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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
"Fixing Obamacare?" (Saturday October 25, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) "The All Powerful Oz" / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold / Why Dr Oz is wrong in two ways(:28) Email: Is it Possible....(:44) Bob Good clip on GOP…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Who's Behind the (Redistricting) Door?" (Saturday October 25, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Funny Toronto Tariff Meme / "First Things" (news)(:13) Who's behind the (redistricting) door?(:28) Ignorance of the Law / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL(:44) Dr…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Enemies Lists" (Friday October 24, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "Constitutionality" / "First Things" (news)(:13) Grassley and FBi-DOJ memo (:28) Guest: Bob Good / Caller: Bob in Moscow on Obamacare(:44) Caller: finish…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Does Canada Have 'Fair Use' Laws?" (Friday October 24, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) "Take off, eh?" / "First Things" (news)(:13) Reagan Reality on Tariffs (:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook(:44) Guest: "Good for America" host, frm Rep…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Un-Conventional" (Friday October 24, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Email on FCC Commish on Licenses / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold rept / email: "You're different" / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL(:28) Caller: Nancy from…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Redistricting Mania" (Friday October 24, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) George Mason was Right (District Sizes) / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: Redistricting w/ VA Del (and frm Rep) Tom Garrett(:28) TSO contest promo /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"No Radios in Cars?" (Thursday October 23, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Guest: Energy Sec Glenn Davis on Data Centers / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: Troy Miller CEO of Nat'l Religious Broadcasters on Teslas w/o…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Losing the Plot" (Thursday October 23, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Rage Addicts? / "First Things" (news)(:13) Fetterman: Dems' "Lost the Plot"(:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook - NBA openers & Women's Pro Baseball(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"A Full Plate" (Thursday October 23, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Guest: more with TSO Drummer Jeff Plate / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSgold Rept / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL "The OTHER John Anderson"(:28) Guest: Finish…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Charlatan? Brennan Ought to Know" (Thursday October 23, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) John Brennan on Trump / "First Things" (news)(:13) TSO promo / Media has "East Wing Mania" / Caller: Bob in Moscow(:28) Callers: Bob in Moscow -…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"(Partisan)Ship of Fools" (Wednesday October 22, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) If VA Gov Races isn't Close, why call Obama? / "First Things" (news)(:13) Psycological Subversion 2025(:28) Heart Health(:44) The (partisan-)ship of…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"How do Both Sides Supposedly Want Freedom?" (Wednesday October 22, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) How can they BOTH say they want 'Freedom'? / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: Andy in FL on Mises speaker Wanjiru Njoya and 'Phony Civil Rights'(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Adding 'Democratic' to it Doesn't Help" (Wednesday October 22, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Seconds to Dissect 'Socialism vs Democratic Socialism' / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold / Now, 'Democratic Capitalism' is a whole other animal(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"It's Not 'Kings' That the Marchers Want Rid Of" (Wednesday October 22, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) The Self-Help '80's and 'Tednesday' / "First Things" (news)(:13) "No Kings" isn't what they want(:28) Caller: Bob in Moscow on 'Lawfare'(:44) txt: 'legal…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"It's All Over but the Shouting" (Tuesday October 21, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Guest: more w/ Mark Mix at Right to Work(:13) Caller: Dr Clarke in AL on Tylenol / TSO Promo / Caller: Bob on A.I.(:28) Classics…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Right to Work" (Tuesday October 21, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) TSO Tickets Help Local Charities / "First Things" (news)(:13) Email: NatGuard to SF! / Call: Charley on Mann / Guest: Mark Mix Right 2 Work(:28) Mac…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Commerce to Communist" (Tuesday October 21, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Commerce Clause to Communist / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold / What are air traffic controllers not being paid(:28) Calls (Bob in Moscow) & Texts on…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Universe Keeps Score" (Tuesday October 21, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) The Universal Ledger / "First Things" (news)(:13) Michael Mann recieves "Universal Justice"(:28) Amazon's two crashes in as many weeks(:44) TSO Drawing…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"No Kings?" (Monday October 20, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Text Q: What did Howell mean; "Digital Oligarchs"? / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: Bob on RUS - UKR bombing energy infrastructure(:28) Guest: Rep…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Little Old Lady Land" (Monday October 20, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Little Old Lady Land at 'No Kings' / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: Joel in FL on 'No Kings'(:28) Mac's Sports Notebook (JT filling in) / Sheen still…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"They Just Want THEIR King" (Monday October 20, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Boomers and Zoomers / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold / Minn Drivers Licenses for All(:28) "No Kings"? B.S. They Just Want THEIR King / Guest Mike…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"TDS for the DSM?" (Monday October 20, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) TDS for the DSM? / "First Things" (news)(:13) Should TDS be a basis for a 'Red Flag' order?(:28) Boston reporter 'outs' "Q-Tip" protesters at "No Kings"…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Now is the Winter of Our Discontent..." (Saturday October 18, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) De Plane! De Plane! / "First Things" (news)(:13) TSO Promo / "... Made warm by this son of York" (and a trip to Epstein Island)(:28) POTUS compares…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Private Parts" (Saturday October 18, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) JCSGold Rept / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: Did J6 investigator violate Bill of Rights? Mike Howell - Oversight Project(:28) Guest: wrap up with…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"De Plane! De Plane!" (Saturday October 18, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) De Plane! De Plane! / "First Things" (news)(:13) No Kings AND No Princes b/w Who is listed on the plane manifests(:28) OMG? (Vid of FBI agent on Epstein…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Third Amendment" (Friday October 17, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Bolton and More / "First Things" (news)(:13) TSO Promo / Emails on Tweets and Nick Fuentes(:28) Guest: More with Bob from Farmville (GoodForAmerica)(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Jones-ing" (Friday October 17, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) NOT a Trump-appointed Grand Jury / "First Thing" (news)(:13) Email reax; "Follow the Money"(:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook(:44) Guest: Bob in…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Progressive Persecution" (Friday October 17, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Meme on Flashlights / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold / Guest: James Hankins on "Tumeni Laws"(:28) "Jones-Town" (VA AG candidate on how he'd use the…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Reenactment" (Friday October 17, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Bolton Indicted... NOT by Trump / "First Things" (news)(:13) 2017 is on the Phone(:28) Why do they seem hell bent to reenact the Civil War?(:44) Morality…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Death Panels, Subsidies and Surveillance" (Thursday October 16, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Democracy Junkies / "First Things" (news)(:13) Callers: Bruce in VA on Obamacare / Ray on Death Panels and Riggleman(:28) Guest: James Hankins on…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Rackets" (Thursday October 16, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL on being one of Kammie's thoughts(:13) Hoffer paradigm... movement becomes business becomes racket(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Riggle Me This!" (Thursday October 16, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) John Solomon's Expose on Denver Riggleman / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSgold / J6 Surveillance(:28) Call it the "Subsidy Shutdown"(:44) Caller: Mike on…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Yes, it's STILL Shut Down." (Thursday October 16, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Yes, the Gov't is still partially shut down. / "First Things" (news)(:13) California bans Glocks... No one tells gang bangers(:28) Kammie's "Word Salad…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Men in Girls Lockers?) (Wednesday October 15, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Andy Callled(:13) Guest: Kendall Dietz - Defending Ed on 'Men in womens Bathrooms(:28) Guest: more with Tietz(:44) Trump suggests…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"How do You Know If the West is Worth Saving?" (Wednesday October 15, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Anyone see this "Mussolini" biopic? / "First Things" (news)(:13) Prof James Hankins from Harvard on Western Civilization(:28) Mac McDonald Sports…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Americans and Other Countries Elections" (Wednesday October 15, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Caller: Joel on the Moneychangers / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / Texts about Ukaine Interference(:28) Caller: Bob in Moscow - Did it really…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"At Least Trump Said It Out Loud" (Wednesday October 15, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) "Tedness" / "First Things" (News)(:13) Obama's Ukrainian Election Interference in 2014(:28) 'Corrections and Retellings' Department checks in / POTUS…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Gaza Clans Push Back" (Tuesday October 14, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Still unrest in Gaza... only it's internal. / "First Things" (news)(:13) Indictment of a Ham Sandwich(:28) Palisades Arsonist caught / Protecting…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Virginia is for Lumberjacks" (Tuesday October 14, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) (Lumberjack Sketch clip) Mike Call on "Trans-spotting" / "First Things" (news)(:13) Denmark loosens Beijing's "Belt-and-Road"(:28) Mac McDonald Sports…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Did AbSpan Have Her 'McAuliffe Moment'?" (Tuesday October 14, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Did Sears get Spanberger to say 'the quiet part out loud'? / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold / Overton Window: Is Calgary banning Ham Sandwiches?(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Maybe the End of the Beginning?" (Tuesday October 14, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Middle East, not the beginning of the end... / "First Things" (news)(:13) The Kirk Legacy... Charlie AND Russell(:28) Emails: Hipocricy over Kirk segment…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"POTUS in Israel Finale" (Monday October 13, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) POTUS at Knesset LIVE / "First Things" (news)(:13) Trump Finale / Guest: Nathan Benefield Commonwealth Fdn on (:28) Guest: more w/ Nathan Benefield(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"What's Left for POTUS to Say?" (LIVE from Israel) (Monday October 13, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) One last preiminary (Opposition leader Yair Lapid) / Trump Speech Begins(:13) More of Trump's speech Live from Knesset(:28) Trump at Knesset / Mac…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Can We Call Them 'Tomahawks' Anymore?" (Monday October 13, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Israeli Speaker on Trump / "First Things" (news)(:13) More from Knesset / Caller: Bob in Moscow on peace deal and Putin(:28) JCSGold / PM Benjamin…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Happy Disingenuous Persons Day" (Monday October 13, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) POTUS in Israel / "First Things" (news)(:13) Hillary and Rahm make me feel like there is a 'second shoe' out there(:28) Trump's simple rebuke of "Qatar…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"They Have to Convince You to Vote for It" (Saturday October 11, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Why Saturday? / "First Things" (news)(:13) They need you to willing release them from 'securing your rights'(:28) "Freedom" (which kind do YOU…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Rich and the Marxists" (Saturday October 11, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Text: "Don't forget the Newsom's" / Caller: Clarke in AL / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: more with Dr Clarke in AL - Jay Jones(:28) The States…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Don't Try and Act Like Trump" (Saturday October 11, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) No one, not even staff, should try and act Trump-ish / "First Things" (news)(:13) Peace Prize Pie in the Face for the Press(:28) Journalism has passed…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Pain Management" (Friday October 10, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) NJ debate attacks / Jay Jones / Trans / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: Andy in FL on Opioids claim(:28) Guest: Back to Bob Good - Shutdown and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Un-Ring the Bells" (Friday October 10, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Guest: Rep McGuire on Shutdown / "First Things" (news)(:13) How do you 'un-ring' a bell? / Caller: 'Mike Radio' in VA(:28) Mac McDonald Sports…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Debate-Able" (Friday October 10, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Caller: Dr Clarke on Trans / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: More w/ Clarke - Debates(:28) JCSGold report / VA Gubernatorial Debate(:44) Guest…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Where did 'Follow the Science' Go?" (Friday October 10, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Required by Law to Ristrict Speech? / "First Things" (news)(:13) Argentina's 'Canary in the Coal Mine'(:28) "Follow the Science" crowd becomes…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Call it a 'Compromised' Immune System" (Thursday October 9, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Trump on Peace Deal / "First Things" (news)(:13) If compomise is good, why does it have victims?(:28) We warned you... ACA is the setup for "single…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Right vs Wrong" (Thursday October 9, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Caller: Dawn in OR on weaponized law enforcement / "First Things" (news)(:13) Right vs Wrong(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - Belechick, Betting and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"So Afraid of the Russians..." (Thursday October 9, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Caller: Bob in Moscow / "First Things" (news)(:13) Russia says chancce for peace "exhausted"(:28) Then there is Jeffrey Epstein(:44) What do YOU believe…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Imagine All the People..." (Thursday October 9, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) On Lennon's Birthday we can report... war is over. / "First Things" (news)(:13) Next for Trump, stop the burgeoning "MAGA Civil War" over Israel.(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"An AG with Revenge Fantasies Is Bad" (Wednesday October 8, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Caller: Bob in Moscow / "First Things" (news)(:13) Could AI be leaning too much from us?(:28) Texts: A Democrat with shooting fantasies? / Daily Signal…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Multifaceted (having way more than two faces)" (Wednesday October 8, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) The Kaine Hipocrisy / "First Things" (news)(:13) What could be different between Northam and Jones case (to Tim Kaine)?(:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Victims of Compromise" (Wednesday October 8, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Email reax to Bondi v Hirono / "First Things" (news)(:13) Nick Freitas on Dem Reax to Jones / Daily Signal Column / Caller: Charley in VA(:28) Caller…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Weaponizing Law Enforcement" (Wednesday October 8, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) 'Whether Tednesday?' / "First Things" (news)(:13) FBI(:28) Flashback Guest: Horace Cooper on "Norm-Busting" events(:44) "Daisy-Head" Maisie vs "Red Flag"…