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First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
Prefer to sleep in? Not a ’morning person’? But still want an honest & unique analysis of the news? Get it all right here from veteran broadcast entertainer Joe Thomas. LIVE weekdays, 5 am - 9 am ET from ”America’s Hometown” -- Charlottesville, VA! (& Staunton) E-mail us at: jtinthemorningradio@gmail.com or call the studio at 434-882-4217
Episodes
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Miracle Cure for Air Traffic Controllers" (Thursday November 13, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Proof the JT DOES 'get you' / "First Things" (news) (:13) "Shutdown's End" (No connection to Arthur C Clarke book of similar title) (:28) Air Traffic…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Live From (what's left of) the Rainforest" (Wednesday November 12, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Guest: More from COP30 with Peter Murphy (CFACT) / "First Things" (news) (:13) Guest: wrap up with Peter Murphy (:28) Caller: John in FL - RIF reversal?…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Pro-Business Not the Same as Capitalist" (Wednesday November 12, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Long Meetings? / "First Things" (news) (:13) Pro-Business doesn't mean Capitalist / Caller: Andy in FL (:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook (:44) Guests…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Watching the Sausage-Makers" (Wednesday November 12, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Amendmentts / "First Things" (news) (:13) Watching the Sausage-Makers / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL (:28) Caller: wrap up with Clarke / JCSGold Rept /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Trumpcare Over Obamacare?" (Wednesday November 12, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Whether Ted's Day? / "First Things" (News) (:13) Trumpcare? (:28) Senator Burchett on Obamacare (:44) TSO 'Last Call' / Text: Bob in OR on Church vs…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Counting Chickens or Playing Chicken?" (Tuesday November 11, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) More reax to GOP and the Kaine "deal" / "First Things" (news) (:13) Ray email: Pournelle's Iron Law of Bureaucracy (:28) VA Redistricting: Counting…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Sgt Reckless" (Tuesday November 11, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Caller: Andy on Capitalism vs Democracy / "First Things" (news) (:13) Veterans, Marines and "Sgt Reckless" Author Robin Hutton (:28) Mac McDonald's…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"RIF-fing" (Tuesday November 11, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Caller: Dr Clarke: It's about 'Force', not 'Reduction' / "First Things" (news) (:13) Caller: Dr Clarke - RIF-fing / JCSGold Rept (:28) The Fabians vs the…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Thank You Veterans (and Your Families)!" (Tuesday November 11, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Veterans' Day / "First Things" (news) (:13) What was the Shutdown about? Bringing Back the Swamp (Kaine Admission) (:28) Sorry, Mike. It wasn't a…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Saving 'CanDo'!" (Monday November 10, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Happy Birthday Marines! / "First Things" (news) (:13) Reax to Bernie comments on ACA Subsidies (:28) Guest: "Saving 'Can Do'" (:44) Guest: more "Saving…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Freedom FROM vs Freedon FOR" (Monday November 10, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Caller: Dr Clake in AL on Bernie the Bumble and BBC vet / "First Things" (news) (:13) Tim Kaine, Shutdown Buster? (:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Obamacareless" (Monday November 10, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Caller: Joel in FL on John Fetterman / "First Things" (news) (:13) Thanksgiving joke / Obamacarelessness (:28) JCSGold Rept / Bernie Sanders not happy /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"250 Years of Semper Fi" (Monday November 10, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Happy Birthday, Marines! / "First Things" (news) (:13) Shutdown 'Test Vote' woo's 8 Dems (:28) TSO contest last week! / Reax to Shutdown 'Deal' (:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Free Speech" (Saturday November 08, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Calson accused of supporting Maduro now / "First Things" (news) (:13) Text: So, you support abortion? (proves point) / Craig Rucker's Funniest COP30…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"You Must be Bounced if you don't Renounce" (Saturday November 08, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Reax to Political Party / Sports Fan analogy / "First Things" (news) (:13) Newsmax vs Heritage and more with guest Philip Whitaker (:28) Mac McDonald…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Shutdown, Stefanik and Scents" (Saturday November 08, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Today's show brought to you by the letter 'S' / "First Things" (news) (:13) JCSGold Rept / TSO Tix Promo / Stefanik for Gov (and Blakeman?) (:28) "GOP…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"So Afraid of the Russians" (Friday November 07, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Reax to "Pro-Business ISN'T Pro-Capitalist" / "First Things" (news) (:13) Russia-Gate Subpoenas (:28) Email: Tuesday's Elx Results and the Shutdown (:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"They've Been After Heritage Since 1973" (Friday November 07, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Caller: 'Mike Radio' in VA (:13) Caller: more with 'Mike Radio' - Pro Business is not the same as Capitalist (:28) Mac McDonald's…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Business-Friendly doesn't mean Capitalist" (Friday November 07, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Caller: Andy in FL (:13) JCSGold rept / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL on switching to Dem. Socialist (:28) TSO tix drawings / Air…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Air Traffic" (Friday November 07, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Hot Air Traffic Control / "First Things" (news) (:13) Why isn't it the Airport's Job? / Caller: Joel in FL on 'Blue Flu' (:28) Caller: Joel trigger's…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Brazil Nuts (COP30)" (Thursday November 06, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Guest: Craig Rucker from CFACT on COP30 (:13) Guest: more with Craig - Virginia Elx Money? (:28) Guest: Wrap up with Rucker /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Clearing the Air" (Thursday November 06, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Caller: Bob in Moscow - Air Traffic Contollers / "First Things" (:13) text - Should GOP get rid of filibuster for POTUS? (:28) MacMcDonald's Sports…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Justice of the Pee's" (Thursday November 06, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) People-Watching then and now / "First Things" (news) (:13) JCSGold Rept / Questions about Mamdani; 9/11/26? Albany issue? (:28) Clarifications and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Weezie Must Be Sampling" (Thursday November 06, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Elx Day Reax - "Thanks for being upbeat" / "First Things" (news) (:13) Text: Terry in MA disagrees / TSO Tix Promo (:28) Text: Gary in NH - Terry needs…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The 'Autopsy' Results" (Wednesday November 05, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Election '25 Autopsy - Cause of Death is... / "First Things" (news) (:13) Caller: Nancy from Convention of States on redistricting (:28) Email: Call them…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Ever See a Spleen Like That?" (Wednesday November 05, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Email: Thanks for being positive & upbeat / "First Things" (news) (:13) Caller: Nancy with the Convention of States on Elx 25 (:28) Mac McDonald's Sports…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"E.D. - Electorate Disfunction" (Wednesday November 05, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Complaint: "No one I wanted to vote for" / "First Things" (news) (:13) JCSGold rept / Email: "Standing" for it (VA redistricting suit) (:28) Awww 'SNAP"…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Election '25 Autopsy" (Wednesday November 05, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Not a 'Ducky' night for GOP (coroner puns!) / "First Things" (news) (:13) This is why the Founders established a Republic (:28) Up next on "Democrat 26"…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Fear and Loathing in Montana" (Tuesday November 04, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "Why... So... Serious?" / "First Things" (news) (:13) Guests: more with Paul Whitaker / John Reid for LG of Virginia (:28) Guests: more with Reid / TSO…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Lawfare" (Tuesday November 04, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Caller: 'Mike Radio' on hatred in politics / "First Things" (news) (:13) Caller: Dr Clarke in AL on Virginia court case against redistricting (:28) Mac…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"This Stuff isn't New, Just Worse" (Tuesday November 04, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) This isn't new, just worse / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold rept / Caller: More w/ Joel on the caliphate(:28) Texts on Islamism in USA / Caller: Dr…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Why...So...Serious?" (Tuesday November 04, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) "Helena on Wheels" (latest outburst by Dems) / "First Things" (news)(:13) The Great (or Ingrate) Society?(:28) "The (Cali)Fate of Nations" (Roberts /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"There Go 'Da Judge" (Monday November 03, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) What Obama DIDN'T talk about in VA / "First Things" (news)(:13) There go 'da judge, there go 'da judge... / Caller: Bob in Moscow: 2-tier justice(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Obama Warned Us?" (Monday November 03, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Email: Did JT say Post-Partum Abortion? / "First Things" (news)(:13) Reax to brutal Murrow truth / Caller: Andy on news(:28) Mac McDonald's Notebook -…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Breakin'... or Makin' the Law" (Monday November 03, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Caller: Joel on News Trust / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: more with Joel on news trust / JCSGold report(:28) Caller: Dr Clarke in AL on VA…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Return of the Teleprompter" (Monday November 03, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Obama comes to Virginia / TSO Tix Promo / "First Things" (news)(:13) "They both reached for the... (talking points memo)(:28) Obama's Teleprompter comes…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Fili-Busted" (Saturday November 01, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) TSO ticket promo / "First Things" (news)(:13) Fili-Busted and the 'conservative' plan of "we'll fix it later"(:28) Guest; Dr Kevin Roberts on "1929…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Senator Claghorn's Redistricting Plan" (Saturday November 01, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Email: "This is serious" / Senator Claghorn's Redistricting Plan (proving it)(:13) Caller: Dr Clarke in AL on operational code names(:28) JCSGold / Mac…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Redistricting by Bob Ross" (Saturday November 01, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Redistricting and Shutdowns / "First Things" (:13) TSO Contest / Fauxcahaontas, Masto and 'Talking Points'(:28) "Mid-Terms Abortion" / Breaking…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"It's How Things are Done" (Friday October 31, 2025, Hour 4)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Tix Draw / Tyrany of 'Procedure'Senator Claghorn on Filibuster / Guest: More with Bob GoodGuest: More with "Making the Argument" host…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Good for America" (Friday October 31, 2025, Hour 3)
Text: Virginian's Hipocrisy: Obama vs SearsMac McDonald Sports NotebookGuest: "Good for America" host frm Rep Bob GoodPlease like and share your favorites to…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Some Animals are More Equal than Others" (Friday October 31, 2025, Hour 2)
JCSGold Report / Democratic TyrannyCaller: Bob in Moscow on 'Government Class'"Making the Argument" host Nick Freitas on redistrictingPlease like and share…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Filibuster; Past it's Time?" (Friday October 31, 2025, Hour 1)
Dr Kevin RobertsTrump call to end Filibuster. Is it the problem?Filibuster historyPlease like and share your favorites to help us reach more people!
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Turnout Gear" (Thursday October 30, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Guest: Dr. Kevin Roberts - Heritage Prez(:13) Guest: More with Dr. Kevin Roberts(:28) Space Force Hypocrisy(:44) "Turnout…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Family Foundation" (Thursday October 30, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Email: Trump Derangement / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: Victoria Cobb - Family Foundation Pres.(:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook(:44) Guest: More…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"When They Go Low..." (Thursday October 30, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Email: China Deal, "One Year Later your hungry again" / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL on VA redistricting(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Chinese Takeout" (Thursday October 30, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Trunk or Treat? / "First Things" (news)(:13) "Chinese Takeout"(:28) VA Redistricting Battle, Day 1(:44) Marginalizing 2/3 of the Population ain't…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Redistricting Racism" (Wednesday October 29, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Paperwork Matters / "First Things" (news)(:13) Nick and Cooch(:28) Redistricting Racism(:44) Eric Trump ReplayPlease like and share your favorites to…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
JMU Fan Trade for "Anti Greta"? (Wednesday October 29, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) JMU fan for Anti-Gretna? / "First Things" (news)(:13) TSO Tix Draw / Caller: 'Mike Radio' on Pentagon Whistleblowers(:28) Mac McDonald Sports…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Whose Whistle is Being Blown?" (Wednesday October 29, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Clip of Ken Cuccinelli / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSgold / Could SF ruling be a 'Union Buster'?(:28) More Pentagon people getting their "whistle…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Sit Down, John" (Wednesday October 29, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) William Daniels catches Martin Sheen Disease / "First Things" (news)(:13) email: Ken Howard? / Caller: Bob in Moscow on 1776 and Mamdani(:28) Caller: Dr…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Ken Cuccinelli on Redistricting" (Tuesday October 28, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Special "First Things" - Guest: Ken Cuccinelli from Election Transparency Initiative(:13) Guest: Virginia Dems go 'Nuclear' - Ken Cuccinelli ETI(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"It Depends on Whose Whistle it Is." (Tuesday October 28, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) TSO Contest / "First Things" (news)(:13) Reax to "line of the day" (Whose whistle is being blown) / Caller: Joel in FL(:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Why Dems Have Urgent Need to Redistrict Now" (Tuesday October 28, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Why Dems are so panicked / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / Why: Explosion of TPUSA(:28) Dems facing 100 years of electoral irrelevancy if the…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"I.C.E. Capades" (Tuesday October 28, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Pitiful Gaslighting / "First Things" (news)(:13) The Never-Ending Battle Between the Political and the Police(:28) Virginia Dems must have been expecting…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Societal Survivor" (Monday October 27, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Society Copies Survivor / "First Things" (news)(:13) TSO Drawing / "The Conflence" / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL(:28) Callers: More w/ Clarke / Bob in…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Go Where the Jobs Are" (Monday October 27, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Go where the jobs are / "First Things" (news)(:13) "Business Travel" and Market Research(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - 'Win the Press…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Econ 101.5 FM" (Monday October 27, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Reax Txts on POTUS in Asia and Economics / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSgold / Money for Prop 50 Campaign / Caller: Andy in FL(:28) Big money in…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"I Told You So Redistricting Edition)" (Monday October 27, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Satuday Flashback (Holder behind Redistricting) / "First Things" (news)(:13) POTUS in Asia - Economics of 'Cheap Stuff'(:28) Holder on 'Politicians…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Founders Tried to Save Us" (Saturday October 25, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Caller: Bob in Moscow / "First Things" (news)(:13) Email: Careful, Bob's calls will get you a FISA! / Eric Holder & Redistricting(:28) JT's callmate…