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This Stinks of Gang Activity

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Bruce opens the show talking about a court case here in Columbus that certainly stinks of gang activity. One man murdered, people shot at after his funeral, people shot at at the home of the murdered man, yet not a single mention of gang violence in any of the news coverage.

The Wealthy are Fleeing Blue States

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Bruce takes a look at data from Seattle where the wealthy are all selling their homes and moving out of the state due to the extremely high taxes. Homes on the market are way up, yet sales of said homes are way down.

Guest Matt Mayer

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Bruce has his weekly conversation with Matt Mayer about the political landscape here in Ohio. Matt explains why Jon Husted is losing and why Vivek is struggling to take the lead against Amy Acton.

A Miraculous Testimony

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Bruce closes the show with an audio clip from a man who survived a grizzly bear attack in Alaska. He gives all of the credit to God and doesn't want to ask for any handouts to help with his recovery. What an incredibly testimony.

Suicide is Never the Answer

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Bruce starts off the show talking about the young Haitian man who killed him self by jumping in front of a truck. People will try to pin this on ICE or Trump, but this is a tragic event that shouldn't be politicized. When someone commits suicide they have made that decision for themselves, nobody forced them to do it.

Tyler Robinson Will Finally Go to Trial

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Bruce is irritated that it has taken this long for the judge in the case of Charlie Kirk's murder to finally reach the conclusion that it needs to go to trial. It's about time we get down to business and stop wasting time dragging our feet.

Today in Crazy

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Bruce goes in depth into a story in today in crazy about a new award that is being handed out for sports reporting. The award is for excellence in covering transgender athletes. Bruce wants to know if we will have an award for excellence in covering other groups next.

Parents Fleeing Public Schools

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Bruce discusses a disappointing study that shows 71 percent of people ages 18-34 are not happy with the direction the country is headed. You can be sure that theses sentiments come from the places that they were educated, which is why we see a large growth in homeschooling.

Breaking Down Crime Data

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Bruce opens the show talking about the Clancy case before moving on to the crime data in Columbus. He looks at the 911 call data and exactly how often a 911 call ends up in medical attention here in Ohio.

One Percent is Still Too Much

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Bruce gets into the story of a crackdown on a trucking agency that is providing inadequate training for it's truckers, specifically letting illegals go out on the road without basic reading and speaking skills.

Always a Defense for the Left

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Bruce dives into the race in Michigan where another anti-American Muslim is running for office. Apparently he can get away with scrubbing his old social media posts so they won't be taken out of context. Republicans certainly aren't allowed to do that.

Educate Yourself on 9/11

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Bruce is baffled at where we are in America where we have multiple anti-American Muslim candidates closing in on important positions here as we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Make sure you take the time to educate yourself on everything that took place.

Upcoming Clash Between Ginther and Hardin

Monday, August 31, 2026

Bruce opens the show talking about more crime in Columbus under Mayor Ginther, and the ammunition that has been provided to his likely upcoming competition for Mayor, Shannon Hardin.

Breaking Down the Political Ads

Monday, August 31, 2026

Bruce talks about the constant stream of political ads that have been running as we head towards the next election cycle. He breaks down the ads from both sides of the isle and which ones seem like they could have the biggest impact.

This Case Has Dangerous Implications

Monday, August 31, 2026

Bruce opens the second hour of the show diving back into the Lindsay Clancy trial. There have been many women rallying to her defense and if she is found not guilty on grounds of insanity, it will set a dangerous precedent for women to kill their children. There are already a few examples of such cases that we can look at.

Money Monday

Monday, August 31, 2026

Bruce has his weekly conversation with Josh Pick, as they discuss the constant market movement and what are some things that you can do to make sure you are getting prepared for retirement.

Walking Around For Hours With A Rifle

Friday, August 28, 2026

Bruce opens the show with the crime story of a man who was walking around the short north here in Columbus for hours with a rifle before eventually shooting someone. It's entirely possible that police didn't act because they didn't want to be accused of racism.

Practice What You Preach

Friday, August 28, 2026

Bruce talks about the supposed measles outbreak that is going on in Pennsylvania. Josh Shapiro is attacking RFK for spreading misinformation that is leading to the spread, when there have been only two deaths and one was an infant. Seems like Shapiro is spreading misinformation himself.

Can Husted Win?

Friday, August 28, 2026

Bruce examines the campaign that Jon Husted is running here in Ohio and it doesn't look great. What he should be doing is hammering on what was going on when Sherrod Brown first took office and how he's accomplished absolutely nothing.

The Left is Marketing a Fantasy

Friday, August 28, 2026

Bruce once again warns of the silver tongues on the left who continue to promise a fantasy that doesn't exist. What makes it worse is that they are cherry picking bible verses to portray themselves as the good guys.

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