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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
"We Need Words to Spell S.M.U.R.F." (Tuesday October 7, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Caller: Andy in FL(:13) Alzheimers Car Show / S.M.U.R.F. suggestions(:28) Appeasement?(:44) Defining point: "How can I help" vs…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"American Culture" (Tuesday October 7, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) TSO Promo / 10/07/23 anniversary / "First Things" (news)(:13) The importance of losing in American Culture(:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook(:44) The…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Putting the 'Hole' in Holy War" (Tuesday October 7, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Skuls full of mush / "first Things" (news)(:13) JCSgold Rept / More people going after white, Christian men?(:28) Holy War / Caller: Joel in FL(:44) JT's…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Two Years" (Tuesday October 7, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) The 2 year anniversary of the Hamas Attcks / "First Things" (news)(:13) Texts on 10/7 anniversary(:28) Caller: Bob in Moscow on Libs & Guns / Guest: Clip…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Anchors Aweigh" (Monday October 6, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Money? / "First Things" (news)(:13) Democrats pllay "hold my beer" over violent rhetoric(:28) Guest: Rep John McGuire - Navy 250th / Shutdown(:44) Guest…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Choosing By Committee" (Monday October 6, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Reset Text Story / "First Things" (news)(:13) "Jungle Primaries" New Orleans and New York w/ Ken Cuccinelli(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - Coach…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Radio's Constituency of One" (Monday October 6, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Emails on Reach of "FTT by JT" / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / A Constituency of One / Caller: Clarke in AL(:28) Caller: more with Clarke in…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Not So Big on Forget-ness" (Monday October 6, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Eric Holder Hypocrisy / "First Things" (news)(:13) Remember the Softwear called "Beer Goggles"? (Jay Jones Texts)(:28) Forgiveness? OK... Forgetness??…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Character Assassination vs the Actual Kind" (Saturday October 4, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Email reax: "Can you buy groceries with 'meaning,' JT?" / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / When we traded character assassination back for the…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"If You Can't Convince 'Em... Threaten to Shoot 'Em" (Saturday October 4, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Peace in Middle East but not Virginia? / "First Things" (news)(:13) TSO Tickets Promo / If you can't convince 'em... threaten to shoot 'em(:28) A…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"More Religious Violence in UK" (Friday October 3, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) UK Yom Kippur Killings / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: More with Bob Good - Shutdown in VA and Violent Rhetoric(:28) Marx: Can't do 'class warfare'…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Mudslinging" (Friday October 3, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Guest: John Reid VA LG Candidate(:13) Guest: John Reid on the "Rage" Rhetoric(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - Gambling(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The 'Original' First Amendment" (Friday October 3, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) "CAZI People" / "First Things" (news)(:13) 16th Amendment and the States / JCSGold Rept / "Permanent Reapportionment"(:28) 1929: the Year Dixiecrats…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Mandating is Wrong....no, the Other Kind" (Friday October 3, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Shutdown Day 3 / "First Things" (news)(:13) "Privacy, American Style" / Caller: Bob in Moscow Privacy in Russia(:28) Mandating is Wrong... no, the other…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Governmental Survivor" (Thursday October 2, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Guest: Rep Ben Cline on Shutdown / "First Things" (news)(:13) "Tarrantino Rom-Coms" (really) / FBI un-friends ADL(:28) Text: "Today's FBI, outsourcing…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Pay for Play?" (Thursday October 2, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Shutdown quickies / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: Mike in VA on court website and shutdown(:28) Mac McDonald's Sports Notebook - Nick Saban on Pros…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Private Parts" (Thursday October 2, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL on camera access by PD(:13) Caller: More w/ Clarke in AL / JCSGold Rept / Email: It's OK if it's…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"They Didn't Try to Shut Down the Forrest" (Thursday October 2, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) TSO promo / "First Things" (news)(:13) Shutdown '25; Nat'l Park Service admits it / Guest: Rep Ben Cline(:28) Give Police Voluntary Access to Your…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Soros 'Poker' Chip" (Wednesday October 1, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Guest: 'Caring Beyond Cancer' - Breast Cancer Month / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: more with frm VA AG Ken Cuccinelli - Des Moines Super(:28)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Beware of 'Reinterpreting Charlie' Attempts" (Wednesday October 1, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Shutdaown '25; Checking on Sunrise / "First Things" (news)(:13) Beware of "Reinterpreting Charlie"(:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook(:44) Guest: frm DHS…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Women, Combat and what 'F.A.F.O.' Means" (Wednesday October 1, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Caller: "Big John" in VA on force readiness / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Report / TSO Tix Promo / Chicago is 4 Illegals / Caller: More w/ Big…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"No Shutdown (partial or otherwise) Here!" (Wednesday October 1, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Check Yourself for 'Shutdown Mania' / "First Things" (news)(:13) "Shutdown '25... Revenge of the Sith"(:28) Reax to Hegseth Men & Women Statement(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Control the Language" (Tuesday September 30, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Guest: More w/ Tyler O'Neil / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: Finish up with Tyler / Marxism need conflict somewhere to work(:28) "Control the…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Rage Against the Rage" (Tuesday September 30, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Email reax to Chicago Mayor defiant / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: Mike 'radio' on Shutdown / txt: Whats your beef with SPLC?(:28) Mac McDonald's…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Cancel Culture Tried to Make a Comeback" (Tuesday September 30, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Guest: more with Victoria Cobb on attempt to cancel / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / Email reax to Middle East (:28) Caller: Bob in Moscow…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Why the Word 'Their' is So Important in USA" (Tuesday September 30, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Decoded: They Say "Right Wing" They Mean "Christian" / "First Things" (news)(:13) USA is built on the word "their"(:28) Peace in the Middle East?(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"They Forget the Word 'Peaceably' in 1A" (Monday September 29, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Protest Threat cancels TPUSA event at WAHS / "First Things" (news) /JCSGold(:13) The First Amendemnt Guarantees Right to PEACEABLY Assemble(:28) Guests…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Why Do They Use 'Rage' Politically?" (Monday September 29, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Guest: More with Bonner Cohen on 'Climate Con' / "First Things" (news)(:13) Trans-Siberian Orchestra contest / Guest: Wrap up with Bonner(:28) Mac…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"If Solar Doesn't Work in the Desert..." (Monday September 29, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Latest from Michigan Mormon Attack / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: Bob in Moscow on $90B 'Money Laundering' through UKR / JCSGold(:28) Caller: Dr…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Is Rage a Biofuel?" (Monday September 29, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Another Monday to Make Sense of the Sensless / "First Things" (news)(:13) VA Dem 4 Gov says; "Let Your Rage Fuel You" then decries 'political…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Blue Lines and Orange Jumpsuits" (Saturday September 27, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Blue Lines and Orange Jumpsuits / "First Things" (news)(:13) A standing Ten Count (the original tablets)(:28) "WTF am & fm" Des Moines(:44) Apologies to…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"OMG" (Saturday September 27, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Last hour - WTF, this hour - OMG / "First Things" (news)(:13) Caller: Dr Clarke on Des Moines School Superintendant(:28) OMG video; Epstein a CIA op / NJ…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Good Morning From WTF Radio!" (Saturday September 27, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) This hour's acronym; WTF (Iowa Super) / "First Things" (news)(:13) WTF Radio DesMoines(:28) But wait... it gets better. Send in the School Board…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"So, an Oilman Named 'JR' from Dallas Calls in...." (Friday September 26, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Comey and how many relatives did he HAVE at DoJ!?! / "First Things" (News)(:13) Guest: Bob Good on TPUSA at VT(:28) Guest: Jay "JR" Young on energy and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Shutdowns" (Friday September 26, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Caller: Bob in Moscow on Mexican Border analogy / "First Things" (news)(:13) If you can't make solar power work in the Mojave Desert....(:28) Mac…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Borderlands" (Friday September 26, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Comey Classic / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold report / TSO promo / OMG Video on Epstein & Trump(:28) Guest: Ammon Blair (TPPF) on violence and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Did Someone Say Green Energy is a Con?" (Friday September 26, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) We're baa-ack / "First Things" (news)(:13) If you can't make Solar work in the Mojave desert....(:28) TSO Promo / James Comey Indicted / Caller: Dr…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Making Education Great Again" (Thursday September 25, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Live from the Gaslit Streets of... / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: Pricilla Rahn - Project 21 "Restoring Education"(:28) Guest: more with Pricilla…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Why... So... Serious??" (Thursday September 25, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) TPUSA Returns / "First Things" (news)(:13) Why the VT student (and others) are so agitated... 'rights'(:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook - Ryder Cup…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"When at First..." (Thursday September 25, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) "I've been Censored! (NOT)" - on backup feed / "First Things" (news)(:13) "Are YOU 'Charlie'?" (First TPUSA event since Kirk murder)(:28) A long, long…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Ace(tominophen) In the Whole" (Wednesday September 24, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "First Thing" / Guest: Dr Jeffrey Singer CATO on RFK Announcement(:13) Guest: More w/ Dr. Singer on Autism(:28) Guest: Finish w/ Dr. Singer / Eric Hoffer…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Still Turning (Point)" (Wednesday September 24, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) POTUS to NATO, shoot 'em down / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: TPUSA Event Still Happening, LG Candidate John Reid to 'fill in' w/ Gov(:28) Guest…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Violence" (Wednesday September 24, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Caller: Bob in Moscow (Trump Pivot on UKR) / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / Callers: wrap up w/ Bob / Andy in FL(:28) Reset "Cllimate Con" /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"U.N. Expected" (Wednesday September 24, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) POTUS @ U.N. / "First Things" (news)(:13) The Long Con / Climate Reality Reading List(:28) Trans-Siberian Orchestra Promo / Trump 'pivot' on Ukraine(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Words with Marxists" (Tuesday September 23, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Words with Marxists / "First Things" (news)(:13) Science-ism and Isurance-ism(:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook(:44) Alzheimers, and AutismPlease like…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"No, It's Isn't Censorship" (Tuesday September 23, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) "First Things" / Caller: Dr Clarke on Kimmel(:13) Caller: Dr Clarke on RFK autism announcement(:28) "Ism" (or "isn't-m") / JCSGold Report(:44) Hoffer…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Word Crimes" (Tuesday September 23, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Putting the 'mean' back in 'meaning' / "First Things" (news)(:13) Kammie Komeback(:28) Those sure are "sem-antics"(:44) Scientizm-ologyPlease like and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Palestine's Monster" (Tuesday September 23, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "First Things" / Caller: 'Pharmacist Bob' in Moscow on vaccines & autism(:13) Guest: Researcher Jon Sutz on College Kids attitude on Israel /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"You Say You Want an E-vo-lution" (Monday September 22, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "First Things" (news) / Caller: Andy in FL(:13) Caller: Andy in FL - counselors(:28) Email on Augusta County Evolution(:44) Whether ScientizmPlease like…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"They Know Not What They Do" (Monday September 22, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Forgive them, they know not.... / "First Things" (news)(:13) What's mine is mine and what's yours is....(:28) Mac McDonald Sports Notebook - Hot…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Grievance and Forgiveness" (Monday September 22, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Caller: Clarke in AL / "First Things" (news)(:13) Could YOU forgive? / JCSGold Report(:28) Grievance Culture / MA teachers union to protect Kirk…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"In Sickess and in Health" (Monday September 22, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Charlie Kirk Memorial / "First Things" (news)(:13) Chicago Mayor: "Law Enforcement is a sickness" / Caller: Joel in FL(:28) Lies, Damn Lies... and…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"(Not So) Sweet Home, Chicago" (Saturday September 20, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Chicago Mayor: Law Enforcement "A Sickness" / "First Things" (news)(:13) Email: Ryder Cup Remote on LI? / Reax to Chicago Mayor(:28) So, what is REALLY…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Sorry Jimmy, NOT a Free Speech Issue" (Saturday September 20, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Txt Question; Shut Down? / "First Things" (news)(:13) Carolla on Kimmel / Caller: Dr Clarke in AL(:28) Caller: More with Clarke - Trump Unplugged(:44)…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"In His Own (and entire) Words" (Saturday September 20, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) No, POTUS did NOT say the news was 'Illlegal' / "First Things" (news)(:13) As we have done before... the whole statement INCL the question(:28) JCSGold /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Is There a 'Right to be Listened To'?" (Friday September 19, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) Be careful of the Politicians and speech / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guests: Finish with Bob Good and Nick Freitas(:28) "Don't reward this Govermance"…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Speech is a Powerful Thing" (Friday September 19, 2025, Hour 3)
(:00) Guest: Nick Frietas ("making the Argument" podcast) / "First Things" (news)(:13) Guest: More with Nick Freitas on ugly hateful speech(:28) Mac McDonald…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"The Evening Infomercial" (Friday September 19, 2025, Hour 2)
(:00) Leftists not patient enough for market to work / "First Things" (news)(:13) JCSGold Rept / Trans(parency)-phobia(:28) Capture the (Free Market) Flag /…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"Beware the Kirk Overload... and Who is Pushing It" (Friday September 19, 2025, Hour 1)
(:00) Kirk Overload / "First Things" (news)(:13) You DON'T Have a Right to be Heard (Kimmel isn't a 'Free Speech' issue)(:28) Beware the "Right to a Job" crowd…
- First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
"We Must Do SOME Thing! But why THIS Thing?" (Thursday September 18, 2025, Hour 4)
(:00) "We must protect our phoney-baloney jobs!" / "First Things" (news)(:13) "If we must do SOME thing..." / Caller: Susan in Cortez CO(:28) Email Q from…