deal with Iran to end the war. Meanwhile, his blockade of Iranian ports remains and Iran shows no signs of backing down. <br />In keeping with the confusing nature of the Trump administration,Trump pressing pause on Project Freedom  contradicts the messages from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. They indicated the U.S. secured the strait as a favor to the world and hundreds of commercial ships are lining up to get through. During their press conference, a cargo vessel in the strait reported being hit by a projectile. It doesn’t seem like Iran is pressing pause. <br />We’ll talk about it all with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/6/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71897233</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:21:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71897233/trump_hits_brakes_on_project_freedom_blockade_continues_rubio_tries_help_find_exit_5_6_26.mp3" length="84847226" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c153657-c92f-46c0-a5da-b666b81a990b/3c153657-c92f-46c0-a5da-b666b81a990b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c153657-c92f-46c0-a5da-b666b81a990b/3c153657-c92f-46c0-a5da-b666b81a990b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c153657-c92f-46c0-a5da-b666b81a990b/3c153657-c92f-46c0-a5da-b666b81a990b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It seems Donald Trump is itching to get out of Iran. 
He says he is pausing ‘Project Freedom’, that’s the US mission to guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says the pause will allow time to set up a deal with Iran to end the war. Meanwhile,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It seems Donald Trump is itching to get out of Iran. <br />He says he is pausing ‘Project Freedom’, that’s the US mission to guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says the pause will allow time to set up a deal with Iran to end the war. Meanwhile, his blockade of Iranian ports remains and Iran shows no signs of backing down. <br />In keeping with the confusing nature of the Trump administration,Trump pressing pause on Project Freedom  contradicts the messages from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. They indicated the U.S. secured the strait as a favor to the world and hundreds of commercial ships are lining up to get through. During their press conference, a cargo vessel in the strait reported being hit by a projectile. It doesn’t seem like Iran is pressing pause. <br />We’ll talk about it all with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/6/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5534</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>blockade,epstein,epsteinfiles,iran,iranwar,johnrothmann,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>U.S. Ships Under Fire —  Forcing a Trump Decision?  David Cay Johnston Joins 5/5/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/u-s-ships-under-fire-forcing-a-trump-decision-david-cay-johnston-joins-5-5-26--71880833</link><description><![CDATA[Missiles fired at U.S. warships. A ceasefire on the brink…and Trump still calling it a “mini war.”<br />Now the pressure is on. <br />After Iran’s latest attack in the Strait of Hormuz, the White House faces a critical choice: escalate with force or gamble on diplomacy. With voices like Lindsey Graham pushing for retaliation, the next move could reshape the entire conflict.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins to talk Iran, Trump and more. <br />Polls show California’s gubernatorial race is far from settled. Democrats are still showing scattered support for multiple candidates. The most recent survey, conducted by the Democratic Party, puts Xavier Becerra, the former Democratic state attorney general and health and human services secretary, and Republican Steve Hilton, the British-born former Fox News commentator, neck and neck with 18% of likely voter support. Republican Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has 15% support from likely voters and billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer, 12%. We welcome former San Francisco Chronicle Opinion Editor John Diaz to look at how the race is shaking out. <br />Well, also talk redistricting, the Supreme Court decision on the voting rights act, and the latest  Trump demand for voter rolls. <br />The Mark Thompson Show words<br />5/5/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71880833</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:51:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71880833/u_s_ships_under_fire_forcing_a_trump_decision_david_cay_johnston_joins_5_5_26.mp3" length="87316148" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c1b75e9-e612-4a10-9d52-d4500e4017af/3c1b75e9-e612-4a10-9d52-d4500e4017af.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c1b75e9-e612-4a10-9d52-d4500e4017af/3c1b75e9-e612-4a10-9d52-d4500e4017af.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c1b75e9-e612-4a10-9d52-d4500e4017af/3c1b75e9-e612-4a10-9d52-d4500e4017af.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Missiles fired at U.S. warships. A ceasefire on the brink…and Trump still calling it a “mini war.”
Now the pressure is on. 
After Iran’s latest attack in the Strait of Hormuz, the White House faces a critical choice: escalate with force or gamble on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Missiles fired at U.S. warships. A ceasefire on the brink…and Trump still calling it a “mini war.”<br />Now the pressure is on. <br />After Iran’s latest attack in the Strait of Hormuz, the White House faces a critical choice: escalate with force or gamble on diplomacy. With voices like Lindsey Graham pushing for retaliation, the next move could reshape the entire conflict.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins to talk Iran, Trump and more. <br />Polls show California’s gubernatorial race is far from settled. Democrats are still showing scattered support for multiple candidates. The most recent survey, conducted by the Democratic Party, puts Xavier Becerra, the former Democratic state attorney general and health and human services secretary, and Republican Steve Hilton, the British-born former Fox News commentator, neck and neck with 18% of likely voter support. Republican Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has 15% support from likely voters and billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer, 12%. We welcome former San Francisco Chronicle Opinion Editor John Diaz to look at how the race is shaking out. <br />Well, also talk redistricting, the Supreme Court decision on the voting rights act, and the latest  Trump demand for voter rolls. <br />The Mark Thompson Show words<br />5/5/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5695</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>californiagovernorsrace #calif,davidcayjohnston,epstein,gerrymandering,iran,iranwar,johndiaz,political,politicalanalysis,politics,redistricting,trump,trumpwar,voterrolls</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Collapse…New Poll Shows Record Disapproval 5/4/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-collapse-new-poll-shows-record-disapproval-5-4-26--71865174</link><description><![CDATA[A series of fresh national polls signal serious trouble for Donald Trump, with disapproval hitting its highest level yet. Voters are concerned about the economy, cost of living, and the ongoing Iran conflict. Is this the start of a deeper political slide heading into the midterms? We break down what’s driving the numbers, where support is eroding, and whether this marks a turning point for Trump and the GOP. IHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich will join us to discuss this and more. Comedian J-L Cauvin will stop by to talk about his new project.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71865174</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:08:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71865174/pod_5_4.mp3" length="101852099" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/aa838948-4150-4d6a-9cbc-cdd449f9fa63/aa838948-4150-4d6a-9cbc-cdd449f9fa63.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/aa838948-4150-4d6a-9cbc-cdd449f9fa63/aa838948-4150-4d6a-9cbc-cdd449f9fa63.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/aa838948-4150-4d6a-9cbc-cdd449f9fa63/aa838948-4150-4d6a-9cbc-cdd449f9fa63.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A series of fresh national polls signal serious trouble for Donald Trump, with disapproval hitting its highest level yet. Voters are concerned about the economy, cost of living, and the ongoing Iran conflict. Is this the start of a deeper political...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A series of fresh national polls signal serious trouble for Donald Trump, with disapproval hitting its highest level yet. Voters are concerned about the economy, cost of living, and the ongoing Iran conflict. Is this the start of a deeper political slide heading into the midterms? We break down what’s driving the numbers, where support is eroding, and whether this marks a turning point for Trump and the GOP. IHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich will join us to discuss this and more. Comedian J-L Cauvin will stop by to talk about his new project.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6366</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Tests 60 Day Limit--"Not a War?"  Legal Loophole?  Power Grab? 5/1/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-tests-60-day-limit-not-a-war-legal-loophole-power-grab-5-1-26--71820132</link><description><![CDATA[As Trump’s Iran War continues, the administration is running into yet another problem. According to the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the president has to remove military forces from conflict within 60 days if Congress doesn't authorize a war before the deadline. That has House Speaker Mike Johnson claiming this is not a war at all… “I don’t think we have an active, kinetic military bombing, firing or anything like that. Right now, we are trying to broker a peace. I would be very reluctant to get in front of the administration in the midst of these very sensitive negotiations, so we’ll have to see how that plays out.” Meanwhile, Senator Lisa Murkowski plans to introduce an authorization for use of military force when Congress returns, if there’s still a “lack of a credible plan” on Iran. The move could mean an increase in congressional oversight. So is it a war or not? Mo Kelly, in for Mark today, will discuss. This Week in Politics brings journalist Michael Shure by the show to discuss the biggest stories of the week. A spin by Florida and a check in with the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings us rolling into the weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71820132</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:26:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71820132/pod_5_1.mp3" length="101767253" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c766bca9-a74f-42ff-b45e-cc2a954d66ef/c766bca9-a74f-42ff-b45e-cc2a954d66ef.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c766bca9-a74f-42ff-b45e-cc2a954d66ef/c766bca9-a74f-42ff-b45e-cc2a954d66ef.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c766bca9-a74f-42ff-b45e-cc2a954d66ef/c766bca9-a74f-42ff-b45e-cc2a954d66ef.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As Trump’s Iran War continues, the administration is running into yet another problem. According to the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the president has to remove military forces from conflict within 60 days if Congress doesn't authorize a war before the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As Trump’s Iran War continues, the administration is running into yet another problem. According to the 1973 War Powers Resolution, the president has to remove military forces from conflict within 60 days if Congress doesn't authorize a war before the deadline. That has House Speaker Mike Johnson claiming this is not a war at all… “I don’t think we have an active, kinetic military bombing, firing or anything like that. Right now, we are trying to broker a peace. I would be very reluctant to get in front of the administration in the midst of these very sensitive negotiations, so we’ll have to see how that plays out.” Meanwhile, Senator Lisa Murkowski plans to introduce an authorization for use of military force when Congress returns, if there’s still a “lack of a credible plan” on Iran. The move could mean an increase in congressional oversight. So is it a war or not? Mo Kelly, in for Mark today, will discuss. This Week in Politics brings journalist Michael Shure by the show to discuss the biggest stories of the week. A spin by Florida and a check in with the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings us rolling into the weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6361</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hegseth Called Incompetent as War Claims Shift, Costs Rise, and No Strategy Emerges 4/30/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hegseth-called-incompetent-as-war-claims-shift-costs-rise-and-no-strategy-emerges-4-30-26--71794313</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71794313</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:35:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71794313/pod_4_30.mp3" length="101975815" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6b613f45-afd1-4700-8fec-85a7a8adee56/6b613f45-afd1-4700-8fec-85a7a8adee56.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6b613f45-afd1-4700-8fec-85a7a8adee56/6b613f45-afd1-4700-8fec-85a7a8adee56.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6b613f45-afd1-4700-8fec-85a7a8adee56/6b613f45-afd1-4700-8fec-85a7a8adee56.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>6374</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hegseth in Congress Facing Off on Staggering Pentagon $1.5 Trillion Budget &amp; War Turmoil 4/29/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hegseth-in-congress-facing-off-on-staggering-pentagon-1-5-trillion-budget-war-turmoil-4-29-26--71750341</link><description><![CDATA[Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is answering questions at a House Armed Services Committee hearing. His main objective: trying to defend the 2027 military budget proposal. It shoots defense spending to an historic $1.5 trillion, in part for things like military drones, Trump Class warships and missile defense systems. Hegseth will inevitably face questions about the war in Iran, including the horrific strike on an Iranian school, killing hundreds of children .  We will have the latest details. <br />Presidential historian and Middle East expert John Rothmann will join to help us break down Hegseth’s testimony. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/29/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />State of the Free Press - Shealeigh Voitl<br />https://www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state-of-the-free-press-2025<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br />  https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br /><br /><br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71750341</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:56:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71750341/hegseth_in_congress_facing_off_on_staggering_pentagon_1_5_trillion_budget_war_turmoil_4_29_26.mp3" length="109564204" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dde6c829-c92c-4e57-a379-d77de1befe1b/dde6c829-c92c-4e57-a379-d77de1befe1b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dde6c829-c92c-4e57-a379-d77de1befe1b/dde6c829-c92c-4e57-a379-d77de1befe1b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dde6c829-c92c-4e57-a379-d77de1befe1b/dde6c829-c92c-4e57-a379-d77de1befe1b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is answering questions at a House Armed Services Committee hearing. His main objective: trying to defend the 2027 military budget proposal. It shoots defense spending to an historic $1.5 trillion, in part for things...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is answering questions at a House Armed Services Committee hearing. His main objective: trying to defend the 2027 military budget proposal. It shoots defense spending to an historic $1.5 trillion, in part for things like military drones, Trump Class warships and missile defense systems. Hegseth will inevitably face questions about the war in Iran, including the horrific strike on an Iranian school, killing hundreds of children .  We will have the latest details. <br />Presidential historian and Middle East expert John Rothmann will join to help us break down Hegseth’s testimony. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/29/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />State of the Free Press - Shealeigh Voitl<br />https://www.project-censored.org/shop/p/state-of-the-free-press-2025<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br />  https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br /><br /><br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7146</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>defensespending,epstein,fccdisney,freedomofspeech,hegseth,iran,irannegotiations,kimmel,kingcharles,magnacarta,military,militarydrones,militaryspending,nato,pentagon,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump,trumpclassworships</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Budget Airlines Beg for Bailout—Trump Weighs Rescue Plan, David Cay Johnston Joins 4/28/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/budget-airlines-beg-for-bailout-trump-weighs-rescue-plan-david-cay-johnston-joins-4-28-26--71715886</link><description><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines is in deep financial trouble. There are reports the Trump administration has a $500 million rescue plan to save the discount airline. Is propping up a failing airline necessary? Would America’s airline travelers suffer without Spirit Airlines?  We’ll look at the pros and cons.<br />Pulitzer prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins to talk  politics. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/28/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71715886</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:08:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71715886/budget_airlines_beg_for_bailout_trump_weighs_rescue_plan_david_cay_johnston_joins_4_28_26.mp3" length="98498473" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f74b651-e40c-481d-a7e3-400baadfd5a6/4f74b651-e40c-481d-a7e3-400baadfd5a6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f74b651-e40c-481d-a7e3-400baadfd5a6/4f74b651-e40c-481d-a7e3-400baadfd5a6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f74b651-e40c-481d-a7e3-400baadfd5a6/4f74b651-e40c-481d-a7e3-400baadfd5a6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Spirit Airlines is in deep financial trouble. There are reports the Trump administration has a $500 million rescue plan to save the discount airline. Is propping up a failing airline necessary? Would America’s airline travelers suffer without Spirit...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines is in deep financial trouble. There are reports the Trump administration has a $500 million rescue plan to save the discount airline. Is propping up a failing airline necessary? Would America’s airline travelers suffer without Spirit Airlines?  We’ll look at the pros and cons.<br />Pulitzer prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins to talk  politics. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/28/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6424</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Snaps in Tense 60 Minutes Interview When Read a Portion of Gunman’s Manifesto 4/27/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-snaps-in-tense-60-minutes-interview-when-read-a-portion-of-gunman-s-manifesto-4-27-26--71680908</link><description><![CDATA[Following a shot fired outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, President Trump spoke with Norah O’Donnell on 60 Minutes. He praised the quick response and professionalism of security teams, but fell apart when O’Donnell read excerpts from the suspect’s reported manifesto. Trump assumed the claims  of top officials being involved in heinous crimes against women and children involved himself and jumped right into denying it all. <br />Authorities identified the suspect as 31‑year‑old Cole Tomas Allen, of California. During his alleged attack, a Secret Service agent was struck but protected by a vest. The suspect was taken into custody. From Trump‘s reaction  on 60 Minutes to the growing sentiment that the attack appears staged, we will dig into it all. <br />We welcome, iHeart, political, television, and radio analyst Gary Dietrich to the show.<br />Dr. Ashely Alker stops by to discuss her new book “99 Ways To Die and How to Avoid Them.” <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/27/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal:<br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71680908</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:13:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71680908/trump_snaps_in_tense_60_minutes_interview_when_read_a_portion_of_gunman_s_manifesto_4_27_26.mp3" length="107065870" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b60b855-7eb8-4f70-8a30-948923ac4b8f/8b60b855-7eb8-4f70-8a30-948923ac4b8f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b60b855-7eb8-4f70-8a30-948923ac4b8f/8b60b855-7eb8-4f70-8a30-948923ac4b8f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b60b855-7eb8-4f70-8a30-948923ac4b8f/8b60b855-7eb8-4f70-8a30-948923ac4b8f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Following a shot fired outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, President Trump spoke with Norah O’Donnell on 60 Minutes. He praised the quick response and professionalism of security teams, but fell apart when O’Donnell read...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Following a shot fired outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, President Trump spoke with Norah O’Donnell on 60 Minutes. He praised the quick response and professionalism of security teams, but fell apart when O’Donnell read excerpts from the suspect’s reported manifesto. Trump assumed the claims  of top officials being involved in heinous crimes against women and children involved himself and jumped right into denying it all. <br />Authorities identified the suspect as 31‑year‑old Cole Tomas Allen, of California. During his alleged attack, a Secret Service agent was struck but protected by a vest. The suspect was taken into custody. From Trump‘s reaction  on 60 Minutes to the growing sentiment that the attack appears staged, we will dig into it all. <br />We welcome, iHeart, political, television, and radio analyst Gary Dietrich to the show.<br />Dr. Ashely Alker stops by to discuss her new book “99 Ways To Die and How to Avoid Them.” <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/27/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal:<br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6983</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>assassinationattempt,ballroom,drashleyalker,emergencymedicine,epstein,epsteinfiles,garydietrich,ice,immigration,iran,iranwar,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump,trumpsapprovalnumbers,vaccines,whitehousecorrespondentsdinner</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Poll Pain Mounts, Pulling  GOP Over Cliff 4/24/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-poll-pain-mounts-pulling-gop-over-cliff-4-24-26--71620634</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump and Richard Nixon have more in common than being president. They now share the dubious distinction of having almost the same numbers when it comes to Americans supporting their impeachment. Anew Strength in Numbers/Verasight poll shows a majority of U.S. adults, or 55%, support a House impeachment vote. The poll shows 37% are opposed and 8% said they are unsure. Pollsters calculated a net “verdict” of +18, by subtracting the number of those who oppose a third Trump impeachment ftom those who approve it. The resullt has Trump very near Richard Nixon’s numbers at the height of the Watergate scandal. We’ll explore what it means and whether an impeachment is realistic as we welcome, Michael Shure and Mo Kelly for ‘This Week in Politics.’ Then we hit pure Friday mode as we slide into the weekend with a swing through Florida and a look at new movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71620634</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:07:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71620634/pod_4_24.mp3" length="111939126" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2dcc983-0e54-45e5-b29d-285f988cca41/f2dcc983-0e54-45e5-b29d-285f988cca41.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2dcc983-0e54-45e5-b29d-285f988cca41/f2dcc983-0e54-45e5-b29d-285f988cca41.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2dcc983-0e54-45e5-b29d-285f988cca41/f2dcc983-0e54-45e5-b29d-285f988cca41.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump and Richard Nixon have more in common than being president. They now share the dubious distinction of having almost the same numbers when it comes to Americans supporting their impeachment. Anew Strength in Numbers/Verasight poll shows a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump and Richard Nixon have more in common than being president. They now share the dubious distinction of having almost the same numbers when it comes to Americans supporting their impeachment. Anew Strength in Numbers/Verasight poll shows a majority of U.S. adults, or 55%, support a House impeachment vote. The poll shows 37% are opposed and 8% said they are unsure. Pollsters calculated a net “verdict” of +18, by subtracting the number of those who oppose a third Trump impeachment ftom those who approve it. The resullt has Trump very near Richard Nixon’s numbers at the height of the Watergate scandal. We’ll explore what it means and whether an impeachment is realistic as we welcome, Michael Shure and Mo Kelly for ‘This Week in Politics.’ Then we hit pure Friday mode as we slide into the weekend with a swing through Florida and a look at new movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6997</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>High Stakes Pentagon Tension: Hegseth Fires U.S. Navy Chief During War and Port Blockade  4/23/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-stakes-pentagon-tension-hegseth-fires-u-s-navy-chief-during-war-and-port-blockade-4-23-26--71596657</link><description><![CDATA[With a naval port blockade in progress and Operation Epic Fury under way, Trump &amp; Company are ditching the leader of the US Navy. Secretary of the Navy, John C. Phelan, a wealthy financier who has held the post for one year, is departing the administration, effective immediately. They gave no explanation, but Politico reports it has to do with a large battleship that caused in fighting at the Pentagon. In his place, Undersecretary Hung Cao, a one time MAGA candidate is now the acting secretary of the navy. Phelan joins General Randy George in unemployment and becomes the second top military official fired this month, despite the ongoing war with Iran. Lawsuits and appellate decisions are flying this week. We welcome former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz to make sense of it all. Redistricting is a hot button issue in the state of Florida. We will check in with Jasmine Burney-Clark. She is the founder of Equal Ground, a group working hard to level the playing field and make sure the voices of all voters are counted.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71596657</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:54:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71596657/pod_4_23.mp3" length="117327038" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bf729ec2-df89-4c22-8902-48ca6298b52c/bf729ec2-df89-4c22-8902-48ca6298b52c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bf729ec2-df89-4c22-8902-48ca6298b52c/bf729ec2-df89-4c22-8902-48ca6298b52c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bf729ec2-df89-4c22-8902-48ca6298b52c/bf729ec2-df89-4c22-8902-48ca6298b52c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With a naval port blockade in progress and Operation Epic Fury under way, Trump &amp;amp; Company are ditching the leader of the US Navy. Secretary of the Navy, John C. Phelan, a wealthy financier who has held the post for one year, is departing the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With a naval port blockade in progress and Operation Epic Fury under way, Trump &amp; Company are ditching the leader of the US Navy. Secretary of the Navy, John C. Phelan, a wealthy financier who has held the post for one year, is departing the administration, effective immediately. They gave no explanation, but Politico reports it has to do with a large battleship that caused in fighting at the Pentagon. In his place, Undersecretary Hung Cao, a one time MAGA candidate is now the acting secretary of the navy. Phelan joins General Randy George in unemployment and becomes the second top military official fired this month, despite the ongoing war with Iran. Lawsuits and appellate decisions are flying this week. We welcome former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz to make sense of it all. Redistricting is a hot button issue in the state of Florida. We will check in with Jasmine Burney-Clark. She is the founder of Equal Ground, a group working hard to level the playing field and make sure the voices of all voters are counted.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7333</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ceasefire Extended Indefinitely—Iran  Strikes Ships,  Blockade Persists 4/22/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ceasefire-extended-indefinitely-iran-strikes-ships-blockade-persists-4-22-26--71570986</link><description><![CDATA[President Trump is  laying down an indefinite ceasefire with Iran while he says negotiations continue- though Iran says they won’t negotiate under threat. <br />Overnight, Iran fired on three Ships In Strait of Hormuz.  The fear is that it may complicate  efforts  to  get peace talks off the ground. <br />We welcome presidential historian and political consultant John Rothmann to discuss it all.  <br />ABC-7 Weatherman Spencer Christian will stop by to talk health and recovery from a major surgery.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/22/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71570986</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:08:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71570986/ceasefire_extended_indefinitely_iran_strikes_ships_blockade_persists_4_22_26.mp3" length="94304402" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/225d1d73-2c6c-419e-97f5-ef7b56ac036a/225d1d73-2c6c-419e-97f5-ef7b56ac036a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/225d1d73-2c6c-419e-97f5-ef7b56ac036a/225d1d73-2c6c-419e-97f5-ef7b56ac036a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/225d1d73-2c6c-419e-97f5-ef7b56ac036a/225d1d73-2c6c-419e-97f5-ef7b56ac036a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Trump is  laying down an indefinite ceasefire with Iran while he says negotiations continue- though Iran says they won’t negotiate under threat. 
Overnight, Iran fired on three Ships In Strait of Hormuz.  The fear is that it may complicate...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump is  laying down an indefinite ceasefire with Iran while he says negotiations continue- though Iran says they won’t negotiate under threat. <br />Overnight, Iran fired on three Ships In Strait of Hormuz.  The fear is that it may complicate  efforts  to  get peace talks off the ground. <br />We welcome presidential historian and political consultant John Rothmann to discuss it all.  <br />ABC-7 Weatherman Spencer Christian will stop by to talk health and recovery from a major surgery.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/22/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6151</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ceasefire,epstein,gerrymandering,hormuz,iran,iranwar,kashpatel,legal,political,politics,redistricting,southernpovertylaw,straitof,trump,virginia</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Madness! Trump Chasing the Same Deal With Iran as Obama? David Cay Johnston Joins 4/21/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/madness-trump-chasing-the-same-deal-with-iran-as-obama-david-cay-johnston-joins-4-21-26--71533037</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71533037</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:39:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71533037/pod_4_21.mp3" length="107349934" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e559611-e800-452e-9582-b899c93fb2c8/7e559611-e800-452e-9582-b899c93fb2c8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e559611-e800-452e-9582-b899c93fb2c8/7e559611-e800-452e-9582-b899c93fb2c8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e559611-e800-452e-9582-b899c93fb2c8/7e559611-e800-452e-9582-b899c93fb2c8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>6710</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Patel Passed Out?  Drinking Allegations, Missing on the Job…Kash Fires Back 4/20/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/patel-passed-out-drinking-allegations-missing-on-the-job-kash-fires-back-4-20-26--71501358</link><description><![CDATA[We all saw the video of FBI Director Kash Patel boozing it up in the locker room with the U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team. It seems that behavior wasn’t a one-off. New reports in The Atlantic detail accusations by those in Patel’s inner circle that he drinks to excess, passes out and has been unreachable behind the locked doors of his office. Staffers say they even have trouble waking him up. Patel denies the reports and is threatening to sue the Atlantic over the story. If it is true, it brings great concern about security in America at a time when Trump has lashed out at countries around the world, including Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, Greenland and Canada and has put a spotlight, or target, on the U.S. It’s a very bad time to have an FBI director sloppy drunk and passed out at the helm. We welcome iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to talk about this and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71501358</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:36:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71501358/pod_4_20.mp3" length="104451805" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6651845a-70a9-4d29-9ddf-760c1e531184/6651845a-70a9-4d29-9ddf-760c1e531184.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6651845a-70a9-4d29-9ddf-760c1e531184/6651845a-70a9-4d29-9ddf-760c1e531184.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6651845a-70a9-4d29-9ddf-760c1e531184/6651845a-70a9-4d29-9ddf-760c1e531184.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We all saw the video of FBI Director Kash Patel boozing it up in the locker room with the U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team. It seems that behavior wasn’t a one-off. New reports in The Atlantic detail accusations by those in Patel’s inner circle that he...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We all saw the video of FBI Director Kash Patel boozing it up in the locker room with the U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team. It seems that behavior wasn’t a one-off. New reports in The Atlantic detail accusations by those in Patel’s inner circle that he drinks to excess, passes out and has been unreachable behind the locked doors of his office. Staffers say they even have trouble waking him up. Patel denies the reports and is threatening to sue the Atlantic over the story. If it is true, it brings great concern about security in America at a time when Trump has lashed out at countries around the world, including Venezuela, Iran, Cuba, Greenland and Canada and has put a spotlight, or target, on the U.S. It’s a very bad time to have an FBI director sloppy drunk and passed out at the helm. We welcome iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to talk about this and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6529</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Blows Off High Gas Prices Saying They’re Not Very High &amp; Iran Deal is Near 4/17/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-blows-off-high-gas-prices-saying-they-re-not-very-high-iran-deal-is-near-4-17-26--71419676</link><description><![CDATA[For a man who won the presidency seemingly based on the high cost of living. Including rising grocery store prices, Trump appears to have forgotten that, “It’s the Economy, Stupid!” With Americans growing more frustrated by the day about the price of gas, Trump brushed it off yesterday saying prices are "not very high.” He said, gas is “not as high as what was expected from the war” and higher prices are worth it to keep Iran from having a nuclear weapon. By ignoring the economy in favor of war, is Trump pushing Americans away with the midterm elections coming up? We’ll discuss. From religion and the Pope to Iran and Hegseth’s impeachment charges being filed, we will cover the top stories of the week with Michael Shure and Mo Kelly. Then it’s off to swing by Suite 106 bakery to check out the new flavors on tap for Mother’s Day! We’ll roll through Florida for some Friday fabulousness. Finally, our Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will stop through to share his thoughts on the best movies and streaming options to watch. Happy Friday!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71419676</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:48:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71419676/pod_4_17.mp3" length="115112690" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/34aa81b2-12e2-46d3-b293-225c6a25be6e/34aa81b2-12e2-46d3-b293-225c6a25be6e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/34aa81b2-12e2-46d3-b293-225c6a25be6e/34aa81b2-12e2-46d3-b293-225c6a25be6e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/34aa81b2-12e2-46d3-b293-225c6a25be6e/34aa81b2-12e2-46d3-b293-225c6a25be6e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For a man who won the presidency seemingly based on the high cost of living. Including rising grocery store prices, Trump appears to have forgotten that, “It’s the Economy, Stupid!” With Americans growing more frustrated by the day about the price of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[For a man who won the presidency seemingly based on the high cost of living. Including rising grocery store prices, Trump appears to have forgotten that, “It’s the Economy, Stupid!” With Americans growing more frustrated by the day about the price of gas, Trump brushed it off yesterday saying prices are "not very high.” He said, gas is “not as high as what was expected from the war” and higher prices are worth it to keep Iran from having a nuclear weapon. By ignoring the economy in favor of war, is Trump pushing Americans away with the midterm elections coming up? We’ll discuss. From religion and the Pope to Iran and Hegseth’s impeachment charges being filed, we will cover the top stories of the week with Michael Shure and Mo Kelly. Then it’s off to swing by Suite 106 bakery to check out the new flavors on tap for Mother’s Day! We’ll roll through Florida for some Friday fabulousness. Finally, our Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will stop through to share his thoughts on the best movies and streaming options to watch. Happy Friday!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7195</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hegseth in Trouble As Articles of Impeachment are Filed 4/16/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hegseth-in-trouble-as-articles-of-impeachment-are-filed-4-16-26--71379693</link><description><![CDATA[Five articles of impeachment are being brought by Democrats against Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. They will likely go nowhere because Republicans control the house, but they sure make a statement. The first article accuses Hegseth of violating his oath of office in overseeing an “unauthorized war against Iran and reckless endangerment of United States service members.” Hegseth is accused of war crimes for targeting civilians, breaking the rules of armed conflict, and the alleged mishandling of sensitive information in the “Signal-Gate” scandal. He is accused of obstructing congressional oversight responsibilities, in his alleged withholding of details on military actions and of abuse of power for “launching bogus investigations against certain elected officials for the express purpose of retribution.” Despite the serious nature of the charges, a Pentagon spokesman says it’s “just another Democrat trying to make headlines. We welcome former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to discuss this and more. Congressman Jared Huffman will stop by the show. He’s the ranking Democrat on the Committee on Natural Resources and serves on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He has a lot to say about plans to drill for oil off the coast of California, stripping historical information from national parks and Donald Trump, Jr.’s rare earth start up. Plus, cupcakes! Christy from Suite106Bskery stops by to debut her new Mother’s Day flavors and OMG do they look delicious.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71379693</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:25:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71379693/pod_4_16.mp3" length="95711443" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/86c9ba81-e815-4500-b380-650e0a9249f9/86c9ba81-e815-4500-b380-650e0a9249f9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/86c9ba81-e815-4500-b380-650e0a9249f9/86c9ba81-e815-4500-b380-650e0a9249f9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/86c9ba81-e815-4500-b380-650e0a9249f9/86c9ba81-e815-4500-b380-650e0a9249f9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Five articles of impeachment are being brought by Democrats against Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. They will likely go nowhere because Republicans control the house, but they sure make a statement. The first article accuses Hegseth of violating...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Five articles of impeachment are being brought by Democrats against Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. They will likely go nowhere because Republicans control the house, but they sure make a statement. The first article accuses Hegseth of violating his oath of office in overseeing an “unauthorized war against Iran and reckless endangerment of United States service members.” Hegseth is accused of war crimes for targeting civilians, breaking the rules of armed conflict, and the alleged mishandling of sensitive information in the “Signal-Gate” scandal. He is accused of obstructing congressional oversight responsibilities, in his alleged withholding of details on military actions and of abuse of power for “launching bogus investigations against certain elected officials for the express purpose of retribution.” Despite the serious nature of the charges, a Pentagon spokesman says it’s “just another Democrat trying to make headlines. We welcome former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to discuss this and more. Congressman Jared Huffman will stop by the show. He’s the ranking Democrat on the Committee on Natural Resources and serves on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. He has a lot to say about plans to drill for oil off the coast of California, stripping historical information from national parks and Donald Trump, Jr.’s rare earth start up. Plus, cupcakes! Christy from Suite106Bskery stops by to debut her new Mother’s Day flavors and OMG do they look delicious.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5982</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>DOJ Fake Out? Are there Millions More Epstein Files or Have They All Been Released? 4/15/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/doj-fake-out-are-there-millions-more-epstein-files-or-have-they-all-been-released-4-15-26--71353957</link><description><![CDATA[Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says there are no more Epstein Files to release. He tells Fox News that he doesn’t intend to release any more saying “We have released everything, We reviewed six million pieces of paper. What we released [was] anything associated with the Epstein files. So we are not sitting on a single piece of paper. Nothing that should be released.” It wouldn’t be the first time the DOJ gave the public the runaround. Last year, former AG Pam Bondi said the Epstein list was "sitting on my desk" for review.  She later said it was the case file not a client list. It took an act of Congress and intense pressure to get any files released. Have we truly seen all the Epstein files or is Blanche protecting Trump?<br />We’ll share the latest on Trump’s War in Iran and the results of his effort to blockade Iranian ports. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann joins. <br />Should Americans be ‘happy’ that Trump is deeply involved in the Department of Justice? We’ll ask former US pardon attorney Liz Oyer.<br />“It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings our lovely <br />eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth by to help save the world.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/15/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71353957</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:01:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71353957/doj_fake_out_are_there_millions_more_epstein_files_or_have_they_all_been_released_4_15_26.mp3" length="106491749" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/acb69350-7404-41d8-9ba8-1cf71ec51ec2/acb69350-7404-41d8-9ba8-1cf71ec51ec2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/acb69350-7404-41d8-9ba8-1cf71ec51ec2/acb69350-7404-41d8-9ba8-1cf71ec51ec2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/acb69350-7404-41d8-9ba8-1cf71ec51ec2/acb69350-7404-41d8-9ba8-1cf71ec51ec2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says there are no more Epstein Files to release. He tells Fox News that he doesn’t intend to release any more saying “We have released everything, We reviewed six million pieces of paper. What we released [was]...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says there are no more Epstein Files to release. He tells Fox News that he doesn’t intend to release any more saying “We have released everything, We reviewed six million pieces of paper. What we released [was] anything associated with the Epstein files. So we are not sitting on a single piece of paper. Nothing that should be released.” It wouldn’t be the first time the DOJ gave the public the runaround. Last year, former AG Pam Bondi said the Epstein list was "sitting on my desk" for review.  She later said it was the case file not a client list. It took an act of Congress and intense pressure to get any files released. Have we truly seen all the Epstein files or is Blanche protecting Trump?<br />We’ll share the latest on Trump’s War in Iran and the results of his effort to blockade Iranian ports. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann joins. <br />Should Americans be ‘happy’ that Trump is deeply involved in the Department of Justice? We’ll ask former US pardon attorney Liz Oyer.<br />“It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings our lovely <br />eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth by to help save the world.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/15/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6946</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Hangs Vance Out and Now He Has the Stink of Failure, David Cay Johnston Joins 4/14/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-hangs-vance-out-and-now-he-has-the-stink-of-failure-david-cay-johnston-joins-4-14-26--71328818</link><description><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance is likely not too high on Trump’s list right now. He was sent to Hungary to give Victor Orban a pre-election day boost. It didn’t work and Orban lost. He was sent to hammer out a deal with Iran as Pakistan facilitated talks…that also failed. No deal and no dice. Sadly for Vance, his boss isn’t too understanding. On Easter, Trump was asked about a deal with Iran and joked,”If it doesn’t happen, I’m blaming JD Vance, If it does happen, I’m taking full credit.” We know Trump’s jokes come with a jumbo sized side of truth. That has to have Vance feeling uneasy. Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will swing by the show to talk about this and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71328818</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:03:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71328818/pod_4_14.mp3" length="92768592" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6eea6b2-fdc2-4ebb-8bfe-2c11f6a1075f/d6eea6b2-fdc2-4ebb-8bfe-2c11f6a1075f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6eea6b2-fdc2-4ebb-8bfe-2c11f6a1075f/d6eea6b2-fdc2-4ebb-8bfe-2c11f6a1075f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6eea6b2-fdc2-4ebb-8bfe-2c11f6a1075f/d6eea6b2-fdc2-4ebb-8bfe-2c11f6a1075f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Vice President JD Vance is likely not too high on Trump’s list right now. He was sent to Hungary to give Victor Orban a pre-election day boost. It didn’t work and Orban lost. He was sent to hammer out a deal with Iran as Pakistan facilitated...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance is likely not too high on Trump’s list right now. He was sent to Hungary to give Victor Orban a pre-election day boost. It didn’t work and Orban lost. He was sent to hammer out a deal with Iran as Pakistan facilitated talks…that also failed. No deal and no dice. Sadly for Vance, his boss isn’t too understanding. On Easter, Trump was asked about a deal with Iran and joked,”If it doesn’t happen, I’m blaming JD Vance, If it does happen, I’m taking full credit.” We know Trump’s jokes come with a jumbo sized side of truth. That has to have Vance feeling uneasy. Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will swing by the show to talk about this and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5799</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Sunday Message to Pope Leo Bashes Him On Crime, War &amp; More 4/13/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-sunday-message-to-pope-leo-bashes-him-on-crime-war-more-4-13-26--71300555</link><description><![CDATA[Headlines around the world called Trump’s verbal attack of Pope Leo extraordinary. While some may disagree with church policies, it’s hard to call out a man who consistently offers messages of peace and harmony. Trump called Pope Leo “weak and ‘terrible” and said the only reason he got the job is because of Trump himself. He called on the Pope to “stop catering to the Radical Left.” His blistering social media post was followed up with comments to reporters. Is it wise to take the leader of the Catholic Church to task in such a public way? Could this cost Trump more support as his poll numbers continue to plunge? Or is the world going to keep normalizing and ignoring Trump’s outbursts? Michael Shure is in for Mark Thompson. We welcome iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich to examine the possible ramifications of Trump’s anti-Pope rant.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71300555</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:37:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71300555/pod_4_13.mp3" length="87062613" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ae141dfc-2e17-47b5-9362-e10d9da4092f/ae141dfc-2e17-47b5-9362-e10d9da4092f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ae141dfc-2e17-47b5-9362-e10d9da4092f/ae141dfc-2e17-47b5-9362-e10d9da4092f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ae141dfc-2e17-47b5-9362-e10d9da4092f/ae141dfc-2e17-47b5-9362-e10d9da4092f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Headlines around the world called Trump’s verbal attack of Pope Leo extraordinary. While some may disagree with church policies, it’s hard to call out a man who consistently offers messages of peace and harmony. Trump called Pope Leo “weak and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Headlines around the world called Trump’s verbal attack of Pope Leo extraordinary. While some may disagree with church policies, it’s hard to call out a man who consistently offers messages of peace and harmony. Trump called Pope Leo “weak and ‘terrible” and said the only reason he got the job is because of Trump himself. He called on the Pope to “stop catering to the Radical Left.” His blistering social media post was followed up with comments to reporters. Is it wise to take the leader of the Catholic Church to task in such a public way? Could this cost Trump more support as his poll numbers continue to plunge? Or is the world going to keep normalizing and ignoring Trump’s outbursts? Michael Shure is in for Mark Thompson. We welcome iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich to examine the possible ramifications of Trump’s anti-Pope rant.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5442</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Melania at the Mic. Surprise Presser Brings Epstein Back to Center Stage,  Iran Grips Strait 4/10/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/melania-at-the-mic-surprise-presser-brings-epstein-back-to-center-stage-iran-grips-strait-4-10-26--71241387</link><description><![CDATA[It's a mystery. Why did Melania Trump hold a solo press conference yesterday where she tried to distance herself from the late Jeffrey Epstein? Was she trying to get ahead of a story about to break, sending her husband a message maybe or is she really just tired of questionable stories and pictures tying her to the late pedophile? One thing her announcement did do...bring the Epstein story back into the spotlight. Political journalist Michael Shure joins the show. He'll discuss the peculiar timing of the First Lady's announcement and offer analysis of the latest with Trump's Iran War. In the second hour, prepare to be wowed by the uniqueness of Friday Fabulous Florida. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, always starts the weekend off right with a look at the best movies.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71241387</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:20:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71241387/pod_4_10.mp3" length="94971237" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8afdc4f1-4735-4356-b32a-4b4eb38546fd/8afdc4f1-4735-4356-b32a-4b4eb38546fd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8afdc4f1-4735-4356-b32a-4b4eb38546fd/8afdc4f1-4735-4356-b32a-4b4eb38546fd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8afdc4f1-4735-4356-b32a-4b4eb38546fd/8afdc4f1-4735-4356-b32a-4b4eb38546fd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's a mystery. Why did Melania Trump hold a solo press conference yesterday where she tried to distance herself from the late Jeffrey Epstein? Was she trying to get ahead of a story about to break, sending her husband a message maybe or is she really...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's a mystery. Why did Melania Trump hold a solo press conference yesterday where she tried to distance herself from the late Jeffrey Epstein? Was she trying to get ahead of a story about to break, sending her husband a message maybe or is she really just tired of questionable stories and pictures tying her to the late pedophile? One thing her announcement did do...bring the Epstein story back into the spotlight. Political journalist Michael Shure joins the show. He'll discuss the peculiar timing of the First Lady's announcement and offer analysis of the latest with Trump's Iran War. In the second hour, prepare to be wowed by the uniqueness of Friday Fabulous Florida. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, always starts the weekend off right with a look at the best movies.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5936</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Iran Revolutionary Guard Controlling Strait: Limiting Ship Traffic and Charging Tolls 4/9/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-revolutionary-guard-controlling-strait-limiting-ship-traffic-and-charging-tolls-4-9-26--71218622</link><description><![CDATA[Before Trump's Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz was considered an International Waterway and as such, there was no toll to pay to pass through it. Now, Iran wants to charge fees for ships ‌to pass. Whether that comes to fruition remains to be seen as international leaders are speaking out against the idea of a toll. Meanwhile, a fresh 2-week ceasefire between the US and Iran already appears fragile. Israeli airstrikes against Lebanon prompted Iranian state media to announce the strait was “fully closed” again on Wednesday and only four bulk carriers crossed the strait, no oil or gas tankers, Is the Strait of Hormuz closed? How will Donald Trump respond? We'll discuss it all. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz will join us to talk about whether former AG Pam Bondi will be testifying before Congress about the Epstein Files, how Steve Bannon is poised to have his former conviction vacated and he will give us his thoughts on the case involving the US Government and AI company Anthropic.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71218622</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:57:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71218622/pod_4_9.mp3" length="123267910" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ef6ad83f-7c56-48c8-9848-07a830237bff/ef6ad83f-7c56-48c8-9848-07a830237bff.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ef6ad83f-7c56-48c8-9848-07a830237bff/ef6ad83f-7c56-48c8-9848-07a830237bff.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ef6ad83f-7c56-48c8-9848-07a830237bff/ef6ad83f-7c56-48c8-9848-07a830237bff.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Before Trump's Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz was considered an International Waterway and as such, there was no toll to pay to pass through it. Now, Iran wants to charge fees for ships ‌to pass. Whether that comes to fruition remains to be seen as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Before Trump's Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz was considered an International Waterway and as such, there was no toll to pay to pass through it. Now, Iran wants to charge fees for ships ‌to pass. Whether that comes to fruition remains to be seen as international leaders are speaking out against the idea of a toll. Meanwhile, a fresh 2-week ceasefire between the US and Iran already appears fragile. Israeli airstrikes against Lebanon prompted Iranian state media to announce the strait was “fully closed” again on Wednesday and only four bulk carriers crossed the strait, no oil or gas tankers, Is the Strait of Hormuz closed? How will Donald Trump respond? We'll discuss it all. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz will join us to talk about whether former AG Pam Bondi will be testifying before Congress about the Epstein Files, how Steve Bannon is poised to have his former conviction vacated and he will give us his thoughts on the case involving the US Government and AI company Anthropic.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7705</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Is MAGA Turning Away From Trump &amp; His Iran War? 4/8/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-maga-turning-away-from-trump-his-iran-war-4-8-26--71194808</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s MAGA base appears to be disillusioned. Recently, former Trump campaign spokesperson Caroline Sunshine told CNN’s Elex Michaelson…<br />“Who’s MAGA? Because what I’m hearing from everyone is, I’m a ‘three-time Trump voter, and I’m not MAGA anymore. I’m not. I’m now non-MAGA,’”  “MAGA, the base is leaving because they don’t agree with this conflict, and they don’t believe that this is what they voted for and they’re correct.”<br />She’s joined by a chorus of former MAGA voices now turning away from Trump and a war that broke the MAGA promise. <br />We will talk about it with John Rothmann. He is a presidential historian and political analyst well versed in Middle East history. <br />Our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth returns with a great edition of “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” We’ll look at Exxon’s drilling habits and a pair of moon bears rescued from a Facebook sale!<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/8/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71194808</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:42:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71194808/is_maga_turning_away_from_trump_his_iran_war_4_8_26.mp3" length="89965722" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ded19e64-ce21-4dee-bdac-2221c869a1c6/ded19e64-ce21-4dee-bdac-2221c869a1c6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ded19e64-ce21-4dee-bdac-2221c869a1c6/ded19e64-ce21-4dee-bdac-2221c869a1c6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ded19e64-ce21-4dee-bdac-2221c869a1c6/ded19e64-ce21-4dee-bdac-2221c869a1c6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s MAGA base appears to be disillusioned. Recently, former Trump campaign spokesperson Caroline Sunshine told CNN’s Elex Michaelson…
“Who’s MAGA? Because what I’m hearing from everyone is, I’m a ‘three-time Trump voter, and I’m not MAGA anymore....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s MAGA base appears to be disillusioned. Recently, former Trump campaign spokesperson Caroline Sunshine told CNN’s Elex Michaelson…<br />“Who’s MAGA? Because what I’m hearing from everyone is, I’m a ‘three-time Trump voter, and I’m not MAGA anymore. I’m not. I’m now non-MAGA,’”  “MAGA, the base is leaving because they don’t agree with this conflict, and they don’t believe that this is what they voted for and they’re correct.”<br />She’s joined by a chorus of former MAGA voices now turning away from Trump and a war that broke the MAGA promise. <br />We will talk about it with John Rothmann. He is a presidential historian and political analyst well versed in Middle East history. <br />Our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth returns with a great edition of “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” We’ll look at Exxon’s drilling habits and a pair of moon bears rescued from a Facebook sale!<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/8/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5868</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Deadline Nears as Oil Rises Above $110. David Cay Johnston On How Far Trump Will Go 4/7/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-deadline-nears-as-oil-rises-above-110-david-cay-johnston-on-how-far-trump-will-go-4-7-26--71166072</link><description><![CDATA[Its deadline day. Trump is giving Iran until 8pm Eastern to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He is threatening to blow up power infrastructure and bridges if they fail to do so. The markets are reacting and oil prices are once again rising as a result. So what’s his best move? Another deadline extension, a massive attack or some kind of hastily hammered out ceasefire? We’ll discuss it with Pulitzer Prize winning author, an investigative journalist, David Cay Johnston. <br />Michael Shure is in for Mark Thompson.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71166072</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:29:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71166072/trump_s_deadline_nears_as_oil_rises_above_110_david_cay_johnston_on_how_far_trump_will_go_4_7_26.mp3" length="87254295" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c92d5958-3ba3-482b-90dc-14d574c16cb3/c92d5958-3ba3-482b-90dc-14d574c16cb3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c92d5958-3ba3-482b-90dc-14d574c16cb3/c92d5958-3ba3-482b-90dc-14d574c16cb3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c92d5958-3ba3-482b-90dc-14d574c16cb3/c92d5958-3ba3-482b-90dc-14d574c16cb3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Its deadline day. Trump is giving Iran until 8pm Eastern to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He is threatening to blow up power infrastructure and bridges if they fail to do so. The markets are reacting and oil prices are once again rising as a result. So...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Its deadline day. Trump is giving Iran until 8pm Eastern to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He is threatening to blow up power infrastructure and bridges if they fail to do so. The markets are reacting and oil prices are once again rising as a result. So what’s his best move? Another deadline extension, a massive attack or some kind of hastily hammered out ceasefire? We’ll discuss it with Pulitzer Prize winning author, an investigative journalist, David Cay Johnston. <br />Michael Shure is in for Mark Thompson.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link:<br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5691</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bannon,davidcayjohnston,epstein,hormuz,michaelshure,political,politicalanalysis.,politics,trump,trumpdeadline,trumpwar</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Profanity Laced Meltdown Raises Concerns Over Escalation and Mental State 4/6/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-profanity-laced-meltdown-raises-concerns-over-escalation-and-mental-state-4-6-26--71139824</link><description><![CDATA[On Easter Sunday, Donald Trump, who claims to be a Christian, posted a very unchristian like message for the world to see. The message makes him look look unstable, unthinking and very unpresidential. It’s bringing concerns about Trump’s mental health status as he digs deeper into his Iran war with threats, expletives and a bravado that does not offer much hope for diplomacy. <br />Here’s his Easter Sunday post: <br />"“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP.”<br />Trump later clarified that Iran has an 8 PM Eastern deadline to reopen the strait. <br />We welcome iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss this and more. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/6/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link: <br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71139824</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:00:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71139824/trump_profanity_laced_meltdown_raises_concerns_over_escalation_and_mental_state_4_6_26.mp3" length="106124143" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96e202b4-8ef3-4862-a432-cd61e9824712/96e202b4-8ef3-4862-a432-cd61e9824712.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96e202b4-8ef3-4862-a432-cd61e9824712/96e202b4-8ef3-4862-a432-cd61e9824712.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96e202b4-8ef3-4862-a432-cd61e9824712/96e202b4-8ef3-4862-a432-cd61e9824712.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On Easter Sunday, Donald Trump, who claims to be a Christian, posted a very unchristian like message for the world to see. The message makes him look look unstable, unthinking and very unpresidential. It’s bringing concerns about Trump’s mental health...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On Easter Sunday, Donald Trump, who claims to be a Christian, posted a very unchristian like message for the world to see. The message makes him look look unstable, unthinking and very unpresidential. It’s bringing concerns about Trump’s mental health status as he digs deeper into his Iran war with threats, expletives and a bravado that does not offer much hope for diplomacy. <br />Here’s his Easter Sunday post: <br />"“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP.”<br />Trump later clarified that Iran has an 8 PM Eastern deadline to reopen the strait. <br />We welcome iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss this and more. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/6/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Suite 106 Bakery use code MarkT to save 15%<br />Here’s a special link: <br />https://suite106bakery.com/discount/MARKT<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6922</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>crypto,elections,epstein,garydietrich,grift,hegseth,iran,iranwar,political,politicalanalysis,politics,straitofhormuz,trump,voterroles</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hegseth Fires Army Chief as Warnings Emerge About More Loyalty Tests at the Top 4/3/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hegseth-fires-army-chief-as-warnings-emerge-about-more-loyalty-tests-at-the-top-4-3-26--71088172</link><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is forcing the Army’s top general out. It’s a move fueling new scrutiny over who is driving decisions inside the Pentagon. With no clear explanation for General Randy George’s early removal, critics are pointing to the growing influence of outside political voices, including far-right activist Laura Loomer, and raising alarms about possible ideological or loyalty tests shaping military leadership. General George isn’t the only experienced, educated leader being forced out. Chief of Chaplains, Major General William Green Jr. and Commander of Army Transformation and Training, General David Hodne, are also being shown the door. The shakeup is intensifying concerns about politicization at the highest levels of command—and who might be next. It’s going to be a great Friday show. We’ll recap ‘This Week in Politics’ with Michael Shure and Mo Kelly. It’s been a doozy with Trump admitting he’d rather pay for a war than daycare, threatening to bomb Iran back into the Stone Age, showing up at a Supreme Court hearing and then firing Attorney General Pam Bondi. We switching to Friday fun mode with a stop by Florida to look at the locals and a visit with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, to discover the best movie streaming options for this weekend. Grab a cup of Coachella Valley Coffee and a Suite 106 Bakery cupcake and settle in for the ride.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71088172</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:52:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71088172/mark_4_3.mp3" length="117605817" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f27e5724-dd60-4b6e-b37e-3024de1afaa3/f27e5724-dd60-4b6e-b37e-3024de1afaa3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f27e5724-dd60-4b6e-b37e-3024de1afaa3/f27e5724-dd60-4b6e-b37e-3024de1afaa3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f27e5724-dd60-4b6e-b37e-3024de1afaa3/f27e5724-dd60-4b6e-b37e-3024de1afaa3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is forcing the Army’s top general out. It’s a move fueling new scrutiny over who is driving decisions inside the Pentagon. With no clear explanation for General Randy George’s early removal, critics are pointing to the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is forcing the Army’s top general out. It’s a move fueling new scrutiny over who is driving decisions inside the Pentagon. With no clear explanation for General Randy George’s early removal, critics are pointing to the growing influence of outside political voices, including far-right activist Laura Loomer, and raising alarms about possible ideological or loyalty tests shaping military leadership. General George isn’t the only experienced, educated leader being forced out. Chief of Chaplains, Major General William Green Jr. and Commander of Army Transformation and Training, General David Hodne, are also being shown the door. The shakeup is intensifying concerns about politicization at the highest levels of command—and who might be next. It’s going to be a great Friday show. We’ll recap ‘This Week in Politics’ with Michael Shure and Mo Kelly. It’s been a doozy with Trump admitting he’d rather pay for a war than daycare, threatening to bomb Iran back into the Stone Age, showing up at a Supreme Court hearing and then firing Attorney General Pam Bondi. We switching to Friday fun mode with a stop by Florida to look at the locals and a visit with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, to discover the best movie streaming options for this weekend. Grab a cup of Coachella Valley Coffee and a Suite 106 Bakery cupcake and settle in for the ride.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7351</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Boots Bondi in DOJ Shakeup—What Triggered It? Trump Speech Spooks Markets 4/2/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-boots-bondi-in-doj-shakeup-what-triggered-it-trump-speech-spooks-markets-4-2-26--71072501</link><description><![CDATA[Pam Bondi is out as attorney general. Trump was reportedly not pleased with her performance on his retribution tour. She will be replaced for now by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Trump’s National address centered on plans to get out of his Iran War. He says America is “very close” to finishing its objectives and over the next two weeks, “We’re going to hit them extremely hard.” He also referred to skyrocketing gas prices as a “short term increase.” Will Iran stop fighting just because Trump walks away? Does Trump realize that his war has affected multiple industries in a global economy? We’ll examine the ramifications of Operation Epic Fury. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will stop by to talk about birthright citizenship, a judge putting a stop to the construction of Trump‘s new military grade ballroom and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71072501</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:40:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71072501/pod_4_2.mp3" length="103381830" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c9834539-d5a8-45ac-8397-bc27650e7dbe/c9834539-d5a8-45ac-8397-bc27650e7dbe.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c9834539-d5a8-45ac-8397-bc27650e7dbe/c9834539-d5a8-45ac-8397-bc27650e7dbe.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c9834539-d5a8-45ac-8397-bc27650e7dbe/c9834539-d5a8-45ac-8397-bc27650e7dbe.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pam Bondi is out as attorney general. Trump was reportedly not pleased with her performance on his retribution tour. She will be replaced for now by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Trump’s National address centered on plans to get out of his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pam Bondi is out as attorney general. Trump was reportedly not pleased with her performance on his retribution tour. She will be replaced for now by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Trump’s National address centered on plans to get out of his Iran War. He says America is “very close” to finishing its objectives and over the next two weeks, “We’re going to hit them extremely hard.” He also referred to skyrocketing gas prices as a “short term increase.” Will Iran stop fighting just because Trump walks away? Does Trump realize that his war has affected multiple industries in a global economy? We’ll examine the ramifications of Operation Epic Fury. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will stop by to talk about birthright citizenship, a judge putting a stop to the construction of Trump‘s new military grade ballroom and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6462</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>No Deal Needed? U.S. Signals Fast Exit From Widening Iran Conflict 4/1/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-deal-needed-u-s-signals-fast-exit-from-widening-iran-conflict-4-1-26--71050404</link><description><![CDATA[Trump's so-called "excursion" to Iran appears to be short lived.  The President says Operation Epic Fury, now in it's 5th week, should be over in another two to three weeks.  Trump is talking about checking out of the conflict even without a deal. We'll discuss it with political analyst John Rothmann,  <br />Comedian J-L Cauvin will stop by to help us celebrate April Fool's Day<br />Belinda Waymouth returns with "It's the Planet Stupid!" and a look at a whale birth that will lift your spirits. <br />David Sirota, with The Lever, will join us to talk politics. <br />Oh...and it's time for  Mark's Madness. Here's how to play: <br />Fill out your Mark's Madness 2026 bracket here:<br />https://officepoolstop.com/Brackets/29877<br />id: 29877<br />pw: ironrod<br />You have until Thursday 4/2 8pm ET -- 5pm PT to fill out your bracket<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/1/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71050404</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:41:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71050404/no_deal_needed_u_s_signals_fast_exit_from_widening_iran_conflict_4_1_26.mp3" length="106236361" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4eb2ec22-a78b-4976-ab9f-bb76e0d36f98/4eb2ec22-a78b-4976-ab9f-bb76e0d36f98.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4eb2ec22-a78b-4976-ab9f-bb76e0d36f98/4eb2ec22-a78b-4976-ab9f-bb76e0d36f98.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4eb2ec22-a78b-4976-ab9f-bb76e0d36f98/4eb2ec22-a78b-4976-ab9f-bb76e0d36f98.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump's so-called "excursion" to Iran appears to be short lived.  The President says Operation Epic Fury, now in it's 5th week, should be over in another two to three weeks.  Trump is talking about checking out of the conflict even without a deal....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump's so-called "excursion" to Iran appears to be short lived.  The President says Operation Epic Fury, now in it's 5th week, should be over in another two to three weeks.  Trump is talking about checking out of the conflict even without a deal. We'll discuss it with political analyst John Rothmann,  <br />Comedian J-L Cauvin will stop by to help us celebrate April Fool's Day<br />Belinda Waymouth returns with "It's the Planet Stupid!" and a look at a whale birth that will lift your spirits. <br />David Sirota, with The Lever, will join us to talk politics. <br />Oh...and it's time for  Mark's Madness. Here's how to play: <br />Fill out your Mark's Madness 2026 bracket here:<br />https://officepoolstop.com/Brackets/29877<br />id: 29877<br />pw: ironrod<br />You have until Thursday 4/2 8pm ET -- 5pm PT to fill out your bracket<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/1/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6929</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Tells Aides He May End War Without Reopening Key Oil Route, David Cay Johnston Joins 3/31/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-tells-aides-he-may-end-war-without-reopening-key-oil-route-david-cay-johnston-joins-3-31-26--71026201</link><description><![CDATA[For all of Trump's threatening and blustering over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, it appears he's willing to walk away while it remains closed. According to the Wall Street Journal, if he forced Iran to open the strait, Trump would have to extend his "excursion" to Iran past the 4-6 weeks he was banking on. Instead, he tells aides that he can end Operation Epic Fury and work to get the Strait open through diplomatic means or via allies in the Gulf and Europe.  <br />A Kuwaiti supertanker fully loaded with 2 million barrels of oil from both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia destined for China was set on fire in an Iranian drone attack. The flames burned for hours and are now out, but the hull of the Al Salmi tanker is badly damaged. It doesn’t appear to be leaking, but there are concerns it could. With oil prices soaring, the economic damage of losing the $200 million worth of oil aboard along with the environmental crisis would be catastrophic. The drone strike came hours after Trump threatened Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the obliteration of energy plants and oil wells. <br />We’ll have the latest on the Iran war as we discuss it all with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/31/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71026201</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:27:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71026201/trump_tells_aides_he_may_end_war_without_reopening_key_oil_route_david_cay_johnston_joins_3_31_26.mp3" length="88023441" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3b8acdd0-1b83-461f-9172-4768ff618c80/3b8acdd0-1b83-461f-9172-4768ff618c80.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3b8acdd0-1b83-461f-9172-4768ff618c80/3b8acdd0-1b83-461f-9172-4768ff618c80.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3b8acdd0-1b83-461f-9172-4768ff618c80/3b8acdd0-1b83-461f-9172-4768ff618c80.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For all of Trump's threatening and blustering over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, it appears he's willing to walk away while it remains closed. According to the Wall Street Journal, if he forced Iran to open the strait, Trump would have to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[For all of Trump's threatening and blustering over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, it appears he's willing to walk away while it remains closed. According to the Wall Street Journal, if he forced Iran to open the strait, Trump would have to extend his "excursion" to Iran past the 4-6 weeks he was banking on. Instead, he tells aides that he can end Operation Epic Fury and work to get the Strait open through diplomatic means or via allies in the Gulf and Europe.  <br />A Kuwaiti supertanker fully loaded with 2 million barrels of oil from both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia destined for China was set on fire in an Iranian drone attack. The flames burned for hours and are now out, but the hull of the Al Salmi tanker is badly damaged. It doesn’t appear to be leaking, but there are concerns it could. With oil prices soaring, the economic damage of losing the $200 million worth of oil aboard along with the environmental crisis would be catastrophic. The drone strike came hours after Trump threatened Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the obliteration of energy plants and oil wells. <br />We’ll have the latest on the Iran war as we discuss it all with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/31/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5741</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,economy,epstein,gasprices,iran,iranwar,oilprices,oiltanker,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump,trumpairport,trumpballroom,trumplibrary,violentprayers</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Inside the Plan to Take Iran’s Uranium—and the Risk to U.S. Troops 3/30/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-the-plan-to-take-iran-s-uranium-and-the-risk-to-u-s-troops-3-30-26--71005819</link><description><![CDATA[In the rubble of former Iranian nuclear sites, lies 1,000 pounds of uranium. Removing it is dangerous in more than one way, but so is leaving it there. <br />Trump is reportedly considering a military operation to remove the uranium. The Wall Street Journal reports that he hasn’t made a decision yet, but is open to the idea because it could prevent Iran from making a nuclear weapon. <br />We’ll discuss it with iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich. Immigration attorney Michael Foote will be in to tell us whether recent court decisions against Trump and ICE are making a difference in the fight to treat immigrants fairly.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/30/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71005819</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:51:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71005819/inside_the_plan_to_take_iran_s_uranium_and_the_risk_to_u_s_troops_3_30_26.mp3" length="107012477" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f01f23e-7b96-4665-8c79-f4011e2a1680/9f01f23e-7b96-4665-8c79-f4011e2a1680.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f01f23e-7b96-4665-8c79-f4011e2a1680/9f01f23e-7b96-4665-8c79-f4011e2a1680.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f01f23e-7b96-4665-8c79-f4011e2a1680/9f01f23e-7b96-4665-8c79-f4011e2a1680.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In the rubble of former Iranian nuclear sites, lies 1,000 pounds of uranium. Removing it is dangerous in more than one way, but so is leaving it there. 
Trump is reportedly considering a military operation to remove the uranium. The Wall Street...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the rubble of former Iranian nuclear sites, lies 1,000 pounds of uranium. Removing it is dangerous in more than one way, but so is leaving it there. <br />Trump is reportedly considering a military operation to remove the uranium. The Wall Street Journal reports that he hasn’t made a decision yet, but is open to the idea because it could prevent Iran from making a nuclear weapon. <br />We’ll discuss it with iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich. Immigration attorney Michael Foote will be in to tell us whether recent court decisions against Trump and ICE are making a difference in the fight to treat immigrants fairly.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/30/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6980</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>birthrightcitizenship,bootsontheground,elections,epstein,garydietrich,gasprices,ice,immigration,iran,khargisland,oil,political,politicalanalysis,politics,russia,trump,ukraine,uranium,ustroops,voterrolls</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Signature Will Go on US Currency &amp; His Face on a Golden Coin 3/27/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-signature-will-go-on-us-currency-his-face-on-a-golden-coin-3-27-26--70937686</link><description><![CDATA[Amid another massive No Kings national day of protest tomorrow, comes word that Trump will insert himself into American currency. This summer, money will begin bearing Trump’s signature along with that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, dropping the name of the U.S. Treasurer. It’s a first for a sitting President. The first Trump money is set to print in June. In addition, the U.S. will release a golden dollar coin with Trump’s likeness. Instant MAGA collector’s item or instant symbol of a wanna-be King? We will discuss. A huge Friday Mark Thompson Show is in store. We’ll visit with comdian/attorney J-L Cauvin, discuss ‘This Week in Politics’ with Michael Shure and Mo Kelly, peek in on the wild spectacle Floridians provide every week and check out new movies with The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70937686</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:52:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70937686/pod_3.mp3" length="108422417" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e0220ec-4b0c-4179-8a14-053037eba020/6e0220ec-4b0c-4179-8a14-053037eba020.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e0220ec-4b0c-4179-8a14-053037eba020/6e0220ec-4b0c-4179-8a14-053037eba020.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e0220ec-4b0c-4179-8a14-053037eba020/6e0220ec-4b0c-4179-8a14-053037eba020.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Amid another massive No Kings national day of protest tomorrow, comes word that Trump will insert himself into American currency. This summer, money will begin bearing Trump’s signature along with that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, dropping the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Amid another massive No Kings national day of protest tomorrow, comes word that Trump will insert himself into American currency. This summer, money will begin bearing Trump’s signature along with that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, dropping the name of the U.S. Treasurer. It’s a first for a sitting President. The first Trump money is set to print in June. In addition, the U.S. will release a golden dollar coin with Trump’s likeness. Instant MAGA collector’s item or instant symbol of a wanna-be King? We will discuss. A huge Friday Mark Thompson Show is in store. We’ll visit with comdian/attorney J-L Cauvin, discuss ‘This Week in Politics’ with Michael Shure and Mo Kelly, peek in on the wild spectacle Floridians provide every week and check out new movies with The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6777</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Even Republicans Say They’re Not Getting Answers From Trump About Troop Plans &amp; Strategy 3/26/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/even-republicans-say-they-re-not-getting-answers-from-trump-about-troop-plans-strategy-3-26-26--70906897</link><description><![CDATA[Even Republicans know this is a mess. The lack of coherent information from Trump and his cabinet about his Iran War has some Republicans worried about an escalating fight and a loss of control. House Armed Services Committee chair Congressman Mike Rogers left a briefing saying members told defense officials they need clear details about Operation Epic Fury and offered warnings that troop movements in the Middle East should be “thoughtful and deliberate.” This as public support for Trump’s Iran War continues to drop. We’ll have the latest on Trump’s so called Iranian excursion. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will stop by to talk about the mail in ballot case before the Supreme Court, the DOJ deal to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn a million dollars and the verdict against Meta in a child exploitation case.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70906897</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:16:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70906897/pod_3_26.mp3" length="111375717" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/affc5eb2-f924-4bff-878a-903ad4ef839d/affc5eb2-f924-4bff-878a-903ad4ef839d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/affc5eb2-f924-4bff-878a-903ad4ef839d/affc5eb2-f924-4bff-878a-903ad4ef839d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/affc5eb2-f924-4bff-878a-903ad4ef839d/affc5eb2-f924-4bff-878a-903ad4ef839d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Even Republicans know this is a mess. The lack of coherent information from Trump and his cabinet about his Iran War has some Republicans worried about an escalating fight and a loss of control. House Armed Services Committee chair Congressman Mike...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Even Republicans know this is a mess. The lack of coherent information from Trump and his cabinet about his Iran War has some Republicans worried about an escalating fight and a loss of control. House Armed Services Committee chair Congressman Mike Rogers left a briefing saying members told defense officials they need clear details about Operation Epic Fury and offered warnings that troop movements in the Middle East should be “thoughtful and deliberate.” This as public support for Trump’s Iran War continues to drop. We’ll have the latest on Trump’s so called Iranian excursion. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will stop by to talk about the mail in ballot case before the Supreme Court, the DOJ deal to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn a million dollars and the verdict against Meta in a child exploitation case.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6961</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Will Be Represented By a Democrat as His Home Turf Turns Blue  3_25_26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-will-be-represented-by-a-democrat-as-his-home-turf-turns-blue-3-25-26--70879758</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70879758</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:24:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70879758/trump_will_be_represented_by_a_democrat_as_his_home_turf_turns_blue_3_25_26.mp3" length="104098895" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d4b5d394-e464-4cb8-a326-e5156a3a06ac/d4b5d394-e464-4cb8-a326-e5156a3a06ac.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d4b5d394-e464-4cb8-a326-e5156a3a06ac/d4b5d394-e464-4cb8-a326-e5156a3a06ac.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d4b5d394-e464-4cb8-a326-e5156a3a06ac/d4b5d394-e464-4cb8-a326-e5156a3a06ac.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>6507</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Iran Pushes Back, Denying Trump’s “Very Good Talks” Ever Happened, David Cay Johnston Joins 3/24/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-pushes-back-denying-trump-s-very-good-talks-ever-happened-david-cay-johnston-joins-3-24-26--70858167</link><description><![CDATA[Trump insists “very good” talks are ongoing between Jared Kushner and Steve Witcoff for United States and a very important mystery man from Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz. He wouldn’t name the Iranian negotiator, saying that was for safety reasons. He was also wishy-washy on details of this deal. Iran denies any deal along with any ongoing talks and called it fake news intended to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the bad spot in which the US and Israel are trapped. <br />Pulitzer Ptize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss the validity of Trump’s story about talks with Iran and why someone is telling tall tales. <br />Dr. Steven Hassan will drop in to talk about cults and what it takes to break free of them. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/24/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%  <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70858167</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:41:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70858167/iran_pushes_back_denying_trump_s_very_good_talks_ever_happened_david_cay_johnston_joins_3_24_26.mp3" length="88797681" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/acd5974e-a21c-43b5-a6d7-625a08c9b7ed/acd5974e-a21c-43b5-a6d7-625a08c9b7ed.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/acd5974e-a21c-43b5-a6d7-625a08c9b7ed/acd5974e-a21c-43b5-a6d7-625a08c9b7ed.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/acd5974e-a21c-43b5-a6d7-625a08c9b7ed/acd5974e-a21c-43b5-a6d7-625a08c9b7ed.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump insists “very good” talks are ongoing between Jared Kushner and Steve Witcoff for United States and a very important mystery man from Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz. He wouldn’t name the Iranian negotiator, saying that was for safety...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump insists “very good” talks are ongoing between Jared Kushner and Steve Witcoff for United States and a very important mystery man from Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz. He wouldn’t name the Iranian negotiator, saying that was for safety reasons. He was also wishy-washy on details of this deal. Iran denies any deal along with any ongoing talks and called it fake news intended to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the bad spot in which the US and Israel are trapped. <br />Pulitzer Ptize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss the validity of Trump’s story about talks with Iran and why someone is telling tall tales. <br />Dr. Steven Hassan will drop in to talk about cults and what it takes to break free of them. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/24/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%  <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5792</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>cultexpert,cults,davidcayjohnston,drstevenhassan,epstein,ice,iceatairports,immigration,iran,joekent,khargisland,political,politicalanalysis,politics,stevenhassan,straitofhormuz,trump,trumpswar,tsa,tulsigabbard</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Steps Back From Threat to Obliterate Iran_s Power Centers_ Gives 5 Day Reprieve 3_23_26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-steps-back-from-threat-to-obliterate-iran-s-power-centers-gives-5-day-reprieve-3-23-26--70838873</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70838873</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:28:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70838873/trump_steps_back_from_threat_to_obliterate_iran_s_power_centers_gives_5_day_reprieve_3_23_26.mp3" length="108755663" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8ec4703-85cd-4352-ad13-7135fcf5fd8d/b8ec4703-85cd-4352-ad13-7135fcf5fd8d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8ec4703-85cd-4352-ad13-7135fcf5fd8d/b8ec4703-85cd-4352-ad13-7135fcf5fd8d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8ec4703-85cd-4352-ad13-7135fcf5fd8d/b8ec4703-85cd-4352-ad13-7135fcf5fd8d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>6798</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>U.S. Weighs Sending More Troops to Middle East 3/20/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/u-s-weighs-sending-more-troops-to-middle-east-3-20-26--70787364</link><description><![CDATA[According to the Wall Street Journal, more U.S. Marines are headed to the Middle East. They are from the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. They are a rapid-response force of 2,200 Marines. The President is said to be considering whether to send even more troops to Operation Epic Fury. As of today, US Central Command says there are about 50,000 US troops already in the Middle East as part of Trump’s war with Iran. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is looking to get $200-Billion to fund Trump’s so called “excursion.” We’ll talk about it with Michael Shure and Mo Kelly as we recap the biggest stories of the week with This Week in Politics. Doctor of Physical Therapy, Adam James, returns to shed more light on Trump’s faltering health. A quick stop by Florida and a check of the latest movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, sweeps us right into a beautiful weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70787364</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:55:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70787364/pod_3_20.mp3" length="120985853" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/410e2a8b-7f7c-4f66-9179-f04c357431a8/410e2a8b-7f7c-4f66-9179-f04c357431a8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/410e2a8b-7f7c-4f66-9179-f04c357431a8/410e2a8b-7f7c-4f66-9179-f04c357431a8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/410e2a8b-7f7c-4f66-9179-f04c357431a8/410e2a8b-7f7c-4f66-9179-f04c357431a8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>According to the Wall Street Journal, more U.S. Marines are headed to the Middle East. They are from the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. They are a rapid-response force of 2,200 Marines. The President is said to be considering whether to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[According to the Wall Street Journal, more U.S. Marines are headed to the Middle East. They are from the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. They are a rapid-response force of 2,200 Marines. The President is said to be considering whether to send even more troops to Operation Epic Fury. As of today, US Central Command says there are about 50,000 US troops already in the Middle East as part of Trump’s war with Iran. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is looking to get $200-Billion to fund Trump’s so called “excursion.” We’ll talk about it with Michael Shure and Mo Kelly as we recap the biggest stories of the week with This Week in Politics. Doctor of Physical Therapy, Adam James, returns to shed more light on Trump’s faltering health. A quick stop by Florida and a check of the latest movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, sweeps us right into a beautiful weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7562</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>War Costs Skyrocket as Pentagon Seeks $200B and Congress Pushes Back 3/19/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/war-costs-skyrocket-as-pentagon-seeks-200b-and-congress-pushes-back-3-19-26--70762816</link><description><![CDATA[The price of Trump’s Iran war may be about to explode. The Pentagon is quietly pushing for a staggering $200 billion funding request to Congress—far beyond what’s been spent so far—as U.S. and Israeli strikes intensify and weapons stockpiles run low. Inside the White House, there’s doubt the request can even pass, and on Capitol Hill, resistance is already building. Lawsuits related to the Trump administration are flying. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will join us to examine the latest from the ongoing efforts by Trump to resurrect his tariff policies to the latest legal decisions on the retribution cases he had the DOJ bring against his foes.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70762816</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:34:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70762816/pod_3_19.mp3" length="96837843" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bb8b621a-9f76-433b-864c-87535c9a84ab/bb8b621a-9f76-433b-864c-87535c9a84ab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bb8b621a-9f76-433b-864c-87535c9a84ab/bb8b621a-9f76-433b-864c-87535c9a84ab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bb8b621a-9f76-433b-864c-87535c9a84ab/bb8b621a-9f76-433b-864c-87535c9a84ab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The price of Trump’s Iran war may be about to explode. The Pentagon is quietly pushing for a staggering $200 billion funding request to Congress—far beyond what’s been spent so far—as U.S. and Israeli strikes intensify and weapons stockpiles run low....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The price of Trump’s Iran war may be about to explode. The Pentagon is quietly pushing for a staggering $200 billion funding request to Congress—far beyond what’s been spent so far—as U.S. and Israeli strikes intensify and weapons stockpiles run low. Inside the White House, there’s doubt the request can even pass, and on Capitol Hill, resistance is already building. Lawsuits related to the Trump administration are flying. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will join us to examine the latest from the ongoing efforts by Trump to resurrect his tariff policies to the latest legal decisions on the retribution cases he had the DOJ bring against his foes.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6053</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Gabbard Roasted on Iran Intel, Trump Briefings, and Role in Fulton Raid 3/18/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gabbard-roasted-on-iran-intel-trump-briefings-and-role-in-fulton-raid-3-18-26--70732272</link><description><![CDATA[Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard evaded and stonewalled facing intense questioning on Capitol Hill as senators pressed her on the true state of Iran’s regime, what intelligence President Trump is receiving during the escalating conflict, and her role in the controversial Fulton County ballot seizure. <br />Gabbard described Iran as “degraded but intact,” while sidestepping key details about internal briefings and omitting parts of her written testimony on Iran’s nuclear program—raising fresh concerns about transparency and political pressure inside the intelligence community. The hearing also exposed deeper tensions over how the war is being framed, what the public is being told, and whether intelligence is being shaped to fit the administration’s narrative.<br />Political analyst John Rothmann joins Mo Kelly to discuss.  <br />Mark Thompson has a discussion with attorney Ryan Clarkson about a class action lawsuit against Meta.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/18/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70732272</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:57:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70732272/gabbard_roasted_on_iran_intel_trump_briefings_and_role_in_fulton_raid_3_18_26.mp3" length="97079125" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c59384bd-2040-4056-b005-d01973aed755/c59384bd-2040-4056-b005-d01973aed755.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c59384bd-2040-4056-b005-d01973aed755/c59384bd-2040-4056-b005-d01973aed755.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c59384bd-2040-4056-b005-d01973aed755/c59384bd-2040-4056-b005-d01973aed755.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard evaded and stonewalled facing intense questioning on Capitol Hill as senators pressed her on the true state of Iran’s regime, what intelligence President Trump is receiving during the escalating...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard evaded and stonewalled facing intense questioning on Capitol Hill as senators pressed her on the true state of Iran’s regime, what intelligence President Trump is receiving during the escalating conflict, and her role in the controversial Fulton County ballot seizure. <br />Gabbard described Iran as “degraded but intact,” while sidestepping key details about internal briefings and omitting parts of her written testimony on Iran’s nuclear program—raising fresh concerns about transparency and political pressure inside the intelligence community. The hearing also exposed deeper tensions over how the war is being framed, what the public is being told, and whether intelligence is being shaped to fit the administration’s narrative.<br />Political analyst John Rothmann joins Mo Kelly to discuss.  <br />Mark Thompson has a discussion with attorney Ryan Clarkson about a class action lawsuit against Meta.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/18/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6332</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>epstein,epsteinfiles,iran,johnrothmann,politics,trump,tulsigabbard</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Says U.S. May Go it Alone in Strait of Hormuz, David Cay Johnston Joins 3/17/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-u-s-may-go-it-alone-in-strait-of-hormuz-david-cay-johnston-joins-3-17-26--70697332</link><description><![CDATA[We are seeing more conflicting information coming from Trump‘s White House. While asking seven countries to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz, Trump now says the United States is strong enough to go it alone, insisting the request for help was nothing more than a loyalty test. So what is it? Does America need allies to come to our aid or is Trump‘s Iran war doing just fine?<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will swing by the show to examine Trump’s motives for going to war and look at why Trump and his cabinet don’t seem to be on the same page with messaging. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/17/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70697332</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:33:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70697332/trump_says_u_s_may_go_it_alone_in_strait_of_hormuz_david_cay_johnston_joins_3_17_26.mp3" length="93774114" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8abd784c-69d4-4269-9dbc-3c25ab9d9c21/8abd784c-69d4-4269-9dbc-3c25ab9d9c21.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8abd784c-69d4-4269-9dbc-3c25ab9d9c21/8abd784c-69d4-4269-9dbc-3c25ab9d9c21.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8abd784c-69d4-4269-9dbc-3c25ab9d9c21/8abd784c-69d4-4269-9dbc-3c25ab9d9c21.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We are seeing more conflicting information coming from Trump‘s White House. While asking seven countries to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz, Trump now says the United States is strong enough to go it alone, insisting the request for help was...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We are seeing more conflicting information coming from Trump‘s White House. While asking seven countries to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz, Trump now says the United States is strong enough to go it alone, insisting the request for help was nothing more than a loyalty test. So what is it? Does America need allies to come to our aid or is Trump‘s Iran war doing just fine?<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will swing by the show to examine Trump’s motives for going to war and look at why Trump and his cabinet don’t seem to be on the same page with messaging. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/17/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6116</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>cuba,davidcayjohnston,epstein,epsteinfiles,gasprices,iran,oil,oilprices,political,politicalanalysis,politics,saveamericaact,straitofhormuz,trump,trump‘swar,war</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>America’s Allies Aren’t Rushing to Answer Trump’s Calls for Help 3/16/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/america-s-allies-aren-t-rushing-to-answer-trump-s-calls-for-help-3-16-26--70668133</link><description><![CDATA[* Reminder The live show has a new start time: 11:30AM Pacific/2:30PM Eastern <br />President Trump is escalating pressure on U.S. allies to join a naval coalition protecting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints. Trump says he’s “demanded” that about seven countries send ships to help secure the waterway as his Iran war threatens global energy supplies. Still, several governments remain hesitant, raising questions about whether the U.S. will end up policing the world’s most important oil route largely on its own.  <br />IHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join us to look at Trump’s Iran war and how American allies are not moving fast to join in. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/16/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70668133</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:34:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70668133/america_s_allies_aren_t_rushing_to_answer_trump_s_calls_for_help_3_16_26.mp3" length="96589302" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eada0680-0305-4efe-a791-ad7c482e8613/eada0680-0305-4efe-a791-ad7c482e8613.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eada0680-0305-4efe-a791-ad7c482e8613/eada0680-0305-4efe-a791-ad7c482e8613.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eada0680-0305-4efe-a791-ad7c482e8613/eada0680-0305-4efe-a791-ad7c482e8613.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>* Reminder The live show has a new start time: 11:30AM Pacific/2:30PM Eastern 
President Trump is escalating pressure on U.S. allies to join a naval coalition protecting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints. Trump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[* Reminder The live show has a new start time: 11:30AM Pacific/2:30PM Eastern <br />President Trump is escalating pressure on U.S. allies to join a naval coalition protecting the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints. Trump says he’s “demanded” that about seven countries send ships to help secure the waterway as his Iran war threatens global energy supplies. Still, several governments remain hesitant, raising questions about whether the U.S. will end up policing the world’s most important oil route largely on its own.  <br />IHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join us to look at Trump’s Iran war and how American allies are not moving fast to join in. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/16/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6300</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>epstein,gasprices,iran,oil,political,politicalanalysis,politics,straightofhormuz,trump,trumpswar,trumpthreats,usallies,zorroranch</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Companies Paid Millions in Settlements — but the Trump Library Fund Vanished 3/13/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/companies-paid-millions-in-settlements-but-the-trump-library-fund-vanished-3-13-26--70628753</link><description><![CDATA[The fund for Trump’s presidential library appears to be gone. What happened to some $63 million that was promised to the fund by companies like ABC, Meta, Paramount and X after settling legal cases with Trump? Trump‘s library fund was dissolved last year. Now Democratic senators are demanding answers. Was it another grift? Did the money get used for something else or did it go into someone’s pocket? Is there a reasonable explanation? We’ll discuss. <br />‘This Week in Politics’ brings Michael Shure and Mo Kelly to the show. Whether you’ve been following Trump‘s war in Iran closely or whether you’ve had to look away, we’ve got you with in depth analysis of this week’s important events.<br />We will take a little taste of Florida and then we’ll talk movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, as we dive into the weekend. Perfection.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/13/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70628753</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:46:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70628753/companies_paid_millions_in_settlements_but_the_trump_library_fund_vanished_3_13_26.mp3" length="124698473" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a5a78492-2434-4883-8a3d-e56980221924/a5a78492-2434-4883-8a3d-e56980221924.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a5a78492-2434-4883-8a3d-e56980221924/a5a78492-2434-4883-8a3d-e56980221924.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a5a78492-2434-4883-8a3d-e56980221924/a5a78492-2434-4883-8a3d-e56980221924.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The fund for Trump’s presidential library appears to be gone. What happened to some $63 million that was promised to the fund by companies like ABC, Meta, Paramount and X after settling legal cases with Trump? Trump‘s library fund was dissolved last...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The fund for Trump’s presidential library appears to be gone. What happened to some $63 million that was promised to the fund by companies like ABC, Meta, Paramount and X after settling legal cases with Trump? Trump‘s library fund was dissolved last year. Now Democratic senators are demanding answers. Was it another grift? Did the money get used for something else or did it go into someone’s pocket? Is there a reasonable explanation? We’ll discuss. <br />‘This Week in Politics’ brings Michael Shure and Mo Kelly to the show. Whether you’ve been following Trump‘s war in Iran closely or whether you’ve had to look away, we’ve got you with in depth analysis of this week’s important events.<br />We will take a little taste of Florida and then we’ll talk movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, as we dive into the weekend. Perfection.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/13/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8133</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>63million,affordability,epstein,epsteinfiles,florida,fridayfabulousflorida,iran,michaelshure,michaelsnyder,missingmoney,mokelly,oil,political,politicalanalysis,politics,straightofhormuz,thecultureblaster,trump,trumpslibrary,zorroranch</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>California Under Threat? FBI Warns Iran May Dispatch Drones to the West Coast 3/12/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/california-under-threat-fbi-warns-iran-may-dispatch-drones-to-the-west-coast-3-12-26--70615491</link><description><![CDATA[An FBI alert warns that Iran could retaliate against U.S. military attacks by unleashing drones on the West Coast of America. According to SF Gate, Iran may deliver “drone strikes from an unidentified vessel stationed in an unknown and unconfirmed area off the coast of the United States.” California Governor Gavin Newsom said he has work groups addressing the potential threat and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says he’s been coordinating with state and federal agencies. <br />With 7 U.S. troops dead, almost 150 wounded, Iranian school girls killed in what appears to be a botched bombing based on outdated intelligence and now reports of threats against California, Trump’s is not finding much support for his Iran War. Mark will examine and discuss. We welcome your comments in the chat. <br />Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will drop by the show to talk about the top legal cases.<br />Christy Grammer from the divine and delicious suite106bakery.com is back to announce the most scrumptious new flavors. They will be available on her website starting today. One merges two of our favorite things! We are so excited to share her exquisite desserts with you. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/12/26 <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />  / themarkthompsonshow  <br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted...<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />  / themarkthompsonshow  <br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70615491</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:02:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70615491/california_under_threat_fbi_warns_iran_may_dispatch_drones_to_the_west_coast_3_12_26.mp3" length="116178603" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cab0bd4f-571b-467a-b0c5-78228ba0ddfe/cab0bd4f-571b-467a-b0c5-78228ba0ddfe.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cab0bd4f-571b-467a-b0c5-78228ba0ddfe/cab0bd4f-571b-467a-b0c5-78228ba0ddfe.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cab0bd4f-571b-467a-b0c5-78228ba0ddfe/cab0bd4f-571b-467a-b0c5-78228ba0ddfe.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>An FBI alert warns that Iran could retaliate against U.S. military attacks by unleashing drones on the West Coast of America. According to SF Gate, Iran may deliver “drone strikes from an unidentified vessel stationed in an unknown and unconfirmed...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[An FBI alert warns that Iran could retaliate against U.S. military attacks by unleashing drones on the West Coast of America. According to SF Gate, Iran may deliver “drone strikes from an unidentified vessel stationed in an unknown and unconfirmed area off the coast of the United States.” California Governor Gavin Newsom said he has work groups addressing the potential threat and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says he’s been coordinating with state and federal agencies. <br />With 7 U.S. troops dead, almost 150 wounded, Iranian school girls killed in what appears to be a botched bombing based on outdated intelligence and now reports of threats against California, Trump’s is not finding much support for his Iran War. Mark will examine and discuss. We welcome your comments in the chat. <br />Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will drop by the show to talk about the top legal cases.<br />Christy Grammer from the divine and delicious suite106bakery.com is back to announce the most scrumptious new flavors. They will be available on her website starting today. One merges two of our favorite things! We are so excited to share her exquisite desserts with you. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/12/26 <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />  / themarkthompsonshow  <br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted...<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />  / themarkthompsonshow  <br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7578</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>california,californiadanger,californiathreat,cupcakes,davidkatz,dronestrike,epstein,hegseth,iran,law,legal,legalanalysis,lewandowski,noem,political,politicalanalysis,politics,retaliatorystrike,trump,trumpswar</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pentagon Pressed by Reporters Over Hidden U.S. Troop Injuries in Iran War 3/11/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pentagon-pressed-by-reporters-over-hidden-u-s-troop-injuries-in-iran-war-3-11-26--70598905</link><description><![CDATA[There is wide reporting about the 7 members of the U.S. military who have died in Trump’s war against Iran. It turns out many others have been hurt. We are now learning that about 140 United States troops have been injured in the 10 days since the start of this conflict. Of those, 8 are hospitalized with severe injuries and 108 have returned to duty. How much of a toll will American’s accept as Trump’s war continues?<br />Mo Kelly will be in to discuss it all. <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will also drop by to weigh in.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/11/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br />  https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_<br />Cindy Cohn https://www.eff.org/Privacys-Defender<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70598905</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:32:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70598905/pentagon_pressed_by_reporters_over_hidden_u_s_troop_injuries_in_iran_war_3_11_26.mp3" length="120036303" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ac25fe35-a209-40fb-8ae1-8a86f5792a88/ac25fe35-a209-40fb-8ae1-8a86f5792a88.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ac25fe35-a209-40fb-8ae1-8a86f5792a88/ac25fe35-a209-40fb-8ae1-8a86f5792a88.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ac25fe35-a209-40fb-8ae1-8a86f5792a88/ac25fe35-a209-40fb-8ae1-8a86f5792a88.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There is wide reporting about the 7 members of the U.S. military who have died in Trump’s war against Iran. It turns out many others have been hurt. We are now learning that about 140 United States troops have been injured in the 10 days since the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There is wide reporting about the 7 members of the U.S. military who have died in Trump’s war against Iran. It turns out many others have been hurt. We are now learning that about 140 United States troops have been injured in the 10 days since the start of this conflict. Of those, 8 are hospitalized with severe injuries and 108 have returned to duty. How much of a toll will American’s accept as Trump’s war continues?<br />Mo Kelly will be in to discuss it all. <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will also drop by to weigh in.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/11/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br />  https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_<br />Cindy Cohn https://www.eff.org/Privacys-Defender<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7829</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>americafirst,casualties,cuba,economy,epstein,epsteinfiles,iran,iranwar,johnrothmann,market,markets,mokelly,nationbuilding,noem,oil,political,politics,stockmarket,trump,trumpswar</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Markets Rattling as Trump Faces Pressure to Wrap Up the Iran War 3/10/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/markets-rattling-as-trump-faces-pressure-to-wrap-up-the-iran-war-3-10-26--70578171</link><description><![CDATA[With uncertainty, even in the Trump administration, about when this war with Iran will end, the global economy is already stressed. Before Trump’s Iran war, energy prices were already rising. Now, the cost of gas is wildly increasing and markets are reacting to investors’ concerns of inflation around the world along with the possibility of out of control prices. Will pressure from the markets push Trump to make his so called “excursion” in Iran short-lived? <br />We’ll dig in to it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/10/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%re reacting s ke<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70578171</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:01:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70578171/markets_rattling_as_trump_faces_pressure_to_wrap_up_the_iran_war_3_10_26.mp3" length="120138959" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c51f936f-777b-4b8e-ab4d-3abcab08e64c/c51f936f-777b-4b8e-ab4d-3abcab08e64c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c51f936f-777b-4b8e-ab4d-3abcab08e64c/c51f936f-777b-4b8e-ab4d-3abcab08e64c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c51f936f-777b-4b8e-ab4d-3abcab08e64c/c51f936f-777b-4b8e-ab4d-3abcab08e64c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With uncertainty, even in the Trump administration, about when this war with Iran will end, the global economy is already stressed. Before Trump’s Iran war, energy prices were already rising. Now, the cost of gas is wildly increasing and markets are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With uncertainty, even in the Trump administration, about when this war with Iran will end, the global economy is already stressed. Before Trump’s Iran war, energy prices were already rising. Now, the cost of gas is wildly increasing and markets are reacting to investors’ concerns of inflation around the world along with the possibility of out of control prices. Will pressure from the markets push Trump to make his so called “excursion” in Iran short-lived? <br />We’ll dig in to it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/10/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%re reacting s ke<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7836</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>As War Expands, Talk of Bringing Back the Draft is Resurfacing  3/9/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-war-expands-talk-of-bringing-back-the-draft-is-resurfacing-3-9-26--70555298</link><description><![CDATA[As conflicts expand and U.S. troop demands grow, a question many Americans thought was settled decades ago is suddenly back in the conversation: could the military draft return? While the U.S. currently relies on an all-volunteer force, rising global tensions, recruitment shortfalls, and the widening war have revived debate in Washington about manpower and the Selective Service system.<br />Also, water crisis in Middle East, oil flow disruption and Trump at the dignified transfer ceremony for fallen troops<br />iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by to discuss the latest developments. <br />Author, investigative journalist and scholar Sarah Kendzior takes a look at Trump’s precarious political position as he issues more threats against Iran and sets his sights on Cuba. <br />Skye Perryman, President &amp; CEO of Democracy Forward will join us to talk aout standing up for what is right. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/9/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70555298</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:48:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70555298/as_war_expands_talk_of_bringing_back_the_draft_is_resurfacing_3_9_26.mp3" length="118811983" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e0803f9-65e3-40e2-908a-2e023f431a6e/6e0803f9-65e3-40e2-908a-2e023f431a6e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e0803f9-65e3-40e2-908a-2e023f431a6e/6e0803f9-65e3-40e2-908a-2e023f431a6e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e0803f9-65e3-40e2-908a-2e023f431a6e/6e0803f9-65e3-40e2-908a-2e023f431a6e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As conflicts expand and U.S. troop demands grow, a question many Americans thought was settled decades ago is suddenly back in the conversation: could the military draft return? While the U.S. currently relies on an all-volunteer force, rising global...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As conflicts expand and U.S. troop demands grow, a question many Americans thought was settled decades ago is suddenly back in the conversation: could the military draft return? While the U.S. currently relies on an all-volunteer force, rising global tensions, recruitment shortfalls, and the widening war have revived debate in Washington about manpower and the Selective Service system.<br />Also, water crisis in Middle East, oil flow disruption and Trump at the dignified transfer ceremony for fallen troops<br />iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by to discuss the latest developments. <br />Author, investigative journalist and scholar Sarah Kendzior takes a look at Trump’s precarious political position as he issues more threats against Iran and sets his sights on Cuba. <br />Skye Perryman, President &amp; CEO of Democracy Forward will join us to talk aout standing up for what is right. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/9/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7749</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>cuba,epstein,garydietrich,iran,political,politicalanalysis,politics,sarahkendzior,skyeprryman,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>FBI Interview Notes Released in Epstein Files Recount Claims Involving Trump 3/6/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fbi-interview-notes-released-in-epstein-files-recount-claims-involving-trump-3-6-26--70516720</link><description><![CDATA[Accusations of sexual assault made by a teenage girl against President Trump are included in newly released FBI memos. The girl was interviewed by FBI agents at least 4 times. Will the latest revelations from the Epstein Files finally bring about accountability? Will Trump be brought to testify before Congress regarding the disturbing allegations? We will discuss... This Week in Politics brings journalist Michael Shure to the show. Get set for analysis on the recent surprising election results in Texas, the firing of now former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the international implications of America's attack on Iran. We slide into the weekend with a stop by the wild world of Florida and a look at the latest movies and streaming options with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70516720</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:09:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70516720/pod_3_6.mp3" length="128796256" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b9b7b0f5-2b75-464d-8275-eeb558060792/b9b7b0f5-2b75-464d-8275-eeb558060792.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b9b7b0f5-2b75-464d-8275-eeb558060792/b9b7b0f5-2b75-464d-8275-eeb558060792.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b9b7b0f5-2b75-464d-8275-eeb558060792/b9b7b0f5-2b75-464d-8275-eeb558060792.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Accusations of sexual assault made by a teenage girl against President Trump are included in newly released FBI memos. The girl was interviewed by FBI agents at least 4 times. Will the latest revelations from the Epstein Files finally bring about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Accusations of sexual assault made by a teenage girl against President Trump are included in newly released FBI memos. The girl was interviewed by FBI agents at least 4 times. Will the latest revelations from the Epstein Files finally bring about accountability? Will Trump be brought to testify before Congress regarding the disturbing allegations? We will discuss... This Week in Politics brings journalist Michael Shure to the show. Get set for analysis on the recent surprising election results in Texas, the firing of now former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the international implications of America's attack on Iran. We slide into the weekend with a stop by the wild world of Florida and a look at the latest movies and streaming options with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8050</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GOP Blocks Move to Rein in Trump’s Iran War 3/5/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gop-blocks-move-to-rein-in-trump-s-iran-war-3-5-26--70491260</link><description><![CDATA[In a 53-47 vote, Senate Republicans voted down an attempt to require Donald Trump to get permission from Congress’s before continuing the war with Iran. It's full steam ahead. Kristi Noem is out as Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary. Will her replacement, Markwayne Mullin, be any better? We welcome Tony Box to the show. He's a former FBI Special agent, a former Assistant US Attorney at DOJ, and a former US Army JAG officer. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz will stop by to talk about the biggest pending legal cases.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70491260</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:35:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70491260/pod_3_5.mp3" length="125444223" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7ea46e61-e053-423d-8316-2325d06c4b8a/7ea46e61-e053-423d-8316-2325d06c4b8a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7ea46e61-e053-423d-8316-2325d06c4b8a/7ea46e61-e053-423d-8316-2325d06c4b8a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7ea46e61-e053-423d-8316-2325d06c4b8a/7ea46e61-e053-423d-8316-2325d06c4b8a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a 53-47 vote, Senate Republicans voted down an attempt to require Donald Trump to get permission from Congress’s before continuing the war with Iran. It's full steam ahead. Kristi Noem is out as Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary. Will her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a 53-47 vote, Senate Republicans voted down an attempt to require Donald Trump to get permission from Congress’s before continuing the war with Iran. It's full steam ahead. Kristi Noem is out as Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary. Will her replacement, Markwayne Mullin, be any better? We welcome Tony Box to the show. He's a former FBI Special agent, a former Assistant US Attorney at DOJ, and a former US Army JAG officer. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz will stop by to talk about the biggest pending legal cases.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7841</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Report Says Some Troops Were Told the Iran War is Part of God’s Divine Plan 3/4/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/report-says-some-troops-were-told-the-iran-war-is-part-of-god-s-divine-plan-3-4-26--70466588</link><description><![CDATA[According to some US military commanders, God is totally on board with America attacking Iran. Complaints from troops are rolling into the Military Religious Freedom Foundation about some orders being served with a side of religion. Troops in three dozen military units spread across some 30 different military installations say they’ve been told this is all part of God’s plan. The MRFF also says they had reports that troops were “promised a 200-mile-long river that is four-and-a-half feet deep filled with nothing but the blood that their weaponized version of Jesus will spill at the Battle of Armageddon.” We’ll explore the role of religion in Trump’s military. <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us. He brings an expertise on the history of the Middle East to his examination of Operation Epic Fury.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/4/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br />  https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_<br /><br />The Rundown-<br />0:00 Welcome<br />11:16 Jesus and Trump<br />26:27 John Rothmann<br />57:01 Iran Evacuation<br />1:00:22 MAGA Revolt<br />1:24:27 Texas<br />1:39:19 Kristi Noem Grilled By Democrats<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15% <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70466588</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:05:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70466588/report_says_some_troops_were_told_the_iran_war_is_part_of_god_s_divine_plan_3_4_26.mp3" length="112382707" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9be4a05b-5a67-4d57-8734-2ca67db69c0c/9be4a05b-5a67-4d57-8734-2ca67db69c0c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9be4a05b-5a67-4d57-8734-2ca67db69c0c/9be4a05b-5a67-4d57-8734-2ca67db69c0c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9be4a05b-5a67-4d57-8734-2ca67db69c0c/9be4a05b-5a67-4d57-8734-2ca67db69c0c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>According to some US military commanders, God is totally on board with America attacking Iran. Complaints from troops are rolling into the Military Religious Freedom Foundation about some orders being served with a side of religion. Troops in three...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[According to some US military commanders, God is totally on board with America attacking Iran. Complaints from troops are rolling into the Military Religious Freedom Foundation about some orders being served with a side of religion. Troops in three dozen military units spread across some 30 different military installations say they’ve been told this is all part of God’s plan. The MRFF also says they had reports that troops were “promised a 200-mile-long river that is four-and-a-half feet deep filled with nothing but the blood that their weaponized version of Jesus will spill at the Battle of Armageddon.” We’ll explore the role of religion in Trump’s military. <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us. He brings an expertise on the history of the Middle East to his examination of Operation Epic Fury.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/4/26<br />Today's Guests Links<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br />  https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_<br /><br />The Rundown-<br />0:00 Welcome<br />11:16 Jesus and Trump<br />26:27 John Rothmann<br />57:01 Iran Evacuation<br />1:00:22 MAGA Revolt<br />1:24:27 Texas<br />1:39:19 Kristi Noem Grilled By Democrats<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15% <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7330</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bidensfault,civiliancasualties,crypto,epstein,epsteinfiles,godsplan,howardlutnick,iran,kristinoem,operationepicfury,political,politicalanalysis,politics,religion,rulesofengagement,straightofhormuz,trump,trumprash,trumpshealth,warandreligion</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hegseth’s First Iran Remarks: No Timeline, More Troops Not Ruled Out 3/3/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hegseth-s-first-iran-remarks-no-timeline-more-troops-not-ruled-out-3-3-26--70425655</link><description><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth is defending America’s expanding military confrontation with Iran — but offering few specifics about how it will end. In his first extended public remarks since the bombing began, the Pentagon chief projected resolve while sidestepping direct questions about timelines, troop levels, and what “victory” actually looks like. Is this a limited operation with defined objectives, or the start of something far more open-ended? We break down why the absence of a clear exit strategy is fueling growing concern at home and abroad.<br />Ou favorite “Britisher”- journalist Anthony Davis - brings a global perspective to America’s new war. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins the show to offer fresh details about a meeting and a deal made right before missiles started flying. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/3/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70425655</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:25:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70425655/hegseth_s_first_iran_remarks_no_timeline_more_troops_not_ruled_out_3_3_26.mp3" length="114394149" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/118e6835-02aa-4141-808d-6160d4d21f9d/118e6835-02aa-4141-808d-6160d4d21f9d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/118e6835-02aa-4141-808d-6160d4d21f9d/118e6835-02aa-4141-808d-6160d4d21f9d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/118e6835-02aa-4141-808d-6160d4d21f9d/118e6835-02aa-4141-808d-6160d4d21f9d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pete Hegseth is defending America’s expanding military confrontation with Iran — but offering few specifics about how it will end. In his first extended public remarks since the bombing began, the Pentagon chief projected resolve while sidestepping...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pete Hegseth is defending America’s expanding military confrontation with Iran — but offering few specifics about how it will end. In his first extended public remarks since the bombing began, the Pentagon chief projected resolve while sidestepping direct questions about timelines, troop levels, and what “victory” actually looks like. Is this a limited operation with defined objectives, or the start of something far more open-ended? We break down why the absence of a clear exit strategy is fueling growing concern at home and abroad.<br />Ou favorite “Britisher”- journalist Anthony Davis - brings a global perspective to America’s new war. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins the show to offer fresh details about a meeting and a deal made right before missiles started flying. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/3/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7461</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>anthonydavis,billclinton,davidcayjohnston,epstein,hillaryclinton,iran,iranwar,peacepresident,petehegseth,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump,usatwar,usiran</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Iran War Widening Fast as Regional Conflict Intensifies 3/2/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-iran-war-widening-fast-as-regional-conflict-intensifies-3-2-26--70397312</link><description><![CDATA[After Tehran launched a barrage of missiles and drones across the Gulf in response to U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran, the war has spread far beyond the original front. In an unprecedented escalation, an Iranian missile strike hit Dubai’s iconic luxury hotel, setting it on fire, injuring civilians and shattering the image of the city as a secure oasis.<br />The Saudis are now saying they will be joining the war effort in self-defense (although it’s now clear the Saudis were urging Trump to attack Iran from the beginning).<br />Hezbollah appears to be entering the conflict against Israel and Israel is engaging them in Southern Lebanon.<br />Add to that, a growing rift inside MAGA is beginning to surface as questions mount over the strategy — and motive — behind Trump’s escalating war posture. Some GOP voices are now signaling unease, suggesting there may be more driving this push than national security alone. Is this about strength on the world stage, political distraction at home, or something else entirely? We break down what’s really behind Trump’s military adventurism and political gamble and where it leaves the U.S. and world at large.<br />To assist in that examination, we call on iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />From Iran to Epstein, the discussion continues with author, investigative journalist and scholar, Sarah Kendzior. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70397312</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:49:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70397312/trump_s_iran_war_widening_fast_as_regional_conflict_intensifies_3_2_26.mp3" length="115608185" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eb58e215-3166-4080-8c55-b718f08e49b8/eb58e215-3166-4080-8c55-b718f08e49b8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eb58e215-3166-4080-8c55-b718f08e49b8/eb58e215-3166-4080-8c55-b718f08e49b8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eb58e215-3166-4080-8c55-b718f08e49b8/eb58e215-3166-4080-8c55-b718f08e49b8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>After Tehran launched a barrage of missiles and drones across the Gulf in response to U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran, the war has spread far beyond the original front. In an unprecedented escalation, an Iranian missile strike hit Dubai’s iconic luxury...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[After Tehran launched a barrage of missiles and drones across the Gulf in response to U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran, the war has spread far beyond the original front. In an unprecedented escalation, an Iranian missile strike hit Dubai’s iconic luxury hotel, setting it on fire, injuring civilians and shattering the image of the city as a secure oasis.<br />The Saudis are now saying they will be joining the war effort in self-defense (although it’s now clear the Saudis were urging Trump to attack Iran from the beginning).<br />Hezbollah appears to be entering the conflict against Israel and Israel is engaging them in Southern Lebanon.<br />Add to that, a growing rift inside MAGA is beginning to surface as questions mount over the strategy — and motive — behind Trump’s escalating war posture. Some GOP voices are now signaling unease, suggesting there may be more driving this push than national security alone. Is this about strength on the world stage, political distraction at home, or something else entirely? We break down what’s really behind Trump’s military adventurism and political gamble and where it leaves the U.S. and world at large.<br />To assist in that examination, we call on iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />From Iran to Epstein, the discussion continues with author, investigative journalist and scholar, Sarah Kendzior. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7540</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>epstein,epsteinfiles,garydietrich,iran,israel,political,politicalanalysis,politics,sarahkendzior,trump,trumpswar,uswar</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Media Power Consolidates Around Trump World 2/27/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/media-power-consolidates-around-trump-world-2-27-26--70348750</link><description><![CDATA[Paramount’s blockbuster hostile acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t just a Hollywood deal — it’s a seismic shift in who holds influence over some of the most powerful media brands in the world, including CNN and CBS. With existing online platforms like Meta, TikTok and X already widely seen as operating in ways that benefit or align with Trump-world allies, this latest consolidation raises urgent questions about the concentration of narrative power in American politics. Calling for election integrity, the Department of Justice is suing another five states for access to their voter rolls. With the addition of New Jersey, Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky and West Virginia, there are now more than two dozen states where the Trump administration wants detailed information about voters. From control of the media to federal involvement in state elections, we will examine the impact. The show is packed full of politics and wonderful guests today. “This Week in Politics” brings Michael Shure and Mo Kelly to the show. Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. Heather Ann Thompson will stop by to share details of her new book “Fear and Fury: The Reagan 80s, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage.” We look to the skies with Astronomy Professor Andrew Fraknoi. Then turn toward the stars of Hollywood with The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder. Throw in Friday Fabulous Florida and it’s a show!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70348750</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:45:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70348750/pod_2_27.mp3" length="132799469" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f9f41cd-9fbc-4f23-8fc2-d9b2bbb8075a/6f9f41cd-9fbc-4f23-8fc2-d9b2bbb8075a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f9f41cd-9fbc-4f23-8fc2-d9b2bbb8075a/6f9f41cd-9fbc-4f23-8fc2-d9b2bbb8075a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f9f41cd-9fbc-4f23-8fc2-d9b2bbb8075a/6f9f41cd-9fbc-4f23-8fc2-d9b2bbb8075a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Paramount’s blockbuster hostile acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t just a Hollywood deal — it’s a seismic shift in who holds influence over some of the most powerful media brands in the world, including CNN and CBS. With existing online...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Paramount’s blockbuster hostile acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t just a Hollywood deal — it’s a seismic shift in who holds influence over some of the most powerful media brands in the world, including CNN and CBS. With existing online platforms like Meta, TikTok and X already widely seen as operating in ways that benefit or align with Trump-world allies, this latest consolidation raises urgent questions about the concentration of narrative power in American politics. Calling for election integrity, the Department of Justice is suing another five states for access to their voter rolls. With the addition of New Jersey, Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky and West Virginia, there are now more than two dozen states where the Trump administration wants detailed information about voters. From control of the media to federal involvement in state elections, we will examine the impact. The show is packed full of politics and wonderful guests today. “This Week in Politics” brings Michael Shure and Mo Kelly to the show. Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. Heather Ann Thompson will stop by to share details of her new book “Fear and Fury: The Reagan 80s, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage.” We look to the skies with Astronomy Professor Andrew Fraknoi. Then turn toward the stars of Hollywood with The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder. Throw in Friday Fabulous Florida and it’s a show!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8300</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Agents Tied to Trump Probe Fired 2/2/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/agents-tied-to-trump-probe-fired-2-2-26--70309615</link><description><![CDATA[Ten FBI employees who worked on former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents investigation into Donald Trump are now fired. It’s a move that’s raising serious questions about what’s happening inside the bureau. We break down what’s confirmed, what’s disputed, and why this development could have major implications for the FBI’s independence going forward. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will offer his analysis.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70309615</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:02:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70309615/pod_2_26.mp3" length="124355022" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/69c09383-548b-43da-993c-95de306e3148/69c09383-548b-43da-993c-95de306e3148.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/69c09383-548b-43da-993c-95de306e3148/69c09383-548b-43da-993c-95de306e3148.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/69c09383-548b-43da-993c-95de306e3148/69c09383-548b-43da-993c-95de306e3148.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Ten FBI employees who worked on former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents investigation into Donald Trump are now fired. It’s a move that’s raising serious questions about what’s happening inside the bureau. We break down what’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ten FBI employees who worked on former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents investigation into Donald Trump are now fired. It’s a move that’s raising serious questions about what’s happening inside the bureau. We break down what’s confirmed, what’s disputed, and why this development could have major implications for the FBI’s independence going forward. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will offer his analysis.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7773</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tedious, Packed with Lies and Struggling to Improve His Political Fortunes 2/25/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tedious-packed-with-lies-and-struggling-to-improve-his-political-fortunes-2-25-26--70279085</link><description><![CDATA[Laden with fiction and heavy blame aimed at Democrats, President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history — a sprawling, combative marathon marked by sharp mood swings, sweeping claims, and flashes of visible frustration. Familiar boasts about prices, trade, and foreign policy collided with a reality critics say doesn’t match the facts, while a late-stage retirement account proposal appeared unlikely to gain traction. Was this a show of dominance — or a speech revealing political vulnerability? We break down what mattered, what didn’t, and what it signals moving forward.<br />Presidential historian John Rothmann joins to breakdown Trump’s State of the Union speech. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/25/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70279085</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:28:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70279085/tedious_packed_with_lies_and_struggling_to_improve_his_political_fortunes_2_25_26.mp3" length="107299152" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1f6b22ec-6458-45dd-8e7b-f2ccf2f65dda/1f6b22ec-6458-45dd-8e7b-f2ccf2f65dda.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1f6b22ec-6458-45dd-8e7b-f2ccf2f65dda/1f6b22ec-6458-45dd-8e7b-f2ccf2f65dda.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1f6b22ec-6458-45dd-8e7b-f2ccf2f65dda/1f6b22ec-6458-45dd-8e7b-f2ccf2f65dda.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Laden with fiction and heavy blame aimed at Democrats, President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history — a sprawling, combative marathon marked by sharp mood swings, sweeping claims, and flashes of visible frustration....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Laden with fiction and heavy blame aimed at Democrats, President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history — a sprawling, combative marathon marked by sharp mood swings, sweeping claims, and flashes of visible frustration. Familiar boasts about prices, trade, and foreign policy collided with a reality critics say doesn’t match the facts, while a late-stage retirement account proposal appeared unlikely to gain traction. Was this a show of dominance — or a speech revealing political vulnerability? We break down what mattered, what didn’t, and what it signals moving forward.<br />Presidential historian John Rothmann joins to breakdown Trump’s State of the Union speech. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/25/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page.  Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6998</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>8wars,economy,elections,epstein,epsteinfiles,iran,johnrothmann,mailandballots,markkelly,petehegseth,political,politicalanalysis,politics,saveact,stateoftheunion,trump,trumpepsteinfiles,trumprant,voting</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Poll Hits Trump Before State of the Union — Warning for GOP? David Cay Johnston Joins 2/24/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-poll-hits-trump-before-state-of-the-union-warning-for-gop-david-cay-johnston-joins-2-24-25--70257067</link><description><![CDATA[Trouble for Trump and the GOP in a new national poll arriving just as Trump prepares for a major State of the Union moment. The numbers paint a complicated picture. While the administration frames strength and momentum, voters disapprove of the country’s direction, economic realities, and leadership style. The disconnect between political messaging and public sentiment raises a critical question: is the speech meant to reassure voters — or to confront a growing warning sign for Republicans heading toward the midterms?<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative Journalist David Cay Johnston to analyze it all. <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70257067</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:49:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70257067/new_poll_hits_trump_before_state_of_the_union_warning_for_gop_david_cay_johnston_joins_2_24_25.mp3" length="113654847" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0d696c54-ed24-4fef-b25e-9290c92680af/0d696c54-ed24-4fef-b25e-9290c92680af.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0d696c54-ed24-4fef-b25e-9290c92680af/0d696c54-ed24-4fef-b25e-9290c92680af.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0d696c54-ed24-4fef-b25e-9290c92680af/0d696c54-ed24-4fef-b25e-9290c92680af.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trouble for Trump and the GOP in a new national poll arriving just as Trump prepares for a major State of the Union moment. The numbers paint a complicated picture. While the administration frames strength and momentum, voters disapprove of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trouble for Trump and the GOP in a new national poll arriving just as Trump prepares for a major State of the Union moment. The numbers paint a complicated picture. While the administration frames strength and momentum, voters disapprove of the country’s direction, economic realities, and leadership style. The disconnect between political messaging and public sentiment raises a critical question: is the speech meant to reassure voters — or to confront a growing warning sign for Republicans heading toward the midterms?<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative Journalist David Cay Johnston to analyze it all. <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7413</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>classifieddocumentscase,davidcayjohnston,epstein,epsteindrugs,epsteinfiles,fedexsuestrump,ice,immigration,iran,jacksmith,kashpatel,petermandelson,princeandrew,stateoftheunion,tariffs,trump,trumpepsteinfiles,trumppoll,trumptariffs,uswomenshockey</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>After SCOTUS Loss, Trump’s Strategy May Be Destroying GOP Election Hopes 2/23/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-scotus-loss-trump-s-strategy-may-be-destroying-gop-election-hopes-2-23-26--70239658</link><description><![CDATA[A major Supreme Court ruling reshapes the legal landscape around Trump’s sweeping tariffs — but the real story may be what happens next. Instead of stepping back, Trump appears poised to double down, raising new questions about prices, trade strategy, and whether Republicans could face political blowback as affordability remains a top concern for voters. We break down what the ruling actually means, how Trump’s response could redefine the economic fight heading into the midterms, and why some strategists warn the fallout may extend far beyond trade policy.<br />Gary Dietrich, iHeart TV and radio political analyst, will stop by to talk Trump, tariffs and politics. <br />Author and investigative journalist Sarah Kendzior will share her thoughts on trade and the latest Epstein File fallout. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page. Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70239658</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:28:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70239658/after_scotus_loss_trump_s_strategy_may_be_destroying_gop_election_hopes_2_23_26.mp3" length="107335245" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e65958d5-e45f-4fd0-a971-1887470b8b21/e65958d5-e45f-4fd0-a971-1887470b8b21.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e65958d5-e45f-4fd0-a971-1887470b8b21/e65958d5-e45f-4fd0-a971-1887470b8b21.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e65958d5-e45f-4fd0-a971-1887470b8b21/e65958d5-e45f-4fd0-a971-1887470b8b21.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A major Supreme Court ruling reshapes the legal landscape around Trump’s sweeping tariffs — but the real story may be what happens next. Instead of stepping back, Trump appears poised to double down, raising new questions about prices, trade strategy,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A major Supreme Court ruling reshapes the legal landscape around Trump’s sweeping tariffs — but the real story may be what happens next. Instead of stepping back, Trump appears poised to double down, raising new questions about prices, trade strategy, and whether Republicans could face political blowback as affordability remains a top concern for voters. We break down what the ruling actually means, how Trump’s response could redefine the economic fight heading into the midterms, and why some strategists warn the fallout may extend far beyond trade policy.<br />Gary Dietrich, iHeart TV and radio political analyst, will stop by to talk Trump, tariffs and politics. <br />Author and investigative journalist Sarah Kendzior will share her thoughts on trade and the latest Epstein File fallout. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page. Please join! Here's the link: <br />https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7001</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>andrew,epstein,epsteinfiles,garydietrich,homelandsecurity,ice,immigration,iran,kashpatel,political,politicalanalysis,politics,sarahkendzior,scotus,tariffs,trade,trump,trumpepstein,trumptariff,tsa</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Supreme Court Slams Trump Tariffs in Crushing Blow to His Power Grab</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/supreme-court-slams-trump-tariffs-in-crushing-blow-to-his-power-grab--70182751</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump suffers a major legal setback as the Supreme Court rules 6–3 that he exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping global tariffs under emergency powers, delivering a significant blow to his second-term trade agenda. The decision raises major questions about presidential power, congressional authority over taxation, and the future of U.S. trade policy — with potential ripple effects for markets, consumers, and international negotiations. We break down what the justices actually said, why even conservative members of the court pushed back, what happens next for Trump’s tariff strategy, and how this ruling could reshape the balance of power between the White House and Congress. We’ll run it past Michael Shure and Mo Kelly. They join us on Fridays to analyze the biggest stories of the week. Friday Fabulous Florida and The Cultue Blaster, Michael Snyder, kick off some levity for the weekend ahead.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70182751</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:11:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70182751/pod_2_20.mp3" length="136257663" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b3cf7d27-7cee-4245-97a5-5fd898a77e99/b3cf7d27-7cee-4245-97a5-5fd898a77e99.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b3cf7d27-7cee-4245-97a5-5fd898a77e99/b3cf7d27-7cee-4245-97a5-5fd898a77e99.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b3cf7d27-7cee-4245-97a5-5fd898a77e99/b3cf7d27-7cee-4245-97a5-5fd898a77e99.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump suffers a major legal setback as the Supreme Court rules 6–3 that he exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping global tariffs under emergency powers, delivering a significant blow to his second-term trade agenda. The decision raises...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump suffers a major legal setback as the Supreme Court rules 6–3 that he exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping global tariffs under emergency powers, delivering a significant blow to his second-term trade agenda. The decision raises major questions about presidential power, congressional authority over taxation, and the future of U.S. trade policy — with potential ripple effects for markets, consumers, and international negotiations. We break down what the justices actually said, why even conservative members of the court pushed back, what happens next for Trump’s tariff strategy, and how this ruling could reshape the balance of power between the White House and Congress. We’ll run it past Michael Shure and Mo Kelly. They join us on Fridays to analyze the biggest stories of the week. Friday Fabulous Florida and The Cultue Blaster, Michael Snyder, kick off some levity for the weekend ahead.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8517</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Epstein Files Trigger Stunning Arrest of Prince Andrew - David Cay Johnston Joins  2/19/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/epstein-files-trigger-stunning-arrest-of-prince-andrew-david-cay-johnston-joins-2-19-26--70158888</link><description><![CDATA[Police in the UK now have Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, in custody. The younger brother of King Charles III was arrested today. Thames Valley Police say he was taken in on suspicion of misconduct in public office and they are searching his addresses. Andrew appeared in the Epstein files in both emails and disturbing pictures, though his arrest appears to have more to do with allegedly divulging British trade secrets than assault. Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston makes a special appearance to discuss the wide ranging legal implications. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are rising fast as Donald Trump signals a more aggressive posture that critics warn could push the region toward conflict. From military positioning and political rhetoric to the broader geopolitical stakes…Is America being drawn toward another Middle East confrontation? Is this strategic pressure, political messaging, or the early stages of a dangerous escalation? In the second hour, we welcome former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to talk about everything from the Supreme Court grappling with issues of presidential powers to golfers suing Trump over a golf course takeover.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70158888</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:31:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70158888/pod_2_19.mp3" length="117691916" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7f277a96-6e10-41de-9c50-1151895db43c/7f277a96-6e10-41de-9c50-1151895db43c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7f277a96-6e10-41de-9c50-1151895db43c/7f277a96-6e10-41de-9c50-1151895db43c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7f277a96-6e10-41de-9c50-1151895db43c/7f277a96-6e10-41de-9c50-1151895db43c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Police in the UK now have Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, in custody. The younger brother of King Charles III was arrested today. Thames Valley Police say he was taken in on suspicion of misconduct in public office and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Police in the UK now have Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, in custody. The younger brother of King Charles III was arrested today. Thames Valley Police say he was taken in on suspicion of misconduct in public office and they are searching his addresses. Andrew appeared in the Epstein files in both emails and disturbing pictures, though his arrest appears to have more to do with allegedly divulging British trade secrets than assault. Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston makes a special appearance to discuss the wide ranging legal implications. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are rising fast as Donald Trump signals a more aggressive posture that critics warn could push the region toward conflict. From military positioning and political rhetoric to the broader geopolitical stakes…Is America being drawn toward another Middle East confrontation? Is this strategic pressure, political messaging, or the early stages of a dangerous escalation? In the second hour, we welcome former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to talk about everything from the Supreme Court grappling with issues of presidential powers to golfers suing Trump over a golf course takeover.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7356</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Pushes Voter ID Rules — With or Without Congress 2/18/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-pushes-voter-id-rules-with-or-without-congress-2-18-26--70138535</link><description><![CDATA[President Trump says Americans must have ID to vote in this year’s midterm elections. He says the requirement is happening regardless of congressional approval. He took to Truth Social to make a declaration:<br />“There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!” <br />We will talk about the SAVE Act and whether Democrats have a real opportunity to block it.<br />We welcome presidential historian John Rothmann to the show to talk politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/18/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />  <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70138535</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:47:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70138535/trump_pushes_voter_id_rules_with_or_without_congress_2_18_26.mp3" length="112568892" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/556e367d-56c4-48d3-af90-b625ae64a68d/556e367d-56c4-48d3-af90-b625ae64a68d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/556e367d-56c4-48d3-af90-b625ae64a68d/556e367d-56c4-48d3-af90-b625ae64a68d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/556e367d-56c4-48d3-af90-b625ae64a68d/556e367d-56c4-48d3-af90-b625ae64a68d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Trump says Americans must have ID to vote in this year’s midterm elections. He says the requirement is happening regardless of congressional approval. He took to Truth Social to make a declaration:
“There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump says Americans must have ID to vote in this year’s midterm elections. He says the requirement is happening regardless of congressional approval. He took to Truth Social to make a declaration:<br />“There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!” <br />We will talk about the SAVE Act and whether Democrats have a real opportunity to block it.<br />We welcome presidential historian John Rothmann to the show to talk politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/18/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />  <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7342</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>climatechange,colbert,elections,environment,epstein,epsteinfiles,johnrothmann,midterms,political,politicalandanalysis,politics,trump,trumpepsteinfiles,voterid</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>WSJ Exposes Chaos, Firings &amp; Power Struggles Inside DHS Leadership, David Cay Johnston Joins 2/17/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wsj-exposes-chaos-firings-power-struggles-inside-dhs-leadership-david-cay-johnston-joins-2-17-26--70115443</link><description><![CDATA[Dysfunction at the highest levels…A major Wall Street Journal investigation pulls back the curtain on chaos inside the Department of Homeland Security under Kristi Noem, detailing internal power struggles, controversial firings, loyalty, tensions, and questions about leadership and influence behind the scenes. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss it. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/17/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70115443</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:42:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70115443/wsj_exposes_chaos_firings_power_struggles_inside_dhs_leadership_david_cay_johnston_joins_2_17_26.mp3" length="117879482" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6121e900-6dc2-4d48-a436-1ff704d1dd5c/6121e900-6dc2-4d48-a436-1ff704d1dd5c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6121e900-6dc2-4d48-a436-1ff704d1dd5c/6121e900-6dc2-4d48-a436-1ff704d1dd5c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6121e900-6dc2-4d48-a436-1ff704d1dd5c/6121e900-6dc2-4d48-a436-1ff704d1dd5c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dysfunction at the highest levels…A major Wall Street Journal investigation pulls back the curtain on chaos inside the Department of Homeland Security under Kristi Noem, detailing internal power struggles, controversial firings, loyalty, tensions, and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dysfunction at the highest levels…A major Wall Street Journal investigation pulls back the curtain on chaos inside the Department of Homeland Security under Kristi Noem, detailing internal power struggles, controversial firings, loyalty, tensions, and questions about leadership and influence behind the scenes. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss it. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/17/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7689</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Whistleblower Claims Intel Blocked After Classified Kushner Intercept 2/13/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/whistleblower-claims-intel-blocked-after-classified-kushner-intercept-2-13-26--70051795</link><description><![CDATA[A classified intelligence fight is breaking into public view. A whistleblower complaint centered on a secret NSA intercept has brought scrutiny to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, with allegations that intelligence tied to a foreign conversation referencing Jared Kushner may have been restricted from wider review. The details remain heavily redacted and sharply disputed, but it reveals a deeper struggle over oversight, accountability, and the role of political pressure in America’s national security apparatus. This Week in Politics brings Michael Shure &amp; Mo Kelly to the show to review this NSA Whistleblower scandal along with the top stories of the week. We lighten things up for the perfect entry to the weekend ahead. Friday Fabulous Florida celebrated our wildest state. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder brings movie and streaming reviews to help guide you toward the good things.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70051795</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:03:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70051795/pod_2_13.mp3" length="138272644" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6bdf4d28-b293-4b73-af7b-063fbbcc4574/6bdf4d28-b293-4b73-af7b-063fbbcc4574.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6bdf4d28-b293-4b73-af7b-063fbbcc4574/6bdf4d28-b293-4b73-af7b-063fbbcc4574.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6bdf4d28-b293-4b73-af7b-063fbbcc4574/6bdf4d28-b293-4b73-af7b-063fbbcc4574.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A classified intelligence fight is breaking into public view. A whistleblower complaint centered on a secret NSA intercept has brought scrutiny to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, with allegations that intelligence tied to a foreign...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A classified intelligence fight is breaking into public view. A whistleblower complaint centered on a secret NSA intercept has brought scrutiny to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, with allegations that intelligence tied to a foreign conversation referencing Jared Kushner may have been restricted from wider review. The details remain heavily redacted and sharply disputed, but it reveals a deeper struggle over oversight, accountability, and the role of political pressure in America’s national security apparatus. This Week in Politics brings Michael Shure &amp; Mo Kelly to the show to review this NSA Whistleblower scandal along with the top stories of the week. We lighten things up for the perfect entry to the weekend ahead. Friday Fabulous Florida celebrated our wildest state. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder brings movie and streaming reviews to help guide you toward the good things.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8643</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>House Bites Back Blocking Trump Tariffs, 2/12/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-bites-back-blocking-trump-tariffs-2-12-26--70026653</link><description><![CDATA[A stunning break inside Trump’s own party as House lawmakers push back against his Canada tariffs in a rare bipartisan revolt, signaling growing tension between Congress and the White House over trade powers and economic fallout. With Republicans crossing lines and political pressure mounting, is this the first real crack in Trump’s control — or just the opening move in a bigger showdown? What triggered the rebellion, what it means for markets and U.S.–Canada relations, and why this fight could reshape the political landscape in Washington. We welcome John Aravosis to the show. You may know him from the Americablog and the Aravosis Report. Aravosis is a political consultant, journalist, civil rights advocate, and an attorney. Thursday brings former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to the show to weigh in on the biggest legal cases.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70026653</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:39:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70026653/pod_2_12.mp3" length="130096109" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/619910a7-4499-4006-82e4-e9930406c667/619910a7-4499-4006-82e4-e9930406c667.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/619910a7-4499-4006-82e4-e9930406c667/619910a7-4499-4006-82e4-e9930406c667.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/619910a7-4499-4006-82e4-e9930406c667/619910a7-4499-4006-82e4-e9930406c667.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A stunning break inside Trump’s own party as House lawmakers push back against his Canada tariffs in a rare bipartisan revolt, signaling growing tension between Congress and the White House over trade powers and economic fallout. With Republicans...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A stunning break inside Trump’s own party as House lawmakers push back against his Canada tariffs in a rare bipartisan revolt, signaling growing tension between Congress and the White House over trade powers and economic fallout. With Republicans crossing lines and political pressure mounting, is this the first real crack in Trump’s control — or just the opening move in a bigger showdown? What triggered the rebellion, what it means for markets and U.S.–Canada relations, and why this fight could reshape the political landscape in Washington. We welcome John Aravosis to the show. You may know him from the Americablog and the Aravosis Report. Aravosis is a political consultant, journalist, civil rights advocate, and an attorney. Thursday brings former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to the show to weigh in on the biggest legal cases.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8131</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Congress Presses Bondi with Tough Questions on DOJ Actions and Political Influence 2/11/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/congress-presses-bondi-with-tough-questions-on-doj-actions-and-political-influence-2-11-26--69990072</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill where lawmakers are pushing for answers she may not want to give. The Oversight Committee showdown is exposing deeper questions about DOJ power and political influence.<br />Presidential historian John Rothmann will stop by to talk politics…from the latest Epstein revelations to our elections to Tulsi Gabbard’s tight lid on whistleblower allegations that appear to point to a national security breach and a cover-up. <br />Elliott Morgan brings levity to the second hour. He is a stand-up comedian, writer, host, and founding member of The Valleyfolk. Elliott is also the host of The Fundamentalists, a weekly philosophy based podcast and he’s so much fun!<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/11/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69990072</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:42:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69990072/congress_presses_bondi_with_tough_questions_on_doj_actions_and_political_influence_2_11_26.mp3" length="111800515" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6346ffd9-fe46-47d6-82fd-0e0b134f6945/6346ffd9-fe46-47d6-82fd-0e0b134f6945.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6346ffd9-fe46-47d6-82fd-0e0b134f6945/6346ffd9-fe46-47d6-82fd-0e0b134f6945.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6346ffd9-fe46-47d6-82fd-0e0b134f6945/6346ffd9-fe46-47d6-82fd-0e0b134f6945.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill where lawmakers are pushing for answers she may not want to give. The Oversight Committee showdown is exposing deeper questions about DOJ power and political influence.
Presidential...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill where lawmakers are pushing for answers she may not want to give. The Oversight Committee showdown is exposing deeper questions about DOJ power and political influence.<br />Presidential historian John Rothmann will stop by to talk politics…from the latest Epstein revelations to our elections to Tulsi Gabbard’s tight lid on whistleblower allegations that appear to point to a national security breach and a cover-up. <br />Elliott Morgan brings levity to the second hour. He is a stand-up comedian, writer, host, and founding member of The Valleyfolk. Elliott is also the host of The Fundamentalists, a weekly philosophy based podcast and he’s so much fun!<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/11/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />Show sponsors:<br />coachellavalleycoffee.com  - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%<br />Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order<br />Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7292</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ballroom,bondi,canada,congressionalhearings,congressionaltestimony,electionofficials,elections,epstein,epsteinfiles,epsteinvictims,governorsmeeting,olympics,political,politicalanalysis,politics,presidentialhistorian,rokhanna,tomtillis,trump,ukraine</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>FBI Interview Notes Adding New Layer to Trump–Epstein Timeline, David Cay Johnston Joins 2/10/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fbi-interview-notes-adding-new-layer-to-trump-epstein-timeline-david-cay-johnston-joins-2-10-26--69962448</link><description><![CDATA[Newly revealed FBI interview notes are adding a surprising twist to the long-running story surrounding Jeffrey Epstein — and drawing renewed attention to Donald Trump’s past interactions during the early investigation years. A former Palm Beach police chief claims a private conversation occurred at a critical moment, potentially reshaping how the timeline is understood. What exactly do the documents say, and why are they surfacing now? We break down facts, context, and  unanswered questions.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will share his thoughts. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/10/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69962448</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:37:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69962448/fbi_interview_notes_adding_new_layer_to_trump_epstein_timeline_david_cay_johnston_joins_2_10_26.mp3" length="105236146" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a656885f-01d9-4c51-8c61-6163b07d234f/a656885f-01d9-4c51-8c61-6163b07d234f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a656885f-01d9-4c51-8c61-6163b07d234f/a656885f-01d9-4c51-8c61-6163b07d234f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a656885f-01d9-4c51-8c61-6163b07d234f/a656885f-01d9-4c51-8c61-6163b07d234f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Newly revealed FBI interview notes are adding a surprising twist to the long-running story surrounding Jeffrey Epstein — and drawing renewed attention to Donald Trump’s past interactions during the early investigation years. A former Palm Beach police...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Newly revealed FBI interview notes are adding a surprising twist to the long-running story surrounding Jeffrey Epstein — and drawing renewed attention to Donald Trump’s past interactions during the early investigation years. A former Palm Beach police chief claims a private conversation occurred at a critical moment, potentially reshaping how the timeline is understood. What exactly do the documents say, and why are they surfacing now? We break down facts, context, and  unanswered questions.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will share his thoughts. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/10/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6864</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ai,crime,davidcayjohnston,elections,epstein,epsteinfbinotes,epsteinfiles,fbinotes,howardlutnick,jeffersongraham,olympics,political,politicalanalysis,politics,techtuesday,trump,voting</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Epstein Emails Spark Questions About Trump’s Mental Health — What Was Known? 2/9/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-epstein-emails-spark-questions-about-trump-s-mental-health-what-was-known-2-9-26--69894645</link><description><![CDATA[There have been concerns about Trump's mental health going back almost a decade.  Recently released Epstein files show that in 2017, Jeffrey Epstein claimed Trump was showing signs of dementia.  He wrote, "Some at dinner with Donald last night, were concerned about dementia. Tons of makeup. did not recognize old friends." He wasn't the only one. Steve Bannon reportedly thought Trump had "early-stage dementia" back in his first term. That those close to him were worried so long ago, puts the latest concerns about Trump's cognitive issues and mental health in the forefront. <br />We'll talk politics with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />We'll take a close look at revelations in the Epstein FIles with investigative journalist and author Sarah Kendzior.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/9/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69894645</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:25:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69894645/new_epstein_emails_spark_questions_about_trump_s_mental_health_what_was_known_2_9_26.mp3" length="116014094" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0de7cc8c-973f-4d37-a30a-e9e3a7461250/0de7cc8c-973f-4d37-a30a-e9e3a7461250.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0de7cc8c-973f-4d37-a30a-e9e3a7461250/0de7cc8c-973f-4d37-a30a-e9e3a7461250.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0de7cc8c-973f-4d37-a30a-e9e3a7461250/0de7cc8c-973f-4d37-a30a-e9e3a7461250.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There have been concerns about Trump's mental health going back almost a decade.  Recently released Epstein files show that in 2017, Jeffrey Epstein claimed Trump was showing signs of dementia.  He wrote, "Some at dinner with Donald last night, were...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There have been concerns about Trump's mental health going back almost a decade.  Recently released Epstein files show that in 2017, Jeffrey Epstein claimed Trump was showing signs of dementia.  He wrote, "Some at dinner with Donald last night, were concerned about dementia. Tons of makeup. did not recognize old friends." He wasn't the only one. Steve Bannon reportedly thought Trump had "early-stage dementia" back in his first term. That those close to him were worried so long ago, puts the latest concerns about Trump's cognitive issues and mental health in the forefront. <br />We'll talk politics with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />We'll take a close look at revelations in the Epstein FIles with investigative journalist and author Sarah Kendzior.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/9/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7567</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>american,democrats,dems,elections,epstein,epsteinfiles,garydietrich,ice,icefunding,immigration,minnesota,nationalizingelections,olympics,@political,politicalanalysis,politics,sarahkendzior,superbowl,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rename it “Trump” or Wait for Funding? New Infrastructure Controversy 2/6/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rename-it-trump-or-wait-for-funding-new-infrastructure-controversy-2-6-26--69850483</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s ego is on full display. In order to release more infrastructure funding for the Gateway Tunnels between New York and New Jersey, Trump is demanding that two major transportation hubs be named after him. Politico reports that Trump indicated to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that he’d release funds if both Washington-Dulles International Airport and Penn Station were renamed in honor of Trump. It’s the latest scheme that highlights the importance of Trump’s self aggrandizement instead of prioritizing what’s best for the country. Immigration attorney Michael Foote will stop by to talk about ICE tactics, Trump’s Immigration policies and how he’s seeing it all play out in real life. “This Week in Politics” includes Michael Shure and Mo Kelly breaking down the biggest stories of the week. We’ll wrap it up with Friday Fabulous Florida and our Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder who will steer us toward all the good things on screens large and small.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69850483</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:27:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69850483/pod_2_6.mp3" length="143032782" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/696225d4-c374-4519-b8d8-d00a002f4240/696225d4-c374-4519-b8d8-d00a002f4240.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/696225d4-c374-4519-b8d8-d00a002f4240/696225d4-c374-4519-b8d8-d00a002f4240.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/696225d4-c374-4519-b8d8-d00a002f4240/696225d4-c374-4519-b8d8-d00a002f4240.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s ego is on full display. In order to release more infrastructure funding for the Gateway Tunnels between New York and New Jersey, Trump is demanding that two major transportation hubs be named after him. Politico reports that Trump indicated to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s ego is on full display. In order to release more infrastructure funding for the Gateway Tunnels between New York and New Jersey, Trump is demanding that two major transportation hubs be named after him. Politico reports that Trump indicated to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that he’d release funds if both Washington-Dulles International Airport and Penn Station were renamed in honor of Trump. It’s the latest scheme that highlights the importance of Trump’s self aggrandizement instead of prioritizing what’s best for the country. Immigration attorney Michael Foote will stop by to talk about ICE tactics, Trump’s Immigration policies and how he’s seeing it all play out in real life. “This Week in Politics” includes Michael Shure and Mo Kelly breaking down the biggest stories of the week. We’ll wrap it up with Friday Fabulous Florida and our Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder who will steer us toward all the good things on screens large and small.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8940</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Federal Agents at Voting Sites? Bannon/Trump Allies Spark Election Fears, Greg Palast Joins 2/5/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-agents-at-voting-sites-bannon-trump-allies-spark-election-fears-greg-palast-joins-2-5-26--69824085</link><description><![CDATA[Coachella Valley Coffee Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!! <br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/ <br /><br />Zelmins Minty Mouth Use Code MARKT for 15% OFF Your First Order! <br />https://www.zelmins.com/ <br /><br />Suite 106 Bakery Use discount code: MARKT for 15% Off https://suite106bakery.com/]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69824085</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:32:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69824085/pod_2_5.mp3" length="122958202" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64d98b1d-37fb-42e9-adaa-3b1b74170551/64d98b1d-37fb-42e9-adaa-3b1b74170551.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64d98b1d-37fb-42e9-adaa-3b1b74170551/64d98b1d-37fb-42e9-adaa-3b1b74170551.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64d98b1d-37fb-42e9-adaa-3b1b74170551/64d98b1d-37fb-42e9-adaa-3b1b74170551.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Coachella Valley Coffee Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!! 
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Suite 106 Bakery Use discount code: MARKT for 15% Off...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Coachella Valley Coffee Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!! <br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/ <br /><br />Zelmins Minty Mouth Use Code MARKT for 15% OFF Your First Order! <br />https://www.zelmins.com/ <br /><br />Suite 106 Bakery Use discount code: MARKT for 15% Off https://suite106bakery.com/]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7685</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Doubles Down on Control Over U.S. Elections — What It Means For 2026 2/4/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-doubles-down-on-control-over-u-s-elections-what-it-means-for-2026-2-4-26--69792951</link><description><![CDATA[The mere thought of nationalizing elections is bringing outrage.  As the White House tries to backpedal, President Trump is doubling. Trump is now saying he thinks the federal government should “get involved” in elections that are full of “corruption." According to the "New York Times," if states “can’t count the votes legally and honestly, then somebody else should take over,” and  “Look at some of the places — that horrible corruption on elections — and the federal government should not allow that,” he added. “The federal government should get involved.”<br />We discuss it with Presidential Historian and political analyst John Rothmann. <br />Economic expert Phil Kerpen will join the conversation. <br />'It's the Planet, Stupid!' with our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/4/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69792951</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:12:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69792951/trump_doubles_down_on_control_over_u_s_elections_what_it_means_for_2026_2_4_26.mp3" length="118122326" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6a32424a-2d1a-42b8-9c02-d90d04054c9f/6a32424a-2d1a-42b8-9c02-d90d04054c9f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6a32424a-2d1a-42b8-9c02-d90d04054c9f/6a32424a-2d1a-42b8-9c02-d90d04054c9f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6a32424a-2d1a-42b8-9c02-d90d04054c9f/6a32424a-2d1a-42b8-9c02-d90d04054c9f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The mere thought of nationalizing elections is bringing outrage.  As the White House tries to backpedal, President Trump is doubling. Trump is now saying he thinks the federal government should “get involved” in elections that are full of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The mere thought of nationalizing elections is bringing outrage.  As the White House tries to backpedal, President Trump is doubling. Trump is now saying he thinks the federal government should “get involved” in elections that are full of “corruption." According to the "New York Times," if states “can’t count the votes legally and honestly, then somebody else should take over,” and  “Look at some of the places — that horrible corruption on elections — and the federal government should not allow that,” he added. “The federal government should get involved.”<br />We discuss it with Presidential Historian and political analyst John Rothmann. <br />Economic expert Phil Kerpen will join the conversation. <br />'It's the Planet, Stupid!' with our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/4/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7704</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Emails Expose Disturbing Connections, David Cay Johnston Joins 2/3/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-emails-expose-disturbing-connections-david-cay-johnston-joins-2-3-26--69769457</link><description><![CDATA[Newly surfaced emails are raising questions about Jeffrey Epstein’s true role, the powerful figures around him, and the network he may have been operating. We break down what’s actually in the documents, what’s verified versus speculation, and why these revelations are renewing scrutiny of Epstein’s relationships, influence, and long-buried connections. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.<br />One business born from another, Christy Grammer from suite106bakery.com talks family, winning cupcake wars twice and how desert became her passion. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show to look at how tech is helping reunite people with lost pets. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/3/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69769457</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:15:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69769457/new_emails_expose_disturbing_connections_david_cay_johnston_joins_2_3_26.mp3" length="115916918" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f6a72c55-9ad4-489e-85af-fb92405188b0/f6a72c55-9ad4-489e-85af-fb92405188b0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f6a72c55-9ad4-489e-85af-fb92405188b0/f6a72c55-9ad4-489e-85af-fb92405188b0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f6a72c55-9ad4-489e-85af-fb92405188b0/f6a72c55-9ad4-489e-85af-fb92405188b0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Newly surfaced emails are raising questions about Jeffrey Epstein’s true role, the powerful figures around him, and the network he may have been operating. We break down what’s actually in the documents, what’s verified versus speculation, and why...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Newly surfaced emails are raising questions about Jeffrey Epstein’s true role, the powerful figures around him, and the network he may have been operating. We break down what’s actually in the documents, what’s verified versus speculation, and why these revelations are renewing scrutiny of Epstein’s relationships, influence, and long-buried connections. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.<br />One business born from another, Christy Grammer from suite106bakery.com talks family, winning cupcake wars twice and how desert became her passion. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show to look at how tech is helping reunite people with lost pets. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/3/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7561</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Justice Dept. Release Triggers Backlash 2/2/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/justice-dept-release-triggers-backlash-2-2-26--69748725</link><description><![CDATA[Newly released Epstein-related documents from the Justice Department are raising serious questions — and triggering fresh outrage. What’s actually new in this file dump, what remains hidden, and why are so many key details still missing years later? We break down what was released, what wasn’t, and why accountability still seems elusive as public pressure continues to build.<br />Gary Dietrich, iHeart TV and radio political anslyst joins to discuss it all.<br />The political conversation continues with author and scholar Sarah Kendzior. <br />Sharing her love for animals, Karen Dawn from Dawn Watch brings her unique perspective to the show.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/2/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69748725</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:08:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69748725/justice_dept_release_triggers_backlash_2_2_26.mp3" length="109027665" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e28f79b-7610-4930-82b4-62986c005a40/6e28f79b-7610-4930-82b4-62986c005a40.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e28f79b-7610-4930-82b4-62986c005a40/6e28f79b-7610-4930-82b4-62986c005a40.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e28f79b-7610-4930-82b4-62986c005a40/6e28f79b-7610-4930-82b4-62986c005a40.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Newly released Epstein-related documents from the Justice Department are raising serious questions — and triggering fresh outrage. What’s actually new in this file dump, what remains hidden, and why are so many key details still missing years later?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Newly released Epstein-related documents from the Justice Department are raising serious questions — and triggering fresh outrage. What’s actually new in this file dump, what remains hidden, and why are so many key details still missing years later? We break down what was released, what wasn’t, and why accountability still seems elusive as public pressure continues to build.<br />Gary Dietrich, iHeart TV and radio political anslyst joins to discuss it all.<br />The political conversation continues with author and scholar Sarah Kendzior. <br />Sharing her love for animals, Karen Dawn from Dawn Watch brings her unique perspective to the show.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/2/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7111</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>americaorsale,animals,epstein,epsteinfiles,garydietrich,grammies,ice,immigration,karendawn,political,politics,sarahkendzior,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>DOJ Dumps Millions of Pages From Epstein Case — What Was Hidden? 1/30/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/doj-dumps-millions-of-pages-from-epstein-case-what-was-hidden-1-30-26--69694719</link><description><![CDATA[A big dump of Epstein files came this morning. The DOJ posted the documents on its website. Reports indicate the fresh release includes some of the millions records that officials said were withheld from the initial release of documents last month. Trump is suing the IRS over leaks of his tax documents. He wants $10-billion for the breach. Trump and Senate Democrats managed to reach a deal to avert another government shutdown. The deal funds all of the government except the Department of Homeland Security through September. DHS would operate on a two-week stopgap bill while negotiations on its funding continue. We will talk about it with political analysts, Michael Shure and Mo Kelly. They consider the top stories of the week in “ This Week in Politics.” Florida’s always wild news brings levity to wrap up a long week. After “Friday Fabulous Florida,” our movie critic, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder will lay out weekend viewing options. The Mark Thompson Show 1/30/26]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69694719</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:58:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69694719/pod_1_30.mp3" length="138004315" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/998f79c9-e5c1-40df-9ba8-14486ebb96ba/998f79c9-e5c1-40df-9ba8-14486ebb96ba.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/998f79c9-e5c1-40df-9ba8-14486ebb96ba/998f79c9-e5c1-40df-9ba8-14486ebb96ba.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/998f79c9-e5c1-40df-9ba8-14486ebb96ba/998f79c9-e5c1-40df-9ba8-14486ebb96ba.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A big dump of Epstein files came this morning. The DOJ posted the documents on its website. Reports indicate the fresh release includes some of the millions records that officials said were withheld from the initial release of documents last month....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A big dump of Epstein files came this morning. The DOJ posted the documents on its website. Reports indicate the fresh release includes some of the millions records that officials said were withheld from the initial release of documents last month. Trump is suing the IRS over leaks of his tax documents. He wants $10-billion for the breach. Trump and Senate Democrats managed to reach a deal to avert another government shutdown. The deal funds all of the government except the Department of Homeland Security through September. DHS would operate on a two-week stopgap bill while negotiations on its funding continue. We will talk about it with political analysts, Michael Shure and Mo Kelly. They consider the top stories of the week in “ This Week in Politics.” Florida’s always wild news brings levity to wrap up a long week. After “Friday Fabulous Florida,” our movie critic, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder will lay out weekend viewing options. The Mark Thompson Show 1/30/26]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8626</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Federal Immigration Boss Confronts Minnesota Leaders 1/29/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-immigration-boss-confronts-minnesota-leaders-1-29-26--69673024</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 1/29/26 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69673024</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:35:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69673024/pod_1_29.mp3" length="119486633" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d685a4ba-7d27-4a79-9a36-3e19c2b5b693/d685a4ba-7d27-4a79-9a36-3e19c2b5b693.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d685a4ba-7d27-4a79-9a36-3e19c2b5b693/d685a4ba-7d27-4a79-9a36-3e19c2b5b693.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d685a4ba-7d27-4a79-9a36-3e19c2b5b693/d685a4ba-7d27-4a79-9a36-3e19c2b5b693.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 1/29/26 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 1/29/26 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7468</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>DHS Scandal Erupts as Minneapolis Fallout Puts Noem’s Job at Risk 1/28/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dhs-scandal-erupts-as-minneapolis-fallout-puts-noem-s-job-at-risk-1-28-26--69657766</link><description><![CDATA[The shooting of American citizen Alex Pretti at the hands of federal border patrol agents in Minnesota may end up costing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...bigly. Though Trump told reporters he won't fire her, the political fallout is very damaging. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are moving to impeach Noem: "Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives," the New York Democrat said in a statement. "We can do this the easy way or the hard way." The call for Noem's impeachment is growing. According to CBS News, more than 160 of the 213 House Democrats have signed on to the resolution to impeach Noem. It's not clear if lawmakers will reach the simple majority needed for impeachment, but it's unlikely as at least three House Republicans would need to vote with all Democrats. Still, it puts Kristi Noem and the Trump administration in a political show they may want to avoid with mid-term elections on the way. We will discuss it with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann. Mark has a must see discussion with progressive talk host Thom Hartmann at the start of the second hour. Then, we'll save the planet with our Eco-Journalist Belinda Waymouth and "It's the Planet, Stupid!" Today's Guests Links John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_ Belinda Waymouth https://twitter.com/belindawaymouth Thom Hartmann https://www.thomhartmann.com/ The Mark Thompson Show 1/28/26]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69657766</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:52:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69657766/dhs_scandal_erupts_as_minneapolis_fallout_puts_noem_s_job_at_risk_1_28_26.mp3" length="110718597" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ab3087a5-3ddd-4aed-a0be-81f9c472fa77/ab3087a5-3ddd-4aed-a0be-81f9c472fa77.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ab3087a5-3ddd-4aed-a0be-81f9c472fa77/ab3087a5-3ddd-4aed-a0be-81f9c472fa77.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ab3087a5-3ddd-4aed-a0be-81f9c472fa77/ab3087a5-3ddd-4aed-a0be-81f9c472fa77.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The shooting of American citizen Alex Pretti at the hands of federal border patrol agents in Minnesota may end up costing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...bigly. Though Trump told reporters he won't fire her, the political fallout is very...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The shooting of American citizen Alex Pretti at the hands of federal border patrol agents in Minnesota may end up costing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...bigly. Though Trump told reporters he won't fire her, the political fallout is very damaging. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are moving to impeach Noem: "Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives," the New York Democrat said in a statement. "We can do this the easy way or the hard way." The call for Noem's impeachment is growing. According to CBS News, more than 160 of the 213 House Democrats have signed on to the resolution to impeach Noem. It's not clear if lawmakers will reach the simple majority needed for impeachment, but it's unlikely as at least three House Republicans would need to vote with all Democrats. Still, it puts Kristi Noem and the Trump administration in a political show they may want to avoid with mid-term elections on the way. We will discuss it with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann. Mark has a must see discussion with progressive talk host Thom Hartmann at the start of the second hour. Then, we'll save the planet with our Eco-Journalist Belinda Waymouth and "It's the Planet, Stupid!" Today's Guests Links John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world https://www.youtube.com/@aroundthepoliticalworld_ Belinda Waymouth https://twitter.com/belindawaymouth Thom Hartmann https://www.thomhartmann.com/ The Mark Thompson Show 1/28/26]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7221</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Public Outrage Explodes, Border Patrol Leaders Leave Minneapolis, David Cay Johnston Joins 1/27/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/public-outrage-explodes-border-patrol-leaders-leave-minneapolis-david-cay-johnston-joins-1-27-26--69629670</link><description><![CDATA[A retreat from Minneapolis. Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large Greg Bovino is leaving the city where his immigration sweeps left horror and death. ABC News reports Bovino will return to El Centro, California and back to his duties as chief of that sector. Homeland Security officials say Bovino "has not been relieved of his duties" as some reports have suggested and that he is a key part of Trump's team and a "great American."  Despite the comments, the move is seen as a reaction to public outcry over the death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti <br /> at the hands of Border Patrol officers and an indicator that the White House is feeling political pressure as a result. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to talk about the fallout from violence in Minnesota and whether this may be a turning point for Trump's immigration policy plans.<br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show.  We're talking Google and a payout after allegations they secretly recorded their customers. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/27/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69629670</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:38:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69629670/public_outrage_explodes_border_patrol_leaders_leave_minneapolis_david_cay_johnston_joins_1_27_26.mp3" length="114172258" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4d838db-10f7-498a-90e7-8b2a5ee216aa/a4d838db-10f7-498a-90e7-8b2a5ee216aa.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4d838db-10f7-498a-90e7-8b2a5ee216aa/a4d838db-10f7-498a-90e7-8b2a5ee216aa.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4d838db-10f7-498a-90e7-8b2a5ee216aa/a4d838db-10f7-498a-90e7-8b2a5ee216aa.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A retreat from Minneapolis. Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large Greg Bovino is leaving the city where his immigration sweeps left horror and death. ABC News reports Bovino will return to El Centro, California and back to his duties as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A retreat from Minneapolis. Customs and Border Protection commander-at-large Greg Bovino is leaving the city where his immigration sweeps left horror and death. ABC News reports Bovino will return to El Centro, California and back to his duties as chief of that sector. Homeland Security officials say Bovino "has not been relieved of his duties" as some reports have suggested and that he is a key part of Trump's team and a "great American."  Despite the comments, the move is seen as a reaction to public outcry over the death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti <br /> at the hands of Border Patrol officers and an indicator that the White House is feeling political pressure as a result. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to talk about the fallout from violence in Minnesota and whether this may be a turning point for Trump's immigration policy plans.<br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show.  We're talking Google and a payout after allegations they secretly recorded their customers. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/27/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7447</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bovino,davidcayjohnston,epstein,epsteinfiles,homan,homelandsecurity,ice,immigration,killingamericans,minnesota,noem,political,politics,pretti,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Disarmed-Then Killed: Video Shows Alex Pretti Was Unarmed When Border Patrol Opened Fire 1/26/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/disarmed-then-killed-video-shows-alex-pretti-was-unarmed-when-border-patrol-opened-fire-1-26-26--69601509</link><description><![CDATA[Outrage boils over into protests after Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, was killed by a Border Patrol agent. Trump administration officials say Pretti wanted to murder agents, but their claims about the shooting appear to be contradicted by video and witness testimony. A U.S. District Court Judge is granting a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to keep evidence connected to Pretti's killing from being changed or destroyed. <br />We’ll talk about it with iHeart Radio and TV political analyst Gary Dietrich, and author and journalist Sarah Kendzior. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/26/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69601509</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:40:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69601509/disarmed_then_killed_video_shows_alex_pretti_was_unarmed_when_border_patrol_opened_fire_1_26_26.mp3" length="103452460" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8ab0028-a1b2-4831-b9c0-24aaa96895d6/f8ab0028-a1b2-4831-b9c0-24aaa96895d6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8ab0028-a1b2-4831-b9c0-24aaa96895d6/f8ab0028-a1b2-4831-b9c0-24aaa96895d6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8ab0028-a1b2-4831-b9c0-24aaa96895d6/f8ab0028-a1b2-4831-b9c0-24aaa96895d6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Outrage boils over into protests after Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, was killed by a Border Patrol agent. Trump administration officials say Pretti wanted to murder agents, but their claims about the shooting appear to be...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Outrage boils over into protests after Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, was killed by a Border Patrol agent. Trump administration officials say Pretti wanted to murder agents, but their claims about the shooting appear to be contradicted by video and witness testimony. A U.S. District Court Judge is granting a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to keep evidence connected to Pretti's killing from being changed or destroyed. <br />We’ll talk about it with iHeart Radio and TV political analyst Gary Dietrich, and author and journalist Sarah Kendzior. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/26/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6748</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>alexpretti,borderpatrol,epstein,ice,immigration#garydietrich,minneapolis,nurseshot,political,politicalanalysis,politics,sarahkendzior,trump,vanurse</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>House Pumps Cash to ICE Despite Deadly Abuses and Furious Democratic Protests 1/23/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-pumps-cash-to-ice-despite-deadly-abuses-and-furious-democratic-protests-1-23-26--69565240</link><description><![CDATA[Funding for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE gets a green light from the House. Despite ICE having disturbing and increasingly violent confrontations with the public, seven Democrats voted with all but one Republican to approve the funding bill, which now heads to Senate for consideration. The legislation includes $10 billion for ICE and $18 billion for Customs and Border Protection, on top of the $75 billion increase ICE received from Trump’s so-called Big Beautiful Bill. Democrats tried and failed to include changes to ICE’s procedures by requiring agents to have warrants before detaining immigrants and use a standard use-of-force policy. We will put it to Michael Shure and Mo Kelly in "This Week in Politics". We'll also talk about Trump's offensive and strange speech in Greenland and today's spending boycott in Minnesota. Friday Fabulous Florida shines a light on our fun loving friends in America's craziest state. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder stops in to talk movies, streaming and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69565240</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:16:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69565240/pod_1_23.mp3" length="141449970" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/566ace43-716a-4bde-99e4-8e08b7c15d62/566ace43-716a-4bde-99e4-8e08b7c15d62.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/566ace43-716a-4bde-99e4-8e08b7c15d62/566ace43-716a-4bde-99e4-8e08b7c15d62.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/566ace43-716a-4bde-99e4-8e08b7c15d62/566ace43-716a-4bde-99e4-8e08b7c15d62.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Funding for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE gets a green light from the House. Despite ICE having disturbing and increasingly violent confrontations with the public, seven Democrats voted with all but one Republican to approve the funding...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Funding for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE gets a green light from the House. Despite ICE having disturbing and increasingly violent confrontations with the public, seven Democrats voted with all but one Republican to approve the funding bill, which now heads to Senate for consideration. The legislation includes $10 billion for ICE and $18 billion for Customs and Border Protection, on top of the $75 billion increase ICE received from Trump’s so-called Big Beautiful Bill. Democrats tried and failed to include changes to ICE’s procedures by requiring agents to have warrants before detaining immigrants and use a standard use-of-force policy. We will put it to Michael Shure and Mo Kelly in "This Week in Politics". We'll also talk about Trump's offensive and strange speech in Greenland and today's spending boycott in Minnesota. Friday Fabulous Florida shines a light on our fun loving friends in America's craziest state. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder stops in to talk movies, streaming and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8841</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>After Greenland Standoff, Trump Claims Win on Deal that Already Exists 1/22/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-greenland-standoff-trump-claims-win-on-deal-that-already-exists-1-22-26--69551111</link><description><![CDATA[Trump says everyone is happy with a "framework" of a deal regarding the US and Greenland....but it seems he didn't really come away with anything at all. The United States already had an agreement with Greenland for military bases and troops to be on the island. So what was gained by all this posturing? Does Trump walk away trying to save face? We'll discuss it. Also, former Special Council Jack Smith is testifying before Congress today. We will listen in. Jessica Denson, host of the "Lights On" podcase will join us. Former Federal Prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will swing by to talk about the hottest legal cases pending in the US.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69551111</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:26:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69551111/pod_1_22.mp3" length="124719064" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2a4b45b-1d34-4833-afe2-daacab70eaf3/f2a4b45b-1d34-4833-afe2-daacab70eaf3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2a4b45b-1d34-4833-afe2-daacab70eaf3/f2a4b45b-1d34-4833-afe2-daacab70eaf3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2a4b45b-1d34-4833-afe2-daacab70eaf3/f2a4b45b-1d34-4833-afe2-daacab70eaf3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump says everyone is happy with a "framework" of a deal regarding the US and Greenland....but it seems he didn't really come away with anything at all. The United States already had an agreement with Greenland for military bases and troops to be on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump says everyone is happy with a "framework" of a deal regarding the US and Greenland....but it seems he didn't really come away with anything at all. The United States already had an agreement with Greenland for military bases and troops to be on the island. So what was gained by all this posturing? Does Trump walk away trying to save face? We'll discuss it. Also, former Special Council Jack Smith is testifying before Congress today. We will listen in. Jessica Denson, host of the "Lights On" podcase will join us. Former Federal Prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will swing by to talk about the hottest legal cases pending in the US.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7795</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Footage Ignites Alarm Over Trump’s Erratic Press Conference and Davos Behavior 1/21/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-footage-ignites-alarm-over-trump-s-erratic-press-conference-and-davos-behavior-1-21-26--69540754</link><description><![CDATA[In back-to-back public appearances, Donald Trump delivered meandering, unfocused speeches that left audiences stunned — first during a lengthy Washington press conference late last night, then again at the World Economic Forum in Davos. On today’s Mark Thompson Show, we examine the most alarming moments and what they reveal about Trump’s leadership, coherence, and state of mind. Political analysts, global leaders, and voters are reacting in real time. We’ll break down the clips, the fallout, and the broader implications for U.S. credibility abroad and political stability at home.<br /> We'll be joined by presidential historian and former KGO host John Rothmann.<br />“It’s the Planet, Stupid!” with Belinda Waymouth <br />features Trump’s legal attempts to stop environmental progress facing an uphill battle in the courts.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/22/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69540754</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:20:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69540754/new_footage_ignites_alarm_over_trump_s_erratic_press_conference_behavior_1_21_26.mp3" length="108386982" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a356a70a-38d2-442e-8ffe-6054ced4b153/a356a70a-38d2-442e-8ffe-6054ced4b153.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a356a70a-38d2-442e-8ffe-6054ced4b153/a356a70a-38d2-442e-8ffe-6054ced4b153.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a356a70a-38d2-442e-8ffe-6054ced4b153/a356a70a-38d2-442e-8ffe-6054ced4b153.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In back-to-back public appearances, Donald Trump delivered meandering, unfocused speeches that left audiences stunned — first during a lengthy Washington press conference late last night, then again at the World Economic Forum in Davos. On today’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In back-to-back public appearances, Donald Trump delivered meandering, unfocused speeches that left audiences stunned — first during a lengthy Washington press conference late last night, then again at the World Economic Forum in Davos. On today’s Mark Thompson Show, we examine the most alarming moments and what they reveal about Trump’s leadership, coherence, and state of mind. Political analysts, global leaders, and voters are reacting in real time. We’ll break down the clips, the fallout, and the broader implications for U.S. credibility abroad and political stability at home.<br /> We'll be joined by presidential historian and former KGO host John Rothmann.<br />“It’s the Planet, Stupid!” with Belinda Waymouth <br />features Trump’s legal attempts to stop environmental progress facing an uphill battle in the courts.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/22/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7069</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>affordability,breakingnews,davos,economy,epstein,greenland,ice,immigration,johnrothmann,markthompsonshow,minnesota,politicalnews,pressconference,risingcosts,switzerland,trump,trumpshealth,trumpspeech,venezuela,worldeconomicforum</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Ramps Up Takeover Threats as Global Backlash Explodes, Davd Cay Johnston Joins 1/20/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-ramps-up-takeover-threats-as-global-backlash-explodes-davd-cay-johnston-joins-1-20-26--69526810</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is headed to Davos, Switzerland to speak at the annual World Economic Forum's meeting. There will be leaders from government and business gathered. So far, this group has not been supportive of Trump’s efforts to get his hands on Greenland, but Trump says Europe will not ‘push back too much’ and he intends to tell anyone who disagrees with him that Denmark ‘can’t protect Greenland saying, “I don’t think they’re gonna push back too much. We have to have it. They have to have this done.” We will talk about it with Pulitzer prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. The District Attorney for the city of San Francisco will stop by the show. We will ask Brooke Jenkins about crime, ICE enforcement and the challenges facing San Francisco. The Mark Thompson Show 1/20/26 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69526810</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:23:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69526810/trump_ramps_up_takeover_threats_as_global_backlash_explodes_davd_cay_johnston_joins_1_20_26.mp3" length="115306080" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8131325f-55eb-43b2-a354-e9ba7e5be18a/8131325f-55eb-43b2-a354-e9ba7e5be18a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8131325f-55eb-43b2-a354-e9ba7e5be18a/8131325f-55eb-43b2-a354-e9ba7e5be18a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8131325f-55eb-43b2-a354-e9ba7e5be18a/8131325f-55eb-43b2-a354-e9ba7e5be18a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is headed to Davos, Switzerland to speak at the annual World Economic Forum's meeting. There will be leaders from government and business gathered. So far, this group has not been supportive of Trump’s efforts to get his hands on Greenland, but...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is headed to Davos, Switzerland to speak at the annual World Economic Forum's meeting. There will be leaders from government and business gathered. So far, this group has not been supportive of Trump’s efforts to get his hands on Greenland, but Trump says Europe will not ‘push back too much’ and he intends to tell anyone who disagrees with him that Denmark ‘can’t protect Greenland saying, “I don’t think they’re gonna push back too much. We have to have it. They have to have this done.” We will talk about it with Pulitzer prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. The District Attorney for the city of San Francisco will stop by the show. We will ask Brooke Jenkins about crime, ICE enforcement and the challenges facing San Francisco. The Mark Thompson Show 1/20/26 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7521</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>brookejenkins,crime,davidcayjohnston,epstein,greenland,ice,immigration,law,legal,minnesota,political,politicalanalysis,politics,sanfrancisco,trump,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Escalates Greenland Takeover Push — NATO Allies Warn of Global Fallout 1/19/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-escalates-greenland-takeover-push-nato-allies-warn-of-global-fallout-1-19-26--69511338</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is escalating his efforts to take Greenland. If he’s not allowed to buy the country, he will impose tariffs on multiple European countries. <br />Denmark, France and the UK issued a joint statement against Trump’s tactics. Denmark’s leader says “Europe will not be blackmailed.”<br />We will look at Greenland, the escalation of ICE enforcement and protests in Minnesota and more as we welcome iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Best selling author Sarah Kendzior joins to keep the political conversation going.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/19/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69511338</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:05:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69511338/trump_escalates_greenland_takeover_push_nato_allies_warn_of_global_fallout_1_19_26.mp3" length="114832836" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ba76179-d539-4a9e-83d7-34429e84c113/6ba76179-d539-4a9e-83d7-34429e84c113.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ba76179-d539-4a9e-83d7-34429e84c113/6ba76179-d539-4a9e-83d7-34429e84c113.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ba76179-d539-4a9e-83d7-34429e84c113/6ba76179-d539-4a9e-83d7-34429e84c113.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is escalating his efforts to take Greenland. If he’s not allowed to buy the country, he will impose tariffs on multiple European countries. 
Denmark, France and the UK issued a joint statement against Trump’s tactics. Denmark’s leader says...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is escalating his efforts to take Greenland. If he’s not allowed to buy the country, he will impose tariffs on multiple European countries. <br />Denmark, France and the UK issued a joint statement against Trump’s tactics. Denmark’s leader says “Europe will not be blackmailed.”<br />We will look at Greenland, the escalation of ICE enforcement and protests in Minnesota and more as we welcome iHeart political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Best selling author Sarah Kendzior joins to keep the political conversation going.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/19/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7490</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Minnesota Erupting After ICE Shootings as Trump Weighs Insurrection Act 1/16/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/minnesota-erupting-after-ice-shootings-as-trump-weighs-insurrection-act-1-16-26--69473234</link><description><![CDATA[A deadly ICE shooting in Minnesota ignites protests, national outrage, and a political firestorm as Donald Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act. Federal immigration agents fatally shot a woman during an enforcement operation, sparking clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement. Now the White House is signaling possible troop deployment, raising urgent questions about civil liberties, federal authority, and the growing militarization of immigration enforcement. We welcome our favorite Britisher, Anthony Davis, to talk about the possibility of using the military against civilians in Minnesota. Our friend, comedian, lawyer and now congressional candidate J-L Cauvin will stop by to check in from the campaign trail. We will ask him about Trump‘s comment on canceling the midterm elections that the White House claims is just a joke. J-L has a digital fundraiser “J-L YouTube Telethon 2” set for Jan 21st from 7pm-11pm Eastern. The political conversation continuous with ‘This Week in Politics’ featuring Michael Shure and Mo Kelly weighing in on the biggest stories of the week. Friday on The Mark Thompson Show brings ‘Friday Fabulous Florida’ and a visit with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, to check out upcoming movie releases. This is gonna be a great show…you’ve never seen anything like it!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69473234</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:46:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69473234/pod_1_16.mp3" length="138892060" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3549b052-51bb-4eda-93de-0f41c80a953e/3549b052-51bb-4eda-93de-0f41c80a953e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3549b052-51bb-4eda-93de-0f41c80a953e/3549b052-51bb-4eda-93de-0f41c80a953e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3549b052-51bb-4eda-93de-0f41c80a953e/3549b052-51bb-4eda-93de-0f41c80a953e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A deadly ICE shooting in Minnesota ignites protests, national outrage, and a political firestorm as Donald Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act. Federal immigration agents fatally shot a woman during an enforcement operation, sparking...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A deadly ICE shooting in Minnesota ignites protests, national outrage, and a political firestorm as Donald Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act. Federal immigration agents fatally shot a woman during an enforcement operation, sparking clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement. Now the White House is signaling possible troop deployment, raising urgent questions about civil liberties, federal authority, and the growing militarization of immigration enforcement. We welcome our favorite Britisher, Anthony Davis, to talk about the possibility of using the military against civilians in Minnesota. Our friend, comedian, lawyer and now congressional candidate J-L Cauvin will stop by to check in from the campaign trail. We will ask him about Trump‘s comment on canceling the midterm elections that the White House claims is just a joke. J-L has a digital fundraiser “J-L YouTube Telethon 2” set for Jan 21st from 7pm-11pm Eastern. The political conversation continuous with ‘This Week in Politics’ featuring Michael Shure and Mo Kelly weighing in on the biggest stories of the week. Friday on The Mark Thompson Show brings ‘Friday Fabulous Florida’ and a visit with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, to check out upcoming movie releases. This is gonna be a great show…you’ve never seen anything like it!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8681</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Another ICE Operation Ends in Gunfire as Tensions Explode in Minneapolis 1/15/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-ice-operation-ends-in-gunfire-as-tensions-explode-in-minneapolis-1-15-26--69458549</link><description><![CDATA[Protests flared in Minnesota after the second shooting involving federal agents. A federal officer shot a man in the leg yesterday during an attempted traffic stop about 12 miles from where an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good last week. The Department of Homeland Security said the shots were fired after law enforcement officials were attacked with a shovel and a broom in the midst of a targeted traffic stop. The man federal agents shot was hospitalized with injuries that are reportedly non-life-threatening. Meanwhile, Trump is now threatening to invoke the "Insurrection Act" in Minnesota. We welcome Russ Baker, Editor of WhoWhatWhy.org to discuss politics. Former Federal Prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz offers a legal perspective on the latest big cases.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69458549</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:19:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69458549/pod_1_15.mp3" length="114636635" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5f0fe73c-6838-4866-80f5-6995105b1b8c/5f0fe73c-6838-4866-80f5-6995105b1b8c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5f0fe73c-6838-4866-80f5-6995105b1b8c/5f0fe73c-6838-4866-80f5-6995105b1b8c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5f0fe73c-6838-4866-80f5-6995105b1b8c/5f0fe73c-6838-4866-80f5-6995105b1b8c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Protests flared in Minnesota after the second shooting involving federal agents. A federal officer shot a man in the leg yesterday during an attempted traffic stop about 12 miles from where an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good last week. The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Protests flared in Minnesota after the second shooting involving federal agents. A federal officer shot a man in the leg yesterday during an attempted traffic stop about 12 miles from where an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good last week. The Department of Homeland Security said the shots were fired after law enforcement officials were attacked with a shovel and a broom in the midst of a targeted traffic stop. The man federal agents shot was hospitalized with injuries that are reportedly non-life-threatening. Meanwhile, Trump is now threatening to invoke the "Insurrection Act" in Minnesota. We welcome Russ Baker, Editor of WhoWhatWhy.org to discuss politics. Former Federal Prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz offers a legal perspective on the latest big cases.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7165</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s ICE Crackdown Is Backfiring, New Poll Shows</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-ice-crackdown-is-backfiring-new-poll-shows--69446266</link><description><![CDATA[A shocking new poll shows Americans have dramatically flipped on ICE, with public support collapsing amid growing backlash over aggressive enforcement tactics and Trump-era immigration policies. As Donald Trump doubles down on ICE, voters across the political spectrum are turning against the agency in ways that could reshape the national debate on immigration, accountability, and law enforcement power.<br />What’s driving this sudden shift?<br />We break down the numbers, the outrage, and the political fallout.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/14/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69446266</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:49:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69446266/trump_s_ice_crackdown_is_backfiring_new_poll_shows.mp3" length="113390280" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a5552bb-2a43-49be-a5a8-9bd572aaf2fa/1a5552bb-2a43-49be-a5a8-9bd572aaf2fa.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a5552bb-2a43-49be-a5a8-9bd572aaf2fa/1a5552bb-2a43-49be-a5a8-9bd572aaf2fa.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a5552bb-2a43-49be-a5a8-9bd572aaf2fa/1a5552bb-2a43-49be-a5a8-9bd572aaf2fa.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A shocking new poll shows Americans have dramatically flipped on ICE, with public support collapsing amid growing backlash over aggressive enforcement tactics and Trump-era immigration policies. As Donald Trump doubles down on ICE, voters across the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A shocking new poll shows Americans have dramatically flipped on ICE, with public support collapsing amid growing backlash over aggressive enforcement tactics and Trump-era immigration policies. As Donald Trump doubles down on ICE, voters across the political spectrum are turning against the agency in ways that could reshape the national debate on immigration, accountability, and law enforcement power.<br />What’s driving this sudden shift?<br />We break down the numbers, the outrage, and the political fallout.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/14/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7396</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>climatechange,cuba,democrats,elections,epstein,greenland,ice,icearrests,immigration,it’stheplanetstupid,johnrothmann,kellydietrich #plan,midterms,minnesota,political,politicalanalysis,politics,reneegood,trump,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lawsuit Says Feds Acted Outside the Law &amp; Tried to Control the Story - State Wants Feds Out 1/13/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lawsuit-says-feds-acted-outside-the-law-tried-to-control-the-story-state-wants-feds-out-1-13-26--69427663</link><description><![CDATA[Minnesota sues the federal government after a fatal ICE shooting, escalating the case nationwide.<br />The lawsuit directly challenges Donald Trump and federal immigration enforcement tactics.<br />Legal expert and Minnesotan June Carbone joins to discuss this and more. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will be in to talk politics and the state of the world. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/13/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69427663</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:54:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69427663/lawsuit_says_feds_acted_outside_the_law_tried_to_control_the_story_state_wants_feds_out_1_13_26.mp3" length="121357797" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c9d521bb-fe22-4f74-90ef-1d1ebffbe619/c9d521bb-fe22-4f74-90ef-1d1ebffbe619.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c9d521bb-fe22-4f74-90ef-1d1ebffbe619/c9d521bb-fe22-4f74-90ef-1d1ebffbe619.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c9d521bb-fe22-4f74-90ef-1d1ebffbe619/c9d521bb-fe22-4f74-90ef-1d1ebffbe619.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Minnesota sues the federal government after a fatal ICE shooting, escalating the case nationwide.
The lawsuit directly challenges Donald Trump and federal immigration enforcement tactics.
Legal expert and Minnesotan June Carbone joins to discuss this...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Minnesota sues the federal government after a fatal ICE shooting, escalating the case nationwide.<br />The lawsuit directly challenges Donald Trump and federal immigration enforcement tactics.<br />Legal expert and Minnesotan June Carbone joins to discuss this and more. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will be in to talk politics and the state of the world. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/13/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7915</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>analysis,cuba,davidcayjohnston,doj,epstein,fbi,greenland,ice,immigration,junecarbone,law,legal,mexico,minnesota,oil,reneegood,trump,venezuela,venezuelanoil</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump DOJ Targets Powell — Raising Alarm over Fed Independence 1/12/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-doj-targets-powell-raising-alarm-over-fed-independence-1-12-26--69410322</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is going after Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Trump’s Department of Justice is opening a criminal investigation involving Powell — an unprecedented move threatening the Fed’s independence.<br />The issue concerns Powell’s congressional testimony and a Federal Reserve renovation project, but critics say the bigger problem is political pressure on an institution designed to operate free from partisan control.<br />On The Mark Thompson Show, we break down what this investigation really means — for markets, for the economy, and for the future of independent governance in the United States.<br />iHeart radio and television political analyst Gary Dietrich will join to talk politics.<br />The brilliant scholar and author Sarah Kendzior will stop by to look deeper into Trump’s actions. <br />…and Mo Kelly is in the Captain’s Chair.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/12/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69410322</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:33:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69410322/trump_doj_targets_powell_raising_alarm_over_fed_independence_1_12_26.mp3" length="111861216" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/69896361-9b0c-4167-ab4c-3f5bf2320c4b/69896361-9b0c-4167-ab4c-3f5bf2320c4b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/69896361-9b0c-4167-ab4c-3f5bf2320c4b/69896361-9b0c-4167-ab4c-3f5bf2320c4b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/69896361-9b0c-4167-ab4c-3f5bf2320c4b/69896361-9b0c-4167-ab4c-3f5bf2320c4b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is going after Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Trump’s Department of Justice is opening a criminal investigation involving Powell — an unprecedented move threatening the Fed’s independence.
The issue concerns Powell’s congressional testimony and a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is going after Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Trump’s Department of Justice is opening a criminal investigation involving Powell — an unprecedented move threatening the Fed’s independence.<br />The issue concerns Powell’s congressional testimony and a Federal Reserve renovation project, but critics say the bigger problem is political pressure on an institution designed to operate free from partisan control.<br />On The Mark Thompson Show, we break down what this investigation really means — for markets, for the economy, and for the future of independent governance in the United States.<br />iHeart radio and television political analyst Gary Dietrich will join to talk politics.<br />The brilliant scholar and author Sarah Kendzior will stop by to look deeper into Trump’s actions. <br />…and Mo Kelly is in the Captain’s Chair.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/12/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7296</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>doj,economy,epstein,fedchair,garydietrich,greenland,ice,immigration,jeromepowell,minnesota,mokelly,political,politicalanalysis,politics,sarahkenzior,trump,vance,venezuela,weaponizingdoj</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Says Laws Don’t Limit Him — Only His Own Morality Does 1/9/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-laws-don-t-limit-him-only-his-own-morality-does-1-9-26--69375782</link><description><![CDATA[If you’re wondering how far Trump will go when it comes to taking over other states and countries with a military show of power, he’s laid it out in a New York Times interview. Trump told the NYT the only constraint to his power as president of the US is “my own morality, my own mind”…“It’s the only thing that can stop me,” “I’m not looking to hurt people.” As far as following International Law, Trump said, “It depends on what your definition of international law is.” With the recent takeover of Venezuela and threats he’s made against Cuba, Columbia, Mexico, and Greenland, his moral compass is already in question. We welcome LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano to the show. This week in politics brings Michael Shure and Mo Kelly back to the Mark Thompson show to talk about the biggest stories of the week. It would not be Friday in Mark Thompson land without a stop by Florida and a look at the best movies and streaming entertainment with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69375782</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:30:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69375782/pod_1_9.mp3" length="130692119" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f006c125-8b90-41e5-b391-e5faa7368fdd/f006c125-8b90-41e5-b391-e5faa7368fdd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f006c125-8b90-41e5-b391-e5faa7368fdd/f006c125-8b90-41e5-b391-e5faa7368fdd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f006c125-8b90-41e5-b391-e5faa7368fdd/f006c125-8b90-41e5-b391-e5faa7368fdd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>If you’re wondering how far Trump will go when it comes to taking over other states and countries with a military show of power, he’s laid it out in a New York Times interview. Trump told the NYT the only constraint to his power as president of the US...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you’re wondering how far Trump will go when it comes to taking over other states and countries with a military show of power, he’s laid it out in a New York Times interview. Trump told the NYT the only constraint to his power as president of the US is “my own morality, my own mind”…“It’s the only thing that can stop me,” “I’m not looking to hurt people.” As far as following International Law, Trump said, “It depends on what your definition of international law is.” With the recent takeover of Venezuela and threats he’s made against Cuba, Columbia, Mexico, and Greenland, his moral compass is already in question. We welcome LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano to the show. This week in politics brings Michael Shure and Mo Kelly back to the Mark Thompson show to talk about the biggest stories of the week. It would not be Friday in Mark Thompson land without a stop by Florida and a look at the best movies and streaming entertainment with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8169</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Eyewitness Says Woman was Scared and Trying to Leave When ICE Opened Fire 1/8/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/eyewitness-says-woman-was-scared-and-trying-to-leave-when-ice-opened-fire-1-8-26--69359315</link><description><![CDATA[America is seeing the video from different angles of a woman getting shot to death by ICE. That means people know that Trump, Kristi Noem and others in the administration are not being truthful. On Truth Social, Trump wrote that the woman was being “disorderly”: “The woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense.” That is contrary to video evidence. If Americans realize that Trump is lying about what happened in Minnesota, perhaps people will start asking what other lies he is telling. We’ll bring you the latest developments on the Minnesota case and discuss the legality of an ICE agent opening fire. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will join. We will dig deeper into a series of cash infusions into some big banks. Economic and legal expert professor Bill Black will join us live.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69359315</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:17:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69359315/pod_1_8.mp3" length="117926809" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/06f00738-209a-423f-a944-4377727b0f25/06f00738-209a-423f-a944-4377727b0f25.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/06f00738-209a-423f-a944-4377727b0f25/06f00738-209a-423f-a944-4377727b0f25.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/06f00738-209a-423f-a944-4377727b0f25/06f00738-209a-423f-a944-4377727b0f25.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>America is seeing the video from different angles of a woman getting shot to death by ICE. That means people know that Trump, Kristi Noem and others in the administration are not being truthful. On Truth Social, Trump wrote that the woman was being...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[America is seeing the video from different angles of a woman getting shot to death by ICE. That means people know that Trump, Kristi Noem and others in the administration are not being truthful. On Truth Social, Trump wrote that the woman was being “disorderly”: “The woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense.” That is contrary to video evidence. If Americans realize that Trump is lying about what happened in Minnesota, perhaps people will start asking what other lies he is telling. We’ll bring you the latest developments on the Minnesota case and discuss the legality of an ICE agent opening fire. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will join. We will dig deeper into a series of cash infusions into some big banks. Economic and legal expert professor Bill Black will join us live.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7371</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Unarmed Woman Shot Inside her Vehicle by ICE Agent, Mr.Global Joins to Talk Venezuelan Oil  1/7/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/unarmed-woman-shot-inside-her-vehicle-by-ice-agent-mr-global-joins-to-talk-venezuelan-oil-1-7-26--69345545</link><description><![CDATA[Trump will not be waiting around to collect the Venezuelan oil to which he feels entitled. Effective immediately, Trump is directing the energy secretary to execute a plan for Venezuela to surrender as much as 50-million barrels of oil. Trump posted on social media the spoils of his takeover "will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!" We welcome Mr. Global aka Matt Randolph to explain. He is the principal partner of Sentinel Energy and an oil and gas expert. John Rothmann, our presidential historian and political analyst will join to talk politics. On Sunday evening the New York Federal Reserve made another gigantic infusion of cash into one or more Wall Street banks. Our friends at DCreport.org, co-founded by David Cay Johnston, have been reporting on cash infusions into big Wall Street Banks. First it was 17 billion the day after Christmas and this week, DCReport found that after “more than five years with little to no cash infusions from the New York Fed, one or more of the big Wall Street banks has been requiring gigantic infusions of cash since Halloween.” We will get all the details on what could possibly be happening in the banking industry and how it could affect you. Economic expert, legal scholar and whistleblower on the Keating Five, Professor, Bill Black will join us. Then, we will save the planet with Eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth. She has new details on ways to reduce microplastic ingestion and a heartwarming story of humans going to great lengths to help bears survive. “It’s The Planet, Stupid!” Is back.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69345545</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:34:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69345545/pod_1_7.mp3" length="128653732" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b6d7c65b-0d45-4704-9ebd-cb5936733a0a/b6d7c65b-0d45-4704-9ebd-cb5936733a0a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b6d7c65b-0d45-4704-9ebd-cb5936733a0a/b6d7c65b-0d45-4704-9ebd-cb5936733a0a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b6d7c65b-0d45-4704-9ebd-cb5936733a0a/b6d7c65b-0d45-4704-9ebd-cb5936733a0a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump will not be waiting around to collect the Venezuelan oil to which he feels entitled. Effective immediately, Trump is directing the energy secretary to execute a plan for Venezuela to surrender as much as 50-million barrels of oil. Trump posted...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump will not be waiting around to collect the Venezuelan oil to which he feels entitled. Effective immediately, Trump is directing the energy secretary to execute a plan for Venezuela to surrender as much as 50-million barrels of oil. Trump posted on social media the spoils of his takeover "will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!" We welcome Mr. Global aka Matt Randolph to explain. He is the principal partner of Sentinel Energy and an oil and gas expert. John Rothmann, our presidential historian and political analyst will join to talk politics. On Sunday evening the New York Federal Reserve made another gigantic infusion of cash into one or more Wall Street banks. Our friends at DCreport.org, co-founded by David Cay Johnston, have been reporting on cash infusions into big Wall Street Banks. First it was 17 billion the day after Christmas and this week, DCReport found that after “more than five years with little to no cash infusions from the New York Fed, one or more of the big Wall Street banks has been requiring gigantic infusions of cash since Halloween.” We will get all the details on what could possibly be happening in the banking industry and how it could affect you. Economic expert, legal scholar and whistleblower on the Keating Five, Professor, Bill Black will join us. Then, we will save the planet with Eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth. She has new details on ways to reduce microplastic ingestion and a heartwarming story of humans going to great lengths to help bears survive. “It’s The Planet, Stupid!” Is back.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8041</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Political Era Born on January 6th Still Shapes America Today - David Cay Johnston Joins 1/6/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-political-era-born-on-january-6th-still-shapes-america-today-david-cay-johnston-joins-1-6-26--69328444</link><description><![CDATA[It has been five years since insurrectionists rushed the Capitol building in an effort to stop a presidential election from being certified. Five years and nothing has been done to protect America from clear lapses in policy and security. <br />All of those arrested and convicted were recipients of a blanket pardon by Trump. ABC News details two new reports from Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee looking at the aftermath of the attack. We will examine the reports along with the latest details on the U.S. takeover over of Venezuela. Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will stop by to discuss it all.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/6/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com   <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69328444</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:35:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69328444/the_political_era_born_on_january_6th_still_shapes_america_today_david_cay_johnston_joins_1_6_26.mp3" length="107376094" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5302e551-b7f7-477b-9331-9266c6240f9c/5302e551-b7f7-477b-9331-9266c6240f9c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5302e551-b7f7-477b-9331-9266c6240f9c/5302e551-b7f7-477b-9331-9266c6240f9c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5302e551-b7f7-477b-9331-9266c6240f9c/5302e551-b7f7-477b-9331-9266c6240f9c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It has been five years since insurrectionists rushed the Capitol building in an effort to stop a presidential election from being certified. Five years and nothing has been done to protect America from clear lapses in policy and security. 
All of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It has been five years since insurrectionists rushed the Capitol building in an effort to stop a presidential election from being certified. Five years and nothing has been done to protect America from clear lapses in policy and security. <br />All of those arrested and convicted were recipients of a blanket pardon by Trump. ABC News details two new reports from Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee looking at the aftermath of the attack. We will examine the reports along with the latest details on the U.S. takeover over of Venezuela. Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will stop by to discuss it all.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/6/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com   <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7003</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>columbia,cuba,davidcayjohnston,epsteinfiles,greenland,insurrection,j6,j6criminals,j6pardons,january6,markkelly,mexico,nicholasmaduro,oiltankers,trump,venezuela,venezuelanoil</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>They Grabbed Maduro. Now Comes the Part Trump Can’t Handle 1/5/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-grabbed-maduro-now-comes-the-part-trump-can-t-handle-1-5-26--69311078</link><description><![CDATA[After being snatched from his home country, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in a New York courtroom today. He says he is still the leader of Venezuela, that he was kidnapped in a military incursion and he pleaded not guilty to charges involving "narco-terrorism."  We will talk about all of it with iHeart political and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.  We keep the political conversation going with author and scholar Sarah Kendzior.  Former federal prosecutor David Katz will join us to talk about his time in Venezuela.  Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch will swing by to talk about animals.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/5/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69311078</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:36:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69311078/they_grabbed_maduro_now_comes_the_part_trump_can_t_handle_1_5_26.mp3" length="112453357" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9395058-6830-4906-be50-b892dd13c501/e9395058-6830-4906-be50-b892dd13c501.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9395058-6830-4906-be50-b892dd13c501/e9395058-6830-4906-be50-b892dd13c501.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9395058-6830-4906-be50-b892dd13c501/e9395058-6830-4906-be50-b892dd13c501.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>After being snatched from his home country, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in a New York courtroom today. He says he is still the leader of Venezuela, that he was kidnapped in a military incursion and he pleaded not guilty to charges...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[After being snatched from his home country, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appeared in a New York courtroom today. He says he is still the leader of Venezuela, that he was kidnapped in a military incursion and he pleaded not guilty to charges involving "narco-terrorism."  We will talk about all of it with iHeart political and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.  We keep the political conversation going with author and scholar Sarah Kendzior.  Former federal prosecutor David Katz will join us to talk about his time in Venezuela.  Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch will swing by to talk about animals.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/5/26<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7335</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>columbia,cuba,davidkatz,denmark,epstein,garydietrich,greenland,karendawn,maduro,mexico,militaryincursion,narcoterrorist,political,politicalanalysis,politics,sarahkendzior,secondattack,sheinbaum,trump,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Year of Unchecked Corruption, Payoffs, and Power Used Without Accountability 12/31/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-year-of-unchecked-corruption-payoffs-and-power-used-without-accountability-12-31-25--69263103</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/31/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69263103</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:50:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69263103/a_year_of_unchecked_corruption_payoffs_and_power_used_without_accountability_12_31_25.mp3" length="120217008" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dfd97b40-dc30-4255-8e2a-2ed702370aef/dfd97b40-dc30-4255-8e2a-2ed702370aef.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dfd97b40-dc30-4255-8e2a-2ed702370aef/dfd97b40-dc30-4255-8e2a-2ed702370aef.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dfd97b40-dc30-4255-8e2a-2ed702370aef/dfd97b40-dc30-4255-8e2a-2ed702370aef.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
12/31/25
Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/31/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7841</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Unlimited Money, Influence and a Partnership Soaked in Corruption, David Cay Johnston 12/30/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/unlimited-money-influence-and-a-partnership-soaked-in-corruption-david-cay-johnston-12-30-25--69254550</link><description><![CDATA[As Elon Musk checked out of DOGE and left government service, he promised he would be starting his own political party: the America party. <br />Now, it appears he is back in the fickle embrace of MAGA… and it’s no accident. According to the Washington Post, Vice President JD Vance spent much of the summer and fall working to bring Musk back into the good graces of Donald Trump.<br />Despite disagreements on the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” and the Epstein files, Musk really wanted his associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. After Trump pulled the nomination, Vance reportedly paved the way for Isaacman to be re-nominated and then confirmed. The Trump-Musk truce is in place, but for how long?<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to talk politics.<br />It’s Tech Tuesday on The Mark Thompson Show. Jefferson Graham will swing by to talk gadgets. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/30/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69254550</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:29:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69254550/unlimited_money_influence_and_a_partnership_soaked_in_corruption_david_cay_johnston_12_30_25.mp3" length="114070708" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c79ec4c-cb9b-42d6-b276-d20fb25f597d/5c79ec4c-cb9b-42d6-b276-d20fb25f597d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c79ec4c-cb9b-42d6-b276-d20fb25f597d/5c79ec4c-cb9b-42d6-b276-d20fb25f597d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c79ec4c-cb9b-42d6-b276-d20fb25f597d/5c79ec4c-cb9b-42d6-b276-d20fb25f597d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As Elon Musk checked out of DOGE and left government service, he promised he would be starting his own political party: the America party. 
Now, it appears he is back in the fickle embrace of MAGA… and it’s no accident. According to the Washington...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As Elon Musk checked out of DOGE and left government service, he promised he would be starting his own political party: the America party. <br />Now, it appears he is back in the fickle embrace of MAGA… and it’s no accident. According to the Washington Post, Vice President JD Vance spent much of the summer and fall working to bring Musk back into the good graces of Donald Trump.<br />Despite disagreements on the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” and the Epstein files, Musk really wanted his associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. After Trump pulled the nomination, Vance reportedly paved the way for Isaacman to be re-nominated and then confirmed. The Trump-Musk truce is in place, but for how long?<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to talk politics.<br />It’s Tech Tuesday on The Mark Thompson Show. Jefferson Graham will swing by to talk gadgets. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/30/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7440</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,drugboats,economy,elonmusk,epstein,epsteinfiles,gaza,ice,immigration,jdvance,musk,nobelpeaceprize,political,politicalanalysis,politics,putin,russia,trump,ukraine,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Exposed: Trump-Connected Lobbyists Charge $1M to Chase a Pardon 12/29/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/exposed-trump-connected-lobbyists-charge-1m-to-chase-a-pardon-12-29-25--69244614</link><description><![CDATA[Presidential pardons for sale? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that lobbyists "close to Trump" are charging $1m and up, one went for $6m, to get presidential pardons for their clients. The Wall Street Journal says in the case of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, Binance paid $800,000 to lobby for the pardon along with added "success fees of as much as $5 million."  Is anyone surprised?  We will talk about it with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />We’ll keep the political conversation rolling with the brilliant author and scholar Sarah Kendzior.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69244614</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:52:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69244614/exposed_trump_connected_lobbyists_charge_1m_to_chase_a_pardon_12_29_25.mp3" length="113204431" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8e5acf3a-e492-4e02-a5a4-40510ad72392/8e5acf3a-e492-4e02-a5a4-40510ad72392.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8e5acf3a-e492-4e02-a5a4-40510ad72392/8e5acf3a-e492-4e02-a5a4-40510ad72392.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8e5acf3a-e492-4e02-a5a4-40510ad72392/8e5acf3a-e492-4e02-a5a4-40510ad72392.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Presidential pardons for sale? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that lobbyists "close to Trump" are charging $1m and up, one went for $6m, to get presidential pardons for their clients. The Wall Street Journal says in the case of Binance founder...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Presidential pardons for sale? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that lobbyists "close to Trump" are charging $1m and up, one went for $6m, to get presidential pardons for their clients. The Wall Street Journal says in the case of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, Binance paid $800,000 to lobby for the pardon along with added "success fees of as much as $5 million."  Is anyone surprised?  We will talk about it with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />We’ll keep the political conversation rolling with the brilliant author and scholar Sarah Kendzior.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7384</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Supreme Court Bending for Trump… Until it Doesn’t 12/24/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-supreme-court-bending-for-trump-until-it-doesn-t-12-24-25--69199461</link><description><![CDATA[It seems using the military against United States citizens crosses a line even Supreme Court justices aren’t comfortable, stepping over. Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied Trump’s emergency request to keep National Guard troops in Illinois. The preliminary decision may impact National Guard deployments in other states too. We will dig deeper into that ruling as we welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show. Our very own J-L Cauvin is running for Congress in New Jersey. He’s at a critical stage of fundraising and has a brand new commercial that he will share.. We welcome The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, to look at the big holiday movie weekend ahead. *Show note: the Mark Thompson show will be dark on Christmas and the day after for Mark‘s birthday 🎂🎉 #Trump #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinJet #EpsteinIsland #Chicago #Illinois #NationalGuard #SupremeCourt #Scotus #Venezuela #OilTankers #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #JohnRothmann #Movie #MovieReviews #Avatar #MichaelSnyder #Entertainment #MovieCritic #PoliticsOnChristmas The Mark Thompson Show 12/24/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69199461</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:52:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69199461/a_supreme_court_bending_for_trump_until_it_doesn_t_12_24_25.mp3" length="126921567" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7daa296e-3c22-4118-92f8-25de3660c37a/7daa296e-3c22-4118-92f8-25de3660c37a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7daa296e-3c22-4118-92f8-25de3660c37a/7daa296e-3c22-4118-92f8-25de3660c37a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7daa296e-3c22-4118-92f8-25de3660c37a/7daa296e-3c22-4118-92f8-25de3660c37a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It seems using the military against United States citizens crosses a line even Supreme Court justices aren’t comfortable, stepping over. Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied Trump’s emergency request to keep National Guard troops in Illinois. The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It seems using the military against United States citizens crosses a line even Supreme Court justices aren’t comfortable, stepping over. Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied Trump’s emergency request to keep National Guard troops in Illinois. The preliminary decision may impact National Guard deployments in other states too. We will dig deeper into that ruling as we welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show. Our very own J-L Cauvin is running for Congress in New Jersey. He’s at a critical stage of fundraising and has a brand new commercial that he will share.. We welcome The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, to look at the big holiday movie weekend ahead. *Show note: the Mark Thompson show will be dark on Christmas and the day after for Mark‘s birthday 🎂🎉 #Trump #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinJet #EpsteinIsland #Chicago #Illinois #NationalGuard #SupremeCourt #Scotus #Venezuela #OilTankers #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #JohnRothmann #Movie #MovieReviews #Avatar #MichaelSnyder #Entertainment #MovieCritic #PoliticsOnChristmas The Mark Thompson Show 12/24/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8278</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>When Vanity Meets the Navy &amp; Taxpayers Pick Up the Bill, David Cay Johnston Joins, 12/23/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-vanity-meets-the-navy-taxpayers-pick-up-the-bill-david-cay-johnston-joins-12-23-25--69186632</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/23/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69186632</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:30:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69186632/when_vanity_meets_the_navy_taxpayers_pick_up_the_bill_david_cay_johnston_joins_12_23_25.mp3" length="108667747" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64d400a4-7c9a-44b0-bc7d-6a533876a026/64d400a4-7c9a-44b0-bc7d-6a533876a026.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64d400a4-7c9a-44b0-bc7d-6a533876a026/64d400a4-7c9a-44b0-bc7d-6a533876a026.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64d400a4-7c9a-44b0-bc7d-6a533876a026/64d400a4-7c9a-44b0-bc7d-6a533876a026.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
12/23/25
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If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7088</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>JD Vance Begs Maga to Stop Eating Itself With Infighting at Turning Point USA 12/22/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jd-vance-begs-maga-to-stop-eating-itself-with-infighting-at-turning-point-usa-12-22-25--69173276</link><description><![CDATA[If Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest is any indicator, MAGA, conservatives and conspiracy theorists are no longer aligned. From so called ‘Heritage Americans’ being more important than other more recent Americans to America First policies and blatant racism/antisemitism, the speakers at the event ripped into each other. The infighting was so awkward, Erika Kirk said it “Feels like a Thanksgiving dinner where your family’s hashing out the family business,” JD Vance tried to laugh it off but ended up doing little to bring people together. <br />We’ll talk about it with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich <br />Astronomy Professor Andrew Fraknoi joins to take us to the stars. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/22/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com  <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69173276</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:41:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69173276/jd_vance_begs_maga_to_stop_eating_itself_with_infighting_at_turning_point_usa_12_22_25.mp3" length="112566296" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/968765b8-ec17-4191-84a3-d83fe29c3e67/968765b8-ec17-4191-84a3-d83fe29c3e67.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/968765b8-ec17-4191-84a3-d83fe29c3e67/968765b8-ec17-4191-84a3-d83fe29c3e67.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/968765b8-ec17-4191-84a3-d83fe29c3e67/968765b8-ec17-4191-84a3-d83fe29c3e67.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>If Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest is any indicator, MAGA, conservatives and conspiracy theorists are no longer aligned. From so called ‘Heritage Americans’ being more important than other more recent Americans to America First policies and blatant...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[If Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest is any indicator, MAGA, conservatives and conspiracy theorists are no longer aligned. From so called ‘Heritage Americans’ being more important than other more recent Americans to America First policies and blatant racism/antisemitism, the speakers at the event ripped into each other. The infighting was so awkward, Erika Kirk said it “Feels like a Thanksgiving dinner where your family’s hashing out the family business,” JD Vance tried to laugh it off but ended up doing little to bring people together. <br />We’ll talk about it with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich <br />Astronomy Professor Andrew Fraknoi joins to take us to the stars. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/22/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com  <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7342</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>60minutes,atlas31,denmark,economy,epstein,epsteinfiles,farmers,garydietrich,greenland,heritageamerican,jdvance,marsrover,nikkiminaj,oiltanker,political,politics,trump,turningpoint,venezuela,wintersolstice</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bondi Orders Fed Agencies to Share Intel on Left-Wing Political Activity 12/19/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bondi-orders-fed-agencies-to-share-intel-on-left-wing-political-activity-12-19-25--69138514</link><description><![CDATA[Political activists are being put on notice. The Trump administration is going to try to squash what they are calling "left-wing domestic terrorism. Attorney General Pam Bondi is ordering all federal law enforcement agencies to share intelligence on “Antifa” and “Antifa-related” activities with the FBI. Bondi wants agencies to come up with lists of Americans and foreigners to investigate. Is it the end of free speech in America? We will talk about it with Michael Shure &amp; Mo Kelly on This Week in Politics. Friday Fabulous Florida brings a crazy road rage story! Plus, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will stop by to talk movies and streaming options for the weekend ahead. Happy Friday!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69138514</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:45:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69138514/pod_12_19.mp3" length="131403485" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63b149cb-c59a-4386-86a8-54655aa41727/63b149cb-c59a-4386-86a8-54655aa41727.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63b149cb-c59a-4386-86a8-54655aa41727/63b149cb-c59a-4386-86a8-54655aa41727.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63b149cb-c59a-4386-86a8-54655aa41727/63b149cb-c59a-4386-86a8-54655aa41727.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Political activists are being put on notice. The Trump administration is going to try to squash what they are calling "left-wing domestic terrorism. Attorney General Pam Bondi is ordering all federal law enforcement agencies to share intelligence on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Political activists are being put on notice. The Trump administration is going to try to squash what they are calling "left-wing domestic terrorism. Attorney General Pam Bondi is ordering all federal law enforcement agencies to share intelligence on “Antifa” and “Antifa-related” activities with the FBI. Bondi wants agencies to come up with lists of Americans and foreigners to investigate. Is it the end of free speech in America? We will talk about it with Michael Shure &amp; Mo Kelly on This Week in Politics. Friday Fabulous Florida brings a crazy road rage story! Plus, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will stop by to talk movies and streaming options for the weekend ahead. Happy Friday!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8213</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Economic Fictions Used to Launder Lies on Crime, Borders &amp; Identity 12/18/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-economic-fictions-used-to-launder-lies-on-crime-borders-identity-12-18-25--69124667</link><description><![CDATA[The President's address to the nation last night was a smorgasboard of his favorite hits. He railed against former President Biden and touted questionable economic numbers. He did announce a bonus for members of the military. His so called "Warrior Dividend" will be paid for by his controversial tariff policies, without the approval of Congress. We will talk about Trump's odd speech and about the latest release of pictures related to Jeffrey Epstein. Former Federal Prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will join the conversation to talk about Friday's deadline for the Epstein Files and Ghislaine Maxwell's efforts to get out of her prison camp.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69124667</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:25:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69124667/pod_12_18.mp3" length="116028857" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d1e37190-bcf5-4980-94c7-97334712e3e5/d1e37190-bcf5-4980-94c7-97334712e3e5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d1e37190-bcf5-4980-94c7-97334712e3e5/d1e37190-bcf5-4980-94c7-97334712e3e5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d1e37190-bcf5-4980-94c7-97334712e3e5/d1e37190-bcf5-4980-94c7-97334712e3e5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The President's address to the nation last night was a smorgasboard of his favorite hits. He railed against former President Biden and touted questionable economic numbers. He did announce a bonus for members of the military. His so called "Warrior...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The President's address to the nation last night was a smorgasboard of his favorite hits. He railed against former President Biden and touted questionable economic numbers. He did announce a bonus for members of the military. His so called "Warrior Dividend" will be paid for by his controversial tariff policies, without the approval of Congress. We will talk about Trump's odd speech and about the latest release of pictures related to Jeffrey Epstein. Former Federal Prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will join the conversation to talk about Friday's deadline for the Epstein Files and Ghislaine Maxwell's efforts to get out of her prison camp.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7252</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>War Vibes: Blockade Order Jolts Oil Markets; Hegseth Won’t Release Full Strike Footage 12/17/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/war-vibes-blockade-order-jolts-oil-markets-hegseth-won-t-release-full-strike-footage-12-17-25--69105691</link><description><![CDATA[President Trump is moving to put a blockade in place around Venezuela, targeting all “sanctioned oil tankers.”  He claims Venezuela is using oil to fund drug trafficking and according to the Associated Press, Trump says he will "continue the military buildup until the country gives the U.S. oil, land and assets.  The blockade comes after the US seized an oil tanker in the region last week.  <br />Meanwhile, the attacks on suspected "drug boats" off Venezuela continues and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will not he releasing video of the so called "second strike" video that killed two survivors of one such attack.  <br />We'll discuss that and more with politicao analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69105691</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:44:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69105691/war_vibes_blockade_order_jolts_oil_markets_hegseth_won_t_release_full_strike_footage_12_17_25.mp3" length="113304156" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/126d21df-829c-42ef-9045-6868001027fb/126d21df-829c-42ef-9045-6868001027fb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/126d21df-829c-42ef-9045-6868001027fb/126d21df-829c-42ef-9045-6868001027fb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/126d21df-829c-42ef-9045-6868001027fb/126d21df-829c-42ef-9045-6868001027fb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Trump is moving to put a blockade in place around Venezuela, targeting all “sanctioned oil tankers.”  He claims Venezuela is using oil to fund drug trafficking and according to the Associated Press, Trump says he will "continue the military...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump is moving to put a blockade in place around Venezuela, targeting all “sanctioned oil tankers.”  He claims Venezuela is using oil to fund drug trafficking and according to the Associated Press, Trump says he will "continue the military buildup until the country gives the U.S. oil, land and assets.  The blockade comes after the US seized an oil tanker in the region last week.  <br />Meanwhile, the attacks on suspected "drug boats" off Venezuela continues and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will not he releasing video of the so called "second strike" video that killed two survivors of one such attack.  <br />We'll discuss that and more with politicao analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7390</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>blockade,epstein,epsteinfiles,hegseth,johnrothmann,political,politicalanalysis,politics,shipstrike,trump,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cruel Rhetoric, Reckless Force &amp; Healthcare Sabotage Finally Break Trump’s Spell, 12/16/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cruel-rhetoric-reckless-force-healthcare-sabotage-finally-break-trump-s-spell-12-16-25--69084069</link><description><![CDATA[It may be that bad mouthing a beloved American Icon on he day he died is too much for even Trump to overcome. Usually, the public expects cruelty from Trump and his outbursts bring a collective shrug. His nasty words about actor/director Rob Reiner being killed because of Trump Derangement Syndrome seem to have been a bridge too far.  Even some MAGA faithful are turning away and finding it hard to defend Trump this time.  We will talk about it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.  <br />It's Tech Tuesday and Jefferson Graham is back from from Japan and ready to talk gadgets.  <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/16/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69084069</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:33:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69084069/cruel_rhetoric_reckless_force_healthcare_sabotage_finally_break_trump_s_spell_12_16_25.mp3" length="118402418" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bebf3cb9-238e-45d2-8a08-2613e44421fa/bebf3cb9-238e-45d2-8a08-2613e44421fa.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bebf3cb9-238e-45d2-8a08-2613e44421fa/bebf3cb9-238e-45d2-8a08-2613e44421fa.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bebf3cb9-238e-45d2-8a08-2613e44421fa/bebf3cb9-238e-45d2-8a08-2613e44421fa.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It may be that bad mouthing a beloved American Icon on he day he died is too much for even Trump to overcome. Usually, the public expects cruelty from Trump and his outbursts bring a collective shrug. His nasty words about actor/director Rob Reiner...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It may be that bad mouthing a beloved American Icon on he day he died is too much for even Trump to overcome. Usually, the public expects cruelty from Trump and his outbursts bring a collective shrug. His nasty words about actor/director Rob Reiner being killed because of Trump Derangement Syndrome seem to have been a bridge too far.  Even some MAGA faithful are turning away and finding it hard to defend Trump this time.  We will talk about it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.  <br />It's Tech Tuesday and Jefferson Graham is back from from Japan and ready to talk gadgets.  <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/16/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7723</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>carlreiner,davidcayjohnston,drugboats,epstein,fentanyl,hollywood,jameswoods,japan,jeffersongraham,@magapoll,political,politicalanalysis,politics,reiner,russia,techtuesday,trump,ukraine,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Antisemitic Violence on the Rise as a Hanukkah Night Turns to Terror 12/15/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/antisemitic-violence-on-the-rise-as-a-hanukkah-night-turns-to-terror-12-15-25--69065180</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/15/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69065180</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:24:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69065180/antisemitic_violence_on_the_rise_as_a_hanukkah_night_turns_to_terror_12_15_25.mp3" length="109968240" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4779bccf-67e6-4b89-be75-a987509c8eea/4779bccf-67e6-4b89-be75-a987509c8eea.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4779bccf-67e6-4b89-be75-a987509c8eea/4779bccf-67e6-4b89-be75-a987509c8eea.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4779bccf-67e6-4b89-be75-a987509c8eea/4779bccf-67e6-4b89-be75-a987509c8eea.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
12/15/25
Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/15/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7173</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Noem Uses Drug War Claims to Defend Trump’s Tanker Seizure, 12/12/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/noem-uses-drug-war-claims-to-defend-trump-s-tanker-seizure-12-12-25--69015363</link><description><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a> <br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24</a> <br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: <a href="https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69015363</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:11:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69015363/pod_12_12.mp3" length="127717503" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d5c5a995-a5df-41f8-a327-81d57576fb01/d5c5a995-a5df-41f8-a327-81d57576fb01.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d5c5a995-a5df-41f8-a327-81d57576fb01/d5c5a995-a5df-41f8-a327-81d57576fb01.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d5c5a995-a5df-41f8-a327-81d57576fb01/d5c5a995-a5df-41f8-a327-81d57576fb01.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow 

Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 

And you’ll...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a> <br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24</a> <br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: <a href="https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7983</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>US Tanker Action Tightens Vise on Venezuela, Narrows Diplomatic Exits, Reveals Push for War 12/11/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-tanker-action-tightens-vise-on-venezuela-narrows-diplomatic-exits-reveals-push-for-war-12-11-25--68999247</link><description><![CDATA[Blatant theft and an act of piracy. That's what Venezuela is calling the actions of the United States in the seizure of an oil tanker. The ship was leaving Venezuela when US Marines and Special Forces dropped down from a helicopter and took the tanker. It's the latest in a string of actions, including blowing up so called "drug boats", escalating a possible confrontation between the US and Venezuela. We'll discuss whether it was piracy or lawful with former federal prosecutor David Katz.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68999247</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:12:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68999247/pod_12_11.mp3" length="112840246" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4b8c91d3-ed3e-43e2-ba3f-6ff4e7e47142/4b8c91d3-ed3e-43e2-ba3f-6ff4e7e47142.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4b8c91d3-ed3e-43e2-ba3f-6ff4e7e47142/4b8c91d3-ed3e-43e2-ba3f-6ff4e7e47142.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4b8c91d3-ed3e-43e2-ba3f-6ff4e7e47142/4b8c91d3-ed3e-43e2-ba3f-6ff4e7e47142.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Blatant theft and an act of piracy. That's what Venezuela is calling the actions of the United States in the seizure of an oil tanker. The ship was leaving Venezuela when US Marines and Special Forces dropped down from a helicopter and took the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Blatant theft and an act of piracy. That's what Venezuela is calling the actions of the United States in the seizure of an oil tanker. The ship was leaving Venezuela when US Marines and Special Forces dropped down from a helicopter and took the tanker. It's the latest in a string of actions, including blowing up so called "drug boats", escalating a possible confrontation between the US and Venezuela. We'll discuss whether it was piracy or lawful with former federal prosecutor David Katz.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7053</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mike Johnson Trashes Subsidies Betting on a Trump Health Plan that Doesn’t Exist 12/10/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mike-johnson-trashes-subsidies-betting-on-a-trump-health-plan-that-doesn-t-exist-12-10-25--68982582</link><description><![CDATA[It appears that GOP leaders in Congress are turning away from extending tax credits that would help more than 20 million Americans pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance. They’re following President Donald Trump’s lead. He told Politico he would not endorse extending subsidies that are set to expire, despite billing himself as the affordability president. So far, Trump’s only plan for healthcare is to give people $2k to pay for it without offering details of how that would work. <br />We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to discuss this and more. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68982582</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:28:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68982582/mike_johnson_trashes_subsidies_betting_on_a_trump_health_plan_that_doesn_t_exist_12_10_25.mp3" length="115225102" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27453c5b-747e-4184-80c7-3562555f71af/27453c5b-747e-4184-80c7-3562555f71af.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27453c5b-747e-4184-80c7-3562555f71af/27453c5b-747e-4184-80c7-3562555f71af.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27453c5b-747e-4184-80c7-3562555f71af/27453c5b-747e-4184-80c7-3562555f71af.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It appears that GOP leaders in Congress are turning away from extending tax credits that would help more than 20 million Americans pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance. They’re following President Donald Trump’s lead. He told Politico he would...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It appears that GOP leaders in Congress are turning away from extending tax credits that would help more than 20 million Americans pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance. They’re following President Donald Trump’s lead. He told Politico he would not endorse extending subsidies that are set to expire, despite billing himself as the affordability president. So far, Trump’s only plan for healthcare is to give people $2k to pay for it without offering details of how that would work. <br />We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to discuss this and more. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7515</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Congress Moves to Punish Hegseth Over Unexplained Boat Deaths, David Cay Johnston Joins 12/9/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/congress-moves-to-punish-hegseth-over-unexplained-boat-deaths-david-cay-johnston-joins-12-9-25--68966316</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/9/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68966316</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:31:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68966316/congress_moves_to_punish_hegseth_over_unexplained_boat_deaths_david_cay_johnston_joins_12_9_25.mp3" length="113132296" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b92447f9-f96e-4360-bcd1-d8e9be5ac183/b92447f9-f96e-4360-bcd1-d8e9be5ac183.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b92447f9-f96e-4360-bcd1-d8e9be5ac183/b92447f9-f96e-4360-bcd1-d8e9be5ac183.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b92447f9-f96e-4360-bcd1-d8e9be5ac183/b92447f9-f96e-4360-bcd1-d8e9be5ac183.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
12/9/25
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If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7379</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bipartisan Lawmakers Push to Release Video of 2nd Strike After Boat was Already Taken Out, 12/8/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bipartisan-lawmakers-push-to-release-video-of-2nd-strike-after-boat-was-already-taken-out-12-8-25--68949521</link><description><![CDATA[Members of Congress from both parties are now supporting the release of the video showing the U.S. carrying out a double-tap strike on a speed boat in the Caribbean. The move reportedly killed two survivors of the initial attack that were in distress. With allegations of war crimes being discussed, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is refusing to say whether the Pentagon will be releasing the video, only that, “We're reviewing the process, and we'll see.”<br />We’ll visit with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich and we’ll talk politics with author, journalist and scholar. Sarah Kendzior. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/8/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68949521</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:28:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68949521/bipartisan_lawmakers_push_to_release_video_of_2nd_strike_after_boat_was_already_taken_out_12_8_25.mp3" length="110003228" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/52e2798c-bd2a-4117-96ca-7afb65eaebda/52e2798c-bd2a-4117-96ca-7afb65eaebda.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/52e2798c-bd2a-4117-96ca-7afb65eaebda/52e2798c-bd2a-4117-96ca-7afb65eaebda.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/52e2798c-bd2a-4117-96ca-7afb65eaebda/52e2798c-bd2a-4117-96ca-7afb65eaebda.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Members of Congress from both parties are now supporting the release of the video showing the U.S. carrying out a double-tap strike on a speed boat in the Caribbean. The move reportedly killed two survivors of the initial attack that were in distress....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Members of Congress from both parties are now supporting the release of the video showing the U.S. carrying out a double-tap strike on a speed boat in the Caribbean. The move reportedly killed two survivors of the initial attack that were in distress. With allegations of war crimes being discussed, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is refusing to say whether the Pentagon will be releasing the video, only that, “We're reviewing the process, and we'll see.”<br />We’ll visit with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich and we’ll talk politics with author, journalist and scholar. Sarah Kendzior. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/8/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7175</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>2strike,ballroom,doubletop,epstein,epsteinfiles,hegseth,ice,immigration,michaelshure,noem,peaceprize,political,politicalanalysis,politics,redistricting,releasethevideo,trump,trumpepstein,venezuela,whitehouseremodel</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Backlash Explodes Over Hegseth’s Strike Orders as Congress Questions Legality &amp; Truth. 12/5/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/backlash-explodes-over-hegseth-s-strike-orders-as-congress-questions-legality-truth-12-5-25--68905992</link><description><![CDATA[Even Republican senators are growing wary of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. From Signalgate to allegations of war crimes in the killing of two people already in distress on an alleged drug boat, Hegseth is getting harder to support. We run though the latest developments on This Week in Politics with Michael Shure &amp; Mo Kelly. A check in with J-L Cauvin to see how his congressional bid is going brings a big announcement. Comedian Mark Malkoff joins to talk about late night television and his new book Love Johnny Carson. We”ve got Friday Fabulous Florida and a look at movies with The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68905992</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:08:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68905992/pod_12_5.mp3" length="132890584" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7292b30c-b279-4b62-b2ff-e98bc352ee1d/7292b30c-b279-4b62-b2ff-e98bc352ee1d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7292b30c-b279-4b62-b2ff-e98bc352ee1d/7292b30c-b279-4b62-b2ff-e98bc352ee1d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7292b30c-b279-4b62-b2ff-e98bc352ee1d/7292b30c-b279-4b62-b2ff-e98bc352ee1d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Even Republican senators are growing wary of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. From Signalgate to allegations of war crimes in the killing of two people already in distress on an alleged drug boat, Hegseth is getting harder to support. We run though...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Even Republican senators are growing wary of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. From Signalgate to allegations of war crimes in the killing of two people already in distress on an alleged drug boat, Hegseth is getting harder to support. We run though the latest developments on This Week in Politics with Michael Shure &amp; Mo Kelly. A check in with J-L Cauvin to see how his congressional bid is going brings a big announcement. Comedian Mark Malkoff joins to talk about late night television and his new book Love Johnny Carson. We”ve got Friday Fabulous Florida and a look at movies with The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8306</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pentagon in Freefall? GOP Jolted as Deadly Strikes &amp; Signal Thread Scandal Expose Hegseth 12/4/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pentagon-in-freefall-gop-jolted-as-deadly-strikes-signal-thread-scandal-expose-hegseth-12-4-25--68889064</link><description><![CDATA[Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is taking heat from all sides. A growing number of members of Congress, both Democrat and Republican, are vowing to provide special oversight after his the "Kill Them All" order took out two people dangling from the wreckage of a boat off the coast of Venezuela. Whether the boat was being used by fishermen or to run drugs is at question, as is whether the men posed a clear and present danger to the United States. If allegations of war crimes in that case weren't enough, the result of Pentagon's Signalgate review conclude that Hegseth violated military regulations when he used the unsecure chat platform to discuss details of US strikes in Yemen. What are the legal ramifications, if any? We'll ask former federal prosecutor David Katz to weigh in.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68889064</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:24:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68889064/pod_12_4.mp3" length="124598692" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9b1acfaf-9620-41ec-bcba-a541818831f3/9b1acfaf-9620-41ec-bcba-a541818831f3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9b1acfaf-9620-41ec-bcba-a541818831f3/9b1acfaf-9620-41ec-bcba-a541818831f3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9b1acfaf-9620-41ec-bcba-a541818831f3/9b1acfaf-9620-41ec-bcba-a541818831f3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is taking heat from all sides. A growing number of members of Congress, both Democrat and Republican, are vowing to provide special oversight after his the "Kill Them All" order took out two people dangling from the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is taking heat from all sides. A growing number of members of Congress, both Democrat and Republican, are vowing to provide special oversight after his the "Kill Them All" order took out two people dangling from the wreckage of a boat off the coast of Venezuela. Whether the boat was being used by fishermen or to run drugs is at question, as is whether the men posed a clear and present danger to the United States. If allegations of war crimes in that case weren't enough, the result of Pentagon's Signalgate review conclude that Hegseth violated military regulations when he used the unsecure chat platform to discuss details of US strikes in Yemen. What are the legal ramifications, if any? We'll ask former federal prosecutor David Katz to weigh in.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7788</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Explosive Reports Suggest Deadly Directive &amp; Military Scramble to Bury the Truth 12/3/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/explosive-reports-suggest-deadly-directive-military-scramble-to-bury-the-truth-12-3-25--68859606</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/3/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5385865200926720<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68859606</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:42:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68859606/explosive_reports_suggest_deadly_directive_military_scramble_to_bury_the_truth_12_3_25.mp3" length="112012457" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c4b9cf14-7296-4590-a06b-c88d5d65d7ae/c4b9cf14-7296-4590-a06b-c88d5d65d7ae.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c4b9cf14-7296-4590-a06b-c88d5d65d7ae/c4b9cf14-7296-4590-a06b-c88d5d65d7ae.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c4b9cf14-7296-4590-a06b-c88d5d65d7ae/c4b9cf14-7296-4590-a06b-c88d5d65d7ae.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
12/3/25
Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/3/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5385865200926720<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7306</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pressure On Hegseth Around Alleged ‘Kill Everybody’ Order Triggering War-Crime Accusation 12/2/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pressure-on-hegseth-around-alleged-kill-everybody-order-triggering-war-crime-accusation-12-2-25--68838596</link><description><![CDATA[According to the White House Press Secretary, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized Admiral Frank Bradley to carry out a second strike on a burning drug boat, already hit by one US mortar, in the Caribbean. Two people were hanging off the boat after it was hit the first time and reportedly did not survive the second strike. Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says there is no question the second strike was a war crime. The matter brings to the forefront the question of what constitutes an illegal order and whether Admiral Bradley and those involved in carrying out such killings, have a duty to refuse.<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show. We’ll talk about this and much more.<br />Today, the White House announced Trump Accounts. The investment accounts are said to be away to help young people prepare for the future. Is this the first indicator of privatizing social security? We’ll talk to professor Ray Madoff about what these accounts really mean. We'll also discuss her eye-opening new book “The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy.“<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/2/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68838596</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:30:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68838596/pressure_on_hegseth_around_alleged_kill_everybody_order_triggering_war_crime_accusation_12_2_25.mp3" length="110562932" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dd93cd89-b12b-4792-b3c8-69259d52eb83/dd93cd89-b12b-4792-b3c8-69259d52eb83.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dd93cd89-b12b-4792-b3c8-69259d52eb83/dd93cd89-b12b-4792-b3c8-69259d52eb83.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dd93cd89-b12b-4792-b3c8-69259d52eb83/dd93cd89-b12b-4792-b3c8-69259d52eb83.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>According to the White House Press Secretary, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized Admiral Frank Bradley to carry out a second strike on a burning drug boat, already hit by one US mortar, in the Caribbean. Two people were hanging off the boat...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[According to the White House Press Secretary, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized Admiral Frank Bradley to carry out a second strike on a burning drug boat, already hit by one US mortar, in the Caribbean. Two people were hanging off the boat after it was hit the first time and reportedly did not survive the second strike. Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says there is no question the second strike was a war crime. The matter brings to the forefront the question of what constitutes an illegal order and whether Admiral Bradley and those involved in carrying out such killings, have a duty to refuse.<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show. We’ll talk about this and much more.<br />Today, the White House announced Trump Accounts. The investment accounts are said to be away to help young people prepare for the future. Is this the first indicator of privatizing social security? We’ll talk to professor Ray Madoff about what these accounts really mean. We'll also discuss her eye-opening new book “The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy.“<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/2/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7211</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>asylum,costco,davidcayjohnston,dcshooting,drugboat,epstein,ice,icekids,immigration,nancymace,nationalguard,noem,political,politicalanalysis,politics,raymadoff,tariffs,trump,trumpmri,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Noem &amp; MAGA Blame Biden for Shooter Who Trump Administration Vetted &amp; Granted Asylum 12/1/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/noem-maga-blame-biden-for-shooter-who-trump-administration-vetted-granted-asylum-12-1-25--68823458</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/1/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br /><br />Sarah Kendzior - HUGE DEAL! On Kindle   <br />​​If you've been wanting to read Sarah Kendzior's books, there's a cyber Monday deal today only.<br />     <br />https://substack.com/@sarahkendzior/note/c-182963820<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68823458</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:50:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68823458/noem_maga_blame_biden_for_shooter_who_trump_administration_vetted_granted_asylum_12_1_25.mp3" length="123239381" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a9ea518c-142d-4d70-b79a-ecdf17f8b995/a9ea518c-142d-4d70-b79a-ecdf17f8b995.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a9ea518c-142d-4d70-b79a-ecdf17f8b995/a9ea518c-142d-4d70-b79a-ecdf17f8b995.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a9ea518c-142d-4d70-b79a-ecdf17f8b995/a9ea518c-142d-4d70-b79a-ecdf17f8b995.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
12/1/25
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On Kindle   <br />​​If you've been wanting to read Sarah Kendzior's books, there's a cyber Monday deal today only.<br />     <br />https://substack.com/@sarahkendzior/note/c-182963820<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8038</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Noem’s Office, Defying Judge &amp; Running Deportation Flights Anyway 11/26/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/noem-s-office-defying-judge-running-deportation-flights-anyway-11-26-25--68762648</link><description><![CDATA[New details are emerging about who made the call to send a plane load full of immigrants to El Salvador, in direct conflict of a judge's order.  The Justice Department says it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who made the choice not to comply with federal Judge James Boasberg's order to hold the deportation. Judge Boasberg is looking to revive criminal contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials who authorized the deportation flights.<br />We'll talk about it with political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann. <br />Bringing an early look at the Thanksgiving weekend movie releases, it's the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/26/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68762648</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:59:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68762648/noem_s_office_defying_judge_running_deportation_flights_anyway_11_26_25.mp3" length="123333193" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17cf8c7a-ce58-4c7f-98dd-7575f7726f5c/17cf8c7a-ce58-4c7f-98dd-7575f7726f5c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17cf8c7a-ce58-4c7f-98dd-7575f7726f5c/17cf8c7a-ce58-4c7f-98dd-7575f7726f5c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17cf8c7a-ce58-4c7f-98dd-7575f7726f5c/17cf8c7a-ce58-4c7f-98dd-7575f7726f5c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>New details are emerging about who made the call to send a plane load full of immigrants to El Salvador, in direct conflict of a judge's order.  The Justice Department says it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who made the choice not to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[New details are emerging about who made the call to send a plane load full of immigrants to El Salvador, in direct conflict of a judge's order.  The Justice Department says it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who made the choice not to comply with federal Judge James Boasberg's order to hold the deportation. Judge Boasberg is looking to revive criminal contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials who authorized the deportation flights.<br />We'll talk about it with political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann. <br />Bringing an early look at the Thanksgiving weekend movie releases, it's the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/26/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8044</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>boasberg,cultureblaster,epstein,hegseth,ice,icebarbie,immigration,kristinoem,markkelly,michael,movie,moviecritic,movies,political,politics,reviews,snyder,the,trump,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kash Patel Gets His Girlfriend Protection &amp; Taxpayers Get the Bill, Daid Cay Johnston Joins 11/25/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kash-patel-gets-his-girlfriend-protection-taxpayers-get-the-bill-daid-cay-johnston-joins-11-25-25--68746885</link><description><![CDATA[FBI Director Kash Patel is being called out for mis-using law enforcement. Patel assigned an FBI SWAT team to protect his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins after she faced online threats. The agents didn’t live up to Patel’s standards for private security. The agents went to the Georgia World Congress Center where Wilkins was speaking and when they found the venue secured and Wilkins in no danger, they left before the event ended. Patel reportedly tore into the team's commander. It wasn’t the only time agents were assigned to watch over Wilkins. Should he have paid for her security himself or should taxpayers assume the cost?<br />We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston for his thoughts. <br />Does Trump really mean what he says? Linguists Michael Fragomeni and Peter Woods try to make sense of the current political situation.<br />Jefferson Graham joins for Tech Tuesday.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/25/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68746885</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:30:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68746885/kash_patel_gets_his_girlfriend_protection_taxpayers_get_the_bill_daid_cay_johnston_joins_11_25_25.mp3" length="105916572" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e48d8d3-43ea-4afe-a98d-5613d658c5cf/4e48d8d3-43ea-4afe-a98d-5613d658c5cf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e48d8d3-43ea-4afe-a98d-5613d658c5cf/4e48d8d3-43ea-4afe-a98d-5613d658c5cf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e48d8d3-43ea-4afe-a98d-5613d658c5cf/4e48d8d3-43ea-4afe-a98d-5613d658c5cf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>FBI Director Kash Patel is being called out for mis-using law enforcement. Patel assigned an FBI SWAT team to protect his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins after she faced online threats. The agents didn’t live up to Patel’s standards for private security....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[FBI Director Kash Patel is being called out for mis-using law enforcement. Patel assigned an FBI SWAT team to protect his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins after she faced online threats. The agents didn’t live up to Patel’s standards for private security. The agents went to the Georgia World Congress Center where Wilkins was speaking and when they found the venue secured and Wilkins in no danger, they left before the event ended. Patel reportedly tore into the team's commander. It wasn’t the only time agents were assigned to watch over Wilkins. Should he have paid for her security himself or should taxpayers assume the cost?<br />We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston for his thoughts. <br />Does Trump really mean what he says? Linguists Michael Fragomeni and Peter Woods try to make sense of the current political situation.<br />Jefferson Graham joins for Tech Tuesday.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/25/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6908</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,epstein,fbiswatteam,gerrymandering,gopfracture,gopimplosion,ice,immigration,kashpatel,latinovoters,linguist,marjorietaylorgreen,mtg,political,politicalanalysis,politics,redistricting,tariffs,trump,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Greene Quits After Trump Clash: Fracture Inside MAGA Family 11/24/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/greene-quits-after-trump-clash-fracture-inside-maga-family-11-24-25--68730713</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/24/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5385865200926720<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68730713</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:03:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68730713/greene_quits_after_trump_clash_fracture_inside_maga_family_11_24_25.mp3" length="115126098" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/98fd605a-9f67-461b-983d-3654e70f702f/98fd605a-9f67-461b-983d-3654e70f702f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/98fd605a-9f67-461b-983d-3654e70f702f/98fd605a-9f67-461b-983d-3654e70f702f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/98fd605a-9f67-461b-983d-3654e70f702f/98fd605a-9f67-461b-983d-3654e70f702f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
11/24/25
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Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5385865200926720<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7509</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Accuses Democrats of Sedition, Trump’s Lapdog, Johnson, Rises to His Defense 11/21/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-accuses-democrats-of-sedition-trump-s-lapdog-johnson-rises-to-his-defense-11-21-25--68686151</link><description><![CDATA[Fresh off finger pointing at Democrats for so called violent political rhetoric, President Trump is calling for the hanging of lawmakers who made a video reminding military troops not follow unlawful orders. When asked about the President calling for the deaths of other lawmakers, House Seaker Mike Johnson dropped the word unlawful from the story and agreed that any lawmaker calling for the military not to follow orders should be punished. We’ll discuss. We’ve got Michael Shure &amp; Mo Kelly for This Week in Politics. A little Florida news is always a Friday bright spot. Plus, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is here with movies and streaming options for the chilly weekend ahead. The Mark Thompson Show Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68686151</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:48:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68686151/pod_11_21.mp3" length="130767351" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/55ec866d-d709-447a-94e2-b6b3fd656911/55ec866d-d709-447a-94e2-b6b3fd656911.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/55ec866d-d709-447a-94e2-b6b3fd656911/55ec866d-d709-447a-94e2-b6b3fd656911.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/55ec866d-d709-447a-94e2-b6b3fd656911/55ec866d-d709-447a-94e2-b6b3fd656911.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Fresh off finger pointing at Democrats for so called violent political rhetoric, President Trump is calling for the hanging of lawmakers who made a video reminding military troops not follow unlawful orders. When asked about the President calling for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fresh off finger pointing at Democrats for so called violent political rhetoric, President Trump is calling for the hanging of lawmakers who made a video reminding military troops not follow unlawful orders. When asked about the President calling for the deaths of other lawmakers, House Seaker Mike Johnson dropped the word unlawful from the story and agreed that any lawmaker calling for the military not to follow orders should be punished. We’ll discuss. We’ve got Michael Shure &amp; Mo Kelly for This Week in Politics. A little Florida news is always a Friday bright spot. Plus, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is here with movies and streaming options for the chilly weekend ahead. The Mark Thompson Show Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8173</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Files are Coming, Trump’s Story Shifting as Epstein Paper Trail Hits Daylight 11/20/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-files-are-coming-trump-s-story-shifting-as-epstein-paper-trail-hits-daylight-11-20-25--68662862</link><description><![CDATA[The Trump Administration has 30 days to release the Epstein Files after Trump signed a bill requiring the information to be made public. There are some concerns that, at the urging of Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi opened investigations into any Democrats connected to Epstein in an effort to keep a lid on many documents. We will ask legal expert David Katz for his take. He is a former federal prosecutor and now a defense attorney in Southern California. He'll talk about the Epstein Files, the Comey Case and much more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68662862</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:17:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68662862/pod_11_20.mp3" length="119533444" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ec65a7ce-cadb-4647-882e-b5bd77e4b1d0/ec65a7ce-cadb-4647-882e-b5bd77e4b1d0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ec65a7ce-cadb-4647-882e-b5bd77e4b1d0/ec65a7ce-cadb-4647-882e-b5bd77e4b1d0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ec65a7ce-cadb-4647-882e-b5bd77e4b1d0/ec65a7ce-cadb-4647-882e-b5bd77e4b1d0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Trump Administration has 30 days to release the Epstein Files after Trump signed a bill requiring the information to be made public. There are some concerns that, at the urging of Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi opened investigations into any...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Trump Administration has 30 days to release the Epstein Files after Trump signed a bill requiring the information to be made public. There are some concerns that, at the urging of Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi opened investigations into any Democrats connected to Epstein in an effort to keep a lid on many documents. We will ask legal expert David Katz for his take. He is a former federal prosecutor and now a defense attorney in Southern California. He'll talk about the Epstein Files, the Comey Case and much more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7471</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Epstein Files Move Closer to Daylight…Trump’s Circle Braces for Leaks 11/19/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/epstein-files-move-closer-to-daylight-trump-s-circle-braces-for-leaks-11-19-25--68646221</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show<br />11/19/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68646221</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:25:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68646221/epstein_files_move_closer_to_daylight_trump_s_circle_braces_for_leaks_11_19_25.mp3" length="114685775" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d128285-d48f-45a4-99e3-9ab66ca4f222/7d128285-d48f-45a4-99e3-9ab66ca4f222.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d128285-d48f-45a4-99e3-9ab66ca4f222/7d128285-d48f-45a4-99e3-9ab66ca4f222.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d128285-d48f-45a4-99e3-9ab66ca4f222/7d128285-d48f-45a4-99e3-9ab66ca4f222.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show
11/19/25

Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show<br />11/19/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7168</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Creates Showdown to Mask the Truth: He’s Blocking Epstein Disclosure, not Congress 11/18/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-creates-showdown-to-mask-the-truth-he-s-blocking-epstein-disclosure-not-congress-11-18-25--68627554</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s new strategy to climb aboard the “Release the Epstein Files” bandwagon is already falling apart. As the ranking member on the House oversight committee, Robert Garcia reminds us<br />Trump “has tried everything to kill our Jeffrey Epstein investigation”… “Now [Trump’s] panickingi and has realized he is about to lose this Epstein vote to force the Department of Justice to release the files, Let’s be crystal clear: Trump has the power to release all the files today,” ... “But instead, he wants to continue this cover-up and launch bogus new investigations to deflect and slow down our investigation. It won’t work. We will get justice for the survivors.”<br />We’ll examine this with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />There’s a big event coming up on November 22nd in Washington, D.C. .Jessica Denson will stop by to share details about the Remove the Regime rally. You can also check details here: removetheregime.com<br />It’s Tech Tuesday and Jefferson Graham will be along  to talk Apple &amp; gadetry. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/18/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshoe.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68627554</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:55:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68627554/trump_creates_showdown_to_mask_the_truth_he_s_blocking_epstein_disclosure_not_congress_11_18_25.mp3" length="104769533" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/02837236-d307-44de-b402-ff8ec700683b/02837236-d307-44de-b402-ff8ec700683b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/02837236-d307-44de-b402-ff8ec700683b/02837236-d307-44de-b402-ff8ec700683b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/02837236-d307-44de-b402-ff8ec700683b/02837236-d307-44de-b402-ff8ec700683b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s new strategy to climb aboard the “Release the Epstein Files” bandwagon is already falling apart. As the ranking member on the House oversight committee, Robert Garcia reminds us
Trump “has tried everything to kill our Jeffrey Epstein...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s new strategy to climb aboard the “Release the Epstein Files” bandwagon is already falling apart. As the ranking member on the House oversight committee, Robert Garcia reminds us<br />Trump “has tried everything to kill our Jeffrey Epstein investigation”… “Now [Trump’s] panickingi and has realized he is about to lose this Epstein vote to force the Department of Justice to release the files, Let’s be crystal clear: Trump has the power to release all the files today,” ... “But instead, he wants to continue this cover-up and launch bogus new investigations to deflect and slow down our investigation. It won’t work. We will get justice for the survivors.”<br />We’ll examine this with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />There’s a big event coming up on November 22nd in Washington, D.C. .Jessica Denson will stop by to share details about the Remove the Regime rally. You can also check details here: removetheregime.com<br />It’s Tech Tuesday and Jefferson Graham will be along  to talk Apple &amp; gadetry. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/18/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshoe.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6833</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,epstein,epsteinfiles,ice,immigration,jessicadenson,northcarolina,political,politicalanalysis,politics,redistricting,trump,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Unable to Outrun Epstein Mess, Trump Pivots Straight Toward the Mob 11/17/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/unable-to-outrun-epstein-mess-trump-pivots-straight-toward-the-mob-11-17-25--68608401</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is coming to grips with the fact that lawmakers trying to release the Epstein Files have enough votes in the House to make it possible. After fighting to keep the information about Epstein away from public scrutiny, Trump is now reversing course, writing on social media:<br />“We have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party,” <br />Why would Trump change his mind? Did he remember his campaign promise to release the files? Did his people remove any trace of his name? Is there some kind of trick where they release some but not all of the files? Or is it as he says? We will ask author and journalist Sarah Kendzior for her thoughts. <br />Gary Dietrich, iHeart TV and radio political analyst, will swing by to talk politics. <br />Oh, and Mark is back! 🎉<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68608401</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:51:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68608401/unable_to_outrun_epstein_mess_trump_pivots_straight_toward_the_mob_11_17_25.mp3" length="117715696" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11c83b3f-3be9-469d-a150-7c209e418e16/11c83b3f-3be9-469d-a150-7c209e418e16.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11c83b3f-3be9-469d-a150-7c209e418e16/11c83b3f-3be9-469d-a150-7c209e418e16.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11c83b3f-3be9-469d-a150-7c209e418e16/11c83b3f-3be9-469d-a150-7c209e418e16.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is coming to grips with the fact that lawmakers trying to release the Epstein Files have enough votes in the House to make it possible. After fighting to keep the information about Epstein away from public scrutiny, Trump is now reversing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is coming to grips with the fact that lawmakers trying to release the Epstein Files have enough votes in the House to make it possible. After fighting to keep the information about Epstein away from public scrutiny, Trump is now reversing course, writing on social media:<br />“We have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party,” <br />Why would Trump change his mind? Did he remember his campaign promise to release the files? Did his people remove any trace of his name? Is there some kind of trick where they release some but not all of the files? Or is it as he says? We will ask author and journalist Sarah Kendzior for her thoughts. <br />Gary Dietrich, iHeart TV and radio political analyst, will swing by to talk politics. <br />Oh, and Mark is back! 🎉<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7678</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>epstein,epsteinfiles,garydietrich,ice,immigration,jeffreyepstein,marjorietaylorgreene,mtg,northcarolina,political,politicalanalysis,politics,sarahkendzior,trump,trumpepstein,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s White House Falls Deeper into Crisis &amp; Denial to Cap a Brutal Week  11/14/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-white-house-falls-deeper-into-crisis-denial-to-cap-a-brutal-week-11-14-25--68574012</link><description><![CDATA[Trump &amp; his White House team were already having a bad week with indications from the Supreme Court that the president‘s tariffs might not pass muster with justices. Trump has to contend with a public increasingly frustrated over the unaffordability of everything from food to housing. Add the Epstein emails to the mix, a mad dash to try to convince Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and other Republicans not to support releasing the Epstein files and you have White House staffers flailing. They have tried the age old tactic of blaming the media, blaming Democrats and calling the Epstein matter a hoax. With a vote to release the files set for the house next week, it doesn’t seem like any of this will be dying down. Mo Kelly returns to the mic for Mark. He welcomes journalist Michael Shure to talk about the top political stories of the week. We’ll stop in Florida to check in on the wild goings on before turning to the best entertainment the weekend has to offer with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68574012</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:01:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68574012/pod_11_14.mp3" length="124934313" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0efd5ec2-acf3-4b1b-941b-eb0f28758c4c/0efd5ec2-acf3-4b1b-941b-eb0f28758c4c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0efd5ec2-acf3-4b1b-941b-eb0f28758c4c/0efd5ec2-acf3-4b1b-941b-eb0f28758c4c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0efd5ec2-acf3-4b1b-941b-eb0f28758c4c/0efd5ec2-acf3-4b1b-941b-eb0f28758c4c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump &amp;amp; his White House team were already having a bad week with indications from the Supreme Court that the president‘s tariffs might not pass muster with justices. Trump has to contend with a public increasingly frustrated over the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump &amp; his White House team were already having a bad week with indications from the Supreme Court that the president‘s tariffs might not pass muster with justices. Trump has to contend with a public increasingly frustrated over the unaffordability of everything from food to housing. Add the Epstein emails to the mix, a mad dash to try to convince Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and other Republicans not to support releasing the Epstein files and you have White House staffers flailing. They have tried the age old tactic of blaming the media, blaming Democrats and calling the Epstein matter a hoax. With a vote to release the files set for the house next week, it doesn’t seem like any of this will be dying down. Mo Kelly returns to the mic for Mark. He welcomes journalist Michael Shure to talk about the top political stories of the week. We’ll stop in Florida to check in on the wild goings on before turning to the best entertainment the weekend has to offer with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7809</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>White House Situation Room Huddle Reveals Real Fear of Epstein Bombshell Coming 11/13/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-house-situation-room-huddle-reveals-real-fear-of-epstein-bombshell-coming-11-13-25--68558735</link><description><![CDATA[There’s panic at the White House now that Congress is back in session and the likelihood of a vote to release the Epstein files is high. The White House confirmed a meeting in the Situation Room between top Trump administration officials and a GOP lawmaker. Reports indicate Trump’s staffers are trying to sway Representative Lauren Boebert not to vote to release the files. She confirmed she had a White House meeting and that the Epstein issue did come up. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said the confirmation of the meeting shows the administration is being transparent, but if they’re really being transparent, why don’t they just release the files? Mo Kelley, who sits in for Mark today, will explore. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will swing by to talk about key legal cases including Trump’s effort to get the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his civil verdict in the E. Jean Carroll sex assault/defamation case. And it’s a cavalcade of legal experts as Ryan Clarkson enters the conversation to talk about holding big tech accountable when it comes to kids and AI.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68558735</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:54:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68558735/pod_11_13.mp3" length="114059851" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/66139b2b-0893-44e6-950f-7afb66864b66/66139b2b-0893-44e6-950f-7afb66864b66.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/66139b2b-0893-44e6-950f-7afb66864b66/66139b2b-0893-44e6-950f-7afb66864b66.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/66139b2b-0893-44e6-950f-7afb66864b66/66139b2b-0893-44e6-950f-7afb66864b66.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There’s panic at the White House now that Congress is back in session and the likelihood of a vote to release the Epstein files is high. The White House confirmed a meeting in the Situation Room between top Trump administration officials and a GOP...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There’s panic at the White House now that Congress is back in session and the likelihood of a vote to release the Epstein files is high. The White House confirmed a meeting in the Situation Room between top Trump administration officials and a GOP lawmaker. Reports indicate Trump’s staffers are trying to sway Representative Lauren Boebert not to vote to release the files. She confirmed she had a White House meeting and that the Epstein issue did come up. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said the confirmation of the meeting shows the administration is being transparent, but if they’re really being transparent, why don’t they just release the files? Mo Kelley, who sits in for Mark today, will explore. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will swing by to talk about key legal cases including Trump’s effort to get the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his civil verdict in the E. Jean Carroll sex assault/defamation case. And it’s a cavalcade of legal experts as Ryan Clarkson enters the conversation to talk about holding big tech accountable when it comes to kids and AI.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7129</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>House Dems Vow to Stand Against GOP Effort to Gut Healthcare, Plus Senators Got Sneaky  11/12/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-dems-vow-to-stand-against-gop-effort-to-gut-healthcare-plus-senators-got-sneaky-11-12-25--68544034</link><description><![CDATA[The House is set to vote today on a bill that would end the government shutdown. Top House Democrats are promising to stand in opposition saying it’s just a partisan spending bill that does nothing to lower healthcare costs. Plus, Senators that broke party lines to make a deal got sneaky with a jaw dropping provision that compensates a few Senators that seem to have concerns that their phones were under government surveillance.<br />We’ll explain. <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will be in to talk politics with Mo 'Kelly.<br />Wednesday means the push to save the planet is on. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth will join for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!“<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/12/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68544034</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:20:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68544034/house_dems_vow_to_stand_against_gop_effort_to_gut_healthcare_plus_senators_got_sneaky_11_12_25.mp3" length="108297927" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d6be26b-72fc-4f1c-ad54-b24a1ad645b6/8d6be26b-72fc-4f1c-ad54-b24a1ad645b6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d6be26b-72fc-4f1c-ad54-b24a1ad645b6/8d6be26b-72fc-4f1c-ad54-b24a1ad645b6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d6be26b-72fc-4f1c-ad54-b24a1ad645b6/8d6be26b-72fc-4f1c-ad54-b24a1ad645b6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The House is set to vote today on a bill that would end the government shutdown. Top House Democrats are promising to stand in opposition saying it’s just a partisan spending bill that does nothing to lower healthcare costs. Plus, Senators that broke...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The House is set to vote today on a bill that would end the government shutdown. Top House Democrats are promising to stand in opposition saying it’s just a partisan spending bill that does nothing to lower healthcare costs. Plus, Senators that broke party lines to make a deal got sneaky with a jaw dropping provision that compensates a few Senators that seem to have concerns that their phones were under government surveillance.<br />We’ll explain. <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will be in to talk politics with Mo 'Kelly.<br />Wednesday means the push to save the planet is on. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth will join for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!“<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/12/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7064</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>affordablecareact,belindawaymouth,chicago,climatechange,epstein,healthcare,johnrothmann,obamacare,planet,political,politicalanalysis,politics,shutdown,trump,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pay Up America: From Monster Healthcare Costs to the New 50-Yr Mortgage, David Cay Johnston 11/11/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pay-up-america-from-monster-healthcare-costs-to-the-new-50-yr-mortgage-david-cay-johnston-11-11-25--68528422</link><description><![CDATA[Healthcare premiums for many Americans are about to shoot through the roof, with little hope of Congressional intervention. For those hoping to get a piece of the American dream, house prices are so high, the only way some buyers will be able to get a loan is to promise to pay well into old age.  Trump is advocating a new 50-Year Mortgage that would have buyers sign their lives away. <br />We’ll check in with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to get his thoughts. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/11/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68528422</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:28:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68528422/pay_up_america_from_monster_healthcare_costs_to_the_new_50_yr_mortgage_david_cay_johnston_11_11_25.mp3" length="109496102" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/88e29cc4-38d3-4dab-91ce-a32cdf4b16f5/88e29cc4-38d3-4dab-91ce-a32cdf4b16f5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/88e29cc4-38d3-4dab-91ce-a32cdf4b16f5/88e29cc4-38d3-4dab-91ce-a32cdf4b16f5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/88e29cc4-38d3-4dab-91ce-a32cdf4b16f5/88e29cc4-38d3-4dab-91ce-a32cdf4b16f5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Healthcare premiums for many Americans are about to shoot through the roof, with little hope of Congressional intervention. For those hoping to get a piece of the American dream, house prices are so high, the only way some buyers will be able to get a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Healthcare premiums for many Americans are about to shoot through the roof, with little hope of Congressional intervention. For those hoping to get a piece of the American dream, house prices are so high, the only way some buyers will be able to get a loan is to promise to pay well into old age.  Trump is advocating a new 50-Year Mortgage that would have buyers sign their lives away. <br />We’ll check in with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to get his thoughts. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/11/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7142</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Florida Resort Becomes a Clemency Carnival for Key Coup Players 11/10/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-florida-resort-becomes-a-clemency-carnival-for-key-coup-players-11-10-25--68505019</link><description><![CDATA[Accused of trying to overturn the U.S. Presidential election in 2020? No worries. Trump is issuing pardons across the board for more than 75 co-defendants charged in connection with an election scheme in Georgia, including Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Boris Epshteyn, John Eastman and Mark Meadows. Cheating Americans out of having a voice appears to be totally forgivable. <br />The Senate is taking action to move a deal forward that would end the longest US government shutdown in history. A small group of Senators from both parties involved in the talks managed to hammer out a compromise bill that rescinds the layoffs of some federal employees, but notably leaves out healthcare subsidies that were the point of the shutdown in the first place. <br />Several House Democrats have already announced their opposition. <br />Mo 'Kelly returns to sit in for Mark. He’ll speak with iHeart TV &amp; radio analyst Gary Dietrich about the particulars of this new Senate deal to end the shutdown and more.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68505019</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:41:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68505019/trump_s_florida_resort_becomes_a_clemency_carnival_for_key_coup_players_11_10_25.mp3" length="109093891" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d46ed35f-742d-4cb5-b386-e8f1e60866e6/d46ed35f-742d-4cb5-b386-e8f1e60866e6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d46ed35f-742d-4cb5-b386-e8f1e60866e6/d46ed35f-742d-4cb5-b386-e8f1e60866e6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d46ed35f-742d-4cb5-b386-e8f1e60866e6/d46ed35f-742d-4cb5-b386-e8f1e60866e6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Accused of trying to overturn the U.S. Presidential election in 2020? No worries. Trump is issuing pardons across the board for more than 75 co-defendants charged in connection with an election scheme in Georgia, including Rudy Giuliani, Sidney...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Accused of trying to overturn the U.S. Presidential election in 2020? No worries. Trump is issuing pardons across the board for more than 75 co-defendants charged in connection with an election scheme in Georgia, including Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Boris Epshteyn, John Eastman and Mark Meadows. Cheating Americans out of having a voice appears to be totally forgivable. <br />The Senate is taking action to move a deal forward that would end the longest US government shutdown in history. A small group of Senators from both parties involved in the talks managed to hammer out a compromise bill that rescinds the layoffs of some federal employees, but notably leaves out healthcare subsidies that were the point of the shutdown in the first place. <br />Several House Democrats have already announced their opposition. <br />Mo 'Kelly returns to sit in for Mark. He’ll speak with iHeart TV &amp; radio analyst Gary Dietrich about the particulars of this new Senate deal to end the shutdown and more.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7116</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>airtraffic,epstein,political,politics,senatedeal,shutdown,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Justices May Finally Pull the Plug on Trump’s Trade Tantrum 11/7/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-justices-may-finally-pull-the-plug-on-trump-s-trade-tantrum-11-7-25--68469336</link><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court heard arguments on President Trump's claim of unilateral power to impose tariffs and the justices comments and questions seemed to have an air of skepticism. Justices expressed doubt about Trump's claim that he has tariff powers under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. We'll talk about it with political journalist Michael Shure on This Week in Politics Mo, in for Mark today, will get a crash course in Friday Fabulous Florida and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder will bring on the movies!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68469336</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:15:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68469336/pod_11_7.mp3" length="124380099" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/779f4841-7f64-4771-a1d2-d81a23ab1223/779f4841-7f64-4771-a1d2-d81a23ab1223.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/779f4841-7f64-4771-a1d2-d81a23ab1223/779f4841-7f64-4771-a1d2-d81a23ab1223.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/779f4841-7f64-4771-a1d2-d81a23ab1223/779f4841-7f64-4771-a1d2-d81a23ab1223.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Supreme Court heard arguments on President Trump's claim of unilateral power to impose tariffs and the justices comments and questions seemed to have an air of skepticism. Justices expressed doubt about Trump's claim that he has tariff powers...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Supreme Court heard arguments on President Trump's claim of unilateral power to impose tariffs and the justices comments and questions seemed to have an air of skepticism. Justices expressed doubt about Trump's claim that he has tariff powers under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. We'll talk about it with political journalist Michael Shure on This Week in Politics Mo, in for Mark today, will get a crash course in Friday Fabulous Florida and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder will bring on the movies!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7774</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Air Traffic Slashed as Trump Weaponizes the Shutdown Against Democrats 11/6/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/air-traffic-slashed-as-trump-weaponizes-the-shutdown-against-democrats-11-6-25--68453794</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 11/6/25]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68453794</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:48:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68453794/pod_11_6.mp3" length="114615319" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe2f90a6-9a5d-496f-9d4b-a72177c5b52f/fe2f90a6-9a5d-496f-9d4b-a72177c5b52f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe2f90a6-9a5d-496f-9d4b-a72177c5b52f/fe2f90a6-9a5d-496f-9d4b-a72177c5b52f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe2f90a6-9a5d-496f-9d4b-a72177c5b52f/fe2f90a6-9a5d-496f-9d4b-a72177c5b52f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 11/6/25</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 11/6/25]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7164</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Even Truth Social Couldn’t Make This Look Good…Democrats Storm Back &amp; Find Mid-Term Message 11/5/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/even-truth-social-couldn-t-make-this-look-good-democrats-storm-back-find-mid-term-message-11-5-25--68438383</link><description><![CDATA[Democrats rose to the top in yesterday's election and Donald Trump is taking it personally. From California voters overwhelming support of Prop 50, meant to directly counteract Trump's gerrymandering actions in red states, to New York's Mayoral race and the Governorships of New Jersey and Virginia, America sent a message to Trump. He responded on social media: <br /> “‘TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,’ according to Pollsters,” <br />In just about every victory speech last night, Democrats threw shade at Trump.  We'll roll the video and then discuss. Presidential Historian John Rothmann will stop by. David Sirota, of The Lever, will also swing through to talk politics. <br />We'll follow all that up by saving the planet with our eco- journalist Belinda Waymouth.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/5/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68438383</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:28:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68438383/even_truth_social_couldn_t_make_this_look_good_democrats_storm_back_find_mid_term_message_11_5_25.mp3" length="110271835" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0e87a4e8-7b2a-4eab-b269-bc8fc2a746fc/0e87a4e8-7b2a-4eab-b269-bc8fc2a746fc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0e87a4e8-7b2a-4eab-b269-bc8fc2a746fc/0e87a4e8-7b2a-4eab-b269-bc8fc2a746fc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0e87a4e8-7b2a-4eab-b269-bc8fc2a746fc/0e87a4e8-7b2a-4eab-b269-bc8fc2a746fc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Democrats rose to the top in yesterday's election and Donald Trump is taking it personally. From California voters overwhelming support of Prop 50, meant to directly counteract Trump's gerrymandering actions in red states, to New York's Mayoral race...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Democrats rose to the top in yesterday's election and Donald Trump is taking it personally. From California voters overwhelming support of Prop 50, meant to directly counteract Trump's gerrymandering actions in red states, to New York's Mayoral race and the Governorships of New Jersey and Virginia, America sent a message to Trump. He responded on social media: <br /> “‘TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,’ according to Pollsters,” <br />In just about every victory speech last night, Democrats threw shade at Trump.  We'll roll the video and then discuss. Presidential Historian John Rothmann will stop by. David Sirota, of The Lever, will also swing through to talk politics. <br />We'll follow all that up by saving the planet with our eco- journalist Belinda Waymouth.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/5/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7192</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>airtravel,belindawaymouth,blueswell,bluewave,climatechange,davidsirota,demswon,ecojournalist,election2025,elections,johnrothmann,kentucky,mamdani,newjersey,newsom,prop50,shutdown,trump,venezula,virginia</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Silences Another Regulator Daring to Question Him, David Cay Johnston Joins 11/4/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-silences-another-regulator-daring-to-question-him-david-cay-johnston-joins-11-4-25--68420509</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Housing Regulator, scouring records looking for dirt on Trump’s enemies, is now being fully unleashed. That’s because Joe Allen, FHFA’s acting inspector general, the internal watchdog for the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency was fired. <br />We’ll discuss it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston<br />Author Ruth Carlson will stop by to talk about SF and her next big event. <br />Jefferson Graham returns from his travels with Tech Tuesday. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/4/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68420509</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:28:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68420509/trump_silences_another_regulator_daring_to_question_him_david_cay_johnston_joins_11_4_25.mp3" length="113643073" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ac3b3730-a16c-49f9-a551-488d2a35f73c/ac3b3730-a16c-49f9-a551-488d2a35f73c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ac3b3730-a16c-49f9-a551-488d2a35f73c/ac3b3730-a16c-49f9-a551-488d2a35f73c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ac3b3730-a16c-49f9-a551-488d2a35f73c/ac3b3730-a16c-49f9-a551-488d2a35f73c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The U.S. Housing Regulator, scouring records looking for dirt on Trump’s enemies, is now being fully unleashed. That’s because Joe Allen, FHFA’s acting inspector general, the internal watchdog for the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency was fired. ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The U.S. Housing Regulator, scouring records looking for dirt on Trump’s enemies, is now being fully unleashed. That’s because Joe Allen, FHFA’s acting inspector general, the internal watchdog for the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency was fired. <br />We’ll discuss it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston<br />Author Ruth Carlson will stop by to talk about SF and her next big event. <br />Jefferson Graham returns from his travels with Tech Tuesday. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/4/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7412</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>airtraffic,airtravel,aviation,davidcayjohnston,epstein,political,politics,sf,shutdown,snap,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Ruthless Food-Stamp Cuts Trigger Legal Fireworks in State After State 11/3/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-ruthless-food-stamp-cuts-trigger-legal-fireworks-in-state-after-state-11-3-25--68404356</link><description><![CDATA[Today, the Trump administration is facing a noon deadline to let a federal judge know what it plans to do to comply with a court order requiring the Agriculture Department to disperse SNAP payments to the nation’s poor. The benefit payments dried up November 1st because of the government shutdown. The legal cases over Trump’s refusal to use contingency funds to make SNAP payments are mounting. Last week, Democratic leaders from 25 states joined to file a lawsuit against the Agriculture Department. <br />CBS iHeart Television &amp; Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will swing by to discuss this and more. <br /> <br />Michael Hiltzik will stop through to talk politics and crypto. <br />Karen Dawn will bring her love of animals to the show. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/3/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68404356</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:59:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68404356/trump_s_ruthless_food_stamp_cuts_trigger_legal_fireworks_in_state_after_state_11_3_25.mp3" length="113729195" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f73cb673-c107-4359-b51a-6bcc9d61c35a/f73cb673-c107-4359-b51a-6bcc9d61c35a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f73cb673-c107-4359-b51a-6bcc9d61c35a/f73cb673-c107-4359-b51a-6bcc9d61c35a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f73cb673-c107-4359-b51a-6bcc9d61c35a/f73cb673-c107-4359-b51a-6bcc9d61c35a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today, the Trump administration is facing a noon deadline to let a federal judge know what it plans to do to comply with a court order requiring the Agriculture Department to disperse SNAP payments to the nation’s poor. The benefit payments dried up...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, the Trump administration is facing a noon deadline to let a federal judge know what it plans to do to comply with a court order requiring the Agriculture Department to disperse SNAP payments to the nation’s poor. The benefit payments dried up November 1st because of the government shutdown. The legal cases over Trump’s refusal to use contingency funds to make SNAP payments are mounting. Last week, Democratic leaders from 25 states joined to file a lawsuit against the Agriculture Department. <br />CBS iHeart Television &amp; Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will swing by to discuss this and more. <br /> <br />Michael Hiltzik will stop through to talk politics and crypto. <br />Karen Dawn will bring her love of animals to the show. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/3/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7418</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Strategic Surrender Dressed Up as a Trade Win 10/31/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-strategic-surrender-dressed-up-as-a-trade-win-10-31-25--68372072</link><description><![CDATA[Our favorite Britisher, Anthony Davis, will stop by to talk politics. Will ask him about the man formally known as Prince Andrew being stripped of his title and his house. “This Week in Politics” brings Mo ‘Kelly by the show to talk about the shutdown, the takeovers and word that ICE is keeping people they’ve detained in secret rooms. We’ll take a virtual trip to Florida and check out entertainment options for the Halloween weekend ahead.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68372072</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 21:44:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68372072/pod_10_31.mp3" length="135402519" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/82b2745c-b594-4a47-873a-7d2a317fd9dc/82b2745c-b594-4a47-873a-7d2a317fd9dc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/82b2745c-b594-4a47-873a-7d2a317fd9dc/82b2745c-b594-4a47-873a-7d2a317fd9dc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/82b2745c-b594-4a47-873a-7d2a317fd9dc/82b2745c-b594-4a47-873a-7d2a317fd9dc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Our favorite Britisher, Anthony Davis, will stop by to talk politics. Will ask him about the man formally known as Prince Andrew being stripped of his title and his house. “This Week in Politics” brings Mo ‘Kelly by the show to talk about the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our favorite Britisher, Anthony Davis, will stop by to talk politics. Will ask him about the man formally known as Prince Andrew being stripped of his title and his house. “This Week in Politics” brings Mo ‘Kelly by the show to talk about the shutdown, the takeovers and word that ICE is keeping people they’ve detained in secret rooms. We’ll take a virtual trip to Florida and check out entertainment options for the Halloween weekend ahead.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8463</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>“Mushroom Cloud Diplomacy” Forget Peace Talks-Trump’s Testing Nukes to Show His is Biggest 10/30/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mushroom-cloud-diplomacy-forget-peace-talks-trump-s-testing-nukes-to-show-his-is-biggest-10-30-25--68359673</link><description><![CDATA[The United States hasn’t tested nuclear weapons since 1992, but President Trump may be changing that. He is ordering Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his “Department of War” to “immediately” start testing nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with other nations. He is specifically trying to compete with Russia and China, but it has also been decades since those countries tested nuclear weapons. It’s unclear if that means America will wait for any nuclear action before launching tests or not. Trump announced the move on Truth Social ahead of his meeting today with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea in what may have been an attempt to appear powerful. Court decisions on the matter of Trump sending National Guard troops into Portland and Chicago are pending. We will check in with former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to get his thoughts.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68359673</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:17:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68359673/pod_10_30.mp3" length="109108706" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7bb8f6e9-3815-4bf1-89f8-2912c8d875e2/7bb8f6e9-3815-4bf1-89f8-2912c8d875e2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7bb8f6e9-3815-4bf1-89f8-2912c8d875e2/7bb8f6e9-3815-4bf1-89f8-2912c8d875e2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7bb8f6e9-3815-4bf1-89f8-2912c8d875e2/7bb8f6e9-3815-4bf1-89f8-2912c8d875e2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The United States hasn’t tested nuclear weapons since 1992, but President Trump may be changing that. He is ordering Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his “Department of War” to “immediately” start testing nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The United States hasn’t tested nuclear weapons since 1992, but President Trump may be changing that. He is ordering Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his “Department of War” to “immediately” start testing nuclear weapons "on an equal basis" with other nations. He is specifically trying to compete with Russia and China, but it has also been decades since those countries tested nuclear weapons. It’s unclear if that means America will wait for any nuclear action before launching tests or not. Trump announced the move on Truth Social ahead of his meeting today with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea in what may have been an attempt to appear powerful. Court decisions on the matter of Trump sending National Guard troops into Portland and Chicago are pending. We will check in with former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to get his thoughts.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6820</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>5 GOP Senators Side with Dems in Rejecting Trump Emergency-Powers Trade Fight with Brazil 10/29/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/5-gop-senators-side-with-dems-in-rejecting-trump-emergency-powers-trade-fight-with-brazil-10-29-25--68339819</link><description><![CDATA[With the constitutionality of Trump imposing tariffs without the backing of Congress headed to the Supreme Court, legislators finally seem to be taking the matter back into their own hands. Five Senate Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the president’s use of emergency powers to impose 50% tariffs on Brazil. Republican Senators Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell, Thom Tillis, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joined Democrats in giving Senate approval but the House will not consider the matter until early next year.<br />We’ll talk about it with our political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann.<br />Dr. Jennifer Conrad stops by to talk about the challenges she faced working to ban cat declawing in California.<br />It’s been a pretty big week for the environment. The world missed a major greenhouse gas emission target. Our Eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth, will explain.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68339819</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:37:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68339819/5_gop_senators_side_with_dems_in_rejecting_trump_emergency_powers_trade_fight_with_brazil_10_29_25.mp3" length="125350208" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1acaed28-d5bf-49c2-9ec2-718c1072872b/1acaed28-d5bf-49c2-9ec2-718c1072872b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1acaed28-d5bf-49c2-9ec2-718c1072872b/1acaed28-d5bf-49c2-9ec2-718c1072872b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1acaed28-d5bf-49c2-9ec2-718c1072872b/1acaed28-d5bf-49c2-9ec2-718c1072872b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With the constitutionality of Trump imposing tariffs without the backing of Congress headed to the Supreme Court, legislators finally seem to be taking the matter back into their own hands. Five Senate Republicans joined Democrats in voting against...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With the constitutionality of Trump imposing tariffs without the backing of Congress headed to the Supreme Court, legislators finally seem to be taking the matter back into their own hands. Five Senate Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the president’s use of emergency powers to impose 50% tariffs on Brazil. Republican Senators Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell, Thom Tillis, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joined Democrats in giving Senate approval but the House will not consider the matter until early next year.<br />We’ll talk about it with our political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann.<br />Dr. Jennifer Conrad stops by to talk about the challenges she faced working to ban cat declawing in California.<br />It’s been a pretty big week for the environment. The world missed a major greenhouse gas emission target. Our Eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth, will explain.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8176</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>animals,brazil,cats,china,columbia,declawing,doctorjenniferconrad,drugboats,epstein,japan,johnrothmann,mikejohnson,political,politicalanalysis,politics,senatepowers,tariffs,trump,usconstitution,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dems Feel Pressure as Fed Workers Union Calls for Shutdown’s End, David Cay Johnston Joins 10/28/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dems-feel-pressure-as-fed-workers-union-calls-for-shutdown-s-end-david-cay-johnston-joins-10-28-25--68318278</link><description><![CDATA[With the government shutdown in its fourth week and the fight over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies nowhere near over, the federal workers union is now calling for Democrats to abandon the effort. The American Federation of Government Employees wants Congress to pass a “clean” stopgap funding bill now so their workers can get paid, but others in favor of health care subsidies say holding out a little longer is key. That’s because next week,  Republicans may also feel pressure as Americans insured via the Affordable Care Act will see wildly higher costs.<br />We’ll talk about it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.<br />AI expert and entrepreneur Rahul Powar will stop through to talk about the benefits and the risks of artificial intelligence.<br />Emergency physician, Dr. Michael Daignault, considers Trump’s recent admission that he needed both an MRI and a cognitive test. Plus, it’s vaccine season and our Dr. Daignault has some great information. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/28/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68318278</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:58:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68318278/dems_feel_pressure_as_fed_workers_union_calls_for_shutdown_s_end_david_cay_johnston_joins_10_28_25.mp3" length="117316801" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/59b4231c-a073-403b-b950-8ed507e370f1/59b4231c-a073-403b-b950-8ed507e370f1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/59b4231c-a073-403b-b950-8ed507e370f1/59b4231c-a073-403b-b950-8ed507e370f1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/59b4231c-a073-403b-b950-8ed507e370f1/59b4231c-a073-403b-b950-8ed507e370f1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With the government shutdown in its fourth week and the fight over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies nowhere near over, the federal workers union is now calling for Democrats to abandon the effort. The American Federation of Government Employees...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With the government shutdown in its fourth week and the fight over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies nowhere near over, the federal workers union is now calling for Democrats to abandon the effort. The American Federation of Government Employees wants Congress to pass a “clean” stopgap funding bill now so their workers can get paid, but others in favor of health care subsidies say holding out a little longer is key. That’s because next week,  Republicans may also feel pressure as Americans insured via the Affordable Care Act will see wildly higher costs.<br />We’ll talk about it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.<br />AI expert and entrepreneur Rahul Powar will stop through to talk about the benefits and the risks of artificial intelligence.<br />Emergency physician, Dr. Michael Daignault, considers Trump’s recent admission that he needed both an MRI and a cognitive test. Plus, it’s vaccine season and our Dr. Daignault has some great information. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/28/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7652</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>affordablecareact,ai,airtrafficcontrollers,airtrafficdelays,argentina,china,davidcayjohnston,epstein,faa,federalworkers,governmentshutdown,healthcare,healthcarecosts,japan,shutdown,tariffs,trade,tradedeals,trump,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>China Pats Trump’s Head with Trade Talks: Deal in Reach? 10/27/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/china-pats-trump-s-head-with-trade-talks-deal-in-reach-10-27-25--68302541</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/27/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68302541</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:55:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68302541/china_pats_trump_s_head_with_trade_talks_deal_in_reach_10_27_25.mp3" length="114777233" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/93e4c802-b1c1-479e-a857-e9a9e2d58842/93e4c802-b1c1-479e-a857-e9a9e2d58842.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/93e4c802-b1c1-479e-a857-e9a9e2d58842/93e4c802-b1c1-479e-a857-e9a9e2d58842.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/93e4c802-b1c1-479e-a857-e9a9e2d58842/93e4c802-b1c1-479e-a857-e9a9e2d58842.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
10/27/25
Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/27/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7486</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>argentina,china,chinesetradedeal,epstein,garydetrich,political,politics,thebiglie,trump,trumpsdoj.,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Melts Down Over Reagan Ad &amp; Kneecaps His Own Trade Deal with Canada 10/24/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-melts-down-over-reagan-ad-kneecaps-his-own-trade-deal-with-canada-10-24-25--68269813</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is losing his mind over an advertisement featuring the real voice of Ronald Reagan, not AI, that obliterates Trump’s tariff policy. Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, is among those behind the ad. He says “We’re going to repeat that message to every Republican district there is right across the entire country.”  It’s a one minute video <br />with excerpts from a radio address by Reagan warning of the long-term economic issues brought on by tariffs on foreign imports sold to Americans. Trump seems to understand that it makes him look incredibly foolish and he’s lashing out bigly, blasting Canada in a social media tirade:<br />“They only did this to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts. TARIFFS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, AND ECONOMY, OF THE U.S.A. Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”<br />We’ll talk about it with Mo Kelly on This Week in Politics. <br />Albert put together quite the Friday Fabulous Florida offerings and “The Culture Blaster” Michael Snyder will set us straight on good entertainment for the weekend ahead. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/24/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68269813</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:49:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68269813/trump_melts_down_over_reagan_ad_kneecaps_his_own_trade_deal_with_canada_10_24_25.mp3" length="131061903" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9235625e-8636-480a-82f2-98307142bb8e/9235625e-8636-480a-82f2-98307142bb8e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9235625e-8636-480a-82f2-98307142bb8e/9235625e-8636-480a-82f2-98307142bb8e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9235625e-8636-480a-82f2-98307142bb8e/9235625e-8636-480a-82f2-98307142bb8e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is losing his mind over an advertisement featuring the real voice of Ronald Reagan, not AI, that obliterates Trump’s tariff policy. Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, is among those behind the ad. He says “We’re going to repeat that message to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is losing his mind over an advertisement featuring the real voice of Ronald Reagan, not AI, that obliterates Trump’s tariff policy. Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, is among those behind the ad. He says “We’re going to repeat that message to every Republican district there is right across the entire country.”  It’s a one minute video <br />with excerpts from a radio address by Reagan warning of the long-term economic issues brought on by tariffs on foreign imports sold to Americans. Trump seems to understand that it makes him look incredibly foolish and he’s lashing out bigly, blasting Canada in a social media tirade:<br />“They only did this to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts. TARIFFS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, AND ECONOMY, OF THE U.S.A. Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”<br />We’ll talk about it with Mo Kelly on This Week in Politics. <br />Albert put together quite the Friday Fabulous Florida offerings and “The Culture Blaster” Michael Snyder will set us straight on good entertainment for the weekend ahead. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/24/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8548</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump &amp; Hegseth’s Venezuela Flex Could Ignite Regional War 10/23/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-hegseth-s-venezuela-flex-could-ignite-regional-war-10-23-25--68258576</link><description><![CDATA[Is America headed for war with Venezuela? On The Mark Thompson Show, we've been following the strikes against what the Trump Administration claims are "narco-boats" carrying drugs to the US and other countries. Though no proof has been offered in support of that, America continues to blast small boats off the coast of Venezuela to smithereens. So far, the US has blown up at least seven such boats, killing dozens of people. Trump is declaring an “armed conflict” with drug trafficking groups he has deemed international terrorists. He is also positioning dozens of warships, planes and thousands of U.S. troops in the Caribbean Sea. He admitted authorizing CIA covert operations in Venezuela. In addition, Trump is escalating tensions with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying he was illegitimately elected and is leading a narcotics cartel. Trump says he is ready to go further than blowing up boats: “we’re going to stop them by land." All of this is raising concerns that the US could be marching toward war with Venezuela. With Trump poised to send National Guard troops into Portland and Chicago and threatening to do so in San Francisco, we will look at the court decisions preventing him from making such moves, for now. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will explain. Nathan Taylor from Election Truth Alliance will stop in to update us on his work to shine a light on data he claims indicates possible trouble with the results of the 2024 election of President Trump.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68258576</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:03:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68258576/pod_10_23.mp3" length="126810114" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7aa65d0d-b99d-4e79-aea8-ee07fafbb7de/7aa65d0d-b99d-4e79-aea8-ee07fafbb7de.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7aa65d0d-b99d-4e79-aea8-ee07fafbb7de/7aa65d0d-b99d-4e79-aea8-ee07fafbb7de.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7aa65d0d-b99d-4e79-aea8-ee07fafbb7de/7aa65d0d-b99d-4e79-aea8-ee07fafbb7de.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is America headed for war with Venezuela? On The Mark Thompson Show, we've been following the strikes against what the Trump Administration claims are "narco-boats" carrying drugs to the US and other countries. Though no proof has been offered in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is America headed for war with Venezuela? On The Mark Thompson Show, we've been following the strikes against what the Trump Administration claims are "narco-boats" carrying drugs to the US and other countries. Though no proof has been offered in support of that, America continues to blast small boats off the coast of Venezuela to smithereens. So far, the US has blown up at least seven such boats, killing dozens of people. Trump is declaring an “armed conflict” with drug trafficking groups he has deemed international terrorists. He is also positioning dozens of warships, planes and thousands of U.S. troops in the Caribbean Sea. He admitted authorizing CIA covert operations in Venezuela. In addition, Trump is escalating tensions with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, saying he was illegitimately elected and is leading a narcotics cartel. Trump says he is ready to go further than blowing up boats: “we’re going to stop them by land." All of this is raising concerns that the US could be marching toward war with Venezuela. With Trump poised to send National Guard troops into Portland and Chicago and threatening to do so in San Francisco, we will look at the court decisions preventing him from making such moves, for now. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will explain. Nathan Taylor from Election Truth Alliance will stop in to update us on his work to shine a light on data he claims indicates possible trouble with the results of the 2024 election of President Trump.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7926</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump says DOJ Owes him $230M — &amp; He’s the One Who Gets to Approve the Payout 10/22/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-doj-owes-him-230m-he-s-the-one-who-gets-to-approve-the-payout-10-22-25--68244852</link><description><![CDATA[230-Million dollars.  That's how much Trump wants to be compensated from the Department of Justice for criminally investigating him.  Trump says he's owed damages for the alleged Russian interference investigation in the 2016 Presidential election and for the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home related to the handling of classified documents. Trump says whatever money he gets he'll give to charity (Ballroom fund perhaps?)  Whatever number he wants, he will probably get because Trump and those in his administration trying to stay in his good graces will be responsible for approving a payout.<br />John Rothmann, our presidential historian and political analyst is traveling but may be able to join us depending on his Internet coverage.  <br />Get ready to save the world because "It's the Planet, Stupid!" with Belinda Waymouth is on the way.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/22/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68244852</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:23:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68244852/trump_says_doj_owes_him_230m_he_s_the_one_who_gets_to_approve_the_payout_10_22_25.mp3" length="109063711" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e71db46-f247-4c61-b4ed-5bc30fd55b36/4e71db46-f247-4c61-b4ed-5bc30fd55b36.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e71db46-f247-4c61-b4ed-5bc30fd55b36/4e71db46-f247-4c61-b4ed-5bc30fd55b36.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e71db46-f247-4c61-b4ed-5bc30fd55b36/4e71db46-f247-4c61-b4ed-5bc30fd55b36.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>230-Million dollars.  That's how much Trump wants to be compensated from the Department of Justice for criminally investigating him.  Trump says he's owed damages for the alleged Russian interference investigation in the 2016 Presidential election and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[230-Million dollars.  That's how much Trump wants to be compensated from the Department of Justice for criminally investigating him.  Trump says he's owed damages for the alleged Russian interference investigation in the 2016 Presidential election and for the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home related to the handling of classified documents. Trump says whatever money he gets he'll give to charity (Ballroom fund perhaps?)  Whatever number he wants, he will probably get because Trump and those in his administration trying to stay in his good graces will be responsible for approving a payout.<br />John Rothmann, our presidential historian and political analyst is traveling but may be able to join us depending on his Internet coverage.  <br />Get ready to save the world because "It's the Planet, Stupid!" with Belinda Waymouth is on the way.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/22/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7114</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>belindawaymouth,climatechange,environment,epstein,illinois,johnrothmann,mikejohnson,pentagonbookban,political,politics,portand,shutdown,trump,trumppayout,trumptakeovers</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tearing Down History: East Wing Damaged for Trump’s Ballroom, David Cay Johnston Joins 10/21/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tearing-down-history-east-wing-damaged-for-trump-s-ballroom-david-cay-johnston-joins-10-21-25--68231855</link><description><![CDATA[More lies from the Trump White House.  Trump said work to add an opulent 90-thousand square foot ballroom would not interfere with the historic East Wing, but video evidence shows backhoes tearing a chunk of the building apart to make way for the entrance to the ballroom.  Initially, Trump said...<br />     “It won’t interfere with the current building. It won’t be. It’ll be near it but not <br />     touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the <br />     biggest fan of“..."It’s my favorite. It’s my favorite place. I love it."<br />A US appeals court could reconsider the ruling allowing Trump to move forward with Portland National Guard troop deployment.  The panel lifted the hold on the deployment yesterday but now a judge is requesting a vote on whether the case should be reheard.<br />We'll ask the brilliant David Cay Johnston about all if it.  The Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist joins in the second hour. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/21/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68231855</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:43:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68231855/tearing_down_history_east_wing_damaged_for_trump_s_ballroom_david_cay_johnston_joins_10_21_25.mp3" length="119743380" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f1d53af0-5ec0-4930-8894-534ccc1899cd/f1d53af0-5ec0-4930-8894-534ccc1899cd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f1d53af0-5ec0-4930-8894-534ccc1899cd/f1d53af0-5ec0-4930-8894-534ccc1899cd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f1d53af0-5ec0-4930-8894-534ccc1899cd/f1d53af0-5ec0-4930-8894-534ccc1899cd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>More lies from the Trump White House.  Trump said work to add an opulent 90-thousand square foot ballroom would not interfere with the historic East Wing, but video evidence shows backhoes tearing a chunk of the building apart to make way for the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[More lies from the Trump White House.  Trump said work to add an opulent 90-thousand square foot ballroom would not interfere with the historic East Wing, but video evidence shows backhoes tearing a chunk of the building apart to make way for the entrance to the ballroom.  Initially, Trump said...<br />     “It won’t interfere with the current building. It won’t be. It’ll be near it but not <br />     touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the <br />     biggest fan of“..."It’s my favorite. It’s my favorite place. I love it."<br />A US appeals court could reconsider the ruling allowing Trump to move forward with Portland National Guard troop deployment.  The panel lifted the hold on the deployment yesterday but now a judge is requesting a vote on whether the case should be reheard.<br />We'll ask the brilliant David Cay Johnston about all if it.  The Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist joins in the second hour. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/21/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7810</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>argentina,argentinianbeef,ballroom,davidcayjohnston,eastwing,epstein,hakeemjeffries,ice,immigration,j6criminal,nokings,political,politicalanalysis,politics,portland,sanfrancisco,trump,whitehouse</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pentagon Dodges Accountability for “Reckless” Firing of Rounds that Rain Down on California 10/20/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pentagon-dodges-accountability-for-reckless-firing-of-rounds-that-rain-down-on-california-10-20-25--68218716</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/20/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68218716</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 20:51:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68218716/pentagon_dodges_accountability_for_reckless_firing_of_rounds_that_rain_down_on_california_10_20_25.mp3" length="119906781" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/05926de6-5605-4bdb-b251-ffc4947d939a/05926de6-5605-4bdb-b251-ffc4947d939a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/05926de6-5605-4bdb-b251-ffc4947d939a/05926de6-5605-4bdb-b251-ffc4947d939a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/05926de6-5605-4bdb-b251-ffc4947d939a/05926de6-5605-4bdb-b251-ffc4947d939a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
10/20/25
Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/20/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7821</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Version of Tax Reform: Investigate Your Enemies 10/17/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-version-of-tax-reform-investigate-your-enemies-10-17-25--68185227</link><description><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Trump and his administration will be using the IRS to go after the left. The report indicates that Trump is “overhauling the Internal Revenue Service’s crime investigation unit to better target left-leaning groups and donors.” It comes on the heels of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threating to go after dissenting political groups, calling the murder of Charlie Kirk a domestic 9/11. He intends to use the Treasury Department to track political opponents like Treasury followed terrorist financial networks after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Economics expert Dr. Bill Black will join the show to discuss the weaponization of the IRS and the pending case in front of the US Supreme Court regarding Trump’s tariffs. “This Week in Politics” brings political analysts Michael Shure and Mo Kelly to the show to highlight and discuss key stories. We’ll drive past Florida and look out the window to see what our southern friends have been up to. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will wrap up the show with a look at all the entertainment options you could ever want for the weekend, including sports, art, streaming and movies. Happy Friday!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68185227</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:35:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68185227/pod_10_17.mp3" length="123287972" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b5cecdd2-503e-44f8-8dc4-435a66dff06a/b5cecdd2-503e-44f8-8dc4-435a66dff06a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b5cecdd2-503e-44f8-8dc4-435a66dff06a/b5cecdd2-503e-44f8-8dc4-435a66dff06a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b5cecdd2-503e-44f8-8dc4-435a66dff06a/b5cecdd2-503e-44f8-8dc4-435a66dff06a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Trump and his administration will be using the IRS to go after the left. The report indicates that Trump is “overhauling the Internal Revenue Service’s crime investigation unit to better target left-leaning...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Trump and his administration will be using the IRS to go after the left. The report indicates that Trump is “overhauling the Internal Revenue Service’s crime investigation unit to better target left-leaning groups and donors.” It comes on the heels of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threating to go after dissenting political groups, calling the murder of Charlie Kirk a domestic 9/11. He intends to use the Treasury Department to track political opponents like Treasury followed terrorist financial networks after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Economics expert Dr. Bill Black will join the show to discuss the weaponization of the IRS and the pending case in front of the US Supreme Court regarding Trump’s tariffs. “This Week in Politics” brings political analysts Michael Shure and Mo Kelly to the show to highlight and discuss key stories. We’ll drive past Florida and look out the window to see what our southern friends have been up to. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will wrap up the show with a look at all the entertainment options you could ever want for the weekend, including sports, art, streaming and movies. Happy Friday!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7706</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Warshow Celebration in CA to Showcase Ego, Danger &amp; Missiles 10/16/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/warshow-celebration-in-ca-to-showcase-ego-danger-missiles-10-16-25--68169879</link><description><![CDATA[In a show of what is supposed to be amphibious strength, the military is set to hold an event in California called “From Sea to Shore.“ It includes the possibility of live missiles being fired from Navy ships from toward Southern California. The military had planned to close stretches of Interstate-5 over the weekend between Los Angeles and San Diego, but now says the road will stay open. Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are expected to attend the celebration of the Marine Corps 250th anniversary. Democrats have a new demand when it comes to reopening the federal government. According to Politico, in addition to extending health insurance subsidies set to expire and an end to Trump’s efforts to cancel congressionally approved spending, Democrats now want to protect federal workers from being fired during the shutdown. They’re looking for a committment from Republicans that workers caught up in Trump’s reductions-in-force will be rehired immediately. Author, journalist and scholar Sarah Kendzior will join us. We will look at Trump’s efforts to send the National Guard into certain American cities and the long term implications. From the Voting Rights Act to Trump‘s Tariffs, the US Supreme Court is poised to make some critical decisions. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz weighs in. SF Fall Show: https://sffallshow.org/]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68169879</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:39:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68169879/pod_10_16.mp3" length="121496181" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/629ef46b-adfe-479c-8ea8-ee02ad6f59c8/629ef46b-adfe-479c-8ea8-ee02ad6f59c8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/629ef46b-adfe-479c-8ea8-ee02ad6f59c8/629ef46b-adfe-479c-8ea8-ee02ad6f59c8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/629ef46b-adfe-479c-8ea8-ee02ad6f59c8/629ef46b-adfe-479c-8ea8-ee02ad6f59c8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a show of what is supposed to be amphibious strength, the military is set to hold an event in California called “From Sea to Shore.“ It includes the possibility of live missiles being fired from Navy ships from toward Southern California. The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a show of what is supposed to be amphibious strength, the military is set to hold an event in California called “From Sea to Shore.“ It includes the possibility of live missiles being fired from Navy ships from toward Southern California. The military had planned to close stretches of Interstate-5 over the weekend between Los Angeles and San Diego, but now says the road will stay open. Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are expected to attend the celebration of the Marine Corps 250th anniversary. Democrats have a new demand when it comes to reopening the federal government. According to Politico, in addition to extending health insurance subsidies set to expire and an end to Trump’s efforts to cancel congressionally approved spending, Democrats now want to protect federal workers from being fired during the shutdown. They’re looking for a committment from Republicans that workers caught up in Trump’s reductions-in-force will be rehired immediately. Author, journalist and scholar Sarah Kendzior will join us. We will look at Trump’s efforts to send the National Guard into certain American cities and the long term implications. From the Voting Rights Act to Trump‘s Tariffs, the US Supreme Court is poised to make some critical decisions. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz weighs in. SF Fall Show: https://sffallshow.org/]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7594</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pentagon Staffers Told What to Think as They’re Force Fed Hegseth’s Speech, 10/15/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pentagon-staffers-told-what-to-think-as-they-re-force-fed-hegseth-s-speech-10-15-25--68156530</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 10/15/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68156530</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:19:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68156530/pod_10_15.mp3" length="115561160" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/67ad990e-160e-4817-b77d-d50921a72516/67ad990e-160e-4817-b77d-d50921a72516.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/67ad990e-160e-4817-b77d-d50921a72516/67ad990e-160e-4817-b77d-d50921a72516.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/67ad990e-160e-4817-b77d-d50921a72516/67ad990e-160e-4817-b77d-d50921a72516.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 10/15/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 10/15/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7223</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Strongman Strategy, Step Two: Guest, David Cay Johnston  10/14/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-strongman-strategy-step-two-guest-david-cay-johnston-10-14-25--68140577</link><description><![CDATA[We know that serious discussions are underway in the White House about possibility of Trump invoking the IInsurrection Act. If it happened this weekend, Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston, who joins us today, says it could run up against the “No Kings” protests. Because of the shutdown, federal court are expected to run out of money by Friday. If courts close, demonstrators who get arrested might be stuck with little recourse. We’ll explore the possibilities. We will check in with Mo Kelly, talk a little politics and welcome him into the Mark Thompson Show fold as a regular contributor.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68140577</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 22:40:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68140577/pod_10_14.mp3" length="122689872" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9c1f6d58-4192-4a78-9efd-9289d4d82263/9c1f6d58-4192-4a78-9efd-9289d4d82263.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9c1f6d58-4192-4a78-9efd-9289d4d82263/9c1f6d58-4192-4a78-9efd-9289d4d82263.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9c1f6d58-4192-4a78-9efd-9289d4d82263/9c1f6d58-4192-4a78-9efd-9289d4d82263.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We know that serious discussions are underway in the White House about possibility of Trump invoking the IInsurrection Act. If it happened this weekend, Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston, who joins us today, says it could...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We know that serious discussions are underway in the White House about possibility of Trump invoking the IInsurrection Act. If it happened this weekend, Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston, who joins us today, says it could run up against the “No Kings” protests. Because of the shutdown, federal court are expected to run out of money by Friday. If courts close, demonstrators who get arrested might be stuck with little recourse. We’ll explore the possibilities. We will check in with Mo Kelly, talk a little politics and welcome him into the Mark Thompson Show fold as a regular contributor.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7669</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Flies in to Claim the Fragile Peace Resting  on Ambition &amp; Brutal Mid-East Realities 10/13/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-flies-in-to-claim-the-fragile-peace-resting-on-ambition-brutal-mid-east-realities-10-13-25--68123840</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is in Egypt for a global summit on the future of Gaza’s. It's part of an effort to be present for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas. Of the ceasefire, Trump said: “Everybody said it’s not possible to do. And it’s going to happen. And it is happening before your very eyes.” We'll talk about it with iHeart tv and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68123840</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:06:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68123840/pod_10_13.mp3" length="132608462" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/631f20fe-ea89-43e5-905c-79148b3ffb37/631f20fe-ea89-43e5-905c-79148b3ffb37.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/631f20fe-ea89-43e5-905c-79148b3ffb37/631f20fe-ea89-43e5-905c-79148b3ffb37.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/631f20fe-ea89-43e5-905c-79148b3ffb37/631f20fe-ea89-43e5-905c-79148b3ffb37.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is in Egypt for a global summit on the future of Gaza’s. It's part of an effort to be present for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas. Of the ceasefire, Trump said: “Everybody said it’s not possible to do. And it’s going to happen. And it is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is in Egypt for a global summit on the future of Gaza’s. It's part of an effort to be present for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas. Of the ceasefire, Trump said: “Everybody said it’s not possible to do. And it’s going to happen. And it is happening before your very eyes.” We'll talk about it with iHeart tv and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8289</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Courts Again Stand Between Trump &amp; his Effort to Turn the Military Against Dissent 10/10/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-courts-again-stand-between-trump-his-effort-to-turn-the-military-against-dissent-10-10-25--68094495</link><description><![CDATA[600 National Guard troops from Texas are in Illinois preparing to be sent out into the streets, but they will have to wait. Yesterday, a judge put a two week block on National Guard Deployment In Illinois, finding no substantial evidence of any “danger of rebellion.” The judge called the deployment unconstitutional saying Trump’s move violated the 10th Amendment, granting certain powers to states, and the 14th Amendment, assuring due process and equal protection. Trump‘s National Guard deployment to Portland, Oregon is also on hold pending a legal case.  With his hands tied by courts, there is a word Trump is seriously considering invoking the Insurrection Act which would allow him to side step legal efforts to stop him from turning the military against American citizens.<br />It is going to be a great Friday show. We welcome journalist Michael Shure to talk politics. We will hear from Sheriff Grady Judd, in Friday Fabulous Florida and the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder has a great list of movies and streaming options to review. Happy Friday!<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68094495</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:25:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68094495/hegseth_announces_qatari_air_force_facility_in_idaho_influence_on_parade_10_10_25.mp3" length="112740752" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/58a246a8-d9ec-4d26-8c14-af6966d68d45/58a246a8-d9ec-4d26-8c14-af6966d68d45.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/58a246a8-d9ec-4d26-8c14-af6966d68d45/58a246a8-d9ec-4d26-8c14-af6966d68d45.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/58a246a8-d9ec-4d26-8c14-af6966d68d45/58a246a8-d9ec-4d26-8c14-af6966d68d45.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>600 National Guard troops from Texas are in Illinois preparing to be sent out into the streets, but they will have to wait. Yesterday, a judge put a two week block on National Guard Deployment In Illinois, finding no substantial evidence of any...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[600 National Guard troops from Texas are in Illinois preparing to be sent out into the streets, but they will have to wait. Yesterday, a judge put a two week block on National Guard Deployment In Illinois, finding no substantial evidence of any “danger of rebellion.” The judge called the deployment unconstitutional saying Trump’s move violated the 10th Amendment, granting certain powers to states, and the 14th Amendment, assuring due process and equal protection. Trump‘s National Guard deployment to Portland, Oregon is also on hold pending a legal case.  With his hands tied by courts, there is a word Trump is seriously considering invoking the Insurrection Act which would allow him to side step legal efforts to stop him from turning the military against American citizens.<br />It is going to be a great Friday show. We welcome journalist Michael Shure to talk politics. We will hear from Sheriff Grady Judd, in Friday Fabulous Florida and the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder has a great list of movies and streaming options to review. Happy Friday!<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7353</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>chicago,entertainment,epstein,florida,fridayfabulousflorida,illinois,insurrectionact,leticiajames,michaelshure,moviecritic,moviereviews,nationalguard,oregon,political,politicalanalysis,politics,portland,rebellion,thecultureblaster,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Gaza Deal: Short on Specifics, Epstein Drumbeat Louder, Guest: Sarah Kendzior  10/9/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-gaza-deal-short-on-specifics-epstein-drumbeat-louder-guest-sarah-kendzior-10-9-25--68083499</link><description><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68083499</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 21:09:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68083499/pod_10_9.mp3" length="120070522" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e17bd61-aa3b-41dc-820d-d257488d18fd/6e17bd61-aa3b-41dc-820d-d257488d18fd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e17bd61-aa3b-41dc-820d-d257488d18fd/6e17bd61-aa3b-41dc-820d-d257488d18fd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6e17bd61-aa3b-41dc-820d-d257488d18fd/6e17bd61-aa3b-41dc-820d-d257488d18fd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7505</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Shutdown Stalemate Deepens — Paychecks Halted &amp; Delayed, &amp; Paralysis Spreads to Air Travel 10/8/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/shutdown-stalemate-deepens-paychecks-halted-delayed-paralysis-spreads-to-air-travel-10-8-25--68068534</link><description><![CDATA[Across America, flight cancelations and delays are affecting travel because of Trump’s government shutdown. Air Traffic Controllers will not get paid if the shutdown continues much longer. The Department of Transportation reports an increase in air traffic controllers calling in sick since the shutdown started, though their union denies any coordinated work actions. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association says this highlights the ongoing issues of being critically staffed with unreliable equipment. Hundreds of Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois yesterday. Their presence heightens the showdown between Donald Trump and Illinois governor JB Pritzker, who says he neither needs nor wants National Guard intervention in his state. We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann into the show to discuss. Belinda Waymouth is back with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” and this time she’s brought a guest. Tom Ford with The Bay Foundation will join to talk about a conservation project to strengthen critical kelp forests that have been shrinking with alarming speed off the California coast.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68068534</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:50:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68068534/pod_10_8.mp3" length="112619146" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f01431e0-f20e-47b3-b517-3d776b6857ea/f01431e0-f20e-47b3-b517-3d776b6857ea.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f01431e0-f20e-47b3-b517-3d776b6857ea/f01431e0-f20e-47b3-b517-3d776b6857ea.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f01431e0-f20e-47b3-b517-3d776b6857ea/f01431e0-f20e-47b3-b517-3d776b6857ea.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Across America, flight cancelations and delays are affecting travel because of Trump’s government shutdown. Air Traffic Controllers will not get paid if the shutdown continues much longer. The Department of Transportation reports an increase in air...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Across America, flight cancelations and delays are affecting travel because of Trump’s government shutdown. Air Traffic Controllers will not get paid if the shutdown continues much longer. The Department of Transportation reports an increase in air traffic controllers calling in sick since the shutdown started, though their union denies any coordinated work actions. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association says this highlights the ongoing issues of being critically staffed with unreliable equipment. Hundreds of Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois yesterday. Their presence heightens the showdown between Donald Trump and Illinois governor JB Pritzker, who says he neither needs nor wants National Guard intervention in his state. We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann into the show to discuss. Belinda Waymouth is back with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” and this time she’s brought a guest. Tom Ford with The Bay Foundation will join to talk about a conservation project to strengthen critical kelp forests that have been shrinking with alarming speed off the California coast.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7039</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Dusts Off Insurrection Act, Could Unleash Military on Civilians-Plus David Cay Johnson 10/7/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-dusts-off-insurrection-act-could-unleash-military-on-civilians-plus-david-cay-johnson-10-7-25--68052552</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/7/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68052552</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:23:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68052552/trump_dusts_off_insurrection_act_could_unleash_military_on_civilians_plus_david_cay_johnson_10_7_25.mp3" length="106005626" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6c4806bc-18d0-47e5-b2b6-1033531cfdcc/6c4806bc-18d0-47e5-b2b6-1033531cfdcc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6c4806bc-18d0-47e5-b2b6-1033531cfdcc/6c4806bc-18d0-47e5-b2b6-1033531cfdcc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6c4806bc-18d0-47e5-b2b6-1033531cfdcc/6c4806bc-18d0-47e5-b2b6-1033531cfdcc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
10/7/25
Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/7/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6914</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Judge Jams Trump Twice on Latest Troop Grab 10/6/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/judge-jams-trump-twice-on-latest-troop-grab-10-6-25--68036532</link><description><![CDATA[A federal judge is temporarily putting a hold on Trump's plans to deploy any National Guard units, including troops from California and Texas, to Oregon.  U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, appointed during Trump's first term, granted the temporary restraining order. Her first order on Saturday prevented Oregon National Guard troops from descending on Portland.  She was not having any end runs around her order on Sunday either, telling Trump's team, "How could bringing in federalized National Guard from California not be in direct contravention of the TRO I issued yesterday?” <br />Meanwhile, Trump is sending Texas National Guard troops to Illinois.  Governor JB Pritzker issued a statement reading:<br />“We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops. ​I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation. ​ <br />“The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness."<br />We will talk about it with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.  <br />Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will stop by to talk about animals.  <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/6/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68036532</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:14:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68036532/judge_jams_trump_twice_on_latest_troop_grab_10_6_25.mp3" length="124678238" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc12709e-06c6-44f3-b0a7-7592cd4d8448/fc12709e-06c6-44f3-b0a7-7592cd4d8448.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc12709e-06c6-44f3-b0a7-7592cd4d8448/fc12709e-06c6-44f3-b0a7-7592cd4d8448.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc12709e-06c6-44f3-b0a7-7592cd4d8448/fc12709e-06c6-44f3-b0a7-7592cd4d8448.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A federal judge is temporarily putting a hold on Trump's plans to deploy any National Guard units, including troops from California and Texas, to Oregon.  U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, appointed during Trump's first term, granted the temporary...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A federal judge is temporarily putting a hold on Trump's plans to deploy any National Guard units, including troops from California and Texas, to Oregon.  U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, appointed during Trump's first term, granted the temporary restraining order. Her first order on Saturday prevented Oregon National Guard troops from descending on Portland.  She was not having any end runs around her order on Sunday either, telling Trump's team, "How could bringing in federalized National Guard from California not be in direct contravention of the TRO I issued yesterday?” <br />Meanwhile, Trump is sending Texas National Guard troops to Illinois.  Governor JB Pritzker issued a statement reading:<br />“We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops. ​I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation. ​ <br />“The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness."<br />We will talk about it with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.  <br />Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will stop by to talk about animals.  <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/6/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8132</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>california,chicago,elections,epstein,femalepresident,garydietrich,gerrymandering,ice,immigration,janegoodall,nationalguard,newsom,oregon,pritzker,prop50,redistricting,shutdown,stephenmiller,trump,trumphealth</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Hatchet Man, Russell Vought, Seizes Shutdown Power &amp; Punishes Blue States 10/3/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-hatchet-man-russell-vought-seizes-shutdown-power-punishes-blue-states-10-3-25--68004617</link><description><![CDATA[Trump's right hand shutdown man is Office of Management of Budge Director and Project 2025 orchestrator Russ Vought. He is reportedly delighted by the opportunity to slash and burn more government jobs. It was also Vought's grand plan to use the start of the shutdown to retaliate against Democrats by putting a hold on federal funding for major infrastructure projects in states like New York and Chicago. We will talk about that and more with political journalist Michael Shure. He stops by for 'This Week in Politics.' The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder has watched all the movies and seen all the shows and now he's ready to make his feelings known. Add Friday Fabulous Florida to the mix and it's a perfect start to the weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68004617</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:43:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/68004617/pod_10_3.mp3" length="132488507" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ea7fa74a-7b61-4205-9ea4-34f33b47c517/ea7fa74a-7b61-4205-9ea4-34f33b47c517.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ea7fa74a-7b61-4205-9ea4-34f33b47c517/ea7fa74a-7b61-4205-9ea4-34f33b47c517.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ea7fa74a-7b61-4205-9ea4-34f33b47c517/ea7fa74a-7b61-4205-9ea4-34f33b47c517.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump's right hand shutdown man is Office of Management of Budge Director and Project 2025 orchestrator Russ Vought. He is reportedly delighted by the opportunity to slash and burn more government jobs. It was also Vought's grand plan to use the start...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump's right hand shutdown man is Office of Management of Budge Director and Project 2025 orchestrator Russ Vought. He is reportedly delighted by the opportunity to slash and burn more government jobs. It was also Vought's grand plan to use the start of the shutdown to retaliate against Democrats by putting a hold on federal funding for major infrastructure projects in states like New York and Chicago. We will talk about that and more with political journalist Michael Shure. He stops by for 'This Week in Politics.' The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder has watched all the movies and seen all the shows and now he's ready to make his feelings known. Add Friday Fabulous Florida to the mix and it's a perfect start to the weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8281</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mob Boss Politics: Trump Trades U.S. Protection for Qatar’s Luxury Jet  10/2/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mob-boss-politics-trump-trades-u-s-protection-for-qatar-s-luxury-jet-10-2-25--67991931</link><description><![CDATA[Sure seems like Qatar just got an offer of US protection in exchange for a $400 million luxury jet. Trump announced the gift of the new Air Force One a few weeks ago and he said there were no strings attached. Now we know he granted the oil-rich country a NATO-like defense guarantee. If Qatar gets attacked, the US will respond. It’s like mafia rules on the world stage. Trump’s order says: “The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security of the United States.” In other words, Qatar showed respect and paid for protection. It looks like they‘re family now. We’ll discuss it with award-winning author, journalist, and scholar Sarah Kendzior. We will check in on the Supreme Court, from birthright citizenship to who Trump can and cannot fire. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz joins.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67991931</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 21:25:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67991931/pod_10_2.mp3" length="122052484" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c4733ee-a7ce-443a-8928-79b64c8f8ee2/4c4733ee-a7ce-443a-8928-79b64c8f8ee2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c4733ee-a7ce-443a-8928-79b64c8f8ee2/4c4733ee-a7ce-443a-8928-79b64c8f8ee2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c4733ee-a7ce-443a-8928-79b64c8f8ee2/4c4733ee-a7ce-443a-8928-79b64c8f8ee2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sure seems like Qatar just got an offer of US protection in exchange for a $400 million luxury jet. Trump announced the gift of the new Air Force One a few weeks ago and he said there were no strings attached. Now we know he granted the oil-rich...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sure seems like Qatar just got an offer of US protection in exchange for a $400 million luxury jet. Trump announced the gift of the new Air Force One a few weeks ago and he said there were no strings attached. Now we know he granted the oil-rich country a NATO-like defense guarantee. If Qatar gets attacked, the US will respond. It’s like mafia rules on the world stage. Trump’s order says: “The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security of the United States.” In other words, Qatar showed respect and paid for protection. It looks like they‘re family now. We’ll discuss it with award-winning author, journalist, and scholar Sarah Kendzior. We will check in on the Supreme Court, from birthright citizenship to who Trump can and cannot fire. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz joins.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7629</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Shutdown Politics: Trump Gets His Drama &amp; American Government is Held Hostage 10/1/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/shutdown-politics-trump-gets-his-drama-american-government-is-held-hostage-10-1-25--67977359</link><description><![CDATA[Federal workers are getting hit again. After a mass layoff earlier this year as part of Trump’s DOGE, now Trump is threatening another mass layoff because of a government shut down. It officially started at midnight after Democrats fought for healthcare funding, refusing to support the Republican plan to extend monies for federal departments. Of course, it’s already getting ugly with the Trump administration using the websites for federal agencies to blame Democrats for the closure. We’ll talk about all of it with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth is out and about seeing the world. She sent us an amazing video with waterfalls and Beaver dam’s that we are looking forward to sharing with you.. The Mark Thompson Show 10/1/25]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67977359</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:03:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67977359/pod_10_1.mp3" length="123710528" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6edd19f2-e117-4115-bd7d-5b3d6836a664/6edd19f2-e117-4115-bd7d-5b3d6836a664.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6edd19f2-e117-4115-bd7d-5b3d6836a664/6edd19f2-e117-4115-bd7d-5b3d6836a664.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6edd19f2-e117-4115-bd7d-5b3d6836a664/6edd19f2-e117-4115-bd7d-5b3d6836a664.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Federal workers are getting hit again. After a mass layoff earlier this year as part of Trump’s DOGE, now Trump is threatening another mass layoff because of a government shut down. It officially started at midnight after Democrats fought for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Federal workers are getting hit again. After a mass layoff earlier this year as part of Trump’s DOGE, now Trump is threatening another mass layoff because of a government shut down. It officially started at midnight after Democrats fought for healthcare funding, refusing to support the Republican plan to extend monies for federal departments. Of course, it’s already getting ugly with the Trump administration using the websites for federal agencies to blame Democrats for the closure. We’ll talk about all of it with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth is out and about seeing the world. She sent us an amazing video with waterfalls and Beaver dam’s that we are looking forward to sharing with you.. The Mark Thompson Show 10/1/25]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7732</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Pushes Using American Cities as Military Training Grounds - David Cay Johnston Joins 9/30/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-pushes-using-american-cities-as-military-training-grounds-david-cay-johnston-joins-9-30-25--67958557</link><description><![CDATA[It cost an awful lot of money to drag every single general and admiral to Quantico, Virginia for a glorified pep rally that probably would have been better as an email. Pete Hegseth opened with, “Welcome to the Department of War.” He talked about training and grooming standards and decried “fat generals.” Trump then took the stage and talked about how successful it’s been to have the National Guard in some American cities before going on another strange rambling rant. When Google, which owns YouTube, banned Donald Trump from its platform after the January 6th insurrection of 2021, it did so because Trump was fomenting the very violence he now accuses the left of. YouTube said Trump’s ban was “in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence.” Trump sued over the ban and now Google is settling. They will pay more than $24 million to a nonprofit set up to build the White House ballroom. The venue, which is set to be bigger than the footprint of the White House, will be opulent and dripping with gold touches and chandeliers. Meanwhile, Trump has cut Meals on Wheels programs for seniors who have trouble getting food, food stamps for the hungry and Medicaid services for the poor. It brings to mind French royalty’s complete out of touch failure to help those struggling, “Let them eat cake!” Trump had a major cognitive incident while talking to reporters. When asked if he would be attending a massive upcoming military meeting, he didn’t understand the question - despite it being clarified three times. Finally, Vice President JD Vance had to step in to answer. It made Trump look old and incompetent and begs the question …Is Trump even capable of being in charge? Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will discuss. Mark shares a conversation with Paul Glastris, of the Washington Monthy. In addition to his work as a journalist, Glastris was President Bill Clinton's chief speechwriter from September 1998 to the end of his presidency. It’s Tech Tuesday! Jefferson Graham will swing by to wrap up the show. The Mark Thompson Show 9/30/25 Today's Guests Links Paul Glastris - Washington Monthly https://www.youtube.com/@washingtonmonthly9554 https://washingtonmonthly.com/ Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social Jefferson Graham https://www.youtube.com/@PhotowalksTV<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67958557</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:39:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67958557/trump_pushes_using_american_cities_as_military_training_grounds_david_cay_johnston_joins_9_30_25.mp3" length="115380382" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f998872-7246-4e9c-9b6b-85fe75ba3794/6f998872-7246-4e9c-9b6b-85fe75ba3794.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f998872-7246-4e9c-9b6b-85fe75ba3794/6f998872-7246-4e9c-9b6b-85fe75ba3794.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f998872-7246-4e9c-9b6b-85fe75ba3794/6f998872-7246-4e9c-9b6b-85fe75ba3794.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It cost an awful lot of money to drag every single general and admiral to Quantico, Virginia for a glorified pep rally that probably would have been better as an email. Pete Hegseth opened with, “Welcome to the Department of War.” He talked about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It cost an awful lot of money to drag every single general and admiral to Quantico, Virginia for a glorified pep rally that probably would have been better as an email. Pete Hegseth opened with, “Welcome to the Department of War.” He talked about training and grooming standards and decried “fat generals.” Trump then took the stage and talked about how successful it’s been to have the National Guard in some American cities before going on another strange rambling rant. When Google, which owns YouTube, banned Donald Trump from its platform after the January 6th insurrection of 2021, it did so because Trump was fomenting the very violence he now accuses the left of. YouTube said Trump’s ban was “in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence.” Trump sued over the ban and now Google is settling. They will pay more than $24 million to a nonprofit set up to build the White House ballroom. The venue, which is set to be bigger than the footprint of the White House, will be opulent and dripping with gold touches and chandeliers. Meanwhile, Trump has cut Meals on Wheels programs for seniors who have trouble getting food, food stamps for the hungry and Medicaid services for the poor. It brings to mind French royalty’s complete out of touch failure to help those struggling, “Let them eat cake!” Trump had a major cognitive incident while talking to reporters. When asked if he would be attending a massive upcoming military meeting, he didn’t understand the question - despite it being clarified three times. Finally, Vice President JD Vance had to step in to answer. It made Trump look old and incompetent and begs the question …Is Trump even capable of being in charge? Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will discuss. Mark shares a conversation with Paul Glastris, of the Washington Monthy. In addition to his work as a journalist, Glastris was President Bill Clinton's chief speechwriter from September 1998 to the end of his presidency. It’s Tech Tuesday! Jefferson Graham will swing by to wrap up the show. The Mark Thompson Show 9/30/25 Today's Guests Links Paul Glastris - Washington Monthly https://www.youtube.com/@washingtonmonthly9554 https://washingtonmonthly.com/ Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social Jefferson Graham https://www.youtube.com/@PhotowalksTV<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7526</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>article25,ballroom,cannabis,cognitivedecline,davidcayjohnston,federalbudget,freespeech,google,governmentshutdown#ice,jeffersongraham,medicarecannabis,nationalguard,nationalguarddeployment,paulglastris,portland,techtuesday,trump,trumppromotescannabis,youtube,youtubeband</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Turns Troops Loose, Targeting Dissenters as Enemies of the State 9/29/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-turns-troops-loose-targeting-dissenters-as-enemies-of-the-state-9-29-25--67944313</link><description><![CDATA[Free Speech is in peril. A terrifying presidential memo linking words to violence seems to be an effort to stamp out any kind of dissent. The memo links the recent “political” violence (only listing GOP related incidents) to “a culmination of sophisticated, organized campaigns of targeted intimidation, radicalization, threats, and violence.” The memo says these “organized campaigns” are “designed to silence opposing speech, limit political activity, change or direct policy outcomes, and prevent the functioning of a democratic society,” and defeating them requires the government to adopt “a national strategy to investigate and disrupt networks, entities, and organizations that foment political violence.”<br />Legal experts say the memo could target people for saying things Trump doesn't like...according to the memo anyone who foments “anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity; support for the overthrow of the United States Government; extremism on migration, race, and gender; and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality,” is subject to suspicion.<br />We'll talk about it with legal expert Liz Oyer.  She's a former US Pardon attorney with a unique perspective on Trump's approach to the US Constitution. <br />iHeart TV and Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by to talk about the possibility of a government shutdown and what may lie ahead for California Governor Gavin Newsom. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67944313</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:41:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67944313/trump_turns_troops_loose_targeting_dissenters_as_enemies_of_the_state_9_29_25.mp3" length="106410434" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/886f353d-0ae7-4c22-8dde-87b914078b6b/886f353d-0ae7-4c22-8dde-87b914078b6b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/886f353d-0ae7-4c22-8dde-87b914078b6b/886f353d-0ae7-4c22-8dde-87b914078b6b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/886f353d-0ae7-4c22-8dde-87b914078b6b/886f353d-0ae7-4c22-8dde-87b914078b6b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Free Speech is in peril. A terrifying presidential memo linking words to violence seems to be an effort to stamp out any kind of dissent. The memo links the recent “political” violence (only listing GOP related incidents) to “a culmination of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Free Speech is in peril. A terrifying presidential memo linking words to violence seems to be an effort to stamp out any kind of dissent. The memo links the recent “political” violence (only listing GOP related incidents) to “a culmination of sophisticated, organized campaigns of targeted intimidation, radicalization, threats, and violence.” The memo says these “organized campaigns” are “designed to silence opposing speech, limit political activity, change or direct policy outcomes, and prevent the functioning of a democratic society,” and defeating them requires the government to adopt “a national strategy to investigate and disrupt networks, entities, and organizations that foment political violence.”<br />Legal experts say the memo could target people for saying things Trump doesn't like...according to the memo anyone who foments “anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity; support for the overthrow of the United States Government; extremism on migration, race, and gender; and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality,” is subject to suspicion.<br />We'll talk about it with legal expert Liz Oyer.  She's a former US Pardon attorney with a unique perspective on Trump's approach to the US Constitution. <br />iHeart TV and Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by to talk about the possibility of a government shutdown and what may lie ahead for California Governor Gavin Newsom. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6941</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>2028,freespeech,garydietrich,gavinnewsom,lizoyer,newsom,portand,shutdown,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Charging Comey, Probing Foes—Trump Twists Law into Tool of Political Payback 9/26/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/charging-comey-probing-foes-trump-twists-law-into-tool-of-political-payback-9-26-25--67915316</link><description><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow <br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 <br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67915316</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:06:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67915316/pod_9_26.mp3" length="132643570" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6cc1fc51-a5bf-43de-ad4d-565acfe9a9df/6cc1fc51-a5bf-43de-ad4d-565acfe9a9df.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6cc1fc51-a5bf-43de-ad4d-565acfe9a9df/6cc1fc51-a5bf-43de-ad4d-565acfe9a9df.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6cc1fc51-a5bf-43de-ad4d-565acfe9a9df/6cc1fc51-a5bf-43de-ad4d-565acfe9a9df.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow 

Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 

And you’ll...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow <br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 <br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8291</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump &amp; Vought Plan Mass Fed Worker Firings in Event of Shutdown 9/25/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-vought-plan-mass-fed-worker-firings-in-event-of-shutdown-9-25-25--67902186</link><description><![CDATA[It’s a brutal time to be a federal worker. On the heels of mass federal layoffs, another round looms. Project 2025 orchestrator and now leader of the White House budget office, Russel Vought, is telling federal agencies to ready reduction-in-force plans for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown. These would not be furloughs but permanent firings. He is specifically targeting employees attached to programs that are not legally required to continue and don’t align with Trump’s priorities. We are very excited to welcome our newest, regular guest, author, Sarah Kendzior, to discuss this and more. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz offers legal analysis on possible action against the U.S. from the maker of Tylenol and AG Pam Bondi being told to investigate Trump’s adversaries right now or else.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67902186</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:04:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67902186/pod_9_25.mp3" length="124566091" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6e89d49-0cb8-47e6-bfef-9b9cc5e1aec4/d6e89d49-0cb8-47e6-bfef-9b9cc5e1aec4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6e89d49-0cb8-47e6-bfef-9b9cc5e1aec4/d6e89d49-0cb8-47e6-bfef-9b9cc5e1aec4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6e89d49-0cb8-47e6-bfef-9b9cc5e1aec4/d6e89d49-0cb8-47e6-bfef-9b9cc5e1aec4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s a brutal time to be a federal worker. On the heels of mass federal layoffs, another round looms. Project 2025 orchestrator and now leader of the White House budget office, Russel Vought, is telling federal agencies to ready reduction-in-force...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s a brutal time to be a federal worker. On the heels of mass federal layoffs, another round looms. Project 2025 orchestrator and now leader of the White House budget office, Russel Vought, is telling federal agencies to ready reduction-in-force plans for mass firings in the event of a government shutdown. These would not be furloughs but permanent firings. He is specifically targeting employees attached to programs that are not legally required to continue and don’t align with Trump’s priorities. We are very excited to welcome our newest, regular guest, author, Sarah Kendzior, to discuss this and more. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz offers legal analysis on possible action against the U.S. from the maker of Tylenol and AG Pam Bondi being told to investigate Trump’s adversaries right now or else.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7786</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kimmel Shines as Trump Goes Ballistic With Threats Against ABC 9/24/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kimmel-shines-as-trump-goes-ballistic-with-threats-against-abc-9-24-25--67882525</link><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Kimmel came back to raucous applause last night, showing heart, empathy and humor. At some points, his voice cracked with emotion as he talked about political violence never being the answer, about Erika Kirk forgiving her husband’s killer and about everyone who offered support over the last few days as he fought to keep his show alive. His strongest moments may have been those talking about freedom of speech in America. Despite everything, Kimmel showed an unwillingness to back down in the face of pressure from Trump and his FCC. Kimmel’s grace and strength seemed to bring out the worst in Trump who posted a litany of nasty remarks about Kimmel followed by big legal threats against ABC. We’ll talk about this and more with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann The brilliant Thom Hartmann, author and progressive host, joins Mark for a conversation you won’t want to miss. https://ideas.bkconnection.com/en/the-last-american-president-thom-hartmann Plus, eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth checks in from Colorado. The Mark Thompson Show Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67882525</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 22:02:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67882525/pod_9_24.mp3" length="122036602" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a249cea4-679f-490c-8f0e-220daa41129f/a249cea4-679f-490c-8f0e-220daa41129f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a249cea4-679f-490c-8f0e-220daa41129f/a249cea4-679f-490c-8f0e-220daa41129f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a249cea4-679f-490c-8f0e-220daa41129f/a249cea4-679f-490c-8f0e-220daa41129f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jimmy Kimmel came back to raucous applause last night, showing heart, empathy and humor. At some points, his voice cracked with emotion as he talked about political violence never being the answer, about Erika Kirk forgiving her husband’s killer and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jimmy Kimmel came back to raucous applause last night, showing heart, empathy and humor. At some points, his voice cracked with emotion as he talked about political violence never being the answer, about Erika Kirk forgiving her husband’s killer and about everyone who offered support over the last few days as he fought to keep his show alive. His strongest moments may have been those talking about freedom of speech in America. Despite everything, Kimmel showed an unwillingness to back down in the face of pressure from Trump and his FCC. Kimmel’s grace and strength seemed to bring out the worst in Trump who posted a litany of nasty remarks about Kimmel followed by big legal threats against ABC. We’ll talk about this and more with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann The brilliant Thom Hartmann, author and progressive host, joins Mark for a conversation you won’t want to miss. https://ideas.bkconnection.com/en/the-last-american-president-thom-hartmann Plus, eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth checks in from Colorado. The Mark Thompson Show Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7628</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Anxiety at Dep’t of Justice (DOJ) From Blunt Trump Threats, David Cay Johnston Joins 9/23/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/anxiety-at-dep-t-of-justice-doj-from-blunt-trump-threats-david-cay-johnston-joins-9-23-25--67870361</link><description><![CDATA[President Trump is doing the very thing he accused President Biden of doing: weaponizing the Department of justice. There is no illusion of pulling strings behind the scenes either. Trump’s demands that the DOJ prosecute his political enemies are blatant and public. Over the weekend, Trump posted on social media that he wanted to see justice served up in the form of criminal investigations into people like Senator Adam Schiff from California, New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey, writing that, "We can't delay any longer, it's killing our reputation and credibility." <br />We will run it past our resident Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, author David Cay Johnston<br />Jacob Ward will swing by the show. He is a former reporter for CNN, NBC and Al Jazeera. Jacob currently hosts The Rip Current. <br />It is Tech Tuesday and Jefferson Graham is in town this week. He’ll stop by to tell us what he has learned about the new iPhones and whether it’s worth upgrading..<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/23/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67870361</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:51:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67870361/anxiety_at_dep_t_of_justice_doj_from_blunt_trump_threats_david_cay_johnston_joins_9_23_25.mp3" length="118544819" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d606018-84f3-46f2-8f44-9d9f4b6dd03f/7d606018-84f3-46f2-8f44-9d9f4b6dd03f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d606018-84f3-46f2-8f44-9d9f4b6dd03f/7d606018-84f3-46f2-8f44-9d9f4b6dd03f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d606018-84f3-46f2-8f44-9d9f4b6dd03f/7d606018-84f3-46f2-8f44-9d9f4b6dd03f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Trump is doing the very thing he accused President Biden of doing: weaponizing the Department of justice. There is no illusion of pulling strings behind the scenes either. Trump’s demands that the DOJ prosecute his political enemies are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump is doing the very thing he accused President Biden of doing: weaponizing the Department of justice. There is no illusion of pulling strings behind the scenes either. Trump’s demands that the DOJ prosecute his political enemies are blatant and public. Over the weekend, Trump posted on social media that he wanted to see justice served up in the form of criminal investigations into people like Senator Adam Schiff from California, New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey, writing that, "We can't delay any longer, it's killing our reputation and credibility." <br />We will run it past our resident Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, author David Cay Johnston<br />Jacob Ward will swing by the show. He is a former reporter for CNN, NBC and Al Jazeera. Jacob currently hosts The Rip Current. <br />It is Tech Tuesday and Jefferson Graham is in town this week. He’ll stop by to tell us what he has learned about the new iPhones and whether it’s worth upgrading..<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/23/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7732</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abc#jacobward,apple.,autism,davidcayjohnston,doj,epstein,iphone,jeffersongraham,jimmykimmel,latestiphonetipones,newiphoneiphones,pseudoscience,rfkjunior,trump,trumpenemies,trumpepstein,tuesday,tylenol,weaponizedgdoj</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kirk Remembered, but Trump Anger &amp; Hate Cast an Ugly Shadow 9/22/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kirk-remembered-but-trump-anger-hate-cast-an-ugly-shadow-9-22-25--67855824</link><description><![CDATA[At the weekend memorial to remember Charlie Kirk, President Trump pointed out their differences saying that while Kirk didn’t hate his enemies or want bad things to happen to them, Trump does hate his enemies and wants bad things to happen to them. The eulogy quickly shifted into a Trump rally instead of the somber celebration of life it was intended to be. <br />We’ll talk about it with iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />Our favorite Astronomy Professor, Andrew Fraknoi, will drop by to talk about the latest findings on Mars and the possibility of habitable planets.<br />Hi<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/22/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67855824</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 20:52:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67855824/kirk_remembered_but_trump_anger_hate_cast_an_ugly_shadow_9_22_25.mp3" length="114877725" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d66f22a-3cb3-471a-ba86-cd3caf4f05ae/8d66f22a-3cb3-471a-ba86-cd3caf4f05ae.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d66f22a-3cb3-471a-ba86-cd3caf4f05ae/8d66f22a-3cb3-471a-ba86-cd3caf4f05ae.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d66f22a-3cb3-471a-ba86-cd3caf4f05ae/8d66f22a-3cb3-471a-ba86-cd3caf4f05ae.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At the weekend memorial to remember Charlie Kirk, President Trump pointed out their differences saying that while Kirk didn’t hate his enemies or want bad things to happen to them, Trump does hate his enemies and wants bad things to happen to them....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the weekend memorial to remember Charlie Kirk, President Trump pointed out their differences saying that while Kirk didn’t hate his enemies or want bad things to happen to them, Trump does hate his enemies and wants bad things to happen to them. The eulogy quickly shifted into a Trump rally instead of the somber celebration of life it was intended to be. <br />We’ll talk about it with iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />Our favorite Astronomy Professor, Andrew Fraknoi, will drop by to talk about the latest findings on Mars and the possibility of habitable planets.<br />Hi<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/22/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7493</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Networks: Criticize Trump, Risk Cancellation…Trump Warns Bad Publicity May Kill FCC Licenses 9/19/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/networks-criticize-trump-risk-cancellation-trump-warns-bad-publicity-may-kill-fcc-licenses-9-19-25--67826509</link><description><![CDATA[It’s a wild ride in the United States with cancellations, firings and censorship becoming hallmarks of the Trump administration. On the heels of holding FCC approval hostage unless late night host Jimmy Kimmel was silenced, Trump is threatening to pull licenses for any network that gives him bad publicity. Will major news agencies be able to function without the ability to tell the truth, whether it makes the president look good or bad? We will talk about it with journalists Michael sure and Jim Avila as we look at “This Week in Politics.” A CDC advisory panel is recommending restricting access to the MMRV vaccine. We’ll talk about it with Dr. Rob Davidson. He is an emergency physician and Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Healthcare. You can also find him hosting the Paging America podcast. Everyone in the camper, we’re headed to Florida for some much-needed levity. For a fabulous Florida never disappoints. Then it’s off to the movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67826509</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 21:33:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67826509/pod_9_19.mp3" length="137483955" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b71f1af6-e87d-4bde-86dd-811fa2d59f71/b71f1af6-e87d-4bde-86dd-811fa2d59f71.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b71f1af6-e87d-4bde-86dd-811fa2d59f71/b71f1af6-e87d-4bde-86dd-811fa2d59f71.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b71f1af6-e87d-4bde-86dd-811fa2d59f71/b71f1af6-e87d-4bde-86dd-811fa2d59f71.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s a wild ride in the United States with cancellations, firings and censorship becoming hallmarks of the Trump administration. On the heels of holding FCC approval hostage unless late night host Jimmy Kimmel was silenced, Trump is threatening to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s a wild ride in the United States with cancellations, firings and censorship becoming hallmarks of the Trump administration. On the heels of holding FCC approval hostage unless late night host Jimmy Kimmel was silenced, Trump is threatening to pull licenses for any network that gives him bad publicity. Will major news agencies be able to function without the ability to tell the truth, whether it makes the president look good or bad? We will talk about it with journalists Michael sure and Jim Avila as we look at “This Week in Politics.” A CDC advisory panel is recommending restricting access to the MMRV vaccine. We’ll talk about it with Dr. Rob Davidson. He is an emergency physician and Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Healthcare. You can also find him hosting the Paging America podcast. Everyone in the camper, we’re headed to Florida for some much-needed levity. For a fabulous Florida never disappoints. Then it’s off to the movies with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8593</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kimmel Pulled for Breaking the First Rule of the New America: Don’t Mock Trump or MAGA 9/18/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kimmel-pulled-for-breaking-the-first-rule-of-the-new-america-don-t-mock-trump-or-maga-9-18-25--67812691</link><description><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow <br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67812691</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:01:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67812691/pod_9_18.mp3" length="130863064" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/536c9908-cf0b-4e43-b52a-bf501fbf6c9d/536c9908-cf0b-4e43-b52a-bf501fbf6c9d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/536c9908-cf0b-4e43-b52a-bf501fbf6c9d/536c9908-cf0b-4e43-b52a-bf501fbf6c9d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/536c9908-cf0b-4e43-b52a-bf501fbf6c9d/536c9908-cf0b-4e43-b52a-bf501fbf6c9d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow 
Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow <br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8179</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>UK Protestors Go Big With Image of Trump &amp; Epstein on Windsor Castle, Arrests Made 9/17/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-protestors-go-big-with-image-of-trump-epstein-on-windsor-castle-arrests-made-9-17-25--67800082</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is in the UK for a state visit and today, he's expected to be at Windsor Castle. Last night, Windsor Castle was really the place to be as activists projected massive images of Trump and his best friend Jeffrey Epstein. The images on a prominent castle tower flashed from Trump and Epstein along with first lady Melania Trump to Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell to the picture of Trump's creepy birthday message to Epstein and more. Four people were arrested for the dramatically effective stunt...but the effort continues today. A truck is cruising the town of Windsor displaying massive screens with pictures of Trump and Epstein and the message "Welcome to the UK, Donald." We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show to talk politics. "It's the Planet, Stupid!" goes on location! Our eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth, visits an energy conference and finds and a house with creative environmental solutions under construction.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67800082</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:45:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67800082/pod_9_17.mp3" length="117627968" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/04062e08-36bd-4d31-8b23-bcaa94aa63cc/04062e08-36bd-4d31-8b23-bcaa94aa63cc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/04062e08-36bd-4d31-8b23-bcaa94aa63cc/04062e08-36bd-4d31-8b23-bcaa94aa63cc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/04062e08-36bd-4d31-8b23-bcaa94aa63cc/04062e08-36bd-4d31-8b23-bcaa94aa63cc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is in the UK for a state visit and today, he's expected to be at Windsor Castle. Last night, Windsor Castle was really the place to be as activists projected massive images of Trump and his best friend Jeffrey Epstein. The images on a prominent...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is in the UK for a state visit and today, he's expected to be at Windsor Castle. Last night, Windsor Castle was really the place to be as activists projected massive images of Trump and his best friend Jeffrey Epstein. The images on a prominent castle tower flashed from Trump and Epstein along with first lady Melania Trump to Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell to the picture of Trump's creepy birthday message to Epstein and more. Four people were arrested for the dramatically effective stunt...but the effort continues today. A truck is cruising the town of Windsor displaying massive screens with pictures of Trump and Epstein and the message "Welcome to the UK, Donald." We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show to talk politics. "It's the Planet, Stupid!" goes on location! Our eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth, visits an energy conference and finds and a house with creative environmental solutions under construction.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7352</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Intensifies War on the Left, Blasting Critics, David Cay Johnston Joins 9/16/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-intensifies-war-on-the-left-blasting-critics-david-cay-johnston-joins-9-16-25--67785448</link><description><![CDATA[Officially, there’s no clear motive in the murder of Charlie Kirk, but that hasn’t stopped conservative leaders from pointing the blame at the left. Yesterday, Trump said leftist organizations are under investigation, though he didn’t say exactly why. Today, Trump’s Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, put the blame squarely on colleges and universities saying they are places where young people are radicalized to the left. Places of higher learning don’t appear to have come in to play in the Kirk killing, as the suspect only attended one semester before moving to a trade school. Is it a case of MAGA trying to keep their base uneducated? <br />We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston for his thoughts.<br />There is no doubt, given all the jockeying for position and gerrymandering already, that the 2026 midterm elections are going to be hard fought. We check in with Richard Greene the Civics Dean to talk strategy.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/16/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67785448</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:30:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67785448/trump_intensifies_war_on_the_left_blasting_critics_david_cay_johnston_joins_9_16_25.mp3" length="112178792" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/138f1e68-4057-4109-b7cb-5b08f11ddf92/138f1e68-4057-4109-b7cb-5b08f11ddf92.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/138f1e68-4057-4109-b7cb-5b08f11ddf92/138f1e68-4057-4109-b7cb-5b08f11ddf92.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/138f1e68-4057-4109-b7cb-5b08f11ddf92/138f1e68-4057-4109-b7cb-5b08f11ddf92.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Officially, there’s no clear motive in the murder of Charlie Kirk, but that hasn’t stopped conservative leaders from pointing the blame at the left. Yesterday, Trump said leftist organizations are under investigation, though he didn’t say exactly why....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Officially, there’s no clear motive in the murder of Charlie Kirk, but that hasn’t stopped conservative leaders from pointing the blame at the left. Yesterday, Trump said leftist organizations are under investigation, though he didn’t say exactly why. Today, Trump’s Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, put the blame squarely on colleges and universities saying they are places where young people are radicalized to the left. Places of higher learning don’t appear to have come in to play in the Kirk killing, as the suspect only attended one semester before moving to a trade school. Is it a case of MAGA trying to keep their base uneducated? <br />We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston for his thoughts.<br />There is no doubt, given all the jockeying for position and gerrymandering already, that the 2026 midterm elections are going to be hard fought. We check in with Richard Greene the Civics Dean to talk strategy.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/16/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7317</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>2026elections,belarus,charliekirk,college,davidcayjohnston,drones,epstein,epsteinfiles,jdvance,kirkkilling,leftist,midtermelections,pambondi,poland,radicalization,richardgreene,robinson,russia,trump,universities</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Targets Leftists, Claiming Unnamed Groups Already Face “Major Investigation” 9/15/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-targets-leftists-claiming-unnamed-groups-already-face-major-investigation-9-15-25--67770866</link><description><![CDATA[Trump says his administration is opening investigations into leftist groups. Last night, he told reporters that “when you look at the agitator, you look at the scum that speaks so badly of our country, the American flag burning all over the place, that's the left. That's not the right."<br />Trump has ramped up his speech to divide the country following the killing of right wing influencer Charlie Kirk. Despite word from authorities that they are still trying to pin down a motive in the murder, Trump continues to blame what he calls the radical left. Now, he says leftist groups are already under major investigation," though it’s unclear what the investigations would be for, exactly, other than openly dissenting Trump’s lean into authoritarianism. <br />We welcome iHeart Radio and TV Political Analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to talk politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/15/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67770866</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:36:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67770866/trump_targets_leftists_claiming_unnamed_groups_already_face_major_investigation_9_15_25.mp3" length="113435166" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/962a93ed-d28d-4ff6-a718-40682ebe1a9c/962a93ed-d28d-4ff6-a718-40682ebe1a9c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/962a93ed-d28d-4ff6-a718-40682ebe1a9c/962a93ed-d28d-4ff6-a718-40682ebe1a9c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/962a93ed-d28d-4ff6-a718-40682ebe1a9c/962a93ed-d28d-4ff6-a718-40682ebe1a9c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump says his administration is opening investigations into leftist groups. Last night, he told reporters that “when you look at the agitator, you look at the scum that speaks so badly of our country, the American flag burning all over the place,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump says his administration is opening investigations into leftist groups. Last night, he told reporters that “when you look at the agitator, you look at the scum that speaks so badly of our country, the American flag burning all over the place, that's the left. That's not the right."<br />Trump has ramped up his speech to divide the country following the killing of right wing influencer Charlie Kirk. Despite word from authorities that they are still trying to pin down a motive in the murder, Trump continues to blame what he calls the radical left. Now, he says leftist groups are already under major investigation," though it’s unclear what the investigations would be for, exactly, other than openly dissenting Trump’s lean into authoritarianism. <br />We welcome iHeart Radio and TV Political Analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to talk politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/15/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7399</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>authoritarianism,charliekirk,foxnews,garydietrich,homeless,ice,immigration,kirk,kirkkilling,kirkmurder,leftist,leftistinvestigations,lockdowndrills,memphis,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Appears on Fox Saying a Suspect in the Charlie Kirk Murder is in Custody 9/12/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-appears-on-fox-saying-a-suspect-in-the-charlie-kirk-murder-is-in-custody-9-12-25--67739831</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump made an early morning appearance on Fox &amp; Friends. He announced that a suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk has been apprehended. A family member helped turn 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in to authorities. The president complained about the time it takes to see someone who’s found guilty punished and said the suspect ought to be tried tomorrow. We’ll bring you all the details and talk about it with journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila. Friday, also brings a stop to Florida and a check in with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, for a weekend entertainment preview.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67739831</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 21:12:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67739831/pod_9_12.mp3" length="136481271" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a567e2f3-b0c9-497b-b05e-d34f1002b5d0/a567e2f3-b0c9-497b-b05e-d34f1002b5d0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a567e2f3-b0c9-497b-b05e-d34f1002b5d0/a567e2f3-b0c9-497b-b05e-d34f1002b5d0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a567e2f3-b0c9-497b-b05e-d34f1002b5d0/a567e2f3-b0c9-497b-b05e-d34f1002b5d0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump made an early morning appearance on Fox &amp;amp; Friends. He announced that a suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk has been apprehended. A family member helped turn 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in to authorities. The president complained...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump made an early morning appearance on Fox &amp; Friends. He announced that a suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk has been apprehended. A family member helped turn 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in to authorities. The president complained about the time it takes to see someone who’s found guilty punished and said the suspect ought to be tried tomorrow. We’ll bring you all the details and talk about it with journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila. Friday, also brings a stop to Florida and a check in with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, for a weekend entertainment preview.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8531</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Pours Gas on Tragedy with Response to Charlie Kirk Murder 9/11/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-pours-gas-on-tragedy-with-response-to-charlie-kirk-murder-9-11-25--67725820</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 9/11/25 <br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67725820</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:04:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67725820/pod_9_11.mp3" length="125378186" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3b00865e-5081-48a1-8b9f-67983adf7b32/3b00865e-5081-48a1-8b9f-67983adf7b32.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3b00865e-5081-48a1-8b9f-67983adf7b32/3b00865e-5081-48a1-8b9f-67983adf7b32.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3b00865e-5081-48a1-8b9f-67983adf7b32/3b00865e-5081-48a1-8b9f-67983adf7b32.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 9/11/25 

Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 9/11/25 <br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7837</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Brushes Off Epstein Birthday Letter Calling it Nothing but a Dead Issue, 9/10/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-brushes-off-epstein-birthday-letter-calling-it-nothing-but-a-dead-issue-9-10-25--67708783</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is doubling down on the "It's not my signature" excuse regarding his troubling birthday message to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The original letter from Trump to Epstein was included in documents released by the House oversight committee. When the Wall Street Journal released details of the letter in July, Vice President JD Vance said it wasn't real. Now that its reality is no longer in dispute, (the original was held by Epstein's estate) the President and his supporters are denying it's his signature, despite multiple examples of his signature at the time that match. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt went so far as to say the White House would support an expert review of the signature. Who would trust a handwriting expert called by the White House? Yesterday, NBC asked Trump about the letter and he replied that he wasn't going to comment on something that’s a dead issue...oh but this issue is very much alive and is haunting Trump daily. We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show. We'll ask him about Russian drones violating Polish airspace and Trump asking the EU to slap high tariffs on Russia to apply more pressure for an end to war with Ukraine. We'll air a conversation Mark had with Gregory Lyakhov. At 17, he's the youngest nationally syndicated columnist in the US.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67708783</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:36:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67708783/pod_9_10.mp3" length="130324733" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ddfd1019-d405-457b-8f55-f1050e58f54e/ddfd1019-d405-457b-8f55-f1050e58f54e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ddfd1019-d405-457b-8f55-f1050e58f54e/ddfd1019-d405-457b-8f55-f1050e58f54e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ddfd1019-d405-457b-8f55-f1050e58f54e/ddfd1019-d405-457b-8f55-f1050e58f54e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump is doubling down on the "It's not my signature" excuse regarding his troubling birthday message to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The original letter from Trump to Epstein was included in documents released by the House...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump is doubling down on the "It's not my signature" excuse regarding his troubling birthday message to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The original letter from Trump to Epstein was included in documents released by the House oversight committee. When the Wall Street Journal released details of the letter in July, Vice President JD Vance said it wasn't real. Now that its reality is no longer in dispute, (the original was held by Epstein's estate) the President and his supporters are denying it's his signature, despite multiple examples of his signature at the time that match. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt went so far as to say the White House would support an expert review of the signature. Who would trust a handwriting expert called by the White House? Yesterday, NBC asked Trump about the letter and he replied that he wasn't going to comment on something that’s a dead issue...oh but this issue is very much alive and is haunting Trump daily. We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show. We'll ask him about Russian drones violating Polish airspace and Trump asking the EU to slap high tariffs on Russia to apply more pressure for an end to war with Ukraine. We'll air a conversation Mark had with Gregory Lyakhov. At 17, he's the youngest nationally syndicated columnist in the US.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8146</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Flaunts $350B S. Korean Deal, then Raids Hyundai-LG Site, David Cay Johnston Joins 9/9/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-flaunts-350b-s-korean-deal-then-raids-hyundai-lg-site-david-cay-johnston-joins-9-9-25--67694229</link><description><![CDATA[The Hyundai–LG battery plant construction site in Georgia is still closed after a massive ICE Raid ended with the arrests of 475 people, most of them Korean nationals.  The immigrants were placed against walls, sorted and then many were loaded on to buses to be processed 100 miles away. South Korean officials chartered a flight to take their citizens home and said they would improve their visa system for people coming to the US. The raid came after word of a $350 billion investment package that South. Korea planned to sink into the US., though South Korea's attempts to finalize the deal are being held up by foreign exchange issues. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says she doesn’t think the detention of the Hyundai /LG workers will deter that investment. <br />We are following the release of materials associated with Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.  The birthday letter from Trump to Epstein that Vice President JD Vance said didn't exist...exists.  Other letters are also being made public.  <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to talk about the immigration raids, the latest Supreme Court Ruling allowing ICE to racially profile people and the Epstein files. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/9/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67694229</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 20:33:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67694229/trump_flaunts_350b_s_korean_deal_then_raids_hyundai_lg_site_david_cay_johnston_joins_9_9_25.mp3" length="117091208" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8cf8c5d5-e265-40b4-8eb4-4c54a02c8710/8cf8c5d5-e265-40b4-8eb4-4c54a02c8710.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8cf8c5d5-e265-40b4-8eb4-4c54a02c8710/8cf8c5d5-e265-40b4-8eb4-4c54a02c8710.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8cf8c5d5-e265-40b4-8eb4-4c54a02c8710/8cf8c5d5-e265-40b4-8eb4-4c54a02c8710.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Hyundai–LG battery plant construction site in Georgia is still closed after a massive ICE Raid ended with the arrests of 475 people, most of them Korean nationals.  The immigrants were placed against walls, sorted and then many were loaded on to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Hyundai–LG battery plant construction site in Georgia is still closed after a massive ICE Raid ended with the arrests of 475 people, most of them Korean nationals.  The immigrants were placed against walls, sorted and then many were loaded on to buses to be processed 100 miles away. South Korean officials chartered a flight to take their citizens home and said they would improve their visa system for people coming to the US. The raid came after word of a $350 billion investment package that South. Korea planned to sink into the US., though South Korea's attempts to finalize the deal are being held up by foreign exchange issues. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says she doesn’t think the detention of the Hyundai /LG workers will deter that investment. <br />We are following the release of materials associated with Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.  The birthday letter from Trump to Epstein that Vice President JD Vance said didn't exist...exists.  Other letters are also being made public.  <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to talk about the immigration raids, the latest Supreme Court Ruling allowing ICE to racially profile people and the Epstein files. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/9/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7637</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>cartel,davidcayjohnston,epsteinfiles,gavinnewsom,hyundai,ice,immigration,jdvance,political,politicalanalysis,politics,prayerinschools,southkorea,trump,trumpdomesticviolence,trumpepstein,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>SCOTUS Unleashes LA Raids — Plus, Jamie Mustard’s harrowing escape from Scientology 9/8/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/scotus-unleashes-la-raids-plus-jamie-mustard-s-harrowing-escape-from-scientology-9-8-25--67680628</link><description><![CDATA[ICE agents just got a lot more powerful. The Supreme Court ruled today that agents can stop and detain anyone they think may be is in the U.S. illegally, according to the LA Times, “based on little more than working at a car wash, speaking Spanish or having brown skin.” <br />We welcome iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to talk about this and more.<br />Mark has a conversation with Jamie Mustard. He’ll talk about growing up in the church of Scientology and what happened when he tried to leave it.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/8/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67680628</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:17:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67680628/scotus_unleashes_la_raids_plus_jamie_mustard_s_harrowing_escape_from_scientology_9_8_25.mp3" length="110458401" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f42ccaf-58fb-475e-bd66-0c69ac582ba1/6f42ccaf-58fb-475e-bd66-0c69ac582ba1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f42ccaf-58fb-475e-bd66-0c69ac582ba1/6f42ccaf-58fb-475e-bd66-0c69ac582ba1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f42ccaf-58fb-475e-bd66-0c69ac582ba1/6f42ccaf-58fb-475e-bd66-0c69ac582ba1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>ICE agents just got a lot more powerful. The Supreme Court ruled today that agents can stop and detain anyone they think may be is in the U.S. illegally, according to the LA Times, “based on little more than working at a car wash, speaking Spanish or...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[ICE agents just got a lot more powerful. The Supreme Court ruled today that agents can stop and detain anyone they think may be is in the U.S. illegally, according to the LA Times, “based on little more than working at a car wash, speaking Spanish or having brown skin.” <br />We welcome iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to talk about this and more.<br />Mark has a conversation with Jamie Mustard. He’ll talk about growing up in the church of Scientology and what happened when he tried to leave it.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/8/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7204</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Survivors Press Congress, Hill Republicans Split &amp; New DOJ Video Inflames the Secrecy Fight 9/5/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/survivors-press-congress-hill-republicans-split-new-doj-video-inflames-the-secrecy-fight-9-5-25--67648569</link><description><![CDATA[A group of survivors from the Jeffrey Epstein human trafficking case met with a congressional committee, held a press conference and warned that if the Trump administration won’t release a client list, perhaps they’ll release one of their own. Meanwhile, it seems an accurate account of the Trump – Epstein scandal will never truly be released. Case in point: Joseph Schnitt, acting deputy chief of a Justice Department unit, was caught on hidden camera saying that the government will "redact every Republican" from an Epstein client list. He was recorded on a dating app called Hinge by a far right media group. We will break it all down with political reporter Michael Shure and former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila as we look at This Week in Politics. Some lighthearted Friday fun is on the way with Friday Fabulous Florida, followed by The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. He brings word of all the fresh entertainment being released ahead of the weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67648569</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 22:04:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67648569/pod_9_5.mp3" length="138084145" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6b6452e4-6b3c-4100-98a6-5f996dd98b76/6b6452e4-6b3c-4100-98a6-5f996dd98b76.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6b6452e4-6b3c-4100-98a6-5f996dd98b76/6b6452e4-6b3c-4100-98a6-5f996dd98b76.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6b6452e4-6b3c-4100-98a6-5f996dd98b76/6b6452e4-6b3c-4100-98a6-5f996dd98b76.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A group of survivors from the Jeffrey Epstein human trafficking case met with a congressional committee, held a press conference and warned that if the Trump administration won’t release a client list, perhaps they’ll release one of their own....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A group of survivors from the Jeffrey Epstein human trafficking case met with a congressional committee, held a press conference and warned that if the Trump administration won’t release a client list, perhaps they’ll release one of their own. Meanwhile, it seems an accurate account of the Trump – Epstein scandal will never truly be released. Case in point: Joseph Schnitt, acting deputy chief of a Justice Department unit, was caught on hidden camera saying that the government will "redact every Republican" from an Epstein client list. He was recorded on a dating app called Hinge by a far right media group. We will break it all down with political reporter Michael Shure and former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila as we look at This Week in Politics. Some lighthearted Friday fun is on the way with Friday Fabulous Florida, followed by The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. He brings word of all the fresh entertainment being released ahead of the weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8631</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump DOJ Pressures States, Demanding 2020 Voting Machines Despite Local Pushback 9/4/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-doj-pressures-states-demanding-2020-voting-machines-despite-local-pushback-9-4-25--67637760</link><description><![CDATA[Two county clerks in Missouri say they were contacted by Trump’s Department of Justice. The clerks, both serving in Republican leaning counties, say the DOJ official wants access to Dominion voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Missouri Independent says the DOJ official making the calls is Andrew McCoy “Mac” Warner who, while serving as West Virginia’s secretary of state, falsely claimed the CIA and FBI colluded with Facebook’ to steal the 2020 presidential election from Trump. We’ll dig deeper into this story and see whether states are going to be able to keep the voting machines out of the hands of Trump’s Administration or anyone connected to the big lie. Trump is now asking his friends on the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling on tariffs that found he made the moves illegally. We will ask former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz for his thoughts.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67637760</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:06:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67637760/pod_9_4.mp3" length="117372595" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a50e36a6-2f2c-418b-9e5d-9aed847b9388/a50e36a6-2f2c-418b-9e5d-9aed847b9388.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a50e36a6-2f2c-418b-9e5d-9aed847b9388/a50e36a6-2f2c-418b-9e5d-9aed847b9388.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a50e36a6-2f2c-418b-9e5d-9aed847b9388/a50e36a6-2f2c-418b-9e5d-9aed847b9388.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Two county clerks in Missouri say they were contacted by Trump’s Department of Justice. The clerks, both serving in Republican leaning counties, say the DOJ official wants access to Dominion voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Two county clerks in Missouri say they were contacted by Trump’s Department of Justice. The clerks, both serving in Republican leaning counties, say the DOJ official wants access to Dominion voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Missouri Independent says the DOJ official making the calls is Andrew McCoy “Mac” Warner who, while serving as West Virginia’s secretary of state, falsely claimed the CIA and FBI colluded with Facebook’ to steal the 2020 presidential election from Trump. We’ll dig deeper into this story and see whether states are going to be able to keep the voting machines out of the hands of Trump’s Administration or anyone connected to the big lie. Trump is now asking his friends on the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling on tariffs that found he made the moves illegally. We will ask former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz for his thoughts.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7336</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Epstein Victims Speak as Congress’s 1st Files Drop w/ Nothing New, David Cay Johnston Joins 9/3/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/epstein-victims-speak-as-congress-s-1st-files-drop-w-nothing-new-david-cay-johnston-joins-9-3-25--67624294</link><description><![CDATA[Just like the hyped up release of previous long awaited documents from cases including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and JFK assassinations, the release of 3k pages of Epstein case documents were a big nothingburger. Everything released had been the subject of record requests before and had been posted on the Florida Attirney Gebersl’s website. Will Trump be able to dupe MAGA with documents that were already public? We’ll ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to weigh in. More politics with our presidential historian John Rothmann. Then, we’re off to save the planet with eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth. She joins us for our weekly Wednesday segment, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67624294</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 21:50:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67624294/pod_9_3.mp3" length="117155675" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/07a84a9c-634e-4cb6-adce-3a141252bfe0/07a84a9c-634e-4cb6-adce-3a141252bfe0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/07a84a9c-634e-4cb6-adce-3a141252bfe0/07a84a9c-634e-4cb6-adce-3a141252bfe0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/07a84a9c-634e-4cb6-adce-3a141252bfe0/07a84a9c-634e-4cb6-adce-3a141252bfe0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Just like the hyped up release of previous long awaited documents from cases including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and JFK assassinations, the release of 3k pages of Epstein case documents were a big nothingburger. Everything released had been the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Just like the hyped up release of previous long awaited documents from cases including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and JFK assassinations, the release of 3k pages of Epstein case documents were a big nothingburger. Everything released had been the subject of record requests before and had been posted on the Florida Attirney Gebersl’s website. Will Trump be able to dupe MAGA with documents that were already public? We’ll ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to weigh in. More politics with our presidential historian John Rothmann. Then, we’re off to save the planet with eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth. She joins us for our weekly Wednesday segment, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7323</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>1st Bruises &amp; Now, Amid Denials of Health Rumors, a Surprise Trump Announcement from the Oval 9/2/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/1st-bruises-now-amid-denials-of-health-rumors-a-surprise-trump-announcement-from-the-oval-9-2-25--67601340</link><description><![CDATA[Concerns started with large dark bruises on President Trump‘s hands. Then comments were made about how large his ankles appeared. He’d been spotted wandering back-and-forth along the red carpet when he met Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Add to that, Trump’s nonsensical ramblings, inability to focus or remember things, and there are serious worries about whether Trump is okay. Vice President JD Vance spoke to the media and said he was ready to step in if needed but to him, the president seemed healthy. Over the weekend, some pictures were posted of the President leaving to play golf, but people quickly realized the photos were a year old. Now, the rumors and memes are running wild as the White House announces a statement by Trump today. <br /><br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/2/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67601340</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:34:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67601340/1st_bruises_now_amid_denials_of_health_rumors_a_surprise_trump_announcement_from_the_oval_9_2_25.mp3" length="108827026" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/428e9302-2cad-4c35-9d37-0b8ac1a948dc/428e9302-2cad-4c35-9d37-0b8ac1a948dc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/428e9302-2cad-4c35-9d37-0b8ac1a948dc/428e9302-2cad-4c35-9d37-0b8ac1a948dc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/428e9302-2cad-4c35-9d37-0b8ac1a948dc/428e9302-2cad-4c35-9d37-0b8ac1a948dc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Concerns started with large dark bruises on President Trump‘s hands. Then comments were made about how large his ankles appeared. He’d been spotted wandering back-and-forth along the red carpet when he met Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Add to that,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Concerns started with large dark bruises on President Trump‘s hands. Then comments were made about how large his ankles appeared. He’d been spotted wandering back-and-forth along the red carpet when he met Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Add to that, Trump’s nonsensical ramblings, inability to focus or remember things, and there are serious worries about whether Trump is okay. Vice President JD Vance spoke to the media and said he was ready to step in if needed but to him, the president seemed healthy. Over the weekend, some pictures were posted of the President leaving to play golf, but people quickly realized the photos were a year old. Now, the rumors and memes are running wild as the White House announces a statement by Trump today. <br /><br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/2/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7098</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>U.S. Cities Warned to Brace for a “Ramp Up” of Aggressive ICE Raids 8/29/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/u-s-cities-warned-to-brace-for-a-ramp-up-of-aggressive-ice-raids-8-29-25--67557730</link><description><![CDATA[It looks like Chicago will be the site of President Trump's immigration crackdown. Several reports say ICE is planning expanded operations as soon as next week, much like the ones recently carried out in Los Angeles. The White House is prepping contingency plans to send in the National Guard if any ICE protests get out of hand. Illinois Governor JD Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson both have both said the stepped up enforcement is not welcome in the city. We'll talk about it with journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila as we wrap up This Week in Politics. A little peek at our wild Floridian brothers and sisters is in order during Friday Fabulous Florida. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder slides into the show to talk movies and streaming options for the long weekend ahead.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67557730</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 22:02:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67557730/pod_8_29.mp3" length="121201519" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a24f1106-3973-425b-ac44-7fc7706d6207/a24f1106-3973-425b-ac44-7fc7706d6207.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a24f1106-3973-425b-ac44-7fc7706d6207/a24f1106-3973-425b-ac44-7fc7706d6207.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a24f1106-3973-425b-ac44-7fc7706d6207/a24f1106-3973-425b-ac44-7fc7706d6207.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It looks like Chicago will be the site of President Trump's immigration crackdown. Several reports say ICE is planning expanded operations as soon as next week, much like the ones recently carried out in Los Angeles. The White House is prepping...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It looks like Chicago will be the site of President Trump's immigration crackdown. Several reports say ICE is planning expanded operations as soon as next week, much like the ones recently carried out in Los Angeles. The White House is prepping contingency plans to send in the National Guard if any ICE protests get out of hand. Illinois Governor JD Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson both have both said the stepped up enforcement is not welcome in the city. We'll talk about it with journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila as we wrap up This Week in Politics. A little peek at our wild Floridian brothers and sisters is in order during Friday Fabulous Florida. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder slides into the show to talk movies and streaming options for the long weekend ahead.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7576</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>CDC Leadership Turmoil: Top Officials Resign Over RFK Jr. Vax Policies, Sarah Kendzior Joins 8/28/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cdc-leadership-turmoil-top-officials-resign-over-rfk-jr-vax-policies-sarah-kendzior-joins-8-28-25--67546244</link><description><![CDATA[The White House fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after about a month on the job. The reason? Her attorney says it’s because Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and would not fire dedicated health experts. A White House spokesperson says it’s because she refused to resign and is “not aligned with the President's agenda of Making America Healthy Again.” After her firing yesterday, at least four other CDC officials turned in their resignations too, citing the political weaponizing of science and the spread of misinformation hurting public health, The shake up comes amid new strict CDC Covid vaccine regulations. We’ll check in with Emergency Medicine specialist, Dr. Michael Daignault, to see what impact the new CDC Covid vaccine recommendations and the upheaval at a key federal agency might have on public health. We are very excited to welcome author Sarah Kendzior back to The Mark Thompson Show. We’ve loved talking about her books so much that we invited her back to talk politics. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz joins. We will ask him about Trump’s executive order banning U.S. flag burning and whether that’s going to withstand upcoming legal tests.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67546244</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:29:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67546244/pod_8_28.mp3" length="122539825" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/18cb51a6-f23e-4fc5-953c-5d0c79b00c02/18cb51a6-f23e-4fc5-953c-5d0c79b00c02.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/18cb51a6-f23e-4fc5-953c-5d0c79b00c02/18cb51a6-f23e-4fc5-953c-5d0c79b00c02.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/18cb51a6-f23e-4fc5-953c-5d0c79b00c02/18cb51a6-f23e-4fc5-953c-5d0c79b00c02.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The White House fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after about a month on the job. The reason? Her attorney says it’s because Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and would not fire dedicated health experts. A White House...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The White House fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after about a month on the job. The reason? Her attorney says it’s because Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and would not fire dedicated health experts. A White House spokesperson says it’s because she refused to resign and is “not aligned with the President's agenda of Making America Healthy Again.” After her firing yesterday, at least four other CDC officials turned in their resignations too, citing the political weaponizing of science and the spread of misinformation hurting public health, The shake up comes amid new strict CDC Covid vaccine regulations. We’ll check in with Emergency Medicine specialist, Dr. Michael Daignault, to see what impact the new CDC Covid vaccine recommendations and the upheaval at a key federal agency might have on public health. We are very excited to welcome author Sarah Kendzior back to The Mark Thompson Show. We’ve loved talking about her books so much that we invited her back to talk politics. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz joins. We will ask him about Trump’s executive order banning U.S. flag burning and whether that’s going to withstand upcoming legal tests.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7659</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Top Regulator Weaponizes Mortgage Fraud Charges to Target Trump Enemies 8/27/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/top-regulator-weaponizes-mortgage-fraud-charges-to-target-trump-enemies-8-27-25--67534913</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is finding a handy enforcer in an unexpected place. Instead of focusing on the housing finance system, America’s top housing regulator is honing in on Trump’s political enemies. Bill Pulte is searching through property records looking for ways to accuse people (Senator Adam Schiff, NY AG Letitia James and Fed. Governor Lisa Cook) of mortgage fraud with the threat of a criminal investigation. How did Pulte’s new job as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chair of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac end up morphing into this attack dog position? Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann is back! We’ll ask him about this and more. Trump is stopping key wind turbine projects at a time when spending on renewable energy is on the rise. We turn to eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth for “ It’s the Planet, Stupid!” to find out why.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67534913</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:13:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67534913/pod_8_27.mp3" length="120716269" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/020950c3-5cc6-4fb3-ac6b-90156f8b3bd3/020950c3-5cc6-4fb3-ac6b-90156f8b3bd3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/020950c3-5cc6-4fb3-ac6b-90156f8b3bd3/020950c3-5cc6-4fb3-ac6b-90156f8b3bd3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/020950c3-5cc6-4fb3-ac6b-90156f8b3bd3/020950c3-5cc6-4fb3-ac6b-90156f8b3bd3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is finding a handy enforcer in an unexpected place. Instead of focusing on the housing finance system, America’s top housing regulator is honing in on Trump’s political enemies. Bill Pulte is searching through property records looking for ways...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is finding a handy enforcer in an unexpected place. Instead of focusing on the housing finance system, America’s top housing regulator is honing in on Trump’s political enemies. Bill Pulte is searching through property records looking for ways to accuse people (Senator Adam Schiff, NY AG Letitia James and Fed. Governor Lisa Cook) of mortgage fraud with the threat of a criminal investigation. How did Pulte’s new job as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chair of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac end up morphing into this attack dog position? Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann is back! We’ll ask him about this and more. Trump is stopping key wind turbine projects at a time when spending on renewable energy is on the rise. We turn to eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth for “ It’s the Planet, Stupid!” to find out why.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7545</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Wall Street Wobbles as Trump Meddles with Fed, David Cay Johnston Joins 8/26/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wall-street-wobbles-as-trump-meddles-with-fed-david-cay-johnston-joins-8-26-25--67522008</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 8/26/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67522008</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:31:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67522008/wall_street_wobbles_as_trump_meddles_with_fed_david_cay_johnston_joins_8_26_25.mp3" length="113496516" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d17827cb-5471-4262-a84e-9b02b8f77603/d17827cb-5471-4262-a84e-9b02b8f77603.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d17827cb-5471-4262-a84e-9b02b8f77603/d17827cb-5471-4262-a84e-9b02b8f77603.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d17827cb-5471-4262-a84e-9b02b8f77603/d17827cb-5471-4262-a84e-9b02b8f77603.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 8/26/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 8/26/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7403</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Turning the Military on Civiilians Part 3, Trump Plans Active Duty &amp; Nat’l Guard Troops for Chicago</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/turning-the-military-on-civiilians-part-3-trump-plans-active-duty-nat-l-guard-troops-for-chicago--67510823</link><description><![CDATA[The Mayor of Chicago says the city does not need an occupation by the military and an attempt by Trump to do so would be a flagrant violation of the Constitution. The Washington Post reports that Trump ‘s Pentagon has been planning a military deployment to Chicago for weeks. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he has not requested federal help. If Trump is concerned about cleaning up a crime ridden Windy City, Chicago police data shows that overall crime has declined 15 percent since 2023 and incidents like shootings are all down compared to last year.<br />IHeart TV &amp; radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join us to discuss it all. <br />We welcome Jasmine Burney-Clark to The Mark Thompson Show. She is a social justice activist and the founder of Equal Ground, a community centered civic engagement group. Jasmine will tell us about efforts to protect the vote. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/25/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67510823</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:59:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67510823/turning_the_military_on_civiilians_part_3_trump_plans_active_duty_nat_l_guard_troops_for_chicago.mp3" length="120504434" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/669d9557-eafe-46c8-9ae7-d9d8e78c4884/669d9557-eafe-46c8-9ae7-d9d8e78c4884.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/669d9557-eafe-46c8-9ae7-d9d8e78c4884/669d9557-eafe-46c8-9ae7-d9d8e78c4884.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/669d9557-eafe-46c8-9ae7-d9d8e78c4884/669d9557-eafe-46c8-9ae7-d9d8e78c4884.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mayor of Chicago says the city does not need an occupation by the military and an attempt by Trump to do so would be a flagrant violation of the Constitution. The Washington Post reports that Trump ‘s Pentagon has been planning a military...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mayor of Chicago says the city does not need an occupation by the military and an attempt by Trump to do so would be a flagrant violation of the Constitution. The Washington Post reports that Trump ‘s Pentagon has been planning a military deployment to Chicago for weeks. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he has not requested federal help. If Trump is concerned about cleaning up a crime ridden Windy City, Chicago police data shows that overall crime has declined 15 percent since 2023 and incidents like shootings are all down compared to last year.<br />IHeart TV &amp; radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join us to discuss it all. <br />We welcome Jasmine Burney-Clark to The Mark Thompson Show. She is a social justice activist and the founder of Equal Ground, a community centered civic engagement group. Jasmine will tell us about efforts to protect the vote. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/25/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7860</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>chicago,epstein,equalground,garydietrich,jasmineburney,military,nationalguard,pentagon,political,politicalanalysis,troopstochicago,trump,trumpepstein,virginiagiuffre,votingrights #politics</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Hosts a Jackboot Pageant &amp; Turns Policing DC into an Authoritarian Spectacle 8/22/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-hosts-a-jackboot-pageant-turns-policing-dc-into-an-authoritarian-spectacle-8-22-25--67483392</link><description><![CDATA[It was supposed to be Trump joining troops and or police for a patrol last night, but that didn't happen. Instead, it was a but photo opportunity. Trump showed up with food to pass out and took pictures with officers. He also spoke to the officers and guardsmen saying: “We’re going to make it safe, and we’re going to then go on to other places, but we’re going to stay here for a while.” The use of the military in a civilian setting comes as DC officials say their crime rates have dropped and are no the emergency Trump claims as the need for intervention by the National Guard. Nathan Taylor with Election Truth Alliance will be on The Mark Thompson Show today looking at new developments in election abnormalities. This Week in Politics brings out Michael Shure by the show to talk about the week's headlines. Friday Fabulous Florida and the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, bring some fun and levity as we start the weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67483392</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:36:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67483392/pod_8_22.mp3" length="133242506" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b3236dc3-e58d-405e-82f0-be11ae92aad0/b3236dc3-e58d-405e-82f0-be11ae92aad0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b3236dc3-e58d-405e-82f0-be11ae92aad0/b3236dc3-e58d-405e-82f0-be11ae92aad0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b3236dc3-e58d-405e-82f0-be11ae92aad0/b3236dc3-e58d-405e-82f0-be11ae92aad0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It was supposed to be Trump joining troops and or police for a patrol last night, but that didn't happen. Instead, it was a but photo opportunity. Trump showed up with food to pass out and took pictures with officers. He also spoke to the officers and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was supposed to be Trump joining troops and or police for a patrol last night, but that didn't happen. Instead, it was a but photo opportunity. Trump showed up with food to pass out and took pictures with officers. He also spoke to the officers and guardsmen saying: “We’re going to make it safe, and we’re going to then go on to other places, but we’re going to stay here for a while.” The use of the military in a civilian setting comes as DC officials say their crime rates have dropped and are no the emergency Trump claims as the need for intervention by the National Guard. Nathan Taylor with Election Truth Alliance will be on The Mark Thompson Show today looking at new developments in election abnormalities. This Week in Politics brings out Michael Shure by the show to talk about the week's headlines. Friday Fabulous Florida and the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, bring some fun and levity as we start the weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8328</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Military Flex Serves as Distraction From the Trump-Epstein Scandal 8/21/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-military-flex-serves-as-distraction-from-the-trump-epstein-scandal-8-21-25--67471026</link><description><![CDATA[All of a sudden, Latin American drug cartels are such a pressing problem that the U.S. must deploy military assets? Trump, who has been using the military a lot lately, is ordering 3 warships to go on patrol along the South American coast. Like the recent use of the U.S. Marines and National Guard in LA and the National Guard in DC, it smacks of bringing out the big guns to distract and divert attention from his ties to the Epstein scandal. It’s a double lawyer day on The Mark Thompson Show. Thursday brings former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to the show. Dimitri Lascaris will swing by to talk politics. He is an attorney, journalist and activist. We’ll ask him why he is motivated to create his popular Reason2Resist YouTube and Substack content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67471026</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:31:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67471026/pod_8_21.mp3" length="126926724" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/006be137-c9de-4613-a87c-243863afe92a/006be137-c9de-4613-a87c-243863afe92a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/006be137-c9de-4613-a87c-243863afe92a/006be137-c9de-4613-a87c-243863afe92a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/006be137-c9de-4613-a87c-243863afe92a/006be137-c9de-4613-a87c-243863afe92a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>All of a sudden, Latin American drug cartels are such a pressing problem that the U.S. must deploy military assets? Trump, who has been using the military a lot lately, is ordering 3 warships to go on patrol along the South American coast. Like the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[All of a sudden, Latin American drug cartels are such a pressing problem that the U.S. must deploy military assets? Trump, who has been using the military a lot lately, is ordering 3 warships to go on patrol along the South American coast. Like the recent use of the U.S. Marines and National Guard in LA and the National Guard in DC, it smacks of bringing out the big guns to distract and divert attention from his ties to the Epstein scandal. It’s a double lawyer day on The Mark Thompson Show. Thursday brings former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to the show. Dimitri Lascaris will swing by to talk politics. He is an attorney, journalist and activist. We’ll ask him why he is motivated to create his popular Reason2Resist YouTube and Substack content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7933</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>DNI Tulsi Gabbard, Ordered By Trump, Revokes 37 Clearances  8/20/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dni-tulsi-gabbard-ordered-by-trump-revokes-37-clearances-8-20-25--67460436</link><description><![CDATA[Security clearances are being stripped from 37 current and former National Security officials. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard publicly named those affected in a press release saying they had politicized and manipulated intelligence, and in some cases leaked classified intelligence. Some of those who lost clearance credentials worked on the intelligence assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. Is it just another stop on Trump‘s retribution tour? We’ll discuss. We welcome Anthony Davis, host of “5 Minute News” to talk politics. The conversation continues with former opinion editor for the San Francisco Chronicle John Diaz. A major doctor’s organization is opposing RFK Jr.’s childhood vaccine policies. We welcome Dr. Michael Daignault to explain. And finally… we’ll save the planet. It seems like a big job, but when you have eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth leading the way, it’s a walk in the park. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Returns.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67460436</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:36:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67460436/pod_8_20.mp3" length="121566816" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9b543af2-9ed0-469c-9c3a-f00f0f998623/9b543af2-9ed0-469c-9c3a-f00f0f998623.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9b543af2-9ed0-469c-9c3a-f00f0f998623/9b543af2-9ed0-469c-9c3a-f00f0f998623.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9b543af2-9ed0-469c-9c3a-f00f0f998623/9b543af2-9ed0-469c-9c3a-f00f0f998623.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Security clearances are being stripped from 37 current and former National Security officials. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard publicly named those affected in a press release saying they had politicized and manipulated intelligence, and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Security clearances are being stripped from 37 current and former National Security officials. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard publicly named those affected in a press release saying they had politicized and manipulated intelligence, and in some cases leaked classified intelligence. Some of those who lost clearance credentials worked on the intelligence assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. Is it just another stop on Trump‘s retribution tour? We’ll discuss. We welcome Anthony Davis, host of “5 Minute News” to talk politics. The conversation continues with former opinion editor for the San Francisco Chronicle John Diaz. A major doctor’s organization is opposing RFK Jr.’s childhood vaccine policies. We welcome Dr. Michael Daignault to explain. And finally… we’ll save the planet. It seems like a big job, but when you have eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth leading the way, it’s a walk in the park. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Returns.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7598</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>First Dump of Epstein Files Lands on Capitol Hill, David Cay Johnston Joins 8/19/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-dump-of-epstein-files-lands-on-capitol-hill-david-cay-johnston-joins-8-19-25--67445354</link><description><![CDATA[First, there were Epstein files waiting to be reviewed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Then, Bondi said there were no files and no Epstein client list. Then, the clients were well known Democrats, according to Trump &amp; Co. Now, there are Epstein files and they are being sent to Congress as part of House Oversight Committee chair James Comer’s ridiculous effort to keep the attention off the Trump-Epstein connection. <br />The Justice Department will reportedly start to turn over Epstein-related materials this Friday. After the roller coaster ride of disinformation regarding the files, does anyone believe that Trump allies haven’t sanitized all related documents where Trump is concerned? <br />We are so fortunate to have two Pulitzer Prize wnning athors and journalists the show. David Cay Johnston joins to talk politics. Michael Hiltzik with the LA Times will drop by to talk Russia, Ukraine and the economy. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/19/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67445354</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:48:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67445354/first_dump_of_epstein_files_lands_on_capitol_hill_david_cay_johnston_joins_8_19_25.mp3" length="112179566" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/75e32859-2de3-4c1c-bfb0-034ac0ce5b73/75e32859-2de3-4c1c-bfb0-034ac0ce5b73.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/75e32859-2de3-4c1c-bfb0-034ac0ce5b73/75e32859-2de3-4c1c-bfb0-034ac0ce5b73.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/75e32859-2de3-4c1c-bfb0-034ac0ce5b73/75e32859-2de3-4c1c-bfb0-034ac0ce5b73.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>First, there were Epstein files waiting to be reviewed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Then, Bondi said there were no files and no Epstein client list. Then, the clients were well known Democrats, according to Trump &amp;amp; Co. Now, there are Epstein...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[First, there were Epstein files waiting to be reviewed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Then, Bondi said there were no files and no Epstein client list. Then, the clients were well known Democrats, according to Trump &amp; Co. Now, there are Epstein files and they are being sent to Congress as part of House Oversight Committee chair James Comer’s ridiculous effort to keep the attention off the Trump-Epstein connection. <br />The Justice Department will reportedly start to turn over Epstein-related materials this Friday. After the roller coaster ride of disinformation regarding the files, does anyone believe that Trump allies haven’t sanitized all related documents where Trump is concerned? <br />We are so fortunate to have two Pulitzer Prize wnning athors and journalists the show. David Cay Johnston joins to talk politics. Michael Hiltzik with the LA Times will drop by to talk Russia, Ukraine and the economy. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/19/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7317</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,dc,-#epstein,epsteinfiles,michaelhiltzik,nationalguard,putin,russia,texasdems,trump,trumpeconomy,trumpepstein,txdems,ukrain.,zelensky</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Europe Stunned: Trump Hands Putin Crimea &amp; Nixes Ukraine NATO Future 8/18/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/europe-stunned-trump-hands-putin-crimea-nixes-ukraine-nato-future-8-18-25--67421308</link><description><![CDATA[It's another day with the war between Russia and Ukraine front and center as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the White House to meet with Trump.  He will be joined by other European leaders in a show of support.  Trump is already putting pressure on Zelensky to reach a peace deal, though after meeting with Vladimir Putin, of Russia, Trump is insisting Ukraine not be allowed to join NATO and that Russia keep the Crimean territory that it illegally took in 2014.  <br />iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join to talk about the latest developments with war, redistricting and much more. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/18/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.come<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67421308</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:36:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67421308/europe_stunned_trump_hands_putin_crimea_nixes_ukraine_nato_future_8_18_25.mp3" length="121700848" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/77fbf9fc-bd43-4412-8dc7-c78fea30de36/77fbf9fc-bd43-4412-8dc7-c78fea30de36.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/77fbf9fc-bd43-4412-8dc7-c78fea30de36/77fbf9fc-bd43-4412-8dc7-c78fea30de36.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/77fbf9fc-bd43-4412-8dc7-c78fea30de36/77fbf9fc-bd43-4412-8dc7-c78fea30de36.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's another day with the war between Russia and Ukraine front and center as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the White House to meet with Trump.  He will be joined by other European leaders in a show of support.  Trump is already...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's another day with the war between Russia and Ukraine front and center as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the White House to meet with Trump.  He will be joined by other European leaders in a show of support.  Trump is already putting pressure on Zelensky to reach a peace deal, though after meeting with Vladimir Putin, of Russia, Trump is insisting Ukraine not be allowed to join NATO and that Russia keep the Crimean territory that it illegally took in 2014.  <br />iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join to talk about the latest developments with war, redistricting and much more. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/18/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.come<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7938</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>california,dc,economy,epstein,garydietrich,gerrymandering,newsom,political,politicalanalysis,politics,redistricting,rubio,russia,tariffs,texas,trump,trumpepstein,trumptakeover,ukraine</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Putin and Trump Meet and Newsom Asks CA Voters to Block Trump &amp; TX From Election Rigging 8/15/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/putin-and-trump-meet-and-newsom-asks-ca-voters-to-block-trump-tx-from-election-rigging-8-15-25--67381545</link><description><![CDATA[California’s Democratic Governor, Gavin Newsom, is standing up to Trump with his Election Rigging Response Act. It’s an effort to counter Texas, which at Trump’s demand, drew up new congressional districts where voters would likely elect Republican representatives. The new Texas maps could also mean incumbent Democratic representatives could face each other in some districts. It’s an effort to keep the House under GOP control in the 2026 midterm elections. Governor Newsom is asking California voters to allow redrawn maps in to keep Republicans from unethically stealing Democratic seats. Newsom wants state lawmakers to allow a November ballot measure where voters would weigh in on his plan to temporarily change districts. We’ll talk redistricting and politics with Philip Bump. He is known for his work as a national columnist for The Washington Post and his coverage of politics for The Atlantic Wire. Bump’s book “The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America” looks at the upheaval in American politics and the U.S. economy. Find him at pbump.com Our segment “This Week in Politics” brings former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila to the show to talk about current events. We’ll sprinkle in some Friday Fabulous Florida and add a dash of Culture Blaster Michael Snyder with movie and streaming reviews and it’s a perfect Friday.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67381545</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:05:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67381545/pod_8_15.mp3" length="145007639" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/786b0e88-fa5c-48f8-adf4-c0522fc19896/786b0e88-fa5c-48f8-adf4-c0522fc19896.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/786b0e88-fa5c-48f8-adf4-c0522fc19896/786b0e88-fa5c-48f8-adf4-c0522fc19896.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/786b0e88-fa5c-48f8-adf4-c0522fc19896/786b0e88-fa5c-48f8-adf4-c0522fc19896.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>California’s Democratic Governor, Gavin Newsom, is standing up to Trump with his Election Rigging Response Act. It’s an effort to counter Texas, which at Trump’s demand, drew up new congressional districts where voters would likely elect Republican...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[California’s Democratic Governor, Gavin Newsom, is standing up to Trump with his Election Rigging Response Act. It’s an effort to counter Texas, which at Trump’s demand, drew up new congressional districts where voters would likely elect Republican representatives. The new Texas maps could also mean incumbent Democratic representatives could face each other in some districts. It’s an effort to keep the House under GOP control in the 2026 midterm elections. Governor Newsom is asking California voters to allow redrawn maps in to keep Republicans from unethically stealing Democratic seats. Newsom wants state lawmakers to allow a November ballot measure where voters would weigh in on his plan to temporarily change districts. We’ll talk redistricting and politics with Philip Bump. He is known for his work as a national columnist for The Washington Post and his coverage of politics for The Atlantic Wire. Bump’s book “The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America” looks at the upheaval in American politics and the U.S. economy. Find him at pbump.com Our segment “This Week in Politics” brings former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila to the show to talk about current events. We’ll sprinkle in some Friday Fabulous Florida and add a dash of Culture Blaster Michael Snyder with movie and streaming reviews and it’s a perfect Friday.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>9063</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Eyes Sidestepping Congress in Plans for Longer Term DC Control  8/14/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-eyes-sidestepping-congress-in-plans-for-longer-term-dc-control-8-14-25--67371565</link><description><![CDATA[Trump has a 30 day emergency time period to maintain control of policing Washongton, D.C. but he wants more time. To do that, he needs the approval of Congress. Now, he's saying he will be moving forward with or without approval from lawmakers. During his Kennedy Center honoree speech yesterday, Trump alluded to circumventing Congress multiple times, saying that if they failed to approve an extension, he would just declare a national emergency. We will ask our legal expert to weigh in on the legality of all of it. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will be in to discuss.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67371565</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:49:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67371565/pod_8_14.mp3" length="125408697" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5dabbddf-6e68-4a8f-8b9c-216d931dd7a8/5dabbddf-6e68-4a8f-8b9c-216d931dd7a8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5dabbddf-6e68-4a8f-8b9c-216d931dd7a8/5dabbddf-6e68-4a8f-8b9c-216d931dd7a8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5dabbddf-6e68-4a8f-8b9c-216d931dd7a8/5dabbddf-6e68-4a8f-8b9c-216d931dd7a8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump has a 30 day emergency time period to maintain control of policing Washongton, D.C. but he wants more time. To do that, he needs the approval of Congress. Now, he's saying he will be moving forward with or without approval from lawmakers. During...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump has a 30 day emergency time period to maintain control of policing Washongton, D.C. but he wants more time. To do that, he needs the approval of Congress. Now, he's saying he will be moving forward with or without approval from lawmakers. During his Kennedy Center honoree speech yesterday, Trump alluded to circumventing Congress multiple times, saying that if they failed to approve an extension, he would just declare a national emergency. We will ask our legal expert to weigh in on the legality of all of it. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will be in to discuss.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7839</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>8-13-25 Trump Asks Pentagon to Create Standing Army Strike Force for Civil Unrest</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-13-25-trump-asks-pentagon-to-create-standing-army-strike-force-for-civil-unrest--67361941</link><description><![CDATA[This may only be the start of Trump using the National Guard. According to the Washington Post, there is a Pentagon plan that would create a military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest. In the case of massive protests, documents suggest a plan to have hundreds of National Guard troops ready at any given time. We'll share the details.<br /><br />We welcome Everett Kelley to the show. He is the president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) - the largest union representing federal and D.C. government employees.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />8/13/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! 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According to the Washington Post, there is a Pentagon plan that would create a military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest. In the case of massive protests, documents suggest a plan to have...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This may only be the start of Trump using the National Guard. According to the Washington Post, there is a Pentagon plan that would create a military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest. In the case of massive protests, documents suggest a plan to have hundreds of National Guard troops ready at any given time. We'll share the details.<br /><br />We welcome Everett Kelley to the show. He is the president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) - the largest union representing federal and D.C. government employees.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />8/13/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG1xSWppSk10Y0JmNDZIQUl5dFg5MXlyMzc1UXxBQ3Jtc0trTU9JNTd3SFZtUFBXQ3N5MlVZNFpkLXdrTEZ5czQ2NV9oZm9wY0FmSi1OMHNmb2pHOFR2Z2pZbHhIZWxqNTcxSjZKR3pJeHJfbXM1NTllaTdCNnZULTEwQVNQYTQwdl9CUVNrbWpuX1BSbHUyTmNpSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fthemarkthompsonshow&amp;v=qAtJc7PD7d4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">  / themarkthompsonshow  </a> Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHkyYVd0NmV6QTBsaTlEQjNTRXNFQ0FQanVod3xBQ3Jtc0trNHE1Vk55Z2F5Nl9jLVJzazJaZTdGOHhxa3NnM3ZQVkpJUUF4azI1RFRMUHh2X2JNVUhKazBlaHhxZndaYzh4Mi05eHBfRVFvWFozZ2VjMFdNQk80Tmx6Tlh6ZXBadzdJMWplNnk0XzNTY2cyY0VGUQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fdonate%2F%3Fhosted_button_id%3DPVBS3R7KJXV24&amp;v=qAtJc7PD7d4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted...</a> And you’ll find everything on our website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqay0zb2ZPY09Ybi1Zb2Q1QWZuVkdXNFBPZkxqQXxBQ3Jtc0ttTTd0SVRNZzJSQkZ2UlE0dW1OZWVoM3Rma1UwSlNiM0JhZ2M0VU44UU5fV3pnbTYwbWk0NF9tTWRFQnh3VHpxRVpPcWxIbV92ZDAzNk1yTVpkQmw0TU1URkpveXNOU1g1QXJCT1RFTTVONkltSTFQRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themarkthompsonshow.com%2F&amp;v=qAtJc7PD7d4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/trump" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Trump</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/epstein" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#Epstein</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/trumpepstein" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#TrumpEpstein</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nationalguard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#NationalGuard</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#DC</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/immigration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#immigration</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/samesexmarriage" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#samesexmarriage</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/scotus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/votingrights" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#VotingRights</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/politics" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#politics</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/political" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#political</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/everettkelley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#EverettKelley</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/federalworkers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">#FederalWorkers</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Transcript<br /><br />Follow along using the transcript.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8249</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Fake Crime Wave Fuels Fear &amp; His Grip on Power, David Cay Johnston joins 8/12/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-fake-crime-wave-fuels-fear-his-grip-on-power-david-cay-johnston-joins-8-12-25--67349116</link><description><![CDATA[There are 800 National Guard troops on duty now to carry out President Trump's order to address crime in the Washington, D.C. But is there a big emergency? Local leaders say crime rates are the lowest they've been in 30 years. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says "This year, crime isn’t just down from 2023, it’s also down from 2019 before the pandemic, and we’re at a 30-year violent crime low," Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi is in control of the police in D.C. We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston to talk about the Trump-Epstein connection, the latest National Guard deployment and much more. Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. The Mark Thompson Show 8/12/25 Today's Guests Links Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social Jefferson Graham https://www.youtube.com/@PhotowalksTV Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67349116</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:41:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67349116/trump_s_fake_crime_wave_fuels_fear_his_grip_on_power_david_cay_johnston_joins_8_12_25.mp3" length="116061981" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7fabb458-6665-4efc-a36d-6daa27eaae59/7fabb458-6665-4efc-a36d-6daa27eaae59.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7fabb458-6665-4efc-a36d-6daa27eaae59/7fabb458-6665-4efc-a36d-6daa27eaae59.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7fabb458-6665-4efc-a36d-6daa27eaae59/7fabb458-6665-4efc-a36d-6daa27eaae59.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There are 800 National Guard troops on duty now to carry out President Trump's order to address crime in the Washington, D.C. But is there a big emergency? Local leaders say crime rates are the lowest they've been in 30 years. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There are 800 National Guard troops on duty now to carry out President Trump's order to address crime in the Washington, D.C. But is there a big emergency? Local leaders say crime rates are the lowest they've been in 30 years. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says "This year, crime isn’t just down from 2023, it’s also down from 2019 before the pandemic, and we’re at a 30-year violent crime low," Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi is in control of the police in D.C. We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston to talk about the Trump-Epstein connection, the latest National Guard deployment and much more. Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. The Mark Thompson Show 8/12/25 Today's Guests Links Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author &amp; Investigative Journalist https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social Jefferson Graham https://www.youtube.com/@PhotowalksTV Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7570</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>antoni,crimeindc,davidcayjohnston,dc,electionstealing,epstein,epsteinfiles,gerrymandering,ghislainemaxwell,jobsreport,maxwell,nationalguard,political,politicalanalysis,politics,redistricting,trump,trumpepstein,txdems</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Calling Out Nat’l Guard to "Clean Up" DC, Trump Can’t Shake Epstein 8/11/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-calling-out-nat-l-guard-to-clean-up-dc-trump-can-t-shake-epstein-8-11-25--67335119</link><description><![CDATA[Trump wand to force homeless people out of Washington, D.C. with a use of force. Once again, Trump plans to use the National Guard against civilians. Hundreds of troops are preparing to be activated. The person that plans to hold a press conference later this morning, but did post a message on social media reading:<br />“The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital. The Criminals, you don’t have to move out. We’re going to put you in jail where you belong.”<br />We welcome Elex Michaelson to the show to talk politics. He is the host of California’s political discussion show “The Issue Is…” and a news anchor on Fox LA. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/11/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67335119</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:33:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67335119/trump_calling_out_nat_l_guard_to_clean_up_dc_trump_can_t_shake_epstein_8_11_25.mp3" length="110587396" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/545f3b06-a751-4c00-9b4a-478902e65bbd/545f3b06-a751-4c00-9b4a-478902e65bbd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/545f3b06-a751-4c00-9b4a-478902e65bbd/545f3b06-a751-4c00-9b4a-478902e65bbd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/545f3b06-a751-4c00-9b4a-478902e65bbd/545f3b06-a751-4c00-9b4a-478902e65bbd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump wand to force homeless people out of Washington, D.C. with a use of force. Once again, Trump plans to use the National Guard against civilians. Hundreds of troops are preparing to be activated. The person that plans to hold a press conference...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump wand to force homeless people out of Washington, D.C. with a use of force. Once again, Trump plans to use the National Guard against civilians. Hundreds of troops are preparing to be activated. The person that plans to hold a press conference later this morning, but did post a message on social media reading:<br />“The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital. The Criminals, you don’t have to move out. We’re going to put you in jail where you belong.”<br />We welcome Elex Michaelson to the show to talk politics. He is the host of California’s political discussion show “The Issue Is…” and a news anchor on Fox LA. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/11/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7213</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>azerbaijan,dchomeless,elexmichaelson,epstein,homelesscriminals,nationalguard,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump,trumpburger,trumppowergrab</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>South Park Goes Savage on ICE Barbie, the Latest on Trump-Epstein  &amp; Tariffs 8/8/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/south-park-goes-savage-on-ice-barbie-the-latest-on-trump-epstein-tariffs-8-8-25--67307224</link><description><![CDATA[Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem comes off as a villain in real life and on TV. South Park features the normally heavily made-up Noem with her mask of cosmetics melting off as she shoots puppies. Did they take it too far or get it just right? We welcome journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila to talk about the issues of the day. From the Trump-Epstein mess to tariffs, they’ll hit the highlights with “This Week in Politics.” Come along for a peek at some wild southern living with Friday Fabulous Florida. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is bringing you all the entertainment info you need to get your movie going and streaming sessions just right.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67307224</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:02:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67307224/pod_8_8.mp3" length="123137088" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a13f5d91-6242-479f-b882-462b65a6e48b/a13f5d91-6242-479f-b882-462b65a6e48b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a13f5d91-6242-479f-b882-462b65a6e48b/a13f5d91-6242-479f-b882-462b65a6e48b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a13f5d91-6242-479f-b882-462b65a6e48b/a13f5d91-6242-479f-b882-462b65a6e48b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem comes off as a villain in real life and on TV. South Park features the normally heavily made-up Noem with her mask of cosmetics melting off as she shoots puppies. Did they take it too far or get it just right?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem comes off as a villain in real life and on TV. South Park features the normally heavily made-up Noem with her mask of cosmetics melting off as she shoots puppies. Did they take it too far or get it just right? We welcome journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila to talk about the issues of the day. From the Trump-Epstein mess to tariffs, they’ll hit the highlights with “This Week in Politics.” Come along for a peek at some wild southern living with Friday Fabulous Florida. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is bringing you all the entertainment info you need to get your movie going and streaming sessions just right.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7697</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Vowed Epstein Truth—Now His Team Plots Damage Control Behind Closed Doors at JD’s 8/7/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-vowed-epstein-truth-now-his-team-plots-damage-control-behind-closed-doors-at-jd-s-8-7-25--67291270</link><description><![CDATA[According to a CNN report, a group of top Trump administration officials were set to meet last night at Vice President JD Vance’s residence to discuss whether to publish details of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s meetings with Ghislaine Maxwell. Both Trump and Vance called the report fake news, but CNN says the meeting was to include Vance, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and Todd Blanche. Trump is also saying, and expects us to believe, that he hasn’t been briefed on what Maxwell told Blanche during their two meetings and that he wasn’t aware of the decision to move Maxwell to a prison camp in Texas. We welcome former U.S. Pardon attorney Liz Oyer to The Mark Thompson Show. We’ll ask her about a potential Maxwell pardon and how that might play out.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67291270</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:15:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67291270/pod_8_7.mp3" length="128026793" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/aaf7f14c-2b62-4d14-8626-e55b4ecb44d7/aaf7f14c-2b62-4d14-8626-e55b4ecb44d7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/aaf7f14c-2b62-4d14-8626-e55b4ecb44d7/aaf7f14c-2b62-4d14-8626-e55b4ecb44d7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/aaf7f14c-2b62-4d14-8626-e55b4ecb44d7/aaf7f14c-2b62-4d14-8626-e55b4ecb44d7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>According to a CNN report, a group of top Trump administration officials were set to meet last night at Vice President JD Vance’s residence to discuss whether to publish details of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s meetings with Ghislaine...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[According to a CNN report, a group of top Trump administration officials were set to meet last night at Vice President JD Vance’s residence to discuss whether to publish details of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s meetings with Ghislaine Maxwell. Both Trump and Vance called the report fake news, but CNN says the meeting was to include Vance, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and Todd Blanche. Trump is also saying, and expects us to believe, that he hasn’t been briefed on what Maxwell told Blanche during their two meetings and that he wasn’t aware of the decision to move Maxwell to a prison camp in Texas. We welcome former U.S. Pardon attorney Liz Oyer to The Mark Thompson Show. We’ll ask her about a potential Maxwell pardon and how that might play out.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8002</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>TX Redistricting Hardball, Public Health at Risk, RFK Slashes Vaccines, Trump-Epstein 8/6/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tx-redistricting-hardball-public-health-at-risk-rfk-slashes-vaccines-trump-epstein-8-6-25--67278347</link><description><![CDATA[The fight over maps is getting uglier in Texas. There are threats to get the FBI involved in tracking down Democrats from the Texas State House who left rather than see Republicans hijack the midterm elections. Can they do that? We will ask former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to weigh in. Spooked By mRNA technology, RFK Jr. is trying to turn back the clock on medical advancements. He is terminating 22 contracts meant to boost developing mRNA vaccines. He’s also closing out other federal investments in mRNA technology, As the Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is supposed to be looking ahead toward future health emergencies, but is putting the brakes on the very same science that was crucial to moving us forward after Covid closed down the world. Save the planet? Yes, please. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth join for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67278347</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 22:18:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67278347/pod_8_6.mp3" length="119016011" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/61882be4-35b3-4752-9b7d-2626cd8ca0e6/61882be4-35b3-4752-9b7d-2626cd8ca0e6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/61882be4-35b3-4752-9b7d-2626cd8ca0e6/61882be4-35b3-4752-9b7d-2626cd8ca0e6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/61882be4-35b3-4752-9b7d-2626cd8ca0e6/61882be4-35b3-4752-9b7d-2626cd8ca0e6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The fight over maps is getting uglier in Texas. There are threats to get the FBI involved in tracking down Democrats from the Texas State House who left rather than see Republicans hijack the midterm elections. Can they do that? We will ask former...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The fight over maps is getting uglier in Texas. There are threats to get the FBI involved in tracking down Democrats from the Texas State House who left rather than see Republicans hijack the midterm elections. Can they do that? We will ask former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to weigh in. Spooked By mRNA technology, RFK Jr. is trying to turn back the clock on medical advancements. He is terminating 22 contracts meant to boost developing mRNA vaccines. He’s also closing out other federal investments in mRNA technology, As the Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is supposed to be looking ahead toward future health emergencies, but is putting the brakes on the very same science that was crucial to moving us forward after Covid closed down the world. Save the planet? Yes, please. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth join for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7439</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>TX House Dems Under Threat of Arrest By Gov. Greg Abbott &amp; GOP Colleagues, David Cay Johnston 8/5:25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tx-house-dems-under-threat-of-arrest-by-gov-greg-abbott-gop-colleagues-david-cay-johnston-8-5-25--67262212</link><description><![CDATA[Texas House Democrats, who thwarted Republican plans to vote on redrawing Congressional district maps by leaving the state, are being threatened with civil arrest. Their colleagues across the aisle <br />voted to approve civil arrest warrants for those lawmakers who bailed before a vote could be taken. Republican Governor Greg Abbott says he will kick the Democratic lawmakers out of office for abandonment and he is threatening to send law enforcement to force them to return to Texas. <br />Is it all bravado and bluster?<br />We’ll ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston for his take. Plus, we’ll dig into the latest on the Trump-Epstein connection and why Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell is suddenly in a lower security prison camp. <br />Trump’s approval ratings may be dropping, but hardcore MAGA faithful are still holding on tight. From disasterous tariffs, to lies about Jeffrey Epstein to undermining the Constitution and slicing the safety net for America’s poor, it seems Trump has given MAGA ample reason to wake up. So why haven’t they? We welcome Dr. Steven Hassan. He is a world-renowned cult expert and the author of The Cult of Trump.<br />Plus, Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show for gadgets and good times. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/5/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67262212</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:28:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67262212/tx_house_dems_under_threat_of_arrest_by_gov_greg_abbott_gop_colleagues_david_cay_johnston_8_5_25.mp3" length="103732121" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/56c9eaba-c72d-4e80-85c2-e573acb5ce1f/56c9eaba-c72d-4e80-85c2-e573acb5ce1f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/56c9eaba-c72d-4e80-85c2-e573acb5ce1f/56c9eaba-c72d-4e80-85c2-e573acb5ce1f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/56c9eaba-c72d-4e80-85c2-e573acb5ce1f/56c9eaba-c72d-4e80-85c2-e573acb5ce1f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Texas House Democrats, who thwarted Republican plans to vote on redrawing Congressional district maps by leaving the state, are being threatened with civil arrest. Their colleagues across the aisle 
voted to approve civil arrest warrants for those...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Texas House Democrats, who thwarted Republican plans to vote on redrawing Congressional district maps by leaving the state, are being threatened with civil arrest. Their colleagues across the aisle <br />voted to approve civil arrest warrants for those lawmakers who bailed before a vote could be taken. Republican Governor Greg Abbott says he will kick the Democratic lawmakers out of office for abandonment and he is threatening to send law enforcement to force them to return to Texas. <br />Is it all bravado and bluster?<br />We’ll ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston for his take. Plus, we’ll dig into the latest on the Trump-Epstein connection and why Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell is suddenly in a lower security prison camp. <br />Trump’s approval ratings may be dropping, but hardcore MAGA faithful are still holding on tight. From disasterous tariffs, to lies about Jeffrey Epstein to undermining the Constitution and slicing the safety net for America’s poor, it seems Trump has given MAGA ample reason to wake up. So why haven’t they? We welcome Dr. Steven Hassan. He is a world-renowned cult expert and the author of The Cult of Trump.<br />Plus, Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show for gadgets and good times. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/5/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6766</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>cultoftrump,davidcayjohnston,epstein,gerrymandering,jeffersongraham,magacult,political #cult,politics,redistricting,stevenhassan,techtuesday,texas,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Texas Dems Walk Out to Block Trump’s Map Grab—GOP Vows Fines, Threats &amp; Expulsion 8/4/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/texas-dems-walk-out-to-block-trump-s-map-grab-gop-vows-fines-threats-expulsion-8-4-25--67250343</link><description><![CDATA[More than 50 Texas Democrats walked off their jobs serving constituents in the legislature and left the state Sunday. The move was an effort to stop any forward movement by Texas Republicans who planned to vote in the state House on a new congressional district map that will add five GOP seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.. Democrats brought legislative business to a halt, leaving their body without a quorum (the necessary number of legislators needed present to conduct business.) <br />We’ll talk about this situation with iHeart Radio and television political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />From vaccines to research to medicaid policy, we’ll get the latest with our emergency room Dr. Michael Daignault.<br />Then, it’s “A Word About Animals” with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch. Let’s give some love to all the creatures.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/4/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67250343</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:41:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67250343/texas_dems_walk_out_to_block_trump_s_map_grab_gop_vows_fines_threats_expulsion_8_4_25.mp3" length="121107234" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/76c45456-ede4-4f93-b657-8e913f9c6b57/76c45456-ede4-4f93-b657-8e913f9c6b57.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/76c45456-ede4-4f93-b657-8e913f9c6b57/76c45456-ede4-4f93-b657-8e913f9c6b57.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/76c45456-ede4-4f93-b657-8e913f9c6b57/76c45456-ede4-4f93-b657-8e913f9c6b57.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>More than 50 Texas Democrats walked off their jobs serving constituents in the legislature and left the state Sunday. The move was an effort to stop any forward movement by Texas Republicans who planned to vote in the state House on a new...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[More than 50 Texas Democrats walked off their jobs serving constituents in the legislature and left the state Sunday. The move was an effort to stop any forward movement by Texas Republicans who planned to vote in the state House on a new congressional district map that will add five GOP seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.. Democrats brought legislative business to a halt, leaving their body without a quorum (the necessary number of legislators needed present to conduct business.) <br />We’ll talk about this situation with iHeart Radio and television political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />From vaccines to research to medicaid policy, we’ll get the latest with our emergency room Dr. Michael Daignault.<br />Then, it’s “A Word About Animals” with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch. Let’s give some love to all the creatures.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/4/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7899</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Global Trade Scrambles as Trump Triggers Tariff Surge 8/1/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/global-trade-scrambles-as-trump-triggers-tariff-surge-8-1-25--67221797</link><description><![CDATA[It’s a big Friday show! We’ll look at Trump’s latest back and forth tariff ultimatums and extensions as he scrambles to make more trade deals.<br />We’ll get details on whether Trump’s new tax policy will make it easier to slide control of social security to private companies. Alex Lawson with Social Security Works will lay it all out. <br />Oscar nominated writer and director Billy Ray will stop in to talk movies, Hollywood and politics. <br />This Week in Politics brings our beloved Jim Avila and Michael Shure to the show. These heavy hitting journalists will help us highlight the biggest stories of the week. <br />The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings it home with his thoughts on your theater and streaming options this weekend.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/1/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67221797</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:25:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67221797/global_trade_scrambles_as_trump_triggers_tariff_surge_8_1_25.mp3" length="127531513" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/13a31963-5c43-4e21-893f-1da5d1e3efaf/13a31963-5c43-4e21-893f-1da5d1e3efaf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/13a31963-5c43-4e21-893f-1da5d1e3efaf/13a31963-5c43-4e21-893f-1da5d1e3efaf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/13a31963-5c43-4e21-893f-1da5d1e3efaf/13a31963-5c43-4e21-893f-1da5d1e3efaf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s a big Friday show! We’ll look at Trump’s latest back and forth tariff ultimatums and extensions as he scrambles to make more trade deals.
We’ll get details on whether Trump’s new tax policy will make it easier to slide control of social security...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s a big Friday show! We’ll look at Trump’s latest back and forth tariff ultimatums and extensions as he scrambles to make more trade deals.<br />We’ll get details on whether Trump’s new tax policy will make it easier to slide control of social security to private companies. Alex Lawson with Social Security Works will lay it all out. <br />Oscar nominated writer and director Billy Ray will stop in to talk movies, Hollywood and politics. <br />This Week in Politics brings our beloved Jim Avila and Michael Shure to the show. These heavy hitting journalists will help us highlight the biggest stories of the week. <br />The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings it home with his thoughts on your theater and streaming options this weekend.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/1/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8318</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Treasury Sec. Says Quiet Part: Trump’s Baby Accounts May Lead to Privatizing Social Security 7/31/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/treasury-sec-says-quiet-part-trump-s-baby-accounts-may-lead-to-privatizing-social-security-7-31-25--67208520</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/31/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67208520</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:37:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67208520/treasury_sec_says_quiet_part_trump_s_baby_accounts_may_lead_to_privatizing_social_security_7_31_25.mp3" length="115810461" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e63c6165-8823-4d9e-9880-512fda96d8ab/e63c6165-8823-4d9e-9880-512fda96d8ab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e63c6165-8823-4d9e-9880-512fda96d8ab/e63c6165-8823-4d9e-9880-512fda96d8ab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e63c6165-8823-4d9e-9880-512fda96d8ab/e63c6165-8823-4d9e-9880-512fda96d8ab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
7/31/25
Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/31/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7553</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Loyalty to Trump Wins…Despite Damning Ethics Reports, Trump Legal Lackey Gets Lifetime Appt 7/30/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/loyalty-to-trump-wins-despite-damning-ethics-reports-trump-legal-lackey-gets-lifetime-appt-7-30-25--67193156</link><description><![CDATA[The man who helped Trump out of jam after jam and, according to whistleblowers, told Trump administration officials to ignore judicial rulings is now himself a federal judge. It’s a lifetime appointment for Emil Bove. Loyalty pays off. <br />Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann joins to talk politics. <br />Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth helps us save the planet. <br />Oh, and Mark is back!<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/30/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.come<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67193156</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:32:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67193156/loyalty_to_trump_wins_despite_damning_ethics_reports_trump_legal_lackey_gets_lifetime_appt_7_30_25.mp3" length="112537634" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/405f4562-bcb5-4358-96c4-a2078fa2803f/405f4562-bcb5-4358-96c4-a2078fa2803f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/405f4562-bcb5-4358-96c4-a2078fa2803f/405f4562-bcb5-4358-96c4-a2078fa2803f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/405f4562-bcb5-4358-96c4-a2078fa2803f/405f4562-bcb5-4358-96c4-a2078fa2803f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The man who helped Trump out of jam after jam and, according to whistleblowers, told Trump administration officials to ignore judicial rulings is now himself a federal judge. It’s a lifetime appointment for Emil Bove. Loyalty pays off. 
Political...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The man who helped Trump out of jam after jam and, according to whistleblowers, told Trump administration officials to ignore judicial rulings is now himself a federal judge. It’s a lifetime appointment for Emil Bove. Loyalty pays off. <br />Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann joins to talk politics. <br />Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth helps us save the planet. <br />Oh, and Mark is back!<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/30/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.come<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7340</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>belindawaymouth,bove,ecojournalist.,epa.,epstein,it’stheplanetstupid,johnrothmann,markclimatechange,political,politicalanalysis,politics,presidentialhistorian,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Secret Funds Diverted to Make Trump’s Jet Great Again…Money Comes from Nuke Slush Fund 7/29/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/secret-funds-diverted-to-make-trump-s-jet-great-again-money-comes-from-nuke-slush-fund-7-29-25--67180850</link><description><![CDATA[Here comes the “flying palace.”  It turns out that “free” jet from Qatar will cost US taxpayers nearly one billion dollars to renovate. That money is coming frm a fund meant to upgrade aging U.S. nuclear weapons. Reports indicate that at the end of Trump’s term, the plane will go to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation. That’s a big gift from both Qatar and the Amercan people. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative reporter David Cay Johnston joins to discuss.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67180850</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:41:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67180850/secret_funds_diverted_to_make_trump_s_jet_great_again_money_comes_from_nuke_slush_fund_7_29_25.mp3" length="117424661" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11261713-30ea-47ad-be95-28fa8cb6752c/11261713-30ea-47ad-be95-28fa8cb6752c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11261713-30ea-47ad-be95-28fa8cb6752c/11261713-30ea-47ad-be95-28fa8cb6752c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11261713-30ea-47ad-be95-28fa8cb6752c/11261713-30ea-47ad-be95-28fa8cb6752c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Here comes the “flying palace.”  It turns out that “free” jet from Qatar will cost US taxpayers nearly one billion dollars to renovate. That money is coming frm a fund meant to upgrade aging U.S. nuclear weapons. Reports indicate that at the end of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Here comes the “flying palace.”  It turns out that “free” jet from Qatar will cost US taxpayers nearly one billion dollars to renovate. That money is coming frm a fund meant to upgrade aging U.S. nuclear weapons. Reports indicate that at the end of Trump’s term, the plane will go to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation. That’s a big gift from both Qatar and the Amercan people. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative reporter David Cay Johnston joins to discuss.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7659</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,epstein,politicsl,qatarijet #politics,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nobody Puts Tulsi in the Corner - Trump Ignored Her, Now She Has Allegations &amp; His Attention 7/28/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nobody-puts-tulsi-in-the-corner-trump-ignored-her-now-she-has-allegations-his-attention-7-28-25--67158909</link><description><![CDATA[With her information on Iran’s nuclear capabilities brushed aside by Trump, National Security Director Tulsi Gabbard found a new way into the spotlight and Trump’s good graces. With allegations that former President Obama lied about Russia’s election interference in 2016, Congressman Jason Crow says Tulsi Gabbard has made herself a “weapon of mass distraction.” <br />Michael Shure will be in the Captain’s chair to talk about it with iHeart TV &amp; radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/28/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67158909</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:25:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67158909/nobody_puts_tulsi_in_the_corner_trump_ignored_her_now_she_has_allegations_his_attention_7_28_25.mp3" length="111045227" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8bfe91ea-9e6e-4b5a-a3ad-d6c3b904ea57/8bfe91ea-9e6e-4b5a-a3ad-d6c3b904ea57.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8bfe91ea-9e6e-4b5a-a3ad-d6c3b904ea57/8bfe91ea-9e6e-4b5a-a3ad-d6c3b904ea57.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8bfe91ea-9e6e-4b5a-a3ad-d6c3b904ea57/8bfe91ea-9e6e-4b5a-a3ad-d6c3b904ea57.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With her information on Iran’s nuclear capabilities brushed aside by Trump, National Security Director Tulsi Gabbard found a new way into the spotlight and Trump’s good graces. With allegations that former President Obama lied about Russia’s election...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With her information on Iran’s nuclear capabilities brushed aside by Trump, National Security Director Tulsi Gabbard found a new way into the spotlight and Trump’s good graces. With allegations that former President Obama lied about Russia’s election interference in 2016, Congressman Jason Crow says Tulsi Gabbard has made herself a “weapon of mass distraction.” <br />Michael Shure will be in the Captain’s chair to talk about it with iHeart TV &amp; radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/28/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7243</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>MAGA Erupts Over Epstein Docs &amp; Bondi’s Role Briefing Trump 7/25/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maga-erupts-over-epstein-docs-bondi-s-role-briefing-trump-7-25-25--67118848</link><description><![CDATA[It is shaping up to be a difficult September for Attorney General Pam Bondi. Republican leaders in the House are going after information in the Epstein files. Files Bondi reportedly told Trump his name was featured in multiple times, but told the public there were no files to release. MAGA is losing confidence in Bondi and some GOP House members seem to be feeling the same way. Subpoenas are flying and the Epstein case and its bungling will likely carry past the House recess in August and continue to follow Bondi into the fall. We welcome former ABC White House correspondent and award-winning journalist Jim Avila to talk about the Epstein case and more. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us again. We’ll take a look at our fun, Southern friends and their summer shenanigans. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder joins us with his take on the latest movies in theaters and streaming options. Let the weekend begin!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67118848</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 22:34:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67118848/pod_7_25.mp3" length="126754943" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6ef6a31-4a54-4b8e-acbf-4072a905dc3d/c6ef6a31-4a54-4b8e-acbf-4072a905dc3d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6ef6a31-4a54-4b8e-acbf-4072a905dc3d/c6ef6a31-4a54-4b8e-acbf-4072a905dc3d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6ef6a31-4a54-4b8e-acbf-4072a905dc3d/c6ef6a31-4a54-4b8e-acbf-4072a905dc3d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It is shaping up to be a difficult September for Attorney General Pam Bondi. Republican leaders in the House are going after information in the Epstein files. Files Bondi reportedly told Trump his name was featured in multiple times, but told the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It is shaping up to be a difficult September for Attorney General Pam Bondi. Republican leaders in the House are going after information in the Epstein files. Files Bondi reportedly told Trump his name was featured in multiple times, but told the public there were no files to release. MAGA is losing confidence in Bondi and some GOP House members seem to be feeling the same way. Subpoenas are flying and the Epstein case and its bungling will likely carry past the House recess in August and continue to follow Bondi into the fall. We welcome former ABC White House correspondent and award-winning journalist Jim Avila to talk about the Epstein case and more. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us again. We’ll take a look at our fun, Southern friends and their summer shenanigans. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder joins us with his take on the latest movies in theaters and streaming options. Let the weekend begin!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7923</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bombshell! Trump, Briefed by Bondi, Knows His Name is in Epstein Files: Focus Now on Files 7/24/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bombshell-trump-briefed-by-bondi-knows-his-name-is-in-epstein-files-focus-now-on-files-7-24-25--67104878</link><description><![CDATA[In May, Trump was briefed and knew his name is all over the Epstein files. Since that briefing, the DOJ’s move has been to seal the evidence and keep the public in the dark. Attorney General Pam Bondi's deputy, Todd Blanche (Trump’s former defense attorney) are visiting with Ghislaine Maxwell — Epstein’s longtime co-conspirator — in prison. It would seem a deal is in the offing. Meanwhile, Trump distracts by raging at Obama, and Tulsi Gabbard happily tosses more gasoline on the conspiracy bonfires about Obama. Award-winning journalist Gil Gross and former federal prosecutor David Katz join us to expose the cover-up, examine the legal risks, and track the growing panic among Trump’s GOP allies]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67104878</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:37:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67104878/pod_7_24.mp3" length="124499635" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f80085a-3462-4fb5-93bd-0c3cef576b82/6f80085a-3462-4fb5-93bd-0c3cef576b82.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f80085a-3462-4fb5-93bd-0c3cef576b82/6f80085a-3462-4fb5-93bd-0c3cef576b82.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6f80085a-3462-4fb5-93bd-0c3cef576b82/6f80085a-3462-4fb5-93bd-0c3cef576b82.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In May, Trump was briefed and knew his name is all over the Epstein files. Since that briefing, the DOJ’s move has been to seal the evidence and keep the public in the dark. Attorney General Pam Bondi's deputy, Todd Blanche (Trump’s former defense...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In May, Trump was briefed and knew his name is all over the Epstein files. Since that briefing, the DOJ’s move has been to seal the evidence and keep the public in the dark. Attorney General Pam Bondi's deputy, Todd Blanche (Trump’s former defense attorney) are visiting with Ghislaine Maxwell — Epstein’s longtime co-conspirator — in prison. It would seem a deal is in the offing. Meanwhile, Trump distracts by raging at Obama, and Tulsi Gabbard happily tosses more gasoline on the conspiracy bonfires about Obama. Award-winning journalist Gil Gross and former federal prosecutor David Katz join us to expose the cover-up, examine the legal risks, and track the growing panic among Trump’s GOP allies]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7782</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Epstein Attended Trump’s Wedding. DOJ’s Hiding Files. MAGA’s Demanding Answers. 7/23/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/epstein-attended-trump-s-wedding-doj-s-hiding-files-maga-s-demanding-answers-7-23-25--67090656</link><description><![CDATA[CNN is out with old video footage and pictures that further illustrate the tight bond between Donald Trump and the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Pictures show Epstein at Trump’s second wedding, video shows the pair joking around at a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and a more ominous picture shows Epstein looking at Trump’s two young children. Trump is furious about old images being published and reportedly screamed at and then hung up on a CNN reporter over the release. Meanwhile, the wild rumpus of Trump’s outlandish behavior continues as he tries to fire off distractions in all directions. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann joins to talk about this and the politics of the day. We highlight the planet and our changing environment with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth always finds hope for future.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67090656</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:20:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67090656/pod_7_23.mp3" length="121985611" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b0e98512-b58e-4366-98ac-e497edc13299/b0e98512-b58e-4366-98ac-e497edc13299.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b0e98512-b58e-4366-98ac-e497edc13299/b0e98512-b58e-4366-98ac-e497edc13299.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b0e98512-b58e-4366-98ac-e497edc13299/b0e98512-b58e-4366-98ac-e497edc13299.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>CNN is out with old video footage and pictures that further illustrate the tight bond between Donald Trump and the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Pictures show Epstein at Trump’s second wedding, video shows the pair joking around at a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[CNN is out with old video footage and pictures that further illustrate the tight bond between Donald Trump and the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Pictures show Epstein at Trump’s second wedding, video shows the pair joking around at a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and a more ominous picture shows Epstein looking at Trump’s two young children. Trump is furious about old images being published and reportedly screamed at and then hung up on a CNN reporter over the release. Meanwhile, the wild rumpus of Trump’s outlandish behavior continues as he tries to fire off distractions in all directions. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann joins to talk about this and the politics of the day. We highlight the planet and our changing environment with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth always finds hope for future.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7625</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Admin. Plans Surge of ICE Agents into “Sanctuary” Cities, Marines Pulled From LA 7/22/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-admin-plans-surge-of-ice-agents-into-sanctuary-cities-marines-pulled-from-la-7-22-25--67078599</link><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has the will, the plans and now the resources to ramp up immigration enforcement. Trump’s Border officials say Americans will soon see ICE agents flood sanctuary cities run by Democrats. At Trump’s request, the Republican led Congress earmarked more than $170 billion over the next four years for increased immigration enforcement, detention and deportation. It seems the immigration arrests happening across the country will only become more severe and widespread. <br />We will talk about all of it and so much more with Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston. <br />The Trump administration now has the go ahead from the Supreme Court to dismantle the US Department of Education. We welcome the Education workers union president, Brittany Coleman. She’s the AFGE Local 252 Chief Steward and an attorney for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in Dallas. <br />It is Tech Tuesday once again on The Mark Thompson Show and that means Jefferson Graham will join us to talk about the latest gadgetry. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/22/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67078599</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:33:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67078599/ghislaine_will_meet_with_doj_as_congress_adjourns_early_dodging_epstein_fallout_7_22_25.mp3" length="108823423" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a16c9340-526f-49b0-8184-47d7277d62f5/a16c9340-526f-49b0-8184-47d7277d62f5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a16c9340-526f-49b0-8184-47d7277d62f5/a16c9340-526f-49b0-8184-47d7277d62f5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a16c9340-526f-49b0-8184-47d7277d62f5/a16c9340-526f-49b0-8184-47d7277d62f5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Trump administration has the will, the plans and now the resources to ramp up immigration enforcement. Trump’s Border officials say Americans will soon see ICE agents flood sanctuary cities run by Democrats. At Trump’s request, the Republican led...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Trump administration has the will, the plans and now the resources to ramp up immigration enforcement. Trump’s Border officials say Americans will soon see ICE agents flood sanctuary cities run by Democrats. At Trump’s request, the Republican led Congress earmarked more than $170 billion over the next four years for increased immigration enforcement, detention and deportation. It seems the immigration arrests happening across the country will only become more severe and widespread. <br />We will talk about all of it and so much more with Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston. <br />The Trump administration now has the go ahead from the Supreme Court to dismantle the US Department of Education. We welcome the Education workers union president, Brittany Coleman. She’s the AFGE Local 252 Chief Steward and an attorney for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in Dallas. <br />It is Tech Tuesday once again on The Mark Thompson Show and that means Jefferson Graham will join us to talk about the latest gadgetry. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/22/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7098</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>breonnataylor,brittanycoleman,davidcayjohnston,departmentofeducation,deportation,deptofed,economy #wsjpresspool,epstein,federalworkers,ice,iceenforcement,iceflood,immigration,kristinoem,mlkjrfiles,ruppertmurdoch,sanctuarycities,thomholman,trump,vance</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>JD Vance Sneaks Off to Murdoch’s Ranch Before WSJ Epstein Article Drop—No Press, No Notes 7/21/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jd-vance-sneaks-off-to-murdoch-s-ranch-before-wsj-epstein-article-drop-no-press-no-notes-7-21-25--67060923</link><description><![CDATA[A secret meeting at Rupert Murdoch’s Montana ranch? Reports indicate Vice President JD Vance and his wife flew into Butte aboard Air Force Two on June 11th. The plane stayed on the ground from around 2:30pm to nightfall. The Associated Press reports Vice President Vance spoke with 94-year-old Murdoch (owner of the Wall Street Journal), his son Lachlan Murdoch and other Fox News executives, though the nature of the conversation wasn’t shared. After the meeting, the vice president and his wife enjoyed on a short hike. Just a few weeks later, the Wall Street Journal published a salacious birthday note said to have been written by Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, with a drawing of a naked lady and wishes for daily secrets. Now, Trump is suing the Wall Street Journal and those associated with the story for $10 billion. So what was VP Vance doing at Murdoch’s Montana Ranch and what went down at that meeting?<br />We’ll talk about it with iHeartRadio and TV political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />We are excited to welcome Dr. Vincent Racaniello to the show. He is a researcher in virology at Columbia and has done groundbreaking work. He is bringing his knowledge to the public with a series of podcasts helping educate people about viruses and vaccines.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/21/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67060923</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:50:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67060923/jd_vance_sneaks_off_to_murdoch_s_ranch_before_wsj_epstein_article_drop_no_press_no_notes_7_21_25.mp3" length="119697308" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1f0fb758-0ea8-4b58-87e7-28c23d653a12/1f0fb758-0ea8-4b58-87e7-28c23d653a12.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1f0fb758-0ea8-4b58-87e7-28c23d653a12/1f0fb758-0ea8-4b58-87e7-28c23d653a12.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1f0fb758-0ea8-4b58-87e7-28c23d653a12/1f0fb758-0ea8-4b58-87e7-28c23d653a12.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A secret meeting at Rupert Murdoch’s Montana ranch? Reports indicate Vice President JD Vance and his wife flew into Butte aboard Air Force Two on June 11th. The plane stayed on the ground from around 2:30pm to nightfall. The Associated Press reports...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A secret meeting at Rupert Murdoch’s Montana ranch? Reports indicate Vice President JD Vance and his wife flew into Butte aboard Air Force Two on June 11th. The plane stayed on the ground from around 2:30pm to nightfall. The Associated Press reports Vice President Vance spoke with 94-year-old Murdoch (owner of the Wall Street Journal), his son Lachlan Murdoch and other Fox News executives, though the nature of the conversation wasn’t shared. After the meeting, the vice president and his wife enjoyed on a short hike. Just a few weeks later, the Wall Street Journal published a salacious birthday note said to have been written by Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, with a drawing of a naked lady and wishes for daily secrets. Now, Trump is suing the Wall Street Journal and those associated with the story for $10 billion. So what was VP Vance doing at Murdoch’s Montana Ranch and what went down at that meeting?<br />We’ll talk about it with iHeartRadio and TV political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />We are excited to welcome Dr. Vincent Racaniello to the show. He is a researcher in virology at Columbia and has done groundbreaking work. He is bringing his knowledge to the public with a series of podcasts helping educate people about viruses and vaccines.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/21/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7807</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Panics Over Epstein Bombshell WSJ Expose, Asks for Grand Jury Records Release  7/18/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-panics-over-epstein-bombshell-wsj-expose-asks-for-grand-jury-records-release-7-18-25--67031778</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is already backing away from an exposé in the Wall Street Journal detailing his bestie relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The WSJ report includes a birthday note Trump reportedly wrote for Epstein that includes a drawing of a naked lady and ominous words about them having so much in common and wishes for ongoing secrets. Trump says it’s not his letter, but after slamming closed the Epstein investigation and releasing none of the promised files, that’s a pretty tough claim to believe. CBS appears to still be running scared of Trump and his threats of lawsuits and FCC retaliation. The cancellation of Stephen Colbert‘s late night show, which was highly critical of Trump, seems like the latest capitulation to the President. It’s a fail for the network of Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. We’ll talk about all of it with journalist Anthony Davis. The political conversation continuous with This Week in Politics featuring Jim Avila and possibly Michael Shure, who might be outside the studio picketing instead due to lack of a Mark Thompson Show coffee mug. 😆 We take a deep breath and head to the land of gators and wild nights for Friday Fabulous Florida. Then, the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, wraps it all up with an entertaining bow as he talks movies, streaming options, sports, and fun.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67031778</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:33:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67031778/pod_7_18.mp3" length="134026179" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/15fea821-16ae-49f8-a6ca-5bb6891be9d8/15fea821-16ae-49f8-a6ca-5bb6891be9d8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/15fea821-16ae-49f8-a6ca-5bb6891be9d8/15fea821-16ae-49f8-a6ca-5bb6891be9d8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/15fea821-16ae-49f8-a6ca-5bb6891be9d8/15fea821-16ae-49f8-a6ca-5bb6891be9d8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump is already backing away from an exposé in the Wall Street Journal detailing his bestie relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The WSJ report includes a birthday note Trump reportedly wrote for Epstein that includes a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump is already backing away from an exposé in the Wall Street Journal detailing his bestie relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The WSJ report includes a birthday note Trump reportedly wrote for Epstein that includes a drawing of a naked lady and ominous words about them having so much in common and wishes for ongoing secrets. Trump says it’s not his letter, but after slamming closed the Epstein investigation and releasing none of the promised files, that’s a pretty tough claim to believe. CBS appears to still be running scared of Trump and his threats of lawsuits and FCC retaliation. The cancellation of Stephen Colbert‘s late night show, which was highly critical of Trump, seems like the latest capitulation to the President. It’s a fail for the network of Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. We’ll talk about all of it with journalist Anthony Davis. The political conversation continuous with This Week in Politics featuring Jim Avila and possibly Michael Shure, who might be outside the studio picketing instead due to lack of a Mark Thompson Show coffee mug. 😆 We take a deep breath and head to the land of gators and wild nights for Friday Fabulous Florida. Then, the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, wraps it all up with an entertaining bow as he talks movies, streaming options, sports, and fun.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8377</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Flails, Bondi Fires Epstein Prosecutor &amp; Musk Mocks Trump 7/17/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-flails-bondi-fires-epstein-prosecutor-musk-mocks-trump-7-17-25--67019563</link><description><![CDATA[Suddenly, Trump and friends don’t want to talk about Jeffrey Epstein or what happened to files and client lists that Trump and his conspiracy theorist supporters spent so much time demanding the release of. As MAGA turns on itself, calling for information from Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI leaders Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, Trump is now blaming Democrats. The President, who was very good friends with Jeffrey Epstein and who many have suspected would have his name all over those files, is blaming Presidents Obama and Biden and accusing them of altering whatever’s in the files (the files he likely ordered Bondi not to release.) Trump now says Democrats must’ve tampered with them. It would appear like a preemptive strike from someone who knows his name will come up. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice just fired former FBI director James Comey’s daughter Maureen, who served as the prosecutor in the case against Epstein. From an administration that prides itself on “transparency“ why does it look like a big old cover-up? Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will swing by the show to talk about the termination of Maureen Comey and recent Supreme Court decisions.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67019563</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:24:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67019563/pod_7_17.mp3" length="118131609" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bc8d7fb1-6bff-49ba-b579-e80951e7b6ef/bc8d7fb1-6bff-49ba-b579-e80951e7b6ef.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bc8d7fb1-6bff-49ba-b579-e80951e7b6ef/bc8d7fb1-6bff-49ba-b579-e80951e7b6ef.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bc8d7fb1-6bff-49ba-b579-e80951e7b6ef/bc8d7fb1-6bff-49ba-b579-e80951e7b6ef.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Suddenly, Trump and friends don’t want to talk about Jeffrey Epstein or what happened to files and client lists that Trump and his conspiracy theorist supporters spent so much time demanding the release of. As MAGA turns on itself, calling for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Suddenly, Trump and friends don’t want to talk about Jeffrey Epstein or what happened to files and client lists that Trump and his conspiracy theorist supporters spent so much time demanding the release of. As MAGA turns on itself, calling for information from Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI leaders Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, Trump is now blaming Democrats. The President, who was very good friends with Jeffrey Epstein and who many have suspected would have his name all over those files, is blaming Presidents Obama and Biden and accusing them of altering whatever’s in the files (the files he likely ordered Bondi not to release.) Trump now says Democrats must’ve tampered with them. It would appear like a preemptive strike from someone who knows his name will come up. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice just fired former FBI director James Comey’s daughter Maureen, who served as the prosecutor in the case against Epstein. From an administration that prides itself on “transparency“ why does it look like a big old cover-up? Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will swing by the show to talk about the termination of Maureen Comey and recent Supreme Court decisions.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7384</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Epstein Truths? Vance Key to Canceling Funds Clearing Senate, $9.4B in Aid Slashed, PBS/NPR 7/16/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/epstein-truths-vance-key-to-canceling-funds-clearing-senate-9-4b-in-aid-slashed-pbs-npr-7-16-25--67003002</link><description><![CDATA[Once again, a Senate vote came down to a tiebreaker cast by vice president JD Vance. This time, the White House was behind a move to “claw back” billions in international aid and public broadcasting funding. The effects of Trump’s tariffs and questionable economic policies is finally catching up with him. New data shows the policy is are bad for jobs and inflation. We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show to talk politics. Belinda Waymouth returns with “It’s the Planet Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67003002</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:39:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67003002/pod_7_16.mp3" length="127357222" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/92575bbf-eb80-4cc2-a7b0-9e4afed67361/92575bbf-eb80-4cc2-a7b0-9e4afed67361.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/92575bbf-eb80-4cc2-a7b0-9e4afed67361/92575bbf-eb80-4cc2-a7b0-9e4afed67361.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/92575bbf-eb80-4cc2-a7b0-9e4afed67361/92575bbf-eb80-4cc2-a7b0-9e4afed67361.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Once again, a Senate vote came down to a tiebreaker cast by vice president JD Vance. This time, the White House was behind a move to “claw back” billions in international aid and public broadcasting funding. The effects of Trump’s tariffs and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Once again, a Senate vote came down to a tiebreaker cast by vice president JD Vance. This time, the White House was behind a move to “claw back” billions in international aid and public broadcasting funding. The effects of Trump’s tariffs and questionable economic policies is finally catching up with him. New data shows the policy is are bad for jobs and inflation. We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show to talk politics. Belinda Waymouth returns with “It’s the Planet Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7960</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>No Trial, No Exit: New Trump Era ICE Rules Designed to Disappear Immigrants 7/15/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-trial-no-exit-new-trump-era-ice-rules-designed-to-disappear-immigrants-7-15-25--66989652</link><description><![CDATA[There is a new fear that the Trump administration intends to keep immigrants detained by ICE locked in detention centers indefinitely. A new report by the Washington Post indicates ICE policy is changing to make undocumented immigrants ineligible for a bond hearing. That means that the months and sometimes years it takes to fight removal proceedings would be spent in lockup. <br />We will discuss this and more with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.<br />Emergency Physician, Dr. Rob Davidson will stop by. He’s the Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Heath Care. He’ll share his ideas on healthcare policy and how to keep our healthcare system from collapsing under the weight of Trump’s new spending plan.<br />Jefferson Graham swings by on this Tech Tuesday with details about the most expensive mobile phone to date.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/15/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66989652</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:54:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66989652/no_trial_no_exit_new_trump_era_ice_rules_designed_to_disappear_immigrants_7_15_25.mp3" length="102200458" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a2c6d6bb-e4ce-4a54-a94d-a5954d4c7c37/a2c6d6bb-e4ce-4a54-a94d-a5954d4c7c37.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a2c6d6bb-e4ce-4a54-a94d-a5954d4c7c37/a2c6d6bb-e4ce-4a54-a94d-a5954d4c7c37.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a2c6d6bb-e4ce-4a54-a94d-a5954d4c7c37/a2c6d6bb-e4ce-4a54-a94d-a5954d4c7c37.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There is a new fear that the Trump administration intends to keep immigrants detained by ICE locked in detention centers indefinitely. A new report by the Washington Post indicates ICE policy is changing to make undocumented immigrants ineligible for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There is a new fear that the Trump administration intends to keep immigrants detained by ICE locked in detention centers indefinitely. A new report by the Washington Post indicates ICE policy is changing to make undocumented immigrants ineligible for a bond hearing. That means that the months and sometimes years it takes to fight removal proceedings would be spent in lockup. <br />We will discuss this and more with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.<br />Emergency Physician, Dr. Rob Davidson will stop by. He’s the Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Heath Care. He’ll share his ideas on healthcare policy and how to keep our healthcare system from collapsing under the weight of Trump’s new spending plan.<br />Jefferson Graham swings by on this Tech Tuesday with details about the most expensive mobile phone to date.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/15/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6666</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bondy,davidcayjohnston,davidson,deportation,drrob,epstein,healthcare,hospitals,ice,iceraids,immigration,political,politicalanalysis,politics,rfkjr,tariffs,techtuesday,trump,trump‘stariffs,vaccine</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>MAGA’s Epstein Outrage: Bongino Goes Scorched Earth on Bondi as MAGA Hunts Someone to Blame 7/14/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maga-s-epstein-outrage-bongino-goes-scorched-earth-on-bondi-as-maga-hunts-someone-to-blame-7-14-25--66978257</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/14/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66978257</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:33:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66978257/maga_s_epstein_outrage_bongino_goes_scorched_earth_on_bondi_as_maga_hunts_someone_to_blame_7_14_25.mp3" length="121408819" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9ec001b2-28ef-4060-b01e-f5702ed4486c/9ec001b2-28ef-4060-b01e-f5702ed4486c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9ec001b2-28ef-4060-b01e-f5702ed4486c/9ec001b2-28ef-4060-b01e-f5702ed4486c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9ec001b2-28ef-4060-b01e-f5702ed4486c/9ec001b2-28ef-4060-b01e-f5702ed4486c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 
7/14/25
Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/14/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7919</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Polygraphs for the Coup Crew: FBI demands loyalty tests for Trump-aligned aides 7/11/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/polygraphs-for-the-coup-crew-fbi-demands-loyalty-tests-for-trump-aligned-aides-7-11-25--66948884</link><description><![CDATA[Who has leaked information? Who has betrayed Trump and his cabinet? Who is disloyal? It’s like the plot of a political thriller at the FBI where director Kash Patel is forcing dozens of senior officials to take polygraph tests. According to the New York Times, Patel wants to know.whether they have ever said anything bad about him. ICE raids at farms in Southern and Central California targeted workers in the fields. Governor Gavin Newsom posted video of kids being exposed to chemical agents and some crying because their parents were arrested. Is this the America voters wanted? We welcome former ABC White House political correspondent Jim Avila to talk about this week in politics. A lighter moment as we head south for Friday Fabulous Florida… let’s see what trouble people are cooking up with hot weather, meth, and gators. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is back and better than ever. Why, it’s almost like he’s Superman! Michael will be giving us all the details on new movie releases in the theaters and streaming on your TV.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66948884</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:38:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66948884/pod_7_11.mp3" length="126569369" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3af094f0-1a3a-46a5-888e-b34aa086fd3d/3af094f0-1a3a-46a5-888e-b34aa086fd3d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3af094f0-1a3a-46a5-888e-b34aa086fd3d/3af094f0-1a3a-46a5-888e-b34aa086fd3d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3af094f0-1a3a-46a5-888e-b34aa086fd3d/3af094f0-1a3a-46a5-888e-b34aa086fd3d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Who has leaked information? Who has betrayed Trump and his cabinet? Who is disloyal? It’s like the plot of a political thriller at the FBI where director Kash Patel is forcing dozens of senior officials to take polygraph tests. According to the New...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Who has leaked information? Who has betrayed Trump and his cabinet? Who is disloyal? It’s like the plot of a political thriller at the FBI where director Kash Patel is forcing dozens of senior officials to take polygraph tests. According to the New York Times, Patel wants to know.whether they have ever said anything bad about him. ICE raids at farms in Southern and Central California targeted workers in the fields. Governor Gavin Newsom posted video of kids being exposed to chemical agents and some crying because their parents were arrested. Is this the America voters wanted? We welcome former ABC White House political correspondent Jim Avila to talk about this week in politics. A lighter moment as we head south for Friday Fabulous Florida… let’s see what trouble people are cooking up with hot weather, meth, and gators. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is back and better than ever. Why, it’s almost like he’s Superman! Michael will be giving us all the details on new movie releases in the theaters and streaming on your TV.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7911</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kristi Noem Stalls Texas Flood Aid 72 Hours—Pushes FEMA Cuts While Disaster Victims Wait 7/10/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kristi-noem-stalls-texas-flood-aid-72-hours-pushes-fema-cuts-while-disaster-victims-wait-7-10-25--66933570</link><description><![CDATA[It’s unthinkable. At a time when Americans are dealing with a staggering loss of life and were in need of immediate help from the federal government, they got put on hold. Why were search and rescue teams not allowed to set up near the flooding until days after it started? Because Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem decided she needs to personally authorize all costly contracts. Her policy slowed down FEMAs response during a critical time. Meanwhile, good people are out of a job for nothing. DOGE eliminated National Weather Service jobs, but now Trump’s nominee to lead NOAA says he wants to hire people to fill those jobs again. Does it seem like a leadership failure? We'll discuss. We’ll also look at the latest legal cases with former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66933570</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:23:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66933570/pod_7_10.mp3" length="123559227" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c3b42a6-5680-497b-a038-76f86ddd3494/5c3b42a6-5680-497b-a038-76f86ddd3494.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c3b42a6-5680-497b-a038-76f86ddd3494/5c3b42a6-5680-497b-a038-76f86ddd3494.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c3b42a6-5680-497b-a038-76f86ddd3494/5c3b42a6-5680-497b-a038-76f86ddd3494.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s unthinkable. At a time when Americans are dealing with a staggering loss of life and were in need of immediate help from the federal government, they got put on hold. Why were search and rescue teams not allowed to set up near the flooding until...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s unthinkable. At a time when Americans are dealing with a staggering loss of life and were in need of immediate help from the federal government, they got put on hold. Why were search and rescue teams not allowed to set up near the flooding until days after it started? Because Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem decided she needs to personally authorize all costly contracts. Her policy slowed down FEMAs response during a critical time. Meanwhile, good people are out of a job for nothing. DOGE eliminated National Weather Service jobs, but now Trump’s nominee to lead NOAA says he wants to hire people to fill those jobs again. Does it seem like a leadership failure? We'll discuss. We’ll also look at the latest legal cases with former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7723</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s DOJ: Now Serving Grudge…FBI launches criminal investigations of Comey &amp;  Brennan 7/8/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-doj-now-serving-grudge-fbi-launches-criminal-investigations-of-comey-brennan-7-8-25--66919279</link><description><![CDATA[Sometimes it’s hard to know if Trump is just smack talking or if he really means something. When it comes to retribution and payback, it turns out Trump was absolutely serious about going after those he felt wronged him. Trump’s Department of Justice now has criminal investigations open for both former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey. Federal officials say both investigations are in connection with the Trump–Russia probe and include allegedly making false statements to Congress. Trump is talking about a federal takeover of Washington DC and possibly New York City too. He’s pointing to increased crime as a reason recently staying, “We have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to.” We’ll talk about all of it with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66919279</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:35:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66919279/pod_7_9.mp3" length="125624364" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/df179ab3-e1be-4f1f-9bcc-2a4c6a71281d/df179ab3-e1be-4f1f-9bcc-2a4c6a71281d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/df179ab3-e1be-4f1f-9bcc-2a4c6a71281d/df179ab3-e1be-4f1f-9bcc-2a4c6a71281d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/df179ab3-e1be-4f1f-9bcc-2a4c6a71281d/df179ab3-e1be-4f1f-9bcc-2a4c6a71281d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sometimes it’s hard to know if Trump is just smack talking or if he really means something. When it comes to retribution and payback, it turns out Trump was absolutely serious about going after those he felt wronged him. Trump’s Department of Justice...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sometimes it’s hard to know if Trump is just smack talking or if he really means something. When it comes to retribution and payback, it turns out Trump was absolutely serious about going after those he felt wronged him. Trump’s Department of Justice now has criminal investigations open for both former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey. Federal officials say both investigations are in connection with the Trump–Russia probe and include allegedly making false statements to Congress. Trump is talking about a federal takeover of Washington DC and possibly New York City too. He’s pointing to increased crime as a reason recently staying, “We have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to.” We’ll talk about all of it with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7852</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Secrets Buried with Epstein: DOJ, FBI Say There’s No "Client List," Death Was Suicide 7/8/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/secrets-buried-with-epstein-doj-fbi-say-there-s-no-client-list-death-was-suicide-7-8-25--66903005</link><description><![CDATA[Back in February, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the list of Jefferey Epstein’s clients was on her desk waiting for her to review. Now, she says there is no client list. So, which is it? All of a sudden, it’s case closed and nothing to see here? It’s so nonsensical, that even the MAGA faithful are suspicious and Elon Musk is gleefully commenting on the farfetched nature of the disappearing client list his as his feud with Trump continues. <br />Investigative Journalist Greg Palast joins us to talk about the latest discoveries when it comes to disenfranchised voters in the 2024 Presidential election. <br />It’s Tech Tuesday and Jefferson Graham is honing in on the Amazon Prime Day Deals of interest. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/8/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66903005</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:04:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66903005/secrets_buried_with_epstein_doj_fbi_say_there_s_no_client_list_death_was_suicide_7_8_25.mp3" length="112098235" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e884da39-fd67-4963-b524-a7f56849a167/e884da39-fd67-4963-b524-a7f56849a167.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e884da39-fd67-4963-b524-a7f56849a167/e884da39-fd67-4963-b524-a7f56849a167.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e884da39-fd67-4963-b524-a7f56849a167/e884da39-fd67-4963-b524-a7f56849a167.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Back in February, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the list of Jefferey Epstein’s clients was on her desk waiting for her to review. Now, she says there is no client list. So, which is it? All of a sudden, it’s case closed and nothing to see here? It’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Back in February, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the list of Jefferey Epstein’s clients was on her desk waiting for her to review. Now, she says there is no client list. So, which is it? All of a sudden, it’s case closed and nothing to see here? It’s so nonsensical, that even the MAGA faithful are suspicious and Elon Musk is gleefully commenting on the farfetched nature of the disappearing client list his as his feud with Trump continues. <br />Investigative Journalist Greg Palast joins us to talk about the latest discoveries when it comes to disenfranchised voters in the 2024 Presidential election. <br />It’s Tech Tuesday and Jefferson Graham is honing in on the Amazon Prime Day Deals of interest. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/8/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7311</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>amazonprimeday,deportation,doj,electionfraud,epstein,epsteinclientfiles,fbi,gregpalast,immigration,jeffersongraham,jeffreyepstein,musk,tariffs,techtuesday,trump,trumpepstein,voterdisenfranchisement,voterirregularities</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Furious as Elon Unveils New Party, Trump’s Deadly Nat’l Weather Debacle 7/7/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-furious-as-elon-unveils-new-party-trump-s-deadly-nat-l-weather-debacle-7-7-25--66889210</link><description><![CDATA[Frustrated with Trump over the so called "Big Beautiful Bill" raising America's debt, Elon Musk says he is starting his own political party called the "America Party." He says it will bring true freedom to Americans. Trump's response?  He's calling Musk a train wreck who has gone off the rails. Trump took to social media to write, "The one thing Third Parties are good for is the creation of Complete and Total DISRUPTION &amp; CHAOS, and we have enough of that with the Radical Left Democrats, who have lost their confidence and their minds!”  <br />Over the holiday weekend in Texas, a horrible loss of life - with more than 80 people dead in flash flooding, many of them children attending summer camps along a river.  The New York Times says cuts made by the Trump administration left National Weather Service Positions vacant which may have impacted flooding coordination efforts.<br />We welcome iHeart TV and Radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss.  <br />We'll continue talking politics with attorney and political consultant John Aravosis.  He's the founder and executive editor of AMERICAblog and The Aravosis Report.<br />Then, it's a Word About Animals with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/7/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66889210</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:38:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66889210/trump_furious_as_elon_unveils_new_party_trump_s_deadly_nat_l_weather_debacle_7_7_25.mp3" length="107774385" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8f75c793-9c2b-4509-936a-ba16cd13c890/8f75c793-9c2b-4509-936a-ba16cd13c890.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8f75c793-9c2b-4509-936a-ba16cd13c890/8f75c793-9c2b-4509-936a-ba16cd13c890.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8f75c793-9c2b-4509-936a-ba16cd13c890/8f75c793-9c2b-4509-936a-ba16cd13c890.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Frustrated with Trump over the so called "Big Beautiful Bill" raising America's debt, Elon Musk says he is starting his own political party called the "America Party." He says it will bring true freedom to Americans. Trump's response?  He's calling...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Frustrated with Trump over the so called "Big Beautiful Bill" raising America's debt, Elon Musk says he is starting his own political party called the "America Party." He says it will bring true freedom to Americans. Trump's response?  He's calling Musk a train wreck who has gone off the rails. Trump took to social media to write, "The one thing Third Parties are good for is the creation of Complete and Total DISRUPTION &amp; CHAOS, and we have enough of that with the Radical Left Democrats, who have lost their confidence and their minds!”  <br />Over the holiday weekend in Texas, a horrible loss of life - with more than 80 people dead in flash flooding, many of them children attending summer camps along a river.  The New York Times says cuts made by the Trump administration left National Weather Service Positions vacant which may have impacted flooding coordination efforts.<br />We welcome iHeart TV and Radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss.  <br />We'll continue talking politics with attorney and political consultant John Aravosis.  He's the founder and executive editor of AMERICAblog and The Aravosis Report.<br />Then, it's a Word About Animals with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/7/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7029</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>americaparty,deportation,garydietrich,gaza,ice,immigration,israel,johnaravosis,musk,nationalweatherservice,netanyahu,nws,politcal,politicalanalysis,politics,russia,tariffs,texasflooding,trump,ukraine</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Another American Media Giant Folds to Trump Power: CBS Settles Over 60 Min. Harris Interview 7/2/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-american-media-giant-folds-to-trump-power-cbs-settles-over-60-min-harris-interview-7-2-25--66841545</link><description><![CDATA[Paramount, which owns CBS, will pay 16-million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by Trump over the editing done to a 60 minutes interview with his then rival Kamala Harris. The interview aired on CBS’ 60 Minutes before the 2024 election. CBS was not doing anything differently than usual, and they were not changing the tone and meaning of the interview. However, in this era of Trump threats, fear, and pressure, Paramount caved. The money will go toward Trump’s presidential library and though na admission of wrongdoing will be offered, CBS will be required to publish transcripts of every presidential interview ftt to I’m now on. So why put the freedom of the press at risk with this outrageous settlement? Paramount is working to merge with Skydance Media, a deal that needs approval from the Trump administration. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann joins the show to talk politics. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will be in to discuss legal matters. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66841545</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:45:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66841545/pod_7_2.mp3" length="114987720" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2267ddca-a91c-4c58-9836-d631d1c47de3/2267ddca-a91c-4c58-9836-d631d1c47de3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2267ddca-a91c-4c58-9836-d631d1c47de3/2267ddca-a91c-4c58-9836-d631d1c47de3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2267ddca-a91c-4c58-9836-d631d1c47de3/2267ddca-a91c-4c58-9836-d631d1c47de3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Paramount, which owns CBS, will pay 16-million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by Trump over the editing done to a 60 minutes interview with his then rival Kamala Harris. The interview aired on CBS’ 60 Minutes before the 2024 election. CBS was not...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Paramount, which owns CBS, will pay 16-million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought by Trump over the editing done to a 60 minutes interview with his then rival Kamala Harris. The interview aired on CBS’ 60 Minutes before the 2024 election. CBS was not doing anything differently than usual, and they were not changing the tone and meaning of the interview. However, in this era of Trump threats, fear, and pressure, Paramount caved. The money will go toward Trump’s presidential library and though na admission of wrongdoing will be offered, CBS will be required to publish transcripts of every presidential interview ftt to I’m now on. So why put the freedom of the press at risk with this outrageous settlement? Paramount is working to merge with Skydance Media, a deal that needs approval from the Trump administration. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann joins the show to talk politics. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will be in to discuss legal matters. ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7187</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Historic Billionaire Giveaway Passes Senate, GOP’s Vanishing Dissent 7/1/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/historic-billionaire-giveaway-passes-senate-gop-s-vanishing-dissent-7-1-25--66825583</link><description><![CDATA[It's been an all-nighter for Senators in their so called vote-a-rama - voting on amendments to Trump's  not so "Big Beautiful" domestic policy bill. Republicans hope to pass the legislation by the end of the week, but there are some hold outs.  The pressure on GOP lawmakers raising issues with parts of the bill is intense.  Already, Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, announced his retirement and told his colleagues they are about to “make a mistake on health care"...and they will be "betraying a promise.”<br />There have been some developments in the look into the 2024 election.  Nathan Taylor with Election Truth Alliance joins to explain. <br /> <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnson will stop by to talk politics. <br />A heartwarming story is told in a new book "The Teacher of Auschwitz." We welcome author Wendy Holden to share this inspirational account of a young man determined to give some peace to children going through the unimaginable. <br />It's Tech Tuesday and Jefferson Graham will stop by to talk gadgets and more. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/1/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66825583</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:27:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66825583/historic_billionaire_giveaway_passes_senate_gop_s_vanishing_dissent_7_1_25.mp3" length="106830692" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2c6d437c-c525-4b0c-bba0-dabd83527b70/2c6d437c-c525-4b0c-bba0-dabd83527b70.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2c6d437c-c525-4b0c-bba0-dabd83527b70/2c6d437c-c525-4b0c-bba0-dabd83527b70.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2c6d437c-c525-4b0c-bba0-dabd83527b70/2c6d437c-c525-4b0c-bba0-dabd83527b70.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's been an all-nighter for Senators in their so called vote-a-rama - voting on amendments to Trump's  not so "Big Beautiful" domestic policy bill. Republicans hope to pass the legislation by the end of the week, but there are some hold outs.  The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's been an all-nighter for Senators in their so called vote-a-rama - voting on amendments to Trump's  not so "Big Beautiful" domestic policy bill. Republicans hope to pass the legislation by the end of the week, but there are some hold outs.  The pressure on GOP lawmakers raising issues with parts of the bill is intense.  Already, Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, announced his retirement and told his colleagues they are about to “make a mistake on health care"...and they will be "betraying a promise.”<br />There have been some developments in the look into the 2024 election.  Nathan Taylor with Election Truth Alliance joins to explain. <br /> <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnson will stop by to talk politics. <br />A heartwarming story is told in a new book "The Teacher of Auschwitz." We welcome author Wendy Holden to share this inspirational account of a young man determined to give some peace to children going through the unimaginable. <br />It's Tech Tuesday and Jefferson Graham will stop by to talk gadgets and more. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/1/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6968</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>2024election,davidcayjohnston,deportation,election,electiontruthalliance,ice,immigration,jeffersonraham,nathantaylor,techtuesday,theteacherofauschwitz,trump,wendyholden</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Threatens GOP Defectors on Senate Bill, Revenge for the Disloyal 6/30/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-threatens-gop-defectors-on-senate-bill-revenge-for-the-disloyal-6-30-25--66811608</link><description><![CDATA[It doesn’t matter if Trump‘s so called “Big Beautiful Bill” will cost your state and constituents considerably, if you’re a Republican and you don’t vote the way Trump wants you to, you’re in big trouble. White House officials increased pressure on Republicans to support the measure, saying that failure to do so by Independence Day “would be the ultimate betrayal.”  That’s an official policy statement. <br />We will talk about it with iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />Logistical expert Jonathan Rosenthal will join us. <br />Did you know some of the most well-known people throughout history had some serious drug issues? It’s all detailed in a new book called, Human History on Drugs: An Utterly Scandalous but Entirely Truthful Look at History Under the Influence.  We’ll hear from author Sam Kelly.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/30/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66811608</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:44:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66811608/trump_threatens_gop_defectors_on_senate_bill_revenge_for_the_disloyal_6_30_25.mp3" length="114350470" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/78f08540-33c9-489c-bda5-d1a301190f76/78f08540-33c9-489c-bda5-d1a301190f76.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/78f08540-33c9-489c-bda5-d1a301190f76/78f08540-33c9-489c-bda5-d1a301190f76.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/78f08540-33c9-489c-bda5-d1a301190f76/78f08540-33c9-489c-bda5-d1a301190f76.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It doesn’t matter if Trump‘s so called “Big Beautiful Bill” will cost your state and constituents considerably, if you’re a Republican and you don’t vote the way Trump wants you to, you’re in big trouble. White House officials increased pressure on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It doesn’t matter if Trump‘s so called “Big Beautiful Bill” will cost your state and constituents considerably, if you’re a Republican and you don’t vote the way Trump wants you to, you’re in big trouble. White House officials increased pressure on Republicans to support the measure, saying that failure to do so by Independence Day “would be the ultimate betrayal.”  That’s an official policy statement. <br />We will talk about it with iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />Logistical expert Jonathan Rosenthal will join us. <br />Did you know some of the most well-known people throughout history had some serious drug issues? It’s all detailed in a new book called, Human History on Drugs: An Utterly Scandalous but Entirely Truthful Look at History Under the Influence.  We’ll hear from author Sam Kelly.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/30/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7458</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bigbeautifulbill,deportation,garydietrich,georgewashington,goployalty,humanhistoryondrugs,immigration,iran,jonathanrosenthal,logistics,political,politicalanalysis,politics,queenvictoria,retribution,samkelly,tillis,trump,vincentvangogh</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>SCOTUS’s Birthright Bombshell: Separate &amp; Unequal  6/27/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/scotus-s-birthright-bombshell-separate-unequal-6-27-25--66780376</link><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court’s new ruling on birthright citizenship is even worse than feared. By refusing to strike down Donald Trump’s unconstitutional executive order outright, and instead gutting nationwide injunctions, SCOTUS has effectively handed the president the power to override the Constitution — and blocked the courts from universally stopping him. We break down exactly how this decision paves the way for two Americas: one where constitutional rights are upheld, and one where they are ignored. “Separate, but unequal” is back, and the consequences could be catastrophic. Journalists Jim Avila and Michael Shure will be in to discuss the Supreme Court rulings. Then, we’lll bring a dose of levity with Friday Fabuloud Florida and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66780376</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:28:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66780376/pod_6_27.mp3" length="141484661" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9fb76015-e4e8-47e1-b3a9-0f46b2828f8d/9fb76015-e4e8-47e1-b3a9-0f46b2828f8d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9fb76015-e4e8-47e1-b3a9-0f46b2828f8d/9fb76015-e4e8-47e1-b3a9-0f46b2828f8d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9fb76015-e4e8-47e1-b3a9-0f46b2828f8d/9fb76015-e4e8-47e1-b3a9-0f46b2828f8d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Supreme Court’s new ruling on birthright citizenship is even worse than feared. By refusing to strike down Donald Trump’s unconstitutional executive order outright, and instead gutting nationwide injunctions, SCOTUS has effectively handed the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Supreme Court’s new ruling on birthright citizenship is even worse than feared. By refusing to strike down Donald Trump’s unconstitutional executive order outright, and instead gutting nationwide injunctions, SCOTUS has effectively handed the president the power to override the Constitution — and blocked the courts from universally stopping him. We break down exactly how this decision paves the way for two Americas: one where constitutional rights are upheld, and one where they are ignored. “Separate, but unequal” is back, and the consequences could be catastrophic. Journalists Jim Avila and Michael Shure will be in to discuss the Supreme Court rulings. Then, we’lll bring a dose of levity with Friday Fabuloud Florida and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8843</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pam Bondi Testimony: ICE Masks? Never Seen ‘Em or Heard of ’Em 6/26/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pam-bondi-testimony-ice-masks-never-seen-em-or-heard-of-em-6-26-25--66763090</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Pam Bondi is claiming she's never heard reports of ICE agents covering their faces with masks during the round ups and arrests of undocumented people. At a hearing yesterday, the issue was raised by Michigan Senator Gary Peters and Bondi denied knowing about the masks but said of the agents: “I do know they are being doxxed … they’re being threatened,” and “Their families are being threatened.” We welcome former federal prosecutor David Katz to the show to discuss this and more. Plus, a new anti-vaccine leader is being given a new job related to vaccine safety at the CDC. We'll talk to former CDC medical doctor and scientist. Dr. Charles LeBaron about the state of that agency and the issues at play.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66763090</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:30:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66763090/pod_6_26.mp3" length="122179962" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/712209c1-75ff-453e-bc4e-ed013cfbe5d8/712209c1-75ff-453e-bc4e-ed013cfbe5d8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/712209c1-75ff-453e-bc4e-ed013cfbe5d8/712209c1-75ff-453e-bc4e-ed013cfbe5d8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/712209c1-75ff-453e-bc4e-ed013cfbe5d8/712209c1-75ff-453e-bc4e-ed013cfbe5d8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Attorney General Pam Bondi is claiming she's never heard reports of ICE agents covering their faces with masks during the round ups and arrests of undocumented people. At a hearing yesterday, the issue was raised by Michigan Senator Gary Peters and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Attorney General Pam Bondi is claiming she's never heard reports of ICE agents covering their faces with masks during the round ups and arrests of undocumented people. At a hearing yesterday, the issue was raised by Michigan Senator Gary Peters and Bondi denied knowing about the masks but said of the agents: “I do know they are being doxxed … they’re being threatened,” and “Their families are being threatened.” We welcome former federal prosecutor David Katz to the show to discuss this and more. Plus, a new anti-vaccine leader is being given a new job related to vaccine safety at the CDC. We'll talk to former CDC medical doctor and scientist. Dr. Charles LeBaron about the state of that agency and the issues at play.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7637</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Turns Out, Hitting Hardened Targets is Hard. Intel Says Strikes Fail to Derail Iran’s Nukes 6/25/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/turns-out-hitting-hardened-targets-is-hard-intel-says-strikes-fail-to-derail-iran-s-nukes-6-25-25--66749708</link><description><![CDATA[Despite all the peacocking from Trump and Vance claiming they "obliterated" Iran's nuclear program by dropping a trio of bombs, it appears the damage only derailed the program for a couple months, according to intelligence reports. Never one to let facts get in the way of a good social media post, Trump bragged about being nominated for a Nobel Peace Price and then put up a music video with a parody of the Beach Boys song "Barbara Ann" with the words "Bomb Iran" instead playing over a video of B-2 stealth bombers dropping bombs. Even from Trump, it's a shocking display that could inflame tensions with Iran. Could it be meant to divert attention away from something else? We welcome Presidential Historian and political analyst John Rothmann to discuss this and more. We are excited to bring Sue Halpern to the show for the first time. She writes for the New Yorker about politics and technology and has a new book out called "What We Leave Behind."]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66749708</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 21:10:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66749708/pod_6_25.mp3" length="110952742" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c28e43dd-fe12-4d04-b84b-ffce1b5fe217/c28e43dd-fe12-4d04-b84b-ffce1b5fe217.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c28e43dd-fe12-4d04-b84b-ffce1b5fe217/c28e43dd-fe12-4d04-b84b-ffce1b5fe217.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c28e43dd-fe12-4d04-b84b-ffce1b5fe217/c28e43dd-fe12-4d04-b84b-ffce1b5fe217.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Despite all the peacocking from Trump and Vance claiming they "obliterated" Iran's nuclear program by dropping a trio of bombs, it appears the damage only derailed the program for a couple months, according to intelligence reports. Never one to let...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Despite all the peacocking from Trump and Vance claiming they "obliterated" Iran's nuclear program by dropping a trio of bombs, it appears the damage only derailed the program for a couple months, according to intelligence reports. Never one to let facts get in the way of a good social media post, Trump bragged about being nominated for a Nobel Peace Price and then put up a music video with a parody of the Beach Boys song "Barbara Ann" with the words "Bomb Iran" instead playing over a video of B-2 stealth bombers dropping bombs. Even from Trump, it's a shocking display that could inflame tensions with Iran. Could it be meant to divert attention away from something else? We welcome Presidential Historian and political analyst John Rothmann to discuss this and more. We are excited to bring Sue Halpern to the show for the first time. She writes for the New Yorker about politics and technology and has a new book out called "What We Leave Behind."]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6935</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Says ‘You’re Welcome’ for Middle East Ceasefire 6/24/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-you-re-welcome-for-middle-east-ceasefire-6-24-25--66732692</link><description><![CDATA[Though Trump took to social media yesterday touting a “complete and total ceasefire” between Israel and Iran, both countries say nothing is official.  Iran’s foreign minister says there is no ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations,” but as long as Israel stops “illegal aggression,” Iran has no intention to continue responding. Trump is calling the conflict the “12 Day War” and saying his decision to work with Israel on bombing Iran while still entertaining diplomacy has succeeded. <br />Journalist Anthony Davis, host of “5 Minutes News,” will swing by to examine current events.<br />We welcome Jessica Denson, host of the “Lights On” podcast, to the show. She’s been raising some important election security questions. We’ll discuss. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/24/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66732692</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:07:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66732692/trump_says_you_re_welcome_for_middle_east_ceasefire_6_24_25.mp3" length="109731459" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/85eab0d7-a2a2-4405-96db-0bf940804424/85eab0d7-a2a2-4405-96db-0bf940804424.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/85eab0d7-a2a2-4405-96db-0bf940804424/85eab0d7-a2a2-4405-96db-0bf940804424.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/85eab0d7-a2a2-4405-96db-0bf940804424/85eab0d7-a2a2-4405-96db-0bf940804424.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Though Trump took to social media yesterday touting a “complete and total ceasefire” between Israel and Iran, both countries say nothing is official.  Iran’s foreign minister says there is no ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Though Trump took to social media yesterday touting a “complete and total ceasefire” between Israel and Iran, both countries say nothing is official.  Iran’s foreign minister says there is no ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations,” but as long as Israel stops “illegal aggression,” Iran has no intention to continue responding. Trump is calling the conflict the “12 Day War” and saying his decision to work with Israel on bombing Iran while still entertaining diplomacy has succeeded. <br />Journalist Anthony Davis, host of “5 Minutes News,” will swing by to examine current events.<br />We welcome Jessica Denson, host of the “Lights On” podcast, to the show. She’s been raising some important election security questions. We’ll discuss. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/24/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7157</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Iran Strikes Back, U.S. Issues Worldwide Warning 6/23/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-strikes-back-u-s-issues-worldwide-warning-6-23-25--66712895</link><description><![CDATA[Iran is promising the U.S. that a response is on the way after Trump and team dropped three bombs on Iran’s nuclear sites. Trump claims the move called “Operation. Midnight Hammer” was successful and that damage obliterated the underground areas of the targeted sites. Whether that’s really the case is still being evaluated by the military. Meanwhile, Trump is contradicting his Vice President and Secretary of State who both deny the U.S. is after a regime change in Iran. <br />Trump took to social media last night tearing their work on Sunday talk shows down by writing:<br />“It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!,” <br />There’s so much more to discuss from talk of sleeper cells in America to an increase in security around the U.S. to the global economic impact from the closure of the Staight of Hormuz to gas prices. We’ll talk about all of it with iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />Have you ever been to a festival centered on celebrating some kind of animal? Whether it’s the Calaveras Frog Jumping Jubillee or the Pismo Beach Clam festival, author Elizabeth MeLampy has an interesting perspective as she discusses her new book Forget the Camel. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/23/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66712895</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:16:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66712895/iran_strikes_back_u_s_issues_worldwide_warning_6_23_25.mp3" length="116786569" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/33b83af7-d8b8-4789-8e32-3c4d48085d1f/33b83af7-d8b8-4789-8e32-3c4d48085d1f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/33b83af7-d8b8-4789-8e32-3c4d48085d1f/33b83af7-d8b8-4789-8e32-3c4d48085d1f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/33b83af7-d8b8-4789-8e32-3c4d48085d1f/33b83af7-d8b8-4789-8e32-3c4d48085d1f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Iran is promising the U.S. that a response is on the way after Trump and team dropped three bombs on Iran’s nuclear sites. Trump claims the move called “Operation. Midnight Hammer” was successful and that damage obliterated the underground areas of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Iran is promising the U.S. that a response is on the way after Trump and team dropped three bombs on Iran’s nuclear sites. Trump claims the move called “Operation. Midnight Hammer” was successful and that damage obliterated the underground areas of the targeted sites. Whether that’s really the case is still being evaluated by the military. Meanwhile, Trump is contradicting his Vice President and Secretary of State who both deny the U.S. is after a regime change in Iran. <br />Trump took to social media last night tearing their work on Sunday talk shows down by writing:<br />“It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!,” <br />There’s so much more to discuss from talk of sleeper cells in America to an increase in security around the U.S. to the global economic impact from the closure of the Staight of Hormuz to gas prices. We’ll talk about all of it with iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />Have you ever been to a festival centered on celebrating some kind of animal? Whether it’s the Calaveras Frog Jumping Jubillee or the Pismo Beach Clam festival, author Elizabeth MeLampy has an interesting perspective as she discusses her new book Forget the Camel. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/23/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7617</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>electionfraud,garydietrich,iran,israel,jdvance,marcorubio,oilprices,operationmidnighthammer,political,politicalanalysis,politics,regimechange,straightofhormuz,trump,tulsigabbard,unitednations</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Says No War Talk for 2 Weeks, ICE Agents Storm Businesses 6/20/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-no-war-talk-for-2-weeks-ice-agents-storm-businesses-6-20-25--66659347</link><description><![CDATA[It will be a couple of weeks until Trump will be ready to make a decision on how involved to get in Israel’s conflict with Iran. Trump, who promised to bring peace, is now watching at fighting on three different fronts. Former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila will stop by to discuss. Then…the weekend fun begins with Friday Fabulous Florida and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, packing movie reviews and fun. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66659347</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 21:25:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66659347/pod_6_20.mp3" length="135347766" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6caed0fe-6242-4ee9-9ffb-ef04e2e82db3/6caed0fe-6242-4ee9-9ffb-ef04e2e82db3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6caed0fe-6242-4ee9-9ffb-ef04e2e82db3/6caed0fe-6242-4ee9-9ffb-ef04e2e82db3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6caed0fe-6242-4ee9-9ffb-ef04e2e82db3/6caed0fe-6242-4ee9-9ffb-ef04e2e82db3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It will be a couple of weeks until Trump will be ready to make a decision on how involved to get in Israel’s conflict with Iran. Trump, who promised to bring peace, is now watching at fighting on three different fronts. Former ABC White House...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It will be a couple of weeks until Trump will be ready to make a decision on how involved to get in Israel’s conflict with Iran. Trump, who promised to bring peace, is now watching at fighting on three different fronts. Former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila will stop by to discuss. Then…the weekend fun begins with Friday Fabulous Florida and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, packing movie reviews and fun. ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8460</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Strike &amp; Spin — Trump Wants War Headlines, not War Consequences 6/19/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/strike-spin-trump-wants-war-headlines-not-war-consequences-6-19-25--66636576</link><description><![CDATA[The attacks continue in the conflict between Israel and Iran as Trump tries to decide how much the United States will be involved. There are reports that he has reviewed attack plans for Iran but is still hoping the country backs off its nuclear program. We consider the summer skies today with astronomer Andrew Franknoi. He will tell us what we have to look forward to. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will drop by to talk about the law and politics. We'll look at the recent ruling by the Supreme Court on care for trans people and check on the case between Governor Newsom and President Trump over the federalization of the CA National Guard. The Mark Thompson Show 6/19/25]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66636576</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:03:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66636576/pod_6_19.mp3" length="124898786" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5d10eed6-fbc2-4275-a8a5-117bc4147238/5d10eed6-fbc2-4275-a8a5-117bc4147238.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5d10eed6-fbc2-4275-a8a5-117bc4147238/5d10eed6-fbc2-4275-a8a5-117bc4147238.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5d10eed6-fbc2-4275-a8a5-117bc4147238/5d10eed6-fbc2-4275-a8a5-117bc4147238.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The attacks continue in the conflict between Israel and Iran as Trump tries to decide how much the United States will be involved. There are reports that he has reviewed attack plans for Iran but is still hoping the country backs off its nuclear...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The attacks continue in the conflict between Israel and Iran as Trump tries to decide how much the United States will be involved. There are reports that he has reviewed attack plans for Iran but is still hoping the country backs off its nuclear program. We consider the summer skies today with astronomer Andrew Franknoi. He will tell us what we have to look forward to. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will drop by to talk about the law and politics. We'll look at the recent ruling by the Supreme Court on care for trans people and check on the case between Governor Newsom and President Trump over the federalization of the CA National Guard. The Mark Thompson Show 6/19/25]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7807</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>MAGA Regret Hits as Trump Eyes Iran &amp; Blames Biden While Issuing Threats 6/18/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maga-regret-hits-as-trump-eyes-iran-blames-biden-while-issuing-threats-6-18-25--66610195</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 6/18/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66610195</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:29:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66610195/pod_6_18.mp3" length="117973621" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d271e25-0353-4651-a40c-cd738418c848/9d271e25-0353-4651-a40c-cd738418c848.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d271e25-0353-4651-a40c-cd738418c848/9d271e25-0353-4651-a40c-cd738418c848.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d271e25-0353-4651-a40c-cd738418c848/9d271e25-0353-4651-a40c-cd738418c848.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show 6/18/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show 6/18/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7374</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s G-7 Early Exit is a Warning. Iran is Hearing It, David Cay Johnston Joins 6/17/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-g-7-early-exit-is-a-warning-iran-is-hearing-it-david-cay-johnston-joins-6-17-25--66595430</link><description><![CDATA[Trump made an early and hasty exit from the G7 Summit in Canada as he warned anyone in Tehran, Iran to get out. The warning echoed similar calls from Israeli leaders to evacuate Tehran, possibly signaling that a large attack is imminent. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins us to talk about world events.<br />Pulizer Prize winning historian and author Steven Hahn joins to discuss his book “Illiberal America.”<br />Quoting from the book description on Amazon, <br />“If your reaction to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol was to think, 'That’s not us,' think again.” In Illiberal America, Steven Hahn “uncovers a powerful illiberalism as deep-seated in the American past as the founding ideals.” <br />This should be a fascinating conversation. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66595430</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:30:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66595430/trump_s_g_7_early_exit_is_a_warning_iran_is_hearing_it_david_cay_johnston_joins_6_17_25.mp3" length="115574133" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cf7deb19-7f04-498b-b8c2-38954601bc6b/cf7deb19-7f04-498b-b8c2-38954601bc6b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cf7deb19-7f04-498b-b8c2-38954601bc6b/cf7deb19-7f04-498b-b8c2-38954601bc6b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cf7deb19-7f04-498b-b8c2-38954601bc6b/cf7deb19-7f04-498b-b8c2-38954601bc6b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump made an early and hasty exit from the G7 Summit in Canada as he warned anyone in Tehran, Iran to get out. The warning echoed similar calls from Israeli leaders to evacuate Tehran, possibly signaling that a large attack is imminent. 
Pulitzer...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump made an early and hasty exit from the G7 Summit in Canada as he warned anyone in Tehran, Iran to get out. The warning echoed similar calls from Israeli leaders to evacuate Tehran, possibly signaling that a large attack is imminent. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins us to talk about world events.<br />Pulizer Prize winning historian and author Steven Hahn joins to discuss his book “Illiberal America.”<br />Quoting from the book description on Amazon, <br />“If your reaction to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol was to think, 'That’s not us,' think again.” In Illiberal America, Steven Hahn “uncovers a powerful illiberalism as deep-seated in the American past as the founding ideals.” <br />This should be a fascinating conversation. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7538</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,davidcayjohnston,g7,g7summit,historian,historicalanalysis,illiberalamerica,investigativejournalist,iran,iranisrael,israel,israeliran,journalist,political,politicalanalysis,politics,pulitzerprize,stevenhahn,tehran,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Massive ‘No Kings’ Protests Explode Nationwide —Shattered by Minnesota Tragedy 6/16/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/massive-no-kings-protests-explode-nationwide-shattered-by-minnesota-tragedy-6-16-25--66582936</link><description><![CDATA[Across America in cities large and small, "No Kings" protests were well attended.  From Miami to New York to Portland to San Francisco, people came out to march with signs and sing and chant together.  The events were mostly peaceful, except for a shooting in Utah. Initial estimates from the American Civil Liberties Union and MoveOn.org indicate that more than five million people participated in more than 2,100 rallies and protests.<br />While Americans were rallying against authoritarianism, Trump spent his birthday in DC watching the military march past his large parade stand built to showcase the White House in the background.  Along with the tanks and troops, military equipment like drones and partners like Lockheed Martin were featured.  <br />We welcome iHeart Radio and Television political analyst Gary Dietrich to talk politics. <br />We turn to the economy as the G7 Summit gets underway in Canada, Trump's Tariffs continue to affect the global economy and Crypto takes hold. Dr. William K. Black, associate professor of economics and law at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and author of "The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One," will join.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/16/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66582936</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:45:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66582936/massive_no_kings_protests_explode_nationwide_shattered_by_minnesota_tragedy_6_16_25.mp3" length="119037243" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/59227764-02fd-4c6b-a121-c5c3dab44ec4/59227764-02fd-4c6b-a121-c5c3dab44ec4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/59227764-02fd-4c6b-a121-c5c3dab44ec4/59227764-02fd-4c6b-a121-c5c3dab44ec4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/59227764-02fd-4c6b-a121-c5c3dab44ec4/59227764-02fd-4c6b-a121-c5c3dab44ec4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Across America in cities large and small, "No Kings" protests were well attended.  From Miami to New York to Portland to San Francisco, people came out to march with signs and sing and chant together.  The events were mostly peaceful, except for a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Across America in cities large and small, "No Kings" protests were well attended.  From Miami to New York to Portland to San Francisco, people came out to march with signs and sing and chant together.  The events were mostly peaceful, except for a shooting in Utah. Initial estimates from the American Civil Liberties Union and MoveOn.org indicate that more than five million people participated in more than 2,100 rallies and protests.<br />While Americans were rallying against authoritarianism, Trump spent his birthday in DC watching the military march past his large parade stand built to showcase the White House in the background.  Along with the tanks and troops, military equipment like drones and partners like Lockheed Martin were featured.  <br />We welcome iHeart Radio and Television political analyst Gary Dietrich to talk politics. <br />We turn to the economy as the G7 Summit gets underway in Canada, Trump's Tariffs continue to affect the global economy and Crypto takes hold. Dr. William K. Black, associate professor of economics and law at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and author of "The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One," will join.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/16/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7764</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>analysis,assassination,billblack,crypto,drwilliamkblack,economy,garydietrich,immigration,iran,iranisrael,israel,israeliran,military,minnesota,nokings,parade,political,politicalviolence,politics,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>6/12/25 Poll Numbers Nosedive as Trump’s Grip Weakens &amp; Cracks Begin to Show in His Base</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-12-25-poll-numbers-nosedive-as-trump-s-grip-weakens-cracks-begin-to-show-in-his-base--66554096</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66554096</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:49:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66554096/pos_6_12.mp3" length="99541203" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c15cfd3-fd87-4299-83ef-3db96bade231/4c15cfd3-fd87-4299-83ef-3db96bade231.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c15cfd3-fd87-4299-83ef-3db96bade231/4c15cfd3-fd87-4299-83ef-3db96bade231.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c15cfd3-fd87-4299-83ef-3db96bade231/4c15cfd3-fd87-4299-83ef-3db96bade231.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>6222</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Targets California to Flex Federal Power &amp; Punish Blue States 6/13/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-targets-california-to-flex-federal-power-punish-blue-states-6-13-25--66553368</link><description><![CDATA[The struggle for control of California’s National Guard is playing out in the courts. Yesterday, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally federalized California’s National Guardsmen and women and ordered command returned to Governor Gavin Newsom by noon today. The Trump administration filed an appeal and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court temporarily blocked that order. Trump retains control of California’s troops until at least Tuesday, June 17th, when the appeals court will hold a hearing on the matter. We are fortunate to have former federal prosecutor David Katz help us understand the courts decision with an eye toward how this may all play out. This Week in Politics brings journalist Michael Shure to the show to discuss the stories with the biggest impact. It’s not all so serious though…add in Friday Fabulous Florida and The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder with reviews of offerings both streaming and in theaters and you’ve got a great weekend send off!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66553368</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:09:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66553368/pod_6_13.mp3" length="133874460" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe14db64-cd2a-40a7-aa45-0b099b8ef478/fe14db64-cd2a-40a7-aa45-0b099b8ef478.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe14db64-cd2a-40a7-aa45-0b099b8ef478/fe14db64-cd2a-40a7-aa45-0b099b8ef478.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe14db64-cd2a-40a7-aa45-0b099b8ef478/fe14db64-cd2a-40a7-aa45-0b099b8ef478.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The struggle for control of California’s National Guard is playing out in the courts. Yesterday, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally federalized California’s National Guardsmen and women and ordered command returned to Governor...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The struggle for control of California’s National Guard is playing out in the courts. Yesterday, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally federalized California’s National Guardsmen and women and ordered command returned to Governor Gavin Newsom by noon today. The Trump administration filed an appeal and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court temporarily blocked that order. Trump retains control of California’s troops until at least Tuesday, June 17th, when the appeals court will hold a hearing on the matter. We are fortunate to have former federal prosecutor David Katz help us understand the courts decision with an eye toward how this may all play out. This Week in Politics brings journalist Michael Shure to the show to discuss the stories with the biggest impact. It’s not all so serious though…add in Friday Fabulous Florida and The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder with reviews of offerings both streaming and in theaters and you’ve got a great weekend send off!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8368</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Targets Migrants with Guantánamo Detentions-Gitmo Repurposed for Mass Migrant Roundup 6/11/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-targets-migrants-with-guantanamo-detentions-gitmo-repurposed-for-mass-migrant-roundup-6-11-25--66516239</link><description><![CDATA[From terrorists to deportees, Guantanamo Bay is being transformed into a facility to hold a large number of migrants forced out of America. The Trump administration is preparing to hold as many as 9000 undocumented immigrants at Gitmo as it is running out of space inside the U.S. Mass arrests are underway in Los Angeles, as a curfew goes into place in an attempt to keep people from protesting in the downtown area. The California National Guard is reportedly protecting ICE agents as a battalion of US Marines remains on standby. We’ll talk about it all with political analyst and presidential historian Jon Rothmann.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66516239</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:11:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66516239/pod_6_11.mp3" length="126708132" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/21e976a3-6245-45c7-99ff-121c38cce5d7/21e976a3-6245-45c7-99ff-121c38cce5d7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/21e976a3-6245-45c7-99ff-121c38cce5d7/21e976a3-6245-45c7-99ff-121c38cce5d7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/21e976a3-6245-45c7-99ff-121c38cce5d7/21e976a3-6245-45c7-99ff-121c38cce5d7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From terrorists to deportees, Guantanamo Bay is being transformed into a facility to hold a large number of migrants forced out of America. The Trump administration is preparing to hold as many as 9000 undocumented immigrants at Gitmo as it is running...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[From terrorists to deportees, Guantanamo Bay is being transformed into a facility to hold a large number of migrants forced out of America. The Trump administration is preparing to hold as many as 9000 undocumented immigrants at Gitmo as it is running out of space inside the U.S. Mass arrests are underway in Los Angeles, as a curfew goes into place in an attempt to keep people from protesting in the downtown area. The California National Guard is reportedly protecting ICE agents as a battalion of US Marines remains on standby. We’ll talk about it all with political analyst and presidential historian Jon Rothmann.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7920</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump, Hungry for Control, Stirs Up Trouble, Calls In Marines Against a Defiant Gov 6/10/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-hungry-for-control-stirs-up-trouble-calls-in-marines-against-a-defiant-gov-6-10-25--66499078</link><description><![CDATA[A full U.S. Marine battalion, comprised of more than 700 Marines, is now mobilized to respond to the deportation protests in Los Angeles. Though Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have both called for Trump not to use the California National Guard, some of 4000 guardsmen have also been activated. In order for members of the military to make arrests, Trump would need to invoke the Insurrection Act. So far, the military members may be an intimidating show of force against protesters, but they cannot take on law-enforcement duties. Why is Trump crossing this line? We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and the author David Cay Johnston.<br />Author Kyra Davis Lurie will stop by. She is a New York Times best selling author and screenwriter. Her new book, The Great Man, released today, is her first historical fiction novel. In this retelling of The Great Gatsby, the story is set among L.A.’s black elite. <br />It’s Tech Tuesday and our Jefferson Graham has some thoughts about newly released features coming to the next iPhones.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66499078</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:45:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66499078/trump_hungry_for_control_stirs_up_trouble_calls_in_marines_against_a_defiant_gov_6_10_25.mp3" length="119608405" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3ad3600a-2f79-49b7-b936-bec9f1950aa5/3ad3600a-2f79-49b7-b936-bec9f1950aa5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3ad3600a-2f79-49b7-b936-bec9f1950aa5/3ad3600a-2f79-49b7-b936-bec9f1950aa5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3ad3600a-2f79-49b7-b936-bec9f1950aa5/3ad3600a-2f79-49b7-b936-bec9f1950aa5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A full U.S. Marine battalion, comprised of more than 700 Marines, is now mobilized to respond to the deportation protests in Los Angeles. Though Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have both called for Trump not to use the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A full U.S. Marine battalion, comprised of more than 700 Marines, is now mobilized to respond to the deportation protests in Los Angeles. Though Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have both called for Trump not to use the California National Guard, some of 4000 guardsmen have also been activated. In order for members of the military to make arrests, Trump would need to invoke the Insurrection Act. So far, the military members may be an intimidating show of force against protesters, but they cannot take on law-enforcement duties. Why is Trump crossing this line? We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and the author David Cay Johnston.<br />Author Kyra Davis Lurie will stop by. She is a New York Times best selling author and screenwriter. Her new book, The Great Man, released today, is her first historical fiction novel. In this retelling of The Great Gatsby, the story is set among L.A.’s black elite. <br />It’s Tech Tuesday and our Jefferson Graham has some thoughts about newly released features coming to the next iPhones.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7801</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canationalguard,davidcayjohnston,deportationprotests,distraction,diversion,epsteinfile,immigrationprotests,insurrectionact,losangeles,marines,musk,newsom,rfkjr,stateversusfed,trump,trumpepstein,usmarinesinla,vaccinechanges,vaccinepanel,vaccines</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Feds Storm Los Angeles: National Guard &amp; ICE Unleashed, Widening Civil Unrest 6/9/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/feds-storm-los-angeles-national-guard-ice-unleashed-widening-civil-unrest-6-9-25--66478257</link><description><![CDATA[A battle between federal and state rights is bubbling to the surface with Trump’s latest move to escalate immigration raids in California. After ICE agents rounded up more that 40 people in the LA area Friday, protesters took to the streets. The response from Trump? Call out more than 2k members of the California National Guard over the objections over both LA Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom. In doing so, Trump federalized California’s National Guard using Title 10 rules which allow a president to “repel invasion, suppress rebellion or execute laws.”<br />Is it dangerous that the California National Guard now reports to Trump instead of Newsom? We’ll talk about it with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/9/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66478257</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:30:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66478257/feds_storm_los_angeles_national_guard_ice_unleashed_widening_civil_unrest_6_9_25.mp3" length="114889633" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/632d4fbd-0b39-41b7-89bf-b6a8810c3941/632d4fbd-0b39-41b7-89bf-b6a8810c3941.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/632d4fbd-0b39-41b7-89bf-b6a8810c3941/632d4fbd-0b39-41b7-89bf-b6a8810c3941.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/632d4fbd-0b39-41b7-89bf-b6a8810c3941/632d4fbd-0b39-41b7-89bf-b6a8810c3941.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A battle between federal and state rights is bubbling to the surface with Trump’s latest move to escalate immigration raids in California. After ICE agents rounded up more that 40 people in the LA area Friday, protesters took to the streets. The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A battle between federal and state rights is bubbling to the surface with Trump’s latest move to escalate immigration raids in California. After ICE agents rounded up more that 40 people in the LA area Friday, protesters took to the streets. The response from Trump? Call out more than 2k members of the California National Guard over the objections over both LA Mayor Karen Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom. In doing so, Trump federalized California’s National Guard using Title 10 rules which allow a president to “repel invasion, suppress rebellion or execute laws.”<br />Is it dangerous that the California National Guard now reports to Trump instead of Newsom? We’ll talk about it with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/9/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7493</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>californiataxes,canationalguard,cataxes,deportation,federaltaxes,fedvsstate,garydietrich,ice,immigration,laprotests,nationalguard,newsom,political,politicalanalysis,politics,raids,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Musk Goes Nuclear: Says He Got Trump Elected, Torches Him &amp; “Big Beautiful Bill” as Bloated 6/6/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/musk-goes-nuclear-says-he-got-trump-elected-torches-him-big-beautiful-bill-as-bloated-6-6-25--66425467</link><description><![CDATA[The Musk/Trump bromance imploded spectacularly yesterday. What started with Musk criticizing Trump‘s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”devolved into Trump threatening to pull Musk’s government contracts and Musk claiming Trump would not have won the election without him and making allegations that Trump is listed in the Epstein files and that’s why they haven’t been released. Musk called for Trump‘s impeachment! The public breakup played out in comments made in the Oval Office during a press conference with the leader of Germany, on Trump’s Truth Social and on Musk’s X. We will ask journalist Michael Shure about this ugly public feud and more with “This Week in Politics.” There are some changes when it comes to recommendations on who should get Covid vaccines and boosters. We’ll check in with our doctor, Emergency Medicine specialist, Dr. Michael Daignault. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us once again and it does not disappoint Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will join us to talk movies and streaming as summer break begins.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66425467</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:56:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66425467/pod_6_6.mp3" length="136913859" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2d8fa6b4-5fda-4c68-b227-2c063ca07f8d/2d8fa6b4-5fda-4c68-b227-2c063ca07f8d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2d8fa6b4-5fda-4c68-b227-2c063ca07f8d/2d8fa6b4-5fda-4c68-b227-2c063ca07f8d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2d8fa6b4-5fda-4c68-b227-2c063ca07f8d/2d8fa6b4-5fda-4c68-b227-2c063ca07f8d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Musk/Trump bromance imploded spectacularly yesterday. What started with Musk criticizing Trump‘s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”devolved into Trump threatening to pull Musk’s government contracts and Musk claiming Trump would not have won the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Musk/Trump bromance imploded spectacularly yesterday. What started with Musk criticizing Trump‘s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”devolved into Trump threatening to pull Musk’s government contracts and Musk claiming Trump would not have won the election without him and making allegations that Trump is listed in the Epstein files and that’s why they haven’t been released. Musk called for Trump‘s impeachment! The public breakup played out in comments made in the Oval Office during a press conference with the leader of Germany, on Trump’s Truth Social and on Musk’s X. We will ask journalist Michael Shure about this ugly public feud and more with “This Week in Politics.” There are some changes when it comes to recommendations on who should get Covid vaccines and boosters. We’ll check in with our doctor, Emergency Medicine specialist, Dr. Michael Daignault. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us once again and it does not disappoint Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will join us to talk movies and streaming as summer break begins.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8558</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Launches Biden Probe—Justified or Just a Grudge-Fueled Obsession?  Plus, Travel Ban 2.0 6/5/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-launches-biden-probe-justified-or-just-a-grudge-fueled-obsession-plus-travel-ban-2-0-6-5-25--66412081</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is still stuck on exacting revenge against his rivals. He’s ordering an investigation into whether former President Joe Biden’s aides hid information about his alleged declining mental state and whether staffers were making decisions and using an auto-pen to sign Biden’s name. We’ve got two lawyers joining us today. June Carbone is the Robina chair of law, science, and technology at the University of Minnesota Law School. She wrote the recently released “Fair Shake:Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy.” Former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz weighs in on legal rulings, legal questions and always has an interesting take on angles where the law intersects with politics.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66412081</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:16:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66412081/pod_6_5.mp3" length="112669301" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fdf36033-8995-4efe-82d7-50967a48f217/fdf36033-8995-4efe-82d7-50967a48f217.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fdf36033-8995-4efe-82d7-50967a48f217/fdf36033-8995-4efe-82d7-50967a48f217.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fdf36033-8995-4efe-82d7-50967a48f217/fdf36033-8995-4efe-82d7-50967a48f217.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is still stuck on exacting revenge against his rivals. He’s ordering an investigation into whether former President Joe Biden’s aides hid information about his alleged declining mental state and whether staffers were making decisions and using...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is still stuck on exacting revenge against his rivals. He’s ordering an investigation into whether former President Joe Biden’s aides hid information about his alleged declining mental state and whether staffers were making decisions and using an auto-pen to sign Biden’s name. We’ve got two lawyers joining us today. June Carbone is the Robina chair of law, science, and technology at the University of Minnesota Law School. She wrote the recently released “Fair Shake:Women and the Fight to Build a Just Economy.” Former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz weighs in on legal rulings, legal questions and always has an interesting take on angles where the law intersects with politics.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7042</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Musk Left the Building — but his Surveillance Frankenstein Just Got Gov’t Funding 6/4/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/musk-left-the-building-but-his-surveillance-frankenstein-just-got-gov-t-funding-6-4-25--66400558</link><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk may have checked out of D.C., but DOGE is far from done. The Trump administration wants to increase funding and staffing for the Department of Government Efficiency. Hidden in the appendix of budget documents released last week, new details about increasing DOGE staff from the current 89 to 150 next year. DOGE would also get more money, $45 million next year with another $10 million for software upgrades. Apparently, it’s expensive to save money in America We are lucky enough to get to visit with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66400558</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:08:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66400558/pod_6_4.mp3" length="113626009" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d4540f66-06be-461a-a169-341dcc6f06f1/d4540f66-06be-461a-a169-341dcc6f06f1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d4540f66-06be-461a-a169-341dcc6f06f1/d4540f66-06be-461a-a169-341dcc6f06f1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d4540f66-06be-461a-a169-341dcc6f06f1/d4540f66-06be-461a-a169-341dcc6f06f1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Elon Musk may have checked out of D.C., but DOGE is far from done. The Trump administration wants to increase funding and staffing for the Department of Government Efficiency. Hidden in the appendix of budget documents released last week, new details...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Elon Musk may have checked out of D.C., but DOGE is far from done. The Trump administration wants to increase funding and staffing for the Department of Government Efficiency. Hidden in the appendix of budget documents released last week, new details about increasing DOGE staff from the current 89 to 150 next year. DOGE would also get more money, $45 million next year with another $10 million for software upgrades. Apparently, it’s expensive to save money in America We are lucky enough to get to visit with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7102</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Big Bill, Big Pressure — Trump Squeezes Senators, David Cay Johnston Explains 6/3/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-bill-big-pressure-trump-squeezes-senators-david-cay-johnston-explains-6-3-25--66386191</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is working GOP Senators hard with phone calls and promises in order to get support for his so called Big Beautiful Bill. Though it narrowly passed in the House, moderates and far right-conservatives in the Senate are a big question mark. Republicans are already seeing some pushback after Elon Musk expressed disappointment in the debt this bill will bring. <br />We’ll talk about all of it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />A new take on an old mystery from the days of the Civil War. Author Andrew Sillen discusses his book “Kidnapped at Sea.” <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show with a preview of Apple’s developer conference next week.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/3/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66386191</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:40:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66386191/big_bill_big_pressure_trump_squeezes_senators_david_cay_johnston_explains_6_3_25.mp3" length="116662430" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89ba4acc-49ab-4d17-baa0-86903edf17b6/89ba4acc-49ab-4d17-baa0-86903edf17b6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89ba4acc-49ab-4d17-baa0-86903edf17b6/89ba4acc-49ab-4d17-baa0-86903edf17b6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89ba4acc-49ab-4d17-baa0-86903edf17b6/89ba4acc-49ab-4d17-baa0-86903edf17b6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is working GOP Senators hard with phone calls and promises in order to get support for his so called Big Beautiful Bill. Though it narrowly passed in the House, moderates and far right-conservatives in the Senate are a big question mark....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is working GOP Senators hard with phone calls and promises in order to get support for his so called Big Beautiful Bill. Though it narrowly passed in the House, moderates and far right-conservatives in the Senate are a big question mark. Republicans are already seeing some pushback after Elon Musk expressed disappointment in the debt this bill will bring. <br />We’ll talk about all of it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />A new take on an old mystery from the days of the Civil War. Author Andrew Sillen discusses his book “Kidnapped at Sea.” <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show with a preview of Apple’s developer conference next week.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/3/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7609</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>andrewsillen,bigbeautifulbill,china,davidcayjohnston,deportation,dueprocess,elsalvador,immigration,iran,kidnappedatsea,musk,political,politicalanalysis,politics,russia,senate,socialsecurity#marcorubio,studentdebt,trump,ukraine</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump &amp; Palantir’s Surveillance Empire Will Change America Forever 6/2/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-palantir-s-surveillance-empire-will-change-america-forever-6-2-25--66373297</link><description><![CDATA[An intel file on every single American. That’s what Trump wants to create. It would include all of the information the government has on its citizens, including tax and financial information, immigration information, social media details about your life and more. This kind of invasive government file would certainly make it easier for Trump to figure out who is on his side and it might just frighten people into staying quiet. Welcome to the United States of China.<br />We welcome, iHeartRadio, television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to talk politics.<br />If you’ve lost a pet, you know the grief can be overwhelming. Talking to most people about it might make you feel silly. We’ll talk to you Beth Bigler about the reality of animal loss.<br />Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will join us to continue our discussion about animals.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/2/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66373297</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:24:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66373297/trump_palantir_s_surveillance_empire_will_change_america_forever_6_2_25.mp3" length="109817546" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a7ece008-3ebe-435e-88d0-b51083ef3bce/a7ece008-3ebe-435e-88d0-b51083ef3bce.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a7ece008-3ebe-435e-88d0-b51083ef3bce/a7ece008-3ebe-435e-88d0-b51083ef3bce.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a7ece008-3ebe-435e-88d0-b51083ef3bce/a7ece008-3ebe-435e-88d0-b51083ef3bce.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>An intel file on every single American. That’s what Trump wants to create. It would include all of the information the government has on its citizens, including tax and financial information, immigration information, social media details about your...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[An intel file on every single American. That’s what Trump wants to create. It would include all of the information the government has on its citizens, including tax and financial information, immigration information, social media details about your life and more. This kind of invasive government file would certainly make it easier for Trump to figure out who is on his side and it might just frighten people into staying quiet. Welcome to the United States of China.<br />We welcome, iHeartRadio, television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to talk politics.<br />If you’ve lost a pet, you know the grief can be overwhelming. Talking to most people about it might make you feel silly. We’ll talk to you Beth Bigler about the reality of animal loss.<br />Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will join us to continue our discussion about animals.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/2/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7163</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>animalbereavement,animalloss,animals,china,doge,garydietrich,hegseth,intelligencebriefing,musk,palantir,petbereavement,petloss,poland,russia,surveillance,taco,trump,trumpdoesn’tread,tulsigabbard,ukraine</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Tariff Power Faces Legal Backlash—Global Trade Hangs in the Balance. Elon's Farewell5/30/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-tariff-power-faces-legal-backlash-global-trade-hangs-in-the-balance-elon-s-farewell5-30-25--66344482</link><description><![CDATA[The financial uncertainty involving Trump‘s tariffs continues. In addition to Trump‘s own stops and starts, causing all kinds of market volatility, now the courts are involved. Wednesday night, the federal court of international trade, put a stop to Trump‘s tariffs, saying he lacked the emergency authority to put them in place. Hours later, a federal appeal court paused that ruling allowing Trump to move forward with his tariffs for now. Trump is already calling for the Supreme Court to back him up.. We’ll check in with journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila to find out what they think about the latest tariff power struggle. We’ve heard from a couple of listeners this week regarding a wild Florida story. Let’s just say gators are involved. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us. The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder joins the show to share his thoughts about the latest offerings at the movie theaters and on streaming services.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66344482</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 21:09:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66344482/pod_5_30.mp3" length="132073056" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/580dae08-b5e3-40bd-80b4-a38207f960e6/580dae08-b5e3-40bd-80b4-a38207f960e6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/580dae08-b5e3-40bd-80b4-a38207f960e6/580dae08-b5e3-40bd-80b4-a38207f960e6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/580dae08-b5e3-40bd-80b4-a38207f960e6/580dae08-b5e3-40bd-80b4-a38207f960e6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The financial uncertainty involving Trump‘s tariffs continues. In addition to Trump‘s own stops and starts, causing all kinds of market volatility, now the courts are involved. Wednesday night, the federal court of international trade, put a stop to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The financial uncertainty involving Trump‘s tariffs continues. In addition to Trump‘s own stops and starts, causing all kinds of market volatility, now the courts are involved. Wednesday night, the federal court of international trade, put a stop to Trump‘s tariffs, saying he lacked the emergency authority to put them in place. Hours later, a federal appeal court paused that ruling allowing Trump to move forward with his tariffs for now. Trump is already calling for the Supreme Court to back him up.. We’ll check in with journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila to find out what they think about the latest tariff power struggle. We’ve heard from a couple of listeners this week regarding a wild Florida story. Let’s just say gators are involved. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us. The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder joins the show to share his thoughts about the latest offerings at the movie theaters and on streaming services.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8255</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Federal Court Rules Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariff Stunt Unconstitutional 5/29/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-court-rules-trump-s-liberation-day-tariff-stunt-unconstitutional-5-29-25--66332390</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s tariffs seem to be in violation of U.S. law. Yesterday, a three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade put the brakes on Trump’s tariffs. Trump claimed emergency economic powers when he imposed the tariffs but the court ruled that he overstepped his authority unconstitutionally. Trump’s administration has already filed an appeal. The decision would leave the tariffs in limbo, but since Trump has gone back-and-forth on them, it appears the tariffs are already in limbo. We welcome former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to the show. We’ll ask him about this little known court and dig into why the judges ruled against Trump in this case. Elex Michaelson, host of “The Issue Is…” and anchor for Fox11 in Los Angeles will join us to talk politics.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66332390</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 20:54:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66332390/pod_5_29.mp3" length="116446398" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/658916ba-4447-4670-8152-e6cb0a23fa7d/658916ba-4447-4670-8152-e6cb0a23fa7d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/658916ba-4447-4670-8152-e6cb0a23fa7d/658916ba-4447-4670-8152-e6cb0a23fa7d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/658916ba-4447-4670-8152-e6cb0a23fa7d/658916ba-4447-4670-8152-e6cb0a23fa7d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s tariffs seem to be in violation of U.S. law. Yesterday, a three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade put the brakes on Trump’s tariffs. Trump claimed emergency economic powers when he imposed the tariffs but the court ruled that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s tariffs seem to be in violation of U.S. law. Yesterday, a three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade put the brakes on Trump’s tariffs. Trump claimed emergency economic powers when he imposed the tariffs but the court ruled that he overstepped his authority unconstitutionally. Trump’s administration has already filed an appeal. The decision would leave the tariffs in limbo, but since Trump has gone back-and-forth on them, it appears the tariffs are already in limbo. We welcome former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to the show. We’ll ask him about this little known court and dig into why the judges ruled against Trump in this case. Elex Michaelson, host of “The Issue Is…” and anchor for Fox11 in Los Angeles will join us to talk politics.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7278</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Elon Musk Trashes Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” —Calls Out MAGA Hypocrisy 5/28/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elon-musk-trashes-trump-s-big-beautiful-bill-calls-out-maga-hypocrisy-5-28-25--66318778</link><description><![CDATA[Trouble in Trumpland…After all the DOGE cutting, Elon Musk is not pleased that Trump’s so called “Big Beautiful Bill’ will raise the nation’s debt burden. Musk tells CBS he is “disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing.” Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join the show to talk about this and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66318778</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 21:08:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66318778/pod_5_28.mp3" length="112397209" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f993bd8-4e0c-41f6-a928-0be755d182a5/4f993bd8-4e0c-41f6-a928-0be755d182a5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f993bd8-4e0c-41f6-a928-0be755d182a5/4f993bd8-4e0c-41f6-a928-0be755d182a5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f993bd8-4e0c-41f6-a928-0be755d182a5/4f993bd8-4e0c-41f6-a928-0be755d182a5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trouble in Trumpland…After all the DOGE cutting, Elon Musk is not pleased that Trump’s so called “Big Beautiful Bill’ will raise the nation’s debt burden. Musk tells CBS he is “disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trouble in Trumpland…After all the DOGE cutting, Elon Musk is not pleased that Trump’s so called “Big Beautiful Bill’ will raise the nation’s debt burden. Musk tells CBS he is “disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing.” Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join the show to talk about this and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7025</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A-Listers in Grift:  Indicted Execs, NFT Influencers &amp; Whales Buy “Airplane Food” &amp; Selfies 5/27/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-listers-in-grift-indicted-execs-nft-influencers-whales-buy-airplane-food-selfies-5-27-25--66300932</link><description><![CDATA[While House Speaker Mike Johnson may conveniently not know anything about Trump’s crypto dinner, but the New York Times managed to get a hold of the guest list. More than 200 big spenders paid an average of $1.8 million each to attend a dinner with food that reportedly tasted like cardboard. The meme coin winners were served small portions of food described as dull and beverages that included either water or Trump-branded wine. As for the attendees, many of them are big players in the crypto industry, there were a few sports celebrities, including basketball star Lamar Odom, who is starting his own crypto coin. Many tried to stay out of pictures amid a growing security concern among crypto investors. Trump spent time with the top 25 investors and the rest found themselves disappointed. <br />Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Vladimir Putin, who launched another attack on Ukraine, even as an effort for a cease-fire in peace, talks continue<br />We’ll talk about all of it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.<br />Trump is threatening to raise tariffs on Apple products unless more manufacturing is done in the United States. Jefferson Graham joins us on this Tech Tuesday to explore whether that’s feasible.<br />Oh, and Mark Thompson is back in the big chair! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/27/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66300932</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 20:40:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66300932/a_listers_in_grift_indicted_execs_nft_influencers_whales_buy_airplane_food_selfies_5_27_25.mp3" length="115209228" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ad58321-539c-447f-a1cd-31dfc8c30115/6ad58321-539c-447f-a1cd-31dfc8c30115.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ad58321-539c-447f-a1cd-31dfc8c30115/6ad58321-539c-447f-a1cd-31dfc8c30115.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ad58321-539c-447f-a1cd-31dfc8c30115/6ad58321-539c-447f-a1cd-31dfc8c30115.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>While House Speaker Mike Johnson may conveniently not know anything about Trump’s crypto dinner, but the New York Times managed to get a hold of the guest list. More than 200 big spenders paid an average of $1.8 million each to attend a dinner with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[While House Speaker Mike Johnson may conveniently not know anything about Trump’s crypto dinner, but the New York Times managed to get a hold of the guest list. More than 200 big spenders paid an average of $1.8 million each to attend a dinner with food that reportedly tasted like cardboard. The meme coin winners were served small portions of food described as dull and beverages that included either water or Trump-branded wine. As for the attendees, many of them are big players in the crypto industry, there were a few sports celebrities, including basketball star Lamar Odom, who is starting his own crypto coin. Many tried to stay out of pictures amid a growing security concern among crypto investors. Trump spent time with the top 25 investors and the rest found themselves disappointed. <br />Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Vladimir Putin, who launched another attack on Ukraine, even as an effort for a cease-fire in peace, talks continue<br />We’ll talk about all of it with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.<br />Trump is threatening to raise tariffs on Apple products unless more manufacturing is done in the United States. Jefferson Graham joins us on this Tech Tuesday to explore whether that’s feasible.<br />Oh, and Mark Thompson is back in the big chair! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/27/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7514</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>apple,china,crypto,cryptodinner,cryptoguestlist,davidcayjohnston,france,india,jeffersongraham,lamarodom,macron,political,politicalanalysis,politics,russia,tariffs,techtuesday,trump,ukraine,usmanufacturing</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tyranny in America: How Close Are We? Timothy Snyder talks Trump, 5/23/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tyranny-in-america-how-close-are-we-timothy-snyder-talks-trump-5-23-25--66297376</link><description><![CDATA[Historian Timothy Snyder looks at Trump and the history of tyranny. Please enjoy this important encore presentation. <br /><br />David Sirota, from The Lever, explores the impact of Trump’s efforts to dismantle the systems of trade and government in this encore presentation. <br /><br />It’s not Friday without Friday Fabulous Florida. We take a look back at one of our best.<br /><br />The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder has a new report for us this week covering the latest movies and streaming options, including the newest installment of Mission Impossible. <br /><br />Programming Note: We Hope you enjoy this “Best of Mark Thompson Show.” <br /><br />In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, we are dark on Monday, May 26th and we will be back live on Tuesday, May 27th. <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24</a><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: <a href="https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a><br />#Trump #TimothySnyder #Tyranny #DavidSirota #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #FridayFabulousFlorida #Florida #Movie #Entertainment #MovieReviewReviews #MovieCredit #TheCultureBlaster #MichaelSnyder #BestOf<br /><br /><br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66297376</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 18:08:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66297376/mts_0523_best_of.mp3" length="107046528" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ca7fa558-d1ce-4b6f-bae7-7e041da8f5ec/ca7fa558-d1ce-4b6f-bae7-7e041da8f5ec.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ca7fa558-d1ce-4b6f-bae7-7e041da8f5ec/ca7fa558-d1ce-4b6f-bae7-7e041da8f5ec.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ca7fa558-d1ce-4b6f-bae7-7e041da8f5ec/ca7fa558-d1ce-4b6f-bae7-7e041da8f5ec.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Historian Timothy Snyder looks at Trump and the history of tyranny. Please enjoy this important encore presentation. 

David Sirota, from The Lever, explores the impact of Trump’s efforts to dismantle the systems of trade and government in this encore...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Historian Timothy Snyder looks at Trump and the history of tyranny. Please enjoy this important encore presentation. <br /><br />David Sirota, from The Lever, explores the impact of Trump’s efforts to dismantle the systems of trade and government in this encore presentation. <br /><br />It’s not Friday without Friday Fabulous Florida. We take a look back at one of our best.<br /><br />The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder has a new report for us this week covering the latest movies and streaming options, including the newest installment of Mission Impossible. <br /><br />Programming Note: We Hope you enjoy this “Best of Mark Thompson Show.” <br /><br />In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, we are dark on Monday, May 26th and we will be back live on Tuesday, May 27th. <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24</a><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: <a href="https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a><br />#Trump #TimothySnyder #Tyranny #DavidSirota #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #FridayFabulousFlorida #Florida #Movie #Entertainment #MovieReviewReviews #MovieCredit #TheCultureBlaster #MichaelSnyder #BestOf<br /><br /><br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6691</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Crypto Bros Buy Access: 1.8m Average Price for Supper &amp; Crypto Scam Soufflé 5/22/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/crypto-bros-buy-access-1-8m-average-price-for-supper-crypto-scam-souffle-5-22-25--66212109</link><description><![CDATA[Trump‘s crypto contest comes to an end tonight as he welcomes his top 200 $Trump investors to dinner at the Trump golf club in D.C.. The winners are mostly anonymous, many are from other countries and they spent big money to get some face time with the President. The average cost to attend tonight’s event $1,7 Million. Will look at whether this is against the law. Michael Shure is in for Mark Thompson and we are very fortunate to have former federal prosecutor David Katz stopping by.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66212109</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 23:04:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66212109/5_22.mp3" length="111639031" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f30ccebe-2800-4282-9807-916379525c29/f30ccebe-2800-4282-9807-916379525c29.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f30ccebe-2800-4282-9807-916379525c29/f30ccebe-2800-4282-9807-916379525c29.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f30ccebe-2800-4282-9807-916379525c29/f30ccebe-2800-4282-9807-916379525c29.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump‘s crypto contest comes to an end tonight as he welcomes his top 200 $Trump investors to dinner at the Trump golf club in D.C.. The winners are mostly anonymous, many are from other countries and they spent big money to get some face time with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump‘s crypto contest comes to an end tonight as he welcomes his top 200 $Trump investors to dinner at the Trump golf club in D.C.. The winners are mostly anonymous, many are from other countries and they spent big money to get some face time with the President. The average cost to attend tonight’s event $1,7 Million. Will look at whether this is against the law. Michael Shure is in for Mark Thompson and we are very fortunate to have former federal prosecutor David Katz stopping by.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6978</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump/Putin Love Connection Hits Trouble, Noem’s Embarrassing Blunder 5/21/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-putin-love-connection-hits-trouble-noem-s-embarrassing-blunder-5-21-25--66191962</link><description><![CDATA[One phone call is certainly not doing the trick when it comes to bringing Russia and Ukraine together to end the war. Trump had a marathon call with Putin and afterward both men spoke to the press expressing very different opinions about the outcome of the discussion and what comes next. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in front of a Senate hearing discussing deportations and whether the Trump administration has the power to suspend habeas corpus. She told senators “Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country.” She was immediately corrected, but perhaps she should spend less time on hair and make up and more time on learning what’s in the Constitution she swore to uphold. Michael Shure is back in the Captain’s chair today. We welcome John Rothmann to the show to talk politics. It’s the Planet, Stupid! continues with a discussion Mark had with Paul Rice, the founder of Fair Trade, USA.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66191962</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 20:48:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66191962/pod_5_21.mp3" length="114077823" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/13fdb989-6770-4daa-a5f3-eaaed118196b/13fdb989-6770-4daa-a5f3-eaaed118196b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/13fdb989-6770-4daa-a5f3-eaaed118196b/13fdb989-6770-4daa-a5f3-eaaed118196b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/13fdb989-6770-4daa-a5f3-eaaed118196b/13fdb989-6770-4daa-a5f3-eaaed118196b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One phone call is certainly not doing the trick when it comes to bringing Russia and Ukraine together to end the war. Trump had a marathon call with Putin and afterward both men spoke to the press expressing very different opinions about the outcome...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One phone call is certainly not doing the trick when it comes to bringing Russia and Ukraine together to end the war. Trump had a marathon call with Putin and afterward both men spoke to the press expressing very different opinions about the outcome of the discussion and what comes next. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in front of a Senate hearing discussing deportations and whether the Trump administration has the power to suspend habeas corpus. She told senators “Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country.” She was immediately corrected, but perhaps she should spend less time on hair and make up and more time on learning what’s in the Constitution she swore to uphold. Michael Shure is back in the Captain’s chair today. We welcome John Rothmann to the show to talk politics. It’s the Planet, Stupid! continues with a discussion Mark had with Paul Rice, the founder of Fair Trade, USA.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7130</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Comes With Big Ugly Debt, David Cay Johnston Joins 5/20/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-big-beautiful-bill-comes-with-big-ugly-debt-david-cay-johnston-joins-5-20-25--66175662</link><description><![CDATA[While Republicans are bickering about the extent of cuts to America’s safety net programs for the poorest among us, they are also concerned about tax cuts, increasing debt ceilings and numbers that may indicate debt that will plague generations to come.<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss the nations debt, where we stand with tariffs and much more.<br />Mark sat down with Yale history professor Greg Grandin to explore his new book “America, América.” It’s a deep look at what our American ideals have always been and where and why we seem to have fallen short<br />Are we raising our kids to be kind and ready for a diverse world. In this new anti-DEI landscspe, how can we do better. Mark speaks with psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Sweeney, author of “Culturally Competent Kids: Raising Children to Thrive in a Diverse World.”<br />It’s Tech Tuesday. Jefferson Graham, former USA Today technology columnist, will join us to talk about the future of Google.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/20/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66175662</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 20:20:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66175662/trump_s_big_beautiful_bill_comes_with_big_ugly_debt_david_cay_johnston_joins_5_20_25.mp3" length="103837838" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/306b1acc-1f6a-4c20-9979-4acb0641ed43/306b1acc-1f6a-4c20-9979-4acb0641ed43.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/306b1acc-1f6a-4c20-9979-4acb0641ed43/306b1acc-1f6a-4c20-9979-4acb0641ed43.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/306b1acc-1f6a-4c20-9979-4acb0641ed43/306b1acc-1f6a-4c20-9979-4acb0641ed43.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>While Republicans are bickering about the extent of cuts to America’s safety net programs for the poorest among us, they are also concerned about tax cuts, increasing debt ceilings and numbers that may indicate debt that will plague generations to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[While Republicans are bickering about the extent of cuts to America’s safety net programs for the poorest among us, they are also concerned about tax cuts, increasing debt ceilings and numbers that may indicate debt that will plague generations to come.<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss the nations debt, where we stand with tariffs and much more.<br />Mark sat down with Yale history professor Greg Grandin to explore his new book “America, América.” It’s a deep look at what our American ideals have always been and where and why we seem to have fallen short<br />Are we raising our kids to be kind and ready for a diverse world. In this new anti-DEI landscspe, how can we do better. Mark speaks with psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Sweeney, author of “Culturally Competent Kids: Raising Children to Thrive in a Diverse World.”<br />It’s Tech Tuesday. Jefferson Graham, former USA Today technology columnist, will join us to talk about the future of Google.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/20/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6773</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>americanideals,americasfailings,davidcayjohnston,debt,deportations,economy,history,immigration,jeffersongraham,political,politicalanalysis,politics,scotus,tariffs,technology,trump,tuesday</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>House GOP Backs Trump Plan: Tax Cuts for Rich, Cuts for Poor &amp; a Ballooning Deficit 5/19/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-gop-backs-trump-plan-tax-cuts-for-rich-cuts-for-poor-a-ballooning-deficit-5-19-25--66157257</link><description><![CDATA[Late Sunday night, Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”<br />cleared an important House Committee. Conservatives that wanted deeper cuts to MedicAid got some changes made that led them toward advancing this massive tax cut and border security package. Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t saying what the changes include, calling them minor things. <br />It was a crazy music related weekend for Trump. He posted a video of himself lip syncing Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” and he unleashed verbal attacks on Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift. <br />Michael Shure is in for Mark Thompson today. <br />We welcome iHeart Radio and TV political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to talk politics. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/19/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66157257</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 20:38:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66157257/house_gop_backs_trump_plan_tax_cuts_for_rich_cuts_for_poor_a_ballooning_deficit_5_19_25.mp3" length="107617773" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41ca3036-60dd-4fba-9dd2-b1c4852c3e52/41ca3036-60dd-4fba-9dd2-b1c4852c3e52.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41ca3036-60dd-4fba-9dd2-b1c4852c3e52/41ca3036-60dd-4fba-9dd2-b1c4852c3e52.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41ca3036-60dd-4fba-9dd2-b1c4852c3e52/41ca3036-60dd-4fba-9dd2-b1c4852c3e52.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Late Sunday night, Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
cleared an important House Committee. Conservatives that wanted deeper cuts to MedicAid got some changes made that led them toward advancing this massive tax cut and border security package. Speaker Mike...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Late Sunday night, Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”<br />cleared an important House Committee. Conservatives that wanted deeper cuts to MedicAid got some changes made that led them toward advancing this massive tax cut and border security package. Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t saying what the changes include, calling them minor things. <br />It was a crazy music related weekend for Trump. He posted a video of himself lip syncing Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” and he unleashed verbal attacks on Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift. <br />Michael Shure is in for Mark Thompson today. <br />We welcome iHeart Radio and TV political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to talk politics. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/19/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7019</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bidencancer,bigbeautifulbill,budget,don’tstopbelieving,governmentspending,journey,moodys,political,politicalanalysis,politics,qatarjet,springsteen,tariffs,taylorswift,testicularcancer,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Citizenship as Entertainment? DHS Mulling TV Pitch as Kristi Plays Dress-Up on Raids 5/16/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/citizenship-as-entertainment-dhs-mulling-tv-pitch-as-kristi-plays-dress-up-on-raids-5-16-25--66124185</link><description><![CDATA[This one is a real head scratcher. The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering a reality television show called “The American” that would have immigrants competing for U.S. citizenship. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is said to be supportive of the idea but it has not yet been officially approved. We have thr good fortune to welcome D~L Cauvin to co-host the show. Add in journalist Jim Avila, a dash of Friday Fabulous Florida and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, and you’ve got yourself a great start to the weekend!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66124185</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 20:46:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66124185/pod_5_16.mp3" length="120011172" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/71945365-de26-4624-9765-0ff2fb647f05/71945365-de26-4624-9765-0ff2fb647f05.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/71945365-de26-4624-9765-0ff2fb647f05/71945365-de26-4624-9765-0ff2fb647f05.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/71945365-de26-4624-9765-0ff2fb647f05/71945365-de26-4624-9765-0ff2fb647f05.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This one is a real head scratcher. The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering a reality television show called “The American” that would have immigrants competing for U.S. citizenship. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is said to be...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This one is a real head scratcher. The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering a reality television show called “The American” that would have immigrants competing for U.S. citizenship. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is said to be supportive of the idea but it has not yet been officially approved. We have thr good fortune to welcome D~L Cauvin to co-host the show. Add in journalist Jim Avila, a dash of Friday Fabulous Florida and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, and you’ve got yourself a great start to the weekend!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7501</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>House Committees Move Forward With Trump’s Plans to Cut Medicaid &amp; Food Stamps, 5/15/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-committees-move-forward-with-trump-s-plans-to-cut-medicaid-food-stamps-5-15-25--66107005</link><description><![CDATA[Trump‘s “Big Beautiful Bill” isn’t so beautiful for poor people. Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted in favor of big cuts to Medicaid. The issue now goes to the House Budget Committee to be merged with legislation from other committees, like the House Agriculture Committee. Ag members voted along party lines to cut as much as $300 billion in nutritional food aid. Both issues affect the poorest Americans and are part of Trump’s efforts to slash spending to pay for Republicans’ domestic policy agenda. From arguments on birthright citizenship to rumblings that the Trump administration has plans to suspend habeas corpus, there are many legal issues to discuss. Enter former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz. J-L Cauvin is in for Mark. His background as both a lawyer and a comedian makes for an intelligent and lively conversation.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66107005</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 20:46:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66107005/pod_5_15.mp3" length="116423410" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e38388dd-93d4-470e-b600-5956718e984a/e38388dd-93d4-470e-b600-5956718e984a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e38388dd-93d4-470e-b600-5956718e984a/e38388dd-93d4-470e-b600-5956718e984a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e38388dd-93d4-470e-b600-5956718e984a/e38388dd-93d4-470e-b600-5956718e984a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump‘s “Big Beautiful Bill” isn’t so beautiful for poor people. Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted in favor of big cuts to Medicaid. The issue now goes to the House Budget Committee to be merged with legislation from other...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump‘s “Big Beautiful Bill” isn’t so beautiful for poor people. Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted in favor of big cuts to Medicaid. The issue now goes to the House Budget Committee to be merged with legislation from other committees, like the House Agriculture Committee. Ag members voted along party lines to cut as much as $300 billion in nutritional food aid. Both issues affect the poorest Americans and are part of Trump’s efforts to slash spending to pay for Republicans’ domestic policy agenda. From arguments on birthright citizenship to rumblings that the Trump administration has plans to suspend habeas corpus, there are many legal issues to discuss. Enter former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz. J-L Cauvin is in for Mark. His background as both a lawyer and a comedian makes for an intelligent and lively conversation.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7277</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Dictator Deal Tour, Arms for Autocrats, Iran Next? 5/14/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-dictator-deal-tour-arms-for-autocrats-iran-next-5-14-25--66089809</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66089809</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 20:22:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66089809/pod_5_14.mp3" length="116499897" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dc2a45ff-85eb-4056-9a61-91ad84bd597e/dc2a45ff-85eb-4056-9a61-91ad84bd597e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dc2a45ff-85eb-4056-9a61-91ad84bd597e/dc2a45ff-85eb-4056-9a61-91ad84bd597e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dc2a45ff-85eb-4056-9a61-91ad84bd597e/dc2a45ff-85eb-4056-9a61-91ad84bd597e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7282</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Brothers Trump are About to Make a Killing on Crypto, David Cay Johnston joins 5/13/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-brothers-trump-are-about-to-make-a-killing-on-crypto-david-cay-johnston-joins-5-13-25--66076528</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s sons Eric and Donald Jr. are about to rake in large sums of money by taking their American Bitcoin mining firm public on the Nasdaq exchange. The company is merging with Gryphon Digital Mining in an all-stock merger. <br />As the Trump administration announces the framework of a tariff deal with China, Chinese President Xi Xinping appears to be sidestepping Trump and looking to smooth trade relations with South American countries while denouncing bullying and isolationism. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss it all.<br />Jefferson Graham returns for Tech Tuesday. He’ll take a look at Apple’s fall pricing and whether tariffs are expected to have an effect.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/13/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66076528</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 20:41:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66076528/the_brothers_trump_are_about_to_make_a_killing_on_crypto_david_cay_johnston_joins_5_13_25.mp3" length="116859499" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cf98478d-c6ed-4095-8339-0afe5ed8e833/cf98478d-c6ed-4095-8339-0afe5ed8e833.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cf98478d-c6ed-4095-8339-0afe5ed8e833/cf98478d-c6ed-4095-8339-0afe5ed8e833.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cf98478d-c6ed-4095-8339-0afe5ed8e833/cf98478d-c6ed-4095-8339-0afe5ed8e833.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump’s sons Eric and Donald Jr. are about to rake in large sums of money by taking their American Bitcoin mining firm public on the Nasdaq exchange. The company is merging with Gryphon Digital Mining in an all-stock merger. 
As the Trump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s sons Eric and Donald Jr. are about to rake in large sums of money by taking their American Bitcoin mining firm public on the Nasdaq exchange. The company is merging with Gryphon Digital Mining in an all-stock merger. <br />As the Trump administration announces the framework of a tariff deal with China, Chinese President Xi Xinping appears to be sidestepping Trump and looking to smooth trade relations with South American countries while denouncing bullying and isolationism. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss it all.<br />Jefferson Graham returns for Tech Tuesday. He’ll take a look at Apple’s fall pricing and whether tariffs are expected to have an effect.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/13/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7622</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>airforceone,americanliberty,chiefjusticeroberts,china,constitution,crypto,davidcayjohnston,emoluments,librarianofcongress,qatar,qatarjet,roberts,ruleoflaw,tariffs,techtuesday,trade,trump,trumpbros#deportation,trumpcrypto,xi</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Gift or Grift? Trump Gets a “Gift” from Qatar of New Boeing 747 Worth Hundreds of Millions 5/12/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gift-or-grift-trump-gets-a-gift-from-qatar-of-new-boeing-747-worth-hundreds-of-millions-5-12-25--66060284</link><description><![CDATA[It would be one of the most valuable gifts ever received by the United States of America; a Boeing 747-8. The commercial model sells for $400 million, but the price could go way up if they trick it out for top-notch luxury, extra security and all the bells and whistles you would expect on Air Force One.  If Trump accepts that gift, as he indicates he will, does that mean the United States is beholden to Qatar? <br />Trump advisor Steven Miller says the Trump administration is looking for ways to suspend the writ of habeas corpus. That means you could be arrested and no one has to tell you why, and no one has to make sure that you appear before a judge theoretically, authorities could do anything with you and take you anywhere and your family would never know where you ended up. Are we looking at the end of the Constitutional privileges we all enjoy? We’ll explore.<br />IHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join the conversation. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/12/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66060284</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 20:29:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66060284/gift_or_grift_trump_gets_a_gift_from_qatar_of_new_boeing_747_worth_hundreds_of_millions_5_12_25.mp3" length="121584693" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4102e910-8f27-4d3e-9baa-ef6e7b509d94/4102e910-8f27-4d3e-9baa-ef6e7b509d94.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4102e910-8f27-4d3e-9baa-ef6e7b509d94/4102e910-8f27-4d3e-9baa-ef6e7b509d94.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4102e910-8f27-4d3e-9baa-ef6e7b509d94/4102e910-8f27-4d3e-9baa-ef6e7b509d94.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It would be one of the most valuable gifts ever received by the United States of America; a Boeing 747-8. The commercial model sells for $400 million, but the price could go way up if they trick it out for top-notch luxury, extra security and all the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It would be one of the most valuable gifts ever received by the United States of America; a Boeing 747-8. The commercial model sells for $400 million, but the price could go way up if they trick it out for top-notch luxury, extra security and all the bells and whistles you would expect on Air Force One.  If Trump accepts that gift, as he indicates he will, does that mean the United States is beholden to Qatar? <br />Trump advisor Steven Miller says the Trump administration is looking for ways to suspend the writ of habeas corpus. That means you could be arrested and no one has to tell you why, and no one has to make sure that you appear before a judge theoretically, authorities could do anything with you and take you anywhere and your family would never know where you ended up. Are we looking at the end of the Constitutional privileges we all enjoy? We’ll explore.<br />IHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join the conversation. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/12/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7930</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>airforceone,arrest,boeing7478,crypto,fema,garydietrich,habeuscorpus,ice,immigration,political,politicalanalysis,politics,protesting,qatar,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Judge Jeanine Takes the Fox Exit to a Trump Admin Job, Sarah Kendzior Joins, 5/9/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/judge-jeanine-takes-the-fox-exit-to-a-trump-admin-job-sarah-kendzior-joins-5-9-25--66021961</link><description><![CDATA[Trump keeps tapping his favorite Fox talent pool to help fill government jobs. This time, Judge Jeanine Pirro will be stepping in to head the largest U.S. Attorney’s office in the country. Trump wants Pirro to be the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. but there’s no word on whether that comes with the possibility of permanence. We have a great guest lineup on today’s Mark Thompson Show, including author Sarah Kendzior. In addition to her many books, including: They Knew, Hiding in Plain Sight, The View From Flyover Country and Thd Last American Roadtrip, Sarah Kendzior cohosted the podcast “Gaslit Nation” covering corruption in the US and the rise of autocracy. We’ll talk politics with our favorite duo: journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila. Then we press the fun button for “Friday Fabulous Florida” and The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will slide in with plenty of pop culture love, movie reviews, and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66021961</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 21:34:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66021961/pod_5_9.mp3" length="130858884" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89616161-28b0-4cd5-9204-c420530c69fc/89616161-28b0-4cd5-9204-c420530c69fc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89616161-28b0-4cd5-9204-c420530c69fc/89616161-28b0-4cd5-9204-c420530c69fc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89616161-28b0-4cd5-9204-c420530c69fc/89616161-28b0-4cd5-9204-c420530c69fc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump keeps tapping his favorite Fox talent pool to help fill government jobs. This time, Judge Jeanine Pirro will be stepping in to head the largest U.S. Attorney’s office in the country. Trump wants Pirro to be the interim U.S. attorney in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump keeps tapping his favorite Fox talent pool to help fill government jobs. This time, Judge Jeanine Pirro will be stepping in to head the largest U.S. Attorney’s office in the country. Trump wants Pirro to be the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. but there’s no word on whether that comes with the possibility of permanence. We have a great guest lineup on today’s Mark Thompson Show, including author Sarah Kendzior. In addition to her many books, including: They Knew, Hiding in Plain Sight, The View From Flyover Country and Thd Last American Roadtrip, Sarah Kendzior cohosted the podcast “Gaslit Nation” covering corruption in the US and the rise of autocracy. We’ll talk politics with our favorite duo: journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila. Then we press the fun button for “Friday Fabulous Florida” and The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will slide in with plenty of pop culture love, movie reviews, and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8179</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Pope is an American! DOGE Plan: Total Access, Zero Consent. Your Personal Info at Risk 5/8/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-pope-is-an-american-doge-plan-total-access-zero-consent-your-personal-info-at-risk-5-8-25--66004917</link><description><![CDATA[The Vatican makes history with the first Pope from America! Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV. We’ll have details. DOGE is working to create a centralized government database that would include pooling the personal information of millions of Americans and non citizen residents. The move violates long held privacy and security protections. Elon Musk and his DOGE crew have been amassing data from across the government. The Washington Post says the single info hub could “advance multiple Trump administration priorities, including finding and deporting undocumented immigrants and rooting out fraud in government payments.” Will there be a Covid booster available this autumn? The head of the FDA, Dr. Marty Makary, said he needs better data when asked if the FDA would be approving Covid boosters before the winter. We welcome Dr. Paul Offit, an internationally recognized expert in virology and immunology, to discuss it. Trump administration lawyers are formally invoking state secrets privileges in an effort not to turn over documents in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case. We turn to our esteemed legal expert, former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz. Having trouble sleeping? Same. Let’s find out how to get a handle on that with Vital Signs featuring our medical expert Dr. Michael Daignault.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66004917</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 20:50:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66004917/pod_5_8.mp3" length="121414261" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a2a6d83c-dfdc-46a9-b8ef-6bae05204c68/a2a6d83c-dfdc-46a9-b8ef-6bae05204c68.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a2a6d83c-dfdc-46a9-b8ef-6bae05204c68/a2a6d83c-dfdc-46a9-b8ef-6bae05204c68.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a2a6d83c-dfdc-46a9-b8ef-6bae05204c68/a2a6d83c-dfdc-46a9-b8ef-6bae05204c68.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Vatican makes history with the first Pope from America! Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV. We’ll have details. DOGE is working to create a centralized government database that would include pooling the personal information of millions of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Vatican makes history with the first Pope from America! Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV. We’ll have details. DOGE is working to create a centralized government database that would include pooling the personal information of millions of Americans and non citizen residents. The move violates long held privacy and security protections. Elon Musk and his DOGE crew have been amassing data from across the government. The Washington Post says the single info hub could “advance multiple Trump administration priorities, including finding and deporting undocumented immigrants and rooting out fraud in government payments.” Will there be a Covid booster available this autumn? The head of the FDA, Dr. Marty Makary, said he needs better data when asked if the FDA would be approving Covid boosters before the winter. We welcome Dr. Paul Offit, an internationally recognized expert in virology and immunology, to discuss it. Trump administration lawyers are formally invoking state secrets privileges in an effort not to turn over documents in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case. We turn to our esteemed legal expert, former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz. Having trouble sleeping? Same. Let’s find out how to get a handle on that with Vital Signs featuring our medical expert Dr. Michael Daignault.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7589</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Trade Mess vs China: Swiss Edition…Also, India &amp; Pakistan on Edge  5/7/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-trade-mess-vs-china-swiss-edition-also-india-pakistan-on-edge-5-7-25--65981604</link><description><![CDATA[Finally, after all kinds of posturing about whether trade negotiations would or would not be happening, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he will start talks with China Saturday in Switzerland. On Fox, Bessent admitted China has been the missing piece as the rest of the world comes to the U.S. to make trade deals. In this case, the U.S. is going to them -meeting in Switzland because the Chinese team is traveling through Europe. Political analyst on presidential historian John Rothmann will join to talk trade and politics. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” with Belinda Waymouth takes us to China where an EV battery revolution is underway.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65981604</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 20:22:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65981604/pod_5_7.mp3" length="120767678" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e4075ac6-b93b-4f5d-bf51-439dd52e07a0/e4075ac6-b93b-4f5d-bf51-439dd52e07a0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e4075ac6-b93b-4f5d-bf51-439dd52e07a0/e4075ac6-b93b-4f5d-bf51-439dd52e07a0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e4075ac6-b93b-4f5d-bf51-439dd52e07a0/e4075ac6-b93b-4f5d-bf51-439dd52e07a0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Finally, after all kinds of posturing about whether trade negotiations would or would not be happening, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he will start talks with China Saturday in Switzerland. On Fox, Bessent admitted China has been the missing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Finally, after all kinds of posturing about whether trade negotiations would or would not be happening, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he will start talks with China Saturday in Switzerland. On Fox, Bessent admitted China has been the missing piece as the rest of the world comes to the U.S. to make trade deals. In this case, the U.S. is going to them -meeting in Switzland because the Chinese team is traveling through Europe. Political analyst on presidential historian John Rothmann will join to talk trade and politics. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” with Belinda Waymouth takes us to China where an EV battery revolution is underway.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7548</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>They Don’t Want You to Ask Why Hegseth Is Firing Generals…David Cay Johnston Joins 5/6/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-don-t-want-you-to-ask-why-hegseth-is-firing-generals-david-cay-johnston-joins-5-6-25--65950824</link><description><![CDATA[Four-Star Generals and Admirals are next in line to face DOGE. Pete Hegseth reportedly wants a 20% cut to the U.S. military. That includes active duty military brass and general officers in the National Guard. He’s calling the move “Less Generals, more GIs.”<br />The new Prime Minister of Canada will be at the White House today, working on a trade agreement with Trump. Already, some Trump allies, like Howard Lutnick, are calling Canada socialist and  casting doom on the meeting before it even starts. <br />.<br />We’ll run it all past our friend and Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />There’s a new organization called Nature is Non-partisan working to bring people of different political ideologies together in support of shared environmental ideals. From hunters to tree huggers, the goal is to protect the planet. We have Meg Haywood Sullivan stopping by to give us details. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/6/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65950824</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 20:35:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65950824/they_don_t_want_you_to_ask_why_hegseth_is_firing_generals_david_cay_johnston_joins_5_6_25.mp3" length="119905604" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e903eb49-e774-435b-8962-d8b5abd6a7c5/e903eb49-e774-435b-8962-d8b5abd6a7c5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e903eb49-e774-435b-8962-d8b5abd6a7c5/e903eb49-e774-435b-8962-d8b5abd6a7c5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e903eb49-e774-435b-8962-d8b5abd6a7c5/e903eb49-e774-435b-8962-d8b5abd6a7c5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Four-Star Generals and Admirals are next in line to face DOGE. Pete Hegseth reportedly wants a 20% cut to the U.S. military. That includes active duty military brass and general officers in the National Guard. He’s calling the move “Less Generals,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Four-Star Generals and Admirals are next in line to face DOGE. Pete Hegseth reportedly wants a 20% cut to the U.S. military. That includes active duty military brass and general officers in the National Guard. He’s calling the move “Less Generals, more GIs.”<br />The new Prime Minister of Canada will be at the White House today, working on a trade agreement with Trump. Already, some Trump allies, like Howard Lutnick, are calling Canada socialist and  casting doom on the meeting before it even starts. <br />.<br />We’ll run it all past our friend and Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />There’s a new organization called Nature is Non-partisan working to bring people of different political ideologies together in support of shared environmental ideals. From hunters to tree huggers, the goal is to protect the planet. We have Meg Haywood Sullivan stopping by to give us details. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/6/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7820</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>climatechange,davidcayjohnston,doge,economy,generals,hegseth,judgesspeakout,meghaywoodsullivan,militarycuts,musk,natureisnonpartisan#politics,political,politicalanalysis,socialsecurity#tariffs,trump,trumptariffs,trumptransitionfunding #enviro</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Wild Weekend:  Rebooting Alcatraz, Questioning the Constitution &amp; Tariffing Hollywood 5/5/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-wild-weekend-rebooting-alcatraz-questioning-the-constitution-tariffing-hollywood-5-5-25--65928160</link><description><![CDATA[What is now a San Francisco tourist hotspot was once a notorious prison for hardened criminals. Trump wants to turn back the clock and make Alcatraz into the isolated prison for the worst offenders that it once was. <br />If that leaves, you scratching your head, some other things he said over the weekend will too. The president questioned whether he has to follow the constitution. He told the press he would not rule out taking Greenland by force and he says there will be a 100% tariff for foreign films in America.<br />We will talk politics with author Jared Yates Sexton and iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch will join to help save the animals.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65928160</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 20:56:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65928160/trump_s_wild_weekend_rebooting_alcatraz_questioning_the_constitution_tariffing_hollywood_5_5_25.mp3" length="117971809" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/791a069b-86b8-400a-8d5f-95d7288be707/791a069b-86b8-400a-8d5f-95d7288be707.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/791a069b-86b8-400a-8d5f-95d7288be707/791a069b-86b8-400a-8d5f-95d7288be707.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/791a069b-86b8-400a-8d5f-95d7288be707/791a069b-86b8-400a-8d5f-95d7288be707.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What is now a San Francisco tourist hotspot was once a notorious prison for hardened criminals. Trump wants to turn back the clock and make Alcatraz into the isolated prison for the worst offenders that it once was. 
If that leaves, you scratching...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is now a San Francisco tourist hotspot was once a notorious prison for hardened criminals. Trump wants to turn back the clock and make Alcatraz into the isolated prison for the worst offenders that it once was. <br />If that leaves, you scratching your head, some other things he said over the weekend will too. The president questioned whether he has to follow the constitution. He told the press he would not rule out taking Greenland by force and he says there will be a 100% tariff for foreign films in America.<br />We will talk politics with author Jared Yates Sexton and iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch will join to help save the animals.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7694</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>alcatraz,animals,constitution,dawnwatch,deportation,election,garydietrich,greenland,immigration,jaredyatessexton,lawfirms,midterms,pants,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump,trumpretribution,vance,voterregret</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s New Apostle: Dr. Phil, Because Jesus Needs a Co-Host, 5/2/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-new-apostle-dr-phil-because-jesus-needs-a-co-host-5-2-25--65863193</link><description><![CDATA[God, Guns &amp; Dr. Phil. Christianity needs protecting, according to Trump, so he has created the Religious Liberty Commission. Trump is choosing Dr. Phil McGraw, who got his start on Oprah and then hosted his own daytime TV show, to sit on the holy task force. Dr. Phil says he is very proud to see religion coming back to the White House. Trump says his new Religious Liberty Commission is an effort to “vigorously enforce the historic and robust protections for religious liberty enshrined in Federal law.” Also on the RLC, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, and New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan. So far, no Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or other religions are represented. We’ve got our Friday A-team in place. Journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila will join Mark to talk religion and politics. It’s just not Friday without a trip to Florida. Get ready for some alligators and some sunshine in this addition of Friday Fabulous Florida. Sliding in on a Friday rainbow, it’s our beloved Culture Blaster Michael Snyder bringing movie reviews, streaming options and an infusion of pop culture to the world.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65863193</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 20:51:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65863193/pod_5_2.mp3" length="123762773" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c46aa41-e3ea-4a00-a1c2-6efc45349196/5c46aa41-e3ea-4a00-a1c2-6efc45349196.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c46aa41-e3ea-4a00-a1c2-6efc45349196/5c46aa41-e3ea-4a00-a1c2-6efc45349196.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c46aa41-e3ea-4a00-a1c2-6efc45349196/5c46aa41-e3ea-4a00-a1c2-6efc45349196.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>God, Guns &amp;amp; Dr. Phil. Christianity needs protecting, according to Trump, so he has created the Religious Liberty Commission. Trump is choosing Dr. Phil McGraw, who got his start on Oprah and then hosted his own daytime TV show, to sit on the holy...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[God, Guns &amp; Dr. Phil. Christianity needs protecting, according to Trump, so he has created the Religious Liberty Commission. Trump is choosing Dr. Phil McGraw, who got his start on Oprah and then hosted his own daytime TV show, to sit on the holy task force. Dr. Phil says he is very proud to see religion coming back to the White House. Trump says his new Religious Liberty Commission is an effort to “vigorously enforce the historic and robust protections for religious liberty enshrined in Federal law.” Also on the RLC, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, and New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan. So far, no Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist or other religions are represented. We’ve got our Friday A-team in place. Journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila will join Mark to talk religion and politics. It’s just not Friday without a trip to Florida. Get ready for some alligators and some sunshine in this addition of Friday Fabulous Florida. Sliding in on a Friday rainbow, it’s our beloved Culture Blaster Michael Snyder bringing movie reviews, streaming options and an infusion of pop culture to the world.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7736</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Spins as Economic Numbers Show Trouble, 5/1/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-spins-as-economic-numbers-show-trouble-5-1-25--65832869</link><description><![CDATA[The Trump team is getting inventive about playing off bad ecconomic numbers as good. It’s likely hard for Trump, who made promises to voters about his economic prowess, to admit that the US economy just had its worst quarter since 2022. Economists blame Trump’s significant policy changes for shaking up consumers and businesses. We welcome Ambassador Francis Rooney to The Mark Thompson Show. He served in Congress representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District and served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, under President George W. Bush. We’ll ask Ambassador Rooney what Trump’s American foreign policy should look like. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz joins us. He will discuss the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on whether religious schools can be funded with taxpayer dollars.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65832869</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 20:42:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65832869/pod_5_1.mp3" length="139138238" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d2a70df-5c78-4d91-b8c5-a04cbd61d898/7d2a70df-5c78-4d91-b8c5-a04cbd61d898.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d2a70df-5c78-4d91-b8c5-a04cbd61d898/7d2a70df-5c78-4d91-b8c5-a04cbd61d898.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d2a70df-5c78-4d91-b8c5-a04cbd61d898/7d2a70df-5c78-4d91-b8c5-a04cbd61d898.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Trump team is getting inventive about playing off bad ecconomic numbers as good. It’s likely hard for Trump, who made promises to voters about his economic prowess, to admit that the US economy just had its worst quarter since 2022. Economists...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Trump team is getting inventive about playing off bad ecconomic numbers as good. It’s likely hard for Trump, who made promises to voters about his economic prowess, to admit that the US economy just had its worst quarter since 2022. Economists blame Trump’s significant policy changes for shaking up consumers and businesses. We welcome Ambassador Francis Rooney to The Mark Thompson Show. He served in Congress representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District and served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, under President George W. Bush. We’ll ask Ambassador Rooney what Trump’s American foreign policy should look like. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz joins us. He will discuss the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on whether religious schools can be funded with taxpayer dollars.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8697</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Despite DOGE, Trump Had a Spendy First 100 Days 4/30/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/despite-doge-trump-had-a-spendy-first-100-days-4-30-25--65819655</link><description><![CDATA[Despite Trump vowing to cut government spending, hiring Elon Musk and taking chainsaw to federal agencies, your taxpayer dollars are flying out the door faster than ever. Trump's administration has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days compared to the same time period last year. According to a CBS analysis, <br />Trump’s government is now spending more, day to day, than was spent in nine of the last 10 years. <br />We will look at the details with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.<br />Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth returns with another attempt to save the world. Join us for, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/30/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65819655</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 03:27:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65819655/despite_doge_trump_had_a_spendy_first_100_days_4_30_25.mp3" length="111266728" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/808d4ead-fe6b-404d-bb4b-38801ca49b7e/808d4ead-fe6b-404d-bb4b-38801ca49b7e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/808d4ead-fe6b-404d-bb4b-38801ca49b7e/808d4ead-fe6b-404d-bb4b-38801ca49b7e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/808d4ead-fe6b-404d-bb4b-38801ca49b7e/808d4ead-fe6b-404d-bb4b-38801ca49b7e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Despite Trump vowing to cut government spending, hiring Elon Musk and taking chainsaw to federal agencies, your taxpayer dollars are flying out the door faster than ever. Trump's administration has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Despite Trump vowing to cut government spending, hiring Elon Musk and taking chainsaw to federal agencies, your taxpayer dollars are flying out the door faster than ever. Trump's administration has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days compared to the same time period last year. According to a CBS analysis, <br />Trump’s government is now spending more, day to day, than was spent in nine of the last 10 years. <br />We will look at the details with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.<br />Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth returns with another attempt to save the world. Join us for, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/30/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7257</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Gets Ripped By Supporters but his Agenda Pushes Forward, David Cay Johnston Joins 4/29/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-gets-ripped-by-supporters-but-his-agenda-pushes-forward-david-cay-johnston-joins-4-29-25--65797254</link><description><![CDATA[You know it’s bad for Trump when Karl Rove appears on Fox saying Trump is in very bad shape in regards to his mismanagement of the economy. <br />Rove says Trump is not only in trouble with voters in the short term but in the long run too, even if he gets his way on tariffs. Rove says recent polls show Americans are angry about how Trump has managed taxpayers’ money.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss this and more. <br />What role did Trump play in Canada‘s election yesterday? The country took a turn toward progressive ideas. We’ll talk to journalist, author and professor Andrew Z. Cohen about Trump‘s impact on international politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65797254</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:18:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65797254/trump_gets_ripped_by_supporters_but_his_agenda_pushes_forward_david_cay_johnston_joins_4_29_25.mp3" length="109049728" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4b2979e3-c962-4262-b30b-79d6c90c7fe4/4b2979e3-c962-4262-b30b-79d6c90c7fe4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4b2979e3-c962-4262-b30b-79d6c90c7fe4/4b2979e3-c962-4262-b30b-79d6c90c7fe4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4b2979e3-c962-4262-b30b-79d6c90c7fe4/4b2979e3-c962-4262-b30b-79d6c90c7fe4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>You know it’s bad for Trump when Karl Rove appears on Fox saying Trump is in very bad shape in regards to his mismanagement of the economy. 
Rove says Trump is not only in trouble with voters in the short term but in the long run too, even if he gets...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[You know it’s bad for Trump when Karl Rove appears on Fox saying Trump is in very bad shape in regards to his mismanagement of the economy. <br />Rove says Trump is not only in trouble with voters in the short term but in the long run too, even if he gets his way on tariffs. Rove says recent polls show Americans are angry about how Trump has managed taxpayers’ money.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss this and more. <br />What role did Trump play in Canada‘s election yesterday? The country took a turn toward progressive ideas. We’ll talk to journalist, author and professor Andrew Z. Cohen about Trump‘s impact on international politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7112</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>andrewcohen,andrewzcohen,canada,canadianelections,canadianpolitics,deportations,doge,doj,economy,elbowsup,karlrove,musk#davidcayjohnston,political,politicalanalysis,politics,tariffs,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Multiple Polls: Americans Now Remembering Trump is a Mess  4/28/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/multiple-polls-americans-now-remembering-trump-is-a-mess-4-28-25--65784844</link><description><![CDATA[Fresh polling by multiple agencies shows Trump losing support, bigly. ABC says Trump has the “lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years.” Results are similar from CNN and AP. Trump’s support is falling among voters and also among Republicans in Congress where what appeared to be a unified front a couple months ago now appears to be splintering.  In addition, an RMG Poll of likely voters shows that if an election for Congress were held today, 48 percent would vote for the Democrat on their ballot, while 44 percent would vote for the Republican.<br />We will check the numbers with journalist Michael Shure and iHeart radio and TV political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/28/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65784844</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:27:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65784844/multiple_polls_americans_now_remembering_trump_is_a_mess_4_28_25.mp3" length="112603306" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41f3f1e7-35b5-4a0f-bccf-affb3a570a96/41f3f1e7-35b5-4a0f-bccf-affb3a570a96.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41f3f1e7-35b5-4a0f-bccf-affb3a570a96/41f3f1e7-35b5-4a0f-bccf-affb3a570a96.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41f3f1e7-35b5-4a0f-bccf-affb3a570a96/41f3f1e7-35b5-4a0f-bccf-affb3a570a96.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Fresh polling by multiple agencies shows Trump losing support, bigly. ABC says Trump has the “lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years.” Results are similar from CNN and AP. Trump’s support is falling among voters and also among Republicans in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fresh polling by multiple agencies shows Trump losing support, bigly. ABC says Trump has the “lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years.” Results are similar from CNN and AP. Trump’s support is falling among voters and also among Republicans in Congress where what appeared to be a unified front a couple months ago now appears to be splintering.  In addition, an RMG Poll of likely voters shows that if an election for Congress were held today, 48 percent would vote for the Democrat on their ballot, while 44 percent would vote for the Republican.<br />We will check the numbers with journalist Michael Shure and iHeart radio and TV political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/28/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7344</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Left Red Faced &amp; Waiting for China’s Xi Jinping 4/25/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-left-red-faced-waiting-for-china-s-xi-jinping-4-25-25--65729238</link><description><![CDATA[Trump seems to have miscalculated when it comes to trying to bully China into a trade deal. Trump says he is making progress with China, but hasnt offered any specifics. China says it is not even engaged in any negotiations with the U.S. The country is working to form an international trade coalition that will exclude the United States. Add that to a rocky ride for investors, concerns about the dollar and a come to Jesus meeting with the CEOs of Target, Walmart and Home Depot and Trump is blinking first, softening his position on tariffs and caving to pressure as China digs in. We’ve got journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila on the show today to lay it all out. We’ll check in on those crazy kids in Florida and find out about the latest movie and streaming options with the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65729238</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:33:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65729238/pod_4_25.mp3" length="123445542" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45227bd2-b01b-4626-ac8b-d2ba66aedb66/45227bd2-b01b-4626-ac8b-d2ba66aedb66.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45227bd2-b01b-4626-ac8b-d2ba66aedb66/45227bd2-b01b-4626-ac8b-d2ba66aedb66.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45227bd2-b01b-4626-ac8b-d2ba66aedb66/45227bd2-b01b-4626-ac8b-d2ba66aedb66.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump seems to have miscalculated when it comes to trying to bully China into a trade deal. Trump says he is making progress with China, but hasnt offered any specifics. China says it is not even engaged in any negotiations with the U.S. The country...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump seems to have miscalculated when it comes to trying to bully China into a trade deal. Trump says he is making progress with China, but hasnt offered any specifics. China says it is not even engaged in any negotiations with the U.S. The country is working to form an international trade coalition that will exclude the United States. Add that to a rocky ride for investors, concerns about the dollar and a come to Jesus meeting with the CEOs of Target, Walmart and Home Depot and Trump is blinking first, softening his position on tariffs and caving to pressure as China digs in. We’ve got journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila on the show today to lay it all out. We’ll check in on those crazy kids in Florida and find out about the latest movie and streaming options with the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7716</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>CEOs Warn of Trump Slump…“Shelves Will be Empty” 4/24/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ceos-warn-of-trump-slump-shelves-will-be-empty-4-24-25--65711019</link><description><![CDATA[Forget world renowned economists and financial experts, it seems to have taken the CEOs of the biggest retailers in America to convince Trump to ease off the Chinese tariffs. The leaders of Target, Walmart and Home Depot met with Trump in the oval office yesterday and finally, Trump seems to be getting the message that his tariffs are bad for business. We’ll explore that and more with award-winning journalist Gil Gross. Still no movement in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite calls from a judge to bring him back to America. Judge Paula Xinis gave the Trump administration an extension on the time she allotted them to show evidence that they are trying to bring him home while also letting them know she’s far from pleased, writing: “Defendants have failed to respond in good faith, and their refusal to do so can only be viewed as willful and intentional noncompliance. That ends now," We will run the case past former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65711019</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 20:47:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65711019/pod_4_24.mp3" length="119355812" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f52e0bd6-853b-44e2-8a7a-212a6cb6301c/f52e0bd6-853b-44e2-8a7a-212a6cb6301c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f52e0bd6-853b-44e2-8a7a-212a6cb6301c/f52e0bd6-853b-44e2-8a7a-212a6cb6301c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f52e0bd6-853b-44e2-8a7a-212a6cb6301c/f52e0bd6-853b-44e2-8a7a-212a6cb6301c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Forget world renowned economists and financial experts, it seems to have taken the CEOs of the biggest retailers in America to convince Trump to ease off the Chinese tariffs. The leaders of Target, Walmart and Home Depot met with Trump in the oval...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Forget world renowned economists and financial experts, it seems to have taken the CEOs of the biggest retailers in America to convince Trump to ease off the Chinese tariffs. The leaders of Target, Walmart and Home Depot met with Trump in the oval office yesterday and finally, Trump seems to be getting the message that his tariffs are bad for business. We’ll explore that and more with award-winning journalist Gil Gross. Still no movement in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite calls from a judge to bring him back to America. Judge Paula Xinis gave the Trump administration an extension on the time she allotted them to show evidence that they are trying to bring him home while also letting them know she’s far from pleased, writing: “Defendants have failed to respond in good faith, and their refusal to do so can only be viewed as willful and intentional noncompliance. That ends now," We will run the case past former federal prosecutor, and now defense attorney, David Katz.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7460</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>After Destroying &amp; Dismantling the US Gov’t, Elon Musk Now Faces Realities 4/23/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-destroying-dismantling-the-us-gov-t-elon-musk-now-faces-realities-4-23-25--65687546</link><description><![CDATA[The same day investors learned that Tesla earnings dropped 71% in the first quarter, Elon Musk announced his decision to step away from DOGE. The controversial Trump administration role leaves Musk with a tarnished public image and a company that has born the brunt of public anger toward him. Musk told Tesla investors that next month, he will transition away from DOGE, spending a day or two a week on efforts to cut government waste, fraud and abuse. The move comes even as his efforts to cut $2 trillion fell far short. According to the Washington Post, Musk is ready to check out of Trump's administration as "attacks" from the left have also taken a toll. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will drop by the show to talk about Musk and much more. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings eco-journalist Belinda Weymouth to the show. On the heels of Earth Day, Belinda will showcase some of the organizations working to help the earth, despite a policy shift away from environmental protections.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65687546</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:06:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65687546/pod_4_23.mp3" length="120536964" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3a478409-688d-4d17-b246-48bbd678f0de/3a478409-688d-4d17-b246-48bbd678f0de.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3a478409-688d-4d17-b246-48bbd678f0de/3a478409-688d-4d17-b246-48bbd678f0de.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3a478409-688d-4d17-b246-48bbd678f0de/3a478409-688d-4d17-b246-48bbd678f0de.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The same day investors learned that Tesla earnings dropped 71% in the first quarter, Elon Musk announced his decision to step away from DOGE. The controversial Trump administration role leaves Musk with a tarnished public image and a company that has...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The same day investors learned that Tesla earnings dropped 71% in the first quarter, Elon Musk announced his decision to step away from DOGE. The controversial Trump administration role leaves Musk with a tarnished public image and a company that has born the brunt of public anger toward him. Musk told Tesla investors that next month, he will transition away from DOGE, spending a day or two a week on efforts to cut government waste, fraud and abuse. The move comes even as his efforts to cut $2 trillion fell far short. According to the Washington Post, Musk is ready to check out of Trump's administration as "attacks" from the left have also taken a toll. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will drop by the show to talk about Musk and much more. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings eco-journalist Belinda Weymouth to the show. On the heels of Earth Day, Belinda will showcase some of the organizations working to help the earth, despite a policy shift away from environmental protections.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7534</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Reckless, Angry &amp; in Over His Head, Pete Hegseth is Reportedly Out, David Cay Johnston Joins 4/22/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/reckless-angry-in-over-his-head-pete-hegseth-is-reportedly-out-david-cay-johnston-joins-4-22-25--65669999</link><description><![CDATA[After embarrassing the Trump administration and the Department of Defense multiple times with the careless treatment of America’s most sensitive secrets, there are reports that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is being replaced. NPR quotes an anonymous source as saying the White House is already trying to find someone else for the job. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt calls it “fake news”<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss <br />We’ll talk tariffs and a faltering economy with Michael Hiltzik, an award winning journalist with  the LA Times.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/22/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65669999</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:21:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65669999/reckless_angry_in_over_his_head_pete_hegseth_is_reportedly_out_david_cay_johnston_joins_4_22_25.mp3" length="106798272" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/366b2ac8-0823-4a70-a308-87043fe6078e/366b2ac8-0823-4a70-a308-87043fe6078e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/366b2ac8-0823-4a70-a308-87043fe6078e/366b2ac8-0823-4a70-a308-87043fe6078e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/366b2ac8-0823-4a70-a308-87043fe6078e/366b2ac8-0823-4a70-a308-87043fe6078e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>After embarrassing the Trump administration and the Department of Defense multiple times with the careless treatment of America’s most sensitive secrets, there are reports that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is being replaced. NPR quotes an...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[After embarrassing the Trump administration and the Department of Defense multiple times with the careless treatment of America’s most sensitive secrets, there are reports that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is being replaced. NPR quotes an anonymous source as saying the White House is already trying to find someone else for the job. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt calls it “fake news”<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss <br />We’ll talk tariffs and a faltering economy with Michael Hiltzik, an award winning journalist with  the LA Times.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/22/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6966</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>china,davidcayjohnston,deportations,economy,harvard,hegseth,immigration,markets,marketvolatility,michaelhiltzik,nationalparks,political,politicalanalysis,politics,scotus,tariffs,tradewar,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Compulsive Texter, Hegseth, Leads Pentagon Dysfunction 4/21/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/compulsive-texter-hegseth-leads-pentagon-dysfunction-4-21-25--65656979</link><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to be a prolific texter of America’s secrets. Because a journalist was mistakenly added to texts on the Signal platform about the timing of a bombing in Yemen, that incident was well reported. Now, there is word of a second Signal group chat regarding the same attack. Even more egregious, this one reportedly happened on his personal phone and included his wife, lawyer and brother. Damaging Infomation about Hegseth is surfacing after the ouster at least four former Pentagon officials Hegseth fired last week.<br />Michael Shure helms the show today.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/21/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65656979</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:37:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65656979/compulsive_texter_hegseth_leads_pentagon_dysfunction_4_21_25.mp3" length="107986278" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a64ab5f8-9eff-49a8-a90d-c08e685b5064/a64ab5f8-9eff-49a8-a90d-c08e685b5064.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a64ab5f8-9eff-49a8-a90d-c08e685b5064/a64ab5f8-9eff-49a8-a90d-c08e685b5064.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a64ab5f8-9eff-49a8-a90d-c08e685b5064/a64ab5f8-9eff-49a8-a90d-c08e685b5064.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to be a prolific texter of America’s secrets. Because a journalist was mistakenly added to texts on the Signal platform about the timing of a bombing in Yemen, that incident was well reported. Now, there is word...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears to be a prolific texter of America’s secrets. Because a journalist was mistakenly added to texts on the Signal platform about the timing of a bombing in Yemen, that incident was well reported. Now, there is word of a second Signal group chat regarding the same attack. Even more egregious, this one reportedly happened on his personal phone and included his wife, lawyer and brother. Damaging Infomation about Hegseth is surfacing after the ouster at least four former Pentagon officials Hegseth fired last week.<br />Michael Shure helms the show today.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/21/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7043</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Hard Fail: Nothing is Going Well From Trade &amp; Markets to Immigration &amp; DOGE 4/18/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-hard-fail-nothing-is-going-well-from-trade-markets-to-immigration-doge-4-18-25--65628840</link><description><![CDATA[Despite everything laid out in Project 2025, Trump 2.0 is a chaotic disaster. While it seems Trump and friends are trying to follow the script, they just can’t seem to get anything right. Trump‘s tariff plan put the global economy in the dumpster and made him look like an amateur. His immigration policy, while slowing traffic at the border, has put him on a head-on collision course with the courts. Even his beloved Supreme Court allies are rolling their eyes at the bumbling Trump clown car. The move to cut government spending resulted in an on again off again firing spree, making it difficult for federal workers to function. From measles outbreaks to plane crashes to a ridiculous focus on retribution instead of tackling pressing matters, Trump’s second term looks like a full on mess. John Aravosis will stop by to talk politics. You may know him from his wildly successful offerings AmeriBlog or The Aravosis Report on TikTok. We welcome journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila to the show to recap this week in politics. Their insight, wisdom and witty banter make this a segment not to be missed. We’ll pay a visit to our friends in Florida for a little levity on a Friday. Plus, The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will slide in to share the best in streaming and movies in theaters.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65628840</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:25:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65628840/pod_4_18.mp3" length="132804066" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/400b4da5-3c37-401b-a41c-d5c1129de085/400b4da5-3c37-401b-a41c-d5c1129de085.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/400b4da5-3c37-401b-a41c-d5c1129de085/400b4da5-3c37-401b-a41c-d5c1129de085.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/400b4da5-3c37-401b-a41c-d5c1129de085/400b4da5-3c37-401b-a41c-d5c1129de085.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Despite everything laid out in Project 2025, Trump 2.0 is a chaotic disaster. While it seems Trump and friends are trying to follow the script, they just can’t seem to get anything right. Trump‘s tariff plan put the global economy in the dumpster and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Despite everything laid out in Project 2025, Trump 2.0 is a chaotic disaster. While it seems Trump and friends are trying to follow the script, they just can’t seem to get anything right. Trump‘s tariff plan put the global economy in the dumpster and made him look like an amateur. His immigration policy, while slowing traffic at the border, has put him on a head-on collision course with the courts. Even his beloved Supreme Court allies are rolling their eyes at the bumbling Trump clown car. The move to cut government spending resulted in an on again off again firing spree, making it difficult for federal workers to function. From measles outbreaks to plane crashes to a ridiculous focus on retribution instead of tackling pressing matters, Trump’s second term looks like a full on mess. John Aravosis will stop by to talk politics. You may know him from his wildly successful offerings AmeriBlog or The Aravosis Report on TikTok. We welcome journalists Michael Shure and Jim Avila to the show to recap this week in politics. Their insight, wisdom and witty banter make this a segment not to be missed. We’ll pay a visit to our friends in Florida for a little levity on a Friday. Plus, The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will slide in to share the best in streaming and movies in theaters.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8301</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Two Judges Come Down on the Trump Administration for Ignoring Court Orders 4/17/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-judges-come-down-on-the-trump-administration-for-ignoring-court-orders-4-17-25--65616715</link><description><![CDATA[Two judges, overseeing different deportation related cases brought against the Trump administration, are getting more frustrated. Trump officials are ignoring or outright defying federal court orders. It has District Judge James Boasberg announcing that there is probable cause to find the government in contempt after the showing what he called "willful disregard" for his order to stop planes carrying alleged gang members to El Salvador. Federal Judge Paula Xinis says that despite her order for Trump officials to facilitate the return of the deported alleged gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom the Trump administration admitted was deported by error, they have not communicated any movement on progress . For that inaction, Judge Xinis is considering whether to hold officials in contempt. We welcome long time talk show host and friend of the show Pat Thurston in the first hour. Then, Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will join to share his thoughts on the contempt, enforcement of judicial orders and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65616715</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:02:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65616715/pod_4_17.mp3" length="117611668" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/03851a93-f7fa-497a-833d-2b52362b6737/03851a93-f7fa-497a-833d-2b52362b6737.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/03851a93-f7fa-497a-833d-2b52362b6737/03851a93-f7fa-497a-833d-2b52362b6737.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/03851a93-f7fa-497a-833d-2b52362b6737/03851a93-f7fa-497a-833d-2b52362b6737.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Two judges, overseeing different deportation related cases brought against the Trump administration, are getting more frustrated. Trump officials are ignoring or outright defying federal court orders. It has District Judge James Boasberg announcing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Two judges, overseeing different deportation related cases brought against the Trump administration, are getting more frustrated. Trump officials are ignoring or outright defying federal court orders. It has District Judge James Boasberg announcing that there is probable cause to find the government in contempt after the showing what he called "willful disregard" for his order to stop planes carrying alleged gang members to El Salvador. Federal Judge Paula Xinis says that despite her order for Trump officials to facilitate the return of the deported alleged gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom the Trump administration admitted was deported by error, they have not communicated any movement on progress . For that inaction, Judge Xinis is considering whether to hold officials in contempt. We welcome long time talk show host and friend of the show Pat Thurston in the first hour. Then, Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will join to share his thoughts on the contempt, enforcement of judicial orders and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7351</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Judge Calling Trumps Hand on the Return of the Immigrant Sent to El Salvador in Error 4/16/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/judge-calling-trumps-hand-on-the-return-of-the-immigrant-sent-to-el-salvador-in-error-4-16-25--65599099</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. District Court Judge overseeing the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration in what they claim was an administrative error, wants to know what Trump officials have done so far to facilitate his return to the United States. Judge Paula Xinis says the Supreme Court has spoken on the matter and she is now ordering the testimony of four Trump administration from ICE, Homeland Security and the State Department. We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show. We are taking the pulse of our environment with eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth. She joins us for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65599099</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:52:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65599099/pod_4_16.mp3" length="116324772" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10955a39-4a95-4027-9cdd-fe05e5140a5e/10955a39-4a95-4027-9cdd-fe05e5140a5e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10955a39-4a95-4027-9cdd-fe05e5140a5e/10955a39-4a95-4027-9cdd-fe05e5140a5e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10955a39-4a95-4027-9cdd-fe05e5140a5e/10955a39-4a95-4027-9cdd-fe05e5140a5e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The U.S. District Court Judge overseeing the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration in what they claim was an administrative error, wants to know what Trump officials have done...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The U.S. District Court Judge overseeing the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration in what they claim was an administrative error, wants to know what Trump officials have done so far to facilitate his return to the United States. Judge Paula Xinis says the Supreme Court has spoken on the matter and she is now ordering the testimony of four Trump administration from ICE, Homeland Security and the State Department. We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show. We are taking the pulse of our environment with eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth. She joins us for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7271</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>AOC Calls Out MTG for Stock Trades…Trump on Collision Course with Courts  4/15/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aoc-calls-out-mtg-for-stock-trades-trump-on-collision-course-with-courts-4-15-25--65584969</link><description><![CDATA[Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pointing out her colleague Marjorie Taylor Green as an example of the reason a ban on lawmakers trading individual stocks is necessary. A disclosure filing showed the Republican Congresswoman dropped thousands on shares in multiple companies before Trump announced a 90 day pause on tariffs. The Democrat had some harsh words: “We saw Marjorie Taylor Greene buy that dip. I got one question for her: How much did you make? How much did you make off of people’s despair? How much did you make off that panic? How much did you make off of that suffering?” We’ll go over the details with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann Today, we celebrate the finale of Mark’s Madness 2025. Mark will stop in to talk about the contest, the winner and how it all went down. Then, comedian JL Cauvin climbs aboard to help Kim and Tony drive The Mark Thompson Show station wagon. Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham in to talk gadetry and innovation.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65584969</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:26:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65584969/pod_4_15.mp3" length="117620863" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d62d2860-e766-45dc-9ec0-091f79cf2314/d62d2860-e766-45dc-9ec0-091f79cf2314.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d62d2860-e766-45dc-9ec0-091f79cf2314/d62d2860-e766-45dc-9ec0-091f79cf2314.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d62d2860-e766-45dc-9ec0-091f79cf2314/d62d2860-e766-45dc-9ec0-091f79cf2314.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pointing out her colleague Marjorie Taylor Green as an example of the reason a ban on lawmakers trading individual stocks is necessary. A disclosure filing showed the Republican Congresswoman dropped thousands...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pointing out her colleague Marjorie Taylor Green as an example of the reason a ban on lawmakers trading individual stocks is necessary. A disclosure filing showed the Republican Congresswoman dropped thousands on shares in multiple companies before Trump announced a 90 day pause on tariffs. The Democrat had some harsh words: “We saw Marjorie Taylor Greene buy that dip. I got one question for her: How much did you make? How much did you make off of people’s despair? How much did you make off that panic? How much did you make off of that suffering?” We’ll go over the details with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann Today, we celebrate the finale of Mark’s Madness 2025. Mark will stop in to talk about the contest, the winner and how it all went down. Then, comedian JL Cauvin climbs aboard to help Kim and Tony drive The Mark Thompson Show station wagon. Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham in to talk gadetry and innovation.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7352</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Wavering GOP Faith in Trump as his Zigzagging on Tariffs Creates Global Uncertainty 3/14/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wavering-gop-faith-in-trump-as-his-zigzagging-on-tariffs-creates-global-uncertainty-3-14-25--65571130</link><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, we learned that electronic items will be exempt from tariffs only to find out a day later that isn’t permanent. It was great news for tech investors for a few hours. Now, we understand Trump is putting tariffs on semiconductors, which will include electronic  products like phones. Pharmaceuticals will have tariffs soon as well. Senator Elizabeth Warren says Trump is playing a game of “Red-light, Green light” with the economy. Major investors are calling the back and forth disruptive. Internally, GOP members are having more trouble with the president’s policies. <br />CBS iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by the show to talk about that and more.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/14/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65571130</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:54:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65571130/wavering_gop_faith_in_trump_as_his_zigzagging_on_tariffs_creates_global_uncertainty_3_14_25.mp3" length="117298900" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0e130790-ce70-4614-86a1-2e17a4f765db/0e130790-ce70-4614-86a1-2e17a4f765db.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0e130790-ce70-4614-86a1-2e17a4f765db/0e130790-ce70-4614-86a1-2e17a4f765db.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0e130790-ce70-4614-86a1-2e17a4f765db/0e130790-ce70-4614-86a1-2e17a4f765db.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Over the weekend, we learned that electronic items will be exempt from tariffs only to find out a day later that isn’t permanent. It was great news for tech investors for a few hours. Now, we understand Trump is putting tariffs on semiconductors,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Over the weekend, we learned that electronic items will be exempt from tariffs only to find out a day later that isn’t permanent. It was great news for tech investors for a few hours. Now, we understand Trump is putting tariffs on semiconductors, which will include electronic  products like phones. Pharmaceuticals will have tariffs soon as well. Senator Elizabeth Warren says Trump is playing a game of “Red-light, Green light” with the economy. Major investors are calling the back and forth disruptive. Internally, GOP members are having more trouble with the president’s policies. <br />CBS iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by the show to talk about that and more.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/14/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7650</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>airplanes,doge,electronics,elsalvador,immigration,judicialrules,mahmoudkhalil,musk,nationalparks,parkrangers,planes.,rosieo’donnell,science,scientists,scotus,semiconductors.,storiesfromthesky,supremecourt,tariffs,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump, The Mad King, Has No Plan &amp; Award Winning Economists Are Calling Out His Lunacy 4/11/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-the-mad-king-has-no-plan-award-winning-economists-are-calling-out-his-lunacy-4-11-25--65543161</link><description><![CDATA[Nearly every well regarded economist is looking at Trump’s tariff plan with disdain. Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called it “the worst self-inflicted wound that I have ever seen an administration impose on a well-functioning economy” to Nobel laureate Paul Krugman who says, “Anyone sounding the all-clear on tariffs, or Trump economic policy in general, should be kept away from sharp objects and banned from operating heavy machinery.” With markets still reacting to an uncertain future, and the possibility of more tariffs, we are not out of the woods yet. We’ve got journalist, Jim Avila and Michael Shure, who will stop by to talk about the top political stories of the week. We’ll stop in to see how the folks of Florida are handling this crazy week. The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will bring us all the latest details on movies and streaming. Add to that, Mark’s Madness and Friday is looking pretty sweet!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65543161</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:17:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65543161/pod_4_11.mp3" length="125424579" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3a5cdf18-b8d7-46d5-95b6-692edd286a5e/3a5cdf18-b8d7-46d5-95b6-692edd286a5e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3a5cdf18-b8d7-46d5-95b6-692edd286a5e/3a5cdf18-b8d7-46d5-95b6-692edd286a5e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3a5cdf18-b8d7-46d5-95b6-692edd286a5e/3a5cdf18-b8d7-46d5-95b6-692edd286a5e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nearly every well regarded economist is looking at Trump’s tariff plan with disdain. Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called it “the worst self-inflicted wound that I have ever seen an administration impose on a well-functioning economy” to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nearly every well regarded economist is looking at Trump’s tariff plan with disdain. Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called it “the worst self-inflicted wound that I have ever seen an administration impose on a well-functioning economy” to Nobel laureate Paul Krugman who says, “Anyone sounding the all-clear on tariffs, or Trump economic policy in general, should be kept away from sharp objects and banned from operating heavy machinery.” With markets still reacting to an uncertain future, and the possibility of more tariffs, we are not out of the woods yet. We’ve got journalist, Jim Avila and Michael Shure, who will stop by to talk about the top political stories of the week. We’ll stop in to see how the folks of Florida are handling this crazy week. The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will bring us all the latest details on movies and streaming. Add to that, Mark’s Madness and Friday is looking pretty sweet!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7840</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Takes Aim at His Next Tariff Target and it’s Not China 4/10/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-takes-aim-at-his-next-tariff-target-and-it-s-not-china-4-10-25--65531192</link><description><![CDATA[Trump‘s next tariff target could mean a big hit to the pocketbook for many Americans. With many people already having to make tough decisions between daily necessities and medical care, Trump’s next move could make things so much worse. The reaction of the stock markets following Trump‘s wild swings with tariffs appear to be predictable. That has some asking whether Trump was trying to manipulate the markets on purpose. We’ll explore. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz joins us to talk about the law and politics.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65531192</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:10:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65531192/pod_4_10.mp3" length="120990032" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4ba1e701-deda-4791-b016-fa9ddeac6568/4ba1e701-deda-4791-b016-fa9ddeac6568.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4ba1e701-deda-4791-b016-fa9ddeac6568/4ba1e701-deda-4791-b016-fa9ddeac6568.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4ba1e701-deda-4791-b016-fa9ddeac6568/4ba1e701-deda-4791-b016-fa9ddeac6568.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump‘s next tariff target could mean a big hit to the pocketbook for many Americans. With many people already having to make tough decisions between daily necessities and medical care, Trump’s next move could make things so much worse. The reaction...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump‘s next tariff target could mean a big hit to the pocketbook for many Americans. With many people already having to make tough decisions between daily necessities and medical care, Trump’s next move could make things so much worse. The reaction of the stock markets following Trump‘s wild swings with tariffs appear to be predictable. That has some asking whether Trump was trying to manipulate the markets on purpose. We’ll explore. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz joins us to talk about the law and politics.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7562</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Hits “Pause” on Tariffs—Sort Of...  4/9/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-hits-pause-on-tariffs-sort-of-4-9-25--65487716</link><description><![CDATA[““Please, please sir, make a deal. I’ll do anything sir.” -Trump President Trump is relishing attempts by world leaders lining up to negotiate better tariff deals. He described foreign leaders as groveling to get out of his new tariffs. It seems Trump isn’t in the mood to talk. Many leaders who have reached out say they’re still waiting for a reply or haven’t been successful in avoiding increased tariffs. President Trump is exploring legal pathways to “deport” U.S. citizens to El Salvador. You read that right…U.S. citizens. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says it would be limited to people who have committed major crimes. We’ll get thoughts from presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” with eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth brings word of damage done by oil to a wetland area in Louisiana.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65487716</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:25:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65487716/pod_4_9.mp3" length="128990189" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/563e0663-e9c6-4f72-8ddb-58547b13d989/563e0663-e9c6-4f72-8ddb-58547b13d989.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/563e0663-e9c6-4f72-8ddb-58547b13d989/563e0663-e9c6-4f72-8ddb-58547b13d989.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/563e0663-e9c6-4f72-8ddb-58547b13d989/563e0663-e9c6-4f72-8ddb-58547b13d989.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>““Please, please sir, make a deal. I’ll do anything sir.” -Trump President Trump is relishing attempts by world leaders lining up to negotiate better tariff deals. He described foreign leaders as groveling to get out of his new tariffs. It seems Trump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[““Please, please sir, make a deal. I’ll do anything sir.” -Trump President Trump is relishing attempts by world leaders lining up to negotiate better tariff deals. He described foreign leaders as groveling to get out of his new tariffs. It seems Trump isn’t in the mood to talk. Many leaders who have reached out say they’re still waiting for a reply or haven’t been successful in avoiding increased tariffs. President Trump is exploring legal pathways to “deport” U.S. citizens to El Salvador. You read that right…U.S. citizens. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says it would be limited to people who have committed major crimes. We’ll get thoughts from presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” with eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth brings word of damage done by oil to a wetland area in Louisiana.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8062</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Blasts China and China Blasts Back, Adding a Threat, David Cay Johnston Joins 4/8/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-blasts-china-and-china-blasts-back-adding-a-threat-david-cay-johnston-joins-4-8-25--65446177</link><description><![CDATA[As if Trump’s tariff fallout isn’t bad enough, now he is threatening China and they are having none of it.  China announced plans to retaliate against Trump’s tariff with a matching 34% tariff against the U.S. Trump claims that if China retaliates, he will raise their tariff to 50%. China is calling Trumps posturing a mistake on top of a mistake as the trade war escalates, markets crash and investors panic. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston joins with a unique perspective about both Trump and the economy. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show to talk about the latest in gadgets and gear.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/8/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65446177</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:30:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65446177/trump_blasts_china_and_china_blasts_back_adding_a_threat_david_cay_johnston_joins_4_8_25.mp3" length="113410798" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6a502bf-59df-4508-adc5-30c5c4c67c3a/c6a502bf-59df-4508-adc5-30c5c4c67c3a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6a502bf-59df-4508-adc5-30c5c4c67c3a/c6a502bf-59df-4508-adc5-30c5c4c67c3a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6a502bf-59df-4508-adc5-30c5c4c67c3a/c6a502bf-59df-4508-adc5-30c5c4c67c3a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As if Trump’s tariff fallout isn’t bad enough, now he is threatening China and they are having none of it.  China announced plans to retaliate against Trump’s tariff with a matching 34% tariff against the U.S. Trump claims that if China retaliates, he...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As if Trump’s tariff fallout isn’t bad enough, now he is threatening China and they are having none of it.  China announced plans to retaliate against Trump’s tariff with a matching 34% tariff against the U.S. Trump claims that if China retaliates, he will raise their tariff to 50%. China is calling Trumps posturing a mistake on top of a mistake as the trade war escalates, markets crash and investors panic. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston joins with a unique perspective about both Trump and the economy. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show to talk about the latest in gadgets and gear.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/8/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7397</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>china,davidcayjohnston,deportations,immigration#tech,jeffersongraham,political,politicalanalysis,politics,tariffs,techtuesday,tradewar,trump,trumptariffs</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Lunatic Tariffs Continue to Destroy U.S. and World Markets 4/7/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-lunatic-tariffs-continue-to-destroy-u-s-and-world-markets-4-7-25--65410405</link><description><![CDATA[Asian markets took a nose dive overnight. The Nikkei dropped more than 8%. Global markets are caught in the undertow of Trump’s new tariffs. Over the weekend, as Trump flew off to play golf, he said of the market downturn, “sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something.” This as markets continue to plummet. <br />Iheart TV and radio political analyst Gary Fietrich will be in to talk about the tariff fallout and more.<br />We welcome David Sirota to The Mark Thompson Show. David is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, an investigative news site focused on exposing the negative influence of corporate corruption.<br />Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will stop through to talk about animals.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/7/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65410405</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:45:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65410405/trump_s_lunatic_tariffs_continue_to_destroy_u_s_and_world_markets_4_7_25.mp3" length="122583617" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5f4c7c24-a30c-4b0a-ac4a-9107780cc2f3/5f4c7c24-a30c-4b0a-ac4a-9107780cc2f3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5f4c7c24-a30c-4b0a-ac4a-9107780cc2f3/5f4c7c24-a30c-4b0a-ac4a-9107780cc2f3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5f4c7c24-a30c-4b0a-ac4a-9107780cc2f3/5f4c7c24-a30c-4b0a-ac4a-9107780cc2f3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Asian markets took a nose dive overnight. The Nikkei dropped more than 8%. Global markets are caught in the undertow of Trump’s new tariffs. Over the weekend, as Trump flew off to play golf, he said of the market downturn, “sometimes you have to take...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Asian markets took a nose dive overnight. The Nikkei dropped more than 8%. Global markets are caught in the undertow of Trump’s new tariffs. Over the weekend, as Trump flew off to play golf, he said of the market downturn, “sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something.” This as markets continue to plummet. <br />Iheart TV and radio political analyst Gary Fietrich will be in to talk about the tariff fallout and more.<br />We welcome David Sirota to The Mark Thompson Show. David is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, an investigative news site focused on exposing the negative influence of corporate corruption.<br />Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will stop through to talk about animals.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/7/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7995</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>animals,china,davidsirota,dawnwatch,dow,garydietrich,hands-off,karendawn,markets,nikkei,protests,signal,stockmarket,takeyourmedicine,tariffs,thelever,tradewar,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Markets Tumble. on Trump’s Self-Inflicted Economic Destructon 4/4/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/markets-tumble-on-trump-s-self-inflicted-economic-destructon-4-4-25--65353848</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s tariff liberation day sent shock waves across world markets and now economists say the move is increasing the risk of recession. Trump seemed unaffected saying, “ The markets are going to boom, the stock is going to boom and the country is going to boom.” We’ll talk about it as we wrap up “This Week in Politics” with journalists Jim Avila and Michael Shure. Emergency Room Dr. Michael Daignault stops by to talk about an escalating measles outbreak and cuts made by Health and Human Services. Throw in fun times with Friday Fabulous Florida and The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder and you’ve got a winning Friday show!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65353848</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:36:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65353848/pod_4_5.mp3" length="132331355" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a1635188-23b7-459b-a364-c648ae9bd198/a1635188-23b7-459b-a364-c648ae9bd198.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a1635188-23b7-459b-a364-c648ae9bd198/a1635188-23b7-459b-a364-c648ae9bd198.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a1635188-23b7-459b-a364-c648ae9bd198/a1635188-23b7-459b-a364-c648ae9bd198.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s tariff liberation day sent shock waves across world markets and now economists say the move is increasing the risk of recession. Trump seemed unaffected saying, “ The markets are going to boom, the stock is going to boom and the country is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s tariff liberation day sent shock waves across world markets and now economists say the move is increasing the risk of recession. Trump seemed unaffected saying, “ The markets are going to boom, the stock is going to boom and the country is going to boom.” We’ll talk about it as we wrap up “This Week in Politics” with journalists Jim Avila and Michael Shure. Emergency Room Dr. Michael Daignault stops by to talk about an escalating measles outbreak and cuts made by Health and Human Services. Throw in fun times with Friday Fabulous Florida and The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder and you’ve got a winning Friday show!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8271</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Tariff Announcement Called Deranged by Economists, 4/3/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-tariff-announcement-called-deranged-by-economists-4-3-25--65340348</link><description><![CDATA[Trump's Day of Liberation (the day of his big tariff announcement) has economists describing the plan as a “worse than the worse case scenario." The tariffs range from 10% to 49%. The higher tariffs went to countries Trump considers the “worst offenders” in trade relations. It's a bad sign for tech investors as companies like Apple and Nvidia will likely get slammed by the tariffs Trump is placing on China and Taiwan. Markets are already reacting severely. It turns out, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and the chatters from Signal-Gate have been using the platform to discuss other international matters of importance. At least 20 Signal conversations on issues like Ukraine and Gaza have taken place. We welcome Emmy-winning anchor and investigative reporter Suzanne Rico to the Mark Thompson Show. She has covered major news events and written a best-seller and now Suzanne has a new podcast. Former Federal Prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz joins us to weigh in on the stories of the day.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65340348</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:31:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65340348/pod_4_3.mp3" length="123623593" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d937457-36c1-4771-aaf5-6feee5e915de/1d937457-36c1-4771-aaf5-6feee5e915de.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d937457-36c1-4771-aaf5-6feee5e915de/1d937457-36c1-4771-aaf5-6feee5e915de.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d937457-36c1-4771-aaf5-6feee5e915de/1d937457-36c1-4771-aaf5-6feee5e915de.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump's Day of Liberation (the day of his big tariff announcement) has economists describing the plan as a “worse than the worse case scenario." The tariffs range from 10% to 49%. The higher tariffs went to countries Trump considers the “worst...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump's Day of Liberation (the day of his big tariff announcement) has economists describing the plan as a “worse than the worse case scenario." The tariffs range from 10% to 49%. The higher tariffs went to countries Trump considers the “worst offenders” in trade relations. It's a bad sign for tech investors as companies like Apple and Nvidia will likely get slammed by the tariffs Trump is placing on China and Taiwan. Markets are already reacting severely. It turns out, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and the chatters from Signal-Gate have been using the platform to discuss other international matters of importance. At least 20 Signal conversations on issues like Ukraine and Gaza have taken place. We welcome Emmy-winning anchor and investigative reporter Suzanne Rico to the Mark Thompson Show. She has covered major news events and written a best-seller and now Suzanne has a new podcast. Former Federal Prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz joins us to weigh in on the stories of the day.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7727</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Repudiated!! Voters Slam Musk Candidate While Elon Spins More Lies About Social Security 4/2/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/repudiated-voters-slam-musk-candidate-while-elon-spins-more-lies-about-social-security-4-2-25--65320835</link><description><![CDATA[Despite the 28 million dollars that Elon Musk splashed out on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race, his candidate, Republican Brad Schimel lost. County judge Susan Crawford’s victory means the nonpartisan court's 4-3 liberal majority will remain in place. More lies from Elon Musk. We already know that he spread around lies that millions of dead people are collecting Social Security. Now, he’s saying noncitizens are getting Social Security cards and using them to get benefits and to vote. The lies are another effort by Musk to justify massive governmental cuts. We’ll talk about it with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann. It’s the planet stupid brings our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show. She has good news about a couple actions humans taking to help wild animals survive in a changing landscape.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65320835</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:25:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65320835/pod_4_2.mp3" length="122325830" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41653b78-4f08-410c-aaae-ef7869f39475/41653b78-4f08-410c-aaae-ef7869f39475.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41653b78-4f08-410c-aaae-ef7869f39475/41653b78-4f08-410c-aaae-ef7869f39475.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41653b78-4f08-410c-aaae-ef7869f39475/41653b78-4f08-410c-aaae-ef7869f39475.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Despite the 28 million dollars that Elon Musk splashed out on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race, his candidate, Republican Brad Schimel lost. County judge Susan Crawford’s victory means the nonpartisan court's 4-3 liberal majority will remain in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Despite the 28 million dollars that Elon Musk splashed out on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race, his candidate, Republican Brad Schimel lost. County judge Susan Crawford’s victory means the nonpartisan court's 4-3 liberal majority will remain in place. More lies from Elon Musk. We already know that he spread around lies that millions of dead people are collecting Social Security. Now, he’s saying noncitizens are getting Social Security cards and using them to get benefits and to vote. The lies are another effort by Musk to justify massive governmental cuts. We’ll talk about it with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann. It’s the planet stupid brings our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show. She has good news about a couple actions humans taking to help wild animals survive in a changing landscape.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7646</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GOP &amp; Dem Senators Join to Oppose Trump’s Tariffs…David Cay Johnston 4/1/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gop-dem-senators-join-to-oppose-trump-s-tariffs-david-cay-johnston-4-1-25--65291359</link><description><![CDATA[President Trump is telling the media he is the most successful president in history. Traffic at the southern border is down, but some costs remain high. Doge seems to be backfiring and lawsuits are flying over some of his executive orders. Plus, there is a lot of anxiety when it comes to the markets. Is doing a lot more important than doing a lot the right way? We have a poll up this morning asking whether you think Trump has been a successful president so far, based on whether he has done what he has set out to do well or whether he has not done it well. <br />We welcome former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila to talk about the situation at the border and And Weather deporting criminals is worth the risk of deporting people who have done nothing wrong, and the even bigger risk of disregarding our Constitution.<br />Mark recently sat down with Mike Papantonio. He is an attorney, Podcaster and the author of a new thriller called Middle Man. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston stops by. We will ask him about senators from both sides of the aisle lining up against Trump’tariffs on Canada. <br />It is Tech Tuesday and that brings Jefferson Graham by the show. He’ll talk AI and takes a look at reviews of the latest version of Alexa. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/1/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65291359</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:38:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65291359/gop_dem_senators_join_to_oppose_trump_s_tariffs_david_cay_johnston_4_1_25.mp3" length="105540576" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f5c1a8f-b178-424a-930e-9a6185e3fe6a/3f5c1a8f-b178-424a-930e-9a6185e3fe6a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f5c1a8f-b178-424a-930e-9a6185e3fe6a/3f5c1a8f-b178-424a-930e-9a6185e3fe6a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f5c1a8f-b178-424a-930e-9a6185e3fe6a/3f5c1a8f-b178-424a-930e-9a6185e3fe6a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Trump is telling the media he is the most successful president in history. Traffic at the southern border is down, but some costs remain high. Doge seems to be backfiring and lawsuits are flying over some of his executive orders. Plus, there...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump is telling the media he is the most successful president in history. Traffic at the southern border is down, but some costs remain high. Doge seems to be backfiring and lawsuits are flying over some of his executive orders. Plus, there is a lot of anxiety when it comes to the markets. Is doing a lot more important than doing a lot the right way? We have a poll up this morning asking whether you think Trump has been a successful president so far, based on whether he has done what he has set out to do well or whether he has not done it well. <br />We welcome former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila to talk about the situation at the border and And Weather deporting criminals is worth the risk of deporting people who have done nothing wrong, and the even bigger risk of disregarding our Constitution.<br />Mark recently sat down with Mike Papantonio. He is an attorney, Podcaster and the author of a new thriller called Middle Man. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston stops by. We will ask him about senators from both sides of the aisle lining up against Trump’tariffs on Canada. <br />It is Tech Tuesday and that brings Jefferson Graham by the show. He’ll talk AI and takes a look at reviews of the latest version of Alexa. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/1/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6884</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bordercrossing,bordertraffic,carprices,constitution,davidcayjohnston,economy,gasprices,immigration,insulin,jeffersongraham,jimavila,law,mikepapantonio,musk,political,politicalanalysis,politics,tariffs,techtuesday,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Musk Doles Out Millions in Wisconsin Trying to Influence an Election, Thom Hartmann Joins 3/31/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/musk-doles-out-millions-in-wisconsin-trying-to-influence-an-election-thom-hartmann-joins-3-31-25--65260982</link><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk really wants to turn the Wisconsin state Supreme Court red. With possible congressional redistricting on the line, Musk says this is about the “future of our civilization.”<br />Donald Trump says he’s not joking about being president for a third term but how would that work when it seems the Constitution is against him on this issue. <br />Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz joins to explain.<br />iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich stops by the show to talk politics.<br />Mark sat down with author and progressive talk host Thom Hartman for conversation you won’t want to miss. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/31/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65260982</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:25:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65260982/musk_doles_out_millions_in_wisconsin_trying_to_influence_an_election_thom_hartmann_joins_3_31_25.mp3" length="106723362" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e59dc304-35c0-4e29-94f4-ba735ed6896a/e59dc304-35c0-4e29-94f4-ba735ed6896a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e59dc304-35c0-4e29-94f4-ba735ed6896a/e59dc304-35c0-4e29-94f4-ba735ed6896a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e59dc304-35c0-4e29-94f4-ba735ed6896a/e59dc304-35c0-4e29-94f4-ba735ed6896a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Elon Musk really wants to turn the Wisconsin state Supreme Court red. With possible congressional redistricting on the line, Musk says this is about the “future of our civilization.”
Donald Trump says he’s not joking about being president for a third...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Elon Musk really wants to turn the Wisconsin state Supreme Court red. With possible congressional redistricting on the line, Musk says this is about the “future of our civilization.”<br />Donald Trump says he’s not joking about being president for a third term but how would that work when it seems the Constitution is against him on this issue. <br />Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz joins to explain.<br />iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich stops by the show to talk politics.<br />Mark sat down with author and progressive talk host Thom Hartman for conversation you won’t want to miss. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/31/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6961</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bringyourwifetoworkday,davidkatz,electionchanges,garydietrich,greenland,hegseth #signalgate,lutnick,musk,politics,putin,russia,socialmedia,tesla,thirdterm,thomhartman,trump,ukraine,vance,wisconsin</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Honeymoon Ending For Pete? Pentagon and White House Officials Noticing Pattern of Mistakes 3/28/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/honeymoon-ending-for-pete-pentagon-and-white-house-officials-noticing-pattern-of-mistakes-3-28-25--65199079</link><description><![CDATA[The Signal scandal may have been touched off by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, but it’s highlighting the inexperience of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth’s texting of military operational details about an impending attack on a terrorist organization is making some Trump administration officials question whether he has the good judgement needed to handle a real crisis. We’ll recap the week in politics with former ABC White House corrrespondent Jim Avila and journalist Michael Shure. Mark’s Madness continues, Friday Fabulous Florida spotlights our most interesting state and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings the best in entertainment right to you.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65199079</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:58:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65199079/pod_3_28.mp3" length="129189555" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/37beefc8-82d8-4fe7-9386-f23cb32d931a/37beefc8-82d8-4fe7-9386-f23cb32d931a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/37beefc8-82d8-4fe7-9386-f23cb32d931a/37beefc8-82d8-4fe7-9386-f23cb32d931a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/37beefc8-82d8-4fe7-9386-f23cb32d931a/37beefc8-82d8-4fe7-9386-f23cb32d931a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Signal scandal may have been touched off by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, but it’s highlighting the inexperience of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth’s texting of military operational details about an impending attack on a terrorist...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Signal scandal may have been touched off by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, but it’s highlighting the inexperience of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth’s texting of military operational details about an impending attack on a terrorist organization is making some Trump administration officials question whether he has the good judgement needed to handle a real crisis. We’ll recap the week in politics with former ABC White House corrrespondent Jim Avila and journalist Michael Shure. Mark’s Madness continues, Friday Fabulous Florida spotlights our most interesting state and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings the best in entertainment right to you.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8075</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lies Exposed, Shifting Stories, More Damning Texts Released, GOP Calls for Investigation  3/27/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lies-exposed-shifting-stories-more-damning-texts-released-gop-calls-for-investigation-3-27-25--65169567</link><description><![CDATA[Blame and lies are flying as high level officials with the Trump administration try to save face in the aftermath of the Signal scandal. National security advisor Mike Waltz, who allegedly added the reporter from the Atlantic to a private group chat discussing military attack plans, now says he’s never even met the reporter. Like magic, two pictures of them standing shoulder to shoulder emerged. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio did his best to try to distance himself from the scandal, CIA director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, both happened to be testifying in front of Congress and did their best to avoid trouble. We’ll, lay it all out as we welcome political analyst, and presidential historian John Rothmann to the show. The court cases against President Trump are many. Two fresh rulings against Trump are bringing him ire. We will run it past former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65169567</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:22:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65169567/pod_3_27.mp3" length="119536788" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cb1d8fad-b855-4270-809d-ccf11cddede6/cb1d8fad-b855-4270-809d-ccf11cddede6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cb1d8fad-b855-4270-809d-ccf11cddede6/cb1d8fad-b855-4270-809d-ccf11cddede6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cb1d8fad-b855-4270-809d-ccf11cddede6/cb1d8fad-b855-4270-809d-ccf11cddede6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Blame and lies are flying as high level officials with the Trump administration try to save face in the aftermath of the Signal scandal. National security advisor Mike Waltz, who allegedly added the reporter from the Atlantic to a private group chat...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Blame and lies are flying as high level officials with the Trump administration try to save face in the aftermath of the Signal scandal. National security advisor Mike Waltz, who allegedly added the reporter from the Atlantic to a private group chat discussing military attack plans, now says he’s never even met the reporter. Like magic, two pictures of them standing shoulder to shoulder emerged. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio did his best to try to distance himself from the scandal, CIA director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, both happened to be testifying in front of Congress and did their best to avoid trouble. We’ll, lay it all out as we welcome political analyst, and presidential historian John Rothmann to the show. The court cases against President Trump are many. Two fresh rulings against Trump are bringing him ire. We will run it past former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7472</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Calls to Fire Pete Hegseth Get Louder, Author Sarah Kendzior Joins 3/26/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/calls-to-fire-pete-hegseth-get-louder-author-sarah-kendzior-joins-3-26-25--65141459</link><description><![CDATA[In addition to multiple lawmakers calling for the resignations of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz following a ridiculously irresponsible failure to manage our national military plans, comes a damaging op-ed in the National Review. The publication’s executive editor called for President Trump to set an example and “hold someone accountable” for actions that if not criminal were in the very least “extraordinarily foolish” and “unbecoming of their offices.” We are excited to welcome author Sarah Kendzior to The Mark Thompson Show. Mark is a huge fan of her writing. Kendzior is the bestselling author of The View from Flyover Country, Hiding in Plain Sight, They Knew and her most recent, The Last American Roadtrip. She’s a former podcaster and she has a doctorate in Anthropology. She has a long history of covering the Trump administration. This is an interview you won’t want to miss! *Sign up for Sarah’s newsletter at: sarahkendzior.com “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” returns with Belinda Waymouth. Our eco-journalist is looking at the wild goings on at the EPA - with Trump’s plans to get rid of EPA Office of Research and Development and the cancelations of Biden’s designated National Monuments. Belinda also has the latest on a huge trillion ton iceberg that ran aground near South Goergia Island. *Programming note: John Rothmann joins us on Thursday this week.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65141459</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:20:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65141459/pod_3_26.mp3" length="118829601" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8c5c5818-17ed-4a5f-89f7-0d01b8ad196f/8c5c5818-17ed-4a5f-89f7-0d01b8ad196f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8c5c5818-17ed-4a5f-89f7-0d01b8ad196f/8c5c5818-17ed-4a5f-89f7-0d01b8ad196f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8c5c5818-17ed-4a5f-89f7-0d01b8ad196f/8c5c5818-17ed-4a5f-89f7-0d01b8ad196f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In addition to multiple lawmakers calling for the resignations of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz following a ridiculously irresponsible failure to manage our national military plans, comes a damaging op-ed in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In addition to multiple lawmakers calling for the resignations of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz following a ridiculously irresponsible failure to manage our national military plans, comes a damaging op-ed in the National Review. The publication’s executive editor called for President Trump to set an example and “hold someone accountable” for actions that if not criminal were in the very least “extraordinarily foolish” and “unbecoming of their offices.” We are excited to welcome author Sarah Kendzior to The Mark Thompson Show. Mark is a huge fan of her writing. Kendzior is the bestselling author of The View from Flyover Country, Hiding in Plain Sight, They Knew and her most recent, The Last American Roadtrip. She’s a former podcaster and she has a doctorate in Anthropology. She has a long history of covering the Trump administration. This is an interview you won’t want to miss! *Sign up for Sarah’s newsletter at: sarahkendzior.com “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” returns with Belinda Waymouth. Our eco-journalist is looking at the wild goings on at the EPA - with Trump’s plans to get rid of EPA Office of Research and Development and the cancelations of Biden’s designated National Monuments. Belinda also has the latest on a huge trillion ton iceberg that ran aground near South Goergia Island. *Programming note: John Rothmann joins us on Thursday this week.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7427</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dem &amp; GOP Outcry Over Irresponsible &amp; Dangerous Text Share by Trump Officials 3/25/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dem-gop-outcry-over-irresponsible-dangerous-text-share-by-trump-officials-3-25-25--65113042</link><description><![CDATA[The incompetence shown by Trump’s cabinet members and Vice President is staggering. <br />A group text message on the Signal platform accidentally included a reporter along with Vice President Vance and Secretaries Hegseth, Rubio, Gabbard, National Security Advisor Waltz and more discussing pending military actions. No one checked the text group list or thought to take the conversation to a secure government platform before sharing military operational details. Former national security adviser John Bolton says while Signal is encrypted, it is not equivalent to U.S. government secure telecommunications. Planning military strikes via text puts American military members at risk.  Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for “accountability for a screw-up like this, especially from a president who used to fire people every day on television for sport.”  Republican Senator John Cornryn called it a huge screw up and Senator Susan Collins said it was inconceivable to her.  There are now calls for an investigation. <br />We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative reporter David Cay Johnston about this and so much more.<br />It is Tech Tuesday on The Mark Thompson Show. Jefferson Graham joins to share details about the Signal platform, take a look at whether it’s safe to travel if the government tries to access your phone and what the bankruptcy of 23 &amp; me could mean for you. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/25/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65113042</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:21:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65113042/dem_gop_outcry_over_irresponsible_dangerous_text_share_by_trump_officials_3_25_25.mp3" length="107979443" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27e4e340-810a-4219-8051-0b746f97aa30/27e4e340-810a-4219-8051-0b746f97aa30.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27e4e340-810a-4219-8051-0b746f97aa30/27e4e340-810a-4219-8051-0b746f97aa30.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27e4e340-810a-4219-8051-0b746f97aa30/27e4e340-810a-4219-8051-0b746f97aa30.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The incompetence shown by Trump’s cabinet members and Vice President is staggering. 
A group text message on the Signal platform accidentally included a reporter along with Vice President Vance and Secretaries Hegseth, Rubio, Gabbard, National...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The incompetence shown by Trump’s cabinet members and Vice President is staggering. <br />A group text message on the Signal platform accidentally included a reporter along with Vice President Vance and Secretaries Hegseth, Rubio, Gabbard, National Security Advisor Waltz and more discussing pending military actions. No one checked the text group list or thought to take the conversation to a secure government platform before sharing military operational details. Former national security adviser John Bolton says while Signal is encrypted, it is not equivalent to U.S. government secure telecommunications. Planning military strikes via text puts American military members at risk.  Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called for “accountability for a screw-up like this, especially from a president who used to fire people every day on television for sport.”  Republican Senator John Cornryn called it a huge screw up and Senator Susan Collins said it was inconceivable to her.  There are now calls for an investigation. <br />We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative reporter David Cay Johnston about this and so much more.<br />It is Tech Tuesday on The Mark Thompson Show. Jefferson Graham joins to share details about the Signal platform, take a look at whether it’s safe to travel if the government tries to access your phone and what the bankruptcy of 23 &amp; me could mean for you. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/25/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7043</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>23andme#jeffersongraham,buttigieg,davidcayjohnston,hegseth,majorscrewup,political,politicalanalysis,politics,signal,techtuesday,theatlantic,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Damage a Tesla, Lose Your Right to Stay in America? Trump’s New Billionaire Support Plan 3/24/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/damage-a-tesla-lose-your-right-to-stay-in-america-trump-s-new-billionaire-support-plan-3-24-25--65087496</link><description><![CDATA[Trump has already labeled protestors who damage Teslas “domestic terrorists” but now he’s  got a perhaps not well thought out plan to deal with them. On social media, Trump threatened to deport U.S. citizens who vandalize Tesla dealerships. Can you deport an American citizen? If so, to where? The plan from a man who promised to uphold the constitution, appears unconstitutional in a number of ways. Trump wrote: <br />   “ I look forward to watching the sick terrorist thugs get 20 year jail sentences for what they are doing to Elon Musk and Tesla. Perhaps they could serve them in the prisons of El Salvador, which have become so recently famous for such lovely conditions!” <br />We’ll see what Gary Dietrich, CBS iHeart Television &amp; Radio Political Analyst, thinks about that and more. <br />Aviation expert Patrick Weil will stop by. We will ask him about the recent FAA cuts, the need for more pilots, and Southwest Airlines changes. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/24/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65087496</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:33:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65087496/damage_a_tesla_lose_your_right_to_stay_in_america_trump_s_new_billionaire_support_plan_3_24_25.mp3" length="116333597" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/24a4e81c-93a7-486a-8c1b-689fb1917921/24a4e81c-93a7-486a-8c1b-689fb1917921.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/24a4e81c-93a7-486a-8c1b-689fb1917921/24a4e81c-93a7-486a-8c1b-689fb1917921.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/24a4e81c-93a7-486a-8c1b-689fb1917921/24a4e81c-93a7-486a-8c1b-689fb1917921.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump has already labeled protestors who damage Teslas “domestic terrorists” but now he’s  got a perhaps not well thought out plan to deal with them. On social media, Trump threatened to deport U.S. citizens who vandalize Tesla dealerships. Can you...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump has already labeled protestors who damage Teslas “domestic terrorists” but now he’s  got a perhaps not well thought out plan to deal with them. On social media, Trump threatened to deport U.S. citizens who vandalize Tesla dealerships. Can you deport an American citizen? If so, to where? The plan from a man who promised to uphold the constitution, appears unconstitutional in a number of ways. Trump wrote: <br />   “ I look forward to watching the sick terrorist thugs get 20 year jail sentences for what they are doing to Elon Musk and Tesla. Perhaps they could serve them in the prisons of El Salvador, which have become so recently famous for such lovely conditions!” <br />We’ll see what Gary Dietrich, CBS iHeart Television &amp; Radio Political Analyst, thinks about that and more. <br />Aviation expert Patrick Weil will stop by. We will ask him about the recent FAA cuts, the need for more pilots, and Southwest Airlines changes. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/24/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7588</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>airlines,alienenemyact,aviation,cuba,deportations,deportingcitizens,domesticterrorists,eggroll,garydietrich,haiti,mask,political,politicalanalysis,politics,protectingbillionaires,sellingoutthewhitehouse,tesla,trump,trumpdementia,venezuela</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Elon Musk Appears To Be Getting Top Secret War Contingency Plans at Pentagon Today 3/21/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elon-musk-appears-to-be-getting-top-secret-war-contingency-plans-at-pentagon-today-3-21-25--65021601</link><description><![CDATA[Today, Elon Musk is headed to the Pentagon. Trump administration officials say it’s just for a visit but the New York Times claims Musk is about to get his hands on super secret military operational details, including America’s plan should a possible conflict with China arise. These plans are closely guarded. Trump took to social media to refute the report calling it fake news. We’ve got some great guests today. Talk Show Host Nikki Medoro will stop by to talk politics and might even stay to help celebrate the glory that is Friday Fabulous Florida. Former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila will wrap up this week in politics. Then, the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will join us to share the latest streaming and movie options.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65021601</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:35:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65021601/pod_3_21.mp3" length="125411204" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7b68a482-6cc7-4782-bb16-bdfb01f8582d/7b68a482-6cc7-4782-bb16-bdfb01f8582d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7b68a482-6cc7-4782-bb16-bdfb01f8582d/7b68a482-6cc7-4782-bb16-bdfb01f8582d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7b68a482-6cc7-4782-bb16-bdfb01f8582d/7b68a482-6cc7-4782-bb16-bdfb01f8582d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today, Elon Musk is headed to the Pentagon. Trump administration officials say it’s just for a visit but the New York Times claims Musk is about to get his hands on super secret military operational details, including America’s plan should a possible...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, Elon Musk is headed to the Pentagon. Trump administration officials say it’s just for a visit but the New York Times claims Musk is about to get his hands on super secret military operational details, including America’s plan should a possible conflict with China arise. These plans are closely guarded. Trump took to social media to refute the report calling it fake news. We’ve got some great guests today. Talk Show Host Nikki Medoro will stop by to talk politics and might even stay to help celebrate the glory that is Friday Fabulous Florida. Former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila will wrap up this week in politics. Then, the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will join us to share the latest streaming and movie options.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7839</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How a 3rd Trump Term is Planned &amp; GOP Threatens More Judges, John Aravosis joins 3/20/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-a-3rd-trump-term-is-planned-gop-threatens-more-judges-john-aravosis-joins-3-20-25--65001433</link><description><![CDATA[Steve Bannon is telling News Nation the plan is for Trump to run for a third term. The word unconstitutional immediately comes to mind, but Bannon says there are people working on ways for Trump to seek a third term. He told Chris Cuomo he thinks they’ll have a couple of alternatives and he said “We’ll see what the definition of term limit is.” We welcome attorney John Aravosis to the show, You may know him from his popular The Aravosis Report or Americablog. John is also a Democratic political consultant, journalist and a civil rights advocate. The parade of legal superstars continues with former federal prosecutor, David Katz. He’s now a defense attorney in Southern California and always willing to lend us his expertise.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65001433</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:27:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/65001433/pod_3_20.mp3" length="122673154" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/435faa57-06c4-454c-9219-4c44ba792d34/435faa57-06c4-454c-9219-4c44ba792d34.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/435faa57-06c4-454c-9219-4c44ba792d34/435faa57-06c4-454c-9219-4c44ba792d34.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/435faa57-06c4-454c-9219-4c44ba792d34/435faa57-06c4-454c-9219-4c44ba792d34.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Steve Bannon is telling News Nation the plan is for Trump to run for a third term. The word unconstitutional immediately comes to mind, but Bannon says there are people working on ways for Trump to seek a third term. He told Chris Cuomo he thinks...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Steve Bannon is telling News Nation the plan is for Trump to run for a third term. The word unconstitutional immediately comes to mind, but Bannon says there are people working on ways for Trump to seek a third term. He told Chris Cuomo he thinks they’ll have a couple of alternatives and he said “We’ll see what the definition of term limit is.” We welcome attorney John Aravosis to the show, You may know him from his popular The Aravosis Report or Americablog. John is also a Democratic political consultant, journalist and a civil rights advocate. The parade of legal superstars continues with former federal prosecutor, David Katz. He’s now a defense attorney in Southern California and always willing to lend us his expertise.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7668</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Judge Blasts Trump and Wants Answers Around One of Trump’s Divisive Executive Orders 3/19/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/judge-blasts-trump-and-wants-answers-around-one-of-trump-s-divisive-executive-orders-3-19-25--64981907</link><description><![CDATA[Calling it unconstitutionally discriminatory, a US District judge is putting a stop to one of Trump‘s executive orders. We’ll tell you why Judge Ana Reyes Is blocking the pentagon from enacting of one of Trump’s campaign promises. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will stop in to talk politics. Vital Signs brings ER Doctor Michael Daignault to the show. From measles to the use of a AI in healthcare, he’ll share the latest concerns in medicine. We lighten up the mood with comedian JL Chauvin. He’s got a top notch Trump impersonation that will leave you chuckling.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64981907</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:38:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64981907/pod_3_19.mp3" length="128985591" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ec6e82d-6fa8-40ab-afd2-f42d2cca2534/5ec6e82d-6fa8-40ab-afd2-f42d2cca2534.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ec6e82d-6fa8-40ab-afd2-f42d2cca2534/5ec6e82d-6fa8-40ab-afd2-f42d2cca2534.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ec6e82d-6fa8-40ab-afd2-f42d2cca2534/5ec6e82d-6fa8-40ab-afd2-f42d2cca2534.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Calling it unconstitutionally discriminatory, a US District judge is putting a stop to one of Trump‘s executive orders. We’ll tell you why Judge Ana Reyes Is blocking the pentagon from enacting of one of Trump’s campaign promises. Presidential...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Calling it unconstitutionally discriminatory, a US District judge is putting a stop to one of Trump‘s executive orders. We’ll tell you why Judge Ana Reyes Is blocking the pentagon from enacting of one of Trump’s campaign promises. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will stop in to talk politics. Vital Signs brings ER Doctor Michael Daignault to the show. From measles to the use of a AI in healthcare, he’ll share the latest concerns in medicine. We lighten up the mood with comedian JL Chauvin. He’s got a top notch Trump impersonation that will leave you chuckling.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8062</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>63 Years After JFK’s Assassination, the Case File Becomes Public, David Cay Johnston Joins 3/18/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/63-years-after-jfk-s-assassination-the-case-file-becomes-public-david-cay-johnston-joins-3-18-25--64961588</link><description><![CDATA[Trump says he’s releasing an unredated 80,000 pages that will bring information to light about the murder of President John F. Kennedy. For Trump, declassifying the JFK assassination file is a campaign promise. <br />We welcome journalist and author David Dayen. Much of his work shines a light on corporate greed, certainly relevant in Trump’s so called Golden Age. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative reporter David Cay Johnston stops by to talk politics. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/18/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64961588</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:49:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64961588/63_years_after_jfk_s_assassination_the_case_file_becomes_public_david_cay_johnston_joins_3_18_25.mp3" length="115553720" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d3688ae-697d-4300-9f73-ae6edf83c258/1d3688ae-697d-4300-9f73-ae6edf83c258.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d3688ae-697d-4300-9f73-ae6edf83c258/1d3688ae-697d-4300-9f73-ae6edf83c258.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d3688ae-697d-4300-9f73-ae6edf83c258/1d3688ae-697d-4300-9f73-ae6edf83c258.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump says he’s releasing an unredated 80,000 pages that will bring information to light about the murder of President John F. Kennedy. For Trump, declassifying the JFK assassination file is a campaign promise. 
We welcome journalist and author David...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump says he’s releasing an unredated 80,000 pages that will bring information to light about the murder of President John F. Kennedy. For Trump, declassifying the JFK assassination file is a campaign promise. <br />We welcome journalist and author David Dayen. Much of his work shines a light on corporate greed, certainly relevant in Trump’s so called Golden Age. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative reporter David Cay Johnston stops by to talk politics. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/18/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7537</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,daviddayen #corporategreed,deportations,elon,elonmusk,federalworkers,immigration,jfk,political,politicalanalysis,politics,statueofliberty,tesla,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>In Fit of Rage, Trump Declares Biden Pardons Void &amp; Vacant, David Pakman Joins 3/17/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-fit-of-rage-trump-declares-biden-pardons-void-vacant-david-pakman-joins-3-17-25--64941509</link><description><![CDATA[In a middle of the night Truth Social blast, Trump declared pardons made by President Biden void and vacant. Trump claims former President Biden used an auto-pen and accused some of the people pardoned of being behind the move, indicating they will be “fully investigated.” <br />He’s said it before and now Elon Musk is doubling down on calls to impeach judges who don’t go along with his and Trump’s line of thinking. Over the weekend, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg got in the way of Trump's revival of the Alien Enemies Act and ordered five men to be returned to the U.S. That led Texas Republican Congressman Brandon Gill to announce he’d file articles of impeachment against the judge to which Musk posted on X in response, “Necessary.”<br />When did it become necessary to oust judges for their opinions?<br />We welcome Richard Greene the Civics Dean to talk about it.<br />In the second hour, David Pakman joins to talk politics and tell us about his new book: <br />The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64941509</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:43:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64941509/in_fit_of_rage_trump_declares_biden_pardons_void_vacant_david_pakman_joins_3_17_25.mp3" length="114882794" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a991e979-8a0d-4c86-943c-b529b7a9c953/a991e979-8a0d-4c86-943c-b529b7a9c953.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a991e979-8a0d-4c86-943c-b529b7a9c953/a991e979-8a0d-4c86-943c-b529b7a9c953.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a991e979-8a0d-4c86-943c-b529b7a9c953/a991e979-8a0d-4c86-943c-b529b7a9c953.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a middle of the night Truth Social blast, Trump declared pardons made by President Biden void and vacant. Trump claims former President Biden used an auto-pen and accused some of the people pardoned of being behind the move, indicating they will be...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a middle of the night Truth Social blast, Trump declared pardons made by President Biden void and vacant. Trump claims former President Biden used an auto-pen and accused some of the people pardoned of being behind the move, indicating they will be “fully investigated.” <br />He’s said it before and now Elon Musk is doubling down on calls to impeach judges who don’t go along with his and Trump’s line of thinking. Over the weekend, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg got in the way of Trump's revival of the Alien Enemies Act and ordered five men to be returned to the U.S. That led Texas Republican Congressman Brandon Gill to announce he’d file articles of impeachment against the judge to which Musk posted on X in response, “Necessary.”<br />When did it become necessary to oust judges for their opinions?<br />We welcome Richard Greene the Civics Dean to talk about it.<br />In the second hour, David Pakman joins to talk politics and tell us about his new book: <br />The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7493</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Latest Ask of SCOTUS Could Change His Presidency, JD Vance Gets Booed 3/14/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-latest-ask-of-scotus-could-change-his-presidency-jd-vance-gets-booed-3-14-25--64888814</link><description><![CDATA[Hammered by lower court rulings against him, Donald Trump is looking for ways to move his contested executive orders forward faster. Trump is asking the Supreme Court to clear his path and if they do, it will be a game changer. JD Vance got booed big time at the Kennedy Center. He was at a symphony performance with his wife when the crowd let him have it. Jim Avila returns to The Mark Thompson Show. The former network correspondent will talk politics with political journalist Michael Shure. Add that to Friday Fabulous Florida and the movie and streaming reviews of the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, and you’ve got an awesome Friday show!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64888814</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:53:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64888814/pod_3_14.mp3" length="136422757" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e663819b-b2ba-4cb4-88be-b6ae8b266859/e663819b-b2ba-4cb4-88be-b6ae8b266859.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e663819b-b2ba-4cb4-88be-b6ae8b266859/e663819b-b2ba-4cb4-88be-b6ae8b266859.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e663819b-b2ba-4cb4-88be-b6ae8b266859/e663819b-b2ba-4cb4-88be-b6ae8b266859.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hammered by lower court rulings against him, Donald Trump is looking for ways to move his contested executive orders forward faster. Trump is asking the Supreme Court to clear his path and if they do, it will be a game changer. JD Vance got booed big...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hammered by lower court rulings against him, Donald Trump is looking for ways to move his contested executive orders forward faster. Trump is asking the Supreme Court to clear his path and if they do, it will be a game changer. JD Vance got booed big time at the Kennedy Center. He was at a symphony performance with his wife when the crowd let him have it. Jim Avila returns to The Mark Thompson Show. The former network correspondent will talk politics with political journalist Michael Shure. Add that to Friday Fabulous Florida and the movie and streaming reviews of the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, and you’ve got an awesome Friday show!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8527</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Canada’s Warning, Plus, Dems Face Choice on Gov't Shutdown, And More Pardoning of Corruption 3/13/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/canada-s-warning-plus-dems-face-choice-on-gov-t-shutdown-and-more-pardoning-of-corruption-3-13-25--64868382</link><description><![CDATA[Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is offering a warning to the members of the G7, “If the U.S. can do this to us, their closest friend, then nobody is safe.” Canada has been at the mercy of Trump's erratic tariff threats for months. As Canada prepares to host the G7 foreign ministers, Joly says she plans to raise the issue with the European and British members, while advising them that “Canada is the canary in the coal mine." A judge says probationary federal workers will have to be reinstated. It's one of may lawsuits pending against the Trump administration. We welcome Constitutional Law Professor Corey Brettschneider to the show to discuss it. Former federal prosecutor David Katz joins the show to talk about the law and politics.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64868382</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:05:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64868382/pod_3_13.mp3" length="126008468" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96d769ab-7f32-489c-a535-7727fe5f10e2/96d769ab-7f32-489c-a535-7727fe5f10e2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96d769ab-7f32-489c-a535-7727fe5f10e2/96d769ab-7f32-489c-a535-7727fe5f10e2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96d769ab-7f32-489c-a535-7727fe5f10e2/96d769ab-7f32-489c-a535-7727fe5f10e2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is offering a warning to the members of the G7, “If the U.S. can do this to us, their closest friend, then nobody is safe.” Canada has been at the mercy of Trump's erratic tariff threats for months. As Canada...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is offering a warning to the members of the G7, “If the U.S. can do this to us, their closest friend, then nobody is safe.” Canada has been at the mercy of Trump's erratic tariff threats for months. As Canada prepares to host the G7 foreign ministers, Joly says she plans to raise the issue with the European and British members, while advising them that “Canada is the canary in the coal mine." A judge says probationary federal workers will have to be reinstated. It's one of may lawsuits pending against the Trump administration. We welcome Constitutional Law Professor Corey Brettschneider to the show to discuss it. Former federal prosecutor David Katz joins the show to talk about the law and politics.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7876</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Pitches Cars &amp; Threatens Protestors - Plus, We’ll Talk Social Security Realities 3/12/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-pitches-cars-threatens-protestors-plus-we-ll-talk-social-security-realities-3-12-25--64847986</link><description><![CDATA[Since Donald Trump took office and Elon Musk made himself the face of Doge, Tesla stock has dropped 48%. In a show of loyalty, Trump cheapened the front of the White House by turning it into something of a Tesla showroom yesterday. Musk had a Cybertruck and a couple sedans brought over. Then, Musk and Trump posed for pictures as the owner of Tesla sold the non-driving president an electric car. The move brought Tesla stock up 4%. Tesla has also been the target of protestors who have burned charging stations and vandalized vehicles. To them, Trump says he is directing those acts to be considered “domestic terrorism.” Our resident presidential historian, John Rothmann, will have a lot to say about using the Whitehouse as a backdrop to sell cars. Our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis stops by to talk politics. He is the host of “5 Minute News” on YouTube and brings his deep knowledge of world politics to the conversation. Potential Social Security changes are concerning many people. We’ll talk about it with Branko Marcetic. He is a journalist, investigative reporter and author. *Programming Note: Belinda Waymouth is off today]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64847986</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:47:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64847986/pod_3_12.mp3" length="125115707" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2e0bd6a6-2401-4186-8d8e-a65d9f0333ca/2e0bd6a6-2401-4186-8d8e-a65d9f0333ca.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2e0bd6a6-2401-4186-8d8e-a65d9f0333ca/2e0bd6a6-2401-4186-8d8e-a65d9f0333ca.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2e0bd6a6-2401-4186-8d8e-a65d9f0333ca/2e0bd6a6-2401-4186-8d8e-a65d9f0333ca.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Since Donald Trump took office and Elon Musk made himself the face of Doge, Tesla stock has dropped 48%. In a show of loyalty, Trump cheapened the front of the White House by turning it into something of a Tesla showroom yesterday. Musk had a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Since Donald Trump took office and Elon Musk made himself the face of Doge, Tesla stock has dropped 48%. In a show of loyalty, Trump cheapened the front of the White House by turning it into something of a Tesla showroom yesterday. Musk had a Cybertruck and a couple sedans brought over. Then, Musk and Trump posed for pictures as the owner of Tesla sold the non-driving president an electric car. The move brought Tesla stock up 4%. Tesla has also been the target of protestors who have burned charging stations and vandalized vehicles. To them, Trump says he is directing those acts to be considered “domestic terrorism.” Our resident presidential historian, John Rothmann, will have a lot to say about using the Whitehouse as a backdrop to sell cars. Our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis stops by to talk politics. He is the host of “5 Minute News” on YouTube and brings his deep knowledge of world politics to the conversation. Potential Social Security changes are concerning many people. We’ll talk about it with Branko Marcetic. He is a journalist, investigative reporter and author. *Programming Note: Belinda Waymouth is off today]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7820</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trumpcession: Economists Say Unpredictable Trade War, Shifting Policies Equal Grim Forecast 3/11/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trumpcession-economists-say-unpredictable-trade-war-shifting-policies-equal-grim-forecast-3-11-25--64819988</link><description><![CDATA[Trump could have used his appearance on Fox over the weekend to calm and reassure nervous investors but instead he ratcheted up the anxiety. After a back-and-forth - now he will, now he won’t - tariff policy with Canada and Mexico and financial markets across the world reacting badly, economists tell The Guardian, the risk of a <br />Trumpsession is getting bigger.<br />Branco Marcetic will stop by the show. He is a <br />journalist, investigative reporter and author. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston joins us to talk politics. <br />Tech Tuesdsay brings Jefferson Graham to The Mark Thompson with a look at Apple’s latest and the best gadgets <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/11/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64819988</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:49:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64819988/trumpcession_economists_say_unpredictable_trade_war_shifting_policies_equal_grim_forecast_3_11_25.mp3" length="121429648" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6706374-04ca-4b4c-a81a-14b37a7340f0/d6706374-04ca-4b4c-a81a-14b37a7340f0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6706374-04ca-4b4c-a81a-14b37a7340f0/d6706374-04ca-4b4c-a81a-14b37a7340f0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d6706374-04ca-4b4c-a81a-14b37a7340f0/d6706374-04ca-4b4c-a81a-14b37a7340f0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump could have used his appearance on Fox over the weekend to calm and reassure nervous investors but instead he ratcheted up the anxiety. After a back-and-forth - now he will, now he won’t - tariff policy with Canada and Mexico and financial...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump could have used his appearance on Fox over the weekend to calm and reassure nervous investors but instead he ratcheted up the anxiety. After a back-and-forth - now he will, now he won’t - tariff policy with Canada and Mexico and financial markets across the world reacting badly, economists tell The Guardian, the risk of a <br />Trumpsession is getting bigger.<br />Branco Marcetic will stop by the show. He is a <br />journalist, investigative reporter and author. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston joins us to talk politics. <br />Tech Tuesdsay brings Jefferson Graham to The Mark Thompson with a look at Apple’s latest and the best gadgets <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/11/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7920</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>brancomarcetic,davidcayjohnston,doge,federalworkers,musk,nationalparkz,political,politicalanalysis,politics,socialsecurity,trump,trumplegalcases</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Won’t Let Go of Tariffs Even as He Admits Recession Fears 3/10/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-won-t-let-go-of-tariffs-even-as-he-admits-recession-fears-3-10-25--64796291</link><description><![CDATA[When asked on Fox about the possibility of a recession, Trump said he hates to predict things like that, but would not rule out a 2025 recession. <br />His was a message of it may get worse before it gets better. He said:<br />“There is a period of transition, because what we’re doing is very big. We’re bringing wealth back to America. That’s a big thing.”<br />Meanwhile, the back and forth over firing federal workers and cutting federal programs continues. <br />We welcome Alex Lawson to the show. If you’re worried about the future of Social Security and Medicare, you won’t want to miss this conversation. Alex leads a coalition of more than 340 organizations that support Social Security and Medicare and brings a knowledable perspective. <br />We will talk politics with CBS iHeart Television &amp; Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Gil Duran will stop by the show. He’s a former opinion editor for the Sacramento and the San Francisco Examiner. He also worked with both Governor Jerry Brown and the late Senator Diane Feinstein. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64796291</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:49:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64796291/trump_won_t_let_go_of_tariffs_even_as_he_admits_recession_fears_3_10_25.mp3" length="122321657" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10f68bed-6027-44e7-a09d-e79306c37ad1/10f68bed-6027-44e7-a09d-e79306c37ad1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10f68bed-6027-44e7-a09d-e79306c37ad1/10f68bed-6027-44e7-a09d-e79306c37ad1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10f68bed-6027-44e7-a09d-e79306c37ad1/10f68bed-6027-44e7-a09d-e79306c37ad1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>When asked on Fox about the possibility of a recession, Trump said he hates to predict things like that, but would not rule out a 2025 recession. 
His was a message of it may get worse before it gets better. He said:
“There is a period of transition,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[When asked on Fox about the possibility of a recession, Trump said he hates to predict things like that, but would not rule out a 2025 recession. <br />His was a message of it may get worse before it gets better. He said:<br />“There is a period of transition, because what we’re doing is very big. We’re bringing wealth back to America. That’s a big thing.”<br />Meanwhile, the back and forth over firing federal workers and cutting federal programs continues. <br />We welcome Alex Lawson to the show. If you’re worried about the future of Social Security and Medicare, you won’t want to miss this conversation. Alex leads a coalition of more than 340 organizations that support Social Security and Medicare and brings a knowledable perspective. <br />We will talk politics with CBS iHeart Television &amp; Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Gil Duran will stop by the show. He’s a former opinion editor for the Sacramento and the San Francisco Examiner. He also worked with both Governor Jerry Brown and the late Senator Diane Feinstein. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7978</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>alexlawson,federalworkers,garydietrich,gilduran,medicare,political,politicalanalysis,politics,recession,socialsecurity,tariffs,trump,va</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Tariff Policy Becomes More Confusing. How Did We Get Here? Katherine Stewart Joins 3/7/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-tariff-policy-becomes-more-confusing-how-did-we-get-here-katherine-stewart-joins-3-7-25--64755620</link><description><![CDATA[It’s a cat and mouse game of will there or won’t there be tariffs. Today’s answer is wildly different from yesterday's and last week’s. Now, carmakers are getting a pause on 25% import levies until early April. Other items covered by the North America's free trade pact are also exempt including televisions, air conditioners, avocados and beef. What will tomorrow bring? Likely more uncertainty as markets continue to be volatile. How did America get to this place and how can we get out of it? Author Karherine Stewart sits down with Mark to explore the themes of her new book, “Money, Lies and God.” Journalist and political reporter Michael Shure stops by to wrap up this week in politics. We’ll visit our wild Florida friends to see what kind of trouble meth, booze and gators brought this week. Then, the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will slide in to talk movies, streaming options and more!<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show 3/7/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64755620</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:50:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64755620/trump_s_tariff_policy_becomes_more_confusing_how_did_we_get_here_katherine_stewart_joins_3_7_25.mp3" length="128114668" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6b0108bc-ac9d-45be-8f72-9b3823367596/6b0108bc-ac9d-45be-8f72-9b3823367596.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6b0108bc-ac9d-45be-8f72-9b3823367596/6b0108bc-ac9d-45be-8f72-9b3823367596.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6b0108bc-ac9d-45be-8f72-9b3823367596/6b0108bc-ac9d-45be-8f72-9b3823367596.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s a cat and mouse game of will there or won’t there be tariffs. Today’s answer is wildly different from yesterday's and last week’s. Now, carmakers are getting a pause on 25% import levies until early April. Other items covered by the North...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s a cat and mouse game of will there or won’t there be tariffs. Today’s answer is wildly different from yesterday's and last week’s. Now, carmakers are getting a pause on 25% import levies until early April. Other items covered by the North America's free trade pact are also exempt including televisions, air conditioners, avocados and beef. What will tomorrow bring? Likely more uncertainty as markets continue to be volatile. How did America get to this place and how can we get out of it? Author Karherine Stewart sits down with Mark to explore the themes of her new book, “Money, Lies and God.” Journalist and political reporter Michael Shure stops by to wrap up this week in politics. We’ll visit our wild Florida friends to see what kind of trouble meth, booze and gators brought this week. Then, the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will slide in to talk movies, streaming options and more!<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show 3/7/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8007</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Elon Wants Gov't Turned Over to Him &amp; His Private Industry Pals 3/6/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elon-wants-gov-t-turned-over-to-him-his-private-industry-pals-3-6-25--64737959</link><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk, who clearly holds sway over the president, wants the US government privatize as much as possible. That includes the US Postal Service, Amtrak and more. Musk made the comments at a Morgan Stanley tech conference. It’s not clear who would take over services currently managed by the government, but It could be a money making opportunity for the wealthy tech bros.<br /><br />We welcome Patrick Lovell to the show. After suffering personal losses in the 2008 Financial Crisis, Lovell created a TV Series called The Con and continues to fight for truth and justice.<br /><br />A mixture of court rulings are coming back. One yesterday from the Supreme Court went against Trump‘s bid to freeze USAID money. We’ll check in with former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz for help untangling the latest decisions.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show 3/6/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64737959</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:12:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64737959/elon_wants_gov_t_turned_over_to_him_his_private_industry_pals_3_6_25.mp3" length="128819765" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/98184af6-a46a-4f8e-8ae7-ef95e484ffab/98184af6-a46a-4f8e-8ae7-ef95e484ffab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/98184af6-a46a-4f8e-8ae7-ef95e484ffab/98184af6-a46a-4f8e-8ae7-ef95e484ffab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/98184af6-a46a-4f8e-8ae7-ef95e484ffab/98184af6-a46a-4f8e-8ae7-ef95e484ffab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Elon Musk, who clearly holds sway over the president, wants the US government privatize as much as possible. That includes the US Postal Service, Amtrak and more. Musk made the comments at a Morgan Stanley tech conference. It’s not clear who would...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Elon Musk, who clearly holds sway over the president, wants the US government privatize as much as possible. That includes the US Postal Service, Amtrak and more. Musk made the comments at a Morgan Stanley tech conference. It’s not clear who would take over services currently managed by the government, but It could be a money making opportunity for the wealthy tech bros.<br /><br />We welcome Patrick Lovell to the show. After suffering personal losses in the 2008 Financial Crisis, Lovell created a TV Series called The Con and continues to fight for truth and justice.<br /><br />A mixture of court rulings are coming back. One yesterday from the Supreme Court went against Trump‘s bid to freeze USAID money. We’ll check in with former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz for help untangling the latest decisions.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show 3/6/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8051</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>alternativefacts,davidkatz,democracy,elon,ethics,federalworkers,journalismethics,law,legal,media,musk,patricklovell #truth,political,politicalanalysis,politics,privatizing,scotus,trump,trumplies,ukraine</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>While Peddling Fake Facts Trump Takes Aim at Social Security Cuts 3/5/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/while-peddling-fake-facts-trump-takes-aim-at-social-security-cuts-3-5-25--64717602</link><description><![CDATA[People who rely on Social Security checks may be feeling a little iffy about President Trump’s intentions. Trump spoke to a joint session of Congress last night and once again, raised the issue of possible fraud within the Social Security system. He’s convinced dead people are getting checks The Social Security administration addressed the matter recently saying the numbers are part of a known problem with the government’s data with millions of people over age 100 in the Social Security Administration’s database, but the vast majority aren’t receiving benefits. Why Trump keeps raising the issue when it’s been explained is unclear, but both Trump and Elon Musk have been exaggerating figures and misrepresenting Social Security data as part of the Doge cost cutting agenda We will check in with presidential historian John Rothmann for his perspective on Trump’s address. The measles outbreak continues to spread.<br /><br />We will check in with emergency medicine specialist Dr. Michael Daignault. If you have questions for him, we will try to get at least a few on. Find us at themarkthompsonshow@gmail.com<br /><br />Programming Note: Belinda Waymouth is off today.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show 3/5/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64717602</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:48:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64717602/while_peddling_fake_facts_trump_takes_aim_at_social_security_cuts_3_5_25.mp3" length="132955889" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5cde7546-41ad-4e72-8e22-8a147f6c03d8/5cde7546-41ad-4e72-8e22-8a147f6c03d8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5cde7546-41ad-4e72-8e22-8a147f6c03d8/5cde7546-41ad-4e72-8e22-8a147f6c03d8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5cde7546-41ad-4e72-8e22-8a147f6c03d8/5cde7546-41ad-4e72-8e22-8a147f6c03d8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>People who rely on Social Security checks may be feeling a little iffy about President Trump’s intentions. Trump spoke to a joint session of Congress last night and once again, raised the issue of possible fraud within the Social Security system. He’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[People who rely on Social Security checks may be feeling a little iffy about President Trump’s intentions. Trump spoke to a joint session of Congress last night and once again, raised the issue of possible fraud within the Social Security system. He’s convinced dead people are getting checks The Social Security administration addressed the matter recently saying the numbers are part of a known problem with the government’s data with millions of people over age 100 in the Social Security Administration’s database, but the vast majority aren’t receiving benefits. Why Trump keeps raising the issue when it’s been explained is unclear, but both Trump and Elon Musk have been exaggerating figures and misrepresenting Social Security data as part of the Doge cost cutting agenda We will check in with presidential historian John Rothmann for his perspective on Trump’s address. The measles outbreak continues to spread.<br /><br />We will check in with emergency medicine specialist Dr. Michael Daignault. If you have questions for him, we will try to get at least a few on. Find us at themarkthompsonshow@gmail.com<br /><br />Programming Note: Belinda Waymouth is off today.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show 3/5/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8310</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>climatechange,congressmangreen,democraticresponse,drdaignault,drd #environment,health,hhs,johnrothmann,measles,mumps,political,politicalanalysis,politics,socialsecurity,trump,trumplies,trumpspeech,ukraine,vaccines,who</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Canada Claps Back at Trump Tariffs, "Trump Playing With Fire" 3/4/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/canada-claps-back-at-trump-tariffs-trump-playing-with-fire-3-4-25--64701609</link><description><![CDATA[Today, Trump‘s high tariffs against Canada and Mexico will kick in. Trump insists they will help Americans but experts like billionaire investor Warren Buffett say tariffs are an “act of war to some degree.” CBS News asked Buffet whether tariffs will impact inflation and he said:<br /> "Over time, they are a tax on goods. I mean, the Tooth Fairy doesn't pay 'em! And then what? You always have to ask that question in economics. You always say, 'And then what?'"<br />Meanwhile, America has a new crypto reserve and crypto markets are thriving under Trump. We’ll talk to journalist Michael Hiltzik from the LA Times about what putting faith in crypto could mean for the economy. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to talk politics.<br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show to talk about Amazon‘s new Alexa+ and the new MacBook Air.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/4/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64701609</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:38:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64701609/canada_claps_back_at_trump_tariffs_trump_playing_with_fire_3_4_25.mp3" length="115905787" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2864f94-c0af-43ae-a95e-0c293e8d1f76/f2864f94-c0af-43ae-a95e-0c293e8d1f76.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2864f94-c0af-43ae-a95e-0c293e8d1f76/f2864f94-c0af-43ae-a95e-0c293e8d1f76.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2864f94-c0af-43ae-a95e-0c293e8d1f76/f2864f94-c0af-43ae-a95e-0c293e8d1f76.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today, Trump‘s high tariffs against Canada and Mexico will kick in. Trump insists they will help Americans but experts like billionaire investor Warren Buffett say tariffs are an “act of war to some degree.” CBS News asked Buffet whether tariffs will...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, Trump‘s high tariffs against Canada and Mexico will kick in. Trump insists they will help Americans but experts like billionaire investor Warren Buffett say tariffs are an “act of war to some degree.” CBS News asked Buffet whether tariffs will impact inflation and he said:<br /> "Over time, they are a tax on goods. I mean, the Tooth Fairy doesn't pay 'em! And then what? You always have to ask that question in economics. You always say, 'And then what?'"<br />Meanwhile, America has a new crypto reserve and crypto markets are thriving under Trump. We’ll talk to journalist Michael Hiltzik from the LA Times about what putting faith in crypto could mean for the economy. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to talk politics.<br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show to talk about Amazon‘s new Alexa+ and the new MacBook Air.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/4/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7560</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,china,crypto#cryptoreserve,davidcayjohnston,investigativejournalist,jeffersongraham,mexico,michaelhiltzik,political,politicalanalysis,politics,tariffs,techtuesday,tradewar,trump,ukraine,ukraineaid,warrenbuffett</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>World Leaders Scramble as Trump Goes Aggro 3/3/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-leaders-scramble-as-trump-goes-aggro-3-3-25--64681736</link><description><![CDATA[The world is reacting following the Oval Office disaster last week at which Trump and Vance called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ungrateful and gave him a dressing down. French President Emmanuel Macron is now urging European nations to increase defense spending. The move is a direct response to America's new pivot toward Russia. In addition, Elon Musk, who seems to have Trump's ear, is calling for the United States to check out of NATO. That notion also has European nations looking to increase their own national defense readiness.<br /><br />We welcome Gary Dietrich, CBS iHeart Television &amp; Radio Political Analyst, to the show to talk politics.<br /><br />Then, Yale Professor Timothy Snyder will join us. He is an historian specializing in Central and Eastern European history, the Soviet Union, and the Holocaust. Law &amp; Disorder brings word that Trump is taking the documents the FBI seized back to Mar-a-Lago.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show<br /><br />3/1/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.<br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1BJLXQ2dTA0RmtfRlJBaWdURUtOUV8temFRQXxBQ3Jtc0tsM2xSeFhvNjNnQXZ5cXMwd0JHeS0tSVd4X2wxUnM1OTYzN3RhWVpXTUdndmNFOHFmLUxYS1lOUHN2R0d3T0NQdVB1MVVaeTNmQ0gtbTh6dzBDU3h1T1lQMC1lYk9fbmZLamQ1MFNXZEQ3WmpjTXVWSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themarkthompsonshow.com%2F&amp;v=231FeX4bdVs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64681736</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:15:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64681736/world_leaders_scramble_as_trump_goes_aggro_3_3_25.mp3" length="130733600" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cc019870-034d-4e98-aef3-310ea16124ff/cc019870-034d-4e98-aef3-310ea16124ff.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cc019870-034d-4e98-aef3-310ea16124ff/cc019870-034d-4e98-aef3-310ea16124ff.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cc019870-034d-4e98-aef3-310ea16124ff/cc019870-034d-4e98-aef3-310ea16124ff.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The world is reacting following the Oval Office disaster last week at which Trump and Vance called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ungrateful and gave him a dressing down. French President Emmanuel Macron is now urging European nations to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The world is reacting following the Oval Office disaster last week at which Trump and Vance called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ungrateful and gave him a dressing down. French President Emmanuel Macron is now urging European nations to increase defense spending. The move is a direct response to America's new pivot toward Russia. In addition, Elon Musk, who seems to have Trump's ear, is calling for the United States to check out of NATO. That notion also has European nations looking to increase their own national defense readiness.<br /><br />We welcome Gary Dietrich, CBS iHeart Television &amp; Radio Political Analyst, to the show to talk politics.<br /><br />Then, Yale Professor Timothy Snyder will join us. He is an historian specializing in Central and Eastern European history, the Soviet Union, and the Holocaust. Law &amp; Disorder brings word that Trump is taking the documents the FBI seized back to Mar-a-Lago.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show<br /><br />3/1/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.<br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1BJLXQ2dTA0RmtfRlJBaWdURUtOUV8temFRQXxBQ3Jtc0tsM2xSeFhvNjNnQXZ5cXMwd0JHeS0tSVd4X2wxUnM1OTYzN3RhWVpXTUdndmNFOHFmLUxYS1lOUHN2R0d3T0NQdVB1MVVaeTNmQ0gtbTh6dzBDU3h1T1lQMC1lYk9fbmZLamQ1MFNXZEQ3WmpjTXVWSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themarkthompsonshow.com%2F&amp;v=231FeX4bdVs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8171</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>cryptoreserve,elonbombshell,europeandefensespending,federalworkers,garydietrich,magamike #peterose,musk,nato,oscars #law&amp;disorder,political,politicalanalysis,politics,socialsecurity,timothysnyder,trump,ukraine,zelensky #macron</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Yelling in the Oval, Trump &amp; Vance Tear into Zelensky &amp; Elon's FAA Smash &amp; Grab 2/28/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/yelling-in-the-oval-trump-vance-tear-into-zelensky-elon-s-faa-smash-grab-2-28-25--64634490</link><description><![CDATA[Meeting between Trump &amp; Zelensky goes sideways with a loud argument in the Oval Office. A planned press conference is now canceled. We have the video.<br /><br />Elon Musk to the rescue! The billionaire says Verizon, which has a $2.4 billion contract to upgrade the FAA’s air traffic control system, is failing. That’s okay though, because he can fix it. Musk says it’s important that his Starlink take over. The FAA is already testing three Starlink terminals Musk sent over in an effort weasel his way into the lucrative government deal.<br /><br />It’s a big Friday show complete with Friday Fabulous Florida. Journalist Michael Shure and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show<br /><br />2/28/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.<br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1BJLXQ2dTA0RmtfRlJBaWdURUtOUV8temFRQXxBQ3Jtc0tsM2xSeFhvNjNnQXZ5cXMwd0JHeS0tSVd4X2wxUnM1OTYzN3RhWVpXTUdndmNFOHFmLUxYS1lOUHN2R0d3T0NQdVB1MVVaeTNmQ0gtbTh6dzBDU3h1T1lQMC1lYk9fbmZLamQ1MFNXZEQ3WmpjTXVWSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themarkthompsonshow.com%2F&amp;v=231FeX4bdVs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64634490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 22:37:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64634490/yelling_in_the_oval_trump_vance_tear_into_zelensky_elon_s_faa_smash_grab_2_28_25.mp3" length="134765652" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a993c1d2-02be-48a3-9fde-410db2b5d496/a993c1d2-02be-48a3-9fde-410db2b5d496.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a993c1d2-02be-48a3-9fde-410db2b5d496/a993c1d2-02be-48a3-9fde-410db2b5d496.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a993c1d2-02be-48a3-9fde-410db2b5d496/a993c1d2-02be-48a3-9fde-410db2b5d496.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Meeting between Trump &amp;amp; Zelensky goes sideways with a loud argument in the Oval Office. A planned press conference is now canceled. We have the video.

Elon Musk to the rescue! The billionaire says Verizon, which has a $2.4 billion contract to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Meeting between Trump &amp; Zelensky goes sideways with a loud argument in the Oval Office. A planned press conference is now canceled. We have the video.<br /><br />Elon Musk to the rescue! The billionaire says Verizon, which has a $2.4 billion contract to upgrade the FAA’s air traffic control system, is failing. That’s okay though, because he can fix it. Musk says it’s important that his Starlink take over. The FAA is already testing three Starlink terminals Musk sent over in an effort weasel his way into the lucrative government deal.<br /><br />It’s a big Friday show complete with Friday Fabulous Florida. Journalist Michael Shure and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.<br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show<br /><br />2/28/25<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.<br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br /><br />And you’ll find everything on our website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1BJLXQ2dTA0RmtfRlJBaWdURUtOUV8temFRQXxBQ3Jtc0tsM2xSeFhvNjNnQXZ5cXMwd0JHeS0tSVd4X2wxUnM1OTYzN3RhWVpXTUdndmNFOHFmLUxYS1lOUHN2R0d3T0NQdVB1MVVaeTNmQ0gtbTh6dzBDU3h1T1lQMC1lYk9fbmZLamQ1MFNXZEQ3WmpjTXVWSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themarkthompsonshow.com%2F&amp;v=231FeX4bdVs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8423</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>cultureblaster,entertainment,faa,federalworkers,florida,kingcharles,measles,michaelshure,michaelsnyder,mineralsdeal,moviecritic,moviereviews,musk,noaa,political,politicalanalysis,politics,rfkjr,trump,ukraine</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Election Results Raise Questions…RFK Jr. Cancels Vax Talks 2/27/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/election-results-raise-questions-rfk-jr-cancels-vax-talks-2-27-25--64612285</link><description><![CDATA[What exactly happened in the last presidential election? Does it make sense that Trump won?  Why is it not okay to entertain the notion that something may have been done improperly? We welcome Nathan Taylor. He is the co-founder of the Election Truth Alliance. Their mission is to investigate and litigate potential election manipulation, interference, and irregularities in election results.  <br /><br />With the worst flu season in recent memory underway and a death from measles in the serious outbreak in Texas, RFK Jr. is canceling vaccine talks. It’s the second federal vaccine panel meeting that has been nixed since RFK Jr. became the Health and Human Services Secretary. <br /><br />There are lawsuits-a-plenty against the Trump administration and Elon Musk. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz,  will swing by the show to unravel it all. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64612285</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:00:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64612285/election_results_raise_questions_rfk_jr_cancels_vax_talks_2_27_25.mp3" length="124485528" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/72f5c85f-c0a9-4ae3-8df5-8699c925ba75/72f5c85f-c0a9-4ae3-8df5-8699c925ba75.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/72f5c85f-c0a9-4ae3-8df5-8699c925ba75/72f5c85f-c0a9-4ae3-8df5-8699c925ba75.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/72f5c85f-c0a9-4ae3-8df5-8699c925ba75/72f5c85f-c0a9-4ae3-8df5-8699c925ba75.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What exactly happened in the last presidential election? Does it make sense that Trump won?  Why is it not okay to entertain the notion that something may have been done improperly? We welcome Nathan Taylor. He is the co-founder of the Election Truth...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What exactly happened in the last presidential election? Does it make sense that Trump won?  Why is it not okay to entertain the notion that something may have been done improperly? We welcome Nathan Taylor. He is the co-founder of the Election Truth Alliance. Their mission is to investigate and litigate potential election manipulation, interference, and irregularities in election results.  <br /><br />With the worst flu season in recent memory underway and a death from measles in the serious outbreak in Texas, RFK Jr. is canceling vaccine talks. It’s the second federal vaccine panel meeting that has been nixed since RFK Jr. became the Health and Human Services Secretary. <br /><br />There are lawsuits-a-plenty against the Trump administration and Elon Musk. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz,  will swing by the show to unravel it all. ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7781</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>congress,kim,left,mark,news,politics,president,right,show,thompson,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Forget a Green Card, With Trump, You Can Upgrade to Gold &amp; Buy Your American Dream 2/26/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/forget-a-green-card-with-trump-you-can-upgrade-to-gold-buy-your-american-dream-2-26-25--64593442</link><description><![CDATA[For $5 million dollars, you too can have all the benefits of an American citizen. Trump’s latest money grab comes in the form of a US gold card. It beats a green card with a waiting list. Wealthy immigrants will be able to pay their way in to the U.S. in the hopes they’ll invest while they are here. Elon Musk is losing his mind over judges backing the U.S. Constitution. It seems he doesn’t like to be told no and is calling for the impeachment of judges who go against him. Musk was reacting poorly to court orders blocking the government’s attempts to stop funding for foreign aid, federal grants and keeping refugees from coming into America. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will be in to talk about it all. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth shares delightful video of endangered baby turtles being released into the wild and shares new developments at UC San Francisco to hold corporate polluters accountable.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64593442</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:31:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64593442/pod_2_26.mp3" length="120126111" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/107d295a-c959-4dfb-a156-8a45fab586a4/107d295a-c959-4dfb-a156-8a45fab586a4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/107d295a-c959-4dfb-a156-8a45fab586a4/107d295a-c959-4dfb-a156-8a45fab586a4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/107d295a-c959-4dfb-a156-8a45fab586a4/107d295a-c959-4dfb-a156-8a45fab586a4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For $5 million dollars, you too can have all the benefits of an American citizen. Trump’s latest money grab comes in the form of a US gold card. It beats a green card with a waiting list. Wealthy immigrants will be able to pay their way in to the U.S....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[For $5 million dollars, you too can have all the benefits of an American citizen. Trump’s latest money grab comes in the form of a US gold card. It beats a green card with a waiting list. Wealthy immigrants will be able to pay their way in to the U.S. in the hopes they’ll invest while they are here. Elon Musk is losing his mind over judges backing the U.S. Constitution. It seems he doesn’t like to be told no and is calling for the impeachment of judges who go against him. Musk was reacting poorly to court orders blocking the government’s attempts to stop funding for foreign aid, federal grants and keeping refugees from coming into America. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will be in to talk about it all. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth shares delightful video of endangered baby turtles being released into the wild and shares new developments at UC San Francisco to hold corporate polluters accountable.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7508</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Red Faced Trump Corrected on Ukraine By Macron, David Cay Johnston Joins 2/25/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-faced-trump-corrected-on-ukraine-by-macron-david-cay-johnston-joins-2-25-25--64571708</link><description><![CDATA[Presidents Trump and Macron, of France, shook hands and seemed to get along at the White House yesterday, save for a tense moment when the topic of Ukraine came up. Trump got details of European funding for Ukraine wrong and Macron put his hand on Trump in a gentle - let me explain it to you - gesture all as cameras snapped away. <br />Who exactly is running Doge? A federal judge is pressing the Trump administration for details amid her concerns Doge may be operating in an unconstitutional manner. <br />We welcome the brilliant Pulizer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss.<br />There is a new iPhone upon us. On this Tech Tuesday, Jefferson Graham will stop by to tell us the pros and cons.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/25/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64571708</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:38:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64571708/red_faced_trump_corrected_on_ukraine_by_macron_david_cay_johnston_joins_2_25_25.mp3" length="118639084" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b337461a-45ca-4804-8663-72b60e7f0ad7/b337461a-45ca-4804-8663-72b60e7f0ad7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b337461a-45ca-4804-8663-72b60e7f0ad7/b337461a-45ca-4804-8663-72b60e7f0ad7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b337461a-45ca-4804-8663-72b60e7f0ad7/b337461a-45ca-4804-8663-72b60e7f0ad7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Presidents Trump and Macron, of France, shook hands and seemed to get along at the White House yesterday, save for a tense moment when the topic of Ukraine came up. Trump got details of European funding for Ukraine wrong and Macron put his hand on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Presidents Trump and Macron, of France, shook hands and seemed to get along at the White House yesterday, save for a tense moment when the topic of Ukraine came up. Trump got details of European funding for Ukraine wrong and Macron put his hand on Trump in a gentle - let me explain it to you - gesture all as cameras snapped away. <br />Who exactly is running Doge? A federal judge is pressing the Trump administration for details amid her concerns Doge may be operating in an unconstitutional manner. <br />We welcome the brilliant Pulizer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss.<br />There is a new iPhone upon us. On this Tech Tuesday, Jefferson Graham will stop by to tell us the pros and cons.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/25/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7738</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>5thingsiaccomplished,apple,davidcayjohnston,doge,federalworkers,iphone,jeffersongraham,macron,musk,political,politicalanalysis,politics,techtuesday,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Super Bowl Champs Decline Invite to Trump’s Whitehouse, FBI Now Run By Conspiracy Theorists 2/24/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/super-bowl-champs-decline-invite-to-trump-s-whitehouse-fbi-now-run-by-conspiracy-theorists-2-24-25--64550752</link><description><![CDATA[Reports from the Philadelphia Eagles front office indicate the champion team wants nothing to do with a visit to the Whitehouse to celebrate their victory alongside Trump. <br />Trump is appointing another right-wing commentator to a position of power. Dan Bongino will be the deputy director of the FBI serving under FBI Director Kash Patel.<br />We welcome iHeart radio television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to get his perspective. <br />Jessica Denson, host of the Lights On podcast, will stop by. Jessica once worked for Trump, won a lawsuit against him and speaks truth to power on the daily.  We are delighted to have her back on The Mark Thompson Show.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/24/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64550752</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:46:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64550752/super_bowl_champs_decline_invite_to_trump_s_whitehouse_fbi_now_run_by_conspiracy_theorists_2_24_25.mp3" length="127547959" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5e780f9f-cfe4-4534-b4ef-e85c7bbcbae3/5e780f9f-cfe4-4534-b4ef-e85c7bbcbae3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5e780f9f-cfe4-4534-b4ef-e85c7bbcbae3/5e780f9f-cfe4-4534-b4ef-e85c7bbcbae3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5e780f9f-cfe4-4534-b4ef-e85c7bbcbae3/5e780f9f-cfe4-4534-b4ef-e85c7bbcbae3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Reports from the Philadelphia Eagles front office indicate the champion team wants nothing to do with a visit to the Whitehouse to celebrate their victory alongside Trump. 
Trump is appointing another right-wing commentator to a position of power. Dan...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Reports from the Philadelphia Eagles front office indicate the champion team wants nothing to do with a visit to the Whitehouse to celebrate their victory alongside Trump. <br />Trump is appointing another right-wing commentator to a position of power. Dan Bongino will be the deputy director of the FBI serving under FBI Director Kash Patel.<br />We welcome iHeart radio television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to get his perspective. <br />Jessica Denson, host of the Lights On podcast, will stop by. Jessica once worked for Trump, won a lawsuit against him and speaks truth to power on the daily.  We are delighted to have her back on The Mark Thompson Show.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/24/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8319</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Unhinged Musk CPAC Appearance Reveals Trump Administration Chaos  2/21/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/unhinged-musk-cpac-appearance-reveals-trump-administration-chaos-2-21-25--64502079</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is trying to take control of the US Postal Service. According to the Washington Post, Trump plans to sign an executive order that will fire the Postal Service’s governing board so the agency will no longer function independently, He wants the USPS under the control of the Commerce Department and Secretary Howard Lutnick. The board isn’t going quietly and is reportedly planning to sue. Elon Musk celebrated firing government workers at CPAC last night by parading around on stage with a chain saw. In addition to being woefully insensitive as people lose their incomes, his chain saw approach to making cuts has resulted in some agencies scrambling to rehire key workers. Friday brings the amazing Michael Shure to The Mark Thompson Show. A political journalist, Shure brings a unique perspective to the conversation. We find our way to Friday Fabulous Florida! The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings his the fun along with his critic’s eye to this week’s entertainment offerings.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64502079</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:57:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64502079/pod_2_21.mp3" length="143870372" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/507064e7-46ff-4fbe-a23b-1903b0af810f/507064e7-46ff-4fbe-a23b-1903b0af810f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/507064e7-46ff-4fbe-a23b-1903b0af810f/507064e7-46ff-4fbe-a23b-1903b0af810f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/507064e7-46ff-4fbe-a23b-1903b0af810f/507064e7-46ff-4fbe-a23b-1903b0af810f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump is trying to take control of the US Postal Service. According to the Washington Post, Trump plans to sign an executive order that will fire the Postal Service’s governing board so the agency will no longer function independently, He wants...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump is trying to take control of the US Postal Service. According to the Washington Post, Trump plans to sign an executive order that will fire the Postal Service’s governing board so the agency will no longer function independently, He wants the USPS under the control of the Commerce Department and Secretary Howard Lutnick. The board isn’t going quietly and is reportedly planning to sue. Elon Musk celebrated firing government workers at CPAC last night by parading around on stage with a chain saw. In addition to being woefully insensitive as people lose their incomes, his chain saw approach to making cuts has resulted in some agencies scrambling to rehire key workers. Friday brings the amazing Michael Shure to The Mark Thompson Show. A political journalist, Shure brings a unique perspective to the conversation. We find our way to Friday Fabulous Florida! The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings his the fun along with his critic’s eye to this week’s entertainment offerings.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8992</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Goes Back on Promise Not to Touch Medicaid 2/20/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-goes-back-on-promise-not-to-touch-medicaid-2-20-25--64482833</link><description><![CDATA[Heads are spinning at the White House after President Trump seemed to flip flop on funding for Medicaid. That’s health care for the poorest Americans. Hours after holding an interview alongside Elon Musk where he said he would not touch Medicaid, Trump threw support behind a House GOP budget plan that will likely lead to billions in cuts to Medicaid. A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel says Trump cannot end birthright citizenship. The case could go to the Supreme Court in a matter of days. We’ll ask former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz, what he thinks the Supreme Court will say on the matter.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64482833</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:35:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64482833/pod_2_20.mp3" length="133492863" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/75deff70-c29f-44bf-90d0-acc178c40415/75deff70-c29f-44bf-90d0-acc178c40415.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/75deff70-c29f-44bf-90d0-acc178c40415/75deff70-c29f-44bf-90d0-acc178c40415.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/75deff70-c29f-44bf-90d0-acc178c40415/75deff70-c29f-44bf-90d0-acc178c40415.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Heads are spinning at the White House after President Trump seemed to flip flop on funding for Medicaid. That’s health care for the poorest Americans. Hours after holding an interview alongside Elon Musk where he said he would not touch Medicaid,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Heads are spinning at the White House after President Trump seemed to flip flop on funding for Medicaid. That’s health care for the poorest Americans. Hours after holding an interview alongside Elon Musk where he said he would not touch Medicaid, Trump threw support behind a House GOP budget plan that will likely lead to billions in cuts to Medicaid. A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel says Trump cannot end birthright citizenship. The case could go to the Supreme Court in a matter of days. We’ll ask former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz, what he thinks the Supreme Court will say on the matter.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8344</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Show Passes a Milestone!  Also, a New Trump Gov’t Power Grab  2/19/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-show-passes-a-milestone-also-a-new-trump-gov-t-power-grab-2-19-25--64459818</link><description><![CDATA[We are marking the moment we hit 100,000 subscribers here on The Mark Thompson Show and we couldn’t have done it without you. From KGO &amp; KFI to now, thank you for your support. Now, let’s discuss why Trump is blaming Ukraine for Russia’s invasion and why Musk is wrong about Social Sscurity. We’ll chat with Mo Kelly from KFI. Presidential historian John Rothmann joins and we’re pretty sure he has a lot to say about Trump’s second go at the oval. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings our favorite eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth to the show.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64459818</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:39:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64459818/pod_2_19.mp3" length="125876811" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1ec64152-0314-45b7-b334-a64e69697825/1ec64152-0314-45b7-b334-a64e69697825.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1ec64152-0314-45b7-b334-a64e69697825/1ec64152-0314-45b7-b334-a64e69697825.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1ec64152-0314-45b7-b334-a64e69697825/1ec64152-0314-45b7-b334-a64e69697825.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We are marking the moment we hit 100,000 subscribers here on The Mark Thompson Show and we couldn’t have done it without you. From KGO &amp;amp; KFI to now, thank you for your support. Now, let’s discuss why Trump is blaming Ukraine for Russia’s invasion...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We are marking the moment we hit 100,000 subscribers here on The Mark Thompson Show and we couldn’t have done it without you. From KGO &amp; KFI to now, thank you for your support. Now, let’s discuss why Trump is blaming Ukraine for Russia’s invasion and why Musk is wrong about Social Sscurity. We’ll chat with Mo Kelly from KFI. Presidential historian John Rothmann joins and we’re pretty sure he has a lot to say about Trump’s second go at the oval. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings our favorite eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth to the show.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7868</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Making Trump’s Birthday a National Holiday, David Cay Johnston Joins 2/18/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-trump-s-birthday-a-national-holiday-david-cay-johnston-joins-2-18-25--64440470</link><description><![CDATA[In what may be the kiss-up of all kiss-ups, a Republican lawmaker is trying to make Trump’s birthday a national holiday. It’s on June 14th, already designated as Flag Day in the U.S. so Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, of New York,  introduced “Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act.”  It would “permanently codify” June 14th as a federal holiday called “Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day.” <br />Pulizer Prize winning author and investigative reporter David Cay Johnston will stop by to talk politics. <br />We’ll check in with Dr. Michael Daignault about escalating cases of the flu and measles. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/18/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64440470</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:39:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64440470/making_trump_s_birthday_a_national_holiday_david_cay_johnston_joins_2_18_25.mp3" length="118254183" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c03f2a1e-8436-432b-9bd3-8737249fb39f/c03f2a1e-8436-432b-9bd3-8737249fb39f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c03f2a1e-8436-432b-9bd3-8737249fb39f/c03f2a1e-8436-432b-9bd3-8737249fb39f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c03f2a1e-8436-432b-9bd3-8737249fb39f/c03f2a1e-8436-432b-9bd3-8737249fb39f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In what may be the kiss-up of all kiss-ups, a Republican lawmaker is trying to make Trump’s birthday a national holiday. It’s on June 14th, already designated as Flag Day in the U.S. so Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, of New York,  introduced “Trump’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In what may be the kiss-up of all kiss-ups, a Republican lawmaker is trying to make Trump’s birthday a national holiday. It’s on June 14th, already designated as Flag Day in the U.S. so Congresswoman Claudia Tenney, of New York,  introduced “Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day Holiday Establishment Act.”  It would “permanently codify” June 14th as a federal holiday called “Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day.” <br />Pulizer Prize winning author and investigative reporter David Cay Johnston will stop by to talk politics. <br />We’ll check in with Dr. Michael Daignault about escalating cases of the flu and measles. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/18/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7713</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,deferredresignation,drdiagnault,federalworkers,flu,gulfofamerica,measles,mexico #health,michaeldiagnault,musk,trump,trumpbday #massfirings</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>While Trump Finds His Sweet Spot in Daytona, There’s a Huge Fed Firing Screw Up 2/17/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/while-trump-finds-his-sweet-spot-in-daytona-there-s-a-huge-fed-firing-screw-up-2-17-25--64423337</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump wants NASCAR to be the “fuel of America’s Golden Age.” Speaking ahead of the Daytona 500, he hyped up the roar of the engines and the Star Spangled Banner. Meanwhile, fallout from the latest Trump/Musk blunder is serious. The DOGE cutters fired the newer federal workers managing America’s nuclear weapons and are now frantically trying to get them back. <br />Bill Martin, a beloved weatherman in the Bay Area is retiring from his longtime KTVU post. He was once Mark Thompson’s intern. We’ll see if he has any juicy stories to tell as we celebrate his wonderful career. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64423337</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:28:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64423337/while_trump_finds_his_sweet_spot_in_daytona_there_s_a_huge_fed_firing_screw_up_2_17_25.mp3" length="112795576" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c044ddef-0ace-4c9b-8559-8c7a3818442f/c044ddef-0ace-4c9b-8559-8c7a3818442f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c044ddef-0ace-4c9b-8559-8c7a3818442f/c044ddef-0ace-4c9b-8559-8c7a3818442f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c044ddef-0ace-4c9b-8559-8c7a3818442f/c044ddef-0ace-4c9b-8559-8c7a3818442f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump wants NASCAR to be the “fuel of America’s Golden Age.” Speaking ahead of the Daytona 500, he hyped up the roar of the engines and the Star Spangled Banner. Meanwhile, fallout from the latest Trump/Musk blunder is serious. The DOGE cutters...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump wants NASCAR to be the “fuel of America’s Golden Age.” Speaking ahead of the Daytona 500, he hyped up the roar of the engines and the Star Spangled Banner. Meanwhile, fallout from the latest Trump/Musk blunder is serious. The DOGE cutters fired the newer federal workers managing America’s nuclear weapons and are now frantically trying to get them back. <br />Bill Martin, a beloved weatherman in the Bay Area is retiring from his longtime KTVU post. He was once Mark Thompson’s intern. We’ll see if he has any juicy stories to tell as we celebrate his wonderful career. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7357</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>billmartin,doge,ktvu,musk,nascar,nuclear,politcal,politicalanalysis,politics,trump,weather</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alt-Right Pizzagate Conspiracy Theorist is Hegseth Traveling Buddy  2/14/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alt-right-pizzagate-conspiracy-theorist-is-hegseth-traveling-buddy-2-14-25--64384511</link><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s judgement is already in question after he extended an invitation to the Pizzagate conspiracy theorist. Hegseth included far-right influencer Jack Posobiec - offering him a media invitaton on his first official trip to Europe this week. Posobiec might not be able to roll with Hegseth as his online posts indicate that he is already in Ukraine with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Clearly, Posobiec is in demand by Trump administration officials despite pushing the Pizzagate lie and whipping up such a furor that an armed man went looking for the non-existent pizza parlor basement where Democrats were alleged to have been doing horrible things and fired a shot in the restaurant. No injuries. We welcome our favorite hockey fan, journalist Michael Shure to the show to discuss that and so much more. We are off to explore Friday Fabulous Florida where Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has a special Valentines messsge for us. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings us all the best entertainment offerings this week, from the theaters to streaming options.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64384511</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:21:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64384511/pod_2_14.mp3" length="137400782" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7dab159f-ed60-464f-a490-b898ce169969/7dab159f-ed60-464f-a490-b898ce169969.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7dab159f-ed60-464f-a490-b898ce169969/7dab159f-ed60-464f-a490-b898ce169969.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7dab159f-ed60-464f-a490-b898ce169969/7dab159f-ed60-464f-a490-b898ce169969.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s judgement is already in question after he extended an invitation to the Pizzagate conspiracy theorist. Hegseth included far-right influencer Jack Posobiec - offering him a media invitaton on his first official trip to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s judgement is already in question after he extended an invitation to the Pizzagate conspiracy theorist. Hegseth included far-right influencer Jack Posobiec - offering him a media invitaton on his first official trip to Europe this week. Posobiec might not be able to roll with Hegseth as his online posts indicate that he is already in Ukraine with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Clearly, Posobiec is in demand by Trump administration officials despite pushing the Pizzagate lie and whipping up such a furor that an armed man went looking for the non-existent pizza parlor basement where Democrats were alleged to have been doing horrible things and fired a shot in the restaurant. No injuries. We welcome our favorite hockey fan, journalist Michael Shure to the show to discuss that and so much more. We are off to explore Friday Fabulous Florida where Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has a special Valentines messsge for us. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings us all the best entertainment offerings this week, from the theaters to streaming options.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8588</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Musk Grabs Huge New Tax Payer Funded Tesla Contract, David Katz Joins 2/13/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/musk-grabs-huge-new-tax-payer-funded-tesla-contract-david-katz-joins-2-13-25--64365829</link><description><![CDATA[Looks like Elon Musk is quickly recouping money he paid for the predidency via fat new government contracts. Over the last couple months, he’s been awarded SpaceX contracts and now Marco Rubio over at the State Department says he expects to spend $400 million on 'armored' Cybertrucks made by special government employee Elon Musk's Tesla. Can someone alert the waste, fraud and abuse team? A judge says the government employee buyout offer can move forward, we will check in with former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz. The Mark Thompson Show 2/13/25]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64365829</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:40:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64365829/pod_2_13.mp3" length="134078424" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f526f430-67c3-475a-b53a-b4166750226b/f526f430-67c3-475a-b53a-b4166750226b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f526f430-67c3-475a-b53a-b4166750226b/f526f430-67c3-475a-b53a-b4166750226b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f526f430-67c3-475a-b53a-b4166750226b/f526f430-67c3-475a-b53a-b4166750226b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Looks like Elon Musk is quickly recouping money he paid for the predidency via fat new government contracts. Over the last couple months, he’s been awarded SpaceX contracts and now Marco Rubio over at the State Department says he expects to spend $400...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Looks like Elon Musk is quickly recouping money he paid for the predidency via fat new government contracts. Over the last couple months, he’s been awarded SpaceX contracts and now Marco Rubio over at the State Department says he expects to spend $400 million on 'armored' Cybertrucks made by special government employee Elon Musk's Tesla. Can someone alert the waste, fraud and abuse team? A judge says the government employee buyout offer can move forward, we will check in with former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz. The Mark Thompson Show 2/13/25]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8380</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kash Patel Lied About Plan to Purge the FBI…Will It Matter?  David Cay Johnston 2/12/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kash-patel-lied-about-plan-to-purge-the-fbi-will-it-matter-david-cay-johnston-2-12-25--64347424</link><description><![CDATA[He hasn’t been confirmed as the Director of the FBI yet, but it seems Kash Patel has taken it upon himself to kick certain FBI leaders out of their jobs. Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he has "highly credible information" that Patel orchestrated the firings at the FBI and lied during confirmation hearing testimony by denying any knowledge of the purge. Will it keep him from being confirmed? We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss this and much more. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will swing by to talk politics. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth will bring us details on Trump’s love for plastic straws and a directive for NOAA scientists not to talk to scientists from other countries. Join us for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64347424</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:34:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64347424/pod_2_12.mp3" length="134766803" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b61c039-5a14-4c3b-bf2e-2b5bbb4ce59a/2b61c039-5a14-4c3b-bf2e-2b5bbb4ce59a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b61c039-5a14-4c3b-bf2e-2b5bbb4ce59a/2b61c039-5a14-4c3b-bf2e-2b5bbb4ce59a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2b61c039-5a14-4c3b-bf2e-2b5bbb4ce59a/2b61c039-5a14-4c3b-bf2e-2b5bbb4ce59a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>He hasn’t been confirmed as the Director of the FBI yet, but it seems Kash Patel has taken it upon himself to kick certain FBI leaders out of their jobs. Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he has...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[He hasn’t been confirmed as the Director of the FBI yet, but it seems Kash Patel has taken it upon himself to kick certain FBI leaders out of their jobs. Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he has "highly credible information" that Patel orchestrated the firings at the FBI and lied during confirmation hearing testimony by denying any knowledge of the purge. Will it keep him from being confirmed? We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss this and much more. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will swing by to talk politics. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth will bring us details on Trump’s love for plastic straws and a directive for NOAA scientists not to talk to scientists from other countries. Join us for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8423</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Wild uncertainty of limits on Trump’s power, loyalty tests &amp; market jitters  2/11/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wild-uncertainty-of-limits-on-trump-s-power-loyalty-tests-market-jitters-2-11-25--64329271</link><description><![CDATA[With seeming disregard for the constitutional power of Congress and Trump administration leaders questioning of the validity of judges ruling on cases related to an unprecedented grab of presidential power, constitutional experts are warning of a crisis. On CNN, New York University law professor Ryan Goodman laid out a “doomsday scenario” when asked what would happen if Trump decides he doesn’t want to accept a court ruling. <br />We welcome TYT’s Jayar Jackson to the show. His work creating videos that expose corruption and his curation of political content make him an important part of the fight against tyranny. <br />It’s Tech Tuesday so former USA today tech colomnist Jefferson Graham will stop by the show. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/11/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64329271</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:16:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64329271/wild_uncertainty_of_limits_on_trump_s_power_loyalty_tests_market_jitters_2_11_25.mp3" length="122859985" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b25c1b2a-16d5-4088-9a4b-79ed4c9084e8/b25c1b2a-16d5-4088-9a4b-79ed4c9084e8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b25c1b2a-16d5-4088-9a4b-79ed4c9084e8/b25c1b2a-16d5-4088-9a4b-79ed4c9084e8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b25c1b2a-16d5-4088-9a4b-79ed4c9084e8/b25c1b2a-16d5-4088-9a4b-79ed4c9084e8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With seeming disregard for the constitutional power of Congress and Trump administration leaders questioning of the validity of judges ruling on cases related to an unprecedented grab of presidential power, constitutional experts are warning of a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With seeming disregard for the constitutional power of Congress and Trump administration leaders questioning of the validity of judges ruling on cases related to an unprecedented grab of presidential power, constitutional experts are warning of a crisis. On CNN, New York University law professor Ryan Goodman laid out a “doomsday scenario” when asked what would happen if Trump decides he doesn’t want to accept a court ruling. <br />We welcome TYT’s Jayar Jackson to the show. His work creating videos that expose corruption and his curation of political content make him an important part of the fight against tyranny. <br />It’s Tech Tuesday so former USA today tech colomnist Jefferson Graham will stop by the show. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/11/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8013</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>dismantlinggovernment,jayarjackson #techtuesday,jeffersongraham,mask,political,politicalanalysis,politics,powergrab,redalert,seizingpower,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Vance &amp; Musk Question Authority of the Courts in Struggle to Stamp Out Check &amp; Balances 2/10/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/vance-musk-question-authority-of-the-courts-in-struggle-to-stamp-out-check-balances-2-10-25--64306295</link><description><![CDATA[First, Elon Musk commandeered America’s money without the consent of Congress. Now, Musk and JD Vance are questioning the authority of the judicial branch of government to serve as a check on executive power. They are pushing back against a federal judge's decision blocking Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records. In doing so, top Trump administration officials are questioning the legitimacy of judicial oversight. Musk called for the impeachment of the judge and has reposted a message saying the Trump administration should just defy the court order.<br />We’ll talk politics with iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64306295</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:18:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64306295/vance_musk_question_authority_of_the_courts_in_struggle_to_stamp_out_check_balances_2_10_25.mp3" length="104783928" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17968e48-910d-49b7-ba1e-8a2e31f3827d/17968e48-910d-49b7-ba1e-8a2e31f3827d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17968e48-910d-49b7-ba1e-8a2e31f3827d/17968e48-910d-49b7-ba1e-8a2e31f3827d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17968e48-910d-49b7-ba1e-8a2e31f3827d/17968e48-910d-49b7-ba1e-8a2e31f3827d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>First, Elon Musk commandeered America’s money without the consent of Congress. Now, Musk and JD Vance are questioning the authority of the judicial branch of government to serve as a check on executive power. They are pushing back against a federal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[First, Elon Musk commandeered America’s money without the consent of Congress. Now, Musk and JD Vance are questioning the authority of the judicial branch of government to serve as a check on executive power. They are pushing back against a federal judge's decision blocking Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records. In doing so, top Trump administration officials are questioning the legitimacy of judicial oversight. Musk called for the impeachment of the judge and has reposted a message saying the Trump administration should just defy the court order.<br />We’ll talk politics with iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/10/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6834</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>canada,culturewar,garydietrich,judicialpower,musk,plasticstraws,political,politicalanalysis,politics,superbowl,taylorswift,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Musk Drowns Fed Workers in Chaos &amp; Confusion Ahead of Resignation Deadline 2/7/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/musk-drowns-fed-workers-in-chaos-confusion-ahead-of-resignation-deadline-2-7-25--64257914</link><description><![CDATA[Federal workers are getting bullied into resigning. According to Politico, Trump administration officials are sending multiple messages trying to convince staff to take a deferred resignation deal. Many federal workers aren’t sure that deal is legal or will even be honored. For now, threats of layoffs, cutting entire office locations and being replaced with AI are keeping the pressure on federal workers. We will check in with Josh Mankiewicz from Dateline NBC. When Mark &amp; Josh get together, the conversation can go anywhere from politics to murder. Political journalist Michael Shure will join us to look at the wild week in Washington DC. Friday Fabulous Florida brings a lighthearted look at the weird that is uniquely Florida. We’ll cruise into the weekend with the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. He’ll bring us the latest on movies, streaming options and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64257914</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:38:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64257914/pod_2_7.mp3" length="123998920" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/739df6f5-cfbb-4104-82fb-f8febda70c4a/739df6f5-cfbb-4104-82fb-f8febda70c4a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/739df6f5-cfbb-4104-82fb-f8febda70c4a/739df6f5-cfbb-4104-82fb-f8febda70c4a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/739df6f5-cfbb-4104-82fb-f8febda70c4a/739df6f5-cfbb-4104-82fb-f8febda70c4a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Federal workers are getting bullied into resigning. According to Politico, Trump administration officials are sending multiple messages trying to convince staff to take a deferred resignation deal. Many federal workers aren’t sure that deal is legal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Federal workers are getting bullied into resigning. According to Politico, Trump administration officials are sending multiple messages trying to convince staff to take a deferred resignation deal. Many federal workers aren’t sure that deal is legal or will even be honored. For now, threats of layoffs, cutting entire office locations and being replaced with AI are keeping the pressure on federal workers. We will check in with Josh Mankiewicz from Dateline NBC. When Mark &amp; Josh get together, the conversation can go anywhere from politics to murder. Political journalist Michael Shure will join us to look at the wild week in Washington DC. Friday Fabulous Florida brings a lighthearted look at the weird that is uniquely Florida. We’ll cruise into the weekend with the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. He’ll bring us the latest on movies, streaming options and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7750</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Musk Barges His Way into Government But More Republicans Say He Has Too Much Influence 2/6/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/musk-barges-his-way-into-government-but-more-republicans-say-he-has-too-much-influence-2-6-25--64235552</link><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk now has his fingers in America’s finances. He’s brazenly forcing his way into secure and protected systems. He has offended just about every federal worker with illegal buyout letters and threats to job safety. Now, it seems he’s losing support. A new Economist/YouGov poll shows that more Republicans who liked the idea of the SpaceX/Tesla billionaire having a significant influence in the Trump administration are singing a different tune. Right after the election, 47% of Republicans surveyed said they wanted Musk to have a lot of influence. Now, that number is at 26%. We will check in with former federal prosecutor, David Katz to talk about the blatant illegalities of Musk’s and Trump’s policies and more. Investigative journalist Greg Palast returns to The Mark Thompson Show to discuss voting issues in the election.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64235552</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:22:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64235552/pod_2_6.mp3" length="123498623" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/80a98c17-c5a4-4de1-abe1-9403914acb1b/80a98c17-c5a4-4de1-abe1-9403914acb1b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/80a98c17-c5a4-4de1-abe1-9403914acb1b/80a98c17-c5a4-4de1-abe1-9403914acb1b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/80a98c17-c5a4-4de1-abe1-9403914acb1b/80a98c17-c5a4-4de1-abe1-9403914acb1b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Elon Musk now has his fingers in America’s finances. He’s brazenly forcing his way into secure and protected systems. He has offended just about every federal worker with illegal buyout letters and threats to job safety. Now, it seems he’s losing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Elon Musk now has his fingers in America’s finances. He’s brazenly forcing his way into secure and protected systems. He has offended just about every federal worker with illegal buyout letters and threats to job safety. Now, it seems he’s losing support. A new Economist/YouGov poll shows that more Republicans who liked the idea of the SpaceX/Tesla billionaire having a significant influence in the Trump administration are singing a different tune. Right after the election, 47% of Republicans surveyed said they wanted Musk to have a lot of influence. Now, that number is at 26%. We will check in with former federal prosecutor, David Katz to talk about the blatant illegalities of Musk’s and Trump’s policies and more. Investigative journalist Greg Palast returns to The Mark Thompson Show to discuss voting issues in the election.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7719</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Tower Gaza Edition? Trump Wants to Relocate Palestinians /Gaza Takeover, Musk Runs Amok 2/5/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-tower-gaza-edition-trump-wants-to-relocate-palestinians-gaza-takeover-musk-runs-amok-2-5-25--64215314</link><description><![CDATA[Taking over land that has been fought over for decades might not sound like the smartest move, but here comes America inserting itself into the middle of a battleground. Donald Trump’s latest idea is to permanently relocate Palestinians in Gaza so that America can take ownership and redevelop the area. The question many are asking is whether Trump is serious or whether this is another one of his outrageous comments made to hasten longer term cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Also, Eon Musk's illiegal takeover of government computer systems continues. We welcome, political analyst, and presidential historian John Rothmann to the show to discuss. “It’s the Planet, Stupid! “with our eco-journalist, Belinda, Waymouth allows us to take the pulse of the natural world and focus on our environment.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64215314</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:35:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64215314/pod_2_5.mp3" length="124705689" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6b7677f-2c5f-4c7e-ac6a-9251aa3cb5a8/e6b7677f-2c5f-4c7e-ac6a-9251aa3cb5a8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6b7677f-2c5f-4c7e-ac6a-9251aa3cb5a8/e6b7677f-2c5f-4c7e-ac6a-9251aa3cb5a8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6b7677f-2c5f-4c7e-ac6a-9251aa3cb5a8/e6b7677f-2c5f-4c7e-ac6a-9251aa3cb5a8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Taking over land that has been fought over for decades might not sound like the smartest move, but here comes America inserting itself into the middle of a battleground. Donald Trump’s latest idea is to permanently relocate Palestinians in Gaza so...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taking over land that has been fought over for decades might not sound like the smartest move, but here comes America inserting itself into the middle of a battleground. Donald Trump’s latest idea is to permanently relocate Palestinians in Gaza so that America can take ownership and redevelop the area. The question many are asking is whether Trump is serious or whether this is another one of his outrageous comments made to hasten longer term cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Also, Eon Musk's illiegal takeover of government computer systems continues. We welcome, political analyst, and presidential historian John Rothmann to the show to discuss. “It’s the Planet, Stupid! “with our eco-journalist, Belinda, Waymouth allows us to take the pulse of the natural world and focus on our environment.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7795</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Why Elon Musk is a “5 Alarm Fire” to National Security, David Cay Johnston Joins 2/4/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-elon-musk-is-a-5-alarm-fire-to-national-security-david-cay-johnston-joins-2-4-25--64194093</link><description><![CDATA[There is grave concern that Elon Musk has snatched control of the US Treasury and USAID away from elected officials. His access to the private information of millions of Americans along with intelligence reports is troublesome to say the least. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is one of many sounding the alarm saying, “Having an unelected billionaire, with his own foreign debts and motives, raiding US classified information is a grave threat to national security”.<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston to the show to talk about the position in which America now finds itself.<br />Science and medicine have already taken a huge hit during Trump’s first month on the job. The CDC is now unable to release medical information that doctors around the country count on to help treat patients. Scientific Studies and data are being put on the back burner. Emergency medicine specialist, Dr. Michael Diagnault, will discuss. <br />It’s Tech Tuesday on The Mark Thompson Show. Former USA Today tech columnist Jefferson Graham will look at some amazing new AI tools and discuss Apple’s foray into the darker side of the Internet. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/4/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64194093</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:39:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64194093/why_elon_musk_is_a_5_alarm_fire_to_national_security_david_cay_johnston_joins_2_4_25.mp3" length="119819886" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9ac9ddfe-fed3-4fae-9627-342d5a6b6f2a/9ac9ddfe-fed3-4fae-9627-342d5a6b6f2a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9ac9ddfe-fed3-4fae-9627-342d5a6b6f2a/9ac9ddfe-fed3-4fae-9627-342d5a6b6f2a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9ac9ddfe-fed3-4fae-9627-342d5a6b6f2a/9ac9ddfe-fed3-4fae-9627-342d5a6b6f2a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There is grave concern that Elon Musk has snatched control of the US Treasury and USAID away from elected officials. His access to the private information of millions of Americans along with intelligence reports is troublesome to say the least....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There is grave concern that Elon Musk has snatched control of the US Treasury and USAID away from elected officials. His access to the private information of millions of Americans along with intelligence reports is troublesome to say the least. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is one of many sounding the alarm saying, “Having an unelected billionaire, with his own foreign debts and motives, raiding US classified information is a grave threat to national security”.<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston to the show to talk about the position in which America now finds itself.<br />Science and medicine have already taken a huge hit during Trump’s first month on the job. The CDC is now unable to release medical information that doctors around the country count on to help treat patients. Scientific Studies and data are being put on the back burner. Emergency medicine specialist, Dr. Michael Diagnault, will discuss. <br />It’s Tech Tuesday on The Mark Thompson Show. Former USA Today tech columnist Jefferson Graham will look at some amazing new AI tools and discuss Apple’s foray into the darker side of the Internet. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/4/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7815</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>apple,birdflu,cancerstudies,cdc,davidcayjohnston,elonmusk,emergencymedicine,hhs,journalism,medicine,morbiditymortality,musk,nationalsecurity,political,politicalanalysis,politics,science,technology,treasury,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Elon &amp; Team Grab Control of Treasury, Trump’s Trade War Escalates Fast, 2/3/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elon-team-grab-control-of-treasury-trump-s-trade-war-escalates-fast-2-3-25--64175812</link><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, President Trump slapped down his first tariffs against America’s two biggest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. He insists this is mainly about border safety, undocumented<br />migrants, and the flow of drugs and contraband into America. Canada and Mexico stood strong both insisting retaliatory measures are coming.<br />Under Trump’s tariffs, most products from Mexico and Canada will get a 25% tariff except for Canadian oil at 10%. Trump is also putting <br /> an additional 10% tariff on goods from China in addition to existing duties. There is a little time to negotiate as the new tariffs won’t go into effect until just after midnight on Tuesday morning, <br />We’ll check in with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich about the tariffs and word that Elon Musk and his team now have control of the US Treasury. <br />State lawmakers in Tennessee are willingly giving up some of their voting power. Now, lawmakers who vote against strict immigration laws and support sanctuary city rules could find themselves arrested if they vote the “wrong way.”  Tennessee State Senator Heidi Campbell will join us to share details. <br />Author and political commentator Jared Sexton will stop by in the second hour. <br />Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch will wrap it all up with a word about aimals. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/3/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64175812</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:59:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64175812/elon_team_grab_control_of_treasury_trump_s_trade_war_escalates_fast_2_3_25.mp3" length="124964851" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b12eed95-77cb-4d27-a861-cef5f00ce0e2/b12eed95-77cb-4d27-a861-cef5f00ce0e2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b12eed95-77cb-4d27-a861-cef5f00ce0e2/b12eed95-77cb-4d27-a861-cef5f00ce0e2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b12eed95-77cb-4d27-a861-cef5f00ce0e2/b12eed95-77cb-4d27-a861-cef5f00ce0e2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Over the weekend, President Trump slapped down his first tariffs against America’s two biggest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. He insists this is mainly about border safety, undocumented
migrants, and the flow of drugs and contraband into...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Over the weekend, President Trump slapped down his first tariffs against America’s two biggest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. He insists this is mainly about border safety, undocumented<br />migrants, and the flow of drugs and contraband into America. Canada and Mexico stood strong both insisting retaliatory measures are coming.<br />Under Trump’s tariffs, most products from Mexico and Canada will get a 25% tariff except for Canadian oil at 10%. Trump is also putting <br /> an additional 10% tariff on goods from China in addition to existing duties. There is a little time to negotiate as the new tariffs won’t go into effect until just after midnight on Tuesday morning, <br />We’ll check in with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich about the tariffs and word that Elon Musk and his team now have control of the US Treasury. <br />State lawmakers in Tennessee are willingly giving up some of their voting power. Now, lawmakers who vote against strict immigration laws and support sanctuary city rules could find themselves arrested if they vote the “wrong way.”  Tennessee State Senator Heidi Campbell will join us to share details. <br />Author and political commentator Jared Sexton will stop by in the second hour. <br />Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch will wrap it all up with a word about aimals. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/3/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8150</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>animals,dawnwatch,dietrich,elonmusk,gary,heidicampbell,jaredsexton,karendawn,political,politicalanalysis,politics,senatorcampbell,tariffs,tennessee,tradewar,treasury,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Making Enemies, Mexico &amp; Canada Tariffs Hit Tomorrow 1/31/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-making-enemies-mexico-canada-tariffs-hit-tomorrow-1-31-25--64099627</link><description><![CDATA[Two of America’s top trading partners, Canada, and Mexico, will get a taste of what it’s like to be Donald Trump‘s neighbor this weekend. Saturday, Trump says 25% tariffs will be announced…tariffs that he says may increase over time. Why rile up the neighbors? Trump says he is fighting back against an increase of migrants at the southern border, fentanyl coming into the United States and the trade deficit the U.S. has with both countries. Trump says neither Mexico nor Canada has treated the U.S. fairly on trade and “we don’t need the products that they have.” We’ll talk about it with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure. A little trip southward is in order for Friday Fabulous Florida. We’ll see what those crazy kids have been up to this week. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, joins us for a look at the hottest movies and streaming options this week.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64099627</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:20:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64099627/pod_1_31.mp3" length="123172615" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/86ec8d84-912c-4726-ae68-2b4d5458f93b/86ec8d84-912c-4726-ae68-2b4d5458f93b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/86ec8d84-912c-4726-ae68-2b4d5458f93b/86ec8d84-912c-4726-ae68-2b4d5458f93b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/86ec8d84-912c-4726-ae68-2b4d5458f93b/86ec8d84-912c-4726-ae68-2b4d5458f93b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Two of America’s top trading partners, Canada, and Mexico, will get a taste of what it’s like to be Donald Trump‘s neighbor this weekend. Saturday, Trump says 25% tariffs will be announced…tariffs that he says may increase over time. Why rile up the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Two of America’s top trading partners, Canada, and Mexico, will get a taste of what it’s like to be Donald Trump‘s neighbor this weekend. Saturday, Trump says 25% tariffs will be announced…tariffs that he says may increase over time. Why rile up the neighbors? Trump says he is fighting back against an increase of migrants at the southern border, fentanyl coming into the United States and the trade deficit the U.S. has with both countries. Trump says neither Mexico nor Canada has treated the U.S. fairly on trade and “we don’t need the products that they have.” We’ll talk about it with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure. A little trip southward is in order for Friday Fabulous Florida. We’ll see what those crazy kids have been up to this week. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, joins us for a look at the hottest movies and streaming options this week.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7699</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Begins Blame Game for Deadly Plane Crash in DC 1/30/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-begins-blame-game-for-deadly-plane-crash-in-dc-1-30-25--64055460</link><description><![CDATA[We are following the deadly collision of a plane and a helicopter last night in D.C. We will examine the message Trump sent shortly after the crash and why it’s importat. Aviation expert Patrick Weil joins. Did Elon Musk act without approval from President Trump when he sent all federal workers a “deferred resignation” buyout letter? It seems he went around key Trump officials, took over the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and presented an offer very much like he did at Twitter, worded similarly. Federal workers union officials are warning employees not to take the deal yet as it is likely illegal. First, the funding for such a deal has not been approved by Congress. Second, there are laws governing the amount of money that federal workers can be offered. We welcome former Federal Prosecutor Daid Katz. We’l ask him if the fed buyout offer is legal and why a judge put a stop to Trump’s federal Funding cuts. We also lighten up the mood with comedian JL Cauvin. He recently released a Trump stand up special.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64055460</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:12:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64055460/pod_1_30.mp3" length="132946173" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c32250e2-13a8-46a3-8abf-e7d072c737a7/c32250e2-13a8-46a3-8abf-e7d072c737a7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c32250e2-13a8-46a3-8abf-e7d072c737a7/c32250e2-13a8-46a3-8abf-e7d072c737a7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c32250e2-13a8-46a3-8abf-e7d072c737a7/c32250e2-13a8-46a3-8abf-e7d072c737a7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We are following the deadly collision of a plane and a helicopter last night in D.C. We will examine the message Trump sent shortly after the crash and why it’s importat. Aviation expert Patrick Weil joins. Did Elon Musk act without approval from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We are following the deadly collision of a plane and a helicopter last night in D.C. We will examine the message Trump sent shortly after the crash and why it’s importat. Aviation expert Patrick Weil joins. Did Elon Musk act without approval from President Trump when he sent all federal workers a “deferred resignation” buyout letter? It seems he went around key Trump officials, took over the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and presented an offer very much like he did at Twitter, worded similarly. Federal workers union officials are warning employees not to take the deal yet as it is likely illegal. First, the funding for such a deal has not been approved by Congress. Second, there are laws governing the amount of money that federal workers can be offered. We welcome former Federal Prosecutor Daid Katz. We’l ask him if the fed buyout offer is legal and why a judge put a stop to Trump’s federal Funding cuts. We also lighten up the mood with comedian JL Cauvin. He recently released a Trump stand up special.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8310</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Vengeance…Hegseth Orders Investigation of Milley.  Nixes Security Detail 1/29/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-vengeance-hegseth-orders-investigation-of-milley-nixes-security-detail-1-29-25--64014846</link><description><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wasted no time. On his second day on the job, Hegseth set about exacting revenge. He revoked the security detail and the security clearance for General Mark Milley and started an investigation into Milley’s conduct. <br />All federal workers have been given a choice. Accept a buyout deal worth eight months pay or roll the dice and see if you still have a job after all the layoffs come. <br />We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show to discuss it at all.<br />Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth joins for “It’s the Planet,Stupid!” She brings word of environmental progress abroad.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64014846</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:44:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/64014846/trump_vengeance_hegseth_orders_investigation_of_milley_nixes_security_detail_1_29_25.mp3" length="115548503" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f007913-0f23-455e-b113-84f3f5333695/4f007913-0f23-455e-b113-84f3f5333695.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f007913-0f23-455e-b113-84f3f5333695/4f007913-0f23-455e-b113-84f3f5333695.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f007913-0f23-455e-b113-84f3f5333695/4f007913-0f23-455e-b113-84f3f5333695.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wasted no time. On his second day on the job, Hegseth set about exacting revenge. He revoked the security detail and the security clearance for General Mark Milley and started an investigation into Milley’s conduct. 
All...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wasted no time. On his second day on the job, Hegseth set about exacting revenge. He revoked the security detail and the security clearance for General Mark Milley and started an investigation into Milley’s conduct. <br />All federal workers have been given a choice. Accept a buyout deal worth eight months pay or roll the dice and see if you still have a job after all the layoffs come. <br />We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show to discuss it at all.<br />Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth joins for “It’s the Planet,Stupid!” She brings word of environmental progress abroad.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/29/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7536</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>belindawaymouth,climatechange,environment,federalworkerbuyout,federalworkers,finland,hegseth,johnrothmann,milley,political,politicalanalysis,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Shuts Down Fed Grants &amp; Loans, Legal/Constitutional Questions, David Cay Johnston 1/28/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-shuts-down-fed-grants-loans-legal-constitutional-questions-david-cay-johnston-1-28-25--63981407</link><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is moving to assume more control of the federal purse strings. Yesterday, Trump’s budget office froze all federal financial assistance. From food stamps to foreign aid, it’s all on pause. The only exceptions are Social Security and Medicare. The reason given in the official order? It appears to be a move to counter so called “Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies.” We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. Overnight, Deepseek became a big story. We’ll ask Jefferson Graham to weigh in on the rapid success of this company that is shaking up the tech world. The Mark Thompson Show 1/28/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63981407</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 01:42:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63981407/trump_shuts_down_fed_grants_loans_legal_constitutional_questions_david_cay_johnston_1_28_25.mp3" length="123439188" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/382bbfe2-ace3-446f-af6c-3b5d23ea0266/382bbfe2-ace3-446f-af6c-3b5d23ea0266.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/382bbfe2-ace3-446f-af6c-3b5d23ea0266/382bbfe2-ace3-446f-af6c-3b5d23ea0266.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/382bbfe2-ace3-446f-af6c-3b5d23ea0266/382bbfe2-ace3-446f-af6c-3b5d23ea0266.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Trump administration is moving to assume more control of the federal purse strings. Yesterday, Trump’s budget office froze all federal financial assistance. From food stamps to foreign aid, it’s all on pause. The only exceptions are Social...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Trump administration is moving to assume more control of the federal purse strings. Yesterday, Trump’s budget office froze all federal financial assistance. From food stamps to foreign aid, it’s all on pause. The only exceptions are Social Security and Medicare. The reason given in the official order? It appears to be a move to counter so called “Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies.” We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. Overnight, Deepseek became a big story. We’ll ask Jefferson Graham to weigh in on the rapid success of this company that is shaking up the tech world. The Mark Thompson Show 1/28/25 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8051</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,deepseek,musk,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Late Night Trump Purge to Attack Gov’t Oversight…At Least 12 Inspectors General Eliminated, 1/27/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/late-night-trump-purge-to-attack-gov-t-oversight-at-least-12-inspectors-general-eliminated-1-27-25--63940525</link><description><![CDATA[There is a federal law (enacted as a result of Trump’s first term) that Congress must be given 30 days notice before an inspector general can be fired.  Laws be damned. Trump and his team fired at least 12 inspectors general over the weekend. These jobs at federal agencies came about after Watergate and were meant to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse in the government. Inspectors General hold agencies to account and help keep everything on up and up. Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warn that this IG firing is Donald Trump’s way of showing he’s terrified of accountability.<br />We’ll check in with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to get his take. <br />We welcome Heidi Cuda to the show. She’s the host of the “Radicalized Truth Survives” podcast and an Investigative Reporter at the ‘Bette Dangerous' Substack.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/27/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63940525</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:43:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63940525/late_night_trump_purge_to_attack_gov_t_oversight_at_least_12_inspectors_general_eliminated_1_27_25.mp3" length="117849236" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e64ff2a8-d9d9-461e-8ad6-7e9244f79e6e/e64ff2a8-d9d9-461e-8ad6-7e9244f79e6e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e64ff2a8-d9d9-461e-8ad6-7e9244f79e6e/e64ff2a8-d9d9-461e-8ad6-7e9244f79e6e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e64ff2a8-d9d9-461e-8ad6-7e9244f79e6e/e64ff2a8-d9d9-461e-8ad6-7e9244f79e6e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There is a federal law (enacted as a result of Trump’s first term) that Congress must be given 30 days notice before an inspector general can be fired.  Laws be damned. Trump and his team fired at least 12 inspectors general over the weekend. These...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There is a federal law (enacted as a result of Trump’s first term) that Congress must be given 30 days notice before an inspector general can be fired.  Laws be damned. Trump and his team fired at least 12 inspectors general over the weekend. These jobs at federal agencies came about after Watergate and were meant to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse in the government. Inspectors General hold agencies to account and help keep everything on up and up. Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warn that this IG firing is Donald Trump’s way of showing he’s terrified of accountability.<br />We’ll check in with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to get his take. <br />We welcome Heidi Cuda to the show. She’s the host of the “Radicalized Truth Survives” podcast and an Investigative Reporter at the ‘Bette Dangerous' Substack.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/27/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7686</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>california,californiawildfires,columbia,garydietrich,governorgavinnewsom,heidicuda,immigration,inspectorgeneralfirings,political,politicalanalyst,politics,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Shutdown of Scientific Research &amp; Health Advisories 1/24/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-shutdown-of-scientific-research-health-advisories-1-24-25--63883582</link><description><![CDATA[Trmp is pushing pause on the release of science and health information from the government. That includes the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. That report gave us the first indication that diseases like HIV, Ebola and Covid would be an issue. It helps health care professionals know what to watch for and what to do. As of now, such communicatons are paused pending approval by a Trump appointee. A constitutional amendment to add a third Trump term is before Congress. Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles introduced the resolution which only names Trump, no other future President. Ogles said Trump “has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal.” Journalist Michael Shure joins to discuss it all. Friday Fabulous Florida brings us closer to understanding our wildest state. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, rides in to talk Oscar nominations and shares some of the hottest movies and streaming options.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63883582</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:36:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63883582/pod_1_24.mp3" length="136022352" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/af5ee66f-5ead-42a3-9b35-203f01994df1/af5ee66f-5ead-42a3-9b35-203f01994df1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/af5ee66f-5ead-42a3-9b35-203f01994df1/af5ee66f-5ead-42a3-9b35-203f01994df1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/af5ee66f-5ead-42a3-9b35-203f01994df1/af5ee66f-5ead-42a3-9b35-203f01994df1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trmp is pushing pause on the release of science and health information from the government. That includes the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. That report gave us the first indication that diseases like HIV, Ebola and Covid would be an...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trmp is pushing pause on the release of science and health information from the government. That includes the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. That report gave us the first indication that diseases like HIV, Ebola and Covid would be an issue. It helps health care professionals know what to watch for and what to do. As of now, such communicatons are paused pending approval by a Trump appointee. A constitutional amendment to add a third Trump term is before Congress. Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles introduced the resolution which only names Trump, no other future President. Ogles said Trump “has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal.” Journalist Michael Shure joins to discuss it all. Friday Fabulous Florida brings us closer to understanding our wildest state. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, rides in to talk Oscar nominations and shares some of the hottest movies and streaming options.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8502</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>America For Sale: Trump Has $600 Billion Reasons to Love the Saudis 1/23/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/america-for-sale-trump-has-600-billion-reasons-to-love-the-saudis-1-23-25--63861628</link><description><![CDATA[It was all buddy-buddy on a call between Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Trump. The good vibes came as the Saudi prince said his kingdom wants to sink $600 billion in the United States over the next four years in trade and investments. No word where exactly those investments and trade would be placed. When it comes to birthright citizenship and other Constitutional issues, Trump is barreling right ahead. We welcome former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to the show. We’ll ask him whether Trump really has authority in these matters..]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63861628</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:31:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63861628/pod_1_23.mp3" length="129532282" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0ca5658f-89f3-497c-8c3b-53e962915806/0ca5658f-89f3-497c-8c3b-53e962915806.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0ca5658f-89f3-497c-8c3b-53e962915806/0ca5658f-89f3-497c-8c3b-53e962915806.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0ca5658f-89f3-497c-8c3b-53e962915806/0ca5658f-89f3-497c-8c3b-53e962915806.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It was all buddy-buddy on a call between Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Trump. The good vibes came as the Saudi prince said his kingdom wants to sink $600 billion in the United States over the next four years in trade and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was all buddy-buddy on a call between Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Trump. The good vibes came as the Saudi prince said his kingdom wants to sink $600 billion in the United States over the next four years in trade and investments. No word where exactly those investments and trade would be placed. When it comes to birthright citizenship and other Constitutional issues, Trump is barreling right ahead. We welcome former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to the show. We’ll ask him whether Trump really has authority in these matters..]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8096</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Zeroes in on Immigration, Okays Ice Arrests at Churches &amp; Schools, Asylum RulesChanges 1/22/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-zeroes-in-on-immigration-okays-ice-arrests-at-churches-schools-asylum-ruleschanges-1-22-25--63826706</link><description><![CDATA[Big changes are coming to the ability of immigration agents to track down and arrest undocumented immigrants. Long considered out of bounds, the Trump administration says ICE agents are able to make arrests at churches and schools. These sensitive areas are now fair game in the new era of immigration enforcement. While encouraged to use common sense, officials say, “criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest. The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense." We'll talk about changes to asylum policies at the border as well as we welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to The Mark Thompson Show. We are saying goodbye to the Paris Climate Accord once again and the mantra "Drill, Baby, Drill" is back in action under Trump. What does that mean for America's part in taking care of the environment? Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth joins for "It's the Planet, Stupid!"]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63826706</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:13:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63826706/pod_1_22.mp3" length="112532628" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c76c63e6-78c5-4528-96e2-68a74bacc898/c76c63e6-78c5-4528-96e2-68a74bacc898.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c76c63e6-78c5-4528-96e2-68a74bacc898/c76c63e6-78c5-4528-96e2-68a74bacc898.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c76c63e6-78c5-4528-96e2-68a74bacc898/c76c63e6-78c5-4528-96e2-68a74bacc898.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Big changes are coming to the ability of immigration agents to track down and arrest undocumented immigrants. Long considered out of bounds, the Trump administration says ICE agents are able to make arrests at churches and schools. These sensitive...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Big changes are coming to the ability of immigration agents to track down and arrest undocumented immigrants. Long considered out of bounds, the Trump administration says ICE agents are able to make arrests at churches and schools. These sensitive areas are now fair game in the new era of immigration enforcement. While encouraged to use common sense, officials say, “criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest. The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense." We'll talk about changes to asylum policies at the border as well as we welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to The Mark Thompson Show. We are saying goodbye to the Paris Climate Accord once again and the mantra "Drill, Baby, Drill" is back in action under Trump. What does that mean for America's part in taking care of the environment? Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth joins for "It's the Planet, Stupid!"]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7034</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Pardon Orgy Includes Proud Boys Leader &amp; 1500 J-6 Rioters, David Cay Johnston Joins 1/21/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-pardon-orgy-includes-proud-boys-leader-1500-j-6-rioters-david-cay-johnston-joins-1-21-25--63791790</link><description><![CDATA[The people who mounted an attack on American Democracy, tried to steal the voice of the people by interrupting certification of the vote, smashed our nation’s capitol building and left it smeared with bodily fluids, attacked Capitol police and left them mentally shaken to the point of self harm, and threatened the lives of our elected representatives…they all just got  big fat pardon from Trump. In a disgusting anti-American display, Trump ordered “a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.”<br />About 1,500 were pardoned, including members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who had been convicted of seditious conspiracy against America. <br />We’ll dive deep into this with Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/21/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63791790</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:34:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63791790/trump_s_pardon_orgy_includes_proud_boys_leader_1500_j_6_rioters_david_cay_johnston_joins_1_21_25.mp3" length="106022834" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a3103374-b5be-40d7-819f-fd6d5f679aac/a3103374-b5be-40d7-819f-fd6d5f679aac.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a3103374-b5be-40d7-819f-fd6d5f679aac/a3103374-b5be-40d7-819f-fd6d5f679aac.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a3103374-b5be-40d7-819f-fd6d5f679aac/a3103374-b5be-40d7-819f-fd6d5f679aac.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The people who mounted an attack on American Democracy, tried to steal the voice of the people by interrupting certification of the vote, smashed our nation’s capitol building and left it smeared with bodily fluids, attacked Capitol police and left...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The people who mounted an attack on American Democracy, tried to steal the voice of the people by interrupting certification of the vote, smashed our nation’s capitol building and left it smeared with bodily fluids, attacked Capitol police and left them mentally shaken to the point of self harm, and threatened the lives of our elected representatives…they all just got  big fat pardon from Trump. In a disgusting anti-American display, Trump ordered “a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.”<br />About 1,500 were pardoned, including members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who had been convicted of seditious conspiracy against America. <br />We’ll dive deep into this with Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/21/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6915</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,dayone,executiveorders,j6pardons,oathkeeperspardon,political,politicalanalysis,politics,proudboyspardon,trump,trumpdayone</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Takes Oath, More Than 200 Executve Orders Are Coming Rapid Fire 1/20/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-takes-oath-more-than-200-executve-orders-are-coming-rapid-fire-1-20-25--63769327</link><description><![CDATA[A cold Inauguration Day brings Trump back to power in America. His return brings swift change. <br />Trump will sweep into office with the intent to sign upwards of 200 executive actions. It’s an attempt to try to start keeping some of his campaign promises on Day 1 while wiping away the accomplishments of the Biden administration.<br />We will talk politics with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich as we follow the day’s events. <br />Jefferson Graham joins to take a look at the best tech gadgets to have in an emergency. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/20/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63769327</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:37:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63769327/trump_takes_oath_more_than_200_executve_orders_are_coming_rapid_fire_1_20_25.mp3" length="110621436" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/66ddeebe-f831-41f0-a576-2056d9ac873a/66ddeebe-f831-41f0-a576-2056d9ac873a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/66ddeebe-f831-41f0-a576-2056d9ac873a/66ddeebe-f831-41f0-a576-2056d9ac873a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/66ddeebe-f831-41f0-a576-2056d9ac873a/66ddeebe-f831-41f0-a576-2056d9ac873a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A cold Inauguration Day brings Trump back to power in America. His return brings swift change. 
Trump will sweep into office with the intent to sign upwards of 200 executive actions. It’s an attempt to try to start keeping some of his campaign...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A cold Inauguration Day brings Trump back to power in America. His return brings swift change. <br />Trump will sweep into office with the intent to sign upwards of 200 executive actions. It’s an attempt to try to start keeping some of his campaign promises on Day 1 while wiping away the accomplishments of the Biden administration.<br />We will talk politics with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich as we follow the day’s events. <br />Jefferson Graham joins to take a look at the best tech gadgets to have in an emergency. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/20/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7215</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>emergencygadgets,executiveorders,garydietrich,inauguration,jeffersongraham,johnrothmann,markthompson,michaelshure,political,politicalanalysis,politics,presidentialhistorian,trump,trump2.0,trumpinauguration</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Devours Corporate Cash 1/17/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-devours-corporate-cash-1-17-25--63731735</link><description><![CDATA[The Trump festivities are starting as the money rolls in from corporations and the elite. Meanwhile,  obut a new poll shows Americans are already skepical of one of Trump’s biggest campaign promises. <br />Presient Biden gave his last interview while still in office and warned of Amrica’s fragile democracy.. His final days in the oval included commuting thouands of sentences for drug offenders.<br />Michael Shure will discuss it all, plus we pay a visit to Florda and check in with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63731735</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:38:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63731735/trump_devours_corporate_cash_1_17_25.mp3" length="110321417" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5058e83c-970f-4cd4-b354-caa68798ca95/5058e83c-970f-4cd4-b354-caa68798ca95.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5058e83c-970f-4cd4-b354-caa68798ca95/5058e83c-970f-4cd4-b354-caa68798ca95.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5058e83c-970f-4cd4-b354-caa68798ca95/5058e83c-970f-4cd4-b354-caa68798ca95.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Trump festivities are starting as the money rolls in from corporations and the elite. Meanwhile,  obut a new poll shows Americans are already skepical of one of Trump’s biggest campaign promises. 
Presient Biden gave his last interview while still...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Trump festivities are starting as the money rolls in from corporations and the elite. Meanwhile,  obut a new poll shows Americans are already skepical of one of Trump’s biggest campaign promises. <br />Presient Biden gave his last interview while still in office and warned of Amrica’s fragile democracy.. His final days in the oval included commuting thouands of sentences for drug offenders.<br />Michael Shure will discuss it all, plus we pay a visit to Florda and check in with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/17/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7195</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Oligarchs &amp; Loyalists In Charge…Is it Too Late to Stop? Thom Hartmann Analysis 1/16/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/oligarchs-loyalists-in-charge-is-it-too-late-to-stop-thom-hartmann-analysis-1-16-25--63718297</link><description><![CDATA[Tech Billionaires are assembling a new club…the American Oligarchy. An ultra rich and well connected group of powerful men like this moves into an influential position every so often, but this time it feels like a serious threat. President Biden warned of it in his goodbye speech and political commentator Thom Hartmann shares his thoughts about what Americans can do to support democracy. <br />Our legal expert, former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz, will join us. We’ll see if he has any insights on the Jack Smith Report and more.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/16/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63718297</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:46:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63718297/oligarchs_loyalists_in_charge_is_it_too_late_to_stop_thom_hartmann_analysis_1_16_25.mp3" length="105489676" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7b973d63-0184-44e4-a07e-26b5d2b9c64a/7b973d63-0184-44e4-a07e-26b5d2b9c64a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7b973d63-0184-44e4-a07e-26b5d2b9c64a/7b973d63-0184-44e4-a07e-26b5d2b9c64a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7b973d63-0184-44e4-a07e-26b5d2b9c64a/7b973d63-0184-44e4-a07e-26b5d2b9c64a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tech Billionaires are assembling a new club…the American Oligarchy. An ultra rich and well connected group of powerful men like this moves into an influential position every so often, but this time it feels like a serious threat. President Biden...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tech Billionaires are assembling a new club…the American Oligarchy. An ultra rich and well connected group of powerful men like this moves into an influential position every so often, but this time it feels like a serious threat. President Biden warned of it in his goodbye speech and political commentator Thom Hartmann shares his thoughts about what Americans can do to support democracy. <br />Our legal expert, former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz, will join us. We’ll see if he has any insights on the Jack Smith Report and more.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/16/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6880</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>americanoligarchy,causeofthewildfires,climatechange,elonmusk,google,inauguration,jeffbezos,markzuckerberg,michaelshure,news,political,politicalanalysis,politics,riseoftheoligarchy,techbros,thomhartmann #oligarchy,trump,trumpinauguration,wildfires</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hegseth Hammered, Exposed for Knowing Nothing, Plus, Fire Revelations 1/15/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hegseth-hammered-exposed-for-knowing-nothing-plus-fire-revelations-1-15-25--63705398</link><description><![CDATA[Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth says Pete Hegseth is not qualified to be America’s Secretary of Defense. After her questioning brought his lack of knowledge regarding defense issues to the surface, Senator Duckworth said the hearing “seems to be about whether or not women are qualified to serve in combat…and not about whether or not you are qualified to be Secretary of Defense. And let me just say that the American people need a secretary of defense who's ready to lead on day one. You are not that person." Ouch. The hearing continues today. We Welcome, political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann to the show to talk politics. With the Southern California wildfires still raging, Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth talks about worsening Santa Ana winds and the effect of climate change during “It’s the Planet Stupid! “]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63705398</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:24:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63705398/pod_1.mp3" length="117103430" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/aa90ff4f-f1a8-4077-9252-8d30bb160896/aa90ff4f-f1a8-4077-9252-8d30bb160896.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/aa90ff4f-f1a8-4077-9252-8d30bb160896/aa90ff4f-f1a8-4077-9252-8d30bb160896.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/aa90ff4f-f1a8-4077-9252-8d30bb160896/aa90ff4f-f1a8-4077-9252-8d30bb160896.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth says Pete Hegseth is not qualified to be America’s Secretary of Defense. After her questioning brought his lack of knowledge regarding defense issues to the surface, Senator Duckworth said the hearing “seems to be...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth says Pete Hegseth is not qualified to be America’s Secretary of Defense. After her questioning brought his lack of knowledge regarding defense issues to the surface, Senator Duckworth said the hearing “seems to be about whether or not women are qualified to serve in combat…and not about whether or not you are qualified to be Secretary of Defense. And let me just say that the American people need a secretary of defense who's ready to lead on day one. You are not that person." Ouch. The hearing continues today. We Welcome, political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann to the show to talk politics. With the Southern California wildfires still raging, Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth talks about worsening Santa Ana winds and the effect of climate change during “It’s the Planet Stupid! “]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7319</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Justice Dept. Smith Report Says Trump Was Going Down, David Cay Johnston 1/14/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/justice-dept-smith-report-says-trump-was-going-down-david-cay-johnston-1-14-25--63693000</link><description><![CDATA[Had Attorney General Merrick Garland moved faster, there’s a pretty good chance that now President-elect Donald Trump would be facing serious consequences in the 2020 election interference case. The report by Special Council Jack Smith was released early today and indicates that Smith had enough evidence to convict Trump. Smith also writes that Trump‘s reelection and Constitutional protections for presidents make it impossible to move forward with the prosecution of that case. Smith also wrote that evidence shows the January 6th Capitol attack was Trump’s doing. <br />We will welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show.<br />We’ll check in on Southern California as a new fire in Ventura County cropped up in strong winds yesterday. New data indicates the Los Angeles fires may be the most expensive disaster in American history. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by to talk about the latest gadgets.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/15/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63693000</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:20:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63693000/justice_dept_smith_report_says_trump_was_going_down_david_cay_johnston_1_14_25.mp3" length="102463201" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2e01ffe2-c3f6-4dbf-af5e-c62165bc41e7/2e01ffe2-c3f6-4dbf-af5e-c62165bc41e7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2e01ffe2-c3f6-4dbf-af5e-c62165bc41e7/2e01ffe2-c3f6-4dbf-af5e-c62165bc41e7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2e01ffe2-c3f6-4dbf-af5e-c62165bc41e7/2e01ffe2-c3f6-4dbf-af5e-c62165bc41e7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Had Attorney General Merrick Garland moved faster, there’s a pretty good chance that now President-elect Donald Trump would be facing serious consequences in the 2020 election interference case. The report by Special Council Jack Smith was released...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Had Attorney General Merrick Garland moved faster, there’s a pretty good chance that now President-elect Donald Trump would be facing serious consequences in the 2020 election interference case. The report by Special Council Jack Smith was released early today and indicates that Smith had enough evidence to convict Trump. Smith also writes that Trump‘s reelection and Constitutional protections for presidents make it impossible to move forward with the prosecution of that case. Smith also wrote that evidence shows the January 6th Capitol attack was Trump’s doing. <br />We will welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show.<br />We’ll check in on Southern California as a new fire in Ventura County cropped up in strong winds yesterday. New data indicates the Los Angeles fires may be the most expensive disaster in American history. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by to talk about the latest gadgets.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/15/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6683</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>autofire,confirmationhearings,davidcayjohnston,hess,investigativejournalist,jeffersongraham,michaelshure,palisades,political,politicalanalysis,politics,smithreport,techtuesday,trump,venturafire,wildfires</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>What Caused the Devastating CA Wildfires? An Investigative Journalist Brings Details, 1/13/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-caused-the-devastating-ca-wildfires-an-investigative-journalist-brings-details-1-13-25--63679441</link><description><![CDATA[As crews work to get containment on the Palisades Fire, many are asking how this happened and whether it could be a case of arson. Investigative journalist Cece Woods says she has some eye opening information. She joins the show to share it. <br />As these fires started, many people ran for their lives, leaving animals behind. Now, they’re having trouble getting to their pets. We’ll talk to a pair of animal activists about what’s happening and how you can help. <br />There was no shortage of political news over the weekend. We welcome iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss it all. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/13/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />Courtney's Fire Links: <br />DONATE TO THE FIREFIGHTERS<br />+ Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation<br />https://www.lafoodbank.org/<br />+ California Fire Foundation<br />https://cafirefoundation.org/<br />+ Anti-Recidivism Coalition<br />+ Write ‘Firefighter Fund’ On Your Donation<br />https://antirecidivism.org/<br />DONATE TO THE FAMILIES AND FIRST RESPONDERS<br />+ California Community Foundation<br />+ Donate to the ‘Wildfire Recovery Fund’<br />https://www.calfund.org/<br />+ Ventura County Community Foundation<br />+ Donate to the ‘Wildfire Relief &amp; Recovery’<br />https://vccf.org/<br />+ American Red Cross Los Angeles Division<br />https://www.redcross.org/local/california/los-angeles.html<br />+ Center for Disaster Philanthropy<br />+ CDP California Wildfires Recovery Fund<br />https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-california-wildfires-recovery-fund/<br />DONATE TO THE FAMILIES AND FIRST RESPONDERS<br />+ Los Angeles Regional Food Bank<br />+ Disaster Relief Fund<br />https://www.lafoodbank.org/<br />+ GlobalGiving<br />+ California Wildfire Relief Fund<br />https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/california-wildfire-relief-fund/<br />+ GiveDirectly<br />+ Relief for Low Income Survivors<br />+ Sends Cash to LA Families on Food Stamps Based on Their Location<br />https://www.givedirectly.org/lafires/<br />+ Direct Relief<br />+ California Wildfires<br />https://www.directrelief.org/2025/01/as-southern-california-fires-rage-medical-aid-en-route/<br />+ World Central Kitchen<br />+ Chefs for California<br />https://wck.org/news/first-alert-ca-fires-jan25<br />+ GoFundMe<br />+ Helping Families Affected By The LA Fires Restore Hope<br />https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview?urp=gmail_link<br />https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1km3lEvdVY70P3875guzujp5xtoIFMr6jVZVxfpN3MeA/edit?gid=220233750#gid=220233750<br />DONATE TO ANIMAL RESCUE AND WELFARE<br />+ Social Compassion in Legislation<br />https://socialcompassioninlegislation.org/<br />+ Pasadena Humane Society<br />https://pasadenahumane.org/<br />+ Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation<br />https://lacountyanimals.org/<br />+ World Animal Protection US<br />+ California Wildfire Emergency Animal Shelters and Rescue<br />+ Support The Disaster Response Fund<br />https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/latest/blogs/california-wildfire-emergency-animal-shelters-and-rescues/<br />DONATE TO ANIMAL RESCUE AND WELFARE<br />+ Best Friends Animal Society<br />+ Los Angeles Wildfires Response<br />https://bestfriends.org/emergency-response/los-angeles-wildfires<br />+ Kitten Rescue<br />https://kittenrescue.org/<br />+ spcaLA<br />+ Help Animals Affected By Disaster<br />https://spcala.com/<br />+ Wags and Walks<br />+ Support The Wildfire Fund Rescue Efforts<br />https://www.wagsandwalks.org/<br />Palms &amp; Paws<br />https://www.instagram.com/animaladvocacynet/<br />800-290-8129]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63679441</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 22:10:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63679441/what_caused_the_devastating_ca_wildfires_an_investigative_journalist_brings_details_1_13_25.mp3" length="122881233" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/98f8cd25-556a-43fe-a793-12cfc915d5f4/98f8cd25-556a-43fe-a793-12cfc915d5f4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/98f8cd25-556a-43fe-a793-12cfc915d5f4/98f8cd25-556a-43fe-a793-12cfc915d5f4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/98f8cd25-556a-43fe-a793-12cfc915d5f4/98f8cd25-556a-43fe-a793-12cfc915d5f4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As crews work to get containment on the Palisades Fire, many are asking how this happened and whether it could be a case of arson. Investigative journalist Cece Woods says she has some eye opening information. She joins the show to share it. 
As these...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As crews work to get containment on the Palisades Fire, many are asking how this happened and whether it could be a case of arson. Investigative journalist Cece Woods says she has some eye opening information. She joins the show to share it. <br />As these fires started, many people ran for their lives, leaving animals behind. Now, they’re having trouble getting to their pets. We’ll talk to a pair of animal activists about what’s happening and how you can help. <br />There was no shortage of political news over the weekend. We welcome iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss it all. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/13/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />Courtney's Fire Links: <br />DONATE TO THE FIREFIGHTERS<br />+ Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation<br />https://www.lafoodbank.org/<br />+ California Fire Foundation<br />https://cafirefoundation.org/<br />+ Anti-Recidivism Coalition<br />+ Write ‘Firefighter Fund’ On Your Donation<br />https://antirecidivism.org/<br />DONATE TO THE FAMILIES AND FIRST RESPONDERS<br />+ California Community Foundation<br />+ Donate to the ‘Wildfire Recovery Fund’<br />https://www.calfund.org/<br />+ Ventura County Community Foundation<br />+ Donate to the ‘Wildfire Relief &amp; Recovery’<br />https://vccf.org/<br />+ American Red Cross Los Angeles Division<br />https://www.redcross.org/local/california/los-angeles.html<br />+ Center for Disaster Philanthropy<br />+ CDP California Wildfires Recovery Fund<br />https://disasterphilanthropy.org/funds/cdp-california-wildfires-recovery-fund/<br />DONATE TO THE FAMILIES AND FIRST RESPONDERS<br />+ Los Angeles Regional Food Bank<br />+ Disaster Relief Fund<br />https://www.lafoodbank.org/<br />+ GlobalGiving<br />+ California Wildfire Relief Fund<br />https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/california-wildfire-relief-fund/<br />+ GiveDirectly<br />+ Relief for Low Income Survivors<br />+ Sends Cash to LA Families on Food Stamps Based on Their Location<br />https://www.givedirectly.org/lafires/<br />+ Direct Relief<br />+ California Wildfires<br />https://www.directrelief.org/2025/01/as-southern-california-fires-rage-medical-aid-en-route/<br />+ World Central Kitchen<br />+ Chefs for California<br />https://wck.org/news/first-alert-ca-fires-jan25<br />+ GoFundMe<br />+ Helping Families Affected By The LA Fires Restore Hope<br />https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview?urp=gmail_link<br />https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1km3lEvdVY70P3875guzujp5xtoIFMr6jVZVxfpN3MeA/edit?gid=220233750#gid=220233750<br />DONATE TO ANIMAL RESCUE AND WELFARE<br />+ Social Compassion in Legislation<br />https://socialcompassioninlegislation.org/<br />+ Pasadena Humane Society<br />https://pasadenahumane.org/<br />+ Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation<br />https://lacountyanimals.org/<br />+ World Animal Protection US<br />+ California Wildfire Emergency Animal Shelters and Rescue<br />+ Support The Disaster Response Fund<br />https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/latest/blogs/california-wildfire-emergency-animal-shelters-and-rescues/<br />DONATE TO ANIMAL RESCUE AND WELFARE<br />+ Best Friends Animal Society<br />+ Los Angeles Wildfires Response<br />https://bestfriends.org/emergency-response/los-angeles-wildfires<br />+ Kitten Rescue<br />https://kittenrescue.org/<br />+ spcaLA<br />+ Help Animals Affected By Disaster<br />https://spcala.com/<br />+ Wags and Walks<br />+ Support The Wildfire Fund Rescue Efforts<br />https://www.wagsandwalks.org/<br />Palms &amp; Paws<br />https://www.instagram.com/animaladvocacynet/<br />800-290-8129]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8015</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>cawildfires,cecewoods,garydietrich,newsom,palisadesfire,political,politicalanalysis,politics,trump,vance,whatcausedwildfires,wildfires</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Lashes Out During Sentencing, SoCal Fire &amp; Water Truths 1/10/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-lashes-out-during-sentencing-socal-fire-water-truths-1-10-25--63644036</link><description><![CDATA[Trump's sympathetic Supreme Court decided not to intervene in his hush money trial sentencing hearing. At sentencng, Trump lashed out at the judicial system that was used against him. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the more liberal justices in allowing the sentencing to move forward. The justices decided that Trump could address any problems he has with the verdict through appeals, and that because the judge has indicated Trump will not face jail time, probation or fines, "the burden that sentencing will impose on the President-Elect's responsibilities is relatively insubstantial.” Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure joins. We are covering the Southern California wildfires on The Mark Thompson Show. We will discuss the latest details as well as the arrest of a man for arson in connection with the fire near Calabasas. It wouldn’t be Friday without Friday Fabulous Florida! Nor would it be Friday without The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. He will bring a recommended mix of movie and streaming options.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63644036</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:43:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63644036/pod_1_10.mp3" length="141177461" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/009f3faf-b911-4a7e-a4b7-e0a5273eb7de/009f3faf-b911-4a7e-a4b7-e0a5273eb7de.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/009f3faf-b911-4a7e-a4b7-e0a5273eb7de/009f3faf-b911-4a7e-a4b7-e0a5273eb7de.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/009f3faf-b911-4a7e-a4b7-e0a5273eb7de/009f3faf-b911-4a7e-a4b7-e0a5273eb7de.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump's sympathetic Supreme Court decided not to intervene in his hush money trial sentencing hearing. At sentencng, Trump lashed out at the judicial system that was used against him. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump's sympathetic Supreme Court decided not to intervene in his hush money trial sentencing hearing. At sentencng, Trump lashed out at the judicial system that was used against him. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the more liberal justices in allowing the sentencing to move forward. The justices decided that Trump could address any problems he has with the verdict through appeals, and that because the judge has indicated Trump will not face jail time, probation or fines, "the burden that sentencing will impose on the President-Elect's responsibilities is relatively insubstantial.” Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure joins. We are covering the Southern California wildfires on The Mark Thompson Show. We will discuss the latest details as well as the arrest of a man for arson in connection with the fire near Calabasas. It wouldn’t be Friday without Friday Fabulous Florida! Nor would it be Friday without The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder. He will bring a recommended mix of movie and streaming options.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8824</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>As Southern CA Burns, Trump Starts Politicizing Fires, Blaming Gov. Newsom 1/9/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-southern-ca-burns-trump-starts-politicizing-fires-blaming-gov-newsom-1-9-25--63630180</link><description><![CDATA[At least six fires are burning around the Los Angeles area. Five people are dead and many more injured…homes and businesses lost to flames. Many residents are still wondering whether they need to leave for safer ground. In the middle of all of this, the president-elect has decided being a helper is not as fun as causing political drama during a crisis. We’ll look at what we expect from our leaders during times of trouble, President Biden’s response and whether Trump measures up. Attorney General Merrick Garland says he will be releasing part of the Jack Smith report on Trump‘s interference in the 2020 election. Will Trump be able to stop him? We welcome Brown University Political Science Professor Corey Brettschneider to the show to discuss that and more. Our legal expert, former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz, is in Southern California. We are hoping he is able to come on the show but fire conditions seem to be changing rapidly.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63630180</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:26:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63630180/pod_1_9.mp3" length="127284915" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/07db9c4c-64f7-4180-ad91-4e2d3ff0d9d4/07db9c4c-64f7-4180-ad91-4e2d3ff0d9d4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/07db9c4c-64f7-4180-ad91-4e2d3ff0d9d4/07db9c4c-64f7-4180-ad91-4e2d3ff0d9d4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/07db9c4c-64f7-4180-ad91-4e2d3ff0d9d4/07db9c4c-64f7-4180-ad91-4e2d3ff0d9d4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At least six fires are burning around the Los Angeles area. Five people are dead and many more injured…homes and businesses lost to flames. Many residents are still wondering whether they need to leave for safer ground. In the middle of all of this,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At least six fires are burning around the Los Angeles area. Five people are dead and many more injured…homes and businesses lost to flames. Many residents are still wondering whether they need to leave for safer ground. In the middle of all of this, the president-elect has decided being a helper is not as fun as causing political drama during a crisis. We’ll look at what we expect from our leaders during times of trouble, President Biden’s response and whether Trump measures up. Attorney General Merrick Garland says he will be releasing part of the Jack Smith report on Trump‘s interference in the 2020 election. Will Trump be able to stop him? We welcome Brown University Political Science Professor Corey Brettschneider to the show to discuss that and more. Our legal expert, former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz, is in Southern California. We are hoping he is able to come on the show but fire conditions seem to be changing rapidly.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7956</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Wind Whipped Flames Race Through Southern CA as Thousands Flee 1/8/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wind-whipped-flames-race-through-southern-ca-as-thousands-flee-1-8-25--63618522</link><description><![CDATA[CNN reports the flames from the Palisades Fire are burning through about five football fields every minute. At nearly 3,000 acres, as of Tuesday night, emergency officials warn that a windstorm means the worst is yet to come. As of this writing, Palisades Charter High School has burned along with multiple homes in the Pacific Palisades area. This fire is threatening the Getty Villa Museum. UCLA students received a warning email but have not been asked to leave. We will follow developments of both the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in the Eaton Canyon area on The Mark Thompson Show. Trump held a press conference at Mar-a-Lago yesterday that brought out some of his wild ideas. In addition to wanting to rebrand the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, the president -elect would not rule out military force in his desire to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal. He appeared to blame Hezbollah for the violence on January 6th. We will discuss it all with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63618522</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:26:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63618522/pod_1_8.mp3" length="110872494" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/70c164c8-ac2d-4bee-a2cf-a3e1fb8c6e33/70c164c8-ac2d-4bee-a2cf-a3e1fb8c6e33.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/70c164c8-ac2d-4bee-a2cf-a3e1fb8c6e33/70c164c8-ac2d-4bee-a2cf-a3e1fb8c6e33.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/70c164c8-ac2d-4bee-a2cf-a3e1fb8c6e33/70c164c8-ac2d-4bee-a2cf-a3e1fb8c6e33.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>CNN reports the flames from the Palisades Fire are burning through about five football fields every minute. At nearly 3,000 acres, as of Tuesday night, emergency officials warn that a windstorm means the worst is yet to come. As of this writing,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[CNN reports the flames from the Palisades Fire are burning through about five football fields every minute. At nearly 3,000 acres, as of Tuesday night, emergency officials warn that a windstorm means the worst is yet to come. As of this writing, Palisades Charter High School has burned along with multiple homes in the Pacific Palisades area. This fire is threatening the Getty Villa Museum. UCLA students received a warning email but have not been asked to leave. We will follow developments of both the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in the Eaton Canyon area on The Mark Thompson Show. Trump held a press conference at Mar-a-Lago yesterday that brought out some of his wild ideas. In addition to wanting to rebrand the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, the president -elect would not rule out military force in his desire to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal. He appeared to blame Hezbollah for the violence on January 6th. We will discuss it all with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6930</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Trying to Block Special Counsel Final Report, David Cay Johnston  1/7/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-trying-to-block-special-counsel-final-report-david-cay-johnston-1-7-25--63605878</link><description><![CDATA[President Elect Donald Trump is attempting to prevent the release of the final report by the special counsel investigating his actions, particularly related to the January 6 Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Trump’s legal team has filed a motion in court, arguing that the special counsel's findings contain inaccuracies and should not be made public. The move is part of his broader strategy to challenge the legal proceedings and avoid the potential political and reputational fallout from the report's findings.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63605878</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:00:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63605878/pod_1_7.mp3" length="118035479" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f0d3129-7b70-4898-9ff4-e66e54a6466d/9f0d3129-7b70-4898-9ff4-e66e54a6466d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f0d3129-7b70-4898-9ff4-e66e54a6466d/9f0d3129-7b70-4898-9ff4-e66e54a6466d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f0d3129-7b70-4898-9ff4-e66e54a6466d/9f0d3129-7b70-4898-9ff4-e66e54a6466d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Elect Donald Trump is attempting to prevent the release of the final report by the special counsel investigating his actions, particularly related to the January 6 Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Trump’s legal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Elect Donald Trump is attempting to prevent the release of the final report by the special counsel investigating his actions, particularly related to the January 6 Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Trump’s legal team has filed a motion in court, arguing that the special counsel's findings contain inaccuracies and should not be made public. The move is part of his broader strategy to challenge the legal proceedings and avoid the potential political and reputational fallout from the report's findings.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7378</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump and MAGA Rewriting Events Around One of Nation's Darkest Days into Day of Patriotism  1/6/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-maga-rewriting-events-around-one-of-nation-s-darkest-days-into-day-of-patriotism-1-6-25--63594095</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump and his MAGA Nation continue to pursue a strategy of recharacterizing what happened on J-6 2021 as an act of patriotism with isolated acts of violence.  <br />They've even fed conspiracy theories suggesting leftisist activists were behind the Capitol invasion.  <br />Mark discusses the Trump effort to remind the nation of what really happened and the effort to undermine the real history.<br />Political analyst, Gary Dietrich joins Mark.<br />Plus, the first Monday of the month brings us Karen Dawn with A Word About Animals.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63594095</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:45:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63594095/trump_and_maga_rewriting_events_around_one_of_nation_s_darkest_days_into_day_of_patriotism_1_6_25.mp3" length="116172967" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bbc16631-5a0c-4426-9373-e08c758b8388/bbc16631-5a0c-4426-9373-e08c758b8388.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bbc16631-5a0c-4426-9373-e08c758b8388/bbc16631-5a0c-4426-9373-e08c758b8388.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bbc16631-5a0c-4426-9373-e08c758b8388/bbc16631-5a0c-4426-9373-e08c758b8388.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump and his MAGA Nation continue to pursue a strategy of recharacterizing what happened on J-6 2021 as an act of patriotism with isolated acts of violence.  
They've even fed conspiracy theories suggesting leftisist activists were behind the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump and his MAGA Nation continue to pursue a strategy of recharacterizing what happened on J-6 2021 as an act of patriotism with isolated acts of violence.  <br />They've even fed conspiracy theories suggesting leftisist activists were behind the Capitol invasion.  <br />Mark discusses the Trump effort to remind the nation of what really happened and the effort to undermine the real history.<br />Political analyst, Gary Dietrich joins Mark.<br />Plus, the first Monday of the month brings us Karen Dawn with A Word About Animals.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7577</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Declared ISIS Defeated but ISIS Radicals are Resurgent in America and Worldwide 1/3/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-declared-isis-defeated-but-isis-radicals-are-resurgent-in-america-and-worldwide-1-3-25--63567552</link><description><![CDATA[The latest terrorist acts are those of lone wolves according to investigators. But both those lone wolves were radicalized followers of ISIS and willing to fold whatever grievances they had into brutal terrorist plans. We discuss... Also, Bird Flu is coming and the Biden Admin. is trying to take precautions now by funding efforts nationally before Trump takes power. We'll fill you in. Michael Shure on politics Michael Snyder, The Culture Blaster on Movies and Streaming]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63567552</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 22:52:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63567552/pod_1_3.mp3" length="137765242" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b360b60f-ead3-43b7-8bfa-47aa52103d60/b360b60f-ead3-43b7-8bfa-47aa52103d60.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b360b60f-ead3-43b7-8bfa-47aa52103d60/b360b60f-ead3-43b7-8bfa-47aa52103d60.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b360b60f-ead3-43b7-8bfa-47aa52103d60/b360b60f-ead3-43b7-8bfa-47aa52103d60.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The latest terrorist acts are those of lone wolves according to investigators. But both those lone wolves were radicalized followers of ISIS and willing to fold whatever grievances they had into brutal terrorist plans. We discuss... Also, Bird Flu is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The latest terrorist acts are those of lone wolves according to investigators. But both those lone wolves were radicalized followers of ISIS and willing to fold whatever grievances they had into brutal terrorist plans. We discuss... Also, Bird Flu is coming and the Biden Admin. is trying to take precautions now by funding efforts nationally before Trump takes power. We'll fill you in. Michael Shure on politics Michael Snyder, The Culture Blaster on Movies and Streaming]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8611</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Details Emerge in Terror Attacks: New Orleans to Las Vegas, Plus, Trump Disqualified?   1/2/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-details-emerge-in-terror-attacks-new-orleans-to-las-vegas-plus-trump-disqualified-1-2-25--63549921</link><description><![CDATA[What a strange and sad start to 2025 in America. An Army veteran from Texas slammed into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 and injuring many more before he was killed. The FBI is investigating the case as an act of terrorism and says the man reportedly had recently joined the ISIS terrorist group. Outside of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, someone blew up a Tesla Cybertruck. Authorities believe fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel were used in the blast - which left one person inside the Cybertruck dead. In Honolulu, Hawaii, a fireworks explosion killed three people and injured 20. This incident appears to be accidental in nature. In California, Governor Gavin Newsom is putting state law-enforcement on high alert because of the attacks in Louisiana and Las Vegas. We welcome Elex Michaelson, host of “The issue Is… “ rtalk politics A protest is underway in support of keeping Donald Trump from being sworn in to the president presidency on January 20, 2025. The effort appears to be feudal, but a massive march is being planned. Will talk to Jessica Denson to see why she feels this effort could bear fruit. From Trump‘s a dream Karel case to the special prosecutor pulling out of an appeal in the documents case, there is a lot to ask David Katz about. The former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney covers all things legal here on the Mark Thompson show.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63549921</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 21:42:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63549921/pod_1_2.mp3" length="133246685" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f7ca9057-79b8-465d-bee5-a3042a448ce3/f7ca9057-79b8-465d-bee5-a3042a448ce3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f7ca9057-79b8-465d-bee5-a3042a448ce3/f7ca9057-79b8-465d-bee5-a3042a448ce3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f7ca9057-79b8-465d-bee5-a3042a448ce3/f7ca9057-79b8-465d-bee5-a3042a448ce3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What a strange and sad start to 2025 in America. An Army veteran from Texas slammed into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 and injuring many more before he was killed. The FBI is investigating the case as an act...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What a strange and sad start to 2025 in America. An Army veteran from Texas slammed into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 and injuring many more before he was killed. The FBI is investigating the case as an act of terrorism and says the man reportedly had recently joined the ISIS terrorist group. Outside of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, someone blew up a Tesla Cybertruck. Authorities believe fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel were used in the blast - which left one person inside the Cybertruck dead. In Honolulu, Hawaii, a fireworks explosion killed three people and injured 20. This incident appears to be accidental in nature. In California, Governor Gavin Newsom is putting state law-enforcement on high alert because of the attacks in Louisiana and Las Vegas. We welcome Elex Michaelson, host of “The issue Is… “ rtalk politics A protest is underway in support of keeping Donald Trump from being sworn in to the president presidency on January 20, 2025. The effort appears to be feudal, but a massive march is being planned. Will talk to Jessica Denson to see why she feels this effort could bear fruit. From Trump‘s a dream Karel case to the special prosecutor pulling out of an appeal in the documents case, there is a lot to ask David Katz about. The former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney covers all things legal here on the Mark Thompson show.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8328</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>What Chinese Hackers Stole From US Treasury! Plus, Richard Greene the Civics Dean Joins 12/31/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-chinese-hackers-stole-from-us-treasury-plus-richard-greene-the-civics-dean-joins-12-31-24--63530034</link><description><![CDATA[Chinese hackers tunneled their way into US Treasury employee workstations via a compromised third-party software service provider. It’s not what they took, but that they were even able to get in that is raising alarms.<br />Trump isn’t the only Republican politician selling stuff. “The Guardian” says there’s a right wing “Knick-Knack racquet.”<br /><br />Jefferson Graham joins for Tech Tuesday. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/31/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63530034</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 21:41:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63530034/what_chinese_hackers_stole_from_us_treasury_12_31_24.mp3" length="112223993" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e789af43-44a7-4b8f-abce-c0daefdd090a/e789af43-44a7-4b8f-abce-c0daefdd090a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e789af43-44a7-4b8f-abce-c0daefdd090a/e789af43-44a7-4b8f-abce-c0daefdd090a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e789af43-44a7-4b8f-abce-c0daefdd090a/e789af43-44a7-4b8f-abce-c0daefdd090a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Chinese hackers tunneled their way into US Treasury employee workstations via a compromised third-party software service provider. It’s not what they took, but that they were even able to get in that is raising alarms.
Trump isn’t the only Republican...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Chinese hackers tunneled their way into US Treasury employee workstations via a compromised third-party software service provider. It’s not what they took, but that they were even able to get in that is raising alarms.<br />Trump isn’t the only Republican politician selling stuff. “The Guardian” says there’s a right wing “Knick-Knack racquet.”<br /><br />Jefferson Graham joins for Tech Tuesday. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/31/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7320</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>chinesehackers,davidcayjohnston,investigativejournalist,jeffersongraham,knickknackraquet #tech,political,politicalanalyst,politics,techtuesday,treasury,treasuryhacked,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>MAGA Base Gets Cold Slap In the Face, Fight Reveals Truths, Plus, Remembering Jimmy Carter 12/30/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maga-base-gets-cold-slap-in-the-face-fight-reveals-truths-plus-remembering-jimmy-carter-12-30-24--63520714</link><description><![CDATA[Now that it appears Elon Musk is Trump’s bestie, other MAGA loyalists seem angry and jealous. Take Steve Bannon, who told CNN over the weekend that Musk is a man child. That’s not all he said! <br />We’ll discuss it with journalist Anthony Davis. <br />President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at the age of 100. We’ll talk about his service and his impact on America and the world.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/30/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63520714</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:25:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63520714/maga_base_gets_cold_slap_in_the_face_fight_reveals_truths_plus_remembering_jimmy_carter_12_30_24.mp3" length="110723597" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fb895b18-87c1-44a1-b6f6-b0a1b8dc1192/fb895b18-87c1-44a1-b6f6-b0a1b8dc1192.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fb895b18-87c1-44a1-b6f6-b0a1b8dc1192/fb895b18-87c1-44a1-b6f6-b0a1b8dc1192.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fb895b18-87c1-44a1-b6f6-b0a1b8dc1192/fb895b18-87c1-44a1-b6f6-b0a1b8dc1192.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Now that it appears Elon Musk is Trump’s bestie, other MAGA loyalists seem angry and jealous. Take Steve Bannon, who told CNN over the weekend that Musk is a man child. That’s not all he said! 
We’ll discuss it with journalist Anthony Davis. ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Now that it appears Elon Musk is Trump’s bestie, other MAGA loyalists seem angry and jealous. Take Steve Bannon, who told CNN over the weekend that Musk is a man child. That’s not all he said! <br />We’ll discuss it with journalist Anthony Davis. <br />President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at the age of 100. We’ll talk about his service and his impact on America and the world.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/30/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7222</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>anthonydavis,carter,carterlegacy,elonmusk,jimmycarter,magadrama,manchild,stevebannon,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Panama and Greenland, Trump‘s Serious This Time, Plus David Cay Johnston 12/24/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/panama-and-greenland-trump-s-serious-this-time-plus-david-cay-johnston-12-24-24--63466803</link><description><![CDATA[When Trump says “Make America Great Again” does he mean great like in size? In recent days, Trump has resurrected the idea of buying Greenland from Denmark. Greenland, by the way, says they’re not interested. He’s also threatening to take away the Panama Canal from Panama. Perhaps, Trump intends to amass more American land because real estate deals are the one thing he knows something about. We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss this and more. Jefferson Graham will join us for Tech Tuesday. He’ll tell us the tricks to get your gadgets back if they get lost. It’s a big holiday movie week, So we welcome Michael Snyder in a special Mark Thompson Show appearance. He’ll talk about some of the movies out in theaters over the holidays.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63466803</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 01:46:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63466803/pod_12_24.mp3" length="132978773" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/31b5745a-a880-42a5-81f9-a8cdfbca6c71/31b5745a-a880-42a5-81f9-a8cdfbca6c71.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/31b5745a-a880-42a5-81f9-a8cdfbca6c71/31b5745a-a880-42a5-81f9-a8cdfbca6c71.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/31b5745a-a880-42a5-81f9-a8cdfbca6c71/31b5745a-a880-42a5-81f9-a8cdfbca6c71.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>When Trump says “Make America Great Again” does he mean great like in size? In recent days, Trump has resurrected the idea of buying Greenland from Denmark. Greenland, by the way, says they’re not interested. He’s also threatening to take away the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[When Trump says “Make America Great Again” does he mean great like in size? In recent days, Trump has resurrected the idea of buying Greenland from Denmark. Greenland, by the way, says they’re not interested. He’s also threatening to take away the Panama Canal from Panama. Perhaps, Trump intends to amass more American land because real estate deals are the one thing he knows something about. We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss this and more. Jefferson Graham will join us for Tech Tuesday. He’ll tell us the tricks to get your gadgets back if they get lost. It’s a big holiday movie week, So we welcome Michael Snyder in a special Mark Thompson Show appearance. He’ll talk about some of the movies out in theaters over the holidays.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8312</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Gaetz Report Released! Trump Lashes Out Amid Rumors of Shared Power - 12/23/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gaetz-report-released-trump-lashes-out-amid-rumors-of-shared-power-12-23-24--63453874</link><description><![CDATA[The House Ethics Committee is releasing its report on Matt Gaetz. The details include Gaetz paying more than $90,000 for sex and drugs, Statutory rape, allegations and prohibited use of favors and privileges. <br />Donald Trump is extremely annoyed about talk that he isn’t really driving the ship when it comes to his upcoming transition into the White House and presidency. After Elon Musk derailed a bipartisan deal on government funding, questions about Musk being a “shadow president” started swirling. It getting under Trump’s skin enough that he mentioned it during a weekend speech, calling the idea a hoax. Is it? Did Trump sell his power to Musk like he’s offering up the environment to billionaires who pay enough to ruin our land? <br />We’ll ask iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich about that and more. <br />Author Cary Baker will join us to discuss his new book “Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking and Street Music.”  The book covers 100 years of street music and features many former buskers who went on to fame. If you’re looking for a cool last-minute holiday gift, this might be the one.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63453874</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:55:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63453874/gaetz_report_released_trump_lashes_out_amid_rumors_of_shared_power_12_23_24.mp3" length="115653432" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4441fd97-6ab0-432b-8a11-84af96dcc699/4441fd97-6ab0-432b-8a11-84af96dcc699.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4441fd97-6ab0-432b-8a11-84af96dcc699/4441fd97-6ab0-432b-8a11-84af96dcc699.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4441fd97-6ab0-432b-8a11-84af96dcc699/4441fd97-6ab0-432b-8a11-84af96dcc699.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The House Ethics Committee is releasing its report on Matt Gaetz. The details include Gaetz paying more than $90,000 for sex and drugs, Statutory rape, allegations and prohibited use of favors and privileges. 
Donald Trump is extremely annoyed about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The House Ethics Committee is releasing its report on Matt Gaetz. The details include Gaetz paying more than $90,000 for sex and drugs, Statutory rape, allegations and prohibited use of favors and privileges. <br />Donald Trump is extremely annoyed about talk that he isn’t really driving the ship when it comes to his upcoming transition into the White House and presidency. After Elon Musk derailed a bipartisan deal on government funding, questions about Musk being a “shadow president” started swirling. It getting under Trump’s skin enough that he mentioned it during a weekend speech, calling the idea a hoax. Is it? Did Trump sell his power to Musk like he’s offering up the environment to billionaires who pay enough to ruin our land? <br />We’ll ask iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich about that and more. <br />Author Cary Baker will join us to discuss his new book “Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking and Street Music.”  The book covers 100 years of street music and features many former buskers who went on to fame. If you’re looking for a cool last-minute holiday gift, this might be the one.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7543</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>billionairesinpower,birthrightcitizenship,busking,carybaker,garydietrich,inauguration,music,musk,panamacanal,political,politicalanalysis,politics,sellinginfluence,shadowpresident,streetmusic,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Elon Lectures In Defiance &amp; Trump Nods While They Bring U.S. To the Brink 12/20/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elon-lectures-in-defiance-trump-nods-while-they-bring-u-s-to-the-brink-12-20-24--63422493</link><description><![CDATA[In a show of power and influence, Elon Musk whispered his dismay over a bipartisan government funding deal into Donald Trump's ear and the pair worked to threaten and pressure Republicans to support a different last minute Trump/Musk approved deal. Even so, dozens of Republicans joined Democrats in voting down the revised bill - which included a two-year suspension of the debt limit. House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans will "come up with another solution" but the deadline to avoid a government shutdown is today. Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure returns - this time as a guest. We’ll talk politics and get his take on the shutdown situation. It’s a very Florida Christmas. Machetes and meth tucked into stockings with care. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us. It’s a big weekend for holiday movie releases. Our movie critic, The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder, will be along to tell us which ones are worth seeing.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63422493</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:51:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63422493/pod_12_20.mp3" length="136567371" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5835ec5d-2ff8-49dd-96ca-a187011d7552/5835ec5d-2ff8-49dd-96ca-a187011d7552.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5835ec5d-2ff8-49dd-96ca-a187011d7552/5835ec5d-2ff8-49dd-96ca-a187011d7552.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5835ec5d-2ff8-49dd-96ca-a187011d7552/5835ec5d-2ff8-49dd-96ca-a187011d7552.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a show of power and influence, Elon Musk whispered his dismay over a bipartisan government funding deal into Donald Trump's ear and the pair worked to threaten and pressure Republicans to support a different last minute Trump/Musk approved deal....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a show of power and influence, Elon Musk whispered his dismay over a bipartisan government funding deal into Donald Trump's ear and the pair worked to threaten and pressure Republicans to support a different last minute Trump/Musk approved deal. Even so, dozens of Republicans joined Democrats in voting down the revised bill - which included a two-year suspension of the debt limit. House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans will "come up with another solution" but the deadline to avoid a government shutdown is today. Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure returns - this time as a guest. We’ll talk politics and get his take on the shutdown situation. It’s a very Florida Christmas. Machetes and meth tucked into stockings with care. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us. It’s a big weekend for holiday movie releases. Our movie critic, The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder, will be along to tell us which ones are worth seeing.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8536</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Elon Risks Government Shutdown, Kills Bipartisan Budget Deal 12/19/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elon-risks-government-shutdown-kills-bipartisan-budget-deal-12-19-24--63403279</link><description><![CDATA[Congress thought they had a deal on spending that would keep the federal government open for business. Now, they’re not so sure. First, Elon Musk took to X to speak out against the deal. Then, Trump, who won’t be back in power until next month, threatened to primary any Republican who votes for it. Trump wants Congress to increase the nation’s borrowing limit instead. Now, Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans have very little time to come up with an alternative to fund the government while keeping Trump and Musk at bay. Former Federal Prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will stop by the show to talk about Trump’s legal cases, Trump’s lawsuit against the Des Moines Register for running a poll result he didn’t like and the latest on the Luigi Mangione murder case.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63403279</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:35:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63403279/pod_12_19.mp3" length="130724719" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a2c6f616-f729-4dbc-aa5d-d660f7e34505/a2c6f616-f729-4dbc-aa5d-d660f7e34505.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a2c6f616-f729-4dbc-aa5d-d660f7e34505/a2c6f616-f729-4dbc-aa5d-d660f7e34505.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a2c6f616-f729-4dbc-aa5d-d660f7e34505/a2c6f616-f729-4dbc-aa5d-d660f7e34505.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Congress thought they had a deal on spending that would keep the federal government open for business. Now, they’re not so sure. First, Elon Musk took to X to speak out against the deal. Then, Trump, who won’t be back in power until next month,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Congress thought they had a deal on spending that would keep the federal government open for business. Now, they’re not so sure. First, Elon Musk took to X to speak out against the deal. Then, Trump, who won’t be back in power until next month, threatened to primary any Republican who votes for it. Trump wants Congress to increase the nation’s borrowing limit instead. Now, Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans have very little time to come up with an alternative to fund the government while keeping Trump and Musk at bay. Former Federal Prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will stop by the show to talk about Trump’s legal cases, Trump’s lawsuit against the Des Moines Register for running a poll result he didn’t like and the latest on the Luigi Mangione murder case.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8171</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Wild Parade of Trump Nominees Continues with Herschel Walker. 12/18/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wild-parade-of-trump-nominees-continues-with-herschel-walker-12-18-24--63381337</link><description><![CDATA[At one point, Trump said he would put sports icon Herschel Walker in charge of missile shields. While Walker’s new job, pending confirmation, seems much less complicated, critics are calling it an S-show. We’ll tell you where Herschel might be headed on a long-term vacation. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us to talk politics. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show to help us save the world. The Mark Thompson Show 12/18/24]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63381337</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:32:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63381337/pod_12_18.mp3" length="115898035" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10d9140e-4887-4673-92ef-90ba432db510/10d9140e-4887-4673-92ef-90ba432db510.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10d9140e-4887-4673-92ef-90ba432db510/10d9140e-4887-4673-92ef-90ba432db510.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10d9140e-4887-4673-92ef-90ba432db510/10d9140e-4887-4673-92ef-90ba432db510.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At one point, Trump said he would put sports icon Herschel Walker in charge of missile shields. While Walker’s new job, pending confirmation, seems much less complicated, critics are calling it an S-show. We’ll tell you where Herschel might be headed...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At one point, Trump said he would put sports icon Herschel Walker in charge of missile shields. While Walker’s new job, pending confirmation, seems much less complicated, critics are calling it an S-show. We’ll tell you where Herschel might be headed on a long-term vacation. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us to talk politics. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show to help us save the world. The Mark Thompson Show 12/18/24]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7244</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Buoyed By ABC Settlement, Trump Sets His Sights on Other Media Companies 12/17/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/buoyed-by-abc-settlement-trump-sets-his-sights-on-other-media-companies-12-17-24--63359671</link><description><![CDATA[Trump appears to be feeling more sure footed in his desire to go after media companies.  His $15 million settlement win with ABC came after a lawsuit he filed over reporting on the E. Jean Carroll civil sexual assault case, where Trump was found legally liable but not convicted criminally. Now, he’s looking at other media outlets he feels have wronged him and those grudges go way back. <br />We’ll ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston whether the next four years will put media companies on edge and put the ability of reporters to speak the truth at risk. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/17/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63359671</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:29:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63359671/buoyed_by_abc_settlement_trump_sets_his_sights_on_other_media_companies_12_17_24.mp3" length="111035203" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1b739374-9dbe-4581-8f21-5e6914b7c997/1b739374-9dbe-4581-8f21-5e6914b7c997.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1b739374-9dbe-4581-8f21-5e6914b7c997/1b739374-9dbe-4581-8f21-5e6914b7c997.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1b739374-9dbe-4581-8f21-5e6914b7c997/1b739374-9dbe-4581-8f21-5e6914b7c997.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump appears to be feeling more sure footed in his desire to go after media companies.  His $15 million settlement win with ABC came after a lawsuit he filed over reporting on the E. Jean Carroll civil sexual assault case, where Trump was found...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump appears to be feeling more sure footed in his desire to go after media companies.  His $15 million settlement win with ABC came after a lawsuit he filed over reporting on the E. Jean Carroll civil sexual assault case, where Trump was found legally liable but not convicted criminally. Now, he’s looking at other media outlets he feels have wronged him and those grudges go way back. <br />We’ll ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston whether the next four years will put media companies on edge and put the ability of reporters to speak the truth at risk. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/17/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7242</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abc,davidcayjohnston,desmoines,independentmedia,journalists,mainstreammedia,media,political,politicalanalysis,politics,press,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Activists Calling Out Corrupt System as Anger and Emotion Grow Around Luigi 12/16/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/activists-calling-out-corrupt-system-as-anger-and-emotion-grow-around-luigi-12-16-24--63345072</link><description><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione, now facing murder charges in New York, sees his folk hero status climb. Despite the alleged violence, he’s being cheered. Now, he has a high powered attorney joining his fight. <br />Concerns are rising about the polio vaccine. There is word that RFK Jr.’s lawyer is trying to get the clearance of this vaccine revoked. That is bringing calls of concern from Mitch McConnell to Mia Farrow, both of whom remember the world with polio.<br />We’ll talk to iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich about those issues and more. <br />Our favorite British, Anthony Davis, returns to the show to talk politics.<br />Oh, and Mark Thompson returns! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/16/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #polio #Luigi #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #RFKJr #GaryDietrich #AnthonyDavis #UnitedHealth #Animals #KarenDawn<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63345072</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:44:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63345072/activists_calling_out_corrupt_system_as_anger_and_emotion_grow_around_luigi_12_16_24.mp3" length="111323577" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a07bfd5d-5b84-4e50-8b3d-9f802ebae3f7/a07bfd5d-5b84-4e50-8b3d-9f802ebae3f7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a07bfd5d-5b84-4e50-8b3d-9f802ebae3f7/a07bfd5d-5b84-4e50-8b3d-9f802ebae3f7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a07bfd5d-5b84-4e50-8b3d-9f802ebae3f7/a07bfd5d-5b84-4e50-8b3d-9f802ebae3f7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Luigi Mangione, now facing murder charges in New York, sees his folk hero status climb. Despite the alleged violence, he’s being cheered. Now, he has a high powered attorney joining his fight. 
Concerns are rising about the polio vaccine. There is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Luigi Mangione, now facing murder charges in New York, sees his folk hero status climb. Despite the alleged violence, he’s being cheered. Now, he has a high powered attorney joining his fight. <br />Concerns are rising about the polio vaccine. There is word that RFK Jr.’s lawyer is trying to get the clearance of this vaccine revoked. That is bringing calls of concern from Mitch McConnell to Mia Farrow, both of whom remember the world with polio.<br />We’ll talk to iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich about those issues and more. <br />Our favorite British, Anthony Davis, returns to the show to talk politics.<br />Oh, and Mark Thompson returns! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/16/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #polio #Luigi #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #RFKJr #GaryDietrich #AnthonyDavis #UnitedHealth #Animals #KarenDawn<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7261</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Luigi’s Grandmother’s Trust Has a Surprise 12/13/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/luigi-s-grandmother-s-trust-has-a-surprise-12-13-24--63308387</link><description><![CDATA[It appears Grandma Mangione has some interesting final wishes. Mary Mangione died a year ago and there are some surprising details in her will. Her fortune is said to be worth at least $30 million and possibly as much as 100 million. Her grandson Luigi Is suspected of murdering United Health, CEO Brian Thompson. This might be the first of Trump‘s campaign promises to go down in flames. The president-elect now says it might be too hard to lower the price of groceries. We welcome Congressman Steve Cohen to the show. His district in Tennessee includes Memphis. We’ll talk with him about the challenges this incoming administration will likely pose. No Friday is complete without a trip to Florida to see what’s going on with our friends in the South. Mark may not be here today but we’re still on machete, meth and gator watch. Maybe it’s a great weekend to curl up with a book or watch a movie and we have you covered both ways. Jennifer Caloyeras will swing by the show with some great book suggestions. She is an author and has a podcast called Books are My People. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is ready to round things out with some movie reviews for us.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63308387</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:43:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63308387/pod_12_13.mp3" length="121227851" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e80e543d-6fc7-4d99-9cf5-57222e910ce4/e80e543d-6fc7-4d99-9cf5-57222e910ce4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e80e543d-6fc7-4d99-9cf5-57222e910ce4/e80e543d-6fc7-4d99-9cf5-57222e910ce4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e80e543d-6fc7-4d99-9cf5-57222e910ce4/e80e543d-6fc7-4d99-9cf5-57222e910ce4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It appears Grandma Mangione has some interesting final wishes. Mary Mangione died a year ago and there are some surprising details in her will. Her fortune is said to be worth at least $30 million and possibly as much as 100 million. Her grandson...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It appears Grandma Mangione has some interesting final wishes. Mary Mangione died a year ago and there are some surprising details in her will. Her fortune is said to be worth at least $30 million and possibly as much as 100 million. Her grandson Luigi Is suspected of murdering United Health, CEO Brian Thompson. This might be the first of Trump‘s campaign promises to go down in flames. The president-elect now says it might be too hard to lower the price of groceries. We welcome Congressman Steve Cohen to the show. His district in Tennessee includes Memphis. We’ll talk with him about the challenges this incoming administration will likely pose. No Friday is complete without a trip to Florida to see what’s going on with our friends in the South. Mark may not be here today but we’re still on machete, meth and gator watch. Maybe it’s a great weekend to curl up with a book or watch a movie and we have you covered both ways. Jennifer Caloyeras will swing by the show with some great book suggestions. She is an author and has a podcast called Books are My People. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is ready to round things out with some movie reviews for us.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7577</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>America’s Justice Department is Now Trump’s Justice Department as FBI Director Resigns 12/12/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/america-s-justice-department-is-now-trump-s-justice-department-as-fbi-director-resigns-12-12-24--63291091</link><description><![CDATA[Saying America was built on possibilities and second chances, President Biden is commuting sentences for about 1,500 people, with more likely to come. Most were released from prison during the pandemic and switched to home confinement. He also pardoned almost 40 nonviolent criminals. The President says he will be reviewing more clemency petitions in the coming weeks. We welcome former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to the show to talk about the significance of the presidents display of mercy. Mark Thompson is off this week but we expect him to stop by the show today to check in. We’ll ask him what he’s been up to this week.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63291091</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:15:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63291091/pod_12_12.mp3" length="114703090" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9dee119-0c70-4496-ad0e-5e503ced8ad9/e9dee119-0c70-4496-ad0e-5e503ced8ad9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9dee119-0c70-4496-ad0e-5e503ced8ad9/e9dee119-0c70-4496-ad0e-5e503ced8ad9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9dee119-0c70-4496-ad0e-5e503ced8ad9/e9dee119-0c70-4496-ad0e-5e503ced8ad9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Saying America was built on possibilities and second chances, President Biden is commuting sentences for about 1,500 people, with more likely to come. Most were released from prison during the pandemic and switched to home confinement. He also...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Saying America was built on possibilities and second chances, President Biden is commuting sentences for about 1,500 people, with more likely to come. Most were released from prison during the pandemic and switched to home confinement. He also pardoned almost 40 nonviolent criminals. The President says he will be reviewing more clemency petitions in the coming weeks. We welcome former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to the show to talk about the significance of the presidents display of mercy. Mark Thompson is off this week but we expect him to stop by the show today to check in. We’ll ask him what he’s been up to this week.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7169</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>CEO Killer Getting Email Offers…Plus, Trump Helps Out Don Jr.  12/11/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ceo-killer-getting-email-offers-plus-trump-helps-out-don-jr-12-11-24--63276415</link><description><![CDATA[Alleged United Health CEO killer Luigi Mangione is getting a flood of messages from people. We’ll tell you why. Plus his mother reported him missing in San Francisco about a month before the killing. Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are on the rocks. What better way to part ways than with a free long term trip to Greece! Guilfoyle is Trump’s pick for Ambassador to Greece. It’s quite the break-up gift and send-off on the American taxpayer’s dime. John Rothmann will stop by to talk politics. We’ll ask him about the ouster of Bashar al Assad in Syria and the jockeying for control at the buffer zone near Israel.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63276415</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:17:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63276415/pod_12_11.mp3" length="118123250" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bfc5b4eb-bae9-48e1-9b21-bcc56710d37c/bfc5b4eb-bae9-48e1-9b21-bcc56710d37c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bfc5b4eb-bae9-48e1-9b21-bcc56710d37c/bfc5b4eb-bae9-48e1-9b21-bcc56710d37c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bfc5b4eb-bae9-48e1-9b21-bcc56710d37c/bfc5b4eb-bae9-48e1-9b21-bcc56710d37c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alleged United Health CEO killer Luigi Mangione is getting a flood of messages from people. We’ll tell you why. Plus his mother reported him missing in San Francisco about a month before the killing. Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are on the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alleged United Health CEO killer Luigi Mangione is getting a flood of messages from people. We’ll tell you why. Plus his mother reported him missing in San Francisco about a month before the killing. Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are on the rocks. What better way to part ways than with a free long term trip to Greece! Guilfoyle is Trump’s pick for Ambassador to Greece. It’s quite the break-up gift and send-off on the American taxpayer’s dime. John Rothmann will stop by to talk politics. We’ll ask him about the ouster of Bashar al Assad in Syria and the jockeying for control at the buffer zone near Israel.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7383</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Picture Emerging Around Alleged United Health CEO Gunman, Plus David Cay Johnston 12/10/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/picture-emerging-around-alleged-united-health-ceo-gunman-plus-david-cay-johnston-12-10-24--63258550</link><description><![CDATA[From his Ivy League education to his so-called manifesto, there are new details about the alleged shooter of United Health CEO Brian Thompson. <br />Plus, some people are so annoyed with the McDonald’s worker that ratted out the alleged shooter that they have taken to pummeling the restaurant’s online ratings. <br />Liz Cheney is responding to claims from Trump that she should be locked up for her congressional investigation of the January 6th insurrection. <br />The group that overthrew Syria’s Bashar Al Assad is might have their designation as a terrorist organization removed. What makes them a terrorist organization one day, but not the next? <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss it all. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. The former writer for USA today and now host of photo walks TV on YouTube always has details on the latest in demand gadget. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/10/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63258550</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:24:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63258550/picture_emerging_around_alleged_united_health_ceo_gunman_plus_david_cay_johnston_12_10_24.mp3" length="105474486" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dd269cd7-c620-443a-86b7-3c0b57fa6a94/dd269cd7-c620-443a-86b7-3c0b57fa6a94.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dd269cd7-c620-443a-86b7-3c0b57fa6a94/dd269cd7-c620-443a-86b7-3c0b57fa6a94.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dd269cd7-c620-443a-86b7-3c0b57fa6a94/dd269cd7-c620-443a-86b7-3c0b57fa6a94.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From his Ivy League education to his so-called manifesto, there are new details about the alleged shooter of United Health CEO Brian Thompson. 
Plus, some people are so annoyed with the McDonald’s worker that ratted out the alleged shooter that they...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[From his Ivy League education to his so-called manifesto, there are new details about the alleged shooter of United Health CEO Brian Thompson. <br />Plus, some people are so annoyed with the McDonald’s worker that ratted out the alleged shooter that they have taken to pummeling the restaurant’s online ratings. <br />Liz Cheney is responding to claims from Trump that she should be locked up for her congressional investigation of the January 6th insurrection. <br />The group that overthrew Syria’s Bashar Al Assad is might have their designation as a terrorist organization removed. What makes them a terrorist organization one day, but not the next? <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss it all. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. The former writer for USA today and now host of photo walks TV on YouTube always has details on the latest in demand gadget. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/10/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6879</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>davidcayjohnston,jeffersongraham,lizcheney,luigi,mcdonald’s,nycshooter,political,politicalanalysis,syria #politics,techtuesday,trump,trumpteam,unitedhealth</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Clues Left Behind Now Make  Killer’s Message Clear  12/9/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-clues-left-behind-now-make-killer-s-message-clear-12-9-24--63244286</link><description><![CDATA[Items found in a backpack in Central Park thought to be discarded by the UnitedHealth killer include Monopoly Money. Meanwhile, Internet sleuths that commonly assist in police investigations have decided to sit this one out.<br />Bashar Assad has been run out of Syria. Reports indicate that he’s taken refuge in Moscow. We’ll talk about the overthrowing of Assad and how world leaders are looking at Syria as an opportunity. <br />Trump sat down with NBC or his first post election interview. He says he can’t guarantee that prices won’t go up as a result of tariffs. He’s indicating a quick pardon for those involved in January 6th and he plans to do away with birthright citizenship in America.<br />Mark is off. Michael Shure joins the show along with Kim and Tony. <br />We welcome iHeart Television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. Will review the Trump interview and will take a look at a reshuffling of some Democrats with an eye toward the next election. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/9/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63244286</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:15:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63244286/new_clues_left_behind_now_make_killer_s_message_clear_12_9_24.mp3" length="106232280" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b571b747-0f85-43c1-af37-4546e681ea25/b571b747-0f85-43c1-af37-4546e681ea25.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b571b747-0f85-43c1-af37-4546e681ea25/b571b747-0f85-43c1-af37-4546e681ea25.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b571b747-0f85-43c1-af37-4546e681ea25/b571b747-0f85-43c1-af37-4546e681ea25.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Items found in a backpack in Central Park thought to be discarded by the UnitedHealth killer include Monopoly Money. Meanwhile, Internet sleuths that commonly assist in police investigations have decided to sit this one out.
Bashar Assad has been run...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Items found in a backpack in Central Park thought to be discarded by the UnitedHealth killer include Monopoly Money. Meanwhile, Internet sleuths that commonly assist in police investigations have decided to sit this one out.<br />Bashar Assad has been run out of Syria. Reports indicate that he’s taken refuge in Moscow. We’ll talk about the overthrowing of Assad and how world leaders are looking at Syria as an opportunity. <br />Trump sat down with NBC or his first post election interview. He says he can’t guarantee that prices won’t go up as a result of tariffs. He’s indicating a quick pardon for those involved in January 6th and he plans to do away with birthright citizenship in America.<br />Mark is off. Michael Shure joins the show along with Kim and Tony. <br />We welcome iHeart Television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. Will review the Trump interview and will take a look at a reshuffling of some Democrats with an eye toward the next election. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/9/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6929</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>assad,basharassad,biden,brianthompson,garydietrich,healthcare,immigration,j6 #birthrightcitizenship,journalist,monopolymoney,nyckiller,political,politicalanalyst,politics,shure,syria,trump,ukraine,unitedhealth</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cryptic Messages on Bullets Reflect Widespread Frustration With American Healthcare 12/6/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cryptic-messages-on-bullets-reflect-widespread-frustration-with-american-healthcare-12-6-24--63197438</link><description><![CDATA[Americans are increasingly frustrated with the cost of health Insurance - from out of pocket costs to prescribed treatments not being covered. The reaction to the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson highlights the anger boiling toward companies making billions off the backs of people who feel they are being treated unfairly and with an utter lack of empathy. We’ll talk about it with journalist Michael Shure. We’ll also ask him about rumblings that President Biden could issue preemptive pardons to protect targets of Trump’s retribution campaign. It’s not Friday without Friday Fabulous Florida. We’ll check in on the nation’s wildest state to see what they’ve been up to. The Culture Blaster will join us to look at the best movie and streaming options for the weekend ahead. Movie critic Michael Snyder always leaves us with great ideas.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63197438</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:06:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63197438/pod_12_6.mp3" length="143853653" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64906e90-ebd6-47ef-8223-148d2de9e454/64906e90-ebd6-47ef-8223-148d2de9e454.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64906e90-ebd6-47ef-8223-148d2de9e454/64906e90-ebd6-47ef-8223-148d2de9e454.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64906e90-ebd6-47ef-8223-148d2de9e454/64906e90-ebd6-47ef-8223-148d2de9e454.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Americans are increasingly frustrated with the cost of health Insurance - from out of pocket costs to prescribed treatments not being covered. The reaction to the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson highlights the anger boiling toward companies...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Americans are increasingly frustrated with the cost of health Insurance - from out of pocket costs to prescribed treatments not being covered. The reaction to the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson highlights the anger boiling toward companies making billions off the backs of people who feel they are being treated unfairly and with an utter lack of empathy. We’ll talk about it with journalist Michael Shure. We’ll also ask him about rumblings that President Biden could issue preemptive pardons to protect targets of Trump’s retribution campaign. It’s not Friday without Friday Fabulous Florida. We’ll check in on the nation’s wildest state to see what they’ve been up to. The Culture Blaster will join us to look at the best movie and streaming options for the weekend ahead. Movie critic Michael Snyder always leaves us with great ideas.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8991</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Evidence Left Before &amp; After United Health CEO Was Gunned Down May Lead to a Suspect ID</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/evidence-left-before-after-united-health-ceo-was-gunned-down-may-lead-to-a-suspect-id--63176745</link><description><![CDATA[From a discarded water bottle to a dropped cell phone to reports of messages left on bullet casings, police have a lot to go on when it comes to finding a suspect in the killing of United Health CEO Brian Thompson. His wife says threats had been made against him, yet he was without the security detail provided by UnitedHealth Group, America’s largest insurance company. Journalist Anthony Davis joins the conversation with a unique perspective about the cost of healthcare in America. Trump’s legal team wants the election interference charges against him in Georgia dropped. We’ll ask our legal expert, former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz, all about it.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63176745</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:22:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63176745/pod_12_5.mp3" length="120299146" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a889ced-ce1e-4fc1-9336-3fd51dd1d23c/9a889ced-ce1e-4fc1-9336-3fd51dd1d23c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a889ced-ce1e-4fc1-9336-3fd51dd1d23c/9a889ced-ce1e-4fc1-9336-3fd51dd1d23c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a889ced-ce1e-4fc1-9336-3fd51dd1d23c/9a889ced-ce1e-4fc1-9336-3fd51dd1d23c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From a discarded water bottle to a dropped cell phone to reports of messages left on bullet casings, police have a lot to go on when it comes to finding a suspect in the killing of United Health CEO Brian Thompson. His wife says threats had been made...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[From a discarded water bottle to a dropped cell phone to reports of messages left on bullet casings, police have a lot to go on when it comes to finding a suspect in the killing of United Health CEO Brian Thompson. His wife says threats had been made against him, yet he was without the security detail provided by UnitedHealth Group, America’s largest insurance company. Journalist Anthony Davis joins the conversation with a unique perspective about the cost of healthcare in America. Trump’s legal team wants the election interference charges against him in Georgia dropped. We’ll ask our legal expert, former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz, all about it.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7519</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pardoning a President - There are Calls for Biden to Ride to Trump’s Rescue 12/4/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pardoning-a-president-there-are-calls-for-biden-to-ride-to-trump-s-rescue-12-4-24--63150688</link><description><![CDATA[When asked about the possibility of pardoning Trump before the election, President Biden laughed it off. Now, following the pardon of Hunter Biden, there are multiple calls for such a move. Political insiders like Senator Joe Manchin and John Dean and commentator Stephen A. Smith all say it’s time to put any chares against Trump yo bed. <br />We’ll talk about it with Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann. <br />Television personality Lisa Joyner Is starting up new podcast. We will talk to her about that and more. <br /><br />12/4/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Biden #Trump #Pardon #PresidentialPardon #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #PresidentialHistorian #JohnRothmann #Podcasting #LisaJoyner #Environment #ClimateChange #EcoJournalist #BelindaWaymouth<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63150688</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:32:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63150688/pardoning_a_president_there_are_calls_for_biden_to_ride_to_trump_s_rescue_12_4_24.mp3" length="107305333" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a81c7bca-12c5-4b2a-9aaa-d632be96a6a3/a81c7bca-12c5-4b2a-9aaa-d632be96a6a3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a81c7bca-12c5-4b2a-9aaa-d632be96a6a3/a81c7bca-12c5-4b2a-9aaa-d632be96a6a3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a81c7bca-12c5-4b2a-9aaa-d632be96a6a3/a81c7bca-12c5-4b2a-9aaa-d632be96a6a3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>When asked about the possibility of pardoning Trump before the election, President Biden laughed it off. Now, following the pardon of Hunter Biden, there are multiple calls for such a move. Political insiders like Senator Joe Manchin and John Dean and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[When asked about the possibility of pardoning Trump before the election, President Biden laughed it off. Now, following the pardon of Hunter Biden, there are multiple calls for such a move. Political insiders like Senator Joe Manchin and John Dean and commentator Stephen A. Smith all say it’s time to put any chares against Trump yo bed. <br />We’ll talk about it with Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann. <br />Television personality Lisa Joyner Is starting up new podcast. We will talk to her about that and more. <br /><br />12/4/25<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Biden #Trump #Pardon #PresidentialPardon #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #PresidentialHistorian #JohnRothmann #Podcasting #LisaJoyner #Environment #ClimateChange #EcoJournalist #BelindaWaymouth<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6999</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Pete Hegseth’ Revelations: Drinking, Abuse &amp; Money Management of  Vets Organization 12/3/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-pete-hegseth-revelations-drinking-abuse-money-management-of-vets-organization-12-3-24--63133105</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s choice to oversee the Pentagon couldn’t even oversee a couple nonprofits. The New Yorker reports Pete Hegseth was forced to step down from both Veterans for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America because of  “serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct.” Add that to a rape allegation and a now public letter from his mother in which she made her embarrassment of and disappointment in him clear, and Pete Hegseth is looking like Trump’s latest failure. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, and author David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss that and more. <br />Boxes full of tech gadgets keep arriving at Jefferson Graham’s house. We’ll check in with him on this Tech Tuesday to see what he is recommending for your holiday gift list.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/3/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Hegseth #DavidCayJohnston #Biden #Pardon #HunterBiden #PresidentBiden #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Confirmations #Senate #House #BackgroundChecks #ElonMusk #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #Apple #Google<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63133105</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:29:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63133105/new_pete_hegseth_revelations_drinking_abuse_money_management_of_vets_organization_12_3_24.mp3" length="107518427" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cecee6d3-51e5-48d4-a3c0-3f424f5fd7dc/cecee6d3-51e5-48d4-a3c0-3f424f5fd7dc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cecee6d3-51e5-48d4-a3c0-3f424f5fd7dc/cecee6d3-51e5-48d4-a3c0-3f424f5fd7dc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cecee6d3-51e5-48d4-a3c0-3f424f5fd7dc/cecee6d3-51e5-48d4-a3c0-3f424f5fd7dc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s choice to oversee the Pentagon couldn’t even oversee a couple nonprofits. The New Yorker reports Pete Hegseth was forced to step down from both Veterans for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America because of  “serious allegations of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s choice to oversee the Pentagon couldn’t even oversee a couple nonprofits. The New Yorker reports Pete Hegseth was forced to step down from both Veterans for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America because of  “serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct.” Add that to a rape allegation and a now public letter from his mother in which she made her embarrassment of and disappointment in him clear, and Pete Hegseth is looking like Trump’s latest failure. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, and author David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss that and more. <br />Boxes full of tech gadgets keep arriving at Jefferson Graham’s house. We’ll check in with him on this Tech Tuesday to see what he is recommending for your holiday gift list.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/3/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Hegseth #DavidCayJohnston #Biden #Pardon #HunterBiden #PresidentBiden #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Confirmations #Senate #House #BackgroundChecks #ElonMusk #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #Apple #Google<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7013</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Furious Trump Wants J6 “Hostages” Pardoned Along With Hunter 12/2/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/furious-trump-wants-j6-hostages-pardoned-along-with-hunter-12-2-24--63113025</link><description><![CDATA[Despite words to the contrary earlier this year, President Biden is pardoning his son Hunter. The move will keep the younger Biden out of prison following convictions for gun and tax related crimes. <br />Our Legal expert on the show, former federal prosecutor David Katz, predicted the move months ago asking what man would let his son rot in jail when he has the power to let him go on charges that were only brought because his father is the president? <br />The move has outraged Republicans. Trump is comparing the incomparable saying President Biden should have pardoned January 6th insurrectionists: <br />     "Does the Pardon given by Joe to Hunter include the J-6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years? Such an abuse and miscarriage of Justice!"<br />We welcome IHeart Television and Radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss it. <br />Monday means True Crime on The Mark Thompson Show. Josh Mankiewicz will join Courtney to examine this week’s case.<br />Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will wrap it up with “ A Word About Animals.”<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/2/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Biden #BidenPardon #HunterPardon<br /> #HunterBiden #Pardon #Trump #J6 #J6Pardons<br />#Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Law #PresidentialPardon #TrueCrime #JoshMankiewicz #TrueCrimeCorner #Animals #KarenDawn<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63113025</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:37:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63113025/furious_trump_wants_j6_hostages_pardoned_along_with_hunter_12_2_24.mp3" length="120171949" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6773f8ab-b933-46a7-80ef-d7e7cf99dfba/6773f8ab-b933-46a7-80ef-d7e7cf99dfba.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6773f8ab-b933-46a7-80ef-d7e7cf99dfba/6773f8ab-b933-46a7-80ef-d7e7cf99dfba.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6773f8ab-b933-46a7-80ef-d7e7cf99dfba/6773f8ab-b933-46a7-80ef-d7e7cf99dfba.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Despite words to the contrary earlier this year, President Biden is pardoning his son Hunter. The move will keep the younger Biden out of prison following convictions for gun and tax related crimes. 
Our Legal expert on the show, former federal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Despite words to the contrary earlier this year, President Biden is pardoning his son Hunter. The move will keep the younger Biden out of prison following convictions for gun and tax related crimes. <br />Our Legal expert on the show, former federal prosecutor David Katz, predicted the move months ago asking what man would let his son rot in jail when he has the power to let him go on charges that were only brought because his father is the president? <br />The move has outraged Republicans. Trump is comparing the incomparable saying President Biden should have pardoned January 6th insurrectionists: <br />     "Does the Pardon given by Joe to Hunter include the J-6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years? Such an abuse and miscarriage of Justice!"<br />We welcome IHeart Television and Radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss it. <br />Monday means True Crime on The Mark Thompson Show. Josh Mankiewicz will join Courtney to examine this week’s case.<br />Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will wrap it up with “ A Word About Animals.”<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/2/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Biden #BidenPardon #HunterPardon<br /> #HunterBiden #Pardon #Trump #J6 #J6Pardons<br />#Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Law #PresidentialPardon #TrueCrime #JoshMankiewicz #TrueCrimeCorner #Animals #KarenDawn<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7838</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Tariffs on Day 1? Mexico &amp; UK Among Countries Gearing Up for Trump’s Trade Wars 11/27/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-tariffs-on-day-1-mexico-uk-among-countries-gearing-up-for-trump-s-trade-wars-11-27-24--63035633</link><description><![CDATA[Countries around the world are getting ready for Trump’s promised tariffs. In return, some are ready to level tariffs of their own on American goods. Potential trade wars are bringing economic jitters even before Inauguration Day. The president-elect made threats online to Mexico and Canada that they’d face high tariffs if they don’t stop migrants and fentanyl from coming over the border into the U.S. He threatened China with tariffs if they don’t stop fentanyl from coming into the U.S. as well. Mark will look at how this could play out Courtney will stop by to talk about the new merch just in time for the holidays. Eco- journalist Belinda Waymouth will share some hope for the environment with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Surprise! Just before this huge movie weekend, The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will come by to tell us what’s good and what we can skip at theater. *Programming Note: No shows Thursday &amp; Friday of Thanksgiving week.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63035633</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 21:34:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63035633/pod_11_27.mp3" length="132737611" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7fecb25d-c705-46cb-a73b-2ad80cdcfb0e/7fecb25d-c705-46cb-a73b-2ad80cdcfb0e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7fecb25d-c705-46cb-a73b-2ad80cdcfb0e/7fecb25d-c705-46cb-a73b-2ad80cdcfb0e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7fecb25d-c705-46cb-a73b-2ad80cdcfb0e/7fecb25d-c705-46cb-a73b-2ad80cdcfb0e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Countries around the world are getting ready for Trump’s promised tariffs. In return, some are ready to level tariffs of their own on American goods. Potential trade wars are bringing economic jitters even before Inauguration Day. The president-elect...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Countries around the world are getting ready for Trump’s promised tariffs. In return, some are ready to level tariffs of their own on American goods. Potential trade wars are bringing economic jitters even before Inauguration Day. The president-elect made threats online to Mexico and Canada that they’d face high tariffs if they don’t stop migrants and fentanyl from coming over the border into the U.S. He threatened China with tariffs if they don’t stop fentanyl from coming into the U.S. as well. Mark will look at how this could play out Courtney will stop by to talk about the new merch just in time for the holidays. Eco- journalist Belinda Waymouth will share some hope for the environment with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Surprise! Just before this huge movie weekend, The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will come by to tell us what’s good and what we can skip at theater. *Programming Note: No shows Thursday &amp; Friday of Thanksgiving week.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8297</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Selling Access to Trump?? Disagreements Getting Physical, Kamala Team Speaks  11/26/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/selling-access-to-trump-disagreements-getting-physical-kamala-team-speaks-11-26-24--63018548</link><description><![CDATA[The effort to seat Trump’s incoming cabinet is a wild, chaotic, cash filled scramble. From dark money infiltrating the process and selling access to the president-elect to word that his confidants are jockeying so hard for influence that it’s led to physical confrontations, Trump’s second time around is not a smooth process. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss this and more. <br />Kamala Harris's team speaks.<br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by to share his “Tech Turkeys of the Year.”<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/26/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #DavidCayJohnston #Electionfallout #politics #political #politicalanalysis<br /> #TrumpCabinet #Musk #Epshtyn #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #TechTurkeys<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63018548</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:29:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63018548/selling_access_to_trump_disagreements_getting_physical_kamala_team_speaks_11_26_24.mp3" length="114632478" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/672af965-cda1-4bd0-8ae6-a068ef578b94/672af965-cda1-4bd0-8ae6-a068ef578b94.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/672af965-cda1-4bd0-8ae6-a068ef578b94/672af965-cda1-4bd0-8ae6-a068ef578b94.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/672af965-cda1-4bd0-8ae6-a068ef578b94/672af965-cda1-4bd0-8ae6-a068ef578b94.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The effort to seat Trump’s incoming cabinet is a wild, chaotic, cash filled scramble. From dark money infiltrating the process and selling access to the president-elect to word that his confidants are jockeying so hard for influence that it’s led to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The effort to seat Trump’s incoming cabinet is a wild, chaotic, cash filled scramble. From dark money infiltrating the process and selling access to the president-elect to word that his confidants are jockeying so hard for influence that it’s led to physical confrontations, Trump’s second time around is not a smooth process. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss this and more. <br />Kamala Harris's team speaks.<br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by to share his “Tech Turkeys of the Year.”<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/26/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #DavidCayJohnston #Electionfallout #politics #political #politicalanalysis<br /> #TrumpCabinet #Musk #Epshtyn #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #TechTurkeys<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7477</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Moves to Fill Cabinet Without the FBI Vetting Candidates.  What Could Go Wrong? 11/25/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-moves-to-fill-cabinet-without-the-fbi-vetting-candidates-what-could-go-wrong-11-25-24--63004288</link><description><![CDATA[The Trump transition team is being directed not to move forward with FBI background checks for nominees.  According to CNN, the Trump team was caught off guard by allegations against Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz.  So why the aversion to background checks and why won't Trump and his team sign ethics forms?  <br />We'll ask former federal prosecutor now defense attorney, David Katz about that and more.  <br />We also welcome iHeart Television and Radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to talk politics.  <br />Author Joel Brokaw will join us to tell us about his new book detailing his father's like work. Norman Brokaw was a legendary Hollywood agent.  The Book is called: Driving Marilyn: The Life and Times of Legendary Hollywood Agent Norman Brokaw.  It's full of wonderful stories from some of the biggest names in the business.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/25/24  <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #ElectionFallout #BackgroundChecks #DavidKatz #political #PoliticalAnalysis #politics #GaryDietrich #Legal #LegalAnalysis #Matt Gaetz #TrumpTransition #TrumpTeam #ChuckWoolery #TinyTim #VickFlick #JoelBrokaw #HollywoodAgent #NormanBrokaw<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63004288</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:06:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63004288/recording_for_monday_s_tmts.mp3" length="114074104" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bffd8faa-3992-4666-8378-7cedf6ff74cd/bffd8faa-3992-4666-8378-7cedf6ff74cd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bffd8faa-3992-4666-8378-7cedf6ff74cd/bffd8faa-3992-4666-8378-7cedf6ff74cd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bffd8faa-3992-4666-8378-7cedf6ff74cd/bffd8faa-3992-4666-8378-7cedf6ff74cd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Trump transition team is being directed not to move forward with FBI background checks for nominees.  According to CNN, the Trump team was caught off guard by allegations against Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz.  So why the aversion to background...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Trump transition team is being directed not to move forward with FBI background checks for nominees.  According to CNN, the Trump team was caught off guard by allegations against Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz.  So why the aversion to background checks and why won't Trump and his team sign ethics forms?  <br />We'll ask former federal prosecutor now defense attorney, David Katz about that and more.  <br />We also welcome iHeart Television and Radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to talk politics.  <br />Author Joel Brokaw will join us to tell us about his new book detailing his father's like work. Norman Brokaw was a legendary Hollywood agent.  The Book is called: Driving Marilyn: The Life and Times of Legendary Hollywood Agent Norman Brokaw.  It's full of wonderful stories from some of the biggest names in the business.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/25/24  <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #ElectionFallout #BackgroundChecks #DavidKatz #political #PoliticalAnalysis #politics #GaryDietrich #Legal #LegalAnalysis #Matt Gaetz #TrumpTransition #TrumpTeam #ChuckWoolery #TinyTim #VickFlick #JoelBrokaw #HollywoodAgent #NormanBrokaw<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7440</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Elon &amp; Vivek Detail the Plan to Slash &amp; Burn the Government, Plus Trump’s New AG Nom. 11/22/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elon-vivek-detail-the-plan-to-slash-burn-the-government-plus-trump-s-new-ag-nom-11-22-24--62971198</link><description><![CDATA[In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy discuss details of their plans to eliminate some governmental rules along with many federal workers. As part of the Department of Governmental, Efficiency, the pair will be outside volunteers overseeing a staff of “small government crusaders.” They are looking to make administrative and regulatory cuts and save money. The plan is to “identify rules that exceed the authority Congress granted agencies.” They’ll run it past lawyers and then present it to Trump who will be able to take executive action. If regulations are cut, the staff working in those areas will likely be unnecessary. Team DOGE will be whittling agencies down to the minimum number required to perform legal and constitutional duties. Those workers who lose jobs will not be saved by civil service protections, according to Musk and Ramaswamy as cuts would fall under a “reduction in force.” We will discuss it with political analyst and journalist, Michael Shure. We’ll also ask him what he thinks about Pam Bondi, Trump‘s new candidate to be the US Attorney General. We’ll swing by Florida to see what those crazy kids are up to. Get ready to pick your favorite story of Friday Fabulous Florida. It’s a big weekend at the movies. Gladiator 2 and Wicked are on the big screens. We will find out if either are worth your time or money. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings his critical eye.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62971198</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:55:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62971198/pod_11_22.mp3" length="139912298" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7c2d912f-d2fa-404a-8f35-a0755d15e798/7c2d912f-d2fa-404a-8f35-a0755d15e798.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7c2d912f-d2fa-404a-8f35-a0755d15e798/7c2d912f-d2fa-404a-8f35-a0755d15e798.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7c2d912f-d2fa-404a-8f35-a0755d15e798/7c2d912f-d2fa-404a-8f35-a0755d15e798.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy discuss details of their plans to eliminate some governmental rules along with many federal workers. As part of the Department of Governmental, Efficiency, the pair will be outside...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy discuss details of their plans to eliminate some governmental rules along with many federal workers. As part of the Department of Governmental, Efficiency, the pair will be outside volunteers overseeing a staff of “small government crusaders.” They are looking to make administrative and regulatory cuts and save money. The plan is to “identify rules that exceed the authority Congress granted agencies.” They’ll run it past lawyers and then present it to Trump who will be able to take executive action. If regulations are cut, the staff working in those areas will likely be unnecessary. Team DOGE will be whittling agencies down to the minimum number required to perform legal and constitutional duties. Those workers who lose jobs will not be saved by civil service protections, according to Musk and Ramaswamy as cuts would fall under a “reduction in force.” We will discuss it with political analyst and journalist, Michael Shure. We’ll also ask him what he thinks about Pam Bondi, Trump‘s new candidate to be the US Attorney General. We’ll swing by Florida to see what those crazy kids are up to. Get ready to pick your favorite story of Friday Fabulous Florida. It’s a big weekend at the movies. Gladiator 2 and Wicked are on the big screens. We will find out if either are worth your time or money. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings his critical eye.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8745</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Heat on Gaetz Forces His Withdrawal, Plus Greg Palast Looks at Votes 11/21/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/heat-on-gaetz-forces-his-withdrawal-plus-greg-palast-looks-at-votes-11-21-24--62960443</link><description><![CDATA[Pressure on Matt Gaetz proved to be too much. He is stepping away from the Attorney General nomination. During the run up to the election, Trump did his best to distance himself from Project 2025. It’s a blueprint for implementing some draconian Christian nationalist policies that appear to be wildly unconstitutional. Trump said he had no idea who was behind the plan. Now, he is embracing its creators. So far, the following men have been tapped to serve in the Trump administration and also are neck deep in Project 2025: *Russ Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who supports aggressive use of presidential powers is reportedly being considered to lead the White House Budget Office K *Tom Homan, tapped to be the “border czar” *John Ratcliffe, who may be the next CIA director *Brendan Carr, heading the FCC *Pete Hoekstra, Trump’s ambassador to Canada *Stephen Miller, led America First Legal, which advised on Project 2025, will be an assistant to the president, deputy chief of staff for policy and Homeland Security advisor. Some in Trump’s circle, like Steve Bannon, have admitted that Project 2025 was the plan all along. We welcome our favorite Britisher to the show. Journalist Anthony Davis will talk politics. Investigative journalist Greg Palast will share some new details on efforts to count every ballot. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will discuss Trump’ pending state cases out of New York and Georgia being put on hold.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62960443</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:21:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62960443/pod_11_21.mp3" length="117067485" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9226dde0-9313-4473-887d-e1c3787d4a9d/9226dde0-9313-4473-887d-e1c3787d4a9d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9226dde0-9313-4473-887d-e1c3787d4a9d/9226dde0-9313-4473-887d-e1c3787d4a9d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9226dde0-9313-4473-887d-e1c3787d4a9d/9226dde0-9313-4473-887d-e1c3787d4a9d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pressure on Matt Gaetz proved to be too much. He is stepping away from the Attorney General nomination. During the run up to the election, Trump did his best to distance himself from Project 2025. It’s a blueprint for implementing some draconian...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pressure on Matt Gaetz proved to be too much. He is stepping away from the Attorney General nomination. During the run up to the election, Trump did his best to distance himself from Project 2025. It’s a blueprint for implementing some draconian Christian nationalist policies that appear to be wildly unconstitutional. Trump said he had no idea who was behind the plan. Now, he is embracing its creators. So far, the following men have been tapped to serve in the Trump administration and also are neck deep in Project 2025: *Russ Vought, an architect of Project 2025 who supports aggressive use of presidential powers is reportedly being considered to lead the White House Budget Office K *Tom Homan, tapped to be the “border czar” *John Ratcliffe, who may be the next CIA director *Brendan Carr, heading the FCC *Pete Hoekstra, Trump’s ambassador to Canada *Stephen Miller, led America First Legal, which advised on Project 2025, will be an assistant to the president, deputy chief of staff for policy and Homeland Security advisor. Some in Trump’s circle, like Steve Bannon, have admitted that Project 2025 was the plan all along. We welcome our favorite Britisher to the show. Journalist Anthony Davis will talk politics. Investigative journalist Greg Palast will share some new details on efforts to count every ballot. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will discuss Trump’ pending state cases out of New York and Georgia being put on hold.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7317</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Musk Jumps Into Government…Meet Our New Daddy: Election Interference to DOJ Legal Battles 11/12/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/musk-jumps-into-government-meet-our-new-daddy-election-interference-to-doj-legal-battles-11-12-24--62903505</link><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk is emerging as a large figure in the upcoming Trump years. What made him get tangled up with politics and how does he stand to profit? How could we have been so wrong about the election? Our Republican friend from Florida, Jamie Miller, joins the conversation. He is a political consultant, field operations expert, and author of “Reasonable Arguments.” Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will stop by to talk politics.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62903505</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:33:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62903505/pod_11_20.mp3" length="123228204" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4d0fa9b-28d4-4c05-8430-b9ce1aea9917/a4d0fa9b-28d4-4c05-8430-b9ce1aea9917.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4d0fa9b-28d4-4c05-8430-b9ce1aea9917/a4d0fa9b-28d4-4c05-8430-b9ce1aea9917.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4d0fa9b-28d4-4c05-8430-b9ce1aea9917/a4d0fa9b-28d4-4c05-8430-b9ce1aea9917.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Elon Musk is emerging as a large figure in the upcoming Trump years. What made him get tangled up with politics and how does he stand to profit? How could we have been so wrong about the election? Our Republican friend from Florida, Jamie Miller,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Elon Musk is emerging as a large figure in the upcoming Trump years. What made him get tangled up with politics and how does he stand to profit? How could we have been so wrong about the election? Our Republican friend from Florida, Jamie Miller, joins the conversation. He is a political consultant, field operations expert, and author of “Reasonable Arguments.” Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will stop by to talk politics.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7702</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Salacious Gaetz Details Emerge But Trump Stands By His Man, David Cay Johnston 11/19/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/salacious-gaetz-details-emerge-but-trump-stands-by-his-man-david-cay-johnston-11-19-24--62820617</link><description><![CDATA[Ethics investigation report or not, details of Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, are oozing out. New details make him even less of a desirable choice to lead the DOJ, but Trump isn’t backing down. Meanwhile, there are calls for President Biden to start background checks on Trump nominees before he leaves office, since Trump doesn't intend to have them done. That would leave senators without many details for upcoming confirmation hearings.<br />We’ll start the discussion with Richard Greene, the Civics Dean. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to talk politics. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show to talk Google, the FCC and Black Friday.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/19/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #DavidCayJohnston #Biden #PresidentBiden #Cabinet #MattGaetz <br />#CriminalCabinet #Hegspeth #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #ElectionFallout #BackgroundChecks #RegretfulTrumpVoters #JeffersonGraham #TechTuesday #Google #FCC #BlackFriday<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62820617</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:55:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62820617/salacious_gaetz_details_emerge_but_trump_stands_by_his_man_david_cay_johnston_11_19_24.mp3" length="124172186" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b7bc7654-3d08-48b8-9c9f-7c364d1ee5f4/b7bc7654-3d08-48b8-9c9f-7c364d1ee5f4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b7bc7654-3d08-48b8-9c9f-7c364d1ee5f4/b7bc7654-3d08-48b8-9c9f-7c364d1ee5f4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b7bc7654-3d08-48b8-9c9f-7c364d1ee5f4/b7bc7654-3d08-48b8-9c9f-7c364d1ee5f4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Ethics investigation report or not, details of Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, are oozing out. New details make him even less of a desirable choice to lead the DOJ, but Trump isn’t backing down. Meanwhile, there are calls for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ethics investigation report or not, details of Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, are oozing out. New details make him even less of a desirable choice to lead the DOJ, but Trump isn’t backing down. Meanwhile, there are calls for President Biden to start background checks on Trump nominees before he leaves office, since Trump doesn't intend to have them done. That would leave senators without many details for upcoming confirmation hearings.<br />We’ll start the discussion with Richard Greene, the Civics Dean. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to talk politics. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show to talk Google, the FCC and Black Friday.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/19/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #DavidCayJohnston #Biden #PresidentBiden #Cabinet #MattGaetz <br />#CriminalCabinet #Hegspeth #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #ElectionFallout #BackgroundChecks #RegretfulTrumpVoters #JeffersonGraham #TechTuesday #Google #FCC #BlackFriday<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8099</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Confirms: National Emergency Declaration &amp; Military Used for Deportations  11/18/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-confirms-national-emergency-declaration-military-used-for-deportations-11-18-24--62792732</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s mass deportation plan? Declare a national emergency and use the military to round people up. <br />Is Elon Musk creating a coalition of liars? After losing his fortune for telling horrible lies about the massacre at Sandy Hook, Alex Jones was on the verge of seeing his Infowars podcast purchased by satire site The Onion. Just as The Onion was declared the successful bidder, Elon Musk and his lawyers for X filed a notice of appearance in Jones’ bankruptcy case. It seems Musk and company didn’t think the auction was transparent enough and they found a judge who agreed.<br />We’ll also talk about the latest Trump cabinet picks, including the CEO of a fracking company for Energy Secretary. Plus, new revelations that Trump’s choice for Defense Secretary paid off a woman who accused him of assault and made her sign a confidentiality agreement. <br />We welcome Cenk Uygur from TYT to discuss. <br />Gary Dietrich, CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst will stop by to talk politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/18/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#Trump #Musk #Cenk #CenkUygur #Vivek #Elon #ElonMusk #InfoWars #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62792732</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:41:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62792732/trump_confirms_national_emergency_declaration_military_used_for_deportations_11_18_24.mp3" length="120084247" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a53b53de-00c6-4deb-a8ac-171db720ad98/a53b53de-00c6-4deb-a8ac-171db720ad98.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a53b53de-00c6-4deb-a8ac-171db720ad98/a53b53de-00c6-4deb-a8ac-171db720ad98.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a53b53de-00c6-4deb-a8ac-171db720ad98/a53b53de-00c6-4deb-a8ac-171db720ad98.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s mass deportation plan? Declare a national emergency and use the military to round people up. 
Is Elon Musk creating a coalition of liars? After losing his fortune for telling horrible lies about the massacre at Sandy Hook, Alex Jones was on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s mass deportation plan? Declare a national emergency and use the military to round people up. <br />Is Elon Musk creating a coalition of liars? After losing his fortune for telling horrible lies about the massacre at Sandy Hook, Alex Jones was on the verge of seeing his Infowars podcast purchased by satire site The Onion. Just as The Onion was declared the successful bidder, Elon Musk and his lawyers for X filed a notice of appearance in Jones’ bankruptcy case. It seems Musk and company didn’t think the auction was transparent enough and they found a judge who agreed.<br />We’ll also talk about the latest Trump cabinet picks, including the CEO of a fracking company for Energy Secretary. Plus, new revelations that Trump’s choice for Defense Secretary paid off a woman who accused him of assault and made her sign a confidentiality agreement. <br />We welcome Cenk Uygur from TYT to discuss. <br />Gary Dietrich, CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst will stop by to talk politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/18/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#Trump #Musk #Cenk #CenkUygur #Vivek #Elon #ElonMusk #InfoWars #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7832</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Takes a Wrecking Ball to Medicine, Diet &amp; Gov’t With Appointment of RFK Jr. 11/15/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-takes-a-wrecking-ball-to-medicine-diet-gov-t-with-appointment-of-rfk-jr-11-15-24--62760820</link><description><![CDATA[Science just went straight out the window with the appointment of RFK Jr. to run Health and Human Services. Despite his controversial ideas about vaccines and medical science, Trump said: “HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming health crisis in this country." We welcome journalist Michael Shure to talk about this appointment and the aftermath of the Trump victory. We are checking in on our favorite red state with Friday Fabulous Florida. Be prepared to rate the mugshots and pick your favorite story. Time to escape from politics with a really good movie and perhaps a glass of red wine. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, can help you with the movie part. He slides into the show bringing pop, culture, movie reviews, and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62760820</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:46:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62760820/pod_11_15.mp3" length="138819335" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/46384e01-491f-4bfe-a633-99f06e9b04dc/46384e01-491f-4bfe-a633-99f06e9b04dc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/46384e01-491f-4bfe-a633-99f06e9b04dc/46384e01-491f-4bfe-a633-99f06e9b04dc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/46384e01-491f-4bfe-a633-99f06e9b04dc/46384e01-491f-4bfe-a633-99f06e9b04dc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Science just went straight out the window with the appointment of RFK Jr. to run Health and Human Services. Despite his controversial ideas about vaccines and medical science, Trump said: “HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Science just went straight out the window with the appointment of RFK Jr. to run Health and Human Services. Despite his controversial ideas about vaccines and medical science, Trump said: “HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming health crisis in this country." We welcome journalist Michael Shure to talk about this appointment and the aftermath of the Trump victory. We are checking in on our favorite red state with Friday Fabulous Florida. Be prepared to rate the mugshots and pick your favorite story. Time to escape from politics with a really good movie and perhaps a glass of red wine. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, can help you with the movie part. He slides into the show bringing pop, culture, movie reviews, and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8677</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Trainwreck Picks Have One Thing In Common and it’s not qualifications 11/14/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-trainwreck-picks-have-one-thing-in-common-and-it-s-not-qualifications-11-14-24--62743619</link><description><![CDATA[An Attorney General under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for alleged sexual misconduct, a Secretary of Defense who knows more about camera angles than military strategy and a Director of National Intelligence with a soft spot for Russia? Mark discusses the perverse Trump method behind the bent madness of his cabinet picks. What happens to Trump’s pending sentencing for felonies in New York State now that he is White House bound? Do new presidential immunity powers spell trouble? We’ll ask our legal expert, former Federal Prosecutor David Katz.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62743619</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:43:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62743619/pod_11_14.mp3" length="118964602" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/239c4007-c377-40df-844b-b6bfd7181149/239c4007-c377-40df-844b-b6bfd7181149.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/239c4007-c377-40df-844b-b6bfd7181149/239c4007-c377-40df-844b-b6bfd7181149.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/239c4007-c377-40df-844b-b6bfd7181149/239c4007-c377-40df-844b-b6bfd7181149.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>An Attorney General under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for alleged sexual misconduct, a Secretary of Defense who knows more about camera angles than military strategy and a Director of National Intelligence with a soft spot for Russia?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Attorney General under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for alleged sexual misconduct, a Secretary of Defense who knows more about camera angles than military strategy and a Director of National Intelligence with a soft spot for Russia? Mark discusses the perverse Trump method behind the bent madness of his cabinet picks. What happens to Trump’s pending sentencing for felonies in New York State now that he is White House bound? Do new presidential immunity powers spell trouble? We’ll ask our legal expert, former Federal Prosecutor David Katz.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7436</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Jumps on Loyalty Over Competence…Reviewing Trump Appointments 11/13/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-jumps-on-loyalty-over-competence-reviewing-trump-appointments-11-13-24--62728368</link><description><![CDATA[Leading Trump’s “You’re Fired” department, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Trump wants the brothers grim to head a new “Department of Government Efficiency” in an effort to dismantle government bureaucracy, cut excess regulations and wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.” We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to talk about this and more. The conversation continues with John Flannery. You’ve seen him on major network news panels discussing the election and we are excited to welcome him to The Mark Thompson Show.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62728368</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:05:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62728368/pod_11_13.mp3" length="116670842" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/de2013ec-2500-4d7f-b6a6-2830bd200b26/de2013ec-2500-4d7f-b6a6-2830bd200b26.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/de2013ec-2500-4d7f-b6a6-2830bd200b26/de2013ec-2500-4d7f-b6a6-2830bd200b26.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/de2013ec-2500-4d7f-b6a6-2830bd200b26/de2013ec-2500-4d7f-b6a6-2830bd200b26.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Leading Trump’s “You’re Fired” department, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Trump wants the brothers grim to head a new “Department of Government Efficiency” in an effort to dismantle government bureaucracy, cut excess regulations and wasteful...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Leading Trump’s “You’re Fired” department, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Trump wants the brothers grim to head a new “Department of Government Efficiency” in an effort to dismantle government bureaucracy, cut excess regulations and wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.” We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to talk about this and more. The conversation continues with John Flannery. You’ve seen him on major network news panels discussing the election and we are excited to welcome him to The Mark Thompson Show.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7292</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Musk Jumps Into Government…Meet Our New Daddy: Election Interference to DOJ Legal Battles 11/12/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/musk-jumps-into-government-meet-our-new-daddy-election-interference-to-doj-legal-battles-11-12-24--62710735</link><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk is emerging as a large figure in the upcoming Trump years. What made him get tangled up with politics and how does he stand to profit? <br />How could we have been so wrong about the election? Our Republican friend from Florida, Jamie Miller, joins the conversation. He is a political consultant, field operations expert, and author of “Reasonable Arguments.” <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will stop by to talk politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #ElonMusk #Trump #Harris #PresidentialElection #Biden #Election2024 #Republican #MAGA #GOP #JamieMiller #Florida#Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalyst #Melania #JoeBiden #RecessAppointments #SecretaryOfStateRubio #MarcoRubio #KariLake #LakeLoses #RubenGallego #EPA #FossilFuels<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62710735</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:32:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62710735/musk_jumps_into_government_meet_our_new_daddy_election_interference_to_doj_legal_battles_11_12_24.mp3" length="118848994" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/35286bc0-7cc4-4faa-889a-394015eef726/35286bc0-7cc4-4faa-889a-394015eef726.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/35286bc0-7cc4-4faa-889a-394015eef726/35286bc0-7cc4-4faa-889a-394015eef726.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/35286bc0-7cc4-4faa-889a-394015eef726/35286bc0-7cc4-4faa-889a-394015eef726.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Elon Musk is emerging as a large figure in the upcoming Trump years. What made him get tangled up with politics and how does he stand to profit? 
How could we have been so wrong about the election? Our Republican friend from Florida, Jamie Miller,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Elon Musk is emerging as a large figure in the upcoming Trump years. What made him get tangled up with politics and how does he stand to profit? <br />How could we have been so wrong about the election? Our Republican friend from Florida, Jamie Miller, joins the conversation. He is a political consultant, field operations expert, and author of “Reasonable Arguments.” <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will stop by to talk politics.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #ElonMusk #Trump #Harris #PresidentialElection #Biden #Election2024 #Republican #MAGA #GOP #JamieMiller #Florida#Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalyst #Melania #JoeBiden #RecessAppointments #SecretaryOfStateRubio #MarcoRubio #KariLake #LakeLoses #RubenGallego #EPA #FossilFuels<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7752</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Did Trump Really Win?  A Fresh Raft of Election Conspiracies on the Left &amp; Right 11/11/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/did-trump-really-win-a-fresh-raft-of-election-conspiracies-on-the-left-right-11-11-24--62696797</link><description><![CDATA[Are we now in the age of 'here come the election conspiracies' or do any new claims have merit?  We'll bring you the allegations, including a look at a statement by Joe Rogan that Elon Musk knew the results of the election 4 hours earlier than everyone else.  We'll talk about vote total numbers some are finding suspicious. Then, we'll discuss.  <br />Whether or not illegal election conspiracies are valid, the legal push to purge voter rolls was real.  Investigative reporter Greg Palast will join us to recap what happened before and on election day. <br />CBS television and iHeart radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will talk politics and look at what comes next in the last days of the Biden Presidency and the scramble for political appointments at Mar-a-Lago.  Gary will also take a look at how some issues on the California ballot shook out. <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #ElectionConspiracies #GregPalast #PresidentialElection #Harris #GOP #Maga #ElectionCheaters #JoeRogan #ElonMusk #Starlink #CaliforniaPropositions #CaliforniaBallot #GaryDietrich #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalyst #PoliticalAnalysis #KarenDawn #Animals #DawnWatch #Courtney #Crime #TrueCrime<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62696797</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:23:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62696797/did_trump_really_win_a_fresh_raft_of_election_conspiracies_on_the_left_right_11_11_24.mp3" length="132280772" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/79461f0a-a154-4104-a3cc-04bb8da64f42/79461f0a-a154-4104-a3cc-04bb8da64f42.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/79461f0a-a154-4104-a3cc-04bb8da64f42/79461f0a-a154-4104-a3cc-04bb8da64f42.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/79461f0a-a154-4104-a3cc-04bb8da64f42/79461f0a-a154-4104-a3cc-04bb8da64f42.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are we now in the age of 'here come the election conspiracies' or do any new claims have merit?  We'll bring you the allegations, including a look at a statement by Joe Rogan that Elon Musk knew the results of the election 4 hours earlier than...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are we now in the age of 'here come the election conspiracies' or do any new claims have merit?  We'll bring you the allegations, including a look at a statement by Joe Rogan that Elon Musk knew the results of the election 4 hours earlier than everyone else.  We'll talk about vote total numbers some are finding suspicious. Then, we'll discuss.  <br />Whether or not illegal election conspiracies are valid, the legal push to purge voter rolls was real.  Investigative reporter Greg Palast will join us to recap what happened before and on election day. <br />CBS television and iHeart radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will talk politics and look at what comes next in the last days of the Biden Presidency and the scramble for political appointments at Mar-a-Lago.  Gary will also take a look at how some issues on the California ballot shook out. <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #ElectionConspiracies #GregPalast #PresidentialElection #Harris #GOP #Maga #ElectionCheaters #JoeRogan #ElonMusk #Starlink #CaliforniaPropositions #CaliforniaBallot #GaryDietrich #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalyst #PoliticalAnalysis #KarenDawn #Animals #DawnWatch #Courtney #Crime #TrueCrime<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8628</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Donald Trump Was Kept Politically Alive Because of One Democrat 11/8/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/donald-trump-was-kept-politically-alive-because-of-one-democrat-11-8-24--62671450</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump will skate by with out facing consequences for trying to steal the 2020 election with fake electors, putting pressure on states to find him the votes and then whipping up a frenzied insurrection at the Capitol to keep votes from being certified. How did it happen? Why is it that Americans will never get justice after Trump tried to silence our voices? Why are we faced with more potential lawlessness from him? It all comes down to one guy. One Democrat who let us down. Journalist Michael Shure will join us to discuss. We will stop by Florida to see if Sheriff Grady won reelection. Prepare for Friday Fabulous Florida. There’s no better way to distract yourself from political disaster than with a good movie. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, has some ideas for you.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62671450</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:32:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62671450/pod_11_8.mp3" length="136243035" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ab8d4163-6cc1-46ca-bb8b-de0173790d92/ab8d4163-6cc1-46ca-bb8b-de0173790d92.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ab8d4163-6cc1-46ca-bb8b-de0173790d92/ab8d4163-6cc1-46ca-bb8b-de0173790d92.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ab8d4163-6cc1-46ca-bb8b-de0173790d92/ab8d4163-6cc1-46ca-bb8b-de0173790d92.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump will skate by with out facing consequences for trying to steal the 2020 election with fake electors, putting pressure on states to find him the votes and then whipping up a frenzied insurrection at the Capitol to keep votes from being...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump will skate by with out facing consequences for trying to steal the 2020 election with fake electors, putting pressure on states to find him the votes and then whipping up a frenzied insurrection at the Capitol to keep votes from being certified. How did it happen? Why is it that Americans will never get justice after Trump tried to silence our voices? Why are we faced with more potential lawlessness from him? It all comes down to one guy. One Democrat who let us down. Journalist Michael Shure will join us to discuss. We will stop by Florida to see if Sheriff Grady won reelection. Prepare for Friday Fabulous Florida. There’s no better way to distract yourself from political disaster than with a good movie. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, has some ideas for you.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8516</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Allies Now Admit Project 2025 is the Blueprint 11/7/25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-allies-now-admit-project-2025-is-the-blueprint-11-7-25--62658067</link><description><![CDATA[Surprise! Project 2025 was the plan all along. Republicans were distancing themselves from it right up until election day. On November 6th, they felt comfortable openly admitting that Project 2025 will be their guide moving into the Trump administration. It includes a national abortion ban, limits on contraceptives, the expansion of presidential powers, the elimination of many federal agencies and so much more. Rolling Stone reports, “…less than 24 hours after the election was called for Trump, his allies, advisers, and prominent supporters were celebrating the now-open road to Project 2025’s implementation.” We will talk about the legalities of putting some of these extreme measures into place with former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz. If you’re anything like us, part of taking a mental health break includes taking a sip of Coachella Valley coffee or tea. Head roast master Cliff will swing by the show to tell us what’s new at Coachella for the holiday season.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62658067</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:36:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62658067/pod_11_7.mp3" length="126052354" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/67c59ff0-c70c-4e8b-95a0-1e24abb96ca6/67c59ff0-c70c-4e8b-95a0-1e24abb96ca6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/67c59ff0-c70c-4e8b-95a0-1e24abb96ca6/67c59ff0-c70c-4e8b-95a0-1e24abb96ca6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/67c59ff0-c70c-4e8b-95a0-1e24abb96ca6/67c59ff0-c70c-4e8b-95a0-1e24abb96ca6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Surprise! Project 2025 was the plan all along. Republicans were distancing themselves from it right up until election day. On November 6th, they felt comfortable openly admitting that Project 2025 will be their guide moving into the Trump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Surprise! Project 2025 was the plan all along. Republicans were distancing themselves from it right up until election day. On November 6th, they felt comfortable openly admitting that Project 2025 will be their guide moving into the Trump administration. It includes a national abortion ban, limits on contraceptives, the expansion of presidential powers, the elimination of many federal agencies and so much more. Rolling Stone reports, “…less than 24 hours after the election was called for Trump, his allies, advisers, and prominent supporters were celebrating the now-open road to Project 2025’s implementation.” We will talk about the legalities of putting some of these extreme measures into place with former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz. If you’re anything like us, part of taking a mental health break includes taking a sip of Coachella Valley coffee or tea. Head roast master Cliff will swing by the show to tell us what’s new at Coachella for the holiday season.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7879</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Does Trump Know America Better Than Democrats Do?  What Went Wrong For Dems 11/6/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/does-trump-know-america-better-than-democrats-do-what-went-wrong-for-dems-11-6-24--62645015</link><description><![CDATA[The pollsters were right about one thing, this presidential election was extremely close. Still, Trump’s dominant success was something of a surprise. We’ll talk about what happened with this election and what happens to America now. Journalist Anthony Davis will join us followed by presidential historian John Rothmann.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62645015</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:37:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62645015/pod_11_6.mp3" length="123292987" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/95eabb58-456e-42e8-a039-a02f2851d201/95eabb58-456e-42e8-a039-a02f2851d201.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/95eabb58-456e-42e8-a039-a02f2851d201/95eabb58-456e-42e8-a039-a02f2851d201.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/95eabb58-456e-42e8-a039-a02f2851d201/95eabb58-456e-42e8-a039-a02f2851d201.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The pollsters were right about one thing, this presidential election was extremely close. Still, Trump’s dominant success was something of a surprise. We’ll talk about what happened with this election and what happens to America now. Journalist...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The pollsters were right about one thing, this presidential election was extremely close. Still, Trump’s dominant success was something of a surprise. We’ll talk about what happened with this election and what happens to America now. Journalist Anthony Davis will join us followed by presidential historian John Rothmann.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7706</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Uncorks the Nasty on Last Campaign Day,  Pulitzer Winner, David Cay Johnston 11/5/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-uncorks-the-nasty-on-last-campaign-day-pulitzer-winner-david-cay-johnston-11-5-24--62629636</link><description><![CDATA[President Biden, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Adam Schiff took the brunt of Trump‘s verbal assaults as the last day of campaigning saw him flinging insults. Despite the ugliness in his messaging and the unity in messaging from Harris, pollsters say the race is on a knife’s edge. <br />Jefferson Graham is back for Tech Tuesday.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/5/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #ElectionDay #PresidentialElection #Trump #Harris #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #InvestigativeJournalist #Author #Trumpologist<br />#NancyPelosi #AdamSchiff #PresidentBiden #Polls #Pennsylvania #SwingStates #ElectionStress #PollWatchers #GroundGame #Canvassing #ElectionResults #Conceding,<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62629636</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:35:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62629636/trump_uncorks_the_nasty_on_last_campaign_day_pulitzer_winner_david_cay_johnston_11_5_24.mp3" length="119760217" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/79d5475f-f9e9-45fc-ad5a-ffa364ae9724/79d5475f-f9e9-45fc-ad5a-ffa364ae9724.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/79d5475f-f9e9-45fc-ad5a-ffa364ae9724/79d5475f-f9e9-45fc-ad5a-ffa364ae9724.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/79d5475f-f9e9-45fc-ad5a-ffa364ae9724/79d5475f-f9e9-45fc-ad5a-ffa364ae9724.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Biden, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Adam Schiff took the brunt of Trump‘s verbal assaults as the last day of campaigning saw him flinging insults. Despite the ugliness in his messaging and the unity in messaging from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Biden, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Adam Schiff took the brunt of Trump‘s verbal assaults as the last day of campaigning saw him flinging insults. Despite the ugliness in his messaging and the unity in messaging from Harris, pollsters say the race is on a knife’s edge. <br />Jefferson Graham is back for Tech Tuesday.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/5/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #ElectionDay #PresidentialElection #Trump #Harris #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #InvestigativeJournalist #Author #Trumpologist<br />#NancyPelosi #AdamSchiff #PresidentBiden #Polls #Pennsylvania #SwingStates #ElectionStress #PollWatchers #GroundGame #Canvassing #ElectionResults #Conceding,<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7811</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Irate at New Iowa Polling, Says Data Shouldn’t Be Released 11/4/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-irate-at-new-iowa-polling-says-data-shouldn-t-be-released-11-4-24--62613951</link><description><![CDATA[The end of presidential campaigning seems to be heightening Trump‘s anger at… well, everything. After some violent words toward the press and Liz Cheney and a long, weird and inappropriate rant about his microphone malfunctioning at a weekend rally, he’s now incensed over new polling data out of Iowa putting Vice President Kamala Harris in the lead. The Seizer poll for the Des Moines Register has Harris over Trump by three points. The pollster tells MSNBC Harris leads in Iowa’s early voting “because of her strength with women generally, even stronger with women aged 65 and older. Her margin is more than 2-to-1 – and this is an age group that shows up to vote or votes early in disproportionately large numbers.”<br />Trump took to social media to talk about how much he has done for farmers in Iowa and pointed to other polls he feels are more accurate. <br />On this day before the election, we welcome, political analyst and journalist Michael Shure to kick off the show with a recap of weekend politics. <br />The conversation continues with CBS television and iHeartRadio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />With election coverage center stage, our regular Monday True Crime Corner and Animal segments will resume next Monday. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/4/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /> #Trump #Harris #PresidentialElection #Election2024 #MichaelShure #GaryDietrich #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #ElectionCoverage #Iowa #SelzerPoll #LizCheney #PoliticalViolence #EarlyVoting #Pennsylvania #SwingStates<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62613951</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:58:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62613951/trump_irate_at_new_iowa_polling_says_data_shouldn_t_be_released_11_4_24.mp3" length="115424725" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/01cf1305-5630-473a-89f1-083e69932035/01cf1305-5630-473a-89f1-083e69932035.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/01cf1305-5630-473a-89f1-083e69932035/01cf1305-5630-473a-89f1-083e69932035.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/01cf1305-5630-473a-89f1-083e69932035/01cf1305-5630-473a-89f1-083e69932035.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The end of presidential campaigning seems to be heightening Trump‘s anger at… well, everything. After some violent words toward the press and Liz Cheney and a long, weird and inappropriate rant about his microphone malfunctioning at a weekend rally,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The end of presidential campaigning seems to be heightening Trump‘s anger at… well, everything. After some violent words toward the press and Liz Cheney and a long, weird and inappropriate rant about his microphone malfunctioning at a weekend rally, he’s now incensed over new polling data out of Iowa putting Vice President Kamala Harris in the lead. The Seizer poll for the Des Moines Register has Harris over Trump by three points. The pollster tells MSNBC Harris leads in Iowa’s early voting “because of her strength with women generally, even stronger with women aged 65 and older. Her margin is more than 2-to-1 – and this is an age group that shows up to vote or votes early in disproportionately large numbers.”<br />Trump took to social media to talk about how much he has done for farmers in Iowa and pointed to other polls he feels are more accurate. <br />On this day before the election, we welcome, political analyst and journalist Michael Shure to kick off the show with a recap of weekend politics. <br />The conversation continues with CBS television and iHeartRadio political analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />With election coverage center stage, our regular Monday True Crime Corner and Animal segments will resume next Monday. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />11/4/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /> #Trump #Harris #PresidentialElection #Election2024 #MichaelShure #GaryDietrich #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #ElectionCoverage #Iowa #SelzerPoll #LizCheney #PoliticalViolence #EarlyVoting #Pennsylvania #SwingStates<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7528</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Early Voting: Trump Lagging in Usually Reliable GOP Pennsylvania Voting Block 11/1/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/early-voting-trump-lagging-in-usually-reliable-gop-pennsylvania-voting-block-11-1-24--62585490</link><description><![CDATA[A red flag for Trump. Early voting data and polling in Pennsylvania shows the senior vote leaning in favor of Harris. According to Politico, voters over the age of 65 have cast nearly half of the early ballots in Pennsylvania and registered Democrats account for about 58 percent of votes cast by seniors, compared to 35 percent for Republicans. we will dig into the numbers to find out what’s happening. We start the show talking politics with TYTs Cenk Uyger and Michael Shure. Friday Fabulous Florida brings machetes and gators! It’s like they make the news just to please us. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings his critics eye to the show. He’ll look at a number of new movie releases and streaming series - in case you’re looking to catch some good entertainment this weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62585490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:57:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62585490/pod_11_1.mp3" length="131133484" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/23463f58-6c65-4d97-b2a4-76db43c6acec/23463f58-6c65-4d97-b2a4-76db43c6acec.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/23463f58-6c65-4d97-b2a4-76db43c6acec/23463f58-6c65-4d97-b2a4-76db43c6acec.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/23463f58-6c65-4d97-b2a4-76db43c6acec/23463f58-6c65-4d97-b2a4-76db43c6acec.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A red flag for Trump. Early voting data and polling in Pennsylvania shows the senior vote leaning in favor of Harris. According to Politico, voters over the age of 65 have cast nearly half of the early ballots in Pennsylvania and registered Democrats...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A red flag for Trump. Early voting data and polling in Pennsylvania shows the senior vote leaning in favor of Harris. According to Politico, voters over the age of 65 have cast nearly half of the early ballots in Pennsylvania and registered Democrats account for about 58 percent of votes cast by seniors, compared to 35 percent for Republicans. we will dig into the numbers to find out what’s happening. We start the show talking politics with TYTs Cenk Uyger and Michael Shure. Friday Fabulous Florida brings machetes and gators! It’s like they make the news just to please us. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings his critics eye to the show. He’ll look at a number of new movie releases and streaming series - in case you’re looking to catch some good entertainment this weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8196</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Trying to Throw Harris Off Message In Final Push to Election Day 10/31/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-trying-to-throw-harris-off-message-in-final-push-to-election-day-10-31-24--62574793</link><description><![CDATA[Happy Halloween 🎃 The final days of presidential campaigning will likely bring more outrageous comments from Trump. Political analysts say that’s because the more Vice President Harris has to respond to issues like Puerto Rico, the less time she gets to hammer home her message. This election cycle, legal maneuvering over voter rolls is a big concern. There is also a move not to allow federal election monitors in polling places. We welcome former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to the show to discuss that, plus the recent developments in the Menendez brothers case.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62574793</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:39:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62574793/pod_10_31.mp3" length="126305219" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d2b14a30-1fd7-4b3b-851c-86ea07c64cf7/d2b14a30-1fd7-4b3b-851c-86ea07c64cf7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d2b14a30-1fd7-4b3b-851c-86ea07c64cf7/d2b14a30-1fd7-4b3b-851c-86ea07c64cf7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d2b14a30-1fd7-4b3b-851c-86ea07c64cf7/d2b14a30-1fd7-4b3b-851c-86ea07c64cf7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Happy Halloween 🎃 The final days of presidential campaigning will likely bring more outrageous comments from Trump. Political analysts say that’s because the more Vice President Harris has to respond to issues like Puerto Rico, the less time she gets...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Happy Halloween 🎃 The final days of presidential campaigning will likely bring more outrageous comments from Trump. Political analysts say that’s because the more Vice President Harris has to respond to issues like Puerto Rico, the less time she gets to hammer home her message. This election cycle, legal maneuvering over voter rolls is a big concern. There is also a move not to allow federal election monitors in polling places. We welcome former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to the show to discuss that, plus the recent developments in the Menendez brothers case.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7895</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Closing Statement for VP Harris: Americans Have Fought Too Hard to Submit to a Petty Tyrant 10/30/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/closing-statement-for-vp-harris-americans-have-fought-too-hard-to-submit-to-a-petty-tyrant-10-30-24--62560583</link><description><![CDATA[An estimated 70,000 people gathered at the ellipse in Washington, D.C. to watch Vice President Kamala Harris make her closing argument to American voters. She talked about democracy, supporting allies, lifting up the middle class, the economy, reproductive rights and much more. She also touched on the formation of the United States saying. “we wrested freedom from a petty tyrant.” She talked about wars, sacrifice, civil rights struggles and the way that Americans have fought to preserve liberty. “They did not struggle, sacrifice and lay down their lives, only to see us cede our fundamental freedoms, only to see us submit to the will of another petty tyrant.” Trump appeared at a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania where he reiterated many of the negative messages of his campaign. He did single out Catholics telling them he would be their protector. He also says he’ll be a protecting women, despite having bragged about taking away women’s reproductive rights. Trump also promised voters that America would have a shield or dome over the country for protection. We’ll talk politics with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62560583</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:17:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62560583/pod_10_30.mp3" length="115363048" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/40520e8b-2a23-4702-84b1-93719b81a22d/40520e8b-2a23-4702-84b1-93719b81a22d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/40520e8b-2a23-4702-84b1-93719b81a22d/40520e8b-2a23-4702-84b1-93719b81a22d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/40520e8b-2a23-4702-84b1-93719b81a22d/40520e8b-2a23-4702-84b1-93719b81a22d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>An estimated 70,000 people gathered at the ellipse in Washington, D.C. to watch Vice President Kamala Harris make her closing argument to American voters. She talked about democracy, supporting allies, lifting up the middle class, the economy,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[An estimated 70,000 people gathered at the ellipse in Washington, D.C. to watch Vice President Kamala Harris make her closing argument to American voters. She talked about democracy, supporting allies, lifting up the middle class, the economy, reproductive rights and much more. She also touched on the formation of the United States saying. “we wrested freedom from a petty tyrant.” She talked about wars, sacrifice, civil rights struggles and the way that Americans have fought to preserve liberty. “They did not struggle, sacrifice and lay down their lives, only to see us cede our fundamental freedoms, only to see us submit to the will of another petty tyrant.” Trump appeared at a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania where he reiterated many of the negative messages of his campaign. He did single out Catholics telling them he would be their protector. He also says he’ll be a protecting women, despite having bragged about taking away women’s reproductive rights. Trump also promised voters that America would have a shield or dome over the country for protection. We’ll talk politics with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7211</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>MAGA Henchman Steve Bannon Released From Jail &amp; Bent on Revenge, David Cay Johnston 10/29/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maga-henchman-steve-bannon-released-from-jail-bent-on-revenge-david-cay-johnston-10-29-24--62546553</link><description><![CDATA[Just in time for the election, here comes Steve Bannon. The MAGA instigator is being released from prison today. He served nearly four-months for ignoring a subpoena in the congressional investigation of the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Bannon is expected to appear on CNN, hold a press conference and resume his podcast with hours of being freed. This is not the end of Bannon’s legal troubles. In December, he’s expected to face charges in New York state court for allegedly swindling donors out of money they thought would be used to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss Bannon’s release and the upcoming election. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/29/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#PresidentialElection #DavidCayJohnston #Trump #Harris #Bannon #PresidentialPolitics #SteveBannon #JDVance #TimWalz #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalyst #Voting #VoterTurnout<br />#DisenfranchisingVoters #SwingStates #Polling #PoliticalViolence #Tooclosetocall<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62546553</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:44:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62546553/maga_henchman_steve_bannon_released_from_jail_bent_on_revenge_david_cay_johnston_10_29_24.mp3" length="107159159" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a9550b8c-78ba-4b62-af2d-41292ee1ce44/a9550b8c-78ba-4b62-af2d-41292ee1ce44.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a9550b8c-78ba-4b62-af2d-41292ee1ce44/a9550b8c-78ba-4b62-af2d-41292ee1ce44.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a9550b8c-78ba-4b62-af2d-41292ee1ce44/a9550b8c-78ba-4b62-af2d-41292ee1ce44.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Just in time for the election, here comes Steve Bannon. The MAGA instigator is being released from prison today. He served nearly four-months for ignoring a subpoena in the congressional investigation of the January 6th insurrection at the U.S....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Just in time for the election, here comes Steve Bannon. The MAGA instigator is being released from prison today. He served nearly four-months for ignoring a subpoena in the congressional investigation of the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Bannon is expected to appear on CNN, hold a press conference and resume his podcast with hours of being freed. This is not the end of Bannon’s legal troubles. In December, he’s expected to face charges in New York state court for allegedly swindling donors out of money they thought would be used to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss Bannon’s release and the upcoming election. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/29/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#PresidentialElection #DavidCayJohnston #Trump #Harris #Bannon #PresidentialPolitics #SteveBannon #JDVance #TimWalz #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalyst #Voting #VoterTurnout<br />#DisenfranchisingVoters #SwingStates #Polling #PoliticalViolence #Tooclosetocall<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6989</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Blowback from Trump Madison Square Garden Rally ...Guests, Gary Dietrich, Richard Greene 10-28-24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/blowback-from-trump-madison-square-garden-rally-guests-gary-dietrich-richard-greene-10-28-24--62533921</link><description><![CDATA[Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally brought a rare Melania sighting, another strange speech from Elon Musk, an appeal against DEI from Dr. Phil, more Hulk Hogan nonsense and a racist comedian who was so bad, even Trumpers had a hard time laughing at his offensive jokes. Video shows a steady stream of people leaving while Trump spoke. One note: Trump is now promising to build a dome over America.  <br />Trump's appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast was long and meandering.  He was allowed to lie again and again unchecked.  <br />Vice President Kamala Harris had a massive rally in Texas that featured Beyonce and Willie Nelson. Meanwhile, Former First Lady Michelle Obama gave a powerful speech in Michigan urging voters to choose Harris saying, ”If we don’t get this election right, your wife, your daughter, your mother, we as women will become collateral damage to your rage. So are you as men prepared to look into the eyes of the women and children you love and tell them you supported this assault on our safety?”<br />We'll have Gary Dietrich, CBS TV and iHeart radio political analyst in to review it all.  <br />We are still working on it at press time, but Richard Greene, the Civics Dean may also stop by.  <br />It's a Bye Week for True Crime Corner. <br />#Trump #Harris #VPHarris #presidentialelection #Election2024 #GaryDietrich<br />#RichardGreene #TheCivicsDean #ElonMusk #Beyonce #MichelleObama #Texas #NewYork #politics #political #politicalanalyst #vote #voteblue #NeverTrumper #NickBosa #Vegas #LasVegas<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62533921</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:30:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62533921/blowback_from_trump_madison_square_garden_rally_guests_gary_dietrich_richard_greene_10_28_24.mp3" length="109461096" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96131221-2c34-492f-beef-eb450dd86ce4/96131221-2c34-492f-beef-eb450dd86ce4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96131221-2c34-492f-beef-eb450dd86ce4/96131221-2c34-492f-beef-eb450dd86ce4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96131221-2c34-492f-beef-eb450dd86ce4/96131221-2c34-492f-beef-eb450dd86ce4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally brought a rare Melania sighting, another strange speech from Elon Musk, an appeal against DEI from Dr. Phil, more Hulk Hogan nonsense and a racist comedian who was so bad, even Trumpers had a hard time laughing at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally brought a rare Melania sighting, another strange speech from Elon Musk, an appeal against DEI from Dr. Phil, more Hulk Hogan nonsense and a racist comedian who was so bad, even Trumpers had a hard time laughing at his offensive jokes. Video shows a steady stream of people leaving while Trump spoke. One note: Trump is now promising to build a dome over America.  <br />Trump's appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast was long and meandering.  He was allowed to lie again and again unchecked.  <br />Vice President Kamala Harris had a massive rally in Texas that featured Beyonce and Willie Nelson. Meanwhile, Former First Lady Michelle Obama gave a powerful speech in Michigan urging voters to choose Harris saying, ”If we don’t get this election right, your wife, your daughter, your mother, we as women will become collateral damage to your rage. So are you as men prepared to look into the eyes of the women and children you love and tell them you supported this assault on our safety?”<br />We'll have Gary Dietrich, CBS TV and iHeart radio political analyst in to review it all.  <br />We are still working on it at press time, but Richard Greene, the Civics Dean may also stop by.  <br />It's a Bye Week for True Crime Corner. <br />#Trump #Harris #VPHarris #presidentialelection #Election2024 #GaryDietrich<br />#RichardGreene #TheCivicsDean #ElonMusk #Beyonce #MichelleObama #Texas #NewYork #politics #political #politicalanalyst #vote #voteblue #NeverTrumper #NickBosa #Vegas #LasVegas<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7139</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fox News Star Gets Schooled, Hannity Meets Match &amp; Gets Epic Slap Down on His Own Show, 10/25/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fox-news-star-gets-schooled-hannity-meets-match-gets-epic-slap-down-on-his-own-show-10-25-24--62506757</link><description><![CDATA[ESPN host Stephen A. Smith had to correct Sean Hannity yesterday on Fox. Hannity was trying to normalize Trump’s mental state and Smith wasn’t having it. In trying to defend Donald Trump, Hannity said Harris struggles to speak in public and that she hast to give word salads because she can’t say how she really feels. Smith called Hannity out: 'I know you're not talking about someone being lucid and cogent, and enunciating their thoughts with clarity, and you're bragging about Donald Trump,' 'We can't be watching the same stuff if that's what you're doing. You're not gonna do that today.' We will speak with journalist Anthony Davis, our favorite Britisher and the host of The Five Minute News on Miedas Touch Network. We will check in on our brothers and sisters in the South with Friday Fabulous Florida. Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will stop by to talk politics. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, has a lot of great movies on his list to review today along with a couple of streaming options.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62506757</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:11:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62506757/pod_10_25.mp3" length="140279266" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f5e1b0f5-369c-40fe-a1db-ad71dace3972/f5e1b0f5-369c-40fe-a1db-ad71dace3972.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f5e1b0f5-369c-40fe-a1db-ad71dace3972/f5e1b0f5-369c-40fe-a1db-ad71dace3972.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f5e1b0f5-369c-40fe-a1db-ad71dace3972/f5e1b0f5-369c-40fe-a1db-ad71dace3972.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>ESPN host Stephen A. Smith had to correct Sean Hannity yesterday on Fox. Hannity was trying to normalize Trump’s mental state and Smith wasn’t having it. In trying to defend Donald Trump, Hannity said Harris struggles to speak in public and that she...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[ESPN host Stephen A. Smith had to correct Sean Hannity yesterday on Fox. Hannity was trying to normalize Trump’s mental state and Smith wasn’t having it. In trying to defend Donald Trump, Hannity said Harris struggles to speak in public and that she hast to give word salads because she can’t say how she really feels. Smith called Hannity out: 'I know you're not talking about someone being lucid and cogent, and enunciating their thoughts with clarity, and you're bragging about Donald Trump,' 'We can't be watching the same stuff if that's what you're doing. You're not gonna do that today.' We will speak with journalist Anthony Davis, our favorite Britisher and the host of The Five Minute News on Miedas Touch Network. We will check in on our brothers and sisters in the South with Friday Fabulous Florida. Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will stop by to talk politics. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, has a lot of great movies on his list to review today along with a couple of streaming options.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8768</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pervy &amp; Abusive, Trump Surrogate Carlson Goes Angry Creepy Daddy…Guest: PoliticsGirl 10/24/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pervy-abusive-trump-surrogate-carlson-goes-angry-creepy-daddy-guest-politicsgirl-10-24-24--62494070</link><description><![CDATA[Tucker Carlson was on stage with Trump at a rally in Georgia last night and it got weird. Carlson, in what was at best a completely misogynistic rant and at worst pervy and abusive, slammed Vice President Kamala Harris and then said “dad” was coming home to deliver punishment. Of Daddy Trump, Carlson said, “He’s pissed! Dad is pissed. … And when dad gets home, you know what he says? ‘You’ve been a bad girl. You’ve been a bad little girl, and you’re getting a vigorous spanking right now.’” It went on from there, and by the time Trump took the stage, the angry crowd was yelling “Daddy’s Home!” We are so excited to welcome Leigh McGowan. You might know her as #politicsgirl. She has a successful TikTok platform where she stands in her kitchen and discusses politics. McGowan has a new book that just came out. It’s called “A Return to Common Sense: How to Fix America Before We Really Blow It.” The book is great and this conversation is so good! We have some questions about Donald Trump’s election interference, cases, Rudy Giuliani’s asset forfeiture and the horrifying possibility that Judge Cannon could be the next U.S. Attorney General should Trump get back into the White House. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz stops by the show.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62494070</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:31:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62494070/pod_10_24.mp3" length="125132426" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6d9852e4-1b8f-49ef-8ba4-dee9da2c81d1/6d9852e4-1b8f-49ef-8ba4-dee9da2c81d1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6d9852e4-1b8f-49ef-8ba4-dee9da2c81d1/6d9852e4-1b8f-49ef-8ba4-dee9da2c81d1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6d9852e4-1b8f-49ef-8ba4-dee9da2c81d1/6d9852e4-1b8f-49ef-8ba4-dee9da2c81d1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tucker Carlson was on stage with Trump at a rally in Georgia last night and it got weird. Carlson, in what was at best a completely misogynistic rant and at worst pervy and abusive, slammed Vice President Kamala Harris and then said “dad” was coming...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tucker Carlson was on stage with Trump at a rally in Georgia last night and it got weird. Carlson, in what was at best a completely misogynistic rant and at worst pervy and abusive, slammed Vice President Kamala Harris and then said “dad” was coming home to deliver punishment. Of Daddy Trump, Carlson said, “He’s pissed! Dad is pissed. … And when dad gets home, you know what he says? ‘You’ve been a bad girl. You’ve been a bad little girl, and you’re getting a vigorous spanking right now.’” It went on from there, and by the time Trump took the stage, the angry crowd was yelling “Daddy’s Home!” We are so excited to welcome Leigh McGowan. You might know her as #politicsgirl. She has a successful TikTok platform where she stands in her kitchen and discusses politics. McGowan has a new book that just came out. It’s called “A Return to Common Sense: How to Fix America Before We Really Blow It.” The book is great and this conversation is so good! We have some questions about Donald Trump’s election interference, cases, Rudy Giuliani’s asset forfeiture and the horrifying possibility that Judge Cannon could be the next U.S. Attorney General should Trump get back into the White House. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz stops by the show.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7821</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Tells Christian Voters “Supernatural Hand” Chose Him &amp; Divine Intervention Saved Him 10/23/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-tells-christian-voters-supernatural-hand-chose-him-divine-intervention-saved-him-10-23-24--62479748</link><description><![CDATA[Perhaps Donald Trump has had a lot of time to reflect after the two attempts on his life during this campaign. Perhaps he really caught religion or perhaps he was just trying to play to the Christian voters he was in front of when he said he was chosen by a “supernatural hand” inferring that God selected him. He also told the group of conservative pastors at the 11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting, “I would like to think that God saved me for a reason.” He still managed to pull out some fear mongering saying the liberal left was out to get Christians and that they would “suffer greatly.” Perhaps if God was really going to send someone to lead us, the person would be more kind, wise and selfless…the opposite of Trump. We will discuss it with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann. A comet is streaking through the sky and a rocket ship is headed to explore the icy moons of a nearby planet. Astronomy Professor Andrew Fraknoi is swinging by to explain what’s happening. Get your questions ready!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62479748</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:56:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62479748/pod_10_23.mp3" length="133876968" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a8052d6a-129a-40d5-bcc5-5aadd92f4f1a/a8052d6a-129a-40d5-bcc5-5aadd92f4f1a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a8052d6a-129a-40d5-bcc5-5aadd92f4f1a/a8052d6a-129a-40d5-bcc5-5aadd92f4f1a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a8052d6a-129a-40d5-bcc5-5aadd92f4f1a/a8052d6a-129a-40d5-bcc5-5aadd92f4f1a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Perhaps Donald Trump has had a lot of time to reflect after the two attempts on his life during this campaign. Perhaps he really caught religion or perhaps he was just trying to play to the Christian voters he was in front of when he said he was...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Perhaps Donald Trump has had a lot of time to reflect after the two attempts on his life during this campaign. Perhaps he really caught religion or perhaps he was just trying to play to the Christian voters he was in front of when he said he was chosen by a “supernatural hand” inferring that God selected him. He also told the group of conservative pastors at the 11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting, “I would like to think that God saved me for a reason.” He still managed to pull out some fear mongering saying the liberal left was out to get Christians and that they would “suffer greatly.” Perhaps if God was really going to send someone to lead us, the person would be more kind, wise and selfless…the opposite of Trump. We will discuss it with presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann. A comet is streaking through the sky and a rocket ship is headed to explore the icy moons of a nearby planet. Astronomy Professor Andrew Fraknoi is swinging by to explain what’s happening. Get your questions ready!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8368</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Bad Economic Plan - a Path to Quick Social Security Insolvency, David Cay Johnston, 10/22/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-bad-economic-plan-a-path-to-quick-social-security-insolvency-david-cay-johnston-10-22-24--62467024</link><description><![CDATA[If Donald Trump is allowed to move forward with his plan for the economy, nonpartisan budget watchdog group “The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget” says it would push Social Security to insolvency three years earlier than expected and would cut benefits by nearly a third.  Between Trump’s plans for mass deportations, tariffs and tax cuts, the Social Security program’s trust fund would dry up by 2031  unless Congress refunds it. While Social Security is in trouble, Trump’s plan would hasten its demise.<br />We’ll run it past Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/22/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #TrumpEconomy #TrumpSocialSecurity #SocialSecurity #PresidentialElection #PresidentialPolitics #Election2024 #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #InvestigativeJournalist #Technology #Tuesday #JeffersonGraham<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62467024</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:56:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62467024/trump_s_bad_economic_plan_a_path_to_quick_social_security_insolvency_david_cay_johnston_10_22_24.mp3" length="115795637" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e1b3214c-c9c0-4f78-8a8f-16a10f865f04/e1b3214c-c9c0-4f78-8a8f-16a10f865f04.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e1b3214c-c9c0-4f78-8a8f-16a10f865f04/e1b3214c-c9c0-4f78-8a8f-16a10f865f04.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e1b3214c-c9c0-4f78-8a8f-16a10f865f04/e1b3214c-c9c0-4f78-8a8f-16a10f865f04.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>If Donald Trump is allowed to move forward with his plan for the economy, nonpartisan budget watchdog group “The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget” says it would push Social Security to insolvency three years earlier than expected and would...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[If Donald Trump is allowed to move forward with his plan for the economy, nonpartisan budget watchdog group “The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget” says it would push Social Security to insolvency three years earlier than expected and would cut benefits by nearly a third.  Between Trump’s plans for mass deportations, tariffs and tax cuts, the Social Security program’s trust fund would dry up by 2031  unless Congress refunds it. While Social Security is in trouble, Trump’s plan would hasten its demise.<br />We’ll run it past Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/22/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #TrumpEconomy #TrumpSocialSecurity #SocialSecurity #PresidentialElection #PresidentialPolitics #Election2024 #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #InvestigativeJournalist #Technology #Tuesday #JeffersonGraham<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7552</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>From Working the McDonald’s Fryer to Talking Package Size, Trump Looks Unpresidential 10/21/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-working-the-mcdonald-s-fryer-to-talking-package-size-trump-looks-unpresidential-10-21-24--62443933</link><description><![CDATA[Trump seems to be having more serious mental issues. Over the weekend at a rally, he referred to the late golfer Arnold Palmer’s penis size. He’s also sticking to his nonsensical lie that Kamala Harris never worked at McDonald’s and showed up to work at a McDonald’s cooking up french fries. Last week, he decided to play music at a town hall event and sway back and forth rather than take questions. Add to that his recent disrespect of auto workers, comparing the work they do to child’s play, insulting Detroit in front of room full of Detroiters and while standing in California, threatening to withhold wildfire aid. It may be these “off the rails “type of appearances that have his staff canceling some pretty major interviews. He will appear on Fox &amp; Friends, but he is checking out of other big media opportunities.  Though he seems to be imploding, the polls are still showing a presidential race that is just about neck and neck. <br />We will see what CBS television and iHeartRadio political analyst Gary Dietrich thinks about all of that. <br />Author and journalist Greg Palast will join us to talk about voter suppression. His film “Vigilantes Inc.: America's vote suppression hitmen” is a must see. <br />True Crime Corner takes another dark turn. Courtney will join with this week’s story. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/21/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /> #GregPalast #Trump #Harris #GaryDietrich #PresidentialElection #VPHarris #Election2024 #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #VoterSuppression #VotingLaws #VotingWatchers #VoteWatchers #McDonald’s #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62443933</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:40:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62443933/from_working_the_mcdonald_s_fryer_to_talking_package_size_trump_looks_unpresidential_10_21_24.mp3" length="123073084" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5de288a1-fb68-4039-9a93-8b6dd3ea9014/5de288a1-fb68-4039-9a93-8b6dd3ea9014.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5de288a1-fb68-4039-9a93-8b6dd3ea9014/5de288a1-fb68-4039-9a93-8b6dd3ea9014.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5de288a1-fb68-4039-9a93-8b6dd3ea9014/5de288a1-fb68-4039-9a93-8b6dd3ea9014.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump seems to be having more serious mental issues. Over the weekend at a rally, he referred to the late golfer Arnold Palmer’s penis size. He’s also sticking to his nonsensical lie that Kamala Harris never worked at McDonald’s and showed up to work...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump seems to be having more serious mental issues. Over the weekend at a rally, he referred to the late golfer Arnold Palmer’s penis size. He’s also sticking to his nonsensical lie that Kamala Harris never worked at McDonald’s and showed up to work at a McDonald’s cooking up french fries. Last week, he decided to play music at a town hall event and sway back and forth rather than take questions. Add to that his recent disrespect of auto workers, comparing the work they do to child’s play, insulting Detroit in front of room full of Detroiters and while standing in California, threatening to withhold wildfire aid. It may be these “off the rails “type of appearances that have his staff canceling some pretty major interviews. He will appear on Fox &amp; Friends, but he is checking out of other big media opportunities.  Though he seems to be imploding, the polls are still showing a presidential race that is just about neck and neck. <br />We will see what CBS television and iHeartRadio political analyst Gary Dietrich thinks about all of that. <br />Author and journalist Greg Palast will join us to talk about voter suppression. His film “Vigilantes Inc.: America's vote suppression hitmen” is a must see. <br />True Crime Corner takes another dark turn. Courtney will join with this week’s story. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/21/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /> #GregPalast #Trump #Harris #GaryDietrich #PresidentialElection #VPHarris #Election2024 #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #VoterSuppression #VotingLaws #VotingWatchers #VoteWatchers #McDonald’s #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8027</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Elon Musk Takes Dark MAGA Show Solo With a Series of Rallies Filled with Election Denial 10/18/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/elon-musk-takes-dark-maga-show-solo-with-a-series-of-rallies-filled-with-election-denial-10-18-24--62415352</link><description><![CDATA[Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is kickong off a series of solo rallies in support of Donald Trump. Yesterday, Musk appeared at a high school In Ridley Township, Pennsylvania. He called the state of linchpin of this election. Musk told the crowd that if they cared about the US Constitution, they would vote for Trump. Trump is the only candidate who has advocating suspending the United States Constitution. He’s also the only candidate who tried to get around constitutional election rules with a slate of fake electors in 2020. Musk is also offering voters $47 for each signature of a registered voter they can get on a petition in support of the first and second amendments. <br />We welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to the show. We’ll ask him whether Musk’s rallies could make a difference and we will also ask him about Donald Trump‘s meltdown as he called for President Biden‘s return to the race for the White House.<br />Friday Fabulous Florida returns with a look at the latest happenings in one of our very favorite states.<br />The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is ready to go! He comes with several movies and streaming series to tell us about ahead of the weekend. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/18/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #Musk #ElonMusk #MichaelShure #Politics #PoliticalAnalysis #Journalist #PresidentialElection #Election2024 #VPHarris #Pennsylvania #Philadelphia #SwingStates #Florida #FridayFabulousFlorida #Crime #Alligator #Entertainment #Movies #MovieCritic #MovieReviewsMichael Snyder #TheCultureBlaster<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62415352</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:41:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62415352/elon_musk_takes_dark_maga_show_solo_with_a_series_of_rallies_filled_with_election_denial_10_18_24.mp3" length="125413859" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f5a9d245-01d2-4aa7-9005-9864d1080c66/f5a9d245-01d2-4aa7-9005-9864d1080c66.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f5a9d245-01d2-4aa7-9005-9864d1080c66/f5a9d245-01d2-4aa7-9005-9864d1080c66.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f5a9d245-01d2-4aa7-9005-9864d1080c66/f5a9d245-01d2-4aa7-9005-9864d1080c66.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is kickong off a series of solo rallies in support of Donald Trump. Yesterday, Musk appeared at a high school In Ridley Township, Pennsylvania. He called the state of linchpin of this election. Musk told the crowd...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is kickong off a series of solo rallies in support of Donald Trump. Yesterday, Musk appeared at a high school In Ridley Township, Pennsylvania. He called the state of linchpin of this election. Musk told the crowd that if they cared about the US Constitution, they would vote for Trump. Trump is the only candidate who has advocating suspending the United States Constitution. He’s also the only candidate who tried to get around constitutional election rules with a slate of fake electors in 2020. Musk is also offering voters $47 for each signature of a registered voter they can get on a petition in support of the first and second amendments. <br />We welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to the show. We’ll ask him whether Musk’s rallies could make a difference and we will also ask him about Donald Trump‘s meltdown as he called for President Biden‘s return to the race for the White House.<br />Friday Fabulous Florida returns with a look at the latest happenings in one of our very favorite states.<br />The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is ready to go! He comes with several movies and streaming series to tell us about ahead of the weekend. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/18/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #Musk #ElonMusk #MichaelShure #Politics #PoliticalAnalysis #Journalist #PresidentialElection #Election2024 #VPHarris #Pennsylvania #Philadelphia #SwingStates #Florida #FridayFabulousFlorida #Crime #Alligator #Entertainment #Movies #MovieCritic #MovieReviewsMichael Snyder #TheCultureBlaster<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8180</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fox Anchor Mauls Harris in FOX Hit-Job Interview...D. Katz Revisits Menendez Case  10/17/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fox-anchor-mauls-harris-in-fox-hit-job-interview-d-katz-revisits-menendez-case-10-17-24--62403695</link><description><![CDATA[With fewer than 20 days until the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris walked into the lion’s den and sat down for an interview with Brett Baier, of Fox News. The moment the interview started, the atmosphere was tense. Harris was strong when it came to protecting the constitutional rights of Americans. She called Baier out for not telling the real story about Trump’s threats against American citizens She’s being criticized for not explaining exactly how her presidency would be different than President Joe Biden’s.<br />The polls are open in Georgia and the lines are very long. We welcome back Bob Christian. <br />He’s running for Congress to represent Georgia’s 7th Congressional District and “protect against MAGA extremism.” We’ll ask him about his experience casting an early vote in Georgia. We will also ask him about recent developments with controversial election rules in Georgia.<br />It’s always a good day when we get to visit with former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz. We will get his take on an MSNBC report that Trump is trying to buy Stormy Daniel’s silence once again right before an election.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/17/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#Harris #HarrisonFox #RepublicansforHarris #Trump #Univision #PresidentialElection #Townhall #Election2024 #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #BobChristian #Georgia #SwingStates #LegalAnalysis #DavidKatz #StormyDaniels #SFFallShow<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62403695</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 20:39:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62403695/fox_anchor_mauls_harris_in_fox_hit_job_interview_d_katz_revisits_menendez_case_10_17_24.mp3" length="115920194" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/72bc7730-e035-4bff-85ad-168804af64f7/72bc7730-e035-4bff-85ad-168804af64f7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/72bc7730-e035-4bff-85ad-168804af64f7/72bc7730-e035-4bff-85ad-168804af64f7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/72bc7730-e035-4bff-85ad-168804af64f7/72bc7730-e035-4bff-85ad-168804af64f7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With fewer than 20 days until the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris walked into the lion’s den and sat down for an interview with Brett Baier, of Fox News. The moment the interview started, the atmosphere was tense. Harris was...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With fewer than 20 days until the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris walked into the lion’s den and sat down for an interview with Brett Baier, of Fox News. The moment the interview started, the atmosphere was tense. Harris was strong when it came to protecting the constitutional rights of Americans. She called Baier out for not telling the real story about Trump’s threats against American citizens She’s being criticized for not explaining exactly how her presidency would be different than President Joe Biden’s.<br />The polls are open in Georgia and the lines are very long. We welcome back Bob Christian. <br />He’s running for Congress to represent Georgia’s 7th Congressional District and “protect against MAGA extremism.” We’ll ask him about his experience casting an early vote in Georgia. We will also ask him about recent developments with controversial election rules in Georgia.<br />It’s always a good day when we get to visit with former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz. We will get his take on an MSNBC report that Trump is trying to buy Stormy Daniel’s silence once again right before an election.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/17/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#Harris #HarrisonFox #RepublicansforHarris #Trump #Univision #PresidentialElection #Townhall #Election2024 #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #BobChristian #Georgia #SwingStates #LegalAnalysis #DavidKatz #StormyDaniels #SFFallShow<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7561</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Spiraling at Recent Rallies &amp; Interviews. Now Some Appearances are Being Canceled 10/16/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-spiraling-at-recent-rallies-interviews-now-some-appearances-are-being-canceled-10-16-24--62388646</link><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Donald Trump told a room full of women at a Fox News town hall event that he is the father of IVF. Monday, Trump sat down with Bloomberg Editor John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago. Rolling Stone called it a total mess, saying, “the former president was incoherent when pressed with real questions about his policies.” It was clear he didn’t understand the ramifications of the economic policies he was proposing. Earlier Monday, another Trump town hall took a bizarre turn. After Trump called out a man In the audience having a medical emergency as needing to lose weight, he proceeded to stop taking questions and dance on stage for almost 40 minutes. Add to this, Trump’s rhetoric has gotten darker, if that’s possible. In recent days, he has talked about using the United States military against American citizens if protests or violence rise on election day. He said it would take one really rough hour or one really rough day, seeming to advocate brutalizing American citizens . Now, Trump’s staff is working to cancel some upcoming events, including a planned appearance on CNBC. Is he crumbling as the election winds to a close? <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us to discuss this and more.<br />Constitutional law and political science professor Corey Brettschneider will stop by the show. His new book is called “The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It.” Details at coreybrettschneider.com<br />We’ll take a look at our environment with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/16/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #PresidentialElection #Election2024 #Politics #Political #Democracy #PoliticalAnalyst #PoliticalScience #ConstitutionalLaw #CoreyBrettSchneider #JohnRothmann #Environment #Planet #ClimateChange<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62388646</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:22:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62388646/trump_spiraling_at_recent_rallies_interviews_now_some_appearances_are_being_canceled_10_16_24.mp3" length="110800079" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/68ed5a33-69e3-42f1-bdfa-6b0852eebd9d/68ed5a33-69e3-42f1-bdfa-6b0852eebd9d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/68ed5a33-69e3-42f1-bdfa-6b0852eebd9d/68ed5a33-69e3-42f1-bdfa-6b0852eebd9d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/68ed5a33-69e3-42f1-bdfa-6b0852eebd9d/68ed5a33-69e3-42f1-bdfa-6b0852eebd9d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Yesterday, Donald Trump told a room full of women at a Fox News town hall event that he is the father of IVF. Monday, Trump sat down with Bloomberg Editor John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago. Rolling Stone called it a total mess, saying,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Yesterday, Donald Trump told a room full of women at a Fox News town hall event that he is the father of IVF. Monday, Trump sat down with Bloomberg Editor John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago. Rolling Stone called it a total mess, saying, “the former president was incoherent when pressed with real questions about his policies.” It was clear he didn’t understand the ramifications of the economic policies he was proposing. Earlier Monday, another Trump town hall took a bizarre turn. After Trump called out a man In the audience having a medical emergency as needing to lose weight, he proceeded to stop taking questions and dance on stage for almost 40 minutes. Add to this, Trump’s rhetoric has gotten darker, if that’s possible. In recent days, he has talked about using the United States military against American citizens if protests or violence rise on election day. He said it would take one really rough hour or one really rough day, seeming to advocate brutalizing American citizens . Now, Trump’s staff is working to cancel some upcoming events, including a planned appearance on CNBC. Is he crumbling as the election winds to a close? <br />Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us to discuss this and more.<br />Constitutional law and political science professor Corey Brettschneider will stop by the show. His new book is called “The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It.” Details at coreybrettschneider.com<br />We’ll take a look at our environment with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/16/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #PresidentialElection #Election2024 #Politics #Political #Democracy #PoliticalAnalyst #PoliticalScience #ConstitutionalLaw #CoreyBrettSchneider #JohnRothmann #Environment #Planet #ClimateChange<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7227</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Infuriated By Fox Interviewing Harris, David Cay Johnston Joins, 10/15/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-infuriated-by-fox-interviewing-harris-david-cay-johnston-joins-10-15-24--62377881</link><description><![CDATA[Incensed by the idea that his beloved Fox News would interview Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump took to social media. Trump wrote Fox “has grown weak and soft on Democrats.” He accused Fox News anchor Bret Baier, set to interview Harris on Wednesday, of being too soft on the left. He then slammed other Fox hosts. Though Trump has upcoming appearances scheduled on Fox, he says he won’t be going on that station anymore. Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will discuss. Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by to talk drones and robots.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62377881</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:35:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62377881/pod_10_15.mp3" length="119563119" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1f8019b1-255d-4d31-acca-513075336c49/1f8019b1-255d-4d31-acca-513075336c49.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1f8019b1-255d-4d31-acca-513075336c49/1f8019b1-255d-4d31-acca-513075336c49.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1f8019b1-255d-4d31-acca-513075336c49/1f8019b1-255d-4d31-acca-513075336c49.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Incensed by the idea that his beloved Fox News would interview Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump took to social media. Trump wrote Fox “has grown weak and soft on Democrats.” He accused Fox News anchor Bret Baier, set to interview Harris on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Incensed by the idea that his beloved Fox News would interview Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump took to social media. Trump wrote Fox “has grown weak and soft on Democrats.” He accused Fox News anchor Bret Baier, set to interview Harris on Wednesday, of being too soft on the left. He then slammed other Fox hosts. Though Trump has upcoming appearances scheduled on Fox, he says he won’t be going on that station anymore. Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will discuss. Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by to talk drones and robots.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7473</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Calls for Military to Handle ‘Radical Left’ on Election Day, 10/14/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-calls-for-military-to-handle-radical-left-on-election-day-10-14-24--62365151</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62365151</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:37:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62365151/pod_10_14.mp3" length="132014124" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/85e2388a-2af1-4a18-b388-e023c0cf7dd1/85e2388a-2af1-4a18-b388-e023c0cf7dd1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/85e2388a-2af1-4a18-b388-e023c0cf7dd1/85e2388a-2af1-4a18-b388-e023c0cf7dd1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/85e2388a-2af1-4a18-b388-e023c0cf7dd1/85e2388a-2af1-4a18-b388-e023c0cf7dd1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>8251</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Insulter in Chief? Trump Badmouths Detroit While Campaigning in the City, 10/11/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/insulter-in-chief-trump-badmouths-detroit-while-campaigning-in-the-city-10-11-24--62336054</link><description><![CDATA[You would think that while standing behind a podium in Detroit, Michigan trying to court voters, a presidential candidate would not badmouth a city to its own residents. That’s what Trump did yesterday. Speaking at the Detroit Energy Club, Trump rambled on for nearly three hours. He took the opportunity to express his dismay over Vice President Kamala Harris’ “60 Minutes” interview, and said that if she’s elected, the entire country “will end up being like Detroit.” Here’s the quote: “The whole country’s going to be like — you want to know the truth? It’ll be like Detroit. Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she’s your president. You’re going to have a mess on your hands.” That did not go over well with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer who responded to Trump on X, writing “keep Detroit out of your mouth. Detroit is the epitome of ‘grit,’ defined by winners willing to get their hands dirty to build up their city and create their communities—something Donald Trump could never understand. So keep Detroit out of your mouth. And you better believe Detroiters won’t forget this in November.” We will look at that story as well as the latest poll numbers from swing states when we welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to the show. In light of the suffering in Florida following hurricanes Helene and Milton, we’ve decided to suspend Friday Fabulous Florida this week out of respect for people going through a really hard time. We bring you instead: Stories from the sky The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will swing by to fill us in on what’s worthy of our time at the movies this weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62336054</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:58:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62336054/pod_10_11.mp3" length="137761898" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f643b3e1-a6e4-495e-808f-6c48cb6a4539/f643b3e1-a6e4-495e-808f-6c48cb6a4539.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f643b3e1-a6e4-495e-808f-6c48cb6a4539/f643b3e1-a6e4-495e-808f-6c48cb6a4539.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f643b3e1-a6e4-495e-808f-6c48cb6a4539/f643b3e1-a6e4-495e-808f-6c48cb6a4539.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>You would think that while standing behind a podium in Detroit, Michigan trying to court voters, a presidential candidate would not badmouth a city to its own residents. That’s what Trump did yesterday. Speaking at the Detroit Energy Club, Trump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[You would think that while standing behind a podium in Detroit, Michigan trying to court voters, a presidential candidate would not badmouth a city to its own residents. That’s what Trump did yesterday. Speaking at the Detroit Energy Club, Trump rambled on for nearly three hours. He took the opportunity to express his dismay over Vice President Kamala Harris’ “60 Minutes” interview, and said that if she’s elected, the entire country “will end up being like Detroit.” Here’s the quote: “The whole country’s going to be like — you want to know the truth? It’ll be like Detroit. Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she’s your president. You’re going to have a mess on your hands.” That did not go over well with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer who responded to Trump on X, writing “keep Detroit out of your mouth. Detroit is the epitome of ‘grit,’ defined by winners willing to get their hands dirty to build up their city and create their communities—something Donald Trump could never understand. So keep Detroit out of your mouth. And you better believe Detroiters won’t forget this in November.” We will look at that story as well as the latest poll numbers from swing states when we welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to the show. In light of the suffering in Florida following hurricanes Helene and Milton, we’ve decided to suspend Friday Fabulous Florida this week out of respect for people going through a really hard time. We bring you instead: Stories from the sky The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will swing by to fill us in on what’s worthy of our time at the movies this weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8611</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>MAGA No-Shows for Trump Rally…Plus, Thom Hartmann Talks Voting 10/10/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maga-no-shows-for-trump-rally-plus-thom-hartmann-talks-voting-10-10-24--62320196</link><description><![CDATA[A Trump rally in Pennsylvania yesterday turned into something of an embarrassment. Trump told the crowd,“We do a lot of these beautiful rallies, and it’s so great. We never have an empty seat, never have, look at it!” So, it appears a few people actually looked around. Whole sections of seating areas at the back of the Trump rally were either empty or mostly empty. The pictures were quickly posted all over social media. We welcome author and progressive talk host Thom Hartmann to the show. Thom’s new book: “The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class and How to Rescue Our Future” was released this week. Find it at: thomhartmann.com or hiddenhistorybooks.com Our good fortune continues, as former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz joins us. We’ll ask him about allegations that federal investigators purposely dropped the ball when investigating Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62320196</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:06:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62320196/pod_10_10.mp3" length="123099890" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/148eb425-aea8-4e16-9c75-93c3517fe6b7/148eb425-aea8-4e16-9c75-93c3517fe6b7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/148eb425-aea8-4e16-9c75-93c3517fe6b7/148eb425-aea8-4e16-9c75-93c3517fe6b7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/148eb425-aea8-4e16-9c75-93c3517fe6b7/148eb425-aea8-4e16-9c75-93c3517fe6b7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A Trump rally in Pennsylvania yesterday turned into something of an embarrassment. Trump told the crowd,“We do a lot of these beautiful rallies, and it’s so great. We never have an empty seat, never have, look at it!” So, it appears a few people...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Trump rally in Pennsylvania yesterday turned into something of an embarrassment. Trump told the crowd,“We do a lot of these beautiful rallies, and it’s so great. We never have an empty seat, never have, look at it!” So, it appears a few people actually looked around. Whole sections of seating areas at the back of the Trump rally were either empty or mostly empty. The pictures were quickly posted all over social media. We welcome author and progressive talk host Thom Hartmann to the show. Thom’s new book: “The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class and How to Rescue Our Future” was released this week. Find it at: thomhartmann.com or hiddenhistorybooks.com Our good fortune continues, as former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz joins us. We’ll ask him about allegations that federal investigators purposely dropped the ball when investigating Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7694</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>“Write Your Name on Your Leg” - Morbid Warning for Floridians in Path of Cat 5 Milton 10/9/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/write-your-name-on-your-leg-morbid-warning-for-floridians-in-path-of-cat-5-milton-10-9-24--62304256</link><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Milton strengthened back into a Category 5 storm as people continue to try to leave danger zones on clogged Florida freeways. One woman told CNN, “This is the one we prepare for but never had.” Those choosing to stay are facing dire warnings. Tampa’s mayor is telling her constituents “If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you’re gonna die.” The Police Chief of Holmes Beach issued a morbid message “If you don’t take heed, you’re on your own. You might as well take a Sharpie and write your name and Social Security number on your leg so that when we find you, we have a contact.” We are working to bring ABC7s Spencer Christian on the show to hear his analysis of the forecast. Kamala Harris is topping the latest NY Times national poll. Donald Trump has been chatty with Vladimir Putin since he lost the last election. From presidential politics to foreign policy, John Rothmann will help us dig in to current events. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” returns with our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth. She’s looking at a new plan to get lead out of our water pipes. Progress is also being made on a new air conditioner that could help us fight off the rising heat in the summers.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62304256</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:43:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62304256/pod_10_9.mp3" length="128971799" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cae90716-532f-4f95-9342-6a2783ab1aab/cae90716-532f-4f95-9342-6a2783ab1aab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cae90716-532f-4f95-9342-6a2783ab1aab/cae90716-532f-4f95-9342-6a2783ab1aab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cae90716-532f-4f95-9342-6a2783ab1aab/cae90716-532f-4f95-9342-6a2783ab1aab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hurricane Milton strengthened back into a Category 5 storm as people continue to try to leave danger zones on clogged Florida freeways. One woman told CNN, “This is the one we prepare for but never had.” Those choosing to stay are facing dire...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hurricane Milton strengthened back into a Category 5 storm as people continue to try to leave danger zones on clogged Florida freeways. One woman told CNN, “This is the one we prepare for but never had.” Those choosing to stay are facing dire warnings. Tampa’s mayor is telling her constituents “If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you’re gonna die.” The Police Chief of Holmes Beach issued a morbid message “If you don’t take heed, you’re on your own. You might as well take a Sharpie and write your name and Social Security number on your leg so that when we find you, we have a contact.” We are working to bring ABC7s Spencer Christian on the show to hear his analysis of the forecast. Kamala Harris is topping the latest NY Times national poll. Donald Trump has been chatty with Vladimir Putin since he lost the last election. From presidential politics to foreign policy, John Rothmann will help us dig in to current events. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” returns with our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth. She’s looking at a new plan to get lead out of our water pipes. Progress is also being made on a new air conditioner that could help us fight off the rising heat in the summers.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8061</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Harris Courts Controversy on 60 Mins &amp; Doesn’t Stop There,  Trump Plays Hurricane Politics 10/8/24,</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/harris-courts-controversy-on-60-mins-doesn-t-stop-there-trump-plays-hurricane-politics-10-8-24--62290372</link><description><![CDATA[Vice President Kamala Harris did not get softball questions when she sat down with Bill Whitaker on CBS’ 60 Minutes. He pressed her on the economy and on immigration policies, putting the questions to her until he got direct answers. Harris shined when asked about foreign relations and conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Trump canceled his scheduled 60 Minutes appearance. <br />Trump continues to play politics with people suffering following Hurricane Helene. He is lying about President Biden’s response and efforts by FEMA to help those that are affected. His disinformation is causing people that may need assistance to think it’s not available. Now, Hurricane Milton is on the way and Trump shows no sign of letting up on the shameless political games. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will discuss.<br />The clock is ticking for TikTok. Jefferson Graham explains what the Chinese company that owns the video app must do to continue operating in America. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/8/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Harris #VPHarris #60Minutes #Trump #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Journalist #Journalism #PresidentialElection #PresidentialPolitics #Election2024 #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #TikTok #AI #Apple<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62290372</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:45:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62290372/harris_courts_controversy_on_60_mins_doesn_t_stop_there_trump_plays_hurricane_politics_10_8_24.mp3" length="110151601" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e7665fe9-c5e1-4064-b0a2-50cadf4b04ca/e7665fe9-c5e1-4064-b0a2-50cadf4b04ca.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e7665fe9-c5e1-4064-b0a2-50cadf4b04ca/e7665fe9-c5e1-4064-b0a2-50cadf4b04ca.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e7665fe9-c5e1-4064-b0a2-50cadf4b04ca/e7665fe9-c5e1-4064-b0a2-50cadf4b04ca.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Vice President Kamala Harris did not get softball questions when she sat down with Bill Whitaker on CBS’ 60 Minutes. He pressed her on the economy and on immigration policies, putting the questions to her until he got direct answers. Harris shined...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Vice President Kamala Harris did not get softball questions when she sat down with Bill Whitaker on CBS’ 60 Minutes. He pressed her on the economy and on immigration policies, putting the questions to her until he got direct answers. Harris shined when asked about foreign relations and conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Trump canceled his scheduled 60 Minutes appearance. <br />Trump continues to play politics with people suffering following Hurricane Helene. He is lying about President Biden’s response and efforts by FEMA to help those that are affected. His disinformation is causing people that may need assistance to think it’s not available. Now, Hurricane Milton is on the way and Trump shows no sign of letting up on the shameless political games. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will discuss.<br />The clock is ticking for TikTok. Jefferson Graham explains what the Chinese company that owns the video app must do to continue operating in America. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/8/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Harris #VPHarris #60Minutes #Trump #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Journalist #Journalism #PresidentialElection #PresidentialPolitics #Election2024 #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #TikTok #AI #Apple<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7184</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Musk Issues Threats at MAGA Rally, Stumping for Trump &amp; Pursuing Aggressively Dark Agenda 10/7/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/musk-issues-threats-at-maga-rally-stumping-for-trump-pursuing-aggressively-dark-agenda-10-7-24--62275540</link><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk, it appears, just had his Tom Cruise couch jumping moment. Over the weekend at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, Musk was strangely jumping and leaping around behind Donald Trump on stage. The event was held in Butler, Pennsylvania, the sight of the first Trump attempted assassination. In addition to his bizarre jumping for joy cheerleading routine, when Musk spoke, he called himself “Dark MAGA.”  His mother, Maye Musk, took to X and encouraged people to create fake names and vote multiple times as she bashed immigrants. X had to tag her comments with a disclaimer about that being illegal and she later recanted. Is the Musk family going MAGA crazy?<br />CBS television and iHeartRadio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join us to talk politics. <br />True Crime Corner brings Courtney by with another wild but true story. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/7/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Harris #Trump #Musk #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalyst #ElonMusk #VPHarris #DarkMAGA #MayeMusk #ElonsMom #GaryDietrich #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner #Animals #KarenDawn #DawnWatch<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62275540</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:52:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62275540/musk_issues_threats_at_maga_rally_stumping_for_trump_pursuing_aggressively_dark_agenda_10_7_24.mp3" length="124103695" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/81a9ffc8-55ba-4b6b-b60e-dbc78543be94/81a9ffc8-55ba-4b6b-b60e-dbc78543be94.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/81a9ffc8-55ba-4b6b-b60e-dbc78543be94/81a9ffc8-55ba-4b6b-b60e-dbc78543be94.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/81a9ffc8-55ba-4b6b-b60e-dbc78543be94/81a9ffc8-55ba-4b6b-b60e-dbc78543be94.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Elon Musk, it appears, just had his Tom Cruise couch jumping moment. Over the weekend at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, Musk was strangely jumping and leaping around behind Donald Trump on stage. The event was held in Butler, Pennsylvania, the sight...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Elon Musk, it appears, just had his Tom Cruise couch jumping moment. Over the weekend at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, Musk was strangely jumping and leaping around behind Donald Trump on stage. The event was held in Butler, Pennsylvania, the sight of the first Trump attempted assassination. In addition to his bizarre jumping for joy cheerleading routine, when Musk spoke, he called himself “Dark MAGA.”  His mother, Maye Musk, took to X and encouraged people to create fake names and vote multiple times as she bashed immigrants. X had to tag her comments with a disclaimer about that being illegal and she later recanted. Is the Musk family going MAGA crazy?<br />CBS television and iHeartRadio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join us to talk politics. <br />True Crime Corner brings Courtney by with another wild but true story. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/7/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Harris #Trump #Musk #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalyst #ElonMusk #VPHarris #DarkMAGA #MayeMusk #ElonsMom #GaryDietrich #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner #Animals #KarenDawn #DawnWatch<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8094</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>MAGA Cheating, Lying Election Clerk Has No Remorse, Gets Hard Time 10/4/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maga-cheating-lying-election-clerk-has-no-remorse-gets-hard-time-10-4-24--62237109</link><description><![CDATA[Colorado Republican Tina Peters is headed to jail. As a former Colorado county clerk, she promoted Trump’s 2020 election lies and was behind a security breach of Mesa County’s voting system. In other words, she tried to cheat and take the voice away from the voters she was supposed to protect. Tina Peters was convicted of four felony and three misdemeanor charges in connection with using another person’s security badge to allow someone connected to MyPillow guy Mike Lindell, access to county election equipment. The judge in the case had extremely harsh words for her actions. Republican Liz Cheney appeared at a campaign rally alongside Kamala Harris in Wisconsin yesterday. They both spoke about January 6th, the need to uphold the Constitution of the United States and how we must put country over party. We are fortunate to have political analyst and journalist Michael Shure to break all of this down. We know that our friends in Florida continue to recover from Hurricane Helene. Friday Fabulous Florida continues, but despite the fun nature of this segment, please know our hearts are with you. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is coming to the show with a pile of movies to review. Settle in for his fast paced, interesting critiques with a dose of grandiloquence.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62237109</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:05:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62237109/pod_10_4.mp3" length="136951475" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dd452337-a43a-482e-8702-b3953b60c878/dd452337-a43a-482e-8702-b3953b60c878.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dd452337-a43a-482e-8702-b3953b60c878/dd452337-a43a-482e-8702-b3953b60c878.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dd452337-a43a-482e-8702-b3953b60c878/dd452337-a43a-482e-8702-b3953b60c878.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Colorado Republican Tina Peters is headed to jail. As a former Colorado county clerk, she promoted Trump’s 2020 election lies and was behind a security breach of Mesa County’s voting system. In other words, she tried to cheat and take the voice away...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Colorado Republican Tina Peters is headed to jail. As a former Colorado county clerk, she promoted Trump’s 2020 election lies and was behind a security breach of Mesa County’s voting system. In other words, she tried to cheat and take the voice away from the voters she was supposed to protect. Tina Peters was convicted of four felony and three misdemeanor charges in connection with using another person’s security badge to allow someone connected to MyPillow guy Mike Lindell, access to county election equipment. The judge in the case had extremely harsh words for her actions. Republican Liz Cheney appeared at a campaign rally alongside Kamala Harris in Wisconsin yesterday. They both spoke about January 6th, the need to uphold the Constitution of the United States and how we must put country over party. We are fortunate to have political analyst and journalist Michael Shure to break all of this down. We know that our friends in Florida continue to recover from Hurricane Helene. Friday Fabulous Florida continues, but despite the fun nature of this segment, please know our hearts are with you. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is coming to the show with a pile of movies to review. Settle in for his fast paced, interesting critiques with a dose of grandiloquence.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8560</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Evidence Unsealed Against Trump: Immunity Won’t Be an Option 10/3/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-evidence-unsealed-against-trump-immunity-won-t-be-an-option-10-3-24--62215695</link><description><![CDATA[The judge in Trump’s federal election interference case is making portions of a dossier of evidence against him public. From comments he allegedly made about his Vice President Mike Pence being in danger to statements he made about the outcome of the election to those around him…the evidence appears damning. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will break it down.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62215695</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 20:25:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62215695/pod_10_3.mp3" length="122421542" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41a0ecd9-df10-48ae-b352-56375b67ba26/41a0ecd9-df10-48ae-b352-56375b67ba26.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41a0ecd9-df10-48ae-b352-56375b67ba26/41a0ecd9-df10-48ae-b352-56375b67ba26.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/41a0ecd9-df10-48ae-b352-56375b67ba26/41a0ecd9-df10-48ae-b352-56375b67ba26.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The judge in Trump’s federal election interference case is making portions of a dossier of evidence against him public. From comments he allegedly made about his Vice President Mike Pence being in danger to statements he made about the outcome of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The judge in Trump’s federal election interference case is making portions of a dossier of evidence against him public. From comments he allegedly made about his Vice President Mike Pence being in danger to statements he made about the outcome of the election to those around him…the evidence appears damning. Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will break it down.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7652</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>VP Debate: Walz Brings the Honest Midwest Vibe While Slick Vance Serves Lies. Will it Work? 10/2/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/vp-debate-walz-brings-the-honest-midwest-vibe-while-slick-vance-serves-lies-will-it-work-10-2-24--62200971</link><description><![CDATA[Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz seemed a bit nervous as the debate started, but got over that pretty quickly. Republican JD Vance was confident from the start and presenting a side of himself that voters have not yet seen, someone who, on the surface, seems reasonable. While the debate was surprisingly civil (mics were only disabled once), Vance masterfully spun lies into his answers and tried to divert Walz attention from the main issues with minutiae. At the end of debate, Walz asked Vance if he could agree that Trump lost the last election. Vance couldn’t do it, giving Walz the chance to highlight a major shortcoming. We welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to discuss it. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us to talk politics.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62200971</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:25:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62200971/pod_10_2.mp3" length="121502868" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/862e8cc6-24f4-410d-9b85-bb2a5d47916b/862e8cc6-24f4-410d-9b85-bb2a5d47916b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/862e8cc6-24f4-410d-9b85-bb2a5d47916b/862e8cc6-24f4-410d-9b85-bb2a5d47916b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/862e8cc6-24f4-410d-9b85-bb2a5d47916b/862e8cc6-24f4-410d-9b85-bb2a5d47916b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz seemed a bit nervous as the debate started, but got over that pretty quickly. Republican JD Vance was confident from the start and presenting a side of himself that voters have not yet seen, someone who,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz seemed a bit nervous as the debate started, but got over that pretty quickly. Republican JD Vance was confident from the start and presenting a side of himself that voters have not yet seen, someone who, on the surface, seems reasonable. While the debate was surprisingly civil (mics were only disabled once), Vance masterfully spun lies into his answers and tried to divert Walz attention from the main issues with minutiae. At the end of debate, Walz asked Vance if he could agree that Trump lost the last election. Vance couldn’t do it, giving Walz the chance to highlight a major shortcoming. We welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to discuss it. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us to talk politics.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7594</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hot Mics &amp; High Stakes as Walz &amp; Vance Face Off 10/1/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hot-mics-high-stakes-as-walz-vance-face-off-10-1-24--62184902</link><description><![CDATA[We get to find out a little more about the Vice Presidential candidates tonight in their only debate of this election. There will not be a live audience at the VP Debate in New York, but unlike the presidential debate, the microphones will stay on. For the last couple of months, Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance have been disparaging each other from afar, so tonight’s meeting will likely be extra frosty. It doesn’t help Vance that the Washington Post just released details about text messages he allegedly wrote four years ago calling Trump‘s economic policies a failure and predicting that Trump would lose to President Biden. <br />We will run it all past Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />Today is former President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday. ABC7’s Spencer Christian will pop by to talk about a special television event he is hosting in honor of President Carter.<br />A dockworker strike is looming and it could affect the economy. Lucky for us, we’re friends with an amazing logistics expert who understands exactly what’s happening. Jonathan Rosenthal will detail the ramifications of a strike at our nations ports. <br />It is Tech Tuesday and that brings Jefferson Graham to the show to look at the latest gadgets. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/1/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #PresidentialElection #VPDebate #Trump #Harris #Walz #Vance #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Longshoreman #PortStrike #JonathanRosenthal #JimmyCarter #JimmyCarterTurns100 #JimmyCarterBirthday #SpencerChristian #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #Apple #iPhone16<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62184902</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:48:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62184902/hot_mics_high_stakes_as_walz_vance_face_off_10_1_24.mp3" length="113943540" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64c3c48e-5ced-4bc6-a32b-a319c073fdd4/64c3c48e-5ced-4bc6-a32b-a319c073fdd4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64c3c48e-5ced-4bc6-a32b-a319c073fdd4/64c3c48e-5ced-4bc6-a32b-a319c073fdd4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/64c3c48e-5ced-4bc6-a32b-a319c073fdd4/64c3c48e-5ced-4bc6-a32b-a319c073fdd4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We get to find out a little more about the Vice Presidential candidates tonight in their only debate of this election. There will not be a live audience at the VP Debate in New York, but unlike the presidential debate, the microphones will stay on....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We get to find out a little more about the Vice Presidential candidates tonight in their only debate of this election. There will not be a live audience at the VP Debate in New York, but unlike the presidential debate, the microphones will stay on. For the last couple of months, Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance have been disparaging each other from afar, so tonight’s meeting will likely be extra frosty. It doesn’t help Vance that the Washington Post just released details about text messages he allegedly wrote four years ago calling Trump‘s economic policies a failure and predicting that Trump would lose to President Biden. <br />We will run it all past Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />Today is former President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday. ABC7’s Spencer Christian will pop by to talk about a special television event he is hosting in honor of President Carter.<br />A dockworker strike is looming and it could affect the economy. Lucky for us, we’re friends with an amazing logistics expert who understands exactly what’s happening. Jonathan Rosenthal will detail the ramifications of a strike at our nations ports. <br />It is Tech Tuesday and that brings Jefferson Graham to the show to look at the latest gadgets. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/1/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #PresidentialElection #VPDebate #Trump #Harris #Walz #Vance #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Longshoreman #PortStrike #JonathanRosenthal #JimmyCarter #JimmyCarterTurns100 #JimmyCarterBirthday #SpencerChristian #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #Apple #iPhone16<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7432</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Leaked Messages: Vance Thought Trump Failed as President Economically &amp; Predicted Biden Win 9/30/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/leaked-messages-vance-thought-trump-failed-as-president-economically-predicted-biden-win-9-30-24--62170035</link><description><![CDATA[Newly leaked messages do not bode well for the relationship between JD Vance and Donald Trump. The “Washington Post” says in 2020, Vance was using X (then called Twitter) to send direct messages critical of Trump. The WP says Vance was not pleased with Trump’s record as president writing, “Trump has just so thoroughly failed to deliver on his economic populism (excepting a disjointed China policy)”. In the final year of Trump’ presidency, Vance reportedly wrote, “I think Trump will probably lose,” and mentioned turning down a job from “the emperor.” <br />It wasn’t the only surprising revelation this weekend. We welcome CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss it. <br />Author Matt Murphy joins Mark &amp; Courtney for True Crime Corner. Matt was a Senior Deputy District Attorney, worked with the Orange County DA Homicide Unit and as an ABC News Legal Analyst. He’s the author of “The Book of Murder: A Prosecutor’s Journey Through Love and Death. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/30/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #Vance #OneDayOfViolence #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich #TrueCrime<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62170035</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:37:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62170035/leaked_messages_vance_thought_trump_failed_as_president_economically_predicted_biden_win_9_30_24.mp3" length="123375918" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed37145e-a4b1-47b4-8c87-148d2b99ef44/ed37145e-a4b1-47b4-8c87-148d2b99ef44.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed37145e-a4b1-47b4-8c87-148d2b99ef44/ed37145e-a4b1-47b4-8c87-148d2b99ef44.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed37145e-a4b1-47b4-8c87-148d2b99ef44/ed37145e-a4b1-47b4-8c87-148d2b99ef44.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Newly leaked messages do not bode well for the relationship between JD Vance and Donald Trump. The “Washington Post” says in 2020, Vance was using X (then called Twitter) to send direct messages critical of Trump. The WP says Vance was not pleased...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Newly leaked messages do not bode well for the relationship between JD Vance and Donald Trump. The “Washington Post” says in 2020, Vance was using X (then called Twitter) to send direct messages critical of Trump. The WP says Vance was not pleased with Trump’s record as president writing, “Trump has just so thoroughly failed to deliver on his economic populism (excepting a disjointed China policy)”. In the final year of Trump’ presidency, Vance reportedly wrote, “I think Trump will probably lose,” and mentioned turning down a job from “the emperor.” <br />It wasn’t the only surprising revelation this weekend. We welcome CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich to the show to discuss it. <br />Author Matt Murphy joins Mark &amp; Courtney for True Crime Corner. Matt was a Senior Deputy District Attorney, worked with the Orange County DA Homicide Unit and as an ABC News Legal Analyst. He’s the author of “The Book of Murder: A Prosecutor’s Journey Through Love and Death. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/30/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #Vance #OneDayOfViolence #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich #TrueCrime<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8047</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump For Sale! Trump Unveils Watch Line in Latest Grift with a HIdden Self Dealing Twist 9/27/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-for-sale-trump-unveils-watch-line-in-latest-grift-with-a-hidden-self-dealing-twist-9-27-24--62135051</link><description><![CDATA[From golden sneakers to bibles, Trump is slapping his name on anything he thinks will make him a buck. With only two months until the election, it seems everything must go. In the last couple of weeks, Trump silver coins, Trump watches, and Trump crypto have all launched. The watches are selling from between $500-$100,000. Trump did not design or manufacture the watches. He just licensed his name to the product. Over the last couple of years, Trump has made millions of dollars selling products with his name emblazoned. No former president or presidential candidate has sold themselves in this way. <br />Donald Trump is appealing the $480 million judgement in his New York civil fraud case. Some of the appeals court judges appear sympathetic despite the original judge in the case finding that Trump spent years lying about his wealth and the value of his properties duping banks into giving him better loans and insurers into giving him better rates. <br />Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will stop by the show to talk about it all.<br />Before Albert left for the beaches of Hawaii, he put together quite the Friday Fabulous Florida. It’s got drugs, fighting, and swamp creatures - a Florida trifecta. In all seriousness, our hearts go out to the people of Florida as they deal with flooding and damage done by Hurricane Helene. We continue to hope for the safety of all our Floridian friends.<br />The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is feeling much better. He returns with a big list of movies to review!  This is going to be great! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/27/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #MichaelShure #PresidentialElection #PresidentialPolitics #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Journalist #TrumpWatch #TrumpForSale #Florida #HurricaneHelene  #MichaelSnyder #TheCultureBlaster #Entertainment #MovieReviews #MovieCritic<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62135051</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:57:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62135051/trump_for_sale_trump_unveils_watch_line_in_latest_grift_with_a_hidden_self_dealing_twist_9_27_24.mp3" length="116604745" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d32fbc97-8311-40fe-b21b-ca253dba081a/d32fbc97-8311-40fe-b21b-ca253dba081a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d32fbc97-8311-40fe-b21b-ca253dba081a/d32fbc97-8311-40fe-b21b-ca253dba081a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d32fbc97-8311-40fe-b21b-ca253dba081a/d32fbc97-8311-40fe-b21b-ca253dba081a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From golden sneakers to bibles, Trump is slapping his name on anything he thinks will make him a buck. With only two months until the election, it seems everything must go. In the last couple of weeks, Trump silver coins, Trump watches, and Trump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[From golden sneakers to bibles, Trump is slapping his name on anything he thinks will make him a buck. With only two months until the election, it seems everything must go. In the last couple of weeks, Trump silver coins, Trump watches, and Trump crypto have all launched. The watches are selling from between $500-$100,000. Trump did not design or manufacture the watches. He just licensed his name to the product. Over the last couple of years, Trump has made millions of dollars selling products with his name emblazoned. No former president or presidential candidate has sold themselves in this way. <br />Donald Trump is appealing the $480 million judgement in his New York civil fraud case. Some of the appeals court judges appear sympathetic despite the original judge in the case finding that Trump spent years lying about his wealth and the value of his properties duping banks into giving him better loans and insurers into giving him better rates. <br />Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will stop by the show to talk about it all.<br />Before Albert left for the beaches of Hawaii, he put together quite the Friday Fabulous Florida. It’s got drugs, fighting, and swamp creatures - a Florida trifecta. In all seriousness, our hearts go out to the people of Florida as they deal with flooding and damage done by Hurricane Helene. We continue to hope for the safety of all our Floridian friends.<br />The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is feeling much better. He returns with a big list of movies to review!  This is going to be great! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/27/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #MichaelShure #PresidentialElection #PresidentialPolitics #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Journalist #TrumpWatch #TrumpForSale #Florida #HurricaneHelene  #MichaelSnyder #TheCultureBlaster #Entertainment #MovieReviews #MovieCritic<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7605</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Electoral College Vote Estimates Show Trump’s Lead Evaporating Week By Week 9/26/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/electoral-college-vote-estimates-show-trump-s-lead-evaporating-week-by-week-9-26-24--62120683</link><description><![CDATA[We know that a presidential candidate can win the popular vote yet lose because of the electoral college votes. It was thought that Republicans had the advantage, but new data shows Trump may not be as strong on Electoral College numbers now. According to the New York Times polling average, it looks like Kamala Harris won’t need to win the popular vote by much to take the presidency. It all comes down to the “tipping-point” state that pushes the winning candidate over the 270 electoral college votes needed to win. It may be that Wisconsin, where Harris leads in polling by almost 2 points, will be the key. Looking at estimates of popular vote vs electoral vote totals, analysts say Trump’s advantage is less than a point now and that’s about one-fifth as large as it was four years ago. Mark will break it down with journalist Anthony Davis. How did Judge Cannon end up with the case of Trump’s would be golf course assassin? Will there be any movement on the federal election interference case against Trump in the next couple months before the 2024 election? Will Trump &amp; Vance face criminal charges in Ohio over their hate speech regarding Haitian immigrants? Our favorite lawyer, former federal prosecutor - now working the defense side of room, David Katz will join us.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62120683</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:31:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62120683/pod_9_26.mp3" length="127642688" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b4ab083b-b5b3-4c58-8205-251bd57c1c72/b4ab083b-b5b3-4c58-8205-251bd57c1c72.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b4ab083b-b5b3-4c58-8205-251bd57c1c72/b4ab083b-b5b3-4c58-8205-251bd57c1c72.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b4ab083b-b5b3-4c58-8205-251bd57c1c72/b4ab083b-b5b3-4c58-8205-251bd57c1c72.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We know that a presidential candidate can win the popular vote yet lose because of the electoral college votes. It was thought that Republicans had the advantage, but new data shows Trump may not be as strong on Electoral College numbers now....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We know that a presidential candidate can win the popular vote yet lose because of the electoral college votes. It was thought that Republicans had the advantage, but new data shows Trump may not be as strong on Electoral College numbers now. According to the New York Times polling average, it looks like Kamala Harris won’t need to win the popular vote by much to take the presidency. It all comes down to the “tipping-point” state that pushes the winning candidate over the 270 electoral college votes needed to win. It may be that Wisconsin, where Harris leads in polling by almost 2 points, will be the key. Looking at estimates of popular vote vs electoral vote totals, analysts say Trump’s advantage is less than a point now and that’s about one-fifth as large as it was four years ago. Mark will break it down with journalist Anthony Davis. How did Judge Cannon end up with the case of Trump’s would be golf course assassin? Will there be any movement on the federal election interference case against Trump in the next couple months before the 2024 election? Will Trump &amp; Vance face criminal charges in Ohio over their hate speech regarding Haitian immigrants? Our favorite lawyer, former federal prosecutor - now working the defense side of room, David Katz will join us.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7978</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Haitian Nonprofit Wants Trump/Vance Arrested, Trump’s Credit Card Plan Declined By GOP,  9/25/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/haitian-nonprofit-wants-trump-vance-arrested-trump-s-credit-card-plan-declined-by-gop-9-25-24--62107629</link><description><![CDATA[It may be a long shot, but a nonprofit called the Haitian Bridge Alliance wants Trump &amp; Vance to legally answer for the lies they’ve told about Haitians eating pets . They want the two men arrested and facing criminal charges after the claims made without evidence resulted in bomb threats and safety issues. They accuse Trump/Vance of making false alarms, telecommunications harassment, aggravated menacing and complicity. A judge will decide whether the case moves forward. The latest Trump economic policy isn’t going over well with members of his own party. Republican lawmakers are not embracing Trump’s latest promise to voters to cap credit card interest rates at around 10% if he’s elected. Some GOP lawmakers say that might actually prevent access to credit for a lot of people. Republican lawmakers have also shunned Trump’s promise for an unlimited federal tax deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) and have turned away from securing access to IVF, voting down such a law twice. We’ll talk about why some of these Trump campaign promises might not be realistic. Presidential historian and political activist John Rothmann will be along to discuss it. Logistics expert Jonathan Rosenthal looks at a bus hijacking in Los Angeles and what steps should be taken to make transit secure before a global event like the Olympics is held in LA. Eco-Journalist Belinda Waymouth returns for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” She looks into a new lawsuit filed by the state of California against Exxon for allegedly misleading people about whether plastic can truly be recycled.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62107629</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:37:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62107629/pod_9_25.mp3" length="125268262" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f4522705-ee38-4328-bf79-c672df5efb37/f4522705-ee38-4328-bf79-c672df5efb37.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f4522705-ee38-4328-bf79-c672df5efb37/f4522705-ee38-4328-bf79-c672df5efb37.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f4522705-ee38-4328-bf79-c672df5efb37/f4522705-ee38-4328-bf79-c672df5efb37.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It may be a long shot, but a nonprofit called the Haitian Bridge Alliance wants Trump &amp;amp; Vance to legally answer for the lies they’ve told about Haitians eating pets . They want the two men arrested and facing criminal charges after the claims made...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It may be a long shot, but a nonprofit called the Haitian Bridge Alliance wants Trump &amp; Vance to legally answer for the lies they’ve told about Haitians eating pets . They want the two men arrested and facing criminal charges after the claims made without evidence resulted in bomb threats and safety issues. They accuse Trump/Vance of making false alarms, telecommunications harassment, aggravated menacing and complicity. A judge will decide whether the case moves forward. The latest Trump economic policy isn’t going over well with members of his own party. Republican lawmakers are not embracing Trump’s latest promise to voters to cap credit card interest rates at around 10% if he’s elected. Some GOP lawmakers say that might actually prevent access to credit for a lot of people. Republican lawmakers have also shunned Trump’s promise for an unlimited federal tax deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) and have turned away from securing access to IVF, voting down such a law twice. We’ll talk about why some of these Trump campaign promises might not be realistic. Presidential historian and political activist John Rothmann will be along to discuss it. Logistics expert Jonathan Rosenthal looks at a bus hijacking in Los Angeles and what steps should be taken to make transit secure before a global event like the Olympics is held in LA. Eco-Journalist Belinda Waymouth returns for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” She looks into a new lawsuit filed by the state of California against Exxon for allegedly misleading people about whether plastic can truly be recycled.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7830</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Slings Politics of Fear and Apocalypse…Is it Working? David Cay Johnston, 9/24/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-slings-politics-of-fear-and-apocalypse-is-it-working-david-cay-johnston-9-24-24--62095882</link><description><![CDATA[No matter the audience, Donald Trump is trying to scare the hell out of people insisting their livelihoods will end should Vice President Kamala Harris win the election. Trump tells people, no matter their occupation, they won’t be able to rely on that job anymore. He is stoking fear against immigrants, insists we should all be afraid of a crime wave (even though violent crime under President Biden has fallen) and of course, that World War III is coming and he alone can fix any conflict with a phone call. If fear isn’t enough to get people to fall in line, how about threats? Most recently, Trump told Jewish people at an antisemitic event they would be to blame if he didn’t win. He then told Catholics they are being persecuted by the Biden administration ( President Biden is Catholic). <br />While Vice President Harris has referenced what another four years under Trump would look like, especially for women, and has talked about what happened on January 6th, when she speaks about the future and her vision for America, her theme is one of optimism and hope. <br />So which message will resonate with the American people? Will it be the message of fear or will it be the message of hope? We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston his thoughts. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. He will look at how the race to give the world AI is resonating with investors. He’ll also check in on the new iPhone 16. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/24/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #Harris #PoliticsOfFear #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #PresidentialElection #PresidentialPolitics #Election2024 #Harris/Walz<br />#Trump/Vance #Journalist #Technology #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #AI #iPhone16<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62095882</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:45:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62095882/trump_slings_politics_of_fear_and_apocalypse_is_it_working_david_cay_johnston_9_24_24.mp3" length="111521484" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c7e896dc-d188-4bee-b271-1f358e46bfc0/c7e896dc-d188-4bee-b271-1f358e46bfc0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c7e896dc-d188-4bee-b271-1f358e46bfc0/c7e896dc-d188-4bee-b271-1f358e46bfc0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c7e896dc-d188-4bee-b271-1f358e46bfc0/c7e896dc-d188-4bee-b271-1f358e46bfc0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No matter the audience, Donald Trump is trying to scare the hell out of people insisting their livelihoods will end should Vice President Kamala Harris win the election. Trump tells people, no matter their occupation, they won’t be able to rely on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No matter the audience, Donald Trump is trying to scare the hell out of people insisting their livelihoods will end should Vice President Kamala Harris win the election. Trump tells people, no matter their occupation, they won’t be able to rely on that job anymore. He is stoking fear against immigrants, insists we should all be afraid of a crime wave (even though violent crime under President Biden has fallen) and of course, that World War III is coming and he alone can fix any conflict with a phone call. If fear isn’t enough to get people to fall in line, how about threats? Most recently, Trump told Jewish people at an antisemitic event they would be to blame if he didn’t win. He then told Catholics they are being persecuted by the Biden administration ( President Biden is Catholic). <br />While Vice President Harris has referenced what another four years under Trump would look like, especially for women, and has talked about what happened on January 6th, when she speaks about the future and her vision for America, her theme is one of optimism and hope. <br />So which message will resonate with the American people? Will it be the message of fear or will it be the message of hope? We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston his thoughts. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. He will look at how the race to give the world AI is resonating with investors. He’ll also check in on the new iPhone 16. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/24/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #Harris #PoliticsOfFear #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #PresidentialElection #PresidentialPolitics #Election2024 #Harris/Walz<br />#Trump/Vance #Journalist #Technology #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #AI #iPhone16<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7274</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Sliding, Harris Rising in New Polling Data 9/23/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-sliding-harris-rising-in-new-polling-data-9-23-24--62082919</link><description><![CDATA[Fresh polling by NBC News shows Democrat Kamala Harris ahead of Republican Donald Trump by 5 points among registered voters. Their national polling has Harris leading 49%-44%. It’s still within the margin of error, but better for Democrats in the last NBC poll in July which had Trump over Biden by 2 points. Demographic data included in the poll is also very interesting. We’ll talk about it with CBS and iHeartRadio political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#PresidentialElection #Harris #Trump #PresidentialPolls #GaryDietrich #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #VPHarris #SwingStates #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62082919</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:32:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62082919/trump_sliding_harris_rising_in_new_polling_data_923_24.mp3" length="114114981" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4a338066-8ee1-41f8-81ed-c0b871f9d86b/4a338066-8ee1-41f8-81ed-c0b871f9d86b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4a338066-8ee1-41f8-81ed-c0b871f9d86b/4a338066-8ee1-41f8-81ed-c0b871f9d86b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4a338066-8ee1-41f8-81ed-c0b871f9d86b/4a338066-8ee1-41f8-81ed-c0b871f9d86b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Fresh polling by NBC News shows Democrat Kamala Harris ahead of Republican Donald Trump by 5 points among registered voters. Their national polling has Harris leading 49%-44%. It’s still within the margin of error, but better for Democrats in the last...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fresh polling by NBC News shows Democrat Kamala Harris ahead of Republican Donald Trump by 5 points among registered voters. Their national polling has Harris leading 49%-44%. It’s still within the margin of error, but better for Democrats in the last NBC poll in July which had Trump over Biden by 2 points. Demographic data included in the poll is also very interesting. We’ll talk about it with CBS and iHeartRadio political analyst Gary Dietrich.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#PresidentialElection #Harris #Trump #PresidentialPolls #GaryDietrich #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #VPHarris #SwingStates #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7443</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Graphic Posts on Porn Site Have GOP Figuring Fallout From N.C. Gov Candidate 9/20/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/graphic-posts-on-porn-site-have-gop-figuring-fallout-from-n-c-gov-candidate-9-20-24--62049291</link><description><![CDATA[North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson insists that he did not make a series of perverse comments on a porn website. CNN reports they have found a trove of comments made over the years that are pretty disturbing. In addition to being accused of racially vile comments, the African-American politician is also alleged to have commented that he gets sexually aroused by secretly watching women in showers, and calling himself a “perv” who likes pornography with transgender people ― despite being notorious transphobic. The deadline for Robinson to step away from the North Carolina governor’s race passed last night. It is now too late for Republicans to put another candidate on the ballot. With an endorsement from Trump, some in the GOP are concerned the scandal will drag down MAGA aligned candidates. We will run it past journalist and political analyst Michael Shure. Next stop, Florida! We’ll find out what our wild brothers and sisters in Florida have been up to this week. Friday Fabulous Florida is always full of surprises. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, has some great movies to review this week. Whether you’re headed to the movie theater or you’re streaming from home, he’s got you covered.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62049291</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:28:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62049291/pod_9_20.mp3" length="127643106" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a3e676c-da54-4f7f-9044-c2d7b84f4b9a/9a3e676c-da54-4f7f-9044-c2d7b84f4b9a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a3e676c-da54-4f7f-9044-c2d7b84f4b9a/9a3e676c-da54-4f7f-9044-c2d7b84f4b9a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a3e676c-da54-4f7f-9044-c2d7b84f4b9a/9a3e676c-da54-4f7f-9044-c2d7b84f4b9a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson insists that he did not make a series of perverse comments on a porn website. CNN reports they have found a trove of comments made over the years that are pretty disturbing. In addition to being...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson insists that he did not make a series of perverse comments on a porn website. CNN reports they have found a trove of comments made over the years that are pretty disturbing. In addition to being accused of racially vile comments, the African-American politician is also alleged to have commented that he gets sexually aroused by secretly watching women in showers, and calling himself a “perv” who likes pornography with transgender people ― despite being notorious transphobic. The deadline for Robinson to step away from the North Carolina governor’s race passed last night. It is now too late for Republicans to put another candidate on the ballot. With an endorsement from Trump, some in the GOP are concerned the scandal will drag down MAGA aligned candidates. We will run it past journalist and political analyst Michael Shure. Next stop, Florida! We’ll find out what our wild brothers and sisters in Florida have been up to this week. Friday Fabulous Florida is always full of surprises. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, has some great movies to review this week. Whether you’re headed to the movie theater or you’re streaming from home, he’s got you covered.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7978</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kamala Harris Finally Gets the Debate Bounce? 9/19/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kamala-harris-finally-gets-the-debate-bounce-9-19-24--62035194</link><description><![CDATA[New polling data shows support for Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris is on the rise. Her support appears to be increasing both nationally and in the all important swing states. Mark joins in to discuss it. Are there two different scenarios come November for what happens to the legal cases pending against Trump? Sentencing in the New York state hush money case is on hold until after the election. The election interference case in Georgia is still pending along with federal cases. If Trump loses, do all of those cases move steam ahead. If he wins, how will it affect the state cases and sentences he’s waiting for? Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will join us to talk about this and more. Former KGO talkshow host and author of “She Said What?” Turi Ryder will join us in the second hour to talk about politics and other absurdities.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62035194</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:09:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62035194/pod_9_19.mp3" length="121525020" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a873d249-ac05-4111-af2b-fd4446739449/a873d249-ac05-4111-af2b-fd4446739449.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a873d249-ac05-4111-af2b-fd4446739449/a873d249-ac05-4111-af2b-fd4446739449.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a873d249-ac05-4111-af2b-fd4446739449/a873d249-ac05-4111-af2b-fd4446739449.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>New polling data shows support for Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris is on the rise. Her support appears to be increasing both nationally and in the all important swing states. Mark joins in to discuss it. Are there two different...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[New polling data shows support for Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris is on the rise. Her support appears to be increasing both nationally and in the all important swing states. Mark joins in to discuss it. Are there two different scenarios come November for what happens to the legal cases pending against Trump? Sentencing in the New York state hush money case is on hold until after the election. The election interference case in Georgia is still pending along with federal cases. If Trump loses, do all of those cases move steam ahead. If he wins, how will it affect the state cases and sentences he’s waiting for? Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will join us to talk about this and more. Former KGO talkshow host and author of “She Said What?” Turi Ryder will join us in the second hour to talk about politics and other absurdities.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7596</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Republicans Opt Out of Safeguarding IVF, Vance Skips Vote Entirely 9/18/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/republicans-opt-out-of-safeguarding-ivf-vance-skips-vote-entirely-9-18-24--62016720</link><description><![CDATA[Republicans had the chance to protect access to to IVF and require insurance companies to cover such fertility procedures. Instead, they chose to strike down the bill despite knowing that voters are watching reproductive issues closely. Ohio Senator and GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance didn’t even show up for the vote opting to attend a campaign rally in Michigan instead. It’s the second time this year that Republicans have squashed the idea of federally protecting access to IVF. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann joins us today. Will ask him about that IBF vote and will also look into the pager attacks in Lebanon and what that could mean politically. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” is so good! Mark had a chance to talk about the environment with eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62016720</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 20:32:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62016720/pod_9_18.mp3" length="117294437" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/53ebcaf8-0254-4ea1-b778-44c3aae527a5/53ebcaf8-0254-4ea1-b778-44c3aae527a5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/53ebcaf8-0254-4ea1-b778-44c3aae527a5/53ebcaf8-0254-4ea1-b778-44c3aae527a5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/53ebcaf8-0254-4ea1-b778-44c3aae527a5/53ebcaf8-0254-4ea1-b778-44c3aae527a5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Republicans had the chance to protect access to to IVF and require insurance companies to cover such fertility procedures. Instead, they chose to strike down the bill despite knowing that voters are watching reproductive issues closely. Ohio Senator...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Republicans had the chance to protect access to to IVF and require insurance companies to cover such fertility procedures. Instead, they chose to strike down the bill despite knowing that voters are watching reproductive issues closely. Ohio Senator and GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance didn’t even show up for the vote opting to attend a campaign rally in Michigan instead. It’s the second time this year that Republicans have squashed the idea of federally protecting access to IVF. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann joins us today. Will ask him about that IBF vote and will also look into the pager attacks in Lebanon and what that could mean politically. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” is so good! Mark had a chance to talk about the environment with eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7331</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Video Surfaces Showing Trump Conspiring With the Heritage Foundation  9/17/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/video-surfaces-showing-trump-conspiring-with-the-heritage-foundation-9-17-24--61997275</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has been distancing himself from Project 2025 saying he doesn’t know much about it, but a new video shows that he’s been in on it the whole time. In 2022, Trump spoke at the Heritage Foundation, praising them for laying the groundwork and making the plans for what he will do when “Americans give us a colossal mandate to save America. And that’s coming.”  <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss this and more. <br />The new iPhones are headed to market and Jefferson Graham has some tips if you’re trying to get one. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/17/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Project2025Trump #DavidCayJohnston #KamalaHarris #VPHarrisKamala #Harris #PresidentialElection #AssassinationAttempt #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #TechTuesday #iPhone #JeffersonGraham<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61997275</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:51:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61997275/video_surfaces_showing_trump_conspiring_with_the_heritage_foundation_9_17_24.mp3" length="115498021" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89e6119a-9cfe-464c-873a-eebbab25134c/89e6119a-9cfe-464c-873a-eebbab25134c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89e6119a-9cfe-464c-873a-eebbab25134c/89e6119a-9cfe-464c-873a-eebbab25134c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89e6119a-9cfe-464c-873a-eebbab25134c/89e6119a-9cfe-464c-873a-eebbab25134c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump has been distancing himself from Project 2025 saying he doesn’t know much about it, but a new video shows that he’s been in on it the whole time. In 2022, Trump spoke at the Heritage Foundation, praising them for laying the groundwork and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump has been distancing himself from Project 2025 saying he doesn’t know much about it, but a new video shows that he’s been in on it the whole time. In 2022, Trump spoke at the Heritage Foundation, praising them for laying the groundwork and making the plans for what he will do when “Americans give us a colossal mandate to save America. And that’s coming.”  <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss this and more. <br />The new iPhones are headed to market and Jefferson Graham has some tips if you’re trying to get one. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/17/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Project2025Trump #DavidCayJohnston #KamalaHarris #VPHarrisKamala #Harris #PresidentialElection #AssassinationAttempt #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #TechTuesday #iPhone #JeffersonGraham<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7533</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Golf Game is Interrupted by Apparent Threat…FBI Revelations About Gunman 9/16/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-golf-game-is-interrupted-by-apparent-threat-fbi-revelations-about-gunman-9-16-24--61865050</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has another reason to thank the Secret Service. Sunday, he was at his golf club in Florida when he had to stop playing before the 6th hole. That’s because his protection detail spotted the barrel of a rifle sticking out of a fence. <br />While the would be shooter didn’t get a chance to open fire, the Secret Service certainly did. The suspect  managed to speed away in a car, but was arrested a short time later. Trump walked away injury free. The FBI says this is an “apparent attempted assassination” and they are investigating. <br />In fresh post debate election polling, the GOP fight to flip the Senate is struggling. Republican candidates appear to be having some trouble in swing states. <br />We will talk about all of it with CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Let’s gather round for another tale from Courtney. True Crime Corner is here!<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/16/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Assassination #Attempt #Harris #VPHarris #Kamala #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #Routh #Vance. #EatingTheirPets #Springfield #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner #GaryDietrich.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61865050</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:30:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61865050/trump_golf_game_is_interrupted_by_apparent_threat_fbi_revelations_about_gunman_9_16_24.mp3" length="116453352" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d639194b-0c6d-424f-8864-588bf44cf330/d639194b-0c6d-424f-8864-588bf44cf330.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d639194b-0c6d-424f-8864-588bf44cf330/d639194b-0c6d-424f-8864-588bf44cf330.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d639194b-0c6d-424f-8864-588bf44cf330/d639194b-0c6d-424f-8864-588bf44cf330.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump has another reason to thank the Secret Service. Sunday, he was at his golf club in Florida when he had to stop playing before the 6th hole. That’s because his protection detail spotted the barrel of a rifle sticking out of a fence. 
While...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump has another reason to thank the Secret Service. Sunday, he was at his golf club in Florida when he had to stop playing before the 6th hole. That’s because his protection detail spotted the barrel of a rifle sticking out of a fence. <br />While the would be shooter didn’t get a chance to open fire, the Secret Service certainly did. The suspect  managed to speed away in a car, but was arrested a short time later. Trump walked away injury free. The FBI says this is an “apparent attempted assassination” and they are investigating. <br />In fresh post debate election polling, the GOP fight to flip the Senate is struggling. Republican candidates appear to be having some trouble in swing states. <br />We will talk about all of it with CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Let’s gather round for another tale from Courtney. True Crime Corner is here!<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/16/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Assassination #Attempt #Harris #VPHarris #Kamala #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #Routh #Vance. #EatingTheirPets #Springfield #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner #GaryDietrich.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7595</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Henchman Loses It &amp; Trump Won’t Back Off Pet Abductions 9/13/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-henchman-loses-it-trump-won-t-back-off-pet-abductions-9-13-24--61498255</link><description><![CDATA[That it is Friday the 13th seems appropriate given the horror show that the Trump campaign is putting forward. Yesterday at a rally, Trump continued to insist that immigrants are abducting people’s pets, though he did not say they were eating them this time. Meanwhile, when Trump surrogate Stephen Miller was asked to back up some of the awful things he was saying about immigrants with facts, he couldn’t do it and he lost his mind. We will check in with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to talk about the remaining days of the presidential campaigns. Get your sunglasses and your sense of humor together because we’re headed back to Florida! We’ll check in on the special fun our Southern friends are having this week with Friday Fabulous Florida. The Culture Blaster, MichaelSnyder, entertains us with entertainment as only he can. Movies, streaming, sports and more!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61498255</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:43:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61498255/pod_9_13.mp3" length="124833167" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4f68055-604d-4c77-a4dc-015fa9131a85/a4f68055-604d-4c77-a4dc-015fa9131a85.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4f68055-604d-4c77-a4dc-015fa9131a85/a4f68055-604d-4c77-a4dc-015fa9131a85.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4f68055-604d-4c77-a4dc-015fa9131a85/a4f68055-604d-4c77-a4dc-015fa9131a85.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>That it is Friday the 13th seems appropriate given the horror show that the Trump campaign is putting forward. Yesterday at a rally, Trump continued to insist that immigrants are abducting people’s pets, though he did not say they were eating them...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[That it is Friday the 13th seems appropriate given the horror show that the Trump campaign is putting forward. Yesterday at a rally, Trump continued to insist that immigrants are abducting people’s pets, though he did not say they were eating them this time. Meanwhile, when Trump surrogate Stephen Miller was asked to back up some of the awful things he was saying about immigrants with facts, he couldn’t do it and he lost his mind. We will check in with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to talk about the remaining days of the presidential campaigns. Get your sunglasses and your sense of humor together because we’re headed back to Florida! We’ll check in on the special fun our Southern friends are having this week with Friday Fabulous Florida. The Culture Blaster, MichaelSnyder, entertains us with entertainment as only he can. Movies, streaming, sports and more!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7803</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>From Pet Eating to Election Denying, MAGA Duo Goes Full Bore 9/12/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-pet-eating-to-election-denying-maga-duo-goes-full-bore-9-12-24--61401295</link><description><![CDATA[Trump and Vance are slamming down on the MAGA gas pedal. Despite knowing Haitians are not eating house pets in Ohio, that President Biden won the last election, and that nowhere in America are fetal executions lawful, the GOP candidates continue to amplify lies. The campaign strategy seems to be - no matter how outlandish the statement, the more you spew something and the more people hear it, the more they will accept and believe it. Richard Greene, the Civics Dean will stop by to talk politics. The judge in Trump’s New York hush money case has already pushed the sentencing date past the November election, but now Trump’s legal team is looking to delay it even further. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will join us with his perspective on the law.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61401295</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:35:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61401295/pod_9_12.mp3" length="119953075" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d5b1544-2e3e-4e72-a7f6-f59471d68f97/8d5b1544-2e3e-4e72-a7f6-f59471d68f97.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d5b1544-2e3e-4e72-a7f6-f59471d68f97/8d5b1544-2e3e-4e72-a7f6-f59471d68f97.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d5b1544-2e3e-4e72-a7f6-f59471d68f97/8d5b1544-2e3e-4e72-a7f6-f59471d68f97.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump and Vance are slamming down on the MAGA gas pedal. Despite knowing Haitians are not eating house pets in Ohio, that President Biden won the last election, and that nowhere in America are fetal executions lawful, the GOP candidates continue to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump and Vance are slamming down on the MAGA gas pedal. Despite knowing Haitians are not eating house pets in Ohio, that President Biden won the last election, and that nowhere in America are fetal executions lawful, the GOP candidates continue to amplify lies. The campaign strategy seems to be - no matter how outlandish the statement, the more you spew something and the more people hear it, the more they will accept and believe it. Richard Greene, the Civics Dean will stop by to talk politics. The judge in Trump’s New York hush money case has already pushed the sentencing date past the November election, but now Trump’s legal team is looking to delay it even further. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will join us with his perspective on the law.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7498</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Harris Rattles Trump, Saying America Fired Him! David Cay Johnston Joins 9/11/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/harris-rattles-trump-saying-america-fired-him-david-cay-johnston-joins-9-11-24--61351970</link><description><![CDATA[The Harris campaign thought last night’s presidential debate was so successful, they’re looking for another round. They’d like to schedule a second debate. Vice President Harris seemed to know just how to trigger Donald Trump into going off on a series of rants. She also called him out on some of the more ridiculous lies. Even so, it was a mixed bag with Trump closing by pointing out that Harris has has 3.5 years to do all the things she’s promising. She looked nervous at times and he had visible moisture on his upper lip and hairline. We welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure at the top of the show to get his take on the debate. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join to talk politics. We have a special post debate appearance by Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61351970</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:43:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61351970/pod_9_11.mp3" length="125776083" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d51ce62e-143b-43e3-9f12-f5f79f1c4cb6/d51ce62e-143b-43e3-9f12-f5f79f1c4cb6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d51ce62e-143b-43e3-9f12-f5f79f1c4cb6/d51ce62e-143b-43e3-9f12-f5f79f1c4cb6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d51ce62e-143b-43e3-9f12-f5f79f1c4cb6/d51ce62e-143b-43e3-9f12-f5f79f1c4cb6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Harris campaign thought last night’s presidential debate was so successful, they’re looking for another round. They’d like to schedule a second debate. Vice President Harris seemed to know just how to trigger Donald Trump into going off on a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Harris campaign thought last night’s presidential debate was so successful, they’re looking for another round. They’d like to schedule a second debate. Vice President Harris seemed to know just how to trigger Donald Trump into going off on a series of rants. She also called him out on some of the more ridiculous lies. Even so, it was a mixed bag with Trump closing by pointing out that Harris has has 3.5 years to do all the things she’s promising. She looked nervous at times and he had visible moisture on his upper lip and hairline. We welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure at the top of the show to get his take on the debate. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join to talk politics. We have a special post debate appearance by Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7861</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Wants to Play Dirty Before Debate Even Starts 9/10/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-wants-to-play-dirty-before-debate-even-starts-9-10-24--61328630</link><description><![CDATA[Looks like Trump might be scared of losing the debate. Much like he has for elections, he is laying the groundwork for wriggling out of coming away the loser before the event even starts. Every chance he gets, Trump is disparaging ABC as being biased against him. According to Politico, he has even accused ABC of giving Vice President Harris the questions in advance, without evidence of course. It’s all part of Trump ‘s strategy to make himself seem like he’s at a disadvantage, like he’s being treated unfairly and should be given an easier time and, should he do poorly, he has ready made blame for others. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss this and more. <br />Jefferson Graham comes to us from Silicon Valley where Apple is introducing new products <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/10/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #VPHarris #Harris #PresidentialDebate #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Journalism #Election2024 #Tuesday #JeffersonGraham #NewiPhone #Apple<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61328630</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:36:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61328630/trump_wants_to_play_dirty_before_debate_even_starts_9_10_24.mp3" length="110611411" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ebf6253c-0ba0-4cbf-a2e0-bed567741af6/ebf6253c-0ba0-4cbf-a2e0-bed567741af6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ebf6253c-0ba0-4cbf-a2e0-bed567741af6/ebf6253c-0ba0-4cbf-a2e0-bed567741af6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ebf6253c-0ba0-4cbf-a2e0-bed567741af6/ebf6253c-0ba0-4cbf-a2e0-bed567741af6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Looks like Trump might be scared of losing the debate. Much like he has for elections, he is laying the groundwork for wriggling out of coming away the loser before the event even starts. Every chance he gets, Trump is disparaging ABC as being biased...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Looks like Trump might be scared of losing the debate. Much like he has for elections, he is laying the groundwork for wriggling out of coming away the loser before the event even starts. Every chance he gets, Trump is disparaging ABC as being biased against him. According to Politico, he has even accused ABC of giving Vice President Harris the questions in advance, without evidence of course. It’s all part of Trump ‘s strategy to make himself seem like he’s at a disadvantage, like he’s being treated unfairly and should be given an easier time and, should he do poorly, he has ready made blame for others. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss this and more. <br />Jefferson Graham comes to us from Silicon Valley where Apple is introducing new products <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/10/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #VPHarris #Harris #PresidentialDebate #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Journalism #Election2024 #Tuesday #JeffersonGraham #NewiPhone #Apple<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7214</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Warns Adversaries to be Ready for Prison When He Wins 9/9/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-warns-adversaries-to-be-ready-for-prison-when-he-wins-9-9-24--61314531</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is once again throwing around threats<br />He took to his social media page to post a threat that he intends to jail those “involved in unscrupulous behavior” during this election.<br />Here’s the post: <br />     “WHEN I WIN, those people that CHEATED will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law, which will include long term prison sentences so that this Depravity of Justice does not happen again. Please beware that this legal exposure extends to Lawyers, Political Operatives, Donors, Illegal Voters, &amp; Corrupt Election Officials. Those involved in unscrupulous behavior will be sought out, caught, and prosecuted at levels, unfortunately, never seen before in our Country.”<br />It’s unclear if he is trying to somehow intimidate Vice President Harris before the debate or if he’s simply laying the groundwork for more unfounded cheating allegations. <br />We’ll run it by CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich to get his take.<br />Gather ‘round the campfire. Courtney has another chilling story to share on True Crime Corner. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/9/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #VPHarris #PresidentialDebate #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich #TrumpThreats<br />#TrumpHaters #TrueCrime<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61314531</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:07:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61314531/trump_warns_adversaries_to_be_ready_for_prison_when_he_wins_9_9_24.mp3" length="113983583" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/980da08f-83e5-4949-8a22-0f5978ef73eb/980da08f-83e5-4949-8a22-0f5978ef73eb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/980da08f-83e5-4949-8a22-0f5978ef73eb/980da08f-83e5-4949-8a22-0f5978ef73eb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/980da08f-83e5-4949-8a22-0f5978ef73eb/980da08f-83e5-4949-8a22-0f5978ef73eb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is once again throwing around threats
He took to his social media page to post a threat that he intends to jail those “involved in unscrupulous behavior” during this election.
Here’s the post: 
     “WHEN I WIN, those people that CHEATED will be...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is once again throwing around threats<br />He took to his social media page to post a threat that he intends to jail those “involved in unscrupulous behavior” during this election.<br />Here’s the post: <br />     “WHEN I WIN, those people that CHEATED will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law, which will include long term prison sentences so that this Depravity of Justice does not happen again. Please beware that this legal exposure extends to Lawyers, Political Operatives, Donors, Illegal Voters, &amp; Corrupt Election Officials. Those involved in unscrupulous behavior will be sought out, caught, and prosecuted at levels, unfortunately, never seen before in our Country.”<br />It’s unclear if he is trying to somehow intimidate Vice President Harris before the debate or if he’s simply laying the groundwork for more unfounded cheating allegations. <br />We’ll run it by CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich to get his take.<br />Gather ‘round the campfire. Courtney has another chilling story to share on True Crime Corner. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/9/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #VPHarris #PresidentialDebate #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich #TrumpThreats<br />#TrumpHaters #TrueCrime<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7434</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Why is the Media Burying Trump’s Incoherence? 9/6/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-is-the-media-burying-trump-s-incoherence-9-6-24--61288481</link><description><![CDATA[Trump‘s mental decline has been on full display yet, unlike the spotlight that was shined on President Biden, the media seems to be looking away from Trump’s obvious cognitive issues. Case in point, Trump was speaking about child care yesterday and here’s what he said: “Childcare is childcare, couldn’t, y’know, is something, you have to have it in this country, you have to have it. But when you talk about those numbers, compared to the kind of numbers that I’m talking about by taxing foreign nations at levels that they’re not used to, but they’ll get used to it very quickly, and it’s not gonna stop them from doing business with us, but they’ll have a very substantial tax when they send product into our country.” Huh? … that’s just the latest example. We’ll roll the disastrous video and then talk to political analyst and journalist Anthony Davis to get his take. We’ll take a look at the Week in Politics with journalist Michael Shure. Then, we’ll fast forward to next week’s presidential debate to see how he thinks that could play out. Friday Fabulous Florida never disappoints. Fingers crossed for alligators and wild shenanigans at The Villages! Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, brings us the very best in entertainment. From movie reviews to the hottest shows streaming with a touch of sports thrown in, he does it all with wit and a lofty vocabulary.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61288481</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:41:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61288481/pod_9_6.mp3" length="128846411" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/14fa7274-ada9-4050-883a-beaac1d6688e/14fa7274-ada9-4050-883a-beaac1d6688e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/14fa7274-ada9-4050-883a-beaac1d6688e/14fa7274-ada9-4050-883a-beaac1d6688e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/14fa7274-ada9-4050-883a-beaac1d6688e/14fa7274-ada9-4050-883a-beaac1d6688e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump‘s mental decline has been on full display yet, unlike the spotlight that was shined on President Biden, the media seems to be looking away from Trump’s obvious cognitive issues. Case in point, Trump was speaking about child care yesterday and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump‘s mental decline has been on full display yet, unlike the spotlight that was shined on President Biden, the media seems to be looking away from Trump’s obvious cognitive issues. Case in point, Trump was speaking about child care yesterday and here’s what he said: “Childcare is childcare, couldn’t, y’know, is something, you have to have it in this country, you have to have it. But when you talk about those numbers, compared to the kind of numbers that I’m talking about by taxing foreign nations at levels that they’re not used to, but they’ll get used to it very quickly, and it’s not gonna stop them from doing business with us, but they’ll have a very substantial tax when they send product into our country.” Huh? … that’s just the latest example. We’ll roll the disastrous video and then talk to political analyst and journalist Anthony Davis to get his take. We’ll take a look at the Week in Politics with journalist Michael Shure. Then, we’ll fast forward to next week’s presidential debate to see how he thinks that could play out. Friday Fabulous Florida never disappoints. Fingers crossed for alligators and wild shenanigans at The Villages! Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, brings us the very best in entertainment. From movie reviews to the hottest shows streaming with a touch of sports thrown in, he does it all with wit and a lofty vocabulary.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8053</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Harris People Lodge Complaint but Make Deal on Debate 9/5/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/harris-people-lodge-complaint-but-make-deal-on-debate-9-5-24--61277707</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61277707</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:08:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61277707/pod_9_5.mp3" length="118705049" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b1fa9d6c-9983-4e59-ba6a-c13d7f8018c5/b1fa9d6c-9983-4e59-ba6a-c13d7f8018c5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b1fa9d6c-9983-4e59-ba6a-c13d7f8018c5/b1fa9d6c-9983-4e59-ba6a-c13d7f8018c5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b1fa9d6c-9983-4e59-ba6a-c13d7f8018c5/b1fa9d6c-9983-4e59-ba6a-c13d7f8018c5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7420</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dems Ask Trump Directly About Money From Egypt 9/4/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dems-ask-trump-directly-about-money-from-egypt-9-4-24--61266202</link><description><![CDATA[Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are asking Trump about a suspicious 10-million dollar campaign donation during his last run for the White House. Whether Trump illegally accepted millions from the Egyptian government is also the subject of a secret Justice Department investigation. We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show to discuss.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61266202</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:03:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61266202/pod_9_4.mp3" length="126030620" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/478c6827-31b6-449e-ad40-b1a6eddc7c2c/478c6827-31b6-449e-ad40-b1a6eddc7c2c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/478c6827-31b6-449e-ad40-b1a6eddc7c2c/478c6827-31b6-449e-ad40-b1a6eddc7c2c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/478c6827-31b6-449e-ad40-b1a6eddc7c2c/478c6827-31b6-449e-ad40-b1a6eddc7c2c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are asking Trump about a suspicious 10-million dollar campaign donation during his last run for the White House. Whether Trump illegally accepted millions from the Egyptian government is also the subject of a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are asking Trump about a suspicious 10-million dollar campaign donation during his last run for the White House. Whether Trump illegally accepted millions from the Egyptian government is also the subject of a secret Justice Department investigation. We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show to discuss.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7877</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Campaign Insiders Say Plan Is to Dirty Up Harris  9/3/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-campaign-insiders-say-plan-is-to-dirty-up-harris-9-3-24--61255894</link><description><![CDATA[It seems we can expect Trump’s insults to keep coming. Though his former rivals in the GOP have publicly stated that focusing on issues like the economy and immigration would be a better tactic than mud-slinging, Trump’s advisers see the only option as damaging Kamala Harris and keeping her on defense. According to the “Washington Post”, the attacks are in full force when it comes to campaign ads, most of those are Trump commercials targeting Harris. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss it all. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show. He’s looking at Elon Musk and the continued downward slide of X. He’ll also bring details about Chat GPT. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/3/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61255894</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:03:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61255894/trump_campaign_insiders_say_plan_is_to_dirty_up_harris_9_3_24.mp3" length="115094275" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eb4f669d-fd70-43f1-b68e-4e379a22bbf9/eb4f669d-fd70-43f1-b68e-4e379a22bbf9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eb4f669d-fd70-43f1-b68e-4e379a22bbf9/eb4f669d-fd70-43f1-b68e-4e379a22bbf9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/eb4f669d-fd70-43f1-b68e-4e379a22bbf9/eb4f669d-fd70-43f1-b68e-4e379a22bbf9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It seems we can expect Trump’s insults to keep coming. Though his former rivals in the GOP have publicly stated that focusing on issues like the economy and immigration would be a better tactic than mud-slinging, Trump’s advisers see the only option...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It seems we can expect Trump’s insults to keep coming. Though his former rivals in the GOP have publicly stated that focusing on issues like the economy and immigration would be a better tactic than mud-slinging, Trump’s advisers see the only option as damaging Kamala Harris and keeping her on defense. According to the “Washington Post”, the attacks are in full force when it comes to campaign ads, most of those are Trump commercials targeting Harris. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss it all. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show. He’s looking at Elon Musk and the continued downward slide of X. He’ll also bring details about Chat GPT. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />9/3/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7507</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Social Media Posts are Growing Stranger By the Day 8/30/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-social-media-posts-are-growing-stranger-by-the-day-8-30-24--61214968</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is getting weirder on his social media site. Lately, he’s been sharing Qanon Posts in addition to making offensive comments. The Qanon reposts are pretty eye opening. They include a ridiculous Qanon conspiracy that Trump is some kind a savior fighting the supposed “deep state”. He keeps posting Qanon slogans ad he passed around a sexist degrading meme about his female rivals. We’ll see what journalist and political analyst. Michael Shure has to say about all this. We’ll also ask him whether either candidate should be changing up their strategy. Ahhhhh…it’s Friday once again and time to check in on the good people of Florida. Our neighbors to the South never disappoint in Friday Fabulous Florida. It’s the weekend and it’s time to relax! For some of us, that means a night at the movies or a night streaming a movie. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will slide right in to give us his take on the new releases this weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61214968</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 20:58:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61214968/pod_8_30.mp3" length="128182692" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12f971e6-ec75-4877-bf90-b49cb2978e0d/12f971e6-ec75-4877-bf90-b49cb2978e0d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12f971e6-ec75-4877-bf90-b49cb2978e0d/12f971e6-ec75-4877-bf90-b49cb2978e0d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12f971e6-ec75-4877-bf90-b49cb2978e0d/12f971e6-ec75-4877-bf90-b49cb2978e0d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is getting weirder on his social media site. Lately, he’s been sharing Qanon Posts in addition to making offensive comments. The Qanon reposts are pretty eye opening. They include a ridiculous Qanon conspiracy that Trump is some kind a savior...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is getting weirder on his social media site. Lately, he’s been sharing Qanon Posts in addition to making offensive comments. The Qanon reposts are pretty eye opening. They include a ridiculous Qanon conspiracy that Trump is some kind a savior fighting the supposed “deep state”. He keeps posting Qanon slogans ad he passed around a sexist degrading meme about his female rivals. We’ll see what journalist and political analyst. Michael Shure has to say about all this. We’ll also ask him whether either candidate should be changing up their strategy. Ahhhhh…it’s Friday once again and time to check in on the good people of Florida. Our neighbors to the South never disappoint in Friday Fabulous Florida. It’s the weekend and it’s time to relax! For some of us, that means a night at the movies or a night streaming a movie. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will slide right in to give us his take on the new releases this weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8012</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Catching Heat for Using Fallen Soldiers as Photo Op Props 8/29/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-catching-heat-for-using-fallen-soldiers-as-photo-op-props-8-29-24--61202867</link><description><![CDATA[As Trump releases footage taken at Arlington National Cemetery in a campaign ad, some families are crying foul. On CNN, Maggie Haberman reported that she spoke to one family upset that their son, who committed suicide after serving several tours in the Middle East, had the front and back of his gravestone visible in the Trump ad. There is a federal law prohibiting filming in this section of Arlington and so far, there is no evidence that Trump received clearance from military officials allowing him to violate the privacy of the families of America’s war dead. We’ll find out more about the violation of the law when we welcome former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to the show. The economy is weighing heavily in this presidential election. From prices at the grocery store to disputed jobless numbers, it’s an issue voters have listed as a priority. Heather Long is a former economics reporter at CNN and the Washington Post, and now works for the latter as an opinion columnist. We get her take on the pulse of the U.S. economy. Are voters getting the real story?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61202867</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 21:54:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61202867/pod_8_29.mp3" length="121081147" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ffd89317-01c3-4ff1-81da-c3a6768244a2/ffd89317-01c3-4ff1-81da-c3a6768244a2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ffd89317-01c3-4ff1-81da-c3a6768244a2/ffd89317-01c3-4ff1-81da-c3a6768244a2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ffd89317-01c3-4ff1-81da-c3a6768244a2/ffd89317-01c3-4ff1-81da-c3a6768244a2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As Trump releases footage taken at Arlington National Cemetery in a campaign ad, some families are crying foul. On CNN, Maggie Haberman reported that she spoke to one family upset that their son, who committed suicide after serving several tours in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As Trump releases footage taken at Arlington National Cemetery in a campaign ad, some families are crying foul. On CNN, Maggie Haberman reported that she spoke to one family upset that their son, who committed suicide after serving several tours in the Middle East, had the front and back of his gravestone visible in the Trump ad. There is a federal law prohibiting filming in this section of Arlington and so far, there is no evidence that Trump received clearance from military officials allowing him to violate the privacy of the families of America’s war dead. We’ll find out more about the violation of the law when we welcome former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to the show. The economy is weighing heavily in this presidential election. From prices at the grocery store to disputed jobless numbers, it’s an issue voters have listed as a priority. Heather Long is a former economics reporter at CNN and the Washington Post, and now works for the latter as an opinion columnist. We get her take on the pulse of the U.S. economy. Are voters getting the real story?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7568</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Faces Fresh January 6th Indictment. This One is Retooled Due to the Immunity Ruling 8/28/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-faces-fresh-january-6th-indictment-this-one-is-retooled-due-to-the-immunity-ruling-8-28-24--61191094</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is facing a fresh indictment. Special Counsel Jack Smith filed against Trump on the same four counts of trying to overturn the 2020 election, but this time, given the immunity ruling from the Supreme Court, he did so without citing evidence that could potentially be covered by immunity. Will Trump’s re-indictment for an alleged coup attempt sway voters? We welcome journalist and host of “The Issue Is…” Elex Michaelson to see whether or not he thinks this could affect the election. We will check in on the environment with, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” The UN Chief is calling rising seas a catastrophe. What does that mean for people living along the coast?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61191094</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:39:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61191094/pod_8_28.mp3" length="113928612" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9205f123-0cf4-4f4d-a292-3df6016954d5/9205f123-0cf4-4f4d-a292-3df6016954d5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9205f123-0cf4-4f4d-a292-3df6016954d5/9205f123-0cf4-4f4d-a292-3df6016954d5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9205f123-0cf4-4f4d-a292-3df6016954d5/9205f123-0cf4-4f4d-a292-3df6016954d5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump is facing a fresh indictment. Special Counsel Jack Smith filed against Trump on the same four counts of trying to overturn the 2020 election, but this time, given the immunity ruling from the Supreme Court, he did so without citing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump is facing a fresh indictment. Special Counsel Jack Smith filed against Trump on the same four counts of trying to overturn the 2020 election, but this time, given the immunity ruling from the Supreme Court, he did so without citing evidence that could potentially be covered by immunity. Will Trump’s re-indictment for an alleged coup attempt sway voters? We welcome journalist and host of “The Issue Is…” Elex Michaelson to see whether or not he thinks this could affect the election. We will check in on the environment with, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” The UN Chief is calling rising seas a catastrophe. What does that mean for people living along the coast?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7121</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dems Try Stopping the GOP Scheme Not to Certify Vote: Mount Court Challenge in GA 8/27/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dems-try-stopping-the-gop-scheme-not-to-certify-vote-mount-court-challenge-in-ga-8-27-24--61175958</link><description><![CDATA[Democrats are trying to help voters in Georgia from having their votes held hostage by political games. The Democrats (national &amp; local) with support from the Kamala Harris campaign, are now suing to stop new Georgia election rules that allow officials to delay the counting process and the certification of the vote.<br />We’ll run it past Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. He joins us to talk politics. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show. This week, he is looking at the shake up at reviewed.com and the release date for the new iPhones<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/27/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Politics #DavidCayJohnston #Trump #VPHarris #PresidentialElection #PresidentialDebate #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #NewiPhone #Reviewed.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61175958</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:28:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61175958/dems_try_stopping_the_gop_scheme_not_to_certify_vote_mount_court_challenge_in_ga_8_27_24.mp3" length="118758838" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d66c2df1-6920-4f9a-8c3d-c6d239832b0b/d66c2df1-6920-4f9a-8c3d-c6d239832b0b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d66c2df1-6920-4f9a-8c3d-c6d239832b0b/d66c2df1-6920-4f9a-8c3d-c6d239832b0b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d66c2df1-6920-4f9a-8c3d-c6d239832b0b/d66c2df1-6920-4f9a-8c3d-c6d239832b0b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Democrats are trying to help voters in Georgia from having their votes held hostage by political games. The Democrats (national &amp;amp; local) with support from the Kamala Harris campaign, are now suing to stop new Georgia election rules that allow...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Democrats are trying to help voters in Georgia from having their votes held hostage by political games. The Democrats (national &amp; local) with support from the Kamala Harris campaign, are now suing to stop new Georgia election rules that allow officials to delay the counting process and the certification of the vote.<br />We’ll run it past Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. He joins us to talk politics. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show. This week, he is looking at the shake up at reviewed.com and the release date for the new iPhones<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/27/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Politics #DavidCayJohnston #Trump #VPHarris #PresidentialElection #PresidentialDebate #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham #NewiPhone #Reviewed.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7746</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Fear of Debate Now Out in the Open  8/26/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-fear-of-debate-now-out-in-the-open-8-26-24--61163479</link><description><![CDATA[Is Trump backing out of the presidential debate? A post on his social media platform indicated some second thoughts about meeting Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC next month. He went on the attack against ABC and asked “Why would I do the Debate against Kamala Harris on that network?”  He went on to disparage ABC hosts and stir up conspiracy theories. Trump previously agreed to the debate and now it looks like he might be afraid to go through with it. <br />We turn to CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich to get his perspective. <br />Mondays bring in the delightful Courtney to tell us<br />unbelievably freaky stories like only she can on True Crime Corner. <br />  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/26/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com    <br />#Trump #VPHarris #PresidentialDebate #Debate<br />#politics #political #politicalanalysis #GaryDietrich #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61163479</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:43:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61163479/trump_s_fear_of_debate_now_out_in_the_open_8_26_24.mp3" length="119252323" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8fa0fe7-c086-4980-855d-bf95048b82fa/f8fa0fe7-c086-4980-855d-bf95048b82fa.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8fa0fe7-c086-4980-855d-bf95048b82fa/f8fa0fe7-c086-4980-855d-bf95048b82fa.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8fa0fe7-c086-4980-855d-bf95048b82fa/f8fa0fe7-c086-4980-855d-bf95048b82fa.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is Trump backing out of the presidential debate? A post on his social media platform indicated some second thoughts about meeting Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC next month. He went on the attack against ABC and asked “Why would I do the Debate...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is Trump backing out of the presidential debate? A post on his social media platform indicated some second thoughts about meeting Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC next month. He went on the attack against ABC and asked “Why would I do the Debate against Kamala Harris on that network?”  He went on to disparage ABC hosts and stir up conspiracy theories. Trump previously agreed to the debate and now it looks like he might be afraid to go through with it. <br />We turn to CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich to get his perspective. <br />Mondays bring in the delightful Courtney to tell us<br />unbelievably freaky stories like only she can on True Crime Corner. <br />  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/26/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com    <br />#Trump #VPHarris #PresidentialDebate #Debate<br />#politics #political #politicalanalysis #GaryDietrich #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7778</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>DNC Night Four Brought “Vibe”, Confidence and Made History 8/23/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dnc-night-four-brought-vibe-confidence-and-made-history-8-23-24--61130858</link><description><![CDATA[The final day of the Democratic National Convention featured back to back heavy hitters from Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren to Gabby Giffords and Senator Mark Kelly, former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and an emotional performance by P!nk, who brought her daughter on stage to sing “What about us.” The grand finale and history making moment came when Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the nomination to be the democratic candidate for president. She didn’t talk about the groundbreaking nature of it. She did mention that her mother used to say “never let anyone tell you who you are, you show them who you are “and show us she did. We will talk about the final day of the Democratic national convention and what comes next for both candidates in this presidential race. Journalist and political analyst Michael sure will help us break it down. Friday Fabulous Florida Is on tap and the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, has been hard at work eating popcorn and watching movie after movie so he can let us know what’s worth watching.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61130858</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:42:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61130858/pod_8_23.mp3" length="118498159" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b7c95c2-ca3c-4352-825d-eb1c6f62e709/8b7c95c2-ca3c-4352-825d-eb1c6f62e709.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b7c95c2-ca3c-4352-825d-eb1c6f62e709/8b7c95c2-ca3c-4352-825d-eb1c6f62e709.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8b7c95c2-ca3c-4352-825d-eb1c6f62e709/8b7c95c2-ca3c-4352-825d-eb1c6f62e709.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The final day of the Democratic National Convention featured back to back heavy hitters from Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren to Gabby Giffords and Senator Mark Kelly, former Secretary of Defense Leon...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The final day of the Democratic National Convention featured back to back heavy hitters from Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren to Gabby Giffords and Senator Mark Kelly, former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and an emotional performance by P!nk, who brought her daughter on stage to sing “What about us.” The grand finale and history making moment came when Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the nomination to be the democratic candidate for president. She didn’t talk about the groundbreaking nature of it. She did mention that her mother used to say “never let anyone tell you who you are, you show them who you are “and show us she did. We will talk about the final day of the Democratic national convention and what comes next for both candidates in this presidential race. Journalist and political analyst Michael sure will help us break it down. Friday Fabulous Florida Is on tap and the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, has been hard at work eating popcorn and watching movie after movie so he can let us know what’s worth watching.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7407</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Searing Attacks on Trump &amp; Vance and Powerful, Emotional Moments - DNC Day 3 8/22/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/searing-attacks-on-trump-vance-and-powerful-emotional-moments-dnc-day-3-8-22-24--61118869</link><description><![CDATA[From Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to former President Bill Clinton to Oprah to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepting the Vice Presidential nomination, day three at the DNC was filled with energy and passion. Both Bill Clinton and Pete Buttigieg did not back down from speaking candidly about how America would look if Trump returned to the White House. There was a large focus on the events of January 6th. Video of the attack on the Capitol was shown to remind people, with the words “if reelected, he will never be held accountable.” Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was introduced as the Mother of Dragons, Former President Bill Clinton said Kamala Harris would be the President of Joy and Speaker Hakeem Jeffries said Donald Trump is like an old boyfriend you broke up with who just won’t go away. He said Trump is still trying to get back into a relationship with America and “bro we broke up with you for a reason!” We’ll take a look at GOP efforts to put election officials in place with the intent of having them not certify election results. Former Federal Prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will help us make sense of the legalities involved.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61118869</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:49:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61118869/pod_8_22.mp3" length="122433245" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d0b1a116-ab7a-4457-b090-16025ddc3126/d0b1a116-ab7a-4457-b090-16025ddc3126.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d0b1a116-ab7a-4457-b090-16025ddc3126/d0b1a116-ab7a-4457-b090-16025ddc3126.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d0b1a116-ab7a-4457-b090-16025ddc3126/d0b1a116-ab7a-4457-b090-16025ddc3126.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to former President Bill Clinton to Oprah to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepting the Vice Presidential nomination, day three at the DNC was filled with energy and passion. Both Bill Clinton and Pete...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[From Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to former President Bill Clinton to Oprah to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepting the Vice Presidential nomination, day three at the DNC was filled with energy and passion. Both Bill Clinton and Pete Buttigieg did not back down from speaking candidly about how America would look if Trump returned to the White House. There was a large focus on the events of January 6th. Video of the attack on the Capitol was shown to remind people, with the words “if reelected, he will never be held accountable.” Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was introduced as the Mother of Dragons, Former President Bill Clinton said Kamala Harris would be the President of Joy and Speaker Hakeem Jeffries said Donald Trump is like an old boyfriend you broke up with who just won’t go away. He said Trump is still trying to get back into a relationship with America and “bro we broke up with you for a reason!” We’ll take a look at GOP efforts to put election officials in place with the intent of having them not certify election results. Former Federal Prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will help us make sense of the legalities involved.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7653</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>DNC Day #2, The Obamas, Bernie, Doug Emhoff, and the Roll Call Dance Off! 8/21/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dnc-day-2-the-obamas-bernie-doug-emhoff-and-the-roll-call-dance-off-8-21-24--61107921</link><description><![CDATA[The second day of the Democratic National Convention was a complete party. The celebration carried on through the ceremonial roll-call (where Governor Gavin Newsom cast California’s delegate votes) onto the screen where Vice President Harris and Minnesota Governor Walz, standing before a massive crowd at a Wisconsin rally, were beamed into the DNC via satellite. Both Barack and Michelle Obama were inspirational and masterful with their words. The dynamic speakers kept coming with Senators Bernie Sanders and Tammy Duckworth and First Gentleman Doug Emhoff. Messages of hard work, getting things done and reproductive freedom were highlighted. During roll-call, Kate Cox - the mom who had to leave the state of Texas in order to get an abortion that was threatening her life - announced that she is once again pregnant, thanks to reproductive care she received elsewhere. Her public journey through new Trump era abortion laws elevated the issue along with Michelle Obama and Senator Duckworth talking about using IVF to have children. Mo Kelly, Political Analyst and KFI Radio host will come by to talk politics. We’ll check in on the environment with, “ It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61107921</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:06:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61107921/pod_8_21.mp3" length="120065506" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/845d1454-6ae1-488c-b5e5-d821bb294df6/845d1454-6ae1-488c-b5e5-d821bb294df6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/845d1454-6ae1-488c-b5e5-d821bb294df6/845d1454-6ae1-488c-b5e5-d821bb294df6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/845d1454-6ae1-488c-b5e5-d821bb294df6/845d1454-6ae1-488c-b5e5-d821bb294df6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The second day of the Democratic National Convention was a complete party. The celebration carried on through the ceremonial roll-call (where Governor Gavin Newsom cast California’s delegate votes) onto the screen where Vice President Harris and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The second day of the Democratic National Convention was a complete party. The celebration carried on through the ceremonial roll-call (where Governor Gavin Newsom cast California’s delegate votes) onto the screen where Vice President Harris and Minnesota Governor Walz, standing before a massive crowd at a Wisconsin rally, were beamed into the DNC via satellite. Both Barack and Michelle Obama were inspirational and masterful with their words. The dynamic speakers kept coming with Senators Bernie Sanders and Tammy Duckworth and First Gentleman Doug Emhoff. Messages of hard work, getting things done and reproductive freedom were highlighted. During roll-call, Kate Cox - the mom who had to leave the state of Texas in order to get an abortion that was threatening her life - announced that she is once again pregnant, thanks to reproductive care she received elsewhere. Her public journey through new Trump era abortion laws elevated the issue along with Michelle Obama and Senator Duckworth talking about using IVF to have children. Mo Kelly, Political Analyst and KFI Radio host will come by to talk politics. We’ll check in on the environment with, “ It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7505</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>DNC Day #1:Biden Late Night Speech, Sports Stars, Dem Luminaries, Reproductive Rights Advocates 8/20</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dnc-day-1-biden-late-night-speech-sports-stars-dem-luminaries-reproductive-rights-advocates-8-20--61096207</link><description><![CDATA[The message on the first day the Democratic National Convention was one of moving forward and unity. Warriors Coach Steve Kerr spoke about not staying silent. AOC gave a passion filled speech making it clear the Democratic Party is one for all the people trying to make it in the world. Representative Jasmine Crockett and Senator Raphael Warnock delivered words of hope. Hilary Clinton brought down the house when she said when a barrier falls for one of us, it falls for all of us. She talked about the women that came before her from Shirley Chisholm to Geraldine Ferraro and told the world, “the time is now. The future is here.”  President Biden gave what may be the last big speech of his political career as the crowd waved banners reading, “We Love Joe.” <br />We will bring you all the highlights and a look at what’s ahead today at the DNC.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will stop by to share his thoughts. <br />Jefferson Graham will swing through to talk Google and fake photos. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/20/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DNC #PresidentBiden #DavidCayJohnston #VPHarris #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #DemocraticNationalConvention #Trump #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61096207</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:45:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61096207/dnc_day_1_biden_late_night_speech_sports_stars_dem_luminaries_reproductive_rights_advocates_8_20.mp3" length="113290677" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/031e61cc-809e-47ff-a78c-6a11f040998a/031e61cc-809e-47ff-a78c-6a11f040998a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/031e61cc-809e-47ff-a78c-6a11f040998a/031e61cc-809e-47ff-a78c-6a11f040998a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/031e61cc-809e-47ff-a78c-6a11f040998a/031e61cc-809e-47ff-a78c-6a11f040998a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The message on the first day the Democratic National Convention was one of moving forward and unity. Warriors Coach Steve Kerr spoke about not staying silent. AOC gave a passion filled speech making it clear the Democratic Party is one for all the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The message on the first day the Democratic National Convention was one of moving forward and unity. Warriors Coach Steve Kerr spoke about not staying silent. AOC gave a passion filled speech making it clear the Democratic Party is one for all the people trying to make it in the world. Representative Jasmine Crockett and Senator Raphael Warnock delivered words of hope. Hilary Clinton brought down the house when she said when a barrier falls for one of us, it falls for all of us. She talked about the women that came before her from Shirley Chisholm to Geraldine Ferraro and told the world, “the time is now. The future is here.”  President Biden gave what may be the last big speech of his political career as the crowd waved banners reading, “We Love Joe.” <br />We will bring you all the highlights and a look at what’s ahead today at the DNC.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will stop by to share his thoughts. <br />Jefferson Graham will swing through to talk Google and fake photos. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/20/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DNC #PresidentBiden #DavidCayJohnston #VPHarris #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #DemocraticNationalConvention #Trump #TechTuesday #JeffersonGraham<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7389</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>With VP Harris Rising, Vance Tells Fox That Fake Media Uses Fake Polls 8/19/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/with-vp-harris-rising-vance-tells-fox-that-fake-media-uses-fake-polls-8-19-24--61085124</link><description><![CDATA[Trump‘s running mate JD Vance told Fox News Sunday that the Trump campaign is doing just fine. He says the fake media uses fake polls to convince Republican voters not to turn out to vote. It’s almost as amusing as their last allegation that crowds turning out for Harris rallies are created by AI. While blaming AI and Fake Polls may make the Trump campaign look silly, it also indicates they’re failing and they can’t see it or can’t figure out a legitimate way to explain it or take action.<br />We’ve got great political analysis for you with Mark and CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Courtney brings us another incredible story with True Crime Corner. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/19/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />   <br />#Trump #VPHarris #PresidentialElection #FakePolls #DNC #PresidentialDebate #Walz #Vance #FakePolls #FakeMedia #AICrowds #TrumpLosing #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61085124</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:50:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61085124/with_vp_harris_rising_vance_tells_fox_that_fake_media_uses_fake_polls_8_19_24.mp3" length="116305513" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c453aded-6da3-452a-b020-b99535d3576d/c453aded-6da3-452a-b020-b99535d3576d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c453aded-6da3-452a-b020-b99535d3576d/c453aded-6da3-452a-b020-b99535d3576d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c453aded-6da3-452a-b020-b99535d3576d/c453aded-6da3-452a-b020-b99535d3576d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump‘s running mate JD Vance told Fox News Sunday that the Trump campaign is doing just fine. He says the fake media uses fake polls to convince Republican voters not to turn out to vote. It’s almost as amusing as their last allegation that crowds...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump‘s running mate JD Vance told Fox News Sunday that the Trump campaign is doing just fine. He says the fake media uses fake polls to convince Republican voters not to turn out to vote. It’s almost as amusing as their last allegation that crowds turning out for Harris rallies are created by AI. While blaming AI and Fake Polls may make the Trump campaign look silly, it also indicates they’re failing and they can’t see it or can’t figure out a legitimate way to explain it or take action.<br />We’ve got great political analysis for you with Mark and CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Courtney brings us another incredible story with True Crime Corner. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/19/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />   <br />#Trump #VPHarris #PresidentialElection #FakePolls #DNC #PresidentialDebate #Walz #Vance #FakePolls #FakeMedia #AICrowds #TrumpLosing #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7586</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Delivers Rambling Rant About the Economy, His Legal Woes &amp; Possibility of Prison 8/16/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-delivers-rambling-rant-about-the-economy-his-legal-woes-possibility-of-prison-8-16-24--61056880</link><description><![CDATA[Amid a backdrop of grocery store items, Donald Trump gave a press conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey property yesterday. He stayed on script for a little while regarding the economy, but the conversation devolved into personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump started remembering previous elections. At times, he seemed like an old man reliving his glory days. He had a lot to say about Hillary Clinton, about the justice system, and about all the great deals that he’s made with other countries.  It was more of the same weird rambling that critics in his own party are telling him to stop. <br />Mark talks politics with fellow progressive podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen, the host of No Lie.<br />His show is one of the most viewed on YouTube and he is known for his efforts to call out lies and misinformation. His new book “Shameless: Republicans Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy” is being released this week. <br />Journalist Michael Shure will share his thoughts on this week’s political happenings. <br />We will check in on our wild friends down South with Friday Fabulous Florida. <br />The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder will stop in to talk movies. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/16/24<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #VPHarris #BrianTylerCohen #MichaelSure #Politics #Political #PresidentialElection #TrumpPresser #PoliticalAnalysis #Florida #Crime #Movies #MovieReviews #MichaelSnyder #TheCultureBlaster<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61056880</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:45:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61056880/trump_delivers_rambling_rant_about_the_economy_his_legal_woes_possibility_of_prison_8_16_24.mp3" length="117857225" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/97998bae-cd4a-485a-995b-05bc85683a87/97998bae-cd4a-485a-995b-05bc85683a87.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/97998bae-cd4a-485a-995b-05bc85683a87/97998bae-cd4a-485a-995b-05bc85683a87.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/97998bae-cd4a-485a-995b-05bc85683a87/97998bae-cd4a-485a-995b-05bc85683a87.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Amid a backdrop of grocery store items, Donald Trump gave a press conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey property yesterday. He stayed on script for a little while regarding the economy, but the conversation devolved into personal attacks against...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Amid a backdrop of grocery store items, Donald Trump gave a press conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey property yesterday. He stayed on script for a little while regarding the economy, but the conversation devolved into personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump started remembering previous elections. At times, he seemed like an old man reliving his glory days. He had a lot to say about Hillary Clinton, about the justice system, and about all the great deals that he’s made with other countries.  It was more of the same weird rambling that critics in his own party are telling him to stop. <br />Mark talks politics with fellow progressive podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen, the host of No Lie.<br />His show is one of the most viewed on YouTube and he is known for his efforts to call out lies and misinformation. His new book “Shameless: Republicans Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy” is being released this week. <br />Journalist Michael Shure will share his thoughts on this week’s political happenings. <br />We will check in on our wild friends down South with Friday Fabulous Florida. <br />The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder will stop in to talk movies. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/16/24<br /><br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #VPHarris #BrianTylerCohen #MichaelSure #Politics #Political #PresidentialElection #TrumpPresser #PoliticalAnalysis #Florida #Crime #Movies #MovieReviews #MichaelSnyder #TheCultureBlaster<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7687</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Stumbles Onto a Plan to Stem the Tide of Harris Popularity 8/15/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-stumbles-onto-a-plan-to-stem-the-tide-of-harris-popularity-8-15-24--61042239</link><description><![CDATA[On the heels of former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley sending a message to Donald Trump via Fox News to stop silly attacks that voters don’t care about and focus on the issues, Trump almost succeeded. At a campaign stop in North Carolina yesterday, it seemed he was trying to focus on the economy. He couldn’t quite stop himself from going off on weird rants laced with anger, sexist insults and outright lies, but between all of that, he seemed to have hit on a strategy that could resonate with people who were losing faith in Trump’s campaign. <br />Trump keeps trying to get rid of the judge in his hush money case, to no avail. For the third time, <br />Judge Juan Merchan says he will not recuse himself.  Trump is set to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on September 10th. On September 16th, Judge Merchan plans to rule on whether Trump's immunity challenge applies to the hush money case before sentencing on the 18th. <br />Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will join us to offer his thoughts on what is sure to be a busy September for Trump.<br />The show goes on with out Mark live, but we still have a heavy dose of Mark to serve up. Mark has a conversation with a man running for a congressional seat in Georgia. Bob Christian is a Democrat and has some interesting thoughts on the election process in his state. <br />An award-winning AI expert shares details about his new book called “2040: A Silicon Valley Satire”. This Fulbright Scholar, Sloan Fellow and Google Scholar has authored many serious works, but this book centers around the possibility that an artificial intelligence candidate could run for president and possibly win. It sounds absurd, but is it?<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/15/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #TrumpSentencing #PresidentialDebate #LegalAnalysis #DavidKatz #GeorgiaElection #BobChristian #CongressionalRaces #VoterDisenfranchisement #PedroDomingos #2040ASiliconValleySatire #AI #GoogleScholar #MachineLearning #AIPresident<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61042239</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:22:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61042239/trump_stumbles_onto_a_plan_to_stem_the_tide_of_harris_popularity_8_15_24.mp3" length="106209884" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a9753fb7-d2d2-4322-9a83-a5175e48ad16/a9753fb7-d2d2-4322-9a83-a5175e48ad16.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a9753fb7-d2d2-4322-9a83-a5175e48ad16/a9753fb7-d2d2-4322-9a83-a5175e48ad16.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a9753fb7-d2d2-4322-9a83-a5175e48ad16/a9753fb7-d2d2-4322-9a83-a5175e48ad16.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On the heels of former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley sending a message to Donald Trump via Fox News to stop silly attacks that voters don’t care about and focus on the issues, Trump almost succeeded. At a campaign stop in North...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the heels of former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley sending a message to Donald Trump via Fox News to stop silly attacks that voters don’t care about and focus on the issues, Trump almost succeeded. At a campaign stop in North Carolina yesterday, it seemed he was trying to focus on the economy. He couldn’t quite stop himself from going off on weird rants laced with anger, sexist insults and outright lies, but between all of that, he seemed to have hit on a strategy that could resonate with people who were losing faith in Trump’s campaign. <br />Trump keeps trying to get rid of the judge in his hush money case, to no avail. For the third time, <br />Judge Juan Merchan says he will not recuse himself.  Trump is set to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on September 10th. On September 16th, Judge Merchan plans to rule on whether Trump's immunity challenge applies to the hush money case before sentencing on the 18th. <br />Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will join us to offer his thoughts on what is sure to be a busy September for Trump.<br />The show goes on with out Mark live, but we still have a heavy dose of Mark to serve up. Mark has a conversation with a man running for a congressional seat in Georgia. Bob Christian is a Democrat and has some interesting thoughts on the election process in his state. <br />An award-winning AI expert shares details about his new book called “2040: A Silicon Valley Satire”. This Fulbright Scholar, Sloan Fellow and Google Scholar has authored many serious works, but this book centers around the possibility that an artificial intelligence candidate could run for president and possibly win. It sounds absurd, but is it?<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/15/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #TrumpSentencing #PresidentialDebate #LegalAnalysis #DavidKatz #GeorgiaElection #BobChristian #CongressionalRaces #VoterDisenfranchisement #PedroDomingos #2040ASiliconValleySatire #AI #GoogleScholar #MachineLearning #AIPresident<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6927</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Haley Gives Trump a Pro Tip: Stop With The Talk About Crowd Size and Race 8/14/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/haley-gives-trump-a-pro-tip-stop-with-the-talk-about-crowd-size-and-race-8-14-24--61029510</link><description><![CDATA[Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she wants Trump to win, but that’s not going to happen if he keeps using race to attack Vice President Kamala Harris and complaining about crowd sizes at her rallies. Haley appeared on Fox News and said that what America sees is Harris inspiring hope and Trump dredging up the past. She’d like to see the Trump campaign focus more on Democratic policies instead of attacks that likely won’t go anywhere and don’t matter to voters, but is Haley asking Trump to be something he isn’t?<br />We will talk politics with legendary broadcaster Gil Gross. <br />Turing to the environment with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”, our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth joins the show to discuss new information about  “Climate Tipping Points”, water issues snd more. <br />Mark is off this week, but he left us a fresh and fascinating interview with author Ira Chaleff. His book “How to Stop a Tyrant” lays out a blueprint meant to keep damaging leaders from getting into position.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/14/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #VPHarris #GilGross #PresidentialElection #Political #Politics #NikkiHaley #StopWhining #CrowdSize #Racism #TrumpCampaign #HarrisCampaign #Democrats #Republicans #PoliticalAnalysis #Journalist #EcoJournalist #BelindaWeymouth #ClimateChange #SpaceX #IraChaleff #HowToStopATyrant<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61029510</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:17:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61029510/haley_gives_trump_a_pro_tip_stop_with_the_talk_about_crowd_size_and_race_8_14_24.mp3" length="104401431" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e746e306-1f35-4fe4-b5b2-8d57d446e02a/e746e306-1f35-4fe4-b5b2-8d57d446e02a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e746e306-1f35-4fe4-b5b2-8d57d446e02a/e746e306-1f35-4fe4-b5b2-8d57d446e02a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e746e306-1f35-4fe4-b5b2-8d57d446e02a/e746e306-1f35-4fe4-b5b2-8d57d446e02a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she wants Trump to win, but that’s not going to happen if he keeps using race to attack Vice President Kamala Harris and complaining about crowd sizes at her rallies. Haley appeared on Fox News...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she wants Trump to win, but that’s not going to happen if he keeps using race to attack Vice President Kamala Harris and complaining about crowd sizes at her rallies. Haley appeared on Fox News and said that what America sees is Harris inspiring hope and Trump dredging up the past. She’d like to see the Trump campaign focus more on Democratic policies instead of attacks that likely won’t go anywhere and don’t matter to voters, but is Haley asking Trump to be something he isn’t?<br />We will talk politics with legendary broadcaster Gil Gross. <br />Turing to the environment with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”, our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth joins the show to discuss new information about  “Climate Tipping Points”, water issues snd more. <br />Mark is off this week, but he left us a fresh and fascinating interview with author Ira Chaleff. His book “How to Stop a Tyrant” lays out a blueprint meant to keep damaging leaders from getting into position.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/14/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #VPHarris #GilGross #PresidentialElection #Political #Politics #NikkiHaley #StopWhining #CrowdSize #Racism #TrumpCampaign #HarrisCampaign #Democrats #Republicans #PoliticalAnalysis #Journalist #EcoJournalist #BelindaWeymouth #ClimateChange #SpaceX #IraChaleff #HowToStopATyrant<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6809</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Concern For Trump During X Appearance With Lisping, Slurred Speech 8/13/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/concern-for-trump-during-x-appearance-with-lisping-slurred-speech-8-13-24--61017878</link><description><![CDATA[The conversation on X between Trump and Elon Musk was plagued with technical issues from the start. Some are wondering if it was technical trouble that made Donald Trump sound slow and like he may have had a lisp or was slurring his words. Maybe it’s because he’s now pitted against Vice President Kamala Harris who is 20 years younger, but over the last couple of months with rambling speeches at rallies and strange speech patterns, Trump finds himself the candidate struggling with age related issues.<br />We’ll check in with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative reporter David Cay Johnston to get his thoughts. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. He’s looking at Google’s antitrust lawsuit and reviews of the new iPhone 16.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/13/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #VPHarris #KamalaHarris #PresidentialElection #ElonMusk #Politics #Political #Journalist #Harris/Walz<br />#debate #TrumpMusk #Trumpslurring #slurring<br />#Trumplisp #Trumpold #techtuesday #tech #google #iPhone16 #JeffersonGraham]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61017878</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:16:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61017878/concern_for_trump_during_x_appearance_with_lisping_slurred_speech_8_13_24.mp3" length="102077882" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b307a44f-08f6-4036-96fa-3f9e5525db38/b307a44f-08f6-4036-96fa-3f9e5525db38.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b307a44f-08f6-4036-96fa-3f9e5525db38/b307a44f-08f6-4036-96fa-3f9e5525db38.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b307a44f-08f6-4036-96fa-3f9e5525db38/b307a44f-08f6-4036-96fa-3f9e5525db38.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The conversation on X between Trump and Elon Musk was plagued with technical issues from the start. Some are wondering if it was technical trouble that made Donald Trump sound slow and like he may have had a lisp or was slurring his words. Maybe it’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The conversation on X between Trump and Elon Musk was plagued with technical issues from the start. Some are wondering if it was technical trouble that made Donald Trump sound slow and like he may have had a lisp or was slurring his words. Maybe it’s because he’s now pitted against Vice President Kamala Harris who is 20 years younger, but over the last couple of months with rambling speeches at rallies and strange speech patterns, Trump finds himself the candidate struggling with age related issues.<br />We’ll check in with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative reporter David Cay Johnston to get his thoughts. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. He’s looking at Google’s antitrust lawsuit and reviews of the new iPhone 16.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/13/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #VPHarris #KamalaHarris #PresidentialElection #ElonMusk #Politics #Political #Journalist #Harris/Walz<br />#debate #TrumpMusk #Trumpslurring #slurring<br />#Trumplisp #Trumpold #techtuesday #tech #google #iPhone16 #JeffersonGraham]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6658</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Poll Numbers Continue To Slide and Trump is Increasingly Desperate 8/12/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-poll-numbers-continue-to-slide-and-trump-is-increasingly-desperate-8-12-24--61005387</link><description><![CDATA[Anxiety is creeping in for Trump’s campaign advisers. His public appearances, described by media reports as flailing ever since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, have his team worried. According to Axios, Trump’s anger and frustration continues to swell with each fresh poll that shows Harris ahead in key battleground states - even before her expected polling bump from the Democratic National Convention next week. <br />CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will come by to share his thoughts. <br />True Crime Corner brings Courtney to the show with another incredible tale. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/12/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich #PresidentialPolitics #VPHarris #Harris/Walz<br />#Trump/Vance #Olympics #StephCurry #JordanChiles #OlympicsClosingCeremony #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner #news<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61005387</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:39:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61005387/trump_poll_numbers_continue_to_slide_and_trump_is_increasingly_desperate_8_12_24.mp3" length="112489554" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ac2c73b0-a33d-4412-9782-d68b9430560a/ac2c73b0-a33d-4412-9782-d68b9430560a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ac2c73b0-a33d-4412-9782-d68b9430560a/ac2c73b0-a33d-4412-9782-d68b9430560a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ac2c73b0-a33d-4412-9782-d68b9430560a/ac2c73b0-a33d-4412-9782-d68b9430560a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Anxiety is creeping in for Trump’s campaign advisers. His public appearances, described by media reports as flailing ever since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, have his team worried. According to Axios, Trump’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anxiety is creeping in for Trump’s campaign advisers. His public appearances, described by media reports as flailing ever since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, have his team worried. According to Axios, Trump’s anger and frustration continues to swell with each fresh poll that shows Harris ahead in key battleground states - even before her expected polling bump from the Democratic National Convention next week. <br />CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will come by to share his thoughts. <br />True Crime Corner brings Courtney to the show with another incredible tale. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/12/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Harris #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich #PresidentialPolitics #VPHarris #Harris/Walz<br />#Trump/Vance #Olympics #StephCurry #JordanChiles #OlympicsClosingCeremony #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner #news<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7337</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Gets Brutalized in Latest Swing State Polling As He Delivers Rambling Press Conference 8/9/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-gets-brutalized-in-latest-swing-state-polling-as-he-delivers-rambling-press-conference-8-9-24--60973539</link><description><![CDATA[The latest reliable swing state polling will snap your ahead around.<br />The Harris/Walz surge is real.   Mark discusses results and methodology in the polling.<br />Something of a press conference (full of softball questions and minus any followup questions) at Mar-a-Lago turned into a bizarre rambling mess yesterday. Trump lashed out against VP Kamala Harris for drawing larger crowds at her rallies. He claimed the reason that Harris is doing well in polling is because “she’s a woman who represents a certain group of people.” Trump’s former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci called the press conference evidence that Donald Trump is frightened. <br />We’ll run it past journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to get his take on the state of the race to the White House.<br />Bring in the gators and the meth! It’s time for Friday Fabulous Florida once again.<br />The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will slide in to wrap up the show by dazzling us with his pop culture knowledge and bringing us a look at this week’s new movies.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/9/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Harris #VPHarris #Trump #MichaelShure #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Unhinged #Weird #PresidentialDebate #PresidentialCampaign #HarrisCampaign #Harris/Walz<br />#Florida #Crime #TheVillage #Gators #Movies #Entertainment #MovieReviews #MichaelSnyder #TheCultureBlaster<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60973539</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:37:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60973539/trump_gets_brutalized_in_latest_swing_state_polling_as_he_delivers_rambling_presser_8_9_24_8_9_24.mp3" length="123262531" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe7eac40-56d8-4b7e-9986-448c4b5e5324/fe7eac40-56d8-4b7e-9986-448c4b5e5324.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe7eac40-56d8-4b7e-9986-448c4b5e5324/fe7eac40-56d8-4b7e-9986-448c4b5e5324.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe7eac40-56d8-4b7e-9986-448c4b5e5324/fe7eac40-56d8-4b7e-9986-448c4b5e5324.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The latest reliable swing state polling will snap your ahead around.
The Harris/Walz surge is real.   Mark discusses results and methodology in the polling.
Something of a press conference (full of softball questions and minus any followup questions)...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The latest reliable swing state polling will snap your ahead around.<br />The Harris/Walz surge is real.   Mark discusses results and methodology in the polling.<br />Something of a press conference (full of softball questions and minus any followup questions) at Mar-a-Lago turned into a bizarre rambling mess yesterday. Trump lashed out against VP Kamala Harris for drawing larger crowds at her rallies. He claimed the reason that Harris is doing well in polling is because “she’s a woman who represents a certain group of people.” Trump’s former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci called the press conference evidence that Donald Trump is frightened. <br />We’ll run it past journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to get his take on the state of the race to the White House.<br />Bring in the gators and the meth! It’s time for Friday Fabulous Florida once again.<br />The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will slide in to wrap up the show by dazzling us with his pop culture knowledge and bringing us a look at this week’s new movies.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/9/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Harris #VPHarris #Trump #MichaelShure #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #Unhinged #Weird #PresidentialDebate #PresidentialCampaign #HarrisCampaign #Harris/Walz<br />#Florida #Crime #TheVillage #Gators #Movies #Entertainment #MovieReviews #MichaelSnyder #TheCultureBlaster<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8039</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>JD Vance Says He’ll Debate Kamala Harris while Trump Takes a Hard Pass 8/8/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jd-vance-says-he-ll-debate-kamala-harris-while-trump-takes-a-hard-pass-8-8-24--60960863</link><description><![CDATA[Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance says he wants to debate Vice President Kamala Harris. Vance set his sights on going head to head with Presidential candidate Kamala Harris saying, “Here’s my offer to Kamala Harris. If she’d like to do a debate with me on August 13th, I’ll do it.” Vance went on to claim there is some type of uncertainty about who will actually be on the Democratic ticket. Though Trump backed out of a planned Presidential debate on ABC, he has said he will debate Harris on Fox. Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for Trump, took a deal and will cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in connection with her efforts to help overturn the 2020 election. She is among several lawyers facing legal trouble related to their work with Trump. We welcome our friend, former federal prosecutor David Katz. He now works as a defense attorney and has a perspective that allows him to consider all sides of a case.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60960863</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:52:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60960863/pod_8_8.mp3" length="121607358" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/068d9fe4-f48c-4708-bfb6-fd6aabc3d4cd/068d9fe4-f48c-4708-bfb6-fd6aabc3d4cd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/068d9fe4-f48c-4708-bfb6-fd6aabc3d4cd/068d9fe4-f48c-4708-bfb6-fd6aabc3d4cd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/068d9fe4-f48c-4708-bfb6-fd6aabc3d4cd/068d9fe4-f48c-4708-bfb6-fd6aabc3d4cd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance says he wants to debate Vice President Kamala Harris. Vance set his sights on going head to head with Presidential candidate Kamala Harris saying, “Here’s my offer to Kamala Harris. If she’d like to do a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance says he wants to debate Vice President Kamala Harris. Vance set his sights on going head to head with Presidential candidate Kamala Harris saying, “Here’s my offer to Kamala Harris. If she’d like to do a debate with me on August 13th, I’ll do it.” Vance went on to claim there is some type of uncertainty about who will actually be on the Democratic ticket. Though Trump backed out of a planned Presidential debate on ABC, he has said he will debate Harris on Fox. Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for Trump, took a deal and will cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in connection with her efforts to help overturn the 2020 election. She is among several lawyers facing legal trouble related to their work with Trump. We welcome our friend, former federal prosecutor David Katz. He now works as a defense attorney and has a perspective that allows him to consider all sides of a case.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7601</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Latest Polls Make Clear: Dems Finding Momentum 8/7/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/latest-polls-make-clear-dems-finding-momentum-8-7-24--60950325</link><description><![CDATA[At a packed rally last night in Philadelphia, Vice President Kamala Harris presented her new running mate to the nation. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, she said, shares her values of kindness and inclusion, of having freedom over our own reproductive choices, of making sure America is safe with common sense gun laws, clean air and water and she called him a descent and good man. From leading a football team to working with LGBTQ students, from serviceman to Congressman, Harris said Walz keeps people safe and inspires them. The crowd was large, interactive and loud and the energy was one of joy and momentum. New polling data shows a boost in voter support for the Harris/Walz ticket which seems poised to ride the upswell of momentum straight to election day. We turn to journalist and KFI Radio host Mo Kelly for a look at whether the momentum is sustainable and what Tim Walz brings to the Democratic ticket. The August skies will bring us so many fascinating things to see. Our favorite Astronomy Professor Andrew Fraknoi will tell us when the best time to catch the Perseid Meteor Shower will be and we'll find out what a Blue Moon is and when it will arrive. If you have any questions for Professor Fraknoi, you can email them to themarkthompsonshow@gmail.com This week's installment of "It's the Planet, Stupid!" brings word of things people are doing to make our world better. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth will also take a look at our new Vice Presidential candidate's record on the environment. She says Tim Walz is moving Minnesota forward faster on environmental issues than California!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60950325</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:28:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60950325/pod_8_7.mp3" length="124385115" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c730c994-a978-484d-a7f9-b83095d2ac25/c730c994-a978-484d-a7f9-b83095d2ac25.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c730c994-a978-484d-a7f9-b83095d2ac25/c730c994-a978-484d-a7f9-b83095d2ac25.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c730c994-a978-484d-a7f9-b83095d2ac25/c730c994-a978-484d-a7f9-b83095d2ac25.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At a packed rally last night in Philadelphia, Vice President Kamala Harris presented her new running mate to the nation. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, she said, shares her values of kindness and inclusion, of having freedom over our own reproductive...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At a packed rally last night in Philadelphia, Vice President Kamala Harris presented her new running mate to the nation. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, she said, shares her values of kindness and inclusion, of having freedom over our own reproductive choices, of making sure America is safe with common sense gun laws, clean air and water and she called him a descent and good man. From leading a football team to working with LGBTQ students, from serviceman to Congressman, Harris said Walz keeps people safe and inspires them. The crowd was large, interactive and loud and the energy was one of joy and momentum. New polling data shows a boost in voter support for the Harris/Walz ticket which seems poised to ride the upswell of momentum straight to election day. We turn to journalist and KFI Radio host Mo Kelly for a look at whether the momentum is sustainable and what Tim Walz brings to the Democratic ticket. The August skies will bring us so many fascinating things to see. Our favorite Astronomy Professor Andrew Fraknoi will tell us when the best time to catch the Perseid Meteor Shower will be and we'll find out what a Blue Moon is and when it will arrive. If you have any questions for Professor Fraknoi, you can email them to themarkthompsonshow@gmail.com This week's installment of "It's the Planet, Stupid!" brings word of things people are doing to make our world better. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth will also take a look at our new Vice Presidential candidate's record on the environment. She says Tim Walz is moving Minnesota forward faster on environmental issues than California!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7775</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Impact of Kamala’s Tim Walz Announcement...Trump and a Big Bag of Cash, David Cay Johnston   8/6/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/impact-of-kamala-s-tim-walz-announcement-trump-and-a-big-bag-of-cash-david-cay-johnston-8-6-24--60940410</link><description><![CDATA[At or before a campaign rally scheduled for this evening in Philadelphia, Vice President Kamala Harris will announce she is choosing Tim Walz, the Minn. Governor, as her running mate. <br />Passing on Shapiro leaves questions to be answered but we'll discusses Walz's considerable assets and what lies ahead.<br />Meantime, with a push to sway independent Republicans to vote for Kamala Harris and polling numbers swinging in her favor, what will Trump do to stop his faltering campaign? <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss it all. <br />Also, a visit from Spencer Christian.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/6/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #VPHarris #Harris #Politics #Political #Politicalanalyst #RunningMate #Journalist #PresidentialPolitics #PresidentialElection<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60940410</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:31:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60940410/impact_of_kamala_s_running_mate_announcement_8_6_24.mp3" length="113343508" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9fb9b8a5-3309-42e0-9847-d4609caa1be9/9fb9b8a5-3309-42e0-9847-d4609caa1be9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9fb9b8a5-3309-42e0-9847-d4609caa1be9/9fb9b8a5-3309-42e0-9847-d4609caa1be9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9fb9b8a5-3309-42e0-9847-d4609caa1be9/9fb9b8a5-3309-42e0-9847-d4609caa1be9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At or before a campaign rally scheduled for this evening in Philadelphia, Vice President Kamala Harris will announce she is choosing Tim Walz, the Minn. Governor, as her running mate. 
Passing on Shapiro leaves questions to be answered but we'll...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At or before a campaign rally scheduled for this evening in Philadelphia, Vice President Kamala Harris will announce she is choosing Tim Walz, the Minn. Governor, as her running mate. <br />Passing on Shapiro leaves questions to be answered but we'll discusses Walz's considerable assets and what lies ahead.<br />Meantime, with a push to sway independent Republicans to vote for Kamala Harris and polling numbers swinging in her favor, what will Trump do to stop his faltering campaign? <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss it all. <br />Also, a visit from Spencer Christian.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />8/6/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #VPHarris #Harris #Politics #Political #Politicalanalyst #RunningMate #Journalist #PresidentialPolitics #PresidentialElection<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7393</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Lashing Out as Former Cabinet Members Turn Saying He’s Dangerous for the Country 8/5/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-lashing-out-as-former-cabinet-members-turn-saying-he-s-dangerous-for-the-country-8-5-24--60929306</link><description><![CDATA[Trump seems to be feeling the poll numbers closing in on him. It’s still a tight race, but Vice President Kamala Harris is inching up in polling results and seem to have Trump feeling mighty uncomfortable. He also seems a little nervous at the prospect of debating Harris on any network except Republican friendly Fox. Add to that, some of Trump’s former cabinet secretaries are calling him dangerous for America and it seems Trump didn’t have the best weekend. We’ll look at where the country stands politically with CBS Television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. True Crime Corner rocks our Monday. Today, Courtney brings guest Carrie Wilson to help tell an unimaginable story. We brake for animals on The Mark Thompson Show! Once a month, Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, turns our attention to the creatures sharing our planet.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60929306</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:33:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60929306/pod_8_5.mp3" length="119800938" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96a9bf7f-f096-44ad-b268-641f709c27ab/96a9bf7f-f096-44ad-b268-641f709c27ab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96a9bf7f-f096-44ad-b268-641f709c27ab/96a9bf7f-f096-44ad-b268-641f709c27ab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96a9bf7f-f096-44ad-b268-641f709c27ab/96a9bf7f-f096-44ad-b268-641f709c27ab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump seems to be feeling the poll numbers closing in on him. It’s still a tight race, but Vice President Kamala Harris is inching up in polling results and seem to have Trump feeling mighty uncomfortable. He also seems a little nervous at the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump seems to be feeling the poll numbers closing in on him. It’s still a tight race, but Vice President Kamala Harris is inching up in polling results and seem to have Trump feeling mighty uncomfortable. He also seems a little nervous at the prospect of debating Harris on any network except Republican friendly Fox. Add to that, some of Trump’s former cabinet secretaries are calling him dangerous for America and it seems Trump didn’t have the best weekend. We’ll look at where the country stands politically with CBS Television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. True Crime Corner rocks our Monday. Today, Courtney brings guest Carrie Wilson to help tell an unimaginable story. We brake for animals on The Mark Thompson Show! Once a month, Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, turns our attention to the creatures sharing our planet.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7488</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Kind of Vetting for Harris VP Selection, Decision Coming Within Days,  8/2/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-kind-of-vetting-for-harris-vp-selection-decision-coming-within-days-8-2-24--60905104</link><description><![CDATA[The governors of Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Illinois, an Arizona Senator and a Cabinet Secretary are all going through a vetting process as Vice President Harris works to select a running mate. A decision is expected by this Tuesday when campaigning in battleground states gets serious. How important is it for a candidate to be from a swing state? Which one is most beneficial and what other qualities will be important to help win this race? We turn to political analyst and journalist Michael Shure. It’s Friday and after a week full of weirdness, we’re ready for a little bit more of it. Bring on Friday Fabulous Florida! Let’s take a little trip to the movies with the Culture Blaster. Michael Snyder will pop in to talk movies, sports and pop culture and it’s always a good time.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60905104</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 21:37:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60905104/pod_8_2.mp3" length="118408716" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4ffc4305-d59e-41c5-ba23-b217e6ec9040/4ffc4305-d59e-41c5-ba23-b217e6ec9040.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4ffc4305-d59e-41c5-ba23-b217e6ec9040/4ffc4305-d59e-41c5-ba23-b217e6ec9040.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4ffc4305-d59e-41c5-ba23-b217e6ec9040/4ffc4305-d59e-41c5-ba23-b217e6ec9040.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The governors of Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Illinois, an Arizona Senator and a Cabinet Secretary are all going through a vetting process as Vice President Harris works to select a running mate. A decision is expected by this Tuesday when...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The governors of Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Illinois, an Arizona Senator and a Cabinet Secretary are all going through a vetting process as Vice President Harris works to select a running mate. A decision is expected by this Tuesday when campaigning in battleground states gets serious. How important is it for a candidate to be from a swing state? Which one is most beneficial and what other qualities will be important to help win this race? We turn to political analyst and journalist Michael Shure. It’s Friday and after a week full of weirdness, we’re ready for a little bit more of it. Bring on Friday Fabulous Florida! Let’s take a little trip to the movies with the Culture Blaster. Michael Snyder will pop in to talk movies, sports and pop culture and it’s always a good time.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7401</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Attacks Harris and It Doesn’t Go Well 8/1/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-attacks-harris-and-it-doesn-t-go-well-8-1-24--60889193</link><description><![CDATA[Between his insult of a black journalist and his strange racial attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s visit to the National Association of Black Journalists didn’t go so well. From accusing Harris of “turning black” and accusing immigrants of taking away “black jobs” and then not being able to say that black jobs are any different from other jobs, Trump found himself in a real pickle. We’ll talk politics and we will bring in former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to look at all things legal.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60889193</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:49:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60889193/pod_8_1.mp3" length="107007626" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/589864d6-9161-455a-bbbb-d4c89f2601ce/589864d6-9161-455a-bbbb-d4c89f2601ce.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/589864d6-9161-455a-bbbb-d4c89f2601ce/589864d6-9161-455a-bbbb-d4c89f2601ce.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/589864d6-9161-455a-bbbb-d4c89f2601ce/589864d6-9161-455a-bbbb-d4c89f2601ce.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Between his insult of a black journalist and his strange racial attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s visit to the National Association of Black Journalists didn’t go so well. From accusing Harris of “turning black” and accusing immigrants...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Between his insult of a black journalist and his strange racial attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s visit to the National Association of Black Journalists didn’t go so well. From accusing Harris of “turning black” and accusing immigrants of taking away “black jobs” and then not being able to say that black jobs are any different from other jobs, Trump found himself in a real pickle. We’ll talk politics and we will bring in former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to look at all things legal.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6688</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GOP Plan to Take Elections if Not By Getting More Votes, By Holding Up Certification 7/31/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gop-plan-to-take-elections-if-not-by-getting-more-votes-by-holding-up-certification-7-31-24--60878463</link><description><![CDATA[With polls indicating a tight presidential race, the GOP is thinking strategy after election day. Some Trump election deniers are now in positions of power as election officials. They are part of a vote certification refusal movement. If valid elections are denied certification, it could cause confusion and chaos across the country. We’ll talk politics with our favorite Britisher, journalist Anthony Davis. The conversation continues with political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann. We’l turn to the environment with our eco- journalist Belinda Waymouth. She’ll share details about how London is doing something interesting to cut vehicle emissions and how designers are coming up with new eco-fabrics.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60878463</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 21:13:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60878463/pod_7_31.mp3" length="120368527" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63da9bcf-6e8a-41ed-824f-ed86eca02a92/63da9bcf-6e8a-41ed-824f-ed86eca02a92.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63da9bcf-6e8a-41ed-824f-ed86eca02a92/63da9bcf-6e8a-41ed-824f-ed86eca02a92.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63da9bcf-6e8a-41ed-824f-ed86eca02a92/63da9bcf-6e8a-41ed-824f-ed86eca02a92.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With polls indicating a tight presidential race, the GOP is thinking strategy after election day. Some Trump election deniers are now in positions of power as election officials. They are part of a vote certification refusal movement. If valid...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With polls indicating a tight presidential race, the GOP is thinking strategy after election day. Some Trump election deniers are now in positions of power as election officials. They are part of a vote certification refusal movement. If valid elections are denied certification, it could cause confusion and chaos across the country. We’ll talk politics with our favorite Britisher, journalist Anthony Davis. The conversation continues with political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann. We’l turn to the environment with our eco- journalist Belinda Waymouth. She’ll share details about how London is doing something interesting to cut vehicle emissions and how designers are coming up with new eco-fabrics.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7523</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Scared? Kamala Harris Has Widening Lead in One Demographic.  David Cay Johnston joins 7/30/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-scared-kamala-harris-has-widening-lead-in-one-demographic-david-cay-johnston-joins-7-30-24--60866962</link><description><![CDATA[Girls Vs Boys? With women’s reproductive health on the line, perhaps it’s no surprise that the latest presidential polls are highlighting a widening gender gap. A recent New York Times/Siena College poll shows Harris with a 14-point lead over Trump among likely female voters (55% to 41%). Trump is attracting male voters. He has a 17-point lead among men (56% to 39%). The Quinnipiac, CNN and NPR polls all indicate the gender gap to varying degrees. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss politics. <br />It’s Tech Tuesday! Jefferson Graham will talk about how to spot a deep fake in this wild election season. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/30/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #VPHarris #Trump #KamalaHarris #PresidentialElection #Polls #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GenderGap #Technology #JeffersonGraham #DeepFakes<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60866962</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:30:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60866962/trump_scared_kamala_harris_has_widening_lead_in_one_demographic_david_cay_johnston_joins_7_30_24.mp3" length="115040607" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9811c009-4a6f-4a8b-92b3-833a3e9cddab/9811c009-4a6f-4a8b-92b3-833a3e9cddab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9811c009-4a6f-4a8b-92b3-833a3e9cddab/9811c009-4a6f-4a8b-92b3-833a3e9cddab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9811c009-4a6f-4a8b-92b3-833a3e9cddab/9811c009-4a6f-4a8b-92b3-833a3e9cddab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Girls Vs Boys? With women’s reproductive health on the line, perhaps it’s no surprise that the latest presidential polls are highlighting a widening gender gap. A recent New York Times/Siena College poll shows Harris with a 14-point lead over Trump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Girls Vs Boys? With women’s reproductive health on the line, perhaps it’s no surprise that the latest presidential polls are highlighting a widening gender gap. A recent New York Times/Siena College poll shows Harris with a 14-point lead over Trump among likely female voters (55% to 41%). Trump is attracting male voters. He has a 17-point lead among men (56% to 39%). The Quinnipiac, CNN and NPR polls all indicate the gender gap to varying degrees. <br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss politics. <br />It’s Tech Tuesday! Jefferson Graham will talk about how to spot a deep fake in this wild election season. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/30/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #VPHarris #Trump #KamalaHarris #PresidentialElection #Polls #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GenderGap #Technology #JeffersonGraham #DeepFakes<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7503</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Musk Breaks His Own X Rules to Post Harris Deepfake 7/29/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/musk-breaks-his-own-x-rules-to-post-harris-deepfake-7-29-24--60851928</link><description><![CDATA[When you own the company, are you supposed to break your own policy by posting deep fakes and malicious content? Elon Musk helped promote a very misleading video using a voice altered to sound like Vice President Kamala Harris. He  retweeted the so called parody on X<br />without disclosing that the content was manufactured. <br />CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst<br />Gary Dietrich will be in to discuss that and more. <br />Dan Morain, author of “Kamala’s Way: An American Life” will join us to share his observations about the Vice President, a woman he says has been constantly underestimated. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/29/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#VicePresidentHarris #VPHarris #ElonMusk #DeepFake #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #X #GaryDietrich #KamalasWay #DanMorain #PresidentialElection #Election #Biden #Trump<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60851928</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:32:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60851928/musk_breaks_his_own_x_rules_to_post_harris_deepfake_7_29_24.mp3" length="107397891" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ccfb57bf-9ffc-4284-be20-3c529b797458/ccfb57bf-9ffc-4284-be20-3c529b797458.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ccfb57bf-9ffc-4284-be20-3c529b797458/ccfb57bf-9ffc-4284-be20-3c529b797458.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ccfb57bf-9ffc-4284-be20-3c529b797458/ccfb57bf-9ffc-4284-be20-3c529b797458.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>When you own the company, are you supposed to break your own policy by posting deep fakes and malicious content? Elon Musk helped promote a very misleading video using a voice altered to sound like Vice President Kamala Harris. He  retweeted the so...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[When you own the company, are you supposed to break your own policy by posting deep fakes and malicious content? Elon Musk helped promote a very misleading video using a voice altered to sound like Vice President Kamala Harris. He  retweeted the so called parody on X<br />without disclosing that the content was manufactured. <br />CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst<br />Gary Dietrich will be in to discuss that and more. <br />Dan Morain, author of “Kamala’s Way: An American Life” will join us to share his observations about the Vice President, a woman he says has been constantly underestimated. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/29/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#VicePresidentHarris #VPHarris #ElonMusk #DeepFake #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #X #GaryDietrich #KamalasWay #DanMorain #PresidentialElection #Election #Biden #Trump<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7005</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Backpedals and Kamala Dares Him to Step Up As Polls Tighten 7/26/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-backpedals-and-kamala-dares-him-to-step-up-as-polls-tighten-7-26-24--60818067</link><description><![CDATA[Something about Friday on The Mark Thompson Show seems to make everyone happy. We start with a preview of politics and follow it up with a look at the wild world that is Friday Fabulous Florida! Then a full helping of politics! Trump agreed to a debate with President Biden set for September, but now that he’s facing the prospect of debating Vice President Harris instead, he’s backtracking. Is it because he’s scared to go head to head with the former prosecutor? Harris isn’t backing down from the debate. Her exact words were, “Let’s Go!” We’ll welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to discuss it all. His analysis is always unique, intelligent and en pointe. Let’s go to the movies with the Culture Blaster! Michael Snyder will be along to discuss all the exciting new movie and streaming offerings along with a little pop culture and sports.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60818067</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:38:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60818067/pod_7_26.mp3" length="122918496" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1cd99fb6-4217-4780-a0e2-e397bae26d08/1cd99fb6-4217-4780-a0e2-e397bae26d08.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1cd99fb6-4217-4780-a0e2-e397bae26d08/1cd99fb6-4217-4780-a0e2-e397bae26d08.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1cd99fb6-4217-4780-a0e2-e397bae26d08/1cd99fb6-4217-4780-a0e2-e397bae26d08.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Something about Friday on The Mark Thompson Show seems to make everyone happy. We start with a preview of politics and follow it up with a look at the wild world that is Friday Fabulous Florida! Then a full helping of politics! Trump agreed to a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Something about Friday on The Mark Thompson Show seems to make everyone happy. We start with a preview of politics and follow it up with a look at the wild world that is Friday Fabulous Florida! Then a full helping of politics! Trump agreed to a debate with President Biden set for September, but now that he’s facing the prospect of debating Vice President Harris instead, he’s backtracking. Is it because he’s scared to go head to head with the former prosecutor? Harris isn’t backing down from the debate. Her exact words were, “Let’s Go!” We’ll welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to discuss it all. His analysis is always unique, intelligent and en pointe. Let’s go to the movies with the Culture Blaster! Michael Snyder will be along to discuss all the exciting new movie and streaming offerings along with a little pop culture and sports.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7683</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Wearing Thin on His Own Voters? Polling Says Harris May Appeal to Trump Fence Sitters 7/25/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-wearing-thin-on-his-own-voters-polling-says-harris-may-appeal-to-trump-fence-sitters-7-25-24--60805627</link><description><![CDATA[Trump could be in real trouble with the presidential race now shifting from President Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s own supporters are saying they see this as a real challenge. Some tell Politico they even think it’s possible that “women who are soft Trump backers will shift away from him.” It seems like Republicans are running scared. They are trying to keep the Biden/Harris money away from Harris and have even filed Impeachment papers against her in Congress. We will talk to former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz about that and so much more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60805627</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:39:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60805627/pod_7_25.mp3" length="96734607" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e4aeeefd-f601-42db-b167-c3570470cc8f/e4aeeefd-f601-42db-b167-c3570470cc8f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e4aeeefd-f601-42db-b167-c3570470cc8f/e4aeeefd-f601-42db-b167-c3570470cc8f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e4aeeefd-f601-42db-b167-c3570470cc8f/e4aeeefd-f601-42db-b167-c3570470cc8f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump could be in real trouble with the presidential race now shifting from President Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s own supporters are saying they see this as a real challenge. Some tell Politico they even think it’s possible that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump could be in real trouble with the presidential race now shifting from President Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s own supporters are saying they see this as a real challenge. Some tell Politico they even think it’s possible that “women who are soft Trump backers will shift away from him.” It seems like Republicans are running scared. They are trying to keep the Biden/Harris money away from Harris and have even filed Impeachment papers against her in Congress. We will talk to former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz about that and so much more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6046</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hot Start For Kamala Harris Has GOP Scrambling &amp; Resetting, Analysis From John Rothmann  7/24/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hot-start-for-kamala-harris-has-gop-scrambling-resetting-analysis-from-john-rothmann-7-24-24--60794767</link><description><![CDATA[Immediately, the energy of the 2024 presidential race took on a different feel when Vice President Kamala Harris stepped in. Money and volunteers rolled in rapidly, frightening GOP leaders. Right away, attacks began from Trump posting on social media that it wasn’t fair that he spent money campaigning against President Biden, to Republicans raising issues over the Biden/Harris campaign funding to articles of impeachment filed against Harris. Republicans are throwing everything they can at Harris, grasping at plastic straws and hoping they find something that sticks. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will stop in to discuss it all. When considering a Kamala Harris presidency, what would it look like from the environmental standpoint? Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth lays it out in “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60794767</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:35:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60794767/pod_7_24.mp3" length="117848651" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d2036895-615b-4197-82fa-98f5e496276e/d2036895-615b-4197-82fa-98f5e496276e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d2036895-615b-4197-82fa-98f5e496276e/d2036895-615b-4197-82fa-98f5e496276e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d2036895-615b-4197-82fa-98f5e496276e/d2036895-615b-4197-82fa-98f5e496276e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Immediately, the energy of the 2024 presidential race took on a different feel when Vice President Kamala Harris stepped in. Money and volunteers rolled in rapidly, frightening GOP leaders. Right away, attacks began from Trump posting on social media...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Immediately, the energy of the 2024 presidential race took on a different feel when Vice President Kamala Harris stepped in. Money and volunteers rolled in rapidly, frightening GOP leaders. Right away, attacks began from Trump posting on social media that it wasn’t fair that he spent money campaigning against President Biden, to Republicans raising issues over the Biden/Harris campaign funding to articles of impeachment filed against Harris. Republicans are throwing everything they can at Harris, grasping at plastic straws and hoping they find something that sticks. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will stop in to discuss it all. When considering a Kamala Harris presidency, what would it look like from the environmental standpoint? Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth lays it out in “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7366</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GOP Aggressive Plan on Attacking Harris...Meantime, Delegates and Money Line Up For VP  7/23/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gop-aggressive-plan-on-attacking-harris-meantime-delegates-and-money-line-up-for-vp-7-23-24--60781234</link><description><![CDATA[GOP plans to go after Harris hard.  We share the plan as it sits now.<br />While the Democratic National Convention is still weeks away, it appears that Vice President Kamala Harris has now secured the support of many more delegates than she needs to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination for president. Add to that the swell of campaign contributions and a rush of campaign volunteers and the Harris for President campaign Is already moving at full steam. <br />Pultzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will join us to share his thoughts. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show to check on the Crowdstrike Snafu that broke Microsoft networks last week along with a look at the relevance of X. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #KamalaHarris #PresidentBiden #Trump #PresidentialElection #PresidentialPolitics #Political #Politics #Technology #Tech #JeffersonGraham<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60781234</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:28:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60781234/gop_aggressive_plan_on_attacking_harris_meantime_delegates_and_money_line_up_for_vp_7_23_24.mp3" length="103853864" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/460d3611-4196-44c6-b2dc-6c51a5fb4126/460d3611-4196-44c6-b2dc-6c51a5fb4126.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/460d3611-4196-44c6-b2dc-6c51a5fb4126/460d3611-4196-44c6-b2dc-6c51a5fb4126.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/460d3611-4196-44c6-b2dc-6c51a5fb4126/460d3611-4196-44c6-b2dc-6c51a5fb4126.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>GOP plans to go after Harris hard.  We share the plan as it sits now.
While the Democratic National Convention is still weeks away, it appears that Vice President Kamala Harris has now secured the support of many more delegates than she needs to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[GOP plans to go after Harris hard.  We share the plan as it sits now.<br />While the Democratic National Convention is still weeks away, it appears that Vice President Kamala Harris has now secured the support of many more delegates than she needs to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination for president. Add to that the swell of campaign contributions and a rush of campaign volunteers and the Harris for President campaign Is already moving at full steam. <br />Pultzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will join us to share his thoughts. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show to check on the Crowdstrike Snafu that broke Microsoft networks last week along with a look at the relevance of X. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #KamalaHarris #PresidentBiden #Trump #PresidentialElection #PresidentialPolitics #Political #Politics #Technology #Tech #JeffersonGraham<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6774</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Biden Bows Out, Throws Support Behind Harris 7/22/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/biden-bows-out-throws-support-behind-harris-7-22-24--60769985</link><description><![CDATA[President Biden says he will finish out his term and withdraw from the race to continue on as president. Moments after he withdrew his candidacy, he endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris. Was it the right move? Is Harris all but assured to be the Democratic nominee? In the first hour we’ll discuss it with CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Hour 2 brings former KGO talk show host and longtime broadcaster Gil Gross to the show to talk political strategy. <br />Plus, Mondays mean True Crime Corner with Courtney! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/22/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#KamalaHarris #Biden #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich #GilGross #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner #Democrats #Trump <br />#VicePresident #PresidentBiden<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60769985</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:15:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60769985/biden_bows_out_throws_support_behind_harris_7_22_24.mp3" length="107574131" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6775ba98-234f-4932-b895-8b2d24bd84b6/6775ba98-234f-4932-b895-8b2d24bd84b6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6775ba98-234f-4932-b895-8b2d24bd84b6/6775ba98-234f-4932-b895-8b2d24bd84b6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6775ba98-234f-4932-b895-8b2d24bd84b6/6775ba98-234f-4932-b895-8b2d24bd84b6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Biden says he will finish out his term and withdraw from the race to continue on as president. Moments after he withdrew his candidacy, he endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris. Was it the right move? Is Harris all but assured to be the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Biden says he will finish out his term and withdraw from the race to continue on as president. Moments after he withdrew his candidacy, he endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris. Was it the right move? Is Harris all but assured to be the Democratic nominee? In the first hour we’ll discuss it with CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. <br />Hour 2 brings former KGO talk show host and longtime broadcaster Gil Gross to the show to talk political strategy. <br />Plus, Mondays mean True Crime Corner with Courtney! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/22/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#KamalaHarris #Biden #PresidentialElection #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #GaryDietrich #GilGross #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeCorner #Democrats #Trump <br />#VicePresident #PresidentBiden<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7016</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Biden Gets Serious About Stepping Back: Implications for 2024 Election 7/19/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/biden-gets-serious-about-stepping-back-implications-for-2024-election-7-19-24--60745330</link><description><![CDATA[“People see the walls closing in,” that’s what one senior Democrat told CNN. The network is reporting that more than two dozen sources familiar with life inside the West Wing say there is widespread acceptance that President Biden remaining in the race is untenable. Trump took the stage last night at the RNC and while his speech was supposed to be unifying, he slipped back into his dividing rhetoric, talking about stolen elections and badmouthing President Biden. It was not a speech to bring the country together. The night brought a rare Melania sighting. She stood and waved but broke with tradition by opting out of speaking in support of her husband. We will talk politics and we will also have a little bit of levity to end this wild week. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us once again with gators in the mix. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will also swing by to talk movies and pop culture.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60745330</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:30:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60745330/pod_7_19.mp3" length="130702150" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/87ff7e06-e3a7-4a55-a487-2776e4ff986a/87ff7e06-e3a7-4a55-a487-2776e4ff986a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/87ff7e06-e3a7-4a55-a487-2776e4ff986a/87ff7e06-e3a7-4a55-a487-2776e4ff986a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/87ff7e06-e3a7-4a55-a487-2776e4ff986a/87ff7e06-e3a7-4a55-a487-2776e4ff986a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>“People see the walls closing in,” that’s what one senior Democrat told CNN. The network is reporting that more than two dozen sources familiar with life inside the West Wing say there is widespread acceptance that President Biden remaining in the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[“People see the walls closing in,” that’s what one senior Democrat told CNN. The network is reporting that more than two dozen sources familiar with life inside the West Wing say there is widespread acceptance that President Biden remaining in the race is untenable. Trump took the stage last night at the RNC and while his speech was supposed to be unifying, he slipped back into his dividing rhetoric, talking about stolen elections and badmouthing President Biden. It was not a speech to bring the country together. The night brought a rare Melania sighting. She stood and waved but broke with tradition by opting out of speaking in support of her husband. We will talk politics and we will also have a little bit of levity to end this wild week. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us once again with gators in the mix. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will also swing by to talk movies and pop culture.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8169</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sinking in Swing States! New Polling Looks Bad for VP Kamala Harris 7/18/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sinking-in-swing-states-new-polling-looks-bad-for-vp-kamala-harris-7-18-24--60733381</link><description><![CDATA[With a chorus of Democrats suggesting President Biden withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, Vice President Harris is thought to be the next logical choice. New polling shows she may have an issue in swing states and she wasn't among the four potential candidates who performed best in a survey of voters. Our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis, journalist, host of Five Minute News and host on the Meidas Touch “The Weekend Show” will help break it down. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will swing by the show to talk about the possibility of Supreme Court reform being floated by President Biden along with other legal matters.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60733381</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:19:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60733381/pod_7_18.mp3" length="121878613" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/79f43fc1-50f2-4f12-9413-8bcac7fb522c/79f43fc1-50f2-4f12-9413-8bcac7fb522c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/79f43fc1-50f2-4f12-9413-8bcac7fb522c/79f43fc1-50f2-4f12-9413-8bcac7fb522c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/79f43fc1-50f2-4f12-9413-8bcac7fb522c/79f43fc1-50f2-4f12-9413-8bcac7fb522c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With a chorus of Democrats suggesting President Biden withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, Vice President Harris is thought to be the next logical choice. New polling shows she may have an issue in swing states and she wasn't among the four...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With a chorus of Democrats suggesting President Biden withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, Vice President Harris is thought to be the next logical choice. New polling shows she may have an issue in swing states and she wasn't among the four potential candidates who performed best in a survey of voters. Our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis, journalist, host of Five Minute News and host on the Meidas Touch “The Weekend Show” will help break it down. Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will swing by the show to talk about the possibility of Supreme Court reform being floated by President Biden along with other legal matters.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7618</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GOP Bows to the Boss While Dems Pressure Biden to Step Back From Ticket 7/17/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gop-bows-to-the-boss-while-dems-pressure-biden-to-step-back-from-ticket-7-17-24--60722264</link><description><![CDATA[Day two of the Republican National Convention was an attempt at party unity. Former Trump rivals Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswami all stood on stage in front of Trump in his decorated box seating area and bowed down. Where there was once criticism about Trump’s age and attitude now there is loyalty and support. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will stop by the show to discuss the RNC events and more. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings eco journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show to talk about new environmental developments, like printable, solar panels and recyclable fabric. Humans are finding inventive ways to help our planet.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60722264</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:03:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60722264/pod_7_18.mp3" length="114330688" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5f355c2a-6d0e-4e01-8744-00db97e5909a/5f355c2a-6d0e-4e01-8744-00db97e5909a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5f355c2a-6d0e-4e01-8744-00db97e5909a/5f355c2a-6d0e-4e01-8744-00db97e5909a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5f355c2a-6d0e-4e01-8744-00db97e5909a/5f355c2a-6d0e-4e01-8744-00db97e5909a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Day two of the Republican National Convention was an attempt at party unity. Former Trump rivals Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswami all stood on stage in front of Trump in his decorated box seating area and bowed down. Where there was once...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Day two of the Republican National Convention was an attempt at party unity. Former Trump rivals Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswami all stood on stage in front of Trump in his decorated box seating area and bowed down. Where there was once criticism about Trump’s age and attitude now there is loyalty and support. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will stop by the show to discuss the RNC events and more. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings eco journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show to talk about new environmental developments, like printable, solar panels and recyclable fabric. Humans are finding inventive ways to help our planet.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7146</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Chooses Vance as Running Mate, Signaling Surge in Right-Wing Influence 7/16/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-chooses-vance-as-running-mate-signaling-surge-in-right-wing-influence-7-16-24--60712394</link><description><![CDATA[The Republican National Convention is in full swing. Anti-trans and anti-immigrant messages filled the convention center on Day 1. Cheers for a bandaged Trump standing beside his new running mate JD Vance wrapped up the day’s schedule. The selection of Vance indicates Trump is going maximum MAGA which could alienate moderate voters. Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to share his thoughts. Former KGO talk show host Pat Thurston will stop by!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60712394</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:41:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60712394/pod_7_16.mp3" length="130088168" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c31f8f36-8a33-4931-8410-f5d7fca3b904/c31f8f36-8a33-4931-8410-f5d7fca3b904.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c31f8f36-8a33-4931-8410-f5d7fca3b904/c31f8f36-8a33-4931-8410-f5d7fca3b904.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c31f8f36-8a33-4931-8410-f5d7fca3b904/c31f8f36-8a33-4931-8410-f5d7fca3b904.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Republican National Convention is in full swing. Anti-trans and anti-immigrant messages filled the convention center on Day 1. Cheers for a bandaged Trump standing beside his new running mate JD Vance wrapped up the day’s schedule. The selection...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Republican National Convention is in full swing. Anti-trans and anti-immigrant messages filled the convention center on Day 1. Cheers for a bandaged Trump standing beside his new running mate JD Vance wrapped up the day’s schedule. The selection of Vance indicates Trump is going maximum MAGA which could alienate moderate voters. Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to share his thoughts. Former KGO talk show host Pat Thurston will stop by!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8131</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>From a Attempted Assassination to the RNC - How Political Violence Could Change the Race 7/15/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-a-attempted-assassination-to-the-rnc-how-political-violence-could-change-the-race-7-15-24--60699637</link><description><![CDATA[Organizers of the Republican National Convention this week say it will be bigger than ever. Trump is planning to rewrite his speech after gunfire at a rally struck him in the ear over the weekend. Following the shooting, Trump emerged with his fist high in the air in a show of strength. From January 6th to this latest violent act, is it a sign that politics has changed in America? <br />Gary Dietrich, CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst, will join us to discuss it. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/15/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #AttempedAssassination #Politics #Political #PoliticalViolence #GaryDietrich #PresidentialElection #RepublicanNationalConvention #RNC<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60699637</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:21:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60699637/trump_escapes_shooting_and_now_escapes_document_case_indictments_7_15_24.mp3" length="107959866" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0ce8601a-82e9-45d8-86a6-1aa1d1137fd9/0ce8601a-82e9-45d8-86a6-1aa1d1137fd9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0ce8601a-82e9-45d8-86a6-1aa1d1137fd9/0ce8601a-82e9-45d8-86a6-1aa1d1137fd9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0ce8601a-82e9-45d8-86a6-1aa1d1137fd9/0ce8601a-82e9-45d8-86a6-1aa1d1137fd9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Organizers of the Republican National Convention this week say it will be bigger than ever. Trump is planning to rewrite his speech after gunfire at a rally struck him in the ear over the weekend. Following the shooting, Trump emerged with his fist...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Organizers of the Republican National Convention this week say it will be bigger than ever. Trump is planning to rewrite his speech after gunfire at a rally struck him in the ear over the weekend. Following the shooting, Trump emerged with his fist high in the air in a show of strength. From January 6th to this latest violent act, is it a sign that politics has changed in America? <br />Gary Dietrich, CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst, will join us to discuss it. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/15/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #AttempedAssassination #Politics #Political #PoliticalViolence #GaryDietrich #PresidentialElection #RepublicanNationalConvention #RNC<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7041</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dems In Huge Predicament After  Biden Presser 7/12/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dems-in-huge-predicament-after-biden-presser-7-12-24--60678869</link><description><![CDATA[The President’s press conference could have gone better. President Biden responded to a couple of questions about whether he was up to the job of being president in a strong and forceful way. He did, however mix up the names of his vice president, Kamala Harris, and his opponent, Donald Trump. This came after another moment where he misspoke at a NATO press event introducing President Vladimir Zelinski as President Putin. He quickly corrected himself and recognized the error. Normally, this might just seem like a flub, but with all the extra scrutiny on President Biden - some are using it as mounting evidence that he should withdraw from the race. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will stop in to talk about presidential politics and more. It’s off to Florida to check in on our Southern brothers and sisters. Friday Fabulous Florida never disappoints. He’s packing up all the pop culture he can carry before he slides into the show on a rainbow. Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, will bring us movie reviews, a look at the latest shows that are streaming and a leave us with parting word about sports.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60678869</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2024 02:08:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60678869/pod_7_12.mp3" length="126811368" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/74ab0606-6c67-49b0-9d62-eb17c56397c4/74ab0606-6c67-49b0-9d62-eb17c56397c4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/74ab0606-6c67-49b0-9d62-eb17c56397c4/74ab0606-6c67-49b0-9d62-eb17c56397c4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/74ab0606-6c67-49b0-9d62-eb17c56397c4/74ab0606-6c67-49b0-9d62-eb17c56397c4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The President’s press conference could have gone better. President Biden responded to a couple of questions about whether he was up to the job of being president in a strong and forceful way. He did, however mix up the names of his vice president,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The President’s press conference could have gone better. President Biden responded to a couple of questions about whether he was up to the job of being president in a strong and forceful way. He did, however mix up the names of his vice president, Kamala Harris, and his opponent, Donald Trump. This came after another moment where he misspoke at a NATO press event introducing President Vladimir Zelinski as President Putin. He quickly corrected himself and recognized the error. Normally, this might just seem like a flub, but with all the extra scrutiny on President Biden - some are using it as mounting evidence that he should withdraw from the race. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will stop in to talk about presidential politics and more. It’s off to Florida to check in on our Southern brothers and sisters. Friday Fabulous Florida never disappoints. He’s packing up all the pop culture he can carry before he slides into the show on a rainbow. Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, will bring us movie reviews, a look at the latest shows that are streaming and a leave us with parting word about sports.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7926</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Weighs Cutting NATO Intelligence Sharing As Part of Plan to Pull Away from Allies 7/11/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-weighs-cutting-nato-intelligence-sharing-as-part-of-plan-to-pull-away-from-allies-7-11-24--60667056</link><description><![CDATA[Sharing intelligence information with our key allies will likely stop if Trump gets back into the White House. Trump advisers told NATO allied countries that cutting back on intel sharing would be part of a bigger plan to scale back U.S. support and cooperation with NATO. Articles of Impeachment filed against Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito may bring attention to alleged corruption. We welcome former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz to discuss it. Experts in design and technology and now authors Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter will stop in to talk about their new book: Assembling Tomorrow, A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. They’ll bring their expertise from the Stanford Design School to look at how many transformative innovations from Social Media to AI tend to have consequences we can’t always predict and how we can use tools to create a better future.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60667056</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:19:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60667056/pod_7_11.mp3" length="116750672" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b3c02b3a-58c6-4530-82d0-e2284cb6d6a9/b3c02b3a-58c6-4530-82d0-e2284cb6d6a9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b3c02b3a-58c6-4530-82d0-e2284cb6d6a9/b3c02b3a-58c6-4530-82d0-e2284cb6d6a9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b3c02b3a-58c6-4530-82d0-e2284cb6d6a9/b3c02b3a-58c6-4530-82d0-e2284cb6d6a9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sharing intelligence information with our key allies will likely stop if Trump gets back into the White House. Trump advisers told NATO allied countries that cutting back on intel sharing would be part of a bigger plan to scale back U.S. support and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sharing intelligence information with our key allies will likely stop if Trump gets back into the White House. Trump advisers told NATO allied countries that cutting back on intel sharing would be part of a bigger plan to scale back U.S. support and cooperation with NATO. Articles of Impeachment filed against Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito may bring attention to alleged corruption. We welcome former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz to discuss it. Experts in design and technology and now authors Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter will stop in to talk about their new book: Assembling Tomorrow, A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. They’ll bring their expertise from the Stanford Design School to look at how many transformative innovations from Social Media to AI tend to have consequences we can’t always predict and how we can use tools to create a better future.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7297</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>CORRUPT CLARENCE GETS INVESTIGATED?  NATO EYES TRUMP...CLOONEY DROPS BIDEN 7/10/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/corrupt-clarence-gets-investigated-nato-eyes-trump-clooney-drops-biden-7-10-24--60657246</link><description><![CDATA[An investigation into the most corrupt Supreme Court Justice in history, Clarence Thomas, will finally happen if key legislators follow through.... Day 1 of the NATO Summit in Washington brought interesting comments from the top defense ministers of what Politico calls Europe’s most vulnerable countries. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania seem to be betting on Trump by echoing his stance about countries that don’t spend heavily on defense and in one case, likening NATO to a golf club membership. Meanwhile, President Biden gave a strong speech in support of Ukraine. During the next few days, his focus will be assuring NATO allies that he remains robust and ready for the job ahead. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us to talk about the goings on at the NATO summit and more. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” with our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth takes the pulse of the environment. She’ll look at the need for an international agreement on plastics, the likelihood that water will become more scarce and a new push to recycling clothing.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60657246</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:19:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60657246/pod_7_10.mp3" length="119263443" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0f35528d-1e2e-404c-988e-b27c0fba2332/0f35528d-1e2e-404c-988e-b27c0fba2332.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0f35528d-1e2e-404c-988e-b27c0fba2332/0f35528d-1e2e-404c-988e-b27c0fba2332.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0f35528d-1e2e-404c-988e-b27c0fba2332/0f35528d-1e2e-404c-988e-b27c0fba2332.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>An investigation into the most corrupt Supreme Court Justice in history, Clarence Thomas, will finally happen if key legislators follow through.... Day 1 of the NATO Summit in Washington brought interesting comments from the top defense ministers of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[An investigation into the most corrupt Supreme Court Justice in history, Clarence Thomas, will finally happen if key legislators follow through.... Day 1 of the NATO Summit in Washington brought interesting comments from the top defense ministers of what Politico calls Europe’s most vulnerable countries. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania seem to be betting on Trump by echoing his stance about countries that don’t spend heavily on defense and in one case, likening NATO to a golf club membership. Meanwhile, President Biden gave a strong speech in support of Ukraine. During the next few days, his focus will be assuring NATO allies that he remains robust and ready for the job ahead. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us to talk about the goings on at the NATO summit and more. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” with our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth takes the pulse of the environment. She’ll look at the need for an international agreement on plastics, the likelihood that water will become more scarce and a new push to recycling clothing.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7454</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Biden Plan to Dig In Stops Democratic Defections, Trump Makes Tortured Denial of Project 2025 7/9/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/biden-plan-to-dig-in-stops-democratic-defections-trump-makes-tortured-denial-of-project-2025-7-9-24--60645928</link><description><![CDATA[Monday was a pivotal day in President Biden’s effort to rally support for his campaign after his shaky debate performance led to questions about his cognitive health. President Biden seems to have cauterized the flow of democrats considering pulling their support as some prominent members of the party are now stepping forward to back him.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will share his thoughts. <br />From Samsung’s newest mobile phone offerings to a more chatty Siri to the big Amazon summer sale, our tech guru Jefferson Graham joins us with all the latest.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/9/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Biden #Politics #PresidentialElection #Political #Trump #Tech # Apple #Google #AI #Siri #JeffersonGraham<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60645928</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:24:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60645928/biden_plan_to_dig_in_stops_democratic_defections_trump_makes_tortured_denial_of_project_2025_7_9_24.mp3" length="116305931" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/06641e8f-9c7b-4ca8-9695-e389342d1a13/06641e8f-9c7b-4ca8-9695-e389342d1a13.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/06641e8f-9c7b-4ca8-9695-e389342d1a13/06641e8f-9c7b-4ca8-9695-e389342d1a13.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/06641e8f-9c7b-4ca8-9695-e389342d1a13/06641e8f-9c7b-4ca8-9695-e389342d1a13.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Monday was a pivotal day in President Biden’s effort to rally support for his campaign after his shaky debate performance led to questions about his cognitive health. President Biden seems to have cauterized the flow of democrats considering pulling...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Monday was a pivotal day in President Biden’s effort to rally support for his campaign after his shaky debate performance led to questions about his cognitive health. President Biden seems to have cauterized the flow of democrats considering pulling their support as some prominent members of the party are now stepping forward to back him.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will share his thoughts. <br />From Samsung’s newest mobile phone offerings to a more chatty Siri to the big Amazon summer sale, our tech guru Jefferson Graham joins us with all the latest.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/9/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Biden #Politics #PresidentialElection #Political #Trump #Tech # Apple #Google #AI #Siri #JeffersonGraham<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7586</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dems Are Now Meeting While Scrambling, Biden is Campaigning …Trump Watches 7/8/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dems-are-now-meeting-while-scrambling-biden-is-campaigning-trump-watches-7-8-24--60635934</link><description><![CDATA[It’s going to be an interesting week on Capitol Hill with a mad scramble underway. Democrats have little time to decide if they will circle the wagons around President Biden after his shaky performance at the debate or whether they will press him to withdraw from the race. President Biden appeared on ABC with George Stephanopolis Friday to reassure Americans that he is up to the job, but it may not have been enough. <br />CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by to discuss it. <br />Monday brings True Crime Corner to the show. Courtney will join us with another wild story! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/8/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60635934</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:47:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60635934/dems_are_now_meeting_while_scrambling_biden_is_campaigning_trump_watches_7_8_24.mp3" length="116931595" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/33970a61-22d8-4a59-a212-5fa8f0b0f72e/33970a61-22d8-4a59-a212-5fa8f0b0f72e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/33970a61-22d8-4a59-a212-5fa8f0b0f72e/33970a61-22d8-4a59-a212-5fa8f0b0f72e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/33970a61-22d8-4a59-a212-5fa8f0b0f72e/33970a61-22d8-4a59-a212-5fa8f0b0f72e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s going to be an interesting week on Capitol Hill with a mad scramble underway. Democrats have little time to decide if they will circle the wagons around President Biden after his shaky performance at the debate or whether they will press him to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s going to be an interesting week on Capitol Hill with a mad scramble underway. Democrats have little time to decide if they will circle the wagons around President Biden after his shaky performance at the debate or whether they will press him to withdraw from the race. President Biden appeared on ABC with George Stephanopolis Friday to reassure Americans that he is up to the job, but it may not have been enough. <br />CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will stop by to discuss it. <br />Monday brings True Crime Corner to the show. Courtney will join us with another wild story! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/8/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7627</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Biden Stumbles Again as Calls to Drop Out Intensify and Donors Put Support Elsewhere 7/5/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/biden-stumbles-again-as-calls-to-drop-out-intensify-and-donors-put-support-elsewhere-7-5-24--60612998</link><description><![CDATA[The next couple of days are being called Make-Or-Break time for President Biden. Tonight, he’ll sit down with George Stephanopolis to try to reassure voters that he is fine, despite his shakey debate performance. Meanwhile, some wealthy Democratic donors say they will no longer fund the Democratic Party until President Biden drops out of the race. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will be along to discuss this predicament. It’s Friday Fabulous Florida time! We’ll check in on our friends in the South to see what they’ve been up to. The rainbow is out and ready to go. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder joins us to offer his take on the latest movies and streaming options.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60612998</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 21:01:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60612998/pod_7_5.mp3" length="129100948" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0e6eef2f-b70c-4bd1-8f30-9d50a5dba0ac/0e6eef2f-b70c-4bd1-8f30-9d50a5dba0ac.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0e6eef2f-b70c-4bd1-8f30-9d50a5dba0ac/0e6eef2f-b70c-4bd1-8f30-9d50a5dba0ac.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0e6eef2f-b70c-4bd1-8f30-9d50a5dba0ac/0e6eef2f-b70c-4bd1-8f30-9d50a5dba0ac.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The next couple of days are being called Make-Or-Break time for President Biden. Tonight, he’ll sit down with George Stephanopolis to try to reassure voters that he is fine, despite his shakey debate performance. Meanwhile, some wealthy Democratic...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The next couple of days are being called Make-Or-Break time for President Biden. Tonight, he’ll sit down with George Stephanopolis to try to reassure voters that he is fine, despite his shakey debate performance. Meanwhile, some wealthy Democratic donors say they will no longer fund the Democratic Party until President Biden drops out of the race. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will be along to discuss this predicament. It’s Friday Fabulous Florida time! We’ll check in on our friends in the South to see what they’ve been up to. The rainbow is out and ready to go. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder joins us to offer his take on the latest movies and streaming options.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8069</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How Bad is it? Biden &amp; Dems Feel the Heat to Do Something! Plus, SCOTUS Gets Roasted 7/3/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-bad-is-it-biden-dems-feel-the-heat-to-do-something-plus-scotus-gets-roasted-7-3-24--60594446</link><description><![CDATA[More House Democrats are calling for President Biden to step aside. A new poll shows there is one Democrat who may be able to beat Trump. Will they step up? Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to discuss all of the options ahead for the Democrats. Singer, songwriter and now author Carol Connors will share details of her new book called Elvis, Rocky &amp; Me. She has stories for days! Carol is the lead vocalist on the Teddy Bears' single, "To Know Him Is To Love Him", written by her bandmate Phil Spector. “It’s the Planet, Stupid” brings our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show to talk about both the troubling and encouraging moves being made when it comes to the environment.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60594446</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:35:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60594446/pod_7_3.mp3" length="122861235" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b065e37c-f5ea-488d-9b10-d96c652dd01e/b065e37c-f5ea-488d-9b10-d96c652dd01e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b065e37c-f5ea-488d-9b10-d96c652dd01e/b065e37c-f5ea-488d-9b10-d96c652dd01e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b065e37c-f5ea-488d-9b10-d96c652dd01e/b065e37c-f5ea-488d-9b10-d96c652dd01e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>More House Democrats are calling for President Biden to step aside. A new poll shows there is one Democrat who may be able to beat Trump. Will they step up? Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to discuss all of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[More House Democrats are calling for President Biden to step aside. A new poll shows there is one Democrat who may be able to beat Trump. Will they step up? Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to discuss all of the options ahead for the Democrats. Singer, songwriter and now author Carol Connors will share details of her new book called Elvis, Rocky &amp; Me. She has stories for days! Carol is the lead vocalist on the Teddy Bears' single, "To Know Him Is To Love Him", written by her bandmate Phil Spector. “It’s the Planet, Stupid” brings our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show to talk about both the troubling and encouraging moves being made when it comes to the environment.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7679</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Grim Realities For Biden &amp; America: David Cay Johnston + David Katz Political, Legal Analysis 7/2/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/grim-realities-for-biden-america-david-cay-johnston-david-katz-political-legal-analysis-7-2-24--60581817</link><description><![CDATA[Despite calls to step aside following his concerning state at the presidential debate, President Joe Biden is standing firm that he will continue his campaign. How will Democrats move forward?<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston shares his thoughts on that and more. <br />What does the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling really mean? Former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz breaks it down. <br />Jefferson Graham is talking tech. <br />Emmy-award winning investigative reporter Heidi Siegmund Cuda will stop by. She has an investigative show on disinformation and Russian active measures. You can find RADICALIZED Truth Survives on YouTube.  Check out her great work at her website bettedangerous.com <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/2/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Presidentialimmunity #PresidentBiden #DavidCayJohnston #StepAside #Politics #Political #LegalAnalysis #DavidKatz  #JeffersonGraham #Technology #InvestigativeReporting #HeidiSiegmundCuda<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60581817</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:26:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60581817/grim_realities_for_biden_america_david_cay_johnston_david_katz_political_legal_analysis_7_2_24.mp3" length="111848282" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/eb1aaf9b-ec1f-4008-9018-79e77d2e83c9/eb1aaf9b-ec1f-4008-9018-79e77d2e83c9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/eb1aaf9b-ec1f-4008-9018-79e77d2e83c9/eb1aaf9b-ec1f-4008-9018-79e77d2e83c9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/eb1aaf9b-ec1f-4008-9018-79e77d2e83c9/eb1aaf9b-ec1f-4008-9018-79e77d2e83c9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Despite calls to step aside following his concerning state at the presidential debate, President Joe Biden is standing firm that he will continue his campaign. How will Democrats move forward?
Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Despite calls to step aside following his concerning state at the presidential debate, President Joe Biden is standing firm that he will continue his campaign. How will Democrats move forward?<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston shares his thoughts on that and more. <br />What does the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling really mean? Former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz breaks it down. <br />Jefferson Graham is talking tech. <br />Emmy-award winning investigative reporter Heidi Siegmund Cuda will stop by. She has an investigative show on disinformation and Russian active measures. You can find RADICALIZED Truth Survives on YouTube.  Check out her great work at her website bettedangerous.com <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/2/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Presidentialimmunity #PresidentBiden #DavidCayJohnston #StepAside #Politics #Political #LegalAnalysis #DavidKatz  #JeffersonGraham #Technology #InvestigativeReporting #HeidiSiegmundCuda<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7295</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Democrats at a Crossroads: Should Biden Stay on the Ticket Amid Rising Uncertainty? 7/1/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/democrats-at-a-crossroads-should-biden-stay-on-the-ticket-amid-rising-uncertainty-7-1-24--60571609</link><description><![CDATA[Since President Biden’s fragile looking appearance at the first presidential debate last week, there has been much discussion about whether he should stay at the top of the ticket or step aside. On all the Sunday new shows, Democrats rallied in support of the president, but he may not be able to shake calls for a different candidate. <br />Cenk Uygur, political commentator and co-creator of The Young Turks network will share his thoughts. <br />Political analyst Gary Dietrich will slide into his new Monday time slot to talk politics. <br />Turning to music and pop culture, author David Junk will lay out some details about his new book Rocking the Kremlin. <br />Sharing our love of animals, we turn to Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/1/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#cenk #cenkuygur #biden #election #PresidentBiden #PresidentialDebate #Trump #TrumpsLies #Politics #Political #TopOfTicket #StepAside #TYT #GaryDietrich #PoliticalAnalysis #PopCulture #RockTheKremlin #DavidJunk #Animals #DawnWatch<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60571609</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:24:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60571609/democrats_at_a_crossroads_should_biden_stay_on_the_ticket_amid_rising_uncertainty_7_1_24.mp3" length="114181071" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/496fa05e-f58f-4914-9ae5-cf330facc353/496fa05e-f58f-4914-9ae5-cf330facc353.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/496fa05e-f58f-4914-9ae5-cf330facc353/496fa05e-f58f-4914-9ae5-cf330facc353.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/496fa05e-f58f-4914-9ae5-cf330facc353/496fa05e-f58f-4914-9ae5-cf330facc353.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Since President Biden’s fragile looking appearance at the first presidential debate last week, there has been much discussion about whether he should stay at the top of the ticket or step aside. On all the Sunday new shows, Democrats rallied in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Since President Biden’s fragile looking appearance at the first presidential debate last week, there has been much discussion about whether he should stay at the top of the ticket or step aside. On all the Sunday new shows, Democrats rallied in support of the president, but he may not be able to shake calls for a different candidate. <br />Cenk Uygur, political commentator and co-creator of The Young Turks network will share his thoughts. <br />Political analyst Gary Dietrich will slide into his new Monday time slot to talk politics. <br />Turning to music and pop culture, author David Junk will lay out some details about his new book Rocking the Kremlin. <br />Sharing our love of animals, we turn to Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />7/1/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#cenk #cenkuygur #biden #election #PresidentBiden #PresidentialDebate #Trump #TrumpsLies #Politics #Political #TopOfTicket #StepAside #TYT #GaryDietrich #PoliticalAnalysis #PopCulture #RockTheKremlin #DavidJunk #Animals #DawnWatch<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7447</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Presidential Debate Called Catastrophic Train Wreck - Is This America’s Best? 6/28/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/presidential-debate-called-catastrophic-train-wreck-is-this-america-s-best-6-28-24--60542547</link><description><![CDATA[Former President Trump didn’t have to do very much during the debate other than spout the same lies he’s been spouting, and then lean back and let President Biden make the case that many people have been arguing – that he is too old to serve as president. It didn’t matter that President Biden had a better command of issues, the fact that he looked and sounded ancient and couldn’t convey those thoughts effectively is what people will take away. ABCs Terry Moran said President Biden needed to show strength and vigor but did not come across as having either. Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on various news broadcasts after the debate asking people to look at President Biden’s record in office and not base their vote on a single 90 minute debate. Elex Michaelson, FOX 11 News anchor and host of the political talk show The Issue Is, will join us to break it down. After the stress of that debate, we may need a little bit of levity. Friday Fabulous Florida never disappoints. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will wrap up the show with look at movies and streaming options for the weekend ahead.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60542547</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:16:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60542547/pod_6_28.mp3" length="117140210" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/efc111f8-a9b9-492b-83f6-cc5d53f192ab/efc111f8-a9b9-492b-83f6-cc5d53f192ab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/efc111f8-a9b9-492b-83f6-cc5d53f192ab/efc111f8-a9b9-492b-83f6-cc5d53f192ab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/efc111f8-a9b9-492b-83f6-cc5d53f192ab/efc111f8-a9b9-492b-83f6-cc5d53f192ab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former President Trump didn’t have to do very much during the debate other than spout the same lies he’s been spouting, and then lean back and let President Biden make the case that many people have been arguing – that he is too old to serve as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former President Trump didn’t have to do very much during the debate other than spout the same lies he’s been spouting, and then lean back and let President Biden make the case that many people have been arguing – that he is too old to serve as president. It didn’t matter that President Biden had a better command of issues, the fact that he looked and sounded ancient and couldn’t convey those thoughts effectively is what people will take away. ABCs Terry Moran said President Biden needed to show strength and vigor but did not come across as having either. Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on various news broadcasts after the debate asking people to look at President Biden’s record in office and not base their vote on a single 90 minute debate. Elex Michaelson, FOX 11 News anchor and host of the political talk show The Issue Is, will join us to break it down. After the stress of that debate, we may need a little bit of levity. Friday Fabulous Florida never disappoints. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will wrap up the show with look at movies and streaming options for the weekend ahead.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7322</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Advisors Close to Trump Want Him to Focus on Three Areas During the Debate.  6/27/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/advisors-close-to-trump-want-him-to-focus-on-three-areas-during-the-debate-6-27-24--60531955</link><description><![CDATA[Trump advisors are narrowing down the debate topics that they think Trump can have the most success with. Are they the three issues voters care about the most? We’ll see if this strategy pays off. From leaks on big rulings to a head scratching decision on public corruption…former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will weigh in on the Supreme Court.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60531955</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:36:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60531955/pod_6_27.mp3" length="109467733" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9589c607-c519-4c91-a7fe-ed5d60c6e346/9589c607-c519-4c91-a7fe-ed5d60c6e346.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9589c607-c519-4c91-a7fe-ed5d60c6e346/9589c607-c519-4c91-a7fe-ed5d60c6e346.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9589c607-c519-4c91-a7fe-ed5d60c6e346/9589c607-c519-4c91-a7fe-ed5d60c6e346.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump advisors are narrowing down the debate topics that they think Trump can have the most success with. Are they the three issues voters care about the most? We’ll see if this strategy pays off. From leaks on big rulings to a head scratching...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump advisors are narrowing down the debate topics that they think Trump can have the most success with. Are they the three issues voters care about the most? We’ll see if this strategy pays off. From leaks on big rulings to a head scratching decision on public corruption…former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will weigh in on the Supreme Court.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6842</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Golfs Instead of Preps Ahead of Debate - Details on Both Men’s Strategies  6/26/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-golfs-instead-of-preps-ahead-of-debate-details-on-both-men-s-strategies-6-26-24--60520223</link><description><![CDATA[President Biden and his opponent Donald Trump are gearing up for the CNN debate tomorrow night in Atlanta. While President Biden Is engaged in debate practice with his lawyer acting as Trump, Trump is spending more time on the golf course. This one could come down to who is more prepared. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be on the show to talk about it all. We turn our attention to the planet. Eco journalist Belinda Waymouth takes a look at what we’re doing right and what we could do better in “ It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60520223</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:12:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60520223/pod_6_26.mp3" length="117135613" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/af85f6ba-d83f-4fee-b71e-037a26d366f0/af85f6ba-d83f-4fee-b71e-037a26d366f0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/af85f6ba-d83f-4fee-b71e-037a26d366f0/af85f6ba-d83f-4fee-b71e-037a26d366f0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/af85f6ba-d83f-4fee-b71e-037a26d366f0/af85f6ba-d83f-4fee-b71e-037a26d366f0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Biden and his opponent Donald Trump are gearing up for the CNN debate tomorrow night in Atlanta. While President Biden Is engaged in debate practice with his lawyer acting as Trump, Trump is spending more time on the golf course. This one...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Biden and his opponent Donald Trump are gearing up for the CNN debate tomorrow night in Atlanta. While President Biden Is engaged in debate practice with his lawyer acting as Trump, Trump is spending more time on the golf course. This one could come down to who is more prepared. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be on the show to talk about it all. We turn our attention to the planet. Eco journalist Belinda Waymouth takes a look at what we’re doing right and what we could do better in “ It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7321</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GOP Likely Loser in VA Goes Full Trump and Plans Election Rebellion 6/25/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gop-likely-loser-in-va-goes-full-trump-and-plans-election-rebellion-6-25-24--60508097</link><description><![CDATA[Taking a page out of the Trump How to Steal an Election handbook, Congressman Bob Good, of Virginia, is going to try to stop the certification of votes in his district’s largest city. Good, who is also the chair of the House Freedom Caucus says he has a lack of confidence in the election results. Good is behind by 344 votes and is blaming RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) for backing his opponent. <br />He’s not the only candidate that is pulling a play from the Trump book. Arizona’s Kari Lake also refused to believe that she lost. Is this the new normal?<br />We welcome the brilliant Gil Gross to the show to discuss this and more.<br />Legalizing marijuana was supposed to bring a lot of money into California coffers, provide jobs for people and create a new industry. It doesn’t seem to be going as hoped. We’ll talk to Ngaio Bealum, comedian, writer and former publisher of West Coast Cannabis Magazine to see what he thinks. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/25/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Elections #GilGross #NgaioBealum<br />#Marijuana #Politics #Political<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60508097</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:22:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60508097/gop_likely_loser_in_va_goes_full_trump_and_plans_election_rebellion_6_25_24.mp3" length="110939879" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dae319d9-7ad1-4837-b0d1-867293ca78b5/dae319d9-7ad1-4837-b0d1-867293ca78b5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dae319d9-7ad1-4837-b0d1-867293ca78b5/dae319d9-7ad1-4837-b0d1-867293ca78b5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dae319d9-7ad1-4837-b0d1-867293ca78b5/dae319d9-7ad1-4837-b0d1-867293ca78b5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Taking a page out of the Trump How to Steal an Election handbook, Congressman Bob Good, of Virginia, is going to try to stop the certification of votes in his district’s largest city. Good, who is also the chair of the House Freedom Caucus says he has...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Taking a page out of the Trump How to Steal an Election handbook, Congressman Bob Good, of Virginia, is going to try to stop the certification of votes in his district’s largest city. Good, who is also the chair of the House Freedom Caucus says he has a lack of confidence in the election results. Good is behind by 344 votes and is blaming RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) for backing his opponent. <br />He’s not the only candidate that is pulling a play from the Trump book. Arizona’s Kari Lake also refused to believe that she lost. Is this the new normal?<br />We welcome the brilliant Gil Gross to the show to discuss this and more.<br />Legalizing marijuana was supposed to bring a lot of money into California coffers, provide jobs for people and create a new industry. It doesn’t seem to be going as hoped. We’ll talk to Ngaio Bealum, comedian, writer and former publisher of West Coast Cannabis Magazine to see what he thinks. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/25/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Elections #GilGross #NgaioBealum<br />#Marijuana #Politics #Political<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7236</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Makes a VP Pick, But Hasn’t Told That Person Yet 6/24/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-makes-a-vp-pick-but-hasn-t-told-that-person-yet-6-24-24--60494740</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s running mate has been chosen, but that person doesn’t know it yet. The question his campaign is wrestling with now – when to make the announcement. Should it be done before or after Trump‘s sentencing hearing for his 34 felony counts in New York?<br />True Crime Corner with Courtney will center on the McDonald’s Monopoly Scam. <br />Hal Rudnick cohosts!<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/24/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60494740</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:17:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60494740/trump_makes_a_vp_pick_but_hasn_t_told_that_person_yet_6_24_24.mp3" length="103650007" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/85eadd85-6936-4a06-8564-243221421a1c/85eadd85-6936-4a06-8564-243221421a1c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/85eadd85-6936-4a06-8564-243221421a1c/85eadd85-6936-4a06-8564-243221421a1c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/85eadd85-6936-4a06-8564-243221421a1c/85eadd85-6936-4a06-8564-243221421a1c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s running mate has been chosen, but that person doesn’t know it yet. The question his campaign is wrestling with now – when to make the announcement. Should it be done before or after Trump‘s sentencing hearing for his 34 felony counts in New...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s running mate has been chosen, but that person doesn’t know it yet. The question his campaign is wrestling with now – when to make the announcement. Should it be done before or after Trump‘s sentencing hearing for his 34 felony counts in New York?<br />True Crime Corner with Courtney will center on the McDonald’s Monopoly Scam. <br />Hal Rudnick cohosts!<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/24/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6760</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Reclusive Billionaire Drops Tens of Millions into Trump Campaign 6/21/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/reclusive-billionaire-drops-tens-of-millions-into-trump-campaign-6-21-24--60466170</link><description><![CDATA[Comedian, actor and writer Hal Rudnick cohosts. Banking heir Timothy Mellon poured $50 million into to a pro-Donald Trump super PAC last month. The donation came right after Trump’s felony hush money trial convictions. The money is now with the Make America Great Again Inc., PAC and will likely be used on a nationwide advertising campaign next month. Is Trump setting the stage for a potential win by President Biden in the upcoming debate? Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure has some ideas about why Trump is suddenly calling President Biden, a formidable opponent. Summertime in Florida is always just a little bit crazier. That gives a bit of a seasonal edge to Friday Fabulous Florida. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will be in to celebrate pop culture. He’ll look at what’s worthy of streaming, review the latest movie releases, and if we’re lucky, throw down some sports.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60466170</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:34:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60466170/pod_6_21.mp3" length="115044563" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d0f1c383-2aab-47b6-963b-35953677695d/d0f1c383-2aab-47b6-963b-35953677695d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d0f1c383-2aab-47b6-963b-35953677695d/d0f1c383-2aab-47b6-963b-35953677695d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d0f1c383-2aab-47b6-963b-35953677695d/d0f1c383-2aab-47b6-963b-35953677695d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Comedian, actor and writer Hal Rudnick cohosts. Banking heir Timothy Mellon poured $50 million into to a pro-Donald Trump super PAC last month. The donation came right after Trump’s felony hush money trial convictions. The money is now with the Make...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Comedian, actor and writer Hal Rudnick cohosts. Banking heir Timothy Mellon poured $50 million into to a pro-Donald Trump super PAC last month. The donation came right after Trump’s felony hush money trial convictions. The money is now with the Make America Great Again Inc., PAC and will likely be used on a nationwide advertising campaign next month. Is Trump setting the stage for a potential win by President Biden in the upcoming debate? Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure has some ideas about why Trump is suddenly calling President Biden, a formidable opponent. Summertime in Florida is always just a little bit crazier. That gives a bit of a seasonal edge to Friday Fabulous Florida. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will be in to celebrate pop culture. He’ll look at what’s worthy of streaming, review the latest movie releases, and if we’re lucky, throw down some sports.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7191</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Commandments in Class: Louisiana’s New School Decor 6/20/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/commandments-in-class-louisiana-s-new-school-decor-6-20-24--60454723</link><description><![CDATA[Wasn’t there something about the separation of church and state? Someone needs to tell officials in Louisiana that mandating all schools put up the 10 Commandments could be considered unconstitutional. We’ll ask former federal prosecutor - now defense attorney David Katz for his legal analysis. Most of us have known for a long time that Fox News isn’t trustworthy, but Donald Trump is just catching on and as is typical, he’s lashing out against the network.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60454723</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:24:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60454723/pod_6_20.mp3" length="105235897" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/768cb370-11b7-4343-bc2c-4581eca90d1b/768cb370-11b7-4343-bc2c-4581eca90d1b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/768cb370-11b7-4343-bc2c-4581eca90d1b/768cb370-11b7-4343-bc2c-4581eca90d1b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/768cb370-11b7-4343-bc2c-4581eca90d1b/768cb370-11b7-4343-bc2c-4581eca90d1b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Wasn’t there something about the separation of church and state? Someone needs to tell officials in Louisiana that mandating all schools put up the 10 Commandments could be considered unconstitutional. We’ll ask former federal prosecutor - now defense...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wasn’t there something about the separation of church and state? Someone needs to tell officials in Louisiana that mandating all schools put up the 10 Commandments could be considered unconstitutional. We’ll ask former federal prosecutor - now defense attorney David Katz for his legal analysis. Most of us have known for a long time that Fox News isn’t trustworthy, but Donald Trump is just catching on and as is typical, he’s lashing out against the network.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6578</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Presidential Debate or Not, NY High Court Won’t Hear Trump’s Apeal on Gag Order 6/19/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/presidential-debate-or-not-ny-high-court-won-t-hear-trump-s-apeal-on-gag-order-6-19-24--60441903</link><description><![CDATA[The gag order in Trump‘s hush money case will stay in place. It requires Trump not make any public statements about witnesses in the case, jurors, prosecutors, court staff or members of their families. New York’s high court would not hear Trump’s appeal on the gag order. The penalty phase is expected to begin July 11th. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to talk about that, and he’ll take a look at San Francisco politics as well Beloved Bay Area sports icon Willie Mays died at the age of 93. We’ll talk to former KGO Sports Director Rich Walcoff about Mays’ impact on baseball and on the Bay Area. Nikki Medoro will join to take part in Stories from the Sy.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60441903</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:20:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60441903/pod_6_19.mp3" length="107413464" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e42df6e4-501c-4306-87ab-efea2248e265/e42df6e4-501c-4306-87ab-efea2248e265.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e42df6e4-501c-4306-87ab-efea2248e265/e42df6e4-501c-4306-87ab-efea2248e265.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e42df6e4-501c-4306-87ab-efea2248e265/e42df6e4-501c-4306-87ab-efea2248e265.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The gag order in Trump‘s hush money case will stay in place. It requires Trump not make any public statements about witnesses in the case, jurors, prosecutors, court staff or members of their families. New York’s high court would not hear Trump’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The gag order in Trump‘s hush money case will stay in place. It requires Trump not make any public statements about witnesses in the case, jurors, prosecutors, court staff or members of their families. New York’s high court would not hear Trump’s appeal on the gag order. The penalty phase is expected to begin July 11th. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to talk about that, and he’ll take a look at San Francisco politics as well Beloved Bay Area sports icon Willie Mays died at the age of 93. We’ll talk to former KGO Sports Director Rich Walcoff about Mays’ impact on baseball and on the Bay Area. Nikki Medoro will join to take part in Stories from the Sy.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6714</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>War to the Knife? Former Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Throws Around Pre-Civil War Terms 6/18/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/war-to-the-knife-former-trump-adviser-steve-bannon-throws-around-pre-civil-war-terms-6-18-24--60428115</link><description><![CDATA[It’s easy to dismiss the fringe conservatives trying to drum up violence as just a bunch of crazies, but perhaps we should take it more seriously. More than once, Steve Bannon has used terms meant to stir up anger and violence, terms used in the lead up to the Civil War. Perhaps we should be paying closer attention and not brushing it off. <br />Jefferson Graham is back from his travels and ready to talk about the latest developments at Apple. <br />3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Audé Story<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/18/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #Bannon #CivilWar #GrandExperiment #JeffersonGraham #Apple #Technology #AirTravel #Airplanes<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60428115</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:29:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60428115/war_to_the_knife_former_trump_adviser_steve_bannon_throws_around_pre_civil_war_terms_6_18_24.mp3" length="105168881" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5399df6e-0d49-4a87-807f-397b52a6bffd/5399df6e-0d49-4a87-807f-397b52a6bffd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5399df6e-0d49-4a87-807f-397b52a6bffd/5399df6e-0d49-4a87-807f-397b52a6bffd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5399df6e-0d49-4a87-807f-397b52a6bffd/5399df6e-0d49-4a87-807f-397b52a6bffd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s easy to dismiss the fringe conservatives trying to drum up violence as just a bunch of crazies, but perhaps we should take it more seriously. More than once, Steve Bannon has used terms meant to stir up anger and violence, terms used in the lead...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s easy to dismiss the fringe conservatives trying to drum up violence as just a bunch of crazies, but perhaps we should take it more seriously. More than once, Steve Bannon has used terms meant to stir up anger and violence, terms used in the lead up to the Civil War. Perhaps we should be paying closer attention and not brushing it off. <br />Jefferson Graham is back from his travels and ready to talk about the latest developments at Apple. <br />3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Audé Story<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/18/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #Bannon #CivilWar #GrandExperiment #JeffersonGraham #Apple #Technology #AirTravel #Airplanes<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6859</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>“Cheap Fake” of President Biden Reportedly Freezing on Stage Said to Be Heavily Edited 6/17/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cheap-fake-of-president-biden-reportedly-freezing-on-stage-said-to-be-heavily-edited-6-17-24--60416175</link><description><![CDATA[Video is circulating of President Biden at a weekend fundraiser in LA. He looks like he’s waving to people in the audience along side former President Barack Obama. After about a minute of greeting the crowd, President Obama reaches out and gently touches President Biden on the arm before they walk off stage together. What followed was an edited version made to look like President Biden somehow needed help off the stage. It’s the latest video of President Biden edited in a deceptive manner and pushed via conservative media. The White House calls the video and one posted last week “Cheap Fakes.”<br />Monday brings True Crime Corner with Courtney. She’ll have another fascinating story to share. <br />Comedian Bobby Slayton will stop by to hassle Mark for a few minutes and tell us about his show coming up in Southern California. Find live performance info at bobbyslayton.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/17/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#CheapFake #PresidentBiden #BobbySlayton #TrueCrime #Politics #Political<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60416175</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:48:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60416175/cheap_fake_of_president_biden_reportedly_freezing_on_stage_said_to_be_heavily_edited_6_17_24.mp3" length="117539982" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/35ac0d34-b341-4144-94d4-a19af70a56f4/35ac0d34-b341-4144-94d4-a19af70a56f4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/35ac0d34-b341-4144-94d4-a19af70a56f4/35ac0d34-b341-4144-94d4-a19af70a56f4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/35ac0d34-b341-4144-94d4-a19af70a56f4/35ac0d34-b341-4144-94d4-a19af70a56f4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Video is circulating of President Biden at a weekend fundraiser in LA. He looks like he’s waving to people in the audience along side former President Barack Obama. After about a minute of greeting the crowd, President Obama reaches out and gently...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Video is circulating of President Biden at a weekend fundraiser in LA. He looks like he’s waving to people in the audience along side former President Barack Obama. After about a minute of greeting the crowd, President Obama reaches out and gently touches President Biden on the arm before they walk off stage together. What followed was an edited version made to look like President Biden somehow needed help off the stage. It’s the latest video of President Biden edited in a deceptive manner and pushed via conservative media. The White House calls the video and one posted last week “Cheap Fakes.”<br />Monday brings True Crime Corner with Courtney. She’ll have another fascinating story to share. <br />Comedian Bobby Slayton will stop by to hassle Mark for a few minutes and tell us about his show coming up in Southern California. Find live performance info at bobbyslayton.com<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/17/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#CheapFake #PresidentBiden #BobbySlayton #TrueCrime #Politics #Political<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7666</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bitter Trump Talks Loyalty in GOP Meeting Planning For His Return to Power 6/14/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bitter-trump-talks-loyalty-in-gop-meeting-planning-for-his-return-to-power-6-14-24--60390578</link><description><![CDATA[Just in time for his 78th birthday, Donald Trump gets the gift of support from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and the submission of the Republican Party. Now that they are falling in line, what does it mean for the election? No income tax? Trump put forth the idea of doing away with the U.S. income tax system and imposing a higher tariff on imported goods instead. What would that mean for trade? Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will stop by to discuss it all. We’ll check in on our friends in Florida to see how they are doing. Friday Fabulous Florida is here! The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is bringing his entertainment prowess to the show with movie reviews and streaming prospects.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60390578</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 23:24:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60390578/pod_6_14.mp3" length="126809696" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7df4a5fa-5b5b-411b-877b-3526d7818090/7df4a5fa-5b5b-411b-877b-3526d7818090.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7df4a5fa-5b5b-411b-877b-3526d7818090/7df4a5fa-5b5b-411b-877b-3526d7818090.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7df4a5fa-5b5b-411b-877b-3526d7818090/7df4a5fa-5b5b-411b-877b-3526d7818090.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Just in time for his 78th birthday, Donald Trump gets the gift of support from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and the submission of the Republican Party. Now that they are falling in line, what does it mean for the election? No income tax?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Just in time for his 78th birthday, Donald Trump gets the gift of support from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and the submission of the Republican Party. Now that they are falling in line, what does it mean for the election? No income tax? Trump put forth the idea of doing away with the U.S. income tax system and imposing a higher tariff on imported goods instead. What would that mean for trade? Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will stop by to discuss it all. We’ll check in on our friends in Florida to see how they are doing. Friday Fabulous Florida is here! The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is bringing his entertainment prowess to the show with movie reviews and streaming prospects.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7926</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Hits Capitol Hill — This time without the violence 6/13/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-hits-capitol-hill-this-time-without-the-violence-6-13-24--60378156</link><description><![CDATA[It’s back to Capitol Hill for Donald Trump. He’s going to gather with Republicans reportedly to strategize about policies to put into place quickly should he find himself back in power. He’ll also meet with corporate executives. Former federal prosecutor - now defense attorney David Katz will join us as we consider some interesting pending legal cases.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60378156</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:23:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60378156/pod_6_13.mp3" length="118310078" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3431129e-f454-4689-ad53-62c9fae8ae06/3431129e-f454-4689-ad53-62c9fae8ae06.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3431129e-f454-4689-ad53-62c9fae8ae06/3431129e-f454-4689-ad53-62c9fae8ae06.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3431129e-f454-4689-ad53-62c9fae8ae06/3431129e-f454-4689-ad53-62c9fae8ae06.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s back to Capitol Hill for Donald Trump. He’s going to gather with Republicans reportedly to strategize about policies to put into place quickly should he find himself back in power. He’ll also meet with corporate executives. Former federal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s back to Capitol Hill for Donald Trump. He’s going to gather with Republicans reportedly to strategize about policies to put into place quickly should he find himself back in power. He’ll also meet with corporate executives. Former federal prosecutor - now defense attorney David Katz will join us as we consider some interesting pending legal cases.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7395</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Major Trump Talking Point Crushed After Hunter Biden  Verdict, Now What? 6/12/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/major-trump-talking-point-crushed-after-hunter-biden-verdict-now-what-6-12-24--60366330</link><description><![CDATA[Wait! Isn’t the justice system rigged? Isn’t it a political weapon? That ship sank with the conviction of President Biden’s son Hunter for falsifying a gun questionnaire. Trump tries to sidestep reality as he reacts to the verdict. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will join us to discuss it We’ll take up the issue of the Electoral College and voting systems in the United States with Ari Berman, author of Minority Rule. If you’ve ever had questions about why this process is still in place, you won’t want to miss this segment. Belinda Waymouth is bringing a special guest to check in on the environment with, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Stanford Professor Mark Jacobson will discuss how well California is doing with generating windwatersolar electricity and update us on where we are with the renewable energy transition.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60366330</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:59:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60366330/pod_6_12.mp3" length="121569324" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aeec0c47-74d1-4a59-9a4c-aa87c0787754/aeec0c47-74d1-4a59-9a4c-aa87c0787754.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aeec0c47-74d1-4a59-9a4c-aa87c0787754/aeec0c47-74d1-4a59-9a4c-aa87c0787754.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aeec0c47-74d1-4a59-9a4c-aa87c0787754/aeec0c47-74d1-4a59-9a4c-aa87c0787754.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Wait! Isn’t the justice system rigged? Isn’t it a political weapon? That ship sank with the conviction of President Biden’s son Hunter for falsifying a gun questionnaire. Trump tries to sidestep reality as he reacts to the verdict. Political analyst...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Wait! Isn’t the justice system rigged? Isn’t it a political weapon? That ship sank with the conviction of President Biden’s son Hunter for falsifying a gun questionnaire. Trump tries to sidestep reality as he reacts to the verdict. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will join us to discuss it We’ll take up the issue of the Electoral College and voting systems in the United States with Ari Berman, author of Minority Rule. If you’ve ever had questions about why this process is still in place, you won’t want to miss this segment. Belinda Waymouth is bringing a special guest to check in on the environment with, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Stanford Professor Mark Jacobson will discuss how well California is doing with generating windwatersolar electricity and update us on where we are with the renewable energy transition.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7599</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rudy Giuliani Processed in AZ Election Scheme...Hunter Biden Found Guilty on Gun Charges  6/11/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rudy-giuliani-processed-in-az-election-scheme-hunter-biden-found-guilty-on-gun-charges-6-11-24--60354011</link><description><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani is adding to his collection of mugshots. The former Trump attorney went through processing Monday in the criminal case regarding alleged efforts to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss.  He and several other Trump supporters and employees are accused of submitting the names of fake electors to Congress. Giuliani posted bond of $10,000 cash. <br />Fox is backtracking on the editing of a Trump interview that first aired last week. Fox cut out Trump saying he may not declassify federal files regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with whom Trump has been pictured many times. At first, the network didn’t air his full response but yesterday, after being called out for the edit, they did. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning Investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss it all. <br />Actor and comedian Tom Arnold has a few new projects underway. He’ll stop by to fill us in.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/11/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #TomArnold<br />#RudyGiuliani #MugShot #Epstein #Journalism #Politics #Political<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60354011</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:34:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60354011/rudy_giuliani_out_on_10k_bond_after_being_processed_in_az_election_scheme_6_11_24.mp3" length="108573471" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d9945088-06ec-4f57-9cdd-1e1130a2c563/d9945088-06ec-4f57-9cdd-1e1130a2c563.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d9945088-06ec-4f57-9cdd-1e1130a2c563/d9945088-06ec-4f57-9cdd-1e1130a2c563.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d9945088-06ec-4f57-9cdd-1e1130a2c563/d9945088-06ec-4f57-9cdd-1e1130a2c563.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Rudy Giuliani is adding to his collection of mugshots. The former Trump attorney went through processing Monday in the criminal case regarding alleged efforts to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss.  He and several other Trump supporters and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani is adding to his collection of mugshots. The former Trump attorney went through processing Monday in the criminal case regarding alleged efforts to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss.  He and several other Trump supporters and employees are accused of submitting the names of fake electors to Congress. Giuliani posted bond of $10,000 cash. <br />Fox is backtracking on the editing of a Trump interview that first aired last week. Fox cut out Trump saying he may not declassify federal files regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with whom Trump has been pictured many times. At first, the network didn’t air his full response but yesterday, after being called out for the edit, they did. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning Investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss it all. <br />Actor and comedian Tom Arnold has a few new projects underway. He’ll stop by to fill us in.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/11/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #TomArnold<br />#RudyGiuliani #MugShot #Epstein #Journalism #Politics #Political<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7081</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Big SF Weekend Soaked in Tech Bro Money 6/10/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-big-sf-weekend-soaked-in-tech-bro-money-6-10-24--60343374</link><description><![CDATA[It’s unlikely Trump will win in California, but it’s where the tech bro money is located. That’s why, just days after becoming a convicted felon, Trump swung through the Golden State. With a Thursday fundraiser in San Francisco, an event Friday in Beverly Hills, a Newport Beach luncheon Saturday and another fundraiser in Las Vegas, Trump was expected to raise more than $25 million for his campaign committee. Today, he gets to meet a parole officer for an interview via Zoom.<br />Courtney brings True Crime Corner to life with another riveting story. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/10/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #AriBerman #TrumpParoleOfficer #politics #political #TrueCrime #MinorityRule #Election<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60343374</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:04:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60343374/trump_s_big_sf_weekend_soaked_in_tech_bro_money_6_10_24.mp3" length="114446215" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d1a5c22d-1383-462f-9a8a-2e95e3653a9c/d1a5c22d-1383-462f-9a8a-2e95e3653a9c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d1a5c22d-1383-462f-9a8a-2e95e3653a9c/d1a5c22d-1383-462f-9a8a-2e95e3653a9c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d1a5c22d-1383-462f-9a8a-2e95e3653a9c/d1a5c22d-1383-462f-9a8a-2e95e3653a9c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s unlikely Trump will win in California, but it’s where the tech bro money is located. That’s why, just days after becoming a convicted felon, Trump swung through the Golden State. With a Thursday fundraiser in San Francisco, an event Friday in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s unlikely Trump will win in California, but it’s where the tech bro money is located. That’s why, just days after becoming a convicted felon, Trump swung through the Golden State. With a Thursday fundraiser in San Francisco, an event Friday in Beverly Hills, a Newport Beach luncheon Saturday and another fundraiser in Las Vegas, Trump was expected to raise more than $25 million for his campaign committee. Today, he gets to meet a parole officer for an interview via Zoom.<br />Courtney brings True Crime Corner to life with another riveting story. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/10/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #AriBerman #TrumpParoleOfficer #politics #political #TrueCrime #MinorityRule #Election<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7464</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>There Will Be No Pardon Coming For Hunter Biden From His Dad 6/7/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-will-be-no-pardon-coming-for-hunter-biden-from-his-dad-6-7-24--60316541</link><description><![CDATA[Despite the threat of prison time should he be convicted on weapons charges, President Biden reiterated yesterday that he will not be pardoning his son Hunter. The president says he will accept the outcome of Hunter Biden’s trial, whatever it may be. We will talk about it with political analyst and journalist Michael Shure. Bring on the wild world of Florida. It’s time once again to get a little crazy with Friday Fabulous Florida! Michael Snyder will scooch down his rainbow right into the studio to talk, movies, pop, culture, sports, and more!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60316541</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:50:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60316541/pod_6_7.mp3" length="124650101" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/92fd0938-fc39-4641-be89-01784667cef6/92fd0938-fc39-4641-be89-01784667cef6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/92fd0938-fc39-4641-be89-01784667cef6/92fd0938-fc39-4641-be89-01784667cef6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/92fd0938-fc39-4641-be89-01784667cef6/92fd0938-fc39-4641-be89-01784667cef6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Despite the threat of prison time should he be convicted on weapons charges, President Biden reiterated yesterday that he will not be pardoning his son Hunter. The president says he will accept the outcome of Hunter Biden’s trial, whatever it may be....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Despite the threat of prison time should he be convicted on weapons charges, President Biden reiterated yesterday that he will not be pardoning his son Hunter. The president says he will accept the outcome of Hunter Biden’s trial, whatever it may be. We will talk about it with political analyst and journalist Michael Shure. Bring on the wild world of Florida. It’s time once again to get a little crazy with Friday Fabulous Florida! Michael Snyder will scooch down his rainbow right into the studio to talk, movies, pop, culture, sports, and more!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7791</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ga. Appeals Court Stops Clock for Trump In Election Subversion Case, Plus Bad Trump Poll #s  6/6/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ga-appeals-court-stops-clock-for-trump-in-election-subversion-case-plus-bad-trump-poll-s-6-6-24--60303552</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s election subversion case in Georgia is on hold thanks to a Georgia appeals court. The court wants a panel of judges to decide whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified before the case moves forward. It’s a victory for Trump as he tries to push his legal issues past the date of the presidential election. Donald Trump is a felon, he no longer has the right to carry a gun in the state of New York. The New York City police department is revoking Trump’s license after suspending his permit to carry a concealed weapon last year. We’ll ask former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz about all of it. Also, Trump support is weakening in latest follow-up polling. Actor Kelley Aucoin will join us to talk about his latest project.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60303552</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:26:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60303552/pod_6_6.mp3" length="115561578" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3256696a-e26d-4ece-8384-8c44a2694ccc/3256696a-e26d-4ece-8384-8c44a2694ccc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3256696a-e26d-4ece-8384-8c44a2694ccc/3256696a-e26d-4ece-8384-8c44a2694ccc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s election subversion case in Georgia is on hold thanks to a Georgia appeals court. The court wants a panel of judges to decide whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified before the case moves forward. It’s a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s election subversion case in Georgia is on hold thanks to a Georgia appeals court. The court wants a panel of judges to decide whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified before the case moves forward. It’s a victory for Trump as he tries to push his legal issues past the date of the presidential election. Donald Trump is a felon, he no longer has the right to carry a gun in the state of New York. The New York City police department is revoking Trump’s license after suspending his permit to carry a concealed weapon last year. We’ll ask former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz about all of it. Also, Trump support is weakening in latest follow-up polling. Actor Kelley Aucoin will join us to talk about his latest project.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7223</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Tantrum Brings Threats of Jailing Political Enemies 6/5/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-tantrum-brings-threats-of-jailing-political-enemies-6-5-24--60291918</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is acting out following his felony conviction. In addition to threatening political enemies with jail, he once again denied ever having met writer E. Jean Carol, for whom a judge found Trump liable in her sexual assault. Carol’s lawyer says it could open the door to another defamation case. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will stop in to discuss that and more. Belinda Waymouth joins for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” She’ll look at Panama’s plan to evacuate the first island because of rising sea levels.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60291918</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:28:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60291918/pod_6_5.mp3" length="120356406" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/11ff1ae7-0a99-47be-8c43-5451f925a123/11ff1ae7-0a99-47be-8c43-5451f925a123.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/11ff1ae7-0a99-47be-8c43-5451f925a123/11ff1ae7-0a99-47be-8c43-5451f925a123.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/11ff1ae7-0a99-47be-8c43-5451f925a123/11ff1ae7-0a99-47be-8c43-5451f925a123.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is acting out following his felony conviction. In addition to threatening political enemies with jail, he once again denied ever having met writer E. Jean Carol, for whom a judge found Trump liable in her sexual assault. Carol’s lawyer says it...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is acting out following his felony conviction. In addition to threatening political enemies with jail, he once again denied ever having met writer E. Jean Carol, for whom a judge found Trump liable in her sexual assault. Carol’s lawyer says it could open the door to another defamation case. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will stop in to discuss that and more. Belinda Waymouth joins for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” She’ll look at Panama’s plan to evacuate the first island because of rising sea levels.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7523</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Proud Boys Reemerge as Threat, What's Next? - Pulitzer Winner, David Cay Johnston  6/4/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/proud-boys-reemerge-as-threat-what-s-next-pulitzer-winner-david-cay-johnston-6-4-24--60278040</link><description><![CDATA[The Proud Boys are crawling back out to rebuild on the back of the Trump campaign. With some of their high-ranking members in prison due to their actions on January 6th, some members of the group say they’re ready to act as a physical force for Trump so he can regain power and pardon those that were convicted. <br />We’ll also talk about Trump’s slipping poll numbers post felony conviction. Pulitzer prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins. <br />Plus, Jefferson Graham will pop in from Bozeman, Montana to talk tech and travels. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/4/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #ProudBoys #Trumptrial #HunterBiden #BobMendez #Politics #Political #Technology #News<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60278040</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:29:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60278040/proud_boys_reemerge_as_threat_where_do_we_go_from_here_david_cay_johnston_6_4_24.mp3" length="107932616" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9c4155ef-d065-4b63-878b-73cbcb144a56/9c4155ef-d065-4b63-878b-73cbcb144a56.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9c4155ef-d065-4b63-878b-73cbcb144a56/9c4155ef-d065-4b63-878b-73cbcb144a56.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9c4155ef-d065-4b63-878b-73cbcb144a56/9c4155ef-d065-4b63-878b-73cbcb144a56.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Proud Boys are crawling back out to rebuild on the back of the Trump campaign. With some of their high-ranking members in prison due to their actions on January 6th, some members of the group say they’re ready to act as a physical force for Trump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Proud Boys are crawling back out to rebuild on the back of the Trump campaign. With some of their high-ranking members in prison due to their actions on January 6th, some members of the group say they’re ready to act as a physical force for Trump so he can regain power and pardon those that were convicted. <br />We’ll also talk about Trump’s slipping poll numbers post felony conviction. Pulitzer prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston joins. <br />Plus, Jefferson Graham will pop in from Bozeman, Montana to talk tech and travels. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/4/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #ProudBoys #Trumptrial #HunterBiden #BobMendez #Politics #Political #Technology #News<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7040</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>For Trump, First 34 Felony Convictions &amp; Now This...Plus, Hunter Biden Trial Begins 6/3/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-trump-first-34-felony-convictions-now-this-plus-hunter-biden-trial-begins-6-3-24--60266544</link><description><![CDATA[It seems Trump’s new felon status is affecting the way people view him. The post verdict weekend includes major poll setbacks.<br />Meanwhile, Hunter Biden heads to court. <br />True Crime Corner with Courtney and special guest Sheila centers on the Karen Read case. <br />We’ll start off the second hour with a look at the movies. Author Scott Ryan is out with a new book called “Last Decade of Cinema.”<br />Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will share her perspective on the treatment of animals.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/3/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #TrumpTrial #Trump’sPoleMembers #Movies #LastDecadeOfCinema #TrueCrime #KarenRead #ScottRyan#TrueCrimeCorner #KarenDawn #Animals #Politics #Political #HunterBiden<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60266544</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:34:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60266544/for_trump_first_34_felony_convictions_now_this_plus_hunter_biden_trial_begins6_3_24.mp3" length="114034479" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a75352b9-ded0-490b-bf4c-e85033d13184/a75352b9-ded0-490b-bf4c-e85033d13184.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a75352b9-ded0-490b-bf4c-e85033d13184/a75352b9-ded0-490b-bf4c-e85033d13184.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a75352b9-ded0-490b-bf4c-e85033d13184/a75352b9-ded0-490b-bf4c-e85033d13184.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It seems Trump’s new felon status is affecting the way people view him. The post verdict weekend includes major poll setbacks.
Meanwhile, Hunter Biden heads to court. 
True Crime Corner with Courtney and special guest Sheila centers on the Karen Read...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It seems Trump’s new felon status is affecting the way people view him. The post verdict weekend includes major poll setbacks.<br />Meanwhile, Hunter Biden heads to court. <br />True Crime Corner with Courtney and special guest Sheila centers on the Karen Read case. <br />We’ll start off the second hour with a look at the movies. Author Scott Ryan is out with a new book called “Last Decade of Cinema.”<br />Karen Dawn, of Dawn Watch, will share her perspective on the treatment of animals.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />6/3/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #TrumpTrial #Trump’sPoleMembers #Movies #LastDecadeOfCinema #TrueCrime #KarenRead #ScottRyan#TrueCrimeCorner #KarenDawn #Animals #Politics #Political #HunterBiden<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7438</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump is Guilty on All 34 Counts, Now what? Legal Analyst David Katz Explains 5/31/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-is-guilty-on-all-34-counts-now-what-legal-analyst-david-katz-explains-5-31-24--60241080</link><description><![CDATA[After the jury in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York came back with guilty verdicts for all 34 felony counts against him, reaction was swift and very different. House Speaker Mike Johnson called it a shameful day in American history echoing other Republicans. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Democratic chair of the Senate judiciary courts subcommittee, said “It’s only in honest courtrooms that the former president has been unable to lie and bully his way out of trouble.” Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will join us at the top of the show to discuss yesterday’s verdicts and layout what comes next for Donald Trump. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will be in to talk politics and to discuss what the guilty verdict may mean for the upcoming presidential election. Albert is putting together quite the Friday Fabulous Florida. Get ready for some wild stories. Albert says when it gets hotter in Florida, it gets even more crazy! Michael Snyder will slide right in on his rainbow to talk movies, TV, sports and pop culture.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60241080</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 20:29:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60241080/pod_5_31.mp3" length="128760729" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/80a520b0-5c7a-4128-8f59-f0db55070690/80a520b0-5c7a-4128-8f59-f0db55070690.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>After the jury in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York came back with guilty verdicts for all 34 felony counts against him, reaction was swift and very different. House Speaker Mike Johnson called it a shameful day in American history...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[After the jury in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York came back with guilty verdicts for all 34 felony counts against him, reaction was swift and very different. House Speaker Mike Johnson called it a shameful day in American history echoing other Republicans. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the Democratic chair of the Senate judiciary courts subcommittee, said “It’s only in honest courtrooms that the former president has been unable to lie and bully his way out of trouble.” Former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will join us at the top of the show to discuss yesterday’s verdicts and layout what comes next for Donald Trump. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will be in to talk politics and to discuss what the guilty verdict may mean for the upcoming presidential election. Albert is putting together quite the Friday Fabulous Florida. Get ready for some wild stories. Albert says when it gets hotter in Florida, it gets even more crazy! Michael Snyder will slide right in on his rainbow to talk movies, TV, sports and pop culture.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8048</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Jurors in the Trump Hush Money Trial Want to Rehear Some Testimony 5/30/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jurors-in-the-trump-hush-money-trial-want-to-rehear-some-testimony-5-30-24--60226518</link><description><![CDATA[There are four specific pieces of testimony that jurors In Trump‘s criminal hush money trial are requesting to rehear. They involve interactions between David Pecker and Donald Trump. What does that man in regards to their focus? What does the length of deliberation signify? We’ll ask former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz for his legal analysis.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60226518</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 20:33:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60226518/pod_5_30.mp3" length="115461686" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0985bba8-98f0-41d7-ba90-d642a09175b0/0985bba8-98f0-41d7-ba90-d642a09175b0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0985bba8-98f0-41d7-ba90-d642a09175b0/0985bba8-98f0-41d7-ba90-d642a09175b0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0985bba8-98f0-41d7-ba90-d642a09175b0/0985bba8-98f0-41d7-ba90-d642a09175b0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There are four specific pieces of testimony that jurors In Trump‘s criminal hush money trial are requesting to rehear. They involve interactions between David Pecker and Donald Trump. What does that man in regards to their focus? What does the length...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There are four specific pieces of testimony that jurors In Trump‘s criminal hush money trial are requesting to rehear. They involve interactions between David Pecker and Donald Trump. What does that man in regards to their focus? What does the length of deliberation signify? We’ll ask former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz for his legal analysis.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7217</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Critical Jury Instructions, Activist Supreme Court Justice Alito Defiant: Won’t Recuse 5/29/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/critical-jury-instructions-activist-supreme-court-justice-alito-defiant-won-t-recuse-5-29-24--60214187</link><description><![CDATA[America is on verdict watch. The jury in Trump’s hush money trial in New York handed a whopper of a case. The panel, comprised of seven men and five women beginning deliberation today after instructions from the judge. SCOTUS judge Samuel Alito will NOT recuse himself from sensitive cases involving Presidential immunity and J6. Even though his wife’s personal outspokenness is remarked on by neighbors and friends flags flown at his home and fights with neighbors clearly reflect an intense bias (or at least the outward appearance of extreme bias) Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will stop by to discuss at all. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings environmental journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show. She has some positive news about a breakthrough in the manufacturing process of cement. She’ll also talk about how climate change may be affecting air travel.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60214187</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 21:20:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60214187/pod_5_29.mp3" length="112163988" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/02041cd8-14bb-4fdd-9e27-152d05e22c1a/02041cd8-14bb-4fdd-9e27-152d05e22c1a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/02041cd8-14bb-4fdd-9e27-152d05e22c1a/02041cd8-14bb-4fdd-9e27-152d05e22c1a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/02041cd8-14bb-4fdd-9e27-152d05e22c1a/02041cd8-14bb-4fdd-9e27-152d05e22c1a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>America is on verdict watch. The jury in Trump’s hush money trial in New York handed a whopper of a case. The panel, comprised of seven men and five women beginning deliberation today after instructions from the judge. SCOTUS judge Samuel Alito will...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[America is on verdict watch. The jury in Trump’s hush money trial in New York handed a whopper of a case. The panel, comprised of seven men and five women beginning deliberation today after instructions from the judge. SCOTUS judge Samuel Alito will NOT recuse himself from sensitive cases involving Presidential immunity and J6. Even though his wife’s personal outspokenness is remarked on by neighbors and friends flags flown at his home and fights with neighbors clearly reflect an intense bias (or at least the outward appearance of extreme bias) Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will stop by to discuss at all. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings environmental journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show. She has some positive news about a breakthrough in the manufacturing process of cement. She’ll also talk about how climate change may be affecting air travel.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7011</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tech Bros in Pocket of Trump? Plans for SF Over-The-Top Fundraiser: Tickets $500K Per Couple 5/28/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tech-bros-in-pocket-of-trump-plans-for-sf-over-the-top-fundraiser-tickets-500k-per-couple-5-28-24--60201833</link><description><![CDATA[A jaw dropping entry fee to attend a Trump event! Bay Area tech big wigs step in to help Trump sweep up Silicon Valley cash. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will be on the show to discuss this, the end of the Trump trial, Trump’s Memorial Day message and more.<br />Jefferson Graham will stop in to take a look at Google‘s struggles with AI.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/28/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #TrumpTrial #Trump#Politics #Political #Technology #Google<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60201833</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 20:25:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60201833/tech_bros_in_pocket_of_trump_plans_for_sf_over_the_top_fundraiser_tickets_500k_per_couple_5_28_24.mp3" length="108574254" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0344d0ae-6fdd-416e-bada-54f149c99235/0344d0ae-6fdd-416e-bada-54f149c99235.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0344d0ae-6fdd-416e-bada-54f149c99235/0344d0ae-6fdd-416e-bada-54f149c99235.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0344d0ae-6fdd-416e-bada-54f149c99235/0344d0ae-6fdd-416e-bada-54f149c99235.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A jaw dropping entry fee to attend a Trump event! Bay Area tech big wigs step in to help Trump sweep up Silicon Valley cash. 
Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will be on the show to discuss this, the end of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A jaw dropping entry fee to attend a Trump event! Bay Area tech big wigs step in to help Trump sweep up Silicon Valley cash. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will be on the show to discuss this, the end of the Trump trial, Trump’s Memorial Day message and more.<br />Jefferson Graham will stop in to take a look at Google‘s struggles with AI.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/28/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #TrumpTrial #Trump#Politics #Political #Technology #Google<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7081</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bronx Trump Rally Gets Ugly With Trumpers &amp; Protestors Clashing 5/24/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bronx-trump-rally-gets-ugly-with-trumpers-protestors-clashing-5-24-24--60165971</link><description><![CDATA[Since he didn’t have to be in court yesterday, Donald Trump got in a little golfing at his course in New Jersey and then went to a park in the Bronx for a rally. Thousands of people showed up, but not all of them were Trump supporters. There was some pushing and shoving between people with different ideas and reportedly, a smell of pot in the air. President Biden is way ahead in recent polls of voters in both New York and New Jersey. <br />Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will be in to break it all down.<br />Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us once again and Albert will be in to help us pick a winner in our most amusing state.<br />Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, will be stop by the studio to talk about music, movies, pop, culture, and sports.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/24/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #TrumpTrial #MichaelShure #Election #PresidentialElection #Polling #Politics #Political #TrumpRally #Florida #FridayFabulousFlorida #MichaelSnyder #MovieReviews #Entertainment]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60165971</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 20:53:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60165971/bronx_trump_rally_gets_ugly_with_trumpers_protestors_clashing_5_24_24.mp3" length="131606246" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/492facba-48ff-4b43-979c-91f207b9d734/492facba-48ff-4b43-979c-91f207b9d734.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/492facba-48ff-4b43-979c-91f207b9d734/492facba-48ff-4b43-979c-91f207b9d734.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/492facba-48ff-4b43-979c-91f207b9d734/492facba-48ff-4b43-979c-91f207b9d734.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Since he didn’t have to be in court yesterday, Donald Trump got in a little golfing at his course in New Jersey and then went to a park in the Bronx for a rally. Thousands of people showed up, but not all of them were Trump supporters. There was some...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Since he didn’t have to be in court yesterday, Donald Trump got in a little golfing at his course in New Jersey and then went to a park in the Bronx for a rally. Thousands of people showed up, but not all of them were Trump supporters. There was some pushing and shoving between people with different ideas and reportedly, a smell of pot in the air. President Biden is way ahead in recent polls of voters in both New York and New Jersey. <br />Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will be in to break it all down.<br />Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us once again and Albert will be in to help us pick a winner in our most amusing state.<br />Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, will be stop by the studio to talk about music, movies, pop, culture, and sports.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/24/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #TrumpTrial #MichaelShure #Election #PresidentialElection #Polling #Politics #Political #TrumpRally #Florida #FridayFabulousFlorida #MichaelSnyder #MovieReviews #Entertainment]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8584</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nikki Haley Hits Reverse: From Critic to Cheerleader, Pledges to Trump 5/23/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nikki-haley-hits-reverse-from-critic-to-cheerleader-pledges-to-trump-5-23-24--60154635</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Haley has come crawling back to the dais of Donald Trump. <br />After nearly a year telling America, Trump would be bad for the country, she now is putting her party over her country and supporting him. <br />Scarlett Johansson is pretty upset. Open AI came to her twice asking if they could use her voice as part of there AI chatbot. Both times she said no. They found a voice actress who sounds an awful lot like her. Is that ethical? Voice actor Terri Apple will be on the show to discuss.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60154635</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 20:25:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60154635/nikki_haley_hits_reverse_from_critic_to_cheerleader_pledges_to_trump_5_23_24.mp3" length="108829795" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/bb578b7d-5355-4673-8528-aa08f1b0f71e/bb578b7d-5355-4673-8528-aa08f1b0f71e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/bb578b7d-5355-4673-8528-aa08f1b0f71e/bb578b7d-5355-4673-8528-aa08f1b0f71e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Haley has come crawling back to the dais of Donald Trump. 
After nearly a year telling America, Trump would be bad for the country, she now is putting her party over her country and supporting him. 
Scarlett Johansson is pretty upset. Open AI...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Haley has come crawling back to the dais of Donald Trump. <br />After nearly a year telling America, Trump would be bad for the country, she now is putting her party over her country and supporting him. <br />Scarlett Johansson is pretty upset. Open AI came to her twice asking if they could use her voice as part of there AI chatbot. Both times she said no. They found a voice actress who sounds an awful lot like her. Is that ethical? Voice actor Terri Apple will be on the show to discuss.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7098</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>“Leave Them Alone!” Sen. Mitch McConnell to GOP Criticizing Supreme Court Ethics 5/22/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/leave-them-alone-sen-mitch-mcconnell-to-gop-criticizing-supreme-court-ethics-5-22-24--60138150</link><description><![CDATA[Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was asked this week about Supreme Court Justice Alito having an upside-down US flag at his house. The longtime symbol of distress has been co-opted by the “Stop the Steal” activists pushing the idea that President Biden somehow stole an election despite no evidence to back it up. McConnell had words for a few Republicans who have criticized the move. He said,“ We need to leave the Supreme Court alone.”<br />We will talk to presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann about that and more.<br />Bring on “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” with Belinda Waymouth! Today, Belinda will look at Sperm Whale research indicating their clicks are rather like a human language. She looks at recycled plastic made of trash and biodegradable fabric made from an invasive species. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/22/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />Trump #SupremeCourt #JohnRothmann #TrumpTrial #Politics #Political #MitchMcConnell #Scotus #Environment #BelindaWaymouth #Pollution #BiodegradableFabric #RecycledPlastic #SpermWhales #Animals #Environmentalist<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60138150</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 20:22:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60138150/leave_them_alone_senator_mitch_mcconnell_to_republicans_criticizing_supreme_court_ethics_5_22_24.mp3" length="105430842" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/87e317a4-fdfb-4408-91de-06cfe1044217/87e317a4-fdfb-4408-91de-06cfe1044217.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/87e317a4-fdfb-4408-91de-06cfe1044217/87e317a4-fdfb-4408-91de-06cfe1044217.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/87e317a4-fdfb-4408-91de-06cfe1044217/87e317a4-fdfb-4408-91de-06cfe1044217.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was asked this week about Supreme Court Justice Alito having an upside-down US flag at his house. The longtime symbol of distress has been co-opted by the “Stop the Steal” activists pushing the idea that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was asked this week about Supreme Court Justice Alito having an upside-down US flag at his house. The longtime symbol of distress has been co-opted by the “Stop the Steal” activists pushing the idea that President Biden somehow stole an election despite no evidence to back it up. McConnell had words for a few Republicans who have criticized the move. He said,“ We need to leave the Supreme Court alone.”<br />We will talk to presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann about that and more.<br />Bring on “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” with Belinda Waymouth! Today, Belinda will look at Sperm Whale research indicating their clicks are rather like a human language. She looks at recycled plastic made of trash and biodegradable fabric made from an invasive species. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/22/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />Trump #SupremeCourt #JohnRothmann #TrumpTrial #Politics #Political #MitchMcConnell #Scotus #Environment #BelindaWaymouth #Pollution #BiodegradableFabric #RecycledPlastic #SpermWhales #Animals #Environmentalist<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6876</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Witness Blasted by Judge, Defense Rests without Trump Testimony, David Cay Johnston   5/21/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-witness-blasted-by-judge-defense-rests-without-trump-testimony-david-cay-johnston-5-21-24--60120088</link><description><![CDATA[From trying to direct Judge Juan Merchan on how to handle objections to staring the judge down, Donald Trump’s only witness is causing chaos in the courtroom. Robert Costello’s conduct <br />caused the judge to clear the courtroom so he could tell Costello his actions were contemptuous and if it continued he’d be removed from the stand and have his testimony stricken. <br />David Cay Johnston will be in to discuss. <br />Jefferson Graham is fresh off the plane from Euope. He’ll be in yo share some photos and some travel stories. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/21/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#TrumpTrial #DavidCayJohnston #Trump #ContemptOfCourt #RobertCostello #Politics #Political #Legal #Photography #Travel #news]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60120088</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 20:38:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60120088/trump_witness_blasted_by_judge_defense_rests_without_trump_testimony_david_cay_johnston_5_21_24.mp3" length="108444476" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/953fad3b-bd2b-4c96-be28-d9f5b574816b/953fad3b-bd2b-4c96-be28-d9f5b574816b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/953fad3b-bd2b-4c96-be28-d9f5b574816b/953fad3b-bd2b-4c96-be28-d9f5b574816b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/953fad3b-bd2b-4c96-be28-d9f5b574816b/953fad3b-bd2b-4c96-be28-d9f5b574816b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From trying to direct Judge Juan Merchan on how to handle objections to staring the judge down, Donald Trump’s only witness is causing chaos in the courtroom. Robert Costello’s conduct 
caused the judge to clear the courtroom so he could tell Costello...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[From trying to direct Judge Juan Merchan on how to handle objections to staring the judge down, Donald Trump’s only witness is causing chaos in the courtroom. Robert Costello’s conduct <br />caused the judge to clear the courtroom so he could tell Costello his actions were contemptuous and if it continued he’d be removed from the stand and have his testimony stricken. <br />David Cay Johnston will be in to discuss. <br />Jefferson Graham is fresh off the plane from Euope. He’ll be in yo share some photos and some travel stories. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/21/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#TrumpTrial #DavidCayJohnston #Trump #ContemptOfCourt #RobertCostello #Politics #Political #Legal #Photography #Travel #news]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7073</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Hush Money Trial Winding Down, Why Prosecutors May Have the Edge 5/20/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-hush-money-trial-winding-down-why-prosecutors-may-have-the-edge-5-20-24--60101856</link><description><![CDATA[The spectacle of a former U.S. president on trial for allegedly falsifying financial records in an effort to pay off a porn star and influence an election continues today. Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen is expected to finish testifying. The defense doesn’t have many witnesses to call so closing arguments may not be far off. An article in the New York Times suggests prosecutors have law and precedent on their side. <br />A mysterious helicopter crash in a foggy forest killed the President of Iran, Iran’s Foreign Minister and other officials. What might this mean for politics and conflict in the region. <br />True Crime Corner returns with Courtney. She has another creepy tale to tell! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/20/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#TrumpTrial #Trump #Iran #IranianPresident #HelicopterCrash #IranForeignMinister #InternationalPolitics #Politics #MichaelCohen #Political #TrueCrime]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60101856</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 20:12:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60101856/trump_hush_money_trial_winding_down_why_prosecutors_may_have_the_edge_5_20_24.mp3" length="103679243" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/49a8e15c-fe6c-41fd-a273-5d232f015b54/49a8e15c-fe6c-41fd-a273-5d232f015b54.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/49a8e15c-fe6c-41fd-a273-5d232f015b54/49a8e15c-fe6c-41fd-a273-5d232f015b54.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/49a8e15c-fe6c-41fd-a273-5d232f015b54/49a8e15c-fe6c-41fd-a273-5d232f015b54.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The spectacle of a former U.S. president on trial for allegedly falsifying financial records in an effort to pay off a porn star and influence an election continues today. Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen is expected to finish testifying. The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The spectacle of a former U.S. president on trial for allegedly falsifying financial records in an effort to pay off a porn star and influence an election continues today. Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen is expected to finish testifying. The defense doesn’t have many witnesses to call so closing arguments may not be far off. An article in the New York Times suggests prosecutors have law and precedent on their side. <br />A mysterious helicopter crash in a foggy forest killed the President of Iran, Iran’s Foreign Minister and other officials. What might this mean for politics and conflict in the region. <br />True Crime Corner returns with Courtney. She has another creepy tale to tell! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/20/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#TrumpTrial #Trump #Iran #IranianPresident #HelicopterCrash #IranForeignMinister #InternationalPolitics #Politics #MichaelCohen #Political #TrueCrime]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6762</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>“Stop the Steal” Symbol Flown at Justice Alito’s House as He Weighed Election Cases 5/17/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-the-steal-symbol-flown-at-justice-alito-s-house-as-he-weighed-election-cases-5-17-24--60076092</link><description><![CDATA[According to a New York Times report, an upside down American flag flapped in the breeze over Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house in 2021. The symbol historically means distress, but was co-opted by “Stop the Steal “activists who claimed the 2020 presidential election was not valid. Justices are supposed to avoid the appearance of any bias, but the flag was present as Justice Alito considered cases regarding the election. He claims his wife put the flag up in response to a neighbor’s offensive yard sign. Neighbors say Martha-Ann Alito had an ongoing argument with neighbors who planted an anti-Trump sign with an expletive on their front lawn. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will join us to discuss Justice Alito’s flag, the Trump trial and much more. It’s Friday, which means we get to immerse ourselves in the wild crazy antics of Floridians once again. Friday Fabulous Florida rules mandate that you pick a favorite story based on “that’s so Florida” criteria. Let the wild rumpus begin! Are you ready for a weekend full of fun and adventure and maybe a trip to the big big movies? Even if you’re just relaxing at home, the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will give you some great ideas about the offerings both streaming and at the theaters.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60076092</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 20:23:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60076092/pod_5_17.mp3" length="119957255" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/08fc4992-e253-4b51-8be0-0bb66cfa57be/08fc4992-e253-4b51-8be0-0bb66cfa57be.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/08fc4992-e253-4b51-8be0-0bb66cfa57be/08fc4992-e253-4b51-8be0-0bb66cfa57be.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/08fc4992-e253-4b51-8be0-0bb66cfa57be/08fc4992-e253-4b51-8be0-0bb66cfa57be.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>According to a New York Times report, an upside down American flag flapped in the breeze over Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house in 2021. The symbol historically means distress, but was co-opted by “Stop the Steal “activists who claimed the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[According to a New York Times report, an upside down American flag flapped in the breeze over Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house in 2021. The symbol historically means distress, but was co-opted by “Stop the Steal “activists who claimed the 2020 presidential election was not valid. Justices are supposed to avoid the appearance of any bias, but the flag was present as Justice Alito considered cases regarding the election. He claims his wife put the flag up in response to a neighbor’s offensive yard sign. Neighbors say Martha-Ann Alito had an ongoing argument with neighbors who planted an anti-Trump sign with an expletive on their front lawn. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will join us to discuss Justice Alito’s flag, the Trump trial and much more. It’s Friday, which means we get to immerse ourselves in the wild crazy antics of Floridians once again. Friday Fabulous Florida rules mandate that you pick a favorite story based on “that’s so Florida” criteria. Let the wild rumpus begin! Are you ready for a weekend full of fun and adventure and maybe a trip to the big big movies? Even if you’re just relaxing at home, the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will give you some great ideas about the offerings both streaming and at the theaters.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7498</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump Says the Scales Always Tipped Against Trump!  Yet Wall St $ Flows 5/16/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rnc-co-chair-lara-trump-says-the-scales-always-tipped-against-trump-yet-wall-st-flows-5-16-24--60063941</link><description><![CDATA[Lara Trump sat down with Sean Hannity and discussed the two upcoming presidential debates. Both were agreed to by President Biden and Donald Trump. Still, Lara Trump says her father-in-law “called their bluff” by signing on to the debates. Neither event has happened yet, but she says the debates are “rigged so heavily in Joe Biden’s favor - but everything always is.” Someone grab the tiny violin. 🎻 The Trump trial continues and we have former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz on the show to break it all down.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60063941</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 20:57:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60063941/pod_5_16.mp3" length="111778212" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e64e4684-2ac3-4dd9-8946-681c71d24e11/e64e4684-2ac3-4dd9-8946-681c71d24e11.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e64e4684-2ac3-4dd9-8946-681c71d24e11/e64e4684-2ac3-4dd9-8946-681c71d24e11.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e64e4684-2ac3-4dd9-8946-681c71d24e11/e64e4684-2ac3-4dd9-8946-681c71d24e11.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Lara Trump sat down with Sean Hannity and discussed the two upcoming presidential debates. Both were agreed to by President Biden and Donald Trump. Still, Lara Trump says her father-in-law “called their bluff” by signing on to the debates. Neither...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lara Trump sat down with Sean Hannity and discussed the two upcoming presidential debates. Both were agreed to by President Biden and Donald Trump. Still, Lara Trump says her father-in-law “called their bluff” by signing on to the debates. Neither event has happened yet, but she says the debates are “rigged so heavily in Joe Biden’s favor - but everything always is.” Someone grab the tiny violin. 🎻 The Trump trial continues and we have former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz on the show to break it all down.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6987</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rudy Giuliani is Hiding from Arizona Court Servers Trying to Serve Him Indictment Notice 5/15/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rudy-giuliani-is-hiding-from-arizona-court-servers-trying-to-serve-him-indictment-notice-5-15-24--60051885</link><description><![CDATA[Is Rudy Giuliani hiding out to avoid being served with an indictment notice? Arizona prosecutors have tried for weeks to find Giuliani to no avail. The building staff at his residence is refusing any deliveries of documents and Giuliani is not responding to any communications. The indictment is connected to the plot to overturn the 2020 Arizona election results. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will share his thoughts. Belinda Waymouth is back with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” She looks at what we will lose if Trump is elected and has to make good on his deal with fossil fuel company leaders.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60051885</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 22:06:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60051885/pod_5_15.mp3" length="113770205" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dabf249e-c6c2-44fe-b1cc-eb69fb688310/dabf249e-c6c2-44fe-b1cc-eb69fb688310.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dabf249e-c6c2-44fe-b1cc-eb69fb688310/dabf249e-c6c2-44fe-b1cc-eb69fb688310.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dabf249e-c6c2-44fe-b1cc-eb69fb688310/dabf249e-c6c2-44fe-b1cc-eb69fb688310.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is Rudy Giuliani hiding out to avoid being served with an indictment notice? Arizona prosecutors have tried for weeks to find Giuliani to no avail. The building staff at his residence is refusing any deliveries of documents and Giuliani is not...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is Rudy Giuliani hiding out to avoid being served with an indictment notice? Arizona prosecutors have tried for weeks to find Giuliani to no avail. The building staff at his residence is refusing any deliveries of documents and Giuliani is not responding to any communications. The indictment is connected to the plot to overturn the 2020 Arizona election results. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will share his thoughts. Belinda Waymouth is back with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” She looks at what we will lose if Trump is elected and has to make good on his deal with fossil fuel company leaders.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7111</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Former Lawyer Lands Body Blows and Shows the Math 5/14/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-former-lawyer-lands-body-blows-and-shows-the-math-5-14-24--60033560</link><description><![CDATA[Michael Cohen continues his testimony in the Trump criminal hush money trial. While Cohen connected all the dots prosecutors have made with multiple witnesses thus far, Trump feigned disinterest and mostly sat with his eyes closed avoiding eye contact. Today, the defense gets to cross examine Cohen.<br />It’s the perfect day to check in with Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston. We’ll get his thoughts on the trial and on Trump‘s tax trouble with a high-rise in Chicago.<br />Actor, writer and producer Jay Kogen joins the show. We’ll ask him about his experiences writing on shows like The Simpsons, Frasier, Everybody Loves Raymond and Malcolm in the Middle. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/14/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #DavidCayJohnston #JayKogen<br />#TrumpTrial #MichaelCohen  #HushMann #TrumpIRS]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60033560</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 20:34:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60033560/trump_former_lawyer_lands_body_blows_and_shows_the_math_5_14_24.mp3" length="112199979" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ac968913-f407-4530-a887-239c514dd49d/ac968913-f407-4530-a887-239c514dd49d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ac968913-f407-4530-a887-239c514dd49d/ac968913-f407-4530-a887-239c514dd49d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ac968913-f407-4530-a887-239c514dd49d/ac968913-f407-4530-a887-239c514dd49d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Michael Cohen continues his testimony in the Trump criminal hush money trial. While Cohen connected all the dots prosecutors have made with multiple witnesses thus far, Trump feigned disinterest and mostly sat with his eyes closed avoiding eye...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michael Cohen continues his testimony in the Trump criminal hush money trial. While Cohen connected all the dots prosecutors have made with multiple witnesses thus far, Trump feigned disinterest and mostly sat with his eyes closed avoiding eye contact. Today, the defense gets to cross examine Cohen.<br />It’s the perfect day to check in with Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston. We’ll get his thoughts on the trial and on Trump‘s tax trouble with a high-rise in Chicago.<br />Actor, writer and producer Jay Kogen joins the show. We’ll ask him about his experiences writing on shows like The Simpsons, Frasier, Everybody Loves Raymond and Malcolm in the Middle. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/14/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #DavidCayJohnston #JayKogen<br />#TrumpTrial #MichaelCohen  #HushMann #TrumpIRS]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7318</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Michael Cohen's Testimony: The Turning Point in Trump's Hush Money Case? 5/13/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-cohen-s-testimony-the-turning-point-in-trump-s-hush-money-case-5-13-24--60010984</link><description><![CDATA[Explosive testimony from former Trump lawyer and so called “fixer” Michael Cohen in the criminal hush money case. Prosecutors are trying to connect Trump to the $130k payment Cohen made to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet ahead the 2016 election. <br />Gather round the Internet for True Crime Corner. Courtney spins a tale you won’t believe! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/13/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #TrumpTrial #MichaelCohen #StormyDaniels #Politics #Political #TrueCrime]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60010984</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 20:38:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60010984/michael_cohen_s_testimony_turning_point_in_trump_s_hush_money_case_5_13_24.mp3" length="112731103" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Explosive testimony from former Trump lawyer and so called “fixer” Michael Cohen in the criminal hush money case. Prosecutors are trying to connect Trump to the $130k payment Cohen made to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet ahead the 2016...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Explosive testimony from former Trump lawyer and so called “fixer” Michael Cohen in the criminal hush money case. Prosecutors are trying to connect Trump to the $130k payment Cohen made to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet ahead the 2016 election. <br />Gather round the Internet for True Crime Corner. Courtney spins a tale you won’t believe! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/13/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #TrumpTrial #MichaelCohen #StormyDaniels #Politics #Political #TrueCrime]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7353</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Sweet Talks Fossil Fuel CEOs: Offers $1 Billion Deal, Promises Environmental Rollbacks 5/10/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-sweet-talks-fossil-fuel-ceos-offers-1-billion-deal-promises-environmental-rollbacks-5-10-24--59973072</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump reportedly has his hand out to fossil fuel CEOs. He wants top oil and gas executives to fork over $1 billion for his campaign. In exchange: a promise that if he is elected, he will undo many of President Biden’s green energy policies. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will be in to talk about that and so much more. Albert has really outdone himself with today’s Friday Fabulous Florida offerings. He says the temperatures are heating up and things are getting crazy in the Sunshine State. Bring in the Culture Blaster! Michael Snyder joins us to review movies, tv shows and all things interesting.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59973072</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 21:26:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59973072/pod_5_10.mp3" length="131342881" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/05ddea55-ac46-43a9-9c9d-bc8fa8c46239/05ddea55-ac46-43a9-9c9d-bc8fa8c46239.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/05ddea55-ac46-43a9-9c9d-bc8fa8c46239/05ddea55-ac46-43a9-9c9d-bc8fa8c46239.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump reportedly has his hand out to fossil fuel CEOs. He wants top oil and gas executives to fork over $1 billion for his campaign. In exchange: a promise that if he is elected, he will undo many of President Biden’s green energy policies....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump reportedly has his hand out to fossil fuel CEOs. He wants top oil and gas executives to fork over $1 billion for his campaign. In exchange: a promise that if he is elected, he will undo many of President Biden’s green energy policies. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will be in to talk about that and so much more. Albert has really outdone himself with today’s Friday Fabulous Florida offerings. He says the temperatures are heating up and things are getting crazy in the Sunshine State. Bring in the Culture Blaster! Michael Snyder joins us to review movies, tv shows and all things interesting.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8209</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Stormy Daniels Blasts Back at Trump Lawyer.. Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene Jeered by Own Party 5/9/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stormy-daniels-blasts-back-at-trump-lawyer-plus-marjorie-taylor-greene-jeered-by-own-party-5-9-24--59954427</link><description><![CDATA[Stormy Daniel’s wrapped up her 6 hours of testimony at the Trump hush money trial today. She talked about fearing for her safety and ominous posts Trump made on his Truth Social website that she found threatening. When Trump’s lawyers pressed her on the social media comments she made, she said she was defending herself and never said anything negative about him until he said something negative about her. It got loud on the House floor! Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was booed after calling for a resolution to oust a fellow Republican - Speaker Mike Johnson. Her move was quickly blocked 359-43. Only 10 Republicans sided with Greene. Trump Trial analysis from the indefinite pause on the documents case to Stormy’s racy testimony, Former federal prosecutor David Katz will share his thoughts. “That’s Rich” showcases a superyacht is in the San Francisco Bay. Plus, we’ll dive into Mark’s Mailbag.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59954427</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 22:25:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59954427/pod_5_9.mp3" length="113691629" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c7bd074a-5b20-4a71-bd42-9fc6de962d4f/c7bd074a-5b20-4a71-bd42-9fc6de962d4f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c7bd074a-5b20-4a71-bd42-9fc6de962d4f/c7bd074a-5b20-4a71-bd42-9fc6de962d4f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c7bd074a-5b20-4a71-bd42-9fc6de962d4f/c7bd074a-5b20-4a71-bd42-9fc6de962d4f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Stormy Daniel’s wrapped up her 6 hours of testimony at the Trump hush money trial today. She talked about fearing for her safety and ominous posts Trump made on his Truth Social website that she found threatening. When Trump’s lawyers pressed her on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stormy Daniel’s wrapped up her 6 hours of testimony at the Trump hush money trial today. She talked about fearing for her safety and ominous posts Trump made on his Truth Social website that she found threatening. When Trump’s lawyers pressed her on the social media comments she made, she said she was defending herself and never said anything negative about him until he said something negative about her. It got loud on the House floor! Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was booed after calling for a resolution to oust a fellow Republican - Speaker Mike Johnson. Her move was quickly blocked 359-43. Only 10 Republicans sided with Greene. Trump Trial analysis from the indefinite pause on the documents case to Stormy’s racy testimony, Former federal prosecutor David Katz will share his thoughts. “That’s Rich” showcases a superyacht is in the San Francisco Bay. Plus, we’ll dive into Mark’s Mailbag.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7106</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Stormy Shares Too Much About Trump Tryst?  Judge in Documents Case Hits the Brakes for Trump  5/8/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stormy-shares-too-much-about-trump-tryst-judge-in-documents-case-hits-the-brakes-for-trump-5-8-24--59931814</link><description><![CDATA[Stormy spilled it all in court…from giving Trump a naughty spanking with a rolled up magazine to Trump pressuring her for sex in exchange for an appearance on “The Apprentice.” Across the courtroom, Trump looked mighty uncomfortable, shifting in his seat, making head movements and swearing. The judge had to ask his lawyers to make him stop. In the documents case, judge Eileen Cannon, whom Trump appointed, is indefinitely putting the proceedings on hold. We’ll talk about this all with political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann. New York Times bestselling author Mark Sullivan joins us. He will share the true story behind his latest historical novel, “All the Glimmering Stars.” “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Is back in the hands of Belinda Waymouth. She’ll talk about the impact cicadas have on the environment, our success with renewable energy and temperatures rising in Asia.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59931814</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 20:28:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59931814/pod_5_8.mp3" length="121035172" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6b2271a5-646d-4093-8907-70a35500c2cc/6b2271a5-646d-4093-8907-70a35500c2cc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6b2271a5-646d-4093-8907-70a35500c2cc/6b2271a5-646d-4093-8907-70a35500c2cc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6b2271a5-646d-4093-8907-70a35500c2cc/6b2271a5-646d-4093-8907-70a35500c2cc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Stormy spilled it all in court…from giving Trump a naughty spanking with a rolled up magazine to Trump pressuring her for sex in exchange for an appearance on “The Apprentice.” Across the courtroom, Trump looked mighty uncomfortable, shifting in his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stormy spilled it all in court…from giving Trump a naughty spanking with a rolled up magazine to Trump pressuring her for sex in exchange for an appearance on “The Apprentice.” Across the courtroom, Trump looked mighty uncomfortable, shifting in his seat, making head movements and swearing. The judge had to ask his lawyers to make him stop. In the documents case, judge Eileen Cannon, whom Trump appointed, is indefinitely putting the proceedings on hold. We’ll talk about this all with political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann. New York Times bestselling author Mark Sullivan joins us. He will share the true story behind his latest historical novel, “All the Glimmering Stars.” “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Is back in the hands of Belinda Waymouth. She’ll talk about the impact cicadas have on the environment, our success with renewable energy and temperatures rising in Asia.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7565</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Stormy Drama, Trump Scorches Jury, Judge Threatens Trump...Analysis: David Cay Johnston 5/7/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stormy-drama-trump-scorches-jury-judge-threatens-trump-analysis-david-cay-johnston-5-7-24--59906271</link><description><![CDATA[Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who allegedly had an affair with former President Donald Trump, takes the stand in his trial, offering gripping testimony that sheds light on their relationship and the events surrounding it. Daniels recounts details of their alleged affair, including intimate encounters and hush money payments made to her to keep silent about it. <br />Her testimony provides a firsthand account of a scandal that has long shadowed Trump's presidency, adding a dramatic twist to the legal proceedings and capturing the attention of the public and media alike. As she faces questioning from both prosecution and defense attorneys, Daniels is composed and steadfast in her assertions, leaving a lasting impression on the courtroom and potentially impacting the outcome of the trial.<br />The judge in Donald Trump‘s criminal hush money trial seems to be losing patience with his blatant disregard for the rules of the court. Trump broke the gag order, forbidding him from attacking those involved in those involved in the trial. For the second time, he was found to be in contempt of court and fined. This time, the judge spoke directly to Trump and admonished him for a direct attack on the rule of law. Judge Juan Merchan told Trump further violations may mean some time behind bars! <br />We will talk about all things Trump trial and more with Pulitzer prize-winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />A Law &amp; Disorder includes a church fight and more whistleblowers coming forward at Boeing. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/7/24 <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#trump #stormy #DavidCayJohnston #trumptrial <br />#Politics #political<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59906271</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 20:20:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59906271/stormy_drama_trump_scorches_jury_judge_threatens_trump_analysis_david_cay_johnston_5_7_24.mp3" length="107193982" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6a5a6ba0-672a-4ba0-ae52-242326854293/6a5a6ba0-672a-4ba0-ae52-242326854293.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6a5a6ba0-672a-4ba0-ae52-242326854293/6a5a6ba0-672a-4ba0-ae52-242326854293.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6a5a6ba0-672a-4ba0-ae52-242326854293/6a5a6ba0-672a-4ba0-ae52-242326854293.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who allegedly had an affair with former President Donald Trump, takes the stand in his trial, offering gripping testimony that sheds light on their relationship and the events surrounding it. Daniels recounts...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who allegedly had an affair with former President Donald Trump, takes the stand in his trial, offering gripping testimony that sheds light on their relationship and the events surrounding it. Daniels recounts details of their alleged affair, including intimate encounters and hush money payments made to her to keep silent about it. <br />Her testimony provides a firsthand account of a scandal that has long shadowed Trump's presidency, adding a dramatic twist to the legal proceedings and capturing the attention of the public and media alike. As she faces questioning from both prosecution and defense attorneys, Daniels is composed and steadfast in her assertions, leaving a lasting impression on the courtroom and potentially impacting the outcome of the trial.<br />The judge in Donald Trump‘s criminal hush money trial seems to be losing patience with his blatant disregard for the rules of the court. Trump broke the gag order, forbidding him from attacking those involved in those involved in the trial. For the second time, he was found to be in contempt of court and fined. This time, the judge spoke directly to Trump and admonished him for a direct attack on the rule of law. Judge Juan Merchan told Trump further violations may mean some time behind bars! <br />We will talk about all things Trump trial and more with Pulitzer prize-winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston. <br />A Law &amp; Disorder includes a church fight and more whistleblowers coming forward at Boeing. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5/7/24 <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#trump #stormy #DavidCayJohnston #trumptrial <br />#Politics #political<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6991</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kristi Noem’s Epic Fail: Takes a Brutal Grilling on Her Major Lies 5/6/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kristi-noem-s-epic-fail-takes-a-brutal-grilling-on-her-major-lies-5-6-24--59882856</link><description><![CDATA[South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is not giving up on the possibility of becoming Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick. She appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation over the weekend and it wasn’t pretty. She once again talked about having to shoot her puppy whom she insisted was a dangerous animal. She was also called out for untrue stories that she says are now being edited out of her new book. <br />The criminal hush money Trump trial is back in session today. We’ll be following all of the details that emerge. <br />Courtney has another story for us over in True Crime Corner. <br />Buzzy Cohen bring some fun to the show. He’s written a new book called, “ Baby Got Facts!” It’s all 90s trivia - from fashion trends to viral Internet moments and binge-worthy TV shows. <br />Karen Dawn will join us to share her love of animals <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5-6-24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59882856</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 20:41:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59882856/kristi_noem_s_epic_fail_takes_a_brutal_grilling_on_her_major_lies_5_6_24.mp3" length="113589441" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/77a7bf2c-bb99-47df-8a97-6d0799029321/77a7bf2c-bb99-47df-8a97-6d0799029321.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/77a7bf2c-bb99-47df-8a97-6d0799029321/77a7bf2c-bb99-47df-8a97-6d0799029321.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/77a7bf2c-bb99-47df-8a97-6d0799029321/77a7bf2c-bb99-47df-8a97-6d0799029321.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is not giving up on the possibility of becoming Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick. She appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation over the weekend and it wasn’t pretty. She once again talked about having to shoot her puppy...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is not giving up on the possibility of becoming Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick. She appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation over the weekend and it wasn’t pretty. She once again talked about having to shoot her puppy whom she insisted was a dangerous animal. She was also called out for untrue stories that she says are now being edited out of her new book. <br />The criminal hush money Trump trial is back in session today. We’ll be following all of the details that emerge. <br />Courtney has another story for us over in True Crime Corner. <br />Buzzy Cohen bring some fun to the show. He’s written a new book called, “ Baby Got Facts!” It’s all 90s trivia - from fashion trends to viral Internet moments and binge-worthy TV shows. <br />Karen Dawn will join us to share her love of animals <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />5-6-24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7409</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Secretly Recorded Conversations Reveal Trump Hush-Money Details 5/3/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/secretly-recorded-conversations-reveal-trump-hush-money-details-5-3-24--59806977</link><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors played another one of the secretly recorded phone calls made by former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen. Trump could be heard saying, “It’s so false what they’re saying. It’s such bullshit.” Cohen talks to Trump about opening up a company for the transfer of information regarding David Pecker and says he spoke to Allen Weisselberg about how to set up the financing. Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will join us to discuss that and more. Friday Fabulous Florida brings the craziest stories. Those Floridians make Friday special on The Mark Thompson Show. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will make his way to the studio to talk about movies, what’s on TV and the latest in the sports world.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59806977</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 22:22:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59806977/pod_5_3.mp3" length="127745088" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6ffedc3b-2385-4daf-8a79-19bfd3187c6d/6ffedc3b-2385-4daf-8a79-19bfd3187c6d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6ffedc3b-2385-4daf-8a79-19bfd3187c6d/6ffedc3b-2385-4daf-8a79-19bfd3187c6d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6ffedc3b-2385-4daf-8a79-19bfd3187c6d/6ffedc3b-2385-4daf-8a79-19bfd3187c6d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Prosecutors played another one of the secretly recorded phone calls made by former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen. Trump could be heard saying, “It’s so false what they’re saying. It’s such bullshit.” Cohen talks to Trump about opening up a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Prosecutors played another one of the secretly recorded phone calls made by former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen. Trump could be heard saying, “It’s so false what they’re saying. It’s such bullshit.” Cohen talks to Trump about opening up a company for the transfer of information regarding David Pecker and says he spoke to Allen Weisselberg about how to set up the financing. Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will join us to discuss that and more. Friday Fabulous Florida brings the craziest stories. Those Floridians make Friday special on The Mark Thompson Show. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will make his way to the studio to talk about movies, what’s on TV and the latest in the sports world.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7985</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Out of Court, Trump Takes His Angry Rant to the Campaign Trail - Testing Limits of Gag Order 5/2/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/out-of-court-trump-takes-his-angry-rant-to-the-campaign-trail-testing-limits-of-gag-order-5-2-24--59787937</link><description><![CDATA[Former President Trump, on a one day break from his criminal trial, stirred familiar controversy by refusing to commit to accepting the outcome of the upcoming election against President Joe Biden and expressing a willingness to contest results if he deems the process unfair. Campaigning in Wisconsin and Michigan, Trump projected a strongman image, promising drastic measures like mass deportations and crackdowns on perceived threats, while capitalizing on unrest to rally support. Former federal prosecutor, David Katz will be in to talk about all things legal. Plus…Mark is back!!! 🎉]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59787937</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 22:05:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59787937/pod_5_2.mp3" length="119202839" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1efdc76f-6f05-4331-853d-5ee6f6b1f6a5/1efdc76f-6f05-4331-853d-5ee6f6b1f6a5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1efdc76f-6f05-4331-853d-5ee6f6b1f6a5/1efdc76f-6f05-4331-853d-5ee6f6b1f6a5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1efdc76f-6f05-4331-853d-5ee6f6b1f6a5/1efdc76f-6f05-4331-853d-5ee6f6b1f6a5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former President Trump, on a one day break from his criminal trial, stirred familiar controversy by refusing to commit to accepting the outcome of the upcoming election against President Joe Biden and expressing a willingness to contest results if he...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former President Trump, on a one day break from his criminal trial, stirred familiar controversy by refusing to commit to accepting the outcome of the upcoming election against President Joe Biden and expressing a willingness to contest results if he deems the process unfair. Campaigning in Wisconsin and Michigan, Trump projected a strongman image, promising drastic measures like mass deportations and crackdowns on perceived threats, while capitalizing on unrest to rally support. Former federal prosecutor, David Katz will be in to talk about all things legal. Plus…Mark is back!!! 🎉]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7451</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Stokes Election Unrest, Looks at Weaponizing DOJ &amp; Using Military for Deportations  5/1/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-stokes-election-unrest-looks-at-weaponizing-doj-using-military-for-deportations-5-1-24--59757152</link><description><![CDATA[Time Magazine took a deep dive into Trump‘s feelings on several issues. The former president discussed using the National Guard to assist in mass deportations of undocumented immigrants should he be elected. He floated the possibility of pardoning January 6th participants as well as the possibility of weaponizing the Department of Justice. He once again brought up the potential of an unfair election should he lose and regarding the use of violence, Time says Trump “did not dismiss the possibility outright and did not proactively say anything to deter supporters from again resorting to it.” Thank goodness John Rothmann, Presidential historian, political analyst, and former KGO talk show host will be here to discuss it all. According to the FDA, recent tests of milk show one in five samples containing Bird Flu Virus fragments. It indicates infections in dairy cows are widespread. The FDA insists the food supply is safe. UCSF infectious disease specialist. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong will join us to explain. “It’s the Planet. Stupid!”continues. Our amazing environmental reporter Belinda Waymouth Is off appreciating the planet and so we turn to Bob Keefe. He is the author of ““Clean Economy NOW: Stories from the Front Lines of an American Business Revolution”. Mark is traveling, Kim and Albert are joined by award-winning Journalist Phil Shuman.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59757152</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 20:57:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59757152/pod_5_1.mp3" length="112018956" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f83b9aa7-29ff-4f17-bde1-240e955b5dd9/f83b9aa7-29ff-4f17-bde1-240e955b5dd9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f83b9aa7-29ff-4f17-bde1-240e955b5dd9/f83b9aa7-29ff-4f17-bde1-240e955b5dd9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f83b9aa7-29ff-4f17-bde1-240e955b5dd9/f83b9aa7-29ff-4f17-bde1-240e955b5dd9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Time Magazine took a deep dive into Trump‘s feelings on several issues. The former president discussed using the National Guard to assist in mass deportations of undocumented immigrants should he be elected. He floated the possibility of pardoning...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Time Magazine took a deep dive into Trump‘s feelings on several issues. The former president discussed using the National Guard to assist in mass deportations of undocumented immigrants should he be elected. He floated the possibility of pardoning January 6th participants as well as the possibility of weaponizing the Department of Justice. He once again brought up the potential of an unfair election should he lose and regarding the use of violence, Time says Trump “did not dismiss the possibility outright and did not proactively say anything to deter supporters from again resorting to it.” Thank goodness John Rothmann, Presidential historian, political analyst, and former KGO talk show host will be here to discuss it all. According to the FDA, recent tests of milk show one in five samples containing Bird Flu Virus fragments. It indicates infections in dairy cows are widespread. The FDA insists the food supply is safe. UCSF infectious disease specialist. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong will join us to explain. “It’s the Planet. Stupid!”continues. Our amazing environmental reporter Belinda Waymouth Is off appreciating the planet and so we turn to Bob Keefe. He is the author of ““Clean Economy NOW: Stories from the Front Lines of an American Business Revolution”. Mark is traveling, Kim and Albert are joined by award-winning Journalist Phil Shuman.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7002</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Prosecution in Trump’s Hush Money Trial Not Letting Up, Banker Helps Connect the Dots 4/30/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prosecution-in-trump-s-hush-money-trial-not-letting-up-banker-helps-connect-the-dots-4-30-24--59739449</link><description><![CDATA[It’s back to court for Donald Trump. Today, a banker that prosecutors say opened accounts used in the Stormy Daniels payoff will take the stand. The jury is hearing about email exchanges, business transactions and bank accounts as prosecutors build their case. <br />There’s an old saying that no publicity is bad publicity, but some political analysts say Trump’s legal troubles may actually be hurting his campaign.<br />Pulitzer prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss. <br />Many people have brilliant ideas, but sometimes knowing what to do with them can prevent success. Mark talks with John Fanning, author of “Creativity Unleashed.” <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/30/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#TrumpTrial #DavidCayJohnston #politics<br />#Trump #Political #JonathanFanning #Creativity #RFKjr #PresidentBiden<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59739449</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:33:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59739449/prosecution_in_trump_s_hush_money_trial_not_letting_up_banker_helps_connect_the_dots_4_30_24.mp3" length="105553783" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/41b50b96-9178-4dac-876d-84306ebc09d2/41b50b96-9178-4dac-876d-84306ebc09d2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/41b50b96-9178-4dac-876d-84306ebc09d2/41b50b96-9178-4dac-876d-84306ebc09d2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/41b50b96-9178-4dac-876d-84306ebc09d2/41b50b96-9178-4dac-876d-84306ebc09d2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s back to court for Donald Trump. Today, a banker that prosecutors say opened accounts used in the Stormy Daniels payoff will take the stand. The jury is hearing about email exchanges, business transactions and bank accounts as prosecutors build...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s back to court for Donald Trump. Today, a banker that prosecutors say opened accounts used in the Stormy Daniels payoff will take the stand. The jury is hearing about email exchanges, business transactions and bank accounts as prosecutors build their case. <br />There’s an old saying that no publicity is bad publicity, but some political analysts say Trump’s legal troubles may actually be hurting his campaign.<br />Pulitzer prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss. <br />Many people have brilliant ideas, but sometimes knowing what to do with them can prevent success. Mark talks with John Fanning, author of “Creativity Unleashed.” <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/30/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#TrumpTrial #DavidCayJohnston #politics<br />#Trump #Political #JonathanFanning #Creativity #RFKjr #PresidentBiden<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6884</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Real Reason For Trump DeSantis Meeting, Plus U.S. Ports: Vulnerable-A Growing Crisis  4/29/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-real-reason-for-trump-desantis-meeting-plus-u-s-ports-vulnerable-a-growing-crisis-4-29-24--59708143</link><description><![CDATA[Former president Donald Trump had a meeting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Sunday. Despite a bitter campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination, the two met privately in Miami reportedly to talk about money. <br />Mark speaks with one of the world's leading experts on logistics: shipping and  trucking--getting things from here to there.<br />He made major news here 2 months ago when he warned of Chinese manufacturing technology and data collection in 75% of American drones. <br />Now Jonathan Rosenthan joins us again to talk about shipping and port vulnerabilities pointed up by the Baltimore bridge collision and collapse.<br />Courtney joins in with True Crime Corner. <br />Plus, a Stories from the Sky!<br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />4/29/24 <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #TrumpDesantis #TrueCrime <br />#politics #political #Storiesfromthesky #airtravel<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59708143</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:35:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59708143/the_real_reason_for_trump_desantis_meeting_plus_u_s_ports_vulnerable_a_growing_crisis_4_29_24.mp3" length="108933574" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/57892e16-5e78-4e08-b81f-e744d89cc2fc/57892e16-5e78-4e08-b81f-e744d89cc2fc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/57892e16-5e78-4e08-b81f-e744d89cc2fc/57892e16-5e78-4e08-b81f-e744d89cc2fc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/57892e16-5e78-4e08-b81f-e744d89cc2fc/57892e16-5e78-4e08-b81f-e744d89cc2fc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former president Donald Trump had a meeting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Sunday. Despite a bitter campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination, the two met privately in Miami reportedly to talk about money. 
Mark speaks with one of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former president Donald Trump had a meeting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Sunday. Despite a bitter campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination, the two met privately in Miami reportedly to talk about money. <br />Mark speaks with one of the world's leading experts on logistics: shipping and  trucking--getting things from here to there.<br />He made major news here 2 months ago when he warned of Chinese manufacturing technology and data collection in 75% of American drones. <br />Now Jonathan Rosenthan joins us again to talk about shipping and port vulnerabilities pointed up by the Baltimore bridge collision and collapse.<br />Courtney joins in with True Crime Corner. <br />Plus, a Stories from the Sky!<br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />4/29/24 <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #TrumpDesantis #TrueCrime <br />#politics #political #Storiesfromthesky #airtravel<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7105</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>MAGA picked SCOTUS Hears Trump's Latest Attempt to Dodge Accountability 4/26/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maga-picked-scotus-hears-trump-s-latest-attempt-to-dodge-accountability-4-26-24--59669833</link><description><![CDATA[Has the Supreme Court decided to stall for Donald Trump?  The high court’s ruling is likely to require lower courts to set apart Trump’s official acts from his private acts before any proceedings continue in the federal election obstruction case. That means, it will not get done by Election Day. <br />We talk with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure about this and the latest goings on in the hush money Trump trial.<br />Bring on Friday Fabulous Florida! This time, the amazing Hal Rudnick will be along for the ride. Albert has some wild stories lined up.<br />Movies, TV, Sports…If it entertains, the Culture Blaster is all over it. Michael Snyder will join us with reviews and ding words a plenty<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/26/24<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />#Presidentialimmunity #Trump #MichaelShure<br />#politics #political #Trumptrial #Florida #entertainment #MichaelSnyder #Movies #Fun<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59669833</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:28:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59669833/maga_picked_scotus_hears_trump_s_latest_attempt_to_dodge_accountability_4_26_24.mp3" length="111657631" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c040eb77-40f1-44f8-859e-7e1eb630517d/c040eb77-40f1-44f8-859e-7e1eb630517d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c040eb77-40f1-44f8-859e-7e1eb630517d/c040eb77-40f1-44f8-859e-7e1eb630517d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c040eb77-40f1-44f8-859e-7e1eb630517d/c040eb77-40f1-44f8-859e-7e1eb630517d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Has the Supreme Court decided to stall for Donald Trump?  The high court’s ruling is likely to require lower courts to set apart Trump’s official acts from his private acts before any proceedings continue in the federal election obstruction case. That...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Has the Supreme Court decided to stall for Donald Trump?  The high court’s ruling is likely to require lower courts to set apart Trump’s official acts from his private acts before any proceedings continue in the federal election obstruction case. That means, it will not get done by Election Day. <br />We talk with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure about this and the latest goings on in the hush money Trump trial.<br />Bring on Friday Fabulous Florida! This time, the amazing Hal Rudnick will be along for the ride. Albert has some wild stories lined up.<br />Movies, TV, Sports…If it entertains, the Culture Blaster is all over it. Michael Snyder will join us with reviews and ding words a plenty<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/26/24<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com <br />#Presidentialimmunity #Trump #MichaelShure<br />#politics #political #Trumptrial #Florida #entertainment #MichaelSnyder #Movies #Fun<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7283</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Legal Hammer Drops on Trump Lackeys: AZ Prosecutes Giuliani, Meadows &amp; Fake Electors 4/25/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/legal-hammer-drops-on-trump-lackeys-az-prosecutes-giuliani-meadows-fake-electors-4-25-24--59659569</link><description><![CDATA[An Arizona grand jury indictment is being leveled against former President Donald Trump’s henchmen. The case centers on attempts at election subversion and using fake Arizona electors. Among those under indictment: Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and Boris Epshteyn. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will stop by to discuss that, the Trump trial and some of the cases before the Supreme Court. Actor, comedian and author Brian Copeland will stop by to talk about his new book “Outraged.” It’s Brian’s first crime thriller. The story centers around a TV investigative reporter and his sister, a San Francisco PD homicide detective, They look into the killings of Bay Area cops who have something in common. They all shot unarmed African Americans bu faced no repercussions. Book link: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781957950440/outraged/ Mark is out. Kim, Hal Rudnick and Albert are in.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59659569</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:22:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59659569/pod_4_25.mp3" length="119298133" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e3530ad5-9042-4ebd-b287-cbba8ad25373/e3530ad5-9042-4ebd-b287-cbba8ad25373.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e3530ad5-9042-4ebd-b287-cbba8ad25373/e3530ad5-9042-4ebd-b287-cbba8ad25373.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e3530ad5-9042-4ebd-b287-cbba8ad25373/e3530ad5-9042-4ebd-b287-cbba8ad25373.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>An Arizona grand jury indictment is being leveled against former President Donald Trump’s henchmen. The case centers on attempts at election subversion and using fake Arizona electors. Among those under indictment: Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[An Arizona grand jury indictment is being leveled against former President Donald Trump’s henchmen. The case centers on attempts at election subversion and using fake Arizona electors. Among those under indictment: Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and Boris Epshteyn. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will stop by to discuss that, the Trump trial and some of the cases before the Supreme Court. Actor, comedian and author Brian Copeland will stop by to talk about his new book “Outraged.” It’s Brian’s first crime thriller. The story centers around a TV investigative reporter and his sister, a San Francisco PD homicide detective, They look into the killings of Bay Area cops who have something in common. They all shot unarmed African Americans bu faced no repercussions. Book link: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/9781957950440/outraged/ Mark is out. Kim, Hal Rudnick and Albert are in.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7457</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tennessee Curriculum Now Includes Concealed Carry 101, Trump Trial Details 4/24/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tennessee-curriculum-now-includes-concealed-carry-101-trump-trial-details-4-24-24--59640022</link><description><![CDATA[Tennessee teachers are step closer to carrying guns in the classroom. Yesterday, Tennessee House Republicans passed legislation to allow some trained teachers and school staff to carry handguns. Democrats, students, and gun-reform advocates rallied against the bill. Protesters in the galleries chanted "Blood on your hands" as the legislation passed. Many had to be removed from the gallery as the proceedings came to a standstill. We’ll talk to John Rothmann, our presidential historian and political analyst, about protests on college campuses coast coast and funding for Ukraine. We’ll also welcome Karen Friedman Agnifilo to the show. She is the former number 2 at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and former Acting DA. She hosts the Legal AF podcast on Meidas Touch. She has been following the Trump trial closely and has all kinds of interesting details. Belinda is traveling this week and next, but that doesn’t mean we have forgotten about our planet. We will share the results of a new study showing how much a dirty air we’re breathing. Mark is headed to DC to visit the parentals but Kim and Albert have it covered.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59640022</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:24:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59640022/pod_4_24.mp3" length="113633951" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ce3ff595-9c86-4e7d-8a68-e94dbda40d9f/ce3ff595-9c86-4e7d-8a68-e94dbda40d9f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ce3ff595-9c86-4e7d-8a68-e94dbda40d9f/ce3ff595-9c86-4e7d-8a68-e94dbda40d9f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ce3ff595-9c86-4e7d-8a68-e94dbda40d9f/ce3ff595-9c86-4e7d-8a68-e94dbda40d9f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tennessee teachers are step closer to carrying guns in the classroom. Yesterday, Tennessee House Republicans passed legislation to allow some trained teachers and school staff to carry handguns. Democrats, students, and gun-reform advocates rallied...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tennessee teachers are step closer to carrying guns in the classroom. Yesterday, Tennessee House Republicans passed legislation to allow some trained teachers and school staff to carry handguns. Democrats, students, and gun-reform advocates rallied against the bill. Protesters in the galleries chanted "Blood on your hands" as the legislation passed. Many had to be removed from the gallery as the proceedings came to a standstill. We’ll talk to John Rothmann, our presidential historian and political analyst, about protests on college campuses coast coast and funding for Ukraine. We’ll also welcome Karen Friedman Agnifilo to the show. She is the former number 2 at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and former Acting DA. She hosts the Legal AF podcast on Meidas Touch. She has been following the Trump trial closely and has all kinds of interesting details. Belinda is traveling this week and next, but that doesn’t mean we have forgotten about our planet. We will share the results of a new study showing how much a dirty air we’re breathing. Mark is headed to DC to visit the parentals but Kim and Albert have it covered.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7103</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>SCOTUS Gives Kari Lake the Brush Off on Election Fraud While Trump Faces Gag Orders 4/23/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/scotus-gives-kari-lake-the-brush-off-on-election-fraud-while-trump-faces-gag-orders-4-23-24--59622017</link><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake yesterday and they did so without comment. It was a complete brush off her lawsuit challenging the use of electronic voting machines in Arizona. Lake had questioned whether the machines gave a fair and accurate vote count. She and her team provided no evidence that the machines had ever been hacked or that she had ever been harmed by any miscount - only that it could happen in the future. Two lower courts dismissed the suit, before the Supreme Court did the same.<br />Over at the Trump hush money trial, opening arguments centered on election corruption and influencing. Prosecutors said Trump “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election”. The defense said “there’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election – it’s called democracy”.  Outside the courthouse, Trump tested the limits of his gag order calling Michael Cohen, his former attorney, a liar. Cohen will likely be a witness in this case and Trump has been ordered not to attack jurors or witnesses. Contempt of court anyone?<br />Pulitzer prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston will swing by to talk about it all.<br />We are so excited to welcome Mark Farrell to the show. The San Francisco mayoral candidate is a moderate Democrat. He has served as a Supervisor in San Francisco and as mayor following the death of Ed Lee. Farrell says people don’t feel safe in the city and the once thriving downtown business area has collapsed. With his background in law and investment banking, he may have what it takes to bring SF back. We will ask him how he plans to do it. <br />Actor John Malina will join us. You may know him from the West Wing, Scandal, Big Bang Theory and more. He comes bearing advice for Tony and his duck situation. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#TrumpTrial #DavidCayJohnston #MarkFarrell #JoshMalina #Trump #Gagorder #politics #SFmayor #SanFrancisco #westwing #ducks #poolducks #animals<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59622017</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:23:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59622017/scotus_gives_kari_lake_the_brush_off_on_election_fraud_while_trump_faces_gag_orders_4_23_24.mp3" length="108640762" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a1f13455-0dea-49b5-b6ef-e283f59bc205/a1f13455-0dea-49b5-b6ef-e283f59bc205.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a1f13455-0dea-49b5-b6ef-e283f59bc205/a1f13455-0dea-49b5-b6ef-e283f59bc205.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a1f13455-0dea-49b5-b6ef-e283f59bc205/a1f13455-0dea-49b5-b6ef-e283f59bc205.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake yesterday and they did so without comment. It was a complete brush off her lawsuit challenging the use of electronic voting machines in Arizona. Lake had questioned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake yesterday and they did so without comment. It was a complete brush off her lawsuit challenging the use of electronic voting machines in Arizona. Lake had questioned whether the machines gave a fair and accurate vote count. She and her team provided no evidence that the machines had ever been hacked or that she had ever been harmed by any miscount - only that it could happen in the future. Two lower courts dismissed the suit, before the Supreme Court did the same.<br />Over at the Trump hush money trial, opening arguments centered on election corruption and influencing. Prosecutors said Trump “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election”. The defense said “there’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election – it’s called democracy”.  Outside the courthouse, Trump tested the limits of his gag order calling Michael Cohen, his former attorney, a liar. Cohen will likely be a witness in this case and Trump has been ordered not to attack jurors or witnesses. Contempt of court anyone?<br />Pulitzer prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston will swing by to talk about it all.<br />We are so excited to welcome Mark Farrell to the show. The San Francisco mayoral candidate is a moderate Democrat. He has served as a Supervisor in San Francisco and as mayor following the death of Ed Lee. Farrell says people don’t feel safe in the city and the once thriving downtown business area has collapsed. With his background in law and investment banking, he may have what it takes to bring SF back. We will ask him how he plans to do it. <br />Actor John Malina will join us. You may know him from the West Wing, Scandal, Big Bang Theory and more. He comes bearing advice for Tony and his duck situation. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#TrumpTrial #DavidCayJohnston #MarkFarrell #JoshMalina #Trump #Gagorder #politics #SFmayor #SanFrancisco #westwing #ducks #poolducks #animals<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7086</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>As Trump Simmers at Trial, Judge BBQs Rudy on Money Claims   4/22/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-trump-simmers-at-trial-judge-bbqs-rudy-on-money-claims-4-22-24--59593884</link><description><![CDATA[On the first day of former President Donald Trump's trial, the proceedings started  with a focus on key witnesses, including David Pecker.  Pecker is a longtime ally of Trump and the CEO of American Media Inc. and has been known to kill damaging stories about Trump in a "catch and kill" scheme.  We'll review the way it was done.<br />Pecker's testimony is anticipated to shed light on Trump's connections to hush-money payments and potential campaign finance violations, adding another layer to the complex legal battle surrounding Trump.<br />Meatime, a federal bankruptcy judge is allowing creditors to hire a specialized team to investigate Rudy Giuliani’s sources of income, assets and liabilities. <br />Giuliani’s chapter 11 case was filed three days after he lost a defamation lawsuit brought by two poll workers. <br />Some political analysts are tying the passage of the Ukraine funding bill in the house to a sinking presidential campaign for Donald Trump. Does his loss on this issue show that his control of Republicans is slipping? <br />We’ll hash those issues out with our favorite Britisher, journalist Anthony Davis.  <br />Courtney is calling us all back around the fire pit for another story on True Crime Corner. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/22/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Giuliani #trumptrial #election<br />#Ukraine #politics #political #truecrime<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59593884</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:29:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59593884/as_trump_simmers_at_trial_judge_bbqs_rudy_on_money_claims_4_22_24.mp3" length="112375018" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/da32dc99-ecdc-409f-849c-f5327d651db7/da32dc99-ecdc-409f-849c-f5327d651db7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/da32dc99-ecdc-409f-849c-f5327d651db7/da32dc99-ecdc-409f-849c-f5327d651db7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/da32dc99-ecdc-409f-849c-f5327d651db7/da32dc99-ecdc-409f-849c-f5327d651db7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On the first day of former President Donald Trump's trial, the proceedings started  with a focus on key witnesses, including David Pecker.  Pecker is a longtime ally of Trump and the CEO of American Media Inc. and has been known to kill damaging...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the first day of former President Donald Trump's trial, the proceedings started  with a focus on key witnesses, including David Pecker.  Pecker is a longtime ally of Trump and the CEO of American Media Inc. and has been known to kill damaging stories about Trump in a "catch and kill" scheme.  We'll review the way it was done.<br />Pecker's testimony is anticipated to shed light on Trump's connections to hush-money payments and potential campaign finance violations, adding another layer to the complex legal battle surrounding Trump.<br />Meatime, a federal bankruptcy judge is allowing creditors to hire a specialized team to investigate Rudy Giuliani’s sources of income, assets and liabilities. <br />Giuliani’s chapter 11 case was filed three days after he lost a defamation lawsuit brought by two poll workers. <br />Some political analysts are tying the passage of the Ukraine funding bill in the house to a sinking presidential campaign for Donald Trump. Does his loss on this issue show that his control of Republicans is slipping? <br />We’ll hash those issues out with our favorite Britisher, journalist Anthony Davis.  <br />Courtney is calling us all back around the fire pit for another story on True Crime Corner. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/22/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Giuliani #trumptrial #election<br />#Ukraine #politics #political #truecrime<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7329</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Israel's Strike on Isfahan Designed to Signal Strategic Strength…Also, Dems Go After RFK Jr. 4/19/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-s-strike-on-isfahan-designed-to-signal-strategic-strength-also-dems-go-after-rfk-jr-4-19-24--59558947</link><description><![CDATA[Days after Iran sent a barrage of missiles and drones toward Israel, that were largely knocked down, Israel responded. Iranian officials say their air defenses intercepted three drones and there were no reports of missiles. The back and forth, at a time when Israel is already at war with Hamas, is stoking fears of a regional escalation. Job number one for the Democrats heading into this presidential election: knock out the third-party candidates. Specifically, Democrats are said to be mounting an aggressive effort against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Democratic National Committee has reportedly put together a unit dedicated to disabling Kennedy and other third-party candidates. We will talk about it all with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure. Taylor Swift’s new song “Florida” shows that she understands what the state is about. She sings, “What a crash, what a rush, eff me up, Florida- It's one hell of a drug.” Too bad we can’t play it to usher in Friday Fabulous Florida. What have those crazy kids been up to this week? The Culture Blaster will slide into the studio to talk movies and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59558947</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:33:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59558947/pod_4_19.mp3" length="122379328" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4d12b0a7-19b2-438b-9b6f-96bb3730a520/4d12b0a7-19b2-438b-9b6f-96bb3730a520.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4d12b0a7-19b2-438b-9b6f-96bb3730a520/4d12b0a7-19b2-438b-9b6f-96bb3730a520.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4d12b0a7-19b2-438b-9b6f-96bb3730a520/4d12b0a7-19b2-438b-9b6f-96bb3730a520.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Days after Iran sent a barrage of missiles and drones toward Israel, that were largely knocked down, Israel responded. Iranian officials say their air defenses intercepted three drones and there were no reports of missiles. The back and forth, at a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Days after Iran sent a barrage of missiles and drones toward Israel, that were largely knocked down, Israel responded. Iranian officials say their air defenses intercepted three drones and there were no reports of missiles. The back and forth, at a time when Israel is already at war with Hamas, is stoking fears of a regional escalation. Job number one for the Democrats heading into this presidential election: knock out the third-party candidates. Specifically, Democrats are said to be mounting an aggressive effort against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Democratic National Committee has reportedly put together a unit dedicated to disabling Kennedy and other third-party candidates. We will talk about it all with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure. Taylor Swift’s new song “Florida” shows that she understands what the state is about. She sings, “What a crash, what a rush, eff me up, Florida- It's one hell of a drug.” Too bad we can’t play it to usher in Friday Fabulous Florida. What have those crazy kids been up to this week? The Culture Blaster will slide into the studio to talk movies and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7649</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Throws Tantrum Over Jury Selection…Legal Analysis by Former Fed Prosecutor David Katz 4/18/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-throws-tantrum-over-jury-selection-legal-analysis-by-former-fed-prosecutor-david-katz-4-18-24--59535501</link><description><![CDATA[A courtroom surprise for Donald Trump! He thought he and his legal team would get to strike out as many jurors as they wanted in his criminal hush money trial. When he found out he could only remove 10 people from jury consideration, he went off! In his rant, Trump said he deserves unlimited strikes because he's been given the second worst venue in the country. Today, jury selection continues with another 96 people headed to the courthouse for jury duty. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz will be in to discuss the proceedings and why being charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records doesn't warrant a defendant having unlimited jury strikes, no matter how much they think they deserve it. House Speaker Mike Johnson is in a bit of a pickle. He needs help from Democrats but the optics of getting that help could make him look weak within the Republican party. Seems like the recent trip to Mar-a-Lago wasn't as magical as he'd hoped.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59535501</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:43:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59535501/pod_4_18.mp3" length="113272834" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2a511fc2-68d6-4a66-a288-ac71b38eb1bf/2a511fc2-68d6-4a66-a288-ac71b38eb1bf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2a511fc2-68d6-4a66-a288-ac71b38eb1bf/2a511fc2-68d6-4a66-a288-ac71b38eb1bf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2a511fc2-68d6-4a66-a288-ac71b38eb1bf/2a511fc2-68d6-4a66-a288-ac71b38eb1bf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A courtroom surprise for Donald Trump! He thought he and his legal team would get to strike out as many jurors as they wanted in his criminal hush money trial. When he found out he could only remove 10 people from jury consideration, he went off! In...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A courtroom surprise for Donald Trump! He thought he and his legal team would get to strike out as many jurors as they wanted in his criminal hush money trial. When he found out he could only remove 10 people from jury consideration, he went off! In his rant, Trump said he deserves unlimited strikes because he's been given the second worst venue in the country. Today, jury selection continues with another 96 people headed to the courthouse for jury duty. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz will be in to discuss the proceedings and why being charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records doesn't warrant a defendant having unlimited jury strikes, no matter how much they think they deserve it. House Speaker Mike Johnson is in a bit of a pickle. He needs help from Democrats but the optics of getting that help could make him look weak within the Republican party. Seems like the recent trip to Mar-a-Lago wasn't as magical as he'd hoped.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7080</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Thomas Is a Hard No on Recusal Despite Wife's Role in 'Stop the Steal’ 4/17/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/thomas-is-a-hard-no-on-recusal-despite-wife-s-role-in-stop-the-steal-4-17-24--59514962</link><description><![CDATA[A case before the US Supreme Court involves the legality of obstruction charges for January 6th insurrectionists. Even though the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas supported Trump’s effort to subvert the 2020 election, Thomas will not recuse himself. During his questioning yesterday, he appeared to minimize the insurrection saying “there have been many violent protests that have interfered with proceedings.” He then asked if this obstruction charge had been applied to other protests as if anything could approach similarity to the storming of the US. Capitol. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will join us to discuss. Get ready for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Environmental journalist Belinda Waymouth takes a look at how the justice system is handling environmental cases and how it could make a big difference.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59514962</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:33:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59514962/pod_4_17.mp3" length="114748648" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d8a962ab-d35e-486e-9821-3e90b9d9c042/d8a962ab-d35e-486e-9821-3e90b9d9c042.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d8a962ab-d35e-486e-9821-3e90b9d9c042/d8a962ab-d35e-486e-9821-3e90b9d9c042.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d8a962ab-d35e-486e-9821-3e90b9d9c042/d8a962ab-d35e-486e-9821-3e90b9d9c042.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A case before the US Supreme Court involves the legality of obstruction charges for January 6th insurrectionists. Even though the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas supported Trump’s effort to subvert the 2020 election, Thomas will not recuse himself....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A case before the US Supreme Court involves the legality of obstruction charges for January 6th insurrectionists. Even though the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas supported Trump’s effort to subvert the 2020 election, Thomas will not recuse himself. During his questioning yesterday, he appeared to minimize the insurrection saying “there have been many violent protests that have interfered with proceedings.” He then asked if this obstruction charge had been applied to other protests as if anything could approach similarity to the storming of the US. Capitol. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will join us to discuss. Get ready for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Environmental journalist Belinda Waymouth takes a look at how the justice system is handling environmental cases and how it could make a big difference.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7172</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Nods Off in Court In Day 1 of Hush-Money Trial 4/16/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-nods-off-in-court-in-day-1-of-hush-money-trial-4-16-24--59494184</link><description><![CDATA[It’s another day in court for Donald Trump. Jury selection continues in his criminal hush money trial.  So far, 9 potential jurors made it past initial questioning. The trial is expected to last at least six weeks and Trump must attend every day court is in session. It likely means more campaigning from the court house steps and more pushing the line on what the judge will tolerate.<br />A Law &amp; Disorder includes details about a pair of vandals accused of defacing Lake Mead rock formations. <br /> <br />Plus, Pro-Palestinian protests at the Tesla Factory in Fremont yesterday saw police firing pepper balls to break up the crowd. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/16/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Trumptrial #politics #election<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59494184</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:07:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59494184/trump_nods_off_in_court_in_day_1_of_hush_money_trial_4_16_24.mp3" length="101718979" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d2941415-b9d1-441e-bfd3-084aee1e6cb8/d2941415-b9d1-441e-bfd3-084aee1e6cb8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d2941415-b9d1-441e-bfd3-084aee1e6cb8/d2941415-b9d1-441e-bfd3-084aee1e6cb8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d2941415-b9d1-441e-bfd3-084aee1e6cb8/d2941415-b9d1-441e-bfd3-084aee1e6cb8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s another day in court for Donald Trump. Jury selection continues in his criminal hush money trial.  So far, 9 potential jurors made it past initial questioning. The trial is expected to last at least six weeks and Trump must attend every day court...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s another day in court for Donald Trump. Jury selection continues in his criminal hush money trial.  So far, 9 potential jurors made it past initial questioning. The trial is expected to last at least six weeks and Trump must attend every day court is in session. It likely means more campaigning from the court house steps and more pushing the line on what the judge will tolerate.<br />A Law &amp; Disorder includes details about a pair of vandals accused of defacing Lake Mead rock formations. <br /> <br />Plus, Pro-Palestinian protests at the Tesla Factory in Fremont yesterday saw police firing pepper balls to break up the crowd. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/16/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Trumptrial #politics #election<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6634</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Talks Smack on Iran… Biden Warns, While Urging Restraint 4/15/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-talks-smack-on-iran-biden-warns-while-urging-restraint-4-15-24--59477052</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s drum beat for war with Iran is a chilling reminder of a Trump foreign policy that was chaotic and filled with escalating tensions. This as President Biden urges restraint in an effort to prevent a wider escalation of the conflict.<br />Will President Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama?  Republicans will make the call. The GOP argument for keeping Trump on the ballot in states trying to use the insurrection clause was that voters should decide. They may not give voters the same respect when it comes to a Democratic candidate. <br />Richard Greene, the Civics Dean will stop by to explain. <br />Monday brings Courtney to the studio to talk True Crime.  Gather round the YouTube to hear about the Stayner Family. Courtney will tell the story of the kidnapping of Steven Stayner and the conviction of his brother, the Yosemite Killer.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/15/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59477052</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:41:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59477052/trump_talks_smack_on_iran_biden_warns_while_urging_restraint_4_15_24.mp3" length="113198956" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f0aafb55-0f02-4117-87a5-017d31816322/f0aafb55-0f02-4117-87a5-017d31816322.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f0aafb55-0f02-4117-87a5-017d31816322/f0aafb55-0f02-4117-87a5-017d31816322.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f0aafb55-0f02-4117-87a5-017d31816322/f0aafb55-0f02-4117-87a5-017d31816322.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s drum beat for war with Iran is a chilling reminder of a Trump foreign policy that was chaotic and filled with escalating tensions. This as President Biden urges restraint in an effort to prevent a wider escalation of the conflict.
Will...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s drum beat for war with Iran is a chilling reminder of a Trump foreign policy that was chaotic and filled with escalating tensions. This as President Biden urges restraint in an effort to prevent a wider escalation of the conflict.<br />Will President Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama?  Republicans will make the call. The GOP argument for keeping Trump on the ballot in states trying to use the insurrection clause was that voters should decide. They may not give voters the same respect when it comes to a Democratic candidate. <br />Richard Greene, the Civics Dean will stop by to explain. <br />Monday brings Courtney to the studio to talk True Crime.  Gather round the YouTube to hear about the Stayner Family. Courtney will tell the story of the kidnapping of Steven Stayner and the conviction of his brother, the Yosemite Killer.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/15/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7383</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Screws Himself: Anti-Abortion Judges Fuel Legal Battles, Shift Focus from GOP Agenda 4/12/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-screws-himself-anti-abortion-judges-fuel-legal-battles-shift-focus-from-gop-agenda-4-12-24--59443852</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is finding out that the problem with filling the judicial benches with conservative judges is that they often rule conservatively. At a time when Trump is trying to distance himself from rulings on abortion, conservative judges keep throwing political land mines in his path. When Trump welcomes House Speaker Mike Johnson for a joint press conference at Mar-a-Lago today, it will be an embarrassing display. The two are expected to continue to push election lies and call for a law preventing non-citizens from voting. The trouble is, that’s already the law. Journalist and Political Analyst Michael Shure will weigh in on all of it. It’s Friday! Cue the alligators! We are going to Florida to see what our friends in America’s weirdest state have been up to this week. Michael Sydner, the Culture Blaster, will bring his reviews of this week’s movies.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59443852</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:41:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59443852/pod_4_12.mp3" length="127618029" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d222a06a-b1c7-419b-93fa-ac4b5a54493f/d222a06a-b1c7-419b-93fa-ac4b5a54493f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d222a06a-b1c7-419b-93fa-ac4b5a54493f/d222a06a-b1c7-419b-93fa-ac4b5a54493f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d222a06a-b1c7-419b-93fa-ac4b5a54493f/d222a06a-b1c7-419b-93fa-ac4b5a54493f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump is finding out that the problem with filling the judicial benches with conservative judges is that they often rule conservatively. At a time when Trump is trying to distance himself from rulings on abortion, conservative judges keep...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump is finding out that the problem with filling the judicial benches with conservative judges is that they often rule conservatively. At a time when Trump is trying to distance himself from rulings on abortion, conservative judges keep throwing political land mines in his path. When Trump welcomes House Speaker Mike Johnson for a joint press conference at Mar-a-Lago today, it will be an embarrassing display. The two are expected to continue to push election lies and call for a law preventing non-citizens from voting. The trouble is, that’s already the law. Journalist and Political Analyst Michael Shure will weigh in on all of it. It’s Friday! Cue the alligators! We are going to Florida to see what our friends in America’s weirdest state have been up to this week. Michael Sydner, the Culture Blaster, will bring his reviews of this week’s movies.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7977</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How Low Can He Go Mike Johnson Clings to Trump for Speaker Survival</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-low-can-he-go-mike-johnson-clings-to-trump-for-speaker-survival--59424913</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59424913</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:32:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59424913/how_low_can_he_go_mike_johnson_clings_to_trump_for_speaker_survival_4_11_24.mp3" length="112727815" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9591d487-5c30-4310-8078-f93b7d130f77/9591d487-5c30-4310-8078-f93b7d130f77.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9591d487-5c30-4310-8078-f93b7d130f77/9591d487-5c30-4310-8078-f93b7d130f77.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9591d487-5c30-4310-8078-f93b7d130f77/9591d487-5c30-4310-8078-f93b7d130f77.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7046</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tech Difficulty Because of API Streamyard_YouTube Live with Mark Thompson 4/10/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tech-difficulty-because-of-api-streamyard-youtube-live-with-mark-thompson-4-10-24--59402254</link><description><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59402254</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 20:32:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59402254/tech_difficulty_because_of_api_streamyard_youtube_live_with_mark_thompson.mp3" length="80054230" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8bb89a0f-81ca-4d17-85de-220214fd9611/8bb89a0f-81ca-4d17-85de-220214fd9611.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8bb89a0f-81ca-4d17-85de-220214fd9611/8bb89a0f-81ca-4d17-85de-220214fd9611.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8bb89a0f-81ca-4d17-85de-220214fd9611/8bb89a0f-81ca-4d17-85de-220214fd9611.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
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And you’ll...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5004</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lindsey Graham Disagrees and Trump Scorches Him...David Cay Johnston on Trial, Bond Money &amp; More 4/9</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lindsey-graham-disagrees-and-trump-scorches-him-david-cay-johnston-on-trial-bond-money-more-4-9--59374624</link><description><![CDATA[Republicans know the abortion issue will likely bring out female voters in the upcoming election. Perhaps that’s why Trump is convinced he can negotiate an abortion policy that makes everyone happy. He still says it’s up to the states to decide what they’d like to do. When Senator Lindsey Graham disagreed with Trump, Trump‘s gloves came off. Now, it’s getting ugly. Pulitzer prize winning author and journalist, David Cay Johnston, will join us to talk about this and the latest going on in the various Trump trials. A post eclipse wrap-up with our show, photographer and former USA Today tech columnist Jefferson Graham]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59374624</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:21:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59374624/pod_4_9.mp3" length="112839828" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b7a783a6-0e1f-495f-a7f0-d2f863a07497/b7a783a6-0e1f-495f-a7f0-d2f863a07497.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b7a783a6-0e1f-495f-a7f0-d2f863a07497/b7a783a6-0e1f-495f-a7f0-d2f863a07497.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b7a783a6-0e1f-495f-a7f0-d2f863a07497/b7a783a6-0e1f-495f-a7f0-d2f863a07497.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Republicans know the abortion issue will likely bring out female voters in the upcoming election. Perhaps that’s why Trump is convinced he can negotiate an abortion policy that makes everyone happy. He still says it’s up to the states to decide what...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Republicans know the abortion issue will likely bring out female voters in the upcoming election. Perhaps that’s why Trump is convinced he can negotiate an abortion policy that makes everyone happy. He still says it’s up to the states to decide what they’d like to do. When Senator Lindsey Graham disagreed with Trump, Trump‘s gloves came off. Now, it’s getting ugly. Pulitzer prize winning author and journalist, David Cay Johnston, will join us to talk about this and the latest going on in the various Trump trials. A post eclipse wrap-up with our show, photographer and former USA Today tech columnist Jefferson Graham]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7053</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Weekend Tirade: A Total Eclipse of Reason 4/8/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-weekend-tirade-a-total-eclipse-of-reason-4-8-24--59352265</link><description><![CDATA[From comparing his legal issues to those of the late Nelson Mandela to expressing that it’d be a “GREAT HONOR” to go to jail for violating a gag order against him, Trump appears to have left any good sense wherever he keeps his eclipse glasses. <br />Courtney brings an out of this world story to True Crime Corner. You may remember this one involving astronauts and diapers. <br />Brian Unger, one of the first correspondents on “The Daily Show” will stop by. His experience ranges rom All Things Considered &amp; NPR to Reno 911.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/8/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#eclipse #Trump #BrianUnger #TrueCrime #lovetriangle #politics #comedy<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59352265</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 20:25:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59352265/trump_s_weekend_tirade_a_total_eclipse_of_reason_4_8_24.mp3" length="115043844" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/871d7051-cfb4-4b66-ada7-2d89f76a8ebf/871d7051-cfb4-4b66-ada7-2d89f76a8ebf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/871d7051-cfb4-4b66-ada7-2d89f76a8ebf/871d7051-cfb4-4b66-ada7-2d89f76a8ebf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/871d7051-cfb4-4b66-ada7-2d89f76a8ebf/871d7051-cfb4-4b66-ada7-2d89f76a8ebf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From comparing his legal issues to those of the late Nelson Mandela to expressing that it’d be a “GREAT HONOR” to go to jail for violating a gag order against him, Trump appears to have left any good sense wherever he keeps his eclipse glasses. ...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[From comparing his legal issues to those of the late Nelson Mandela to expressing that it’d be a “GREAT HONOR” to go to jail for violating a gag order against him, Trump appears to have left any good sense wherever he keeps his eclipse glasses. <br />Courtney brings an out of this world story to True Crime Corner. You may remember this one involving astronauts and diapers. <br />Brian Unger, one of the first correspondents on “The Daily Show” will stop by. His experience ranges rom All Things Considered &amp; NPR to Reno 911.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />4/8/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#eclipse #Trump #BrianUnger #TrueCrime #lovetriangle #politics #comedy<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7503</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fund Raising &amp; Election Denial at Kari Lake Mar-a-Lago Rally for Crucial Arizona Senate Seat 4/5/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fund-raising-election-denial-at-kari-lake-mar-a-lago-rally-for-crucial-arizona-senate-seat-4-5-24--59314544</link><description><![CDATA[Arizona’s open US senate seat is key for determining the balance of power in the Senate in 2025. That’s why both sides are trying to amass small fortunes for campaign coffers. Republican candidate Kari Lake had a helping hand from Donald Trump. He opened Mar-a-Lago for a pricey party. Roger Stone MC’d the event and Roseanne Barr provided the comedy. The event brought in one million dollars for Lake. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will weigh in on the Arizona US Senate race and on the importance of Trump when it comes to raising money for GOP candidates. What have the fine people of Florida been up to this week? We’ll find out with Friday Fabulous Florida. From machetes to gators and nudity to meth, Florida is in a league of its own. Sailing in on a rainbow, the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder carries the excitement of a promising weekend in his messenger bag. From new movies to hot TV shows and sporting events, he’ll guide you toward the good stuff. The Mark Thompson Show 4/5/24]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59314544</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:03:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59314544/pod_4_5.mp3" length="130598914" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7e89164f-bb05-4043-a77b-1edb09ae3781/7e89164f-bb05-4043-a77b-1edb09ae3781.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7e89164f-bb05-4043-a77b-1edb09ae3781/7e89164f-bb05-4043-a77b-1edb09ae3781.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7e89164f-bb05-4043-a77b-1edb09ae3781/7e89164f-bb05-4043-a77b-1edb09ae3781.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Arizona’s open US senate seat is key for determining the balance of power in the Senate in 2025. That’s why both sides are trying to amass small fortunes for campaign coffers. Republican candidate Kari Lake had a helping hand from Donald Trump. He...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Arizona’s open US senate seat is key for determining the balance of power in the Senate in 2025. That’s why both sides are trying to amass small fortunes for campaign coffers. Republican candidate Kari Lake had a helping hand from Donald Trump. He opened Mar-a-Lago for a pricey party. Roger Stone MC’d the event and Roseanne Barr provided the comedy. The event brought in one million dollars for Lake. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure will weigh in on the Arizona US Senate race and on the importance of Trump when it comes to raising money for GOP candidates. What have the fine people of Florida been up to this week? We’ll find out with Friday Fabulous Florida. From machetes to gators and nudity to meth, Florida is in a league of its own. Sailing in on a rainbow, the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder carries the excitement of a promising weekend in his messenger bag. From new movies to hot TV shows and sporting events, he’ll guide you toward the good stuff. The Mark Thompson Show 4/5/24]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8163</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Judge Finds New Ways to Stall Espionage Case…Prosecutor Threatens Legal  Action 3/4/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-judge-finds-new-ways-to-stall-espionage-case-prosecutor-threatens-legal-action-3-4-24--59298448</link><description><![CDATA[All eyes are on US District Judge Aileen Cannon as she oversees Trump’s documents/espionage case. The Trump appointee is delaying rulings on issues that legal experts say are routine and the longer she takes with her decisions, the more likely this trial will be pushed past the election. That has a lot of people wondering whether she’s doing this on purpose. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will join us to dig into that case and others. Mark Harris will stop by to talk about his book of short stories. He is a three-time Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Film Professor and an award-winning author of 10 books. In his latest book, Misfits, Harris shares moving and inspiring stories focusing on the resilience of the human spirit. Plus, we wrap up Mark’s Madness!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59298448</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:12:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59298448/pod_4_4.mp3" length="117886685" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5ae20766-d2ad-4d24-b4ab-33128d8ffc05/5ae20766-d2ad-4d24-b4ab-33128d8ffc05.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5ae20766-d2ad-4d24-b4ab-33128d8ffc05/5ae20766-d2ad-4d24-b4ab-33128d8ffc05.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5ae20766-d2ad-4d24-b4ab-33128d8ffc05/5ae20766-d2ad-4d24-b4ab-33128d8ffc05.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>All eyes are on US District Judge Aileen Cannon as she oversees Trump’s documents/espionage case. The Trump appointee is delaying rulings on issues that legal experts say are routine and the longer she takes with her decisions, the more likely this...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[All eyes are on US District Judge Aileen Cannon as she oversees Trump’s documents/espionage case. The Trump appointee is delaying rulings on issues that legal experts say are routine and the longer she takes with her decisions, the more likely this trial will be pushed past the election. That has a lot of people wondering whether she’s doing this on purpose. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will join us to dig into that case and others. Mark Harris will stop by to talk about his book of short stories. He is a three-time Oscar-Winning Filmmaker, Film Professor and an award-winning author of 10 books. In his latest book, Misfits, Harris shares moving and inspiring stories focusing on the resilience of the human spirit. Plus, we wrap up Mark’s Madness!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7368</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Edging Biden In Swing States Poll from WSJ, Analysis...Taiwan Quake, Corruption in SF 4/3/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-edging-biden-in-swing-states-poll-from-wsj-analysis-taiwan-quake-corruption-in-sf-4-3-24--59284323</link><description><![CDATA[According to a poll from The Wall Street Journal released today, former President Donald Trump is currently holding a slight lead over President Joe Biden in six swing states. These states, crucial battlegrounds in the 2020 presidential election, saw Biden emerge victorious except for North Carolina, which went to Trump. The new poll findings suggest a shift in public sentiment, indicating a potential challenge for the Biden administration as it navigates through its term. With political dynamics continuously evolving, the results underscore the significance of these swing states in shaping future electoral outcomes and political strategies. John Rothmann will be in to talk about that and much more. Belinda Wayouth has returned from her travels and joins us for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” She will look at how the US and EU are moving to ban lab grown meat in order to protect traditional agriculture, but China is getting behind the future of food technology. Belinda checks in on the city of Berkeley’s decision to repeal its landmark ban on natural gas hook ups in new buildings. Mark will take us to see how the fancy people are faring with, “That’s Rich!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59284323</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:02:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59284323/pod_4_3.mp3" length="124176135" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a43bce07-db83-462b-9c35-2c2285b5ebad/a43bce07-db83-462b-9c35-2c2285b5ebad.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a43bce07-db83-462b-9c35-2c2285b5ebad/a43bce07-db83-462b-9c35-2c2285b5ebad.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a43bce07-db83-462b-9c35-2c2285b5ebad/a43bce07-db83-462b-9c35-2c2285b5ebad.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>According to a poll from The Wall Street Journal released today, former President Donald Trump is currently holding a slight lead over President Joe Biden in six swing states. These states, crucial battlegrounds in the 2020 presidential election, saw...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[According to a poll from The Wall Street Journal released today, former President Donald Trump is currently holding a slight lead over President Joe Biden in six swing states. These states, crucial battlegrounds in the 2020 presidential election, saw Biden emerge victorious except for North Carolina, which went to Trump. The new poll findings suggest a shift in public sentiment, indicating a potential challenge for the Biden administration as it navigates through its term. With political dynamics continuously evolving, the results underscore the significance of these swing states in shaping future electoral outcomes and political strategies. John Rothmann will be in to talk about that and much more. Belinda Wayouth has returned from her travels and joins us for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” She will look at how the US and EU are moving to ban lab grown meat in order to protect traditional agriculture, but China is getting behind the future of food technology. Belinda checks in on the city of Berkeley’s decision to repeal its landmark ban on natural gas hook ups in new buildings. Mark will take us to see how the fancy people are faring with, “That’s Rich!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7761</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Gets $175 Million Bond with Mystery Collateral 4/2/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-gets-175-million-bond-with-mystery-collateral-4-2-24--59266839</link><description><![CDATA[The Trump property fire sale is on hold for now. He has paid his $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, but not with his own cash. Now, he can appeal without NY Attorney General Letitia James taking action against his properties. Trump’s bond is underwritten by California based Knight Specialty Insurance. It’s unknown what collateral Trump used to get the bond. Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston will be in to discuss that plus the expanded gag order Trump is now under. Jefferson Graham is back and ready to talk tech! He’s looking at gmail on the anniversary of the service. Our favorite astronomer, Professor Andrew Fraknoi, will swing by to help us prepare for the eclipse coming up on April 8th and perhaps the Devil Comet as well!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59266839</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:06:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59266839/pod_4_2.mp3" length="113833317" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Trump property fire sale is on hold for now. He has paid his $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, but not with his own cash. Now, he can appeal without NY Attorney General Letitia James taking action against his properties. Trump’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Trump property fire sale is on hold for now. He has paid his $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case, but not with his own cash. Now, he can appeal without NY Attorney General Letitia James taking action against his properties. Trump’s bond is underwritten by California based Knight Specialty Insurance. It’s unknown what collateral Trump used to get the bond. Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston will be in to discuss that plus the expanded gag order Trump is now under. Jefferson Graham is back and ready to talk tech! He’s looking at gmail on the anniversary of the service. Our favorite astronomer, Professor Andrew Fraknoi, will swing by to help us prepare for the eclipse coming up on April 8th and perhaps the Devil Comet as well!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7115</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Cranks Up the Angry for Easter Attacking President Biden, the DOJ &amp; More! 4/1/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-cranks-up-the-angry-for-easter-attacking-president-biden-the-doj-more-4-1-24--59253035</link><description><![CDATA[The Trump Easter message did not include anything about peace or sacrifice, but it did start and end with Happy Easter in all caps. In between, a tirade of ugliness meant to smear those involved in legal cases against him. Perhaps, he likes his eggs deviled? Bible anyone? It’s True Crime Corner with Courtney. We will dive into another unbelievable case. Loving our animal friends, Karen Dawn takes a look at different aspects of horse racing.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59253035</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:30:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59253035/pod_4_1.mp3" length="122119358" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/075e198f-bb5b-4686-8791-4c0c763d57c1/075e198f-bb5b-4686-8791-4c0c763d57c1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/075e198f-bb5b-4686-8791-4c0c763d57c1/075e198f-bb5b-4686-8791-4c0c763d57c1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/075e198f-bb5b-4686-8791-4c0c763d57c1/075e198f-bb5b-4686-8791-4c0c763d57c1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Trump Easter message did not include anything about peace or sacrifice, but it did start and end with Happy Easter in all caps. In between, a tirade of ugliness meant to smear those involved in legal cases against him. Perhaps, he likes his eggs...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Trump Easter message did not include anything about peace or sacrifice, but it did start and end with Happy Easter in all caps. In between, a tirade of ugliness meant to smear those involved in legal cases against him. Perhaps, he likes his eggs deviled? Bible anyone? It’s True Crime Corner with Courtney. We will dive into another unbelievable case. Loving our animal friends, Karen Dawn takes a look at different aspects of horse racing.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7633</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Again, Trump Smack Talks Judge's Daughter. Now He Faces Jail Time! 3/29/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/again-trump-smack-talks-judge-s-daughter-now-he-faces-jail-time-3-29-24--59223709</link><description><![CDATA[It’s almost like Donald Trump wants to go to jail. PR stunt perhaps? Despite warnings from the judge in Trump’s criminal hush money trial in NY, he went on social media for the second time in two days to attack the judge’s daughter calling her a “rabid Trump hater.” Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will talk about that and more. Friday Fabulous Florida shines the spotlight on the fine people, gators and fun happening in that great state. Michael Snyder will be in to talk movies, tv and sports!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59223709</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:17:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59223709/pod_3_29.mp3" length="129448272" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ceda0919-d22b-4725-8ee6-23e40a1f4c8a/ceda0919-d22b-4725-8ee6-23e40a1f4c8a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ceda0919-d22b-4725-8ee6-23e40a1f4c8a/ceda0919-d22b-4725-8ee6-23e40a1f4c8a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ceda0919-d22b-4725-8ee6-23e40a1f4c8a/ceda0919-d22b-4725-8ee6-23e40a1f4c8a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s almost like Donald Trump wants to go to jail. PR stunt perhaps? Despite warnings from the judge in Trump’s criminal hush money trial in NY, he went on social media for the second time in two days to attack the judge’s daughter calling her a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s almost like Donald Trump wants to go to jail. PR stunt perhaps? Despite warnings from the judge in Trump’s criminal hush money trial in NY, he went on social media for the second time in two days to attack the judge’s daughter calling her a “rabid Trump hater.” Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will talk about that and more. Friday Fabulous Florida shines the spotlight on the fine people, gators and fun happening in that great state. Michael Snyder will be in to talk movies, tv and sports!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8091</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Judge Torches Trump's Legal Guru and His Election Charade 3/28/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/judge-torches-trump-s-legal-guru-and-his-election-charade-3-28-24--59212582</link><description><![CDATA[Former Trump lawyer John Eastman is barreling toward disbarment. Yesterday, a judge called for the cancellation of the law license of one of Trump’s top allies in his attempts to subvert the 2020 election. The judge said Eastman violated ethics rules — and possibly criminal law. We’ll discuss. Severyn Ashkenazy will be on the show today. He’s credited with creating the city of West Hollywood. He also has a book out called Swords of the Vatican. Remember MAD Magazine? It became a big part our culture showing Americans how to call out those in charge with humor. Mark Arnold will be in to explain how Mad Magazine rose up to great prominence and influence in America.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59212582</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 21:48:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59212582/pod_3_28.mp3" length="124049493" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1974942d-b117-44a3-8155-8ab77a34ecb9/1974942d-b117-44a3-8155-8ab77a34ecb9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1974942d-b117-44a3-8155-8ab77a34ecb9/1974942d-b117-44a3-8155-8ab77a34ecb9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1974942d-b117-44a3-8155-8ab77a34ecb9/1974942d-b117-44a3-8155-8ab77a34ecb9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former Trump lawyer John Eastman is barreling toward disbarment. Yesterday, a judge called for the cancellation of the law license of one of Trump’s top allies in his attempts to subvert the 2020 election. The judge said Eastman violated ethics rules...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former Trump lawyer John Eastman is barreling toward disbarment. Yesterday, a judge called for the cancellation of the law license of one of Trump’s top allies in his attempts to subvert the 2020 election. The judge said Eastman violated ethics rules — and possibly criminal law. We’ll discuss. Severyn Ashkenazy will be on the show today. He’s credited with creating the city of West Hollywood. He also has a book out called Swords of the Vatican. Remember MAD Magazine? It became a big part our culture showing Americans how to call out those in charge with humor. Mark Arnold will be in to explain how Mad Magazine rose up to great prominence and influence in America.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7754</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Latest Side Hustle: Make the Good Book Great Again! 3/27/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-latest-side-hustle-make-the-good-book-great-again-3-27-24--59199981</link><description><![CDATA[If you missed your shot at the golden Trump sneakers, maybe you can score Trump bible! He is promoting $60 “God Bless America” Bibles alongside country music star Lee Greenwood. Praise the Lord and pass the ammo. Ronna McDaniel just signed a 2 year contract with NBC but they’ve had a change of heart. It seems her new coworkers don’t find her trustworthy. Will they pay out the contract ir will a legal battle ensue? We welcome former federal prosecutor David Katz to the show. We’ll see what he thinks about McDaniel’s potential case and more. John Rothmann stops by for a chat about politics. He’s our resident presidential historian. Maybe he will know if this is the first time a presidential candidate ever hawked bibles. We share the love with our Environment with, “ It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Belinda Waymouth checks in from Sedona!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59199981</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:08:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59199981/pod_3_27.mp3" length="117061634" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/bb41dafc-f243-4711-997e-d17b0ad82b88/bb41dafc-f243-4711-997e-d17b0ad82b88.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/bb41dafc-f243-4711-997e-d17b0ad82b88/bb41dafc-f243-4711-997e-d17b0ad82b88.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/bb41dafc-f243-4711-997e-d17b0ad82b88/bb41dafc-f243-4711-997e-d17b0ad82b88.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>If you missed your shot at the golden Trump sneakers, maybe you can score Trump bible! He is promoting $60 “God Bless America” Bibles alongside country music star Lee Greenwood. Praise the Lord and pass the ammo. Ronna McDaniel just signed a 2 year...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you missed your shot at the golden Trump sneakers, maybe you can score Trump bible! He is promoting $60 “God Bless America” Bibles alongside country music star Lee Greenwood. Praise the Lord and pass the ammo. Ronna McDaniel just signed a 2 year contract with NBC but they’ve had a change of heart. It seems her new coworkers don’t find her trustworthy. Will they pay out the contract ir will a legal battle ensue? We welcome former federal prosecutor David Katz to the show. We’ll see what he thinks about McDaniel’s potential case and more. John Rothmann stops by for a chat about politics. He’s our resident presidential historian. Maybe he will know if this is the first time a presidential candidate ever hawked bibles. We share the love with our Environment with, “ It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Belinda Waymouth checks in from Sedona!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7317</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump's Truth Social: Making Bank But There's a Catch..Also, Supreme Court on Mifepristone 3/26/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-truth-social-making-bank-but-there-s-a-catch-also-supreme-court-on-mifepristone-3-26-24--59187009</link><description><![CDATA[Trump's Truth Social stock has soared, catapulting him to newfound wealth. The platform, touted as a conservative alternative to mainstream social media, witnessed a surge in investor interest, driving its stock value skyward. With its launch garnering significant attention and backing from Trump loyalists, the platform's success translated into substantial gains for the former president. As Truth Social gained traction among users seeking alternative narratives, its stock price mirrored the enthusiasm, transforming Trump's financial fortunes in the process.<br />Also today...<br />Abortion is Back on the Menu at the Supreme Court. Arguments Over Mifepristone Get Underway...<br />Today, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the abortion pill or Mifepristone.  It’s the first abortion case since the conservative leaning court took away the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago. Mifepristone was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.<br />Abortion opponents want access to the medication limited. <br />Can you really compare crucifixion with allegedly making hush money payments to a pornstar? If you’re Donald Trump, yes. Trump posted that he is like Jesus Christ as he faced a court hearing for his upcoming criminal trial over hush money given to Stormy Daniels, <br />Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston will stop by to talk about it all- plus Mark’s Madness continues! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/26/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #Stormy #Mifespristone #Abortionpill #abortion #Scotus<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59187009</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:32:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59187009/trump_s_truth_social_making_bank_but_there_s_a_catch_also_supreme_court_on_mifepristone_3_26_24.mp3" length="110822109" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9c00be56-bbd6-48f5-b85c-12d99656f4a2/9c00be56-bbd6-48f5-b85c-12d99656f4a2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9c00be56-bbd6-48f5-b85c-12d99656f4a2/9c00be56-bbd6-48f5-b85c-12d99656f4a2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9c00be56-bbd6-48f5-b85c-12d99656f4a2/9c00be56-bbd6-48f5-b85c-12d99656f4a2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump's Truth Social stock has soared, catapulting him to newfound wealth. The platform, touted as a conservative alternative to mainstream social media, witnessed a surge in investor interest, driving its stock value skyward. With its launch...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump's Truth Social stock has soared, catapulting him to newfound wealth. The platform, touted as a conservative alternative to mainstream social media, witnessed a surge in investor interest, driving its stock value skyward. With its launch garnering significant attention and backing from Trump loyalists, the platform's success translated into substantial gains for the former president. As Truth Social gained traction among users seeking alternative narratives, its stock price mirrored the enthusiasm, transforming Trump's financial fortunes in the process.<br />Also today...<br />Abortion is Back on the Menu at the Supreme Court. Arguments Over Mifepristone Get Underway...<br />Today, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the abortion pill or Mifepristone.  It’s the first abortion case since the conservative leaning court took away the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago. Mifepristone was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.<br />Abortion opponents want access to the medication limited. <br />Can you really compare crucifixion with allegedly making hush money payments to a pornstar? If you’re Donald Trump, yes. Trump posted that he is like Jesus Christ as he faced a court hearing for his upcoming criminal trial over hush money given to Stormy Daniels, <br />Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston will stop by to talk about it all- plus Mark’s Madness continues! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/26/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #Stormy #Mifespristone #Abortionpill #abortion #Scotus<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7228</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Gets Court to Discount Justice: Bond Shrinks in Latest Legal Tango 3/25/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-gets-court-to-discount-justice-bond-shrinks-in-latest-legal-tango-3-25-24--59171462</link><description><![CDATA[Former President Donald Trump successfully appealed to a higher court to reduce his bond requirement, securing a favorable ruling in his legal battle. The appeal court's decision effectively lowered the financial guarantee Trump needed to post, a significant development in the ongoing legal challenges he faces. This outcome marks a strategic win for Trump's legal team, potentially alleviating some financial strain and bolstering his defense in the broader legal proceedings.<br />NBC’s Chuck Todd let the network have it for hiring former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a commentator. Todd threw down criticism of his employer saying, “I think our bosses owe you an apology for putting you in this situation,” and of McDaniel, “She is now a paid contributor by NBC News and I have no idea whether any answer she gave to you was because she didn’t want to mess up her contract. … she has credibility issues that she still has to deal with.” The post show meeting must have been super fun.<br />Alaska’s Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski is   “absolutely” not voting for Trump and she’s so frustrated that he is the presumptive Republican nominee, she’s considering leaving the Grand Old Party. <br />Monday brings the True Crime Corner to The Mark Thompson Show. Courtney welcomes attorney Tom Jacobsen to the show. He won a case for the families in Jeffrey Dahmer killings and he has some thoughts about a Dahmer Netflix series. <br />Chris Paulos, attorney and co-author of Suspicious Activity will join us. He’ll tell us about the book and about his fight against Iran to get victims of IEDs and EFPs compensated. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/25/24<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59171462</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:33:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59171462/trump_gets_court_to_discount_justice_bond_shrinks_in_latest_legal_tango_3_25_24.mp3" length="118383545" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ec60b684-9ed0-4c92-b607-b82df3daeaf6/ec60b684-9ed0-4c92-b607-b82df3daeaf6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ec60b684-9ed0-4c92-b607-b82df3daeaf6/ec60b684-9ed0-4c92-b607-b82df3daeaf6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ec60b684-9ed0-4c92-b607-b82df3daeaf6/ec60b684-9ed0-4c92-b607-b82df3daeaf6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former President Donald Trump successfully appealed to a higher court to reduce his bond requirement, securing a favorable ruling in his legal battle. The appeal court's decision effectively lowered the financial guarantee Trump needed to post, a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former President Donald Trump successfully appealed to a higher court to reduce his bond requirement, securing a favorable ruling in his legal battle. The appeal court's decision effectively lowered the financial guarantee Trump needed to post, a significant development in the ongoing legal challenges he faces. This outcome marks a strategic win for Trump's legal team, potentially alleviating some financial strain and bolstering his defense in the broader legal proceedings.<br />NBC’s Chuck Todd let the network have it for hiring former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a commentator. Todd threw down criticism of his employer saying, “I think our bosses owe you an apology for putting you in this situation,” and of McDaniel, “She is now a paid contributor by NBC News and I have no idea whether any answer she gave to you was because she didn’t want to mess up her contract. … she has credibility issues that she still has to deal with.” The post show meeting must have been super fun.<br />Alaska’s Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski is   “absolutely” not voting for Trump and she’s so frustrated that he is the presumptive Republican nominee, she’s considering leaving the Grand Old Party. <br />Monday brings the True Crime Corner to The Mark Thompson Show. Courtney welcomes attorney Tom Jacobsen to the show. He won a case for the families in Jeffrey Dahmer killings and he has some thoughts about a Dahmer Netflix series. <br />Chris Paulos, attorney and co-author of Suspicious Activity will join us. He’ll tell us about the book and about his fight against Iran to get victims of IEDs and EFPs compensated. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/25/24<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7721</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How Truth Social's Windfall Won't Help with Trump's Bond. 3-22-24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-truth-social-s-windfall-won-t-help-with-trump-s-bond-3-22-24--59142214</link><description><![CDATA[Even though Trump's social media company Truth Social completed a merger today with a wealthy shell company, it won't make a difference where his bond in the New York Civil fraud case is concerned. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corporation approved the merger with Trump Media &amp; Technology Group, and just in the nick of time. The company is nearly out of cash and the merger means more than $300 million will pour into Trump Media. Trump can't tap into it through. He is prohibited from selling any of his shares or using them as collateral for a loan for the next six months. It looks like Trump has his hand out to the Republican National Committee. Even though the RNC previously said they would not be paying Donald Trump’s legal bills, an invitation to a fundraiser tells the real story. The event in Palm Beach, Florida next month indicates the Save America committee, which Trump uses to collect money for legal fees, will be a recipient of RNC donor money. In case you want to go, it’s between $250k and $815k per person. Some political analysts think Trump needs to be careful not to alienate moderate swing voters. Given his recent comments about Jewish voters and immigrants, it seems he’s not too concerned about offending voters who could sway the election. We welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to discuss it all. Friday ushers in a new crop of Florida craziness. Get ready to pick your favorite with Friday Fabulous Florida! The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder will side down a rainbow to give us the skinny on the best movie and tv series of the week. All that plus Mark’s Madness continues!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59142214</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:53:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59142214/pod_3_22.mp3" length="121247077" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c580182e-02f7-4e9f-bf0f-f19a8bc649d2/c580182e-02f7-4e9f-bf0f-f19a8bc649d2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c580182e-02f7-4e9f-bf0f-f19a8bc649d2/c580182e-02f7-4e9f-bf0f-f19a8bc649d2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c580182e-02f7-4e9f-bf0f-f19a8bc649d2/c580182e-02f7-4e9f-bf0f-f19a8bc649d2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Even though Trump's social media company Truth Social completed a merger today with a wealthy shell company, it won't make a difference where his bond in the New York Civil fraud case is concerned. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corporation...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Even though Trump's social media company Truth Social completed a merger today with a wealthy shell company, it won't make a difference where his bond in the New York Civil fraud case is concerned. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corporation approved the merger with Trump Media &amp; Technology Group, and just in the nick of time. The company is nearly out of cash and the merger means more than $300 million will pour into Trump Media. Trump can't tap into it through. He is prohibited from selling any of his shares or using them as collateral for a loan for the next six months. It looks like Trump has his hand out to the Republican National Committee. Even though the RNC previously said they would not be paying Donald Trump’s legal bills, an invitation to a fundraiser tells the real story. The event in Palm Beach, Florida next month indicates the Save America committee, which Trump uses to collect money for legal fees, will be a recipient of RNC donor money. In case you want to go, it’s between $250k and $815k per person. Some political analysts think Trump needs to be careful not to alienate moderate swing voters. Given his recent comments about Jewish voters and immigrants, it seems he’s not too concerned about offending voters who could sway the election. We welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to discuss it all. Friday ushers in a new crop of Florida craziness. Get ready to pick your favorite with Friday Fabulous Florida! The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder will side down a rainbow to give us the skinny on the best movie and tv series of the week. All that plus Mark’s Madness continues!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7578</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Teeters Toward Bankruptcy But Insiders Say He Worries About Political Damage 3/21/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-teeters-toward-bankruptcy-but-insiders-say-he-worries-about-political-damage-3-21-24--59130564</link><description><![CDATA[Amidst financial turmoil, former U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly contemplating bankruptcy for his company, Trump Organization, while exploring potential investments from Saudi Arabian sources. This move marks a significant shift in strategy for Trump, who has long boasted of his financial success. Facing mounting debt and legal challenges, including investigations into his business practices, Trump's consideration of bankruptcy reflects the severity of his financial woes. Seeking funding from Saudi Arabia raises ethical concerns, given the kingdom's controversial human rights record and potential conflicts of interest. Trump's potential reliance on foreign investment underscores the complex intersection of politics, finance, and international relations in his post-presidential endeavors. Renowned legal expert and former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, joins and delves into the most pressing legal issues facing Trump, the state of Texas and SCOTUS (Supreme Court)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59130564</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:54:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59130564/pod_3_21.mp3" length="118344351" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ed440a24-d129-4b81-80e2-610aeb4b6b00/ed440a24-d129-4b81-80e2-610aeb4b6b00.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ed440a24-d129-4b81-80e2-610aeb4b6b00/ed440a24-d129-4b81-80e2-610aeb4b6b00.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ed440a24-d129-4b81-80e2-610aeb4b6b00/ed440a24-d129-4b81-80e2-610aeb4b6b00.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Amidst financial turmoil, former U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly contemplating bankruptcy for his company, Trump Organization, while exploring potential investments from Saudi Arabian sources. This move marks a significant shift in strategy...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Amidst financial turmoil, former U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly contemplating bankruptcy for his company, Trump Organization, while exploring potential investments from Saudi Arabian sources. This move marks a significant shift in strategy for Trump, who has long boasted of his financial success. Facing mounting debt and legal challenges, including investigations into his business practices, Trump's consideration of bankruptcy reflects the severity of his financial woes. Seeking funding from Saudi Arabia raises ethical concerns, given the kingdom's controversial human rights record and potential conflicts of interest. Trump's potential reliance on foreign investment underscores the complex intersection of politics, finance, and international relations in his post-presidential endeavors. Renowned legal expert and former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, joins and delves into the most pressing legal issues facing Trump, the state of Texas and SCOTUS (Supreme Court)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7397</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump's Legal Circus: Failed Block - Stormy Daniels &amp; Michael Cohen Ready to Spill 3/20/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-legal-circus-failed-block-stormy-daniels-michael-cohen-ready-to-spill-3-20-24--59117524</link><description><![CDATA[Yes to Stormy and yes to Michael Cohen! Trump’s lawyers in the Hush Money case argued testimony from both would be immaterial. The judge disagreed. The famous Access Hollywood tape can be discussed at trial but not shown. After a weekend full of offensive comments from Donald Trump, the GOP is trotting out their apologists. At this point, they’re used to downplaying the outrageous. John Rothmann, political analyst and presidential historian will swing by to share his thoughts. Belinda Waymouth will share the latest word on the environment on “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59117524</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:20:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59117524/pod_3_20.mp3" length="120559952" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f93eb03c-4fd8-4c02-b309-9c8b0dd3e6bb/f93eb03c-4fd8-4c02-b309-9c8b0dd3e6bb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f93eb03c-4fd8-4c02-b309-9c8b0dd3e6bb/f93eb03c-4fd8-4c02-b309-9c8b0dd3e6bb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f93eb03c-4fd8-4c02-b309-9c8b0dd3e6bb/f93eb03c-4fd8-4c02-b309-9c8b0dd3e6bb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Yes to Stormy and yes to Michael Cohen! Trump’s lawyers in the Hush Money case argued testimony from both would be immaterial. The judge disagreed. The famous Access Hollywood tape can be discussed at trial but not shown. After a weekend full of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Yes to Stormy and yes to Michael Cohen! Trump’s lawyers in the Hush Money case argued testimony from both would be immaterial. The judge disagreed. The famous Access Hollywood tape can be discussed at trial but not shown. After a weekend full of offensive comments from Donald Trump, the GOP is trotting out their apologists. At this point, they’re used to downplaying the outrageous. John Rothmann, political analyst and presidential historian will swing by to share his thoughts. Belinda Waymouth will share the latest word on the environment on “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7535</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Lackey Peter Navarro Sent to Miami Prison - it’s No Spring Break! 3/19/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-lackey-peter-navarro-sent-to-miami-prison-it-s-no-spring-break-3-19-24--59104963</link><description><![CDATA[Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro is denied more time before he has to report to the slammer. He was trying to delay the start of his 4-month long prison sentence for ignoring a subpoena from the House committee investigating the insurrection. Navarro is appealing convictions on two counts of contempt of Congress citing executive privilege. US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts flatly rejected Navarro’s claim. <br />One of the lawyers trying to overturn the 2020 election is now under arrest. Stefanie Lambert, who had a warrant out for her arrest related to a separate case in Michigan where she’s accused of trying to steal voting machines, was arrested in a DC courtroom after a hearing about her recent leaking of internal Dominion Voting Systems emails.<br />We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David, Cay Johnston about these Trump allies and Trump’s comments yesterday attempting to shame Jewish Democratic voters. <br />Alexandra Shaykevich, research manager at the Environmental Integrity Project, will stop by to talk <br />about how taxpayer subsidies of plastic factories are supporting Illegal air pollution in communities of color. <br />Jefferson Graham is headed our way to talk tech too! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/19/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Navarro #DavidCayJohnston #StefanieLambert #insurrection #election #Dominion #politics #politicalanalyst #plastic #environment #subsidies #republicans #tech<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59104963</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:29:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59104963/trump_lackey_peter_navarro_sent_to_miami_prison_it_s_no_spring_break_3_19_24.mp3" length="108051170" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/25f531fe-29de-475c-a582-8f85baf98687/25f531fe-29de-475c-a582-8f85baf98687.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/25f531fe-29de-475c-a582-8f85baf98687/25f531fe-29de-475c-a582-8f85baf98687.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/25f531fe-29de-475c-a582-8f85baf98687/25f531fe-29de-475c-a582-8f85baf98687.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro is denied more time before he has to report to the slammer. He was trying to delay the start of his 4-month long prison sentence for ignoring a subpoena from the House committee investigating the insurrection....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro is denied more time before he has to report to the slammer. He was trying to delay the start of his 4-month long prison sentence for ignoring a subpoena from the House committee investigating the insurrection. Navarro is appealing convictions on two counts of contempt of Congress citing executive privilege. US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts flatly rejected Navarro’s claim. <br />One of the lawyers trying to overturn the 2020 election is now under arrest. Stefanie Lambert, who had a warrant out for her arrest related to a separate case in Michigan where she’s accused of trying to steal voting machines, was arrested in a DC courtroom after a hearing about her recent leaking of internal Dominion Voting Systems emails.<br />We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David, Cay Johnston about these Trump allies and Trump’s comments yesterday attempting to shame Jewish Democratic voters. <br />Alexandra Shaykevich, research manager at the Environmental Integrity Project, will stop by to talk <br />about how taxpayer subsidies of plastic factories are supporting Illegal air pollution in communities of color. <br />Jefferson Graham is headed our way to talk tech too! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/19/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Navarro #DavidCayJohnston #StefanieLambert #insurrection #election #Dominion #politics #politicalanalyst #plastic #environment #subsidies #republicans #tech<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7047</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cashless Trump: No Bond, No Bucks, All Seizure...Senate/House Politics, Plus, Alonzo Bodden! 3/18</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cashless-trump-no-bond-no-bucks-all-seizure-senate-house-politics-plus-alonzo-bodden-3-18--59092238</link><description><![CDATA[Former President Donald Trump is facing "insurmountable difficulties" in obtaining a bond to satisfy the $464 million civil fraud judgment, his attorneys said Monday in a new appellate court filing, and the magnitude of which would require him to use real estate as collateral.<br />Judge Arthur Engoron in February ordered Trump to pay $464 million in disgorgement and interest after holding him liable for doing a decade's worth of business with fraudulent financial statements that overvalued his real estate holdings and hyped his wealth. Trump was also barred from leading any New York company for three years. His sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump were also fined $4 million apiece and barred for two years.<br />"Defendants have faced what have proven to be insurmountable difficulties in obtaining an appeal bond for the full $464 million," according to an affirmation by Trump Organization general counsel Alan Garten.<br />While his lawyer said Trump is "financially stable" and maintains "substantial assets," the magnitude of the judgment would require him to use his real estate as collateral for the bond. So far, according to Garten's affirmation, no surety bond provider approached by Trump is willing to accept real estate as collateral, including Chubb, the insurance giant underwriting Trump's $91.6 million bond to cover the $83 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, plus interest.<br />Surprise, Surprise! Putin Wins Another Russian “Election” <br />That Vladimir Putin won his “election” is not a shocker. Exit polls show he came away with 88% of the vote. That it wasn’t 100% is the surprise. <br />The “win” gives Putin six more years in power at a time when his invasion of Ukraine has the world fearing what he’ll do next. <br />Trump gave a whopper of a campaign speech over the weekend. He warned of “bloodshed” if he doesn’t win in November.  He also said the January 6th Committee should be jailed and that some undocumented immigrants aren’t people. It seems he’s doubling down on the hate and revenge.<br />True Crime Corner brings Courtney to the show with a story she’s been researching for weeks. Wait until you hear about the Octopus Murders!<br />Comedian and actor Alonzo Bodden will stop by. We’ll ask him about winning Last Comic Standing and hosting America’s Worst Driver. He may also talk about his experience donating a kidney to his brother. <br />The cavalcade of guests won’t stop!  No one knows politics the way Howie Klein does.<br />Writer, political activist, media personality, and former record label executive, DJ and Producer, Howie Klein will swings by. You're gonna love him!  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/18/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Election #Putin #BidenVsTrump #Election2024 #PoliticalAnalysis #AlonzoBodden #HowieKlein #TrueCrime #CampaignSpeculation #PoliticalRivalry #APNews #PoliticalInsights #PresidentialCandidates #CaliforniaLegislature  #LegislativePriorities #PolicyMaking #GovernmentInitiatives #CaliforniaNews #APNews #LegislativeTrends  #BidenApproval #AmericanMood #CulturalCommentary #PoliticalAnalysis #EntertainmentNews #PublicSentiment #PoliticalCritique #SocialCommentary<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59092238</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:40:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59092238/cashless_trump_no_bond_no_bucks_all_seizure_senate_house_politics_plus_alonzo_bodden_3_18.mp3" length="114225131" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/95398ded-a008-48bc-b0dd-33c5be7a12ed/95398ded-a008-48bc-b0dd-33c5be7a12ed.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/95398ded-a008-48bc-b0dd-33c5be7a12ed/95398ded-a008-48bc-b0dd-33c5be7a12ed.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/95398ded-a008-48bc-b0dd-33c5be7a12ed/95398ded-a008-48bc-b0dd-33c5be7a12ed.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former President Donald Trump is facing "insurmountable difficulties" in obtaining a bond to satisfy the $464 million civil fraud judgment, his attorneys said Monday in a new appellate court filing, and the magnitude of which would require him to use...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former President Donald Trump is facing "insurmountable difficulties" in obtaining a bond to satisfy the $464 million civil fraud judgment, his attorneys said Monday in a new appellate court filing, and the magnitude of which would require him to use real estate as collateral.<br />Judge Arthur Engoron in February ordered Trump to pay $464 million in disgorgement and interest after holding him liable for doing a decade's worth of business with fraudulent financial statements that overvalued his real estate holdings and hyped his wealth. Trump was also barred from leading any New York company for three years. His sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump were also fined $4 million apiece and barred for two years.<br />"Defendants have faced what have proven to be insurmountable difficulties in obtaining an appeal bond for the full $464 million," according to an affirmation by Trump Organization general counsel Alan Garten.<br />While his lawyer said Trump is "financially stable" and maintains "substantial assets," the magnitude of the judgment would require him to use his real estate as collateral for the bond. So far, according to Garten's affirmation, no surety bond provider approached by Trump is willing to accept real estate as collateral, including Chubb, the insurance giant underwriting Trump's $91.6 million bond to cover the $83 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, plus interest.<br />Surprise, Surprise! Putin Wins Another Russian “Election” <br />That Vladimir Putin won his “election” is not a shocker. Exit polls show he came away with 88% of the vote. That it wasn’t 100% is the surprise. <br />The “win” gives Putin six more years in power at a time when his invasion of Ukraine has the world fearing what he’ll do next. <br />Trump gave a whopper of a campaign speech over the weekend. He warned of “bloodshed” if he doesn’t win in November.  He also said the January 6th Committee should be jailed and that some undocumented immigrants aren’t people. It seems he’s doubling down on the hate and revenge.<br />True Crime Corner brings Courtney to the show with a story she’s been researching for weeks. Wait until you hear about the Octopus Murders!<br />Comedian and actor Alonzo Bodden will stop by. We’ll ask him about winning Last Comic Standing and hosting America’s Worst Driver. He may also talk about his experience donating a kidney to his brother. <br />The cavalcade of guests won’t stop!  No one knows politics the way Howie Klein does.<br />Writer, political activist, media personality, and former record label executive, DJ and Producer, Howie Klein will swings by. You're gonna love him!  <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/18/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #Election #Putin #BidenVsTrump #Election2024 #PoliticalAnalysis #AlonzoBodden #HowieKlein #TrueCrime #CampaignSpeculation #PoliticalRivalry #APNews #PoliticalInsights #PresidentialCandidates #CaliforniaLegislature  #LegislativePriorities #PolicyMaking #GovernmentInitiatives #CaliforniaNews #APNews #LegislativeTrends  #BidenApproval #AmericanMood #CulturalCommentary #PoliticalAnalysis #EntertainmentNews #PublicSentiment #PoliticalCritique #SocialCommentary<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7450</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mitch Fuming About Fed Courts Stopping Judge Shopping and Court Meddling   4_15</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mitch-fuming-about-fed-courts-stopping-judge-shopping-and-court-meddling-4-15--59061666</link><description><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #McConnell #Judgeshopping #Politics<br />#documents #espionage #MichaelShure #MichaelSnyder<br />It seems Mitch McConnell supports judge shopping. The Judicial Conference of the United States has a new rule that if a case seeks a national injunction to reverse or block a federal government policy, the judge has to be randomly assigned within the district court where the case was filed. McConnell calls the rule an unforced error by the Judicial Conference that will do Washington Democrats’ bidding. He want's them to reconsider.<br />Trump's judge slaps him down on dropping espionage charges. US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon was asked by Trump's lawyers to toss out the classified documents case against him. In one motion, they argued the charges against him were too vague.  She disagreed.  She has yet to rule on a second motion that the Presidential Records Act requires the case to be dismissed.  <br />We'll talk to journalist and political analyst Michael Shure about all of this and more.  <br />Here comes Friday Fabulous Florida in all it's glory.  It's like People Behaving Badly infused with a special sauce only Florida can create.  <br />Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will be in to talk entertainment from the coolest live shows to the movies and sports too.  He's packing up his bag full of ding words to bring along for his ride on the rainbow.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />3/15/24]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59061666</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:28:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59061666/mitch_fuming_about_fed_courts_stopping_judge_shopping_and_court_meddling_4_15.mp3" length="111331984" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c82fe5e3-b838-4da8-b0ca-1901354b5e72/c82fe5e3-b838-4da8-b0ca-1901354b5e72.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c82fe5e3-b838-4da8-b0ca-1901354b5e72/c82fe5e3-b838-4da8-b0ca-1901354b5e72.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c82fe5e3-b838-4da8-b0ca-1901354b5e72/c82fe5e3-b838-4da8-b0ca-1901354b5e72.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! 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And you’ll...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#Trump #McConnell #Judgeshopping #Politics<br />#documents #espionage #MichaelShure #MichaelSnyder<br />It seems Mitch McConnell supports judge shopping. The Judicial Conference of the United States has a new rule that if a case seeks a national injunction to reverse or block a federal government policy, the judge has to be randomly assigned within the district court where the case was filed. McConnell calls the rule an unforced error by the Judicial Conference that will do Washington Democrats’ bidding. He want's them to reconsider.<br />Trump's judge slaps him down on dropping espionage charges. US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon was asked by Trump's lawyers to toss out the classified documents case against him. In one motion, they argued the charges against him were too vague.  She disagreed.  She has yet to rule on a second motion that the Presidential Records Act requires the case to be dismissed.  <br />We'll talk to journalist and political analyst Michael Shure about all of this and more.  <br />Here comes Friday Fabulous Florida in all it's glory.  It's like People Behaving Badly infused with a special sauce only Florida can create.  <br />Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will be in to talk entertainment from the coolest live shows to the movies and sports too.  He's packing up his bag full of ding words to bring along for his ride on the rainbow.  <br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />3/15/24]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7261</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Senator Katie Britt is Doubling Down on Sketchy Stories in Her SOTU Rebuttal Speech 3/14/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/senator-katie-britt-is-doubling-down-on-sketchy-stories-in-her-sotu-rebuttal-speech-3-14-24--59049526</link><description><![CDATA[Senator Katie Britt is blaming the media for her SOTU rebuttal speech blunder. She chose to tell the story of a girl who had actually been trafficked during the last Bush administration and tried to lay the blame at the feet of President Biden. Britt says the liberal media isn’t interested in the truth and that when all the facts come out, people will see the truth. <br />Speaking of the border crisis, we are so excited to welcome back friend of The Mark Thompson Show Jim Avila. He’s done an incredible story for the ABC affiliate in San Diego titled, “48 Hours on the Border”. Here’s the link to his special:<br />https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/south-bay-news/48-hours-on-the-border-what-does-comprehensive-immigration-reform-look-like<br />Vincent Paterson will also drop by. He’s a choreographer who has worked with Madonna and Michael Jackson. He is trying to convince the Academy to recognize choreographers with an annual Oscar.<br />We’ll add some levity to the proceedings with comedian, actor, writer and director Mike Binder.<br />You may recognize him from movies like “The Upside of Anger”, “Man About Town”, “Black or White”, “The Minority Report” and more.<br />Plus, Mark’s Madness continues! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/14/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#politics #bordercrisis #JimAvila #MikeBinder #VincePaterson #choreogaphy #moviestars #writers #screenplay #hollywood #KatieBritt<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59049526</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:33:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59049526/senator_katie_britt_is_doubling_down_on_sketchy_stories_in_her_sotu_rebuttal_speech_3_14_24.mp3" length="111556722" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d53c0eb1-5624-4fcf-a8bc-58f3f6627280/d53c0eb1-5624-4fcf-a8bc-58f3f6627280.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d53c0eb1-5624-4fcf-a8bc-58f3f6627280/d53c0eb1-5624-4fcf-a8bc-58f3f6627280.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d53c0eb1-5624-4fcf-a8bc-58f3f6627280/d53c0eb1-5624-4fcf-a8bc-58f3f6627280.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Senator Katie Britt is blaming the media for her SOTU rebuttal speech blunder. She chose to tell the story of a girl who had actually been trafficked during the last Bush administration and tried to lay the blame at the feet of President Biden. Britt...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Senator Katie Britt is blaming the media for her SOTU rebuttal speech blunder. She chose to tell the story of a girl who had actually been trafficked during the last Bush administration and tried to lay the blame at the feet of President Biden. Britt says the liberal media isn’t interested in the truth and that when all the facts come out, people will see the truth. <br />Speaking of the border crisis, we are so excited to welcome back friend of The Mark Thompson Show Jim Avila. He’s done an incredible story for the ABC affiliate in San Diego titled, “48 Hours on the Border”. Here’s the link to his special:<br />https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/south-bay-news/48-hours-on-the-border-what-does-comprehensive-immigration-reform-look-like<br />Vincent Paterson will also drop by. He’s a choreographer who has worked with Madonna and Michael Jackson. He is trying to convince the Academy to recognize choreographers with an annual Oscar.<br />We’ll add some levity to the proceedings with comedian, actor, writer and director Mike Binder.<br />You may recognize him from movies like “The Upside of Anger”, “Man About Town”, “Black or White”, “The Minority Report” and more.<br />Plus, Mark’s Madness continues! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/14/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#politics #bordercrisis #JimAvila #MikeBinder #VincePaterson #choreogaphy #moviestars #writers #screenplay #hollywood #KatieBritt<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7276</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>RODGERS AS VEEP?  He’s on the RFK Jr. Short List!  3/13/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rodgers-as-veep-he-s-on-the-rfk-jr-short-list-3-13-24--59036430</link><description><![CDATA[From the Gridiron to the Hill? It’s a Hail Mary kind of campaign. RFK Jr. is said to be considering football star Aaron Rodgers as a running mate. Would they be the vaccine for gridlock in DC? <br />Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to talk about that and more.<br />Former federal prosecutor David Katz joins us to talk about the revolving door of legal cases against Donald Trump. <br />We’ve got a great “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” With Belinda Waymouth too! <br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />3/13/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59036430</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:29:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59036430/rodgers_as_veep_he_s_on_the_rfk_jr_short_list_3_13_24.mp3" length="110110358" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5eefa848-5c0c-4534-ac26-ec4e9b166875/5eefa848-5c0c-4534-ac26-ec4e9b166875.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5eefa848-5c0c-4534-ac26-ec4e9b166875/5eefa848-5c0c-4534-ac26-ec4e9b166875.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5eefa848-5c0c-4534-ac26-ec4e9b166875/5eefa848-5c0c-4534-ac26-ec4e9b166875.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From the Gridiron to the Hill? It’s a Hail Mary kind of campaign. RFK Jr. is said to be considering football star Aaron Rodgers as a running mate. Would they be the vaccine for gridlock in DC? 
Political analyst and presidential historian John...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[From the Gridiron to the Hill? It’s a Hail Mary kind of campaign. RFK Jr. is said to be considering football star Aaron Rodgers as a running mate. Would they be the vaccine for gridlock in DC? <br />Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to talk about that and more.<br />Former federal prosecutor David Katz joins us to talk about the revolving door of legal cases against Donald Trump. <br />We’ve got a great “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” With Belinda Waymouth too! <br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />3/13/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7182</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>You’re Fired! Trump Cleans House at the RNC! 3/12/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-re-fired-trump-cleans-house-at-the-rnc-3-12-24--59023403</link><description><![CDATA[A Trump takeover of the Republican National Committee means as many as 60 staff members are now laid off. The new Trump backed leadership did a staff evaluation to verify everyone at the RNC is aligned with his vision of how to win in November. Some of the staffers affected are being asked to resign and reapply for a position on the team. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston will be with us to discuss.<br />The situation at Boeing keeps getting more and more strange. The former Boeing employee who blew the whistle on safety production standards was found dead just days after giving evidence in a lawsuit against the company. We will talk with aviation expert Patrick Weil about this and more. <br />Plus, Jefferson Graham is on tech. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/12/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#Trump #RNC #DavidCayJohnston #Boeing #whistleblower #aviation #airplanes #politics<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59023403</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:38:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59023403/you_re_fired_trump_cleans_house_at_the_rnc_3_12_24.mp3" length="106362476" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a1c62d52-2ab3-4d0e-8c05-a10a7bb6d9bf/a1c62d52-2ab3-4d0e-8c05-a10a7bb6d9bf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a1c62d52-2ab3-4d0e-8c05-a10a7bb6d9bf/a1c62d52-2ab3-4d0e-8c05-a10a7bb6d9bf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a1c62d52-2ab3-4d0e-8c05-a10a7bb6d9bf/a1c62d52-2ab3-4d0e-8c05-a10a7bb6d9bf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A Trump takeover of the Republican National Committee means as many as 60 staff members are now laid off. The new Trump backed leadership did a staff evaluation to verify everyone at the RNC is aligned with his vision of how to win in November. Some...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Trump takeover of the Republican National Committee means as many as 60 staff members are now laid off. The new Trump backed leadership did a staff evaluation to verify everyone at the RNC is aligned with his vision of how to win in November. Some of the staffers affected are being asked to resign and reapply for a position on the team. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston will be with us to discuss.<br />The situation at Boeing keeps getting more and more strange. The former Boeing employee who blew the whistle on safety production standards was found dead just days after giving evidence in a lawsuit against the company. We will talk with aviation expert Patrick Weil about this and more. <br />Plus, Jefferson Graham is on tech. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/12/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#Trump #RNC #DavidCayJohnston #Boeing #whistleblower #aviation #airplanes #politics<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6937</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nudity, Wardrobe Malfunctions, Ken on Fire and Politics for Good Measure. Oscar Breakdown! 3/11/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nudity-wardrobe-malfunctions-ken-on-fire-and-politics-for-good-measure-oscar-breakdown-3-11-24--59007677</link><description><![CDATA[What an Academy Awards show! It was full of history making pop culture moments. Sam Rubin, from KTLA, will be on the show to discuss it all. <br />From stars and skin at the Oscars to True Crime Corner. This time, Courtney brings us a mob informant who goes by a shadowy fake name. Aiden Gabor has written a memoir, and you won’t believe what’s in it! <br />We will  of course  have the latest news and political drama too! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/11/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#Oscars #AcademyAwards #SamRubin #TrueCrime #Politics #news #entertainment<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59007677</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:29:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59007677/nudity_wardrobe_malfunctions_ken_on_fire_and_politics_for_good_measure_oscar_breakdown_3_11_24.mp3" length="112064979" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4bb70dfd-4eae-49f3-8c89-4dcd31f55fa0/4bb70dfd-4eae-49f3-8c89-4dcd31f55fa0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4bb70dfd-4eae-49f3-8c89-4dcd31f55fa0/4bb70dfd-4eae-49f3-8c89-4dcd31f55fa0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4bb70dfd-4eae-49f3-8c89-4dcd31f55fa0/4bb70dfd-4eae-49f3-8c89-4dcd31f55fa0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What an Academy Awards show! It was full of history making pop culture moments. Sam Rubin, from KTLA, will be on the show to discuss it all. 
From stars and skin at the Oscars to True Crime Corner. This time, Courtney brings us a mob informant who...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What an Academy Awards show! It was full of history making pop culture moments. Sam Rubin, from KTLA, will be on the show to discuss it all. <br />From stars and skin at the Oscars to True Crime Corner. This time, Courtney brings us a mob informant who goes by a shadowy fake name. Aiden Gabor has written a memoir, and you won’t believe what’s in it! <br />We will  of course  have the latest news and political drama too! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/11/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#Oscars #AcademyAwards #SamRubin #TrueCrime #Politics #news #entertainment<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7309</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Heckling &amp; Shouting How GOP Lawmakers Acted at the SOTU...Trump Meets with Dictator, Orban 3/8</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/heckling-shouting-how-gop-lawmakers-acted-at-the-sotu-trump-meets-with-dictator-orban-3-8--58975573</link><description><![CDATA[We’ll dig into a recap of President Biden‘s State of the Union address with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure. His thoughts on whether President Biden successfully delivered his message to the nation, on the issues the President highlighted and on the lack of decorum on the House floor. Donald Trump rolls out the red carpet at Mar-a-Lago for Hungary's Viktor Orban... PG&amp;E is raising rates again. The CPUC says it’s okay to charge users more. When is enough enough? A Stories from the Sky that includes more parts falling off airplanes! A big beautiful Friday Fabulous Florida. It looks like we have gators and drug fueled crime sprees! Friday is looking better &amp; better! The Culture Blaster fires up his entertainment endorsement machine. Michael Snyder is kind enough to bring us a look at this week’s best movies, tv shows and more!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58975573</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:42:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58975573/pod_3_8.mp3" length="124885830" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e98b80b0-d91e-4661-85b4-53cce5e1327e/e98b80b0-d91e-4661-85b4-53cce5e1327e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e98b80b0-d91e-4661-85b4-53cce5e1327e/e98b80b0-d91e-4661-85b4-53cce5e1327e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e98b80b0-d91e-4661-85b4-53cce5e1327e/e98b80b0-d91e-4661-85b4-53cce5e1327e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We’ll dig into a recap of President Biden‘s State of the Union address with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure. His thoughts on whether President Biden successfully delivered his message to the nation, on the issues the President...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We’ll dig into a recap of President Biden‘s State of the Union address with journalist and political analyst Michael Shure. His thoughts on whether President Biden successfully delivered his message to the nation, on the issues the President highlighted and on the lack of decorum on the House floor. Donald Trump rolls out the red carpet at Mar-a-Lago for Hungary's Viktor Orban... PG&amp;E is raising rates again. The CPUC says it’s okay to charge users more. When is enough enough? A Stories from the Sky that includes more parts falling off airplanes! A big beautiful Friday Fabulous Florida. It looks like we have gators and drug fueled crime sprees! Friday is looking better &amp; better! The Culture Blaster fires up his entertainment endorsement machine. Michael Snyder is kind enough to bring us a look at this week’s best movies, tv shows and more!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7806</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nikki Haley Exposed Trump’s Weaknesses- Uncovered in Exit Polling, a New Kind of Voter!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nikki-haley-exposed-trump-s-weaknesses-uncovered-in-exit-polling-a-new-kind-of-voter--58964009</link><description><![CDATA[Nikki Haley may be out of the race for president, but she left a big mark on Donald Trump’s campaign. She grew new kinds of “Never Trumpers” who may now be ripe for President Biden’s picking. A new court date set in Trump’s presidential immunity case. How much of a delay will it really mean? We’ll talk about all of it with former federal prosecutor, David Katz. Plus, a Law &amp; Disorder you won’t want to miss!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58964009</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 21:36:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58964009/pod_3_7.mp3" length="114415952" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a70cb05a-b44e-4249-b160-016c8ded4e12/a70cb05a-b44e-4249-b160-016c8ded4e12.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a70cb05a-b44e-4249-b160-016c8ded4e12/a70cb05a-b44e-4249-b160-016c8ded4e12.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a70cb05a-b44e-4249-b160-016c8ded4e12/a70cb05a-b44e-4249-b160-016c8ded4e12.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Nikki Haley may be out of the race for president, but she left a big mark on Donald Trump’s campaign. She grew new kinds of “Never Trumpers” who may now be ripe for President Biden’s picking. A new court date set in Trump’s presidential immunity case....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nikki Haley may be out of the race for president, but she left a big mark on Donald Trump’s campaign. She grew new kinds of “Never Trumpers” who may now be ripe for President Biden’s picking. A new court date set in Trump’s presidential immunity case. How much of a delay will it really mean? We’ll talk about all of it with former federal prosecutor, David Katz. Plus, a Law &amp; Disorder you won’t want to miss!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7151</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Needs Money--A Lot of it...Super Tuesday's a Win For Him. So Now He Wants Elon on Board 3/6</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-needs-money-a-lot-of-it-super-tuesday-s-a-win-for-him-so-now-he-wants-elon-on-board-3-6--58951932</link><description><![CDATA[Trump wants Elon to bail him out... He's been convincing as a frontrunner but he has baggage. Some of that baggage is finiancial. Huge bills and way behind in fundraising. He needs a REAL rich guy on board. We will be looking at the results from the primary elections around the US yesterday, along with some other key races. What does it all mean moving forward? In some states Nikki Haley had a pretty decent showing. She won in Vermont. President Biden did not take American Samoa. More charges coming down for Senator Bob Menendez. He’s now looking at additional bribery and obstruction of justice charges. John Rothmann, political, analyst, and presidential historian, will join us to talk politics. Author, William Carl, PhD, will talk about his new book, “Assassin's Manuscript." It’s a suspenseful, action-packed, international thriller about a one-time CIA assassin who left his trade to become a minister – only to be called upon to return to his old life to stop a global terrorist plot. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” debuts in its new time-slot on Wednesday afternoons with Belinda Waymouth. Let’s take the pulse of our environment.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58951932</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:12:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58951932/pod_3_6.mp3" length="115022411" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a8e57a88-a6f4-434a-a990-26b6f1eebb1b/a8e57a88-a6f4-434a-a990-26b6f1eebb1b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a8e57a88-a6f4-434a-a990-26b6f1eebb1b/a8e57a88-a6f4-434a-a990-26b6f1eebb1b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a8e57a88-a6f4-434a-a990-26b6f1eebb1b/a8e57a88-a6f4-434a-a990-26b6f1eebb1b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump wants Elon to bail him out... He's been convincing as a frontrunner but he has baggage. Some of that baggage is finiancial. Huge bills and way behind in fundraising. He needs a REAL rich guy on board. We will be looking at the results from the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump wants Elon to bail him out... He's been convincing as a frontrunner but he has baggage. Some of that baggage is finiancial. Huge bills and way behind in fundraising. He needs a REAL rich guy on board. We will be looking at the results from the primary elections around the US yesterday, along with some other key races. What does it all mean moving forward? In some states Nikki Haley had a pretty decent showing. She won in Vermont. President Biden did not take American Samoa. More charges coming down for Senator Bob Menendez. He’s now looking at additional bribery and obstruction of justice charges. John Rothmann, political, analyst, and presidential historian, will join us to talk politics. Author, William Carl, PhD, will talk about his new book, “Assassin's Manuscript." It’s a suspenseful, action-packed, international thriller about a one-time CIA assassin who left his trade to become a minister – only to be called upon to return to his old life to stop a global terrorist plot. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” debuts in its new time-slot on Wednesday afternoons with Belinda Waymouth. Let’s take the pulse of our environment.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7189</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Calls Nikki Haley a Bird Brain for Winning in the DC, Swamp, Brags About His Wins</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-calls-nikki-haley-a-bird-brain-for-winning-in-the-dc-swamp-brags-about-his-wins--58936460</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Super Tuesday! Wear that “I Voted!” sticker with pride!<br />You can count on Donald Trump not to stay quiet about most things, especially his competition. Regarding Nikki Haley’s win in the D.C. GOP Primary over the weekend, Trump called her a bird brain for focusing on a region with small numbers and pointed to lobbyists voting in what he called a swamp. He went on to pat himself on the back for his wins in states with big numbers of delegates. <br />A recap of Trump court cases is also needed because Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston is joining us to discuss it all. <br />Jefferson Graham swings by to talk tech. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/5/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58936460</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:27:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58936460/trump_calls_nikki_haley_a_bird_brain_for_winning_in_the_dc_swamp_brags_about_his_wins.mp3" length="106778226" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f6906fda-9a9b-44a1-bfed-39ae4fd00675/f6906fda-9a9b-44a1-bfed-39ae4fd00675.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f6906fda-9a9b-44a1-bfed-39ae4fd00675/f6906fda-9a9b-44a1-bfed-39ae4fd00675.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f6906fda-9a9b-44a1-bfed-39ae4fd00675/f6906fda-9a9b-44a1-bfed-39ae4fd00675.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Super Tuesday! Wear that “I Voted!” sticker with pride!
You can count on Donald Trump not to stay quiet about most things, especially his competition. Regarding Nikki Haley’s win in the D.C. GOP Primary over the weekend, Trump called her a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Super Tuesday! Wear that “I Voted!” sticker with pride!<br />You can count on Donald Trump not to stay quiet about most things, especially his competition. Regarding Nikki Haley’s win in the D.C. GOP Primary over the weekend, Trump called her a bird brain for focusing on a region with small numbers and pointed to lobbyists voting in what he called a swamp. He went on to pat himself on the back for his wins in states with big numbers of delegates. <br />A recap of Trump court cases is also needed because Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston is joining us to discuss it all. <br />Jefferson Graham swings by to talk tech. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/5/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6964</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump's Supreme Court Hands Him a Win  3/4/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-supreme-court-hands-him-a-win-3-4-24--58925772</link><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Republican Party asked the court to act before Super Tuesday primaries this week and they have ruled Trump is eligibility to remain on the ballot for Colorado’s primary. <br />Get ready for True Crime Corner with Courtney. Today’s case centers on the Berman murders. <br />Attorney and journalist Doug Kari joins us to discuss his book on the case and his nine-year long look into this unsolved double murder in California’s Mojave Desert. <br />We bring our love for the animals to the forefront with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/4/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#Scotus #Trump #Colorado #politics #TrueCrime #Bermanmurders #DougKari #animals <br />Virtual Meet Up March 14th<br />6:30pm - 8:30pm<br /><br />Sign up At our PayPal with a $50 Donation<br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />NOTE. "Meet and Greet" with your donation<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58925772</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:50:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58925772/trump_s_supreme_court_hands_him_a_win_3_4_24.mp3" length="110632658" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f2a9b856-6053-46e9-a2ff-0064e70bc8f0/f2a9b856-6053-46e9-a2ff-0064e70bc8f0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f2a9b856-6053-46e9-a2ff-0064e70bc8f0/f2a9b856-6053-46e9-a2ff-0064e70bc8f0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f2a9b856-6053-46e9-a2ff-0064e70bc8f0/f2a9b856-6053-46e9-a2ff-0064e70bc8f0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Colorado Republican Party asked the court to act before Super Tuesday primaries this week and they have ruled Trump is eligibility to remain on the ballot for Colorado’s primary. 
Get ready for True Crime Corner with Courtney. Today’s case centers...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Colorado Republican Party asked the court to act before Super Tuesday primaries this week and they have ruled Trump is eligibility to remain on the ballot for Colorado’s primary. <br />Get ready for True Crime Corner with Courtney. Today’s case centers on the Berman murders. <br />Attorney and journalist Doug Kari joins us to discuss his book on the case and his nine-year long look into this unsolved double murder in California’s Mojave Desert. <br />We bring our love for the animals to the forefront with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch.<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />3/4/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#Scotus #Trump #Colorado #politics #TrueCrime #Bermanmurders #DougKari #animals <br />Virtual Meet Up March 14th<br />6:30pm - 8:30pm<br /><br />Sign up At our PayPal with a $50 Donation<br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />NOTE. "Meet and Greet" with your donation<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7216</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>President Biden’s Border Message to Trump: “Join Me…Or I’ll Join You…Don’t Forget Who We Work for!”</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-biden-s-border-message-to-trump-join-me-or-i-ll-join-you-don-t-forget-who-we-work-for--58893804</link><description><![CDATA[President Biden‘s extensive experience reaching across the aisle to get things done was on full display during his speech at the US-Mexico border in Brownsville, Texas. He directed his message to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who stood in the way of a border deal to keep President Biden from claiming it as a success. The President asked Trump to, “ join me…or I’ll join you” and we will get this done. He reminded Trump in a passionate plea that this deal is what is best for America. The move laid the border issue right at Trump’s feet. If nothing gets done, now whose fault will it be? We will ask journalist and political analyst Michael Shure for this thoughts. Friday Fabulous Florida is on tap. We’ll check in with our fun friends in Florida to see what new and exciting things they’re up to this week! Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is headed our way with the good word on all the movies, tv, and sports we will need this rainy and maybe snowy weekend!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58893804</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 22:23:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58893804/pod_3_1.mp3" length="125101915" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2a492140-e271-470b-9a7f-e49666c6ed99/2a492140-e271-470b-9a7f-e49666c6ed99.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2a492140-e271-470b-9a7f-e49666c6ed99/2a492140-e271-470b-9a7f-e49666c6ed99.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2a492140-e271-470b-9a7f-e49666c6ed99/2a492140-e271-470b-9a7f-e49666c6ed99.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Biden‘s extensive experience reaching across the aisle to get things done was on full display during his speech at the US-Mexico border in Brownsville, Texas. He directed his message to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Biden‘s extensive experience reaching across the aisle to get things done was on full display during his speech at the US-Mexico border in Brownsville, Texas. He directed his message to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who stood in the way of a border deal to keep President Biden from claiming it as a success. The President asked Trump to, “ join me…or I’ll join you” and we will get this done. He reminded Trump in a passionate plea that this deal is what is best for America. The move laid the border issue right at Trump’s feet. If nothing gets done, now whose fault will it be? We will ask journalist and political analyst Michael Shure for this thoughts. Friday Fabulous Florida is on tap. We’ll check in with our fun friends in Florida to see what new and exciting things they’re up to this week! Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is headed our way with the good word on all the movies, tv, and sports we will need this rainy and maybe snowy weekend!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7819</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>SCOTUS Will Consider Trump’s Presidential Immunity Case Likely Causing Delays in Fed. Elections Case</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/scotus-will-consider-trump-s-presidential-immunity-case-likely-causing-delays-in-fed-elections-case--58880979</link><description><![CDATA[For now, Donald Trump gets his delay from the Supreme Court…but the immunity question may not go his way. Analysis from former federal prosecutor David Katz. California’s primary election is just days away. The Republican candidate vying to represent Californians in the U.S. Senate will stop by The Mark Thompson Show. Steve Garvey says he is looking to bring stability to a "dysfunctional Washington” so we’ll ask him what he thinks is broken and his ideas for making repairs. The environment takes center stage with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Belinda Waymouth will look at heat records broken yesterday, how cork is being used to replace some plastics and the innovative ways the Dutch are dealing with arid conditions and the intrusion of salt water further and further inland.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58880979</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:42:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58880979/pod_2_29.mp3" length="115434519" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/40a7b8f8-e047-4cb1-bdc3-0ead80dfa883/40a7b8f8-e047-4cb1-bdc3-0ead80dfa883.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/40a7b8f8-e047-4cb1-bdc3-0ead80dfa883/40a7b8f8-e047-4cb1-bdc3-0ead80dfa883.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/40a7b8f8-e047-4cb1-bdc3-0ead80dfa883/40a7b8f8-e047-4cb1-bdc3-0ead80dfa883.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For now, Donald Trump gets his delay from the Supreme Court…but the immunity question may not go his way. Analysis from former federal prosecutor David Katz. California’s primary election is just days away. The Republican candidate vying to represent...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[For now, Donald Trump gets his delay from the Supreme Court…but the immunity question may not go his way. Analysis from former federal prosecutor David Katz. California’s primary election is just days away. The Republican candidate vying to represent Californians in the U.S. Senate will stop by The Mark Thompson Show. Steve Garvey says he is looking to bring stability to a "dysfunctional Washington” so we’ll ask him what he thinks is broken and his ideas for making repairs. The environment takes center stage with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Belinda Waymouth will look at heat records broken yesterday, how cork is being used to replace some plastics and the innovative ways the Dutch are dealing with arid conditions and the intrusion of salt water further and further inland.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7215</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Biden &amp; Trump Get Michigan Wins But With Messages. Also, Guest, Ed Begley Jr &amp; Boebert Son Busted</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/biden-trump-get-michigan-wins-but-with-messages-also-guest-ed-begley-jr-boebert-son-busted--58869088</link><description><![CDATA[Both victors in their Michigan primaries, President Biden and former President Trump also got handed messages. For President Biden, it’s the realization that progressives, young voters and Arab American Democrats are not happy. They took part in a movement to cast “uncommitted” protest votes. They are telling the President they will withhold support unless he changes his handling of the Israel’-Hamos conflict. Trump’s win came with another showing from a significant number of Republicans who voted against him. It doesn’t inspire confidence in a swing state that went for President Biden in 2020. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to discuss it al. Actor and author Ed Begley, Jr. will stop by to discuss his book “ To the Temple of Tranquility... And Step On It!, it’s a memoir full of good humor and incredible stories about family, friends, addiction, failure, and redemption.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58869088</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:40:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58869088/pod_2_28.mp3" length="116170545" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0ee79022-3111-41d4-b6ce-3ed16737fce6/0ee79022-3111-41d4-b6ce-3ed16737fce6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0ee79022-3111-41d4-b6ce-3ed16737fce6/0ee79022-3111-41d4-b6ce-3ed16737fce6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0ee79022-3111-41d4-b6ce-3ed16737fce6/0ee79022-3111-41d4-b6ce-3ed16737fce6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Both victors in their Michigan primaries, President Biden and former President Trump also got handed messages. For President Biden, it’s the realization that progressives, young voters and Arab American Democrats are not happy. They took part in a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Both victors in their Michigan primaries, President Biden and former President Trump also got handed messages. For President Biden, it’s the realization that progressives, young voters and Arab American Democrats are not happy. They took part in a movement to cast “uncommitted” protest votes. They are telling the President they will withhold support unless he changes his handling of the Israel’-Hamos conflict. Trump’s win came with another showing from a significant number of Republicans who voted against him. It doesn’t inspire confidence in a swing state that went for President Biden in 2020. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to discuss it al. Actor and author Ed Begley, Jr. will stop by to discuss his book “ To the Temple of Tranquility... And Step On It!, it’s a memoir full of good humor and incredible stories about family, friends, addiction, failure, and redemption.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7261</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Money is Flying Out of Trump’s Accounts! From E. Jean Carroll to the Fraud Case &amp; Now, the NY Times</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/money-is-flying-out-of-trump-s-accounts-from-e-jean-carroll-to-the-fraud-case-now-the-ny-times--58856826</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is bleeding cash. He finally paid The New York Times $392k in legal fees.  He was ordered to pay up after his failed lawsuit over the public sharing of his tax documents.  Trump is also appealing his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment. He wants an appeals court to reverse the massive penalties that could clean out his cash reserves.<br />French President Emmanuel Macron wants his fellow European leaders to take action when it comes to helping Ukraine fight against Russia, rather than waiting for US aid. Macron won’t rule out sending ground troops to Ukraine, though he said no consensus has been reached on such a move yet. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston will be on the show. We’ll ask him what he makes of all this. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show to talk gadgets too! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/27/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58856826</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:33:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58856826/money_is_flying_out_of_trump_s_accounts_from_e_jean_carroll_to_the_fraud_case_now_the_ny_times.mp3" length="105680741" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/93cd9b09-cc4b-44e9-8b2e-693c89416f07/93cd9b09-cc4b-44e9-8b2e-693c89416f07.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/93cd9b09-cc4b-44e9-8b2e-693c89416f07/93cd9b09-cc4b-44e9-8b2e-693c89416f07.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/93cd9b09-cc4b-44e9-8b2e-693c89416f07/93cd9b09-cc4b-44e9-8b2e-693c89416f07.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is bleeding cash. He finally paid The New York Times $392k in legal fees.  He was ordered to pay up after his failed lawsuit over the public sharing of his tax documents.  Trump is also appealing his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is bleeding cash. He finally paid The New York Times $392k in legal fees.  He was ordered to pay up after his failed lawsuit over the public sharing of his tax documents.  Trump is also appealing his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment. He wants an appeals court to reverse the massive penalties that could clean out his cash reserves.<br />French President Emmanuel Macron wants his fellow European leaders to take action when it comes to helping Ukraine fight against Russia, rather than waiting for US aid. Macron won’t rule out sending ground troops to Ukraine, though he said no consensus has been reached on such a move yet. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston will be on the show. We’ll ask him what he makes of all this. <br />Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show to talk gadgets too! <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/27/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6893</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>South Carolinians Deliver a Victory for Trump Along With a Problem</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/south-carolinians-deliver-a-victory-for-trump-along-with-a-problem--58837511</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump came away with more than a win in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary; he also came away with a big question mark. Some polls had Trump up by more than 35 points but he only ended up beating Nikki Haley by 20 points. Yes, she lost in her home state, but she also took about 40% of the vote. One analyst says it indicates that primary voters don’t like Trump. <br />More fallout after the South Carolina primary: <br />The money tree is drying up for Nikki Haley. The network associated with billionaire Charles Koch won’t be putting its cash toward Haley and will instead focus on key Senate and House races where they say they may have more of an impact. <br />Our favorite Britisher. Anthony Davis (MeidasTouch Media Network and 5 Minute News Podcast), will be on at top of the show to talk about it all. <br />True Crime Corner is open for business. <br />Courtney will join us with her story of the week. <br />Karen Dawn pops in to show some love for the animals.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58837511</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:08:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58837511/south_carolinians_deliver_a_victory_for_trump_along_with_a_problem.mp3" length="111033584" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ee02631e-d85f-46dc-a14d-46092562097c/ee02631e-d85f-46dc-a14d-46092562097c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ee02631e-d85f-46dc-a14d-46092562097c/ee02631e-d85f-46dc-a14d-46092562097c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ee02631e-d85f-46dc-a14d-46092562097c/ee02631e-d85f-46dc-a14d-46092562097c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump came away with more than a win in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary; he also came away with a big question mark. Some polls had Trump up by more than 35 points but he only ended up beating Nikki Haley by 20 points. Yes,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump came away with more than a win in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary; he also came away with a big question mark. Some polls had Trump up by more than 35 points but he only ended up beating Nikki Haley by 20 points. Yes, she lost in her home state, but she also took about 40% of the vote. One analyst says it indicates that primary voters don’t like Trump. <br />More fallout after the South Carolina primary: <br />The money tree is drying up for Nikki Haley. The network associated with billionaire Charles Koch won’t be putting its cash toward Haley and will instead focus on key Senate and House races where they say they may have more of an impact. <br />Our favorite Britisher. Anthony Davis (MeidasTouch Media Network and 5 Minute News Podcast), will be on at top of the show to talk about it all. <br />True Crime Corner is open for business. <br />Courtney will join us with her story of the week. <br />Karen Dawn pops in to show some love for the animals.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7242</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Private Spacecraft from a U.S. Company Lands on the Moon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/private-spacecraft-from-a-u-s-company-lands-on-the-moon--58802531</link><description><![CDATA[The United States hasn’t been back to the moon in more than 50 years, but that changed yesterday! This time, a private company called Intuitive Machines set their Odysseus lander on the lunar surface after some highly stressful moments. What happens when extremists hold positions of power? You get Tom Parker, the chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court who voted to classify embryos as children. He is a supporter of the Seven Mountains Mandate which says evangelical Christians need to reshape American law and society based on their beliefs. Will the Republican National Committee pay for Donald Trump‘s legal bills? Lara Trump thinks it is "absolutely" a "big interest" to Republican voters for the RNC to pay for her father-in-laws legal bills. We’ll ask Elex Michaelson, host of “ The Issue Is…” about all of it, plus we will get his take on a new Public Policy Institute poll regarding support for California’s US Senate candidates. Friday brings the fine people of Florida to The Mark Thompson Show as we showcase the news stories that only Floridians can provide. Then, Culture Blaster Michael Snyder fires up the culture canon full of movie reviews, tv recommendations and sports predictions!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58802531</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:49:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58802531/pod_2_23.mp3" length="129123936" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b72e26cd-09a9-42d1-8e82-ddb34ed5a72c/b72e26cd-09a9-42d1-8e82-ddb34ed5a72c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b72e26cd-09a9-42d1-8e82-ddb34ed5a72c/b72e26cd-09a9-42d1-8e82-ddb34ed5a72c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b72e26cd-09a9-42d1-8e82-ddb34ed5a72c/b72e26cd-09a9-42d1-8e82-ddb34ed5a72c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The United States hasn’t been back to the moon in more than 50 years, but that changed yesterday! This time, a private company called Intuitive Machines set their Odysseus lander on the lunar surface after some highly stressful moments. What happens...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The United States hasn’t been back to the moon in more than 50 years, but that changed yesterday! This time, a private company called Intuitive Machines set their Odysseus lander on the lunar surface after some highly stressful moments. What happens when extremists hold positions of power? You get Tom Parker, the chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court who voted to classify embryos as children. He is a supporter of the Seven Mountains Mandate which says evangelical Christians need to reshape American law and society based on their beliefs. Will the Republican National Committee pay for Donald Trump‘s legal bills? Lara Trump thinks it is "absolutely" a "big interest" to Republican voters for the RNC to pay for her father-in-laws legal bills. We’ll ask Elex Michaelson, host of “ The Issue Is…” about all of it, plus we will get his take on a new Public Policy Institute poll regarding support for California’s US Senate candidates. Friday brings the fine people of Florida to The Mark Thompson Show as we showcase the news stories that only Floridians can provide. Then, Culture Blaster Michael Snyder fires up the culture canon full of movie reviews, tv recommendations and sports predictions!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8071</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nikki Haley Agrees With AL Supreme Court, IVF Clinic Stops Procedure</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nikki-haley-agrees-with-al-supreme-court-ivf-clinic-stops-procedure--58789719</link><description><![CDATA[Hard right religion is now gaining political momentum. The latest evidence comes on the heels of the Alabama Supreme Court Ruling that “embryos are children.” GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley agrees. Now, an Alabama IVF Clinic is stopping services. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will join us to discuss this, the revolving courtroom door of Trump legal cases and more. “It’s The Planet, Stupid!” brings our environmental guru Belinda Waymouth to the show to look at some of the things we are getting right when it comes to our world and what we can do better.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58789719</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:30:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58789719/pod_2_22.mp3" length="118652804" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d3c91f03-b87d-4a72-9a10-686da5a1444c/d3c91f03-b87d-4a72-9a10-686da5a1444c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d3c91f03-b87d-4a72-9a10-686da5a1444c/d3c91f03-b87d-4a72-9a10-686da5a1444c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d3c91f03-b87d-4a72-9a10-686da5a1444c/d3c91f03-b87d-4a72-9a10-686da5a1444c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hard right religion is now gaining political momentum. The latest evidence comes on the heels of the Alabama Supreme Court Ruling that “embryos are children.” GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley agrees. Now, an Alabama IVF Clinic is stopping...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hard right religion is now gaining political momentum. The latest evidence comes on the heels of the Alabama Supreme Court Ruling that “embryos are children.” GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley agrees. Now, an Alabama IVF Clinic is stopping services. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will join us to discuss this, the revolving courtroom door of Trump legal cases and more. “It’s The Planet, Stupid!” brings our environmental guru Belinda Waymouth to the show to look at some of the things we are getting right when it comes to our world and what we can do better.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7416</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Haley: “ I Will Not Quit!” Why She’s Hanging in the Race Despite Consistently Polling Behind Trump</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/haley-i-will-not-quit-why-she-s-hanging-in-the-race-despite-consistently-polling-behind-trump--58771222</link><description><![CDATA[The polls are not on Nikki Haley’s side. Though Donald Trump has called on her to step aside, Haley is reaffirming her commitment to stay in the presidential race past the primary in her home state this weekend. At a last minute press conference Tuesday, Haley said, “ I refuse to quit,” She also spoke directly about Trump, “many of the same politicians who now publicly embrace Trump, privately dread him. They know what a disaster he’s been and will continue to be for our party. They’re just too afraid to say it out loud. Well, I’m not afraid to say the hard truth out loud. I feel no need to kiss the ring. I have no fear of Trump’s retribution.” We will ask presidential historian, political analyst and former KGO talk show host John Rothmann about this and more. Kim is still at the beach, so today, Teresa Strasser joins the Thompson team in the news anchor seat.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58771222</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:50:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58771222/pod_2_21.mp3" length="115095972" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a911ad32-e896-494f-a93d-b114473935d0/a911ad32-e896-494f-a93d-b114473935d0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a911ad32-e896-494f-a93d-b114473935d0/a911ad32-e896-494f-a93d-b114473935d0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a911ad32-e896-494f-a93d-b114473935d0/a911ad32-e896-494f-a93d-b114473935d0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The polls are not on Nikki Haley’s side. Though Donald Trump has called on her to step aside, Haley is reaffirming her commitment to stay in the presidential race past the primary in her home state this weekend. At a last minute press conference...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The polls are not on Nikki Haley’s side. Though Donald Trump has called on her to step aside, Haley is reaffirming her commitment to stay in the presidential race past the primary in her home state this weekend. At a last minute press conference Tuesday, Haley said, “ I refuse to quit,” She also spoke directly about Trump, “many of the same politicians who now publicly embrace Trump, privately dread him. They know what a disaster he’s been and will continue to be for our party. They’re just too afraid to say it out loud. Well, I’m not afraid to say the hard truth out loud. I feel no need to kiss the ring. I have no fear of Trump’s retribution.” We will ask presidential historian, political analyst and former KGO talk show host John Rothmann about this and more. Kim is still at the beach, so today, Teresa Strasser joins the Thompson team in the news anchor seat.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7194</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Great American Fraud Machine…Pulitzer Winner, David Cay Johnston Shows the Trump Math 2/20</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-american-fraud-machine-pulitzer-winner-david-cay-johnston-shows-the-trump-math-2-20--58756146</link><description><![CDATA[Former President Donald Trump’s most recent and biggest financial court imposed penalty is a body now outlined by David Cay Johnston in The New Republic. <br />David is here today and hits us with outrageous specifics from Trump’s fraud case and puts it in a broader context of financial and legal troubles for Trump. <br />David also will discuss the Trump delay tactics and how they may, in the end, hurt Trump even more.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58756146</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:24:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58756146/the_great_american_fraud_machine_pulitzer_winner_david_cay_johnston_shows_the_trump_math_2_20.mp3" length="104582891" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e3066830-193c-4c83-a57f-5190708ea2e6/e3066830-193c-4c83-a57f-5190708ea2e6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e3066830-193c-4c83-a57f-5190708ea2e6/e3066830-193c-4c83-a57f-5190708ea2e6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e3066830-193c-4c83-a57f-5190708ea2e6/e3066830-193c-4c83-a57f-5190708ea2e6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former President Donald Trump’s most recent and biggest financial court imposed penalty is a body now outlined by David Cay Johnston in The New Republic. 
David is here today and hits us with outrageous specifics from Trump’s fraud case and puts it in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former President Donald Trump’s most recent and biggest financial court imposed penalty is a body now outlined by David Cay Johnston in The New Republic. <br />David is here today and hits us with outrageous specifics from Trump’s fraud case and puts it in a broader context of financial and legal troubles for Trump. <br />David also will discuss the Trump delay tactics and how they may, in the end, hurt Trump even more.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6821</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Presidents' Day Best-Of Show Special!   2/19/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/presidents-day-best-of-show-special-2-19-24--58744622</link><description><![CDATA[(Multiple) Award Winning Broadcaster "Bean" talks Taylor Swift, Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial &amp; more. Tom Dreesen reviews his years working as the opening act for Frank Sinatra, their friendship, &amp; the mob in Chicago! Joy of Costco - Authors, David &amp; Susan Schwartz take us on a whirlwind tour of Costco stores around the globe. And throw out more trivia and facts about Costco than one could imagine. They are two of Costco's biggest fans. Since 2016, they have been to over 200 of Costco's 850 warehouses, plus gotten behind-the-scenes looks at depots, packaging facilities, vendors, meatpacking plants, and even a pre-opening party.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58744622</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 21:46:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58744622/presidents_day_special.mp3" length="111667968" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4727485e-9143-4b54-8976-22f632a95123/4727485e-9143-4b54-8976-22f632a95123.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4727485e-9143-4b54-8976-22f632a95123/4727485e-9143-4b54-8976-22f632a95123.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4727485e-9143-4b54-8976-22f632a95123/4727485e-9143-4b54-8976-22f632a95123.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>(Multiple) Award Winning Broadcaster "Bean" talks Taylor Swift, Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial &amp;amp; more. Tom Dreesen reviews his years working as the opening act for Frank Sinatra, their friendship, &amp;amp; the mob in Chicago! Joy of Costco - Authors,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[(Multiple) Award Winning Broadcaster "Bean" talks Taylor Swift, Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial &amp; more. Tom Dreesen reviews his years working as the opening act for Frank Sinatra, their friendship, &amp; the mob in Chicago! Joy of Costco - Authors, David &amp; Susan Schwartz take us on a whirlwind tour of Costco stores around the globe. And throw out more trivia and facts about Costco than one could imagine. They are two of Costco's biggest fans. Since 2016, they have been to over 200 of Costco's 850 warehouses, plus gotten behind-the-scenes looks at depots, packaging facilities, vendors, meatpacking plants, and even a pre-opening party.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6980</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fani Willis Asked About Her Personal Life in Court &amp; Reminds Everyone Who’s Really on Trial</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fani-willis-asked-about-her-personal-life-in-court-reminds-everyone-who-s-really-on-trial--58711010</link><description><![CDATA[Fani Willis was questioned about her relationship with a prosecutor she hired for the Trump case. She’s accused of profiting from the money he made by going on vacation with him. Willis had a reminder for the court saying, “You think I’m on trial? These people are on trial for trying to steal an election in 2020. I’’m not on trial, no matter how hard you try to put me on trial!” We will look at her efforts to refocus the case back to election fraud. A former FBI informant is under indictment. Alexander Smirnov is accused of lying about President Biden and his son Hunter Biden's overseas business dealings. He’s charged with making false statements and creating a false or fictitious record for information he gave federal officials. Smirnov was arrested this week at the airport in Las Vegas. It’s been a big week for politics. Michael Shure is off today but Elex Michaelson from “The Issue is” is stepping in. He’ll talk about California’s US Senate race and more. Friday brings us a moment to put a microscope on human behavior that is so uniquely Florida. It’s Friday Fabulous Florida. John Daly joins Mark and the crew. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will be in to talk movies, tv and sports. He might have just stopped crying over the 49ers loss in the Super Bowl…or maybe we need to bring the tissue.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58711010</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:44:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58711010/pod_2_16.mp3" length="123536657" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fd275702-ee2b-49c3-b88b-7d6eec7b2002/fd275702-ee2b-49c3-b88b-7d6eec7b2002.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fd275702-ee2b-49c3-b88b-7d6eec7b2002/fd275702-ee2b-49c3-b88b-7d6eec7b2002.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fd275702-ee2b-49c3-b88b-7d6eec7b2002/fd275702-ee2b-49c3-b88b-7d6eec7b2002.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Fani Willis was questioned about her relationship with a prosecutor she hired for the Trump case. She’s accused of profiting from the money he made by going on vacation with him. Willis had a reminder for the court saying, “You think I’m on trial?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fani Willis was questioned about her relationship with a prosecutor she hired for the Trump case. She’s accused of profiting from the money he made by going on vacation with him. Willis had a reminder for the court saying, “You think I’m on trial? These people are on trial for trying to steal an election in 2020. I’’m not on trial, no matter how hard you try to put me on trial!” We will look at her efforts to refocus the case back to election fraud. A former FBI informant is under indictment. Alexander Smirnov is accused of lying about President Biden and his son Hunter Biden's overseas business dealings. He’s charged with making false statements and creating a false or fictitious record for information he gave federal officials. Smirnov was arrested this week at the airport in Las Vegas. It’s been a big week for politics. Michael Shure is off today but Elex Michaelson from “The Issue is” is stepping in. He’ll talk about California’s US Senate race and more. Friday brings us a moment to put a microscope on human behavior that is so uniquely Florida. It’s Friday Fabulous Florida. John Daly joins Mark and the crew. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will be in to talk movies, tv and sports. He might have just stopped crying over the 49ers loss in the Super Bowl…or maybe we need to bring the tissue.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7722</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Celebratory Atmosphere Turns to Panic and Now, Grief. Are Americans Numb to the Violence?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-celebratory-atmosphere-turns-to-panic-and-now-grief-are-americans-numb-to-the-violence--58701271</link><description><![CDATA[It almost feels futile to let feelings of anger and sadness overwhelm us because of another mass shooting. When it comes to the hail of gunfire that rained down at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs victory rally yesterday, it’s horrible, but also completely predictable. Mark will talk about who he feels is responsible. Trump has multiple legal cases in different states needing his attention this week. It’s like a courtroom juggling show! We will talk with former federal prosecutor David Katz about the current state of Trump’s legal affairs and more. If you love the planet, clean air and water, and having a healthy place to live, you won’t want to miss Belinda Waymouth. Her segment, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings us word of what we’re doing right when it comes to the environment and where we can improve.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58701271</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 23:00:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58701271/pod_2_15.mp3" length="113837497" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1d6b8fe7-fb5f-40c4-88da-9ef27f6912b5/1d6b8fe7-fb5f-40c4-88da-9ef27f6912b5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1d6b8fe7-fb5f-40c4-88da-9ef27f6912b5/1d6b8fe7-fb5f-40c4-88da-9ef27f6912b5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1d6b8fe7-fb5f-40c4-88da-9ef27f6912b5/1d6b8fe7-fb5f-40c4-88da-9ef27f6912b5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It almost feels futile to let feelings of anger and sadness overwhelm us because of another mass shooting. When it comes to the hail of gunfire that rained down at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs victory rally yesterday, it’s horrible, but also...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It almost feels futile to let feelings of anger and sadness overwhelm us because of another mass shooting. When it comes to the hail of gunfire that rained down at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs victory rally yesterday, it’s horrible, but also completely predictable. Mark will talk about who he feels is responsible. Trump has multiple legal cases in different states needing his attention this week. It’s like a courtroom juggling show! We will talk with former federal prosecutor David Katz about the current state of Trump’s legal affairs and more. If you love the planet, clean air and water, and having a healthy place to live, you won’t want to miss Belinda Waymouth. Her segment, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings us word of what we’re doing right when it comes to the environment and where we can improve.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7115</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Biden Under Water or Not? Biden Gets Better News in Latest Polling...NY District Flip+ V'tine's 2/14</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/biden-under-water-or-not-biden-gets-better-news-in-latest-polling-ny-district-flip-v-tine-s-2-14--58689299</link><description><![CDATA[Polling that shows Biden under water may not be as concerning as once thought. We talk about the polls and look at the latest district flip in NY... The election to fill the congressional seat from New York, previously held by Republican George Santos, has just been won by a Democrat. Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress and whittling down the GOP’s already thin House majority. Does Suozzi’s election show a promising signal to Democrats for the upcoming presidential election? Presidential historian, and former KGO talkshow host John Rothmann will join us to discuss it all. Valentine’s Day is upon us and while Mark might not be ready to roll around in piles of roses and Hallmark cards, he might be getting a little help in the self-love department. Not that kind o self love! Author Maria Baltazzi will join us to talk about her article in the February issue of Best Holistic Life.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58689299</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:31:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58689299/pod_2_14.mp3" length="113476798" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6db60b01-22b4-44d4-9a48-1e6038a92c48/6db60b01-22b4-44d4-9a48-1e6038a92c48.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6db60b01-22b4-44d4-9a48-1e6038a92c48/6db60b01-22b4-44d4-9a48-1e6038a92c48.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6db60b01-22b4-44d4-9a48-1e6038a92c48/6db60b01-22b4-44d4-9a48-1e6038a92c48.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Polling that shows Biden under water may not be as concerning as once thought. We talk about the polls and look at the latest district flip in NY... The election to fill the congressional seat from New York, previously held by Republican George...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Polling that shows Biden under water may not be as concerning as once thought. We talk about the polls and look at the latest district flip in NY... The election to fill the congressional seat from New York, previously held by Republican George Santos, has just been won by a Democrat. Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress and whittling down the GOP’s already thin House majority. Does Suozzi’s election show a promising signal to Democrats for the upcoming presidential election? Presidential historian, and former KGO talkshow host John Rothmann will join us to discuss it all. Valentine’s Day is upon us and while Mark might not be ready to roll around in piles of roses and Hallmark cards, he might be getting a little help in the self-love department. Not that kind o self love! Author Maria Baltazzi will join us to talk about her article in the February issue of Best Holistic Life.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7093</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>It’s a Week of Courtroom Shuffles Across the Eastern Seaboard for Trump</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-a-week-of-courtroom-shuffles-across-the-eastern-seaboard-for-trump--58677890</link><description><![CDATA[<br />Trump has 99 problems and a different courtroom for each one! From the documents case in Florida to the presidential immunity issues before the Supreme Court, Trump’s legal issues will play out in multiple states this week. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnson will break it all down. <br />Debate #2 in the race for California’s open US Senate seat was held last night. It was a debate filled with some sparring. Opinions on Trump, crime, the minimum wage and the Israel-Hamas war were among the key takeaways. <br />Debate moderator and KTLA anchor Frank Buckley will join us to recap and share his thoughts. <br /> <br />We’ve got Jefferson Graham on Tech taking about a new consumer Teleprompter and that Wayo Robotaxi that got trashed in San Francisco.<br />If you love the band, Journey, you’re gonna love this! In celebration of Journey's 50th anniversary, historian David Hamilton Golland has a new biography out detailing all the juicy stuff about the band. Golland will give us a peek at "Livin' Just to Find Emotion: Journey and the Story of American Rock.”<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/13/24<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58677890</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:18:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58677890/it_s_a_week_of_courtroom_shuffles_across_the_eastern_seaboard_for_trump.mp3" length="103367220" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d4cec20d-07d1-4d13-b31c-b20f4fd3a2b2/d4cec20d-07d1-4d13-b31c-b20f4fd3a2b2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d4cec20d-07d1-4d13-b31c-b20f4fd3a2b2/d4cec20d-07d1-4d13-b31c-b20f4fd3a2b2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d4cec20d-07d1-4d13-b31c-b20f4fd3a2b2/d4cec20d-07d1-4d13-b31c-b20f4fd3a2b2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump has 99 problems and a different courtroom for each one! From the documents case in Florida to the presidential immunity issues before the Supreme Court, Trump’s legal issues will play out in multiple states this week. 
Pulitzer Prize winning...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<br />Trump has 99 problems and a different courtroom for each one! From the documents case in Florida to the presidential immunity issues before the Supreme Court, Trump’s legal issues will play out in multiple states this week. <br />Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnson will break it all down. <br />Debate #2 in the race for California’s open US Senate seat was held last night. It was a debate filled with some sparring. Opinions on Trump, crime, the minimum wage and the Israel-Hamas war were among the key takeaways. <br />Debate moderator and KTLA anchor Frank Buckley will join us to recap and share his thoughts. <br /> <br />We’ve got Jefferson Graham on Tech taking about a new consumer Teleprompter and that Wayo Robotaxi that got trashed in San Francisco.<br />If you love the band, Journey, you’re gonna love this! In celebration of Journey's 50th anniversary, historian David Hamilton Golland has a new biography out detailing all the juicy stuff about the band. Golland will give us a peek at "Livin' Just to Find Emotion: Journey and the Story of American Rock.”<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/13/24<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6742</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Superbowl That Turned on Critical Moments Left the 49ers Losing to the Chiefs in OT</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-superbowl-that-turned-on-critical-moments-left-the-49ers-losing-to-the-chiefs-in-ot--58663822</link><description><![CDATA[The 49ers take it to overtime but the Chiefs take home the win. We will recap it with former KGO Sports Director Rich Walcoff at the top of the show.<br />Monday brings True Crime Corner with Courtney and today, she has another special guest.<br />Not, it’s not Joe Box…but close.  She’ll delve into the memoir of a former mafia “insider” who uses the pseudonym of Aiden Gabor. “Conflicting Loyalties “ is a thriller…and it’s all true!  <br />We’ve got some politics, some pop culture and we even have a little love for animals with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/12/24]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58663822</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:22:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58663822/a_superbowl_that_turned_on_critical_moments_left_the_49ers_losing_to_the_chiefs_in_ot.mp3" length="109024096" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9b300fda-ba3d-456a-ba83-053bc892f2ef/9b300fda-ba3d-456a-ba83-053bc892f2ef.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9b300fda-ba3d-456a-ba83-053bc892f2ef/9b300fda-ba3d-456a-ba83-053bc892f2ef.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9b300fda-ba3d-456a-ba83-053bc892f2ef/9b300fda-ba3d-456a-ba83-053bc892f2ef.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The 49ers take it to overtime but the Chiefs take home the win. We will recap it with former KGO Sports Director Rich Walcoff at the top of the show.
Monday brings True Crime Corner with Courtney and today, she has another special guest.
Not, it’s not...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The 49ers take it to overtime but the Chiefs take home the win. We will recap it with former KGO Sports Director Rich Walcoff at the top of the show.<br />Monday brings True Crime Corner with Courtney and today, she has another special guest.<br />Not, it’s not Joe Box…but close.  She’ll delve into the memoir of a former mafia “insider” who uses the pseudonym of Aiden Gabor. “Conflicting Loyalties “ is a thriller…and it’s all true!  <br />We’ve got some politics, some pop culture and we even have a little love for animals with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/12/24]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7111</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>President Biden Will Not Face Documents Charges Despite Willfully Keeping Top Secret Papers</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-biden-will-not-face-documents-charges-despite-willfully-keeping-top-secret-papers--58627392</link><description><![CDATA[The special council looking into some classified and top-secret documents found in President Biden’s possession will not be filing charges in the case. Robert Hur’s report on the matter came out yesterday. While he clears the president on one hand, with the other, he indicates the president is forgetful. In not charging President Biden, Hur reasoned it was because he would present to a jury as an elderly man “with a poor memory.” That may hurt in an election year where age is becoming an issue. Michael Shure will be along to talk politics. We will lighten things up with mega-9ers fan and Bay Área dude, Kevin Pollak. Plus fun with Friday Fabulous Florida and the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58627392</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:24:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58627392/pod_2_9.mp3" length="121087417" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/75053842-b539-440a-8f9a-5ac2b2f75922/75053842-b539-440a-8f9a-5ac2b2f75922.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/75053842-b539-440a-8f9a-5ac2b2f75922/75053842-b539-440a-8f9a-5ac2b2f75922.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/75053842-b539-440a-8f9a-5ac2b2f75922/75053842-b539-440a-8f9a-5ac2b2f75922.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The special council looking into some classified and top-secret documents found in President Biden’s possession will not be filing charges in the case. Robert Hur’s report on the matter came out yesterday. While he clears the president on one hand,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The special council looking into some classified and top-secret documents found in President Biden’s possession will not be filing charges in the case. Robert Hur’s report on the matter came out yesterday. While he clears the president on one hand, with the other, he indicates the president is forgetful. In not charging President Biden, Hur reasoned it was because he would present to a jury as an elderly man “with a poor memory.” That may hurt in an election year where age is becoming an issue. Michael Shure will be along to talk politics. We will lighten things up with mega-9ers fan and Bay Área dude, Kevin Pollak. Plus fun with Friday Fabulous Florida and the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7568</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Analysis of U.S. Supreme Court Arguments Heard Today On Whether Trump Should Be on CO Ballot 2/8</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/analysis-of-u-s-supreme-court-arguments-heard-today-on-whether-trump-should-be-on-co-ballot-2-8--58615527</link><description><![CDATA[We'll have legal analysis today on this SCOTUS case with huge ramifications. Former federal prosecutor David Katz is here. Was the Colorado State Supreme Court acting properly when it removed Donald Trump’s name from the GOP Primary ballot? At issue: how the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist” clause is applied. Other states are watching closely to see if it’s warranted to take similar steps with their ballots. The U.S. Supreme Court could also be considering - as early as next week - whether Trump’s argument of Presidential immunity has any merit. You’ve heard his voices and impressions on The Family Guy, the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, the Kelly Clarkson Show and so many more. From Morgan Freeman to Arnold Schwarzenegger to Donald Trump to Geoff the Robot, Josh Robert Thompson combines his humor and masterful talent for spot on impressions. He is a bringer of joy and a friend of The Mark Thompson Show. We will visit with Josh to see what he’s up to. Turning our attention to the environment, we welcome Belinda Waymouth for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” She will take a look at a sun shield project, the effort to protect Joshua Trees from wildfires and the recent California storms.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58615527</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 21:13:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58615527/pod_2_8.mp3" length="112910463" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2376e63a-6489-4373-801a-734a8578730c/2376e63a-6489-4373-801a-734a8578730c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2376e63a-6489-4373-801a-734a8578730c/2376e63a-6489-4373-801a-734a8578730c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2376e63a-6489-4373-801a-734a8578730c/2376e63a-6489-4373-801a-734a8578730c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We'll have legal analysis today on this SCOTUS case with huge ramifications. Former federal prosecutor David Katz is here. Was the Colorado State Supreme Court acting properly when it removed Donald Trump’s name from the GOP Primary ballot? At issue:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We'll have legal analysis today on this SCOTUS case with huge ramifications. Former federal prosecutor David Katz is here. Was the Colorado State Supreme Court acting properly when it removed Donald Trump’s name from the GOP Primary ballot? At issue: how the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist” clause is applied. Other states are watching closely to see if it’s warranted to take similar steps with their ballots. The U.S. Supreme Court could also be considering - as early as next week - whether Trump’s argument of Presidential immunity has any merit. You’ve heard his voices and impressions on The Family Guy, the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, the Kelly Clarkson Show and so many more. From Morgan Freeman to Arnold Schwarzenegger to Donald Trump to Geoff the Robot, Josh Robert Thompson combines his humor and masterful talent for spot on impressions. He is a bringer of joy and a friend of The Mark Thompson Show. We will visit with Josh to see what he’s up to. Turning our attention to the environment, we welcome Belinda Waymouth for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” She will take a look at a sun shield project, the effort to protect Joshua Trees from wildfires and the recent California storms.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7057</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Republicans Display More Legislative Impotence, Fail to Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/republicans-display-more-legislative-impotence-fail-to-impeach-dhs-secretary-mayorkas--58603010</link><description><![CDATA[Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is not being impeached after all. Despite weeks of boasts from Republicans in Congress that they would send him a message, House Speaker Mike Johnson couldn’t muster up the votes. After chaos on the House floor, Republicans were one vote short. Then, a Republican bill to send U.S. aid to Israel died under bipartisan opposition. Add this to the fiasco over the border bill and you have a pretty embarrassing week for Congressional Republicans. The Nevada primary results are in and it turns out Republican voters want none of the candidates they’ve been offered. President Biden cleaned up on the Democrats ballot. We will talk about all of it with former KGO talkshow host and presidential historian and author, John Rothmann.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58603010</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:11:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58603010/pod_2_7.mp3" length="113251100" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e6d68456-fce3-44c2-a747-5905dea273d5/e6d68456-fce3-44c2-a747-5905dea273d5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e6d68456-fce3-44c2-a747-5905dea273d5/e6d68456-fce3-44c2-a747-5905dea273d5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e6d68456-fce3-44c2-a747-5905dea273d5/e6d68456-fce3-44c2-a747-5905dea273d5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is not being impeached after all. Despite weeks of boasts from Republicans in Congress that they would send him a message, House Speaker Mike Johnson couldn’t muster up the votes. After chaos on the House...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is not being impeached after all. Despite weeks of boasts from Republicans in Congress that they would send him a message, House Speaker Mike Johnson couldn’t muster up the votes. After chaos on the House floor, Republicans were one vote short. Then, a Republican bill to send U.S. aid to Israel died under bipartisan opposition. Add this to the fiasco over the border bill and you have a pretty embarrassing week for Congressional Republicans. The Nevada primary results are in and it turns out Republican voters want none of the candidates they’ve been offered. President Biden cleaned up on the Democrats ballot. We will talk about all of it with former KGO talkshow host and presidential historian and author, John Rothmann.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7079</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Rejected On Immunity..David Cay Johnston Discusses...Plus, GOP Torpedo Border Deal THEY Wanted</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-rejected-on-immunity-david-cay-johnston-discusses-plus-gop-torpedo-border-deal-they-wanted--58591822</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat, a federal appeals court ruled, bringing the former U.S. president a step closer to an unprecedented criminal trial.<br />A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected Trump’s claim that he cannot be prosecuted because the allegations relate to his official responsibilities as president.<br />"We cannot accept that the office of the Presidency places its former occupants above the law for all time thereafter," the unanimous panel wrote.Republicans appear ready to squash the Border-Ukraine Package, The very same package they insisted on. Some lawmakers (Sen. James Lankford) who worked hard negotiating this deal may now vote against it. <br />There is movement in the classified documents case against Trump. We will look at the latest developments.<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss it all. <br />Jefferson Graham joins with a review of a new wearable video camera, <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/6/24<br /><br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58591822</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 21:44:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58591822/trump_rejected_on_immunity_david_cay_johnston_discusses_plus_gop_torpedo_border_deal_they_wanted.mp3" length="106448977" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7f40d183-a860-4852-925a-95456aa4b7d6/7f40d183-a860-4852-925a-95456aa4b7d6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7f40d183-a860-4852-925a-95456aa4b7d6/7f40d183-a860-4852-925a-95456aa4b7d6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7f40d183-a860-4852-925a-95456aa4b7d6/7f40d183-a860-4852-925a-95456aa4b7d6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat, a federal appeals court ruled, bringing the former U.S. president a step closer to an unprecedented criminal trial.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat, a federal appeals court ruled, bringing the former U.S. president a step closer to an unprecedented criminal trial.<br />A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected Trump’s claim that he cannot be prosecuted because the allegations relate to his official responsibilities as president.<br />"We cannot accept that the office of the Presidency places its former occupants above the law for all time thereafter," the unanimous panel wrote.Republicans appear ready to squash the Border-Ukraine Package, The very same package they insisted on. Some lawmakers (Sen. James Lankford) who worked hard negotiating this deal may now vote against it. <br />There is movement in the classified documents case against Trump. We will look at the latest developments.<br />We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston to the show to discuss it all. <br />Jefferson Graham joins with a review of a new wearable video camera, <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/6/24<br /><br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6943</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Powerful Storms Clobber California, From Hurricane Force Winds to Massive Power Outages &amp; Flooding</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/powerful-storms-clobber-california-from-hurricane-force-winds-to-massive-power-outages-flooding--58579704</link><description><![CDATA[It was a hell of a Sunday! More than 400-thousand PG&amp;E customers in the Bay Area were without power. A San Francisco resident had her living room window blowout because of high winds. Trees toppled all over the place. A Santa Barbara Creek broke its banks. Roads were closed. Land slid down hills and fallen poles smashed cars. And it’s not over yet. Our favorite meteorologist, Spencer Christian, (sorry Mark) will stop by to give us the update. <br />We get to talk politics with our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis! <br />True Crime Corner brings Mark’s other half Courtney and Josh Mankiewicz to the show to discuss the Stephen Beale bombing. <br />Plus, we’ll show some love for the animals of the world. Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will stop by to help us out. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/5/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Anthony Davis https://anthonydavis.com/<br />https://www.youtube.com/@FIVEMINUTENEWS<br />https://twitter.com/FiveMinNews<br />Josh Mankiewicz https://twitter.com/JoshMankiewicz<br />Spencer Christian<br />Karen Dawn https://dawnwatch.com/<br />https://www.facebook.com/DawnWatchInc<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58579704</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:36:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58579704/powerful_storms_clobber_california_from_hurricane_force_winds_to_massive_power_outages_flooding.mp3" length="109015690" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/daccbd3f-f96d-46a9-b970-2e7cb702fd0a/daccbd3f-f96d-46a9-b970-2e7cb702fd0a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/daccbd3f-f96d-46a9-b970-2e7cb702fd0a/daccbd3f-f96d-46a9-b970-2e7cb702fd0a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/daccbd3f-f96d-46a9-b970-2e7cb702fd0a/daccbd3f-f96d-46a9-b970-2e7cb702fd0a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It was a hell of a Sunday! More than 400-thousand PG&amp;amp;E customers in the Bay Area were without power. A San Francisco resident had her living room window blowout because of high winds. Trees toppled all over the place. A Santa Barbara Creek broke...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was a hell of a Sunday! More than 400-thousand PG&amp;E customers in the Bay Area were without power. A San Francisco resident had her living room window blowout because of high winds. Trees toppled all over the place. A Santa Barbara Creek broke its banks. Roads were closed. Land slid down hills and fallen poles smashed cars. And it’s not over yet. Our favorite meteorologist, Spencer Christian, (sorry Mark) will stop by to give us the update. <br />We get to talk politics with our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis! <br />True Crime Corner brings Mark’s other half Courtney and Josh Mankiewicz to the show to discuss the Stephen Beale bombing. <br />Plus, we’ll show some love for the animals of the world. Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will stop by to help us out. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />2/5/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Anthony Davis https://anthonydavis.com/<br />https://www.youtube.com/@FIVEMINUTENEWS<br />https://twitter.com/FiveMinNews<br />Josh Mankiewicz https://twitter.com/JoshMankiewicz<br />Spencer Christian<br />Karen Dawn https://dawnwatch.com/<br />https://www.facebook.com/DawnWatchInc<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7110</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Poll Finds Trump With an Edge Against President Biden, Tesla Sued For Haz-Mat Dumping</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-poll-finds-trump-with-an-edge-against-president-biden-tesla-sued-for-haz-mat-dumping--58549586</link><description><![CDATA[A new CNN poll sets President Donald Trump narrowly ahead of President Joe Biden should the two run against each other again. The survey has Trump over Biden 49-45%. Interestingly, while majorities of Democrats and Republicans are satisfied with their party’s candidates, a significant minority would prefer another option. It doesn’t look good for Trump’s D.C. trial to start in March. The case against Trump for allegedly plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election is now off the public calendar for the federal court in D.C. It was anticipated that his claim of presidential immunity would delay proceedings. Tesla Is being sued by 25 California counties for allegedly getting rid of hazardous waste materials improperly at places they were not authorized to do so. A lawsuit was filed in San Joaquin County this week. It also alleges that Tesla didn’t label hazardous materials properly at its facilities or train employees how to handle it. So far, no comment from Tesla. Political reporter Michael Shure will be in to talk about it all. Albert has put together a stellar collection of stories from Florida. We’ll check in our most entertaining state with Friday Fabulous Florida. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will ride his rainbow into the studio to talk movies, tv and 49ers!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58549586</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 22:03:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58549586/pod_2_2.mp3" length="115096808" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/91ebd418-39ab-49b7-8171-623b746e38b3/91ebd418-39ab-49b7-8171-623b746e38b3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/91ebd418-39ab-49b7-8171-623b746e38b3/91ebd418-39ab-49b7-8171-623b746e38b3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/91ebd418-39ab-49b7-8171-623b746e38b3/91ebd418-39ab-49b7-8171-623b746e38b3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A new CNN poll sets President Donald Trump narrowly ahead of President Joe Biden should the two run against each other again. The survey has Trump over Biden 49-45%. Interestingly, while majorities of Democrats and Republicans are satisfied with their...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A new CNN poll sets President Donald Trump narrowly ahead of President Joe Biden should the two run against each other again. The survey has Trump over Biden 49-45%. Interestingly, while majorities of Democrats and Republicans are satisfied with their party’s candidates, a significant minority would prefer another option. It doesn’t look good for Trump’s D.C. trial to start in March. The case against Trump for allegedly plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election is now off the public calendar for the federal court in D.C. It was anticipated that his claim of presidential immunity would delay proceedings. Tesla Is being sued by 25 California counties for allegedly getting rid of hazardous waste materials improperly at places they were not authorized to do so. A lawsuit was filed in San Joaquin County this week. It also alleges that Tesla didn’t label hazardous materials properly at its facilities or train employees how to handle it. So far, no comment from Tesla. Political reporter Michael Shure will be in to talk about it all. Albert has put together a stellar collection of stories from Florida. We’ll check in our most entertaining state with Friday Fabulous Florida. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will ride his rainbow into the studio to talk movies, tv and 49ers!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7194</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Showdown With the Feds in Texas has Produced Calls for Everything from Secession to Rebellion</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/showdown-with-the-feds-in-texas-has-produced-calls-for-everything-from-secession-to-rebellion--58537781</link><description><![CDATA[A dispute between Texas Republicans and the Biden administration over the Southern border has brought some calls for Texas to secede from the U.S. Though it may seem far fetched, GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked about the idea. She said Texas has the right to secede from the federal union, but that they won’t. She once again affirmed that she believes in state's rights. What does the Constitution say about states rights to secede? We will talk to former federal prosecutor, David Katz, about that and much more. “It’s the Planet, Stupid’ brings Belinda Waymouth to the show to discuss the environment. This week, she’s looking at the possibility of a massive Natural Gas Export Terminal being built. The Biden Administration is deciding whether to approve it.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58537781</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 21:55:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58537781/pod_2_1.mp3" length="115727090" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/44c2d811-c399-4a77-8b89-2ef129c3d390/44c2d811-c399-4a77-8b89-2ef129c3d390.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/44c2d811-c399-4a77-8b89-2ef129c3d390/44c2d811-c399-4a77-8b89-2ef129c3d390.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/44c2d811-c399-4a77-8b89-2ef129c3d390/44c2d811-c399-4a77-8b89-2ef129c3d390.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A dispute between Texas Republicans and the Biden administration over the Southern border has brought some calls for Texas to secede from the U.S. Though it may seem far fetched, GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked about the idea. She...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A dispute between Texas Republicans and the Biden administration over the Southern border has brought some calls for Texas to secede from the U.S. Though it may seem far fetched, GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked about the idea. She said Texas has the right to secede from the federal union, but that they won’t. She once again affirmed that she believes in state's rights. What does the Constitution say about states rights to secede? We will talk to former federal prosecutor, David Katz, about that and much more. “It’s the Planet, Stupid’ brings Belinda Waymouth to the show to discuss the environment. This week, she’s looking at the possibility of a massive Natural Gas Export Terminal being built. The Biden Administration is deciding whether to approve it.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7233</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>In Our Monied Political System Trump Gets Bad News About PAC $$$...Pulitzer Winner, Michael Hiltzik</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-our-monied-political-system-trump-gets-bad-news-about-pac-pulitzer-winner-michael-hiltzik--58524379</link><description><![CDATA[Financial issues keep hitting Donald Trump this week. Powerful super PAC Future Forward is backing President Joe Biden with an unprecedented $250 million TV and digital advertising buy in battleground states. It’s reportedly the single largest purchase of political advertising by an outside group in the history of American political campaigns. The court-appointed monitor overseeing Trump’s businesses may be looking into a $48 Million Loan. It involves Trump and his Chicago Tower. Legal experts are seeing discrepancies that they say warrants a criminal investigation. John Rothmann will stop by to talk about it all. Pulitzer Prize Winning author and journalist, Michael Hiltzik here to discuss the recent layoffs at the LA times, the state of journalism and much more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58524379</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:19:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58524379/pod_1_31.mp3" length="111160886" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5604b08f-a5b4-4ee4-92ab-d591b7389b59/5604b08f-a5b4-4ee4-92ab-d591b7389b59.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5604b08f-a5b4-4ee4-92ab-d591b7389b59/5604b08f-a5b4-4ee4-92ab-d591b7389b59.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5604b08f-a5b4-4ee4-92ab-d591b7389b59/5604b08f-a5b4-4ee4-92ab-d591b7389b59.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Financial issues keep hitting Donald Trump this week. Powerful super PAC Future Forward is backing President Joe Biden with an unprecedented $250 million TV and digital advertising buy in battleground states. It’s reportedly the single largest...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Financial issues keep hitting Donald Trump this week. Powerful super PAC Future Forward is backing President Joe Biden with an unprecedented $250 million TV and digital advertising buy in battleground states. It’s reportedly the single largest purchase of political advertising by an outside group in the history of American political campaigns. The court-appointed monitor overseeing Trump’s businesses may be looking into a $48 Million Loan. It involves Trump and his Chicago Tower. Legal experts are seeing discrepancies that they say warrants a criminal investigation. John Rothmann will stop by to talk about it all. Pulitzer Prize Winning author and journalist, Michael Hiltzik here to discuss the recent layoffs at the LA times, the state of journalism and much more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6948</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Political Endorsement From Taylor Swift Could Sway Voters, Jury Slams Monsanto for Causing Cancer</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-political-endorsement-from-taylor-swift-could-sway-voters-jury-slams-monsanto-for-causing-cancer--58506621</link><description><![CDATA[A windfall of loyal support follows pop icon Taylor Swift wherever she goes. According to a new survey, that reach extends to politics. How many Swifties would line up behind Taylor Swift’s candidate? Mark has the numbers! <br /><br />Monsanto pays the price again for its cancer causing pesticide Roundup. A Pennsylvania jury decided the herbicide caused a 49 year-old man’s cancer and proceeded to slap Monsanto and its parent company Bayer with a $2.25 billion verdict. <br />The jury said Monsanto failed to warn about the dangers” of Roundup, which remains on store shelves across America.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston will swing by to talk politics. <br />We have Jefferson Graham with a tech update. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/30/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#TaylorSwift #TaylorSwiftendorsement <br />#Monsanto #Roundup #DavidCayJohnston<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />David Cay Johnston https://twitter.com/DavidCayJ<br />https://www.dcreport.org/2024/01/27/big-trump-secret-about-to-be-revealed/<br />Jefferson Graham https://www.youtube.com/@PhotowalksTV<br />https://substack.com/profile/1925232-jefferson-graham<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58506621</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:18:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58506621/a_political_endorsement_from_taylor_swift_could_sway_voters_jury_slams_monsanto_for_causing_cancer.mp3" length="104193139" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c7c13cc6-d89f-473d-9671-9eb8b177be56/c7c13cc6-d89f-473d-9671-9eb8b177be56.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c7c13cc6-d89f-473d-9671-9eb8b177be56/c7c13cc6-d89f-473d-9671-9eb8b177be56.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c7c13cc6-d89f-473d-9671-9eb8b177be56/c7c13cc6-d89f-473d-9671-9eb8b177be56.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A windfall of loyal support follows pop icon Taylor Swift wherever she goes. According to a new survey, that reach extends to politics. How many Swifties would line up behind Taylor Swift’s candidate? Mark has the numbers! 

Monsanto pays the price...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A windfall of loyal support follows pop icon Taylor Swift wherever she goes. According to a new survey, that reach extends to politics. How many Swifties would line up behind Taylor Swift’s candidate? Mark has the numbers! <br /><br />Monsanto pays the price again for its cancer causing pesticide Roundup. A Pennsylvania jury decided the herbicide caused a 49 year-old man’s cancer and proceeded to slap Monsanto and its parent company Bayer with a $2.25 billion verdict. <br />The jury said Monsanto failed to warn about the dangers” of Roundup, which remains on store shelves across America.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston will swing by to talk politics. <br />We have Jefferson Graham with a tech update. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/30/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />#TaylorSwift #TaylorSwiftendorsement <br />#Monsanto #Roundup #DavidCayJohnston<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />David Cay Johnston https://twitter.com/DavidCayJ<br />https://www.dcreport.org/2024/01/27/big-trump-secret-about-to-be-revealed/<br />Jefferson Graham https://www.youtube.com/@PhotowalksTV<br />https://substack.com/profile/1925232-jefferson-graham<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6796</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>49ers Don’t Make It Look Easy But They Get There…Plus Jury Hits Trump in Wallet for $83 Million</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49ers-don-t-make-it-look-easy-but-they-get-there-plus-jury-hits-trump-in-wallet-for-83-million--58494088</link><description><![CDATA[Another come from behind win put 49ers fans on the edges of seats across the Bay Area. Former KGO sports director Rich Walcoff joins us for a quick recap and a look at what the Super Bowl could bring. <br />In a stunning decision by the jury in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case against Trump, she was awarded more than $83 million in damages. Will she get the money? We get a special appearance by former federal prosecutor David Katz to discuss. <br />Monday brings us True Crime Corner. Courtney brings along company! Best selling author Gregg Olson has a new book out about a murder in the Amish community. He will share the chilling story. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/29/24<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />David Katz https://twitter.com/DavidKatzLaw<br />Karen Dawn https://dawnwatch.com/<br />https://www.facebook.com/DawnWatchInc<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58494088</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 21:21:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58494088/49ers_don_t_make_it_look_easy_but_they_get_there_plus_jury_hits_trump_in_wallet_for_83_million.mp3" length="103286718" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aab9ebbd-8c9e-4470-b586-466a0f447bdd/aab9ebbd-8c9e-4470-b586-466a0f447bdd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aab9ebbd-8c9e-4470-b586-466a0f447bdd/aab9ebbd-8c9e-4470-b586-466a0f447bdd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aab9ebbd-8c9e-4470-b586-466a0f447bdd/aab9ebbd-8c9e-4470-b586-466a0f447bdd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Another come from behind win put 49ers fans on the edges of seats across the Bay Area. Former KGO sports director Rich Walcoff joins us for a quick recap and a look at what the Super Bowl could bring. 
In a stunning decision by the jury in the E. Jean...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Another come from behind win put 49ers fans on the edges of seats across the Bay Area. Former KGO sports director Rich Walcoff joins us for a quick recap and a look at what the Super Bowl could bring. <br />In a stunning decision by the jury in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case against Trump, she was awarded more than $83 million in damages. Will she get the money? We get a special appearance by former federal prosecutor David Katz to discuss. <br />Monday brings us True Crime Corner. Courtney brings along company! Best selling author Gregg Olson has a new book out about a murder in the Amish community. He will share the chilling story. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/29/24<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />David Katz https://twitter.com/DavidKatzLaw<br />Karen Dawn https://dawnwatch.com/<br />https://www.facebook.com/DawnWatchInc<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6737</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Controls GOP Via Threats &amp; Intimidation - Squashing Border Policy Deal</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-controls-gop-via-threats-intimidation-squashing-border-policy-deal--58465633</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is showing his strongman bully tactics even though he doesn’t officially have the GOP nomination. From threatening to ban from MAGA land anyone who donates money to Nikki Haley’s campaign to killing potential border deals, he’s pulling strings all over the place. Michael Shure will be along to talk about the issues of the day and tell us what he’s seeing on the campaign trail. Friday ushers in another glorious sampling of life in idyllic Florida. John Daly joins in the fun. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder rides his rainbow in to close out the show with a look at the latest movies like American Star, what’s hot on tv and no doubt - he’s got something to say about the 49ers!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58465633</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 21:51:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58465633/pod_1_26.mp3" length="115030770" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/836d7b2f-892f-400d-b07c-3997192e75e1/836d7b2f-892f-400d-b07c-3997192e75e1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/836d7b2f-892f-400d-b07c-3997192e75e1/836d7b2f-892f-400d-b07c-3997192e75e1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/836d7b2f-892f-400d-b07c-3997192e75e1/836d7b2f-892f-400d-b07c-3997192e75e1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is showing his strongman bully tactics even though he doesn’t officially have the GOP nomination. From threatening to ban from MAGA land anyone who donates money to Nikki Haley’s campaign to killing potential border deals, he’s pulling strings...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is showing his strongman bully tactics even though he doesn’t officially have the GOP nomination. From threatening to ban from MAGA land anyone who donates money to Nikki Haley’s campaign to killing potential border deals, he’s pulling strings all over the place. Michael Shure will be along to talk about the issues of the day and tell us what he’s seeing on the campaign trail. Friday ushers in another glorious sampling of life in idyllic Florida. John Daly joins in the fun. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder rides his rainbow in to close out the show with a look at the latest movies like American Star, what’s hot on tv and no doubt - he’s got something to say about the 49ers!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7190</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fox News Analyst Says New Hampshire Primary Spotlights General Election Trouble for Trump</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fox-news-analyst-says-new-hampshire-primary-spotlights-general-election-trouble-for-trump--58450265</link><description><![CDATA[Trump didn’t do well enough. That’s the gist of comments made by a Fox News political analyst. Trump has a problem attracting moderate Republicans and Independents and it showed in New Hampshire. It’s indicative of why Trump will likely lose in the general election. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will stop by to talk about an Alabama execution case - first ever to use nitrogen gas. We’ll ask him about A Maryland appeals court tossing out the murder conviction of the former US intelligence director's daughter and he will go over the latest abortion case pending before the Supreme Court.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58450265</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:17:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58450265/pod_1_25.mp3" length="114499126" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/796f3e35-4671-4bdd-a42c-479a74050b7c/796f3e35-4671-4bdd-a42c-479a74050b7c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/796f3e35-4671-4bdd-a42c-479a74050b7c/796f3e35-4671-4bdd-a42c-479a74050b7c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/796f3e35-4671-4bdd-a42c-479a74050b7c/796f3e35-4671-4bdd-a42c-479a74050b7c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump didn’t do well enough. That’s the gist of comments made by a Fox News political analyst. Trump has a problem attracting moderate Republicans and Independents and it showed in New Hampshire. It’s indicative of why Trump will likely lose in the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump didn’t do well enough. That’s the gist of comments made by a Fox News political analyst. Trump has a problem attracting moderate Republicans and Independents and it showed in New Hampshire. It’s indicative of why Trump will likely lose in the general election. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will stop by to talk about an Alabama execution case - first ever to use nitrogen gas. We’ll ask him about A Maryland appeals court tossing out the murder conviction of the former US intelligence director's daughter and he will go over the latest abortion case pending before the Supreme Court.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7157</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Just Seems Confused. Will it be a Biden Vs Trump Matchup? New Hampshire Voters Set the Stage</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-just-seems-confused-will-it-be-a-biden-vs-trump-matchup-new-hampshire-voters-set-the-stage--58437915</link><description><![CDATA[President Biden won the New Hampshire Primary despite not being on the ballot. Biden supporters just wrote his name down. On the Republican side, you’d think after winning the New Hampshire primary, Trump would have been in a better mood, but during his victory speech, he called Nikki, Haley an imposter, and said he would get even with her. He was angry and full of threats. The current trajectory seems to point to a repeat of the last presidential election pitting Biden against Trump once again. We will cover it all with Presidential historian and political a Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann. We resurrect Televangelist Theater with a hell of a story!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58437915</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:17:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58437915/pod_1_24.mp3" length="113455900" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2ffb552e-3cc8-452c-a245-bda96fb1b3a3/2ffb552e-3cc8-452c-a245-bda96fb1b3a3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2ffb552e-3cc8-452c-a245-bda96fb1b3a3/2ffb552e-3cc8-452c-a245-bda96fb1b3a3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2ffb552e-3cc8-452c-a245-bda96fb1b3a3/2ffb552e-3cc8-452c-a245-bda96fb1b3a3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Biden won the New Hampshire Primary despite not being on the ballot. Biden supporters just wrote his name down. On the Republican side, you’d think after winning the New Hampshire primary, Trump would have been in a better mood, but during...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Biden won the New Hampshire Primary despite not being on the ballot. Biden supporters just wrote his name down. On the Republican side, you’d think after winning the New Hampshire primary, Trump would have been in a better mood, but during his victory speech, he called Nikki, Haley an imposter, and said he would get even with her. He was angry and full of threats. The current trajectory seems to point to a repeat of the last presidential election pitting Biden against Trump once again. We will cover it all with Presidential historian and political a Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann. We resurrect Televangelist Theater with a hell of a story!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7091</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>CA Senate Debate Shows Republican Steve Garvey Way Out of His League</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ca-senate-debate-shows-republican-steve-garvey-way-out-of-his-league--58422292</link><description><![CDATA[Politico hosted the California senatorial debate last evening. The candidates vying to fill the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat appeared on stage for the event. It was clear that Republican Steve Garvey was not ready for prime time compared to Democrats Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee. We will discuss! <br />New Hampshire voters have two Republicans to choose from with just Trump and Haley left standing in the race for the Republican nomination. President Joe Biden’s name is not on the ballot because of a dispute with the Democratic National Committee about the timing of this primary. <br />We welcome our Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston to discuss this and more. <br />Jefferson Graham will stop by the show to talk some tech too. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#CASenate #Garvey #Schiff #Porter #Lee #Trump<br />#DavidCayJohnton<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58422292</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:24:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58422292/ca_senate_debate_shows_republican_steve_garvey_way_out_of_his_league.mp3" length="106790236" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9e0bb3a8-dbf8-4332-83ef-4fe04d6220b6/9e0bb3a8-dbf8-4332-83ef-4fe04d6220b6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9e0bb3a8-dbf8-4332-83ef-4fe04d6220b6/9e0bb3a8-dbf8-4332-83ef-4fe04d6220b6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9e0bb3a8-dbf8-4332-83ef-4fe04d6220b6/9e0bb3a8-dbf8-4332-83ef-4fe04d6220b6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Politico hosted the California senatorial debate last evening. The candidates vying to fill the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat appeared on stage for the event. It was clear that Republican Steve Garvey was not ready for prime time compared to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Politico hosted the California senatorial debate last evening. The candidates vying to fill the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat appeared on stage for the event. It was clear that Republican Steve Garvey was not ready for prime time compared to Democrats Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee. We will discuss! <br />New Hampshire voters have two Republicans to choose from with just Trump and Haley left standing in the race for the Republican nomination. President Joe Biden’s name is not on the ballot because of a dispute with the Democratic National Committee about the timing of this primary. <br />We welcome our Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston to discuss this and more. <br />Jefferson Graham will stop by the show to talk some tech too. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/23/24<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal. <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br /><br />#CASenate #Garvey #Schiff #Porter #Lee #Trump<br />#DavidCayJohnton<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6965</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The DeSantis Campaign Collapse:From First to Worst...What Happened? Plus, Cal Strikes...Debate  1/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-desantis-campaign-collapse-from-first-to-worst-what-happened-plus-cal-strikes-debate-1-22--58410065</link><description><![CDATA[Mark breaks down the DeSantis collapse...<br />Early GOP presidential polls showed Ron DeSantis with a lead over Donald Trump. The tables quickly turned and despite having money and momentum just months ago, Ron DeSantis called it quits over the weekend and threw his support to Donald Trump. <br />DeSantis has blamed all the court cases against Trump for motivating Republicans to support the former president. Is that it? Or did something else cause the spectacular collapse of Ron DeSantis?<br />Now, it’s Nikki Haley standing alone to face Trump this week in the New Hampshire primary. When asked over the weekend whether President Biden and Trump are equally bad, Haley referenced investigations into both and talked about how we don’t need 80-year-olds in the White House.<br />Monday brings us True Crime Corner. Courtney will stop by the studio to share this week’s case! <br />We like to spend a few minutes a week giving love to the animals. Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch will join us. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/22/24<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Karen Dawn https://dawnwatch.com/<br />https://www.facebook.com/DawnWatchInc<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58410065</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:45:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58410065/the_desantis_campaign_collapse_from_first_to_worst_what_happened_plus_cal_strikes_debate_1_22.mp3" length="109042106" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/64f86541-0e34-4a09-b64f-fc6d7a552791/64f86541-0e34-4a09-b64f-fc6d7a552791.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/64f86541-0e34-4a09-b64f-fc6d7a552791/64f86541-0e34-4a09-b64f-fc6d7a552791.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/64f86541-0e34-4a09-b64f-fc6d7a552791/64f86541-0e34-4a09-b64f-fc6d7a552791.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark breaks down the DeSantis collapse...
Early GOP presidential polls showed Ron DeSantis with a lead over Donald Trump. The tables quickly turned and despite having money and momentum just months ago, Ron DeSantis called it quits over the weekend...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark breaks down the DeSantis collapse...<br />Early GOP presidential polls showed Ron DeSantis with a lead over Donald Trump. The tables quickly turned and despite having money and momentum just months ago, Ron DeSantis called it quits over the weekend and threw his support to Donald Trump. <br />DeSantis has blamed all the court cases against Trump for motivating Republicans to support the former president. Is that it? Or did something else cause the spectacular collapse of Ron DeSantis?<br />Now, it’s Nikki Haley standing alone to face Trump this week in the New Hampshire primary. When asked over the weekend whether President Biden and Trump are equally bad, Haley referenced investigations into both and talked about how we don’t need 80-year-olds in the White House.<br />Monday brings us True Crime Corner. Courtney will stop by the studio to share this week’s case! <br />We like to spend a few minutes a week giving love to the animals. Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch will join us. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/22/24<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Karen Dawn https://dawnwatch.com/<br />https://www.facebook.com/DawnWatchInc<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7112</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Federal Election Interference Case May Be Postponed, Delay Strategies Paying Off</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-federal-election-interference-case-may-be-postponed-delay-strategies-paying-off--58373137</link><description><![CDATA[The Patriot Freedom Project is being called into question by Congressional Democrats. They have concerns about this nonprofit group that gives financial support to defendants charged in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. At issue: whether the Freedom Project’s apparent support for Donald Trump's presidential campaign may violate federal tax law. The judge overseeing Trump’s federal criminal elections interference trial is suggesting that a delay of weeks or even months in the trial is possible. That’s because all the trial dates she set are still on pause as Trump’s attempt to get the case dismissed is pending before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will stop by to talk about all of it. Plus, we’ll get his take on what happened in Iowa and the upcoming New Hampshire primaries. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us once more. Albert is busy finding the best stories out of Florida this week. It never disappoints! Former fabulous producer John Daly joins. From movies to TV to sports, the Culture Blaster brings it all. Michael Snyder wraps up the show with a ding word heavy entertainment report that’ll blow your socks off.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58373137</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:15:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58373137/pod_1_19.mp3" length="113885144" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f3786759-511e-4e15-95fa-8c3f9f337d9e/f3786759-511e-4e15-95fa-8c3f9f337d9e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f3786759-511e-4e15-95fa-8c3f9f337d9e/f3786759-511e-4e15-95fa-8c3f9f337d9e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f3786759-511e-4e15-95fa-8c3f9f337d9e/f3786759-511e-4e15-95fa-8c3f9f337d9e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Patriot Freedom Project is being called into question by Congressional Democrats. They have concerns about this nonprofit group that gives financial support to defendants charged in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. At issue: whether the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Patriot Freedom Project is being called into question by Congressional Democrats. They have concerns about this nonprofit group that gives financial support to defendants charged in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. At issue: whether the Freedom Project’s apparent support for Donald Trump's presidential campaign may violate federal tax law. The judge overseeing Trump’s federal criminal elections interference trial is suggesting that a delay of weeks or even months in the trial is possible. That’s because all the trial dates she set are still on pause as Trump’s attempt to get the case dismissed is pending before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Journalist and political analyst Michael Shure will stop by to talk about all of it. Plus, we’ll get his take on what happened in Iowa and the upcoming New Hampshire primaries. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us once more. Albert is busy finding the best stories out of Florida this week. It never disappoints! Former fabulous producer John Daly joins. From movies to TV to sports, the Culture Blaster brings it all. Michael Snyder wraps up the show with a ding word heavy entertainment report that’ll blow your socks off.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7118</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Speaker Mike Johnson Lets it Slip That He is Taking Orders from Trump on the Border Deal</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/speaker-mike-johnson-lets-it-slip-that-he-is-taking-orders-from-trump-on-the-border-deal--58370045</link><description><![CDATA[Much like the Biden impeachment inquiry, Donald Trump is also pulling the strings when it comes to a deal to secure the border between the United States and Mexico. It appears that Republicans are working directly with Trump to sabotage efforts to secure the border. Trump is belligerent in court and nearly gets kicked out for having a big mouth and no filter. The Supreme Court is considering how No much power Federal Agencies should legally have. ...and how young is too young to be tried as an adult? Mark and former federal prosecutor David Katz go in depth on these topics. We get our Thursday helping of “It’s the Planet Stupid” with Belinda Waymouth. We’ll consider the state of our environment. Mark pops in and out today as Kim reclaims the Captain’ Chair.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58370045</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:36:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58370045/pod_1_18.mp3" length="120703730" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1be0b233-427d-42f2-a7a1-36076ebfcf15/1be0b233-427d-42f2-a7a1-36076ebfcf15.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1be0b233-427d-42f2-a7a1-36076ebfcf15/1be0b233-427d-42f2-a7a1-36076ebfcf15.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1be0b233-427d-42f2-a7a1-36076ebfcf15/1be0b233-427d-42f2-a7a1-36076ebfcf15.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Much like the Biden impeachment inquiry, Donald Trump is also pulling the strings when it comes to a deal to secure the border between the United States and Mexico. It appears that Republicans are working directly with Trump to sabotage efforts to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Much like the Biden impeachment inquiry, Donald Trump is also pulling the strings when it comes to a deal to secure the border between the United States and Mexico. It appears that Republicans are working directly with Trump to sabotage efforts to secure the border. Trump is belligerent in court and nearly gets kicked out for having a big mouth and no filter. The Supreme Court is considering how No much power Federal Agencies should legally have. ...and how young is too young to be tried as an adult? Mark and former federal prosecutor David Katz go in depth on these topics. We get our Thursday helping of “It’s the Planet Stupid” with Belinda Waymouth. We’ll consider the state of our environment. Mark pops in and out today as Kim reclaims the Captain’ Chair.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7544</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Realizes Iowa Isn’t America, Softens His Rhetoric</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-realizes-iowa-isn-t-america-softens-his-rhetoric--58337523</link><description><![CDATA[We’ll talk about Trump’s win in Iowa, how many Republicans didn’t vote and why he will have to change his approach going forward. The football game crushed the caucus on Monday night. It seems just like a lack of voters, there was also a general lack of interest overall. About 28.6 million viewers watched the the Tampa Bay Buccaneers thump the Philadelphia Eagles 32-9. Compare that to viewership of the coverage of the Iowa caucuses with around 4.67 million viewers across the major networks. It’s roughly half the viewership the caucuses attracted in 2020. A new election error was just reported from the 2020 presidential election in the state of Virginia. It’s not exactly what Trump wants to hear. We welcome Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to talk politics. Author and San Francisco Police Sergeant Adam Plantinga will join us to talk about his new book. It’s a thriller that’s getting great reviews called, “The Ascent.” For years, he has been helping other crime novelists bring factual relevancy to their novels, and now we are excited to help Plantinga share his own debut novel.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58337523</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:44:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58337523/pod_1_17.mp3" length="111877686" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8429e8a9-9ea4-48f2-9376-4d14c1a35492/8429e8a9-9ea4-48f2-9376-4d14c1a35492.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8429e8a9-9ea4-48f2-9376-4d14c1a35492/8429e8a9-9ea4-48f2-9376-4d14c1a35492.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8429e8a9-9ea4-48f2-9376-4d14c1a35492/8429e8a9-9ea4-48f2-9376-4d14c1a35492.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We’ll talk about Trump’s win in Iowa, how many Republicans didn’t vote and why he will have to change his approach going forward. The football game crushed the caucus on Monday night. It seems just like a lack of voters, there was also a general lack...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We’ll talk about Trump’s win in Iowa, how many Republicans didn’t vote and why he will have to change his approach going forward. The football game crushed the caucus on Monday night. It seems just like a lack of voters, there was also a general lack of interest overall. About 28.6 million viewers watched the the Tampa Bay Buccaneers thump the Philadelphia Eagles 32-9. Compare that to viewership of the coverage of the Iowa caucuses with around 4.67 million viewers across the major networks. It’s roughly half the viewership the caucuses attracted in 2020. A new election error was just reported from the 2020 presidential election in the state of Virginia. It’s not exactly what Trump wants to hear. We welcome Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to talk politics. Author and San Francisco Police Sergeant Adam Plantinga will join us to talk about his new book. It’s a thriller that’s getting great reviews called, “The Ascent.” For years, he has been helping other crime novelists bring factual relevancy to their novels, and now we are excited to help Plantinga share his own debut novel.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6993</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Wins in Iowa Landslide...So Why Should He Be Worried?  David Cay Johnston Explains...Boeing</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-wins-in-iowa-landslide-so-why-should-he-be-worried-david-cay-johnston-explains-boeing--58323820</link><description><![CDATA[Trump wins the Iowa GOP caucuses. DeSantis edges out Haley to take second. Vivek Ramaswamy is throwing in the towel. <br />But the results reflect a, so far, ignored fact that should worry Trump and his camp. Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston explains.<br />Also, Boeing is in the middle of a scandal that affects public safety and it's of their own doing. Profit over people...<br />We also welcome back our Jim Avila to the show to talk about his new investigative piece. <br />And Jefferson Graham throws down some tech talk <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/16/24<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Jefferson Graham https://www.youtube.com/@PhotowalksTV<br />https://substack.com/profile/1925232-jefferson-graham<br />David Cay Johnston https://twitter.com/DavidCayJ<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58323820</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:26:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58323820/trump_wins_in_iowa_landslide_so_why_should_he_be_worried_david_cay_johnston_explains_boeing.mp3" length="108686806" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6281e5bd-a43b-4bf1-9462-f0f72b373c69/6281e5bd-a43b-4bf1-9462-f0f72b373c69.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6281e5bd-a43b-4bf1-9462-f0f72b373c69/6281e5bd-a43b-4bf1-9462-f0f72b373c69.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6281e5bd-a43b-4bf1-9462-f0f72b373c69/6281e5bd-a43b-4bf1-9462-f0f72b373c69.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump wins the Iowa GOP caucuses. DeSantis edges out Haley to take second. Vivek Ramaswamy is throwing in the towel. 
But the results reflect a, so far, ignored fact that should worry Trump and his camp. Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston explains....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump wins the Iowa GOP caucuses. DeSantis edges out Haley to take second. Vivek Ramaswamy is throwing in the towel. <br />But the results reflect a, so far, ignored fact that should worry Trump and his camp. Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston explains.<br />Also, Boeing is in the middle of a scandal that affects public safety and it's of their own doing. Profit over people...<br />We also welcome back our Jim Avila to the show to talk about his new investigative piece. <br />And Jefferson Graham throws down some tech talk <br /><br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/16/24<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Jefferson Graham https://www.youtube.com/@PhotowalksTV<br />https://substack.com/profile/1925232-jefferson-graham<br />David Cay Johnston https://twitter.com/DavidCayJ<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7089</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The State of Texas Blocked Border Patrol Agents Access to Area Where Migrants 01/15/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-state-of-texas-blocked-border-patrol-agents-access-to-area-where-migrants-01-15-24--58313117</link><description><![CDATA[Help is too much to hope for in Texas. <br />The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the deaths of three migrants, a woman and two children, and said Border Patrol agents were prevented from assisting them at the border by Texas state officials. This comes just days after Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the only reason they don’t shoot migrants is because the Biden Administration would press charges. <br />Republican governors in 15 states are saying no to federal food money for 8 million children. They don’t want to increase the welfare state, but these states have some of the highest rates of children living in poverty. <br /><br />Bernie Sanders is sounding the alarm. He says Trump feels humiliated, is out for revenge and could very well destroy democracy. <br />We’ll kick off the show with our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis, talking about these topics and more. <br />Courtney is back with a fascinating True Crime Corner story. <br />Author Dustin Dunbar will stop by to talk about his book, “YOU’RE DOING GREAT! (And Other Lies Alcohol Told Me).” Dunbar tells the story of breaking free from the myths he says alcohol compelled him to believe. <br />Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will share her weekly animal story with us. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/15/24 <br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Anthony Davis https://anthonydavis.com/<br />https://www.youtube.com/@FIVEMINUTENEWS<br />https://twitter.com/theanthonydavis<br />Karen Dawn https://dawnWatch.com/<br />https://www.facebook.com/DawnWatchInc<br />Dustin Dunbar https://www.dustin-dunbar.com/<br />https://www.wearetheafr.org/<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58313117</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 21:30:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58313117/the_state_of_texas_blocked_border_patrol_agents_access_to_area_where_migrants.mp3" length="106317998" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/437e3061-277e-442b-bc6e-27eaa105041c/437e3061-277e-442b-bc6e-27eaa105041c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/437e3061-277e-442b-bc6e-27eaa105041c/437e3061-277e-442b-bc6e-27eaa105041c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/437e3061-277e-442b-bc6e-27eaa105041c/437e3061-277e-442b-bc6e-27eaa105041c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Help is too much to hope for in Texas. 
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the deaths of three migrants, a woman and two children, and said Border Patrol agents were prevented from assisting them at the border by Texas state officials. This...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Help is too much to hope for in Texas. <br />The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the deaths of three migrants, a woman and two children, and said Border Patrol agents were prevented from assisting them at the border by Texas state officials. This comes just days after Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the only reason they don’t shoot migrants is because the Biden Administration would press charges. <br />Republican governors in 15 states are saying no to federal food money for 8 million children. They don’t want to increase the welfare state, but these states have some of the highest rates of children living in poverty. <br /><br />Bernie Sanders is sounding the alarm. He says Trump feels humiliated, is out for revenge and could very well destroy democracy. <br />We’ll kick off the show with our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis, talking about these topics and more. <br />Courtney is back with a fascinating True Crime Corner story. <br />Author Dustin Dunbar will stop by to talk about his book, “YOU’RE DOING GREAT! (And Other Lies Alcohol Told Me).” Dunbar tells the story of breaking free from the myths he says alcohol compelled him to believe. <br />Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will share her weekly animal story with us. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/15/24 <br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Anthony Davis https://anthonydavis.com/<br />https://www.youtube.com/@FIVEMINUTENEWS<br />https://twitter.com/theanthonydavis<br />Karen Dawn https://dawnWatch.com/<br />https://www.facebook.com/DawnWatchInc<br />Dustin Dunbar https://www.dustin-dunbar.com/<br />https://www.wearetheafr.org/<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6934</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Americans Weigh in on the Issue of Presidential Immunity. We Share the Results of a National Poll.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/americans-weigh-in-on-the-issue-of-presidential-immunity-we-share-the-results-of-a-national-poll--58283259</link><description><![CDATA[A panel of federal judges is considering the matter of presidential immunity, but what about the court of public opinion? We’ll consider the results of a new poll on whether people think a president can pretty much do anything without fear of consequence or not. San Francisco is not in as good a place when it comes to jobs and the economy as New York City. That’s according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. He says the types jobs available in San Francisco are not as diversified as NYC and that this is not a problem the city can tax its way out of. Michael Shure will be In to discuss politics as the landscape of GOP candidates shifts. Get ready to survey the wild stories out of Florida. It’s always a good time with Friday Fabulous Florida. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, gets us ready for entertainment offerings. From movies to sports, he’ll set the stage for the weekend ahead.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58283259</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 21:31:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58283259/pod_1_12.mp3" length="118356889" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/db384249-b71d-493e-9795-93e0aa513238/db384249-b71d-493e-9795-93e0aa513238.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/db384249-b71d-493e-9795-93e0aa513238/db384249-b71d-493e-9795-93e0aa513238.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A panel of federal judges is considering the matter of presidential immunity, but what about the court of public opinion? We’ll consider the results of a new poll on whether people think a president can pretty much do anything without fear of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A panel of federal judges is considering the matter of presidential immunity, but what about the court of public opinion? We’ll consider the results of a new poll on whether people think a president can pretty much do anything without fear of consequence or not. San Francisco is not in as good a place when it comes to jobs and the economy as New York City. That’s according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. He says the types jobs available in San Francisco are not as diversified as NYC and that this is not a problem the city can tax its way out of. Michael Shure will be In to discuss politics as the landscape of GOP candidates shifts. Get ready to survey the wild stories out of Florida. It’s always a good time with Friday Fabulous Florida. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, gets us ready for entertainment offerings. From movies to sports, he’ll set the stage for the weekend ahead.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7398</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Chris Christie Officially Checks Out of the Presidential Race + His Hot Mic Picks Up Cold Words</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/chris-christie-officially-checks-out-of-the-presidential-race-his-hot-mic-picks-up-cold-words--58269373</link><description><![CDATA[Just moments before Chris Christie dropped out of the race for the GOP nomination for president, he was caught up in a hot microphone incident. He said Nikki Haley is going to get smoked by Trump and that she isn’t up for this. He also referenced a call with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. At the Trump rally last evening, the former president said he was proud of his role in overturning Roe v. Wade. He took full credit for it. In addition, Trump also said that if he was the president and our allies in Europe needed our help, he would not come to their aid. Thursday brings our incredible legal expert David Katz to the show. We’ll ask him out the latest with the pending Trump cases and more. Belinda Waymouth will be in for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Norway is moving forward with deep-sea mining despite environmental concerns. In Thailand, the tiger population, dwindling in recent years, seems to be on the rise again.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58269373</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:42:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58269373/pod_1_11.mp3" length="115071312" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b110fe06-49a5-4710-85f7-ec739c251bbc/b110fe06-49a5-4710-85f7-ec739c251bbc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b110fe06-49a5-4710-85f7-ec739c251bbc/b110fe06-49a5-4710-85f7-ec739c251bbc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b110fe06-49a5-4710-85f7-ec739c251bbc/b110fe06-49a5-4710-85f7-ec739c251bbc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Just moments before Chris Christie dropped out of the race for the GOP nomination for president, he was caught up in a hot microphone incident. He said Nikki Haley is going to get smoked by Trump and that she isn’t up for this. He also referenced a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Just moments before Chris Christie dropped out of the race for the GOP nomination for president, he was caught up in a hot microphone incident. He said Nikki Haley is going to get smoked by Trump and that she isn’t up for this. He also referenced a call with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. At the Trump rally last evening, the former president said he was proud of his role in overturning Roe v. Wade. He took full credit for it. In addition, Trump also said that if he was the president and our allies in Europe needed our help, he would not come to their aid. Thursday brings our incredible legal expert David Katz to the show. We’ll ask him out the latest with the pending Trump cases and more. Belinda Waymouth will be in for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Norway is moving forward with deep-sea mining despite environmental concerns. In Thailand, the tiger population, dwindling in recent years, seems to be on the rise again.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7192</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Tries to Knock Haley Down a Peg in the GOP Polls, Trump Hopes Economy Crashes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-tries-to-knock-haley-down-a-peg-in-the-gop-polls-trump-hopes-economy-crashes--58257752</link><description><![CDATA[Now that Nikki Haley has emerged as a real contender in some GOP polls, Trump is shifting away from swiping at Ron DeSantis and is honing in on Haley. His campaign launched its first TV ads critical of Haley’s position on Immigration. Trump is also bringing back the birther conspiracy. and saying that because Haley’s parents were not both born in the United States, she is not qualified to be president. Melania Trump’s mother is dead. Amalija Knavs was on her deathbed and Melania was tending to her, when Donald Trump held a large New Year’s party. Meanwhile at court, it’s not looking so hot for Trump‘s claim of presidential immunity. Three Appeals Court judges on the panel asked tough questions about whether presidents could use the military to kill their own rivals while they are in office. The nature of the questions, according to legal analysts, seems to indicate the judges will not side with Trump. We welcome John Rothmann to the program to discuss politics and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58257752</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:40:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58257752/pod_1_10.mp3" length="109903665" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/85951836-54f5-4eea-9eff-7543dc338289/85951836-54f5-4eea-9eff-7543dc338289.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/85951836-54f5-4eea-9eff-7543dc338289/85951836-54f5-4eea-9eff-7543dc338289.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/85951836-54f5-4eea-9eff-7543dc338289/85951836-54f5-4eea-9eff-7543dc338289.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Now that Nikki Haley has emerged as a real contender in some GOP polls, Trump is shifting away from swiping at Ron DeSantis and is honing in on Haley. His campaign launched its first TV ads critical of Haley’s position on Immigration. Trump is also...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Now that Nikki Haley has emerged as a real contender in some GOP polls, Trump is shifting away from swiping at Ron DeSantis and is honing in on Haley. His campaign launched its first TV ads critical of Haley’s position on Immigration. Trump is also bringing back the birther conspiracy. and saying that because Haley’s parents were not both born in the United States, she is not qualified to be president. Melania Trump’s mother is dead. Amalija Knavs was on her deathbed and Melania was tending to her, when Donald Trump held a large New Year’s party. Meanwhile at court, it’s not looking so hot for Trump‘s claim of presidential immunity. Three Appeals Court judges on the panel asked tough questions about whether presidents could use the military to kill their own rivals while they are in office. The nature of the questions, according to legal analysts, seems to indicate the judges will not side with Trump. We welcome John Rothmann to the program to discuss politics and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6869</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Two Cases on the Line, Trump Becomes Supreme Court Issue &amp; Warns of “Big Problems” If They Fail Him 01/09/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-cases-on-the-line-trump-becomes-supreme-court-issue-warns-of-big-problems-if-they-fail-him-01-09-24--58245664</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the Colorado ballot case after the state’s high court sided with a lower judge in ruling Trump ineligible for the 2024 GOP primary ballot due to the 14th Amendment Insurrection clause. President Trump threw down a warning - saying there will be “big trouble” if the Supreme Court does not rule in his favor! <br />Will the Supremes also decide whether Presidential Immunity is applicable to cover all Trump’s misdeeds? <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss it all. <br />AI is the focus at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Jefferson Graham will be along to tell us how it went and what is on the horizon.<br />Author Aime Alley Card stops by for a special interview. She’s written a new book called “The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State”. Card will share the epic story of the 1960 Tennessee State University all-Black women’s track team, which found Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome. She says it’s a story of desire, success and failure—of beating the odds—against the backdrop of a changing America. <br /><br />Trump speaks on presidential immunity, Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston <br />Transparent TV's, Toilets, &amp; Blackberry. CES 2024 with Jefferson Graham <br />Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State, with Aime Alley Card<br />The epic story of the 1960 Tennessee State University all-Black women’s track team, which found Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome<br />https://www.aimecard.com/<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />David Cay Johnston https://twitter.com/DavidCayJ<br />https://www.dcreport.org/2024/01/05/memorializing-self-delusion/<br />Jefferson Graham https://www.youtube.com/@PhotowalksTV<br />https://substack.com/profile/1925232-jefferson-graham<br />Aime Alley Card https://www.aimecard.com/<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br /><br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58245664</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 21:22:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58245664/two_cases_on_the_line_trump_becomes_supreme_court_issue_warns_of_big_problems_if_they_fail_him.mp3" length="106999363" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5c7feb2a-ebfc-4e19-8837-d017435d98a0/5c7feb2a-ebfc-4e19-8837-d017435d98a0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5c7feb2a-ebfc-4e19-8837-d017435d98a0/5c7feb2a-ebfc-4e19-8837-d017435d98a0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5c7feb2a-ebfc-4e19-8837-d017435d98a0/5c7feb2a-ebfc-4e19-8837-d017435d98a0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the Colorado ballot case after the state’s high court sided with a lower judge in ruling Trump ineligible for the 2024 GOP primary ballot due to the 14th Amendment Insurrection clause. President Trump threw down a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the Colorado ballot case after the state’s high court sided with a lower judge in ruling Trump ineligible for the 2024 GOP primary ballot due to the 14th Amendment Insurrection clause. President Trump threw down a warning - saying there will be “big trouble” if the Supreme Court does not rule in his favor! <br />Will the Supremes also decide whether Presidential Immunity is applicable to cover all Trump’s misdeeds? <br />Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss it all. <br />AI is the focus at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Jefferson Graham will be along to tell us how it went and what is on the horizon.<br />Author Aime Alley Card stops by for a special interview. She’s written a new book called “The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State”. Card will share the epic story of the 1960 Tennessee State University all-Black women’s track team, which found Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome. She says it’s a story of desire, success and failure—of beating the odds—against the backdrop of a changing America. <br /><br />Trump speaks on presidential immunity, Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston <br />Transparent TV's, Toilets, &amp; Blackberry. CES 2024 with Jefferson Graham <br />Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State, with Aime Alley Card<br />The epic story of the 1960 Tennessee State University all-Black women’s track team, which found Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome<br />https://www.aimecard.com/<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />David Cay Johnston https://twitter.com/DavidCayJ<br />https://www.dcreport.org/2024/01/05/memorializing-self-delusion/<br />Jefferson Graham https://www.youtube.com/@PhotowalksTV<br />https://substack.com/profile/1925232-jefferson-graham<br />Aime Alley Card https://www.aimecard.com/<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br /><br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6979</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>After Serious Trouble in the Sky, Boeing Seeks Safety Exemption 01/08/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-serious-trouble-in-the-sky-boeing-seeks-safety-exemption-01-08-24--58234930</link><description><![CDATA[A few months ago, Boeing put in a request for an exemption from key safety standards on the 737 MAX 7. It's the smallest of Boeing’s newest jets and as of yet uncertified. The move has sparked concerns because of recent problems with other Boeing Max airplanes. Case in point: the missing door plug that detached from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 plane was found in an Oregon teacher's backyard over the weekend. <br />For those perplexed at how any American could support Trump, one of his former press secretaries may have an answer. Stephanie Grisham appeared on CNN Sunday. She claimed Trump knows he’s telling lies when he floats conspiracy theories, “but does it anyway because he also knows his base will believe anything he says. And that he used to tell her that when she was working for him.” She also said it’s easier for Trump voters to believe conspiracy theories than come to terms with who Trump really is. <br />Mark will talk about these stories and more. <br />Plus a Law &amp; Disorder! Karen Dawn joins to show some love for animals<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Karen Dawn https://dawnwatch.com/<br />https://www.facebook.com/DawnWatchInc<br /><br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58234930</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:37:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58234930/after_serious_trouble_in_the_sky_boeing_seeks_safety_exemption.mp3" length="111793831" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/40762beb-2825-4e82-ace9-0a38bd3c92f5/40762beb-2825-4e82-ace9-0a38bd3c92f5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/40762beb-2825-4e82-ace9-0a38bd3c92f5/40762beb-2825-4e82-ace9-0a38bd3c92f5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/40762beb-2825-4e82-ace9-0a38bd3c92f5/40762beb-2825-4e82-ace9-0a38bd3c92f5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A few months ago, Boeing put in a request for an exemption from key safety standards on the 737 MAX 7. It's the smallest of Boeing’s newest jets and as of yet uncertified. The move has sparked concerns because of recent problems with other Boeing Max...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A few months ago, Boeing put in a request for an exemption from key safety standards on the 737 MAX 7. It's the smallest of Boeing’s newest jets and as of yet uncertified. The move has sparked concerns because of recent problems with other Boeing Max airplanes. Case in point: the missing door plug that detached from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 plane was found in an Oregon teacher's backyard over the weekend. <br />For those perplexed at how any American could support Trump, one of his former press secretaries may have an answer. Stephanie Grisham appeared on CNN Sunday. She claimed Trump knows he’s telling lies when he floats conspiracy theories, “but does it anyway because he also knows his base will believe anything he says. And that he used to tell her that when she was working for him.” She also said it’s easier for Trump voters to believe conspiracy theories than come to terms with who Trump really is. <br />Mark will talk about these stories and more. <br />Plus a Law &amp; Disorder! Karen Dawn joins to show some love for animals<br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />Karen Dawn https://dawnwatch.com/<br />https://www.facebook.com/DawnWatchInc<br /><br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Tenuta Winery<br />Home of the Mark Thompson, “Why are you Yeilling” Red Blend and the “Hey, which one of you is Mark Thompson?” Pinot Grigio.<br />Mention “ Smash it with your Iron Rod” and receive 10% off at Tenuta Winery in Livermore! <br />https://tenutawinery.com/<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />X-Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7291</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>While Trump Was President, 20 countries Paid Some $7.8 Million to Trump Owned Businesses!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/while-trump-was-president-20-countries-paid-some-7-8-million-to-trump-owned-businesses--58212626</link><description><![CDATA[You read that right! At least $7.8 million in total payments from 20 countries went to Trump-owned businesses and properties while Trump was a sitting US president. The largest total payment came from the Chinese government and its state-controlled entities which spent more than $5.5 million at properties owned by Donald Trump while he was in office. Democrats say it poses new questions about possible efforts to influence Trump through his companies while he was in office. What’s going on with the Iowa Caucuses? How are they different from primaries? Michael Shure is in Iowa checking in with the people! He’ll talk politics with Mark. Friiiidaaay!!! That means It’s time to celebrate crazy wild Florida. Are you ready for Friday Fabulous Florida? The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is headed our way for a look at the movie offerings of the weekend ahead - and maybe a little 49ers love.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58212626</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:43:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58212626/pod_1_5.mp3" length="119050284" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e0d34113-6b8d-4dfd-8911-3ca0fdd5cb69/e0d34113-6b8d-4dfd-8911-3ca0fdd5cb69.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e0d34113-6b8d-4dfd-8911-3ca0fdd5cb69/e0d34113-6b8d-4dfd-8911-3ca0fdd5cb69.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e0d34113-6b8d-4dfd-8911-3ca0fdd5cb69/e0d34113-6b8d-4dfd-8911-3ca0fdd5cb69.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>You read that right! At least $7.8 million in total payments from 20 countries went to Trump-owned businesses and properties while Trump was a sitting US president. The largest total payment came from the Chinese government and its state-controlled...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[You read that right! At least $7.8 million in total payments from 20 countries went to Trump-owned businesses and properties while Trump was a sitting US president. The largest total payment came from the Chinese government and its state-controlled entities which spent more than $5.5 million at properties owned by Donald Trump while he was in office. Democrats say it poses new questions about possible efforts to influence Trump through his companies while he was in office. What’s going on with the Iowa Caucuses? How are they different from primaries? Michael Shure is in Iowa checking in with the people! He’ll talk politics with Mark. Friiiidaaay!!! That means It’s time to celebrate crazy wild Florida. Are you ready for Friday Fabulous Florida? The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is headed our way for a look at the movie offerings of the weekend ahead - and maybe a little 49ers love.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7441</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The List of People Associated With Notorious Sex Trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is Public. Who is on it?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-list-of-people-associated-with-notorious-sex-trafficker-jeffrey-epstein-is-public-who-is-on-it--58201662</link><description><![CDATA[Unsealed documents related to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are now public. The documents include hundreds of names, some of them his accusers, others those of politicians or people he did business with. This is the first set of documents to be unsealed under a court order. More documents are expected in the coming weeks. The Trump legal team is looking to get some huge questions answered. As Trump’s name falls off at least two state ballots because of the insurrectionist clause in the Constitution, the Supreme Court is faced with deciding who determines whether someone is an insurrectionist and if that potential candidate is entitled to due process? They also will likely look at weather candidates for president are covered by that clause. Without answers, a CNN analysis says the 2024 election could descend into chaos. We will check in with our esteemed legal expert, David Katz, on these issues and more. America’s first large-scale offshore wind project is producing power for first time. Belinda Waymouth will consider the state of the environment with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58201662</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:58:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58201662/pod_1_4.mp3" length="117189947" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3c82fa34-0e36-4b6e-8e79-4fb0253b9ac2/3c82fa34-0e36-4b6e-8e79-4fb0253b9ac2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3c82fa34-0e36-4b6e-8e79-4fb0253b9ac2/3c82fa34-0e36-4b6e-8e79-4fb0253b9ac2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3c82fa34-0e36-4b6e-8e79-4fb0253b9ac2/3c82fa34-0e36-4b6e-8e79-4fb0253b9ac2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Unsealed documents related to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are now public. The documents include hundreds of names, some of them his accusers, others those of politicians or people he did business with. This is the first set of documents to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Unsealed documents related to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are now public. The documents include hundreds of names, some of them his accusers, others those of politicians or people he did business with. This is the first set of documents to be unsealed under a court order. More documents are expected in the coming weeks. The Trump legal team is looking to get some huge questions answered. As Trump’s name falls off at least two state ballots because of the insurrectionist clause in the Constitution, the Supreme Court is faced with deciding who determines whether someone is an insurrectionist and if that potential candidate is entitled to due process? They also will likely look at weather candidates for president are covered by that clause. Without answers, a CNN analysis says the 2024 election could descend into chaos. We will check in with our esteemed legal expert, David Katz, on these issues and more. America’s first large-scale offshore wind project is producing power for first time. Belinda Waymouth will consider the state of the environment with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7325</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Details in Corruption Case Against Senator Bob Menendez Involves Both Egypt &amp; Qatar</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-details-in-corruption-case-against-senator-bob-menendez-involves-both-egypt-qatar--58191738</link><description><![CDATA[Gold Bar Bob Menendez and his wife are already facing charges involving allegedly conspiring illegally for the Egyptian government. Now, new details are being added to the indictments alleging he may have also acted on behalf of Qatar in exchange for gold bars. It’s not a good time to be a woman in Texas. A federal appeals court panel says a 1986 emergency care law can’t be used. It would have required doctors in Texas hospitals to provide abortions for women whose lives are at risk due to pregnancy. John Rothmann will be in to talk about these issues and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58191738</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:39:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58191738/pod_1_3.mp3" length="110852013" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6baa20f4-3275-47ec-abb3-1eb03ce7bbba/6baa20f4-3275-47ec-abb3-1eb03ce7bbba.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6baa20f4-3275-47ec-abb3-1eb03ce7bbba/6baa20f4-3275-47ec-abb3-1eb03ce7bbba.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6baa20f4-3275-47ec-abb3-1eb03ce7bbba/6baa20f4-3275-47ec-abb3-1eb03ce7bbba.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Gold Bar Bob Menendez and his wife are already facing charges involving allegedly conspiring illegally for the Egyptian government. Now, new details are being added to the indictments alleging he may have also acted on behalf of Qatar in exchange for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gold Bar Bob Menendez and his wife are already facing charges involving allegedly conspiring illegally for the Egyptian government. Now, new details are being added to the indictments alleging he may have also acted on behalf of Qatar in exchange for gold bars. It’s not a good time to be a woman in Texas. A federal appeals court panel says a 1986 emergency care law can’t be used. It would have required doctors in Texas hospitals to provide abortions for women whose lives are at risk due to pregnancy. John Rothmann will be in to talk about these issues and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6929</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>First Free Speech, Then Presidential Immunity, Now Double Jeopardy? Trump’s Legal Arguments Mount 01/02/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-free-speech-then-presidential-immunity-now-double-jeopardy-trump-s-legal-arguments-mount-01-02-23--58176876</link><description><![CDATA[Mark is back from his holiday on the high seas and now officially settling back into the captain’s chair here at the Mark Thompson show!  <br />It’s a perfect day to welcome David Cay Johnston, our Pulitzer Prize winning author and political analyst, to the show.  Political news is starting off hot in 2024. <br />The Trump legal team is working overtime to come up with a zillion different reasons why he shouldn’t face charges in elections Interference cases. The latest one is a head scratcher.<br />Speaking of Trump, Mar-a-Lago on New Year’s Eve, was full of fancy cars, fireworks and the sounds of Vanilla Ice and Lee Greenwood. It was not full of Melania. She’s taking care of her mother who is said to be deathly ill. Good thing the party doesn’t have to stop for a sick family member! Cue the fireworks! <br />Jefferson Graham is bringing the tech to The Mark Thompson Show today. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/2/24<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58176876</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:48:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58176876/first_free_speech_then_presidential_immunity_now_double_jeopardy_trump_s_legal_arguments_mount.mp3" length="106589564" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/54f4f992-bd0d-4392-ad9a-39b482fd2c66/54f4f992-bd0d-4392-ad9a-39b482fd2c66.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/54f4f992-bd0d-4392-ad9a-39b482fd2c66/54f4f992-bd0d-4392-ad9a-39b482fd2c66.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/54f4f992-bd0d-4392-ad9a-39b482fd2c66/54f4f992-bd0d-4392-ad9a-39b482fd2c66.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark is back from his holiday on the high seas and now officially settling back into the captain’s chair here at the Mark Thompson show!  
It’s a perfect day to welcome David Cay Johnston, our Pulitzer Prize winning author and political analyst, to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark is back from his holiday on the high seas and now officially settling back into the captain’s chair here at the Mark Thompson show!  <br />It’s a perfect day to welcome David Cay Johnston, our Pulitzer Prize winning author and political analyst, to the show.  Political news is starting off hot in 2024. <br />The Trump legal team is working overtime to come up with a zillion different reasons why he shouldn’t face charges in elections Interference cases. The latest one is a head scratcher.<br />Speaking of Trump, Mar-a-Lago on New Year’s Eve, was full of fancy cars, fireworks and the sounds of Vanilla Ice and Lee Greenwood. It was not full of Melania. She’s taking care of her mother who is said to be deathly ill. Good thing the party doesn’t have to stop for a sick family member! Cue the fireworks! <br />Jefferson Graham is bringing the tech to The Mark Thompson Show today. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />1/2/24<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6952</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Booted From a Second State GOP Primary Ballot. Maine Joins Colorado in Crossing Off Trump</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-booted-from-a-second-state-gop-primary-ballot-maine-joins-colorado-in-crossing-off-trump--58150390</link><description><![CDATA[Two States are now saying no thank you to having an insurrectionist on the ballot. Colorado was the first to toss Trump off and now Maine has joined in. The California Secretary of State says the matter has to be taken to the courts before California would take this action. We are in new territory when it comes to how these decisions are being made. Michael Shure will stop by to talk about it. It’s Friday which means it’s not just any old day. It’s Friday Fabulous Florida. We will bring John Daly in along with Albert to rubberneck at Florida’s crazy. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will ride in on his rainbow to bring us a little bit of sports, a little bit of art, and a lot of movies.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58150390</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 22:01:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58150390/pod_12_29.mp3" length="122945662" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2cff331c-5d31-4d3c-af61-1c13de9e65f5/2cff331c-5d31-4d3c-af61-1c13de9e65f5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2cff331c-5d31-4d3c-af61-1c13de9e65f5/2cff331c-5d31-4d3c-af61-1c13de9e65f5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2cff331c-5d31-4d3c-af61-1c13de9e65f5/2cff331c-5d31-4d3c-af61-1c13de9e65f5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Two States are now saying no thank you to having an insurrectionist on the ballot. Colorado was the first to toss Trump off and now Maine has joined in. The California Secretary of State says the matter has to be taken to the courts before California...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Two States are now saying no thank you to having an insurrectionist on the ballot. Colorado was the first to toss Trump off and now Maine has joined in. The California Secretary of State says the matter has to be taken to the courts before California would take this action. We are in new territory when it comes to how these decisions are being made. Michael Shure will stop by to talk about it. It’s Friday which means it’s not just any old day. It’s Friday Fabulous Florida. We will bring John Daly in along with Albert to rubberneck at Florida’s crazy. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will ride in on his rainbow to bring us a little bit of sports, a little bit of art, and a lot of movies.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7685</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Haley Dodges Question About Civil War During New Hampshire Campaign Event.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/haley-dodges-question-about-civil-war-during-new-hampshire-campaign-event--58141680</link><description><![CDATA[Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley shocked some voters yesterday at a campaign stop in New Hampshire. She was asked about the cause of the Civil War. Her answer was that the government was managing freedoms and telling people what they could and could not do. Then she tried to turn the question around on the voter who was flabbergasted that Haley couldn’t bring herself to mention slavery as the cause of the Civil War. We are a little more used to shocking behavior from Trump. It’s no surprise that he is pulling out more lies. As mentioned on the Mark Thompson show Tuesday and Wednesday, three US troops were injured in a drone attack in Iraq. Trump said one troop member died which is not true. He also said no one is talking about it, again not true. He rattled off a bundle of lies that went unchecked during an interview with a Trump friendly journalist. Colorado Republicans have officially appealed to the US Supreme Court to keep Trump‘s name on their 2024 primary ballot. Former federal prosecutor and great legal mind. David Katz will help us sort it all out. Mark checks in with a good friend of the show, Shadoe Stevens. We’ll find out what’s been going on with him and what creative projects he has in the works. “It’s the Planet Stupid,” with Belinda Waymouth returns. President Biden’s energy policy is not pleasing everyone. We will dig into It.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58141680</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 22:31:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58141680/pod12_28.mp3" length="110894227" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e1da38ca-5882-46f2-bf2d-ec89032ae2fd/e1da38ca-5882-46f2-bf2d-ec89032ae2fd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e1da38ca-5882-46f2-bf2d-ec89032ae2fd/e1da38ca-5882-46f2-bf2d-ec89032ae2fd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e1da38ca-5882-46f2-bf2d-ec89032ae2fd/e1da38ca-5882-46f2-bf2d-ec89032ae2fd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley shocked some voters yesterday at a campaign stop in New Hampshire. She was asked about the cause of the Civil War. Her answer was that the government was managing freedoms and telling people what they could...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley shocked some voters yesterday at a campaign stop in New Hampshire. She was asked about the cause of the Civil War. Her answer was that the government was managing freedoms and telling people what they could and could not do. Then she tried to turn the question around on the voter who was flabbergasted that Haley couldn’t bring herself to mention slavery as the cause of the Civil War. We are a little more used to shocking behavior from Trump. It’s no surprise that he is pulling out more lies. As mentioned on the Mark Thompson show Tuesday and Wednesday, three US troops were injured in a drone attack in Iraq. Trump said one troop member died which is not true. He also said no one is talking about it, again not true. He rattled off a bundle of lies that went unchecked during an interview with a Trump friendly journalist. Colorado Republicans have officially appealed to the US Supreme Court to keep Trump‘s name on their 2024 primary ballot. Former federal prosecutor and great legal mind. David Katz will help us sort it all out. Mark checks in with a good friend of the show, Shadoe Stevens. We’ll find out what’s been going on with him and what creative projects he has in the works. “It’s the Planet Stupid,” with Belinda Waymouth returns. President Biden’s energy policy is not pleasing everyone. We will dig into It.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6931</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Increasing Attacks on U.S. Troops in the Middle East Stoke Fears of a Regional Conflict</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/increasing-attacks-on-u-s-troops-in-the-middle-east-stoke-fears-of-a-regional-conflict--58134269</link><description><![CDATA[US troops in the Middle East are facing new dangers. Three American service members were injured in a drone attack in Iraq. Threats to commercial shipping in the area are also putting US troops at risk. A CNN report indicates there are rising concerns that the Israel/Hamas war in Gaza could grow into a larger regional conflict. Is it party over for Vivek Ramaswamy? His campaign is cutting back spending on TV ads in some important states. He says TV ad spending is for candidates with a low IQ, but despite the tough facade, it could signal trouble in Vivek-land. We’ll ask John Rothmann about those issues and more. A Mark Thompson Show special holiday event: Mark sits down with Bill Siddons. He managed music groups like The Doors, Oingo Boingo and Crosby,Stills &amp; Nash. It’s a fascinating interview that shines a light on an important time in music history.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58134269</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 23:26:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58134269/pod_12_27.mp3" length="120572908" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8298f6ca-2f42-4753-81c5-095b73e235ce/8298f6ca-2f42-4753-81c5-095b73e235ce.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8298f6ca-2f42-4753-81c5-095b73e235ce/8298f6ca-2f42-4753-81c5-095b73e235ce.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8298f6ca-2f42-4753-81c5-095b73e235ce/8298f6ca-2f42-4753-81c5-095b73e235ce.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>US troops in the Middle East are facing new dangers. Three American service members were injured in a drone attack in Iraq. Threats to commercial shipping in the area are also putting US troops at risk. A CNN report indicates there are rising concerns...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[US troops in the Middle East are facing new dangers. Three American service members were injured in a drone attack in Iraq. Threats to commercial shipping in the area are also putting US troops at risk. A CNN report indicates there are rising concerns that the Israel/Hamas war in Gaza could grow into a larger regional conflict. Is it party over for Vivek Ramaswamy? His campaign is cutting back spending on TV ads in some important states. He says TV ad spending is for candidates with a low IQ, but despite the tough facade, it could signal trouble in Vivek-land. We’ll ask John Rothmann about those issues and more. A Mark Thompson Show special holiday event: Mark sits down with Bill Siddons. He managed music groups like The Doors, Oingo Boingo and Crosby,Stills &amp; Nash. It’s a fascinating interview that shines a light on an important time in music history.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7536</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>No Peace in Trump’s Heart on Christmas, Angry Messages Don’t Take a Day Off 12/26/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-peace-in-trump-s-heart-on-christmas-angry-messages-don-t-take-a-day-off-12-26-23--58125150</link><description><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show Birthday Edition!<br />Even though our revered founder is still making his way back to us, we celebrate his birthday in his absence ⭐️💐🎉🎈 why, it’s almost like Christmas part II. <br />David Cay Johnston will be in to help us cover politics. We’ll look at the Trump Christmas Day rantings on social media. More importantly, we will dive into President Biden ordering the U.S. military to perform retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups. This comes as three U.S. service members in Iraq were injured in a drone attack.<br />We start the show talking sports. What happened to the 49ers? A Christmas Day thumping that made the Yule log taste sour! Rich Walcoff, formerly of KGO &amp; KNBR will lay it all out. <br />Jefferson Graham is back from a holiday trip to Japan. He will be in to talk tech. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/26/23<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58125150</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2023 21:45:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58125150/no_peace_in_trump_s_heart_on_christmas_angry_messages_don_t_take_a_day_off.mp3" length="102854524" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/17dcd7e8-3be3-421a-8aa6-425ac6174f28/17dcd7e8-3be3-421a-8aa6-425ac6174f28.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/17dcd7e8-3be3-421a-8aa6-425ac6174f28/17dcd7e8-3be3-421a-8aa6-425ac6174f28.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/17dcd7e8-3be3-421a-8aa6-425ac6174f28/17dcd7e8-3be3-421a-8aa6-425ac6174f28.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Mark Thompson Show Birthday Edition!
Even though our revered founder is still making his way back to us, we celebrate his birthday in his absence ⭐️💐🎉🎈 why, it’s almost like Christmas part II. 
David Cay Johnston will be in to help us cover...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Mark Thompson Show Birthday Edition!<br />Even though our revered founder is still making his way back to us, we celebrate his birthday in his absence ⭐️💐🎉🎈 why, it’s almost like Christmas part II. <br />David Cay Johnston will be in to help us cover politics. We’ll look at the Trump Christmas Day rantings on social media. More importantly, we will dive into President Biden ordering the U.S. military to perform retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups. This comes as three U.S. service members in Iraq were injured in a drone attack.<br />We start the show talking sports. What happened to the 49ers? A Christmas Day thumping that made the Yule log taste sour! Rich Walcoff, formerly of KGO &amp; KNBR will lay it all out. <br />Jefferson Graham is back from a holiday trip to Japan. He will be in to talk tech. <br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />12/26/23<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6708</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dukes of Hazzard Actor John Schneider Turns Trump Troll Threatening President Biden &amp; His Son Hunter</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dukes-of-hazzard-actor-john-schneider-turns-trump-troll-threatening-president-biden-his-son-hunter--58100531</link><description><![CDATA[You may remember John Schneider from the TV show the Dukes of Hazzard. Now, he may be remembered for what appears to be his threatening words on the Internet. His social media post is now deleted, but here’s what it said: “Mr President, I believe you are guilty of treason and should be publicly hung,” Schneider wrote to Biden. “Your son too.” We’ll talk about that and the emergence of yet another election interfering phone call by Trump in 2020. This one was made to people tasked with certifying the vote in Michigan. Elex Michaelson, host of “The Issue Is” will join the conversation. Friday brings us a gator in this edition of Friday Fabulous Florida. Add in Albert and John Daly and it’s a fun Friday morning. The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is checking this week’s offerings at the box office. He’ll also offer love to the 49ers.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58100531</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 21:51:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58100531/pod_12_22.mp3" length="115887585" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a92ea9f3-7df5-4cbb-be93-95557859b63e/a92ea9f3-7df5-4cbb-be93-95557859b63e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a92ea9f3-7df5-4cbb-be93-95557859b63e/a92ea9f3-7df5-4cbb-be93-95557859b63e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a92ea9f3-7df5-4cbb-be93-95557859b63e/a92ea9f3-7df5-4cbb-be93-95557859b63e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>You may remember John Schneider from the TV show the Dukes of Hazzard. Now, he may be remembered for what appears to be his threatening words on the Internet. His social media post is now deleted, but here’s what it said: “Mr President, I believe you...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[You may remember John Schneider from the TV show the Dukes of Hazzard. Now, he may be remembered for what appears to be his threatening words on the Internet. His social media post is now deleted, but here’s what it said: “Mr President, I believe you are guilty of treason and should be publicly hung,” Schneider wrote to Biden. “Your son too.” We’ll talk about that and the emergence of yet another election interfering phone call by Trump in 2020. This one was made to people tasked with certifying the vote in Michigan. Elex Michaelson, host of “The Issue Is” will join the conversation. Friday brings us a gator in this edition of Friday Fabulous Florida. Add in Albert and John Daly and it’s a fun Friday morning. The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is checking this week’s offerings at the box office. He’ll also offer love to the 49ers.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7243</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Colorado justices Who Ruled in the Trump Ballot Case Threatened &amp; Personal Info Posted Online</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/colorado-justices-who-ruled-in-the-trump-ballot-case-threatened-personal-info-posted-online--58090804</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58090804</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 22:24:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58090804/pod_12_21.mp3" length="111657003" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/13dcca0a-f320-4c03-bd63-9c38ad204a5c/13dcca0a-f320-4c03-bd63-9c38ad204a5c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/13dcca0a-f320-4c03-bd63-9c38ad204a5c/13dcca0a-f320-4c03-bd63-9c38ad204a5c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/13dcca0a-f320-4c03-bd63-9c38ad204a5c/13dcca0a-f320-4c03-bd63-9c38ad204a5c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>6979</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Axed From Colorado Ballot Pending SCOTUS Appeal. All-Star Panel of Analysts Weigh In</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-axed-from-colorado-ballot-pending-scotus-appeal-all-star-panel-of-analysts-weigh-in--58078199</link><description><![CDATA[The Colorado Supreme Court voted 4-3 yesterday to take Donald Trump’s name off the 2024 primary ballot. The judges say he’s disqualified from being president because of the 14th Amendment clause banning a person from state or federal office who took an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution but “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” or gave “aid or comfort to insurrectionists. The ruling is stayed until January 4th to give Trump time to appeal. It is an unprecedented ruling and one deserving of our very first Mark Thompson show All-Star panel of analysts. We’ve truly never seen anything like this! The amazing John Rothmann will drop in to talk politics. Mark has a great conversation with Maria Baltazzi. She is an author and the former producer of shows like Survivor. Her focus these days is on teaching people how to achieve happiness..]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58078199</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:09:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58078199/pod_12_20.mp3" length="112296898" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b177d226-31c8-4aec-a18b-25253ae6e6bf/b177d226-31c8-4aec-a18b-25253ae6e6bf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b177d226-31c8-4aec-a18b-25253ae6e6bf/b177d226-31c8-4aec-a18b-25253ae6e6bf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b177d226-31c8-4aec-a18b-25253ae6e6bf/b177d226-31c8-4aec-a18b-25253ae6e6bf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Colorado Supreme Court voted 4-3 yesterday to take Donald Trump’s name off the 2024 primary ballot. The judges say he’s disqualified from being president because of the 14th Amendment clause banning a person from state or federal office who took...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Colorado Supreme Court voted 4-3 yesterday to take Donald Trump’s name off the 2024 primary ballot. The judges say he’s disqualified from being president because of the 14th Amendment clause banning a person from state or federal office who took an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution but “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” or gave “aid or comfort to insurrectionists. The ruling is stayed until January 4th to give Trump time to appeal. It is an unprecedented ruling and one deserving of our very first Mark Thompson show All-Star panel of analysts. We’ve truly never seen anything like this! The amazing John Rothmann will drop in to talk politics. Mark has a great conversation with Maria Baltazzi. She is an author and the former producer of shows like Survivor. Her focus these days is on teaching people how to achieve happiness..]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7019</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nikki Haley is Rising in GOP Primary Polls, Trump is Spending on Haley Attack Ads. Is Trump Scared? 12/19/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nikki-haley-is-rising-in-gop-primary-polls-trump-is-spending-on-haley-attack-ads-is-trump-scared-12-19-23--58064571</link><description><![CDATA[Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is rising in GOP primary polling and garnering interest as a good alternative to Donald Trump. New polling in New Hampshire done by CBS News/YouGov collected data from potential Republican primary voters. The poll shows 29 percent said they’d vote for Haley compared to 44 percent who said they would for Trump. However, her numbers are rising and if other candidates drop out, she could be a real threat. Already, the Trump campaign is spending money on Haley attack ads. Is it a sign they’re running scared.<br />Texas is sending the police to arrest migrants coming into the United States illegally. Is the crisis so severe that border patrol agents need extra help?<br />We will talk to David Cay Johnston about these topics and more. <br />Mark dives into the world of Death Row Records. Screenwriter, film producer, director, and founder of Xenon Pictures, S. Leigh Savidge, talks about writing and producing the movie Straight Outta Compton. He’ll discuss meeting the people involved with Death Row Records and he’ll give us his take on the death of Tupac Shakur.<br />Our favorite Astronomy Professor, Andrew Fraknoi, will join us to talk about meteor showers in the new year, what the James Webb telescope is showing us and what we are now learning about planetary systems that orbit other suns.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58064571</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:52:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58064571/nikki_haley_is_rising_in_gop_primary_polls_trump_is_spending_on_haley_attack_ads_is_trump_scared.mp3" length="110955072" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7c1e991e-bde0-464e-9f09-7a2a2542a4c8/7c1e991e-bde0-464e-9f09-7a2a2542a4c8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7c1e991e-bde0-464e-9f09-7a2a2542a4c8/7c1e991e-bde0-464e-9f09-7a2a2542a4c8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7c1e991e-bde0-464e-9f09-7a2a2542a4c8/7c1e991e-bde0-464e-9f09-7a2a2542a4c8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is rising in GOP primary polling and garnering interest as a good alternative to Donald Trump. New polling in New Hampshire done by CBS News/YouGov collected data from potential Republican primary voters. The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is rising in GOP primary polling and garnering interest as a good alternative to Donald Trump. New polling in New Hampshire done by CBS News/YouGov collected data from potential Republican primary voters. The poll shows 29 percent said they’d vote for Haley compared to 44 percent who said they would for Trump. However, her numbers are rising and if other candidates drop out, she could be a real threat. Already, the Trump campaign is spending money on Haley attack ads. Is it a sign they’re running scared.<br />Texas is sending the police to arrest migrants coming into the United States illegally. Is the crisis so severe that border patrol agents need extra help?<br />We will talk to David Cay Johnston about these topics and more. <br />Mark dives into the world of Death Row Records. Screenwriter, film producer, director, and founder of Xenon Pictures, S. Leigh Savidge, talks about writing and producing the movie Straight Outta Compton. He’ll discuss meeting the people involved with Death Row Records and he’ll give us his take on the death of Tupac Shakur.<br />Our favorite Astronomy Professor, Andrew Fraknoi, will join us to talk about meteor showers in the new year, what the James Webb telescope is showing us and what we are now learning about planetary systems that orbit other suns.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7237</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Words From the Very Dark Past Are Coming Out of Trump’s Mouth. It Should Be Alarming to Everyone</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/words-from-the-very-dark-past-are-coming-out-of-trump-s-mouth-it-should-be-alarming-to-everyone--58052110</link><description><![CDATA[Is Trump taking a page from the Hitlarian playbook? Between his recent vermin comments and his speech this weekend where he said “immigrants are poisoning the blood of our country,” the language he’s using evokes a frightening time in world history. Why is it not giving more people pause? <br />Oh the hypocrisy! A Florida couple, well known in <br />ultra conservative circles, finds themselves in some trouble. Bridget Ziegler, one of the Mom’s for Liberty founders- a group known for banning books and for its disdain for the LGTBQ community, admitted to police that she had a three-way sexual encounter with her husband and another woman in the past. The other woman claims the husband, Christian Ziegler who is the head of Florida State Republican Party, sexually assaulted her when his wife missed their latest rendezvous. Police are conducting a criminal investigation. <br />It is going to be a rainy week around the Bay Area. We will talk to to ABC7’s Spencer Christian about what’s in store.<br />Mark sat down with Gregg Garfield, widely believed to be the first Southern California Covid case. We will hear his wild story of survival.<br />https://www.gregggarfield.com/<br /><br />Karen Dawn checks in with animal news.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58052110</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:51:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58052110/words_from_the_very_dark_past_are_coming_out_of_trump_s_mouth_it_should_be_alarming_to_everyone.mp3" length="110474845" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fcb02028-c795-4ae6-8d27-c50fa36f3822/fcb02028-c795-4ae6-8d27-c50fa36f3822.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fcb02028-c795-4ae6-8d27-c50fa36f3822/fcb02028-c795-4ae6-8d27-c50fa36f3822.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fcb02028-c795-4ae6-8d27-c50fa36f3822/fcb02028-c795-4ae6-8d27-c50fa36f3822.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is Trump taking a page from the Hitlarian playbook? Between his recent vermin comments and his speech this weekend where he said “immigrants are poisoning the blood of our country,” the language he’s using evokes a frightening time in world history....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is Trump taking a page from the Hitlarian playbook? Between his recent vermin comments and his speech this weekend where he said “immigrants are poisoning the blood of our country,” the language he’s using evokes a frightening time in world history. Why is it not giving more people pause? <br />Oh the hypocrisy! A Florida couple, well known in <br />ultra conservative circles, finds themselves in some trouble. Bridget Ziegler, one of the Mom’s for Liberty founders- a group known for banning books and for its disdain for the LGTBQ community, admitted to police that she had a three-way sexual encounter with her husband and another woman in the past. The other woman claims the husband, Christian Ziegler who is the head of Florida State Republican Party, sexually assaulted her when his wife missed their latest rendezvous. Police are conducting a criminal investigation. <br />It is going to be a rainy week around the Bay Area. We will talk to to ABC7’s Spencer Christian about what’s in store.<br />Mark sat down with Gregg Garfield, widely believed to be the first Southern California Covid case. We will hear his wild story of survival.<br />https://www.gregggarfield.com/<br /><br />Karen Dawn checks in with animal news.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7205</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The House Recesses for a Holiday Break Without Addressing Funding for Ukraine</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-house-recesses-for-a-holiday-break-without-addressing-funding-for-ukraine--58023295</link><description><![CDATA[While Senators are pushing back the holiday break and staying in DC to work on President Biden’s emergency funding bill, House members are not. The GOP led House won’t return until January 9th. That means critical military and financial assistance to Ukraine will be delayed. Michael Shure will discuss the possibility that this is a waiting game tactic. Albert is collecting a treasure trove of wild stories out of Florida. Get ready to pick your favorite Friday Fabulous Florida entry. Bradley Cooper’s new movie Maestro comes out today and the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will be along to review it for us, along with several other hot new films. The Mark Thompson Show 12/15/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58023295</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 23:08:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58023295/pod_12_15.mp3" length="117313662" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3dcf47e9-a1d7-4362-b34a-f765c701a902/3dcf47e9-a1d7-4362-b34a-f765c701a902.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3dcf47e9-a1d7-4362-b34a-f765c701a902/3dcf47e9-a1d7-4362-b34a-f765c701a902.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3dcf47e9-a1d7-4362-b34a-f765c701a902/3dcf47e9-a1d7-4362-b34a-f765c701a902.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>While Senators are pushing back the holiday break and staying in DC to work on President Biden’s emergency funding bill, House members are not. The GOP led House won’t return until January 9th. That means critical military and financial assistance to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[While Senators are pushing back the holiday break and staying in DC to work on President Biden’s emergency funding bill, House members are not. The GOP led House won’t return until January 9th. That means critical military and financial assistance to Ukraine will be delayed. Michael Shure will discuss the possibility that this is a waiting game tactic. Albert is collecting a treasure trove of wild stories out of Florida. Get ready to pick your favorite Friday Fabulous Florida entry. Bradley Cooper’s new movie Maestro comes out today and the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder will be along to review it for us, along with several other hot new films. The Mark Thompson Show 12/15/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7333</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GOP Won’t Pass Basic Budget But Votes to Begin Impeachment Inquiry of President Biden</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gop-won-t-pass-basic-budget-but-votes-to-begin-impeachment-inquiry-of-president-biden--58013176</link><description><![CDATA[House Republicans have formally authorized their impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. While disarray in the party has prevented them from getting things done in recent weeks, Republicans pulled together for a vote seemingly rooted in revenge. Hunter Biden says he will not testify at a private hearing and will only comply with a congressional subpoena if he can appear publicly. He says it’s the only way to ensure his words are not manipulated. We will run all of this past former federal prosecutor David Katz. The COP28 environmental conference is over. A fight over whether to phase out fossil fuel marred the end. Belinda Waymouth will check in wth the overview on “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58013176</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 23:52:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58013176/pod_12_14.mp3" length="115906394" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b371616c-4a28-4b13-93e6-f847982abf3f/b371616c-4a28-4b13-93e6-f847982abf3f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b371616c-4a28-4b13-93e6-f847982abf3f/b371616c-4a28-4b13-93e6-f847982abf3f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b371616c-4a28-4b13-93e6-f847982abf3f/b371616c-4a28-4b13-93e6-f847982abf3f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>House Republicans have formally authorized their impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. While disarray in the party has prevented them from getting things done in recent weeks, Republicans pulled together for a vote seemingly rooted in revenge....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[House Republicans have formally authorized their impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. While disarray in the party has prevented them from getting things done in recent weeks, Republicans pulled together for a vote seemingly rooted in revenge. Hunter Biden says he will not testify at a private hearing and will only comply with a congressional subpoena if he can appear publicly. He says it’s the only way to ensure his words are not manipulated. We will run all of this past former federal prosecutor David Katz. The COP28 environmental conference is over. A fight over whether to phase out fossil fuel marred the end. Belinda Waymouth will check in wth the overview on “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7245</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Shohei Ohtani Made a Record $700M Deal With the Dodgers, But the SF Giants Agreed Too! Why Dodgers?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/shohei-ohtani-made-a-record-700m-deal-with-the-dodgers-but-the-sf-giants-agreed-too-why-dodgers--58000914</link><description><![CDATA[New revelations about the record setting baseball contract between superstar Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers have many people wondering why he didn’t choose the San Francisco Giants. One day after the Dodgers announced the $700M deal, Farhan Zaidi, SF Giants president of baseball operations, revealed that Ohtani’s representatives presented the exact deal to San Francisco and the Giants were agreeable! So with the same deal on the table, what was it that made Ohtani choose Dodger blue? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Washington, D.C. yesterday in hopes of securing more funding for the war against Russia. Last year, President Biden said the United States would support Ukraine as long as it takes. This year he said the United States would support Ukraine as long as it can. The United Nations General Assembly is now calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Is it a sign that Israel may be losing support around the world? John Rothmann will stop by to discuss it all. We will lighten things up with a little bit of holiday music, and a visit by one of the most incredible pianists, John Allair. He will talk about his history in the Bay Area, touring with superstars and he’ll get our feet tapping to a holiday tune. The Mark Thompson Show 12/13/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58000914</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:23:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/58000914/12_13.mp3" length="113411595" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ba869dac-a1d8-4900-acb5-1b0925568fe7/ba869dac-a1d8-4900-acb5-1b0925568fe7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ba869dac-a1d8-4900-acb5-1b0925568fe7/ba869dac-a1d8-4900-acb5-1b0925568fe7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ba869dac-a1d8-4900-acb5-1b0925568fe7/ba869dac-a1d8-4900-acb5-1b0925568fe7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>New revelations about the record setting baseball contract between superstar Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers have many people wondering why he didn’t choose the San Francisco Giants. One day after the Dodgers announced the $700M deal, Farhan...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[New revelations about the record setting baseball contract between superstar Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers have many people wondering why he didn’t choose the San Francisco Giants. One day after the Dodgers announced the $700M deal, Farhan Zaidi, SF Giants president of baseball operations, revealed that Ohtani’s representatives presented the exact deal to San Francisco and the Giants were agreeable! So with the same deal on the table, what was it that made Ohtani choose Dodger blue? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Washington, D.C. yesterday in hopes of securing more funding for the war against Russia. Last year, President Biden said the United States would support Ukraine as long as it takes. This year he said the United States would support Ukraine as long as it can. The United Nations General Assembly is now calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. Is it a sign that Israel may be losing support around the world? John Rothmann will stop by to discuss it all. We will lighten things up with a little bit of holiday music, and a visit by one of the most incredible pianists, John Allair. He will talk about his history in the Bay Area, touring with superstars and he’ll get our feet tapping to a holiday tune. The Mark Thompson Show 12/13/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7089</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Politics with David Cay Johnston and the most amazing Ukelele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro! 12/12/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-with-david-cay-johnston-and-the-most-amazing-ukelele-virtuoso-jake-shimabukuro-12-12-23--57989297</link><description><![CDATA[The special council prosecuting the federal election interference case against Donald Trump is now asking the Supreme Court to quickly rule on whether or not presidential immunity applies in this case. We will discuss it and so much more with our friend, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston. <br />Then, it’s special treat with ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. Jake is on tour with stops planned In Carmel, Napa and Sacramento. We will talk to him about how he managed to take a traditionally Hawaiian instrument, and bring it mainstream. <br />Someone tried to steal an entire ATM machine again. We’ll tell you how that worked out with an edition of Law &amp; Disorder. <br />Mark is still on a cruise ship somewhere in South America continuing to fight the fact that he’s on vacation. Kim and Tony are in charge!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57989297</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 23:28:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57989297/politics_with_david_cay_johnston_and_the_most_amazing_ukelele_virtuoso_jake_shimabukuro.mp3" length="106262763" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9c699ff0-dbfe-4a0e-a854-bd38d0a880e5/9c699ff0-dbfe-4a0e-a854-bd38d0a880e5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9c699ff0-dbfe-4a0e-a854-bd38d0a880e5/9c699ff0-dbfe-4a0e-a854-bd38d0a880e5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9c699ff0-dbfe-4a0e-a854-bd38d0a880e5/9c699ff0-dbfe-4a0e-a854-bd38d0a880e5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The special council prosecuting the federal election interference case against Donald Trump is now asking the Supreme Court to quickly rule on whether or not presidential immunity applies in this case. We will discuss it and so much more with our...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The special council prosecuting the federal election interference case against Donald Trump is now asking the Supreme Court to quickly rule on whether or not presidential immunity applies in this case. We will discuss it and so much more with our friend, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston. <br />Then, it’s special treat with ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro. Jake is on tour with stops planned In Carmel, Napa and Sacramento. We will talk to him about how he managed to take a traditionally Hawaiian instrument, and bring it mainstream. <br />Someone tried to steal an entire ATM machine again. We’ll tell you how that worked out with an edition of Law &amp; Disorder. <br />Mark is still on a cruise ship somewhere in South America continuing to fight the fact that he’s on vacation. Kim and Tony are in charge!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6931</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Al Gore Takes on Trump With Tough Talk 12/11/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/al-gore-takes-on-trump-with-tough-talk-12-11-23--57978471</link><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, Donald Trump began his holiday name-calling. He blasted Bill Barr and he compared himself to mobster Al Capone. Meanwhile, during an interview about the environment, Former Vice President Al Gore was asked about Trump just as Trump was busy telling us exactly who he is, Gore reminded us that we should believe him. <br />Something super creepy happened at Steph Curry‘s house over the weekend. Some random person walked right in when their children were home with the nanny. Maybe now it’s understandable why the Curry’s don’t want multiunit housing built right behind their Atherton mansion.<br />It is Monday, which brings us Mark’s True Crime Corner with Courtney. Though the lovebirds are sailing off into the sunset on a holiday cruise, they left us a fascinating story. Josh Mankiewicz joins! <br />Monday brings Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch to the Mark Thompson show to discuss animals.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57978471</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:28:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57978471/al_gore_takes_on_trump_with_tough_talk.mp3" length="107502402" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9af77800-0c55-44a0-8de8-31b30bb77b18/9af77800-0c55-44a0-8de8-31b30bb77b18.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9af77800-0c55-44a0-8de8-31b30bb77b18/9af77800-0c55-44a0-8de8-31b30bb77b18.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9af77800-0c55-44a0-8de8-31b30bb77b18/9af77800-0c55-44a0-8de8-31b30bb77b18.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Over the weekend, Donald Trump began his holiday name-calling. He blasted Bill Barr and he compared himself to mobster Al Capone. Meanwhile, during an interview about the environment, Former Vice President Al Gore was asked about Trump just as Trump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Over the weekend, Donald Trump began his holiday name-calling. He blasted Bill Barr and he compared himself to mobster Al Capone. Meanwhile, during an interview about the environment, Former Vice President Al Gore was asked about Trump just as Trump was busy telling us exactly who he is, Gore reminded us that we should believe him. <br />Something super creepy happened at Steph Curry‘s house over the weekend. Some random person walked right in when their children were home with the nanny. Maybe now it’s understandable why the Curry’s don’t want multiunit housing built right behind their Atherton mansion.<br />It is Monday, which brings us Mark’s True Crime Corner with Courtney. Though the lovebirds are sailing off into the sunset on a holiday cruise, they left us a fascinating story. Josh Mankiewicz joins! <br />Monday brings Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch to the Mark Thompson show to discuss animals.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7012</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Living in the Lap of Luxury - Kevin McCarthy’s Opulent Lifestyle Courtesy of PAC Money 12/8</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-in-the-lap-of-luxury-kevin-mccarthy-s-opulent-lifestyle-courtesy-of-pac-money-12-8--57955274</link><description><![CDATA[rom luxury resort hotels to private jets and fine restaurants, former house speaker Kevin McCarthy really knows how to live it up. According to an analysis done by the LA Times, campaign finance records show that from 2012 through last June, McCarthy’s PAC paid more than $1 million on such things. To put that in perspective, that’s more than double the combined total spent by the leadership PACs of the seven other top House and Senate leaders. Hunter Biden is now facing 9 charges in connection with his federal tax case. Is that warranted? Do we need more GOP presidential primary debates? There have been four so far. Now, ABC and CNN are announcing plans to host separate Republican presidential primary debates in New Hampshire next month just days apart. We will talk to Michael Shure to get his take on all of it. Friday brings John Daly to the Mark Thompson show for another wild rendition of Friday Fabulous Florida. We are dusting off the dinger! Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder is preparing to slide right down the rainbow into his movie reviewer’s chair. He will start us off with Poor Things, Fast Charlie and The Zone of Interest. The Mark Thompson Show 12/8/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57955274</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 21:29:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57955274/pod_12_8.mp3" length="116858923" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d3a43b5f-9842-4ef8-8444-1d32339fa791/d3a43b5f-9842-4ef8-8444-1d32339fa791.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d3a43b5f-9842-4ef8-8444-1d32339fa791/d3a43b5f-9842-4ef8-8444-1d32339fa791.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d3a43b5f-9842-4ef8-8444-1d32339fa791/d3a43b5f-9842-4ef8-8444-1d32339fa791.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>rom luxury resort hotels to private jets and fine restaurants, former house speaker Kevin McCarthy really knows how to live it up. According to an analysis done by the LA Times, campaign finance records show that from 2012 through last June,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[rom luxury resort hotels to private jets and fine restaurants, former house speaker Kevin McCarthy really knows how to live it up. According to an analysis done by the LA Times, campaign finance records show that from 2012 through last June, McCarthy’s PAC paid more than $1 million on such things. To put that in perspective, that’s more than double the combined total spent by the leadership PACs of the seven other top House and Senate leaders. Hunter Biden is now facing 9 charges in connection with his federal tax case. Is that warranted? Do we need more GOP presidential primary debates? There have been four so far. Now, ABC and CNN are announcing plans to host separate Republican presidential primary debates in New Hampshire next month just days apart. We will talk to Michael Shure to get his take on all of it. Friday brings John Daly to the Mark Thompson show for another wild rendition of Friday Fabulous Florida. We are dusting off the dinger! Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder is preparing to slide right down the rainbow into his movie reviewer’s chair. He will start us off with Poor Things, Fast Charlie and The Zone of Interest. The Mark Thompson Show 12/8/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7304</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>As Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Rises in the Polls, She’s Become a Target for Lesser Candidates</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-former-un-ambassador-nikki-haley-rises-in-the-polls-she-s-become-a-target-for-lesser-candidates--57944999</link><description><![CDATA[Vivek Ramaswamy came after former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in the fourth Republican primary debate last night. He tried to paint her as a corrupt Dick Cheney in high heels. She fought back, but her recent ascent in the polls made her the candidate to take down. We’ll dissect the important moments from the debate. The fake electors that tried to lie for Trump are being held accountable in some states. While some face fines and jail time, others just have to apologize and come clean with the truth about the election. Mark is sailing away to excitement and adventure with Courtney, but before he left, he had a chance to sit down with Christina Pascucci. She is the news anchor in Los Angeles that left her career to run for the late Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat. We will find out why she was inspired to get into politics and why she decided to start with the US Senate. COP 28, also known as the UN climate change convention, is underway and it’s not without controversy. As delegates from nearly every country negotiate global goals for climate change, fossil fuel lobbyists have been invited by the UAE. During “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” we will talk to Belinda Waymouth about why that might get in the way of progress. The Mark Thompson Show 12/7/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57944999</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:10:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57944999/pod_12_7.mp3" length="112686436" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fb9d36f1-296f-47d4-b735-4654e1ef5b1b/fb9d36f1-296f-47d4-b735-4654e1ef5b1b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fb9d36f1-296f-47d4-b735-4654e1ef5b1b/fb9d36f1-296f-47d4-b735-4654e1ef5b1b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fb9d36f1-296f-47d4-b735-4654e1ef5b1b/fb9d36f1-296f-47d4-b735-4654e1ef5b1b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Vivek Ramaswamy came after former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in the fourth Republican primary debate last night. He tried to paint her as a corrupt Dick Cheney in high heels. She fought back, but her recent ascent in the polls made her the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Vivek Ramaswamy came after former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in the fourth Republican primary debate last night. He tried to paint her as a corrupt Dick Cheney in high heels. She fought back, but her recent ascent in the polls made her the candidate to take down. We’ll dissect the important moments from the debate. The fake electors that tried to lie for Trump are being held accountable in some states. While some face fines and jail time, others just have to apologize and come clean with the truth about the election. Mark is sailing away to excitement and adventure with Courtney, but before he left, he had a chance to sit down with Christina Pascucci. She is the news anchor in Los Angeles that left her career to run for the late Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat. We will find out why she was inspired to get into politics and why she decided to start with the US Senate. COP 28, also known as the UN climate change convention, is underway and it’s not without controversy. As delegates from nearly every country negotiate global goals for climate change, fossil fuel lobbyists have been invited by the UAE. During “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” we will talk to Belinda Waymouth about why that might get in the way of progress. The Mark Thompson Show 12/7/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7043</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rudy Giuliani Skips Court Despite Judge’s Order, Ditching the Poll Workers He Defamed 12/6</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rudy-giuliani-skips-court-despite-judge-s-order-ditching-the-poll-workers-he-defamed-12-6--57933204</link><description><![CDATA[“America’s Mayor” was a no-show yesterday to a federal court hearing. It’s the last before the civil damages case heads before a jury next week. It was also supposed to be the time when the two Georgia poll workers he defamed, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, were supposed to be able to confront Giuliani. The judge was not pleased.. Liz Cheney warned America about “sleepwalking into a Trump dictatorship” but Trump says he’ll only be a dictator on day 1 if elected. During a Fox Town Hall event last night, Trump said, “ Except for day one. I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill.” We’ll talk with John Rothmann aout politics. Then, former federal prosecutor, David Katz joins us with his expert legal perspective. Author Cory Doctorow will be in to share his latest book, “The Lost Cause”. He explores the different opinions on climate change within generations of people. Doctorow takes us thirty years into the future to witness the progress made in mitigating climate change. The Mark Thompson Show 12/7/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57933204</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:42:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57933204/pod_12_6.mp3" length="114499543" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/cf89140a-b631-427a-b4e7-949aab09b9e1/cf89140a-b631-427a-b4e7-949aab09b9e1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/cf89140a-b631-427a-b4e7-949aab09b9e1/cf89140a-b631-427a-b4e7-949aab09b9e1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/cf89140a-b631-427a-b4e7-949aab09b9e1/cf89140a-b631-427a-b4e7-949aab09b9e1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>“America’s Mayor” was a no-show yesterday to a federal court hearing. It’s the last before the civil damages case heads before a jury next week. It was also supposed to be the time when the two Georgia poll workers he defamed, Ruby Freeman and Shaye...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[“America’s Mayor” was a no-show yesterday to a federal court hearing. It’s the last before the civil damages case heads before a jury next week. It was also supposed to be the time when the two Georgia poll workers he defamed, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, were supposed to be able to confront Giuliani. The judge was not pleased.. Liz Cheney warned America about “sleepwalking into a Trump dictatorship” but Trump says he’ll only be a dictator on day 1 if elected. During a Fox Town Hall event last night, Trump said, “ Except for day one. I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill.” We’ll talk with John Rothmann aout politics. Then, former federal prosecutor, David Katz joins us with his expert legal perspective. Author Cory Doctorow will be in to share his latest book, “The Lost Cause”. He explores the different opinions on climate change within generations of people. Doctorow takes us thirty years into the future to witness the progress made in mitigating climate change. The Mark Thompson Show 12/7/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7157</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Gold Bars Seized From NJ Senator Menendez Were the Subject of Another Criminal Case 12/05/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gold-bars-seized-from-nj-senator-menendez-were-the-subject-of-another-criminal-case-12-05-23--57922438</link><description><![CDATA[These gold bars really get around! The bullion the feds found in New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez’s house has crossed the path of law enforcement officers before. <br />Senator Bernie Sanders is going against President Joe Biden and Democratic leadership in saying he will be voting against a supplemental spending bill to provide emergency military aid to Israel and Ukraine.<br />Hunter Biden says he paid his dad back for a car but Republicans are ready to make a federal case out of it. We will talk to Pulitzer prize-winning author David Cay Johnston about this and more.<br />Jefferson Graham will stop by to review the new Meta/Facebook high tech sunglasses.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57922438</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 21:41:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57922438/gold_bars_seized_from_nj_senator_menendez_were_the_subject_of_another_criminal_case.mp3" length="113735249" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/52021102-dfad-4e50-a466-be9fc13e7e0d/52021102-dfad-4e50-a466-be9fc13e7e0d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/52021102-dfad-4e50-a466-be9fc13e7e0d/52021102-dfad-4e50-a466-be9fc13e7e0d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/52021102-dfad-4e50-a466-be9fc13e7e0d/52021102-dfad-4e50-a466-be9fc13e7e0d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>These gold bars really get around! The bullion the feds found in New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez’s house has crossed the path of law enforcement officers before. 
Senator Bernie Sanders is going against President Joe Biden and Democratic leadership in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[These gold bars really get around! The bullion the feds found in New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez’s house has crossed the path of law enforcement officers before. <br />Senator Bernie Sanders is going against President Joe Biden and Democratic leadership in saying he will be voting against a supplemental spending bill to provide emergency military aid to Israel and Ukraine.<br />Hunter Biden says he paid his dad back for a car but Republicans are ready to make a federal case out of it. We will talk to Pulitzer prize-winning author David Cay Johnston about this and more.<br />Jefferson Graham will stop by to review the new Meta/Facebook high tech sunglasses.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7418</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Second Trump Term is Dangling Over Our Heads. Is it Inevitable?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-second-trump-term-is-dangling-over-our-heads-is-it-inevitable--57910683</link><description><![CDATA[Dueling columnists offer vastly different predictions of the 2024 presidential election. Robert Kagan, in the Washington Post, says It’s inevitable that Donald Trump will be elected once again. He argues that there is too much money to be made off of Trump. Glynn Wilson, with The New American Journal, disagrees. He says he predicted Trump’s win in 2016, his loss in 2020 and that there is no way Americans would select Trump in 2024 or at any other time. He predicts Trump will be facing jail time next year, and Americans will turn away from him.<br />We’ll welcome in our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis, with MeidasTouch to discuss <br />Here’s a link to Anthony’s podcast for reference: <br />https://youtu.be/_w9kRUu7Nnc?si=_KbaItXRQRUGh-9-his and more. <br />We lighten things up with comedian and actor Taylor Williamson. He will be at the Punchline in San Francisco on December 6th-9th. His new comedy special is also being released on YouTube December 6th.. <br />It’s rebranded and ready for action: Mark’s True Crime Corner with Courtney debuts today. <br />We love the animals here at The Mark Thompson Show. Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will join u<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57910683</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:41:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57910683/a_second_trump_term_is_dangling_over_our_heads_is_it_inevitable.mp3" length="109580851" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8475fabe-30ed-488c-8d3a-877ae48e3155/8475fabe-30ed-488c-8d3a-877ae48e3155.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8475fabe-30ed-488c-8d3a-877ae48e3155/8475fabe-30ed-488c-8d3a-877ae48e3155.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8475fabe-30ed-488c-8d3a-877ae48e3155/8475fabe-30ed-488c-8d3a-877ae48e3155.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dueling columnists offer vastly different predictions of the 2024 presidential election. Robert Kagan, in the Washington Post, says It’s inevitable that Donald Trump will be elected once again. He argues that there is too much money to be made off of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dueling columnists offer vastly different predictions of the 2024 presidential election. Robert Kagan, in the Washington Post, says It’s inevitable that Donald Trump will be elected once again. He argues that there is too much money to be made off of Trump. Glynn Wilson, with The New American Journal, disagrees. He says he predicted Trump’s win in 2016, his loss in 2020 and that there is no way Americans would select Trump in 2024 or at any other time. He predicts Trump will be facing jail time next year, and Americans will turn away from him.<br />We’ll welcome in our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis, with MeidasTouch to discuss <br />Here’s a link to Anthony’s podcast for reference: <br />https://youtu.be/_w9kRUu7Nnc?si=_KbaItXRQRUGh-9-his and more. <br />We lighten things up with comedian and actor Taylor Williamson. He will be at the Punchline in San Francisco on December 6th-9th. His new comedy special is also being released on YouTube December 6th.. <br />It’s rebranded and ready for action: Mark’s True Crime Corner with Courtney debuts today. <br />We love the animals here at The Mark Thompson Show. Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will join u<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7147</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Hollering Hot Mess! Goverors Newsom &amp; DeSantis Clash Face to Face in Fox Debate..Santos Out 12/1</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-hollering-hot-mess-goverors-newsom-desantis-clash-face-to-face-in-fox-debate-santos-out-12-1--57881700</link><description><![CDATA[There didn’t seem to be many rules, and a time clock was not rigidly followed. The result for last night’s debate between governors Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis was a chaotic, stressful, zoo-like atmosphere where they both tried to talk over each other. Questions asked by Sean Hannity were based on a series of graphs and charts, as if the information presented was factual. Answering questions from that starting point was difficult, especially for Newsom, since it’s unclear if Fox can be trusted to get facts straight. According to Politico, Florida may not have a presidential primary election for Democrats this cycle. The state party leaders submitted only President Joe Biden’s name as a candidate up for the nomination leaving his challenger, Congressman Dean Phillips. out in the cold. Now, Phillips is threatening to sue. We will check in with Michael Shure to see what he thinks of it all. Friday on the Mark Thompson show means we get to check in on our friends in Florida and we don’t mean Governor DeSantis. Friday Fabulous Florida is a slice of humanity from our ummm…most “interesting” state. Friday also brings a peek at the new movies out this weekend. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, lends us his his expertise with excellent reviews punctuated by a flurry of ding words. The Mark Thompson Show 12/1/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57881700</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 21:48:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57881700/pod_12_1.mp3" length="125184670" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0e305d57-36b9-4211-b1b9-fa1ad6291163/0e305d57-36b9-4211-b1b9-fa1ad6291163.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0e305d57-36b9-4211-b1b9-fa1ad6291163/0e305d57-36b9-4211-b1b9-fa1ad6291163.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0e305d57-36b9-4211-b1b9-fa1ad6291163/0e305d57-36b9-4211-b1b9-fa1ad6291163.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There didn’t seem to be many rules, and a time clock was not rigidly followed. The result for last night’s debate between governors Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis was a chaotic, stressful, zoo-like atmosphere where they both tried to talk over each...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There didn’t seem to be many rules, and a time clock was not rigidly followed. The result for last night’s debate between governors Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis was a chaotic, stressful, zoo-like atmosphere where they both tried to talk over each other. Questions asked by Sean Hannity were based on a series of graphs and charts, as if the information presented was factual. Answering questions from that starting point was difficult, especially for Newsom, since it’s unclear if Fox can be trusted to get facts straight. According to Politico, Florida may not have a presidential primary election for Democrats this cycle. The state party leaders submitted only President Joe Biden’s name as a candidate up for the nomination leaving his challenger, Congressman Dean Phillips. out in the cold. Now, Phillips is threatening to sue. We will check in with Michael Shure to see what he thinks of it all. Friday on the Mark Thompson show means we get to check in on our friends in Florida and we don’t mean Governor DeSantis. Friday Fabulous Florida is a slice of humanity from our ummm…most “interesting” state. Friday also brings a peek at the new movies out this weekend. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, lends us his his expertise with excellent reviews punctuated by a flurry of ding words. The Mark Thompson Show 12/1/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7825</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Busted! Trump Defies Judge &amp; Shuffles 40 Million From Biz to Personal account</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/busted-trump-defies-judge-shuffles-40-million-from-biz-to-personal-account--57869519</link><description><![CDATA[Trump reportedly caught thumbing his nose at a court order not to shift assets around. A court-ordered financial auditor zeroed in on Trump quietly moving $40 million from the Trump Organization into a personal bank account. It appears he may have been gathering funds to pay his $29 million tax bill. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will weigh in. Henry Kissinger is dead. The 100 year old former US secretary of state and national security adviser died at his Connecticut home yesterday. His foreign policy positions were not without controversy, though he did receive a Nobel Peace Prize for helping facilitate the end of US military involvement in the Vietnam War. It’s the Planet, Stupid! brings Belinda Waymouth to the show. She’ll highlight how President Biden is confronting climate change deniers and how the state of Alaska is warming faster than the rest of the United States. The Mark Thompson Show 11/30/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57869519</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:15:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57869519/pod_11_30_23.mp3" length="112487487" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/42ea2369-dfe3-427a-9b76-1609b5891f09/42ea2369-dfe3-427a-9b76-1609b5891f09.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/42ea2369-dfe3-427a-9b76-1609b5891f09/42ea2369-dfe3-427a-9b76-1609b5891f09.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/42ea2369-dfe3-427a-9b76-1609b5891f09/42ea2369-dfe3-427a-9b76-1609b5891f09.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump reportedly caught thumbing his nose at a court order not to shift assets around. A court-ordered financial auditor zeroed in on Trump quietly moving $40 million from the Trump Organization into a personal bank account. It appears he may have...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump reportedly caught thumbing his nose at a court order not to shift assets around. A court-ordered financial auditor zeroed in on Trump quietly moving $40 million from the Trump Organization into a personal bank account. It appears he may have been gathering funds to pay his $29 million tax bill. Former federal prosecutor David Katz will weigh in. Henry Kissinger is dead. The 100 year old former US secretary of state and national security adviser died at his Connecticut home yesterday. His foreign policy positions were not without controversy, though he did receive a Nobel Peace Prize for helping facilitate the end of US military involvement in the Vietnam War. It’s the Planet, Stupid! brings Belinda Waymouth to the show. She’ll highlight how President Biden is confronting climate change deniers and how the state of Alaska is warming faster than the rest of the United States. The Mark Thompson Show 11/30/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7031</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hackers Target Water Facilities Around America. Feds are Investigating</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hackers-target-water-facilities-around-america-feds-are-investigating--57853923</link><description><![CDATA[A number of American water treatment facilities are being targeted by hackers. The federal government puts the number so far in the single digits, but there’s word the hackers are zeroing in on Israeli made technology and it seems they have may have foreign ties. With Congress approving only a stopgap government funding measure, the pentagon finds itself getting creative with cash. They need to build up a presence in the Middle East because of the Israel – Hamas war, but because that was unexpected and funding levels are stuck at last year‘s numbers, military officials are having to pull money from other operations to get everything done. John Rothmann will be here on The Mark Thompson show to discuss. The Mark Thompson Show 11/29/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57853923</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:47:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57853923/pod_11.mp3" length="117434034" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2ce8947c-8ff2-4326-9d31-86c2b54e0fd3/2ce8947c-8ff2-4326-9d31-86c2b54e0fd3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2ce8947c-8ff2-4326-9d31-86c2b54e0fd3/2ce8947c-8ff2-4326-9d31-86c2b54e0fd3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2ce8947c-8ff2-4326-9d31-86c2b54e0fd3/2ce8947c-8ff2-4326-9d31-86c2b54e0fd3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A number of American water treatment facilities are being targeted by hackers. The federal government puts the number so far in the single digits, but there’s word the hackers are zeroing in on Israeli made technology and it seems they have may have...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A number of American water treatment facilities are being targeted by hackers. The federal government puts the number so far in the single digits, but there’s word the hackers are zeroing in on Israeli made technology and it seems they have may have foreign ties. With Congress approving only a stopgap government funding measure, the pentagon finds itself getting creative with cash. They need to build up a presence in the Middle East because of the Israel – Hamas war, but because that was unexpected and funding levels are stuck at last year‘s numbers, military officials are having to pull money from other operations to get everything done. John Rothmann will be here on The Mark Thompson show to discuss. The Mark Thompson Show 11/29/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7340</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>NEW: TRUMP PARDON BUSINESS REVEALED...DAVID CAY JOHNSTON DISCUSSES...ALSO, SF NAME CHANGE? 11/28/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-trump-pardon-business-revealed-david-cay-johnston-discusses-also-sf-name-change-11-28-23--57836697</link><description><![CDATA[In the final hours of the Trump administration a flurry of pardons was granted. <br />One of those pardons derailed a major Justic Dept case and investigation.<br />A new report reveals what happened and the ties to Jared Kushner. Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston is here to discuss. <br /><br />We'll also touch on the flow of Koch Bros. and big donor money to Nikki Haley. Is she an actual contender? <br />Also...<br />SF Landmark Gets a New Non Racist Name After 130 Years. Long Time Coming or Cancel Culture at Work? <br />When you read a little bit about former Assemblyman William Stow, it’s clear right away he was not a good guy. He tried to impose a “Jew tax” and wanted all Jewish people out of California. Yet, for 130 years, a sparkling gem of San Francisco carried his name. That ends now.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57836697</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:53:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57836697/new_trump_pardon_business_revealed_david_cay_johnston_discusses_also_sf_name_change_11_28.mp3" length="113892695" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3c7d72b0-d116-4194-b5d8-eb3c7b892d5a/3c7d72b0-d116-4194-b5d8-eb3c7b892d5a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3c7d72b0-d116-4194-b5d8-eb3c7b892d5a/3c7d72b0-d116-4194-b5d8-eb3c7b892d5a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3c7d72b0-d116-4194-b5d8-eb3c7b892d5a/3c7d72b0-d116-4194-b5d8-eb3c7b892d5a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In the final hours of the Trump administration a flurry of pardons was granted. 
One of those pardons derailed a major Justic Dept case and investigation.
A new report reveals what happened and the ties to Jared Kushner. Pulitzer winner, David Cay...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the final hours of the Trump administration a flurry of pardons was granted. <br />One of those pardons derailed a major Justic Dept case and investigation.<br />A new report reveals what happened and the ties to Jared Kushner. Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston is here to discuss. <br /><br />We'll also touch on the flow of Koch Bros. and big donor money to Nikki Haley. Is she an actual contender? <br />Also...<br />SF Landmark Gets a New Non Racist Name After 130 Years. Long Time Coming or Cancel Culture at Work? <br />When you read a little bit about former Assemblyman William Stow, it’s clear right away he was not a good guy. He tried to impose a “Jew tax” and wanted all Jewish people out of California. Yet, for 130 years, a sparkling gem of San Francisco carried his name. That ends now.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7428</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>TRUMP, in Iowa, Frustrated That In First Term He Was Limited on Using Troops on U.S. Streets  11/27/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-in-iowa-frustrated-that-in-first-term-he-was-limited-on-using-troops-on-u-s-streets-11-27-23--57824548</link><description><![CDATA[Trump expresses frustration at his inability during his last term to beat back protesters with American troops.  As it turns out, he may have more latitude to do so in a second term.<br />Also...Should the President Be Blamed For High Prices at the Store &amp; the Gas Pump?<br />Social media posts blaming the president for everything from the price of a big Mac to the price of eggs and groceries to the price of gas have become a hot button campaign issue. Is any president to blame for the cost of goods in America?<br />With the success of the Israel-Hamas hostage/prisoner swap, both sides are reportedly interested in extending their truce. <br />It was a rough Sunday for security at Disneyland. They had to apprehend at man who stripped down to his skivvies on the It’s the Small World ride and hopped out of the boat to frolic among the animatronic singers. <br />Guests: We welcome Courtney to talk True Crime and Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch to talk animals.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57824548</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:56:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57824548/trump_in_iowa_frustrated_that_in_first_term_he_was_limited_on_using_troops_on_u_s_streets_11_27.mp3" length="109710212" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6c9c6c54-eb81-44ac-a603-1f2c7cf639d0/6c9c6c54-eb81-44ac-a603-1f2c7cf639d0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6c9c6c54-eb81-44ac-a603-1f2c7cf639d0/6c9c6c54-eb81-44ac-a603-1f2c7cf639d0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6c9c6c54-eb81-44ac-a603-1f2c7cf639d0/6c9c6c54-eb81-44ac-a603-1f2c7cf639d0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump expresses frustration at his inability during his last term to beat back protesters with American troops.  As it turns out, he may have more latitude to do so in a second term.
Also...Should the President Be Blamed For High Prices at the Store...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump expresses frustration at his inability during his last term to beat back protesters with American troops.  As it turns out, he may have more latitude to do so in a second term.<br />Also...Should the President Be Blamed For High Prices at the Store &amp; the Gas Pump?<br />Social media posts blaming the president for everything from the price of a big Mac to the price of eggs and groceries to the price of gas have become a hot button campaign issue. Is any president to blame for the cost of goods in America?<br />With the success of the Israel-Hamas hostage/prisoner swap, both sides are reportedly interested in extending their truce. <br />It was a rough Sunday for security at Disneyland. They had to apprehend at man who stripped down to his skivvies on the It’s the Small World ride and hopped out of the boat to frolic among the animatronic singers. <br />Guests: We welcome Courtney to talk True Crime and Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch to talk animals.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7156</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Chemical Train Derails in Kentucky...Mark's Thanksgiving Story</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/chemical-train-derails-in-kentucky-mark-s-thanksgiving-story--57800550</link><description><![CDATA[We hope you had a nice Thanksgiving! We are ready to get right back into things today. Mark has a story from Thanksgiving dinner. Kentucky’s Governor declared a state of emergency after a train derailed, taking 16 cars off the tracks, and sparking a molten sulphur fire. The town of Livingston was evacuated and it’s residents were fed Thanksgiving dinner by CVX rail company. Two of the train cars carried molten sulphur. Two others were hauling magnesium hydroxide, though there is no indication that those cars were breached. Air monitoring continues. It’s Friday, so we bring the spotlight to Florida. Albert is back with some real doozies! John Daly joins in! We’ve got Jim Avila stopping by to talk politics and it's his final visit. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is bringing us the holiday weekend movie reviews. With both Wish and Napoleon being released and it being his birthday week - there’s a lot on our Culture Blaster’s plate! The Mark Thompson Show 11/24/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57800550</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 21:52:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57800550/pod_11_24.mp3" length="122611713" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/13df296a-34c6-441c-8ebd-853f9a2c6a0b/13df296a-34c6-441c-8ebd-853f9a2c6a0b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/13df296a-34c6-441c-8ebd-853f9a2c6a0b/13df296a-34c6-441c-8ebd-853f9a2c6a0b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/13df296a-34c6-441c-8ebd-853f9a2c6a0b/13df296a-34c6-441c-8ebd-853f9a2c6a0b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We hope you had a nice Thanksgiving! We are ready to get right back into things today. Mark has a story from Thanksgiving dinner. Kentucky’s Governor declared a state of emergency after a train derailed, taking 16 cars off the tracks, and sparking a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We hope you had a nice Thanksgiving! We are ready to get right back into things today. Mark has a story from Thanksgiving dinner. Kentucky’s Governor declared a state of emergency after a train derailed, taking 16 cars off the tracks, and sparking a molten sulphur fire. The town of Livingston was evacuated and it’s residents were fed Thanksgiving dinner by CVX rail company. Two of the train cars carried molten sulphur. Two others were hauling magnesium hydroxide, though there is no indication that those cars were breached. Air monitoring continues. It’s Friday, so we bring the spotlight to Florida. Albert is back with some real doozies! John Daly joins in! We’ve got Jim Avila stopping by to talk politics and it's his final visit. Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is bringing us the holiday weekend movie reviews. With both Wish and Napoleon being released and it being his birthday week - there’s a lot on our Culture Blaster’s plate! The Mark Thompson Show 11/24/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7664</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Speaker Mike Johnson Goes to Bow Before the Boss 11/21/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/speaker-mike-johnson-goes-to-bow-before-the-boss-11-21-23--57755716</link><description><![CDATA[Off to kiss the ring! House Speaker Mike Johnson went to Mar-a-Lago last night to meet with Donald Trump. Speaker Johnson is the highest ranking Republican to endorse Trump’s candidacy. <br />An 8th Circuit Court of Appeals panel comprised of conservative judges slapped the teeth out of the Voting Rights Act. The panel ruled that private individuals or groups cannot bring suit under the Voting Rights Act. That removes the most common way the law is enforced. <br />We get two David’s today! David Cay Johnston and David Katz will join to discuss those issues and more. <br />Jefferson Graham will weigh in on the shake up involving AI. He’ll also talk Black Friday sales.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57755716</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:00:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57755716/speaker_mike_johnson_goes_to_bow_before_the_boss.mp3" length="112280114" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/294f19e5-7d48-4c63-8444-fdca86b6ec9c/294f19e5-7d48-4c63-8444-fdca86b6ec9c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/294f19e5-7d48-4c63-8444-fdca86b6ec9c/294f19e5-7d48-4c63-8444-fdca86b6ec9c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/294f19e5-7d48-4c63-8444-fdca86b6ec9c/294f19e5-7d48-4c63-8444-fdca86b6ec9c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Off to kiss the ring! House Speaker Mike Johnson went to Mar-a-Lago last night to meet with Donald Trump. Speaker Johnson is the highest ranking Republican to endorse Trump’s candidacy. 
An 8th Circuit Court of Appeals panel comprised of conservative...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Off to kiss the ring! House Speaker Mike Johnson went to Mar-a-Lago last night to meet with Donald Trump. Speaker Johnson is the highest ranking Republican to endorse Trump’s candidacy. <br />An 8th Circuit Court of Appeals panel comprised of conservative judges slapped the teeth out of the Voting Rights Act. The panel ruled that private individuals or groups cannot bring suit under the Voting Rights Act. That removes the most common way the law is enforced. <br />We get two David’s today! David Cay Johnston and David Katz will join to discuss those issues and more. <br />Jefferson Graham will weigh in on the shake up involving AI. He’ll also talk Black Friday sales.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7323</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Up in Smoke: California’s Biggest Pot Distributor Collapses! 11/20/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/up-in-smoke-california-s-biggest-pot-distributor-collapses-11-20-23--57738463</link><description><![CDATA[It’s one of California’s largest cannabis distribution companies. Leaders of HERBL insisted the company was operational last spring, but rumors of trouble turned out to be true. HERBL has completely collapsed. It joins other big companies like Flow Kana and MedMen. What’s happening in a seemingly thriving industry? <br />We might have to add a Tuesday Terrible Texas segment here at The Mark Thompson Show. <br />The Texas Board of Education rejected seven proposed 8th grade science textbooks because of the way the books presented the climate crisis.<br />The Republican majority on the board felt the textbooks had too much information about the climate crisis, were published by companies with environmentally friendly policies or didn’t highlight fossil fuel in a positive way (bad for the oil rich Texas economy).  On top of that, the science books had teachings about evolution but not creationism. Maybe that’s because science isn’t story telling hour. <br />Remember the alleged tapes of Trump in a Russian hotel room paying hookers to urinate on each other? Well, Trump now says he hated telling Melania about the accusations but right away, she didn’t believe any of it! We’ll tell you why. <br />Chuck Negron from Three Dog Night and his wife Ami Negron will stop by to talk about rock and roll and their new project.<br />Cliff from Coachella Valley Coffee will pop in to talk about the Holiday blend. <br />Karen Dawn from Dawn Watch will talk animals.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57738463</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:45:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57738463/up_in_smoke_california_s_biggest_pot_distributor_collapses.mp3" length="110027822" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/62d1e628-7d21-430a-a287-df9ee2387acb/62d1e628-7d21-430a-a287-df9ee2387acb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/62d1e628-7d21-430a-a287-df9ee2387acb/62d1e628-7d21-430a-a287-df9ee2387acb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/62d1e628-7d21-430a-a287-df9ee2387acb/62d1e628-7d21-430a-a287-df9ee2387acb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s one of California’s largest cannabis distribution companies. Leaders of HERBL insisted the company was operational last spring, but rumors of trouble turned out to be true. HERBL has completely collapsed. It joins other big companies like Flow...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s one of California’s largest cannabis distribution companies. Leaders of HERBL insisted the company was operational last spring, but rumors of trouble turned out to be true. HERBL has completely collapsed. It joins other big companies like Flow Kana and MedMen. What’s happening in a seemingly thriving industry? <br />We might have to add a Tuesday Terrible Texas segment here at The Mark Thompson Show. <br />The Texas Board of Education rejected seven proposed 8th grade science textbooks because of the way the books presented the climate crisis.<br />The Republican majority on the board felt the textbooks had too much information about the climate crisis, were published by companies with environmentally friendly policies or didn’t highlight fossil fuel in a positive way (bad for the oil rich Texas economy).  On top of that, the science books had teachings about evolution but not creationism. Maybe that’s because science isn’t story telling hour. <br />Remember the alleged tapes of Trump in a Russian hotel room paying hookers to urinate on each other? Well, Trump now says he hated telling Melania about the accusations but right away, she didn’t believe any of it! We’ll tell you why. <br />Chuck Negron from Three Dog Night and his wife Ami Negron will stop by to talk about rock and roll and their new project.<br />Cliff from Coachella Valley Coffee will pop in to talk about the Holiday blend. <br />Karen Dawn from Dawn Watch will talk animals.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7176</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Manchin Says Trump is Dangerous for Democracy, Warns Against a Second Term 11/17/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/manchin-says-trump-is-dangerous-for-democracy-warns-against-a-second-term-11-17-23--57691637</link><description><![CDATA[Senator Joe Manchin, the moderate Democrat from West Virginia, has a warning for America. As he announced his decision not to run for reelection in 2024, he said that if Donald Trump is sent back to the White House in next year’s presidential election “he will destroy democracy in America”. Manchin said that it would be “dangerous” if the American people gave Trump a second term because he’d use the opportunity not merely to shake up the political establishment as he did first time round, but to break it.<br />There he goes, ranting and raving again! Just hours after an appeals court paused the gag order he was under, Trump blasted the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial. Trump called a court staffer a "Trump Hating Clerk," who is "politically biased and out of control." The pause on the gag order continues until at least November 27th, when a full panel of judges will consider it. <br />We can’t wait to talk to Jim Avila about this! <br />The characters of Florida will be on display. Friday brings us news from that state you love to poke with a stick. John Daly joins.<br />The Culture Blaster rides his rainbow right into the show to talk movies. The new Hunger Games movie is out! We’ll find out if it’s worth seeing.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57691637</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:20:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57691637/manchin_says_trump_is_dangerous_for_democracy_warns_against_a_second_term.mp3" length="111204242" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/31855af5-0262-4cf2-990f-21b3852bf2ff/31855af5-0262-4cf2-990f-21b3852bf2ff.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/31855af5-0262-4cf2-990f-21b3852bf2ff/31855af5-0262-4cf2-990f-21b3852bf2ff.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/31855af5-0262-4cf2-990f-21b3852bf2ff/31855af5-0262-4cf2-990f-21b3852bf2ff.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Senator Joe Manchin, the moderate Democrat from West Virginia, has a warning for America. As he announced his decision not to run for reelection in 2024, he said that if Donald Trump is sent back to the White House in next year’s presidential election...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Senator Joe Manchin, the moderate Democrat from West Virginia, has a warning for America. As he announced his decision not to run for reelection in 2024, he said that if Donald Trump is sent back to the White House in next year’s presidential election “he will destroy democracy in America”. Manchin said that it would be “dangerous” if the American people gave Trump a second term because he’d use the opportunity not merely to shake up the political establishment as he did first time round, but to break it.<br />There he goes, ranting and raving again! Just hours after an appeals court paused the gag order he was under, Trump blasted the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial. Trump called a court staffer a "Trump Hating Clerk," who is "politically biased and out of control." The pause on the gag order continues until at least November 27th, when a full panel of judges will consider it. <br />We can’t wait to talk to Jim Avila about this! <br />The characters of Florida will be on display. Friday brings us news from that state you love to poke with a stick. John Daly joins.<br />The Culture Blaster rides his rainbow right into the show to talk movies. The new Hunger Games movie is out! We’ll find out if it’s worth seeing.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7253</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Michigan Judge Allows Trump on Primary Ballot Saying Congress Has Power To Enforce 14th Amendment 11/15/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/michigan-judge-allows-trump-on-primary-ballot-saying-congress-has-power-to-enforce-14th-amendment-11-15-23--57671270</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57671270</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 22:06:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57671270/michigan_judge_allows_trump_on_primary_ballot_saying_congress_has_power_to_enforce_14th_amendment.mp3" length="110200372" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/279b55f9-ef42-4019-8e88-d6eb7cb8a01f/279b55f9-ef42-4019-8e88-d6eb7cb8a01f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/279b55f9-ef42-4019-8e88-d6eb7cb8a01f/279b55f9-ef42-4019-8e88-d6eb7cb8a01f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/279b55f9-ef42-4019-8e88-d6eb7cb8a01f/279b55f9-ef42-4019-8e88-d6eb7cb8a01f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>6888</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>For a Biden/Trump Rematch, There’s Only One Choice for Biden 11/16/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-a-biden-trump-rematch-there-s-only-one-choice-for-biden-11-16-23--57671225</link><description><![CDATA[All signs point to a Biden Vs Trump rematch in 2024. Data shows Trump supporters haven’t wavered much, but President Biden’s supporters seem to be shifting around. What’s the one way President Biden can beat Trump? We’ll discuss.<br />A lawyer for one of the defendants in the election interference case in Georgia is admitting to leaking some of the video depositions. In admitting it to the judge, the lawyer said the public was due some transparency and that he would be sleeping very well tonight. What will happen to this attorney? Did he do the right thing? <br />We will ask former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz. <br />The return of game shows in prime time and in land of streaming is what prompts us to bring in The King of Game Shows, Bob Boden. He has has developed, supervised and produced so many shows that are part of our culture. You may have seen Funny You Should Ask, Family Feud, The $25,000 Pyramid, Press Your Luck, Card Sharks, Scrabble Showdown, To Tell the Truth and Match Game! Bob is the man behind it all. <br />It’s the Planet Stupid with Belinda Waymouth focuses on some of the people who have already been forced to leave their homes because of climate change. Now, Australia is offering residency to citizens of Tuvalu because they’re dangerously at risk. World leaders say it is another sign we must dramatically cut emissions.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57671225</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 22:00:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57671225/for_a_biden_trump_rematch_there_s_only_one_choice_for_biden.mp3" length="107741964" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/91b846f2-191e-4444-bb19-42325059cfce/91b846f2-191e-4444-bb19-42325059cfce.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/91b846f2-191e-4444-bb19-42325059cfce/91b846f2-191e-4444-bb19-42325059cfce.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/91b846f2-191e-4444-bb19-42325059cfce/91b846f2-191e-4444-bb19-42325059cfce.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>All signs point to a Biden Vs Trump rematch in 2024. Data shows Trump supporters haven’t wavered much, but President Biden’s supporters seem to be shifting around. What’s the one way President Biden can beat Trump? We’ll discuss.
A lawyer for one of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[All signs point to a Biden Vs Trump rematch in 2024. Data shows Trump supporters haven’t wavered much, but President Biden’s supporters seem to be shifting around. What’s the one way President Biden can beat Trump? We’ll discuss.<br />A lawyer for one of the defendants in the election interference case in Georgia is admitting to leaking some of the video depositions. In admitting it to the judge, the lawyer said the public was due some transparency and that he would be sleeping very well tonight. What will happen to this attorney? Did he do the right thing? <br />We will ask former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz. <br />The return of game shows in prime time and in land of streaming is what prompts us to bring in The King of Game Shows, Bob Boden. He has has developed, supervised and produced so many shows that are part of our culture. You may have seen Funny You Should Ask, Family Feud, The $25,000 Pyramid, Press Your Luck, Card Sharks, Scrabble Showdown, To Tell the Truth and Match Game! Bob is the man behind it all. <br />It’s the Planet Stupid with Belinda Waymouth focuses on some of the people who have already been forced to leave their homes because of climate change. Now, Australia is offering residency to citizens of Tuvalu because they’re dangerously at risk. World leaders say it is another sign we must dramatically cut emissions.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7027</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Supreme Court Now Has a Code of Ethics, Though it Lacks Enforcement or Penalties 11/14/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-supreme-court-now-has-a-code-of-ethics-though-it-lacks-enforcement-or-penalties-11-14-23--57640746</link><description><![CDATA[Is the wild party of greed over for the US Supreme Court? The days of collecting gifts, rolling mansions, trips and school tuition may wind to a close with the adoption of a formal "Code of Conduct" for the justices. Or will it? The 8-page code, much like the one in place for lower federal court, says Justices should "avoid impropriety and the appearance of it" in all their actions. That’s subjective and who is enforcing the new code? No one. What are the penalties for breaking the code? Nothing. The only punishment as of now is the media dispensing a healthy dose of public humiliation. We will have David Cay Johnston on the show to discuss it. <br />Jefferson Graham will stop in to talk tech and give us a preview of the gadgets on sale during Black Friday.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57640746</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 08:35:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57640746/the_supreme_court_now_has_a_code_of_ethics_though_it_lacks_enforcement_or_penalties.mp3" length="113633501" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dcdd815a-c894-46b6-ba3a-618b0b725670/dcdd815a-c894-46b6-ba3a-618b0b725670.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dcdd815a-c894-46b6-ba3a-618b0b725670/dcdd815a-c894-46b6-ba3a-618b0b725670.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dcdd815a-c894-46b6-ba3a-618b0b725670/dcdd815a-c894-46b6-ba3a-618b0b725670.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is the wild party of greed over for the US Supreme Court? The days of collecting gifts, rolling mansions, trips and school tuition may wind to a close with the adoption of a formal "Code of Conduct" for the justices. Or will it? The 8-page code, much...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is the wild party of greed over for the US Supreme Court? The days of collecting gifts, rolling mansions, trips and school tuition may wind to a close with the adoption of a formal "Code of Conduct" for the justices. Or will it? The 8-page code, much like the one in place for lower federal court, says Justices should "avoid impropriety and the appearance of it" in all their actions. That’s subjective and who is enforcing the new code? No one. What are the penalties for breaking the code? Nothing. The only punishment as of now is the media dispensing a healthy dose of public humiliation. We will have David Cay Johnston on the show to discuss it. <br />Jefferson Graham will stop in to talk tech and give us a preview of the gadgets on sale during Black Friday.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7411</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Protests Over APEC Summit in SF. World Leaders Arriving Today 11/13/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/protests-over-apec-summit-in-sf-world-leaders-arriving-today-11-13-23--57625947</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57625947</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:14:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57625947/protests_over_apec_summit_in_sf_world_leaders_arriving_today.mp3" length="106273938" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/80a9d053-9e3f-449b-8be4-14d76edbb39c/80a9d053-9e3f-449b-8be4-14d76edbb39c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/80a9d053-9e3f-449b-8be4-14d76edbb39c/80a9d053-9e3f-449b-8be4-14d76edbb39c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/80a9d053-9e3f-449b-8be4-14d76edbb39c/80a9d053-9e3f-449b-8be4-14d76edbb39c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>6931</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Republicans Love Joe Manchin’s Retirement Because They’ve Been Working on it For a Year! 11/10/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/republicans-love-joe-manchin-s-retirement-because-they-ve-been-working-on-it-for-a-year-11-10-23--57594747</link><description><![CDATA[Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans worked for more than a year to make Joe Manchin’s retirement a reality. By not running again, Manchin puts Republicans on the verge of a majority that’s eluded them for two straight election cycles. She’s still at it! Jill Stein, the two-time Green Party presidential nominee, will seek the party’s nomination for the White House in 2024. Last night, she ran a video online announcing her decision saying, “The political system is broken. The two Wall Street parties are bought and paid for.” Will her candidacy matter? Defendant Trump is said to be incensed that his domestic help may be called to testify against him in the documents case in Florida. Is that because the maid always knows the deep dark secrets? Our duo of reporters/analysts will discuss it all. It’s always the best conversation when Jim Avila and Michael Shure join us. It’s time to head back to Florida. Albert left us all the good stories for Friday Fabulous Florida. John Daly joins the fun. Then, we get a blast of culture with our ding word champion, Michael Snyder. He’ll bring us his take on all the movies out this weekend. We might get a tv or sports update out of him too!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57594747</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:27:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57594747/republicans_love_joe_manchin_s_retirement_because_they_ve_been_working_on_it_for_a_year.mp3" length="114519068" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d9f82a42-4a36-4915-a296-d5ffbe13ee9e/d9f82a42-4a36-4915-a296-d5ffbe13ee9e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d9f82a42-4a36-4915-a296-d5ffbe13ee9e/d9f82a42-4a36-4915-a296-d5ffbe13ee9e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d9f82a42-4a36-4915-a296-d5ffbe13ee9e/d9f82a42-4a36-4915-a296-d5ffbe13ee9e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans worked for more than a year to make Joe Manchin’s retirement a reality. By not running again, Manchin puts Republicans on the verge of a majority that’s eluded them for two straight election cycles. She’s still...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans worked for more than a year to make Joe Manchin’s retirement a reality. By not running again, Manchin puts Republicans on the verge of a majority that’s eluded them for two straight election cycles. She’s still at it! Jill Stein, the two-time Green Party presidential nominee, will seek the party’s nomination for the White House in 2024. Last night, she ran a video online announcing her decision saying, “The political system is broken. The two Wall Street parties are bought and paid for.” Will her candidacy matter? Defendant Trump is said to be incensed that his domestic help may be called to testify against him in the documents case in Florida. Is that because the maid always knows the deep dark secrets? Our duo of reporters/analysts will discuss it all. It’s always the best conversation when Jim Avila and Michael Shure join us. It’s time to head back to Florida. Albert left us all the good stories for Friday Fabulous Florida. John Daly joins the fun. Then, we get a blast of culture with our ding word champion, Michael Snyder. He’ll bring us his take on all the movies out this weekend. We might get a tv or sports update out of him too!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7579</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Holds Rally While GOP Candidates Bicker at Debate. We Saw Name Calling &amp; Infighting.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-holds-rally-while-gop-candidates-bicker-at-debate-we-saw-name-calling-infighting--57583432</link><description><![CDATA[The GOP Debate last night in Florida came at the same time as a Trump rally nearby. Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy got into a spat on the debate stage. We’ll rehash the important moments.. At the Trump trial, the New York AG has rested her case with the final witness testimony coming from Ivanka Trump. Now, Trump’s team of lawyers will have their turn. We will chat with former federal prosecutor David Katz about that and more! It’s the Planet Stupid with Belinda Waymouth brings us back to environmental issues. We’ll look at some positive things happening and some that need our attention. Get ready for a special interview with George Shlatter, He’s the author of Still Laughing, A Life in Comedy. He’ll share stories from his days producing television and variety shows like Laugh In. The book is an inside look at the Golden Age of Hollywood in the wake of the cultural upheaval of the Sixties and Seventies. The Mark Thompson Show 11/9/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57583432</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:56:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57583432/pod_11_9_23.mp3" length="120332163" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/68d5a909-3203-4257-bdc0-fdb254b78a4f/68d5a909-3203-4257-bdc0-fdb254b78a4f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/68d5a909-3203-4257-bdc0-fdb254b78a4f/68d5a909-3203-4257-bdc0-fdb254b78a4f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/68d5a909-3203-4257-bdc0-fdb254b78a4f/68d5a909-3203-4257-bdc0-fdb254b78a4f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The GOP Debate last night in Florida came at the same time as a Trump rally nearby. Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy got into a spat on the debate stage. We’ll rehash the important moments.. At the Trump trial, the New York AG has rested her case with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The GOP Debate last night in Florida came at the same time as a Trump rally nearby. Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy got into a spat on the debate stage. We’ll rehash the important moments.. At the Trump trial, the New York AG has rested her case with the final witness testimony coming from Ivanka Trump. Now, Trump’s team of lawyers will have their turn. We will chat with former federal prosecutor David Katz about that and more! It’s the Planet Stupid with Belinda Waymouth brings us back to environmental issues. We’ll look at some positive things happening and some that need our attention. Get ready for a special interview with George Shlatter, He’s the author of Still Laughing, A Life in Comedy. He’ll share stories from his days producing television and variety shows like Laugh In. The book is an inside look at the Golden Age of Hollywood in the wake of the cultural upheaval of the Sixties and Seventies. The Mark Thompson Show 11/9/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7521</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ohio Women Deliver Strong Message! Abortion Rights Not Protected in Ohio Constitution.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ohio-women-deliver-strong-message-abortion-rights-not-protected-in-ohio-constitution--57564851</link><description><![CDATA[Democrats took some wins yesterday in key elections around the country. Notably, voters approved an Ohio ballot measure to lock abortion rights into the state constitution. It looks like they’ve legalized recreational marijuana too. Kentucky voters are keeping Democratic Governor Andy Beshear and Democrats collected seats in the Virginia legislature. Republicans did win in Mississippi, where Governor Tate Reeves will stay on. Is that an indicator of where the 2024 Presidential election is headed? We will talk to John Rothmann about it. Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX is facing 115 years in prison when he’s sentenced in March. He was convicted of all seven counts against him in a fraud trial. Does this send a message to the cryptocurrency industry or is this basic fraud that could have happened in any sector? Michael Hiltzik with the LA Times will unravel it. The Mark Thompson Show 11/8/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57564851</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 21:44:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57564851/pod_11_8_23.mp3" length="116246612" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5641949f-6a4d-4f0a-b5f9-ba2270439020/5641949f-6a4d-4f0a-b5f9-ba2270439020.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5641949f-6a4d-4f0a-b5f9-ba2270439020/5641949f-6a4d-4f0a-b5f9-ba2270439020.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5641949f-6a4d-4f0a-b5f9-ba2270439020/5641949f-6a4d-4f0a-b5f9-ba2270439020.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Democrats took some wins yesterday in key elections around the country. Notably, voters approved an Ohio ballot measure to lock abortion rights into the state constitution. It looks like they’ve legalized recreational marijuana too. Kentucky voters...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Democrats took some wins yesterday in key elections around the country. Notably, voters approved an Ohio ballot measure to lock abortion rights into the state constitution. It looks like they’ve legalized recreational marijuana too. Kentucky voters are keeping Democratic Governor Andy Beshear and Democrats collected seats in the Virginia legislature. Republicans did win in Mississippi, where Governor Tate Reeves will stay on. Is that an indicator of where the 2024 Presidential election is headed? We will talk to John Rothmann about it. Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of FTX is facing 115 years in prison when he’s sentenced in March. He was convicted of all seven counts against him in a fraud trial. Does this send a message to the cryptocurrency industry or is this basic fraud that could have happened in any sector? Michael Hiltzik with the LA Times will unravel it. The Mark Thompson Show 11/8/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7266</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump melts down in court, admits property valuations were wrong. Next on the stand: Ivanka 11/7/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-melts-down-in-court-admits-property-valuations-were-wrong-next-on-the-stand-ivanka-11-7-23--57547920</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump lashed out at the judge in his New York fraud trial repeatedly. He might’ve miscalculated though, when admitting he influenced the valuation of several of his properties. He also admitted some of those values were too high or too low. It seems like he implicated himself in real estate fraud! At one point, the judge asked Trump’s attornies to control their client and told Trump his courtroom is a not a campaign rally! <br />What we know about the courtroom proceedings comes from reporters, but our Jim Avila says we should really be able to see this play out for ourselves. Jim has a nee piece on Barrett News Media and he joins the show to discuss it.<br />We get techie with Jefferson Graham. He brings the latest on Elon Musk’s “Grok.”<br />Digging deeper into AI, Robert Scoble will stop by. <br />We’ll get into what President Biden’s AI executive order means for the industry and more. <br />We are so excited to have Turi Ryder on the show! From the West Coast to the East, she’s been on the radio showing us how it’s done. Turi’s book, “She Said What?” Just came out in audio form. We’ll talk about politics and life in general.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57547920</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:35:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57547920/trump_melts_down_in_court_admits_property_valuations_were_wrong_next_on_the_stand_ivanka.mp3" length="109934115" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c83b8a56-a755-47fc-accf-d415f407f5e7/c83b8a56-a755-47fc-accf-d415f407f5e7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c83b8a56-a755-47fc-accf-d415f407f5e7/c83b8a56-a755-47fc-accf-d415f407f5e7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c83b8a56-a755-47fc-accf-d415f407f5e7/c83b8a56-a755-47fc-accf-d415f407f5e7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump lashed out at the judge in his New York fraud trial repeatedly. He might’ve miscalculated though, when admitting he influenced the valuation of several of his properties. He also admitted some of those values were too high or too low. It...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump lashed out at the judge in his New York fraud trial repeatedly. He might’ve miscalculated though, when admitting he influenced the valuation of several of his properties. He also admitted some of those values were too high or too low. It seems like he implicated himself in real estate fraud! At one point, the judge asked Trump’s attornies to control their client and told Trump his courtroom is a not a campaign rally! <br />What we know about the courtroom proceedings comes from reporters, but our Jim Avila says we should really be able to see this play out for ourselves. Jim has a nee piece on Barrett News Media and he joins the show to discuss it.<br />We get techie with Jefferson Graham. He brings the latest on Elon Musk’s “Grok.”<br />Digging deeper into AI, Robert Scoble will stop by. <br />We’ll get into what President Biden’s AI executive order means for the industry and more. <br />We are so excited to have Turi Ryder on the show! From the West Coast to the East, she’s been on the radio showing us how it’s done. Turi’s book, “She Said What?” Just came out in audio form. We’ll talk about politics and life in general.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7170</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Revenge Plan Includes Using the DOJ to Investigate Everyone Who Spoke Against Him! 11/06/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-revenge-plan-includes-using-the-doj-to-investigate-everyone-who-spoke-against-him-11-06-23--57535724</link><description><![CDATA[An article in the Washington Post details reports of Donald Trump’s revenge plan should he win another term. Those who know him aren’t surprised he’d go after those disloyal to him. What may be unexpected to some is a new poll showing Trump leading in a potential match up with President Biden in five swing states. Today, Trump is expected to be called to testify in his NY Civil Fraud trial. We’ll chat with Chris Merrill and get his take. <br />It’s been too long since we have had Political Analyst Gary Dietrich on the show. He’s well versed in California and National politics. We’ll ask him about the California Senate race, Governor Newsom’s International jaunt and more. <br />Have you seen the video of plane passengers fighting over reclining a seat? So much drama! It’s in Stories from the Sky! <br />The Mark Thompson Show loves animals and we love our Monday segment with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch. <br />Mark is off and Courtney is off but Kim &amp; Tony are here for it all!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57535724</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 21:14:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57535724/trump_s_revenge_plan_includes_using_the_doj_to_investigate_everyone_who_spoke_against_him.mp3" length="106539917" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fdcf12db-9f84-4f26-aa40-1dd1a47dfbcd/fdcf12db-9f84-4f26-aa40-1dd1a47dfbcd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fdcf12db-9f84-4f26-aa40-1dd1a47dfbcd/fdcf12db-9f84-4f26-aa40-1dd1a47dfbcd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fdcf12db-9f84-4f26-aa40-1dd1a47dfbcd/fdcf12db-9f84-4f26-aa40-1dd1a47dfbcd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>An article in the Washington Post details reports of Donald Trump’s revenge plan should he win another term. Those who know him aren’t surprised he’d go after those disloyal to him. What may be unexpected to some is a new poll showing Trump leading in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[An article in the Washington Post details reports of Donald Trump’s revenge plan should he win another term. Those who know him aren’t surprised he’d go after those disloyal to him. What may be unexpected to some is a new poll showing Trump leading in a potential match up with President Biden in five swing states. Today, Trump is expected to be called to testify in his NY Civil Fraud trial. We’ll chat with Chris Merrill and get his take. <br />It’s been too long since we have had Political Analyst Gary Dietrich on the show. He’s well versed in California and National politics. We’ll ask him about the California Senate race, Governor Newsom’s International jaunt and more. <br />Have you seen the video of plane passengers fighting over reclining a seat? So much drama! It’s in Stories from the Sky! <br />The Mark Thompson Show loves animals and we love our Monday segment with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch. <br />Mark is off and Courtney is off but Kim &amp; Tony are here for it all!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6949</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>“Weekdays Are Bad For Me”-Ivanka Tried to Weasel Out of Testifying Because She Has Kids</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/weekdays-are-bad-for-me-ivanka-tried-to-weasel-out-of-testifying-because-she-has-kids--57504948</link><description><![CDATA[As if she doesn’t have a stable of nannies, a gazillion dollars with which to hire a sitter or any means to procure child care, Ivanka Trump once again tried to get out of testifying in the NY Civil Fraud trial against members of her family and the family business. This time she argued that having kids who go to school make weekdays an undue burden for her. Her request was denied. Former President Trump is still trying to get the gag order imposed by the judge in his federal election subversion case in DC lifted. He wants it removed for 7 days while he appeals to the US Supreme Court. Sam Bankman-Fried looked devastated yesterday when he was found guilty of seven counts of fraud in connection with his cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The jurors needed only about 4 hours or so to find the crypto billionaire guilty of fraud and conspiracy. The sentencing hearing is set for March. We’ll check in with Jim Avila and Michael Shure to get their analysis on all of it. It’s Friday and that means everyone’s favorite Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us. John Daly joins for the fun. Michael Snyder brings all the ding words to the party as he tells us what he thinks of this weekend’s movie offerings. The Mark Thompson Show 11/3/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57504948</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 21:26:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57504948/pod_11_3_23.mp3" length="118059301" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/88eba328-61d8-4312-964e-e57d0b9a4440/88eba328-61d8-4312-964e-e57d0b9a4440.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/88eba328-61d8-4312-964e-e57d0b9a4440/88eba328-61d8-4312-964e-e57d0b9a4440.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/88eba328-61d8-4312-964e-e57d0b9a4440/88eba328-61d8-4312-964e-e57d0b9a4440.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As if she doesn’t have a stable of nannies, a gazillion dollars with which to hire a sitter or any means to procure child care, Ivanka Trump once again tried to get out of testifying in the NY Civil Fraud trial against members of her family and the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As if she doesn’t have a stable of nannies, a gazillion dollars with which to hire a sitter or any means to procure child care, Ivanka Trump once again tried to get out of testifying in the NY Civil Fraud trial against members of her family and the family business. This time she argued that having kids who go to school make weekdays an undue burden for her. Her request was denied. Former President Trump is still trying to get the gag order imposed by the judge in his federal election subversion case in DC lifted. He wants it removed for 7 days while he appeals to the US Supreme Court. Sam Bankman-Fried looked devastated yesterday when he was found guilty of seven counts of fraud in connection with his cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The jurors needed only about 4 hours or so to find the crypto billionaire guilty of fraud and conspiracy. The sentencing hearing is set for March. We’ll check in with Jim Avila and Michael Shure to get their analysis on all of it. It’s Friday and that means everyone’s favorite Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us. John Daly joins for the fun. Michael Snyder brings all the ding words to the party as he tells us what he thinks of this weekend’s movie offerings. The Mark Thompson Show 11/3/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7379</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Jr. Develops Spotty Memory on the Witness Stand in NY Fraud Trial 11/02/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-jr-develops-spotty-memory-on-the-witness-stand-in-ny-fraud-trial-11-02-23--57488036</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump Jr. will be back on the witness stand today testifying in the NY civil fraud trial against several Trumps and the Trump Organization. Junior spent an hour and a half on the stand yesterday. He said he was never involved in the preparation of his father’s financial statements – even after he became trustee for Donald Trump’s revocable trust. When presented with a statement the judge already ruled fraudulent, Trump, Jr. claimed he had nothing to do with it and said, “The accountants worked on it, that’s what we pay them for.” He also said he doesn’t really remember ever working on the document with anyone. <br />Former federal prosecutor David Katz will be in today to discuss it all. <br />We will also check in with our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis to talk about the stories of the day, including the latest in the Middle East.<br />“It’s the Planet, Stupid!” returns with Belinda Waymouth. She’s watching extreme weather and will talk about the effect of a drought on the Panama Canal and International shipping.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57488036</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:28:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57488036/trump_jr_develops_spotty_memory_on_the_witness_stand_in_ny_fraud_trial.mp3" length="106712554" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/cb17dfd9-9d4b-4dd5-930a-85acb18132b2/cb17dfd9-9d4b-4dd5-930a-85acb18132b2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/cb17dfd9-9d4b-4dd5-930a-85acb18132b2/cb17dfd9-9d4b-4dd5-930a-85acb18132b2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/cb17dfd9-9d4b-4dd5-930a-85acb18132b2/cb17dfd9-9d4b-4dd5-930a-85acb18132b2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump Jr. will be back on the witness stand today testifying in the NY civil fraud trial against several Trumps and the Trump Organization. Junior spent an hour and a half on the stand yesterday. He said he was never involved in the preparation...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump Jr. will be back on the witness stand today testifying in the NY civil fraud trial against several Trumps and the Trump Organization. Junior spent an hour and a half on the stand yesterday. He said he was never involved in the preparation of his father’s financial statements – even after he became trustee for Donald Trump’s revocable trust. When presented with a statement the judge already ruled fraudulent, Trump, Jr. claimed he had nothing to do with it and said, “The accountants worked on it, that’s what we pay them for.” He also said he doesn’t really remember ever working on the document with anyone. <br />Former federal prosecutor David Katz will be in today to discuss it all. <br />We will also check in with our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis to talk about the stories of the day, including the latest in the Middle East.<br />“It’s the Planet, Stupid!” returns with Belinda Waymouth. She’s watching extreme weather and will talk about the effect of a drought on the Panama Canal and International shipping.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6960</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>FBI Warns Increase of Terror Threats in U.S. Likely, Israeli Bombs Fall on Largest Gaza Refugee Camp</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fbi-warns-increase-of-terror-threats-in-u-s-likely-israeli-bombs-fall-on-largest-gaza-refugee-camp--57475919</link><description><![CDATA[A warning from FBI Director Christopher Wray came yesterday at a Senate hearing. Wray says antisemitism is reaching “historic levels” in the United States. Wray said “the Jewish community is targeted by terrorists across the spectrum” including homegrown violent extremists, foreign terrorist organizations, and domestic violent extremists. Erwin Chemerinksy, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, says anti-Semitic speech and actions are unlike anything he’s seen on campus before. Meanwhile, Israeli forces carried out an air strike on a large refugee camp in northern Gaza. They said the action successfully targeted a top Hamas commander responsible for the October 7th attack on Israel. Hamas denies it. Doctors Without Borders calls the strike horrifying. We will check in with John Rothmann about all this and more. The Mark Thompson Show 11/1/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57475919</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:34:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57475919/pod_11_1_23.mp3" length="116805424" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e5a25152-4660-4779-baf4-6abac80644c6/e5a25152-4660-4779-baf4-6abac80644c6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e5a25152-4660-4779-baf4-6abac80644c6/e5a25152-4660-4779-baf4-6abac80644c6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e5a25152-4660-4779-baf4-6abac80644c6/e5a25152-4660-4779-baf4-6abac80644c6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A warning from FBI Director Christopher Wray came yesterday at a Senate hearing. Wray says antisemitism is reaching “historic levels” in the United States. Wray said “the Jewish community is targeted by terrorists across the spectrum” including...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A warning from FBI Director Christopher Wray came yesterday at a Senate hearing. Wray says antisemitism is reaching “historic levels” in the United States. Wray said “the Jewish community is targeted by terrorists across the spectrum” including homegrown violent extremists, foreign terrorist organizations, and domestic violent extremists. Erwin Chemerinksy, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, says anti-Semitic speech and actions are unlike anything he’s seen on campus before. Meanwhile, Israeli forces carried out an air strike on a large refugee camp in northern Gaza. They said the action successfully targeted a top Hamas commander responsible for the October 7th attack on Israel. Hamas denies it. Doctors Without Borders calls the strike horrifying. We will check in with John Rothmann about all this and more. The Mark Thompson Show 11/1/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7301</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Will Trump Be Disqualified from Holding Presidential Office? Court Case Has Started. 10/31</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-trump-be-disqualified-from-holding-presidential-office-court-case-has-started-10-31--57462006</link><description><![CDATA[If you engage in insurrection or rebellion against the US Constitution after taking an oath to protect, preserve and defend it, you can’t be the President of the United States. It’s all there in black &amp; white, clear as crystal under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Six voters in Colorado filed a first of its kind lawsuit arguing Donald Trump is ineligible under that rule. The court hearings start today. David Cay Johnston is in early today to help us lead off the show as we cover this unprecedented case. <br />Jefferson Graham will drop by to talk about President Biden’s executive order on AI. It’s wide ranging and allows for AI developments to be tested before any release.<br />Then, Kim and Jim Avila discuss what it’s like to be a reporter in a war zone. We consider the risks vs the importance of covering conflicts. Jim has been sent to multiple hot spots and has an incredible perspective in a new piece on Barrett News Media.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57462006</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:50:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57462006/will_trump_be_disqualified_from_holding_presidential_office_court_case_has_started_10_31.mp3" length="105086766" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1f2fd62e-1570-4437-ae64-f423c6c7a69b/1f2fd62e-1570-4437-ae64-f423c6c7a69b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1f2fd62e-1570-4437-ae64-f423c6c7a69b/1f2fd62e-1570-4437-ae64-f423c6c7a69b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1f2fd62e-1570-4437-ae64-f423c6c7a69b/1f2fd62e-1570-4437-ae64-f423c6c7a69b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>If you engage in insurrection or rebellion against the US Constitution after taking an oath to protect, preserve and defend it, you can’t be the President of the United States. It’s all there in black &amp;amp; white, clear as crystal under Section 3 of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[If you engage in insurrection or rebellion against the US Constitution after taking an oath to protect, preserve and defend it, you can’t be the President of the United States. It’s all there in black &amp; white, clear as crystal under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Six voters in Colorado filed a first of its kind lawsuit arguing Donald Trump is ineligible under that rule. The court hearings start today. David Cay Johnston is in early today to help us lead off the show as we cover this unprecedented case. <br />Jefferson Graham will drop by to talk about President Biden’s executive order on AI. It’s wide ranging and allows for AI developments to be tested before any release.<br />Then, Kim and Jim Avila discuss what it’s like to be a reporter in a war zone. We consider the risks vs the importance of covering conflicts. Jim has been sent to multiple hot spots and has an incredible perspective in a new piece on Barrett News Media.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6854</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>From Universities to Synagogues to Airplanes - Are Jews Safe Anywhere?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-universities-to-synagogues-to-airplanes-are-jews-safe-anywhere--57446481</link><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, Israel's military exchanged gunfire with Hamas and hit targets in northern Gaza in an expanded ground operation. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the number of people killed during Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7th is now nearly 8,000. It’s unclear if that number is verified by other sources. Meanwhile, Jewish people around the world are feeling the frustration over the conflict spill over. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists stormed a Russian airport, angrily kicking at doors and rushing onto a tarmac where a plane had just arrived from Israel. After careful reconsideration, the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case is reinstating a gag order. That means Trump will have to hush up when it comes to bad mouthing prosecutors, court staff and any potential witnesses. Fundraising is a big role for the House Speaker in the 2024 election cycle and it’s not looking like new Speaker Mike Johnson has had a lot of success in that department. Since his Congressional career started in 2017, Speaker Johnson has only raised $5.5 million dollars. Compare that to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s nearly $500 million during the 2022 campaign and Uh oh! Monday brings Courtney to the studio for a chilling look into a True Crime story and Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will stop by to talk animals. The Mark Thompson Show 10/30/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57446481</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57446481/pod_10_30_23.mp3" length="116873551" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dfd0e505-9e52-48fb-a43f-3905e54bb77d/dfd0e505-9e52-48fb-a43f-3905e54bb77d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dfd0e505-9e52-48fb-a43f-3905e54bb77d/dfd0e505-9e52-48fb-a43f-3905e54bb77d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dfd0e505-9e52-48fb-a43f-3905e54bb77d/dfd0e505-9e52-48fb-a43f-3905e54bb77d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Over the weekend, Israel's military exchanged gunfire with Hamas and hit targets in northern Gaza in an expanded ground operation. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the number of people killed during Israeli strikes on Gaza since October...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Over the weekend, Israel's military exchanged gunfire with Hamas and hit targets in northern Gaza in an expanded ground operation. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the number of people killed during Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7th is now nearly 8,000. It’s unclear if that number is verified by other sources. Meanwhile, Jewish people around the world are feeling the frustration over the conflict spill over. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists stormed a Russian airport, angrily kicking at doors and rushing onto a tarmac where a plane had just arrived from Israel. After careful reconsideration, the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case is reinstating a gag order. That means Trump will have to hush up when it comes to bad mouthing prosecutors, court staff and any potential witnesses. Fundraising is a big role for the House Speaker in the 2024 election cycle and it’s not looking like new Speaker Mike Johnson has had a lot of success in that department. Since his Congressional career started in 2017, Speaker Johnson has only raised $5.5 million dollars. Compare that to Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s nearly $500 million during the 2022 campaign and Uh oh! Monday brings Courtney to the studio for a chilling look into a True Crime story and Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will stop by to talk animals. The Mark Thompson Show 10/30/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7305</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ivanka Next on the Witness List, Court Compells Her Testimony, Biden Challenger, Movies, FFF 10/27</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ivanka-next-on-the-witness-list-court-compells-her-testimony-biden-challenger-movies-fff-10-27--57413571</link><description><![CDATA[Ivanka Trump really doesn’t want to testify against her dad in his civil trial in New York. Donald Trump, and the Trump Organization have already been found liable for fraud, but how much it will cost them is still to be determined. Ivanka wants the court to toss New York Attorney General Letitia James subpoena for her to take the stand. But court has determined she must testify. Worried about President Biden’s age and approval ratings, a Democratic congressman is throwing his hat into the presidential race. Today, Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips is expected to officially announce that he will challenge President Biden in the Democratic primary. While he says President Biden has done a great job for the country, he tells CBS, “I will not sit still, I will not be quiet in the face of numbers that are so clearly saying that we’re going to be facing an emergency next November.” We will talk to Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure about whether the challenge is a serious problem for Democrats or just an annoyance. We wait for it all week: Friday Fabulous Florida and Albert has outdone himself this time! We are talking nudity, beer belly wrestling and garage gators. John Daly joins in! So many good movies to choose from this Halloweekend! Culture Blaster Michael Snyder helps narrow down the choices. The Mark Thompson Show 10/27/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57413571</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 21:00:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57413571/pod_10_27_23.mp3" length="123965065" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4d0dcf52-17fd-470a-9cd5-38eae9aacef0/4d0dcf52-17fd-470a-9cd5-38eae9aacef0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4d0dcf52-17fd-470a-9cd5-38eae9aacef0/4d0dcf52-17fd-470a-9cd5-38eae9aacef0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4d0dcf52-17fd-470a-9cd5-38eae9aacef0/4d0dcf52-17fd-470a-9cd5-38eae9aacef0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Ivanka Trump really doesn’t want to testify against her dad in his civil trial in New York. Donald Trump, and the Trump Organization have already been found liable for fraud, but how much it will cost them is still to be determined. Ivanka wants the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ivanka Trump really doesn’t want to testify against her dad in his civil trial in New York. Donald Trump, and the Trump Organization have already been found liable for fraud, but how much it will cost them is still to be determined. Ivanka wants the court to toss New York Attorney General Letitia James subpoena for her to take the stand. But court has determined she must testify. Worried about President Biden’s age and approval ratings, a Democratic congressman is throwing his hat into the presidential race. Today, Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips is expected to officially announce that he will challenge President Biden in the Democratic primary. While he says President Biden has done a great job for the country, he tells CBS, “I will not sit still, I will not be quiet in the face of numbers that are so clearly saying that we’re going to be facing an emergency next November.” We will talk to Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure about whether the challenge is a serious problem for Democrats or just an annoyance. We wait for it all week: Friday Fabulous Florida and Albert has outdone himself this time! We are talking nudity, beer belly wrestling and garage gators. John Daly joins in! So many good movies to choose from this Halloweekend! Culture Blaster Michael Snyder helps narrow down the choices. The Mark Thompson Show 10/27/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7748</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Maine Reeling After Gunman Kills At Least 18 &amp; Injures 13</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maine-reeling-after-gunman-kills-at-least-18-injures-13--57401363</link><description><![CDATA[We are back to the United States of Guns! In Lewiston, Maine, authorities are looking for a 40 year old firearms instructor trained by the military who was recently committed to a mental facility. Robert Card is a person of interest in the killings of at least 18 people and the wounding of as many as 13 more at a bar and a bowling alley. Perhaps unrelated but odd in the same town, early yesterday, officers stopped a vehicle for several traffic violations. The 17 year old unlicensed driver was allegedly in possession of a loaded firearm with numerous loaded magazines, including a high capacity drum magazine. The teen was supposed to be on house arrest stemming from a shooting several months ago. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz is back and there is a lot to talk about with Trump’s inner circle flipping to save themselves. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” is back in its regular form as Belinda Waymouth returns from her travels. The Mark Thompson Show 10/26/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57401363</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:48:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57401363/pod_10_26_23.mp3" length="114987719" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/52c26dc2-ab0b-4fff-8d5c-095e17b0e573/52c26dc2-ab0b-4fff-8d5c-095e17b0e573.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/52c26dc2-ab0b-4fff-8d5c-095e17b0e573/52c26dc2-ab0b-4fff-8d5c-095e17b0e573.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/52c26dc2-ab0b-4fff-8d5c-095e17b0e573/52c26dc2-ab0b-4fff-8d5c-095e17b0e573.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We are back to the United States of Guns! In Lewiston, Maine, authorities are looking for a 40 year old firearms instructor trained by the military who was recently committed to a mental facility. Robert Card is a person of interest in the killings of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We are back to the United States of Guns! In Lewiston, Maine, authorities are looking for a 40 year old firearms instructor trained by the military who was recently committed to a mental facility. Robert Card is a person of interest in the killings of at least 18 people and the wounding of as many as 13 more at a bar and a bowling alley. Perhaps unrelated but odd in the same town, early yesterday, officers stopped a vehicle for several traffic violations. The 17 year old unlicensed driver was allegedly in possession of a loaded firearm with numerous loaded magazines, including a high capacity drum magazine. The teen was supposed to be on house arrest stemming from a shooting several months ago. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz is back and there is a lot to talk about with Trump’s inner circle flipping to save themselves. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” is back in its regular form as Belinda Waymouth returns from her travels. The Mark Thompson Show 10/26/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7187</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Meadows Takes Immunity, Trump Melts Down, Speaker Shambles, TYT’s Cenk on Middle East 10/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/meadows-takes-immunity-trump-melts-down-speaker-shambles-tyt-s-cenk-on-middle-east-10-23--57385040</link><description><![CDATA[It’s another big Mark Thompson Show! John Rothmann stops in to talk politics followed by Cenk Uygur from TYT. We’ll talk Israel-Hamas War, Trump, the recent Trump loyalists who are flipping to save their own hides, including Mark Meadows, and the shambles that is the House Speaker race. Prepare to be scared! The Horror King, Jeff Dixon, will rise up to talk about scary movies and creepy stuff! The Mark Thompson Show 10/25/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57385040</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:54:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57385040/pod_10_25_23.mp3" length="115670247" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/619b14c5-0d68-4cc0-97e6-6e5fdb4e5399/619b14c5-0d68-4cc0-97e6-6e5fdb4e5399.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/619b14c5-0d68-4cc0-97e6-6e5fdb4e5399/619b14c5-0d68-4cc0-97e6-6e5fdb4e5399.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/619b14c5-0d68-4cc0-97e6-6e5fdb4e5399/619b14c5-0d68-4cc0-97e6-6e5fdb4e5399.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s another big Mark Thompson Show! John Rothmann stops in to talk politics followed by Cenk Uygur from TYT. We’ll talk Israel-Hamas War, Trump, the recent Trump loyalists who are flipping to save their own hides, including Mark Meadows, and the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s another big Mark Thompson Show! John Rothmann stops in to talk politics followed by Cenk Uygur from TYT. We’ll talk Israel-Hamas War, Trump, the recent Trump loyalists who are flipping to save their own hides, including Mark Meadows, and the shambles that is the House Speaker race. Prepare to be scared! The Horror King, Jeff Dixon, will rise up to talk about scary movies and creepy stuff! The Mark Thompson Show 10/25/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7230</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Former Trump Lawyers Are Flipping &amp; Testifying...Michael Cohen is on the Stand Today.. 10_24_23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-trump-lawyers-are-flipping-testifying-michael-cohen-is-on-the-stand-today-10-24-23--57372280</link><description><![CDATA[In the last couple of days, two of Trump’s former attorneys, Kenneth Chesbro and Sidney Powell, have accepted plea deals in the Georgia state election interference case in exchange for their testimony. Yesterday, former Trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen took the stand in Trump’s New York fraud case. Cohen seems to almost be enjoying the opportunity to lay out the truth on Trump.<br />David Cay Johnston will weigh in on how all this information is affecting Trump’s uncanny ability to slither away from blame and consequence.<br />Jim Avila will stop in to talk about his new piece in Barrett News Media <br />He’s baaack! Jefferson Graham is fresh off a big trip. We can’t wait to see the pictures and hear how it went!<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57372280</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:42:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57372280/former_trump_lawyers_are_flipping_testifying_michael_cohen_is_on_the_stand_today_10_24_23.mp3" length="113994806" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5488dd59-9965-4979-9e96-5f5e8da2505e/5488dd59-9965-4979-9e96-5f5e8da2505e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5488dd59-9965-4979-9e96-5f5e8da2505e/5488dd59-9965-4979-9e96-5f5e8da2505e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5488dd59-9965-4979-9e96-5f5e8da2505e/5488dd59-9965-4979-9e96-5f5e8da2505e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In the last couple of days, two of Trump’s former attorneys, Kenneth Chesbro and Sidney Powell, have accepted plea deals in the Georgia state election interference case in exchange for their testimony. Yesterday, former Trump attorney and fixer...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the last couple of days, two of Trump’s former attorneys, Kenneth Chesbro and Sidney Powell, have accepted plea deals in the Georgia state election interference case in exchange for their testimony. Yesterday, former Trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen took the stand in Trump’s New York fraud case. Cohen seems to almost be enjoying the opportunity to lay out the truth on Trump.<br />David Cay Johnston will weigh in on how all this information is affecting Trump’s uncanny ability to slither away from blame and consequence.<br />Jim Avila will stop in to talk about his new piece in Barrett News Media <br />He’s baaack! Jefferson Graham is fresh off a big trip. We can’t wait to see the pictures and hear how it went!<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7435</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Says Sidney Powell Wasn’t Really His Lawyer...Plus, Israel-Hamas Negotiation Leaked 10/23/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-sidney-powell-wasn-t-really-his-lawyer-plus-israel-hamas-negotiation-leaked-10-23-23--57358765</link><description><![CDATA[A plea deal in the Georgia election subversion case, a flip-flop in loyalty and now the rats are scurrying away from Sidney Powell. Trump is now saying Powell was “never” his attorney. He hopped on his Truth Social platform to write,<br />“ MS. POWELL WAS NOT MY ATTORNEY, AND NEVER WAS. In fact, she would have been conflicted,”<br />Fact: Powell was briefly an official member of Trump’s legal team in 2020, and he kept in contact with her on election-related issues even after she left his campaign.<br />Air strikes continue to hit Gaza. Israel will not agree to a ceasefire. Meanwhile humanitarian aid was finally allowed through the Rafah border crossing with Gaza/Egypt, 20 trucks Saturday and 15 Sunday. Palestinian Crossing Authority officials say the trucks brought "food and medicines" for Gaza.<br />There are now nine representatives willing to take on the Speakership. Getting the GOP on board to select one and then unify is still looking insurmountable. <br />Courtney will pop in to the Mark Thompson headquarters to talk true crime and Karen Dawn will swing by to talk about animals.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57358765</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 01:04:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57358765/trump_says_sidney_powell_wasn_t_really_his_lawyer_plus_israel_hamas_negotiation_leaked_10_23_23.mp3" length="108964011" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3d211a4d-811e-44fa-bf28-4779ba4fb7ac/3d211a4d-811e-44fa-bf28-4779ba4fb7ac.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3d211a4d-811e-44fa-bf28-4779ba4fb7ac/3d211a4d-811e-44fa-bf28-4779ba4fb7ac.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3d211a4d-811e-44fa-bf28-4779ba4fb7ac/3d211a4d-811e-44fa-bf28-4779ba4fb7ac.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A plea deal in the Georgia election subversion case, a flip-flop in loyalty and now the rats are scurrying away from Sidney Powell. Trump is now saying Powell was “never” his attorney. He hopped on his Truth Social platform to write,
“ MS. POWELL WAS...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A plea deal in the Georgia election subversion case, a flip-flop in loyalty and now the rats are scurrying away from Sidney Powell. Trump is now saying Powell was “never” his attorney. He hopped on his Truth Social platform to write,<br />“ MS. POWELL WAS NOT MY ATTORNEY, AND NEVER WAS. In fact, she would have been conflicted,”<br />Fact: Powell was briefly an official member of Trump’s legal team in 2020, and he kept in contact with her on election-related issues even after she left his campaign.<br />Air strikes continue to hit Gaza. Israel will not agree to a ceasefire. Meanwhile humanitarian aid was finally allowed through the Rafah border crossing with Gaza/Egypt, 20 trucks Saturday and 15 Sunday. Palestinian Crossing Authority officials say the trucks brought "food and medicines" for Gaza.<br />There are now nine representatives willing to take on the Speakership. Getting the GOP on board to select one and then unify is still looking insurmountable. <br />Courtney will pop in to the Mark Thompson headquarters to talk true crime and Karen Dawn will swing by to talk about animals.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7107</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Speaking From the Oval Office, President Biden Says Terrorists &amp; Tyrants Must Not Win.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/speaking-from-the-oval-office-president-biden-says-terrorists-tyrants-must-not-win--57326483</link><description><![CDATA[Welcome to Friday on the Mark Thompson Show. It’s always a great place to learn a little and have a little fun… I mean a lot. Learn a lot and have a lot of fun. I’m gonna hear about that! Thus, it begins. First, let’s get caught up on the Israeli – Gaza War. Last evening, President Joe Biden spoke to Americans. He explained that this war is an “inflection point” - a fight between democracies and autocracies. He made the case for sending more financial aid to the region, comparing Hamas to Putin. He also discussed Palestinian people caught in the middle jwho are desperate for humanitarian aid. The mess in the People’s House is still not being cleaned up. We will check in on the latest efforts to choose a new Speaker, wicked threats made to GOP Members, Trump’s legal saga and more. Favorite duo Jim Avila in Michael Shure will weigh in on it all. You can’t run from the law in Broward County. Friday Fabulous Florida brings a ridiculously poor attempt to hide from officers and a lot more. John Daly is coming to heckle Floridians! Then Culture Blaster Michael, Snyder jumps in to the fray with his latest movie reviews ahead of the weekend releases. The Mark Thompson Show 10/20/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57326483</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:41:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57326483/pod_10_20_23.mp3" length="122845352" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ea9777f4-3045-45d3-a4c5-2f04720b85c2/ea9777f4-3045-45d3-a4c5-2f04720b85c2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ea9777f4-3045-45d3-a4c5-2f04720b85c2/ea9777f4-3045-45d3-a4c5-2f04720b85c2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ea9777f4-3045-45d3-a4c5-2f04720b85c2/ea9777f4-3045-45d3-a4c5-2f04720b85c2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Welcome to Friday on the Mark Thompson Show. It’s always a great place to learn a little and have a little fun… I mean a lot. Learn a lot and have a lot of fun. I’m gonna hear about that! Thus, it begins. First, let’s get caught up on the Israeli –...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Friday on the Mark Thompson Show. It’s always a great place to learn a little and have a little fun… I mean a lot. Learn a lot and have a lot of fun. I’m gonna hear about that! Thus, it begins. First, let’s get caught up on the Israeli – Gaza War. Last evening, President Joe Biden spoke to Americans. He explained that this war is an “inflection point” - a fight between democracies and autocracies. He made the case for sending more financial aid to the region, comparing Hamas to Putin. He also discussed Palestinian people caught in the middle jwho are desperate for humanitarian aid. The mess in the People’s House is still not being cleaned up. We will check in on the latest efforts to choose a new Speaker, wicked threats made to GOP Members, Trump’s legal saga and more. Favorite duo Jim Avila in Michael Shure will weigh in on it all. You can’t run from the law in Broward County. Friday Fabulous Florida brings a ridiculously poor attempt to hide from officers and a lot more. John Daly is coming to heckle Floridians! Then Culture Blaster Michael, Snyder jumps in to the fray with his latest movie reviews ahead of the weekend releases. The Mark Thompson Show 10/20/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7678</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Menacing Calls &amp; Threats Go to GOP Reps Who Didn’t Vote Jim Jordan, President Biden &amp; War Funding 10/19/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/menacing-calls-threats-go-to-gop-reps-who-didn-t-vote-jim-jordan-president-biden-war-funding-10-19-23--57310399</link><description><![CDATA[Well Mark called it! Threats, intimidation tactics and menacing behavior are being directed at Republican members of the House who have not caved and continue to withhold votes from Jim Jordan in his bid to become the next House Speaker..<br />Former federal prosecutor, David Katz will be with us today. We’ll ask him about pending cases against Trump and the latest on the Joran Vandersloot plea deal.<br />President Biden went to Israel to show support and pledged $100 million for those suffering in  Gaza. He is getting ready to ask for wartime funding for both Ukraine and Israel. <br />Hacked! Some 4-million stolen DNA profiles from 23andMe customers with British ancestry are public. That’s because a hacker incensed by the UK's support for Israel targeted the information. The hacker claims data on 'Royal Family' members is included!<br />You probably know him from Rocky movies. He often played gruff but lovable characters. Actor  Burt Young passed away at the age of 83<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57310399</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:33:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57310399/menacing_calls_threats_go_to_gop_reps_who_didn_t_vote_jim_jordan_president_biden_war_funding.mp3" length="111663269" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/11a65c70-c5fe-4415-8d27-4027110238d9/11a65c70-c5fe-4415-8d27-4027110238d9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/11a65c70-c5fe-4415-8d27-4027110238d9/11a65c70-c5fe-4415-8d27-4027110238d9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/11a65c70-c5fe-4415-8d27-4027110238d9/11a65c70-c5fe-4415-8d27-4027110238d9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Well Mark called it! Threats, intimidation tactics and menacing behavior are being directed at Republican members of the House who have not caved and continue to withhold votes from Jim Jordan in his bid to become the next House Speaker..
Former...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Well Mark called it! Threats, intimidation tactics and menacing behavior are being directed at Republican members of the House who have not caved and continue to withhold votes from Jim Jordan in his bid to become the next House Speaker..<br />Former federal prosecutor, David Katz will be with us today. We’ll ask him about pending cases against Trump and the latest on the Joran Vandersloot plea deal.<br />President Biden went to Israel to show support and pledged $100 million for those suffering in  Gaza. He is getting ready to ask for wartime funding for both Ukraine and Israel. <br />Hacked! Some 4-million stolen DNA profiles from 23andMe customers with British ancestry are public. That’s because a hacker incensed by the UK's support for Israel targeted the information. The hacker claims data on 'Royal Family' members is included!<br />You probably know him from Rocky movies. He often played gruff but lovable characters. Actor  Burt Young passed away at the age of 83<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7283</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Revelations/Intercepted Communication in Gaza Hospital Blast...And Jim Jordan Gets Stiffed 10/18</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-revelations-intercepted-communication-in-gaza-hospital-blast-and-jim-jordan-gets-stiffed-10-18--57296481</link><description><![CDATA[#Gaza #Hospital #recording #intercept #Israel #Biden #jimjordan #ArabLeaders #blame #BloodLines Who was behind the blast at a Gaza hospital that reportedly killed at least 500 people taking shelter? Israel Defense Forces claim it was a failed rocket launch by Islamic Jihad, a group aligned with Hamas. A just released recording seems to back up that narrative. IDF is saying an analysis of their own operational systems indicates that a barrage of rockets was fired by terrorists in Gaza, passing in close proximity to the Al Ahli hospital at the time it was hit.” IDF says a hospital is a sensitive building and would not be a target. Fox is reporting that Hamas is calling the attack "genocide." We will speak with John Rothmann about this and President Biden’s trip to Israel today. A man looking to make bail decided to place some sports bets to make the necessary 10k. He bet on the Rams, Jets, Raiders, Liberty, Bills and Lions. It was a six team money parlay that made him more than enough to head home. A father and son team wrote a suspenseful thriller that will have you turning pages all night long. Blood Lines was released on October 10th. It ties espionage, terrorism, and political intrigue together until the surprising end. We will visit with Nelson DeMille, a decorated US Army veteran and 8-time #1 New York Times best-selling author and his son, Alex DeMille, a director and film editor, to talk about the project. The Mark Thompson Show 10/18/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57296481</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 21:07:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57296481/pod_10_18_23.mp3" length="120468418" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1d9a1ad8-4585-4b2e-9fac-8de5a7d1616e/1d9a1ad8-4585-4b2e-9fac-8de5a7d1616e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1d9a1ad8-4585-4b2e-9fac-8de5a7d1616e/1d9a1ad8-4585-4b2e-9fac-8de5a7d1616e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1d9a1ad8-4585-4b2e-9fac-8de5a7d1616e/1d9a1ad8-4585-4b2e-9fac-8de5a7d1616e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>#Gaza #Hospital #recording #intercept #Israel #Biden #jimjordan #ArabLeaders #blame #BloodLines Who was behind the blast at a Gaza hospital that reportedly killed at least 500 people taking shelter? Israel Defense Forces claim it was a failed rocket...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[#Gaza #Hospital #recording #intercept #Israel #Biden #jimjordan #ArabLeaders #blame #BloodLines Who was behind the blast at a Gaza hospital that reportedly killed at least 500 people taking shelter? Israel Defense Forces claim it was a failed rocket launch by Islamic Jihad, a group aligned with Hamas. A just released recording seems to back up that narrative. IDF is saying an analysis of their own operational systems indicates that a barrage of rockets was fired by terrorists in Gaza, passing in close proximity to the Al Ahli hospital at the time it was hit.” IDF says a hospital is a sensitive building and would not be a target. Fox is reporting that Hamas is calling the attack "genocide." We will speak with John Rothmann about this and President Biden’s trip to Israel today. A man looking to make bail decided to place some sports bets to make the necessary 10k. He bet on the Rams, Jets, Raiders, Liberty, Bills and Lions. It was a six team money parlay that made him more than enough to head home. A father and son team wrote a suspenseful thriller that will have you turning pages all night long. Blood Lines was released on October 10th. It ties espionage, terrorism, and political intrigue together until the surprising end. We will visit with Nelson DeMille, a decorated US Army veteran and 8-time #1 New York Times best-selling author and his son, Alex DeMille, a director and film editor, to talk about the project. The Mark Thompson Show 10/18/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7530</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Media Coverage Vs Social Media Disinformation, Is Your View on Israel- Hamas War Based on Facts</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/media-coverage-vs-social-media-disinformation-is-your-view-on-israel-hamas-war-based-on-facts--57280353</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57280353</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 01:02:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57280353/media_coverage_vs_social_media_disinformation_is_your_view_on_israel_hamas_war_based_on_facts.mp3" length="118022408" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7dd50735-d7c1-4d75-9414-bc19c2bf8831/7dd50735-d7c1-4d75-9414-bc19c2bf8831.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7dd50735-d7c1-4d75-9414-bc19c2bf8831/7dd50735-d7c1-4d75-9414-bc19c2bf8831.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7dd50735-d7c1-4d75-9414-bc19c2bf8831/7dd50735-d7c1-4d75-9414-bc19c2bf8831.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7376</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2bf52b1cb3fe4b1e5713b75aabaa90c7.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>UN: Middle East on Verge of Abyss, Egyptian Controlled Border Reopening? Trump Gag Order... 10/16/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-middle-east-on-verge-of-abyss-egyptian-controlled-border-reopening-trump-gag-order-10-16-23--57260860</link><description><![CDATA[#Israel #Hamas #Egypt #Gag #Trump #Biden #suzannesomers #somers The Israel-Hamas war will very likely grow today with an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza expected. Egypt is under pressure to open a border crossing to get humanitarian aid in and allow some people with foreign passports to exit. Last night, President Biden told “60 Minutes” that Israel has to respond and go after Hamas, but he said it would be a mistake for Israel to occupy the West Bank. We will have John Rothmann followed by Anthony Davis on the show to discuss the latest developments. Trump gets a gag order... Jim Jordan wants to bully his way to House Speakership dewspite lack of support. Former San Bruno resident, Actress and KRON Weather Forecaster Suzanne Somers has died. She fought a long battle with breast cancer. Somers leaves us at the age of 76. The Mark Thompson Show 10/16/23 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57260860</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:54:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57260860/pod_10_16_23.mp3" length="115196699" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/29de0e61-54a7-4fdb-bf0f-413318c680af/29de0e61-54a7-4fdb-bf0f-413318c680af.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/29de0e61-54a7-4fdb-bf0f-413318c680af/29de0e61-54a7-4fdb-bf0f-413318c680af.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/29de0e61-54a7-4fdb-bf0f-413318c680af/29de0e61-54a7-4fdb-bf0f-413318c680af.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>#Israel #Hamas #Egypt #Gag #Trump #Biden #suzannesomers #somers The Israel-Hamas war will very likely grow today with an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza expected. Egypt is under pressure to open a border crossing to get humanitarian aid in and allow...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[#Israel #Hamas #Egypt #Gag #Trump #Biden #suzannesomers #somers The Israel-Hamas war will very likely grow today with an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza expected. Egypt is under pressure to open a border crossing to get humanitarian aid in and allow some people with foreign passports to exit. Last night, President Biden told “60 Minutes” that Israel has to respond and go after Hamas, but he said it would be a mistake for Israel to occupy the West Bank. We will have John Rothmann followed by Anthony Davis on the show to discuss the latest developments. Trump gets a gag order... Jim Jordan wants to bully his way to House Speakership dewspite lack of support. Former San Bruno resident, Actress and KRON Weather Forecaster Suzanne Somers has died. She fought a long battle with breast cancer. Somers leaves us at the age of 76. The Mark Thompson Show 10/16/23 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7200</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Israel Prepares to Retaliate - Gives 24 Hr. Deadline to People in Northern Gaza to Head South.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-prepares-to-retaliate-gives-24-hr-deadline-to-people-in-northern-gaza-to-head-south--57228149</link><description><![CDATA[We wrap up our one-year Mark Thompson Show Anniversary week with more of your videos and wonderful messages. The support and love you've shown us is amazing and humbling. More fun to come on this show even in the shadow of what is underway in the Middle East. Israel is telling the United Nations that people in the Northern Gaza Strip have 1 day to leave. That's about 1.1 million people that have a matter of hours now to get out before retaliation comes swift and sure following the Hamas attack. We'll have the latest information for you. We will not have a Speaker Steve Scalise. He withdrew his name from consideration saying the Republican conference is not working together and some people have their own agendas. He says those people have to decide to set their own agendas to the side and prioritize the need to come together as a party. Scalise says he will not have his name used as an excuse to keep the House closed. We have our brilliant friends Jim Avila and Michael Shure coming by to talk all about it. It's Friday!!! Enter John Daly to the Friday Fabulous Florida fray! We'll enjoy a finely crafted showcase of stories that are so very Florida. (Thanks Albert!) Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, will ride his rainbow in toward the end of the show to talk about movies...something tells me he's not reviewing the new Taylor Swift Eras documentary! It's The Mark Thompson Show and we couldn't be more proud to start our second year! 10/13/23 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57228149</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:30:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57228149/pod_10_13_23.mp3" length="118032552" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/32f76486-a196-4d51-acee-3a1cc9099414/32f76486-a196-4d51-acee-3a1cc9099414.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/32f76486-a196-4d51-acee-3a1cc9099414/32f76486-a196-4d51-acee-3a1cc9099414.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/32f76486-a196-4d51-acee-3a1cc9099414/32f76486-a196-4d51-acee-3a1cc9099414.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We wrap up our one-year Mark Thompson Show Anniversary week with more of your videos and wonderful messages. The support and love you've shown us is amazing and humbling. More fun to come on this show even in the shadow of what is underway in the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We wrap up our one-year Mark Thompson Show Anniversary week with more of your videos and wonderful messages. The support and love you've shown us is amazing and humbling. More fun to come on this show even in the shadow of what is underway in the Middle East. Israel is telling the United Nations that people in the Northern Gaza Strip have 1 day to leave. That's about 1.1 million people that have a matter of hours now to get out before retaliation comes swift and sure following the Hamas attack. We'll have the latest information for you. We will not have a Speaker Steve Scalise. He withdrew his name from consideration saying the Republican conference is not working together and some people have their own agendas. He says those people have to decide to set their own agendas to the side and prioritize the need to come together as a party. Scalise says he will not have his name used as an excuse to keep the House closed. We have our brilliant friends Jim Avila and Michael Shure coming by to talk all about it. It's Friday!!! Enter John Daly to the Friday Fabulous Florida fray! We'll enjoy a finely crafted showcase of stories that are so very Florida. (Thanks Albert!) Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, will ride his rainbow in toward the end of the show to talk about movies...something tells me he's not reviewing the new Taylor Swift Eras documentary! It's The Mark Thompson Show and we couldn't be more proud to start our second year! 10/13/23 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7378</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Plays Blame Game on Terror...Plus, Santos, SCOTUS Analyzed by D. Katz...Astronomy w/ Fraknoi! 10/12/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-plays-blame-game-on-terror-plus-santos-scotus-analyzed-by-d-katz-astronomy-w-fraknoi-10-12-23--57215373</link><description><![CDATA[Trump's stump speech in Palm Beach was filled with blame for Biden and Netanyahu.<br />Mark discusses how Trump himself may be to blame for the escalation of events that brought on the terror in Israel.<br />The BBC won't call Hamas terrorists...We discuss.<br />Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz weighs in on Trump cases, SCOTUS gerrymandering case in S. Carolina, George Santos and Sam Bankman-Fried.<br />Plus, Professor Andrew Fraknoi talks astronomy and the Ring of Fire eclipse!<br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />10/12/23<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57215373</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:27:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57215373/trump_plays_blame_game_on_terror_plus_santos_scotus_analyzed_by_d_katz_astronomy_w_fraknoi.mp3" length="108539019" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump's stump speech in Palm Beach was filled with blame for Biden and Netanyahu.
Mark discusses how Trump himself may be to blame for the escalation of events that brought on the terror in Israel.
The BBC won't call Hamas terrorists...We discuss....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump's stump speech in Palm Beach was filled with blame for Biden and Netanyahu.<br />Mark discusses how Trump himself may be to blame for the escalation of events that brought on the terror in Israel.<br />The BBC won't call Hamas terrorists...We discuss.<br />Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz weighs in on Trump cases, SCOTUS gerrymandering case in S. Carolina, George Santos and Sam Bankman-Fried.<br />Plus, Professor Andrew Fraknoi talks astronomy and the Ring of Fire eclipse!<br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />10/12/23<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7079</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Israel Unleashes Military Power After Hamas Commits Unthinkable Atrocities. This War is Dirty.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-unleashes-military-power-after-hamas-commits-unthinkable-atrocities-this-war-is-dirty--57200453</link><description><![CDATA[Stories of the worst kind are coming out of the Middle East. How cruel can humans be to each other? We will cover the developments in this brutal war. John Rothmann will be on the show to help us make sense of it, if that’s possible. A little levity will be sorely needed, enter the brilliant Bobby Slayton. There’s never a moment that his razor sharp wit won’t leave you chuckling. Author and one of the original supervising producers of Survivor - Maria Baltazzi has a new book! Take a Shot at Happiness, How to Write, Direct &amp; Produce the Life You Want will help you change your perspective and better your mind. The Mark Thompson Show 10/11/23 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57200453</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:25:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57200453/pod_10_11_23.mp3" length="123033016" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Stories of the worst kind are coming out of the Middle East. How cruel can humans be to each other? We will cover the developments in this brutal war. John Rothmann will be on the show to help us make sense of it, if that’s possible. A little levity...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stories of the worst kind are coming out of the Middle East. How cruel can humans be to each other? We will cover the developments in this brutal war. John Rothmann will be on the show to help us make sense of it, if that’s possible. A little levity will be sorely needed, enter the brilliant Bobby Slayton. There’s never a moment that his razor sharp wit won’t leave you chuckling. Author and one of the original supervising producers of Survivor - Maria Baltazzi has a new book! Take a Shot at Happiness, How to Write, Direct &amp; Produce the Life You Want will help you change your perspective and better your mind. The Mark Thompson Show 10/11/23 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7690</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Americans and Israelis Held Hostage Change Dynamic...Hamas Threatens The Execution of Hostages 10/10</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/americans-and-israelis-held-hostage-change-dynamic-hamas-threatens-the-execution-of-hostages-10-10--57184416</link><description><![CDATA[Hamas is threatening to kill the hostages taken after their sneak attack over the weekend. In retaliation, Israel is laying siege to Gaza, blocking the region from accessing food, fuel, and other supplies. <br />The damage and wanton killing distinguishes the Hamas attack in so many disturbing ways.<br />Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston, joins today as the Trump spectacle continues<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/10/23<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57184416</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:34:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57184416/americans_and_israelis_held_hostage_change_dynamic_hamas_threatens_the_execution_of_hostages_10_10.mp3" length="109370158" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hamas is threatening to kill the hostages taken after their sneak attack over the weekend. In retaliation, Israel is laying siege to Gaza, blocking the region from accessing food, fuel, and other supplies. 
The damage and wanton killing distinguishes...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hamas is threatening to kill the hostages taken after their sneak attack over the weekend. In retaliation, Israel is laying siege to Gaza, blocking the region from accessing food, fuel, and other supplies. <br />The damage and wanton killing distinguishes the Hamas attack in so many disturbing ways.<br />Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston, joins today as the Trump spectacle continues<br />The Mark Thompson Show <br />10/10/23<br />Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:<br />https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br />Maybe you’re more into PayPal.  <br />https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24<br />And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7133</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>All Out War Between Israel &amp; Hamas in Israel.. the Death Toll Staggering 10/9/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-out-war-between-israel-hamas-in-israel-the-death-toll-staggering-10-9-23--57171741</link><description><![CDATA[The death toll from both sides of this escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas is heartbreaking with more than one thousand people killed. Thinking about all the sons and daughters lost, all the grieving parents- is soul crushing and this fight seemingly has no end. We will start with John Rothmann and follow the developments after what started with Hamas fighters breaching the border from Gaza in a brutal and deadly surprise attack. Officials say the death toll in Israel has passed 700. Subsequent fighting and air strikes by Israel leave 400 Palestinians dead. Richard Greene will join us to talk about that and more. He’s a civics educator, a lawyer and a radio guy- so he’s our kind of people. We are so excited to present more videos from you celebrating our 1 year show anniversary. These are so good! Karen Dawn stops by to talk animals too! The Mark Thompson Show 10/9/23 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57171741</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:39:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57171741/pod_10_9_23.mp3" length="117134358" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The death toll from both sides of this escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas is heartbreaking with more than one thousand people killed. Thinking about all the sons and daughters lost, all the grieving parents- is soul crushing and this fight...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The death toll from both sides of this escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas is heartbreaking with more than one thousand people killed. Thinking about all the sons and daughters lost, all the grieving parents- is soul crushing and this fight seemingly has no end. We will start with John Rothmann and follow the developments after what started with Hamas fighters breaching the border from Gaza in a brutal and deadly surprise attack. Officials say the death toll in Israel has passed 700. Subsequent fighting and air strikes by Israel leave 400 Palestinians dead. Richard Greene will join us to talk about that and more. He’s a civics educator, a lawyer and a radio guy- so he’s our kind of people. We are so excited to present more videos from you celebrating our 1 year show anniversary. These are so good! Karen Dawn stops by to talk animals too! The Mark Thompson Show 10/9/23 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7321</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Is President Biden Breaking a Campaign Promise or is he Legally Required to Build a Border Wall?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-president-biden-breaking-a-campaign-promise-or-is-he-legally-required-to-build-a-border-wall--57126866</link><description><![CDATA[President Biden issued a proclamation when he took office promising that "no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall.” Now, with a crisis at the border, President Biden is looking to start wall construction again. Why? According to Biden administration officials, the wall is not deviating from the proclamation because the money allocated under Trump must be spent now. It will be interesting to see what Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure think of this! It’s Friday Fabulous Florida and we aim to please. Fingers crossed for Sheriff Grady and some big gators! John Daly will pop in to rate the Florida offerings. Spooky, creepy Halloween movies are upon us and the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is bringing his horror chops to this week’s review session. The Mark Thompson Show 10/6/23 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57126866</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 20:51:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57126866/pod_10_6_23.mp3" length="125570864" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Biden issued a proclamation when he took office promising that "no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall.” Now, with a crisis at the border, President Biden is looking to start wall construction again. Why?...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Biden issued a proclamation when he took office promising that "no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall.” Now, with a crisis at the border, President Biden is looking to start wall construction again. Why? According to Biden administration officials, the wall is not deviating from the proclamation because the money allocated under Trump must be spent now. It will be interesting to see what Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure think of this! It’s Friday Fabulous Florida and we aim to please. Fingers crossed for Sheriff Grady and some big gators! John Daly will pop in to rate the Florida offerings. Spooky, creepy Halloween movies are upon us and the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is bringing his horror chops to this week’s review session. The Mark Thompson Show 10/6/23 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7849</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump, Melts Down, Bails During Day 3 of Fraud Trial...Airbnb Insanity...Major Airline Recall 9/5</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-melts-down-bails-during-day-3-of-fraud-trial-airbnb-insanity-major-airline-recall-9-5--57095255</link><description><![CDATA[Three days of whining on the courthouse steps, a limited gag order and earning the ire of the judge was enough to send Trump running from a New York courthouse. The trial is only beginning and he’s checking out already! It’s okay though. The judge can take large portions of Trump’s money whether he’s there to see it happen or not. <br />Deals are being made in Georgia’s election interference case. Some defendants accused of messing with election machines are getting deals in exchange for testimony against higher profile defendants. <br />We’ll talk to former federal prosecutor David Katz about all of it.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57095255</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:23:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57095255/trump_melts_down_bails_during_day_3_of_fraud_trial_airbnb_insanity_major_airline_recall_9_5_23.mp3" length="109577614" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/829b38c9-7226-4ec0-8401-de1a2eb65815/829b38c9-7226-4ec0-8401-de1a2eb65815.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/829b38c9-7226-4ec0-8401-de1a2eb65815/829b38c9-7226-4ec0-8401-de1a2eb65815.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/829b38c9-7226-4ec0-8401-de1a2eb65815/829b38c9-7226-4ec0-8401-de1a2eb65815.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Three days of whining on the courthouse steps, a limited gag order and earning the ire of the judge was enough to send Trump running from a New York courthouse. The trial is only beginning and he’s checking out already! It’s okay though. The judge can...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Three days of whining on the courthouse steps, a limited gag order and earning the ire of the judge was enough to send Trump running from a New York courthouse. The trial is only beginning and he’s checking out already! It’s okay though. The judge can take large portions of Trump’s money whether he’s there to see it happen or not. <br />Deals are being made in Georgia’s election interference case. Some defendants accused of messing with election machines are getting deals in exchange for testimony against higher profile defendants. <br />We’ll talk to former federal prosecutor David Katz about all of it.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7147</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>House Speaker Job Open After Historic Vote. Trump Crosses Judge’s Boundaries &amp; Gets Gagged!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/house-speaker-job-open-after-historic-vote-trump-crosses-judge-s-boundaries-gets-gagged--57064033</link><description><![CDATA[We’ve never seen anything like this! An historic vote in the House of Representatives has members tossing out the Speaker for the first time in American history. Now former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he will not try to retake his leadership role in the House. The person that does go for the job appears to be facing an uphill battle. Yesterday, Trump crossed another boundary when he badmouthed members of the courthouse staff on his social media site. The judge in Trump’s New York fraud case was outraged and, fearing for the safety of his staff, put some limits on what Trump can say. Will it keep his nasty remarks at bay? John Rothmann will be along to discuss it all! What is thought to be the most expensive Lake Tahoe estate ever is on the market. That story is part of a great That’s Rich’ segment! The Mark, Thompson, Show 10/4/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57064033</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:24:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57064033/pod_10_4_23.mp3" length="114953865" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0097089e-5488-4bb1-b970-6de0b4bb7b7c/0097089e-5488-4bb1-b970-6de0b4bb7b7c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0097089e-5488-4bb1-b970-6de0b4bb7b7c/0097089e-5488-4bb1-b970-6de0b4bb7b7c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0097089e-5488-4bb1-b970-6de0b4bb7b7c/0097089e-5488-4bb1-b970-6de0b4bb7b7c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We’ve never seen anything like this! An historic vote in the House of Representatives has members tossing out the Speaker for the first time in American history. Now former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he will not try to retake his leadership role in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We’ve never seen anything like this! An historic vote in the House of Representatives has members tossing out the Speaker for the first time in American history. Now former Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he will not try to retake his leadership role in the House. The person that does go for the job appears to be facing an uphill battle. Yesterday, Trump crossed another boundary when he badmouthed members of the courthouse staff on his social media site. The judge in Trump’s New York fraud case was outraged and, fearing for the safety of his staff, put some limits on what Trump can say. Will it keep his nasty remarks at bay? John Rothmann will be along to discuss it all! What is thought to be the most expensive Lake Tahoe estate ever is on the market. That story is part of a great That’s Rich’ segment! The Mark, Thompson, Show 10/4/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7185</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump’s Fraud Trial Is On &amp; He’s Already  Bad Mouthing the Judge &amp; the A.G., Gaetz V McCarthy! 10/3</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-fraud-trial-is-on-he-s-already-bad-mouthing-the-judge-the-a-g-gaetz-v-mccarthy-10-3--57050920</link><description><![CDATA[Mark is back and there’s a lot to talk about! Trump was in a New York courtroom for the first day of his fraud trial. The minute he arrived outside the courthouse, he started disparaging New York Attorney General Letitia James, saying she’s a terrible person and he called the judge, Arthur F. Engoron “rogue” accusing them both of being criminals. In this case, it’s the judge who will decide the outcome. The trial, it seems, will give Trump the chance to give daily campaign speeches from the courthouse steps. Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz started the process to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by filing a resolution that may lead to a no-confidence vote. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and scholar David Cay Johnston will stop in to discuss that and more. Author and investigative journalist Diane Dimond will stop by to talk about her new book, “ We’re Here to Help: When Guardianship Goes Wrong.” The Mark Thompson Show 10/3/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57050920</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:40:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57050920/pod_10_3_23.mp3" length="114013038" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/20db369a-bd99-464f-a911-5561c634ef12/20db369a-bd99-464f-a911-5561c634ef12.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/20db369a-bd99-464f-a911-5561c634ef12/20db369a-bd99-464f-a911-5561c634ef12.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/20db369a-bd99-464f-a911-5561c634ef12/20db369a-bd99-464f-a911-5561c634ef12.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark is back and there’s a lot to talk about! Trump was in a New York courtroom for the first day of his fraud trial. The minute he arrived outside the courthouse, he started disparaging New York Attorney General Letitia James, saying she’s a terrible...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark is back and there’s a lot to talk about! Trump was in a New York courtroom for the first day of his fraud trial. The minute he arrived outside the courthouse, he started disparaging New York Attorney General Letitia James, saying she’s a terrible person and he called the judge, Arthur F. Engoron “rogue” accusing them both of being criminals. In this case, it’s the judge who will decide the outcome. The trial, it seems, will give Trump the chance to give daily campaign speeches from the courthouse steps. Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz started the process to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by filing a resolution that may lead to a no-confidence vote. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and scholar David Cay Johnston will stop in to discuss that and more. Author and investigative journalist Diane Dimond will stop by to talk about her new book, “ We’re Here to Help: When Guardianship Goes Wrong.” The Mark Thompson Show 10/3/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7126</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Gov. Makes Announcement More Quickly Than Expected Calif.'s New Senator To Be Appointed Today 10/2</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gov-makes-announcement-more-quickly-than-expected-calif-s-new-senator-to-be-appointed-today-10-2--57034996</link><description><![CDATA[California Governor Gavin Newsom is moving fast to appoint a replacement for the late Senator Diane Feinstein. Today he is expected to announce the appointment of Laphonza Butler. She is the president of EMILY’s List, an organization focused on electing Democratic women who support abortion rights. While the Governor said he’d appoint a caretaker who would not run for the seat, Butler’s appointment is said to come with no such strings attached. Last night, US Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared on CBS’ 60 minutes. When asked about the reasons he chose the law and why Democracy is important to him, Garland got choked up. Some will see it as passion and others as weakness. How do you see it? Journalist, columnist and commentator Jim Avila will start off the show to discuss it all. We have a ‘Stories from the Sky” and a “That’s Rich” to carry on our Mark Thompson Show Traditions. Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will help us with our quest to be kind to animals. Mark &amp; Courtney are off today, Kim &amp; Albert are Keeping the show rolling! The Mark Thompson Show 10/2/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57034996</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:19:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/57034996/pod_10_2_23.mp3" length="113300836" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/628a29e3-1cd7-4b10-aa34-994f3b6996aa/628a29e3-1cd7-4b10-aa34-994f3b6996aa.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/628a29e3-1cd7-4b10-aa34-994f3b6996aa/628a29e3-1cd7-4b10-aa34-994f3b6996aa.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/628a29e3-1cd7-4b10-aa34-994f3b6996aa/628a29e3-1cd7-4b10-aa34-994f3b6996aa.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>California Governor Gavin Newsom is moving fast to appoint a replacement for the late Senator Diane Feinstein. Today he is expected to announce the appointment of Laphonza Butler. She is the president of EMILY’s List, an organization focused on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[California Governor Gavin Newsom is moving fast to appoint a replacement for the late Senator Diane Feinstein. Today he is expected to announce the appointment of Laphonza Butler. She is the president of EMILY’s List, an organization focused on electing Democratic women who support abortion rights. While the Governor said he’d appoint a caretaker who would not run for the seat, Butler’s appointment is said to come with no such strings attached. Last night, US Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared on CBS’ 60 minutes. When asked about the reasons he chose the law and why Democracy is important to him, Garland got choked up. Some will see it as passion and others as weakness. How do you see it? Journalist, columnist and commentator Jim Avila will start off the show to discuss it all. We have a ‘Stories from the Sky” and a “That’s Rich” to carry on our Mark Thompson Show Traditions. Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will help us with our quest to be kind to animals. Mark &amp; Courtney are off today, Kim &amp; Albert are Keeping the show rolling! The Mark Thompson Show 10/2/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7082</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Feinstein Dies, Talk of McCarthy Replacement as Shutdown Looms, Biden Fake Impeachment Mess 9/29</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/feinstein-dies-talk-of-mccarthy-replacement-as-shutdown-looms-biden-fake-impeachment-mess-9-29--56998131</link><description><![CDATA[Democratic Senator, Diane Feinsein, the longest serving female senator in history, has died. After an historic career in SF she moved on to the US Senate. We'll remember her and speak to the fact that Gavin Newsom will have the power to appoint someone to serve out the rest of her term. We have Jim Avila and Michael Shure coming through to talk politics, gov't shutdown and the GOP "fake impeachment" of Joe Biden as well as reflections on Diane Feinstein and the future of that Senate seat. Insanity of the chaotic GOP: The government is shutting down at midnight on Saturday. Only essential workers will remain. BUT among those newly deemed "essential" are those working on that evidenceless impeachment of President Joe Biden. Friday brings out those whackos from Florida. FFF is here in all its glory. Former Fabulous Producer John Daly joins in. Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, is honing in on all the new movies opening this weekend. It’s Friday on The Mark Thompson Show 9/29/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56998131</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:36:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56998131/pod_9_29_23.mp3" length="121919991" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4fbaea9c-3678-4e2d-bb45-00e31866b4a7/4fbaea9c-3678-4e2d-bb45-00e31866b4a7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4fbaea9c-3678-4e2d-bb45-00e31866b4a7/4fbaea9c-3678-4e2d-bb45-00e31866b4a7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4fbaea9c-3678-4e2d-bb45-00e31866b4a7/4fbaea9c-3678-4e2d-bb45-00e31866b4a7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Democratic Senator, Diane Feinsein, the longest serving female senator in history, has died. After an historic career in SF she moved on to the US Senate. We'll remember her and speak to the fact that Gavin Newsom will have the power to appoint...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Democratic Senator, Diane Feinsein, the longest serving female senator in history, has died. After an historic career in SF she moved on to the US Senate. We'll remember her and speak to the fact that Gavin Newsom will have the power to appoint someone to serve out the rest of her term. We have Jim Avila and Michael Shure coming through to talk politics, gov't shutdown and the GOP "fake impeachment" of Joe Biden as well as reflections on Diane Feinstein and the future of that Senate seat. Insanity of the chaotic GOP: The government is shutting down at midnight on Saturday. Only essential workers will remain. BUT among those newly deemed "essential" are those working on that evidenceless impeachment of President Joe Biden. Friday brings out those whackos from Florida. FFF is here in all its glory. Former Fabulous Producer John Daly joins in. Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, is honing in on all the new movies opening this weekend. It’s Friday on The Mark Thompson Show 9/29/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7620</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GOP Debate Mess! Vivek &amp; Haley Fight...Major Issues Never Discussed..Realities of Trump Case 9/28</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gop-debate-mess-vivek-haley-fight-major-issues-never-discussed-realities-of-trump-case-9-28--56982220</link><description><![CDATA[The GOP candidates interrupted the moderator and talked over each other. It was a fight for the most minutes, a Trump bashing festival and a total circus. We’ll review the second official GOP Presidential Debate. <br />Thursday means it’s David Katz day...We will get his legal opinion on the ruling out of New York that found Trump liable for fraud and does it really mean the end of The Trump Organization in New York and beyond?  What really happens to his assets?  Katz answers all.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56982220</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:38:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56982220/gop_debate_mess_vivek_haley_fight_major_issues_never_discussed_realities_of_trump_case_9_28.mp3" length="111897981" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f6e2a445-f684-437f-9638-5ade4ac096ec/f6e2a445-f684-437f-9638-5ade4ac096ec.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f6e2a445-f684-437f-9638-5ade4ac096ec/f6e2a445-f684-437f-9638-5ade4ac096ec.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f6e2a445-f684-437f-9638-5ade4ac096ec/f6e2a445-f684-437f-9638-5ade4ac096ec.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The GOP candidates interrupted the moderator and talked over each other. It was a fight for the most minutes, a Trump bashing festival and a total circus. We’ll review the second official GOP Presidential Debate. 
Thursday means it’s David Katz...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The GOP candidates interrupted the moderator and talked over each other. It was a fight for the most minutes, a Trump bashing festival and a total circus. We’ll review the second official GOP Presidential Debate. <br />Thursday means it’s David Katz day...We will get his legal opinion on the ruling out of New York that found Trump liable for fraud and does it really mean the end of The Trump Organization in New York and beyond?  What really happens to his assets?  Katz answers all.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7298</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Judge's Ruling Spells End of Trump Inc. Trump &amp; Adult Sons Liable for Fraud...UAW Slams Trump  9/27</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/judge-s-ruling-spells-end-of-trump-inc-trump-adult-sons-liable-for-fraud-uaw-slams-trump-9-27--56965081</link><description><![CDATA[Major financial blow to the Trump Organization! A New York judge says Donald Trump and his two adult sons provided false financial statements for almost ten years! For persistent fraud, the judge canceled the Trump Organization’s business certification. A receiver will be appointed to “manage the dissolution” of the corporate entities. In addition to the Trump Organization, two New York properties are part of the lawsuit, including a commercial tower on Wall Street and the Trump family compound at Seven Springs. We will talk politics with John Rothmann around 11:30 and at noon, we welcome Anthony Davis He's our favourite British broadcaster and host of The Weekend Show. The Mark Thompson Show 9/27/23 0:00 Show Preview 4:23 UAW Pres slams Trump 23:46 WGA Strike deal 30:23 Kim’s News 40:40 John Rothmann 1:02:55 Kim’s News 1:12:21 Stories from the Sky 1:16:15 Anthony Davis 1:36:11 Kim’s News 1:43:10 Conservatorships, emails]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56965081</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:48:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56965081/pod_9_27_23.mp3" length="115503482" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/14b49e95-c9c9-40dc-9840-cf59af8420f0/14b49e95-c9c9-40dc-9840-cf59af8420f0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/14b49e95-c9c9-40dc-9840-cf59af8420f0/14b49e95-c9c9-40dc-9840-cf59af8420f0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/14b49e95-c9c9-40dc-9840-cf59af8420f0/14b49e95-c9c9-40dc-9840-cf59af8420f0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Major financial blow to the Trump Organization! A New York judge says Donald Trump and his two adult sons provided false financial statements for almost ten years! For persistent fraud, the judge canceled the Trump Organization’s business...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Major financial blow to the Trump Organization! A New York judge says Donald Trump and his two adult sons provided false financial statements for almost ten years! For persistent fraud, the judge canceled the Trump Organization’s business certification. A receiver will be appointed to “manage the dissolution” of the corporate entities. In addition to the Trump Organization, two New York properties are part of the lawsuit, including a commercial tower on Wall Street and the Trump family compound at Seven Springs. We will talk politics with John Rothmann around 11:30 and at noon, we welcome Anthony Davis He's our favourite British broadcaster and host of The Weekend Show. The Mark Thompson Show 9/27/23 0:00 Show Preview 4:23 UAW Pres slams Trump 23:46 WGA Strike deal 30:23 Kim’s News 40:40 John Rothmann 1:02:55 Kim’s News 1:12:21 Stories from the Sky 1:16:15 Anthony Davis 1:36:11 Kim’s News 1:43:10 Conservatorships, emails]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7219</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Loses It Bragging on Stump, Ga Jurors Feel Threat--Stay Secret...Gov't Shutdown Real 9/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-loses-it-bragging-on-stump-ga-jurors-feel-threat-stay-secret-gov-t-shutdown-real-9-26--56947856</link><description><![CDATA[Former President Trump looked confused and mixed up during a campaign stop in South Carolina Monday. Trump swapped former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush with either his brother, former President George W. Bush, or father, former President George H.W. Bush.  He couldn’t remember which Bush took us to war or which Bush he beat for the GOP nomination. Does it bring questions about cognitive impairment<br /><br />After threats made against the grand jury that indicted Trump in Georgia, a judge has ruled that the jurors in Trump’s Georgia trial are to remain secret. <br /><br />Jefferson Graham brings us some Tech Tuesday love. After a week with the new iPhone, Jefferson will share his thoughts. He’ll also discuss Amazon’s new products and what’s happening with Alexa. <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56947856</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:19:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56947856/trump_loses_it_bragging_on_stump_ga_jurors_feel_threat_stay_secret_gov_t_shutdown_real_9_26.mp3" length="109480309" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7879404f-eadd-4871-aead-063186d83291/7879404f-eadd-4871-aead-063186d83291.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7879404f-eadd-4871-aead-063186d83291/7879404f-eadd-4871-aead-063186d83291.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7879404f-eadd-4871-aead-063186d83291/7879404f-eadd-4871-aead-063186d83291.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former President Trump looked confused and mixed up during a campaign stop in South Carolina Monday. Trump swapped former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush with either his brother, former President George W. Bush, or father, former President George H.W. Bush.  He...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former President Trump looked confused and mixed up during a campaign stop in South Carolina Monday. Trump swapped former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush with either his brother, former President George W. Bush, or father, former President George H.W. Bush.  He couldn’t remember which Bush took us to war or which Bush he beat for the GOP nomination. Does it bring questions about cognitive impairment<br /><br />After threats made against the grand jury that indicted Trump in Georgia, a judge has ruled that the jurors in Trump’s Georgia trial are to remain secret. <br /><br />Jefferson Graham brings us some Tech Tuesday love. After a week with the new iPhone, Jefferson will share his thoughts. He’ll also discuss Amazon’s new products and what’s happening with Alexa. <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7141</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Indicted Senator Floats an Explanation...Writer’s Strike Over...More Trump White House Secretsl 9.25</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/indicted-senator-floats-an-explanation-writer-s-strike-over-more-trump-white-house-secretsl-9-25--56929236</link><description><![CDATA[Embattled and indicted Senator Menendez explains how all that cash and gold was on hand at his home. Trump calls for retribution against Mark Milley for the reports in a new book about him and his time in the Trump adminstration. Trump White House document burn was so intense that Mark Meadows' wife complained of the smell of smoke on his clothing. We have the latest on the Writer’s Strike and the deal being considered. Are actors getting close to a deal too? A Chunk of Trump brings word of the alleged burning of documents at the close of the Trump White House. The smell of smoke was so strong on one White House official, according to one account, family members would not let clothing reeking of smoke into their home! Courtney will be along with her True Crime story of the week and Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will share some animal news as she watches over the state of the world’s amazing creatures. The Mark Thompson Show 9/25/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56929236</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:25:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56929236/pod_9_25_23.mp3" length="118279567" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/884ec7a4-3490-451c-b580-fadd7738bf1a/884ec7a4-3490-451c-b580-fadd7738bf1a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/884ec7a4-3490-451c-b580-fadd7738bf1a/884ec7a4-3490-451c-b580-fadd7738bf1a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/884ec7a4-3490-451c-b580-fadd7738bf1a/884ec7a4-3490-451c-b580-fadd7738bf1a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Embattled and indicted Senator Menendez explains how all that cash and gold was on hand at his home. Trump calls for retribution against Mark Milley for the reports in a new book about him and his time in the Trump adminstration. Trump White House...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Embattled and indicted Senator Menendez explains how all that cash and gold was on hand at his home. Trump calls for retribution against Mark Milley for the reports in a new book about him and his time in the Trump adminstration. Trump White House document burn was so intense that Mark Meadows' wife complained of the smell of smoke on his clothing. We have the latest on the Writer’s Strike and the deal being considered. Are actors getting close to a deal too? A Chunk of Trump brings word of the alleged burning of documents at the close of the Trump White House. The smell of smoke was so strong on one White House official, according to one account, family members would not let clothing reeking of smoke into their home! Courtney will be along with her True Crime story of the week and Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will share some animal news as she watches over the state of the world’s amazing creatures. The Mark Thompson Show 9/25/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7393</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Corrupt Senator and a Corrupt Judge...Charges and Revelations... Also, Trump Wants to Stop Cases</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-corrupt-senator-and-a-corrupt-judge-charges-and-revelations-also-trump-wants-to-stop-cases--56899479</link><description><![CDATA[New revelations and charges leveled against a powerful U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez. The indictment includes influence peddling and cash exchanges...Also, gold bars, luxury cars and more. Menendez and his wife were being soaked in money to intervene in various businesses and legal cases and they did--for money. Also, another blast of Pro Publica's reporting on Clarence Thomas reveals his allegianc to the Koch Bros interests...He and his wife secretly raised money and then benefitted from those very interests. Another chapter of a judge on the take--unchecked. Trump doesn’t care about the 800,000 people who won’t get a paycheck. He wants the Government funding stopped to defund his federal criminal cases! Who cares what’s best for America, it’s what’s best for Trump. Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure join the show to discuss the impending government shutdown. Friday brings Florida front and center to The Mark Thompson Show. Former Fabulous Producer John Daly and the team gather round the YouTube fire pit to hear the stories of Friday Fabulous Florida! Fingers crossed Albert finds a gator story. It is a perfect weekend to take a hot date to the movies! Will it be Dumb Money or maybe Flora and Son? Culture Blaster Michael Snyder has your back with reviews to help you choose! The Mark Thompson Show 9/22/23 Find us at: themarkthompsonshow.com]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56899479</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:35:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56899479/pod_9_22_23.mp3" length="118155851" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a98fb1e1-9f11-41b1-8c51-273c6e8b4b55/a98fb1e1-9f11-41b1-8c51-273c6e8b4b55.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a98fb1e1-9f11-41b1-8c51-273c6e8b4b55/a98fb1e1-9f11-41b1-8c51-273c6e8b4b55.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a98fb1e1-9f11-41b1-8c51-273c6e8b4b55/a98fb1e1-9f11-41b1-8c51-273c6e8b4b55.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>New revelations and charges leveled against a powerful U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez. The indictment includes influence peddling and cash exchanges...Also, gold bars, luxury cars and more. Menendez and his wife were being soaked in money to intervene in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[New revelations and charges leveled against a powerful U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez. The indictment includes influence peddling and cash exchanges...Also, gold bars, luxury cars and more. Menendez and his wife were being soaked in money to intervene in various businesses and legal cases and they did--for money. Also, another blast of Pro Publica's reporting on Clarence Thomas reveals his allegianc to the Koch Bros interests...He and his wife secretly raised money and then benefitted from those very interests. Another chapter of a judge on the take--unchecked. Trump doesn’t care about the 800,000 people who won’t get a paycheck. He wants the Government funding stopped to defund his federal criminal cases! Who cares what’s best for America, it’s what’s best for Trump. Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure join the show to discuss the impending government shutdown. Friday brings Florida front and center to The Mark Thompson Show. Former Fabulous Producer John Daly and the team gather round the YouTube fire pit to hear the stories of Friday Fabulous Florida! Fingers crossed Albert finds a gator story. It is a perfect weekend to take a hot date to the movies! Will it be Dumb Money or maybe Flora and Son? Culture Blaster Michael Snyder has your back with reviews to help you choose! The Mark Thompson Show 9/22/23 Find us at: themarkthompsonshow.com]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7385</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rudy Giuliani Accused of Groping! Saudi Arabia Leader Talks 9/11 &amp; Jordan Gets Spanked By Swalwell</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rudy-giuliani-accused-of-groping-saudi-arabia-leader-talks-9-11-jordan-gets-spanked-by-swalwell--56889057</link><description><![CDATA[A detailed account of a groping incident puts Rudy Giuliani firmly in pervert territory. Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson describes a gross encounter with Giuliani backstage before the rally on January 6th where he allegedly put his hands in her jacket and up her skirt as others looked on. Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman sat down with Fox News for an interview and was asked about 9/11, Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in 2018, dealings with Jared Kushner, Israel and more. Congressman Eric Swalwell expresses outrage over Congressman Jim Jordan’s utter hypocrisy in chastising Attorney General Merrill Garland about congressional subpoenas when Jordan himself has ignored one for nearly 500 days. Thursday brings former federal prosecutor David Katz to the show! The Mark Thompson Show 9/21/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56889057</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:24:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56889057/pod_9_21_23.mp3" length="115025337" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/97ef1a4e-272b-4fca-8333-4afebe3e948d/97ef1a4e-272b-4fca-8333-4afebe3e948d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/97ef1a4e-272b-4fca-8333-4afebe3e948d/97ef1a4e-272b-4fca-8333-4afebe3e948d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/97ef1a4e-272b-4fca-8333-4afebe3e948d/97ef1a4e-272b-4fca-8333-4afebe3e948d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A detailed account of a groping incident puts Rudy Giuliani firmly in pervert territory. Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson describes a gross encounter with Giuliani backstage before the rally on January 6th where he allegedly put his hands in her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A detailed account of a groping incident puts Rudy Giuliani firmly in pervert territory. Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson describes a gross encounter with Giuliani backstage before the rally on January 6th where he allegedly put his hands in her jacket and up her skirt as others looked on. Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman sat down with Fox News for an interview and was asked about 9/11, Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in 2018, dealings with Jared Kushner, Israel and more. Congressman Eric Swalwell expresses outrage over Congressman Jim Jordan’s utter hypocrisy in chastising Attorney General Merrill Garland about congressional subpoenas when Jordan himself has ignored one for nearly 500 days. Thursday brings former federal prosecutor David Katz to the show! The Mark Thompson Show 9/21/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7190</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Government Shutdown Looms...GOP Dysfunction Caucus...Eric Clapton Raises $$ for RFK 9/20/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/government-shutdown-looms-gop-dysfunction-caucus-eric-clapton-raises-for-rfk-9-20-23--56874543</link><description><![CDATA[Normally, Republicans almost always agree on Pentagon funding but we are not in normal times. Last night, a small group of GOP House members joined Democrats and caused the failure of a bill to fund our national defense. Infighting is pitting Republicans against each other and signaling an upcoming big problem when it comes to keeping the government open for business. Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is getting a huge boost from Eric Clapton. The two vaccine critics are working to raise money for RFK’s campaign. Clapton performed at a private home fundraiser this week. People paid between 33-hundred and 66-hundred dollars to be there. The event raised more than 2-million for RFKJr. John Rothmann will be in to discuss it all! We will also speak with Dick Bright of the Dick Bright Orchestra. He has achieved big success in the music business. Now, his first book Workin' For A Livin' – Makin' it in the Music Business details his career as a performer, bandleader and more. The Mark Thompson Show 9/20/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56874543</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:51:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56874543/pod_9_20_23.mp3" length="116902391" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/72e29e78-0fe1-496b-858f-8dc1b71bab0f/72e29e78-0fe1-496b-858f-8dc1b71bab0f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/72e29e78-0fe1-496b-858f-8dc1b71bab0f/72e29e78-0fe1-496b-858f-8dc1b71bab0f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/72e29e78-0fe1-496b-858f-8dc1b71bab0f/72e29e78-0fe1-496b-858f-8dc1b71bab0f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Normally, Republicans almost always agree on Pentagon funding but we are not in normal times. Last night, a small group of GOP House members joined Democrats and caused the failure of a bill to fund our national defense. Infighting is pitting...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Normally, Republicans almost always agree on Pentagon funding but we are not in normal times. Last night, a small group of GOP House members joined Democrats and caused the failure of a bill to fund our national defense. Infighting is pitting Republicans against each other and signaling an upcoming big problem when it comes to keeping the government open for business. Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is getting a huge boost from Eric Clapton. The two vaccine critics are working to raise money for RFK’s campaign. Clapton performed at a private home fundraiser this week. People paid between 33-hundred and 66-hundred dollars to be there. The event raised more than 2-million for RFKJr. John Rothmann will be in to discuss it all! We will also speak with Dick Bright of the Dick Bright Orchestra. He has achieved big success in the music business. Now, his first book Workin' For A Livin' – Makin' it in the Music Business details his career as a performer, bandleader and more. The Mark Thompson Show 9/20/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7307</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pentagon Says Mishap Forced F-35 Fighter Pilot to Eject. Canada Dumps Indian Diplomat Over a Murder! 9/19/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pentagon-says-mishap-forced-f-35-fighter-pilot-to-eject-canada-dumps-indian-diplomat-over-a-murder-9-19-23--56859536</link><description><![CDATA[The debris field associated with an F 35 fighter jet that disappeared over the skies of South Carolina has been found. The pilot is okay but had to eject due to what the Pentagon calls a mishap. It’s  currently under investigation.<br />A top Indian diplomat in Canada is being expelled. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointed to credible allegations that India’s government may have assassinated a Sikh activist on Canadian soil.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnson will discuss the latest goings on in Washington D.C.<br />It’s Tech Tuesday so we will have Jefferson Graham on the show to talk about some new Amazon devices that will be introduced tomorrow. In addition, he will have details on new iPhone sales and safeguards to take if you decide to change your Wi-Fi password! <br />David &amp; Susan Schwartz. (Joy of Costco)<br />Join David &amp; Susan Schwartz on a whirlwind tour of Costco warehouses around the globe. They are two of Costco's biggest fans yet live in one of NYC's smallest apartments. Since 2016, they have been to over 200 of Costco's 850 warehouses, plus gotten behind-the-scenes looks at depots, packaging facilities, vendors, meatpacking plants, and even a pre-opening party.<br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56859536</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:25:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56859536/pentagon_says_mishap_forced_f_35_fighter_pilot_to_eject_canada_dumps_indian_diplomat_over_a_murder.mp3" length="113424425" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1dc340df-0d47-44b0-9945-645a8736cbfc/1dc340df-0d47-44b0-9945-645a8736cbfc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1dc340df-0d47-44b0-9945-645a8736cbfc/1dc340df-0d47-44b0-9945-645a8736cbfc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1dc340df-0d47-44b0-9945-645a8736cbfc/1dc340df-0d47-44b0-9945-645a8736cbfc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The debris field associated with an F 35 fighter jet that disappeared over the skies of South Carolina has been found. The pilot is okay but had to eject due to what the Pentagon calls a mishap. It’s  currently under investigation.
A top Indian...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The debris field associated with an F 35 fighter jet that disappeared over the skies of South Carolina has been found. The pilot is okay but had to eject due to what the Pentagon calls a mishap. It’s  currently under investigation.<br />A top Indian diplomat in Canada is being expelled. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointed to credible allegations that India’s government may have assassinated a Sikh activist on Canadian soil.<br />Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnson will discuss the latest goings on in Washington D.C.<br />It’s Tech Tuesday so we will have Jefferson Graham on the show to talk about some new Amazon devices that will be introduced tomorrow. In addition, he will have details on new iPhone sales and safeguards to take if you decide to change your Wi-Fi password! <br />David &amp; Susan Schwartz. (Joy of Costco)<br />Join David &amp; Susan Schwartz on a whirlwind tour of Costco warehouses around the globe. They are two of Costco's biggest fans yet live in one of NYC's smallest apartments. Since 2016, they have been to over 200 of Costco's 850 warehouses, plus gotten behind-the-scenes looks at depots, packaging facilities, vendors, meatpacking plants, and even a pre-opening party.<br />The Mark Thompson Show<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7398</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Unchecked, TRUMP Steamrolls Meet the Press interviewer...It's a Firehose of Lies... 9/18/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/unchecked-trump-steamrolls-meet-the-press-interviewer-it-s-a-firehose-of-lies-9-18-23--56846420</link><description><![CDATA[Trump is back at it with the lies. On NBC’s Meet the Press over the weekend, moderator Kristen Welker had to correct quite a few whoppers. From trying to blame former Speaker Nancy Pelosi for January 6th by falsely saying she had power over Capitol Security to familiar election lies to abortion laws to the national debt…it was one lie after another. But Trump went uncorrected most of the time. It was a disaster for truth and a win for the former President who continues to roll over any interviewer in his way. Crime comes to the Mark Thompson Show. Courtney will look back at a Bay Area case you may remember. We love animals here on The Mark Thompson Show! Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will come by to share some good news about Oregon becoming the 9th state to ban wildlife killing contests. The Mark Thompson Show 9/18/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56846420</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 21:02:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56846420/pod_9_18_23.mp3" length="117164452" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f176bfee-ab62-473c-b7d1-51e95d9a1923/f176bfee-ab62-473c-b7d1-51e95d9a1923.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f176bfee-ab62-473c-b7d1-51e95d9a1923/f176bfee-ab62-473c-b7d1-51e95d9a1923.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f176bfee-ab62-473c-b7d1-51e95d9a1923/f176bfee-ab62-473c-b7d1-51e95d9a1923.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump is back at it with the lies. On NBC’s Meet the Press over the weekend, moderator Kristen Welker had to correct quite a few whoppers. From trying to blame former Speaker Nancy Pelosi for January 6th by falsely saying she had power over Capitol...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump is back at it with the lies. On NBC’s Meet the Press over the weekend, moderator Kristen Welker had to correct quite a few whoppers. From trying to blame former Speaker Nancy Pelosi for January 6th by falsely saying she had power over Capitol Security to familiar election lies to abortion laws to the national debt…it was one lie after another. But Trump went uncorrected most of the time. It was a disaster for truth and a win for the former President who continues to roll over any interviewer in his way. Crime comes to the Mark Thompson Show. Courtney will look back at a Bay Area case you may remember. We love animals here on The Mark Thompson Show! Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will come by to share some good news about Oregon becoming the 9th state to ban wildlife killing contests. The Mark Thompson Show 9/18/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7323</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hunter Biden Faces Federal Gun Charges. Is it Fair or is Hunter Being Treated Differently?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hunter-biden-faces-federal-gun-charges-is-it-fair-or-is-hunter-being-treated-differently--56815161</link><description><![CDATA[Hunter Biden is now under indictment by special counsel David Weiss. He’s looking at three charges involving allegedly making false statements on a federal firearms form and possession of a firearm as a prohibited person. Hunter Biden’s lawyer says this indictment is the result of political pressure. Is Hunter Biden been treated unfairly or is his case being handled the way it would for anyone else accused of the same crimes? We will explore with Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure. It’s Friday so we are heading to Florida! Former Fabulous Producer John Daly joins the MTS crew for a review of this week’s Friday Fabulous Florida stories! Are you ready for a weekend trip to the movies? The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder brings us his analysis of the offerings at the box office. The Mark Thompson Show 9/15/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56815161</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:41:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56815161/pod_9_15_23.mp3" length="115490107" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5f5cfe6a-1490-4bfc-ad1f-53cf4e890673/5f5cfe6a-1490-4bfc-ad1f-53cf4e890673.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5f5cfe6a-1490-4bfc-ad1f-53cf4e890673/5f5cfe6a-1490-4bfc-ad1f-53cf4e890673.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5f5cfe6a-1490-4bfc-ad1f-53cf4e890673/5f5cfe6a-1490-4bfc-ad1f-53cf4e890673.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hunter Biden is now under indictment by special counsel David Weiss. He’s looking at three charges involving allegedly making false statements on a federal firearms form and possession of a firearm as a prohibited person. Hunter Biden’s lawyer says...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hunter Biden is now under indictment by special counsel David Weiss. He’s looking at three charges involving allegedly making false statements on a federal firearms form and possession of a firearm as a prohibited person. Hunter Biden’s lawyer says this indictment is the result of political pressure. Is Hunter Biden been treated unfairly or is his case being handled the way it would for anyone else accused of the same crimes? We will explore with Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure. It’s Friday so we are heading to Florida! Former Fabulous Producer John Daly joins the MTS crew for a review of this week’s Friday Fabulous Florida stories! Are you ready for a weekend trip to the movies? The Culture Blaster Michael Snyder brings us his analysis of the offerings at the box office. The Mark Thompson Show 9/15/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7219</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Orchestrating a Biden Impeachment &amp; How is He Able to Make the GOP Dance? 9/14/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-orchestrating-a-biden-impeachment-how-is-he-able-to-make-the-gop-dance-9-14-23--56804368</link><description><![CDATA[Trump’s GOP allies in the House are weaponizing an impeachment inquiry. Without any proof of wrongdoing, it seems clear this is an attempt to destroy Trump’s political opponent. <br />A ruling by a federal judge this week puts DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) at risk. <br />The federal policy prevents immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation. The judge sided with nine states suing to stop DACA setting up another expected appeal to the US Supreme Court. We’ll ask former federal prosecutor David Katz about these stories and more. <br />Mark is back in the Captain’s Chair for this Thursday edition of The Mark Thompson Show!<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56804368</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 20:17:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56804368/trump_orchestrating_biden_impeachment_able_to_make_gop_dance_romney_revelation_planet_news_9_14.mp3" length="108035926" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d9c2f9fb-a5a0-4177-ad76-af18673b5761/d9c2f9fb-a5a0-4177-ad76-af18673b5761.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d9c2f9fb-a5a0-4177-ad76-af18673b5761/d9c2f9fb-a5a0-4177-ad76-af18673b5761.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d9c2f9fb-a5a0-4177-ad76-af18673b5761/d9c2f9fb-a5a0-4177-ad76-af18673b5761.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump’s GOP allies in the House are weaponizing an impeachment inquiry. Without any proof of wrongdoing, it seems clear this is an attempt to destroy Trump’s political opponent. 
A ruling by a federal judge this week puts DACA (Deferred Action for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump’s GOP allies in the House are weaponizing an impeachment inquiry. Without any proof of wrongdoing, it seems clear this is an attempt to destroy Trump’s political opponent. <br />A ruling by a federal judge this week puts DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) at risk. <br />The federal policy prevents immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation. The judge sided with nine states suing to stop DACA setting up another expected appeal to the US Supreme Court. We’ll ask former federal prosecutor David Katz about these stories and more. <br />Mark is back in the Captain’s Chair for this Thursday edition of The Mark Thompson Show!<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7046</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kevin McCarthy Caves to Extreme GOP Contingent, Comedian Tom Dreesen on Sinatra and Mob Stories 9/13</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kevin-mccarthy-caves-to-extreme-gop-contingent-comedian-tom-dreesen-on-sinatra-and-mob-stories-9-13--56792164</link><description><![CDATA[The White House calls it “extreme politics at its worst.” Speaker Kevin McCarthy agrees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Why? McCarthy claims a culture of corruption warrants an investigation, but it’s really evidence of McCarthy falling to the pressure he’s getting from former President Donald Trump and his allies. John Rothmann will discuss. Someone tried to break into an airplane cockpit. Someone else brought a gassy dog aboard a plane. We’ve got it all in an installment of Stories from the Sky! During the last hour, we’ll roll a really special interview Mark recorded recently with legendary comedian Tom Dreesen. He takes us through his fascinating years working as the opening act for Frank Sinatra, their friendship, the mob and more. We are really excited to share this conversation with you. The Mark Thompson Show 9/13/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">Kevin McCarthy Held Hostage by Extreme GOP Contingent, Comedian Tom Dreesen on Sinatra &amp; Mob! 9/13</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:42:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56792164/pod_9_13_23.mp3" length="120386499" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6238a002-d700-4a60-9eb3-6e22818e63e9/6238a002-d700-4a60-9eb3-6e22818e63e9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6238a002-d700-4a60-9eb3-6e22818e63e9/6238a002-d700-4a60-9eb3-6e22818e63e9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6238a002-d700-4a60-9eb3-6e22818e63e9/6238a002-d700-4a60-9eb3-6e22818e63e9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The White House calls it “extreme politics at its worst.” Speaker Kevin McCarthy agrees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Why? McCarthy claims a culture of corruption warrants an investigation, but it’s really evidence of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The White House calls it “extreme politics at its worst.” Speaker Kevin McCarthy agrees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Why? McCarthy claims a culture of corruption warrants an investigation, but it’s really evidence of McCarthy falling to the pressure he’s getting from former President Donald Trump and his allies. John Rothmann will discuss. Someone tried to break into an airplane cockpit. Someone else brought a gassy dog aboard a plane. We’ve got it all in an installment of Stories from the Sky! During the last hour, we’ll roll a really special interview Mark recorded recently with legendary comedian Tom Dreesen. He takes us through his fascinating years working as the opening act for Frank Sinatra, their friendship, the mob and more. We are really excited to share this conversation with you. The Mark Thompson Show 9/13/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7525</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Clarence and Wife Hip Deep in Dark Money...Also, Pulitzer Winner, David Cay Johnston 9/12/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/clarence-and-wife-hip-deep-in-dark-money-also-pulitzer-winner-david-cay-johnston-9-12-23--56780571</link><description><![CDATA[Among those who appear to have benefitted from the Supreme Court’s Citizen United ruling, which eased campaign spending rules and allowed anonymous donor money to go to nonprofit groups run by political activists, Ginni Thomas and her buddy Leonard Leo.  <br />Politico reports Ginni Thomas and Leonard Leo wanted to be the leaders of a conservative movement that funded a billion-dollar network of tax-exempt charities and social welfare organizations to allegedly benefit their friends and themselves.<br />Former Trump, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has been trying to get his trial moved from Georgia state court to federal court. He is now asking a judge to pause the order denying the move to federal court. Why? Apparently Meadows is afraid that he could be convicted and incarcerated before an appeal to this case is even heard.  We’ll talk to Gil Gross about these stories and the temporary ban on openly carrying guns in Albequerque, New Mexico. <br />Jefferson Graham will come through to talk tech.<br />Apple is making some big announcements today. Jefferson will join us after their press conference to give us the rundown on the new iPhone and more.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56780571</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:44:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56780571/clarence_and_wife_hip_deep_in_dark_money_also_pulitzer_winner_david_cay_johnston_9_12_23.mp3" length="106665309" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3af0b401-fbc6-4b11-b2f4-2342f3479b04/3af0b401-fbc6-4b11-b2f4-2342f3479b04.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3af0b401-fbc6-4b11-b2f4-2342f3479b04/3af0b401-fbc6-4b11-b2f4-2342f3479b04.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3af0b401-fbc6-4b11-b2f4-2342f3479b04/3af0b401-fbc6-4b11-b2f4-2342f3479b04.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Among those who appear to have benefitted from the Supreme Court’s Citizen United ruling, which eased campaign spending rules and allowed anonymous donor money to go to nonprofit groups run by political activists, Ginni Thomas and her buddy Leonard...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Among those who appear to have benefitted from the Supreme Court’s Citizen United ruling, which eased campaign spending rules and allowed anonymous donor money to go to nonprofit groups run by political activists, Ginni Thomas and her buddy Leonard Leo.  <br />Politico reports Ginni Thomas and Leonard Leo wanted to be the leaders of a conservative movement that funded a billion-dollar network of tax-exempt charities and social welfare organizations to allegedly benefit their friends and themselves.<br />Former Trump, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has been trying to get his trial moved from Georgia state court to federal court. He is now asking a judge to pause the order denying the move to federal court. Why? Apparently Meadows is afraid that he could be convicted and incarcerated before an appeal to this case is even heard.  We’ll talk to Gil Gross about these stories and the temporary ban on openly carrying guns in Albequerque, New Mexico. <br />Jefferson Graham will come through to talk tech.<br />Apple is making some big announcements today. Jefferson will join us after their press conference to give us the rundown on the new iPhone and more.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6957</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Study Shows CA Voters Are Against Reparations. Football Fans Give Trump Middle Finger Salute! 9/11/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/study-shows-ca-voters-are-against-reparations-football-fans-give-trump-middle-finger-salute-9-11-23--56768046</link><description><![CDATA[It is 9/11. Now, 22 years later, we remember. A new poll finds a majority of voters do not favor giving cash payments as reparations to African Americans. According to the LA Times, voters seem to think “it’s unfair to ask today’s taxpayers to pay for wrongs committed in the past,” and “it’s not fair to single out one group for reparations when other racial and religious groups have been wronged in the past.” We will look at the numbers and discuss. Former President Trump went to an Iowa State vs Iowa football game over the weekend to campaign. Many fans weren’t so glad to see him and directed a middle finger salute to the luxury box where he sat. Monday means Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will join us to talk about living creatures. This week, she has information about bees 🐝 and more! *Mark is at KFI, Kim fills in.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56768046</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:20:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56768046/study_shows_ca_voters_are_against_reparations_football_fans_give_trump_middle_finger_salute.mp3" length="107111081" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4891c112-dca3-4fad-b21a-3a3c9aa417ac/4891c112-dca3-4fad-b21a-3a3c9aa417ac.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4891c112-dca3-4fad-b21a-3a3c9aa417ac/4891c112-dca3-4fad-b21a-3a3c9aa417ac.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4891c112-dca3-4fad-b21a-3a3c9aa417ac/4891c112-dca3-4fad-b21a-3a3c9aa417ac.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It is 9/11. Now, 22 years later, we remember. A new poll finds a majority of voters do not favor giving cash payments as reparations to African Americans. According to the LA Times, voters seem to think “it’s unfair to ask today’s taxpayers to pay for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It is 9/11. Now, 22 years later, we remember. A new poll finds a majority of voters do not favor giving cash payments as reparations to African Americans. According to the LA Times, voters seem to think “it’s unfair to ask today’s taxpayers to pay for wrongs committed in the past,” and “it’s not fair to single out one group for reparations when other racial and religious groups have been wronged in the past.” We will look at the numbers and discuss. Former President Trump went to an Iowa State vs Iowa football game over the weekend to campaign. Many fans weren’t so glad to see him and directed a middle finger salute to the luxury box where he sat. Monday means Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch will join us to talk about living creatures. This week, she has information about bees 🐝 and more! *Mark is at KFI, Kim fills in.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6986</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Focus on Trump Plot to Replace Pence with Grassley for 1/6 vote! 9/8/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-focus-on-trump-plot-to-replace-pence-with-grassley-for-1-6-vote-9-8-23--56741014</link><description><![CDATA[Something interesting happened at the disbarment hearing for former Trump lawyer John Eastman. He cited confidentiality in regards to his client, Trump, while refusing to answer questions about an alleged plot to have Senator Chuck Grassley preside over the certification of the votes on January 6th instead of former Vice President Mike Pence. Grassley publicly stated he didn’t expect Pence to be there and that he would be over seeing the proceedings. But Pence did show up. Was it another Trump plot to steal the election dashed? We’ll ask Jim Avila about this and more.<br />Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us again! Former Fabulous Producer John Daly joins the fun. Fingers crossed we get some gators!<br />Friday also brings Culture Blaster Michael Snyder to the show to talk movies and some sports.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56741014</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:29:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56741014/new_focus_on_trump_plot_to_replace_pence_with_grassley_for_1_6_vote.mp3" length="115462416" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/96021f7f-655c-4b41-9f23-82536a1e620f/96021f7f-655c-4b41-9f23-82536a1e620f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/96021f7f-655c-4b41-9f23-82536a1e620f/96021f7f-655c-4b41-9f23-82536a1e620f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/96021f7f-655c-4b41-9f23-82536a1e620f/96021f7f-655c-4b41-9f23-82536a1e620f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Something interesting happened at the disbarment hearing for former Trump lawyer John Eastman. He cited confidentiality in regards to his client, Trump, while refusing to answer questions about an alleged plot to have Senator Chuck Grassley preside...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Something interesting happened at the disbarment hearing for former Trump lawyer John Eastman. He cited confidentiality in regards to his client, Trump, while refusing to answer questions about an alleged plot to have Senator Chuck Grassley preside over the certification of the votes on January 6th instead of former Vice President Mike Pence. Grassley publicly stated he didn’t expect Pence to be there and that he would be over seeing the proceedings. But Pence did show up. Was it another Trump plot to steal the election dashed? We’ll ask Jim Avila about this and more.<br />Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us again! Former Fabulous Producer John Daly joins the fun. Fingers crossed we get some gators!<br />Friday also brings Culture Blaster Michael Snyder to the show to talk movies and some sports.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7531</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Struck From Ballot? Legal ninja David Katz here...Man acquitted after 47 years! 9/7/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-struck-from-ballot-legal-ninja-david-katz-here-man-acquitted-after-47-years-9-7-23--56728773</link><description><![CDATA[Could Trump Be Struck From the Ballot? Legal ninja David Katz here…Man acquitted after 47 years!! Jimmy Fallon nightmare for staffers?<br />As the discussion over the 14th Amendment continues, the state of Colorado is looking at potentially striking former President Donald Trump‘s name from the ballot. We will talk to former federal prosecutor David Katz about how the 14th Amendment works, and whether other states could potentially follow suit. We’ll also ask him about a former Trump staffer who is now Cooper with the Special Counsel.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56728773</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:21:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56728773/trump_struck_from_ballot_legal_ninja_david_katz_here_man_acquitted_after_47_years_9_7.mp3" length="112907345" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5772e100-ba27-4054-a7c9-8c4eb6c88b7c/5772e100-ba27-4054-a7c9-8c4eb6c88b7c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5772e100-ba27-4054-a7c9-8c4eb6c88b7c/5772e100-ba27-4054-a7c9-8c4eb6c88b7c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5772e100-ba27-4054-a7c9-8c4eb6c88b7c/5772e100-ba27-4054-a7c9-8c4eb6c88b7c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Could Trump Be Struck From the Ballot? Legal ninja David Katz here…Man acquitted after 47 years!! Jimmy Fallon nightmare for staffers?
As the discussion over the 14th Amendment continues, the state of Colorado is looking at potentially striking former...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Could Trump Be Struck From the Ballot? Legal ninja David Katz here…Man acquitted after 47 years!! Jimmy Fallon nightmare for staffers?<br />As the discussion over the 14th Amendment continues, the state of Colorado is looking at potentially striking former President Donald Trump‘s name from the ballot. We will talk to former federal prosecutor David Katz about how the 14th Amendment works, and whether other states could potentially follow suit. We’ll also ask him about a former Trump staffer who is now Cooper with the Special Counsel.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7364</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Proud Boy Finally Gets a Sentence With Teeth 9/6/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/proud-boy-finally-gets-a-sentence-with-teeth-9-6-23--56716913</link><description><![CDATA[Finally after a conviction of Seditious Conspiracy comes a prison sentence that punctuates the seriousness of the crime. Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and leading a failed plot to interrupt the transfer of power from Donald Trump to President Joe Biden. To date, it’s the longest sentence anyone involved in the January 6th attack has received. We’ll talk about this and more with our colleague and weekly guest, John Rothmann. Renowned tech and AI specialist Robert Scoble joins us. He just wrote an riveting piece about robots that are doing very human like things. Has also has a new AI first show starting this month called "Unaligned" We follow it up with a dance on the world stage, geopolitically speaking. Former Ambassador Francis Rooney will share his ideas about lessons learned from the recent elections and where he thinks our new Congress should focus- getting a hold of inflation, public safety and getting back to a united America when it comes to foreign relations. The Mark Thompson Show 9/6/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56716913</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 20:24:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56716913/pod_9_6_23.mp3" length="118325960" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b961a3e7-bf6d-4b1d-8660-d3c314affb5a/b961a3e7-bf6d-4b1d-8660-d3c314affb5a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b961a3e7-bf6d-4b1d-8660-d3c314affb5a/b961a3e7-bf6d-4b1d-8660-d3c314affb5a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b961a3e7-bf6d-4b1d-8660-d3c314affb5a/b961a3e7-bf6d-4b1d-8660-d3c314affb5a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Finally after a conviction of Seditious Conspiracy comes a prison sentence that punctuates the seriousness of the crime. Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and leading a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Finally after a conviction of Seditious Conspiracy comes a prison sentence that punctuates the seriousness of the crime. Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and leading a failed plot to interrupt the transfer of power from Donald Trump to President Joe Biden. To date, it’s the longest sentence anyone involved in the January 6th attack has received. We’ll talk about this and more with our colleague and weekly guest, John Rothmann. Renowned tech and AI specialist Robert Scoble joins us. He just wrote an riveting piece about robots that are doing very human like things. Has also has a new AI first show starting this month called "Unaligned" We follow it up with a dance on the world stage, geopolitically speaking. Former Ambassador Francis Rooney will share his ideas about lessons learned from the recent elections and where he thinks our new Congress should focus- getting a hold of inflation, public safety and getting back to a united America when it comes to foreign relations. The Mark Thompson Show 9/6/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7396</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>President Biden Takes Trump to Task Over Infrastructure, Trump “ Didn’t Build a Damn Thing!” 9/5/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-biden-takes-trump-to-task-over-infrastructure-trump-didn-t-build-a-damn-thing-9-5-23--56703350</link><description><![CDATA[President Biden spoke about the need to improve infrastructure in America. He told a group of sheet-metal workers in Pennsylvania on Labor Day that the last guy didn’t build anything. The President went on to discuss his infrastructure bill, pointing out the differences between the two administrations. We will talk to David Cay Johnston about that and more.<br />Some Yahoo in China decided to bulldoze through part of the Great Wall. It’s a shocking story of selfishness or maybe stupidity? Comments welcome! <br />Jefferson Graham will stop in for Tech Tuesday. <br />He’s looking at Charter vs. Disney and consumer alternatives. He also says Amazon and Google are introducing new devices. <br />Tuesday also brings us into Joe Box territory. We will talk to author Scott Hoffman about his new novel “Inside” as he details growing up in Chicago with his father in the mafia.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56703350</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:37:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56703350/president_biden_takes_trump_to_task_over_infrastructure_trump_didn_t_build_a_damn_thing.mp3" length="111689268" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/076478b3-3081-4989-86b4-909b9d8aeb5e/076478b3-3081-4989-86b4-909b9d8aeb5e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/076478b3-3081-4989-86b4-909b9d8aeb5e/076478b3-3081-4989-86b4-909b9d8aeb5e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/076478b3-3081-4989-86b4-909b9d8aeb5e/076478b3-3081-4989-86b4-909b9d8aeb5e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>President Biden spoke about the need to improve infrastructure in America. He told a group of sheet-metal workers in Pennsylvania on Labor Day that the last guy didn’t build anything. The President went on to discuss his infrastructure bill, pointing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Biden spoke about the need to improve infrastructure in America. He told a group of sheet-metal workers in Pennsylvania on Labor Day that the last guy didn’t build anything. The President went on to discuss his infrastructure bill, pointing out the differences between the two administrations. We will talk to David Cay Johnston about that and more.<br />Some Yahoo in China decided to bulldoze through part of the Great Wall. It’s a shocking story of selfishness or maybe stupidity? Comments welcome! <br />Jefferson Graham will stop in for Tech Tuesday. <br />He’s looking at Charter vs. Disney and consumer alternatives. He also says Amazon and Google are introducing new devices. <br />Tuesday also brings us into Joe Box territory. We will talk to author Scott Hoffman about his new novel “Inside” as he details growing up in Chicago with his father in the mafia.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7285</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Two Cases Involving Violent Threats to Election Workers &amp; 2 Men Plead Guilty.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-cases-involving-violent-threats-to-election-workers-2-men-plead-guilty--56663986</link><description><![CDATA[MAN, WOMAN, CAMERA, TV, TRUMP TRIAL. The judge in Trump’s Georgia Election Interference trial has ruled it will be televised and live streamed. Is it must see TV? Two criminal cases involving violent threats against the lives of election workers are coming to a close with a pair guilty pleas. In one case, a man threatened to kill poll workers, and in another, a man leveled threats against an election official. Prison time could range from 2 to 5 years. The DOJ now has an election threat task force that Attorney General Merrick Garland says will continue to investigate this type of crime. It’s Friday, so here comes the cavalcade of crazy from Florida. Fabulous former producer, John Daly joins in the fun. *On a sidenote, our hearts go out to anyone in Florida and the general region suffering because of Hurricane Idalya. There’s so much to talk about politically. Award-winning, journalists, and commentators. Michael Shure and Jim Avila always provide so much insight in a thought provoking conversation. Then., it’s movies galore with Culture Blaster Michael Snyder. Fridays on The Mark Thompson Show are perfect way to start the weekend, 9/1/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56663986</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 20:51:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56663986/pod_9_1_23.mp3" length="122587054" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>MAN, WOMAN, CAMERA, TV, TRUMP TRIAL. The judge in Trump’s Georgia Election Interference trial has ruled it will be televised and live streamed. Is it must see TV? Two criminal cases involving violent threats against the lives of election workers are...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[MAN, WOMAN, CAMERA, TV, TRUMP TRIAL. The judge in Trump’s Georgia Election Interference trial has ruled it will be televised and live streamed. Is it must see TV? Two criminal cases involving violent threats against the lives of election workers are coming to a close with a pair guilty pleas. In one case, a man threatened to kill poll workers, and in another, a man leveled threats against an election official. Prison time could range from 2 to 5 years. The DOJ now has an election threat task force that Attorney General Merrick Garland says will continue to investigate this type of crime. It’s Friday, so here comes the cavalcade of crazy from Florida. Fabulous former producer, John Daly joins in the fun. *On a sidenote, our hearts go out to anyone in Florida and the general region suffering because of Hurricane Idalya. There’s so much to talk about politically. Award-winning, journalists, and commentators. Michael Shure and Jim Avila always provide so much insight in a thought provoking conversation. Then., it’s movies galore with Culture Blaster Michael Snyder. Fridays on The Mark Thompson Show are perfect way to start the weekend, 9/1/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7662</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Proud Boy is Going Away for a Long Time...Trump Caught Lying...AG Says They Don’t Need a Trial 8/31/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/proud-boy-is-going-away-for-a-long-time-trump-caught-lying-ag-says-they-don-t-need-a-trial-8-31-23--56652548</link><description><![CDATA[Lying on financial documents to make it look like Trump &amp; his business are worth billions more than they are... New York Attorney General Letitia James says they don’t need a trial to see the deception in the financial documents. <br />Rudy Giuliani, already crying poor, is now on the hook to pay big money to the poll workers he defamed. More defamed poll workers are preparing to sue next! Trump better book another dinner with America’s Mayor at the golf course! <br />We’ll talk about all this with our own legal expert, former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz. <br />Belinda Waymouth joins us a bit early today to check in on the state of the planet. She says more Californians are getting their power in an interesting and different way. Also, what we can do to help the planet.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56652548</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:20:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56652548/proud_boy_is_going_away_for_a_long_time_trump_caught_lying_ag_says_they_don_t_need_a_trial_8_31.mp3" length="106015213" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9a92b9d2-eeb3-40ce-a57a-cc43557c3b5f/9a92b9d2-eeb3-40ce-a57a-cc43557c3b5f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9a92b9d2-eeb3-40ce-a57a-cc43557c3b5f/9a92b9d2-eeb3-40ce-a57a-cc43557c3b5f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9a92b9d2-eeb3-40ce-a57a-cc43557c3b5f/9a92b9d2-eeb3-40ce-a57a-cc43557c3b5f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Lying on financial documents to make it look like Trump &amp;amp; his business are worth billions more than they are... New York Attorney General Letitia James says they don’t need a trial to see the deception in the financial documents. 
Rudy Giuliani,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lying on financial documents to make it look like Trump &amp; his business are worth billions more than they are... New York Attorney General Letitia James says they don’t need a trial to see the deception in the financial documents. <br />Rudy Giuliani, already crying poor, is now on the hook to pay big money to the poll workers he defamed. More defamed poll workers are preparing to sue next! Trump better book another dinner with America’s Mayor at the golf course! <br />We’ll talk about all this with our own legal expert, former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz. <br />Belinda Waymouth joins us a bit early today to check in on the state of the planet. She says more Californians are getting their power in an interesting and different way. Also, what we can do to help the planet.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6915</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hurricane Idalia is Unprecedented...Also, Another SF Closure..Rothmann Analysis  8/29/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hurricane-idalia-is-unprecedented-also-another-sf-closure-rothmann-analysis-8-29-23--56641237</link><description><![CDATA[Hurricane Idalia is taking aim at Florida and it's brutal. Idalia is expected to be a rapid intensification hurricane, picking up steam over the Gulf of Mexico, which has had record warm water. Water temperatures off southern Florida were measured at 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas this summer. Because of that, Idalia could set a record for her intensification rate. She will likely to turn angry very fast bringing heavy rain, punishing winds, storm surges and real danger. Add to this that where Idalia is headed is unprecedented. She’s expected to pummel Apalachee Bay in the Big Bend area where Florida’s panhandle meets its peninsula. Since records were kept starting in 1851, the only major hurricanes in this area have been Hurricane Easy in 1950 and the 1896 Cedar Keys Hurricane. Forecasters say Idalia will be life-altering for communities in the area with storm surges in the 10- to 15-foot range. The federal trial for former President Donald Trump is set for March 4th of 2024. This day was the presidential inauguration day for most of America’s history. We will talk to our presidential historian, John Rothmann to find out more. John Mankiewicz (House of Cards, Bosch, House) has an Audible dramatic series called The Big Lie, starring Jon Hamm, Kate Mara, Bradley Whitford and more! The story takes place during the red scare of the 1950s and details a true story of the attempted scuttling of a film about labor and women's rights. The Mark Thompson Show 8/30/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56641237</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:57:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56641237/pod_8_30_23.mp3" length="117511358" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d5881c0d-b639-448e-af06-f84d3cf362f5/d5881c0d-b639-448e-af06-f84d3cf362f5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d5881c0d-b639-448e-af06-f84d3cf362f5/d5881c0d-b639-448e-af06-f84d3cf362f5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d5881c0d-b639-448e-af06-f84d3cf362f5/d5881c0d-b639-448e-af06-f84d3cf362f5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hurricane Idalia is taking aim at Florida and it's brutal. Idalia is expected to be a rapid intensification hurricane, picking up steam over the Gulf of Mexico, which has had record warm water. Water temperatures off southern Florida were measured at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hurricane Idalia is taking aim at Florida and it's brutal. Idalia is expected to be a rapid intensification hurricane, picking up steam over the Gulf of Mexico, which has had record warm water. Water temperatures off southern Florida were measured at 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas this summer. Because of that, Idalia could set a record for her intensification rate. She will likely to turn angry very fast bringing heavy rain, punishing winds, storm surges and real danger. Add to this that where Idalia is headed is unprecedented. She’s expected to pummel Apalachee Bay in the Big Bend area where Florida’s panhandle meets its peninsula. Since records were kept starting in 1851, the only major hurricanes in this area have been Hurricane Easy in 1950 and the 1896 Cedar Keys Hurricane. Forecasters say Idalia will be life-altering for communities in the area with storm surges in the 10- to 15-foot range. The federal trial for former President Donald Trump is set for March 4th of 2024. This day was the presidential inauguration day for most of America’s history. We will talk to our presidential historian, John Rothmann to find out more. John Mankiewicz (House of Cards, Bosch, House) has an Audible dramatic series called The Big Lie, starring Jon Hamm, Kate Mara, Bradley Whitford and more! The story takes place during the red scare of the 1950s and details a true story of the attempted scuttling of a film about labor and women's rights. The Mark Thompson Show 8/30/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7345</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Vivek Ramaswamy - Why Reporters Need To Hold Him to Account, Plus Old Footage He’d Rather Forget! 8/29/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/vivek-ramaswamy-why-reporters-need-to-hold-him-to-account-plus-old-footage-he-d-rather-forget-8-29-23--56629784</link><description><![CDATA[Some new information about GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Video from 20 years ago has resurfaced where Vivek asks a question of a presidential candidate that maybe he should be the one answering today, “Why should I vote for the one with the least political experience?“ Jim Avila will talk about why it’s important to keep trying to get real answers from Ramaswamy and the other candidates. Plus, Ramaswamy is now saying he is too busy campaigning for president to provide evidence in a court case. Whaaat?<br />Get ready for a Law &amp; Disorder with some head scratching stories. One involves a police officer fired after shooting a man to death in Vallejo the night of the George Floyd protests. In arbitration, his termination was overturned and now he may be able to come back on the beat.<br />Jefferson Graham will stop by to talk tech and give some helpful tips. <br />We’ve been waiting for our David Cay Johnston day to run the opinion of a couple conservative lawyers by him. The crux of the argument is that the 14th Amendment has a provision which says a public official can’t assume public office if they engaged in an insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or have given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, unless they are granted amnesty by a 2/3 vote of Congress. Insurrection…sound familiar? Is it too late for a constitutional rule to get in the way of Trump running again? Or does this have some real teeth?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56629784</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:28:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56629784/vivek_ramaswamy_why_reporters_need_to_hold_him_to_account_plus_old_footage_he_d_rather_forget.mp3" length="111153342" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1ae31219-6635-470f-bdc1-869bc477f715/1ae31219-6635-470f-bdc1-869bc477f715.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1ae31219-6635-470f-bdc1-869bc477f715/1ae31219-6635-470f-bdc1-869bc477f715.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1ae31219-6635-470f-bdc1-869bc477f715/1ae31219-6635-470f-bdc1-869bc477f715.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Some new information about GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Video from 20 years ago has resurfaced where Vivek asks a question of a presidential candidate that maybe he should be the one answering today, “Why should I vote for the one with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Some new information about GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Video from 20 years ago has resurfaced where Vivek asks a question of a presidential candidate that maybe he should be the one answering today, “Why should I vote for the one with the least political experience?“ Jim Avila will talk about why it’s important to keep trying to get real answers from Ramaswamy and the other candidates. Plus, Ramaswamy is now saying he is too busy campaigning for president to provide evidence in a court case. Whaaat?<br />Get ready for a Law &amp; Disorder with some head scratching stories. One involves a police officer fired after shooting a man to death in Vallejo the night of the George Floyd protests. In arbitration, his termination was overturned and now he may be able to come back on the beat.<br />Jefferson Graham will stop by to talk tech and give some helpful tips. <br />We’ve been waiting for our David Cay Johnston day to run the opinion of a couple conservative lawyers by him. The crux of the argument is that the 14th Amendment has a provision which says a public official can’t assume public office if they engaged in an insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or have given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, unless they are granted amnesty by a 2/3 vote of Congress. Insurrection…sound familiar? Is it too late for a constitutional rule to get in the way of Trump running again? Or does this have some real teeth?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7250</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bob Barker Dies at 99, His Longtime Friend Joins Us. Plus, Ga Court Heats Up for Mark Meadows  8/28</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bob-barker-dies-at-99-his-longtime-friend-joins-us-plus-ga-court-heats-up-for-mark-meadows-8-28--56619993</link><description><![CDATA[Barker, passes away at 99. His longtime friend and publicist, Roger Neal, will join us to remember his long and storied life. The difference he made beyond the television shows he hosted may be his greatest enduring legacy. Courtney will be along with another fascinating look at a true crime mystery with a twist. Plus...We’ll explore a heartwarming story of accidental and international friendship. It all involves a message in a bottle going from one surprising place to another. Author Lea Askenas will stop by to explain. Also, Mark Meadows has his day in court. Plus, CHUNK OF TRUMP. The Mark Thompson Show 8/28/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56619993</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:12:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56619993/pod_8_28_23.mp3" length="115634303" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e52e6a34-2120-41d3-9504-a3dde48211ec/e52e6a34-2120-41d3-9504-a3dde48211ec.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e52e6a34-2120-41d3-9504-a3dde48211ec/e52e6a34-2120-41d3-9504-a3dde48211ec.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e52e6a34-2120-41d3-9504-a3dde48211ec/e52e6a34-2120-41d3-9504-a3dde48211ec.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Barker, passes away at 99. His longtime friend and publicist, Roger Neal, will join us to remember his long and storied life. The difference he made beyond the television shows he hosted may be his greatest enduring legacy. Courtney will be along with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Barker, passes away at 99. His longtime friend and publicist, Roger Neal, will join us to remember his long and storied life. The difference he made beyond the television shows he hosted may be his greatest enduring legacy. Courtney will be along with another fascinating look at a true crime mystery with a twist. Plus...We’ll explore a heartwarming story of accidental and international friendship. It all involves a message in a bottle going from one surprising place to another. Author Lea Askenas will stop by to explain. Also, Mark Meadows has his day in court. Plus, CHUNK OF TRUMP. The Mark Thompson Show 8/28/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7228</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Angry Eyebrows &amp; Pursed Lips Highlight Trump’s Mugshot</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/angry-eyebrows-pursed-lips-highlight-trump-s-mugshot--56593676</link><description><![CDATA[It was a big day in Trump land. The former president was arrested and booked on charges related to sticking his fingers in the Georgia election pie…that doesn’t really capture the seriousness of it…how about trying to stay in power and pull off a coup. Veteran journalists, Jim Avila, and Michael Shure will be on the show to talk about what happened yesterday and what we can expect next as Trump’s alleged co-conspirators have until close of business today to turn themselves in. It is Friday and on the Mark Thompson Show that means we are all about poking a little fun at Florida. Friday Fabulous Florida brings out former producer John Daly to help analyze this week’s most bizarre stories. It is a big weekend at the movies. Discounted tickets are being offered on Sunday. That may bring the crowds out to the theaters. Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, has been hard at work, figuring out the best movies to see so you don’t have to sit through any stupid crap. 😆 The Mark Thompson show 8/25/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56593676</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:50:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56593676/pod_8_25_23.mp3" length="119192390" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f82c14fa-df58-4e81-8002-f09effa0ceb0/f82c14fa-df58-4e81-8002-f09effa0ceb0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f82c14fa-df58-4e81-8002-f09effa0ceb0/f82c14fa-df58-4e81-8002-f09effa0ceb0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f82c14fa-df58-4e81-8002-f09effa0ceb0/f82c14fa-df58-4e81-8002-f09effa0ceb0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It was a big day in Trump land. The former president was arrested and booked on charges related to sticking his fingers in the Georgia election pie…that doesn’t really capture the seriousness of it…how about trying to stay in power and pull off a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was a big day in Trump land. The former president was arrested and booked on charges related to sticking his fingers in the Georgia election pie…that doesn’t really capture the seriousness of it…how about trying to stay in power and pull off a coup. Veteran journalists, Jim Avila, and Michael Shure will be on the show to talk about what happened yesterday and what we can expect next as Trump’s alleged co-conspirators have until close of business today to turn themselves in. It is Friday and on the Mark Thompson Show that means we are all about poking a little fun at Florida. Friday Fabulous Florida brings out former producer John Daly to help analyze this week’s most bizarre stories. It is a big weekend at the movies. Discounted tickets are being offered on Sunday. That may bring the crowds out to the theaters. Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, has been hard at work, figuring out the best movies to see so you don’t have to sit through any stupid crap. 😆 The Mark Thompson show 8/25/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7450</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Mug Shots are Trickling in.  A Review of the GOP Debate &amp; Great Guests! 8/24/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mug-shots-are-trickling-in-a-review-of-the-gop-debate-great-guests-8-24-23--56582052</link><description><![CDATA[As the Georgia election case moves forward, those charged  are having to surrender and go through a booking process, which includes a mug shot. Yesterday, we saw Rudy, Giuliani, John Eastman, and several others immortalized in what sure to become infamous mug shots. Today, we will likely see Trump’s booking photo. <br />Last night, we watched the Republican candidates for president engaged in debate. Mark will share his thoughts, and we hope that you will share yours too.<br />We have some great guests on the show mmmtoday. They include Doug McIntyre, former radio host and Hollywood writer who has a new book out called “Frank's Shadow”. It’s a story of love, loss and how the lives of celebrities can affect our own. <br />Former federal prosecutor, David Katz will talk about the legal cases against Trump &amp; Co. He’ll tell us what comes next.<br />Belinda Waymouth is back for her weekly segment, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”. She’ll try to bring us some good news about the way people are trying to clean up the environment while highlighting important things that are going on.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56582052</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 20:41:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56582052/the_mug_shots_are_trickling_in_a_review_of_the_gop_debate_great_guests.mp3" length="112829612" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aa9fe0de-32f0-4905-8152-e9287145e96e/aa9fe0de-32f0-4905-8152-e9287145e96e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aa9fe0de-32f0-4905-8152-e9287145e96e/aa9fe0de-32f0-4905-8152-e9287145e96e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aa9fe0de-32f0-4905-8152-e9287145e96e/aa9fe0de-32f0-4905-8152-e9287145e96e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As the Georgia election case moves forward, those charged  are having to surrender and go through a booking process, which includes a mug shot. Yesterday, we saw Rudy, Giuliani, John Eastman, and several others immortalized in what sure to become...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the Georgia election case moves forward, those charged  are having to surrender and go through a booking process, which includes a mug shot. Yesterday, we saw Rudy, Giuliani, John Eastman, and several others immortalized in what sure to become infamous mug shots. Today, we will likely see Trump’s booking photo. <br />Last night, we watched the Republican candidates for president engaged in debate. Mark will share his thoughts, and we hope that you will share yours too.<br />We have some great guests on the show mmmtoday. They include Doug McIntyre, former radio host and Hollywood writer who has a new book out called “Frank's Shadow”. It’s a story of love, loss and how the lives of celebrities can affect our own. <br />Former federal prosecutor, David Katz will talk about the legal cases against Trump &amp; Co. He’ll tell us what comes next.<br />Belinda Waymouth is back for her weekly segment, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”. She’ll try to bring us some good news about the way people are trying to clean up the environment while highlighting important things that are going on.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7359</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Flipping From Mar-a-Lago Employees is Bad News for Trump...GOP Debate... New Dementia Study 8/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-flipping-from-mar-a-lago-employees-is-bad-news-for-trump-gop-debate-new-dementia-study-8-23--56570943</link><description><![CDATA[A major flip and recanted testimony in the Mar-a Lago Case (secret document case). This flip could mean more to come and spells bad news for Trump. Tomorrow, former President Trump is expected to surrender in the state of Georgia, where he will be booked on charges related to interfering in the 2020 election. His lawyers reported they made a deal for $200,000 bond in lieu of being locked up. At least one Republican senator is saying Trump should drop out of the 2024 race. Now, gamblers are getting in on it, placing wagers on Trump’s booking information. We will talk with John Rothmann and get his take on all of this. Recently, a study was done showing a correlation between breathing smoke from wildfire and the likelihood of getting dementia. Mark spoke with a leading pulmonologist, Dr. Raymond J. Casciari, to find out what can be done. And Show Business is at hand - we are calling a Mark Thompson Show Community Meeting. Should the Ding for impressive words be retired or should it live on to highlight fantastic vocab choices? Day 2 or our audience poll will be held today. How will you vote? It’s The Mark Thompson Show 8/23/23.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56570943</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:43:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56570943/pod_8_23_23.mp3" length="112746205" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/be3e9326-5465-41e7-9086-f48955397c23/be3e9326-5465-41e7-9086-f48955397c23.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/be3e9326-5465-41e7-9086-f48955397c23/be3e9326-5465-41e7-9086-f48955397c23.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/be3e9326-5465-41e7-9086-f48955397c23/be3e9326-5465-41e7-9086-f48955397c23.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A major flip and recanted testimony in the Mar-a Lago Case (secret document case). This flip could mean more to come and spells bad news for Trump. Tomorrow, former President Trump is expected to surrender in the state of Georgia, where he will be...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A major flip and recanted testimony in the Mar-a Lago Case (secret document case). This flip could mean more to come and spells bad news for Trump. Tomorrow, former President Trump is expected to surrender in the state of Georgia, where he will be booked on charges related to interfering in the 2020 election. His lawyers reported they made a deal for $200,000 bond in lieu of being locked up. At least one Republican senator is saying Trump should drop out of the 2024 race. Now, gamblers are getting in on it, placing wagers on Trump’s booking information. We will talk with John Rothmann and get his take on all of this. Recently, a study was done showing a correlation between breathing smoke from wildfire and the likelihood of getting dementia. Mark spoke with a leading pulmonologist, Dr. Raymond J. Casciari, to find out what can be done. And Show Business is at hand - we are calling a Mark Thompson Show Community Meeting. Should the Ding for impressive words be retired or should it live on to highlight fantastic vocab choices? Day 2 or our audience poll will be held today. How will you vote? It’s The Mark Thompson Show 8/23/23.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7047</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GOP Senator Once Backed Trump But Now Wants Him to Get Out...Scientology and Two Musicians Upended 8/22/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gop-senator-once-backed-trump-but-now-wants-him-to-get-out-scientology-and-two-musicians-upended-8-22-23--56558478</link><description><![CDATA[One Senator from a red state says it’s time for Donald Trump to leave the GOP race for the 2024 President nomination. Senator Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana, thinks Trump will lose to Joe Biden given the current polls. We’ll ask our resident Trump expert, Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston, what he thinks. <br />A pair of brothers, originally from the South Bay, will share their experiences in the Church of Scientology. They have a new movie out and their story is wild! <br />Jefferson Graham will talk tech, plus an all new Stories From the Sky!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56558478</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 20:23:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56558478/gop_senator_once_backed_trump_but_now_wants_him_to_get_out_scientology_and_two_musicians_upended.mp3" length="112750733" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c80d37dd-70d2-4352-9455-3f6e2b18178d/c80d37dd-70d2-4352-9455-3f6e2b18178d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c80d37dd-70d2-4352-9455-3f6e2b18178d/c80d37dd-70d2-4352-9455-3f6e2b18178d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c80d37dd-70d2-4352-9455-3f6e2b18178d/c80d37dd-70d2-4352-9455-3f6e2b18178d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One Senator from a red state says it’s time for Donald Trump to leave the GOP race for the 2024 President nomination. Senator Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana, thinks Trump will lose to Joe Biden given the current polls. We’ll ask our resident Trump expert,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One Senator from a red state says it’s time for Donald Trump to leave the GOP race for the 2024 President nomination. Senator Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana, thinks Trump will lose to Joe Biden given the current polls. We’ll ask our resident Trump expert, Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston, what he thinks. <br />A pair of brothers, originally from the South Bay, will share their experiences in the Church of Scientology. They have a new movie out and their story is wild! <br />Jefferson Graham will talk tech, plus an all new Stories From the Sky!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7354</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>One- Two Punch for SoCal - Major Storm &amp; Earthquake.  Major Announcement on a New Monday Segment!</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-two-punch-for-socal-major-storm-earthquake-major-announcement-on-a-new-monday-segment--56547839</link><description><![CDATA[Well, that was a hell of a weekend! Just as tropical storm, Hilary was bringing down a deluge and causing mudslides and flooding, an earthquake hit. It was a 5.1., centered near Ojai at about 2:45 Sunday afternoon. It’s like Mother Nature was saying you may be joining the Hurricane club, but don’t forget this is Earthquake Country! Message received! Former President Donald Trump’s donors have paid out some $130 million for legal costs since he first began running for office. Is that where they wanted their money to go? Courtney returns with a shocking crime story! And a new weekly segment is born today. If you love animals, you’ll love this major announcement! The Mark Thompson Show 8/21/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56547839</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 21:19:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56547839/pod_8_21_23.mp3" length="115036622" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/813d769e-ece6-472d-ad7d-a6ac07f51682/813d769e-ece6-472d-ad7d-a6ac07f51682.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/813d769e-ece6-472d-ad7d-a6ac07f51682/813d769e-ece6-472d-ad7d-a6ac07f51682.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/813d769e-ece6-472d-ad7d-a6ac07f51682/813d769e-ece6-472d-ad7d-a6ac07f51682.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Well, that was a hell of a weekend! Just as tropical storm, Hilary was bringing down a deluge and causing mudslides and flooding, an earthquake hit. It was a 5.1., centered near Ojai at about 2:45 Sunday afternoon. It’s like Mother Nature was saying...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Well, that was a hell of a weekend! Just as tropical storm, Hilary was bringing down a deluge and causing mudslides and flooding, an earthquake hit. It was a 5.1., centered near Ojai at about 2:45 Sunday afternoon. It’s like Mother Nature was saying you may be joining the Hurricane club, but don’t forget this is Earthquake Country! Message received! Former President Donald Trump’s donors have paid out some $130 million for legal costs since he first began running for office. Is that where they wanted their money to go? Courtney returns with a shocking crime story! And a new weekly segment is born today. If you love animals, you’ll love this major announcement! The Mark Thompson Show 8/21/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7190</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Backs Out of Debate &amp; Exonerating Evidence Press Conference Next Week. Is Trump Backing Down?</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-backs-out-of-debate-exonerating-evidence-press-conference-next-week-is-trump-backing-down--56516433</link><description><![CDATA[Friday is an awesome day on the Mark Thompson Show. We will open discussing the stories of the day including decisions by former President Trump to back down and back out of a press conference where he said he would present a report full of evidence that would exonerate him in the election interference case. He’s also not planning to attend the GOP debate. Critics say lawyers finally got a muzzle on Trump. The My Pillow guy held an election crime summit, but the only thing presented there were pie in the sky conspiracy theories. Now, Mike Lindell looks crazier than ever. Trump is also accusing Fox news of only showing his bad side. It seems that loving relationship is over. It is Friday fabulous Florida - aka your favorite segment on the Mark Thompson Show, where we look at what’s been going on in that Whackadoodle State. John Daly will be in for the fun. We’ll lay out a smorgasbord of politics before two award-winning journalists, Jim Avila, and Michael Shure. It’s always one of the best conversations of the week. Then, we wrap up this Friday with the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, who will have some great recommendations on the fresh new movies being released this weekend. The Mark Thompson Show 8/18/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56516433</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:37:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56516433/pod_8_18_23.mp3" length="120357660" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/02a5a82d-51b4-4773-b15c-778e166cfced/02a5a82d-51b4-4773-b15c-778e166cfced.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/02a5a82d-51b4-4773-b15c-778e166cfced/02a5a82d-51b4-4773-b15c-778e166cfced.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/02a5a82d-51b4-4773-b15c-778e166cfced/02a5a82d-51b4-4773-b15c-778e166cfced.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Friday is an awesome day on the Mark Thompson Show. We will open discussing the stories of the day including decisions by former President Trump to back down and back out of a press conference where he said he would present a report full of evidence...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Friday is an awesome day on the Mark Thompson Show. We will open discussing the stories of the day including decisions by former President Trump to back down and back out of a press conference where he said he would present a report full of evidence that would exonerate him in the election interference case. He’s also not planning to attend the GOP debate. Critics say lawyers finally got a muzzle on Trump. The My Pillow guy held an election crime summit, but the only thing presented there were pie in the sky conspiracy theories. Now, Mike Lindell looks crazier than ever. Trump is also accusing Fox news of only showing his bad side. It seems that loving relationship is over. It is Friday fabulous Florida - aka your favorite segment on the Mark Thompson Show, where we look at what’s been going on in that Whackadoodle State. John Daly will be in for the fun. We’ll lay out a smorgasbord of politics before two award-winning journalists, Jim Avila, and Michael Shure. It’s always one of the best conversations of the week. Then, we wrap up this Friday with the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, who will have some great recommendations on the fresh new movies being released this weekend. The Mark Thompson Show 8/18/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7523</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Federal Judge Overseeing Trump Case Gets Death Threats!  Will AZ be the Next State to Indict Trump? 08/17/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-judge-overseeing-trump-case-gets-death-threats-will-az-be-the-next-state-to-indict-trump-08-17-23--56504976</link><description><![CDATA[We have heard that poll workers received death threats during the 2020 election so it may come as no surprise that it appears Trumpers are at it again. This time, the federal judge overseeing the Trump election interference case in Washington DC is getting threatened by Trump supporters. According to the Huffington Post, here is the voicemail a Texas woman left for U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan: <br />“If Trump doesn’t get elected in 2024, we are coming to kill you.”<br />Multiple sources are reporting that Arizona may be the next state to file some type of case against former President Trump in connection with tampering with their election process. We’ll talk about it with former federal prosecutor David Katz. <br />We will update a story previously reported on the Mark Thompson Show about a young woman in Montana fighting for the environment. There are developments in that case, and we will check in with Belinda Waymouth for her segment, “it’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56504976</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:25:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56504976/federal_judge_overseeing_trump_case_gets_death_threats_will_az_be_the_next_state_to_indict_trump.mp3" length="108084424" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ffa0358b-90f5-4e33-a28e-931a677188ab/ffa0358b-90f5-4e33-a28e-931a677188ab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ffa0358b-90f5-4e33-a28e-931a677188ab/ffa0358b-90f5-4e33-a28e-931a677188ab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ffa0358b-90f5-4e33-a28e-931a677188ab/ffa0358b-90f5-4e33-a28e-931a677188ab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We have heard that poll workers received death threats during the 2020 election so it may come as no surprise that it appears Trumpers are at it again. This time, the federal judge overseeing the Trump election interference case in Washington DC is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We have heard that poll workers received death threats during the 2020 election so it may come as no surprise that it appears Trumpers are at it again. This time, the federal judge overseeing the Trump election interference case in Washington DC is getting threatened by Trump supporters. According to the Huffington Post, here is the voicemail a Texas woman left for U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan: <br />“If Trump doesn’t get elected in 2024, we are coming to kill you.”<br />Multiple sources are reporting that Arizona may be the next state to file some type of case against former President Trump in connection with tampering with their election process. We’ll talk about it with former federal prosecutor David Katz. <br />We will update a story previously reported on the Mark Thompson Show about a young woman in Montana fighting for the environment. There are developments in that case, and we will check in with Belinda Waymouth for her segment, “it’s the Planet, Stupid!”]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7050</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rudy Giuliani’s Legal Blowback for Defending Trump costing big $$$. Trump’s GOP Rivals Still  Quiet.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rudy-giuliani-s-legal-blowback-for-defending-trump-costing-big-trump-s-gop-rivals-still-quiet--56498556</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56498556</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:17:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56498556/pod_8_16_23.mp3" length="119518398" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7c825768-6d1a-4b45-a0de-7fbc33657533/7c825768-6d1a-4b45-a0de-7fbc33657533.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7c825768-6d1a-4b45-a0de-7fbc33657533/7c825768-6d1a-4b45-a0de-7fbc33657533.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7c825768-6d1a-4b45-a0de-7fbc33657533/7c825768-6d1a-4b45-a0de-7fbc33657533.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7470</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Georgia Brings Jumbo Indictment! Mark Lays it Out Then Jim Avila &amp; David Cay Johnston Discuss! 8/15/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/georgia-brings-jumbo-indictment-mark-lays-it-out-then-jim-avila-david-cay-johnston-discuss-8-15-23--56479945</link><description><![CDATA[Georgia DA Fani Willis brings fire with a blistering Georgia indictment accusing Donald Trump of being the head of a “criminal enterprise” to overturn the 2020 election. He has company. Willis named 18 defendants in addition to Trump. There are 41 charges in total and 30 unindicted co-conspirators. Mark will unpack it and then Jim Avila, former ABC White House Correspondent, and David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winning author and scholar, will analyze. It’s a show not to be missed!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56479945</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:40:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56479945/georgia_brings_jumbo_indictment_mark_lays_it_out_then_jim_avila_david_cay_johnston_discuss.mp3" length="110065736" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7929f1ee-7162-4903-9be7-b0a7b9c9c7a7/7929f1ee-7162-4903-9be7-b0a7b9c9c7a7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7929f1ee-7162-4903-9be7-b0a7b9c9c7a7/7929f1ee-7162-4903-9be7-b0a7b9c9c7a7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/7929f1ee-7162-4903-9be7-b0a7b9c9c7a7/7929f1ee-7162-4903-9be7-b0a7b9c9c7a7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Georgia DA Fani Willis brings fire with a blistering Georgia indictment accusing Donald Trump of being the head of a “criminal enterprise” to overturn the 2020 election. He has company. Willis named 18 defendants in addition to Trump. There are 41...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Georgia DA Fani Willis brings fire with a blistering Georgia indictment accusing Donald Trump of being the head of a “criminal enterprise” to overturn the 2020 election. He has company. Willis named 18 defendants in addition to Trump. There are 41 charges in total and 30 unindicted co-conspirators. Mark will unpack it and then Jim Avila, former ABC White House Correspondent, and David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize winning author and scholar, will analyze. It’s a show not to be missed!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7179</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Georgia Case Against Trump Nears Indictment Day, Plus New Info on GA Voting System Breach 8/14/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/georgia-case-against-trump-nears-indictment-day-plus-new-info-on-ga-voting-system-breach-8-14-23--56467706</link><description><![CDATA[Indictments are reportedly coming soon for Trump and friends in the state of Georgia. Georgia prosecutors investigating the 2020 election case are said to have text messages and emails linking members of Trump’s legal team to a voting system breach in 2021. The fires in Maui now rank among the deadliest in U.S. history as the death toll nears 100. Monday brings Courtney to the show with an unbelievable tale involving the criminal mind. Plus, a Stories From the Sky to close out the summer travel season. The Mark Thompson Show 8/14/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56467706</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 20:33:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56467706/pod_8_14_23.mp3" length="111981758" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/74d68bd7-8137-412b-af7f-80f2f99db78e/74d68bd7-8137-412b-af7f-80f2f99db78e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/74d68bd7-8137-412b-af7f-80f2f99db78e/74d68bd7-8137-412b-af7f-80f2f99db78e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/74d68bd7-8137-412b-af7f-80f2f99db78e/74d68bd7-8137-412b-af7f-80f2f99db78e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Indictments are reportedly coming soon for Trump and friends in the state of Georgia. Georgia prosecutors investigating the 2020 election case are said to have text messages and emails linking members of Trump’s legal team to a voting system breach in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Indictments are reportedly coming soon for Trump and friends in the state of Georgia. Georgia prosecutors investigating the 2020 election case are said to have text messages and emails linking members of Trump’s legal team to a voting system breach in 2021. The fires in Maui now rank among the deadliest in U.S. history as the death toll nears 100. Monday brings Courtney to the show with an unbelievable tale involving the criminal mind. Plus, a Stories From the Sky to close out the summer travel season. The Mark Thompson Show 8/14/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6999</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Helicopter Rides, VIP &amp; Sports Tix- What Won’t Clarence Thomas Take? Law &amp; Disorder and Movies! 8/11/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/helicopter-rides-vip-sports-tix-what-won-t-clarence-thomas-take-law-disorder-and-movies-8-11-23--56444024</link><description><![CDATA[A Pro Publica report details even more lavish gifts from wealthy benefactors taken by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Among them helicopter rides and VIP sports tickets. Even so, we aren’t likely to see any ethics changes to rules governing supreme court justices. We have a great Law &amp; Disorder segment planned followed by Friday Fabulous Florida. John Daly will be along for that. Bring out the gators! We will talk politics with Jim Avila and Michael Shure. There’s a lot going on in TrumpLand. There also seems to be a lot going on with Florida governor Ron DeSantis. Does he seem to be targeting Democrats or is it just us? We finish off the Friday show with a healthy dose of Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, reviewing some of the movies/TV series for the weekend. The Mark Thompson Show 8/11/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56444024</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:22:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56444024/pod_8_11_23.mp3" length="119393846" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/56592321-5075-4afc-9279-a1956e5f5d2e/56592321-5075-4afc-9279-a1956e5f5d2e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/56592321-5075-4afc-9279-a1956e5f5d2e/56592321-5075-4afc-9279-a1956e5f5d2e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/56592321-5075-4afc-9279-a1956e5f5d2e/56592321-5075-4afc-9279-a1956e5f5d2e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A Pro Publica report details even more lavish gifts from wealthy benefactors taken by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Among them helicopter rides and VIP sports tickets. Even so, we aren’t likely to see any ethics changes to rules governing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Pro Publica report details even more lavish gifts from wealthy benefactors taken by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Among them helicopter rides and VIP sports tickets. Even so, we aren’t likely to see any ethics changes to rules governing supreme court justices. We have a great Law &amp; Disorder segment planned followed by Friday Fabulous Florida. John Daly will be along for that. Bring out the gators! We will talk politics with Jim Avila and Michael Shure. There’s a lot going on in TrumpLand. There also seems to be a lot going on with Florida governor Ron DeSantis. Does he seem to be targeting Democrats or is it just us? We finish off the Friday show with a healthy dose of Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, reviewing some of the movies/TV series for the weekend. The Mark Thompson Show 8/11/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7463</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Maui is Still Burning. We’ll Update You on the Latest.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maui-is-still-burning-we-ll-update-you-on-the-latest--56429295</link><description><![CDATA[We will bring you the latest on the fires burning in Hawaii. The flames are still raging around parts of the island. Maui officials are telling tourists that it’s time to go home.<br />Former federal prosecutor, David Katz will join us to give his legal perspective on whether Former President Trump will be able to avoid a gag order in the federal cases against him and what's next for the Georgia elections case. <br />The planet doesn’t seem to be doing so well. We have fires and pollution and not enough action. Belinda Waymouth will join us for our segment, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” to talk about the environment.<br />Add in some Law and Disorder and That’s Rich and we are rocking on The Mark Thompson Show!<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56429295</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:24:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56429295/maui_is_still_burning_we_ll_update_you_on_the_latest_politics_law_disorder_and_that_s_rich.mp3" length="115480285" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ed24679c-9365-4746-8572-301e8701b2eb/ed24679c-9365-4746-8572-301e8701b2eb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ed24679c-9365-4746-8572-301e8701b2eb/ed24679c-9365-4746-8572-301e8701b2eb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ed24679c-9365-4746-8572-301e8701b2eb/ed24679c-9365-4746-8572-301e8701b2eb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We will bring you the latest on the fires burning in Hawaii. The flames are still raging around parts of the island. Maui officials are telling tourists that it’s time to go home.
Former federal prosecutor, David Katz will join us to give his legal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We will bring you the latest on the fires burning in Hawaii. The flames are still raging around parts of the island. Maui officials are telling tourists that it’s time to go home.<br />Former federal prosecutor, David Katz will join us to give his legal perspective on whether Former President Trump will be able to avoid a gag order in the federal cases against him and what's next for the Georgia elections case. <br />The planet doesn’t seem to be doing so well. We have fires and pollution and not enough action. Belinda Waymouth will join us for our segment, “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” to talk about the environment.<br />Add in some Law and Disorder and That’s Rich and we are rocking on The Mark Thompson Show!<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7532</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>CANNABIS BRAND EXPANDS TO BEER+ROTHMANN ON TRUMP FUTURE+AUTHOR OF THE BEST-SELLER, STRIP TEES 8/9/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cannabis-brand-expands-to-beer-rothmann-on-trump-future-author-of-the-best-seller-strip-tees-8-9-23--56417129</link><description><![CDATA[A huge cannabis brand is expanding into the world of beer, buying up multiple beer brands. The legit nature of cannabis businesses has been established but U.S. legalization lags behind. Also, a major investigation and major cover-up. John Rothmann on the Trump future. Best-selling author of Strip Tees, A Memoir of Millennial Los Angeles, Kate Flannery, exposes American Apparel for what it was. She does this while taking us on her journey through the decadent, bacchanal world of American Apparel's business.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56417129</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 21:06:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56417129/pod_8_9_23.mp3" length="114776651" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b59d28c7-be80-42da-aa09-2934b809b9dd/b59d28c7-be80-42da-aa09-2934b809b9dd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b59d28c7-be80-42da-aa09-2934b809b9dd/b59d28c7-be80-42da-aa09-2934b809b9dd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/b59d28c7-be80-42da-aa09-2934b809b9dd/b59d28c7-be80-42da-aa09-2934b809b9dd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A huge cannabis brand is expanding into the world of beer, buying up multiple beer brands. The legit nature of cannabis businesses has been established but U.S. legalization lags behind. Also, a major investigation and major cover-up. John Rothmann on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A huge cannabis brand is expanding into the world of beer, buying up multiple beer brands. The legit nature of cannabis businesses has been established but U.S. legalization lags behind. Also, a major investigation and major cover-up. John Rothmann on the Trump future. Best-selling author of Strip Tees, A Memoir of Millennial Los Angeles, Kate Flannery, exposes American Apparel for what it was. She does this while taking us on her journey through the decadent, bacchanal world of American Apparel's business.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7174</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>LABOR HAS FLEX MOMENT...CITYWIDE STRIKE IN L.A. NEXT: SAN JOSE...WHY ARE THERE STILL RODEOS? 8/8/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/labor-has-flex-moment-citywide-strike-in-l-a-next-san-jose-why-are-there-still-rodeos-8-8-23--56407143</link><description><![CDATA[LA workers are on strike and San Jose may be next.<br />Unions repping city workers in LA claim there is no move to fill city vacancies that have forced exisitng workers into huge amounts of overtime. They want more money too.<br />Trump is rebuffed in the courts on the E Jean Carroll countersuit.<br />Trump's legal entanglements continue as his attorneys are back in court arguing he should be able to say what he wants and call out whomever he wants regardless of their status in his court case...<br />Pulitzer prize, winning journalist, DAVID CAY JOHNSTON, talks about that and what is going on with the Georgia elections case.<br />Former speaker, Nancy Pelosi waxes poetic about the Trump indictments. She called them beautiful and intricate. Former President Trump didn’t like that very much and used the occasion to get nasty. <br />Former ABC White House correspondent, Jim Avila will talk about a media adrift without leadership.<br />We welcome Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch to discuss animal rights. Her latest newsletter covers everything from elephant rides to rodeos.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56407143</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:24:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56407143/labor_has_flex_moment_citywide_strike_in_l_a_next_san_jose_why_are_there_still_rodeos_8_8_23.mp3" length="107711337" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/102ef675-51b9-4fcb-825c-4642b5b1fe29/102ef675-51b9-4fcb-825c-4642b5b1fe29.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/102ef675-51b9-4fcb-825c-4642b5b1fe29/102ef675-51b9-4fcb-825c-4642b5b1fe29.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/102ef675-51b9-4fcb-825c-4642b5b1fe29/102ef675-51b9-4fcb-825c-4642b5b1fe29.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>LA workers are on strike and San Jose may be next.
Unions repping city workers in LA claim there is no move to fill city vacancies that have forced exisitng workers into huge amounts of overtime. They want more money too.
Trump is rebuffed in the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[LA workers are on strike and San Jose may be next.<br />Unions repping city workers in LA claim there is no move to fill city vacancies that have forced exisitng workers into huge amounts of overtime. They want more money too.<br />Trump is rebuffed in the courts on the E Jean Carroll countersuit.<br />Trump's legal entanglements continue as his attorneys are back in court arguing he should be able to say what he wants and call out whomever he wants regardless of their status in his court case...<br />Pulitzer prize, winning journalist, DAVID CAY JOHNSTON, talks about that and what is going on with the Georgia elections case.<br />Former speaker, Nancy Pelosi waxes poetic about the Trump indictments. She called them beautiful and intricate. Former President Trump didn’t like that very much and used the occasion to get nasty. <br />Former ABC White House correspondent, Jim Avila will talk about a media adrift without leadership.<br />We welcome Karen Dawn with Dawn Watch to discuss animal rights. Her latest newsletter covers everything from elephant rides to rodeos.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7025</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>All Aboard the Ethics Bus! You Too Clarence!  A Photo From the Past &amp; the Search for the Real Story. 8/7/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-aboard-the-ethics-bus-you-too-clarence-a-photo-from-the-past-the-search-for-the-real-story-8-7-23--56397274</link><description><![CDATA[Ethical financial questions swirl around Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas again. This time he took a nearly $300,000 loan out from a friend to buy a gigantic rolling mansion. The lender says the loan was satisfied, but that doesn’t mean it was paid back in full and suddenly, both the borrower and lender have very tight lips on the matter. A fascinating picture from the Civil War era fosters curiosity about its backstory. We will talk to author and documentarian Steve Procko who unraveled the story behind a 156-year-old Civil War photograph of soldiers incorrectly identified as Confederates. Plus, we’ll jump into a fascinating criminal case with Courtney. Always a crowd favorite! It’s Monday on The Mark Thompson Show! 8/7/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56397274</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 21:10:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56397274/pod_8_7_23.mp3" length="117118894" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c6a75001-3880-4dc2-9dcc-514f61f4b7d4/c6a75001-3880-4dc2-9dcc-514f61f4b7d4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c6a75001-3880-4dc2-9dcc-514f61f4b7d4/c6a75001-3880-4dc2-9dcc-514f61f4b7d4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c6a75001-3880-4dc2-9dcc-514f61f4b7d4/c6a75001-3880-4dc2-9dcc-514f61f4b7d4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Ethical financial questions swirl around Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas again. This time he took a nearly $300,000 loan out from a friend to buy a gigantic rolling mansion. The lender says the loan was satisfied, but that doesn’t mean it was...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ethical financial questions swirl around Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas again. This time he took a nearly $300,000 loan out from a friend to buy a gigantic rolling mansion. The lender says the loan was satisfied, but that doesn’t mean it was paid back in full and suddenly, both the borrower and lender have very tight lips on the matter. A fascinating picture from the Civil War era fosters curiosity about its backstory. We will talk to author and documentarian Steve Procko who unraveled the story behind a 156-year-old Civil War photograph of soldiers incorrectly identified as Confederates. Plus, we’ll jump into a fascinating criminal case with Courtney. Always a crowd favorite! It’s Monday on The Mark Thompson Show! 8/7/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7320</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>ANOTHER TRUMP ARREST BUT DOES IT MATTER? CAN ANYTHING STOP THE TRUMP TRAIN? WHAT COMES NEXT? 8/4/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-trump-arrest-but-does-it-matter-can-anything-stop-the-trump-train-what-comes-next-8-4-23--56373213</link><description><![CDATA[The arrest is done, the hearing is over. Trump promised verbally and in writing to not contact any witnesses in the election interference case that he now faces. Is that good enough? Will he comply and when criminal cases and political campaigns collide, America may be left in tatters. A riveting discussion with award winning journalists Jim Avila and Michael Shure about what all this means. <br />It's Friday - so we shine a spotlight on Florida with Friday Fabulous Florida. Former Producer John Daly will join the fun. <br />Friday also means a ding-word-a-thon with Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, who will talk movies and more! Fun!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56373213</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:32:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56373213/another_trump_arrest_but_does_it_matter_can_anything_stop_the_trump_train_what_comes_next_8_4_23.mp3" length="114013506" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ca37ed4c-e87c-48e2-95fb-77f114cce636/ca37ed4c-e87c-48e2-95fb-77f114cce636.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ca37ed4c-e87c-48e2-95fb-77f114cce636/ca37ed4c-e87c-48e2-95fb-77f114cce636.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ca37ed4c-e87c-48e2-95fb-77f114cce636/ca37ed4c-e87c-48e2-95fb-77f114cce636.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The arrest is done, the hearing is over. Trump promised verbally and in writing to not contact any witnesses in the election interference case that he now faces. Is that good enough? Will he comply and when criminal cases and political campaigns...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The arrest is done, the hearing is over. Trump promised verbally and in writing to not contact any witnesses in the election interference case that he now faces. Is that good enough? Will he comply and when criminal cases and political campaigns collide, America may be left in tatters. A riveting discussion with award winning journalists Jim Avila and Michael Shure about what all this means. <br />It's Friday - so we shine a spotlight on Florida with Friday Fabulous Florida. Former Producer John Daly will join the fun. <br />Friday also means a ding-word-a-thon with Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, who will talk movies and more! Fun!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7436</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Heads to Court in DC Today, A Christmas Call May Be Trump's Undoing, Coral Reef Rescue 8/3/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-heads-to-court-in-dc-today-a-christmas-call-may-be-trump-s-undoing-coral-reef-rescue-8-3-23--56360473</link><description><![CDATA[Today, former President Trump will head to a court room in Washington DC to face allegations of conspiring against America in the election interference case. We’ll  bring you the very latest.<br />Plus, former federal prosecutor, David Katz will be in today and he’ll look at the case against Trump from a legal perspective. It’s analysis you don’t want to miss. <br />Have you heard about the Christmas call between former Vice President Pence and former President Trump?  Let’s just say it wasn’t much of a gift.<br />Jefferson, Graham will stop in to talk tech and we’ll visit with Belinda Waymouth for her segment It’s The Planet Stupid! She is looking at rising temperatures around the globe and an effort to save the already decimated coral reefs.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56360473</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 20:37:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56360473/trump_heads_to_court_in_dc_today_a_christmas_call_may_be_trump_s_undoing_coral_reef_rescue_8_3_23.mp3" length="112027198" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/67a77501-f9d9-47a3-ae48-47afe423ffe8/67a77501-f9d9-47a3-ae48-47afe423ffe8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/67a77501-f9d9-47a3-ae48-47afe423ffe8/67a77501-f9d9-47a3-ae48-47afe423ffe8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/67a77501-f9d9-47a3-ae48-47afe423ffe8/67a77501-f9d9-47a3-ae48-47afe423ffe8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Today, former President Trump will head to a court room in Washington DC to face allegations of conspiring against America in the election interference case. We’ll  bring you the very latest.
Plus, former federal prosecutor, David Katz will be in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Today, former President Trump will head to a court room in Washington DC to face allegations of conspiring against America in the election interference case. We’ll  bring you the very latest.<br />Plus, former federal prosecutor, David Katz will be in today and he’ll look at the case against Trump from a legal perspective. It’s analysis you don’t want to miss. <br />Have you heard about the Christmas call between former Vice President Pence and former President Trump?  Let’s just say it wasn’t much of a gift.<br />Jefferson, Graham will stop in to talk tech and we’ll visit with Belinda Waymouth for her segment It’s The Planet Stupid! She is looking at rising temperatures around the globe and an effort to save the already decimated coral reefs.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7307</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>HISTORIC ROUND OF TRUMP INDICTMENTS - IS IT ENOUGH TO STOP HIM? ROTHMANN JOINS 8/2/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/historic-round-of-trump-indictments-is-it-enough-to-stop-him-rothmann-joins-8-2-23--56349493</link><description><![CDATA[Former President Trump is charged with conspiracy to overturn an election. It's a coup attempt called out in the indictment. Special Prosecutor Jack Smith says Trump and six co-conspirators orchestrated a plot to overturn the election results so he could stay in power. Former Vice President Mike Pence says "Anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be President." Mark welcomes John Rothmann to discuss. <br />Have you seen MAGA Mickey? You're about to...and what do you think about sending Senator Ted Cruz on a permanent VK? We'll look at a clever campaign ad. Plus, we'll go Bowling with Biden! <br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br /><br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br /><br /><br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br /><br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br /><br />Socials-<br />Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br /><br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56349493</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:19:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56349493/historic_round_of_trump_indictments_is_it_enough_to_stop_him_rothmann_joins_8_2_23.mp3" length="111897420" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f0a7b957-3600-4459-a360-6b6959a6f1ec/f0a7b957-3600-4459-a360-6b6959a6f1ec.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f0a7b957-3600-4459-a360-6b6959a6f1ec/f0a7b957-3600-4459-a360-6b6959a6f1ec.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f0a7b957-3600-4459-a360-6b6959a6f1ec/f0a7b957-3600-4459-a360-6b6959a6f1ec.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former President Trump is charged with conspiracy to overturn an election. It's a coup attempt called out in the indictment. Special Prosecutor Jack Smith says Trump and six co-conspirators orchestrated a plot to overturn the election results so he...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former President Trump is charged with conspiracy to overturn an election. It's a coup attempt called out in the indictment. Special Prosecutor Jack Smith says Trump and six co-conspirators orchestrated a plot to overturn the election results so he could stay in power. Former Vice President Mike Pence says "Anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be President." Mark welcomes John Rothmann to discuss. <br />Have you seen MAGA Mickey? You're about to...and what do you think about sending Senator Ted Cruz on a permanent VK? We'll look at a clever campaign ad. Plus, we'll go Bowling with Biden! <br /><br />Today's Guests Links<br />John Rothmann https://www.spreaker.com/show/around-the-political-world<br /><br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />Use the code MarkT for 10% off!!!!!<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br /><br /><br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br /><br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br /><br />Socials-<br />Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br /><br /><br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7298</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>DID FOX NEWS CAUSE COVID DEATHS &amp; ARE THEY LIABLE? NEW FAUX CHICKEN COMES TO RESTAURANTS, 8/1/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/did-fox-news-cause-covid-deaths-are-they-liable-new-faux-chicken-comes-to-restaurants-8-1-23--56339963</link><description><![CDATA[When Fox News gave misinformation, likely knowingly, about Covid - thousands of people believed them and died. The question now is whether Fox should be held liable in those deaths. Former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila will explain. He has a new article in Barrett News Media. Here is the link if you’d like to read it before the discussion. <br />https://barrettnewsmedia.com/2023/08/01/fox-news-should-be-liable-for-thousands-of-covid-19-deaths/<br />There’s no denying that former President Trump has the uncanny ability to turn bad press into a good thing for himself.  Now a judge in Georgia is denying Trump’s request to stop the investigation into election interference and in doing so he cited a Rumpelstiltskin like political magic. Oh… and the GOP’s supposed star witness that could allegedly connect President Biden to some type of wrongdoing did not connect President Biden to any type of wrongdoing. The alleged proof went poof! David Cay Johnston will discuss. <br />There’s a new faux chicken meal coming to a restaurant table near you. Alameda-based Good Meat is showcasing its product at a Washington DC area restaurant. It may be the start of an era where our meat comes from cells grown in a lab. <br />Mark has breaking g Beethoven news with a Bay Area connection! <br />8/1/23<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Jim Avila https://twitter.com/JimAvilaABC<br />https://barrettnewsmedia.com/2023/08/01/fox-news-should-be-liable-for-thousands-of-covid-19-deaths/<br />David Cay Johnston https://twitter.com/DavidCayJ<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />10 percent discount on ALL orders with the code: MARKT at checkout<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56339963</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:25:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56339963/did_fox_news_cause_covid_deaths_are_they_liable_new_faux_chicken_comes_to_restaurants_8_1_23.mp3" length="112366472" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a92fd5e0-fed1-42ac-b9df-c1ba4577f76f/a92fd5e0-fed1-42ac-b9df-c1ba4577f76f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a92fd5e0-fed1-42ac-b9df-c1ba4577f76f/a92fd5e0-fed1-42ac-b9df-c1ba4577f76f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a92fd5e0-fed1-42ac-b9df-c1ba4577f76f/a92fd5e0-fed1-42ac-b9df-c1ba4577f76f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>When Fox News gave misinformation, likely knowingly, about Covid - thousands of people believed them and died. The question now is whether Fox should be held liable in those deaths. Former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila will explain. He has a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[When Fox News gave misinformation, likely knowingly, about Covid - thousands of people believed them and died. The question now is whether Fox should be held liable in those deaths. Former ABC White House correspondent Jim Avila will explain. He has a new article in Barrett News Media. Here is the link if you’d like to read it before the discussion. <br />https://barrettnewsmedia.com/2023/08/01/fox-news-should-be-liable-for-thousands-of-covid-19-deaths/<br />There’s no denying that former President Trump has the uncanny ability to turn bad press into a good thing for himself.  Now a judge in Georgia is denying Trump’s request to stop the investigation into election interference and in doing so he cited a Rumpelstiltskin like political magic. Oh… and the GOP’s supposed star witness that could allegedly connect President Biden to some type of wrongdoing did not connect President Biden to any type of wrongdoing. The alleged proof went poof! David Cay Johnston will discuss. <br />There’s a new faux chicken meal coming to a restaurant table near you. Alameda-based Good Meat is showcasing its product at a Washington DC area restaurant. It may be the start of an era where our meat comes from cells grown in a lab. <br />Mark has breaking g Beethoven news with a Bay Area connection! <br />8/1/23<br />Today's Guests Links<br />Jim Avila https://twitter.com/JimAvilaABC<br />https://barrettnewsmedia.com/2023/08/01/fox-news-should-be-liable-for-thousands-of-covid-19-deaths/<br />David Cay Johnston https://twitter.com/DavidCayJ<br />Coachella Valley Coffee<br />10 percent discount on ALL orders with the code: MARKT at checkout<br />https://coachellavalleycoffee.com/<br />Support The Show<br />https://themarkthompsonshow.com/<br />Get Mark's Merch<br />https://getmarkmerch.com/<br />Socials-<br />Twitter https://twitter.com/MarkTLive<br />Threads https://www.threads.net/@markthompsontv<br />Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markthompsontv/<br />Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Mark-Thompson-Show/100086467012680/<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7329</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>PAC MONEY USED FOR MOUNTING TRUMP LEGAL COSTS, GEORGIA INDICTMENT COMING SOON, LAW &amp; DISORDER! 07/31/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pac-money-used-for-mounting-trump-legal-costs-georgia-indictment-coming-soon-law-disorder-07-31-23--56328291</link><description><![CDATA[The former President now under indictment is getting his legal bills paid for by PAC money. The Trump PAC spent $40 million on legal bills in the first half of 2023! Now, the legal cases mounting against Trump are becoming part of his campaign.<br />Speaking of those mounting legal cases, when will the election fraud case out of Georgia bear fruit? A Georgia prosecutor is reportedly looking for a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks - sometime between July 31st and August 18th.<br />It's Monday and Courtney will bring the crime with MMMM. She digs deep into the case of the week and it's always fascinating. <br />We have a special guest - a first for The Mark Thompson Show - an on the scene reporter from the Bay Area. <br />All this plus, Law &amp; Disorder and That's Rich! Oh and Mark is back in studio and ready to rock it! <br />*Reminder - starting tomorrow ,8/1/23, the live show moves to an 11am start time!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56328291</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:56:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56328291/pac_money_used_for_mounting_trump_legal_costs_georgia_indictment_coming_soon_law_disorder.mp3" length="110826766" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6f404f22-3e53-45cd-9734-fffeb663b681/6f404f22-3e53-45cd-9734-fffeb663b681.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6f404f22-3e53-45cd-9734-fffeb663b681/6f404f22-3e53-45cd-9734-fffeb663b681.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6f404f22-3e53-45cd-9734-fffeb663b681/6f404f22-3e53-45cd-9734-fffeb663b681.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The former President now under indictment is getting his legal bills paid for by PAC money. The Trump PAC spent $40 million on legal bills in the first half of 2023! Now, the legal cases mounting against Trump are becoming part of his campaign....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The former President now under indictment is getting his legal bills paid for by PAC money. The Trump PAC spent $40 million on legal bills in the first half of 2023! Now, the legal cases mounting against Trump are becoming part of his campaign.<br />Speaking of those mounting legal cases, when will the election fraud case out of Georgia bear fruit? A Georgia prosecutor is reportedly looking for a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks - sometime between July 31st and August 18th.<br />It's Monday and Courtney will bring the crime with MMMM. She digs deep into the case of the week and it's always fascinating. <br />We have a special guest - a first for The Mark Thompson Show - an on the scene reporter from the Bay Area. <br />All this plus, Law &amp; Disorder and That's Rich! Oh and Mark is back in studio and ready to rock it! <br />*Reminder - starting tomorrow ,8/1/23, the live show moves to an 11am start time!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7228</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>TRUMP COLLECTING MORE CHARGES! ACCUSED OF TELLING STAFF TO DELETE SUBPOENAED EVIDENCE! AND FFF! 7/28/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-collecting-more-charges-accused-of-telling-staff-to-delete-subpoenaed-evidence-and-fff-7-28-23--56269396</link><description><![CDATA[More charges against former President Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case! Special counsel Jack Smith is adding one defendant and additional charges to the prior indictment against Trump and his #1 helper Walt Nauta. Carlos De Oliveira, a maintenance worker who helped Nauta move boxes full of classified documents under subpoena around Mar-a-Lago last May, was added. Also joining the party, additional charge of willful retention and two new obstruction counts. We will check in with Jim Avila and Michael Shure to get their take. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us and we welcome former producer John Daly to examine the whackiest state. Albert says he is having no trouble finding material! And….we’re off to the movies with Michael Snyder. The Marina Times columnist will bring all the ding words to his witty reviews of this weekends offerings. Mark is flying back to California - Kim &amp; Albert are holding down the fort.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56269396</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:40:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56269396/pod_7_28_23.mp3" length="115699923" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/af3d0587-4ce6-44a4-9a07-3b0af4be17a4/af3d0587-4ce6-44a4-9a07-3b0af4be17a4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>More charges against former President Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case! Special counsel Jack Smith is adding one defendant and additional charges to the prior indictment against Trump and his #1 helper Walt Nauta. Carlos De Oliveira,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[More charges against former President Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case! Special counsel Jack Smith is adding one defendant and additional charges to the prior indictment against Trump and his #1 helper Walt Nauta. Carlos De Oliveira, a maintenance worker who helped Nauta move boxes full of classified documents under subpoena around Mar-a-Lago last May, was added. Also joining the party, additional charge of willful retention and two new obstruction counts. We will check in with Jim Avila and Michael Shure to get their take. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us and we welcome former producer John Daly to examine the whackiest state. Albert says he is having no trouble finding material! And….we’re off to the movies with Michael Snyder. The Marina Times columnist will bring all the ding words to his witty reviews of this weekends offerings. Mark is flying back to California - Kim &amp; Albert are holding down the fort.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7232</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>TAYLOR SWIFT FEVER SWEEPS THE BAY AREA, ALIENS  &amp; NON-HUMAN BIOLOGICS - REAL?  MARK LIVE FROM DC! 07/27/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/taylor-swift-fever-sweeps-the-bay-area-aliens-non-human-biologics-real-mark-live-from-dc-07-27-23--56252122</link><description><![CDATA[You can't look at social media or go anywhere this week without hearing about the Taylor Swift concert. She'll be at Levi's Stadium tonight and tomorrow. What lengths people are willing to go to get tickets might surprise you! Plus two North Bay moms fight back against Taylor Swift scammers! <br />Congress is abuzz with talk of aliens. Who is the alien/UFO whistleblower talking about evidence of non-human biologics? Why are lawmakers spending time on this and what happens if it turns out to be true? <br />We will check in with our favorite defense attorney, former Federal Prosecutor David Katz. He'll weigh in on the Hunter Biden plea deal that crumbled and the latest Trump legal tangles.<br />Thursdays brings "It's the Planet, Stupid!" Put on your Birkenstocks and take a few minutes to consider our environment.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56252122</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:00:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56252122/taylor_swift_fever_sweeps_the_bay_area_aliens_non_human_biologics_real_mark_live_from_dc.mp3" length="114032717" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a571f4f8-cf15-490e-8a6d-a84abd3fd1de/a571f4f8-cf15-490e-8a6d-a84abd3fd1de.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a571f4f8-cf15-490e-8a6d-a84abd3fd1de/a571f4f8-cf15-490e-8a6d-a84abd3fd1de.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/a571f4f8-cf15-490e-8a6d-a84abd3fd1de/a571f4f8-cf15-490e-8a6d-a84abd3fd1de.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>You can't look at social media or go anywhere this week without hearing about the Taylor Swift concert. She'll be at Levi's Stadium tonight and tomorrow. What lengths people are willing to go to get tickets might surprise you! Plus two North Bay moms...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[You can't look at social media or go anywhere this week without hearing about the Taylor Swift concert. She'll be at Levi's Stadium tonight and tomorrow. What lengths people are willing to go to get tickets might surprise you! Plus two North Bay moms fight back against Taylor Swift scammers! <br />Congress is abuzz with talk of aliens. Who is the alien/UFO whistleblower talking about evidence of non-human biologics? Why are lawmakers spending time on this and what happens if it turns out to be true? <br />We will check in with our favorite defense attorney, former Federal Prosecutor David Katz. He'll weigh in on the Hunter Biden plea deal that crumbled and the latest Trump legal tangles.<br />Thursdays brings "It's the Planet, Stupid!" Put on your Birkenstocks and take a few minutes to consider our environment.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7437</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>UNREPORTED: REVELATIONS ABOUT U.S. DRONES &amp; THE CHINESE GOV'T, MARK FROM DC, ROTHMANN POLITICS 7/26/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/unreported-revelations-about-u-s-drones-the-chinese-gov-t-mark-from-dc-rothmann-politics-7-26-23--56234024</link><description><![CDATA[In an, as yet, unreported brewing scandal, revelations about U.S. drones (used for everything from agriculture to infrastructure) have a route through China that may leave the USA as the unwitting participants in a massive intelligence dump. Everything from bridges to major travel arteries and transportation/shipping patterns are more than just "exposed"...Logistics expert, Jon Rosenthal, gives us the details on what should and wil be A HUGE STORY. Also, John Rothmann on politics and the rumble for Biden impeachment from Kevin McCarthy and GOP extremists.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56234024</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:30:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56234024/pod_7_26_23.mp3" length="117743743" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2e0e30bf-38c4-4c39-b2a8-6cc119b88097/2e0e30bf-38c4-4c39-b2a8-6cc119b88097.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2e0e30bf-38c4-4c39-b2a8-6cc119b88097/2e0e30bf-38c4-4c39-b2a8-6cc119b88097.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2e0e30bf-38c4-4c39-b2a8-6cc119b88097/2e0e30bf-38c4-4c39-b2a8-6cc119b88097.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In an, as yet, unreported brewing scandal, revelations about U.S. drones (used for everything from agriculture to infrastructure) have a route through China that may leave the USA as the unwitting participants in a massive intelligence dump....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In an, as yet, unreported brewing scandal, revelations about U.S. drones (used for everything from agriculture to infrastructure) have a route through China that may leave the USA as the unwitting participants in a massive intelligence dump. Everything from bridges to major travel arteries and transportation/shipping patterns are more than just "exposed"...Logistics expert, Jon Rosenthal, gives us the details on what should and wil be A HUGE STORY. Also, John Rothmann on politics and the rumble for Biden impeachment from Kevin McCarthy and GOP extremists.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7359</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alabama thumbs nose at SCOTUS On Congressional Redistricting Maps, Trump Ally Hands Over Files! 7/24/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alabama-thumbs-nose-at-scotus-on-congressional-redistricting-maps-trump-ally-hands-over-files-7-24-23--56218811</link><description><![CDATA[Mark is live from Washington, D.C today!<br />The state of Alabama ignores a ruling by the Supreme Court that it must include another black majority district when drawing Congressional District maps.  Alabama doubles down with another controversial map that does not comply.<br />An ally of former President Donald Trump who investigated claims of voter fraud in 2020 is now handing over a mountain of documents to Special Counsel Jack Smith. Bernard Kerik, had resisted subpoenas until now. Kerik, is the former NY police commissioner pardoned by Trump in 2020 after doing a four year stint in prison on felony charges of tax fraud and lying to White House officials.<br />We will talk to Jim Avila about his new article on Barrett News Media about how without serious issues to address, conservative pundits are starting culture wars. You see it with trans issues, book banning and even the Barbie movie. <br />We will check in with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston about politics and the stories of the day. 7/24/23<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56218811</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:49:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56218811/alabama_thumbs_nose_at_scotus_on_congressional_redistricting_maps_trump_ally_hands_over_files.mp3" length="111310645" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3648d855-3c8e-4ff9-846e-ab7de8bf1c1b/3648d855-3c8e-4ff9-846e-ab7de8bf1c1b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3648d855-3c8e-4ff9-846e-ab7de8bf1c1b/3648d855-3c8e-4ff9-846e-ab7de8bf1c1b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3648d855-3c8e-4ff9-846e-ab7de8bf1c1b/3648d855-3c8e-4ff9-846e-ab7de8bf1c1b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark is live from Washington, D.C today!
The state of Alabama ignores a ruling by the Supreme Court that it must include another black majority district when drawing Congressional District maps.  Alabama doubles down with another controversial map...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark is live from Washington, D.C today!<br />The state of Alabama ignores a ruling by the Supreme Court that it must include another black majority district when drawing Congressional District maps.  Alabama doubles down with another controversial map that does not comply.<br />An ally of former President Donald Trump who investigated claims of voter fraud in 2020 is now handing over a mountain of documents to Special Counsel Jack Smith. Bernard Kerik, had resisted subpoenas until now. Kerik, is the former NY police commissioner pardoned by Trump in 2020 after doing a four year stint in prison on felony charges of tax fraud and lying to White House officials.<br />We will talk to Jim Avila about his new article on Barrett News Media about how without serious issues to address, conservative pundits are starting culture wars. You see it with trans issues, book banning and even the Barbie movie. <br />We will check in with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston about politics and the stories of the day. 7/24/23<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7260</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Is Barbie too woke?  Mark talks to Radio Host Thom Hartmann , Bears in Novato! 7/24/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-barbie-too-woke-mark-talks-to-radio-host-thom-hartmann-bears-in-novato-7-24-23--56202522</link><description><![CDATA[Conservatives are freaking out over the new Barbie movie. The say it's too woke and too feminist. One even set three Barbies on fire! Why so angry? We'll talk about it. Mark is in D.C. but before he left, he spoke with progressive radio host Thom Hartmann. The interview airs today! Courtney is off, but we'll dig into some criminal cases and take a look at how the other half lives with a That's Rich. 7/24/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56202522</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 20:07:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56202522/pod_7_24_23.mp3" length="116286737" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1e6e8b40-7f0a-4c9e-98a0-059eabad021e/1e6e8b40-7f0a-4c9e-98a0-059eabad021e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1e6e8b40-7f0a-4c9e-98a0-059eabad021e/1e6e8b40-7f0a-4c9e-98a0-059eabad021e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1e6e8b40-7f0a-4c9e-98a0-059eabad021e/1e6e8b40-7f0a-4c9e-98a0-059eabad021e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Conservatives are freaking out over the new Barbie movie. The say it's too woke and too feminist. One even set three Barbies on fire! Why so angry? We'll talk about it. Mark is in D.C. but before he left, he spoke with progressive radio host Thom...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Conservatives are freaking out over the new Barbie movie. The say it's too woke and too feminist. One even set three Barbies on fire! Why so angry? We'll talk about it. Mark is in D.C. but before he left, he spoke with progressive radio host Thom Hartmann. The interview airs today! Courtney is off, but we'll dig into some criminal cases and take a look at how the other half lives with a That's Rich. 7/24/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7268</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Desantis Sicks State Investors on Bud Light, Marines to Middle East, No Taylor-Gating at Levi's, FFF 7/21/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/desantis-sicks-state-investors-on-bud-light-marines-to-middle-east-no-taylor-gating-at-levi-s-fff-7-21-23--56180156</link><description><![CDATA[The trans bashing continues with GOP presidential candidate Ron Desantis at it again - this time pointing Florida state investors toward Bud Light's parent company for allegedly not upholding it's deal with shareholders. Some US Marine's, likely about 2,400, are headed to the Middle East because of two attempted shipping tanker seizures involving Iran in the Gulf of Oman. Also on the way: F-35 and F-16 fighter jets and a guided missile destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner. If you couldn't get Taylor Swift tickets but were planning to Taylor-Gate at Levi's Stadium in SJ ahead of the concert - think again! There will be no parking lot party for ticketless fans! It's Friday on The Mark Thompson Show and that means Friday Fabulous Florida. with Former Producer John Daly! Veteran journalists Jim Avila and Michael Shure roll by to talk politics and the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is ready to dish on movies as we begin this Barbenheimer weekend! 7/21/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56180156</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:01:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56180156/pod_7_21_23.mp3" length="119321121" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/debdac96-18e0-45c1-b611-936094dec8b1/debdac96-18e0-45c1-b611-936094dec8b1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/debdac96-18e0-45c1-b611-936094dec8b1/debdac96-18e0-45c1-b611-936094dec8b1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/debdac96-18e0-45c1-b611-936094dec8b1/debdac96-18e0-45c1-b611-936094dec8b1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The trans bashing continues with GOP presidential candidate Ron Desantis at it again - this time pointing Florida state investors toward Bud Light's parent company for allegedly not upholding it's deal with shareholders. Some US Marine's, likely about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The trans bashing continues with GOP presidential candidate Ron Desantis at it again - this time pointing Florida state investors toward Bud Light's parent company for allegedly not upholding it's deal with shareholders. Some US Marine's, likely about 2,400, are headed to the Middle East because of two attempted shipping tanker seizures involving Iran in the Gulf of Oman. Also on the way: F-35 and F-16 fighter jets and a guided missile destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner. If you couldn't get Taylor Swift tickets but were planning to Taylor-Gate at Levi's Stadium in SJ ahead of the concert - think again! There will be no parking lot party for ticketless fans! It's Friday on The Mark Thompson Show and that means Friday Fabulous Florida. with Former Producer John Daly! Veteran journalists Jim Avila and Michael Shure roll by to talk politics and the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder is ready to dish on movies as we begin this Barbenheimer weekend! 7/21/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7458</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Actor's Face Scanned AI Did the Rest Without Approval, Future of the GOP, Hunter Biden, Trump 7/20/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/actor-s-face-scanned-ai-did-the-rest-without-approval-future-of-the-gop-hunter-biden-trump-7-20-23--56170850</link><description><![CDATA[Word is another Trump indictment is right around the corner. <br />Yesterday, we told you about actor Erik Passoja. His face was scanned for a video game and was used in surprising ways. Today, he joins to tell us more. Alexander Bolton with The Hill drops in to talk about the state of the GOP and the seizing of power by the right wing of that party. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz weighs in on Trump’s legal trouble and Belinda Weymouth is back to save the planet]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56170850</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:35:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56170850/actor_s_face_scanned_ai_did_the_rest_without_approval_future_of_the_gop_hunter_biden_trump_7_20.mp3" length="109123025" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f82773cf-0ec1-45b0-a766-bc313d4af6d7/f82773cf-0ec1-45b0-a766-bc313d4af6d7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f82773cf-0ec1-45b0-a766-bc313d4af6d7/f82773cf-0ec1-45b0-a766-bc313d4af6d7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f82773cf-0ec1-45b0-a766-bc313d4af6d7/f82773cf-0ec1-45b0-a766-bc313d4af6d7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Word is another Trump indictment is right around the corner. 
Yesterday, we told you about actor Erik Passoja. His face was scanned for a video game and was used in surprising ways. Today, he joins to tell us more. Alexander Bolton with The Hill drops...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Word is another Trump indictment is right around the corner. <br />Yesterday, we told you about actor Erik Passoja. His face was scanned for a video game and was used in surprising ways. Today, he joins to tell us more. Alexander Bolton with The Hill drops in to talk about the state of the GOP and the seizing of power by the right wing of that party. Former Federal Prosecutor David Katz weighs in on Trump’s legal trouble and Belinda Weymouth is back to save the planet]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7117</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fake Electors Charged, Trump Hatches a Plan, J. Rothmann &amp; H'wd Strike Update w/ Sam Rubin 7/19/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fake-electors-charged-trump-hatches-a-plan-j-rothmann-h-wd-strike-update-w-sam-rubin-7-19-23--56158987</link><description><![CDATA[Michigan's Attorney General charges alleged fake electors in the 2020 election. CNN says Rudy Giuliani was running the fake elector scam. We'll talk politics and SF Mayoral race with John Rothmann and KTLA's Sam Rubin drops by to update the H'wood labor strikes and looks at the future.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56158987</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:16:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56158987/pod_7_19_23.mp3" length="118618950" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6edec5e6-2848-4a46-a59f-30514e21f12f/6edec5e6-2848-4a46-a59f-30514e21f12f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6edec5e6-2848-4a46-a59f-30514e21f12f/6edec5e6-2848-4a46-a59f-30514e21f12f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6edec5e6-2848-4a46-a59f-30514e21f12f/6edec5e6-2848-4a46-a59f-30514e21f12f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Michigan's Attorney General charges alleged fake electors in the 2020 election. CNN says Rudy Giuliani was running the fake elector scam. We'll talk politics and SF Mayoral race with John Rothmann and KTLA's Sam Rubin drops by to update the H'wood...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Michigan's Attorney General charges alleged fake electors in the 2020 election. CNN says Rudy Giuliani was running the fake elector scam. We'll talk politics and SF Mayoral race with John Rothmann and KTLA's Sam Rubin drops by to update the H'wood labor strikes and looks at the future.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7414</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Gets Indictment Target Letter...Plus, Trump &amp; Kelly Part II &amp; David Cay Johnston Joins 7/18/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-gets-indictment-target-letter-plus-trump-kelly-part-ii-david-cay-johnston-joins-7-18-23--56141737</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump, who’s made a habit of spoiling prosecutors’ big announcements, says on Truth Social that he received a “target letter” from Special Counsel Jack Smith informing him that he is the focus of the January 6 grand jury investigation. Trump says he expects he’ll soon be indicted for a third time.<br />At the same time, Trump makes nice with critical media figures to further set up his presidential run...Raunchy comments about "Bleeding from the Wherever" be damned - Megyn Kelly says it's all water under the bridge with Trump.  Humanity may be wrecking Chicago as climate change changes the land underneath buildings.  Speed cameras could be nabbing scofflaws across the state.  David Cay Johnston talks Trump charges and more<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56141737</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:23:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56141737/trump_gets_indictment_target_letter_plus_trump_kelly_part_ii_david_cay_johnston_joins_7_18_23.mp3" length="115694379" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6d6bcdd4-7f6a-467d-96ef-dc1ac6faba3b/6d6bcdd4-7f6a-467d-96ef-dc1ac6faba3b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6d6bcdd4-7f6a-467d-96ef-dc1ac6faba3b/6d6bcdd4-7f6a-467d-96ef-dc1ac6faba3b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6d6bcdd4-7f6a-467d-96ef-dc1ac6faba3b/6d6bcdd4-7f6a-467d-96ef-dc1ac6faba3b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump, who’s made a habit of spoiling prosecutors’ big announcements, says on Truth Social that he received a “target letter” from Special Counsel Jack Smith informing him that he is the focus of the January 6 grand jury investigation. Trump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump, who’s made a habit of spoiling prosecutors’ big announcements, says on Truth Social that he received a “target letter” from Special Counsel Jack Smith informing him that he is the focus of the January 6 grand jury investigation. Trump says he expects he’ll soon be indicted for a third time.<br />At the same time, Trump makes nice with critical media figures to further set up his presidential run...Raunchy comments about "Bleeding from the Wherever" be damned - Megyn Kelly says it's all water under the bridge with Trump.  Humanity may be wrecking Chicago as climate change changes the land underneath buildings.  Speed cameras could be nabbing scofflaws across the state.  David Cay Johnston talks Trump charges and more<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7231</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Golden Gate Fields Racetrack to Close, The Great Water Heist, Law and Disorder, Mark’s MMM 7/17/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/golden-gate-fields-racetrack-to-close-the-great-water-heist-law-and-disorder-mark-s-mmm-7-17-23--56131324</link><description><![CDATA[It’s the end of an era in the East Bay with the closure of Golden Gate Fields race track coming this fall. We’ll talk politics and get a little creepy with Courtney for Mark’s MMM. THAT'S RICH LAW AND DISORDER Guest Travel Show Host, Pamela Holt]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56131324</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 19:53:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56131324/pod_7_17_23.mp3" length="119866976" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9fec67c6-d62d-440b-a8de-e85da7ebc1bc/9fec67c6-d62d-440b-a8de-e85da7ebc1bc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9fec67c6-d62d-440b-a8de-e85da7ebc1bc/9fec67c6-d62d-440b-a8de-e85da7ebc1bc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9fec67c6-d62d-440b-a8de-e85da7ebc1bc/9fec67c6-d62d-440b-a8de-e85da7ebc1bc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It’s the end of an era in the East Bay with the closure of Golden Gate Fields race track coming this fall. We’ll talk politics and get a little creepy with Courtney for Mark’s MMM. THAT'S RICH LAW AND DISORDER Guest Travel Show Host, Pamela Holt</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It’s the end of an era in the East Bay with the closure of Golden Gate Fields race track coming this fall. We’ll talk politics and get a little creepy with Courtney for Mark’s MMM. THAT'S RICH LAW AND DISORDER Guest Travel Show Host, Pamela Holt]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7492</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hollywood On Strike! Anchor Beer Sales Skyrocket, Jim Avila, John Daly &amp; Michael Snyder join 7/14/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hollywood-on-strike-anchor-beer-sales-skyrocket-jim-avila-john-daly-michael-snyder-join-7-14-23--56105357</link><description><![CDATA[Friday on the Mark Thompson Show brings Friday Fabulous Florida with former producer John Daly. Former ABC White House Correspondent Jim Avila joins to talk politics as the Election Probe now includes testimony from Jared Kushner and Hope Hicks. Michael Snyder brings us to the movies. Mission Impossible - we think he can succeed! 7/14/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56105357</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:03:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56105357/pod_7_14_23.mp3" length="120921069" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c97530a3-5bbe-4601-ad7e-9b9a7cb97f81/c97530a3-5bbe-4601-ad7e-9b9a7cb97f81.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c97530a3-5bbe-4601-ad7e-9b9a7cb97f81/c97530a3-5bbe-4601-ad7e-9b9a7cb97f81.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c97530a3-5bbe-4601-ad7e-9b9a7cb97f81/c97530a3-5bbe-4601-ad7e-9b9a7cb97f81.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Friday on the Mark Thompson Show brings Friday Fabulous Florida with former producer John Daly. Former ABC White House Correspondent Jim Avila joins to talk politics as the Election Probe now includes testimony from Jared Kushner and Hope Hicks....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Friday on the Mark Thompson Show brings Friday Fabulous Florida with former producer John Daly. Former ABC White House Correspondent Jim Avila joins to talk politics as the Election Probe now includes testimony from Jared Kushner and Hope Hicks. Michael Snyder brings us to the movies. Mission Impossible - we think he can succeed! 7/14/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7558</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Venmo $ to Supreme Court Aide-Not a Good Look...Analysis From Former Fed Prosecutor, David Katz 7/13/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/venmo-to-supreme-court-aide-not-a-good-look-analysis-from-former-fed-prosecutor-david-katz-7-13-23--56093110</link><description><![CDATA[Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz joins to weigh in on how Venmo payments to an aide for Justice Clarence Thomas influence the continuing degrading of the image of The Supreme Court.<br />Are GOP presidential candidates raising money in Ponzi Scheme form and why?  A South Bay Family gets blackmailed over their lost dog.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56093110</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 20:07:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56093110/venmo_to_supreme_court_aide_not_a_good_look_analysis_from_former_fed_prosecutor_david_katz_7_13.mp3" length="119958465" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/69e87609-d4f3-42b5-ab6e-ddb486eafdb7/69e87609-d4f3-42b5-ab6e-ddb486eafdb7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/69e87609-d4f3-42b5-ab6e-ddb486eafdb7/69e87609-d4f3-42b5-ab6e-ddb486eafdb7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/69e87609-d4f3-42b5-ab6e-ddb486eafdb7/69e87609-d4f3-42b5-ab6e-ddb486eafdb7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz joins to weigh in on how Venmo payments to an aide for Justice Clarence Thomas influence the continuing degrading of the image of The Supreme Court.
Are GOP presidential candidates raising money in Ponzi Scheme...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz joins to weigh in on how Venmo payments to an aide for Justice Clarence Thomas influence the continuing degrading of the image of The Supreme Court.<br />Are GOP presidential candidates raising money in Ponzi Scheme form and why?  A South Bay Family gets blackmailed over their lost dog.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7498</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Good Money After Bad - How Much the Homeless Crisis Costs CA, Plus John Rothmann Joins! 7/12/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-money-after-bad-how-much-the-homeless-crisis-costs-ca-plus-john-rothmann-joins-7-12-23--56075370</link><description><![CDATA[California is spending billions on the homeless crisis...17.5 Billion in 4 years... Why is it getting worse? How much more will it costs and where is all the money going? Scientists are designating a geological site a new epoch. They're calling it the Anthropocene because it shows how humans have changed the planet. John Rothmann talks politics - It's all right here on The Mark Thompson Show! 7/12/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56075370</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:40:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56075370/pod_7_12_23.mp3" length="116053516" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8b84b49e-5853-4fd8-9899-5d25d6e8a488/8b84b49e-5853-4fd8-9899-5d25d6e8a488.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8b84b49e-5853-4fd8-9899-5d25d6e8a488/8b84b49e-5853-4fd8-9899-5d25d6e8a488.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/8b84b49e-5853-4fd8-9899-5d25d6e8a488/8b84b49e-5853-4fd8-9899-5d25d6e8a488.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>California is spending billions on the homeless crisis...17.5 Billion in 4 years... Why is it getting worse? How much more will it costs and where is all the money going? Scientists are designating a geological site a new epoch. They're calling it the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[California is spending billions on the homeless crisis...17.5 Billion in 4 years... Why is it getting worse? How much more will it costs and where is all the money going? Scientists are designating a geological site a new epoch. They're calling it the Anthropocene because it shows how humans have changed the planet. John Rothmann talks politics - It's all right here on The Mark Thompson Show! 7/12/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7254</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Roadblock on Confirmation Hits Marines &amp; Air Force Faces Sudden Reality, David Cay Johnston 7/11/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/roadblock-on-confirmation-hits-marines-air-force-faces-sudden-reality-david-cay-johnston-7-11-23--56065123</link><description><![CDATA[Congress is making a moment of what typically is a confirmation process with decidedly little drama and politics.  One Senator has produced the stoppage of the confirmation.<br />Also...<br />Ukraine and cluster bombs...What munitions are acceptable to be supplied to Ukraine and are cluster bombs over the line of acceptability?  Puliter winner, David Cay Johnston<br />Plus, Jim Avila on the Hunter Biden coverage and the latest story that won't stop.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56065123</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:40:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56065123/roadblock_on_confirmation_hits_marines_air_force_faces_sudden_reality_david_cay_johnston_7_11.mp3" length="112072829" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2e66adc6-3041-4603-bca8-54e46965d633/2e66adc6-3041-4603-bca8-54e46965d633.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2e66adc6-3041-4603-bca8-54e46965d633/2e66adc6-3041-4603-bca8-54e46965d633.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2e66adc6-3041-4603-bca8-54e46965d633/2e66adc6-3041-4603-bca8-54e46965d633.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Congress is making a moment of what typically is a confirmation process with decidedly little drama and politics.  One Senator has produced the stoppage of the confirmation.
Also...
Ukraine and cluster bombs...What munitions are acceptable to be...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Congress is making a moment of what typically is a confirmation process with decidedly little drama and politics.  One Senator has produced the stoppage of the confirmation.<br />Also...<br />Ukraine and cluster bombs...What munitions are acceptable to be supplied to Ukraine and are cluster bombs over the line of acceptability?  Puliter winner, David Cay Johnston<br />Plus, Jim Avila on the Hunter Biden coverage and the latest story that won't stop.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7005</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>TikTok Challenges Going Bad--Really Bad...Judge Rules Against Reparations in High Profile Case 7/10/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tiktok-challenges-going-bad-really-bad-judge-rules-against-reparations-in-high-profile-case-7-10-23--56054707</link><description><![CDATA[TikTokers are accepting a bizarre challenge and it's led to 4 deaths and countless injuries. Reparations seem as. legit as reparations can get in a high profile Tulsa case... Judge rules against reparations. Mark discusses. Courtney lays out a mystery...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56054707</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:45:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56054707/pod_7_10_23.mp3" length="112830215" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/96137487-a6a7-4df4-8a21-a82a060bef7b/96137487-a6a7-4df4-8a21-a82a060bef7b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/96137487-a6a7-4df4-8a21-a82a060bef7b/96137487-a6a7-4df4-8a21-a82a060bef7b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/96137487-a6a7-4df4-8a21-a82a060bef7b/96137487-a6a7-4df4-8a21-a82a060bef7b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>TikTokers are accepting a bizarre challenge and it's led to 4 deaths and countless injuries. Reparations seem as. legit as reparations can get in a high profile Tulsa case... Judge rules against reparations. Mark discusses. Courtney lays out a mystery...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[TikTokers are accepting a bizarre challenge and it's led to 4 deaths and countless injuries. Reparations seem as. legit as reparations can get in a high profile Tulsa case... Judge rules against reparations. Mark discusses. Courtney lays out a mystery...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7052</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Final Days in Trump's Oval Office, FFF. Avila &amp; Shure - &amp; Snyder with Movies 7/7/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-final-days-in-trump-s-oval-office-fff-avila-shure-snyder-with-movies-7-7-23--56030504</link><description><![CDATA[A peek inside a chaotic Oval Office in former President Trump's final days in office. Can Threads compete with Twitter and is a lawsuit likely? We mix it it up with some of Florida's most whacky stories, Michael Shure &amp; Jim Avila talk politics and Michael Snyder prepares us for a weekend of movies and good times.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56030504</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:50:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56030504/pod_7_7_23.mp3" length="114754917" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/25f8136f-eafb-4d99-b9b9-1888fa06be5b/25f8136f-eafb-4d99-b9b9-1888fa06be5b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/25f8136f-eafb-4d99-b9b9-1888fa06be5b/25f8136f-eafb-4d99-b9b9-1888fa06be5b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/25f8136f-eafb-4d99-b9b9-1888fa06be5b/25f8136f-eafb-4d99-b9b9-1888fa06be5b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A peek inside a chaotic Oval Office in former President Trump's final days in office. Can Threads compete with Twitter and is a lawsuit likely? We mix it it up with some of Florida's most whacky stories, Michael Shure &amp;amp; Jim Avila talk politics and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A peek inside a chaotic Oval Office in former President Trump's final days in office. Can Threads compete with Twitter and is a lawsuit likely? We mix it it up with some of Florida's most whacky stories, Michael Shure &amp; Jim Avila talk politics and Michael Snyder prepares us for a weekend of movies and good times.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7173</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Video Shows Ahead of FBI Search Trump Documents Were Moved...SF Building Controversy 7/6/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/video-shows-ahead-of-fbi-search-trump-documents-were-moved-sf-building-controversy-7-6-23--56017326</link><description><![CDATA[The Justice Dept. makes public more on the video evidence they had collected last summer from Mar-a-Lago.<br />The details are from a, largely, unredacted document which describes in detail what could be seen on he surveillance video from mulitple angles.<br />It seems the timing of the movement of the boxes out of the storage area coincided with preparing for the FBI search.<br />Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, joins.<br />John Rothmann joins with analysis.<br />THAT'S RICH]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56017326</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:19:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56017326/video_shows_ahead_of_fbi_search_trump_documents_were_moved_sf_building_controversy_7_6.mp3" length="107738363" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e298e456-27d8-4007-af9b-4ed942d6f48a/e298e456-27d8-4007-af9b-4ed942d6f48a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e298e456-27d8-4007-af9b-4ed942d6f48a/e298e456-27d8-4007-af9b-4ed942d6f48a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e298e456-27d8-4007-af9b-4ed942d6f48a/e298e456-27d8-4007-af9b-4ed942d6f48a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Justice Dept. makes public more on the video evidence they had collected last summer from Mar-a-Lago.
The details are from a, largely, unredacted document which describes in detail what could be seen on he surveillance video from mulitple angles....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Justice Dept. makes public more on the video evidence they had collected last summer from Mar-a-Lago.<br />The details are from a, largely, unredacted document which describes in detail what could be seen on he surveillance video from mulitple angles.<br />It seems the timing of the movement of the boxes out of the storage area coincided with preparing for the FBI search.<br />Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, joins.<br />John Rothmann joins with analysis.<br />THAT'S RICH]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7027</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Troubled Times in the USA but Mark Lists What's Good about America and Asks for Your List  7/5/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/troubled-times-in-the-usa-but-mark-lists-what-s-good-about-america-and-asks-for-your-list-7-5-23--56006596</link><description><![CDATA[This day after July 4th Mark has his list of stuff that's good about the troubled land of the USA: Diversity: America is a nation of immigrants, with people from all over the world calling it home. This diversity is one of our greatest strengths, and it makes us a more interesting and vibrant place to live with a cultural richness and diversity reflected in our art, music, food, and literature. Economy: We have a strong economy, with a high standard of living for many people. Again, we need more people to have access to that higher standard of living. Democracy: America is a democracy, which means that the people have a say in how the country is run. This is a fundamental value that we should cherish and protect but that has been (and is now still being) threatened and undermined. Double-edged: Technological leadership and innovation. So much of it starts in the USA but dangers and negatives have erupted and may overwhelm whatever benefits technology has provided our society. What's on your list? Also, THAT'S RICH and Mark makes a major announcement about the show.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56006596</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:08:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/56006596/pod_7_5_23.mp3" length="116520795" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c79fbdcf-9c9f-4f4b-bda8-dd0b85eba33e/c79fbdcf-9c9f-4f4b-bda8-dd0b85eba33e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c79fbdcf-9c9f-4f4b-bda8-dd0b85eba33e/c79fbdcf-9c9f-4f4b-bda8-dd0b85eba33e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c79fbdcf-9c9f-4f4b-bda8-dd0b85eba33e/c79fbdcf-9c9f-4f4b-bda8-dd0b85eba33e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This day after July 4th Mark has his list of stuff that's good about the troubled land of the USA: Diversity: America is a nation of immigrants, with people from all over the world calling it home. This diversity is one of our greatest strengths, and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This day after July 4th Mark has his list of stuff that's good about the troubled land of the USA: Diversity: America is a nation of immigrants, with people from all over the world calling it home. This diversity is one of our greatest strengths, and it makes us a more interesting and vibrant place to live with a cultural richness and diversity reflected in our art, music, food, and literature. Economy: We have a strong economy, with a high standard of living for many people. Again, we need more people to have access to that higher standard of living. Democracy: America is a democracy, which means that the people have a say in how the country is run. This is a fundamental value that we should cherish and protect but that has been (and is now still being) threatened and undermined. Double-edged: Technological leadership and innovation. So much of it starts in the USA but dangers and negatives have erupted and may overwhelm whatever benefits technology has provided our society. What's on your list? Also, THAT'S RICH and Mark makes a major announcement about the show.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7283</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Firefighters Worry About Fireworks Sparking Wildfires, Stories from the Sky &amp; More! 7/3/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/firefighters-worry-about-fireworks-sparking-wildfires-stories-from-the-sky-more-7-3-23--55970298</link><description><![CDATA[Is it wise to have fireworks in a high fire danger area? We'll look at new laws starting this month. We throw in some politics and some Stories from the Sky! 7/3/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55970298</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 19:29:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/55970298/pod_7_3_23.mp3" length="115661888" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2099b43d-d8cc-490c-977a-7de5df7b545c/2099b43d-d8cc-490c-977a-7de5df7b545c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2099b43d-d8cc-490c-977a-7de5df7b545c/2099b43d-d8cc-490c-977a-7de5df7b545c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2099b43d-d8cc-490c-977a-7de5df7b545c/2099b43d-d8cc-490c-977a-7de5df7b545c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Is it wise to have fireworks in a high fire danger area? We'll look at new laws starting this month. We throw in some politics and some Stories from the Sky! 7/3/23</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Is it wise to have fireworks in a high fire danger area? We'll look at new laws starting this month. We throw in some politics and some Stories from the Sky! 7/3/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7229</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Supreme Court Decisions, FFF, Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure Talk Politics &amp; Michael Snyder w/ Movies! 6/30/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/supreme-court-decisions-fff-jim-avila-michael-shure-talk-politics-michael-snyder-w-movies-6-30-23--55636941</link><description><![CDATA[US Supreme Court on Student Loan Debt &amp; LGBTQ issues. It's Friday, se we are headed to the whackiest state with John Daly. Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure drop by to talk politics and we'll get a head start of the weekend movies wtih Michael Snyder. 6/30/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55636941</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:08:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/55636941/pod_6_30_23.mp3" length="116239508" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/de64fee0-8721-484c-be5d-8171e59394fe/de64fee0-8721-484c-be5d-8171e59394fe.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/de64fee0-8721-484c-be5d-8171e59394fe/de64fee0-8721-484c-be5d-8171e59394fe.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/de64fee0-8721-484c-be5d-8171e59394fe/de64fee0-8721-484c-be5d-8171e59394fe.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>US Supreme Court on Student Loan Debt &amp;amp; LGBTQ issues. It's Friday, se we are headed to the whackiest state with John Daly. Jim Avila &amp;amp; Michael Shure drop by to talk politics and we'll get a head start of the weekend movies wtih Michael Snyder....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[US Supreme Court on Student Loan Debt &amp; LGBTQ issues. It's Friday, se we are headed to the whackiest state with John Daly. Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure drop by to talk politics and we'll get a head start of the weekend movies wtih Michael Snyder. 6/30/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7265</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Testing on Possible Human Remains Found near Titan, Jefferson Graham, David Katz &amp; Belinda Waymouth  6/29/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/testing-on-possible-human-remains-found-near-titan-jefferson-graham-david-katz-belinda-waymouth-6-29-23--55535886</link><description><![CDATA[We will look at the possibility human remains can be identified in Titan Submersible disaster. Train derailment in So Cal injures 16. Jefferson Graham looks at the new Google phone, David Katz talks the law and politics and then we check in on the planet with Belinda Weymouth. Mark is off - Kim is in. 6/29/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55535886</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 21:12:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/55535886/pod_6_29_23.mp3" length="109863123" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d0f0dea9-dde3-4374-84dc-845cfc250fd0/d0f0dea9-dde3-4374-84dc-845cfc250fd0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d0f0dea9-dde3-4374-84dc-845cfc250fd0/d0f0dea9-dde3-4374-84dc-845cfc250fd0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/d0f0dea9-dde3-4374-84dc-845cfc250fd0/d0f0dea9-dde3-4374-84dc-845cfc250fd0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We will look at the possibility human remains can be identified in Titan Submersible disaster. Train derailment in So Cal injures 16. Jefferson Graham looks at the new Google phone, David Katz talks the law and politics and then we check in on the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We will look at the possibility human remains can be identified in Titan Submersible disaster. Train derailment in So Cal injures 16. Jefferson Graham looks at the new Google phone, David Katz talks the law and politics and then we check in on the planet with Belinda Weymouth. Mark is off - Kim is in. 6/29/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6867</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bidenomics - what is it?  John Rothmann joins, plus fancy paintings &amp; houses - That's Rich! 6/28/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bidenomics-what-is-it-john-rothmann-joins-plus-fancy-paintings-houses-that-s-rich-6-28-23--55427943</link><description><![CDATA[The White House is touting Bidenomics - we'll explore. Former KGO Host and now host or Around the Politcal World - John Rothmann talks politics and a fun edition of That's Rich!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55427943</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:27:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/55427943/pod_6_28_23.mp3" length="113418702" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4a563aa3-b84f-476d-be7b-1771212d1d49/4a563aa3-b84f-476d-be7b-1771212d1d49.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4a563aa3-b84f-476d-be7b-1771212d1d49/4a563aa3-b84f-476d-be7b-1771212d1d49.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4a563aa3-b84f-476d-be7b-1771212d1d49/4a563aa3-b84f-476d-be7b-1771212d1d49.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The White House is touting Bidenomics - we'll explore. Former KGO Host and now host or Around the Politcal World - John Rothmann talks politics and a fun edition of That's Rich!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The White House is touting Bidenomics - we'll explore. Former KGO Host and now host or Around the Politcal World - John Rothmann talks politics and a fun edition of That's Rich!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7089</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Tapes &amp; Court Case, Jim Avila talks Fox, David Cay Johnston talks Trump. 6/27/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-tapes-court-case-jim-avila-talks-fox-david-cay-johnston-talks-trump-6-27-23--55299504</link><description><![CDATA[Mark looks at a notable passing, a wedding and high rents. We are talking about the newly released Trump audio. Fox replaces Carlson. Jim Avila and David Cay Johnston join.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55299504</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:19:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/55299504/trump_tapes_court_case_jim_avila_talks_fox_david_cay_johnston_talks_trump_6_27_23.mp3" length="106762475" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9191fbbe-5504-4a54-b8df-a8305301889c/9191fbbe-5504-4a54-b8df-a8305301889c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9191fbbe-5504-4a54-b8df-a8305301889c/9191fbbe-5504-4a54-b8df-a8305301889c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/9191fbbe-5504-4a54-b8df-a8305301889c/9191fbbe-5504-4a54-b8df-a8305301889c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark looks at a notable passing, a wedding and high rents. We are talking about the newly released Trump audio. Fox replaces Carlson. Jim Avila and David Cay Johnston join.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark looks at a notable passing, a wedding and high rents. We are talking about the newly released Trump audio. Fox replaces Carlson. Jim Avila and David Cay Johnston join.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6963</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mutinous Wagner Forces Destablize Putin...What Now? Plus, New Reveal of Bloated Pentagon Grift 6/26/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mutinous-wagner-forces-destablize-putin-what-now-plus-new-reveal-of-bloated-pentagon-grift-6-26-23--55158295</link><description><![CDATA[Immediate risk of bloodshed is over but the destablizing of Putin's grip on power is indisputable. What's next? Also... Brilliant reporting around the Pentagon budget and it's ridiculous spending and grift on the American taxpayer. These latest revelations come in a piece by investigative journalist, Connor Echols, who joins us. Also, Courtney is here with another MMMM! Kim, Albert, Mark all live!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55158295</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:18:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/55158295/pod_6_26_23.mp3" length="116839697" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/18f21473-9bad-461d-9892-f3679e1f50b6/18f21473-9bad-461d-9892-f3679e1f50b6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/18f21473-9bad-461d-9892-f3679e1f50b6/18f21473-9bad-461d-9892-f3679e1f50b6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/18f21473-9bad-461d-9892-f3679e1f50b6/18f21473-9bad-461d-9892-f3679e1f50b6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Immediate risk of bloodshed is over but the destablizing of Putin's grip on power is indisputable. What's next? Also... Brilliant reporting around the Pentagon budget and it's ridiculous spending and grift on the American taxpayer. These latest...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Immediate risk of bloodshed is over but the destablizing of Putin's grip on power is indisputable. What's next? Also... Brilliant reporting around the Pentagon budget and it's ridiculous spending and grift on the American taxpayer. These latest revelations come in a piece by investigative journalist, Connor Echols, who joins us. Also, Courtney is here with another MMMM! Kim, Albert, Mark all live!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7303</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Chilling Details: Explorers Never Had a Chance...Veteran Diver &amp; Director James Cameron 6/23/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/chilling-details-explorers-never-had-a-chance-veteran-diver-director-james-cameron-6-23-23--54841348</link><description><![CDATA[A day later we have learned so much about the tragedy and events leading to the destruction of the submersible in which 5 souls perished. James Cameron (a veteran of many dives on a submersible) and another noted deep sea explorer speak to the obvious flaws in design of the submersible. The CEO brags about being a rule breaker when it comes to the construction of the vessel's hull. We learn that the 19 year old didn't want to make the voyage at all but did so for his father on Father's Day. And the U.S. military had picked up the sound of the crushing of the hull back on Sunday but the information was not made public. FRIDAY FABLOUS FLORIDA POLITICS WITH JIM AVILA and MICHAEL SHURE MOVIES with CULTURE BLASTER, MICHAEL SNYDER]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54841348</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:24:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54841348/pod_6_23_23.mp3" length="118468484" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dbedc744-ab11-4084-9f8c-d6b1db2c7a1c/dbedc744-ab11-4084-9f8c-d6b1db2c7a1c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dbedc744-ab11-4084-9f8c-d6b1db2c7a1c/dbedc744-ab11-4084-9f8c-d6b1db2c7a1c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dbedc744-ab11-4084-9f8c-d6b1db2c7a1c/dbedc744-ab11-4084-9f8c-d6b1db2c7a1c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A day later we have learned so much about the tragedy and events leading to the destruction of the submersible in which 5 souls perished. James Cameron (a veteran of many dives on a submersible) and another noted deep sea explorer speak to the obvious...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A day later we have learned so much about the tragedy and events leading to the destruction of the submersible in which 5 souls perished. James Cameron (a veteran of many dives on a submersible) and another noted deep sea explorer speak to the obvious flaws in design of the submersible. The CEO brags about being a rule breaker when it comes to the construction of the vessel's hull. We learn that the 19 year old didn't want to make the voyage at all but did so for his father on Father's Day. And the U.S. military had picked up the sound of the crushing of the hull back on Sunday but the information was not made public. FRIDAY FABLOUS FLORIDA POLITICS WITH JIM AVILA and MICHAEL SHURE MOVIES with CULTURE BLASTER, MICHAEL SNYDER]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7405</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Deepest Ever Rescue Mission Now Frantic...Debris Found...Also, High Court Corruption, Tech Thu. 6/22/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/deepest-ever-rescue-mission-now-frantic-debris-found-also-high-court-corruption-tech-thu-6-22-23--54829978</link><description><![CDATA[Now, in its final hours, the rescue mission (with oxygen close to running out based on estimates) faces a frantic and desperate last push to locate the submersible vessel, Titan. The entire effort reflects the most ambitious marine rescue effort ever.<br />Add to that the revelation that a debris field has been found near the Titanic wreckage...<br />Mark details assets brought into this remote area of the ocean and the grim challenges that rescuers face.<br />With new Supreme Court corruption revelations, former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, offers thoughts and analysis on that, the most recent J-6 sentencing and the Bret Baier/Trump interview (in which Trump helped build the case against himself)<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54829978</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:39:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54829978/deepest_ever_rescue_mission_now_frantic_also_more_high_court_corruption_tech_thu_6_22.mp3" length="116857320" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4b600d67-2f71-471a-879a-c3402849e15f/4b600d67-2f71-471a-879a-c3402849e15f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4b600d67-2f71-471a-879a-c3402849e15f/4b600d67-2f71-471a-879a-c3402849e15f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4b600d67-2f71-471a-879a-c3402849e15f/4b600d67-2f71-471a-879a-c3402849e15f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Now, in its final hours, the rescue mission (with oxygen close to running out based on estimates) faces a frantic and desperate last push to locate the submersible vessel, Titan. The entire effort reflects the most ambitious marine rescue effort ever....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Now, in its final hours, the rescue mission (with oxygen close to running out based on estimates) faces a frantic and desperate last push to locate the submersible vessel, Titan. The entire effort reflects the most ambitious marine rescue effort ever.<br />Add to that the revelation that a debris field has been found near the Titanic wreckage...<br />Mark details assets brought into this remote area of the ocean and the grim challenges that rescuers face.<br />With new Supreme Court corruption revelations, former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, offers thoughts and analysis on that, the most recent J-6 sentencing and the Bret Baier/Trump interview (in which Trump helped build the case against himself)<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7622</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Safety Concerns Plagued Submersible Before Launch...Also, Rothmann on Trump and RFK Jr.  6/21/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/safety-concerns-plagued-submersible-before-launch-also-rothmann-on-trump-and-rfk-jr-6-21-23--54652046</link><description><![CDATA[Revelations come to light around the massive safety concerns about the submersible.... Those concernes were raised by a whistleblower in a company court case. Mark shares details and three likely scenarios for what is happening with the submersible mission. John Rothmann joins to offer thoughts on the Trump interview and also the surging numbers around RFK Jr. Also, LAW AND DISORDER and Elizabeth Hurley shooting sex scenes for her son.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54652046</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:37:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54652046/pod_6_21_23.mp3" length="112654672" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e384af7d-8266-4cec-9fb2-80318ad47948/e384af7d-8266-4cec-9fb2-80318ad47948.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e384af7d-8266-4cec-9fb2-80318ad47948/e384af7d-8266-4cec-9fb2-80318ad47948.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e384af7d-8266-4cec-9fb2-80318ad47948/e384af7d-8266-4cec-9fb2-80318ad47948.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Revelations come to light around the massive safety concerns about the submersible.... Those concernes were raised by a whistleblower in a company court case. Mark shares details and three likely scenarios for what is happening with the submersible...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Revelations come to light around the massive safety concerns about the submersible.... Those concernes were raised by a whistleblower in a company court case. Mark shares details and three likely scenarios for what is happening with the submersible mission. John Rothmann joins to offer thoughts on the Trump interview and also the surging numbers around RFK Jr. Also, LAW AND DISORDER and Elizabeth Hurley shooting sex scenes for her son.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7041</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tense Rescue Mission for Submarine Vessel...Also, Trump Selling Secrets? David Cay Johnston 6/20/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tense-rescue-mission-for-submarine-vessel-also-trump-selling-secrets-david-cay-johnston-6-20-23--54556409</link><description><![CDATA[The latest on the rescue mission of the submersible headed for the Titanic wreckage. Mark had spoken with missing adventurer Hamish Harding as he broke an aviation record for circumnavigating the globe in record time. Mark plays some of that conversation. Puliter winner, David Cay Johnston, made a stunning prediction about Donald Trump has it happened? Also, Trump deals with the Saudi ...His Fox News interview.... Jim Avila on fact checking the GOP politicians in real time]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54556409</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:29:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54556409/pod_6_20_23.mp3" length="113163746" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1c70f913-2feb-441a-b469-dedea82f43ec/1c70f913-2feb-441a-b469-dedea82f43ec.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1c70f913-2feb-441a-b469-dedea82f43ec/1c70f913-2feb-441a-b469-dedea82f43ec.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1c70f913-2feb-441a-b469-dedea82f43ec/1c70f913-2feb-441a-b469-dedea82f43ec.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The latest on the rescue mission of the submersible headed for the Titanic wreckage. Mark had spoken with missing adventurer Hamish Harding as he broke an aviation record for circumnavigating the globe in record time. Mark plays some of that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The latest on the rescue mission of the submersible headed for the Titanic wreckage. Mark had spoken with missing adventurer Hamish Harding as he broke an aviation record for circumnavigating the globe in record time. Mark plays some of that conversation. Puliter winner, David Cay Johnston, made a stunning prediction about Donald Trump has it happened? Also, Trump deals with the Saudi ...His Fox News interview.... Jim Avila on fact checking the GOP politicians in real time]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7073</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How Very America: Special Counsel Merch! Juneteenth, Courtney with MMM 6/19/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-very-america-special-counsel-merch-juneteenth-courtney-with-mmm-6-19-23--54525545</link><description><![CDATA[Already Special Counsel Jack Smith is Popping Up on Merch Sites. Are Americans Being Creative Business People or Exploiting? It’s Juneteenth- Celebrations or Remembrance? A Story From an 8th Grade Trip to DC That May Bring Hope. Plus, It’s Mark’s Murder Mystery Monday with Courtney.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54525545</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:25:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54525545/pod_6_19_23.mp3" length="112643805" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f94c1021-e451-4212-aa17-2389adaf2530/f94c1021-e451-4212-aa17-2389adaf2530.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f94c1021-e451-4212-aa17-2389adaf2530/f94c1021-e451-4212-aa17-2389adaf2530.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f94c1021-e451-4212-aa17-2389adaf2530/f94c1021-e451-4212-aa17-2389adaf2530.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Already Special Counsel Jack Smith is Popping Up on Merch Sites. Are Americans Being Creative Business People or Exploiting? It’s Juneteenth- Celebrations or Remembrance? A Story From an 8th Grade Trip to DC That May Bring Hope. Plus, It’s Mark’s...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Already Special Counsel Jack Smith is Popping Up on Merch Sites. Are Americans Being Creative Business People or Exploiting? It’s Juneteenth- Celebrations or Remembrance? A Story From an 8th Grade Trip to DC That May Bring Hope. Plus, It’s Mark’s Murder Mystery Monday with Courtney.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7041</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Starbucks Stuck With Big Bill, Talking Politics w/ Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure, FFF &amp; Movies, 6/16/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/starbucks-stuck-with-big-bill-talking-politics-w-jim-avila-michael-shure-fff-movies-6-16-23--54463521</link><description><![CDATA[Starbucks finds itself at the very expensive end of a wrongful termination trial. Trump sure to come up as we hit the world of politics with Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure. John Daly stops by for Friday Fabulous Florida - it's a doozy this week and Michael Snyder wraps it all up with the movies coming out this weekend! Bring it cuz it's The Mark Thompson Show on this Friday 6/16/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54463521</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:03:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54463521/pod_6_16_23.mp3" length="118095665" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/455ff8b4-7a17-41bb-a3e2-07d98f41b219/455ff8b4-7a17-41bb-a3e2-07d98f41b219.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/455ff8b4-7a17-41bb-a3e2-07d98f41b219/455ff8b4-7a17-41bb-a3e2-07d98f41b219.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/455ff8b4-7a17-41bb-a3e2-07d98f41b219/455ff8b4-7a17-41bb-a3e2-07d98f41b219.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Starbucks finds itself at the very expensive end of a wrongful termination trial. Trump sure to come up as we hit the world of politics with Jim Avila &amp;amp; Michael Shure. John Daly stops by for Friday Fabulous Florida - it's a doozy this week and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Starbucks finds itself at the very expensive end of a wrongful termination trial. Trump sure to come up as we hit the world of politics with Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure. John Daly stops by for Friday Fabulous Florida - it's a doozy this week and Michael Snyder wraps it all up with the movies coming out this weekend! Bring it cuz it's The Mark Thompson Show on this Friday 6/16/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7381</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Synthetic embryos are here. David Katz talks Trump, Jefferson Graham talks tech 6/15/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/synthetic-embryos-are-here-david-katz-talks-trump-jefferson-graham-talks-tech-6-15-23--54451015</link><description><![CDATA[Humans need not apply! Synthetic embryos are being used for research but ethical questions arise. Google search results for abortion queries are not a good look for the company. Former US Attorney David Katz brings perspective to Trump's legal issues and Jefferson Graham checks out the newest tech gadgetry. A Stories from the Sky and It's the Planet Stupid also on the table!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54451015</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:55:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54451015/pod_6_15_23.mp3" length="114185239" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2b8ee184-6dc3-486b-aae0-7300216b06b6/2b8ee184-6dc3-486b-aae0-7300216b06b6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2b8ee184-6dc3-486b-aae0-7300216b06b6/2b8ee184-6dc3-486b-aae0-7300216b06b6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2b8ee184-6dc3-486b-aae0-7300216b06b6/2b8ee184-6dc3-486b-aae0-7300216b06b6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humans need not apply! Synthetic embryos are being used for research but ethical questions arise. Google search results for abortion queries are not a good look for the company. Former US Attorney David Katz brings perspective to Trump's legal issues...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Humans need not apply! Synthetic embryos are being used for research but ethical questions arise. Google search results for abortion queries are not a good look for the company. Former US Attorney David Katz brings perspective to Trump's legal issues and Jefferson Graham checks out the newest tech gadgetry. A Stories from the Sky and It's the Planet Stupid also on the table!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7137</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lies, lies, lies - yeah!  John Rothmann talks Trump, Stories from the Sky &amp; Jane Wells! 6/14/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lies-lies-lies-yeah-john-rothmann-talks-trump-stories-from-the-sky-jane-wells-6-14-23--54409428</link><description><![CDATA[Those lies are gonna get you - more wild untruths spill from the Trump pie hole as money comes pouring in. We'll ask John Rothmann about the NJ connection between Trump &amp; Nixon. Jane Wells has a wonderful project to tell us about and what happens when the emergency slide goes off inside the plane? It's all on today's edition of The Mark Thompson Show!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54409428</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:58:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54409428/pod_6_14_23.mp3" length="116351103" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6115c324-590c-4a9e-996b-06f6985ce625/6115c324-590c-4a9e-996b-06f6985ce625.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6115c324-590c-4a9e-996b-06f6985ce625/6115c324-590c-4a9e-996b-06f6985ce625.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/6115c324-590c-4a9e-996b-06f6985ce625/6115c324-590c-4a9e-996b-06f6985ce625.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Those lies are gonna get you - more wild untruths spill from the Trump pie hole as money comes pouring in. We'll ask John Rothmann about the NJ connection between Trump &amp;amp; Nixon. Jane Wells has a wonderful project to tell us about and what happens...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Those lies are gonna get you - more wild untruths spill from the Trump pie hole as money comes pouring in. We'll ask John Rothmann about the NJ connection between Trump &amp; Nixon. Jane Wells has a wonderful project to tell us about and what happens when the emergency slide goes off inside the plane? It's all on today's edition of The Mark Thompson Show!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7272</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump takes another trip to court, Tom Sawyer &amp; Shadoe Stevens, 6/13/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-takes-another-trip-to-court-tom-sawyer-shadoe-stevens-6-13-23--54359340</link><description><![CDATA[Second time in recent months Trump has a court date.  Do we get a mugshot?  Tom Sawyer of Cobb's Comedy lore will talk about a new documentary called The Comedy Club on Tubi  - Here's the movie link: https://tubitv.com/movies/629457/the-... and Mark and Shadoe Stevens catch up.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54359340</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 19:30:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54359340/trump_takes_another_trip_to_court_tom_sawyer_shadoe_stevens_6_13_23.mp3" length="110643740" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Second time in recent months Trump has a court date.  Do we get a mugshot?  Tom Sawyer of Cobb's Comedy lore will talk about a new documentary called The Comedy Club on Tubi  - Here's the movie link: https://tubitv.com/movies/629457/the-... and Mark...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Second time in recent months Trump has a court date.  Do we get a mugshot?  Tom Sawyer of Cobb's Comedy lore will talk about a new documentary called The Comedy Club on Tubi  - Here's the movie link: https://tubitv.com/movies/629457/the-... and Mark and Shadoe Stevens catch up.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7216</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump docs are even too much for Bill Barr, MMM featuring the Unabomber death, 6/12/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-docs-are-even-too-much-for-bill-barr-mmm-featuring-the-unabomber-death-6-12-23--54305730</link><description><![CDATA[Will the real Bill Barr please stand up? Barr tells Fox the document indictment has teeth. Mark's Murder Mystery Monday focuses on the death of a notorious serial killer and a Stories from the Sky to kick off the week. Kim in for Mark on this Monday, 6/12/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54305730</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 02:25:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54305730/pod_6_12_23.mp3" length="114548445" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/90ae5957-3cef-49f9-a661-b9058430869f/90ae5957-3cef-49f9-a661-b9058430869f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/90ae5957-3cef-49f9-a661-b9058430869f/90ae5957-3cef-49f9-a661-b9058430869f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/90ae5957-3cef-49f9-a661-b9058430869f/90ae5957-3cef-49f9-a661-b9058430869f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Will the real Bill Barr please stand up? Barr tells Fox the document indictment has teeth. Mark's Murder Mystery Monday focuses on the death of a notorious serial killer and a Stories from the Sky to kick off the week. Kim in for Mark on this Monday,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Will the real Bill Barr please stand up? Barr tells Fox the document indictment has teeth. Mark's Murder Mystery Monday focuses on the death of a notorious serial killer and a Stories from the Sky to kick off the week. Kim in for Mark on this Monday, 6/12/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7160</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Indictment Drops...Our Friday Analysis...Plus, Fri Fabulous Fla and Movies 6/9/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-indictment-drops-our-friday-analysis-plus-fri-fabulous-fla-and-movies-6-9-23--54165364</link><description><![CDATA[The rumored Trump indictment has happened. Michael Shure and Former Senior ABC News Correspondent, Jim Avila join with analysis. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLA. Michael Snyder on Movies and TV]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54165364</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 20:33:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54165364/pod_6_9_23.mp3" length="117007717" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/046f0057-d9a3-4e50-9694-d7b0ca9ff50a/046f0057-d9a3-4e50-9694-d7b0ca9ff50a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The rumored Trump indictment has happened. Michael Shure and Former Senior ABC News Correspondent, Jim Avila join with analysis. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLA. Michael Snyder on Movies and TV</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The rumored Trump indictment has happened. Michael Shure and Former Senior ABC News Correspondent, Jim Avila join with analysis. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLA. Michael Snyder on Movies and TV]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7313</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>It's Official: Trump is Target of Criminal Investigation...Analysis from Former Fed Prosecutor 6/8/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-official-trump-is-target-of-criminal-investigation-analysis-from-former-fed-prosecutor-6-8-23--54142865</link><description><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors have notified former President Donald Trump  that he is the target of a criminal investigation.<br />Trump is under investigation for concealing mountains of classified documents at his private estate and orchestrating a scheme to prevent federal authorities from finding them.<br />Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, offers analysis.  <br />David also focuses on "the crime fraud exception" and why that's significant here.<br />LAW AND DISORDER...<br />IT'S THE PLANET STUPID is all about the climate crisis as demonstrated by the Canadian wildfires.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54142865</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:27:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54142865/it_s_official_trump_is_target_of_criminal_investigation_analysis_from_former_fed_prosecutor_6_8.mp3" length="112470200" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0f987099-cd47-4abf-b6c7-58b4fc9eacd9/0f987099-cd47-4abf-b6c7-58b4fc9eacd9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0f987099-cd47-4abf-b6c7-58b4fc9eacd9/0f987099-cd47-4abf-b6c7-58b4fc9eacd9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0f987099-cd47-4abf-b6c7-58b4fc9eacd9/0f987099-cd47-4abf-b6c7-58b4fc9eacd9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Federal prosecutors have notified former President Donald Trump  that he is the target of a criminal investigation.
Trump is under investigation for concealing mountains of classified documents at his private estate and orchestrating a scheme to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors have notified former President Donald Trump  that he is the target of a criminal investigation.<br />Trump is under investigation for concealing mountains of classified documents at his private estate and orchestrating a scheme to prevent federal authorities from finding them.<br />Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, offers analysis.  <br />David also focuses on "the crime fraud exception" and why that's significant here.<br />LAW AND DISORDER...<br />IT'S THE PLANET STUPID is all about the climate crisis as demonstrated by the Canadian wildfires.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7336</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Saudi Money Gobbles Up PGA and Gets Them to Bow Down...Does SF Have a Chance? Rothmann Visits  6/7/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/saudi-money-gobbles-up-pga-and-gets-them-to-bow-down-does-sf-have-a-chance-rothmann-visits-6-7-23--54131978</link><description><![CDATA[It's always about the money.... The PGA pointed to human rights abuses on the part of the Saudi crown as one of the reasons they wanted nothing to do with the upstart golf tour and penalized players who went to play on the LIV tour. Now, they make a deal and all is forgotten? So, what happens to all those golfers who turned down the big money because of the PGA stance? And what happens to all who took the big money from LIV and were outcasts with the PGA?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54131978</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:43:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54131978/pod_6_7_23.mp3" length="122775554" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/105c5305-6e0b-4512-895f-11de3a314c5b/105c5305-6e0b-4512-895f-11de3a314c5b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/105c5305-6e0b-4512-895f-11de3a314c5b/105c5305-6e0b-4512-895f-11de3a314c5b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/105c5305-6e0b-4512-895f-11de3a314c5b/105c5305-6e0b-4512-895f-11de3a314c5b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's always about the money.... The PGA pointed to human rights abuses on the part of the Saudi crown as one of the reasons they wanted nothing to do with the upstart golf tour and penalized players who went to play on the LIV tour. Now, they make a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's always about the money.... The PGA pointed to human rights abuses on the part of the Saudi crown as one of the reasons they wanted nothing to do with the upstart golf tour and penalized players who went to play on the LIV tour. Now, they make a deal and all is forgotten? So, what happens to all those golfers who turned down the big money because of the PGA stance? And what happens to all who took the big money from LIV and were outcasts with the PGA?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7674</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Crippled by Labor Slowdown and No-Shows Ports on the West Coast are in Crisis 6/6/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/crippled-by-labor-slowdown-and-no-shows-ports-on-the-west-coast-are-in-crisis-6-6-23--54119860</link><description><![CDATA[With a labor crisis and shutdowns at the ports of Oakland, Los Angeles, Long Beach and Seattle, Mark Thompson taps in to somone who has met the moment.<br />Logistics and supply chain challenges are the stuff our guest, Jonathan Rosenthal, eats for breakfast.<br />He's been enlisted by governments and industry globally to innovate, advise and revolutionize the way goods are transported and located around the world.<br />When it comes to getting products from here to there, Jonathan is the expert.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54119860</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:48:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54119860/crippled_by_labor_slowdown_and_no_shows_ports_on_the_west_coast_are_in_crisis.mp3" length="113403451" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ca599391-d88a-42f7-ab7a-31e3afe425d8/ca599391-d88a-42f7-ab7a-31e3afe425d8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ca599391-d88a-42f7-ab7a-31e3afe425d8/ca599391-d88a-42f7-ab7a-31e3afe425d8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ca599391-d88a-42f7-ab7a-31e3afe425d8/ca599391-d88a-42f7-ab7a-31e3afe425d8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With a labor crisis and shutdowns at the ports of Oakland, Los Angeles, Long Beach and Seattle, Mark Thompson taps in to somone who has met the moment.
Logistics and supply chain challenges are the stuff our guest, Jonathan Rosenthal, eats for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With a labor crisis and shutdowns at the ports of Oakland, Los Angeles, Long Beach and Seattle, Mark Thompson taps in to somone who has met the moment.<br />Logistics and supply chain challenges are the stuff our guest, Jonathan Rosenthal, eats for breakfast.<br />He's been enlisted by governments and industry globally to innovate, advise and revolutionize the way goods are transported and located around the world.<br />When it comes to getting products from here to there, Jonathan is the expert.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7396</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hollywood Directors Make Labor Deal...Help for Writers? Actor/Producer Nicholas Gonzales Joins 6/5/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/hollywood-directors-make-labor-deal-help-for-writers-actor-producer-nicholas-gonzales-joins-6-5-23--54104649</link><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, Hollywood directors struck a new labor contract. Many were angered that directors didn't stand in solidarity with the striking writers union but is there something good in the deal that can spill over to Hollywood writers? Yes and no. Mark discusses... James Comey is on a publicity tour...Mark shares and discusses Comey's latest remarks. Courtney is here with a special MMMM...And there is one M that's NOT in the mix in this story.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54104649</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:44:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54104649/pod_6_5_23.mp3" length="116234493" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/23a528de-bcb8-4068-963c-c9266d36b78b/23a528de-bcb8-4068-963c-c9266d36b78b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/23a528de-bcb8-4068-963c-c9266d36b78b/23a528de-bcb8-4068-963c-c9266d36b78b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/23a528de-bcb8-4068-963c-c9266d36b78b/23a528de-bcb8-4068-963c-c9266d36b78b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Over the weekend, Hollywood directors struck a new labor contract. Many were angered that directors didn't stand in solidarity with the striking writers union but is there something good in the deal that can spill over to Hollywood writers? Yes and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Over the weekend, Hollywood directors struck a new labor contract. Many were angered that directors didn't stand in solidarity with the striking writers union but is there something good in the deal that can spill over to Hollywood writers? Yes and no. Mark discusses... James Comey is on a publicity tour...Mark shares and discusses Comey's latest remarks. Courtney is here with a special MMMM...And there is one M that's NOT in the mix in this story.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7265</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bill Cosby Going Back to Court, Former P'boy Model Suing for Sexual Assault...Fla/Politics 6/1/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bill-cosby-going-back-to-court-former-p-boy-model-suing-for-sexual-assault-fla-politics-6-1-23--54079246</link><description><![CDATA[A former Playboy model alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her and another woman at his home in 1969 suing him under a new California law suspending the statute of limitations on sex abuse claims. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA POLITICAL ANALYSIS with Jim Avila and Michael Shure Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, swings in with movies, television and music reviews.<br /><br /><b>0:00 SF problems, PHX water, Temecula Valley school, Spelling Bee</b><br /><b>28:35 Kim’s News</b><br /><b>39:48 Cosby News</b><br /><b>44:45 Friday Fabulous Florida</b><br /><b>1:03:10 Politics w/Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure</b><br /><b>1:32:13 Kim’s News</b><br /><b>1:46:00 Movies w/Michael Snyder</b>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54079246</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 19:21:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54079246/pod_6_2_23.mp3" length="119719436" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4ae3327f-a83c-4807-ab3e-3e12cbf8ea20/4ae3327f-a83c-4807-ab3e-3e12cbf8ea20.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4ae3327f-a83c-4807-ab3e-3e12cbf8ea20/4ae3327f-a83c-4807-ab3e-3e12cbf8ea20.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/4ae3327f-a83c-4807-ab3e-3e12cbf8ea20/4ae3327f-a83c-4807-ab3e-3e12cbf8ea20.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A former Playboy model alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her and another woman at his home in 1969 suing him under a new California law suspending the statute of limitations on sex abuse claims. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA POLITICAL...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A former Playboy model alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her and another woman at his home in 1969 suing him under a new California law suspending the statute of limitations on sex abuse claims. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA POLITICAL ANALYSIS with Jim Avila and Michael Shure Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, swings in with movies, television and music reviews.<br /><br /><b>0:00 SF problems, PHX water, Temecula Valley school, Spelling Bee</b><br /><b>28:35 Kim’s News</b><br /><b>39:48 Cosby News</b><br /><b>44:45 Friday Fabulous Florida</b><br /><b>1:03:10 Politics w/Jim Avila &amp; Michael Shure</b><br /><b>1:32:13 Kim’s News</b><br /><b>1:46:00 Movies w/Michael Snyder</b>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7483</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Recording: No Bueno! Frmr Prosecutor, David Katz + American Ninja, Hell's Kitchen Producer 6/1/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-recording-no-bueno-frmr-prosecutor-david-katz-american-ninja-hell-s-kitchen-producer-6-1-23--54069078</link><description><![CDATA[Fed prosecutors have a recording of Donald Trump admitting to posession of documents that he also admits he removed without declassification or other clearance.<br />Arthur Smith, Producer, Paradise Hotel, Hell's Kitchen, American Ninja Warrior Talks about his book Reach]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54069078</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:27:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54069078/trump_recording_no_bueno_frmr_prosecutor_david_katz_american_ninja_hell_s_kitchen_producer_6_1.mp3" length="112712947" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/78d5c221-0c24-4c56-a898-446fc1d39732/78d5c221-0c24-4c56-a898-446fc1d39732.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Fed prosecutors have a recording of Donald Trump admitting to posession of documents that he also admits he removed without declassification or other clearance.
Arthur Smith, Producer, Paradise Hotel, Hell's Kitchen, American Ninja Warrior Talks about...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fed prosecutors have a recording of Donald Trump admitting to posession of documents that he also admits he removed without declassification or other clearance.<br />Arthur Smith, Producer, Paradise Hotel, Hell's Kitchen, American Ninja Warrior Talks about his book Reach]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7351</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GOP Extremists Taking Over Debt Ceiling Talks? Also, Int'l AI Expert Joins + Succession Debate 5/31/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gop-extremists-taking-over-debt-ceiling-talks-also-int-l-ai-expert-joins-succession-debate-5-31-23--54057098</link><description><![CDATA[The QAnon Shaman is out of prison and trying to get rich. And you know what? He just might get there. Like so many J-6 convicts the gov't has gone easy on him and he's out of prison and into a grift. Mark discusses. Also... Extremists may prevent a debt ceiling deal regardless of McCarthy and Biden's wishes. John Rothmann offers analysis. The stern warning about AI and its power to create an extinction event is not only sobering, it may be yet another warning we blast past as a society. International AI and machine learning expert, Chris Mattman, offers thoughts. And the finale of Succession...A debate between Mo Kelly of KFI Radio and Ben Mankiewicz from CBS Sunday Morning and TCM as to whether the series succeeded to elegantly complete it's final episode.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54057098</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 19:18:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54057098/pod_5_31_23.mp3" length="115136096" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/eb33dcbf-4519-456f-a701-dfd6e9f2b755/eb33dcbf-4519-456f-a701-dfd6e9f2b755.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/eb33dcbf-4519-456f-a701-dfd6e9f2b755/eb33dcbf-4519-456f-a701-dfd6e9f2b755.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/eb33dcbf-4519-456f-a701-dfd6e9f2b755/eb33dcbf-4519-456f-a701-dfd6e9f2b755.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The QAnon Shaman is out of prison and trying to get rich. And you know what? He just might get there. Like so many J-6 convicts the gov't has gone easy on him and he's out of prison and into a grift. Mark discusses. Also... Extremists may prevent a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The QAnon Shaman is out of prison and trying to get rich. And you know what? He just might get there. Like so many J-6 convicts the gov't has gone easy on him and he's out of prison and into a grift. Mark discusses. Also... Extremists may prevent a debt ceiling deal regardless of McCarthy and Biden's wishes. John Rothmann offers analysis. The stern warning about AI and its power to create an extinction event is not only sobering, it may be yet another warning we blast past as a society. International AI and machine learning expert, Chris Mattman, offers thoughts. And the finale of Succession...A debate between Mo Kelly of KFI Radio and Ben Mankiewicz from CBS Sunday Morning and TCM as to whether the series succeeded to elegantly complete it's final episode.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7196</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cruise Ship vs Big Waves, Chip Roy Goes Rogue -Kim in for Mark 5/30/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cruise-ship-vs-big-waves-chip-roy-goes-rogue-kim-in-for-mark-5-30-23--54045196</link><description><![CDATA[Cruise Ship vs Big Waves, Chip Roy Goes Rogue -Kim in for Mark 5/30/23]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54045196</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 19:15:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54045196/cruise_ship_vs_big_waves_chip_roy_goes_rogue_plus_david_cay_johnston_kim_in_for_mark_5_30_23.mp3" length="106945503" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/548994ea-cac2-48ce-aa7b-d858710918df/548994ea-cac2-48ce-aa7b-d858710918df.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/548994ea-cac2-48ce-aa7b-d858710918df/548994ea-cac2-48ce-aa7b-d858710918df.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/548994ea-cac2-48ce-aa7b-d858710918df/548994ea-cac2-48ce-aa7b-d858710918df.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Cruise Ship vs Big Waves, Chip Roy Goes Rogue -Kim in for Mark 5/30/23</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cruise Ship vs Big Waves, Chip Roy Goes Rogue -Kim in for Mark 5/30/23]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6975</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Desantis Doing the Presidential Pardon Dance with Jan 6 Rioters + A Whoopi Apology...Sorta 5/26/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/desantis-doing-the-presidential-pardon-dance-with-jan-6-rioters-a-whoopi-apology-sorta-5-26-23--54010769</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54010769</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 19:40:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54010769/desantis_doing_the_presidential_pardon_dance_with_jan_6_rioters_a_whoopi_apology_sorta_5_26.mp3" length="124604851" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2d9a3d68-314d-4261-9254-830944bec02a/2d9a3d68-314d-4261-9254-830944bec02a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2d9a3d68-314d-4261-9254-830944bec02a/2d9a3d68-314d-4261-9254-830944bec02a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/2d9a3d68-314d-4261-9254-830944bec02a/2d9a3d68-314d-4261-9254-830944bec02a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7788</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Desantis Declaration Derailed by Twitter Fail + Former Fed Prosecutor on Timing of Trump Trials 5/25/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/desantis-declaration-derailed-by-twitter-fail-former-fed-prosecutor-on-timing-of-trump-trials-5-25-23--54000472</link><description><![CDATA[There were several problems with the Musk-DeSantis Presidential announcement on Twitter. <br />First, the event began with more than 20 minutes of technical glitches, including hot mic moments and drowned-out and half-said conversations. Second, the livestream abruptly cut out minutes later, as hundreds of thousands of listeners tried to tune in. Third, Mr. DeSantis had not said a word at that point. Finally, Elon Musk said "That was insane, sorry" after the livestream was restarted.<br />Also today, Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, on the timing of upcoming Trump legal entanglements and wheter they might help Trump avoid jail time.<br />Tech Thursday bring Jefferson Graham in with everything from Netflix password crackdown to crazy NEW photoshop program and Comcast offer.<br />It's the Planet Stupid features Belinda Waymouth with news of the environment.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54000472</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 19:34:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/54000472/desantis_declaration_derailed_by_twitter_fail_former_fed_prosecutor_on_timing_of_trump_trials_5_25.mp3" length="111191671" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0e5c4d9e-02aa-4f02-8025-a13a916024d6/0e5c4d9e-02aa-4f02-8025-a13a916024d6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0e5c4d9e-02aa-4f02-8025-a13a916024d6/0e5c4d9e-02aa-4f02-8025-a13a916024d6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0e5c4d9e-02aa-4f02-8025-a13a916024d6/0e5c4d9e-02aa-4f02-8025-a13a916024d6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>There were several problems with the Musk-DeSantis Presidential announcement on Twitter. 
First, the event began with more than 20 minutes of technical glitches, including hot mic moments and drowned-out and half-said conversations. Second, the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[There were several problems with the Musk-DeSantis Presidential announcement on Twitter. <br />First, the event began with more than 20 minutes of technical glitches, including hot mic moments and drowned-out and half-said conversations. Second, the livestream abruptly cut out minutes later, as hundreds of thousands of listeners tried to tune in. Third, Mr. DeSantis had not said a word at that point. Finally, Elon Musk said "That was insane, sorry" after the livestream was restarted.<br />Also today, Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, on the timing of upcoming Trump legal entanglements and wheter they might help Trump avoid jail time.<br />Tech Thursday bring Jefferson Graham in with everything from Netflix password crackdown to crazy NEW photoshop program and Comcast offer.<br />It's the Planet Stupid features Belinda Waymouth with news of the environment.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7252</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Senator Oprah? It Could Happen..Plus, Millionaires Leaving SF--Any Better Where They're Going?  5/24</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/senator-oprah-it-could-happen-plus-millionaires-leaving-sf-any-better-where-they-re-going-5-24--53988349</link><description><![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey could end up taking Diane Feinstein's seat...How can it happen. Mark discusses. Also..Many have had enough of SF and are taking their millions elsewhere. Problem for them is that it may not be better where they end up. Award winning broadcaster, podcaster and friend of the show, Spencer Christian, visits.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53988349</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 19:17:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53988349/pod_5_24_23.mp3" length="115232226" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/87e170be-01a7-4a48-9b8e-e2ab52400b33/87e170be-01a7-4a48-9b8e-e2ab52400b33.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/87e170be-01a7-4a48-9b8e-e2ab52400b33/87e170be-01a7-4a48-9b8e-e2ab52400b33.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/87e170be-01a7-4a48-9b8e-e2ab52400b33/87e170be-01a7-4a48-9b8e-e2ab52400b33.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Oprah Winfrey could end up taking Diane Feinstein's seat...How can it happen. Mark discusses. Also..Many have had enough of SF and are taking their millions elsewhere. Problem for them is that it may not be better where they end up. Award winning...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey could end up taking Diane Feinstein's seat...How can it happen. Mark discusses. Also..Many have had enough of SF and are taking their millions elsewhere. Problem for them is that it may not be better where they end up. Award winning broadcaster, podcaster and friend of the show, Spencer Christian, visits.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7202</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Lawyer Says Huge Legal Boom is Lowering....Alzheimer's Rx Controversy...Plus, Coffee King 5/23/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-lawyer-says-huge-legal-boom-is-lowering-alzheimer-s-rx-controversy-plus-coffee-king-5-23-23--53975173</link><description><![CDATA[Trump lawyer, Ty Cobb, thinks Trump will not only soon be prosecuted but will also go to jail for his crimes.<br />Cobb's comments, again, come from a former Trump White House lawyer who has direct knowledge of the former president's actions. His comments suggest that Trump's legal troubles may be far from over.   We'll discuss with Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston.<br />Also, information on an Alzheimer's treatment that many say should be covered by insurance but is not.<br />Plus, from Coachella Valley Coffee proprietor, Cliff, stops by to share his secret and the magic of empowering women in the coffee business.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53975173</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 19:26:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53975173/trump_lawyer_says_huge_legal_boom_is_lowering_alzheimer_s_rx_controversy_plus_coffee_king_5_23.mp3" length="110406626" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c63c07db-408e-4789-8a14-bf7cfb8c3547/c63c07db-408e-4789-8a14-bf7cfb8c3547.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c63c07db-408e-4789-8a14-bf7cfb8c3547/c63c07db-408e-4789-8a14-bf7cfb8c3547.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c63c07db-408e-4789-8a14-bf7cfb8c3547/c63c07db-408e-4789-8a14-bf7cfb8c3547.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump lawyer, Ty Cobb, thinks Trump will not only soon be prosecuted but will also go to jail for his crimes.
Cobb's comments, again, come from a former Trump White House lawyer who has direct knowledge of the former president's actions. His comments...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump lawyer, Ty Cobb, thinks Trump will not only soon be prosecuted but will also go to jail for his crimes.<br />Cobb's comments, again, come from a former Trump White House lawyer who has direct knowledge of the former president's actions. His comments suggest that Trump's legal troubles may be far from over.   We'll discuss with Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston.<br />Also, information on an Alzheimer's treatment that many say should be covered by insurance but is not.<br />Plus, from Coachella Valley Coffee proprietor, Cliff, stops by to share his secret and the magic of empowering women in the coffee business.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7201</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>In the New Politics of America, Might a U.S. Default Happen? How Wall St is Preparing 5/22/2023</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-new-politics-of-america-might-a-u-s-default-happen-how-wall-st-is-preparing-5-22-2023--53963020</link><description><![CDATA[Might the U.S. default on its debt? Wall St. on the one hand doesn't think so but on the other hand is making plans for the possibility. We discuss. Courtney visits-- Mark's M*rder Mystery Monday Guest: Dr Simon Whitney discusses medical ethics and a broken system Also... THAT'S RICH...LAW AND DISORDER]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53963020</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 19:24:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53963020/pod_5_22_23.mp3" length="115377676" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1fb0a248-b57a-47de-9c7d-c6bd5e2dda8b/1fb0a248-b57a-47de-9c7d-c6bd5e2dda8b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1fb0a248-b57a-47de-9c7d-c6bd5e2dda8b/1fb0a248-b57a-47de-9c7d-c6bd5e2dda8b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/1fb0a248-b57a-47de-9c7d-c6bd5e2dda8b/1fb0a248-b57a-47de-9c7d-c6bd5e2dda8b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Might the U.S. default on its debt? Wall St. on the one hand doesn't think so but on the other hand is making plans for the possibility. We discuss. Courtney visits-- Mark's M*rder Mystery Monday Guest: Dr Simon Whitney discusses medical ethics and a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Might the U.S. default on its debt? Wall St. on the one hand doesn't think so but on the other hand is making plans for the possibility. We discuss. Courtney visits-- Mark's M*rder Mystery Monday Guest: Dr Simon Whitney discusses medical ethics and a broken system Also... THAT'S RICH...LAW AND DISORDER]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7212</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Stolen Secrets: Military Knew But Did Nothing...Appeals Court Aims at Access to Abortion Pill 5/17/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stolen-secrets-military-knew-but-did-nothing-appeals-court-aims-at-access-to-abortion-pill-5-17-23--53922952</link><description><![CDATA[Airman Jack Teixeira was caught taking notes and conducting deep-dive searches for classified material months before he was arrested in May 2023. Despite this, the Air Force allowed him to remain in his job until his arrest. Teixeira has since been charged with espionage and faces up to life in prison if convicted. <br />Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, joins to talk about appeals court likely curtailment of abortion pill availability and also the realities of expanding The Supreme Court.<br />TECH THURSDAY features Jefferson Graham on streaming services that are now going to include ads.<br />IT'S THE PLANET STUPID:<br />Belinda Waymouth on the dire forecasts for radical climate crisis related weather over the immediate/short term.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53922952</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 19:33:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53922952/stolen_secrets_military_knew_but_did_nothing_appeals_court_aims_at_access_to_abortion_pill_5_17.mp3" length="112090886" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/14348d63-275d-4838-88d3-03583c4e21a1/14348d63-275d-4838-88d3-03583c4e21a1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/14348d63-275d-4838-88d3-03583c4e21a1/14348d63-275d-4838-88d3-03583c4e21a1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/14348d63-275d-4838-88d3-03583c4e21a1/14348d63-275d-4838-88d3-03583c4e21a1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Airman Jack Teixeira was caught taking notes and conducting deep-dive searches for classified material months before he was arrested in May 2023. Despite this, the Air Force allowed him to remain in his job until his arrest. Teixeira has since been...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Airman Jack Teixeira was caught taking notes and conducting deep-dive searches for classified material months before he was arrested in May 2023. Despite this, the Air Force allowed him to remain in his job until his arrest. Teixeira has since been charged with espionage and faces up to life in prison if convicted. <br />Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, joins to talk about appeals court likely curtailment of abortion pill availability and also the realities of expanding The Supreme Court.<br />TECH THURSDAY features Jefferson Graham on streaming services that are now going to include ads.<br />IT'S THE PLANET STUPID:<br />Belinda Waymouth on the dire forecasts for radical climate crisis related weather over the immediate/short term.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7311</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dems Need Her Vote But, Let's Be Honest, DIFI Ain't Herself 05/17/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dems-need-her-vote-but-let-s-be-honest-difi-ain-t-herself-05-17-23--53914391</link><description><![CDATA[New questions about the return of 89 year old Dianne Feinstein, California’s senior senator who has been absent from Washington for months due to shingles.<br />“I haven’t been gone. I’ve been working,” Feinstein told two reporters, according to a Slate article published Tuesday. She was asked if she meant she had been working remotely, to which Feinstein responded: “No, I’ve been here. I’ve been voting. Please. You either know or don’t know.”<br />On the Surpeme Court...<br />The call to expand the Supreme Court has been gaining momentum in recent months, as Democrats have become increasingly frustrated with the court's rulings. In addition to California, lawmakers in New York and Illinois have also called for expanding the court. It remains to be seen whether Congress will take action to expand the court, but the call is likely to continue to gain support in the wake of the Supreme Court's recent decisions.<br />John Rothmann joins today...He'll comment on the current political landscape and the potential of court expansion.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53914391</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 03:52:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53914391/dems_need_her_vote_but_let_s_be_honest_difi_ain_t_herself.mp3" length="115141428" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3541b9af-846a-4533-a22e-a5229c049bec/3541b9af-846a-4533-a22e-a5229c049bec.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3541b9af-846a-4533-a22e-a5229c049bec/3541b9af-846a-4533-a22e-a5229c049bec.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3541b9af-846a-4533-a22e-a5229c049bec/3541b9af-846a-4533-a22e-a5229c049bec.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>New questions about the return of 89 year old Dianne Feinstein, California’s senior senator who has been absent from Washington for months due to shingles.
“I haven’t been gone. I’ve been working,” Feinstein told two reporters, according to a Slate...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[New questions about the return of 89 year old Dianne Feinstein, California’s senior senator who has been absent from Washington for months due to shingles.<br />“I haven’t been gone. I’ve been working,” Feinstein told two reporters, according to a Slate article published Tuesday. She was asked if she meant she had been working remotely, to which Feinstein responded: “No, I’ve been here. I’ve been voting. Please. You either know or don’t know.”<br />On the Surpeme Court...<br />The call to expand the Supreme Court has been gaining momentum in recent months, as Democrats have become increasingly frustrated with the court's rulings. In addition to California, lawmakers in New York and Illinois have also called for expanding the court. It remains to be seen whether Congress will take action to expand the court, but the call is likely to continue to gain support in the wake of the Supreme Court's recent decisions.<br />John Rothmann joins today...He'll comment on the current political landscape and the potential of court expansion.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7510</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rudy Selling Pardons? New Suit Alleges A Lot...David Cay Johnston guest... 5/16/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rudy-selling-pardons-new-suit-alleges-a-lot-david-cay-johnston-guest-5-16-23--53895225</link><description><![CDATA[Rudy G was offering pardons in exchange for 2 million dollars...It's just one of the things alleged in a suit by a former employee who details an unhinged and often drunk Giuliani...<br />A former associate of Rudy Giuliani, Noelle Dunphy, has filed a lawsuit against him alleging sexual assault, harassment, wage theft, and other misconduct.<br />The lawsuit alleges that Giuliani offered to sell pardons for $2 million each to people who were convicted of crimes related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.<br />The lawsuit is also significant because it comes at a time when Giuliani is already facing a number of legal challenges. He is under investigation by the Justice Department for his role in the January 6 attack, and he is also facing a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems, which he falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election.<br />Guest, Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53895225</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 19:46:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53895225/rudy_selling_pardons_new_suit_alleges_a_lot_david_cay_johnston_guest_5_16.mp3" length="110261189" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5b6685df-aa4f-41ab-8f1c-b795803e35ca/5b6685df-aa4f-41ab-8f1c-b795803e35ca.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5b6685df-aa4f-41ab-8f1c-b795803e35ca/5b6685df-aa4f-41ab-8f1c-b795803e35ca.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5b6685df-aa4f-41ab-8f1c-b795803e35ca/5b6685df-aa4f-41ab-8f1c-b795803e35ca.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Rudy G was offering pardons in exchange for 2 million dollars...It's just one of the things alleged in a suit by a former employee who details an unhinged and often drunk Giuliani...
A former associate of Rudy Giuliani, Noelle Dunphy, has filed a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Rudy G was offering pardons in exchange for 2 million dollars...It's just one of the things alleged in a suit by a former employee who details an unhinged and often drunk Giuliani...<br />A former associate of Rudy Giuliani, Noelle Dunphy, has filed a lawsuit against him alleging sexual assault, harassment, wage theft, and other misconduct.<br />The lawsuit alleges that Giuliani offered to sell pardons for $2 million each to people who were convicted of crimes related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.<br />The lawsuit is also significant because it comes at a time when Giuliani is already facing a number of legal challenges. He is under investigation by the Justice Department for his role in the January 6 attack, and he is also facing a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems, which he falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election.<br />Guest, Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7192</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Radically Changing Political Landscape Because of Religion 5/15/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/radically-changing-political-landscape-because-of-religion-5-15-23--53876761</link><description><![CDATA[One of the most significant shifts in American politics and religion just took place over the past decade and it barely got any notice: the share of Americans who associate with religion dropped by 11 points.<br />It’s a development of tremendous impact, one that will ripple across the political landscape at every level — and especially in presidential politics. (from Politico)<br />Also..<br />The documentary "What Happened to San Francisco?" provides a sobering look at the challenges facing the city. It is a reminder that even a city as prosperous as San Francisco is not immune to the problems of poverty, homelessness, and drug addiction.<br />The number of homeless people in San Francisco has increased by 20% in the past five years.<br />The average cost of a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco is now over $3,000 per month.<br />Plus, Courtney has another mystery to share...<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53876761</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 19:25:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53876761/radically_changing_political_landscape_because_of_religion_also_spencer_christian_joins_5_15.mp3" length="112919624" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fb759f64-9d3d-469e-a98b-3cfa726e20ee/fb759f64-9d3d-469e-a98b-3cfa726e20ee.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fb759f64-9d3d-469e-a98b-3cfa726e20ee/fb759f64-9d3d-469e-a98b-3cfa726e20ee.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fb759f64-9d3d-469e-a98b-3cfa726e20ee/fb759f64-9d3d-469e-a98b-3cfa726e20ee.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One of the most significant shifts in American politics and religion just took place over the past decade and it barely got any notice: the share of Americans who associate with religion dropped by 11 points.
It’s a development of tremendous impact,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One of the most significant shifts in American politics and religion just took place over the past decade and it barely got any notice: the share of Americans who associate with religion dropped by 11 points.<br />It’s a development of tremendous impact, one that will ripple across the political landscape at every level — and especially in presidential politics. (from Politico)<br />Also..<br />The documentary "What Happened to San Francisco?" provides a sobering look at the challenges facing the city. It is a reminder that even a city as prosperous as San Francisco is not immune to the problems of poverty, homelessness, and drug addiction.<br />The number of homeless people in San Francisco has increased by 20% in the past five years.<br />The average cost of a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco is now over $3,000 per month.<br />Plus, Courtney has another mystery to share...<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7365</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Immigration Crush--Title 42 Ends...Debt Limit Looms...Jim Avila Analysis...Fri Fab Florida 11/12/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/immigration-crush-title-42-ends-debt-limit-looms-jim-avila-analysis-fri-fab-florida-11-12-23--53837008</link><description><![CDATA[Immigration crush at the southern border? Steve Gregory joins to update the latest and what's ahead as Title 42 ends. Friday Fabulous Florida Former Senior ABC News Correspondent, Jim Avila, with analysis on immigration, Trump town hall on CNN, debt extension limit and more. Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder has movie reviews]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53837008</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 19:27:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53837008/pod_5_12_23.mp3" length="122801049" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c4aadabd-6a8c-4ee1-bdc7-56b5c7a32a01/c4aadabd-6a8c-4ee1-bdc7-56b5c7a32a01.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c4aadabd-6a8c-4ee1-bdc7-56b5c7a32a01/c4aadabd-6a8c-4ee1-bdc7-56b5c7a32a01.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/c4aadabd-6a8c-4ee1-bdc7-56b5c7a32a01/c4aadabd-6a8c-4ee1-bdc7-56b5c7a32a01.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Immigration crush at the southern border? Steve Gregory joins to update the latest and what's ahead as Title 42 ends. Friday Fabulous Florida Former Senior ABC News Correspondent, Jim Avila, with analysis on immigration, Trump town hall on CNN, debt...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Immigration crush at the southern border? Steve Gregory joins to update the latest and what's ahead as Title 42 ends. Friday Fabulous Florida Former Senior ABC News Correspondent, Jim Avila, with analysis on immigration, Trump town hall on CNN, debt extension limit and more. Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder has movie reviews]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7676</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Trump Show on CNN...Plus More Trump Legal Jeopardy : Former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz 5/11/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trump-show-on-cnn-plus-more-trump-legal-jeopardy-former-federal-prosecutor-david-katz-5-11-23--53825951</link><description><![CDATA[Trump takes to primetime on CNN and cranks up the rhetorical battle.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53825951</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 19:42:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53825951/pod_5_11_23.mp3" length="117749177" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f60af0b4-448e-4ade-9a8c-255ddc92781c/f60af0b4-448e-4ade-9a8c-255ddc92781c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f60af0b4-448e-4ade-9a8c-255ddc92781c/f60af0b4-448e-4ade-9a8c-255ddc92781c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f60af0b4-448e-4ade-9a8c-255ddc92781c/f60af0b4-448e-4ade-9a8c-255ddc92781c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump takes to primetime on CNN and cranks up the rhetorical battle.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump takes to primetime on CNN and cranks up the rhetorical battle.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7360</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>TRUMP GUILTY...Does the Politics Change?  Rothmann Analysis...Also, Director/Comic J Elvis W. 5/10/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-guilty-does-the-politics-change-rothmann-analysis-also-director-comic-j-elvis-w-5-10-23--53811032</link><description><![CDATA[A New York jury on Tuesday found US President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and found that he defamed her by branding her a liar, assessing the damages at $5 million. Will it affect the politics of a presidential run? John Rothmann offers analysis. Comedian/Director and original voice of Servo on Mystery Science Theater, J Elvis Weinstein]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53811032</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 19:42:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53811032/pod_5_10_23.mp3" length="113555792" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e8011c2a-798b-4d24-8d0a-5e38e3763526/e8011c2a-798b-4d24-8d0a-5e38e3763526.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e8011c2a-798b-4d24-8d0a-5e38e3763526/e8011c2a-798b-4d24-8d0a-5e38e3763526.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e8011c2a-798b-4d24-8d0a-5e38e3763526/e8011c2a-798b-4d24-8d0a-5e38e3763526.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A New York jury on Tuesday found US President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and found that he defamed her by branding her a liar, assessing the damages at $5 million. Will it affect the politics of a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A New York jury on Tuesday found US President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and found that he defamed her by branding her a liar, assessing the damages at $5 million. Will it affect the politics of a presidential run? John Rothmann offers analysis. Comedian/Director and original voice of Servo on Mystery Science Theater, J Elvis Weinstein]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7098</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Putin's Losing a War Badly but it's NOT the One in Ukraine 05/9/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/putin-s-losing-a-war-badly-but-it-s-not-the-one-in-ukraine-05-9-23--53798174</link><description><![CDATA[Putin's war has unleashed a series of unintended consequences that are pushing him toward economic ruin. <br />Plus, another major retailer leaves SF while another candidate announces for SF Mayor.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53798174</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 19:43:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53798174/putin_s_losing_a_war_badly_but_it_s_not_the_one_in_ukraine_guest_david_cay_johnston.mp3" length="111661924" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ba4938b5-a227-4016-bb3e-2c77746b5f5f/ba4938b5-a227-4016-bb3e-2c77746b5f5f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ba4938b5-a227-4016-bb3e-2c77746b5f5f/ba4938b5-a227-4016-bb3e-2c77746b5f5f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ba4938b5-a227-4016-bb3e-2c77746b5f5f/ba4938b5-a227-4016-bb3e-2c77746b5f5f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Putin's war has unleashed a series of unintended consequences that are pushing him toward economic ruin. 
Plus, another major retailer leaves SF while another candidate announces for SF Mayor.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Putin's war has unleashed a series of unintended consequences that are pushing him toward economic ruin. <br />Plus, another major retailer leaves SF while another candidate announces for SF Mayor.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7283</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Coronation, Controversy, Carnage...Plus, Guest: Top Hollywood Writer on Hollywood's Changing Face 5/8/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/coronation-controversy-carnage-plus-guest-top-hollywood-writer-on-hollywood-s-changing-face-5-8-23--53781350</link><description><![CDATA[Mark live from Washington DC, reviews the coronation, addresses weekend controversies, Texas carnage and speaks to a top Hollywood comedy writer about the strike and the changing landscape of entertainment.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53781350</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 19:55:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53781350/pod_5_8_23.mp3" length="115097644" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fed13f77-9b92-4c40-b0ef-ef2bede19179/fed13f77-9b92-4c40-b0ef-ef2bede19179.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fed13f77-9b92-4c40-b0ef-ef2bede19179/fed13f77-9b92-4c40-b0ef-ef2bede19179.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/fed13f77-9b92-4c40-b0ef-ef2bede19179/fed13f77-9b92-4c40-b0ef-ef2bede19179.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark live from Washington DC, reviews the coronation, addresses weekend controversies, Texas carnage and speaks to a top Hollywood comedy writer about the strike and the changing landscape of entertainment.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark live from Washington DC, reviews the coronation, addresses weekend controversies, Texas carnage and speaks to a top Hollywood comedy writer about the strike and the changing landscape of entertainment.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7194</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>BOUGHT &amp; PAID FOR: Clarence Thomas + Wife &amp; More $$$ From Billionaire Nazi Memorabilia Collector 5/5/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bought-paid-for-clarence-thomas-wife-more-from-billionaire-nazi-memorabilia-collector-5-5-23--53755002</link><description><![CDATA[More revelations about Clarence and Ginny Thomas and the revenue streams flowing from their billionaire, political activist pal. And the cover-up is pretty damning as well FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA Avila and Shure have political analysis Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, on movies, tv and music]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53755002</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 19:47:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53755002/pod_5_5_23.mp3" length="122432409" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/20f4b4dc-f7cd-4728-b123-5e8a1e305d54/20f4b4dc-f7cd-4728-b123-5e8a1e305d54.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/20f4b4dc-f7cd-4728-b123-5e8a1e305d54/20f4b4dc-f7cd-4728-b123-5e8a1e305d54.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/20f4b4dc-f7cd-4728-b123-5e8a1e305d54/20f4b4dc-f7cd-4728-b123-5e8a1e305d54.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>More revelations about Clarence and Ginny Thomas and the revenue streams flowing from their billionaire, political activist pal. And the cover-up is pretty damning as well FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA Avila and Shure have political analysis Culture...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[More revelations about Clarence and Ginny Thomas and the revenue streams flowing from their billionaire, political activist pal. And the cover-up is pretty damning as well FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA Avila and Shure have political analysis Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, on movies, tv and music]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7652</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Proud Boys Chairman Gets Guilty Verdict...Trump Gets Legal Slapdown...Plus, Weed Illegal? 5/4/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/proud-boys-chairman-gets-guilty-verdict-trump-gets-legal-slapdown-plus-weed-illegal-5-4-23--53743846</link><description><![CDATA[Proud Boys Chairman, Enrique Tarrio found Guilty...Donald Trump gets a slapdown from one NY court while another grinds away on the case regarding rape allegations.<br />David Katz, the former Federal Prosecutor, offers analysis<br />Cory Doctorow on the latest bank collapse, crypto shenanigans, dark technology--and more!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53743846</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 19:31:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53743846/proud_boys_chairman_gets_guilty_verdict_trump_gets_legal_slapdown_plus_weed_illegal_5_4.mp3" length="107775025" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dff5579f-1dab-4bbd-9625-6cb65f293766/dff5579f-1dab-4bbd-9625-6cb65f293766.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dff5579f-1dab-4bbd-9625-6cb65f293766/dff5579f-1dab-4bbd-9625-6cb65f293766.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/dff5579f-1dab-4bbd-9625-6cb65f293766/dff5579f-1dab-4bbd-9625-6cb65f293766.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Proud Boys Chairman, Enrique Tarrio found Guilty...Donald Trump gets a slapdown from one NY court while another grinds away on the case regarding rape allegations.
David Katz, the former Federal Prosecutor, offers analysis
Cory Doctorow on the latest...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Proud Boys Chairman, Enrique Tarrio found Guilty...Donald Trump gets a slapdown from one NY court while another grinds away on the case regarding rape allegations.<br />David Katz, the former Federal Prosecutor, offers analysis<br />Cory Doctorow on the latest bank collapse, crypto shenanigans, dark technology--and more!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7029</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GOP Rejects Any Short Term Debt Ceiling Extension...Hollywood Screenwriters Strike 5/3/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gop-rejects-any-short-term-debt-ceiling-extension-hollywood-screenwriters-strike-5-3-23--53732860</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53732860</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 19:40:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53732860/pod_5_3_23.mp3" length="118458871" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ffe8ddb8-dfd8-4f46-a0ed-e5607d3249ac/ffe8ddb8-dfd8-4f46-a0ed-e5607d3249ac.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ffe8ddb8-dfd8-4f46-a0ed-e5607d3249ac/ffe8ddb8-dfd8-4f46-a0ed-e5607d3249ac.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/ffe8ddb8-dfd8-4f46-a0ed-e5607d3249ac/ffe8ddb8-dfd8-4f46-a0ed-e5607d3249ac.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7404</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>CNN WANTS MORE TRUMP--Protest and Boycott Follow...WRITERS STRIKE...Plus, TALK TO A BRITISH GUY 5/2/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cnn-wants-more-trump-protest-and-boycott-follow-writers-strike-plus-talk-to-a-british-guy-5-2-23--53721951</link><description><![CDATA[Apparently, at CNN, Trump is good for business. <br />Despite protests and his involvement in inciting a riot at the Capitol and an attempt to overthrow an election, they have agreed to a townhall with Trump.<br />H'wood writers strike...<br />TALK TO A BRITISH GUY brings us someone with stories of the royals.<br />Comedian and long-time Mark friend, Fritz Coleman, has a new TV special.<br />Pulitzer winner David Cay Johnston on the slow pace of the Trump legal game.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53721951</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 21:35:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53721951/cnn_wants_more_trump_protest_and_boycott_follow_writers_strike_plus_talk_to_a_british_guy_5_2.mp3" length="108933796" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f3621d0b-6dfd-4dda-824d-8f0fbe16a558/f3621d0b-6dfd-4dda-824d-8f0fbe16a558.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f3621d0b-6dfd-4dda-824d-8f0fbe16a558/f3621d0b-6dfd-4dda-824d-8f0fbe16a558.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/f3621d0b-6dfd-4dda-824d-8f0fbe16a558/f3621d0b-6dfd-4dda-824d-8f0fbe16a558.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Apparently, at CNN, Trump is good for business. 
Despite protests and his involvement in inciting a riot at the Capitol and an attempt to overthrow an election, they have agreed to a townhall with Trump.
H'wood writers strike...
TALK TO A BRITISH GUY...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Apparently, at CNN, Trump is good for business. <br />Despite protests and his involvement in inciting a riot at the Capitol and an attempt to overthrow an election, they have agreed to a townhall with Trump.<br />H'wood writers strike...<br />TALK TO A BRITISH GUY brings us someone with stories of the royals.<br />Comedian and long-time Mark friend, Fritz Coleman, has a new TV special.<br />Pulitzer winner David Cay Johnston on the slow pace of the Trump legal game.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7105</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>WARRIORS look like champs again..TALK TO A BRITISH GUY For Coronation Week--British Journalist 5/1/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/warriors-look-like-champs-again-talk-to-a-british-guy-for-coronation-week-british-journalist-5-1-23--53709237</link><description><![CDATA[Curry and pals put on a show ...50 pts for Steph, a record, led the way with others jumping in to provide stout defense and timely free throw shooting to power the Dubs past the Kings. Lakers are next-- Commissioner Albert weighs in and also recaps the Giants weekend. With the coronation coming up our segment TALK TO A BRITISHER, brings in journalist Aidan Pickering. Aidan's roots, in a way, extend to Buckingham Palace. Courtney is here with Mark's Murder Mystery Monday... Plus, Mark shares clips from the White House Correspondence dinner and touches on border controversy along with debt ceiling game of chicken. Also, LAW AND DISORDER and THAT'S RICH]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53709237</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 19:48:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53709237/pod_5_1_23.mp3" length="117736638" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/68d9fa41-d47e-4e06-bede-e7dd8e03c729/68d9fa41-d47e-4e06-bede-e7dd8e03c729.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/68d9fa41-d47e-4e06-bede-e7dd8e03c729/68d9fa41-d47e-4e06-bede-e7dd8e03c729.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/68d9fa41-d47e-4e06-bede-e7dd8e03c729/68d9fa41-d47e-4e06-bede-e7dd8e03c729.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Curry and pals put on a show ...50 pts for Steph, a record, led the way with others jumping in to provide stout defense and timely free throw shooting to power the Dubs past the Kings. Lakers are next-- Commissioner Albert weighs in and also recaps...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Curry and pals put on a show ...50 pts for Steph, a record, led the way with others jumping in to provide stout defense and timely free throw shooting to power the Dubs past the Kings. Lakers are next-- Commissioner Albert weighs in and also recaps the Giants weekend. With the coronation coming up our segment TALK TO A BRITISHER, brings in journalist Aidan Pickering. Aidan's roots, in a way, extend to Buckingham Palace. Courtney is here with Mark's Murder Mystery Monday... Plus, Mark shares clips from the White House Correspondence dinner and touches on border controversy along with debt ceiling game of chicken. Also, LAW AND DISORDER and THAT'S RICH]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7359</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pence On Parade in 7 hr Testimony...Border Scramble--Avila/Shure Analysis + Fri Fab Fla+ Movies 4/28/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pence-on-parade-in-7-hr-testimony-border-scramble-avila-shure-analysis-fri-fab-fla-movies-4-28-23--53681029</link><description><![CDATA[Former VP Mike Pence spent 7 hours in sworn testimony in front of a grand jury. Does this signal the end of the investigation and possible prosecution? Also, the scramble at the border to handle a rush of immigrants prompted by the end of Title 42 restrictions... Former Senior ABC News Correspondent, JIm Avila and TYT's Michael Shure provide analysis. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA!! Plus, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, comes through with reviews of movies and television offerings.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53681029</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:04:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53681029/pod_4_28_23.mp3" length="123185572" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5ca8841a-8401-4075-9ffd-1d6b61519a4d/5ca8841a-8401-4075-9ffd-1d6b61519a4d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5ca8841a-8401-4075-9ffd-1d6b61519a4d/5ca8841a-8401-4075-9ffd-1d6b61519a4d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/5ca8841a-8401-4075-9ffd-1d6b61519a4d/5ca8841a-8401-4075-9ffd-1d6b61519a4d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former VP Mike Pence spent 7 hours in sworn testimony in front of a grand jury. Does this signal the end of the investigation and possible prosecution? Also, the scramble at the border to handle a rush of immigrants prompted by the end of Title 42...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former VP Mike Pence spent 7 hours in sworn testimony in front of a grand jury. Does this signal the end of the investigation and possible prosecution? Also, the scramble at the border to handle a rush of immigrants prompted by the end of Title 42 restrictions... Former Senior ABC News Correspondent, JIm Avila and TYT's Michael Shure provide analysis. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA!! Plus, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, comes through with reviews of movies and television offerings.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7700</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>GUESTS GALORE! JEOPARDY CHAMP, BUZZY COHEN+ROYALS WATCHER, BEAN BAXTER+LEGAL NINJA, DAVID KATZ 4/27/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/guests-galore-jeopardy-champ-buzzy-cohen-royals-watcher-bean-baxter-legal-ninja-david-katz-4-27-23--53669527</link><description><![CDATA[Jeopardy Tournament of Champions winner, Buzzy Cohen, has a new podcast and Mark LOVES it.  <br />The podcast takes you inside Jeopardy, from the origins and beyond.  Including conversations, archival and current, with creators of Jeopardy and the first winner of the first game.<br />Plus, Bean Baxter is our friend from Mark's earliest days in broadcasting.  He's had an award winning career and now does a podcast called Cup of Tea and a Chat.<br />Bean's something of a student of the British Royals and he joins us with the Royal coronation in the offing.<br />Legal Ninja, David Katz, talks about the Ed Sheeran copyright enfringement cast brought by the estate of Marvin Gaye.<br />David also will speak to the E Jean Carroll case against Donald Trump.<br />IT'S THE PLANET STUPID features Belinda Waymouth and discussions of sea surface temperatures and a revolutionary way to harness electricity that is being implemented everywhere from America to China.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53669527</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:30:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53669527/guests_galore_jeopardy_champ_buzzy_cohen_royals_watcher_bean_baxter_legal_ninja_david_katz_4_27.mp3" length="112020409" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e0052b79-8f7b-41e1-a982-633ab9d86e41/e0052b79-8f7b-41e1-a982-633ab9d86e41.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e0052b79-8f7b-41e1-a982-633ab9d86e41/e0052b79-8f7b-41e1-a982-633ab9d86e41.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/e0052b79-8f7b-41e1-a982-633ab9d86e41/e0052b79-8f7b-41e1-a982-633ab9d86e41.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jeopardy Tournament of Champions winner, Buzzy Cohen, has a new podcast and Mark LOVES it.  
The podcast takes you inside Jeopardy, from the origins and beyond.  Including conversations, archival and current, with creators of Jeopardy and the first...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jeopardy Tournament of Champions winner, Buzzy Cohen, has a new podcast and Mark LOVES it.  <br />The podcast takes you inside Jeopardy, from the origins and beyond.  Including conversations, archival and current, with creators of Jeopardy and the first winner of the first game.<br />Plus, Bean Baxter is our friend from Mark's earliest days in broadcasting.  He's had an award winning career and now does a podcast called Cup of Tea and a Chat.<br />Bean's something of a student of the British Royals and he joins us with the Royal coronation in the offing.<br />Legal Ninja, David Katz, talks about the Ed Sheeran copyright enfringement cast brought by the estate of Marvin Gaye.<br />David also will speak to the E Jean Carroll case against Donald Trump.<br />IT'S THE PLANET STUPID features Belinda Waymouth and discussions of sea surface temperatures and a revolutionary way to harness electricity that is being implemented everywhere from America to China.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7306</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>MORE SUPREME COURT CORRUPTION REVEALED...TRUMP URGED TOWARD DESANTIS AS RUNNING MATE... 4/26/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-supreme-court-corruption-revealed-trump-urged-toward-desantis-as-running-mate-4-26-23--53656739</link><description><![CDATA[Trump and DeSantis:<br />Former President Donald Trump is being urged to run for president in 2024 with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as his running mate. <br />Some Republicans believe that Trump and DeSantis would be a formidable team. They argue that Trump's charisma and DeSantis's popularity would be a winning combination. They also believe that the two men are ideologically aligned and would be able to work together effectively.<br />As to SCOTUS:<br />A nearly $2 million sale of property co-owned by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch to a prominent law firm executive in 2017 is raising new questions about the lax ethics reporting requirements for Supreme Court justices.<br />Property records from Grand County, Colorado, show that the Walden Group LLC – a limited-liability company in which Gorsuch was a partner – sold a 40-acre property on the Colorado River to Brian Duffy, chief executive officer of the prominent law firm Greenberg Traurig.<br />One of the most serious ongoing accusations is that Justice Gorsuch has used his position on the court to benefit his wife as well, who is a lobbyist. According to reports, Justice Gorsuch has allowed his wife to use his office to meet with government officials and to lobby for her clients. This is a clear conflict of interest, and it raises serious questions about Justice Gorsuch's ability to remain impartial on the court.<br />Other justices have also been accused of taking material benefits. Justice Clarence Thomas has been accused of accepting lavish gifts from a wealthy donor. Justice Samuel Alito has been accused of using his position on the court to benefit his son, who is a lawyer.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53656739</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:37:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53656739/more_supreme_court_corruption_revealed_trump_urged_toward_desantis_as_running_mate_4_26.mp3" length="112174619" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/74b32eff-dfaf-4ad1-ab87-0078d0c6d52c/74b32eff-dfaf-4ad1-ab87-0078d0c6d52c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/74b32eff-dfaf-4ad1-ab87-0078d0c6d52c/74b32eff-dfaf-4ad1-ab87-0078d0c6d52c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/74b32eff-dfaf-4ad1-ab87-0078d0c6d52c/74b32eff-dfaf-4ad1-ab87-0078d0c6d52c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump and DeSantis:
Former President Donald Trump is being urged to run for president in 2024 with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as his running mate. 
Some Republicans believe that Trump and DeSantis would be a formidable team. They argue that Trump's...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump and DeSantis:<br />Former President Donald Trump is being urged to run for president in 2024 with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as his running mate. <br />Some Republicans believe that Trump and DeSantis would be a formidable team. They argue that Trump's charisma and DeSantis's popularity would be a winning combination. They also believe that the two men are ideologically aligned and would be able to work together effectively.<br />As to SCOTUS:<br />A nearly $2 million sale of property co-owned by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch to a prominent law firm executive in 2017 is raising new questions about the lax ethics reporting requirements for Supreme Court justices.<br />Property records from Grand County, Colorado, show that the Walden Group LLC – a limited-liability company in which Gorsuch was a partner – sold a 40-acre property on the Colorado River to Brian Duffy, chief executive officer of the prominent law firm Greenberg Traurig.<br />One of the most serious ongoing accusations is that Justice Gorsuch has used his position on the court to benefit his wife as well, who is a lobbyist. According to reports, Justice Gorsuch has allowed his wife to use his office to meet with government officials and to lobby for her clients. This is a clear conflict of interest, and it raises serious questions about Justice Gorsuch's ability to remain impartial on the court.<br />Other justices have also been accused of taking material benefits. Justice Clarence Thomas has been accused of accepting lavish gifts from a wealthy donor. Justice Samuel Alito has been accused of using his position on the court to benefit his son, who is a lawyer.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7316</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>DETAILS ON TUCKER/FOX DIVORCE AND HIS NEXT MOVES....GUEST: PULITZER WINNER, DAVID CAY JOHNSTON 4/25/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/details-on-tucker-fox-divorce-and-his-next-moves-guest-pulitzer-winner-david-cay-johnston-4-25-23--53645142</link><description><![CDATA[More details about what led to his ouster.<br />Also, his next moves...<br />Pulitzer winning investigative journalist and best-selling author, David Cay Johnston weighs in.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53645142</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:37:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53645142/details_on_tucker_fox_divorce_and_his_next_moves_guest_pulitzer_winner_david_cay_johnston_4_25.mp3" length="111831747" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/bdb644c9-4dda-4f30-84d4-9a3573fc9989/bdb644c9-4dda-4f30-84d4-9a3573fc9989.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/bdb644c9-4dda-4f30-84d4-9a3573fc9989/bdb644c9-4dda-4f30-84d4-9a3573fc9989.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/bdb644c9-4dda-4f30-84d4-9a3573fc9989/bdb644c9-4dda-4f30-84d4-9a3573fc9989.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>More details about what led to his ouster.
Also, his next moves...
Pulitzer winning investigative journalist and best-selling author, David Cay Johnston weighs in.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[More details about what led to his ouster.<br />Also, his next moves...<br />Pulitzer winning investigative journalist and best-selling author, David Cay Johnston weighs in.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7294</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>TUCKER CARLSON IS OUT AT FOX NEWS...BAD DAY FOR DON LEMON AND CEO OF NBC/ UNIV..DAME EDNA G'BYE 4/24/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tucker-carlson-is-out-at-fox-news-bad-day-for-don-lemon-and-ceo-of-nbc-univ-dame-edna-g-bye-4-24-23--53634154</link><description><![CDATA[Tucker Carlson is getting tossed from Fox News. DON LEMON from CNN, AND CEO OF NBC/ UNIVERSAL Also Gone<br />In LAW AND DISORDER today:<br />While in the Marines, Roberto Salazar recruited two other Marines to help him smuggle drugs across the border from Mexico on an ongoing basis. The drugs were hidden in cars and SUVs that Salazar would drive across the border. It all came crashing down.<br />Warriors win...<br />Dame Edna/Barry Humphries dies...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53634154</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 19:43:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53634154/tucker_carlson_is_out_at_fox_news_also_opioid_advisors_to_fda_corrupt_dame_edna_g_bye_4_24.mp3" length="110614870" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0a4bbd81-ed67-4644-91ce-138592c7f823/0a4bbd81-ed67-4644-91ce-138592c7f823.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0a4bbd81-ed67-4644-91ce-138592c7f823/0a4bbd81-ed67-4644-91ce-138592c7f823.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0a4bbd81-ed67-4644-91ce-138592c7f823/0a4bbd81-ed67-4644-91ce-138592c7f823.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Tucker Carlson is getting tossed from Fox News. DON LEMON from CNN, AND CEO OF NBC/ UNIVERSAL Also Gone
In LAW AND DISORDER today:
While in the Marines, Roberto Salazar recruited two other Marines to help him smuggle drugs across the border from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tucker Carlson is getting tossed from Fox News. DON LEMON from CNN, AND CEO OF NBC/ UNIVERSAL Also Gone<br />In LAW AND DISORDER today:<br />While in the Marines, Roberto Salazar recruited two other Marines to help him smuggle drugs across the border from Mexico on an ongoing basis. The drugs were hidden in cars and SUVs that Salazar would drive across the border. It all came crashing down.<br />Warriors win...<br />Dame Edna/Barry Humphries dies...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7215</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Big Week for Writing Big Checks--Mike Lindell is Latest--SCOTUS Decision...FLA..Movies 4/21/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/big-week-for-writing-big-checks-mike-lindell-is-latest-scotus-decision-fla-movies-4-21-23--53608805</link><description><![CDATA[As we await critical SCOTUS decision we feature the crew that won't let go of the data lie. Mike Lindell is called out on his dare and has to pay a big sum. Robert Kennedy Jr enters the Presidential race...As does Larry Elder. Avila/Shure will join with analysis Friday Fabulous Florida Plus, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, on movies and TV]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53608805</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:37:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53608805/pod_4_21_23.mp3" length="121556785" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aa0c7c84-9a9d-40f4-a32a-f873cb0bba7b/aa0c7c84-9a9d-40f4-a32a-f873cb0bba7b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aa0c7c84-9a9d-40f4-a32a-f873cb0bba7b/aa0c7c84-9a9d-40f4-a32a-f873cb0bba7b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/aa0c7c84-9a9d-40f4-a32a-f873cb0bba7b/aa0c7c84-9a9d-40f4-a32a-f873cb0bba7b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As we await critical SCOTUS decision we feature the crew that won't let go of the data lie. Mike Lindell is called out on his dare and has to pay a big sum. Robert Kennedy Jr enters the Presidential race...As does Larry Elder. Avila/Shure will join...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As we await critical SCOTUS decision we feature the crew that won't let go of the data lie. Mike Lindell is called out on his dare and has to pay a big sum. Robert Kennedy Jr enters the Presidential race...As does Larry Elder. Avila/Shure will join with analysis Friday Fabulous Florida Plus, The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, on movies and TV]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7598</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>LEGAL NINJA, DAVID KATZ DECODES THE SCOTUS DELAY...JUVENILE OFFENDERS ATTACK...AI FUTURE 4/20/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/legal-ninja-david-katz-decodes-the-scotus-delay-juvenile-offenders-attack-ai-future-4-20-23--53597856</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53597856</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 19:38:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53597856/pod_4_20_23.mp3" length="115083851" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/95b6b4a3-f6af-45ee-a361-3c30cf274273/95b6b4a3-f6af-45ee-a361-3c30cf274273.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/95b6b4a3-f6af-45ee-a361-3c30cf274273/95b6b4a3-f6af-45ee-a361-3c30cf274273.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/95b6b4a3-f6af-45ee-a361-3c30cf274273/95b6b4a3-f6af-45ee-a361-3c30cf274273.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7193</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>FOX SETTLES BUT WHO REALLY WINS AND WHO'S NEXT? J ROTHMANN AND PULITZER WINNER, MICHAEL HILTZIK 4/19/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fox-settles-but-who-really-wins-and-who-s-next-j-rothmann-and-pulitzer-winner-michael-hiltzik-4-19-23--53586979</link><description><![CDATA[Support our crowd funded show: https://themarkthompsonshow.com/ A last minute settlement in the case against Fox by Dominion voting machines seems to be a win for Dominion but Mark makes the point that it was never as it seemed and Fox is something of a winner as well. But Mark also points out, their troubles aren't over. John Rothmann joins with analysis as does Pulitzer winning LA Times columnist, Michael Hiltzik]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53586979</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 20:19:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53586979/pod_4_19_23.mp3" length="120493079" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/89debd86-843c-4fe0-9d21-e4c53608d95c/89debd86-843c-4fe0-9d21-e4c53608d95c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/89debd86-843c-4fe0-9d21-e4c53608d95c/89debd86-843c-4fe0-9d21-e4c53608d95c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/89debd86-843c-4fe0-9d21-e4c53608d95c/89debd86-843c-4fe0-9d21-e4c53608d95c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support our crowd funded show: https://themarkthompsonshow.com/ A last minute settlement in the case against Fox by Dominion voting machines seems to be a win for Dominion but Mark makes the point that it was never as it seemed and Fox is something of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support our crowd funded show: https://themarkthompsonshow.com/ A last minute settlement in the case against Fox by Dominion voting machines seems to be a win for Dominion but Mark makes the point that it was never as it seemed and Fox is something of a winner as well. But Mark also points out, their troubles aren't over. John Rothmann joins with analysis as does Pulitzer winning LA Times columnist, Michael Hiltzik]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7531</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>COVID'S NOT OVER...JUST ASK THIS LATEST VARIANT...ALSO, PULITZER WINNER, DAVID CAY JOHNSTON 4/18/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/covid-s-not-over-just-ask-this-latest-variant-also-pulitzer-winner-david-cay-johnston-4-18-23--53575267</link><description><![CDATA[The latest COVID-19 variant may be a potent visitor according to top infectious disease experts like Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. Also, David Cay Johnston on the Dominion suit and Nancy Pelosi's future.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53575267</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:00:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53575267/pod_4_18_23.mp3" length="112568573" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3284fe15-1bc8-4300-bce9-ea7c95fd7f47/3284fe15-1bc8-4300-bce9-ea7c95fd7f47.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3284fe15-1bc8-4300-bce9-ea7c95fd7f47/3284fe15-1bc8-4300-bce9-ea7c95fd7f47.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/3284fe15-1bc8-4300-bce9-ea7c95fd7f47/3284fe15-1bc8-4300-bce9-ea7c95fd7f47.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The latest COVID-19 variant may be a potent visitor according to top infectious disease experts like Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. Also, David Cay Johnston on the Dominion suit and Nancy Pelosi's future.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The latest COVID-19 variant may be a potent visitor according to top infectious disease experts like Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. Also, David Cay Johnston on the Dominion suit and Nancy Pelosi's future.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7036</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>THEIR REPUTATION TRASHED AND WITH POTENTIAL LEGAL EXPOSURE FOX NEWS WANTS A DEAL WITH DOMINION? 4/17/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/their-reputation-trashed-and-with-potential-legal-exposure-fox-news-wants-a-deal-with-dominion-4-17-23--53563092</link><description><![CDATA[A last minute delay in the Dominion lawsuit against Fox seems to send the message backed up by insiders who say Fox News Channel lawyers are angling for a last minute deal in their defamation case. Having taken on reputational water and with the network exposed for openly lying to their viewers, both recorded evidence and witholding of that evidence made it a bad week for FOX. They are, apparently, looking to make a deal. The Bob Lee case in SF is today's Mark's Murder Mystery Monday.. Courtney joins us.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53563092</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:27:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53563092/pod_4_17_23.mp3" length="118464305" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0a4f12ad-d853-41f1-8b05-a67da5cc7ee2/0a4f12ad-d853-41f1-8b05-a67da5cc7ee2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0a4f12ad-d853-41f1-8b05-a67da5cc7ee2/0a4f12ad-d853-41f1-8b05-a67da5cc7ee2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/sounder/0a4f12ad-d853-41f1-8b05-a67da5cc7ee2/0a4f12ad-d853-41f1-8b05-a67da5cc7ee2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A last minute delay in the Dominion lawsuit against Fox seems to send the message backed up by insiders who say Fox News Channel lawyers are angling for a last minute deal in their defamation case. Having taken on reputational water and with the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A last minute delay in the Dominion lawsuit against Fox seems to send the message backed up by insiders who say Fox News Channel lawyers are angling for a last minute deal in their defamation case. Having taken on reputational water and with the network exposed for openly lying to their viewers, both recorded evidence and witholding of that evidence made it a bad week for FOX. They are, apparently, looking to make a deal. The Bob Lee case in SF is today's Mark's Murder Mystery Monday.. Courtney joins us.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7404</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>21 Year Old Guardsman Spills the U.S. Intel Tea...Fla Latest to Take Choice Away from Women 4/14/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-year-old-guardsman-spills-the-u-s-intel-tea-fla-latest-to-take-choice-away-from-women-4-14-23--53540194</link><description><![CDATA[Intelligence community is reeling from the information distributed on the web by a 21 year old guardsman.<br />Fla rolls back the clock on women even further<br />AVILA, SHURE weigh in with a Friday wrap on politics and events.<br />FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA<br />CULTURE BLASTER HAS MOVIES/TV]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53540194</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:17:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53540194/florida_latest_to_take_choice_away_from_women.mp3" length="115279340" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Intelligence community is reeling from the information distributed on the web by a 21 year old guardsman.
Fla rolls back the clock on women even further
AVILA, SHURE weigh in with a Friday wrap on politics and events.
FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA
CULTURE...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Intelligence community is reeling from the information distributed on the web by a 21 year old guardsman.<br />Fla rolls back the clock on women even further<br />AVILA, SHURE weigh in with a Friday wrap on politics and events.<br />FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA<br />CULTURE BLASTER HAS MOVIES/TV]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7519</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Calls for Sen. Feinstein to Resign Get Louder...Her Absence Creates Trouble for Dem Agenda 4/13/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/calls-for-sen-feinstein-to-resign-get-louder-her-absence-creates-trouble-for-dem-agenda-4-13-23--53528624</link><description><![CDATA[Diane Feinstein occupies an important role on the Senate Judiciary Committee and her frequent absences stand in the way of confirming judicial appointments.  Now, with her illness there will be a replacement named but calls to resign and replace her in the Senate have only gotten louder.<br />Legal Ninja, Former Assistant U.S. Atty, David Katz, will be through to evaluate the court cases around reproductive rights and the mephiprestone controversy and possible removal by legal means.<br />Jefferson Graham comes through for Tech Thursday.<br />Belinda Waymouth visits for IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID.<br />Kevin Pollak talks the final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Premieres tomorrow on Amazon]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53528624</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:36:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53528624/calls_for_sen_feinstein_to_resign_get_louder_her_absence_creates_trouble_for_dem_agenda_4_13.mp3" length="110577377" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Diane Feinstein occupies an important role on the Senate Judiciary Committee and her frequent absences stand in the way of confirming judicial appointments.  Now, with her illness there will be a replacement named but calls to resign and replace her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Diane Feinstein occupies an important role on the Senate Judiciary Committee and her frequent absences stand in the way of confirming judicial appointments.  Now, with her illness there will be a replacement named but calls to resign and replace her in the Senate have only gotten louder.<br />Legal Ninja, Former Assistant U.S. Atty, David Katz, will be through to evaluate the court cases around reproductive rights and the mephiprestone controversy and possible removal by legal means.<br />Jefferson Graham comes through for Tech Thursday.<br />Belinda Waymouth visits for IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID.<br />Kevin Pollak talks the final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Premieres tomorrow on Amazon]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7212</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>SF Whole Foods Closing Further Sign of the City's Doom Loop? Crime, Population Loss...Next? 4/12/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sf-whole-foods-closing-further-sign-of-the-city-s-doom-loop-crime-population-loss-next-4-12-23--53517262</link><description><![CDATA[The city of SF has long been challenged by housing costs, crime and a flight from the city.  With the recent closure of SF's flagship Whole Foods store, might this be a sign of a great city in steep decline?<br />John Rothmann our Wed visitor]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53517262</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:50:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53517262/sf_whole_foods_closing_a_sign_of_a_city_s_doom_loop_plus_john_rothmann_4_12.mp3" length="109934532" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The city of SF has long been challenged by housing costs, crime and a flight from the city.  With the recent closure of SF's flagship Whole Foods store, might this be a sign of a great city in steep decline?
John Rothmann our Wed visitor</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The city of SF has long been challenged by housing costs, crime and a flight from the city.  With the recent closure of SF's flagship Whole Foods store, might this be a sign of a great city in steep decline?<br />John Rothmann our Wed visitor]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7170</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sidelining the FDA? Judges Primed to Overrule Gov't Agency 4/11/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sidelining-the-fda-judges-primed-to-overrule-gov-t-agency-4-11-23--53507013</link><description><![CDATA[Looks like activist judges are making aggressive moves against certain medications.<br />Will the FDA be sidelined completely?  Are governemtnal roles changing?<br />Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston discusses this and the Clarence Thomas ethics freefall.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53507013</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:24:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53507013/sidelining_the_fda_judges_primed_to_overrule_gov_t_agency_pulitzer_winner_david_cay_johnston_4_11.mp3" length="107996670" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Looks like activist judges are making aggressive moves against certain medications.
Will the FDA be sidelined completely?  Are governemtnal roles changing?
Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston discusses this and the Clarence Thomas ethics freefall.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Looks like activist judges are making aggressive moves against certain medications.<br />Will the FDA be sidelined completely?  Are governemtnal roles changing?<br />Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston discusses this and the Clarence Thomas ethics freefall.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7044</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Jihadists in America--Radical Conservative Judges Upending Women's Rights 4/10/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-jihadists-in-america-radical-conservative-judges-upending-women-s-rights-4-10-23--53495453</link><description><![CDATA[Meet the radical judge changing American life...<br />Astronomer Andrew Fraknoi on the cosmos, the moon mission and the coming total eclipse.<br />Mark's Murder Mystery Monday featuring Courtney]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53495453</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:28:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53495453/new_jihadists_in_america_radical_conservative_judges_upending_women_s_rights_4_10.mp3" length="111052847" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Meet the radical judge changing American life...
Astronomer Andrew Fraknoi on the cosmos, the moon mission and the coming total eclipse.
Mark's Murder Mystery Monday featuring Courtney</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Meet the radical judge changing American life...<br />Astronomer Andrew Fraknoi on the cosmos, the moon mission and the coming total eclipse.<br />Mark's Murder Mystery Monday featuring Courtney]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7243</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Corrupt Clarence Thomas Followed His Corrupt Mentor...Tenn. House...Mark's Madness Champ Crowned 4/7/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/corrupt-clarence-thomas-followed-his-corrupt-mentor-tenn-house-mark-s-madness-champ-crowned-4-7-23--53474325</link><description><![CDATA[Corrupt Clarence Thomas learned his corruption at the feet of a powerful and revered justice.<br />Jim Avila and Michael Shure weigh in on the week's news<br />FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA<br />The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings word about the weekend's film and TV offerings.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53474325</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 21:03:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53474325/corrupt_clarence_thomas_followed_his_corrupt_mentor.mp3" length="126508722" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Corrupt Clarence Thomas learned his corruption at the feet of a powerful and revered justice.
Jim Avila and Michael Shure weigh in on the week's news
FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA
The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings word about the weekend's film and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Corrupt Clarence Thomas learned his corruption at the feet of a powerful and revered justice.<br />Jim Avila and Michael Shure weigh in on the week's news<br />FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA<br />The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings word about the weekend's film and TV offerings.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7907</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Fires Up the Grievance Machine...Plus, Wisconsin Finally Gets a Liberal Court...TYT's Cenk 4/5/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-fires-up-the-grievance-machine-plus-wisconsin-finally-gets-a-liberal-court-tyt-s-cenk-4-5-23--53458059</link><description><![CDATA[Trump and his legal peril as well as his political fortunes and those of the GOP... John Rothmann is here to comment.<br />Also, TYT founder, Cenk Uygur, on the progressive movement and the future of media and political discourse in America.<br />Finally, Mark's Madness hits the Final Four!!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53458059</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 03:21:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53458059/trump_fires_up_the_grievance_machine_plus_wisconsin_finally_gets_a_liberal_court_tyt_s_cenk_4_5.mp3" length="108897504" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump and his legal peril as well as his political fortunes and those of the GOP... John Rothmann is here to comment.
Also, TYT founder, Cenk Uygur, on the progressive movement and the future of media and political discourse in America.
Finally,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump and his legal peril as well as his political fortunes and those of the GOP... John Rothmann is here to comment.<br />Also, TYT founder, Cenk Uygur, on the progressive movement and the future of media and political discourse in America.<br />Finally, Mark's Madness hits the Final Four!!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7103</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Circus is On...Guest: Pulitzer Winner, David Cay Johnston 4/4/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-circus-is-on-guest-pulitzer-winner-david-cay-johnston-4-4-23--53444823</link><description><![CDATA[Guest David Cay Johnston knows more about Trump and the process he's facing than virtually anyone<br />His latest piece in The Daily Beast offers this as an opener:<br />"Trump will continue riling up the most deranged and fanatical MAGA elements for “the final battle” to put him back in the White House.<br />That last point will prove to be an important test of both Trump’s influence and the effectiveness of our Justice Department in discouraging more violence by Trump’s most deranged followers."]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53444823</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:11:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53444823/trump_circus_is_on_guest_pulitzer_winner_david_cay_johnston.mp3" length="111484210" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Guest David Cay Johnston knows more about Trump and the process he's facing than virtually anyone
His latest piece in The Daily Beast offers this as an opener:
"Trump will continue riling up the most deranged and fanatical MAGA elements for “the final...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guest David Cay Johnston knows more about Trump and the process he's facing than virtually anyone<br />His latest piece in The Daily Beast offers this as an opener:<br />"Trump will continue riling up the most deranged and fanatical MAGA elements for “the final battle” to put him back in the White House.<br />That last point will prove to be an important test of both Trump’s influence and the effectiveness of our Justice Department in discouraging more violence by Trump’s most deranged followers."]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7271</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Family Sings Together--Sort Of...Bay Area Refinery Contamination Warning Comes Too Late? 4/3/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-family-sings-together-sort-of-bay-area-refinery-contamination-warning-comes-too-late-4-3-23--53433396</link><description><![CDATA[CHUNK OF TRUMP: Trump's family members all have different respective reactions to the coming indictment but it's all eerily familiar.<br />LAW AND DISORDER AND THAT'S RICH also featured today.<br />And..<br />MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY brings True Crime Officionado and Mark's other half, Courtney, into our mix. She has another story from the world of true crime. <br />Plus...<br />More than 20 tons of metal-laden dust blasted into their community months ago. <br />Many Martinez residents STILL haven't learned of the extent of the contamination.<br />If the residents were not warned in time, this could have serious health consequences. The dust that was released from the refinery contains heavy metals, which can cause respiratory problems, heart disease, and cancer. Those metals HAVE turned up in random testing.<br />Bret Burkhart joins us for the Elite Eight round of MARK'S MADNESS.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53433396</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 20:12:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53433396/trump_family_sings_same_song_bay_area_refinery_contamination_warning_comes_too_late_3_3.mp3" length="111086469" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>CHUNK OF TRUMP: Trump's family members all have different respective reactions to the coming indictment but it's all eerily familiar.
LAW AND DISORDER AND THAT'S RICH also featured today.
And..
MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY brings True Crime...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[CHUNK OF TRUMP: Trump's family members all have different respective reactions to the coming indictment but it's all eerily familiar.<br />LAW AND DISORDER AND THAT'S RICH also featured today.<br />And..<br />MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY brings True Crime Officionado and Mark's other half, Courtney, into our mix. She has another story from the world of true crime. <br />Plus...<br />More than 20 tons of metal-laden dust blasted into their community months ago. <br />Many Martinez residents STILL haven't learned of the extent of the contamination.<br />If the residents were not warned in time, this could have serious health consequences. The dust that was released from the refinery contains heavy metals, which can cause respiratory problems, heart disease, and cancer. Those metals HAVE turned up in random testing.<br />Bret Burkhart joins us for the Elite Eight round of MARK'S MADNESS.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7245</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Indicted...Plus, Case Waiting May Doom Him... Avila/Shure  3/30/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-indicted-plus-case-waiting-may-doom-him-avila-shure-3-30-23--53406155</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53406155</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:11:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53406155/pod_3_31_23.mp3" length="120212210" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7514</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>SF's New D.A = More Going to Jail...Legal Expert, David Katz, on the Realities Suing Gun Makers 3/30/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sf-s-new-d-a-more-going-to-jail-legal-expert-david-katz-on-the-realities-suing-gun-makers-3-30-23--53394939</link><description><![CDATA[Stats are convincing...More to jail and fewer in diversion programs under the new DA, Brooke Jenkins. Former Asst Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, on the realities of parents/family members of suing gun manufacturers. Also, the latest on the Gwyneth Paltrow case. Belinda Waymouth joins for IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID and discusses the recharging of ground water in Calif. during this record year for rain and snow. plus.. MARK'S MADNESS continues..]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53394939</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:42:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53394939/pod_3_30_23.mp3" length="113984618" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Stats are convincing...More to jail and fewer in diversion programs under the new DA, Brooke Jenkins. Former Asst Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, on the realities of parents/family members of suing gun manufacturers. Also, the latest on the Gwyneth...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stats are convincing...More to jail and fewer in diversion programs under the new DA, Brooke Jenkins. Former Asst Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, on the realities of parents/family members of suing gun manufacturers. Also, the latest on the Gwyneth Paltrow case. Belinda Waymouth joins for IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID and discusses the recharging of ground water in Calif. during this record year for rain and snow. plus.. MARK'S MADNESS continues..]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7125</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The U.S. Banking Secret--Dylan Ratigan...Plus, Hunger Games, Cap'n Phillips writer, Billy Ray 3/29/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-u-s-banking-secret-dylan-ratigan-plus-hunger-games-cap-n-phillips-writer-billy-ray-3-29-23--53382689</link><description><![CDATA[Guests galore!! Spencer Christian on the storm John Rothmann on Israel and, then, U.S. politics Plus, best selling author, Former Global Mgr for Corporate Finance at Bloomberg, CNBC Host/Creator of Fast Money, commentator on CNBC and TYT, Dylan Ratigan... Dylan explains the banking system's secret relationship with gov't and why what just happened with SVB was monstrously significant. Academy Award Nominated writer of The Hunger Games and Captain Phillips, Billy Ray. Plus, Mark's Madness!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53382689</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:49:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53382689/pod_3_29_23.mp3" length="116178486" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Guests galore!! Spencer Christian on the storm John Rothmann on Israel and, then, U.S. politics Plus, best selling author, Former Global Mgr for Corporate Finance at Bloomberg, CNBC Host/Creator of Fast Money, commentator on CNBC and TYT, Dylan...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Guests galore!! Spencer Christian on the storm John Rothmann on Israel and, then, U.S. politics Plus, best selling author, Former Global Mgr for Corporate Finance at Bloomberg, CNBC Host/Creator of Fast Money, commentator on CNBC and TYT, Dylan Ratigan... Dylan explains the banking system's secret relationship with gov't and why what just happened with SVB was monstrously significant. Academy Award Nominated writer of The Hunger Games and Captain Phillips, Billy Ray. Plus, Mark's Madness!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7262</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Another Blast of Winter--Spencer Christian..Plus, David Cay Johnston on Bending Justice 3/28/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-blast-of-winter-spencer-christian-plus-david-cay-johnston-on-bending-justice-3-28-23--53370793</link><description><![CDATA[Another blast of winter hitting storm ravaged California...Spencer Christian joins to sort it out. The United States of Guns...Another spate of massacres in a country overrun with guns and random use of those guns... The weaponizing of The Justice Dept. is something being investigated by a GOP led committee that overlooks an entire period during which then Atty General Barr made it his work to weaponize the department. David Cay Johnston joins. An "activist prosecutor" in Alameda County is drawing criticism. MARK'S MADNESS-- THE CELEBRITY BRACKET !! We'll review it.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53370793</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 21:13:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53370793/pod_3_28_23.mp3" length="111469758" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Another blast of winter hitting storm ravaged California...Spencer Christian joins to sort it out. The United States of Guns...Another spate of massacres in a country overrun with guns and random use of those guns... The weaponizing of The Justice...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Another blast of winter hitting storm ravaged California...Spencer Christian joins to sort it out. The United States of Guns...Another spate of massacres in a country overrun with guns and random use of those guns... The weaponizing of The Justice Dept. is something being investigated by a GOP led committee that overlooks an entire period during which then Atty General Barr made it his work to weaponize the department. David Cay Johnston joins. An "activist prosecutor" in Alameda County is drawing criticism. MARK'S MADNESS-- THE CELEBRITY BRACKET !! We'll review it.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6967</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>More Winter Issues...Waco Rally..DATELINE visits Mystery Mon...Major Taylor Fan is MT's Bestie 3/27/2023</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-winter-issues-waco-rally-dateline-visits-mystery-mon-major-taylor-fan-is-mt-s-bestie-3-27-2023--53358473</link><description><![CDATA[Lingering issues for Calif with both incoming storms and worsening levee and aqueduct problems. DATELINE NBC's Josh Mankiewicz joins Courtney for MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY and it's a California case. Mark's close friend is one of Taylor Swift's major fans... He's also an award winning broadcaster, Bean Baxter. MARK'S MADNESS: Mark's bracket has blown up and he's not happy...We'll check in on everyone's bracket and update the standings.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53358473</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 19:30:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53358473/pod_3_27_23.mp3" length="118764817" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Lingering issues for Calif with both incoming storms and worsening levee and aqueduct problems. DATELINE NBC's Josh Mankiewicz joins Courtney for MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY and it's a California case. Mark's close friend is one of Taylor Swift's...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lingering issues for Calif with both incoming storms and worsening levee and aqueduct problems. DATELINE NBC's Josh Mankiewicz joins Courtney for MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY and it's a California case. Mark's close friend is one of Taylor Swift's major fans... He's also an award winning broadcaster, Bean Baxter. MARK'S MADNESS: Mark's bracket has blown up and he's not happy...We'll check in on everyone's bracket and update the standings.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7423</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Law and Disorder...Jailbreak...Real Cost of Swapping Out Gas...Week in Politics...Movies   3/24/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/law-and-disorder-jailbreak-real-cost-of-swapping-out-gas-week-in-politics-movies-3-24-23--53328113</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53328113</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:38:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53328113/pod_3_24_23.mp3" length="123299257" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7707</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Calif Reservoir Levels...Trump's Lawyer Gets An Order...Trump Poll Numbers...AI Has Its Moment 3/23/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/calif-reservoir-levels-trump-s-lawyer-gets-an-order-trump-poll-numbers-ai-has-its-moment-3-23-23--53315977</link><description><![CDATA[Mark's back... We check Ca. reservoir numbers...a new parasite is showing up in Cali and may begin to affect humans. Trump poll numbers are surprising and just part of the reemergence of the embattled poltical figure. Gary Dietrich joins to offer thoughts. AI is having a moment and that moment may never end. Tech Thu brings Rich Demuro in. He'll touch on that and all things tech. Donald Trump's lawyer got a major order from the appeals court and it's not good for Trump. David Katz explains. And IT'S THE PLANET STUPID brings in Belinda Waymouth to touch on issues of the environment and the planet.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53315977</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 20:10:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53315977/pod_3_23_23.mp3" length="115773066" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark's back... We check Ca. reservoir numbers...a new parasite is showing up in Cali and may begin to affect humans. Trump poll numbers are surprising and just part of the reemergence of the embattled poltical figure. Gary Dietrich joins to offer...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark's back... We check Ca. reservoir numbers...a new parasite is showing up in Cali and may begin to affect humans. Trump poll numbers are surprising and just part of the reemergence of the embattled poltical figure. Gary Dietrich joins to offer thoughts. AI is having a moment and that moment may never end. Tech Thu brings Rich Demuro in. He'll touch on that and all things tech. Donald Trump's lawyer got a major order from the appeals court and it's not good for Trump. David Katz explains. And IT'S THE PLANET STUPID brings in Belinda Waymouth to touch on issues of the environment and the planet.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7236</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Calif. Gets Worked By Massive Storm...Trump Watch with Rothmann...Weed News and Mark's Madness 3/22/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/calif-gets-worked-by-massive-storm-trump-watch-with-rothmann-weed-news-and-mark-s-madness-3-22-23--53302504</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53302504</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:00:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53302504/pod_3_22_23.mp3" length="112808063" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7051</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Is an Indictment Coming??  How Many More?? Pulitzer Winner, David Cay Johnston, on Trump and the Law 3/21/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-an-indictment-coming-how-many-more-pulitzer-winner-david-cay-johnston-on-trump-and-the-law-3-21-23--53287973</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53287973</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 20:24:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53287973/pod_3_21_23.mp3" length="113297493" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7082</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Arrest Week? Legal Expert, D.Katz...Robert Scoble on AI...Murder Mystery Monday 3/20/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-arrest-week-legal-expert-d-katz-robert-scoble-on-ai-murder-mystery-monday-3-20-23--53270540</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump will likely be arrested this week on what may be the weakest charge he potentially faces. It deals with the payoff to porn actress, Stormy Daniels. Fomer Asst U.S. Atty, David Katz takes us through the legal case and what to expect. Also, what other legal swords hang over Trump. On MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY, true crime officionado, Courtney, visits with the latest mysterious yarn. Tech authority, Robert Scoble @scobleizer , on the bloodletting in Silicon Valley and the effect of AI.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53270540</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:11:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53270540/pod_3_20_23.mp3" length="112273493" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump will likely be arrested this week on what may be the weakest charge he potentially faces. It deals with the payoff to porn actress, Stormy Daniels. Fomer Asst U.S. Atty, David Katz takes us through the legal case and what to expect. Also,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Donald Trump will likely be arrested this week on what may be the weakest charge he potentially faces. It deals with the payoff to porn actress, Stormy Daniels. Fomer Asst U.S. Atty, David Katz takes us through the legal case and what to expect. Also, what other legal swords hang over Trump. On MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY, true crime officionado, Courtney, visits with the latest mysterious yarn. Tech authority, Robert Scoble @scobleizer , on the bloodletting in Silicon Valley and the effect of AI.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7018</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Wuhan COVID-19 Revelations Pointing to Animal host?  Fri Fab Fla! Week in Politics Avila/Shure 3/17/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wuhan-covid-19-revelations-pointing-to-animal-host-fri-fab-fla-week-in-politics-avila-shure-3-17-23--53241032</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53241032</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:32:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53241032/pod_3_17_23.mp3" length="120903933" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7557</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ga. Grand Jury Heard Trump Call…Abortion Pill Imperiled: David Katz on Law...Mark's Madness 3/16/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ga-grand-jury-heard-trump-call-abortion-pill-imperiled-david-katz-on-law-mark-s-madness-3-16-23--53231740</link><description><![CDATA[David Katz joins to discuss latest details around Special Grand Jury investigation and potential of Trump on trial and the abolishing of the abortion pill as a real possibility because of a conservative Texas judge.<br />Gov. Newsom is now pushing transparency over oil company profit caps.<br />Tech Thursday brings in Jefferson Graham<br />IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID will feature good news out of the EPA.  Belinda Waymouth joins to explain<br />Plus, it's the first day of MARK'S MADNESS!!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53231740</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:24:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53231740/ga_grand_jury_heard_trump_call_david_katz_on_law_banks_jittery_mark_s_madness_starts_3_16.mp3" length="112193559" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>David Katz joins to discuss latest details around Special Grand Jury investigation and potential of Trump on trial and the abolishing of the abortion pill as a real possibility because of a conservative Texas judge.
Gov. Newsom is now pushing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[David Katz joins to discuss latest details around Special Grand Jury investigation and potential of Trump on trial and the abolishing of the abortion pill as a real possibility because of a conservative Texas judge.<br />Gov. Newsom is now pushing transparency over oil company profit caps.<br />Tech Thursday brings in Jefferson Graham<br />IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID will feature good news out of the EPA.  Belinda Waymouth joins to explain<br />Plus, it's the first day of MARK'S MADNESS!!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7318</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Storms Blast Calif...FRONTLINE Correspondent: Doc on Fed Policy...Rothmann Political Analysis 3/15/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/storms-blast-calif-frontline-correspondent-doc-on-fed-policy-rothmann-political-analysis-3-15-23--53215360</link><description><![CDATA[260 thousand without power...Flooding...Windows Blown Out in Financial District of SF...Storm mess...<br />FRONTLINE Correspondent/Writer/Producer, James Jacoby, on his latest documentary on the Fed and monetary policy.  Mark loved the documentary.<br />SF Judge rules against the gov't and in favor of whales the gov't pledged to protect.<br />Politics of Alaska drilling...<br />John Rothmann joins us for analysis.<br />Mark runs through the bracket on the day before Mark's Madness]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53215360</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:42:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53215360/storms_blast_calif_frontline_correspondent_doc_on_fed_policy_rothmann_political_analysis_3_15.mp3" length="114173865" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>260 thousand without power...Flooding...Windows Blown Out in Financial District of SF...Storm mess...
FRONTLINE Correspondent/Writer/Producer, James Jacoby, on his latest documentary on the Fed and monetary policy.  Mark loved the documentary.
SF...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[260 thousand without power...Flooding...Windows Blown Out in Financial District of SF...Storm mess...<br />FRONTLINE Correspondent/Writer/Producer, James Jacoby, on his latest documentary on the Fed and monetary policy.  Mark loved the documentary.<br />SF Judge rules against the gov't and in favor of whales the gov't pledged to protect.<br />Politics of Alaska drilling...<br />John Rothmann joins us for analysis.<br />Mark runs through the bracket on the day before Mark's Madness]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7447</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Relentless Rains &amp; Flash Flooding..Bank Issues, Now Fed Policy Doubts...Guide to Mark's Madness 3/14/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/relentless-rains-flash-flooding-bank-issues-now-fed-policy-doubts-guide-to-mark-s-madness-3-14-23--53202612</link><description><![CDATA[Flash flooding and stormy weather is crushing parts of Northern and Central California. Spencer Christian kicks us off with a weather update. Commissioner Albert will explain where to get MARK'S MADNESS brackets and how to fill them out. Federal Reserve policiy is being questioned as the banking system continues jittery. Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston is here to discuss. And two documentary filmmakers explain their quirky and wonderful film chronicling a very.special Dr. Who writer.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53202612</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:30:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53202612/pod_3_14_23.mp3" length="113292478" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Flash flooding and stormy weather is crushing parts of Northern and Central California. Spencer Christian kicks us off with a weather update. Commissioner Albert will explain where to get MARK'S MADNESS brackets and how to fill them out. Federal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Flash flooding and stormy weather is crushing parts of Northern and Central California. Spencer Christian kicks us off with a weather update. Commissioner Albert will explain where to get MARK'S MADNESS brackets and how to fill them out. Federal Reserve policiy is being questioned as the banking system continues jittery. Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston is here to discuss. And two documentary filmmakers explain their quirky and wonderful film chronicling a very.special Dr. Who writer.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7081</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Official 2023 Mark's Madness Drops</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-official-2023-mark-s-madness-drops--53187947</link><description><![CDATA[We'll do it live<br />Going back to Texas<br />Wild idea<br />Pat Pornstar<br />Trump Order<br />Movado Watch<br />Grady Situation<br />Stephen A apology<br />Larry King Scene<br />Straight up right in<br />Process &amp; Protocols<br />Good Day Sir<br />Morning<br />Trump light inside<br />Bet my lunch<br />Word from the lord<br />Where my weed smokers<br />Which one of you<br />Why are you yelling<br />Sayonara sucka<br />Producer no idea<br />They do this to me all the time<br />Oprah what<br />Fauci that's not fake<br />Trump never been anything like this<br />Whoopi My Bad I'm Sorry<br />Toobin apology<br />Simon bad<br />Seriously WTF<br />Ma'am I'm on the phone]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53187947</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:29:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53187947/albert_and_mark_mark_s_madness.mp3" length="10442336" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We'll do it live
Going back to Texas
Wild idea
Pat Pornstar
Trump Order
Movado Watch
Grady Situation
Stephen A apology
Larry King Scene
Straight up right in
Process &amp;amp; Protocols
Good Day Sir
Morning
Trump light inside
Bet my lunch
Word from the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We'll do it live<br />Going back to Texas<br />Wild idea<br />Pat Pornstar<br />Trump Order<br />Movado Watch<br />Grady Situation<br />Stephen A apology<br />Larry King Scene<br />Straight up right in<br />Process &amp; Protocols<br />Good Day Sir<br />Morning<br />Trump light inside<br />Bet my lunch<br />Word from the lord<br />Where my weed smokers<br />Which one of you<br />Why are you yelling<br />Sayonara sucka<br />Producer no idea<br />They do this to me all the time<br />Oprah what<br />Fauci that's not fake<br />Trump never been anything like this<br />Whoopi My Bad I'm Sorry<br />Toobin apology<br />Simon bad<br />Seriously WTF<br />Ma'am I'm on the phone]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>653</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Relentless Storms, Feds Step In to Backstop a Bank, Oscars, Mark's Madness and Robert Blake 3/13/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/relentless-storms-feds-step-in-to-backstop-a-bank-oscars-mark-s-madness-and-robert-blake-3-13-23--53187316</link><description><![CDATA[With Calif storms hitting at a relentless pace, Spencer Christian joins to give us the latest and tells us how bad it will be and for what areas. Over the weekend the government decided to step in and protect depositors at SVB. It's a different kind of bank bailout than in 2008. But how different is it? Pulitzer winner and business writer for the LA Times, Michael Hiltzik is here to explain. Courtney joins as she does every Monday with the mystery around the death of Robert Blake's wife. And Mark has Oscars reaction. Plus, Commissioner Albert explains Mark's Madness which starts this week!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53187316</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 20:16:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53187316/pod_3_13_23.mp3" length="119563119" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With Calif storms hitting at a relentless pace, Spencer Christian joins to give us the latest and tells us how bad it will be and for what areas. Over the weekend the government decided to step in and protect depositors at SVB. It's a different kind...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With Calif storms hitting at a relentless pace, Spencer Christian joins to give us the latest and tells us how bad it will be and for what areas. Over the weekend the government decided to step in and protect depositors at SVB. It's a different kind of bank bailout than in 2008. But how different is it? Pulitzer winner and business writer for the LA Times, Michael Hiltzik is here to explain. Courtney joins as she does every Monday with the mystery around the death of Robert Blake's wife. And Mark has Oscars reaction. Plus, Commissioner Albert explains Mark's Madness which starts this week!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7473</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>DAMAGING STORM: GUEST ABC7'S SPENCER CHRISTIAN..FRI FAB FLA...POLITICAL ROUNDUP...MOVIES &amp; TV 3/10/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/damaging-storm-guest-abc7-s-spencer-christian-fri-fab-fla-political-roundup-movies-tv-3-10-23--53162379</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53162379</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:09:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53162379/pod_3_10_23.mp3" length="119857781" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7492</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Another Major Storm: Spencer Christian Explains...David Katz on Abortion Pill Ruling...Tech Thu 3/9/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-major-storm-spencer-christian-explains-david-katz-on-abortion-pill-ruling-tech-thu-3-9-23--53151546</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53151546</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 21:17:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53151546/pod_3_9_23.mp3" length="117992429" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7375</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>SF COPS TO GET BEST SALARIES IN BAY AREA--MAYBE...MORE HEAVY WEATHER...JOHN ROTHMANN VISITS...3/8/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sf-cops-to-get-best-salaries-in-bay-area-maybe-more-heavy-weather-john-rothmann-visits-3-8-23--53140899</link><description><![CDATA[#police #union #contract #politics SF cops just made a new deal. Mark explains who gets the money]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53140899</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:17:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53140899/pod_3_8_23.mp3" length="116572204" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>#police #union #contract #politics SF cops just made a new deal. Mark explains who gets the money</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[#police #union #contract #politics SF cops just made a new deal. 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Also, David Cay Johnston on the threat to journalists and the new legislation in Fla that would require BLOGGERS to register with the state.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53127364</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:55:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53127364/pod_3_7_23.mp3" length="119243381" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Fox News can't stop inventing stories for their breathless viewers (latest is the cherry picked vid provided to Carlson by Kevin McCarthy in violation of ethics rules.) Meantime, Fox's daddy, Rupert Murdoch, a veteran of the "Marriage Wars" may want...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fox News can't stop inventing stories for their breathless viewers (latest is the cherry picked vid provided to Carlson by Kevin McCarthy in violation of ethics rules.) Meantime, Fox's daddy, Rupert Murdoch, a veteran of the "Marriage Wars" may want matrimony one more time. Also, David Cay Johnston on the threat to journalists and the new legislation in Fla that would require BLOGGERS to register with the state.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7453</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Thousands Trapped in Calif. Mtns...Pulitzer Winner Michael Hiltzik on Right Wing Culture Wars 3/6/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/thousands-trapped-in-calif-mtns-pulitzer-winner-michael-hiltzik-on-right-wing-culture-wars-3-6-23--53114642</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53114642</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 22:33:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53114642/pod_3_6_23.mp3" length="112519671" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7033</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kim Takes Control with Mark Away!  Murdaugh Sentenced...Diablo Canyon New Life...Fri Fab Fla 3/3</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kim-takes-control-with-mark-away-murdaugh-sentenced-diablo-canyon-new-life-fri-fab-fla-3-3--53087561</link><description><![CDATA[#murdaugh #verdict #diablo #florida #politics Kim and Albert rock the show with Mark away and it's a packed Friday. The Murdaugh murder sentencing just went down and he's going away for life... Diablo Canyon gets an extension.. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA (John Daly joins).... MIchael Shure on politics and world events... The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, on what to watch this weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53087561</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 20:23:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53087561/pod_3_3_23.mp3" length="115085523" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>#murdaugh #verdict #diablo #florida #politics Kim and Albert rock the show with Mark away and it's a packed Friday. The Murdaugh murder sentencing just went down and he's going away for life... Diablo Canyon gets an extension.. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[#murdaugh #verdict #diablo #florida #politics Kim and Albert rock the show with Mark away and it's a packed Friday. The Murdaugh murder sentencing just went down and he's going away for life... Diablo Canyon gets an extension.. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA (John Daly joins).... 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Analysis from former Asst U.S. Atty, David Katz Politics with John Rothmann]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53041571</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:28:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/53041571/pod_3_1_23.mp3" length="119079123" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dominion lawsuit revelations and realities for FOX. Analysis from former Asst U.S. Atty, David Katz Politics with John Rothmann</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dominion lawsuit revelations and realities for FOX. Analysis from former Asst U.S. Atty, David Katz Politics with John Rothmann]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7443</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>U.S. Intel Agency: COVID Likely Result of Wuhan Lab Leak...Murder Mystery Monday 2/27/2023</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/u-s-intel-agency-covid-likely-result-of-wuhan-lab-leak-murder-mystery-monday-2-27-2023--52869562</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52869562</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:21:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52869562/pod_2_27_23.mp3" length="116764047" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7298</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Winter Hits Calif. Hard...Judge Orders Trump Deposed, Ukraine War-Year Two, Fri Fab Fla  2/24/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/winter-hits-calif-hard-judge-orders-trump-deposed-ukraine-war-year-two-fri-fab-fla-2-24-23--52843058</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52843058</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:18:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52843058/pod_2_24_23.mp3" length="114811759" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:duration>7176</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Help for Planet Earth...Also..Guest:Asst. U.S. Atty David Katz.on Chatty Gr. 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The story of a man surviving at sea for a month with nothing to eat except, essentially, ketchup and bullion cubes.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52817501</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:38:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52817501/pod_2_22_23.mp3" length="116544618" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Cold and wet in the days ahead...Spencer Christian from ABC7 stops through to give us the story on the coming stormy days. The calls for secession from Marjorie Taylor Greene but it's worse than that. John Rothmann joins for political analysis and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cold and wet in the days ahead...Spencer Christian from ABC7 stops through to give us the story on the coming stormy days. The calls for secession from Marjorie Taylor Greene but it's worse than that. John Rothmann joins for political analysis and talk about Ukraine on the one year anniversary week. The story of a man surviving at sea for a month with nothing to eat except, essentially, ketchup and bullion cubes.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7285</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pulitzer Winner, David Cay Johnston, on Realities of Ukraine War After a Year...Trump Train 2/21/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pulitzer-winner-david-cay-johnston-on-realities-of-ukraine-war-after-a-year-trump-train-2-21-23--52805943</link><description><![CDATA[One year in what's the future in Ukraine? Pulitzer winner, David Cay Johnston, on the realities... Did Biden miss a chance to do what he does best? He didn't visit East Palestine, Oh. 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SF is beyond vulnerable from a quake of the sort hitting Turkey and Syria. Mark discusses...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7392</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Next Pandemic Is Already Here. Infectious Disease Dr, Peter Chin-Hong...Murder Mystery Mon 2/20/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-next-pandemic-is-already-here-infectious-disease-dr-peter-chin-hong-murder-mystery-mon-2-20-23--52795203</link><description><![CDATA[With COVID still very much an issue, the H5N1/bird flu has entered mammals and may pose a threat to humans worldwide. In addition, there is an uncontrolled disease outbreak in Africa that makes H5N1 look like a picnic. Esteemed infectious disease doctor, Peter Chin-Hong, is our guest to answer questions. 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Esteemed infectious disease...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With COVID still very much an issue, the H5N1/bird flu has entered mammals and may pose a threat to humans worldwide. In addition, there is an uncontrolled disease outbreak in Africa that makes H5N1 look like a picnic. Esteemed infectious disease doctor, Peter Chin-Hong, is our guest to answer questions. MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY features Courtney and KFI radio journalist, Steve Gregory. Steve has a podcast called UNSOLVED on iHeartRadio. 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Mark's Murder Mystery Monday with Courtney</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Amazing Superbowl ....The Commissioner weighs in with analysis... More controversy and questions about stuff in the sky and shooting it down. Classified documents found..more of them. Mark's Murder Mystery Monday with Courtney]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7212</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>89</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>SF Crime Ring Busted..Jan 6th Rioter Sentenced...Fri. Fab Fla...Avila/Shure on World Events 2/10/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sf-crime-ring-busted-jan-6th-rioter-sentenced-fri-fab-fla-avila-shure-on-world-events-2-10-23--52697276</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52697276</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:40:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52697276/pod_2_10_23.mp3" length="116986819" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7312</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>88</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Other Legal Shoe About to Drop in Abortion Rights?  ChatBots &amp; Search Wars...Planet Earth News 2/9/2023</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/other-legal-shoe-about-to-drop-in-abortion-rights-chatbots-search-wars-planet-earth-news-2-9-2023--52686352</link><description><![CDATA[A right wing, Trump appointed, conservative judge may decide on the future of "medication abortion". Tossing out Roe did not satisfy the radical Christian right. They want to completely take away the abortion option for women. Now, they are going after the "abortion pill" which is used by 50 percent of women who decide to abort pregnancy. Tech Thursday brings Jefferson Graham to the show...The long time, former tech writer for USA TODAY shares thoughts on the latest from the ChatBot world. IT'S THE PLANET STUPID showcases the latest news on the planet and the environment with Ecojournalist, Belinda Waymouth]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52686352</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 21:41:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52686352/pod_2_9_23.mp3" length="116910751" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A right wing, Trump appointed, conservative judge may decide on the future of "medication abortion". Tossing out Roe did not satisfy the radical Christian right. They want to completely take away the abortion option for women. Now, they are going...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A right wing, Trump appointed, conservative judge may decide on the future of "medication abortion". Tossing out Roe did not satisfy the radical Christian right. They want to completely take away the abortion option for women. Now, they are going after the "abortion pill" which is used by 50 percent of women who decide to abort pregnancy. Tech Thursday brings Jefferson Graham to the show...The long time, former tech writer for USA TODAY shares thoughts on the latest from the ChatBot world. 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Then, Dan Ashley from ABC7 joins to talk about his upcoming music gig.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52674824</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:50:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52674824/pod_2_8_23.mp3" length="118001206" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Biden is getting good marks for his State of the Union address... Analysis from John Rothmann, Michael Hiltzik and Mark. Mark also looks at the GOP response as presented by Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Then, Dan Ashley from ABC7 joins to talk about his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Biden is getting good marks for his State of the Union address... Analysis from John Rothmann, Michael Hiltzik and Mark. Mark also looks at the GOP response as presented by Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Then, Dan Ashley from ABC7 joins to talk about his upcoming music gig.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7376</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>86</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Why Does State of the Union Address Still Exist? Plus, Insulin Cost Breakthrough?  That's Rich! 2/7/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-does-state-of-the-union-address-still-exist-plus-insulin-cost-breakthrough-that-s-rich-2-7-23--52664265</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Pulitzer Prize winner, David Cay Johnston joins...Mark asks him about why the State of the Union Address still exists in the current form. Hasn't it outlived its usefulness and is more theater now than anything else? Insulin costs in America are ridiculous. California may have the answer--Make our own. Also, THAT'S RICH! (news that follows the money)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52664265</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:06:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52664265/2_7_23.mp3" length="114688044" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Pulitzer Prize winner, David Cay Johnston joins...Mark asks him about why the State of the Union Address still exists in the current form. Hasn't it outlived its usefulness and is more theater...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Pulitzer Prize winner, David Cay Johnston joins...Mark asks him about why the State of the Union Address still exists in the current form. Hasn't it outlived its usefulness and is more theater now than anything else? Insulin costs in America are ridiculous. California may have the answer--Make our own. Also, THAT'S RICH! (news that follows the money)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7168</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>85</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Turkey Quake…Murdaugh Murders…Wonders of the Cosmos...Jim Crow America--What's Changed  2/6/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/turkey-quake-murdaugh-murders-wonders-of-the-cosmos-jim-crow-america-what-s-changed-2-6-23--52654609</link><description><![CDATA[Updates on Turkey and the brutal quake… Astronomer, professor and writer, Andrew Fraknoi... The state of the universe, travel to Mars and the future of our planet. Note: Fraknoi's free online introductory textbook, cleverly titled "Astronomy" has now become the most frequently used astronomy text in the United States. It's already saved students more than 60 million dollars in astronomy textbook costs. How our exploration of Mars is going, with the Perseverance rover having a helicopter as a scout, and packaging up samples for future return to Earth. MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY with Murder Mystery specialist, Courtney and her GUEST, Former Asst U.S. Attorney, David Katz Plus, for BLACK HISTORY MONTH, how much of the segregated south evolved to a different and, perhaps equally disturbing, place and how much has legitimately reformed? ABC7’s Spencer Christian joins.. He grew up under Jim Crow laws and can offer perspective on the culture today.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52654609</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2023 21:45:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52654609/pod_2_6_23.mp3" length="116310143" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Updates on Turkey and the brutal quake… Astronomer, professor and writer, Andrew Fraknoi... The state of the universe, travel to Mars and the future of our planet. Note: Fraknoi's free online introductory textbook, cleverly titled "Astronomy" has now...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Updates on Turkey and the brutal quake… Astronomer, professor and writer, Andrew Fraknoi... The state of the universe, travel to Mars and the future of our planet. Note: Fraknoi's free online introductory textbook, cleverly titled "Astronomy" has now become the most frequently used astronomy text in the United States. It's already saved students more than 60 million dollars in astronomy textbook costs. How our exploration of Mars is going, with the Perseverance rover having a helicopter as a scout, and packaging up samples for future return to Earth. MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY with Murder Mystery specialist, Courtney and her GUEST, Former Asst U.S. Attorney, David Katz Plus, for BLACK HISTORY MONTH, how much of the segregated south evolved to a different and, perhaps equally disturbing, place and how much has legitimately reformed? ABC7’s Spencer Christian joins.. He grew up under Jim Crow laws and can offer perspective on the culture today.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7270</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>84</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Chinese Spy Balloon Here. Now What? GOP kicks off Omar &amp; AOC Hits back ... Fri Fab Fla. 2/3/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/chinese-spy-balloon-here-now-what-gop-kicks-off-omar-aoc-hits-back-fri-fab-fla-2-3-23--52631848</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br /><br />A Chinese spy balloon is over sensitive military areas like missile launch sites. The Pentagon is scrambling for a plan. Soaring Calif gas price relief may be here... Friday Fabulous Florida... Shure and Avila on politics and world events... The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, blasts away on movies and television.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52631848</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:08:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52631848/chinese_spy_balloon_here_now_what.mp3" length="117323377" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -


A Chinese spy balloon is over sensitive military areas like missile launch sites. The Pentagon is scrambling for a plan. Soaring Calif gas price relief may be here... Friday Fabulous...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br /><br />A Chinese spy balloon is over sensitive military areas like missile launch sites. The Pentagon is scrambling for a plan. Soaring Calif gas price relief may be here... Friday Fabulous Florida... Shure and Avila on politics and world events... The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, blasts away on movies and television.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7333</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>83</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Law and Disorder, Federal Prosecutor David Katz, Tech Thursday, It's the Planet.. 2/2/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/law-and-disorder-federal-prosecutor-david-katz-tech-thursday-it-s-the-planet-2-2-23--52619731</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />We've got it all today! Mark's live from DC with a Groundhog Day Movie story... Tech Thursday with Jefferson Graham Legal problems for Trump and Hunter Biden discussed with former Asst. US Atty, David Katz IT'S THE PLANET STUPID with Belinda Waymouth]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52619731</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 20:55:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52619731/pod_2_2_23.mp3" length="116149647" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

We've got it all today! Mark's live from DC with a Groundhog Day Movie story... Tech Thursday with Jefferson Graham Legal problems for Trump and Hunter Biden discussed with former Asst. US...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />We've got it all today! Mark's live from DC with a Groundhog Day Movie story... Tech Thursday with Jefferson Graham Legal problems for Trump and Hunter Biden discussed with former Asst. US Atty, David Katz IT'S THE PLANET STUPID with Belinda Waymouth]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7260</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>82</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Green Comet! Haley vs Trump...Ukraine/Kamala/Mideast: J Rothmann...No More Grades In School? 2/1/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/green-comet-haley-vs-trump-ukraine-kamala-mideast-j-rothmann-no-more-grades-in-school-2-1-23--52609847</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />The Green Comet, as it's being called is headed our way and you may not need binoculars to see it. The economy is rebounding...Ukraine is escalating and more of a quagmire ...Kamala as a national candidate...And the mideast gets more violent and intractable. Brady retires John Rothmann visits]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52609847</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 22:55:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52609847/pod_2_1_23.mp3" length="115643080" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

The Green Comet, as it's being called is headed our way and you may not need binoculars to see it. The economy is rebounding...Ukraine is escalating and more of a quagmire ...Kamala as a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />The Green Comet, as it's being called is headed our way and you may not need binoculars to see it. The economy is rebounding...Ukraine is escalating and more of a quagmire ...Kamala as a national candidate...And the mideast gets more violent and intractable. Brady retires John Rothmann visits]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7228</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>81</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Stormy's $$$...Brady a 49er? Gov't Grift &amp; Public Trust: Pulitzer Winner David Cay Johnston 1/31/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stormy-s-brady-a-49er-gov-t-grift-public-trust-pulitzer-winner-david-cay-johnston-1-31-23--52598772</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />The trail of money paid to keep Stormy Daniels quiet may produce the first prosecution of former President Trump. The erosion of faith in institutions from media to gov't presents problems. David Cay Johnson weighs in on that and, also, the misdeeds and lawlessness of Former Atty General William Barr. Could Tom Brady end up a 9er?? Mark explains how it MIGHT happen.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52598772</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:45:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52598772/pod_1_31_23.mp3" length="113624337" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

The trail of money paid to keep Stormy Daniels quiet may produce the first prosecution of former President Trump. The erosion of faith in institutions from media to gov't presents problems....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />The trail of money paid to keep Stormy Daniels quiet may produce the first prosecution of former President Trump. The erosion of faith in institutions from media to gov't presents problems. David Cay Johnson weighs in on that and, also, the misdeeds and lawlessness of Former Atty General William Barr. Could Tom Brady end up a 9er?? Mark explains how it MIGHT happen.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7102</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>80</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mark Live from DC, The Commish on 49ers Fall, Murder Mystery Monday, Presley Will Contested 1/30/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mark-live-from-dc-the-commish-on-49ers-fall-murder-mystery-monday-presley-will-contested-1-30-23--52587583</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br /><br />The 49ers went down in an almost biblical way...With so much talent but with a brutal undoing at the hands of fate. It wasn't all bad luck. There were bad decisions made but even with those decisions, the 49ers chances were destroyed by fate (says Mark who talks with The Commissioner, Albert). MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY welcomes Courtney back. Surfer sues...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52587583</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:04:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52587583/pod_1_30_23.mp3" length="118101516" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -


The 49ers went down in an almost biblical way...With so much talent but with a brutal undoing at the hands of fate. It wasn't all bad luck. There were bad decisions made but even with those...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br /><br />The 49ers went down in an almost biblical way...With so much talent but with a brutal undoing at the hands of fate. It wasn't all bad luck. There were bad decisions made but even with those decisions, the 49ers chances were destroyed by fate (says Mark who talks with The Commissioner, Albert). MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY welcomes Courtney back. Surfer sues...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7382</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>79</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>49er Fandom...Half Moon Bay Shooter Motive...Jay Leno update...Fab Fla, Avila/Shure 1/27</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49er-fandom-half-moon-bay-shooter-motive-jay-leno-update-fab-fla-avila-shure-1-27--52564501</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52564501</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2023 21:16:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52564501/pod_1_27_23.mp3" length="119280579" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7456</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>78</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mark checks in from DC, David Katz Law, Tech Thu w/ J Graham, Belinda Waymouth Environ Scandal  1/26</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mark-checks-in-from-dc-david-katz-law-tech-thu-w-j-graham-belinda-waymouth-environ-scandal-1-26--52554728</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52554728</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:14:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52554728/pod_1_26_23.mp3" length="115421562" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7214</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>77</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kim &amp; Jim Avila host, John Rothmann joins. Pence docs, tanks to Ukraine &amp; more 1/25/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kim-jim-avila-host-john-rothmann-joins-pence-docs-tanks-to-ukraine-more-1-25-23--52544556</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52544556</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:59:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52544556/pod_1_25_23.mp3" length="112562303" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7036</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>76</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Half Moon Bay Shootings, David Cay Johnson, Carl Gottlieb talks David Crosby 1/24/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/half-moon-bay-shootings-david-cay-johnson-carl-gottlieb-talks-david-crosby-1-24-23--52532927</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52532927</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 20:29:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52532927/pod_124_23.mp3" length="113167508" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7073</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>75</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>49ers Win a Slugfest...SoCal Tragedy...Biden Docs Found--New Ones!!  Pelosi Exorcism 1/23/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49ers-win-a-slugfest-socal-tragedy-biden-docs-found-new-ones-pelosi-exorcism-1-23-23--52521915</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />49ers win!!! 49ers defense and clock killing, dominant, rushing offense made for a dramatic, brutal victory over a physical and, at times, explosive Cowboys team. Also... Classified documents keep showing up in BidenLand Pelosi orders an exorcism of sorts after her husband's attack In Southern Calif 10 are dead in a mass shooting. Plus...A major announcement... Please support our show on Patreon or Paypal themarkthompsonshow.com has links for both.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52521915</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:52:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52521915/pod_1_23_23.mp3" length="111371537" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

49ers win!!! 49ers defense and clock killing, dominant, rushing offense made for a dramatic, brutal victory over a physical and, at times, explosive Cowboys team. Also... Classified documents...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />49ers win!!! 49ers defense and clock killing, dominant, rushing offense made for a dramatic, brutal victory over a physical and, at times, explosive Cowboys team. Also... Classified documents keep showing up in BidenLand Pelosi orders an exorcism of sorts after her husband's attack In Southern Calif 10 are dead in a mass shooting. Plus...A major announcement... Please support our show on Patreon or Paypal themarkthompsonshow.com has links for both.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6961</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>74</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>FRI FAB FLORIDA, "Last Godfather" Busted, Debt Ceiling &amp; Hardball Politics, Analysis, Movies... 1/20/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fri-fab-florida-last-godfather-busted-debt-ceiling-hardball-politics-analysis-movies-1-20-23--52498203</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />It's our Friday cast of magical characters... Shure, Avila, Snyder and Fla...!! Plus, a guest appearance from former Producer, John Daly]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52498203</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 20:44:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52498203/pod_1_20_23.mp3" length="115626362" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

It's our Friday cast of magical characters... Shure, Avila, Snyder and Fla...!! Plus, a guest appearance from former Producer, John Daly</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />It's our Friday cast of magical characters... Shure, Avila, Snyder and Fla...!! Plus, a guest appearance from former Producer, John Daly]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7227</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>73</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alec Baldwin Charged...President Surveys Damage...SCOTUS Gun Ruling...The Data Storage Swindle 1/19/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alec-baldwin-charged-president-surveys-damage-scotus-gun-ruling-the-data-storage-swindle-1-19-23--52487873</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Alec Baldwin is formally charged. Asst. U.S. Atty, David Katz weighs in on the court case building against him and the likelihood that it will be pleaded down.<br />Joe Biden is coming to Calif. to survey damage from the storm and help coordinate Federal money channeled to those areas hardest hit,<br /><br />Jefferson Graham is here talking tech and data storage business models that turn against us. He also hits us with TV themes!<br /><br />Belinda Waymouth joins for IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID. Today, good news about technological breakthroughs on solar. Sadly, bad news about fresh fish and chemicals that abound in them.<br /><br />Support our show if you can!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52487873</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:53:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52487873/alec_baldwin_charged_president_surveys_damage_scotus_gun_ruling_the_data_storage_swindle_1_19.mp3" length="112171528" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Alec Baldwin is formally charged. Asst. U.S. Atty, David Katz weighs in on the court case building against him and the likelihood that it will be pleaded down.
Joe Biden is coming to Calif. to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Alec Baldwin is formally charged. Asst. U.S. Atty, David Katz weighs in on the court case building against him and the likelihood that it will be pleaded down.<br />Joe Biden is coming to Calif. to survey damage from the storm and help coordinate Federal money channeled to those areas hardest hit,<br /><br />Jefferson Graham is here talking tech and data storage business models that turn against us. He also hits us with TV themes!<br /><br />Belinda Waymouth joins for IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID. Today, good news about technological breakthroughs on solar. Sadly, bad news about fresh fish and chemicals that abound in them.<br /><br />Support our show if you can!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7316</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>72</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Diane Done? Feinstein Questions for John Rothmann...Also, British Voice of WAZE Anthony Davis 1/18/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/diane-done-feinstein-questions-for-john-rothmann-also-british-voice-of-waze-anthony-davis-1-18-23--52479351</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Diane Feinstein will be 90 this year. Despite no announcement that she'll step down, the scramble for her Senate seat has already begun.<br />John Rothmann joins us with his take. We'll also ask him about the proposed reparations for black SF residents.<br />Plus...Guest, Anthony Davis, has a political weekend show that has exploded in popularity. He's also the voice of WAZE and in a famous Nike commercial. Mark feels completely insecure around him. Also, kidnapping foiled...Murder arrest...Vitamin D supplements don't work if... THAT'S RICH... and more...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52479351</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:17:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52479351/diane_done_feinstein_questions_for_john_rothmann_also_british_voice_of_waze_anthony_davis_1_18.mp3" length="108686806" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Diane Feinstein will be 90 this year. Despite no announcement that she'll step down, the scramble for her Senate seat has already begun.
John Rothmann joins us with his take. We'll also ask him...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Diane Feinstein will be 90 this year. Despite no announcement that she'll step down, the scramble for her Senate seat has already begun.<br />John Rothmann joins us with his take. We'll also ask him about the proposed reparations for black SF residents.<br />Plus...Guest, Anthony Davis, has a political weekend show that has exploded in popularity. He's also the voice of WAZE and in a famous Nike commercial. Mark feels completely insecure around him. Also, kidnapping foiled...Murder arrest...Vitamin D supplements don't work if... THAT'S RICH... and more...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7089</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>71</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Is U.S. Default a Reality? D.Cay Johnston... Actor Kevin Pollak and SF Sketchfest!  1/17/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-u-s-default-a-reality-d-cay-johnston-actor-kevin-pollak-and-sf-sketchfest-1-17-23--52467097</link><description><![CDATA[<br />Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Is defaulting on the U.S. debt a reality?? Political brinksmanship may make it actually happen. The cascading economic effects could be disastrous.<br />Bay Area's Kevin Pollak returns for SF Sketchfest. He's hosting special events and talks to the crew about them all.<br />THAT'S RICH features a tycoon on a losing streak and The 49ers have their opponent for Sunday, The Dallas Cowboys]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52467097</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 20:56:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52467097/is_u_s_default_a_reality_d_cay_johnston_actor_kevin_pollak_and_sf_sketchfest_1_17.mp3" length="108731701" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Is defaulting on the U.S. debt a reality?? Political brinksmanship may make it actually happen. The cascading economic effects could be disastrous.
Bay Area's Kevin Pollak returns for SF...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<br />Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Is defaulting on the U.S. debt a reality?? Political brinksmanship may make it actually happen. The cascading economic effects could be disastrous.<br />Bay Area's Kevin Pollak returns for SF Sketchfest. He's hosting special events and talks to the crew about them all.<br />THAT'S RICH features a tycoon on a losing streak and The 49ers have their opponent for Sunday, The Dallas Cowboys]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7092</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>70</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>MLK Day...Spencer Christian...Flooding &amp; Forecast..49ers, Purdy…Mon. Mystery...Lottery Winner...1_16</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mlk-day-spencer-christian-flooding-forecast-49ers-purdy-mon-mystery-lottery-winner-1-16--52458806</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />ABC 7's Spencer Christian grew up in the Jim Crow south. <br />He reflects on where we are today.<br />Then, he breaks out the weather maps for us and looks at this past weekend and the week ahead.<br />Also...<br />The 49ers are for real and Brock Purdy may be among the most real things in their lineup….We’ll talk football.<br />MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY welcomes Courtney with yet another offering.<br />Plus...<br />The WINNER of the BILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY has a CONNECTION to our show?]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52458806</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 03:00:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52458806/mlk_day_spencer_christian_flooding_forecast_49ers_purdy_mon_mystery_lottery_winner_1_16.mp3" length="108196976" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

ABC 7's Spencer Christian grew up in the Jim Crow south. 
He reflects on where we are today.
Then, he breaks out the weather maps for us and looks at this past weekend and the week ahead....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />ABC 7's Spencer Christian grew up in the Jim Crow south. <br />He reflects on where we are today.<br />Then, he breaks out the weather maps for us and looks at this past weekend and the week ahead.<br />Also...<br />The 49ers are for real and Brock Purdy may be among the most real things in their lineup….We’ll talk football.<br />MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY welcomes Courtney with yet another offering.<br />Plus...<br />The WINNER of the BILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY has a CONNECTION to our show?]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7057</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>69</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lisa Marie Gone! Florida Gone Wild, Shure &amp; Avila on Politics, Snyder on Movies 1/13/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lisa-marie-gone-florida-gone-wild-shure-avila-on-politics-snyder-on-movies-1-13-23--52436413</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52436413</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:37:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52436413/pod_1_13_23.mp3" length="117226728" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7327</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>68</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Storms, STDs, Classified Docs, Comedian Ben Gleib, Tech Thursday, Gas Stoves...Plus, Bowling with Biden  1/12/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/storms-stds-classified-docs-comedian-ben-gleib-tech-thursday-gas-stoves-plus-bowling-with-biden-1-12-23--52426176</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Spencer Christian checks in on the forecast and drought update... More classified docs found in the Biden garage..the law and the politics with David Katz (former Asst.US Atty) TECH THURSDAY brings us Jefferson Graham IT'S THE PLANET STUPID with Belinda Waymouth]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52426176</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 20:42:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52426176/pod_1_12_23.mp3" length="115404008" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Spencer Christian checks in on the forecast and drought update... More classified docs found in the Biden garage..the law and the politics with David Katz (former Asst.US Atty) TECH THURSDAY...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Spencer Christian checks in on the forecast and drought update... More classified docs found in the Biden garage..the law and the politics with David Katz (former Asst.US Atty) TECH THURSDAY brings us Jefferson Graham IT'S THE PLANET STUPID with Belinda Waymouth]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7213</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>67</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kim fills-in: Storms! ABCs Spencer Christian, John Rothmann on politics &amp; comedian Ngaio Bealum too!  1/11/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kim-fills-in-storms-abcs-spencer-christian-john-rothmann-on-politics-comedian-ngaio-bealum-too-1-11-23--52416548</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52416548</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 23:40:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52416548/pod_1_11_23.mp3" length="113609291" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7101</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>66</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mud Slides, Flooding Spencer Christian joins. New House-Ethics Out--Defunding In, Gary Dietrich 1/10/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mud-slides-flooding-spencer-christian-joins-new-house-ethics-out-defunding-in-gary-dietrich-1-10-23--52405845</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />What to expect? Spencer Christian here to help assess this brutal winter and give us the best forecasts. New Congress has a radical plan to defund the Ethics Committee and may produce a government shutdown to get their way. Political ninja, Gary Dietrich, sorts it out. More Alzheimer's drug news... Sports news too. Smash it with your iron rod!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52405845</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:43:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52405845/pod_1_10_23.mp3" length="115533993" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

What to expect? Spencer Christian here to help assess this brutal winter and give us the best forecasts. New Congress has a radical plan to defund the Ethics Committee and may produce a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />What to expect? Spencer Christian here to help assess this brutal winter and give us the best forecasts. New Congress has a radical plan to defund the Ethics Committee and may produce a government shutdown to get their way. Political ninja, Gary Dietrich, sorts it out. More Alzheimer's drug news... Sports news too. Smash it with your iron rod!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7221</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>65</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Historic Storms, Heists, Guns and Mystery... 1/9/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/historic-storms-heists-guns-and-mystery-1-9-23--52394926</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Yet another storm battering NorCal, already threatened by flood and destruction. Forecaster, Spencer Christian, joins to assess the situation. Mark’s Murder Mystery Monday features the last in the bizarre details coming out of the Moskow, Idaho arrest and affidavit. Courtney fills us in. LAW AND DISORDER…Heists and capers..Some big ,some small and all bad. The first schoolyard gun violence of the new year… Appellate court rulings will ALLOW Americans to use bump stocks.. and homes of Democrats riddled by gunfire.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52394926</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 20:57:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52394926/pod_1_9_23.mp3" length="110906349" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Yet another storm battering NorCal, already threatened by flood and destruction. Forecaster, Spencer Christian, joins to assess the situation. Mark’s Murder Mystery Monday features the last in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Yet another storm battering NorCal, already threatened by flood and destruction. Forecaster, Spencer Christian, joins to assess the situation. Mark’s Murder Mystery Monday features the last in the bizarre details coming out of the Moskow, Idaho arrest and affidavit. Courtney fills us in. LAW AND DISORDER…Heists and capers..Some big ,some small and all bad. The first schoolyard gun violence of the new year… Appellate court rulings will ALLOW Americans to use bump stocks.. and homes of Democrats riddled by gunfire.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6932</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>64</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>NORCAL FLOOD THREAT...HOUSE SPEAKER FAIL...FRI FAB FLA...COP'S FAMILY SUES TRUMP...MOVIES...1/6/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/norcal-flood-threat-house-speaker-fail-fri-fab-fla-cop-s-family-sues-trump-movies-1-6-23--52373572</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Crisis in the GOP House ... Analysis from former ABC Senior Correspondent, Jim Avila, and TYT's Michael Shure. Threat of NorCal flooding. Spencer Christian with a visit to explain. Friday brings FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA Michael Snyder on what to watch this weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52373572</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:39:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52373572/pod_1_6_23.mp3" length="114727332" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Crisis in the GOP House ... Analysis from former ABC Senior Correspondent, Jim Avila, and TYT's Michael Shure. Threat of NorCal flooding. Spencer Christian with a visit to explain. Friday...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Crisis in the GOP House ... Analysis from former ABC Senior Correspondent, Jim Avila, and TYT's Michael Shure. Threat of NorCal flooding. Spencer Christian with a visit to explain. Friday brings FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA Michael Snyder on what to watch this weekend.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7171</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>63</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>STORM OF STORMS: Spencer Christian Updates...David Katz on Idaho Murders IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID 1/5/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/storm-of-storms-spencer-christian-updates-david-katz-on-idaho-murders-it-s-the-planet-stupid-1-5-23--52364439</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Drenching rains...SPENCER CHRISTIAN JOINS to explain DAVID KATZ (Former Asst. U.S. Atty) on all things in the law. JEFFERSON GRAHAM on how to get customer service in the tech world. Also....IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID with BELINDA WAYMOUTH]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52364439</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2023 20:38:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52364439/pod_1_5_23.mp3" length="121290545" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Drenching rains...SPENCER CHRISTIAN JOINS to explain DAVID KATZ (Former Asst. U.S. Atty) on all things in the law. JEFFERSON GRAHAM on how to get customer service in the tech world....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Drenching rains...SPENCER CHRISTIAN JOINS to explain DAVID KATZ (Former Asst. U.S. Atty) on all things in the law. JEFFERSON GRAHAM on how to get customer service in the tech world. Also....IT'S THE PLANET, STUPID with BELINDA WAYMOUTH]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7581</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>62</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>BRUTAL STORMS w/Spencer Christian... FIGHT FOR SPEAKER w/John Rothmann...Breakdown of Mark's TV shot..Shadoe Stevens!! 1/4</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/brutal-storms-w-spencer-christian-fight-for-speaker-w-john-rothmann-breakdown-of-mark-s-tv-shot-shadoe-stevens-1-4--52354755</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />It's being called a brutal storm. California storms are, for another year, setting early records. What to expect...When does it stop? What damage is it doing? Will it make a dent in our drought issues? It's on in the GOP fight for speaker. A shaky coalition looks shakier by the hour. John Rothmann offers analysis. The voice of our show, Shadoe Stevens, joins us from Hollywood! Deconstructing Mark's TV appearance on the KTLA Morning News]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52354755</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:34:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52354755/pod_1_4_23.mp3" length="113275342" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

It's being called a brutal storm. California storms are, for another year, setting early records. What to expect...When does it stop? What damage is it doing? Will it make a dent in our drought...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />It's being called a brutal storm. California storms are, for another year, setting early records. What to expect...When does it stop? What damage is it doing? Will it make a dent in our drought issues? It's on in the GOP fight for speaker. A shaky coalition looks shakier by the hour. John Rothmann offers analysis. The voice of our show, Shadoe Stevens, joins us from Hollywood! Deconstructing Mark's TV appearance on the KTLA Morning News]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7080</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>61</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>NFL SHOCK: Events of Last Night's Game Shock Even Casual Fans...Plus David Cay Johnston 1/3/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nfl-shock-events-of-last-night-s-game-shock-even-casual-fans-plus-david-cay-johnston-1-3-23--52345571</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Last night's Bills vs Bengals game shocks viewers and onlookers with a brutal reality. As a player goes down in a life and death drama, fans are reminded of the grim realities of contact sports with violence like football. Big announcement from David Cay Johnston...McCarthy fight for leadership in the House...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52345571</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 20:55:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52345571/pod_1_3_23.mp3" length="115063789" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Last night's Bills vs Bengals game shocks viewers and onlookers with a brutal reality. As a player goes down in a life and death drama, fans are reminded of the grim realities of contact sports...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Last night's Bills vs Bengals game shocks viewers and onlookers with a brutal reality. As a player goes down in a life and death drama, fans are reminded of the grim realities of contact sports with violence like football. Big announcement from David Cay Johnston...McCarthy fight for leadership in the House...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7192</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>60</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>49ers OT! Calif Exodus: Myths &amp; Realities w/ Micahel Hiltzik...Idaho Killer Details: Mark's Murder Mystery Mon 1/2/23</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49ers-ot-calif-exodus-myths-realities-w-micahel-hiltzik-idaho-killer-details-mark-s-murder-mystery-mon-1-2-23--52335914</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />49ers win in OT...It was a game that should never have been that close...The Commissioner, Albert, Mark and crew offer quick thoughts. MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY: The latest on the arrest in Idaho and clues detectives found that led them to crack the case. COURTNEY joins to lead us through it. People are leaving Calif. But who are they and is this the "crisis" it's often said to be? Pulitzer winner, MICHAEL HILTZINK, joins to discuss.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52335914</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:40:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52335914/pod_1_2_23.mp3" length="111813738" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

49ers win in OT...It was a game that should never have been that close...The Commissioner, Albert, Mark and crew offer quick thoughts. MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY: The latest on the arrest in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />49ers win in OT...It was a game that should never have been that close...The Commissioner, Albert, Mark and crew offer quick thoughts. MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY: The latest on the arrest in Idaho and clues detectives found that led them to crack the case. COURTNEY joins to lead us through it. People are leaving Calif. But who are they and is this the "crisis" it's often said to be? Pulitzer winner, MICHAEL HILTZINK, joins to discuss.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6989</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>59</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>IT'S OUR YEAR END SHOW! IDAHO MURDER ARREST! FRIDAY FAB FLORIDA...TRUMP TAXES...MOVIE REVIEWS 12/30/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-our-year-end-show-idaho-murder-arrest-friday-fab-florida-trump-taxes-movie-reviews-12-30-22--52318114</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />All our regulars beam in for the last show of the year! MOVIE REVIEWS WITH MICHAEL SNYDER. Plus, FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA... POLITICAL ANALYST AND FORMER SENIOR ABC NEWS CORRESPONDENT JIM AVILA ON THE YEAR IN POLITICS.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52318114</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 20:34:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52318114/pod_12_30_22.mp3" length="117092981" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

All our regulars beam in for the last show of the year! MOVIE REVIEWS WITH MICHAEL SNYDER. Plus, FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA... POLITICAL ANALYST AND FORMER SENIOR ABC NEWS CORRESPONDENT JIM AVILA...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />All our regulars beam in for the last show of the year! MOVIE REVIEWS WITH MICHAEL SNYDER. Plus, FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA... POLITICAL ANALYST AND FORMER SENIOR ABC NEWS CORRESPONDENT JIM AVILA ON THE YEAR IN POLITICS.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7319</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>58</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>U.S. Restricts Travel from China...Is It Too Late,Cosby's Back,David Katz on SCOTUS,Meadows  12/29/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/u-s-restricts-travel-from-china-is-it-too-late-cosby-s-back-david-katz-on-scotus-meadows-12-29-22--52309829</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />The U.S. has restricted travel from China, demanding a negative COVID test for all those 2 years of age and up. But it doesn't go into effect until Jan 5th. Is that too late. We discuss... Bill Cosby wants to tour again...Mark reacts (and he's not happy) Former U.S. Atty, David Katz talks SCOTUS on Title 42 defense (immigration) and new Mark Meadows revelations relating to burning documents. Jefferson Graham, Host of Photo Walks on YouTube, visits for a year end wrap up and his top three photo tips. IT'S THE PLANET STUPID features news of planet Earth with eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52309829</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 20:57:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52309829/u_s_restricts_travel_from_china_is_it_too_late_cosby_s_back_david_katz_on_scotus_meadows_12_29.mp3" length="115636493" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

The U.S. has restricted travel from China, demanding a negative COVID test for all those 2 years of age and up. But it doesn't go into effect until Jan 5th. Is that too late. We discuss... Bill...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />The U.S. has restricted travel from China, demanding a negative COVID test for all those 2 years of age and up. But it doesn't go into effect until Jan 5th. Is that too late. We discuss... Bill Cosby wants to tour again...Mark reacts (and he's not happy) Former U.S. Atty, David Katz talks SCOTUS on Title 42 defense (immigration) and new Mark Meadows revelations relating to burning documents. Jefferson Graham, Host of Photo Walks on YouTube, visits for a year end wrap up and his top three photo tips. IT'S THE PLANET STUPID features news of planet Earth with eco-journalist, Belinda Waymouth]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7228</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>57</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>West Coast Storms, Law &amp; Disorder, Guests: Spencer Christian, John Rothmann 12/28/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/west-coast-storms-law-disorder-guests-spencer-christian-john-rothmann-12-28-22--52301181</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />As storms move into the west coast, weather forecaster, Spencer Christian, stops through and jams with Mark over weather and their common professional histories. John Rothmann speaks to the lastest revelations out of the J6 Committee report relating to Mark Meadows' destruction of documents and the wide ranging nature of the conspiracy and cover-up.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52301181</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:50:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52301181/pod_12_28_22.mp3" length="113622666" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

As storms move into the west coast, weather forecaster, Spencer Christian, stops through and jams with Mark over weather and their common professional histories. John Rothmann speaks to the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />As storms move into the west coast, weather forecaster, Spencer Christian, stops through and jams with Mark over weather and their common professional histories. John Rothmann speaks to the lastest revelations out of the J6 Committee report relating to Mark Meadows' destruction of documents and the wide ranging nature of the conspiracy and cover-up.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7102</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>56</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Is U.S. Politics Now About Lying Your Way In? David Cay Johnston Visits, Winter Blast &amp; Southwest cancellations 12/27/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-u-s-politics-now-about-lying-your-way-in-david-cay-johnston-visits-winter-blast-southwest-cancellations-12-27-22--52292426</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />We talk George Santos embellishing his way into politics, Southwest cancellations being so bad that the US govt is investigating, Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston talks Trump's tax cheating &amp; a big win for South Korea.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52292426</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:57:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52292426/pod12_27_22.mp3" length="114097049" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

We talk George Santos embellishing his way into politics, Southwest cancellations being so bad that the US govt is investigating, Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston talks Trump's...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />We talk George Santos embellishing his way into politics, Southwest cancellations being so bad that the US govt is investigating, Pulitzer Prize winning author David Cay Johnston talks Trump's tax cheating &amp; a big win for South Korea.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7132</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>55</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>BIRTHDAY SHOW! Guests Galore! Kevin Pollak! Murder Mystery Mon. w/ Dateline's Josh Mankiewicz 12/26/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/birthday-show-guests-galore-kevin-pollak-murder-mystery-mon-w-dateline-s-josh-mankiewicz-12-26-22--52284656</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />It's MARK'S birthday and it's a party! A parade of guests: Kevin Pollak (marvelous Mrs Maisel, Willow, Usual Suspects, A Few Good Men, etc) Bobby Slayton (comedian) Josh Robert Thompson (voices from Family Guy and feature films) Dateline NBC's Josh Mankiewicz helps Courtney feature another story on MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY Our announcer, Shadoe Stevens is here live (Hollywood Squares, Dave's World, American Top 40) Join the party!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52284656</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 20:33:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52284656/pod_12_26.mp3" length="114810088" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

It's MARK'S birthday and it's a party! A parade of guests: Kevin Pollak (marvelous Mrs Maisel, Willow, Usual Suspects, A Few Good Men, etc) Bobby Slayton (comedian) Josh Robert Thompson (voices...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />It's MARK'S birthday and it's a party! A parade of guests: Kevin Pollak (marvelous Mrs Maisel, Willow, Usual Suspects, A Few Good Men, etc) Bobby Slayton (comedian) Josh Robert Thompson (voices from Family Guy and feature films) Dateline NBC's Josh Mankiewicz helps Courtney feature another story on MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY Our announcer, Shadoe Stevens is here live (Hollywood Squares, Dave's World, American Top 40) Join the party!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7176</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>54</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Xmas Live Performance From Tyler Hilton! Politics, Ukraine Policy with Jim Avila &amp; Friday Fabulous Florida 12/23/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/xmas-live-performance-from-tyler-hilton-politics-ukraine-policy-with-jim-avila-friday-fabulous-florida-12-23-22--52270232</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Actor-musician Tyler Hilton joins with the more successful Mark Thompson to share stories and sing a holiday tune. Floridians "dominating" the Friday Fabulous Florida segment. Former ABC News reporter Jim Avila talks Ukraine policy &amp; the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder talks movies filled with ding* words. BIG SHOW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52270232</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 21:05:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52270232/pod_12_23_22.mp3" length="114114604" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Actor-musician Tyler Hilton joins with the more successful Mark Thompson to share stories and sing a holiday tune. Floridians "dominating" the Friday Fabulous Florida segment. Former ABC News...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Actor-musician Tyler Hilton joins with the more successful Mark Thompson to share stories and sing a holiday tune. Floridians "dominating" the Friday Fabulous Florida segment. Former ABC News reporter Jim Avila talks Ukraine policy &amp; the Culture Blaster Michael Snyder talks movies filled with ding* words. BIG SHOW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7133</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>53</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ukraine President Z addresses Congress...Future...David Katz On Trump's Legal Sinking Ship 12/22/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-president-z-addresses-congress-future-david-katz-on-trump-s-legal-sinking-ship-12-22-22--52262544</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Ukraine President Zelensky addresses Congress with an emotional and powerful speech. Will it cut through to the cynics? What should our Urkraine policy be? Meantime, with the J-6 Committee making criminal referrals to the Justice Dept, David Katz will weigh in on the legal battles ahead for Donald Trump. IT'S THE PLANET STUPID features news of the environment with Belinda Waymouth joining us as she returns from a camping expedition.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52262544</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:30:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52262544/pod_12_22_22.mp3" length="111975906" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Ukraine President Zelensky addresses Congress with an emotional and powerful speech. Will it cut through to the cynics? What should our Urkraine policy be? Meantime, with the J-6 Committee...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Ukraine President Zelensky addresses Congress with an emotional and powerful speech. Will it cut through to the cynics? What should our Urkraine policy be? Meantime, with the J-6 Committee making criminal referrals to the Justice Dept, David Katz will weigh in on the legal battles ahead for Donald Trump. IT'S THE PLANET STUPID features news of the environment with Belinda Waymouth joining us as she returns from a camping expedition.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6999</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>52</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>IRS Gave Trump a Pass...What Triggered Quake? Travel Nightmare...ABC7's Dan Ashley Visits 12/21/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/irs-gave-trump-a-pass-what-triggered-quake-travel-nightmare-abc7-s-dan-ashley-visits-12-21-22--52250322</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />TODAY...CHUNK OF TRUMP...Turns out former President, Trump was not being audited at all and in fact was given a huge pass on things that would normally have triggered a massive audit. Also.. ABC7's Dan Ashley, anchor, musician and friend of the show shares a Christmas song that has been getting radio airplay.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52250322</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 21:40:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52250322/pod_12_21_22.mp3" length="113239397" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

TODAY...CHUNK OF TRUMP...Turns out former President, Trump was not being audited at all and in fact was given a huge pass on things that would normally have triggered a massive audit. Also.....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />TODAY...CHUNK OF TRUMP...Turns out former President, Trump was not being audited at all and in fact was given a huge pass on things that would normally have triggered a massive audit. Also.. ABC7's Dan Ashley, anchor, musician and friend of the show shares a Christmas song that has been getting radio airplay.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7078</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>51</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earthquake!...the Real Mark Thompson?...David Cay Johnston talks what's next for Trump &amp; NBC Bay Area Anchor Raj Mathai 12/20/2022</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earthquake-the-real-mark-thompson-david-cay-johnston-talks-what-s-next-for-trump-nbc-bay-area-anchor-raj-mathai-12-20-2022--52240504</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Eureka quake update...Damage... January 6th House Committee: Now what? The House Committee makes a compelling case. Pulitzer winner David Cay Johnston gives us the realities of what's next for Trump and his co-conspirators in the coup attempt. The rich and successful MARK THOMPSON talks to our MARK THOMPSON. His new book chronicles a life in radio and on top of the broadcast world along with spilling the tea on celebrity. Guest, Raj Mathai, from NBC BAY AREA drops in. Mark and Raj go all the way back to the days when Mark took his first vacation at KGO Radio and Raj filled in!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52240504</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:38:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52240504/pod_12_20_22.mp3" length="111338937" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Eureka quake update...Damage... January 6th House Committee: Now what? The House Committee makes a compelling case. Pulitzer winner David Cay Johnston gives us the realities of what's next for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Eureka quake update...Damage... January 6th House Committee: Now what? The House Committee makes a compelling case. Pulitzer winner David Cay Johnston gives us the realities of what's next for Trump and his co-conspirators in the coup attempt. The rich and successful MARK THOMPSON talks to our MARK THOMPSON. His new book chronicles a life in radio and on top of the broadcast world along with spilling the tea on celebrity. Guest, Raj Mathai, from NBC BAY AREA drops in. Mark and Raj go all the way back to the days when Mark took his first vacation at KGO Radio and Raj filled in!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6959</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>50</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mark’s Back! Jan 6 Committee...John Rothmann analysis + Hanukkah...Murder Mystery Monday 12/19/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mark-s-back-jan-6-committee-john-rothmann-analysis-hanukkah-murder-mystery-monday-12-19-22--52231419</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Mark returns to a packed show... J6 Committee will likely issue criminal referrals involving Trump and his advisors, Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman etc. World Cup debrief from The Commissioner, Albert. Mark's Murder Mystery Monday features Courtney discussing the killing of Bugsy Siegal and an update on the Moscow Idaho murder mystery. John Rothmann (the unofficial rabbi of the show) explains Hannukah on this first day of that celebration. Plus, a disabled, combat medic, Derek O. Hanley, began documenting the day to day lives of life saving personnel in Alameda County when the COVID pandemic suddenly hit and turned his work into unforgettable compilation of dramatic images of inspiration and intensity.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52231419</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:57:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52231419/pod_12_19_22.mp3" length="115560742" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -

Mark returns to a packed show... J6 Committee will likely issue criminal referrals involving Trump and his advisors, Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman etc. World Cup debrief from The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -<br /><br />Mark returns to a packed show... J6 Committee will likely issue criminal referrals involving Trump and his advisors, Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman etc. World Cup debrief from The Commissioner, Albert. Mark's Murder Mystery Monday features Courtney discussing the killing of Bugsy Siegal and an update on the Moscow Idaho murder mystery. John Rothmann (the unofficial rabbi of the show) explains Hannukah on this first day of that celebration. Plus, a disabled, combat medic, Derek O. Hanley, began documenting the day to day lives of life saving personnel in Alameda County when the COVID pandemic suddenly hit and turned his work into unforgettable compilation of dramatic images of inspiration and intensity.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7223</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>49</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kim fills-in: Friday Fabulous Florida, Jennifer Jones Lee, Jim Avila, Michael Shure movie Michael Snyder! 12/16/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kim-fills-in-friday-fabulous-florida-jennifer-jones-lee-jim-avila-michael-shure-movie-michael-snyder-12-16-22--52208710</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52208710</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:49:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52208710/pod_12_16_22.mp3" length="114552207" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7160</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>48</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kim fills-in: Mark Joins from DC, Politics with David Katz, Comedian Johnny Steele &amp; the Environment with Belinda Waymouth 12/15/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kim-fills-in-mark-joins-from-dc-politics-with-david-katz-comedian-johnny-steele-the-environment-with-belinda-waymouth-12-15-22--52198614</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52198614</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:31:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52198614/pod_12_15_22.mp3" length="114754917" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7173</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>47</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kim fills-in: Tech gifts with Jefferson Graham, Getting paid to be kind, Magic Mushrooms &amp; Ketamine 12/14/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/kim-fills-in-tech-gifts-with-jefferson-graham-getting-paid-to-be-kind-magic-mushrooms-ketamine-12-14-22--52188501</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52188501</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:46:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52188501/pod_12_14_22.mp3" length="114897023" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7182</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>46</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Christmas Asteroid...Guns Legal in NY Church? Reality of B. Fried Arrest...David Cay Johnston 12/13/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-asteroid-guns-legal-in-ny-church-reality-of-b-fried-arrest-david-cay-johnston-12-13-22--52178822</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> - -<br /><br />There's an asteroid coming by earth for the holidays...We'll tell you how to view it.<br />Bankman-Fried goes down...Why him and not Trump and other obvious lawbreakers..<br />David Cay Johnston joins to discuss]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52178822</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 21:21:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52178822/pod_12_13_22.mp3" length="114464435" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com - -&#13;
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There's an asteroid coming by earth for the holidays...We'll tell you how to view it.&#13;
Bankman-Fried goes down...Why him and not Trump and other obvious lawbreakers..&#13;
David Cay Johnston...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> - -<br /><br />There's an asteroid coming by earth for the holidays...We'll tell you how to view it.<br />Bankman-Fried goes down...Why him and not Trump and other obvious lawbreakers..<br />David Cay Johnston joins to discuss]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7154</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>45</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>49ers' "Mr. Irrelevant" Having Storybook Run...Fusion Energy Breakthrough? Mark Murder Mystery Monday...Albert's Back  12/12/2022</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49ers-mr-irrelevant-having-storybook-run-fusion-energy-breakthrough-mark-murder-mystery-monday-albert-s-back-12-12-2022--52167582</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />#49ers #Purdy #murder #mystery<br />49ers Quarterback, Brock Purdy, last in the NFL draft, was referred to as "Mr Irrelevant".  Now, called in to replace the injured Jimmy G, he's the very essence of relevance and he's rockin' it.<br />Mark and the Commish talk about the 49ers victory, Purdy's performance, the loss of Deebo and the march ahead as one of the NFL's elite teams.<br />The U.S. will announce a fusion energy breakthrough.  It's revolutionary but probably not in time.  Mark shares details.<br />MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY features another true crime mystery with Courtney as our guide.  Bonus is Mark and Courtney disagree on FINALE OF WHITE LOTUS.<br />And...<br />It's Albert's first day as producer!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52167582</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 21:23:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52167582/pod_12_12_22.mp3" length="108970362" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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#49ers #Purdy #murder #mystery&#13;
49ers Quarterback, Brock Purdy, last in the NFL draft, was referred to as "Mr Irrelevant".  Now, called in to replace the injured Jimmy G, he's the very essence...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />#49ers #Purdy #murder #mystery<br />49ers Quarterback, Brock Purdy, last in the NFL draft, was referred to as "Mr Irrelevant".  Now, called in to replace the injured Jimmy G, he's the very essence of relevance and he's rockin' it.<br />Mark and the Commish talk about the 49ers victory, Purdy's performance, the loss of Deebo and the march ahead as one of the NFL's elite teams.<br />The U.S. will announce a fusion energy breakthrough.  It's revolutionary but probably not in time.  Mark shares details.<br />MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY features another true crime mystery with Courtney as our guide.  Bonus is Mark and Courtney disagree on FINALE OF WHITE LOTUS.<br />And...<br />It's Albert's first day as producer!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6811</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>44</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Sinema Surprise... High Court &amp; Congressional Politics... More Money for War... Friday Fabulous Florida &amp; John's Last Day! - 12/09/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sinema-surprise-high-court-congressional-politics-more-money-for-war-friday-fabulous-florida-john-s-last-day-12-09-22--52143019</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />#sinema #supremecourt #covid Kyrsten Sinema surprises with change in party affiliation.. Jim Avila and Michael Shure both appear and talk politics.. Also the lame duck congressional session agenda. They'll also discuss this activist Supreme Court's work this week. Michael Snyder is here to talk movies! San Mateo County Sheriff in the middle of a controversy with the handing out of permits to carry a gun.  He seems to be favoring the issuing of those permits to donors. Meantime, a top cop in Florida gets busted and busted...It's FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA & JOHN'S LAST DAY! Seriously?! WTF?!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52143019</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 21:10:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52143019/120922.mp3" length="119135129" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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#sinema #supremecourt #covid Kyrsten Sinema surprises with change in party affiliation.. Jim Avila and Michael Shure both appear and talk politics.. Also the lame duck congressional session...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />#sinema #supremecourt #covid Kyrsten Sinema surprises with change in party affiliation.. Jim Avila and Michael Shure both appear and talk politics.. Also the lame duck congressional session agenda. They'll also discuss this activist Supreme Court's work this week. Michael Snyder is here to talk movies! San Mateo County Sheriff in the middle of a controversy with the handing out of permits to carry a gun.  He seems to be favoring the issuing of those permits to donors. Meantime, a top cop in Florida gets busted and busted...It's FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA & JOHN'S LAST DAY! Seriously?! WTF?!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7446</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>43</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Brittney Freed.. Peru Coupster/US Coupster Similar... Ca. Offshore Wind... - 12/08/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/brittney-freed-peru-coupster-us-coupster-similar-ca-offshore-wind-12-08-22--52133556</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Brittney is free...Inside the deal. The men behind attempts at Peru and US Coups are very similar in some ways.  Mark discusses. IT'S THE PLANET STUPID with Belinda Waymouth discussing historic moves toward offshore wind farms and the bidding and controversies that have followed. PLUS...A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52133556</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 20:32:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52133556/120822.mp3" length="114760351" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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Brittney is free...Inside the deal. The men behind attempts at Peru and US Coups are very similar in some ways.  Mark discusses. IT'S THE PLANET STUPID with Belinda Waymouth discussing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Brittney is free...Inside the deal. The men behind attempts at Peru and US Coups are very similar in some ways.  Mark discusses. IT'S THE PLANET STUPID with Belinda Waymouth discussing historic moves toward offshore wind farms and the bidding and controversies that have followed. PLUS...A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7173</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>42</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Herschel Walker Loses! Chunk of Trump: Verdict Means What? Calif Playbook with Jeremy B. White - 12/07/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/herschel-walker-loses-chunk-of-trump-verdict-means-what-calif-playbook-with-jeremy-b-white-12-07-22--52124237</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />The Georgia run-off was insanely close but it's over and the incumbent Democrat, Warnock prevailed.  What does the 51-49 Senate mean for Democrats?  We'll discuss. A guilty verdict in the Trump Org trial may be the least of Trump's problems. We discuss in Chunk of Trump. California Playbook author, Jeremy B White, on new legislative session and Governor's priorities at odds with some legislators of his own party. Law and Disorder and News of the Bizarre are planned too.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52124237</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 21:08:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52124237/120722.mp3" length="113221007" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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The Georgia run-off was insanely close but it's over and the incumbent Democrat, Warnock prevailed.  What does the 51-49 Senate mean for Democrats?  We'll discuss. A guilty verdict in the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />The Georgia run-off was insanely close but it's over and the incumbent Democrat, Warnock prevailed.  What does the 51-49 Senate mean for Democrats?  We'll discuss. A guilty verdict in the Trump Org trial may be the least of Trump's problems. We discuss in Chunk of Trump. California Playbook author, Jeremy B White, on new legislative session and Governor's priorities at odds with some legislators of his own party. Law and Disorder and News of the Bizarre are planned too.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7077</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>41</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Supreme Court Shame…Trump Takes On Water…David Cay Johnston Returns!! Mark's Mom and Dad - 12/06/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/supreme-court-shame-trump-takes-on-water-david-cay-johnston-returns-mark-s-mom-and-dad-12-06-22--52113698</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompson.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompson.com</a> --<br /><br />The Supreme Court is poised to make a huge ruling on a case out of Colorado affecting gay rights.  Former Asst. US  Attorney, David Katz explains.<br />Pulitzer winner and best selling author, David Cay Johnston joins to talk about his unprecedented breakdown of American wages and executive compensation.<br />Also… Mark’s Mom and Dad join us and discuss Mark’s struggles as a child taking music lessons!!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52113698</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:33:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52113698/120622.mp3" length="116325608" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompson.com --&#13;
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The Supreme Court is poised to make a huge ruling on a case out of Colorado affecting gay rights.  Former Asst. US  Attorney, David Katz explains.&#13;
Pulitzer winner and best selling author, David...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompson.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompson.com</a> --<br /><br />The Supreme Court is poised to make a huge ruling on a case out of Colorado affecting gay rights.  Former Asst. US  Attorney, David Katz explains.<br />Pulitzer winner and best selling author, David Cay Johnston joins to talk about his unprecedented breakdown of American wages and executive compensation.<br />Also… Mark’s Mom and Dad join us and discuss Mark’s struggles as a child taking music lessons!!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7271</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>40</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>49ers Win &amp; Lose! Mark’s Murder Mystery Monday... Brittney Griner Prison Details - 12/05/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/49ers-win-lose-mark-s-murder-mystery-monday-brittney-griner-prison-details-12-05-22--52103310</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />49ers win but take a massive body blow with the experienced Jimmy G going down for the rest of the season. News about the rookie who was thrust into the spotlight and performed.   He'll have to do it for the rest of the season. The Commissioner, Albert, joins to discuss that and World Cup. San Jose high rise shame? MARKS' MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY features Courtney with the case of Casey Anthony and new revelations.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52103310</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:12:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52103310/120522.mp3" length="116923707" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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49ers win but take a massive body blow with the experienced Jimmy G going down for the rest of the season. News about the rookie who was thrust into the spotlight and performed.   He'll have...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />49ers win but take a massive body blow with the experienced Jimmy G going down for the rest of the season. News about the rookie who was thrust into the spotlight and performed.   He'll have to do it for the rest of the season. The Commissioner, Albert, joins to discuss that and World Cup. San Jose high rise shame? MARKS' MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY features Courtney with the case of Casey Anthony and new revelations.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7308</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>39</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump's Nightmare Week... Analysis from Avila... Fri Fabulous Fla... Plus, Weekend Movies - 12/02/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-nightmare-week-analysis-from-avila-fri-fabulous-fla-plus-weekend-movies-12-02-22--52081969</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Trump appointed judges don't want to do his dirty work anymore.  The former President is getting slapped around by a legal system that seems to have had enough.  Meantime, his tax returns have been released to a Congressional committee despite Trump's efforts to prevent that. Jim Avila provide analysis. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA has some gems<br />and Michael Snyder the @CultureBlaster is along on movies and TV]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52081969</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 20:47:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52081969/120222.mp3" length="117806019" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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Trump appointed judges don't want to do his dirty work anymore.  The former President is getting slapped around by a legal system that seems to have had enough.  Meantime, his tax returns have...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Trump appointed judges don't want to do his dirty work anymore.  The former President is getting slapped around by a legal system that seems to have had enough.  Meantime, his tax returns have been released to a Congressional committee despite Trump's efforts to prevent that. Jim Avila provide analysis. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA has some gems<br />and Michael Snyder the @CultureBlaster is along on movies and TV]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7363</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>38</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Buddhist Monks on Meth?! GG Bridge Suicide Net.. Law &amp; Disorder.. NorCal Winter Blows In.. 12/01/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/buddhist-monks-on-meth-gg-bridge-suicide-net-law-disorder-norcal-winter-blows-in-12-01-22--52070865</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Winter comes to NorCal....Might there be power outages? All the Buddhist Monks at this temple are hooked on drugs and have left! Law & Disorder is full of everything from Oath Keepers to Jeffrey Epstein to Danny Masterson. The votes are in and a decision on our banner is coming.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52070865</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:41:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52070865/120122.mp3" length="113698734" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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Winter comes to NorCal....Might there be power outages? All the Buddhist Monks at this temple are hooked on drugs and have left! Law &amp; Disorder is full of everything from Oath Keepers to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Winter comes to NorCal....Might there be power outages? All the Buddhist Monks at this temple are hooked on drugs and have left! Law & Disorder is full of everything from Oath Keepers to Jeffrey Epstein to Danny Masterson. The votes are in and a decision on our banner is coming.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7107</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>37</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>SF No-Fail Toilet Fails…Oath Keeper Guilty...ABC7’s Spencer Christian…Calif COVID - 11/30/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/sf-no-fail-toilet-fails-oath-keeper-guilty-abc7-s-spencer-christian-calif-covid-11-30-22--52060202</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />The self-cleaning toilet in SF that was to never fail has already failed in less than 2 weeks.<br />USA wins a key match to continue in World Cup. California Playbook author, Jeremy B White visits. ABC7's Spencer Christian is our guest. Also.. Oath Keeper leader found guilty... Update on "Banner Poll" and Merch news.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52060202</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:26:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52060202/113022.mp3" length="115906813" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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The self-cleaning toilet in SF that was to never fail has already failed in less than 2 weeks.&#13;
USA wins a key match to continue in World Cup. California Playbook author, Jeremy B White...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />The self-cleaning toilet in SF that was to never fail has already failed in less than 2 weeks.<br />USA wins a key match to continue in World Cup. California Playbook author, Jeremy B White visits. ABC7's Spencer Christian is our guest. Also.. Oath Keeper leader found guilty... Update on "Banner Poll" and Merch news.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7245</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>36</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>California's Sudden Covid Spike...Will Smith Speaks... SCOTUS Term Limits? - 11/29/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/california-s-sudden-covid-spike-will-smith-speaks-scotus-term-limits-11-29-22--52048496</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />California's COVID numbers spell big trouble... Joined by rising flu numbers and RSV, we'll review specifics. China's solutions are getting so much blow back they include demands for President Xi's resignation. David Katz joins us to talk about SCOTUS and the notion of term limits. Also, Trump is losing supporters after dining with a white supremacist and Holocaust denier.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52048496</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:45:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52048496/112922.mp3" length="113301255" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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California's COVID numbers spell big trouble... Joined by rising flu numbers and RSV, we'll review specifics. China's solutions are getting so much blow back they include demands for President...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />California's COVID numbers spell big trouble... Joined by rising flu numbers and RSV, we'll review specifics. China's solutions are getting so much blow back they include demands for President Xi's resignation. David Katz joins us to talk about SCOTUS and the notion of term limits. Also, Trump is losing supporters after dining with a white supremacist and Holocaust denier.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7082</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>35</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Herschel's Horrible Holiday! Guest: Man Behind Disney's Frozen - 11/28/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/herschel-s-horrible-holiday-guest-man-behind-disney-s-frozen-11-28-22--52037191</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Herschel Walker had a bad Thanksgiving Weekend. Things are getting ugly in Ga.<br />Mark details why and asks political analyst, GARY DIETRICH, about the damage and the likely outcome of that runoff in Georgia. MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY ... Courtney tells the story of the Chippendale murder and what cracked the case. GUEST: Lino DiSalvo was running Disney Animation Division and gave us the movie FROZEN. Also, SPORTS COMMISSIONER ALBERT on 49ers and World Cup]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52037191</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:32:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52037191/112822.mp3" length="117568618" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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Herschel Walker had a bad Thanksgiving Weekend. Things are getting ugly in Ga.&#13;
Mark details why and asks political analyst, GARY DIETRICH, about the damage and the likely outcome of that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Herschel Walker had a bad Thanksgiving Weekend. Things are getting ugly in Ga.<br />Mark details why and asks political analyst, GARY DIETRICH, about the damage and the likely outcome of that runoff in Georgia. MARK'S MURDER MYSTERY MONDAY ... Courtney tells the story of the Chippendale murder and what cracked the case. GUEST: Lino DiSalvo was running Disney Animation Division and gave us the movie FROZEN. Also, SPORTS COMMISSIONER ALBERT on 49ers and World Cup]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7349</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>34</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Major Black Friday Announcement...Fri FL Mayhem...Avila and Shure on Politics...Movies... - 11/25/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/major-black-friday-announcement-fri-fl-mayhem-avila-and-shure-on-politics-movies-11-25-22--52012896</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />"There's Never Been Anything Like It Before": .A major Black Friday announcement from our show. Weekly wrap up on politics and world events with former Senior ABC News Correspondent, Jim Avila and TYT's Michael Shure. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA, Michael Snyder, The Culture Blaster, on movies, TV and music.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52012896</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 20:24:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52012896/112522.mp3" length="115421980" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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"There's Never Been Anything Like It Before": .A major Black Friday announcement from our show. Weekly wrap up on politics and world events with former Senior ABC News Correspondent, Jim Avila...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />"There's Never Been Anything Like It Before": .A major Black Friday announcement from our show. Weekly wrap up on politics and world events with former Senior ABC News Correspondent, Jim Avila and TYT's Michael Shure. FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA, Michael Snyder, The Culture Blaster, on movies, TV and music.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7214</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>33</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>LIVE Thanksgiving Show! - Tech Turkeys, Smuggling, T'sgvng Story Truth and Legal Drugs - 11/24/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/live-thanksgiving-show-tech-turkeys-smuggling-t-sgvng-story-truth-and-legal-drugs-11-24-22--52004347</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />The truth about the Thanksgiving story...Update on the World Cup... Jefferson Graham stops through with his Tech Turkeys of 2022... We're running out of drugs (the legal ones)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52004347</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 20:53:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/52004347/112422.mp3" length="130880618" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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The truth about the Thanksgiving story...Update on the World Cup... Jefferson Graham stops through with his Tech Turkeys of 2022... We're running out of drugs (the legal ones)</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />The truth about the Thanksgiving story...Update on the World Cup... Jefferson Graham stops through with his Tech Turkeys of 2022... We're running out of drugs (the legal ones)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8181</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>32</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Shopping Horror...Supreme Court slaps down Trump tax dodge...New GOP Speaker - 11/23/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/shopping-horror-supreme-court-slaps-down-trump-tax-dodge-new-gop-speaker-11-23-22--51993782</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />On today’s show: The joys of shopping, the Supreme Court slaps down Trump tax dodge, Lindsey Graham testifies, New GOP Speaker regime-Analysis, Jay Leno is back behind the wheel, Jeremy B. White from Politico’s California Playback stops by, and so much more. It’s a big big show!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51993782</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:56:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51993782/112322.mp3" length="106534496" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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On today’s show: The joys of shopping, the Supreme Court slaps down Trump tax dodge, Lindsey Graham testifies, New GOP Speaker regime-Analysis, Jay Leno is back behind the wheel, Jeremy B....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />On today’s show: The joys of shopping, the Supreme Court slaps down Trump tax dodge, Lindsey Graham testifies, New GOP Speaker regime-Analysis, Jay Leno is back behind the wheel, Jeremy B. White from Politico’s California Playback stops by, and so much more. It’s a big big show!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6659</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>31</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Legal Lifeboat for Trump? World Cup Shame? 49ERS Debrief... - 11/22/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/legal-lifeboat-for-trump-world-cup-shame-49ers-debrief-11-22-22--51983561</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Could it be that the very thing many associate with a legal reckoning for Trump is the thing that actually may allow him to skate? Former Asst. Federal Prosecutor, David Katz breaks down the legal realities and takes the tough questions. World Cup, 49ers, Thanksgiving wishes. #trump #legal #49ers #thanksgiving #world cup]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51983561</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:43:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51983561/112222.mp3" length="116257480" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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Could it be that the very thing many associate with a legal reckoning for Trump is the thing that actually may allow him to skate? Former Asst. Federal Prosecutor, David Katz breaks down the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Could it be that the very thing many associate with a legal reckoning for Trump is the thing that actually may allow him to skate? Former Asst. Federal Prosecutor, David Katz breaks down the legal realities and takes the tough questions. World Cup, 49ers, Thanksgiving wishes. #trump #legal #49ers #thanksgiving #world cup]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7267</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>30</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Vaccine Breakthrough--COVID Game Changer??  Mark's Murder Monday... Pence &amp; Barr - 11/21/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/vaccine-breakthrough-covid-game-changer-mark-s-murder-monday-pence-barr-11-21-22--51970368</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Possible breakthrough in developing a NEW VACCINE that’s changing the arithmetic on COVID.<br /><br />MARK'S MURDER MONDAY...Courtney is here to feature a bizarre, mysterious murder of college students.<br /><br />GARY DIETRICH, POLITICAL ANALYST, weighs in on Barr and Pence as they chat it up with every camera in sight.  And Gary will talk about the incoming Congress.<br /><br />A Mighty Morphin Power Ranger actor dies--YOUNG]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51970368</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:47:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51970368/112122.mp3" length="117166542" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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Possible breakthrough in developing a NEW VACCINE that’s changing the arithmetic on COVID.&#13;
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MARK'S MURDER MONDAY...Courtney is here to feature a bizarre, mysterious murder of college...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Possible breakthrough in developing a NEW VACCINE that’s changing the arithmetic on COVID.<br /><br />MARK'S MURDER MONDAY...Courtney is here to feature a bizarre, mysterious murder of college students.<br /><br />GARY DIETRICH, POLITICAL ANALYST, weighs in on Barr and Pence as they chat it up with every camera in sight.  And Gary will talk about the incoming Congress.<br /><br />A Mighty Morphin Power Ranger actor dies--YOUNG]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7323</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>29</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Twitter free fall!!  FTX "Worse than Enron"!  Fri Fabulous FL:  Epic Police Chase - 11/18/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/twitter-free-fall-ftx-worse-than-enron-fri-fabulous-fl-epic-police-chase-11-18-22--51945823</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompson.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompson.com</a> --<br /><br />TWITTER is in a free fall from which it may not recover. JEFFERSON GRAHAM joins to assess the future of the social media platform and what Musk might do next.<br />Revelations from a new court filing about Sam Bankman-Fried's bankrupt companies exposes a crypto empire full of mismanagement and MAYBE fraud. The new CEO of FTX says the mess is "unprecedented".  That's from the guy that handled the liquidation of ENRON.<br /><br />FRIDAY FABULOUS FLA features a 10 year old, a murder and a wild police chase.  Not even mentioning the EPCOT CENTER story.<br /><br />The Political analysts MICHAEL SHURE and JIM AVILA join to breakdown the week and look at the new congress agenda.<br /><br />MOVIES AND TV with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder<br /><br />#twitter #Hunter #Biden   #FTX #scam #crypto #Florida #congress #movies #GOP]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51945823</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:39:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51945823/111822.mp3" length="117236341" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompson.com --&#13;
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TWITTER is in a free fall from which it may not recover. JEFFERSON GRAHAM joins to assess the future of the social media platform and what Musk might do next.&#13;
Revelations from a new court filing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompson.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompson.com</a> --<br /><br />TWITTER is in a free fall from which it may not recover. JEFFERSON GRAHAM joins to assess the future of the social media platform and what Musk might do next.<br />Revelations from a new court filing about Sam Bankman-Fried's bankrupt companies exposes a crypto empire full of mismanagement and MAYBE fraud. The new CEO of FTX says the mess is "unprecedented".  That's from the guy that handled the liquidation of ENRON.<br /><br />FRIDAY FABULOUS FLA features a 10 year old, a murder and a wild police chase.  Not even mentioning the EPCOT CENTER story.<br /><br />The Political analysts MICHAEL SHURE and JIM AVILA join to breakdown the week and look at the new congress agenda.<br /><br />MOVIES AND TV with The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder<br /><br />#twitter #Hunter #Biden   #FTX #scam #crypto #Florida #congress #movies #GOP]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7328</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Changing GOP on gay marriage?  Sort of... Hapless Herschel... A last battle for habitat... - 11/17/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/changing-gop-on-gay-marriage-sort-of-hapless-herschel-a-last-battle-for-habitat-11-17-22--51933135</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompson.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompson.com</a> --<br /><br />Senate looks to be okay repealing the Defense of Marriage Act which denied federal benefits to same-sex couples.  12 Senators from the GOP will give it the support needed.<br />Herschel Walker is the side show that never stops but could he win?<br />IT'S THE PLANET STUPID is our regular check on the planet and environment with Eco-Journalist, Belinda Waymouth. And a notable passing of actor Robert Clary, a Holocaust survivor and cast member of Hogan's Heroes.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51933135</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:01:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51933135/111722.mp3" length="114724406" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompson.com --&#13;
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Senate looks to be okay repealing the Defense of Marriage Act which denied federal benefits to same-sex couples.  12 Senators from the GOP will give it the support needed.&#13;
Herschel Walker is the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompson.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompson.com</a> --<br /><br />Senate looks to be okay repealing the Defense of Marriage Act which denied federal benefits to same-sex couples.  12 Senators from the GOP will give it the support needed.<br />Herschel Walker is the side show that never stops but could he win?<br />IT'S THE PLANET STUPID is our regular check on the planet and environment with Eco-Journalist, Belinda Waymouth. And a notable passing of actor Robert Clary, a Holocaust survivor and cast member of Hogan's Heroes.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7171</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>belinda,herschel,mark,planet,stupid,thompson,walker,waymouth</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>World War III Averted?? Trump Announces and GOP Winces...Follow the $$$ - 11/16/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-war-iii-averted-trump-announces-and-gop-winces-follow-the-11-16-22--51920004</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />An accidental bombing of Poland has drawn the world closer to the grim reality of Ukraine conflict "spill over"... We discuss with Washington Post journalist covering that war... This, as America okays close to 40 billion dollars MORE in aid and arms for Ukraine.<br />Trump announces he'll run and he's getting the ho-hum treatment and donors are fleeing. Poppa Murdoch says, no. Taylor Swift, THAT'S RICH and more.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51920004</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:30:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51920004/111622.mp3" length="116976370" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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An accidental bombing of Poland has drawn the world closer to the grim reality of Ukraine conflict "spill over"... We discuss with Washington Post journalist covering that war... This, as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />An accidental bombing of Poland has drawn the world closer to the grim reality of Ukraine conflict "spill over"... We discuss with Washington Post journalist covering that war... This, as America okays close to 40 billion dollars MORE in aid and arms for Ukraine.<br />Trump announces he'll run and he's getting the ho-hum treatment and donors are fleeing. Poppa Murdoch says, no. Taylor Swift, THAT'S RICH and more.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7311</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>avila,ellen,jim,mark,rich,swift,taylor,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Can Clarence and Insurrectionist Wife Be Stopped?  Pence Speaks out--Sort of... - 11/15/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-clarence-and-insurrectionist-wife-be-stopped-pence-speaks-out-sort-of-11-15-22--51903061</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Clarence Thomas and his wife are at it again...What can be done to address a lawlessness within the high court? Mike Pence is pushing a new book and weighs in on Jan 6th...He says he's mad but doesn't tell his face. Former Asst. US Atty, David Katz, explains how Donald Trump used the IRS and Justice Dept to go after his political enemies. ALSO... LAW AND DISORDER and Pete Davidson]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51903061</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 20:49:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51903061/111522.mp3" length="117156093" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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Clarence Thomas and his wife are at it again...What can be done to address a lawlessness within the high court? Mike Pence is pushing a new book and weighs in on Jan 6th...He says he's mad but...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Clarence Thomas and his wife are at it again...What can be done to address a lawlessness within the high court? Mike Pence is pushing a new book and weighs in on Jan 6th...He says he's mad but doesn't tell his face. Former Asst. US Atty, David Katz, explains how Donald Trump used the IRS and Justice Dept to go after his political enemies. ALSO... LAW AND DISORDER and Pete Davidson]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7323</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>25</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Will Trump Begin to destroy the GOP? Jeopardy Champ and Guest Host Buzzy Cohen, plus Mark's Murder Monday - 11/14/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-trump-begin-to-destroy-the-gop-jeopardy-champ-and-guest-host-buzzy-cohen-plus-mark-s-murder-monday-11-14-22--51891211</link><description><![CDATA[Trump wants to run for President (and announce this week) but that announcement may begin a process of destroying the GOP.  Gary Dietrich offers thoughts and analysis. <br />Meantime, key Senate wins change Democrat arithmetic. Volatile post-election GOP House...Battle for control linger.. Meantime, Dems need legislative agenda pushed through to prevent another election steal attempt. We'll explain the Electoral Count Reform Act.<br /><br />MARK'S MURDER MONDAY... Courtney joins with another murder case<br /><br />Jeopardy Tournament of Champions has been quite the ride and continues... Guest is the Prince of Jeopardy, Buzzy Cohen <br /><br />#Trump #GOP #election #electoral #results #Jeopardy #champion #49ers #murder]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51891211</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 21:01:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51891211/111422.mp3" length="117285242" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Trump wants to run for President (and announce this week) but that announcement may begin a process of destroying the GOP.  Gary Dietrich offers thoughts and analysis. &#13;
Meantime, key Senate wins change Democrat arithmetic. Volatile post-election GOP...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Trump wants to run for President (and announce this week) but that announcement may begin a process of destroying the GOP.  Gary Dietrich offers thoughts and analysis. <br />Meantime, key Senate wins change Democrat arithmetic. Volatile post-election GOP House...Battle for control linger.. Meantime, Dems need legislative agenda pushed through to prevent another election steal attempt. We'll explain the Electoral Count Reform Act.<br /><br />MARK'S MURDER MONDAY... Courtney joins with another murder case<br /><br />Jeopardy Tournament of Champions has been quite the ride and continues... Guest is the Prince of Jeopardy, Buzzy Cohen <br /><br />#Trump #GOP #election #electoral #results #Jeopardy #champion #49ers #murder]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7331</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>buzzy,cohen,jeopardy,mark,monday,murder,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Friday Fabulous Florida...Murdoch Scorches Trump... Key Results, Former ABC News Senior Correspondent Jim Avila - 11/11/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/friday-fabulous-florida-murdoch-scorches-trump-key-results-former-abc-news-senior-correspondent-jim-avila-11-11-22--51867184</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompson.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompson.com</a> --<br /><br />Friday show has Jim Avila (former ABC News Senior Correspondent) who had told us the polls were never right ...Michael Shure TYT analyst joins as well. FRIDAY FABUOUS FLORIDA. Michael Snyder The Culture Blaster on what to watch this weekend. Big Friday Show!!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51867184</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:07:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51867184/111122.mp3" length="117291929" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompson.com --&#13;
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Friday show has Jim Avila (former ABC News Senior Correspondent) who had told us the polls were never right ...Michael Shure TYT analyst joins as well. FRIDAY FABUOUS FLORIDA. Michael Snyder The...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompson.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompson.com</a> --<br /><br />Friday show has Jim Avila (former ABC News Senior Correspondent) who had told us the polls were never right ...Michael Shure TYT analyst joins as well. FRIDAY FABUOUS FLORIDA. Michael Snyder The Culture Blaster on what to watch this weekend. Big Friday Show!!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7331</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>avila,fabulous,florida,friday,jim,mark,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trump Says It Was Melania's Fault!  Nazi Adjacent Apology...Why No Key Results Yet? COP 27 - 11/10/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-it-was-melania-s-fault-nazi-adjacent-apology-why-no-key-results-yet-cop-27-11-10-22--51857126</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Trump blames his wife ...Why the delay in results...? COP27 UN Climate Summit update with @BelindaWaymouth. Nazi-sh apology??!!!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51857126</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:03:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51857126/111022.mp3" length="117196635" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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Trump blames his wife ...Why the delay in results...? COP27 UN Climate Summit update with @BelindaWaymouth. Nazi-sh apology??!!!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Trump blames his wife ...Why the delay in results...? COP27 UN Climate Summit update with @BelindaWaymouth. Nazi-sh apology??!!!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7325</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>belinda,election,kfc,mark,planet,stupid,thompson,waymouth</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Red Wave--Not!! Dr Oz Time For Crudite...Trump Livid...GOP Eeks Out House..Calif Results! - 11/09/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-wave-not-dr-oz-time-for-crudite-trump-livid-gop-eeks-out-house-calif-results-11-09-22--51844260</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Abortion rights, election denial, crime and inflation were all on voters' minds, but not the way pollsters had initially thought.  Breaking down the polling and California ballots from LA to SF with Politico's Jeremy B White. National politics with former ABC News Senior Correspondent, Jim Avila]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51844260</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:04:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51844260/110922.mp3" length="118132445" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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Abortion rights, election denial, crime and inflation were all on voters' minds, but not the way pollsters had initially thought.  Breaking down the polling and California ballots from LA to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Abortion rights, election denial, crime and inflation were all on voters' minds, but not the way pollsters had initially thought.  Breaking down the polling and California ballots from LA to SF with Politico's Jeremy B White. National politics with former ABC News Senior Correspondent, Jim Avila]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7384</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>avila,b,california,jeremy,jim,mark,playbook,politco,thompson,white</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Police Presence on Election Day... John Rothmann stops by... Controversy Hits Powerball??!! - 11/08/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/police-presence-on-election-day-john-rothmann-stops-by-controversy-hits-powerball-11-08-22--51829783</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Red wave? Red Mirage? Cops at the polls?  Ballots thrown out...2022 mid-terms in America.<br />Powerball was a mess... Also...A piece of movie memorabilia fetches a hefty sum...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51829783</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:50:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51829783/110822.mp3" length="117116386" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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Red wave? Red Mirage? Cops at the polls?  Ballots thrown out...2022 mid-terms in America.&#13;
Powerball was a mess... Also...A piece of movie memorabilia fetches a hefty sum...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Red wave? Red Mirage? Cops at the polls?  Ballots thrown out...2022 mid-terms in America.<br />Powerball was a mess... Also...A piece of movie memorabilia fetches a hefty sum...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7320</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>david,election,john,katz,mark,rothmann,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Is a Red Wave Inevitable? Political Ninja Gary Dietrich. Also, Major Reversal @ Twitter?  - 11/07/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-a-red-wave-inevitable-political-ninja-gary-dietrich-also-major-reversal-twitter-11-07-22--51816118</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />If the red wave comes, what will gov't in America look like?  What will be the GOP agenda?  <br />And what are the races to watch on election night? Political analyst, Gary Dietrich decodes the future with one day until the election and looks ahead at what a government, even partially controlled, by Republicans might look like. Also...Mark's Murder Monday...Mark's girlfriend, Courtney weaves the latest true crime murder yarn. Weekend debrief includes an about face at Twitter.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51816118</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 21:30:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51816118/110722.mp3" length="117069157" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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If the red wave comes, what will gov't in America look like?  What will be the GOP agenda?  &#13;
And what are the races to watch on election night? Political analyst, Gary Dietrich decodes the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />If the red wave comes, what will gov't in America look like?  What will be the GOP agenda?  <br />And what are the races to watch on election night? Political analyst, Gary Dietrich decodes the future with one day until the election and looks ahead at what a government, even partially controlled, by Republicans might look like. Also...Mark's Murder Monday...Mark's girlfriend, Courtney weaves the latest true crime murder yarn. Weekend debrief includes an about face at Twitter.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7317</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>courtney,dietrich,election,gary,mark,mid-term,monday,murder,thompson,trump</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>FRIDAY Brings Friday Fabulous Florida... Joe Rogan Recants a BS Story... Guest Pat Thurston - 11/04/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/friday-brings-friday-fabulous-florida-joe-rogan-recants-a-bs-story-guest-pat-thurston-11-04-22--51789308</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Friday Fabulous Florida has it all today... Also.. Guest Pat Thurston updates her plans and weighs in on the world. Joe Rogan recants something we had identified as BS when he first said it. Obama on the stump for Democrats.. Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, has his Friday TV and movie reviews!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51789308</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:43:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51789308/110422.mp3" length="115296174" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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Friday Fabulous Florida has it all today... Also.. Guest Pat Thurston updates her plans and weighs in on the world. Joe Rogan recants something we had identified as BS when he first said it....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />Friday Fabulous Florida has it all today... Also.. Guest Pat Thurston updates her plans and weighs in on the world. Joe Rogan recants something we had identified as BS when he first said it. Obama on the stump for Democrats.. Michael Snyder, the Culture Blaster, has his Friday TV and movie reviews!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7206</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>fabulous,florida,friday,mark,michael,movies,pat,snyder,thompson,thurston</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Even MORE Pelosi details... Mark's Mom &amp; Dad Join... Gabby Petito Parents Sue... Planet Doom or Hope? - 11/03/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/even-more-pelosi-details-mark-s-mom-dad-join-gabby-petito-parents-sue-planet-doom-or-hope-11-03-22--51779254</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />More details from the break-in at the Pelosi residence... The Fed raises interest rates to tame an inflationary spiral... Guests: Mark's Mom and Dad... Writer, Comedian, Actor, Peter Vogel on his new show starring Chazz Palminteri. Also... IT'S THE PLANET STUPID --Our weekly look at the environment and planet with Belinda Waymouth]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51779254</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 02:29:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51779254/110322.mp3" length="116216938" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
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More details from the break-in at the Pelosi residence... The Fed raises interest rates to tame an inflationary spiral... Guests: Mark's Mom and Dad... Writer, Comedian, Actor, Peter Vogel on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br /><br />More details from the break-in at the Pelosi residence... The Fed raises interest rates to tame an inflationary spiral... Guests: Mark's Mom and Dad... Writer, Comedian, Actor, Peter Vogel on his new show starring Chazz Palminteri. Also... IT'S THE PLANET STUPID --Our weekly look at the environment and planet with Belinda Waymouth]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7264</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>belinda,gabby,mark,pelosi,petito,planet,stupid,thompson,waymouth</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Are Dems in Trouble in California? Pelosi Break-In Video...Russians, Nukes &amp; Ukraine... - 11/02/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-dems-in-trouble-in-california-pelosi-break-in-video-russians-nukes-ukraine-11-02-22--51768300</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br />The Democrats may lose everything they gained in 2018 and then some.  California may be one of the places they lose ground.  Political Analyst Michael Shure joins us. Conspiracy theorists jump on Pelosi even though there's video debunking the theories... LAW AND DISORDER, NEWS OF THE BIZARRE, and much more...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51768300</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:06:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51768300/110222.mp3" length="118482277" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com --&#13;
The Democrats may lose everything they gained in 2018 and then some.  California may be one of the places they lose ground.  Political Analyst Michael Shure joins us. Conspiracy theorists jump...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a> --<br />The Democrats may lose everything they gained in 2018 and then some.  California may be one of the places they lose ground.  Political Analyst Michael Shure joins us. Conspiracy theorists jump on Pelosi even though there's video debunking the theories... LAW AND DISORDER, NEWS OF THE BIZARRE, and much more...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7406</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bizarre,mark,michael,news,pelosi,shure,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Should Universities Use Race to Decide Who Gets In? Former Asst. U.S. Attorney David Katz joins us - 11/01/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/should-universities-use-race-to-decide-who-gets-in-former-asst-u-s-attorney-david-katz-joins-us-11-01-22--51755908</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a><br /><br />Former Asst. US Attorney, David Katz provides the legal breakdown on things as the Supreme Court hears affirmative action case out of Harvard and North Carolina. Comedian Bobby Slayton takes us to school on his greatest love. Mark's girlfriend, Courtney, is a true crime devotee and joins to share a revelation in a breaking case.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51755908</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 19:48:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51755908/110122.mp3" length="115938577" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com&#13;
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Former Asst. US Attorney, David Katz provides the legal breakdown on things as the Supreme Court hears affirmative action case out of Harvard and North Carolina. Comedian Bobby Slayton takes us...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://www.themarkthompsonshow.com</a><br /><br />Former Asst. US Attorney, David Katz provides the legal breakdown on things as the Supreme Court hears affirmative action case out of Harvard and North Carolina. Comedian Bobby Slayton takes us to school on his greatest love. Mark's girlfriend, Courtney, is a true crime devotee and joins to share a revelation in a breaking case.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7247</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>court,courtney,david,freedman,katz,mark,paul,supreme,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Pelosi Shocker, Lottery Lightning Strikes, and a Mid-term Red Wave? - 10/31/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/pelosi-shocker-lottery-lightning-strikes-and-a-mid-term-red-wave-10-31-22--51743268</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://themarkthompsonshow.com</a> <br /><br />Mark shares details of Pelosi intruder and what the cops found...<br />Mid-term red wave may be brutal...Gary Dietrich joins with analysis<br />Also: How Dangerous is the Route Coffee Travels to Get to Your Cup? <br />Special Guest Evan Simon on his revealing ABC NEWS documentary on Hulu..]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51743268</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:40:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51743268/103122.mp3" length="116402512" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://themarkthompsonshow.com &#13;
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Mark shares details of Pelosi intruder and what the cops found...&#13;
Mid-term red wave may be brutal...Gary Dietrich joins with analysis&#13;
Also: How Dangerous is the Route Coffee Travels to Get to Your...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://themarkthompsonshow.com</a> <br /><br />Mark shares details of Pelosi intruder and what the cops found...<br />Mid-term red wave may be brutal...Gary Dietrich joins with analysis<br />Also: How Dangerous is the Route Coffee Travels to Get to Your Cup? <br />Special Guest Evan Simon on his revealing ABC NEWS documentary on Hulu..]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7276</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abc,caffeine,dietrich,evan,gary,jungle,mark,nightline,simon,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Gators and Murder in Friday Fabulous Florida. Pelosi Attack and Angry Emails! - 10/28/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gators-and-murder-in-friday-fabulous-florida-pelosi-attack-and-angry-emails-10-28-22--51718589</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show @ <a href="http://themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://themarkthompsonshow.com</a><br /><br />Pelosi attack...Twitter gets scooped up by Musk and Trump rises again.. Friday Fabulous Florida....Michael Shure on mid-terms and Gen Z turnout...Giselle and Tom split for real... Michael Snyder on movies and what to watch.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51718589</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:48:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51718589/102822.mp3" length="116986401" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show @ http://themarkthompsonshow.com&#13;
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Pelosi attack...Twitter gets scooped up by Musk and Trump rises again.. Friday Fabulous Florida....Michael Shure on mid-terms and Gen Z turnout...Giselle and Tom split for real... Michael Snyder on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show @ <a href="http://themarkthompsonshow.com" rel="noopener">http://themarkthompsonshow.com</a><br /><br />Pelosi attack...Twitter gets scooped up by Musk and Trump rises again.. Friday Fabulous Florida....Michael Shure on mid-terms and Gen Z turnout...Giselle and Tom split for real... Michael Snyder on movies and what to watch.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7312</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>fabulous,florida,friday,mark,michael,movies,pelosi,shure,snyder,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ye gets dropped again and there's a property in SF that nobody owns? - 10/27/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ye-gets-dropped-again-and-there-s-a-property-in-sf-that-nobody-owns-10-27-22--51708791</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" rel="noopener">www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a><br /><br />Plus Law & Disorder, Planetary Shock from Belinda Waymouth and PhotoWalks Tech Ninja Jefferson Graham]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51708791</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:58:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51708791/102722.mp3" length="117665167" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow&#13;
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Plus Law &amp; Disorder, Planetary Shock from Belinda Waymouth and PhotoWalks Tech Ninja Jefferson Graham</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" rel="noopener">www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a><br /><br />Plus Law & Disorder, Planetary Shock from Belinda Waymouth and PhotoWalks Tech Ninja Jefferson Graham]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7355</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>belinda,graham,jefferson,kanye,mark,thompson,waymouth,west,ye</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Grim Dem Mid-Term? ABC's Jim Avila on Fetterman/Oz., Jeremy B. White, and Joe Ferullo - 10/26/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/grim-dem-mid-term-abc-s-jim-avila-on-fetterman-oz-jeremy-b-white-and-joe-ferullo-10-26-22--51697652</link><description><![CDATA[Former ABC News White House/Senior Correspondent, Jim Avila joins to talk about the Fetterman/Oz debate and the realties for Democrats. From Politico's California Playbook, Jeremy B White, on Newsom and windfall oil tax realities. Also, LA Mayoral election.. Ted Cruz on The View.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51697652</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:42:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51697652/102622.mp3" length="116035962" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Former ABC News White House/Senior Correspondent, Jim Avila joins to talk about the Fetterman/Oz debate and the realties for Democrats. From Politico's California Playbook, Jeremy B White, on Newsom and windfall oil tax realities. Also, LA Mayoral...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Former ABC News White House/Senior Correspondent, Jim Avila joins to talk about the Fetterman/Oz debate and the realties for Democrats. From Politico's California Playbook, Jeremy B White, on Newsom and windfall oil tax realities. Also, LA Mayoral election.. Ted Cruz on The View.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7253</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>avila,ferullo,fetterman,jeremy,jim,joe,mark,oz,thompson,white</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>ABC7's Dan Ashley talks Rock and Roll, Figure Skating, and TV News. + Former U.S. Attorney David Katz - 10/25/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/abc7-s-dan-ashley-talks-rock-and-roll-figure-skating-and-tv-news-former-u-s-attorney-david-katz-10-25-22--51687051</link><description><![CDATA[Mark talks to ABC7's Dan Ashley about his other lives, making music, and personal history. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney David Katz shares his takes on Clarence "I refuse to recuse" Thomas and the growing legal challenges of Lindsey Graham.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51687051</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:55:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51687051/102522.mp3" length="115062117" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark talks to ABC7's Dan Ashley about his other lives, making music, and personal history. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney David Katz shares his takes on Clarence "I refuse to recuse" Thomas and the growing legal challenges of Lindsey Graham.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark talks to ABC7's Dan Ashley about his other lives, making music, and personal history. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney David Katz shares his takes on Clarence "I refuse to recuse" Thomas and the growing legal challenges of Lindsey Graham.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7192</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>abc7,ashley,dan,david,katz,mark,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Woodchipper Murder with Dateline NBC's Josh Mankiewicz, 49ers, and technical chaos! - 10/24/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-woodchipper-murder-with-dateline-nbc-s-josh-mankiewicz-49ers-and-technical-chaos-10-24-22--51675796</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" rel="noopener">http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a><br /><br />Get the crime scene tape ready… Today: DATELINE’S Josh Mankiewicz …Talking a famous case NEVER ON DATELINE that reveals what often happens during investigations. The law, murder & investigations… Also, 49ers fall to earth & technical chaos ensues!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51675796</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:48:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51675796/102422.mp3" length="105623856" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow&#13;
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Get the crime scene tape ready… Today: DATELINE’S Josh Mankiewicz …Talking a famous case NEVER ON DATELINE that reveals what often happens during investigations. The law, murder &amp;...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" rel="noopener">http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a><br /><br />Get the crime scene tape ready… Today: DATELINE’S Josh Mankiewicz …Talking a famous case NEVER ON DATELINE that reveals what often happens during investigations. The law, murder & investigations… Also, 49ers fall to earth & technical chaos ensues!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6602</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>dateline,josh,mankiewicz,mark,murder,nbc,thompson,woodchipper</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bannon to the Big House...Friday Fabulous Florida Gunplay...Mid-term Politics...Plus, What to Watch - 10/21/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bannon-to-the-big-house-friday-fabulous-florida-gunplay-mid-term-politics-plus-what-to-watch-10-21-22--51648604</link><description><![CDATA[Steve Bannon will do time and Trump can't save him...FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA includes a bizarre gun accident. MID-TERM POLITICS with Gary Dietrich. CULTURE BLASTER, Michael Snyder, has the weekend in film and TV]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51648604</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:56:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51648604/102122.mp3" length="117686065" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Steve Bannon will do time and Trump can't save him...FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA includes a bizarre gun accident. MID-TERM POLITICS with Gary Dietrich. CULTURE BLASTER, Michael Snyder, has the weekend in film and TV</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Steve Bannon will do time and Trump can't save him...FRIDAY FABULOUS FLORIDA includes a bizarre gun accident. MID-TERM POLITICS with Gary Dietrich. CULTURE BLASTER, Michael Snyder, has the weekend in film and TV]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7356</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>dietrich,fabulous,florida,friday,gary,mark,michael,movies,snyder,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A $1.7 Million Public Toilet in SF?! Plus, GOP "Morality" Candidate Caught with Pants Down - 10/20/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-1-7-million-public-toilet-in-sf-plus-gop-morality-candidate-caught-with-pants-down-10-20-22--51637724</link><description><![CDATA[Canceling the inaugural flush of a 1.7 million dollar toilet. How did we get here?  SF Chronicle's Heather Knight explains. A GOP candidate wants to "return Christian values to America" and he's caught with his pants down in public.  And THAT'S NOT THE WORST PART. The sea of plastic choking all creatures...IT'S THE PLANET STUPID with Belinda Waymouth]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51637724</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:01:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51637724/102022.mp3" length="116962159" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Canceling the inaugural flush of a 1.7 million dollar toilet. How did we get here?  SF Chronicle's Heather Knight explains. A GOP candidate wants to "return Christian values to America" and he's caught with his pants down in public.  And THAT'S NOT...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Canceling the inaugural flush of a 1.7 million dollar toilet. How did we get here?  SF Chronicle's Heather Knight explains. A GOP candidate wants to "return Christian values to America" and he's caught with his pants down in public.  And THAT'S NOT THE WORST PART. The sea of plastic choking all creatures...IT'S THE PLANET STUPID with Belinda Waymouth]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7311</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>belinda,chronicle,francisco,heather,knight,mark,planet,san,stupid,thompson,waymouth</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>World-renowned, award-winning Director and Choreographer Vincent Paterson -  10/19/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-renowned-award-winning-director-and-choreographer-vincent-paterson-10-19-22--51615144</link><description><![CDATA[** THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE **<br /><br />Support the show: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" rel="noopener">http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a><br /><br />Mark is joined by Director and Choreographer Vincent Paterson to discuss his new book "Icons & Instincts". For the first time, the choreographer of Michael Jackson, Madonna, Björk and many others reveals stage stories through his extraordinary journey.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51615144</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:06:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51615144/mark_thompson_10_19_22.mp3" length="56315542" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>** THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE **&#13;
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Mark is joined by Director and Choreographer Vincent Paterson to discuss his new book "Icons &amp; Instincts". For the first time, the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[** THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE **<br /><br />Support the show: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" rel="noopener">http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a><br /><br />Mark is joined by Director and Choreographer Vincent Paterson to discuss his new book "Icons & Instincts". For the first time, the choreographer of Michael Jackson, Madonna, Björk and many others reveals stage stories through his extraordinary journey.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3520</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bjork,björk,jackson,madonna,mark,michael,paterson,thompson,vincent</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Former Assistant US Attorney David Katz, Trump, FBI... Plus, the Rock Runs for President? - 10/18/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-assistant-us-attorney-david-katz-trump-fbi-plus-the-rock-runs-for-president-10-18-22--51612670</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" rel="noopener">www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a><br /><br />--<br />FBI and other arms of government knew about growing insurrection threat...<br />Trump judicial watch...appeals, stalling tactics and run for President?<br />Also, The Scary Movie Master, Writer/Director, Jeff Dixon]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51612670</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:02:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51612670/10_18_22.mp3" length="114825577" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow&#13;
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Also, The Scary Movie Master,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Support the show: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow" rel="noopener">www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow</a><br /><br />--<br />FBI and other arms of government knew about growing insurrection threat...<br />Trump judicial watch...appeals, stalling tactics and run for President?<br />Also, The Scary Movie Master, Writer/Director, Jeff Dixon]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7177</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>david,dixon,horror,jeff,katz,mark,movies,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, Herschel Walker, and weekend sports - 10/17/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/san-francisco-district-attorney-brooke-jenkins-herschel-walker-and-weekend-sports-10-17-22--51602452</link><description><![CDATA[SF D.A. Brooke Jenkins replaced Chesa Boudin and wants a tougher stand on drug dealing and crime in SF.  She takes your questions/comments. 49ers lose...Herschel Walker whips it out...Law and Disorder: Judge dismisses a juror for flirting-- with the defendant ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51602452</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:23:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51602452/mp3.mp3" length="115953299" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>SF D.A. Brooke Jenkins replaced Chesa Boudin and wants a tougher stand on drug dealing and crime in SF.  She takes your questions/comments. 49ers lose...Herschel Walker whips it out...Law and Disorder: Judge dismisses a juror for flirting-- with the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[SF D.A. Brooke Jenkins replaced Chesa Boudin and wants a tougher stand on drug dealing and crime in SF.  She takes your questions/comments. 49ers lose...Herschel Walker whips it out...Law and Disorder: Judge dismisses a juror for flirting-- with the defendant ...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7248</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>attorney,brooke,district,francisco,jenkins,mark,san,thompson</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3cc2ae67cbadbb3aa3b044633bce0244.jpg"/><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Madness, $$$, and Friday Fabulous Florida! - 10/14/22</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/madness-and-friday-fabulous-florida-10-14-22--51585532</link><description><![CDATA[Support the show: patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow<br /><br />Featured segment: Friday Fabulous Florida! Plus, Alex Jones gets skewered, Jan 6th Hearing Finale... Guests include: Political Ninja Michael Shure, Movie and Media reviewer Michael Snyder, News from Kim McCallister, Fabulous Producer John Daly]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51585532</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2022 23:53:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/51585532/madness_and_florida_the_mark_thompson_show_for_friday_tuberipper_com.mp3" length="88227421" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The Mark Thompson Show</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Support the show: patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow&#13;
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