Yearly Archives: 2025
Everybody’s Picking Up
June 3, 2025
Mike and Chief kick off our show with a conversation about the many U.S. military bases overseas, and Ukraine’s massive drone attack. Joel calls in to discuss the odd behavior of the market today. Karl joins Chief on the air to talk inflation and technology. Then, Hal jumps on to talk interest rates and international money supply numbers.
A Real Claude Rains Type
June 2, 2025
This morning, we are joined by Jim to talk on the current market and more. Next, John gives insight into the history of the American Civil War and the classic film “Casablanca”. Next, Nancy joins in to discuss the Chicago housing market.
40 Points Before Breakfast
May 30, 2025
Kevin and Chief kick off the show with a conversation about the uncertainty in American economy, the MLB, and U.S. tariffs. Karl calls in to discuss U.S. – China trades, credit cards, and the PCE index.
TARIFF AND PARDONS
May 29, 2025
The Chief and John discuss the tariffs being block by the courts and the recent presidential pardons. Wayne, Andrew and the Chief talk about pets and again about the pardon for Larry Hoover the infamous Chicago gang leader and follow the money trail for pardons. the court of international trade over turning the Trump’s tariffs.
GUESTS
JOHN FLANNIGAN
John Flannigan is a retired English professor from Prairie State College out of Chicago Heights, IL. He is an expert on local politics, housing and property rates. He is a long time friend of Tom “The Chief” Haugh and graduate of Notre Dame University.
ANDREW KREIG
The Washington, DC-based author is an investigative reporter, non-profit executive, attorney and broadcast commentator.
After an early career in journalism and law he led the Wireless Communication Association as president/CEO from 1996 to 2008 in its worldwide advocacy to create a wireless broadband industry. Later, he became a university fellow, co-hosted a weekly public affairs raid show, and founded the non-partisan Justice Integrity Project (www.justice-integrity.org) to uncover unreported and underreported stories via a new citizen action Truth Patrol.
WAYNE MADSEN
Starting in 1997, after his military service as a U.S. Navy lieutenant assigned to Anti-Submarine Warfare duties and to the National Security Agency as a COMSEC analyst, he applied his military intelligence training to investigative journalism.
He has since written for many daily, weekly, and monthly publications including The Progressive, the Village Voice, Philadelphia Inquirer, Houston Chronicle, Allentown Morning Call, Juneau Empire, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Real Clear Politics, Danbury Newstimes, Newsday and many others.
Throughout his journalistic career, he has been a television commentator on many programs, including 60 Minutes, Russia Today, Press TV, and many others.
Did The Bridge Move To Hit You?
May 28, 2025
Kevin O’Neill joins our first hour discussing differing opinions on insider trading within current and previous Whitehouse and a dash of talk on inflation in the market. Russell Rhoads and returning guest, Maggie Rhoads, join us in studio, talking on the latest market updates, Maggie’s latest experiences interning and studying in D.C. and much more!